Graduate Programs in the School of Engineering Shaine Marsden, Ed.D Program Coordinator for Graduate Recruitment and Research Shaine.Marsden@ku.edu
Why Attend Graduate School? • • • •
Required for desired career Passionate about subject Want to expand body of knowledge Increase career options and advancement potential • Requires both time and resource commitment • Attending should be a deliberate decision. Don’t go just because you don’t know what else you want to do.
Aerospace Engineering Graduate Degrees Offered: • M.S., M.E. • Ph.D., D.E.
Research Areas: • • • • •
Propulsion Unmanned Aerial Systems Structures and Materials Aerodynamics Design
Chemical & Petroleum Engineering Graduate Degrees Offered: • M.S. in Chemical Engineering • M.S. in Petroleum Engineering • Ph.D. in Chemical & Petroleum Engineering
Research Areas: • Catalysis and Process Optimization • Biomaterials and Biomolecules • Energy and Sustainability
Civil, Environmental, & Architectural Graduate Programs Offered: •
Architectural Engineering-M.S.
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Civil Engineering-M.S., M.C.E., Ph.D.
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Construction Engineering and Management-M.C.M., M.C.E., M.S., Ph.D.
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Environmental and Water Resource Engineering-M.S., Ph.D.
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Environmental Science-M.S., Ph.D.
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5 graduate certificates
Research Areas: • Architectural • Construction • Geotechnical and Materials • Structures • Water Resources • Water Quality • Wastewater Process Technologies • Air Quality • Transportation
Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Graduate Degrees Offered: •
Computer Science-M.S., Ph.D
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Computer Engineering-M.S.
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Electrical Engineering-M.S., Ph.D.
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Information Technology-M.S. (offered at the Edward Campus)
* The MS in Engineering Management and the MS in Project Management have moved to the School of Professional Studies at the Edwards Campus
Research Areas: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Applied Electromagnetics Communication Systems Computer Systems Design Computing in the Biosciences Information Assurance and Management Intelligent Informatics Internet Engineering and Management Languages and Semantics Network Engineering Network Systems Radar Systems and Remote Sensing RF Systems Engineering Security and Assurance Signal Processing Software Engineering and Management Theory of Computing
Mechanical Engineering Graduate Degrees Offered: • M.S. in Mechanical Engineering • Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering
Research Areas: • Biomechanics and Biomaterials • Computational Mechanics and Mathematics of Computations • Thermal-Fluid Systems and Heat Transfer • Mechanical Design, Manufacturing, and Microprocessor Applications
Bioengineering Graduate Degrees Offered: • M.S., Accelerated MS, Ph.D.
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Bioimaging Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Biomechanics and Neural Engineering Biomedical Product Design and Development Biomolecular Engineering Computational Bioengineering
School of Engineering Research Centers • Center for Remote Sensing of Ice Sheets (CReSIS) • Center for Environmentally Beneficial Catalysis (CEBC) • Institute for Bioengineering Research (IBR)
• Information and Telecommunication Technology Center (ITTC) • KU Transportation Center (KUTC)
• National Center for Construction Safety (NCCS)
Funding Opportunities
Applying to Graduate School
Application Requirements: • Official Transcripts • Resume/CV • Statement of Purpose • Letters of Recommendation • GRE Scores • Interviews Deadlines: • Priority vs Final Deadlines • Priority deadlines can occur as early as December 1st
Funding Opportunities
Applying to Graduate School
Letters of recommendation • Must be strong letters • Faculty are preferred as references • Address: academic strengths, research experience, potential for success Statement of purpose • Check for length and topic requirementstailor statement to each program • Research experiences, future goals, why this program • This is your chance to sell yourself!
What Do Admissions Committees Look For on an Application? • Clearly identified reason for attending graduate school • Previous research and work experience
• Fit with program • Strong letters of recommendation
• Academic achievement
Preparing for Graduate School Freshmen Year • Start exploring careers and requirements • Meet with faculty and current graduate students at your current institution • Get involved in undergraduate research • Join a STEM student organization
Junior Year • Identify universities with graduate programs related to your research interests • Speak with faculty and current graduate students in the program • Prepare for GRE (if required) • Speak with faculty about being references • Update resume/CV • Begin writing statements of purpose
Sophomore Year • Continue exploring career options • Seek out summer undergraduate research opportunities (REU’s) • Continue research on campus
Senior Year • Need to know where you are applying by the start of the fall term • Ask faculty for letters of recommendation early in the fall semester • Have resume and statement of purpose reviewed • Practice interviewing • Apply for graduate funding
Funding Your Graduate Education Assistantships
Fellowships
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Research, teaching, non-teaching GA Cover tuition and provide a stipend Can also cover fees or employer portion of health insurance
Scholarships
Graduate students can still be awarded need-based grants and scholarships
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Can cover tuition, fees, heath insurance, stipend, and provide an assistantship Have varying timelines: all years, early career, dissertation stage
• Internal Self Graduate Fellowship Self Memorial Scholarship
• External NSF Graduate Fellows Program GEM Consortium Ford Fellowships Application deadlines for external fellowships can occur as early as October for students beginning graduate studies the following fall term.
Questions?
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