Mechanical & Industrial Engrg 697G - ST-Mech Eng Grad Sem Course

The goal of this seminar is to introduce the graduate students to different cutting edge research projects that are ongoing in the Department and at other Institutions and to promote interdisciplinary research collaboration by encouraging the students to attend the Departmental Seminars and PhD/MS defenses. All MS and PhD students are required to attend at least 4 (4 for Thesis-based MS, 0 for course-work only MS students, and 6 for PhD students) MS/PhD defenses (the proposal defenses do not count) and at least 6 (6 for Thesis-based MS students, 6 for course-work only MS students, and 10 for PhD students) Departmental Seminars during their time in the Department. Students are encouraged to register during their first semester. Every MS and PhD student in Mechanical Engineering must take this course.

Only MS students who are in their 3rd or higher year in Academic year 2018-19 and PhD students who are in their 4th or higher year in Academic Year 2018-19 are exempt from taking this course. All the other current graduate students must take the course.