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Appendices
Appendix A
Resources - Computers, Shops and Purchases
- Computer Availability and Use: Each student is issued a password and user number for the campus computers shortly after entering graduate school. A card containing this information
is mailed to the student’s post office box. The password is to be kept confidential and should not be available to anyone else.
Graduate students in Materials Science and Engineering also have access to the personal computers in the MSE Cluster located on the second floor of the MRDC II - Love Building. The
Cluster may be accessed by your Buzz card. Several student PC's are also available in shared graduate student offices. In addition, students have access to many public clusters available about the campus.
Computer facilities are available only to serve needs directly related to class assignments and research; they are not for personal use. Use of computers for personal or commercial activities is not permitted.
- Use of Laboratories: The School of Materials Science and Engineering maintains laboratories to support research and instructional programs. Graduate students are
encouraged to become familiar with these laboratory facilities. All laboratories have faculty, graduate students and staff members assigned who are responsible for maintenance. New
graduate students must contact the faculty member in charge of a particular laboratory if he/she would like to receive training to use equipment located in that laboratory. After
completion of the training, the student may request access to the laboratory and authorization to operate equipment without supervision.
The Mechanical Properties Research Laboratory (MPRL) is a facility with advanced equipment for research in mechanical properties of materials. Priority of equipment use is given to funded MPRL
research projects. However, others may use the facilities by requesting time. Interested students should see the MPRL lab manager..
- Purchase Orders: Purchases of equipment and other items require the submission of a "Purchase Request" form available in the Materials Science and Engineering Business Office
located in Room 289. A faculty member must approve the request and supply the necessary research account number to which the purchase is to be charged. Purchases of items for
research and other projects must be planned in advance so that a minimum number of separate requests are submitted.
Appendix B
Programs of Study
For the “Present schedule to be completed” section on the Program of Study, these courses should be semester courses. Special indication is not necessary.
Example:
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Course
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Number
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Credit Hours
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Basis
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ISyE
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6775
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1
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L/G
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ISyE
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7653
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3
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L/B
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Total = 4 S
For the “Actual Hours Submitted” section on the Program of Study, the semster hour requirements for the Thesis and Non-Thesis option is as follows:
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With Thesis
Option One
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Without Thesis
Option Two
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Required Actual
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Required Actual
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Required Actual
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Credit Hours in Major Field
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12
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12
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18
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Credit Hours 6000-9000 Level
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12
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12
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21
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Coursework Hours*
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24
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18
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30
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Minimum Thesis Hours
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6
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12
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n/a
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Total Credit Hours for Degree
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30
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30
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30
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*If student has completed 18 hours of coursework, 12 thesis hours are required.
If student has completed 24 hourse of coursework, 6 thesis hours are required.
Please note:
- Students are allowed to use a maximum of 3 semester hourse of P/F coursework (excluding thesis hours) toward their degree.
- Graduate students with a special status are allowed to use a maximum of 16 semester hours earned as a special student toward their degree. Students MUST petition to use hours
in EXCESS of 16 semester hours earned as a special student toward their degree.
For more information, please email the Degree Certification Team.
Appendix C
Guidelines for Ph.D. Disseration Research
- The research should provide a useful educational experience for the student, emphasizing creativity, independent action and learning, research methodology, and scholarly approach.
- The research must be relevant to the field in which the student is pursuing a degree.
- The contributions to knowledge must be original and, as such, should represent a substantial addition to the fundamental knowledge of the field or a new and better
interpretation of facts already known. The research must demonstrate creativity. Theses based on well-known principles, techniques, and models applied to situations only
somewhat different from previous applications are not acceptable.
- The dissertation should contain clear statements about (a) the relevance and importance of the problem and (b) the significance, originality, and generality of the research results. The
relationship of the research to the literature of the field should be described.
- The research should possess the major characteristics of the scientific method, namely objectivity and reproducibility. Assumptions should be clearly stated in both experimental and theoretical research.
- The dissertation should reflect a level of competence indicative of significant achievement beyond the master's level. Thus, the research is expected to draw directly upon advanced
learning in the student's major field and demonstrate mastery of that knowledge.
- The dissertation must demonstrate understanding of the theory and methodology related to its main thrust. Further, the dissertation should reflect knowledge of the application area.
- The research should result in at least one paper publishable in a suitable refereed journal of engineering, science, management or architecture, as appropriate.
- The dissertation should demonstrate a high degree of proficiency in written communication of research results. It should conform to the Institute's requirements as outlined in the
Graduate Office's "Manual for Graduate Theses."
- The scope of the research should be such that it requires at least the time and effort equivalent to one year of full-time graduate study.
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