How can I find out how large engineering classes are?
Start with the university’s official syllabi and course-registration guides, which may show a course’s capacity, enrollment, or format. If the information is not published, ask the engineering faculty’s academic office, admissions consultation service, or an information session. Specify whether you mean lectures, laboratories, exercises, or research groups, and check that the information applies to the academic year you are considering.
Key points
- Check official syllabi, course guides, and faculty or department pages.
- Ask whether the figure is a capacity or the actual number of enrolled or attending students.
- When contacting the university, specify the course format and academic year.
Things to check
- The amount and format of published class-size information vary by university, faculty, and course.
- Lectures, laboratories, exercises, and research groups may have different class sizes.