Transfer Credit
Fundamentals of Engineering Transfer Credit Evaluation Procedure
The evaluation process outlined below applies to general engineering courses taught within the Department of Engineering Education (EED) ONLY. Courses taught within a specific engineering discipline, such as Mechanical Engineering or Computer Science and Engineering, must be submitted to the department's Transfer Credit Coordinator.
Review the information below to learn about the required steps for evaluation of general engineering transfer credit.
How to Identify Courses to Submit for Evaluation
Students transferring to The Ohio State University from another institution may have completed coursework that covers topics from the first-year Fundamentals of Engineering course sequence (1181 - 1182). For this reason, the program offers a Fundamentals of Engineering Transfer course sequence (1186 - 1187 - 1188). The Fundamentals of Engineering Transfer course sequence covers the same content as the traditional Fundamentals of Engineering course sequence. However. topics are split between courses so students who had completed these topics at previous institutions do not need to repeat material while at OSU.
ENGR 1181 - 1182 = ENGR 1186 - 1187 - 1188
The breakdown of topics in each course is:
- ENGR 1186.01 - Introduction to three-dimensional (3D) visualization and three-dimensional (3D) CAD; written, oral and visual communications. This course utilizes SolidWorks. Other 3D parametric software may be equivalent (Inventor, Catia, etc). 2D AutoCad is not equivalent.
- ENGR 1187 - Engineering problem-solving with MATLAB.
- ENGR 1188 - Introduction engineering problem solving and design through a long-term design build project; teamwork; written, oral and visual communications; project management.
In addition, the EED teaches stand-alone introductory courses, including:
- ENGR 1221 - Introduction to computer programming and problem-solving techniques with MATLAB applications in engineering and the physical sciences; algorithm development; programming lab experience
Students who have taken courses at a previous institution in which one or more of the above topics have been covered AND the course has transferred to OSU as general [G000.XX], technical [T000.XX], or special [S000.XX] credit, should follow the instructions below for having credit further evaluated. Students with coursework that has transferred to OSU as deferred [D000.XX] should contact a Transfer Credit Coordinator to determine if the course is eligible for evaluation.