STANFORDUNIVERSITY MECHANICALENGINEERINGDEPARTMENT

GRADUATESTUDENTHANDBOOK AcademicYear 20092010

MechanicalEngineeringStudentServices Building530,Room125 (650)7257695 FAX(650)7234882

Revised 9/09

MECHANICALENGINEERINGGRADUATESTUDENTHANDBOOK 20092010 TABLEOFCONTENTS Page AbouttheMechanicalEngineeringDepartment................................................................ 2 GraduatePolicy............................................................................................................... 14 Enrollment ...................................................................................................................... 14 TuitionSchedule ............................................................................................................. 16 UnitRequirements........................................................................................................... 17 ChangeorAddaDegreeProgram.................................................................................... 17 AcademicProgressPolicy ............................................................................................... 18 LeaveofAbsence ............................................................................................................ 18 FinancialAid.................................................................................................................. 19 HowtoObtainPayment.......................................................................................................23 Taxesand TaxReporting ................................................................................................. 24 PartTimeEmployment.................................................................................................... 24 HowtoObtaintheMS..................................................................................................... 25 DegreeConferral(alldegrees) ......................................................................................... 26 MSTimeLimits .............................................................................................................. 26 MSMERequirements ...................................................................................................... 27 MSMEDepthandBreadthAreas..................................................................................... 29 MSinBiomechanicalEngineering................................................................................... 34 MSinProductDesign...................................................................................................... 36 MSinEngineering........................................................................................................... 37 DegreeofEngineer.......................................................................................................... 38 PhD................................................................................................................................ 39 PhDQualifyingExam...................................................................................................... 42 HonorCode..................................................................................................................... 45 PlacestoGetHelp ........................................................................................................... 46

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Hello! WelcometoStanfordUniversity.WearepleasedthatyouhavechosenStanfordforyourgraduate study.Thisbookletwillacquaintyouwiththedepartment,academicpoliciesandprocedures.In additiontothisbooklet,youareexpectedto stay informed oftheregulationsandpoliciesgoverning financialaid,degree,andcourserequirementsbyconsultingtheStanfordBulletin,timeschedules and universitywebsites.Ifuncertainabouttheprecisemeaningorapplicationofaregulationor policy,youshouldseekclarificationfromtheStudentServicesOffice stafflocatedinbuilding530, room125.Youmaystopby,orgiveusacallat(650)7257695.Generallyspeaking,ouroffice oursarefrom10am Noon,and1:30pm4:30pm,MondaythroughFriday.Officehoursare limitedduringtheAdmissionsSeason(WinterQuarter). StudentsenrolledintheMSprogramhavebeenassignedto oneormore academicadvisor.The assignmentswere basedon availabilityofthefaculty,theirresearchinterestsandyourinterests. However,pleaseknowthatyoumayseek theadviceofanyofourfacultythroughoutthe departmentregardlessofwhoyourassignedadvisoris. Ifyouwishaformalchangeofadvisor, please letmeknow. Christine Crapps,PatrickFergusonandIare availabletoansweranyquestionsthatyoumayhave. Theissuedoesnotnecessarilyhaveto beofanacademicnature. We knowofmany onandoff campusresourcesavailabletoyouinadditiontothoselistedinthisbooklet. Pleasefeelfreetostop bytheofficeevenifjusttosayhello! MystaffandIwouldappreciatetheopportunity togetto knowyou. Sincerely,

IndraniGardella StudentServicesManager (650)7252075 indrani@stanford.edu

MECHANICALENGINEERINGADMINISTRATIVEOFFICE Building530 TheDepartmentofMechanicalEngineeringisorganizedintofive groups:Biomechanical Engineering,Design,FlowPhysicsand Computational Engineering,Mechanics&Computation, andThermosciences.These groupsare housedinseparatebuildingsandhavelaboratoriesand centerslocatedthroughoutthecampus.Althougheach grouphasitsownadministrativeofficeand staff,theheartofthedepartmentislocated inBuilding 530. STUDENTSERVICESANDGRADUATEADMISSIONSOFFICE Building530,Room125&126 (650)7257695 IndraniGardella,StudentServicesManager(indrani@stanford.edu) ChristineCrapps,StudentServicesAdministrator(crapps@stanford.edu) PatrickFerguson,GraduateAdmissionsAdministrator(patrickf@stanford.edu) ProfessorChrisEdwards,ChairofStudentServices(Building520) ProfessorHeinzPitsch,AssociateChairofAdmissionsCommittee(Building500) ProfessorTomKenny,AssociateChairofGraduateCurriculumCommittee(Building530) Pleasecometo theStudentServicesOfficewithallofyourstudentservicesquestions,issuesand concerns.The officeprocessesassistantshipsandStanfordfellowships,programproposals,leaves ofabsence petitions,academicpetitions,and degree conferral applicationsand performsmany moreduties.Inaddition,weorganizevariouseventsincluding orientationandthe annual graduationceremony.Itprobably isnotpossibletoobtainadegreefromthedepartmentwithout visiting thisofficeatleastonce! OFFICEOFTHECHAIRMAN Building530,Room113 (650)7237234023 ProfessorFriedrichPrinz,DepartmentChairman ProfessorKennethGoodsonViceChairman GailStein,DepartmentManager DeborahSutherland,AdministrativeAssociate

TheChairmansOffice handlesissuesrelatedto faculty,staffand the operatingbudget.They cannotansweranyadmissionorstudentservicesquestionsorsignacademicpetitions.However, ProfessorsPrinzand Goodson areveryopentodiscussing DepartmentorUniversity issueswith students,soifyoufeelthatyouhaveaproblemorwanttobringsomethingto theirattention, please feelfreeto doso.

BIOMECHANICALENGINEERINGPROGRAM Durand,Room223

(650)7234133
GaryBeaupr,ConsultingProfessor ZevBryant,AssistantProfessorofBioengineering DennisCarter,ProfessorandProfessorofBioengineering MarkCutkosky,Professor,DesignGroup ScottDelp,ProfessorandProfessorofBioengineering,ProgramDirector KCHuang,AssistantProfessorofBioengineering ThomasKenny,Professor,DesignGroup EllenKuhl,AssistantProfessor,andAssistantProfessor,bycourtesy,ofBioengineering, MechanicsandComputationGroup MarcLevenston,AssociateProfessor,andAssociateProfessor,bycourtesy,ofBioengineering CraigMilroy,SeniorLecturer,DesignGroup PeterPinsky,Professor,MechanicsandComputationGroup FritzPrinz,Professor,DesignGroup BethPruitt,AssistantProfessor,MechanicsandComputationGroup SteveQuake,ProfessorofBioengineering JuanSantiago,AssociateProfessor,ThermosciencesGroup CharlesSteele,Professor(Emeritus) LaneSmith,Professor(Research)ofOrthopaedicSurgery CharlesTaylor,AssociateProfessor,bycourtesy,andAssociateProfessorofBioengineering PaulYock,Professor,bycourtesy,andProfessorofBioengineering FelixZajac,Professor(Emeritus) XialinZhang,AssistantProfessor,ThermosciencesGroup DoreenWood,LeadAdministrator TheBiomechanicalEngineering(BME)ProgramisajointventureoftheDepartmentsof MechanicalEngineeringand Bioengineering locatedontheStanfordUniversitycampusinvarious buildingsofthetwodepartments.Theprogramembodiesteachingandresearchinwhichprinciples ofmechanicsanddesignareusedtoexaminefundamentalquestionsinbiologyandtoadvance humanhealth. Thefaculty,researchstaff,andthecurrentandformerstudentsarewidelyknownfortheir leadershipindevelopingnewideasinbiotechnology,biomedicaldesign,scientificanalysis,and medicalapplications.ResearchinBMEisbothexperimentalandtheoretical,traversingmany domains:biodesign,biofluidics,molecular/cell/tissuemechanics,movementbiomechanics, biorobotics,mechanobiology,orthopaedicbiomechanics,cardiovascularbiomechanics, neuroscience,andmechanicsofhearingandvision. TheBMEprogramfostersamultidisciplinaryapproach thatincludesstronginteractionswiththe schoolofmedicineaswellasotherengineeringdisciplines.TheBMEprogramhasparticularly strongresearchinteractionswithdepartmentsintheSchoolofMedicine,including Orthopaedic Surgery,Surgery,Medicine,Pediatrics,Biochemistry,StructuralBiology,andRadiology,the BiodesignProgram,andmanyotherprogramsrelatedtothelifesciences.

Facilities TheBMELaboratoriesincludeexperimentaltechniquesfromfundamentalbiologytoclinical studies(includingpatientstudies).TheBMElaboratorieshousestateoftheartwetlaboratories withcellandtissueculture,mechanicaltesting,tissuepreparationandasurgicalsimulation facility.TheComputationalBiomechanicsLaboratorysupportsgraduateresearchincomputer modelingofthehumanbody.TheBiomotionLaboratorysupportsthedevelopmentofnewmethods formotioncaptureandexperimentalresearchonhumanmovement.TheSoftTissueBiomechanics Laboratorysupportsinvestigationoftissuemechanics,mechanobiologyandtissueengineering. TheNeuromuscularBiomechanicsLaboratoryhasextensiveimagingfacilities,amotioncapture laboratory,andcomputationalfacilities.IncollaborationwithMedicalSchoolcolleagues, biologicallyandclinicallyorientedworkisconductedinvariousfacilitiesthroughouttheStanford MedicalCenterandtheVAPaloAltoHealthCareSystem.

DESIGNGROUP TermanEngineeringCenter,Room551 (650)7259131 JamesAdams,Professor(jointwithManagementScience&Engineering)(Emeritus) BannyBanerjee,AssociateProfessor(Teaching) DavidBeach,Professor(Teaching) WilliamR.Burnett,ConsultingAssistantProfessor J.EdwardCarryer,ConsultingProfessor MarkCutkosky,Professor DanielDeBra,Professor(jointwithAero&Astro)(Emeritus) J.ChristianGerdes,AssociateProfessor DavidKelley,Professor ThomasKenny,ProfessorandAssociateChairofGraduateCurriculum LarryLeifer,Professor CraigMilroy,SeniorLecturer PaulMitiguy,ConsultingProfessor DrewNelson,Professor R.MatthewOhline,ConsultingAssociateProfessor FriedrichPrinz,ProfessorandDepartmentChairman,jointappointmentwithMaterialsScience BernardRoth,Professor SheriSheppard,Professor KennethWaldron,Professor(Research) DouglasWilde,Professor(Emeritus) KristinBurns,GroupManager TheDesignGroupisdevotedtotheimaginativeapplicationofscience,technology,andarttothe conception,visualization,creation,analysisandrealization ofusefuldevices,products,and objects. Itisgovernedbytheconsensusoffacultyandstaffthroughweeklymeetingswhich studentsarewelcometoattend. Coursesandresearchfocusontopicssuchaskinematics,applied finiteelements,microprocessors,fatigueandfracturemechanics,rehabilitation,optimization,high speeddevices,productdesign,experimentalmechanics,robotics,creativity,ideavisualization, computeraideddesign,designanalysis,manufacturing,andengineeringeducation. Facilities TheDesignGroupofficesarelocatedonthefifthflooroftheTermanEngineeringCenterandare scheduledtomovetothePetersonBuildinginearly2010.Informationaboutfacilitiescanbe foundathttp://me/groups/design/facilities.html.DesignGroupfacilitiesandlaboratoriesavailable toMechanicalEngineeringstudentsinclude:

TheBioroboticsandDextrousManipulationLaboratory(Prof.MarkCutkosky,PI)is affiliatedwiththeCenterforDesignResearch.BDMLresearchactivitiesinclude: modelingandcontrolofdextrousmanipulationwithroboticandteleoperatedhandsforce andtactilefeedbackintelemanipulationandvirtualenvironmentsdesignandcontrolof compliant"biomimetic"robotswithembeddedsensorsandactuators. StanfordCarLab(Prof.ChrisGerdes,PI)isaninterdisciplinaryresearchlab.Bycreating acommunityoffacultyandstudentsfromarangeofdisciplinesatStanfordwithleading

