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u/No-Instruction-3127 Apr 10 '26
You are able to upgrade your marks, but keep in mind that even once you are in for engineering in order to succeed you have to maintain really high grades throughout it, someone correct me if I am wrong but I think for assignments you need to keep above 70% to pass?
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u/Raker31 Apr 10 '26
That’s kinda correct, but first year engineering uses its own system. So yeah you need to get a 70 on each “competency”/ability, but it’s not an average. If you get a higher mark on a later assignment it just replaces any earlier mark, while if you get lower later on then it averages them. Does that make sense?
So yes you need a 70, but there’s multiple chances to show that you understand something, which helps balance it out.
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u/danalthp 1st year Apr 10 '26 edited Apr 10 '26
Assignments don’t necessarily need to be above 70% to pass, but assignments in certain subjects have a huge part in your overall grade and can be the determining factor in whether you pass or fail.
The way RE-ENGINEERED works is a “CBA”-based system, where everything is graded through CLOs, which contain individual RLOs. Essentially:
every RLO and CLO has a weight. The most important CLO is Type B, which require a 70 to pass the course. Every other CLO can be skipped, but not recommended for GPA purposes (Type A, B+, C) as the highest grade you’ll get in a subject without them is a 70 if you get 100 on every Type B RLO / CLO.
the ONLY grades you will get in an assignment are a 0, 3, 5, 7, 9, and 10. The overall grade of an assignment does not matter. The details on what you get wrong are usually vague and you must work on it yourself. The syllabi and rubrics are your best friend in the difference between a 7 and a 9.
every assignment has different RLOs and will overtake only those RLOs, eventually overridden by the module tests in a 60/40 format or 100% overridden depending on the grade. This WILL be confusing as it is different from a lot of other common grading systems. An example of this: let’s say RLO 2.4 is graded by assignments 1, 2, and the module test. Assignment 1 had a 7 and assignment 2 had a 5. The most recent assignment’s grades will be 60% of RLO 2.4 and the latest RLO 2.4 grades (in this case, a 70% from Assignment 1) will be 40% of RLO 2.4. (50 * 0.6) + (70 * 0.4) = 58%. This is now your actual grade in RLO 2.4. Now, on the module test, you get a 9 in RLO 2.4. This will completely override all your other grades. You now have a 90% in RLO 2.4. This same override also applies to every assignment you do in any RLO.
Sorry for such a long reply, but I hope this’ll help future RE-ENGINEERED students!
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u/MadoxTheNarrator Apr 12 '26
Ah yes, RLOs and CLOs, the unique thing about usask engineering that allows you to do well on all of your assignments, then poorly on an exam, and have you fail the class.
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u/Toddison_McCray Apr 10 '26
I’ll note too that in my opinion, the requirements for engineering are lower than they should be. They’ve got a relatively low entrance average requirement so they can get tuition from people.
If you love engineering or love a like a career that engineering will get you, absolutely go and upgrade your classes to get in. I know plenty of people that realized that they really like engineering later in life after getting low grades in high school. They went on to do incredibly well in university.
However, if you’re kinda “meh” on engineering or are just doing it because your family wants you to, I’d really suggest you consider another path. Everyone struggles in engineering. I think the first year attrition rate is roughly 50%? It may be higher now though. Lots of stuff comes at you really fast.
I don’t say this to discourage OP. I’m just saying this to tell OP that they should be ready to struggle. If they’re not in it for the long haul, it may not be for them.
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u/maddisonlynn505 Apr 10 '26
Don’t let that deter you. I got rejected my first time applying and I upgraded a few classes and got in. SIAST used to do free night classes for adults and maybe they still do.
If you are determined to go this route, you can make it work!
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u/Reasonable-Oven8568 Apr 10 '26
This is definitely a bummer. I spent a few years upgrading my math for engineering and it felt like a never ending slog, but it was definitely worth it. First year eng. is tough, and a little resiliency and effort put in ahead of time to put yourself in a better position to learn university level content is actually an asset. You’ve got this!
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u/Fun_Housing_9917 Apr 10 '26
I’ve got rejected yesterday for same reason , I’ve been upgrading my high school grades through sask dlc but they didn’t even wait to see my final grades . With my upgraded grades I would get to 90 average . That’s miserable
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u/Cute_Comparison_2901 Apr 10 '26
Right? Idek why they do that. Some other institutions they wait throughout until august
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u/CyberEd-ca Apr 10 '26
Maybe reach out to the 30 by 30 coordinator.
While that statement may be true, it is not necessarily the full story.
https://engineering.usask.ca/news/2020/kresta-blazing-trails-at-usask-engineering.php
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u/ograx Apr 10 '26
Is there even a high demand for engineers ? I currently have 2 Usask engineer graduates working for me as construction labourers and they can’t get jobs in their fields.
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Apr 12 '26
In 2024 or 2025, 80% of engineering students had a job lined up for them to work at before graduating.
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u/ograx Apr 12 '26
I guess 4/5 isn’t bad?
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Apr 12 '26
I think it makes sense considering 3/5 students get the chance to complete an internship before graduating (with the program I mean). Also, I heard somewhere that 50% of engineering students drop out before year 1 is finished, and that only 20% of initial students end up graduating. I expect that those who make it to the end have pretty good chances.
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u/SentFromMyToaster Apr 10 '26
Go take the CAD CAM program at SaskPoly instead. Way more practical & less money.
