graduate handbook - ocean science & engineering · ocean science & engineering (ose)...

Doctor of Philosophy with a major in Ocean Science & Engineering (OSE)

Graduate Handbook

– GraduateHandbook–

Updated:October23,2016CollegeofScience&CollegeofEngineering

SchoolofEarth&AtmosphericSciencesSchoolofBiologicalSciencesSchoolofCivil&EnvironmentalEngineering

MajorDegreeName:DoctorofPhilosophywithamajorinOceanScience&Engineering(OSE)DegreeCIPCode:26.1302DegreeAcronym:DR-OSEAnticipatedEffectiveDatetoImplementtheChange:October2016ICCProject#4581OSEProgramDirectors:

Dr.EmanueleDiLorenzoProfessor,SchoolofEarth&AtmosphericSciences,[email protected],404-788-8035Dr.AnnalisaBraccoProfessor,SchoolofEarth&AtmosphericSciences,[email protected],404-894-1749ChairoftheOSEGraduateStudiesCommitteeandGraduateCoordinator:Dr.KevinHaas,SchoolofCivilandEnvironmentalEngineering,[email protected],404-385-1812ProgramCoordinator:HollieMeyer,SchoolofEarth&AtmosphericSciences,[email protected],404-894-3955

OSEWeb:www.ocean.gatech.edu

OSEGraduateHandbook--page1

VISIONOFTHEPROGRAMInourfast-movingage,natureandsocietyarechangingevermorerapidly.Afasterthaneverpopulationgrowthandtheprogressiveimprovementanddevelopmentoftechnologiesarechangingourplanettoanunprecedentedextent.Thegreatestchallengesofourtimeresultfromgrowingcomplexity,interconnectednessandlinkagesacrosstheglobethatexceedtraditionaldisciplinaryboundaries.Thescientificknowledge,too,hasgrownapace.Ithasbecomemorediverseandmultifaceted.Thisappliesespeciallytotheocean–thelargestenvironmentalresourceonEarth.Overrecentdecades,wehaverecognizedthatchemical,biologicalandphysicalprocessesinthemarineenvironmentinfluenceandfeedbackoneachother.Theseprocessescannotbeviewedinisolation,requiringamoreintegratedapproachtoourinterpretationofscientificdataandtothedevelopmentofeffectivesolutions.Forexample,thelossofcoralreefs(theCaribbeanreefshavelost80+%andthetropicalPacific50%oftheircorals),cascadesontolossesoffishandmarinebiodiversityingeneral.Thisthreatensfoodsecurityforonebillionpeople,coastalstormprotectionandstructures,andthediscoveryofuntoldbioactivechemicalswithpotentialaspharmaceuticals.Sealevelrisereduceswetlandecosystemservicesofstormbufferingfishnurseries,andenvironmentalfiltering,whilethreateningcoastalcitiesoverwidespreadareasoftheU.S.Acrossthecountry,nearly5millionpeoplelivein2.6millionhomesatlessthan4feetabovehightide,whichisalevellowerthanthecenturyfloodlineformostofthoselocations.

Asynergisticapproachatthefrontiersofscienceandengineeringwilladvancescientificknowledgeandproblemsolvingintransdisciplinaryareassuchasthoserelevanttooceansystems.GeorgiaTech(GT)isoneofaveryfewinstitutionswiththeengineeringandscientificprowessandinterdisciplinaryculturetoeffectivelyaddressthesecriticalchallengesofsustainabilitythatthreatenallofus.

TheinterdisciplinaryPhDPrograminOceanScience&Engineering(OSE)integrates,coordinatesandexpandson-goingeffortsinoceanscience&engineeringatGTacrosstheSchoolsofEarth&AtmosphericSciences(EAS),CivilandEnvironmentalEngineering(CEE),andBiologicalSciences(BIOL).

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TheOSEtrainingisorganizedaroundfivethemes:

OSEResearchThemes

• OceanTechnology• OceanSustainability• Ocean&Climate• MarineLivingResources• CoastalOceanSystems

Studentswilllearnhowtoidentifycutting-edgequestionsintheoceansciencesandtechnologies,andwilldevelopbroadlyrelevantquantitative,computationalandlaboratoryskill-setstoaddressproblemsrangingfromoceanenergy,ocean&climatechange,oceanpredictionsystems,coastaloceanhazards,oceanobservingtechnology,marineecosystemdynamics&services,marinechemicalecology,globalandregionaloceanbiogeochemistry.Studentswilladvancetheknowledgebaseinoceanscienceandengineeringandwillpublishresearchsatisfyingtherequirements,inpart,ofaDoctorateinOSE.