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industryresearchers,StanfordCarLabhopestoradicallyreenvisiontheautomobilefor unprecedentedlevelsofsafety,performance,andenjoyment. StanfordCarLabsmissionis todiscover,build,anddeploythecriticalideasandinnovationsforthenextgenerationof carsanddrivers. TheCenterforDesignResearch(Prof.LarryLeifer,Director)isacommunityof scholarsfocusedonunderstandingandaugmentingengineeringdesigninnovationand designeducation.Wearededicatedtofacilitatingindividualcreativity,understandingthe teamdesignprocess,anddevelopingadvancedtoolsandmethodsthatpromotesuperior designandmanufacturingofproducts.Wedevelopconceptsandtechnicalsolutionsfor designthinking,concurrentengineering,distributedcollaborativedesign,anddesign knowledgecapture,indexingandreuse.Wefocusonmethodsandtoolsforimproving thedesignofspecificengineeringsystems,withresearchinstructuralintegrityevaluation andsystemmodeling,virtualdesignenvironments,biomimeticrobots,hapticcontrolsand telemanipulation,vehicledynamics,anddriverassistancesystems TheDesignObservatory(DO)(Prof.LarryLeifer,PI)isaresearchenvironmentfor studyingengineeringdesignactivitybyobservingit,analyzingitandinterveningintoit. Engineeringdesignerseitherindividuallyorinteamscanperformavarietyofdesign activitieslikeideageneration,prototyping,anddesignmeetingsintheDO.The researchersobserveandrecordtheseactivitiesthroughtheuseofvideoandanalyzethem inordertodiscoverpatternsofbehaviorthatarecorrelatedtoeffectivedesign performance.TheDOprovidesfacilitiesforvideorecording,videocoding,trainingcoders andsoftwaresupportforbasicstatisticalanalysis.TheDOenvironmentisflexibleenough toallowresearcherstosetupdifferentdesignexperimentsquicklyandeasily.Italsoallows researcherstoinvestigatevariousaspectsofdesignbehaviorinadetailedmanner.Theend resultsoftheresearchcarriedoutintheDOarenewmetricsofeffectivedesignbehaviors, newresearchmethods,andnewdesignbehaviorsorpractices. TheDesignTeamDevelopmentLoft(Prof.LarryLeifer,PI)providesspaceand technicalsupportforgloballydistributedproductdevelopmentteamsworkingon corporatepartnerprojects.Teamsareassignedadesktopdesignstationwithinternet videostudiosupport.TheLoftislocatedintheTermanEngineeringCenteronthefifth floor. TheDynamicDesignLab(Prof.ChrisGerdes,PI)focusesontheuseofdynamic modelingasameansofintegratingmechanicaldesignwithautomaticcontroland diagnostics.Manyofthesponsoredprojectshaveanautomotiveapplicationandthelab hasasmallfleetoffullscaleand1:4scalevehiclesforexperimentation.TheDDLis locatedintheMechanicalEngineeringResearchLaboratory(MERL)onPanamaMall, Room130. TheLoftisauniquefacilitythatrepresentsthecultureofinnovationatStanford. Itisa spaceinwhichstudentsoftheStanfordDesignProgram (Prof.BannyBanerjee,Program Director)carryoutgraduateleveldesignwork.ItislocatedinBuilding610atthecorner ofSantaTeresaandDuenaStreets.

TheManufacturingModelingLaboratory(KurtBeiter,PhD.,ActingDirector) conductsresearchonsystemdesignandmanagementwithemphasisonrobustconcept developmentandlifecycleengineering.ItisalsothehomeofthecoursesequenceME317 DesignforManufacturability,aprojectbasedcurriculumthatservesbothoncampusand distancelearningstudents. TheMicroscaleEngineeringLaboratoryislocatedintheMechanical Engineering ResearchLaboratory(MERL),andissharedbyProfessorsGoodson,KennyandSantiago affiliatedwiththeThermosciencesandDesignGroups. Thislabfeaturesfacilitiesfor thermal,mechanical,andfluidmeasurementswithaunifyingemphasison microscale aspects. Inadditiontotheindividualresearchactivitiesofthesefacultymembers,there arealsoseveralsharedPhDprojects,involvingamixtureofthermal,mechanicalandfluids issuesinsingleprojects. TheProductRealizationLaboratory(PRL)(Prof.DavidBeach&CraigMilroy,Co Directors)offersdesignorientedprototypecreationfacilitiestostudentsengagedin courseworkorresearch. Designreachesfruitioninthetestingofhardware. Thecreation ofphysicalartifactsoftenleadstodesignsolutionsthatwouldotherwisenotoccur. Handsonexperienceengenderstacitknowledgeregardingdevices,materialsand processes.Relationshipsbetweendesignandmanufacturingareclarifiedthrough prototypecreation. ThePRLislocatedinBuilding610atthecornerofSantaTeresaand DuenaStreetsandisopenduringtheacademicyear. ThefocusoftheRapidPrototypingLaboratoryforEnergyandBiology(Prof.Fritz Prinz,PI)isonthedesignandfabricationofmicroandnanoscaledevicesforenergyand biology.Examplesincludefuelcellsandbioreactors.Interestisinmasstransport phenomenaacrossthinmembranessuchasoxidefilmsandlipidbilayers.Thisresearch groupstudieselectrochemicalphenomenawiththehelpofAtomicForceMicroscopy, ImpedanceSpectroscopy,andQuantumModeling.
The RoboticLocomotionLab (Prof.KenWaldron,PI)focusesonthedesignofroboticsystems, roboticvehicles,leggedlocomotionsystems,hapticsimulation,designofmedicaldevicesand designformanufacturability.Thelabislocatedin MechanicalEngineeringResearch Laboratory(MERL),Room128,onPanamaMall.

TheSmartProductDesignLaboratory (Prof.EdCarryer,Director)supports microprocessorapplicationprojectsrelatedtoME218abcd. TheStanfordMicroStructuresandSensorsLaboratory(Prof.TomKenny,PI)isthe settingforeffortstodevelopandfabricatenovelmechanicalstructures.Basicresearchon thenonclassicalphenomenaexhibitedbymicrostructuresisemphasizedaswell.

StudentOffices Therearealimitednumberofstudentoffices.Priorityisgiventopostmastersstudentsand studentsholdingassistantships.AdditionalofficeinformationcanbeobtainedfromKristinBurns( kristin.burns@stanford.edu)

FLOWPHYSICSand COMPUTATIONALENGINEERINGGROUP Building500,Room500A (650)7252077 EricDarve,AssistantProfessor JohnEaton,Professor GianlucaIaccarino,AssistantProfessor VadimKhyams,SeniorLecturer SanjivaLele,Professor(jointlywithAeronauticsandAstronautics) ParvizMoin,ChairandDirector,CenterforTurbulenceResearch HeinzPitsch,AssociateProfessorandAssociateChairofGraduateAdmissions EricShaqfeh,Professor(jointlywithChemicalEngineering) DebMichael,GroupManager http://fpc.stanford.edu http://ctr.stanford.edu http://psaap.stanford.edu Fluidmechanicsisanimportantpartofengineering.Manydevicesandsystemsinvolveliquids andgasesoraremanufacturedorrecycledusingfluidprocesses.Fluidmechanicsplaysamajor roleinsuchdiverseareasasdispersionofpollutantsintheatmosphere,bloodflowinourbodies, flowoveraircraftwings,mixingoffluidsandoxidizersincombustionchambersofengines,and plasmaprocessinginsemiconductorequipmentmanufacturing. Withrapiddevelopmentincomputertechnology,thefutureoffersgreatopportunitiesfor computationalengineeringanalysisanddesign.TheFlowPhysicsand ComputationalEngineering Group(FPCE)blendsresearchonflowphysicsandmodelingwithalgorithmdevelopment, scientificcomputing,andnumericaldatabaseconstruction.FPCEiscontributingnewtheories, modelsand computationaltoolsforaccurateengineeringdesignanalysisandcontrolofcomplex flows(includingmultiphaseflows,chemicalreactions,acoustics,plasmas,interactionswith electromagneticwavesandotherphenomena)inaerodynamics,propulsionandpowersystems, materialsprocessing,electronicscooling,environmental engineering,andotherareas. Asignificant emphasisofresearchisonmodelingandanalysisofphysicalphenomenainengineeringsystems. Inaddition,FPCEstudentsandresearchstaffaredevelopingnewmethodsandtoolsforgeneration, access,display,interpretation,andpostprocessingoflargedatabasesresultingfromnumerical simulationsofphysicalsystems. ResearchinFPCErangesfromdevelopmentofadvanced numericalmethodsforsimulationofturbulentflowstoactiveflowandcombustioncontrolusing controltheoryfordistributedsystems.TheFPCEfacultyteachgraduateandundergraduate coursesinengineering,computationalmathematics,fluidmechanics,heattransfer,solid mechanics,thermodynamicsandpropulsion,combustion,acoustics,aerodynamicsand computationalfluidmechanics.

TheFlowPhysicsandComputationalEngineering GroupisstronglyalliedwiththeCenterfor TurbulenceResearch(CTR),aresearchconsortium betweenStanfordandNASA, thePredictive ScienceAcademicAllianceProgram(PSAAP),(oneoffiveU.S.DepartmentofEnergycentersof excellenceincomputationalscience,andtheInstituteforComputationalandMathematical Engineering(ICME).CTRconductsfundamentalresearchaimedatunderstandingthemechanics ofturbulentflowsleadingtopredictionmethodsandalgorithmsforturbulencecontrol.The overarchingproblem ofPSAAPisthesimulationofairbreathinghypersonicvehicles.This involvesdevelopmentofavalidatedandverifiedsimulationenvironmentforunsteadyphysical phenomenainthehypersonicregimeinvolvingextremespeedsandtemperatures. TheCenterfor TurbulenceResearchhasdirectaccesstomajornationalcomputingfacilitieslocatedatthenearby NASAAmesResearchCenter,includingmassivelyparallelsupercomputers. PSAAP hasaccess toDOEsvastsupercomputerresources.TheintellectualatmosphereoftheFlowPhysicsand ComputationalEngineering Groupisgreatlyenhanced byinteractionswithCTRandPSAAPstaff ofpostdoctoralresearchersanddistinguishedvisitingscientists.Groupfacilitiesincludeseveral parallelsupercomputers,advancedworkstationsandreproductionfacilitiesandexperimentaland flowandheattransfermeasurementfacilities. StudentsinterestedindoctoralresearchwithFPCEfacultyareadvisedtoarrangefordirected study(ME391/392)withoneormoreoftheaffiliatedfacultyduringtheirmastersyear.

MECHANICSANDCOMPUTATIONGROUP DurandBuilding,Room223 (650)7234133 ThomasP.Andriacchi,Professor(jointlywithOrthopaedicSurgery) DavidBarnett,Professor(jointlywithMaterialsScienceandEngineering) WeiCai,AssistantProfessor EricDarve,AssistantProfessor(jointlywithICME) CharbelFarhat,Professor(jointlywithAero/Astro) EllenKuhl,AssistantProfessor AdrianLew,AssistantProfessor PeterPinsky,ProfessorandGroupChairman BethPruitt,AssistantProfessor SunilPuria,ConsultingAssociateProfessor CharlesSteele,Professor(Emeritus) DoreenWood,LeadAdministrator TeachingandresearchintheMechanicsandComputationGroupisdevotedtothestudyofabroad rangeofmechanicalphenomenaincludingthebehaviorofsolids,fluids,biologicaltissueand complexmaterialsundertheactionsofloads.Theultimategoalsofthiseffortaretodiscovernew scientificknowledgerelevanttoengineeringproblemsofthefuture,toenhancetechnological developmentinabroadrangeofindustries,toimprovehealthinsocietyandtoadvancenational securityanddefense. MuchoftheresearchconductedwithintheGroupisinterdisciplinaryinnature,reflectinga combinationofconcepts,methods,andprinciplesthatoftenspanseveralareasofmechanics, mathematics,computersciences,materialsscience,biologyandnumerousotherscientific disciplines.Ourapproachoftencombinesexperimentalorclinicalstudieswiththeoretical modelingandnumericalsimulationtocreatetoolsthatbothexplainphenomenaandpredict behaviorandthatmaybeusedtoadvanceconceptsanddesignsinindustry. Toachieveoureducationalobjectivesourteachingandresearchencompassescomputational mechanics,multiphysicsmodeling,computationalbioengineering,andmicroscaledevices. Computationalmechanicsisconcernedwiththedevelopmentandapplicationofcomputational methodsbasedontheprinciplesofmechanicsandthefieldhashadaprofoundimpactonscience andtechnologyoverthepastthreedecades.Ithaseffectivelytransformedmuchofclassical Newtoniantheoryintopracticalandpowerfultoolsforpredictionandunderstandingofcomplex systemsandforcreatingoptimaldesigns.ActiveresearchtopicswithinourGroupinclude developmentofnewfiniteelementmethods(e.g.discontinuousGalerkinmethod),computational acousticsandfluidstructureinteraction,algorithmsfordynamicalandtransienttransport phenomena,adaptivesolutionschemesusingconfigurationalforces,modelingthebehaviorof complexmaterialsandbiologicaltissue.Thegroupisactivelyengagedinmethodsandalgorithm developmentforhighperformancecomputingincludingmassivelyparallelcomputing.Arecent emphasisisconcernedwiththecouplingoftechniquesforanalysisatthequantum,atomisticand continuumlevelstoachievemultiscalemodeling.

