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Graduate School,BS/MS and Honors Programs,and Other Useful Information
Dr. Robert A. Siston
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
The Ohio State University
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What is Graduate School?
Less structured Fewer classes at one time
Class choices based on your interests
Work on research in addition to courses More time for critical thinking
One-on-one interaction with faculty
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Why Attend Graduate School?
Specialize become an expert
Flexibility courses and research of your choice
Freedom bring out your creativity
Design/Research/Manage career advancement
Develop writing and public speaking skills
Improve problem solving skills
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Why Attend Graduate School?
New and different challenges wider choice ofemployment and business options
Higher quality employment opportunities
Increased starting salary and accelerated salarygrowth. For example, OSU MAE Graduates make:
Mechanical
BS: $59,746MS: $67,546PhD: $77,857
Aerospace
BS: $58,641MS: $69,500PhD: $88,390
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OSU Mechanical and AerospaceEngineering
Full spectrum of educational opportunities Top 25 Graduate Programs
State-of-art research laboratory facilities
Most students are PAIDto go to school
If planned accordingly, it only takes a little moretime!
Broad based education fromComputational to Experimentalto Theoretical
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After Graduate School
OSU MAE Graduates have obtained positions inboth the Professional and Academic fields. Someexamples of where our Graduates have been hiredinclude:
Academic positions: Arizona University, Universityof Texas, Penn State, University of Pennsylvania
Professional positions: Boeing, Caterpillar,
ExxonMobil, Ford Motor Co., GM, Honda, Microsoft,NASA, Nike, Proctor & Gamble, Samsung, UniversalStudios
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Program Information, Size Differences
Department was established in 1881 and has granted
Graduate degrees since 1915
Current number of faculty: ~60
Current number of undergraduate students: 820+ Current number of MS graduate students: 210+
Current number of PhD graduate students: 175+
Largest department in the College in terms of size of
student body
Number of degrees awarded in the last year : ~340 BS,
~95 MS, ~25 Ph.D.
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Department Focus Areas (Part 1)
Micro and Nanotechnology Nanotribiology, nanomechanics, nanomaterial
processing, microfluidics and nanofluidics
Advanced Aerospace Systems
Gas and plasma dynamics
Advanced Automotive Systems Safe, economical, reliable, and environmentally
friendly transportation
Materials and Manufacturing Computational modeling of materials and processes
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Department Focus Areas (Part 2)
Energy and Environmental Quality Water purification, air quality, reactive flows, wind
turbines, thermoelectrics
Bioengineering
Movement disorders, rehabilitation, motor control,sports, impact/trauma
Nuclear Power
Application of radiation, radioactive materials andnuclear fission, safety and risk analysis
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There are numerous ways of funding your Graduate educationincluding:
University FellowshipsTypically 1 year, sometimes 2 or 3. Outstanding students nominatedby the department Intended for PhD Students)
National FellowshipsNational Science Foundation (NSF), Department of Defense(DoD)Outstanding students identified by individual faculty and/ordepartment Faculty/Department assist student in completingapplication
Departmental Support
*Remember that most students are PAIDto go to school*
Graduate Teaching Associate (GTA)
Graduate Research Associate (GRA)~Faculty offer on a one by one basis to students, fundeddirectly from research grants (~50-75% of students arefunded in this manner)
Graduate Funding Opportunities
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GRA / GTA / University FellowshipsFull tuition (which for Grad students is as muchas ~30K/year!)
Monthly Stipend (2011-2012 Academic Year):i. University Fellowship: ~$1750/month(1 Yr M.S.);
$2100/month(1-2 Yr PhD); ~$2400/month(3 Yr PhD)(University Fellowship stipend is split by University and Dept.)
i. Department GTA: $1650/month
ii. GRA: ~$1600 - $1800/month (tends to increase as thestudent progresses)
National Fellowships Are Typically Somewhat Higher
Levels of Graduate Support
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Combined Degree Overview
Gifted OSU undergraduate students are given anopportunity to apply as many as 12 semestercredit hours (6 for Aero students) from theirundergraduate studies toward a Master of
Science degree.
You become a graduate student before
completing your BS and you work towards thecompletion of both degrees at the same time(until BS requirements are fulfilled)
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What Courses Count?
Technical elective courses taken at Ohio State afteracceptance into the combined degree program.
Only ME/AAE/NE courses 5000-level and above can beused as long as they meet the course requirements for
the graduate degree being pursued. More details online
Relevant graduate courses in other subjects, such asMathematics (as allowed by the ME/AAE technicalelectives program) may be included; refer to thetechnical electives program for guidelines.
No more than 12 (or 6) credits may be double counted.