ThePhDinOSEisdesignedtobecompletedover4.5–6years(fall,springandsummer),withanexpecteddurationof5years,withatotalof32-credithoursrequiredforeachstudent.Theprogramwillnotgrantundergraduateormasterdegrees.Theprogramincludesthe2SchoolswithintheCollegeofSciences:BiologicalSciences(BIOL)andEarthandAtmosphericSciences(EAS),and1SchoolwithintheCollegeofEngineering(CivilandEnvironmentalEngineering(CEE).FacultyfromtheseschoolsprovidedistinctandcomplementaryexpertiseleveragedbytheOSEPhD,bothintermsofcourseworkandresearchspecialization.AdditionalprogramfacultyincludemembersofCoSandCoE.Interdisciplinarycooperationandinputisensuredbythediversityoffacultyintheprogram.Keytothiscooperationistheestablishmentofafoundingprogramgraduatecommitteecomprisedof6facultymembers,representingthe3SchoolswithinCoSandCoE.TheprogramisdesignedtoprovidemuchflexibilityinordertoallowstudentstotailortheprogramtotheirindividualcareerobjectivesundertheResearchThemesofOSE(e.g.OceanSustainability,OceanTechnology,Ocean&Climate,MarineLivingResources,CoastalOceanSystems).Studentswillselect4corecoursesintheareaoftheirchosenResearchThemeinwhichthefoundationsofoceanscienceandengineeringarepresented,studied,andappliedinthecontextofoceanrelevantdomains.Thosecourseswillcoveratleastthreecoretopics,asdefinedlater.Additionalelectiveswillprovidethenecessarycombinationofbreadthanddepthtoensurethatstudentshavethenecessaryskillsetstoproposeandaccomplishtheirthesisresearch.Thecoretopicsmustincludetwotopicsoutsideofthehomeschoolofthestudent(oneineachoftheotherSchools),hencethestudent,withinputfromtheiradvisorycommittee,willneedtochoosethemcarefullytotailoraprogramofstudymatchedtohis/herinterests,skillsandgoals.Electiveswillincludecourseswithinandoutsidethehomeschoolandshallbedefinedbythestudentwiththeapprovalofthestudent’sdissertationadvisor,thehomeunitcoordinatorandthechairoftheOSEGraduate


StudiesCommittee(GSC)toguaranteebreathofknowledgeandtoreflecttheinterdisciplinarynatureoftheprogram.EachstudentwillputtogetheranEssentialKnowledgeList(EKL)thatwillarticulatethecoretopicsandminimumcourserequirementsfortheOSEPhDdegree.Additionally,studentswillselectthreecoursesfortheirdoctoralminoroutsidetheirResearchThemebutpotentially–atthestudent’choice–withintheOSEofferings.Note:ifthesisadvisoralsoactsashomegraduatecommitteechair,theEKLwillhavetobeapprovedalsobyoneoftheprogramdirectors.

HOMEUNITSANDHOMEUNITREQUIREMENTS

StudentsintheOSEProgramareassignedtoahomeunit.Ahomeunitisanacademicunit(Department,Division,orSchool)atGeorgiaTechthathasagreedtoformallyparticipateintheOSEprogram.Eachhomeunithasahomeunitcoordinator,whoisanOSEfacultymemberinthatunit.Thestudentandthehomeunitmustmutuallyagreetothehomeunitaffiliation.AninitialhomeunitisdeterminedduringeithertheadmissionsprocessorintheprocessoftransferringtotheOSEprogramfromanotheracademicprogramatGeorgiaTech.Onceadmitted,studentsmaychangetoanewhomeunitifthatunitagrees.Eachacademicunitdeterminestherulesforallocationofspaceandfinancialassistance(e.g.,teachingandresearchassistantships)forstudentsinthatunit.ThePh.D.dissertationadvisormusthaveanappointmentinthehomeunit,inadditiontobeingafacultymemberoftheOSEprogram.Studentsareencouragedtoexploreresearchopportunitieswithfacultyinotherunitsbeyondtheirhomeunit.Ifafacultymemberinanotherhomeunitbecomesthedissertationadvisor,thestudentwouldnormallychangehis/herhomeunitaccordingly.Regardlessofthehomeunit,thestudentmustfulfillthedegreerequirementsspecifiedinthisdocumenttocompletetheOSEprogramdegree.SchoolofEarthandAtmosphericSciences(EAS)Noadditionaldegreerequirementsarespecified.SchoolofCivilandEnvironmentalEngineering(CEE)Noadditionaldegreerequirementsarespecified.SchoolofBiologicalSciences(BIOL)Noadditionaldegreerequirementsarespecified.


