combined degree info session presentation oct12

8/11/2019 Combined Degree Info Session Presentation Oct12

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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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