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Engineering Outreach Program

Course Delivery and Services

Admission

Registration and Fees

Barry Willis, Associate Dean for Outreach, College of Engineering (PO Box 441014, Moscow ID 83844-1014; phone (208) 885-6373; www.outreach.uidaho.edu/eo; outreach@uidaho.edu).

The College of Engineering's Engineering Outreach (EO) Program was founded in 1973. Established with the help of a Kellogg Foundation grant, EO's first courses were delivered on videotape to regional corporations and libraries. Today, courses offered by various UI departments are delivered online to hundreds of students worldwide each semester. Students can earn graduate degrees, academic certificates, or transfer credits completely at a distance. Students taking courses delivered by EO follow the same admission procedures as on-campus students, and receive advising and administrative support from the academic departments.

Master's Degree Programs. Engineering Outreach delivers coursework required for the master's degrees listed below. All required coursework may be completed at a distance, and most students visit the UI campus near the end of their program to take a comprehensive exam or defend a thesis.

  • Biological and Agricultural Engineering - emphasis in water management (M.S., M.Engr.)
  • Civil Engineering (M.Engr.)
  • Computer Engineering (M.S., M.Engr.)
  • Computer Science (M.S.)
  • Electrical Engineering (M.S., M.Engr.)
  • Geological Engineering (M.S.)
  • Mechanical Engineering (M.Engr.)
  • Teaching Mathematics (M.A.T.)

Academic Certificates. Engineering Outreach delivers courses that allow students to earn a graduate certificate in a specific area of study at a distance. Academic certificates provide opportunities for professional advancement, and build a strong foundation for future graduate study. Certificate courses in the following areas are available through EO:

  • Analog Integrated Circuit Design
  • Applied Geotechnics
  • Communication Systems
  • Electric Machines and Drives
  • Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Systems
  • Power System Protection and Relaying
  • Secure and Dependable Computing Systems
  • Semiconductor Theory and Devices
  • Six Sigma Innovation & Design
  • Statistics
  • Structural Engineering
  • Water Resources Engineering

Focus Areas. Selected UI departments offer courses through Engineering Outreach, which may be applied toward degrees at UI or used for transfer credit. Engineering Outreach delivers courses in the following focus areas:

  • Business
  • Engineering Management
  • Psychology – emphasis in human factors
  • Statistics
  • Water Resources

Course Delivery and Services

Engineering Outreach courses are recorded in University of Idaho studio classrooms and produced for online delivery by EO. Courses are semester-based, and closely follow the on-campus schedule. Visit www.uidaho.edu/eo/calendar for specific dates.

Course lectures are delivered in three media formats: online, DVD, and USB flash drives. All courses are provided online, and may be viewed in a web browser or saved to a computer as an MPEG-4 video file and viewed at a later time. The online lectures may also be received via an RSS feed. The secondary delivery method (DVD or USB flash drives) varies by course. Visit www.uidaho.edu/eo/coursedelivery for more information.

Supplementary course materials may be posted online, or provided on CD or in print. All course materials, including lectures, are provided for students' personal reference. They may not be sold or re-distributed, and reproduction is prohibited under copyright law.

Academic Support. Engineering Outreach Student Services Coordinators (800-824-2889 or eoreg@uidaho.edu and eoship@uidaho.edu) assist with admission, registration, fee payments, course material/exam delivery, and related policies and procedures.

Instructor Contact. Instructors are available to grade student work and answer questions throughout the semester. Students can reach instructors by e-mail, fax, or by toll-free telephone; and contact information is provided on the EO website.

Exams. Students are responsible for finding their own exam proctors, who supervise the exam process and return completed exams to Engineering Outreach. Exam proctor selection is subject to approval by both EO and the course instructor, and is monitored throughout the semester. Proctors cannot be students' personal friends, family members, work subordinates, or other EO students. Examples of acceptable proctors are: a) faculty or staff members at local educational institutions; b) students' work supervisors or training coordinators; c) U.S. military education officers; or d) public librarians.

Textbooks. Textbooks are not included in the course materials supplied by Engineering Outreach. They are usually listed on the University of Idaho Bookstore's website at www.uidahobookstore.com, and may be ordered online.

Internet Applications. Internet access is required for all EO students to view and/or download lectures and other course materials, manage and process e-mail, and to facilitate UI services and processes. Visit www.registrar.uidaho.edu/forms/VandalSetup_flyer.pdf for instructions on establishing the three main user accounts: VandalWeb, Blackboard, and VandalMail Live.

UI Directory Information. E-mail addresses are considered "directory information," and will be kept confidential ONLY if the student submits the Request to Prevent Disclosure of Directory Information form to the Registrar's Office. Visit www.registrar.uidaho.edu/forms/forms.html to download this form

Library Services. University of Idaho Library services are available to Engineering Outreach students at www.lib.uidaho.edu, and online video tutorials are available for off-campus students. Select Off-Campus Access for information about services and how to obtain a library ID number.

Disability Support Services. UI's Disability Support Services Office (DSS) provides academic support services to students with temporary or permanent disabilities. Students requesting disability-related accommodations should contact DSS directly, either by e-mail or by phone, and must provide appropriate disability documentation every semester. Visit www.students.uidaho.edu/taap for more information about Disability Support Services.

Admission

Engineering Outreach students must be admitted to the University of Idaho as undergraduate, non-degree or graduate students; visit www.uidaho.edu/admissions.aspx to apply online. Non-U.S. citizens residing in the United States and other international students have additional admission requirements, which may include TOEFL scores or equivalent, and verification of current visa status.

Registration and Fees

Engineering Outreach provides a secure website, www.uidaho.edu/eo/onlineforms, that includes forms required to register for EO courses. Courses offered through EO are not available for registration on VandalWeb, and may have earlier registration deadlines than other UI courses. Visit www.uidaho.edu/eo/calendar to view a current EO calendar.

Fees. Engineering Outreach students pay a "per-credit" fee with no distinction between resident/nonresident fees. Payment in full is expected at the time of registration, and must be received by the first day of on-campus classes to avoid late fees. Course fees are subject to change at any time by the Board of Regents of the University of Idaho; visit www.uidaho.edu/eo/fees for current fees.

Military Benefits. University of Idaho programs are approved by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and students may use GI benefits or tuition assistance to help pay their Engineering Outreach course fees. Visit the UI Office of Veterans Affairs' at www.students.uidaho.edu/dos for more information.

Financial Aid. Non-degree students are not eligible for federal or state financial aid, but other EO students may qualify. Visit the UI Student Financial Aid Services Office's website at www.uidaho.edu/financialaid for information. Students planning to use financial aid to pay fees must have a completed file in the UI Student Financial Aid Services Office before they can register for an EO course.

Course Status Changes. Visit www.uidaho.edu/eo/calendar for deadlines for requesting changes of course status (audit, credit, pass/fail, or withdraw), and use the EO online forms system at www.uidaho.edu/eo/onlineforms to request status changes.

Incompletes. A grade of "I" (Incomplete) can only be assigned if students have performed passing work, but extenuating circumstances prevent completion of the course on time. Both the instructor and the student must agree upon the "I" grade, and the final deadline for submitting work (see Part III, Regulation F for more information).

Final Grade Reports and Transcripts. Final grades and unofficial transcripts are accessible through the University of Idaho's secure information system at www.vandalweb.uidaho.edu. A student ID number and PIN are required for access; visit www.registrar.uidaho.edu for more information. Official transcripts can be ordered through the Registrar's Office.