ADMISSIONSTOTHEPH.D.PROGRAMStudentsshouldapplytotheprogrambysubmittinganapplicationtoGeorgiaTechadmissions.Thestudentmustdesignateinhis/herapplicationthedesiredhomeunit.Studentsthatareadmittedareexpectedtohavedemonstrated(i)excellenceintheirundergraduateinstitutionsandareaoftraining;(ii)abilitytoperformresearchatthegraduatelevel;(iii)interestintheoceansciencesandengineering;(iv)motivationtowardoceanstewardship.Therationaleforeachqualificationareaisasfollows(detailedqualificationguidelineswillbepresentedintheproposal):

1. Excellenceinundergraduate/MStraining:Excellenceinacademiccoursework,researchandstandardizedexamsare,asacomposite,indicatorsoffuturesuccessinaPh.D.program.Giventhebroadnatureofresearchthemes,wewillexpectstudentapplicantstohaveexcelledintheirtrainingthusfar,concomitantwithstandardsforadmissionintoindividualdepartmentsintheCoSandCoEatGeorgiaTech.

2. Abilitytoperformresearchatthegraduatelevel:TheOSEprogramexpectsstudentstopassgraduate

levelcourseworkinphysicaloceanography,chemicaloceanography,coastaloceanengineering,andbiologicaloceanographyormarineecology,plusanumberofelectivecourses.Theprogramwillhaveastructureinplacetoensurethateachstudentwillbetakingcourseworkanddoingresearchthatcrossesbetweentraditionalfieldsintheocean&technologyrelateddisciplines.Hence,priortrainingand/orexperienceareexpectedinoneormoreofthesedisciplinesorincloselyrelatedones(forexampleastudentwithamajorinphysicsandproveninterestinfluiddynamics,orastudentwithamajorinchemistryandinterestinaquaticchemistry).Studentswithaninterestinlearningmoreabouttheoceansbutnotnecessarilyperformingfocusedocean-relatedresearchwillbeencouragedtoapplytoatraditionalPh.D.programinoneoftheSchools.

3. Interestinoceansciencesandengineering:TherearemanyopportunitiesforundergraduateandMSstudentstoinitiateenvironmental-orientedresearch,and/ortakecourseworkinrelatedtopics.Whileastrongstatementofinterestissufficientforanapplicanttobeadmittedtotheprogram,theselectionprocesswillgivehigherprioritytoapplicantsthatwillhaveatleastoneexampleintheircurriculumofhavingpursuedsuccessfulresearchexperienceinoceansciencesorhavingtakenadvancedcourseworkinanyoftopicsrelatedtooceanscienceandtechnology(juniorlevelorhigher).

4. Motivationtowardsoceanstewardship:AstrongmotivationtowardsmakingadifferenceinresponsibleplanningandmanagementoftheoceanresourcesisanimportantpredictorofsuccessinPh.D.programsdevotedtothefindingsolutionstorealoceanchallenges.Applicantswillbeevaluatedalsobasedontheirextra-curriculumactivitytoassesstheirinterestandcommitmenttooceanstewardship.


MinimumRequirementsfromStandardizedTestsandGPAApplicantswillbeevaluatedbyacombinationofGPA,GRE,lettersofreference,andpreviousexperienceincludingresearchandpublications.ApplicantswithGREscoreslowerthan155quantitative(60percentile)willnotbeadmittedunlesstheypossessanunusuallyhighundergraduateGPAandextensiveresearchexperience,andcandemonstrateastrongfitwithfacultyresearchinterests.ThereisnominimumrequirementonGPAandeachstudent’sGPAwillbeevaluatedonacasebycasebasisbecauseinstitutionsintheUSandabroadhavedifferentstandards.ForallinternationalstudentswhosenativelanguageisnotEnglish,aminimumTOEFLscoreof90isrequired.Anystudentwithascorelessthan100willhavetoprovehis/herknowledgeoftheEnglishlanguagethroughaSkypeinterviewwithtwoOSEfaculty.ThisrequirementismorestringentthantheInstituteminimumpolicies(http://www.grad.gatech.edu/international-students-toefl).IftheinternationalstudenthasbeenenrolledinaUSuniversityforatleast1year,he/sheisexemptfromtakingorsubmittingaTOEFLscore.

