Mechanical Engineering Graduate Student Handbook 2017-2018 Department of Mechanical Engineering Iowa State University Rev. August 2017 AC/HG Welcome to the Mechanical Engineering Graduate Program at Iowa State University. We are excited to have you join our vibrant program and are eager to help your graduate educational experience be an enjoyable and rewarding one. This student handbook is provided to give you general guidance about practices, policies and procedures related to your graduate career in our department and University. It is in accordance with the Graduate College Handbook which provides more detailed information on policies and can be found online at http://www.grad-college.iastate.edu/common/handbook/. Since our Graduate Program continually seeks to improve, some changes may occur between annual printings of this handbook. Consequently, you should stay in close communication with your major professor at all times to verify important curricular and policy issues. We also encourage you to bring questions, comments and concerns to the Graduate Programs Office at any time. We look forward to helping you during your tenure here. Best wishes Abhijit Chandra Associate Chair for Graduate Studies Director of Graduate Education 515-294-4834 [email protected] Mechanical Engineering Graduate Programs Office 2019 Black Engineering Programs Assistant Hallie Golay 515-294-0838 [email protected] ME Grad Programs Website http://www.me.iastate.edu/graduate-program/ 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................................................................... 2 GRADUATE TIMETABLE .............................................................................................................................................. 5 STARTING OUT ............................................................................................................................................................... 6 ARRIVAL AND CHECK-IN .......................................................................................................................................................... 6 ORIENTATIONS ......................................................................................................................................................................... 6 SAFETY TRAINING .................................................................................................................................................................... 6 ENGLISH REQUIREMENT ........................................................................................................................................................... 6 MAJOR PROFESSOR .................................................................................................................................................................. 7 ASSISTANTSHIPS, STIPENDS, AND TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS ...................................................................................................... 7 REGISTRATION FOR CLASSES .................................................................................................................................................... 7 ME 590/599/690/699 ......................................................................................................................................................... 8 TRANSPORTATION .................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Bicycles ................................................................................................................................................................................ 8 Buses ................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Cars and Parking ................................................................................................................................................................. 8 PROGRESSING THROUGH THE DEGREE PROGRAM ............................................................................................. 8 PROGRAM OF STUDY COMMITTEE SELECTION ......................................................................................................................... 8 Master’s POS Committee Makeup ...................................................................................................................................... 8 Doctoral POS Committee Makeup....................................................................................................................................... 9 POS with Minor ................................................................................................................................................................... 9 POS with Dual Majors or Co-Majors: .................................................................................................................................. 9 Changes to POS Committee ................................................................................................................................................ 9 PROGRAM OF STUDY (POS) ..................................................................................................................................................... 9 Independent Study/Special Topics (ME 590/690) courses .................................................................................................. 9 Transfer Credits ................................................................................................................................................................. 10 PROGRAM OF STUDY (DEGREE) REQUIREMENTS.................................................................................................................... 10 Masters of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering .......................................................................................................... 10 Masters of Engineering in Energy Systems ....................................................................................................................... 10 Master of Science (Thesis) ................................................................................................................................................. 11 PhD Degree ....................................................................................................................................................................... 12 M E 600 - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SEMINAR SERIES ...................................................................................................... 12 Course requirement details ............................................................................................................................................... 13 Mechanical Engineering Graduate Learning Community ................................................................................................. 13 PH.D. QUALIFYING EXAMINATIONS ....................................................................................................................................... 14 PH.D. PRELIMINARY ORAL EXAMINATION ............................................................................................................................. 14 CHANGING DEGREE TRACKS .................................................................................................................................................. 15 ONLINE LEARNING STUDENTS ............................................................................................................................................... 15 Default major professor .................................................................................................................................................... 15 FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ACADEMIC STANDING....................................................................................................................... 15 Probation........................................................................................................................................................................... 15 GRADUATE MINOR IN OTHER DISCIPLINES ............................................................................................................................. 15 GRADUATE MINOR IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING ............................................................................................................... 16 SPECIAL GRADUATE MAJORS AND DEGREE PROGRAMS ........................................................................................................ 16 Co-Major ........................................................................................................................................................................... 16 2 Concurrent ......................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Double Degree ................................................................................................................................................................... 17 ENGINEERING INTERNSHIP ..................................................................................................................................................... 17 PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND ACADEMIC INTEGRITY ..............................................................................................................