Engineering Program Lab Requirements
Online students may be required to come to campus over the summer to experience labs in state of the art facilities.
Program Specific Summer Labs
Lab times are set by the department and scheduled dates can be found on Campus Connection typically in the semester prior to the labs being offered. To determine if you are required to come to campus for the intended degree, please see the program specific requirements below. On-campus labs may also require additional work to be completed before or after attending the on-campus portion of the course.
Students are required to complete four Engineering specific labs for the program. Three of the labs are in person labs and one is completed via distance, ME 323L. Safety glasses, proper attire, or other class materials may be required for certain labs, so it is recommended to check the course syllabus before arriving to campus. If a student has previous work experience, course work, and/or certification, they may take ME 102, which may waive the ME 201C/L (ME 201). If students prefer to take the ME 201 and/or ME 323 course and lab at a different school local to them, they need to verify it will transfer as equivalent prior to enrolling. ME 483 lab & AE 492 Lab must be completed at UND and cannot be transferred in.
The following lab courses are required to be completed in person:
- ME 201L Student Design (4 days on-campus)
- AE 492 Aeromechanics Laboratory (5 days on-campus)
- ME 483 Mechanical Measurements Laboratory (5 days on-campus; additional work required to be completed before and after on-campus portion of course)
The following lab will be completed via distance, concurrently with the ME323 lecture course:
Students are required to complete three Chemical Engineering specific labs for the program. Due to the intensive nature of the labs, the three Chemical Engineering labs must be taken over multiple summers.
Students are required to bring closed toe shoes and no shorts. Materials to document lab data is necessary such as a notebook and writing utensil, laptops are highly recommended.
If students prefer to take CHE 235 and CHE 335 locally, they need to verify that the lab will transfer as equivalent prior to enrolling. CHE 431 must be taken at UND and cannot be transferred.
The following lab courses are required to be completed in person:
- CHE 235 Chemical Engineering Summer Laboratory I (7 days on-campus)
- CHE 335 Chemical Engineering Summer Laboratory II (14 days on-campus)
- CHE 431 Chemical Engineering Laboratory IV (15 days on-campus)
Students are required to complete the following labs for the Geological Engineering major. Two of the labs plus the field camp are in-person, while 4-5 others are completed remotely. Safety glasses, proper attire, or other class materials may be required for certain labs, so it is recommended to check the course syllabus before arriving to campus.
The following lab courses are required to be completed in person:
- GEOE 301L: Petrophysics Laboratory (3 days on-campus)
- GEOE 455L: Geomechanics Laboratory (2 weeks on-campus)
- Field Camp (offered through South Dakota School of Mines and Technology for 5 weeks)
The following courses/labs will be completed via distance, either concurrently or as a part of the course:
- GEOE 203L: Earth Dynamics Laboratory
- GEOL 330: Structural Geology
- GEOL 411: Sedimentology and Stratigraphy
- GEOL 414: Applied Geophysics
If choosing to take ENGR 206: Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering, students will be required to purchase an ENGR 206 lab kit and complete labs remotely concurrently with the course.
Students are required to complete five Civil Engineering specific labs for the program. All labs may be completed in one summer or over multiple summers.
Students are required to bring closed-toe shoes and no shorts. If time permits students may have the opportunity of visiting a construction site. Materials to document lab data are necessary such as a notebook and writing utensils, laptops are highly recommended.
If a student has previous work experience, coursework, and/or certification, they may take CE 102 Professional Assessment and Evaluation, which may waive some lab requirements. Labs may be done locally and transferred to UND as long as they are pre-approved.
The following lab courses are required to be completed in person:
- CE 313L General Surveying Laboratory (5 days on-campus)
- CE 411 Civil Engineering Materials Laboratory (5 half days until noon on-campus)
- CE 412L Soil Mechanics Lab (5 half days in the afternoon on-campus)
- CE 423L Hydraulic Engineering Laboratory (2 days on-campus)
- CE 431L Environmental Engineering Laboratory (3 days on-campus)
Computer Science lab experiences are completed online; no on-campus residency is required.
Electrical Engineering labs are completed remotely by purchasing lab kits and/or other materials. The items needed for Electrical Engineering labs will be dependent upon which lab you begin with (ex: if you have transfer credits for EE 101 and 201L and begin with EE 206L the kit will be different for you than if you take EE 101 and EE 201L with UND).
Component requirements for labs may change each semester due to global stocking issues. At this time, the list of component requirements is dependent on when you take the course, and you may find the list of required components in the Blackboard site of the lab course once enrolled. If you have concerns or questions about what materials are needed for each lab course, please consult the listed instructor for the lab course for the semester in which you are enrolled.
Students are required to complete four Mechanical Engineering specific labs for the program. Three of the labs are in person labs and one is completed via distance, ME 323L. Safety glasses, proper attire, or other class materials may be required for certain labs, so it is recommended to check the course syllabus before arriving to campus. If a student has previous work experience, course work, and/or certification, they may take ME 102, which may waive the ME 201C/L (ME 201). If students prefer to take the ME 201 and/or ME 323 course and lab locally, they need to verify it will transfer as equivalent prior to enrolling. ME 418L and ME 483 lab must be completed at UND and cannot be transferred.
The following lab courses are required to be completed in person:
- ME 201L Student Design (4 days on-campus)
- ME 418L Manufacturing Processes Laboratory (4 days on-campus)
- ME 483 Mechanical Measurements Laboratory (5 days on-campus; additional work required to be completed before and after on-campus portion of course)
The following lab will be completed via distance, concurrently with class:
Students are required to complete two Petroleum Engineering specific labs for the program. All labs may be completed in one summer or over two summers. Each lab is 5 days in length.Students are required to bring closed toe shoes and no shorts. Materials to document lab data is necessary such as a notebook and writing utensil, laptops are highly recommended. If students prefer to take the either lab locally, they need to verify that the labs will transfer as equivalent prior to enrolling.
The following lab courses are required to be completed in person:
- PTRE 361 Petroleum Engineering Laboratory I (5 days on-campus)
- PTRE 462 Petroleum Engineering Laboratory II (5 days on-campus)
Required Labs Outside of CEM
Lab courses that are required outside of the College of Engineering and Mines are all offered online during the summer.
Students may be required to purchase specific materials to complete the requirements, that information will be provided by the instructor of the course. Please review your program requirements in the academic catalog to determine which courses you may need to complete.
The available labs are as follows:
- CHEM 121L: General Chemistry I Lab
- CHEM 122L: General Chemistry II Lab
- PHYS 251CL: University Physics I Lab
- PHYS 252CL: University Physics II Lab
Labs may be completed locally and transferred to UND as long as they are pre-approved.
Housing Options
Summer housing is available for students who are traveling to campus for labs. Students can use University Residence Halls or a local hotel of their choice.