EachstudentacceptedtotheOSEprogramisadmittedtoaspecific“homeunit.”Somehomeunitsmayhavesomeadditionalrequirementsbeyondthosedescribedhere.TheOSEstudenthandbookincludesinformationconcerningsuchrequirements.Financialassistanceandlabspacearetypicallydeterminedbytherulesandpracticesofthehomeunit.


DOCTOROFPHILOSOPHY(PHD)DEGREEPROGRAMREQUIREMENTSTheprogramisdesignedtoprovidemuchflexibilityinordertoallowstudentstotailortheprogramtotheirindividualcareerobjectivesundertheResearchThemesofOSE(e.g.OceanSustainability,OceanTechnology,Ocean&Climate,MarineLivingResources,CoastalOceanSystems).Theprogramofstudyshallbedefinedbythestudentwiththeapprovalofthestudent’sdissertationadvisor,thehomeunitcoordinatorandthechairoftheOSEGSC.EachstudentwillputtogetheranEssentialKnowledgeList(EKL)thatwillarticulatethecoretopicandminimumcourserequirementfortheOSEPh.D.degree.OSEEssentialKnowledgeList(EKL)StudentsenrolledintheOSEprogramareexpectedtobetrainedandknowledgeableincoreoceanscienceandengineeringareas,whichreflecttheinterdisciplinarynatureoftheprogram.Thistrainingisavailablethroughthecoursesprovidedinthedifferentschoolsparticipatingintheprogram,andincludeaselectionofcoretopics,oneforeachoftheparticipatingschools:CEE:

● Coastal&OceanMechanics● EnvironmentalBiotechnology

BIOL:

● MarineEcology&Conservation● Biological&MicrobialOceanography

EAS:

● PhysicalandChemicalOceanography● Ocean&Climate

Theknowledgerequiredforeachofthesecoretopics,alongwiththelistofcoursework,isarticulatedintheOSEEssentialKnowledgeList(EKL),whichwillprovidethecommonfoundationfortheComprehensiveExamforallPh.D.studentsenrolledintheprogram.Dependingonthestudent’background,theprogramofstudymayrequiretakingadditionalcoursestobeknowledgeableinthecoreOSEtopics.AnEKLcontainingtheselectionofcoretopicsmustbecompletedandapprovedbytheOSEGraduateStudiesCommitteebytheendofthefirstsemester.AcopyofthefinalEKLwillbedepositedwiththeProgramCoordinator.Inadditiontothecoretopics,theEKLwillbeexpandedtoincludetopicsthatarerelevanttotheresearchareaofthestudent.TheexpandedEKLmustbecompletedbytheendofthesecondsemestersandapprovedbythePh.D.AdvisingCommittee(ACom)assignedtothestudent.Coretopicsandcoursework


ThePh.D.degreeinOSErequiresaminimumof32semesterhoursofcourseworktocoverthecoretopicsarticulatedintheessentialknowledgelist(EKL).Studentswillbeconsidered“ingoodacademicstanding”iftheyaremakingsatisfactoryprogresstowardcompletionofthedegree,andhavemetacumulativegradepointaverage(GPA)equalorgreaterto3.2forthenumberofcreditsthattheyhaveattempted.

Thecourseloadrequirementcouldbepartiallyliftedforstudentswithprovenfoundationsinanyoftheresearchareas(e.g.studentswithaMasterdegree).ThecourseworkincludesinitscorecomponenttheOSEseminarofferedtoincomingstudentsintheirfirstspringsemester.TheOSEseminarwillservethedualroleofintroducingOSEstudentstoresearchadvancesinthelaboratoriesandgroupsofparticipatingprogramfaculty,aswellasprovidingapointofcontactformatchingstudentsandfacultyaidingtheformationoftheAdvisingCommittees.