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Multiphysicsmodelingarisesfromtheneedtomodelcomplexmechanical,physicaland/or biologicalsystemswithfunctionalitiesdependentoninteractionsamongchemical,mechanical and/orelectronicphenomena.Thesesystemsareoftencharacterizedbywiderangesintimeand lengthscaleswhichrequiresthedevelopmentoftechnologiestodescribeandmodel,using numericalandmathematicaltechniques,thecouplingbetweenthosescaleswiththegoalof designingand/oroptimizingnewengineeringdevices.Myriaddifferentapplicationsexistranging fromnovelmolecularscaledevicesbasedonnanotubesandproteins,tosensorsandmotorsthat operateunderprinciplesuniquetothenanoscale.Computersimulationisplayinganincreasingly importantroleinnanoscienceresearchtoidentifythefundamentalatomisticmechanismsthat controltheuniquepropertiesofnanoscalesystems. Computationalbioengineeringisaquicklyadvancingfieldofresearchandisproviding opportunitiesformajordiscoveriesofbothfundamentalandtechnologicalimportanceinthe comingyears.Theinterfacebetweenbiologyandcomputationalengineeringwillbeoneofthe mostfruitfulresearchareasastheongoingtransformationofbiologytoaquantitativediscipline promisesanexcitingphaseofthebiologicalrevolutioninwhichengineers,andespeciallythose employingcomputation,willplayacentralrole.Asphysicalmodelsimproveandgreater computationalpowerbecomesavailable,simulationofcomplexbiologicalprocesses,suchasthe biochemicalsignalingbehaviorofhealthyanddiseasedcells,willbecomeincreasinglytractable.A particularchallengealongtheselinesliesinthemultiscalemodelingofbiomechanicalphenomena bridgingthegapbetweenthediscretecelllevelandthecontinuoustissuelevel.Thepotential scientificandtechnologicalimpactofcomputationalbioengineeringcanhardlybeoverstated.The groupisplayinganactivepartinthisresearcheffortatStanfordwithcurrentcollaborativeprojects withtheSchoolofMedicineinareassuchasthemodelingofthemechanicsoftheearandhearing, theeyeandvision,growthandremodeling,simulationofproteinsandmechanicallygatedion channels,tissue engineeringandstemcelldifferentiation. Microscaledevicesaremicromachinedsensorsforsystemmonitoringandmodelingandarealso usedformeasuringnanoscalemechanicalbehavior.IntheMechanicsandComputationGroupwe haveaspecialinterestinthebiomedicalapplicationsofnanofabricateddeviceswiththegoalof developingdiagnostictools,measurementandanalysissystems,andreliablemanufacturemethods. ActiveprojectsincludepiezoresistiveMEMSunderwatershearstresssensor,piezoresistive processing,cellstimulationandforcemeasurements,understandingthebiologicalsenseoftouch, andcoaxialtippiezoresistiveprobesforscanninggatemicroscopy Todealwithsuchcomplexandoftenmultidisciplinaryproblems,theengineermusthavea thoroughknowledgeofanalytical,computational,andexperimentalmethodsandadeep understandingofunderlyingphysicalprinciples.Toachievethislevelofunderstanding,graduate curriculainMechanicsandComputationareofferedwhichincludecore workinsolids,fluidsand computationalmechanics,dynamics,fractureandbiomechanics.Courseworkissupplemented withresearchinthestudentsspecializedareaofinterest. TheMechanicsandComputationGroupislocatedintheWilliamF.DurandBuilding.The buildingprovidesoffices,computerfacilities,researchlaboratories,andseminarroomsforfaculty, researchassociates,andgraduatestudentsoftheGroup.MScandidatesplanningtoproceedtoa Ph.D.programareencouragedtoconsiderarrangingthreeormoreunitsofdirectedstudy (ME391/392)duringtheirMSprogram.

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THERMOSCIENCESGROUP Buildings520,530,570andMERL Group Office,Building520Room520F (650)7231745 TomBowman,ProfessorandThermosciencesGroupChairman PeterBradshaw,Professor(Emeritus) MarkCappelli,Professor ChrisEdwards,AssociateProfessorandAssociateChairofStudentServices DavidGolden,ConsultingProfessor KennethGoodson,Professor RonaldHanson,Professor JamesJohnston,Professor(Emeritus) WilliamKays,Professor(Emeritus) CharlesKruger,Professor(Emeritus) ReginaldMitchell,AssociateProfessor RobertMoffat,Professor(Emeritus) GodfreyMungal,Professor(Emeritus) J.DavidPowell,Professor(jointwithAeroAstro)(Emeritus) JuanSantiago,AssociateProfessor XiaolinZheng,AssistantProfessor CitaLevita,GroupAdministrator Thermosciences deals primarily with the engineering sciences associated with advanced energy systems, materials processing and manufacturing systems. The course work and research encompassesabroadspectrumofexperimentalandtheoreticalstudies,incorporatingheattransfer, fluid mechanics, applied thermodynamics, transport phenomena, plasmadynamics, combustion, diagnosticsandsensors,andthephysics/chemistryofgases. TheGroupphilosophyistocombineaspectsofmolecular,solidstate,andfluidphysics,lasersand electrooptics, physical chemistry and electromagnetic phenomena, together with the traditional mechanical engineering disciplines of fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and thermodynamics. The interdisciplinarycharacterofthisprogramisofmajorimportancetothemechanicalengineerofthe future in adapting to new technologies and will greatly expand professional options, whether involved in research, teaching, engineering applications, or technical management. Thus, the programisintendedtobebroadeninginnatureratherthanaimedatasinglediscipline. To achieve these educational objectives, we have focusedourresearchprogramonthefollowing hightechnology areas: plasma sciences, combustion and propulsion sciences, pollution sciences, microscale fluidics and heat transfer, nanoscale fabrication, and advanced optical diagnostics. Plasma science deals with fundamental plasma processes, includingstudies ofplasmachemistry, plasmadiagnostics,andplasmapropulsion. Ourcurrentresearchoncombustionandpropulsionis distributed over several areas, including: reaction kinetics of hydrocarbon fuels, combustion and gasificationofcoalandbiomass,nonequilibriumhypersonicflows,turbulentreactingflows,and

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programs on supersonic reacting flows and active control of combustion, and pulse detonation engines. Ourworkonpollutionsciences is concernedprimarilywithfundamentalstudiesofhigh temperaturereactionkineticsassociatedwithformationandremovalofnitrogenoxides(NOx)and particulate matterduringthecombustionofhydrocarbonfuels andwithmitigationofgreenhouse gas emissions from combustion processes. Studies in turbulent flows include heat transfer, turbulent flow control, and turbulent flow in complex geometries. Aspects of microscale heat transferincludestudiesofthescatteringofheatcarriersinsubmicrometersemiconductorfilms,as well as studies of the thermal properties and thermal failure of microelectronic devices. Microfluidics research is aimed at providing fundamental understanding and improved design of transport processes in micro chemical/bio analytical systems. Our nanoscalefabricationresearch focuses on novel methods for production of silicon nanowires and nanotubes for application in energysystems. Theareaofadvanceddiagnosticsisconcernedprimarilywiththedevelopmentof laserbased methods for studying many of the processes described above, providing spatially resolvedand/ortemporallyresolvedmeasurementsoffluidproperties,aswelldevelopingmethods fornonintrusivesensingandcontrolofindustrialprocesses. Advancedlaserdiagnosticsarealso beingusedforthestudyoftemperaturefieldsinmicrofabricatedtransistors,sensors,andactuators with unprecedented spatial and temporal resolution. A third area for which advanced laser diagnostics are being developed is the study of the fluid mechanics phenomena associated with micronscalebioanalyticaldevices. Our approach is to combineexperimentalandtheoreticalinvestigations offundamentalproblems that we perceive to be relevant to new engineering applications, and to provide a continuously improving stateoftheart for industry. A further emphasis intheresearchis onthedevelopment and use of modern experimentalmethods. Dependingontheparticulartopics,theworkinvolves hightemperature fluid mechanics and heat transfer, applications of electricity and magnetism, various aspects of physics,includingspectroscopy,lasers,andelectrooptics,aspectsofphysical chemistry, design of experimental equipment and instrumentation, and analytical and numerical calculations. Thermosciences Group faculty and students are also involved in collaborative efforts with other departmentsandresearchgroups at Stanford,suchastheStanfordNASACenterforTurbulence Research, the Flow Physics and Computation Group, the Electrical Engineering Department,the ChemistryDepartment,andtheMaterialsScienceDepartment. ThefacultyandstudentsoftheThermosciencesGrouparehousedinbuildings520,530,570and theMechanicalEngineeringResearchLaboratory(MERL). MScandidatesplanningtoproceedto aPh.D.programareencouragedtoconsiderarrangementsforthreeormoreunitsofdirectedstudy (ME391/392)duringtheirMSprogram.

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GRADUATEPOLICY Enrollment Toretainyourstudentstatus,youmustbeenrolledfulltime(810units)duringAutumn,Winter andSpringQuarters.Exceptionstothisrule: HonorsCoop(SCPDstudents)areparttime Inthefinalquarterofyourdegreeprogram,ifyourrequirementswillbefulfilledbytaking lessthan8units,youmaypetitiontotake37units. TGRstudentsmustenrollinthe0unitTGRcourse* StudentsinGraduationQuartermustalsoenrollinthe0unitTGR(PhD)orSPEC (MS)course Although SummerQuarterenrollmentisoptionalformost,ifyouareworkingasa summer TA,CAorRA,oryouarereceivingafellowshipduringsummer,youmustenroll inthe appropriatenumberofunitsaccordingtoyourspecificassistantshiporfellowship. EnrollmentiscompletedviaAxesshttp://axess.stanford.eduandmustbedonebythe firstdayof eachquarter.Theregistration (studylist)deadlinesare publishedintheUniversityAcademic Calendar. Failuretoregisterontimewillcostyoualatefeeof$200,assessedbythe registrarsoffice.IfInternationalstudentsmisstheenrollmentdeadline,theDepartmentof HomelandSecuritymaygetinvolved. Followthe onlinedirectionsinAxesstoregister. Ifacourseallowsyoutochoose agrading option(lettergradeorS/NC),besure to electthecorrectgradingtyperequiredforyourdegree requirements.Seethe sectionondegreerequirementsformoredetails.Thereisaquarterly deadlinetochangethegradingoption.Oncethisdeadlinehaspassed,youwillnotbeableto changeit.Pleasereadthepolicyongradingoptioncarefullysoyoudonotenrollinthewrong optionforagivencourse. * TGRisaspecialstatusthatPh.D.studentscanattainoncetheyhavecompletedalltheirformal coursework.SinceTGRtuitionisalittlemorethanthe13unitrate,youmaytakeuptothree unitsinadditiontotheTGRcourseandtheTGRtuitionwillcoverthem.However,ifyoutake morethan3unitsduringaTGRquarter,youwillberesponsibleforpayinganyextratuition.By definition,TGRstudentshavecompletedallcourserequirements,soanycoursestakenduring TGRstatusmustnotbenecessaryfordegreeconferral.Forexample,taking1courseperquarter tocompleteaPhDMinorwhileonTGRstatusisnotallowed.Manystudentstakeadvantageof thisopportunitytotakefunclasseslikeathleticsorart.

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Units GraduatestudentsintheSchoolofEngineeringmustenrollforaminimumof8unitsperquarter (exceptin SummerQuarter,withsomeexceptionslistedabove). Atypicalacademicloadfor studentsis910units,althoughstudentswhoarenotrestrictedbyafellowshiporassistantship maychoosetodo1118units.Studentswhoseekexceptiontothe8unitminimumpolicymust meetoneofthefollowing criteriatoenrollforaminimumof3units:

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Youwill finish alldegreerequirementsandcomplete the program during thequarterfor which 37unitsisrequestedand youwillnotbeenrolledthefollowingquarter.Requestfor TuitionAdjustmentmustbeapprovedbytheStudentServicesOfficeandtheRegistrar. Youhave receivedapprovalfromthe DisabilityResourceCenterforspecial accommodation.RequestforTuitionAdjustmentmustbeapprovedbytheStudentServices OfficeandtheRegistrar. YouareaPh.D.orENGstudentandhave completed allrequirementsexceptfortheoral defenseanddissertation.Youmustenrollin the 0unitTGRcourse.PetitionforTerminal GraduateRegistration(TGR)statusmustbeapprovedbytheStudentServicesOfficeand theRegistrar. Alldegreerequirementshavealreadybeencompleted.Sincestudentsmustbeenrolled during thequarterofdegreeconferral,youmaypetitionforaonetime$100tuitionquarter forthepurposeofgraduating.Inthiscase,youmustenrollinthe0unitTGRcourse (or SPECcourseforMSstudents).Petition forGraduationQuartermustbeapprovedbythe StudentServicesOfficeandtheRegistrar.