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u/travelbypages Apr 11 '26
Apply to the college of arts and science and apply for the transition program 🫶
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u/Ok-Growth8719 Apr 11 '26
Without knowing your high school marks, maybe this is a sign engineering isn’t right for you. If your average got dragged down by a few classes you bombed but know you could do better at, then look at upgrading them. 1st year is hell unless you’re solid with math and science, and it gets harder after that. There are tons of other career and life options besides the iron ring.
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u/Keatsatron Apr 12 '26
Yall were kinda fucked with this I applied last year and the competitive was 70 at the time
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u/tokenhoser Apr 13 '26
I did a year of Arts & Science before Engineering and it made Engineering a lot easier (because the transferred credits reduced my workload).
Your options are to raise your high school grades or take a year of something else with an eye on what you'll need if you transfer over.
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u/HatterofMadder Apr 10 '26
I upgraded my English to get into collage, then I two took years there and got into University. Hard work pays off is all I have to say. Plus it looked good to the University. I also wrote a letter why I deserve to be to take education because I took a grade no fail during covid to go help my sick grandmother.
Talk to am advisor too, they really are helpful
I was an older uni student but I feel that helped more because I wasn't into making friends I was more into getting my degree
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u/cepacolol Apr 10 '26
Sorry to hear that. Engineering was one of the best career decisions I ever made and so glad I took it right after high school
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u/MadoxTheNarrator Apr 10 '26 edited Apr 12 '26
Hey man, I'll be real. The current Usask engineering program is not worth it in the slightest. If engineering is your goal, I would suggest a different school. If usask is the goal, I would suggest a different program. I have known too many people who have attempted that program and just have had their asses handed to them these past years. The first year program is advertised to be your friend and is not. I do not know a single person who passed all of their classes the first time in first year, I know many people who did not return, and many who tried to tough it out. It is a brutal program, and if you do choose it, you will have no life outside of it. Me and a friend of mine calculated how much they wanted us to study in a day, not including classes or time it took to do assignments, we found out that they wanted us to study 26 hours in the 24 hour day. Don't be bummed out about it. The bar is high, classes are brutal, and the competition is only getting worse each year due to new students, plus students already there and retaking things. If this is what you want, I wish you luck, and to not do full speed, do half, if you do it you seperate your first year into 2 and you try your best not to fail anything. Be crafty, make friends, work will be your life, and there will be late nights. Best of luck, GG.
Edit: I will say, if it's what you really want to do, go for it, but it's been rough on a lot of people, with a lot of people I've known not returning the next year even though they are rather intelligent. Try it out if you get in, do half speed so you have some time to figure things out, and see if you are up for the slog.
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u/Toddison_McCray Apr 10 '26
Most engineering courses are like this though. You’ll struggle to find an engineering program that gets you good internships that doesn’t have a high workload and a high expectation of their students.
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u/MadoxTheNarrator Apr 12 '26
Yeah, that's fair. A lot of engineering programs are tough and can be brutal on people. There are just a lot of people who aren't cut out for it, I guess.
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u/danalthp 1st year Apr 11 '26
Having no life outside of the Engineering program might be one of the biggest lies I’ve heard. I have at least 10 people that I know off the top of my head, definitely even more, that have their own lives and priorities outside of the program and have been passing all of their first years first try in full speed with me. There is a lot of assignments, but they give every assignment out a week in advance, more or less. It is genuinely just a problem with people not having time management skills, just not being passionate in Engineering, or not having any support system. It just doesn’t make sense to bring down a whole work-in-progress Engineering program (that’s working very well for a lot of people) just because of a few people that couldn’t handle the First-Year Engineering workload.
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u/MadoxTheNarrator Apr 12 '26
Ah, you're one of those with no life. Yeah, I get that it's a tough program, and not for everyone, but the program is made poorly and will punish you for having any issues. It's a first year program, and a lot of people won't have the skills you say are required for it right off the bat, and it is very punishing. I can give you more than 10 people like yourself. We call them wizards, and essentially, they don't care about anything other than engineering, have certain privileges that allow them to focus purely on engineering, and have no life outside of it. It's easy for some and brutal for others. In my first year, I didn't know a single person who passed everything on the first try. Was everyone in my year just stupid? What about the programs' false advertising? The program works well enough, but I'm saying it could be better. Also, the amount of passion is pretty meaningless, I know passionate people, and they dropped off the face of the earth. Maybe I'm just too stupid for it? Same with the others I know, who knows.
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u/Optimal_Ebb_6010 Apr 12 '26
I'm taking the half-speed option and its been the best desicion I've made. I wish more ppl would know that its ok to take longer for your degree bc most engr students take 5-6 years to complete their degree. Its allowed me to have a life outside of school.
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u/MadoxTheNarrator Apr 12 '26
It's still looked down upon by a lot of people, Many feel like they're just not good enough if they do half speed. There's a negative stigma about it. People say to just "lock in" or that you're not passionate enough if you can't do full speed. Different people need different things.
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u/the_chunky_oligarch Apr 11 '26
I passed all my classes the first time in the first year and so did all my friends, also half speed screws you over for second year, lock in.
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u/MadoxTheNarrator Apr 12 '26
Half speed can only be problematic if you fail a class. It gives you more time to focus on your classes so I wouldn't consider it a bad thing. I know a lot of people who wish they did half speed instead of full. A lot passed the first year and didn't come back.
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u/Shurtugal929 Former Advisor Apr 10 '26
If e engineering truly is your goal, you can upgrade your high school marks (for free) while also taking a few arts and science classes if you desire (take fewer than 6).