Theprogramofstudyisdesignedtogivethestudentbreadthofknowledgeinoceanscienceandengineering.Requiredcourseworkincludes:

Component CoursesHours

Required

TheOSEPhDprogramrequirescompletionoffour3-hourcreditcoursesbetween

theoneslistedbelow.Studentmustchooseatleastonecoretopicandoneclass

fromeachschool.FirstyearstudentsmustalsoattendtheOSESeminar(2credit

hours).

OSECore

Courses

OSESeminar+4coursesspanningatleastthreecoretopics,atleastonefromeachSchool:

OSESeminar-2hr(EAS8802)(Spring,yearly)CEETOPIC:Coastal&OceanMechanicsEnvironmentalFluidMechanics(CEE6261)(Fall,yearly)CoastalMechanics(CEE8803)(Fall,yearly)TOPIC:EnvironmentalBiotechnologyMicrobialPrinciplesinEnvironmentalEngineering(CEE6311)(Fall,yearly)BiologicalProcesses(CEE6331)(Spring,yearly)EnvironmentalMicrobialGenomics(CEE6720)(Spring,yearly)BIOTOPIC:MarineEcology&ConservationMarineEcology(BIOL6417)(Spring,oddyears)BiologicalOceanography(BIOL6221)(Spring,evenyears)TOPIC:Biological&MicrobialOceanography

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MicrobialEcology(BIOL6410)(Spring,evenyears)BiologicalOceanography(BIOL6221)(Spring,oddyears)EASTOPIC:PhysicalandChemicalOceanographyPhysicalandChemicalOceanography(EAS6305)(Fall,yearly)GlobalBiogeochemicalCycles(EAS6122)(Spring,evenyears)AdvancedEnvironmentalDataAnalysis(EAS6490)(Fall,yearly)TOPIC:Ocean&ClimateThermodynamicsofAtmospheres&Oceans(EAS6140)(Fall,yearly)ClimateandGlobalChange(EAS4410/8803)(Fall,yearly)

Ethics/RCRtraining-pass/fail0hr

OSE

Specialization

ElectivecoursesthatincreasedepthofunderstandingintheresearchThemechosen

bythePhDcandidate(e.g.OceanSustainability,OceanTechnology,Ocean&

Climate,MarineLivingResources,orCoastalOceanSystems)

9

Minor Coursesoutsidethestudent’selectedThemes(equivalenttoInstituteapproved

minor)

9

TOTAL 32

StudentscanrequesttomodifyoneoftheclassesassociatedwiththecoretopicspendingapprovalbytheirPhDAdvisingCommittee.TherequirementofatleastonecoursefromeachSchoolcannotbealtered.ProgramofStudyApprovalThestudentmustfileaproposedprogramofstudyindicatingwhichcourseswillbeusedtofulfillthedegreerequirementsbytheendofthesecondyearintheprogram.Thestudent’sdissertationadvisor,thehomeunitcoordinator,andthechairoftheGSCmustapprovetheproposedprogramofstudy.PhDAdvisingCommitteeStudentandadvisorpreparetogetherasetofcoreexpertiseanticipatedtobeimportantinthestudentpreparationforhisPhDresearch.BasedonthecoreexpertisethestudentwillselectaPhDAdvisingCommittee(ACom).TheAComwillinitiallyhaveatleast4members.Theseincludetheprimaryadvisor,secondaryadvisorormentorifassigned,and2morefacultyfromtheOSEgroup.Atleastone,preferablytwofacultyinthecommitteeshallbeoutsidethehomeschool.AsthestudentapproachesthePhDdefensetheAComwillbeexpandedtohaveatleast5membersaccordingtotheGTpolices.


OSEComprehensiveExaminationThisexaminationisdesignedtoensurethatthestudenthasachievedsufficientknowledgeinatleastthreecoretopicsofoceanscienceandengineeringasdefinedbytheOSEEssentialKnowledgeList(EKL).TheexammustbeattemptedbytheendofthesecondyearofenrollmentintheOSEdoctoralprogram.TheexamwillbeadministeredbythePhDadvisingcommitteeandconsistsoftwocomponents.

1. WrittenExam:ThiswrittenexamencompassesallcoreareasofOceanScienceandEngineeringasdefinedinthestudent’EKL.TheEKLisexpandedtoincludeknowledgespecifictothecandidate’sresearch.Examinationswillcovereachofthecoretopicsregardlessofhomeschool.