AllpetitionscanbedownloadedfromtheUniversityRegistrarsOffice: http://registrar.stanford.edu/shared/forms.htm

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20092010GraduateEngineeringTuitionSchedule Units 1118* 810 7 6 5 4 13 TGR** CostPerQuarter $13,280 $ 8,630 $ 6,041 $ 5,178 $ 4,315 $ 3,452 $ 2,589 $ 2,760

*Tuitioncontinuestoincrease bytheperunitrateforeachunittakenabove18 **TGR:ApplicableonlytopostMSstudentswhohavecompletedallUniversityandDepartment requirementsexceptfororalexamanddissertationsubmission.EnrollmentinTGRisrequiredto completethedissertation.Inspecialcases,MSstudentsmayattainTGRstatusifthereisaproject orthesisrequiredfordegreeconferral. AddCourses: Youmayaddcoursesthroughtheendofthe third weekofclasses(October9). ChecktheAcademicCalendarforspecificdeadlines: http://registrar.stanford.edu/academic_calendar/index.htm DropCourses: Youmaydropcoursesthroughtheendofthe third weekofclasses(October9), withoutanyrecordofthecourseappearingon yourtranscript.No dropsarepermittedafterthis point,regardlessofthegrade orprogressinthecourse. Checkthe AcademicCalendarforspecific deadlines. Withdraw: Youmaywithdrawfromacourseafterthe dropdeadlinethroughtheendoftheeighth week (November13).A notationWwillberecordedon yourtranscriptforthatcourse.Students whodonotofficiallywithdrawfromaclassbytheendoftheeighthweekwillbeassigned agrade bytheinstructor.Wgradescannotbechangedbyretakingthecourse. Incomplete: Ifyouwouldliketotakeanincomplete orIforacourse,youmustmake arrangementswiththeinstructorbythelastdayofclass.Allcourseworkmustbecompleted,and theincompletemustbechangedtoacreditorgrade withinoneacademicyear.Failuretodosowill automatically resultinafailedgrade thatcannotbechanged underanycircumstances CourseRetakes: Generallyspeaking,completedcoursesmayberetakenonetime.Whenretaking a course,youmustregisterforthesamenumberofunitsaswhen youoriginallytookthecourse. Theunitsforthefirstattemptwillchangetozero,andthe gradeornotationwillchangeto RP. The gradeforthesecond attemptwillinclude anindicationthatitisarepeatedcourse.Youmay onlyretakeacourseforathirdtimeifanNC(nocredit)oranNP(notpassed)wasreceived forthe secondattempt.

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University UnitRequirement Eachtypeofdegreehasaspecifictotalunitrequirement,setbytheUniversity (pleaseseethe StanfordBulletinfordetails).Thisshould notbeconfusedwithdepartmentdegreeunit requirements,whichmaydiffer.StudentsindoctoralprogramsareeligiblefortheTGRtuitionrate whentheyhavecompletedthe unitrequirementaswellasallotherrequirementsestablishedbythe UniversityandtheDepartment. StudentsCompletingMorethanOneGraduateDegreeProgram Ifyouarepursuingmorethanonegraduatedegree,youmay notdoublecountunitstowardsthe differentdegrees.Themajorexceptiontothepolicyisthatthe45unitsrequiredfortheMasters degreeareincludedinthe135unitsrequiredforthedoctoraldegree.Itisalso possiblefora studentwhodidanMSdegreeatanotheruniversitytotransferupto45unitstowardstheirPh.D. degree. UnitRequirementChart Note:InadditiontomeetingUniversityrequirements,studentsmustalsomeetdepartmentunit degreerequirements(seedegreesection). DegreeRequirement Masters Engineer Doctorate Units 45 90 135 MaximumTransfer 0 45 45 TGRRequirement N/A 90 135

ToChangeorAddaDegreeProgram Tochangeoraddadegreeprogram,youmustcompletetheGraduateAuthorizationPetition process.The GraduateAuthorizationPetitionisonline,viaAxess.MSstudentsinterestedin stayingforaPhDmustcompleteapaperpetitionBEFOREsubmittingtheonlinepetition. Submitting theonlinepetitionwillcost$125regardlessoftheoutcome,sopleasebecertainof yourintentionsbeforecompletingtheonlineform.The petitionshouldbeusedinthefollowing situations:
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AmatriculatedMSMEstudentwhowouldliketocontinuewithaPh.D.mustsubmitthe departmental form totheStudentServicesOffice by thebeginningofthefinalMSquarter. Thestudentmustsecurefunding andadvising forthePh.Dprogramthroughafaculty sponsoredassistantship(orhaveproofoffellowshipsupport),andhavethefacultymember signtheform.InordertoaddthePhD,thestudentmustbeabletoproveatleast4quarters offundingthroughfacultysupportorfellowship.Facultywhosignthepetitionare committingtosupportandadvisingforthedurationofthePhDprogram.Aftertheformis filedwiththeStudentServicesOffice,thestudentmustsubmittheonlinepetition via Axess. IftheMSdegreeisconferredpriortotheadditionofthePh.D.degree,thestudent willberequiredtoapplyforthePh.D.programasanexternalapplicantandadhereto applicationdeadlines,payapplicationfees,etc.

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Amatriculatedgraduatestudentchanging departments(onlinepetitiononly),pleasetalkto PatrickFergusonbeforesubmittingtheonlinepetitionbecausethe$125feewillapply whetherthetransferissuccessfulornot AmatriculatedgraduatestudentintheMEDepartmentchangingfields(e.g.,MSin BiomechanicalEngineering orProductDesign)(onlinepetitiononly)

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Note: Internationalstudentsarerequiredtosubmitproofofadequatefinancialsupportpriorto obtainingdepartmentalapproval.ContacttheBechtelInternationalCenterfordetails. AcademicProgressRequirement Graduatestudentsenrollingatfulltuition (1118unitsperquarter)mustenrollforatleast11units perquarterandpassatleast8unitseach quarterthoseregisteringat810unitsperquartermust enrollforatleast8unitsperquarterandpassatleast6unitsperquarter. LeaveofAbsence forGraduateStudents GraduatestudentsmayfindthemselvesinneedofaLeaveofAbsence.Commonreasonsfor interruptingschooltemporarily are familyemergencies,illness,financialdifficulties,oreven employmentorinternshipopportunitiesthatcouldfurtherprogressinresearch. ProceduretoFileaLeaveofAbsence:Aleaveofabsencemustbeapprovedinadvancebythe studentsadvisorandthe department. Althoughthereisnosignaturelineforthegraduatestudents advisor,an irrelevantsignatureline(i.e.alineforundergraduatestudents)canbeusedforthis purpose. Evidenceofgoodacademicprogressisarequirementtoobtainapproval.Theleaveform mustbeapprovedbythe StudentServicesManagerandsubmittedtotheRegistrarsOfficefor finalapproval andprocessing.InternationalstudentsmustalsoobtainapprovalfromtheBechtel Centertoensurevisarequirementsaremet. http://registrar.stanford.edu/pdf/leaveofabsence.pdf Oncealeave ofabsence isgranted,therighttouseUniversityfacilities(i.e.libraries,athletic facilities,etc.)ishalted asstudentstatuswillnotbeactive duringtheleave.Thisalsoappliesto anyStanfordfunding(e.g.,fellowships,assistantshipsandloans).Therefore,astudentisadvised tothinkcarefully beforerequesting aleave.Shouldonebenecessary,please consultwiththe StudentServicesManager.

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FINANCIALAID Whatisan Assistantship: Assistantshipsare contractsforstudentstodoresearchorteachin exchangeforsalaryandtuition. ResearchAssistant:Amatriculatedandregisteredgraduatestudentwhoparticipatesina researchprojectunderthesupervisionofafacultymember. Forthemostpart,research assistantsareselectedbyindividualfacultywithavailableresearchfunding.Continuationofa researchassistantshipdependsonthequalityoftheworkperformed andtheavailability ofresearch funds. TeachingAssistant:Amatriculatedandregisteredgraduatestudentwhoassistsafaculty membertoteachhisorhercourse.Dutiesvaryandmayinclude:preparingforclasssections and/orlabs,gradingexamsorpapersand holdingregularofficehours.Teachingassistantsarenot expectedtoindependentlyassignfinalgrades. CourseAssistant:Amatriculatedandregisteredgraduatestudentwhoassistsafacultymember toteachhisorhercourse.Dutiesvaryandmayincludeassistingtopreparelecturematerials, conductingreviewsessions,holdingofficehoursandgradingexams.CourseAssistantshaveless independencethanTeachingAssistants. POLICIES:STUDENTSWITHTEACHING/COURSE/RESEARCHASSISTANTSHIPS Note:All individualswhoserveasCourseorTeachingAssistantsforcoursesofferedby MechanicalEngineeringmustparticipateintheTAOrientationprogramofferedbytheCenterfor TeachingandLearning.Sessionsaregiveneachquarterthroughouttheyear.Moreinformationcan befoundontheCTLwebsite: http://ctl.stanford.edu/ Enrollment: Allstudentsholdingassistantshipsmustbe enrolledforcourses(minimum8units) duringthe quarterforwhichtheassistantshipappointmentisheld (includingSummerQuarter). Although summerenrollmentisoptionalforstudentswhoarenotholdingassistantships,itis mandatoryforresearch,teachingandcourseassistants. Tuition:Thetuitiongrantthatispartofthecompensationpackage canbeused onlyfortuition charges.Itisnottransferable forcash,cannotbeused by anotherstudent,andcannotbe usedfor othercharges,suchasASSUfeesorhealthinsurance. Thetuitioncreditwillappearonthestudent bill afterthestudenthasenrolled foraminimumof8units,or37unitsifapetitionhasbeen approvedforadisabilityorfinalquarterregistration.StudentswithapprovedTGRstatusmust enroll fortheTGRcourse.Studentswhohave beenapprovedforGraduationQuartermustenroll intheTGRcourse(PhD)ortheSPECcourse(MS). Tuitionpayment: Theamountoftuitionpaid isbasedonthetotalpercentageoftimeemployedin anygivenquarter,asshown below.Thestudentmustbeappointedfortheentirequarterorthe tuition chargeswillbe billed back tothestudent.Engineerand Ph.D.studentswhoareeligiblefor TGRwillreceive onlytheTGRtuitionrateregardlessofthepercentageoftheappointment. Studentsintheirfinalquarterwithanapprovedreducedtuitionratewillonlyreceiveatuition grantforthenumberofunitstaken.Studentsintheirgraduationquarterwillreceivetuitionin theamountof$100.

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UseofallcreditWiththeexceptionofTGRstatusstudents,studentsonassistantshipsmust enrollforaminimumof8units(withsomeexceptions,listedabove).Studentswith halftime assistantships(50%timeor20hoursperweek)areentitledtoreceivetuitioncreditfor810units perquarter.Studentswith 25%assistantships(10hoursperweek)receive5unitsoftuitioncredit andarerequiredto pay the remainingtuitiondue. Studentswith50%appointmentsaretypicallyexpectedtoworkamaximumof20hoursperweek inadditiontocarryingan 810unitloadperquarter.Studentswith25%appointmentswork10 hoursperweekinadditiontocarryingaunitloadof810ormorequarter.Anacademicquarter lasts12workingweeks,includingtheexamweek.Some assignmentswillrequiretheassistantto startoneweek beforethequarterbegins. Theassistantshipsalary andtuitioncreditbeginsandendsasfollows: AutumnQuarter:October1December31(firstpaycheckavailable10/22andlastcheck1/7) WinterQuarter:January1March31(firstpaycheck available1/22andlastcheck4/7) SpringQuarter:April1June30(firstpaycheckavailable4/22andlastcheck7/7) SummerQuarter:July1September30(firstpaycheckavailable7/22andlastcheck10/7)
nd st th Thecheckcutonthe22 ofthemonthcoversworkcompletedfromthe1 throughthe15 .The th th st checkcutonthe7 ofthemonthcoversworkcompletedfromthe16 throughthe31 oftheprior st month.Forexample,ifyoustartworkingonOctober1 ,yourfirstpaycheck onOctober22will coveryourpayperiodOctober115.Yoursecondpaycheck,forthepayperiodOctober1631, th willbecutonNovember7 .Thesearetheformalperiodsusedfordeliveryofsalarypayments. Studentswhoarerequiredtostartworkbeforethequarterbeginsreceivenoextraallowance,but the researchorteachingsupervisorshould adjustthe schedulesoitdoesnotexceedthenorm.We highlyrecommendsettingupdirectdeposittoavoidlostchecksintheU.S.mail.

