While senior design is scheduled to meet four hours per week, we only meet as a group a few times per quarter.
Scheduling conflicts with senior design may be allowed on a case-by-case basis, and should overlap senior design by no more than two hours per week. The following policies apply:
The only “valid” conflicts are for other MSOE courses.
You may not use senior design as an excuse to not attend your other course(s). That is, you will miss any senior design activities that are scheduled for the hours that conflict with another course. You will not be penalized for missing senior design in this case, but are responsible to acquiring any missed notes or information.
When presentations are scheduled, you must remind your advisor of the conflict, and your group's presentation will not be scheduled during your conflicted times.
You must ensure that your conflict is compatible with your teammates. If your teammates have conflicts during your available time, that will make scheduling impossible.
If you meet all of the criteria above, here is the process:
Register for all courses except senior design (online or otherwise)
Send an email request to your senior design advisor. In the email, list the specific nature of the conflict (conflicting course, time of conflict, hours of overlap, notes on compatibility with other members of your design group, etc.). Also include the specific section of senior design you need to register for.
Advisor will verify and forward to department chair for approval.
Department chair will approve and forward to registrar.
Registrar will add senior design to schedule.