2. OralExam:Thewrittenexamwillbefollowedwithinthreeweeksbyanoralonewherethecandidatewillbefurthertestedonhis/herindepthknowledgeoftheEKLmaterial.Theoralexaminationwillincludea15minpresentationofthestudent’sresearchprogressandgoalsfollowedbyanopendiscussionwiththeexaminingcommittee.ThegoalofthislastcomponentisforthePh.D.advisingcommitteetoprovidefeedbacksonthematerialtobeincludedintheThesisProposal.

EachpartoftheComprehensiveExaminationwillberatedseparatelyfrompoortoexcellent(accordingtothesequencepoor,fair,good,verygoodandexcellent),andallratingswillbecollectedandassessed.TheoutcomeoftheexaminationwillbePass,ConditionalPass,orFail.AminimumratingofGoodineachpartisrequiredtopasstheComprehensiveExam.StudentswhofailtheComprehensiveExammaypursueaTerminalMasterDegreechoosingbetweenthoseofferedintheirhomeunit.AconditionalpasswillrequireretakingpartoftheexaminationnolaterthanthedropdateoftheFallsemesterinthethirdyear.OSEThesisProposalNolaterthan3monthsafterthecomprehensiveexam,andnolaterthantheendofthesecondyear,thestudentwillpresenttothePh.D.advisingcommitteeaThesisProposalandwilldeliverapresentationonitscontenttotheOSEseminar,followedbyaclosedoordiscussionwiththePh.D.advisingcommittee.OSEDoctoralDissertationThedoctoraldissertation(thesis)formsacentralcomponentoftheOSEPhDprogram.Thestudentmustdemonstratetheabilitytoperformindependentresearchincollaborationwithafacultyadvisorthatcanbedefendedtoacommitteeoffaculty.itisthereforeexpectedthatallstudentswillpublishaminimumofonepaperbasedontheirthesisresearchandthatsuchpaperwillbeatleastsubmittedandreviewedwithapositiveoutcomebeforetheirpublicpresentationanddefense.

PhDstudentsmustmakeapublicpresentationanddefenseoftheirthesis.Thethesisdefenseconsistsofapublicseminarfollowedbyanoralexaminationbythestudent’stheexpandedACom,whichwillserveastheFinalExaminationCommittee.Inaccordancewithuniversityguidelines,thefinaldefensemustbeadministeredbyacommitteeoffivefacultymembers,composedofthestudent’sadvisor,threemembersoftheacademicfacultyofOSEprogramandoneadditionalmember(whomustbeexternaltotheOSEprogram).


OSEPROGRAMTIMELINEPh.D.candidatesaretypicallyadmittedintheSpringSemesterandbegintheirtrainingintheFallSemester.BelowisalistofmilestonestoaccomplishassumingastartintheFall.AnacademicyearbeginsintheFall(e.g.2017)andendsinthefollowingSummer(e.g.2018).YEAR-1

• DevelopcoreEssentialKnowledgeList(EKL)approvedbyadvisorandtheGraduateStudentCommittee(GSC)(byendofFall)

• EstablishaPh.D.AdvisingCommittee(Acom)(byendofSummer)• Takecorecourses

YEAR-2

• FinalizeEKLinpreparationforComprehensiveExam(byendofFall)• Completecorecourses(byendofSpring)• TakeComprehensiveExam(byendofSummer)• PresentPh.D.proposal(byendofSummer)

YEAR-3to5

• Completeanyadditionalcoursesandresearch• DefendPh.D.thesis(byendofSummeryear5)


ExceptionstothistimelinemayberequestedbyastudentandwillhavetobeapprovedonacasebycasebasisbytheOSEGraduateStudiesCommittee.Internshipsand/orfieldexperiencewillnotberequiredbutstronglyencouraged.Internshipscanindeedplayacrucialroleingraduatestudentprofessionaldevelopmentastheyprovidevaluableexperienceforgraduatestudents.Theprogramofferslinksandopportunitieswithindustrialpartnersandnationallaboratoriesandaimsatguaranteeingatleastoneinternshipopportunitytoallofitsgraduatestudentsduringthesummeroftheirthirdyear.Fieldexperienceopportunitiesarealsoamplyprovisionedbynumerousfacultyintheprogram.

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