Engineering Learning Center

The  mission of the Engineering Learning Center (ELC) is to support the academic success of the College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS) students in an open, inclusive, and student-focused environment that fosters students' ownership of their learning journey, in close partnership with faculty, staff, students, alumni as well as university and industry partners.

Our Approach

The ELC supports its mission through a holistic approach to learning and success that includes a variety of services and programs such as free tutoring, boot-camps, exam preparation, success coaching, and guided study sessions.  ELC services are tailored to engineering and computer science students, programs, and courses and cover major courses across the four CECS departments. The ELC services and programs are provided in collaboration with faculty, staff, students, alumni, and industry partners. The center complements and coordinates with existing UM-Dearborn academic success resources such as the Office of Academic Success, Experience+, Talent Gateway, peer learning centers (math, science, and writing), and the Mardigian Library.

We welcome your ideas and would like to support you in the ELC!  If you would like to work directly with an ELC tutor or if there’s something you think would better assist with your academic success in CECS, please send an email to [email protected]

Peer Mentors assist new CECS students navigate the campus environment, assist with CECS policies, degree paths and connecting with the campus community.  They can also assist with course material for the following courses: ENGR 095, ENGR 100 and ENGR 126 and CIS 150.

Weekly Drop In Hours for Winter 2025 are as follows:

Monday 11am to 3pm

Tuesday 10am to Noon and 4pm to 7pm

Wednesday 9am to Noon

Thursday 10am to Noon

 Friday 11am to 5pm

If you need assistance or have questions, please contact [email protected]

Winter 2025 Group Sessions with Dr. Watta for ECE 270 and ECE 370 

ECE 270

• Mondays:  6:00pm to 7:30pm
• Wednesdays: 6:00pm to 7:30pm

ECE 370

• Mondays:  7:00pm to 8:00pm
• Wednesdays:  7:00 pm to 8:00pm

If you need assistance or have questions, please contact [email protected]

ELC Tutors conduct Exam Review Sessions for midterms, upcoming exams and finals. These are small group sessions conducted in the ELC by Tutors that have completed the course, are familiar with the material and professors and are supportive of your success in the course. Exam Review Sessions will be posted in the ELC and shared with professors and students prior to the exams. If you would like a review session for your class, please speak to a tutor directly or email [email protected]. 

The goal CIS Bootcamp is to review fundamental concepts to prepare students to succeed in CIS 200 and beyond.  Students that have completed CIS 150 may need a refresher or review to better prepare them as they move forward. The bootcamps are led by CIS upperclassmen and include ELC Tutors and Supplemental Instructors (SI) Leaders. Bootcamps are conducted during the first week of the semester during the CIS 200 lab period as most labs are not regularly scheduled during that week. 

Drop-In Career Services for Engineering 

Taner Onsay, Ph.D.

Intermittent Lecturer and Department Career Advisor for Mechanical Engineering

Visit Dr. Onsay during the Winter 2025 semester to discuss the Mechanical Engineering field.  His office is located at 1294 HPEC and the office hours are as follows:

• Tuesday: 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm 
• Thursday: 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Email him at [email protected] to schedule an appointment during his office hours or at a time that is convenient for you. 

The librarian will help you find resources (journal articles, data sets, or books) or if you need help forming a precise research question, doing a literature review, or managing your citations stop by the Mardigian Library for help or visit her handy research guides online. 

Amy can also be reached by email at [email protected].