Assistantshipappointmentsareforafullquartertherearenopartialquarterassistantships available.StudentsonassistantshipswholeavetheUniversityforanyreason mustcontactthe StudentServicesOfficetoensurethattheappointmentiscanceled.Inthiscase,ifanassistantship isnotcanceledandpaymentcontinues,thestudentwillberesponsibleforrepaymentofsalary, plusanyfeesincurred.Ifyouknowinadvancethatyouwillnotbeabletoworkforthewhole quarter,youmaybeabletoworkasanhourlyemployeeinstead.However,tuitionbenefitsarenot partofhourlyemploymentagreements. SummerQuarterRAappointments: During SummerQuarter,itmaybepossibleforyouto workmorethan50%time ifyourresearchsupervisorhasadequatefundingandallowsforit.Itis quitecommonforRAappointmentstobeincreasedto75%oreven90%time.A90%appointment isthemaximumallowableforenrolledstudents.Pleasenotethatyoumustenrollifyouaregoing toworkasanassistantduring SummerQuarter.Failuretoenrollwillresultinpaymentsbeing withheld.During SummerQuarter,thetuitionbenefitisinreverseproportiontothenumberof hoursworked.Forexample,50%appointmentspaythe810unitrate,but75%appointmentspay only 5unitsand 90%appointmentspayfor3units.Youshouldenrollinthecorrectnumberof unitsaccordingtohowmuchyourtuitiongrantwillbe.Ifyoudecidethatyoudonotwanttoenroll during SummerQuarter,youmayaskyourresearchsupervisorabouttheoptiontoworkhourly.

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NOTE:TGRstudentsmustenrollintheTGRcourse.SinceTGRtuitionisalittlemorethanthe1 3unitrate,youmaytakeuptothreeunitsinadditiontotheTGRcourseandthetuitionwillbe paid.However,ifyoutakemorethan3unitsduringaTGRquarter,youwillberesponsiblefor payinganyextratuition.(ThisappliestoallTGRquarters,notjustSummerQuarter.) Pleasenote thatyoumaynottakecoursesnecessaryforadegreerequirement(includingaPhDminor)whileon TGRstatus. Aninfrequent,butpossible,situationariseswhenastudentwhoisworkingasa90%RAduring thesummerisalsoplanningtogoTGRduringthatSummerQuarter.Youshouldbeawarethatit wouldsaveyourresearchsupervisorsomemoneyifyoudelaygoingTGRuntil Autumn Quarter, sincethetuitiongrantfora90%RAappointmentwillcovereithertheTGRrateorthe3unitrate. The3unitrateisactuallyafewhundreddollarslessthantheTGRrate.Thebestsolutionisto enrollin3unitsforSummerQuarter,andthenapplyforTGRstatusinautumn. WorkinAdditiontoanAppointmentorStanfordFellowship:Employmentinadditiontoa 50%assistantshiporfullfellowshipmustbeformallyapprovedbythefacultysupervisorand cannotexceedmorethan8hoursperweek.ThispolicyismonitoredverycloselybytheSchool ofEngineeringStudentAffairsOffice.StudentsontheGraduateEngineeringFellowship,Stanford GraduateFellowshipandNSFshouldconsulttheMEStudentServicesOfficepriortoaccepting employment.ImmigrationregulationsprohibitInternationalstudentsonFandJvisastoworkin additionto a50%assistantshipwhileenrolledfulltime. Internationalstudentsmustbe awareof visarestrictions. Informationonvisasshouldbeobtainedfromthe BechtelInternationalCenteras theyhavetheexpertiseonthese regulations. Benefits: Studentsonassistantshipsdonotaccruesickleaveorvacation.Timeoffissubjectto theapprovalofthefacultysupervisorandmustberequestedwellinadvance. HealthSubsidy:Studentswhohave RA/TA/CAappointmentsofatleast25%timeforanygiven quarterareeligiblefortheuniversityhealthsubsidy,whichwillpayonehalfoftheCardinalCare healthpremium,shouldyouchoosetoenrollinCardinalCare.Youareresponsibleforpayingthe otherhalf.Inordertoreceivethesubsidy,yourappointmentmustbefully approvedbythe supervisor,allpaperworkmustbesignedandsubmittedontime,andyoumustbeenrolledin coursesbytheStudyListDeadline.Ifyoufailtomeetanyoftheserequirementsduringanygiven quarter,youwillforfeityourhealthsubsidyforthatquarter.

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Fellowships: Stanfordfellowshipsand outsidefellowshipsthatareprocessedbyStanfordare paidonaquarterly basis.The tuitioniscreditedtothestudentsaccountdirectly andthe Student FinancialServicesoffice willdeductfeessuchashousingand healthinsurance from thestipend. Theremainderwillbedepositeddirectlytoyourbankaccountifyouhaverequesteddirectdeposit, ormailedtoyourmailingaddress. Wehighlyrecommenddirectdepositforthemostconvenient andtimelyreceiptofstipendpayments. Note:Ifyouare appointedto anassistantshipwhenyourfellowshipends,keepinmindthatthere willbeatwoweekdelaybeforeyourfirstassistantshippaycheckisissued. Youalsomustfile employmentpaperworkattheonsetofyourassistantship.PleasestopbytheStudentServices Officeformoreinformation. HealthSubsidy: Studentswhoreceive anontuitionstipendatorabovetheminimumsalaryfora 25%assistantship(CAorRA)foranygivenquarterareeligiblefortheuniversityhealthsubsidy, whichwillpayonehalfoftheCardinalCarehealthpremium.Youareresponsibleforpayingthe otherhalf.Inordertoreceivethesubsidy,yourfellowshipmustbefullyapprovedontime,andyou mustbeenrolledincoursesbytheStudyListDeadline.Ifyoufailtomeetanyofthese requirementsduringanygivenquarter,youwillforfeityourhealthsubsidyforthatquarter.

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HOWTOOBTAINPAYMENT ResponsibilityofProcessingPayment: Studentspaid by mechanicalengineeringaccountsmust ensure thatallnecessary documentationiscompletedandsubmitted appropriately.Delayswillnot onlydelaypayment,butmay resultinthelossoftheUniversitysstudenthealthsubsidy.Itis stronglyadvisedthatstudentsbe proactive tomake surethattheassistantshipisprocessed wellin advanceoftheanticipatedstartdate.Studentswhoneed helpshouldcontacttheMechanical EngineeringStudentServicesOffice and/ortheirgroupadministrator. SocialSecurityNumber:Studentsreceivingresearch orteachingassistantshipsmustobtaina socialsecuritynumber.InternationalstudentsonStanfordbasedfellowshipsaretoobtainan IndividualTaxIdentificationNumber(ITIN)fromtheBechtelInternational StudentCenterin ordertoreceivetheirfellowshipfunds. Internationalstudentswhodo nothaveasocialsecuritynumbermustapplyforonethroughthe SocialSecurityAdministrativeOffice. Asnationalsecurityconcernshaveincreasedoverthelast fewyears,federalregulations,policiesandproceduresevolverapidly.Inordertoensurethatyou havethemostupdatedinformationonhowtoapplyforand obtainasocialsecuritycard,pleasesee theBechtelInternationalStudentCenterwebsite: http://icenter.stanford.edu/quick_reference/soc_sec.html Note: Inaresponsetonationalsecurityandfraudconcerns,theSocialSecurityAdministration hasimplemented policy thatrequiresverificationofcertaininformationonan Immigrationand NaturalizationServices(INS)database. TheSocialSecurityAdministration stronglysuggeststhat astudentwait1012daysafterarriving to theUnitedStatesbefore applying fortheSocialSecurity Number.Thiswillallowadequatetimeforinformationverification. TheclosestSocialSecurityAdministrationofficeislocatedat: 700EastElCamino,Suite350,MountainView,CA94040 Office Hours:MF9:00amto4:30pm Phone: 18007721213 Youcanfindamapandotherinformationhere: https://s044a90.ssa.gov/apps6z/FOLO/fo001.jsp Note: Youmustapplyinperson. Onceyouhaveappliedforthesocialsecuritynumber,bringyourreceipttotheMEStudent ServicesOffice.We can use acopyofthereceiptforpayrollpurposes,butyoumustprovide a copyofyoursocialsecuritycardonceyoureceiveit.

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TaxesandTaxReporting:
a) The tuitionportionoffellowshipsandassistantshipsisexemptfromtax. b) Allstipendsandsalariesaresubjecttotax. Theamountoftaxvariesaccordingtototal

income,dependencystatus,treatystatusforInternationalstudents,andindividual circumstances. c) Assistantshipsalariesaresubjectto taxwithholding. d) FellowshipstipendspaidtoU.S.citizensandpermanentresidentarenotsubjectto withholding,butarestilltaxableincome.Studentsareresponsibleformakingestimatetax paymentsduringtheyear,ifappropriate. e) FellowshipstipendspaidtononUScitizensorpermanentresidentsaresubjectto 14%tax withholding. TheStudentServicesOfficeisunable provideadviceorassistancewithtaxes.Studentsare encouragedtoseektheadviceoftaxconsultantsoraccountants. Pleasecheckthephonebookif youneedtomeetwithone.Youmayalsofindhelpfulinformationonthiswebsite: http://fingate.stanford.edu/students/taxinfo/tax_citizen_residalien.html EligibilitytoWorkRequirement: Perfederalregulations,individualswhoarepaidonthe Stanfordpayroll(assistantships,hourlyappointments,etc.)musthaveanI9(identificationand workeligibilityform)onfilepriortocommencementofemployment.The I9formrequiresthe individualto provide appropriatedocumentation toprove eligibility forwork(socialsecuritycard, birth certificate,currentdriverslicense).Studentsonvisasmustshow acurrentpassportand the currentvisa. TheI9mustbe renewedwhenthevisaisextended.ExpiredvisaswillcausetheI9 toexpireandthestudentsappointmentwillautomaticallybecanceled.PleasestopbytheStudent ServicesOfficetofileyourI9form,ifrequired. PatentAgreement:Thepatentagreementformisrequired forall students.Ifyoudidnotreceivea form,pleasecontacttheStudentServicesOffice. EnglishPlacementExam: InternationalstudentsfromnonEnglishspeakingcountriesarerequired totakeandpasstheEnglishPlacementExaminationpriortothestartoftheirTeachingorCourse Assistantshipappointment.ContacttheMEStudentServicesfordetails. PartTimeEmployment:Graders Gradersarehired directly bytheinstructorofacourse,iftheinstructorhassecuredabudgetfora grader.Gradersarepaidonanhourlybasisandthereisnotuitionbenefit. Thestudentmust obtaininformationaboutthejobexpectationsandlimitationsonhoursfromthehiringinstructor directly. StudentswhoacceptanMEgraderposition should workwiththeirgroupadministrator th forpayrollprocessing. Onlinetimesheetsshould besubmitted twiceamonth(by noonon the15 and the lastdayofthemonth)andrequire approvalby the appropriateGroupAdministrator. Note: ThegroupthattheinstructorisaffiliatedwithdetermineswhotheGroupAdministratoris. PleaseseetheGroupdescriptionsatthebeginningofthishandbook. Note:StudentsonForJvisasarenotauthorized(perINSregulations)toperform hourly workforadditional payif theyalsoholda50%assistantshipappointment.International studentsshouldconsultwithBechtelInternationalStudentCenterforvisaandemployment relatedquestions.

