Advising
Students admitted to the MSME or MSMSE degree programs are assigned an initial advisor. This assignment is tentative and is meant to provide support to new graduate students entering the program. It is very important for students to consider their course of study, program goals, and interests before meeting with potential permanent advisors. Students should focus on choosing an advisor that is best able to provide the graduate training in his or her area of interest.
An official advisor selection must be made by the end of the student's second term in the program or the student will be switched to the coursework-only track of their degree program. Only MME faculty can be advisors for students within the MME graduate programs.
The courses in a student's graduate program are selected in consultation with a student's faculty advisor. The advisor approves elective courses and the Department submits documentation to the Graduate School indicating that the selected courses meet established criteria.
In addition, students pursuing the MSMSE degree program will need to establish a Student Program Committee, consisting of faculty members in the materials group, upon acceptance to the program. This Committee meets with students each term to approve the courses to be taken in the subsequent term, to outline the course of study the student and advisor have chosen, and to provide an extra point of contact between the student and department.
The following list of MME Faculty will help you learn about faculty technical specialties, academic backgrounds, and current research interests.
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