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Other Combined Program Notes
ME undergrad students in the combined program
receive a scholarship to help defray the cost ofgrad tuition
You are responsible for the rest (Ill come back to this)
Contingent on satisfactory progress in program The first semester is automatic as long as you are pursuingthe thesis option or a PhD
The second semester is contingent on the submission of ashort research abstract and notification of who your graduate
advisor is
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Other Combined Program Notes
Once admitted to the program you are eligible forundergraduate scholarships, undergrad GTApositions (e.g., FEH), and Grad GRA positions
Most faculty will wait until you complete your BS degree
before hiring you as a GRA
After BS graduation, you are eligible for MAE GTAs
You are not eligible for fellowships until you finishyour MS and start on a PhD
More information online
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How to Apply the Combined Program?
Students who are current juniors in ME, AE orrelated engineering disciplines, and have acumulative GPA of 3.50 or better may apply.
Applicants should submit an application to theGraduate Advising Office by the 10thweek of thesemester before you plan to start the program,but no more than two semesters beforecompletion of their BS degrees
You need my approval
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Secrets to Dual-Degree Success
Double counting TE classes reduces the numberof classes you need to take in grad school
Once you double count the maximum number,you can single count classes just towards gradschool
However, getting graduate school credit beforegraduating with your BS does not guaranteethat you will spend less time in grad school
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Key to Grad School
The selection of a Graduate Advisor, while not
technically required to apply, is highlyrecommended and should be a top priority prioror shortly after admission into the program.
The role of the graduate advisor is muchstronger than the role at the undergraduatelevel (class selection, research topic and thesis
coordination and one-on-one advising andfinancial support, i.e., GRA).
You graduate when the research is finished
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Benefits of Undergrad Research
Earn technical elective credits
Improve your technical writing and oral presentation skills
Get a head start on finding a faculty advisor and project forthe dual degree program
Work towards graduating with (Honors) Research Distinction
Potentially earn local scholarships worth several thousandsof dollars and prestigious national fellowships
Be a better engineer
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Undergrad Research, In Summary
Get to work on something you want with a professor you want
on a flexible timeline
for 6 hours of TE credit (out of 12) and well give you a scholarship to do it
Whats not to like??????
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Honors Research Distinction
Separate from the dual degree programs, butcomplements them very well
Open to seniors with a 3.4 or greater GPA
Spend 2-3 semesters working on a project withyour advisor
Oral defense and written thesis
Take 6 credits of AAE/ME 4999H as TE credit
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AAE/ME 4999H
The mechanism through which you earn creditfor doing research
Counts as technical elective credit
Its a class in this department
Students give presentations about their research
Learn about topics like: Oral communication principles
Handling hostile audiences
How to give an Elevator Pitch
Good writing practices (a little bit)
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Honors Research Distinction 2
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Undergrad Research Application
You start by finding an advisor who is doingsomething that is of interest to you
Classes, web pages
We post a list of projects in April/November
You then submit a 5-page proposal to theCollege of Engineering in Spring or Autumn
Required to graduate with research distinction
This enters you into a scholarship competition
Awards range from a few hundred dollars to fulltuition
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Can I Do Honors and BS/MS?
Yes!
Our review of the BS/MS program shows thatthose students who did Honors spend lesstime in grad school after getting the BS
Why?
They got a head start on research
Double counting more courses with BS/MS onlydid not translate to a faster time to graduatingwith the MS
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When Can I Start Research?
The senior thesis must be completed before yougraduate, typically in semester of graduation
You can submit the application and proposal ineither the spring or fall of your junior year
AU senior year is considered the last chance
You can get started on research at any time I have several sophomores and a few freshmen in my
lab
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Applying to Grad School
Application Transcripts
GRE (if interested in fellowships)
Resume
Combined Degree Info Sheet (if applicable)
Letters of Recommendation
Statement of Purpose
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Letters of Recommendation
Need people who can speak to your ability totake challenging courses and do research in gradschool
These people should know you very well
Generic letters do not help you much
It is preferable that letter writers have a PhD
Managers at co-ops are ok, but limit them if not PhD
How do you get good letters?
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Statement of Purpose: Main Parts
Why do you want to go to grad school?
Why are you qualified to go to grad school?
Previous research, project teams, jobs, year-long capstone, otherclass work, etc.
What do you want to do in grad school?
General area of research
Preferable to list names of specific faculty
What do you want to do after grad school?
Professor, industry, hospital, national lab, etc.
NO FLUFF
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Rob Siston (Honors and BS/MS Coordinator)
Office: Scott Laboratory Room E305E-mail: [email protected]
Nick Breckenridge (Masters Program Administrator)Office: Scott Laboratory Room N250H
E-mail: [email protected]
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