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HOWTOOBTAINYOURMSDEGREE ProgramProposal Inaccordancewith University academicpolicy,MSstudentsarerequiredtofileaprogram th proposalbytheendofthe firstquarterofmatriculation(HonorsCoopStudentshaveuntil the 4 quarter).The departmental deadlinetosubmittheproposalforstudentsstartingtheirfirstquarter inSeptember2009isNOVEMBER2,2009.Thisappliesto all nonHCPMSstudentsincluding thosepursuingtheMSinProductDesignand MSinBiomechanicalEngineering*. Instructions
1. ObtaintheappropriateformfromtheMEStudentServicesOffice. 2. Typeorprintneatly. Coursetitlesandunitsmustbe included.Illegibleformswillnotbe

reviewedorprocessed.
3. Consultyouradvisorto obtainhis/hersignature. 4. SubmittheformtotheMEStudentServicesOfficeforreviewandfinalapproval.Keepacopy

foryourownrecords.
5. Proposalscantakeupto 14workingdaystobereviewedandprocessed.Axesswillindicate

theapprovalofyourproposalsundermilestones.Proposalsthatarenotapprovedwillbe returnedtothestudentforrevision. *Pleasenote:StudentsinterestedintheMSBMEprogrammustfilloutanonline Axesspetition totransferprogramsfromMSMEtoMSENGRBMEPleasemakesuretovisittheStudent ServicesOfficeBEFOREsubmittingtheonlinepetition. Allprogramsaresubjectto theapprovalofthestudentsadvisorand theAssociateChairof GraduateCurriculum(viatheStudentServicesManager). ProgramProposalRevision StudentswhoaltertheirMSprogram duringtheircourseofstudy mustsubmitanewprogram proposalbythe thirdweekoftheirfinalquarter.Thisisafirmdeadlineandthereareno exceptions. Studentswhofailtosubmitarevisedprogram sheetbythethirdweekofthefinal quartermay be forcedtodelaygraduation. Allprogramrevisionsare subjecttheapprovalofthestudentsadvisorand theAssociateChairof GraduateCurriculum.

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DegreeConferral Studentsmustapply tograduateviaAxess.Duedatesarelistedonthefrontofthetimeschedule andinAxess,aswellasintheacademiccalendarpostedbytheRegistrarsOffice.Thesedeadlines arefirmandtheUniversitydoesnotmake exceptions.Ifyoumissthedeadline,youmaybeableto petitionwiththeRegistrarsOfficetofileyourapplicationtograduatepastthedeadline.Late fees willapply. Registration isrequiredduringthedegreeconferralquarteryoucannotgraduateduringaquarter inwhichyouarenotenrolled TheStudentServicesstaffwillmakeeveryefforttocontactastudentwhosedegreerequirements (i.e.missingforms,missinggrades)arenotmetpriorto submittingthelistsofgraduatingstudents totheUniversityRegistrar.However,duetotimeconstraintsandotherdemandsimposedonthe staff,youare responsible toensure youmeetallgraduationrequirements. Ifyouhavequestions aboutgraduationanddegreerequirements,pleasecontacttheMEStudentServicesOffice. Commencement Commencementisheld annually eachJune.Therearetwoceremonies: theUniversityceremony (mainevent)andthe Departmental DiplomaDistribution Ceremony.Informationabout commencementistypicallyavailablearoundmidtolateApril. DegreeFields StudentsadmittedtotheMSin MechanicalEngineering willnothaveafieldlistedonthediploma (i.e.Thermosciences,Design,FlowPhysics,Mechanics&Computation etc.). However,students admittedtotheMSinProductDesignorMSinBiomechanicalEngineering willhave afield listed on the diploma. TimeLimits TheUniversityhassetthefollowingtimelimitsfortheMSdegree:
1) HCP(honorscooperativestudents):FiveyearsfromthefirstquarterofenrollmentintheMS

program. 2) Coterminalstudents:Threeyearsafterthequarterinwhich180unitsarecompleted. 3) Allotherstudents:ThreeyearsfromthefirstquarterofenrollmentintheMSprogram. ExtensionsoftimelimitsaresubjecttotheapprovaloftheDepartmentandtheSchoolof Engineering.Studentshavingdifficultymeetingtheabovetimelimitsshouldconsulttheiradvisor and/orthe StudentServicesManager.

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MASTEROFSCIENCEINMECHANICALENGINEERING ThefollowingrequirementsmustbemetfortheMSDegreeinMechanicalEngineering:
1. MathematicalFundamentals(6units):Twomathcoursesfromthefollowinglistarerequired

fortheMSdegree:ME300A,ME300B,ME300C,MATH106,MATH109,CS205AorB, CME302,EE263,EE261,STATS110,STATS141orENGR155C.MATHandCMEcourses withcatalognumbersgreaterthan200willalsocounttowardsthemathrequirement.Courses shouldbechosenintwodifferentareasofmathematics(partialdifferentialequations,linear algebra,complexvariables,numericalanalysisorstatistics).Coursestakenforthemath requirementmustbetakenforagrade.

2. DepthinMechanicalEngineering: "Depth"referstoaclusterofcourseswiththematic

and/ortechnicalcontinuitythatenablesastudenttostudyapartofmechanicalengineeringin moredepth,withmorefocus,andoveraperiodoftime.Adepthclusterorareatypicallyis madeupof1012units(23courses).Thedepthareasdescribedonthefollowingpageshave beenapprovedbythefacultyasprovidingdepthinspecificareasaswellasasignificant componentofapplicationsofthematerialinthecontextofengineeringsynthesis.Courses takeninthedepthareamustbetaken foragrade.

3. BreadthinMechanicalEngineering:"Breadth"referstograduatelevelMEcoursesoutside

ofthestudent'sdeptharea.Theintentisforstudentstoengageincourseworkinareasof mechanicalengineeringoutsideofthedepthtobroadenunderstandingandcompetencyina widerrangeoftopics. Twocoursesarerequiredfromthelistofeligiblebreadthcourses describedundereachdeptharea. Coursestakeninthebreadthareamustbetakenforagrade. 4. SufficientMechanicalEngineeringCoursework: Studentsmusttakeaminimumof24units ofcourseworkinmechanicalengineeringtopics.Forthepurposesofdeterminingmechanical engineeringtopics,anycourseonapprovedlistsforthemathrequirement,depthrequirement andbreadthrequirementcountstowardstheseunits.Inaddition,any graduatelevelcourse withaMEcoursenumberisconsideredamechanicalengineeringtopic.Research (independent study)unitscannotcounttowardsthe24unitsofMEcoursework. 5. ApprovedElectives: Additionalgraduateengineering,mathandsciencecourseswillbringthe totalnumberofunitstoatleast39. Alloftheseunitsmustbeapprovedbythestudents advisor.Graduateengineering,mathandsciencecoursesarenormallyapproved.Ofthese39 units,nomorethan6unitsmaycomefromindependentstudy(ME391and392)andnomore than3unitsmaycomefromseminars.AstudentplanningtocontinueforaPh.D.shouldhave adiscussionwiththeacademicadvisorabouttakingME391or392during themasters program.Approvedelectivesmustbetakenforagradeunlessgradesarenotanoption(e.g. seminarsandME391and392). Note:StudentsparticipatinginME391or392shouldmakethenecessaryarrangementswitha memberofthefaculty.Inaddition,thefacultymemberandthestudentshoulddeterminethe numberofunitsforthecourse.ME391and392mayonlybetakenonacredit/nocreditbasis.If astudenttakesanindependentstudyinadifferentdepartment,thegradingoptionshouldbe credit/nocredit. 6.UnrestrictedElectives: Thesecourseswillbringthetotalnumberofunitssubmittedforthe MSdegreeto45.Studentsarestronglyencouragedtotaketheseunitsoutsideofengineering, mathematicsorthesciences.Studentsshouldconsulttheiradvisorforrecommendationson
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courseloadsandonwaystousetheunrestrictedelectivestomakeamanageableprogram. Unrestrictedelectivesmaybetakencredit/nocredit. 7. LaboratoryRequirement:Withinthecoursessatisfyingtherequirementsabove,theremustbe atleastonegraduatelevelcoursewithalaboratorycomponent.Courseswhichsatisfythis requirementareENGR206,ENGR341,ME203,ME210,ME218ABCD,ME220, ME310ABC,ME317AB,ME318,ME323,ME324,ME348,ME354,ME367,ME382AB,or ME385.ME391/392willsatisfythisrequirementif3unitsaretakenforworkinvolving laboratoryexperiments.

Coursesusedtofulfillmath,depth,breadth,laboratoryrequirementandapprovedelectives requirementsmustbetakenforalettergradeexceptwhen credit/nocreditisgiventoallstudents. Upto3unitsofapprovedelectivesmaybetakenasseminars. CandidatesfortheMSMEdegreeareexpectedtohaveaminimumGPAof2.75inthe45units countedtowardsthedegree.

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DEPTHANDBREADTHAREASFORTHEMSMEDEGREE Note:CoursedescriptionsandavailabilityshouldbecheckedusingtheStanfordBulletinandthe QuarterlyTimeSchedulesascourseofferingsaresubjecttochange. Instructions Depth Selectoneareaasyourspecialty Breadth Selecttwocourses(6units)fromarea(s)outsideyourdepth,asnotedineachdepth areadescription. Coursesmarkedwith*indicatethattheyarenotofferedin 20092010
1. AutomaticControls (anythreeofthefollowing):

ENGR105 ENGR205 ENGR206* ENGR207A* ENGR207B ENGR209A ME323*

FeedbackControlDesign IntroductiontoControlDesignTechniques(FormerlyME305) ControlSystemDesign ModernControlDesignI LinearControlSystemsII AnalysisandControlofNonlinearSystems ModelingandIdentificationofMechanicalSystems

3Units 3Units 4Units 3Units 3Units 3Units 3Units

Breadth: IfdepthisAutomaticControls(Area1),selectany twocourses(6units)fromoneor twoofareas:214. 2. BiomechanicalEngineering Depth:Threecoursestotalingatleast9unitsarerequired. TakethreecoursesfromGroup AortwocoursesfromGroupAandonecoursefromGroupB #Indicatesentiresequencemustbetaken. GroupA ME239 ME280 ME281 ME284A ME284B ME287 ME294 ME337* ME381 ME382A#* ME382B#* ME386* ME385* ME484 ME485* MechanicsoftheCell SkeletalDevelopmentandEvolution BiomechanicsofMovement CardiovascularBioengineering CardiovascularBioengineering SoftTissueMechanics MedicalDevice Design MechanicsofGrowth OrthopaedicBioengineering MedicalDeviceDesign MedicalDeviceDesign NeuromuscularBiomechanics TissueEngineeringLab Comp.MethodsinCardio.Bioengineering Modeling&SimulationofHumanMovement 3Units 3Units 3Units 3Units 3Units 3Units 3Units 3Units 3Units 4Units 4Units 3Units 12Units 3Units 3Units

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GroupB ME331A ME331B ME338A ME340B* ME351A ME351B ClassicalDynamics AdvancedDynamics ContinuumMechanics ElasticityinMicroscopeStructures FluidMechanics FluidMechanics 3Units 3Units 3Units 3Units 3Units 3Units

Breadth:IfdepthisBiomechanicalEngineering(Area2),selectany twocourses(6units)from oneortwoofareas1,314.IfdepthisotherthanBiomechanicalEngineering(Area2),selectany coursesfromlistAabove. 3.Mechatronics(anytwoofthefollowing): ME218A ME218B ME218C SmartProductDesignFundamentals SmartProductDesignApplications SmartProductDesignPractice 45Units 45Units 45Units

Breadth: IfdepthisMechatronics(Area3),selectany twocoursesfromoneortwoofthe followingareas:12,414.IfdepthisinanareaotherthanMechatronics,ME210maybetakenas abreadthcourseinMechatronics. 4. DesignMethodology(allthreemustbetaken) ME310A ME310B ME310C ProjectBasedEngineeringDesign,Innovation&Development ProjectBasedEngineeringDesign,Innovation&Development ProjectBasedEngineeringDesign,Innovation&Development 4Units 4Units 4Units

Breadth: IfdepthisDesignMethodology(Area4),selectany twocourses(6units)fromoneor twoofthefollowingareas:13,514.IfdepthisinanareaotherthanDesignMethodology, ME318andME324maybetakenasbreadthcoursesinDesignMethodology.

5. DesignforManufacturability(bothmustbetaken) ME317A ME317B DesignforManufacturability:ProductDefinition DesignforManufacturability:QualitybyDesign 4Units 4Units

PLUSONEOFTHEFOLLOWING MS&E264 ME310A ME417 Sustainable ProductDevelopment&Manufacturing ProjectBasedEngineeringDesign,Innovation& Development TotalProductIntegrationEngineering 3 Units 4 Units 4Units

Breadth:IfdepthisDesignforManufacturability(Area5),selectany twocoursesfromoneor twoofthefollowingareas:14,614.

