ME 5900/6900 Independent Study Proposals

ME 5900/6900 Independent Study Proposals

This study plan must be submitted to the Mechanical Engineering Department prior to enrolling in ME 5900/6900 - Independent Study. Please provide sufficient detail so that the Graduate Programs Office can evaluate the relevance as a ME elective and determine if the planned effort justifies the number of proposed credits. Please discuss any questions with your independent study supervisor or adviser. In order for an independent study proposal to be considered for the current semester, it must be complete and submitted no later than the end of the third week of the semester.

Date of Request

First and last Name*

Student ID*

Email Address*

Adviser/Major Professor?*

Major Professor Email*

Problem Supervisor

Please check the box if your Problem Supervisor will be your Major Professor. If yes, skip the next two questions.

Faculty Problem Supervisor

If your Problem Supervisor is a different faculty than your major professor, please list their name here.

Faculty Problem Supervisor Email

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Topic of your Independent Study*

Please choose the course and topic that best represents your Independent Study. Election of course and topic must be approved in advance by supervising faculty.

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Semester for Independent Study*

Please select the term you are planning to enroll in the course

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Requested Number of Course Credits*

Will you be working in a Lab?*

Have you completed the necessary safety training?*

Please see your faculty supervisor for information on safety training

Prior Study or Experience

Please list any prior study/experience that has prepared you for the independent study you are requesting.*

Example: Interning as a Program Manager at John Deere has prepared me for this experiment by knowing how to organize and present data to a group.

Learning Outcomes

What will you learn from this experience that would be useful in other applications outside of the 590 project? Please list specific outcomes*

Example:1. I will learn how to conduct a literature review. 2. I will learn how to identify and choose relevant materials for creating superhydrophobic coatings. 3. I will learn how to develop an experimental matrix. 4. I will evaluate experimental data that will lead me to a conclusion. 5. I will learn how to effectively present my experiment using a PowerPoint presentation with tables, graphs, and images. 6. I will learn how to apply formulas and use equipment to find the water contact angle, average roughness, coating thickness, coefficient of friction, and etc."

Approach to Independent Study

What will you do specifically as part of the 590 experience? Please summarize the project and describe the steps, skills and research involved.*

Example: I will learn and read review articles about superhydrophobicity. Also work towards understanding what the underlying physics and chemistry that govern superhydrophobicity and the important material properties for this research. I will run an experiment of my own and try to find if there are any existing materials used to create these coatings. In my experiment I will be measuring the water contact angle, average roughness, coating thickness, coefficient of friction, and etc. Using the data from my experiment I will observe the measurements and come up with a conclusion.

Methods for Reporting Progress

How will you communicate with your supervisor throughout the term? How often? How will you show that you have succeeded in meeting the objectives you have identified? What will be your end of term deliverable(s)? What specific criteria will be used for determining the semester grade, and how will the deliverable(s) factor into the grade?**

Example: I will work with the professor to schedule a weekly meeting time. I will use email to communicate my progress and goals for each week. Deliverable by the end of semester are: - Numerical code #1 - Numerical code #2. - Final report These will be graded as follows by Faculty who is overseeing the project - Grading criteria A - Numerical codes are developed. - Experiment successful. - Final report submitted. A- - Numerical codes are developed. - Experiment unstable and the codes need improvement. - Final report submitted. B - Numerical codes are developed. - Experiment unsuccessful. - Final report submitted. C - Only one of the two numerical codes is developed. - Final report submitted. D - Final Report Submitted F - None delivered.

Student Signature*

By typing your name in the box below and clicking "Submit" you are digitally signing this form and asserting that the above information is accurate and that you are the requestor of the proposed ME 590 Independent Study for the year and term stated above.

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