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6.FluidMechanics(bothmustbetaken) ME351A ME351B FluidMechanics FluidMechanics 3Units 3Units

PLUSONEOFTHEFOLLOWING ME355 CompressibleFlow 3Units ME361 Turbulence 3Units ME451A/B/C* AdvancedFluidMechanics 3UnitsEach ME457 FluidFlowinMicrodevices 3Units ME461 AdvancedTopicsinTurbulence 3Units StudentswithexceptionallystrongbackgroundsinFluidMechanicsmaysubstituteME351A and/orME351Bwithothercourseslistedinthisdeptharea(withadvisorsconsent) Breadth:IfdepthisFluidMechanics(Area6),selectany twocoursesfromoneortwoofthe followingareas:15,7(excluding352C),814. 7.EnergySystems(allthreeofthefollowing) ME370A ME370B ME370C EnergySystemsI:Thermodynamics EnergySystemsII:ModelingandAdvancedConcepts EnergySystemsIII:Projects 3Units 4Units 4Units

Breadth:IfdepthisEnergySystems(Area7),selectany twocoursesfromoneortwoofthe followingareas:16,814. 8. HeatTransfer(anythreeofthefollowing) ME352A* ME352B ME352C ME358 RadiativeHeatTransfer FundamentalsofHeatConduction ConvectiveHeatTransfer HeatTransferinMicrodevices 3Units 3Units 3Units 3Units

Breadth:IfdepthisHeatTransfer(Area8),selectany twocoursesfromoneortwoofthe followingareas:15,6(okayifdepthdoesnotinclude352C),7,914.

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9. HighTemperatureGasDynamics ME362A PhysicalGasDynamics 3Units

PLUSTWOOFTHEFOLLOWING ME364 ME362B* ME371 ME372 OpticalDiagnosticsandSpectroscopy NonequilibriumProcessesinHighTemperatureGases CombustionFundamentals CombustionApplications 3Units 3Units 3Units 3Units

Breadth:IfdepthisHighTemperatureGasDynamics(Area9),selectany twocoursesfromone ortwoofthefollowingareas:17,1014. 10. SolidMechanics Anythreeofthefollowing ME333 ME335A ME335B ME335C ME338A ME338B* ME340B* Mechanics FiniteElementAnalysis FiniteElementAnalysis IntroductiontoBoundaryElementAnalysis ContinuumMechanics ContinuumMechanics Elasticityin MicroscopicStructures 3Units 3Units 3Units 3Units 3Units 3Units 3Units

Breadth:IfdepthisSolidMechanics(Area10),selectany twocoursesfromoneortwoofthe followingareas:19,1114.IfdepthisinanareaotherthanSolidMechanics,ME337*,ME339 andME346ABmaybetakenasbreadthcoursesinSolidMechanics. 11.Dynamics(Bothmustbetaken),plusonemorecourseapprovedbytheadvisor ME331A ME331B ClassicalDynamics AdvancedDynamicsandSimulation 3Units 3Units

Breadth:IfdepthisDynamics(Area11),selectanytwocoursesfromoneortwoofthefollowing areas:110,1214.

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12.MEMS Threecoursesrequired. Twoorthreeofthefollowing: ENGR240 ENGR341 ENGR342 ME358 ME414 ME457 IntrotoM/NEMS Micro/NanoSystemsDesign&FabricationLab MEMSLabII HeatTransferinMicrodevices SolidStatePhysicsIssuesforMEExperiments FluidFlowinMicrodevices 3Units 35Units 34Units 3Units 3Units 3Units

Plusoneofthefollowing(ifonlytwoweretakenfromabove) EE312 MATSCI316 MicromachinedSensorsandActuators NanoscaleScience,EngineeringandTechnology 3Units 3Units

Breadth:IfdepthisMEMS(Area12),selectanytwocoursesfromoneortwoofthefollowing areas:111,13,14 13.RoboticsandKinematics(anythreeofthefollowing) CS223A CS225A CS327A ME322* ME326* ME330 IntroductiontoRobotics(FormerlyME320) ExperimentalRobotics AdvancedRobotics(FormerlyME327A) KinematicSynthesisofMechanisms TeleroboticsandHumanRobotInteractions AdvancedKinematics 3Units 3Units 3Units 3Units 3Units 3Units

Breadth:IfdepthisRoboticsandKinematics(Area13),selectanytwocoursesfromoneortwo ofthefollowingareas:112,14. 14.MaterialsandStressAnalysis(anythreeofthefollowing) MATSCI270* orME219 ME345 ME348 ME309 MaterialsSelectioninDesign MagicofMaterialsandManufacturing FatigueDesignandAnalysis ExperimentalStressAnalysis FiniteElementAnalysisinMechanicalDesign 3Units 3Units 3Units 3Units 3Units

Breadth:IfdepthisMaterialsandStressAnalysis(Area14),selectanytwocoursesfromoneor twoofthefollowingareas:113.

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MASTEROFSCIENCEINENGINEERING FieldDesignation:BiomechanicalEngineering TheMasterofScienceinEngineering:BiomechanicalEngineering(MSE:BME)promotesthe integrationofengineeringmechanicsanddesignwiththelifesciences.Theeligibilityrequirements forthisdegreeprogramarethesameasfortheMasterofScienceinMechanicalEngineering. Applicantsareexpectedtohaveanadditionalexposuretobiologyand/orbioengineeringintheir undergraduatestudies.Studentsplanningforsubsequentmedicalschoolstudiesareadvisedto contactStanfordsPremedicalAdvisingOfficeinSweetHall. Inadditiontotheaboveeligibilityrequirements,studentswishingtopursuethisprogrammustget approvalfromtheStudentServicesOfficeandthencompletetheonlineGraduateAuthorization Petition. DegreeRequirements: 1. Mathematicalcompetence(min6units)intwoofthefollowingareas:partialdifferential equations,linearalgebra,complexvariables,ornumericalanalysis,asdemonstratedby completionoftwoappropriatecoursesfromthefollowinglist:ME300A,B,CMATH106, MATH109,MATH113,MATH131M/P,MATH132STATS110,orENGR155CCME108, CME302. Studentswhohavecompletedcomparablegraduatelevelcoursesasanundergraduate,and whocandemonstratetheircompetencetothesatisfactionoftheinstructorsoftheStanford courses,maybewaivedviapetitionfromthisrequirementbytheiradvisorandtheStudent ServicesOffice.Theapprovedequivalentcoursesshouldbeplacedintheapprovedelectives categoryoftheprogramproposal. 2. GraduateLevelEngineeringCourses(minimum21units),consistingof a) Biomechanicalengineeringrestrictedelectives(9units)tobeselectedfrom:ME280, ME281,ME284A,ME287,ME337,ME339,ME381,ME382AB,orME385. b) Specialtyinengineering(912units):Asetofthreeorfourgraduatelevelcoursesin engineeringmechanics,materials,controls,ordesign(excludingbioengineeringcourses) selectedtoprovidedepthinonearea.SuchsetshavebeenapprovedbytheMechanical Engineeringfaculty.Comparablespecialtysetscomposedofgraduateengineeringcourses outsidetheMechanicalEngineeringDepartmentcanbeusedwiththeapprovalofthe studentsadvisor.ExamplescanbeobtainedfromtheBiomechanicalEngineeringGroup Office(Durand223). c) Graduateengineeringelectives(tobringthetotalnumberofgraduatelevelengineering unitstoatleast21).Theseelectivesmustcontributetoacohesivedegreeprogram,andbe approvedbythestudentsadvisor.Nounitsmaycomefrombioengineeringcourses, mathematicscourses,orseminars.

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3. Lifescienceapprovedelectives(minimum6units):Undergraduateorgraduate biological/medicalscience/chemistrycourseswhichcontributetoacohesiveprogram. 4. BiomechanicalengineeringseminarME398. 5. Generalapprovedelectives(tobringthetotalnumberofunitsto39):Thesecoursesmustbe approvedbythestudentsadvisor.Graduatelevelengineering,math,physicalsciencecourses andupperdivisionundergraduateorgraduatelifesciencecoursesarenormallyapproved. 6. Unrestrictedelectives(tobringthetotalnumberofunitsto45):Studentswithout undergraduatebiologyareencouragedtousesomeoftheseunrestrictedunitstostrengthen theirbiologybackground.Studentsshouldconsulttheiradvisorforrecommendationson courseloadsandonwaystousetheunrestrictedelectivestocreateamanageableprogram. All coursesexceptunrestrictedelectivesmustbetakenforalettergradeunlesslettergrades arenotanoption.

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MASTEROFSCIENCEINENGINEERING FieldDesignation:ProductDesign TheJointPrograminDesignfocusesonthesynthesisoftechnologywithhumanneedsandvalues tocreateinnovativeproductexperiences.Thisprogramisoffered jointly by theMechanical EngineeringDepartmentandtheArtDepartment.Itprovidesadesigneducationthatintegrates technical,human,aesthetic,andbusinessconcerns.Studentsenteringtheprogramfromthe engineeringsideearnaMasterofScienceinEngineeringwithaconcentrationinProductDesign, andthosefromtheartsideaMasterofFineArts. Studentscompletethecoreproductdesign coursesintheirfirstyearofgraduatestudyatStanfordbeforeundertakingtheMastersprojectin theirsecondyear. DegreeRequirements(60unitstotal) ME313 ME203 ARTSTUDI60 ME216A ME312 ARTSTUDI160 ME311 ME316ABC* HumanValues&InnovationinDesign DesignandManufacturing DesignI:FundamentalVisualLanguage AdvancedProductDesign:Needfinding AdvancedProductDesign:Formgiving DesignII:TheBridge DesignStrategyandLeadership MastersDesignProject 3Units 4Units 3Units 4Units 4Units 3Units 4Units 12UnitsTotal 6Units 13Units 16Units

ARTSTUDI360ABC* MastersDesignProject ME365 StructureofDesignResearch ApprovedElectives**

*ME316ABCandArtStudio360ABCaretaken concurrentlyforthreequartersduringthe secondyear. **Approvedelectivesfulfillcareerobjectives.Studentsmayfocustheirenergyinengineering, entrepreneurship,business,psychology,orotherareasrelevanttodesign.Moststudentselecta broadbasedapproachthatspansthesedomainsandincreasestheirdesign,technology,businessor culturalawareness.Approvedelectivesmustbediscussedwiththestudentsadvisor. Note:Aleast21unitsmusthaveSchoolofEngineeringcoursenumbersof200orabove,andall requiredcoursesandapprovedelectivesmustbetakenforalettergradeunlesspriorapprovalhas beenobtained. AminimumGPAof2.75inthe60unitprogramisrequiredforgraduation.

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MASTEROFSCIENCEINENGINEERING(nofielddesignation) AsdescribedintheSchoolofEngineeringsectionoftheBulletin,each departmentintheSchoolof Engineeringmaysponsorstudentsinamoregeneraldegree,theMasterofScience in Engineering. SponsorshipbytheDepartmentofMechanicalEngineeringrequiresthatthestudentsubmita petitionforadmissiontothisprogram andthatthecenterofgravityoftheproposedprogramlie nd inMechanicalEngineering.Thepetitionmustbesubmittednolaterthanthe2 quarteroftheMS program,alongwithastatementexplainingtheobjectivesoftheprogram,howitiscoherent, containsdepth,andfulfillswelldefinedcareerobjectives.Theproposedprogrammustincludea minimumof9unitsofgraduatelevelworkintheDepartmentofMechanicalEngineering.The graduationrequirementsarethesameasfortheMasterofSciencein Mechanical Engineering. Ifyouchoosetogothisroute,pleasebesurethatyouareincludedintheemailliststhatare managedbytheStudentServicesOffice intheMechanicalEngineeringDepartment.Sincestudents followingthispathareconsideredstudentsoftheSchoolofEngineering(asopposedtothe DepartmentofMechanicalEngineering)importantcommunicationsoriginatedfromthe MechanicalEngineeringDepartmentmaynotreachyouifyouarenotproactiveinthisregard.

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DEGREEOFENGINEER The basicUniversityrequirementsforthedegreeofEngineerare describedinthe Degreesection oftheStanfordBulletin.Theprogramisdesignedforstudentswhodesire toengageinmore specializedstudythantheMSstudents,andwho plan totakeupprofessionalengineeringwork upongraduation. TheadmissionstandardsforthisprogramaresubstantiallythesameasfortheMastersdegree. However,since thesissupervisionisrequired,thedepartmentcannotadmitastudenttothe programuntilthestudenthaspersonallyarranged forafaculty membertosupervise theirresearch project.Thiswillfrequentlyinvolveapaidresearchassistantshipawardedby an individual faculty member(usually on asponsoredresearchproject).StudentsstudyingfortheirMastersdegreeat Stanford whowish tocontinuefortheEngineersdegreeordinarilymakesucharrangementsduring theirMSprogram. Thedepartmentrequirementsforthedegreeinclude athesis,forwhich upto18unitsofcreditwill beallowed(ME400). Inadditiontothethesis,27unitsofapprovedcourseworkinmathematics, scienceand engineeringarerequiredbeyondtherequirementsfortheMasterofSciencedegree. Thechoiceofcoursesissubjecttotheapprovaloftheadvisor.Studentswhohavenotfulfilledthe StanfordMSdegreerequirementswillberequiredtodoso(upto45unitsmaybetransferred via petition foran MSdegree received fromanotherinstitution).Atotalof90unitsisrequiredforthe program. Allcandidatesforthedegree ofEngineerwillbeexpectedtohavetheapprovalofthefacultyand tohaveaminimumgradepointaverageof3.0forallcourses(exclusiveofthesiscredit)taken beyondthoserequiredfortheMastersdegree.

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DOCTOROFPHILOSOPHY ThebasicUniversity requirementsarediscussedintheDegreessectionoftheStanfordBulletin. The Ph.D.degreeisintendedprimarilyforstudentswho planforacareerinresearch orteaching. Fortheseendeavorsabroadbackgroundinmathematicsand engineering,along withintensive studyandresearchexperience,isnecessary. Sincethesissupervisionisrequired,admissionisnotgranteduntilthestudenthaspersonally arrangedforfundingandsupervisionbyafacultymember. MSStudentsinterestedincontinuingtowardsaPh.D.degreemustsecurefundingand faculty supervision.Ifthefacultyadvisorisemeritusorfromanotherdepartment,acoadvisorfromMEis required.Onceaccomplished,aGraduateAuthorizationPetitionanddepartmentalcoversheet mustbecompletedandsubmittedtotheMEStudentServicesOfficewellinadvanceoftheMS degreeconferral.FailuretosubmitthispetitionontimewillforcetheMSstudenttoapplyforthe Ph.D.programthroughtheregularadmissionsprocess,payapplicationfees,etc.Pleasecontactthe MEStudentServicesOfficewithquestions. StepstoObtainthe Ph.D.Degree 1. Ph.D.QualifyingExamination:Duringthefirstyearofpostmastersstudy,astudentis expectedtotakeandpassthe Ph.D.qualifyingexamination.Note:onoccasion,anoutstanding MSstudentisencouragedbyfacultytopursuethePh.D.programandisrecommendedtotake thequalifyingexam.Pleasebeawarethatpassingthequalifyingexamalonewillnotgainyou admissiontothePh.D.program.Afterpassingthequalifyingexam,securingfundingand programsupervision,youmustalso completethe GraduateAuthorizationPetition and departmentalcoversheet,andsubmitthem priortoconferralofyourMSdegree.Detailsfor theproceduresofthequalifying examfollowthissectioninthehandbook. 2. Ph.D.candidacy:ToachievePh.D.candidacystatus,thestudentmustfilethePh.D. th candidacyform(Universitypolicyrequiresthatthisformbefiledbytheendofthe6 quarter ofthestudentspostmastersregistration). Thisusuallytakesplaceimmediatelyfollowing successfulcompletionofthequalifyingexam.Stanfordfundingandfutureregistrationwillbe placedonholduntilthestudentcomplieswiththepolicy.Thecandidacyformistobe approved andsignedbytheadvisorandtheAssociateChairofGraduateCurriculum(viathe MEStudentServicesOffice).Studentsareexpectedto completetheirprogramwithinfive yearsfromthedatethatcandidacyisgranted. 3. Readingcommittee: AfterattainingPh.D.Candidacy,inconsultationwiththeadvisor,the studentmustformareadingcommittee.Thereadingcommitteeapprovestheprogramof advancedcourseworkbeyondtheMS,includingthetechnicalbreadthrequirement.Aformal readingcommitteeform mustbecompletedandfiledwiththeStudentServicesOffice priorto thedissertationproposal presentation (Step5).MoststudentssubmittheReadingCommittee Formatthesametimethecandidacypaperworkisfiled. Readingcommitteeselection:Thedissertationreadingcommitteeconsistsofthreemembers: theprincipaldissertationadvisorandtwootherreaders.Atleasttwomembersmustbe StanfordAcademicCouncilmembers.

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Onoccasion,permissionfortheappointmentofone nonAcademicCouncilreadermaybe approvedbythedepartmentiftheproposedreaderisparticularlywellqualifiedtoconsulton thedissertationproject.ApprovalisrequestedonaPetitionforDoctoralCommitteeMember form (foundontheUniversityRegistrarswebsite).ThereadermusthaveaPh.D.orthe foreignequivalentandthepetitionmustbeaccompaniedby acurriculumvitae. 4. TeachingRequirement:AnimportantaspectofaPh.D.fromStanfordisthedemonstrated abilitytocommunicatefundamentalconceptsanduniqueideastoadiverseaudience.Excellent preparationforcommunicationideasinindustryoracademiaisthroughteachingexperience. Tothatend,Ph.D.studentsmust1)completecourseassistanttrainingfromtheCenterfor TeachingandLearningand2)obtainteachingexperienceequivalenttoatleasta25%course assistantshipandthreeunitsofME491Ph.D.TeachingExperienceorsimilarteaching experiencewhichmayincludeequivalentteachingpreparation,lecturing,leadingsessions, tutoring,orscientificorengineeringoutreach.Definitionofthenatureandscopeofthe teachingexperienceandfulfillmentofthisrequirementwillbecertifiedbythePh.D.advisor. ThispolicywillapplytoallPh.D.studentswhostarttheirPh.D.programinfall2007orlater. 5. Coursework: Ph.D.candidatesmustcompleteaminimumof135units(Ph.D.candidateswho receivedtheirMSfromStanford maycountupto45unitstowardsthe135total).Outofthe 135units,astudentmustcompleteaminimumof27unitsofapproved coursesinadvanced study (excludingresearch,directedstudy,seminarsandME491)beyondtheMSdegree. Theseunitsmustbetakenforalettergrade.Thecoursesshouldconsistofupperlevel graduatecoursesinengineeringandsciences.Inaddition,all Ph.D.candidatesmust participateintheirareasresearchseminareachquarter.StudentswhoreceivedanMSdegree atanotherinstitutionmaypetitiontotransferupto45unitstowardsthe135unitrequirement. The MechanicalEngineering departmenthasabreadthrequirementforthe Ph.D.program. Thismaybesatisfiedeitherbyaminorinanotherdepartmentorby atleast9unitsofcourse workcoveringphysicalprinciplesormethodologiesoutsidethestudentsprimaryareaof research.Candidateswithprimarilyexperimentalprojectsshouldincludeatleastthreeunits onexperimentaltechniques(thisrequirementcanbe waivedifsuitablecourseshavealready beentakenatthe MSlevel).IfchoosingtotakeaPh.D.minorinanotherdepartment,the20 unitsrequiredfortheminorprogrammaybeincluded withinthe135unitsrequiredforthe Ph.D. 5. Dissertationproposalpresentation:Atleastoneyearbeforeanticipatedcompletionofthe dissertation,awrittenproposal mustbesubmittedtothereading committee.Thecommittee willreviewtheproposalwithregardtothequalityofthetechnicalcontentandthewritten exposition.Iftheproposalisacceptable,thecommitteewillaskthecandidatetomakeanoral presentation. Thepurposeofthispresentationistoensurethereadingcommittee thatthe candidatehasanadequateunderstandingofthesubjectarea,and itaffordsthestudentthe opportunity to seek guidanceforthedissertationwork. 6. Universityoralexamination:Anytimeaftercompleting anacceptabledraftofthe dissertation, withthe approval ofthe advisorandreadingcommittee,thestudentmayschedulethe universityoralexamination (DissertationDefense).Todosorequirescompletionofthe university Oral ExamSchedule form (availablefromtheUniversityRegistrarswebsite).The form mustbesubmittedforapprovalatleasttwoweekspriortothedayoftheexam.Itisthe studentsresponsibilitytoschedulethetimeanddayoftheexamandensurethatallexaminers areavailabletoattend.
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TheUniversityOralExaminationCommitteemustconsistofaChairandfourexaminers includingtheprincipal dissertationadvisor.TheChairmustbeaStanfordAcademicCouncil memberand maynothaveafullorjointappointmentinthesamedepartmentasthe candidateortheprincipal advisor.Thepurposeofthisregulation istoensure thatthereisat leastoneunbiasedcommitteememberwhocanmakesurethatallrulesandpoliciesare followedduringtheexam.TheChairneednotbefamiliarwiththestudentsfieldof specializationandemeritifaculty membersareeligibletoserve.Atleastthreeofthefour remainingcommitteemembersmustbe onthe StanfordAcademicCouncil. Oncethe OralExamSchedule hasbeenapprovedbythe StudentServicesManager,the studentshouldpickuptheapprovedpetitionandaccompanyinginformation to give tothe Chairoftheexamatleasttwodaysinadvanceoftheexamdate.IftheChairman oftheexam doesnothavetheapprovedpetitionpriortothestartoftheexam,theexamwillbeinvalid. TheOralChairshouldsubmittheresultsoftheexamination totheStudentServicesOffice immediatelyfollowingtheexam.Thestudentsadvisorwillnotifythestudentoftheoutcome. Note:Studentsmustberegistered during thequarterinwhichtheexaminationistaken 7. DissertationPreparationandSubmission: Rulesgoverning formatofdissertation,fees,forms anddatesofsubmissioncanbe found at: http://registrar.stanford.edu/students/academics/dissertations.htm

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Ph.D.QualificationExamination MechanicalEngineeringDepartment StanfordUniversity ExamPurpose Theexamevaluatesyourcapacitytoperformoutstandingresearch,andhasseveralgoals: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Tomotivateyoutoreviewandsynthesizecourseworkandresearchmaterial. Todetermineyourcreativepotentialtopursuedoctoralresearch. Todetermineyourabilitytounderstandandapplyfundamentalconcepts. Totestyouroralcommunicationskillsandyourabilitytorespondtoquestions. Toidentifyareasthatneedstrengtheningasyouworktowardsthe doctorate.

ExamStructure PhDStudentsareexpectedtotakethequalifyingexambeforetheendoftheirfirstyearofpostMS study.ExamsaregivenduringthesecondandthirdweeksoftheFall,Winter,andSpringacademic quarters.Theexamlastsapproximatelytwohours.Itbeginswitha20minuteresearchlecture followedbyquestionsaboutyourresearch,anddetailedquestionsinfourtechnicalsubjectareas. AdministrativeProceduretoScheduleyourExam 1. ObtainaFacultySponsor.AnAcademicCouncilMemberfromtheDepartmentof MechanicalEngineeringmustbewillingtosuperviseyourPh.D.programanddissertation.The decisionbythefacultymembertosupervisetheprogramanddissertationisbasedonyourpotential tobecomeanindependentscholar,aswellasmanyotherfactors,includingyourundergraduateand graduatecourserecord,research,teaching,andprofessionalexperience.Themostimportant factoristhedirectknowledgethefacultysponsorhasofyourresearchcapabilities.Youneeda minimumgraduateStanfordGPAof3.5tobeeligiblefortheexam.Studentsareencouragedto worktogethertopreparefortheexam.Typicallytheexamistakenshortlyafterearningthe mastersdegree. 2. PrepareanApplicationFolder.Thefolderincludes: a) b) c) d) e) Updatedtranscriptsofallundergraduateandgraduatecoursework. Curriculumvitae. UnofficialStanfordtranscriptandGPAcalculation. Title and abstract for the research lecture given during the exam (less than 200 words). Preliminary dissertation proposal (one to three pages) providing a rationale and methodologyfortheproposedwork.

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3. ChooseanAcademicQuarterfortheExamination.Examsmustbetakeninthesecondor thirdweekoftheAutumn,Winter,orSpringquarters.Theapplicationfoldermustbesubmitted firsttothefacultyadvisorforapprovalonthedateindicatedbelow.Approximatelytwoweeks later,thefolderisduetotheOfficeofStudentAffairs. DuetoFacultySponsor May15* October15* January15* Dueto SSO June1* November1* February1*

FallQuarterExam WinterQuarter SpringQuarter

*If this date falls on a weekend or holiday, the material is due on the closest following businessday. Afterthecommitteehas beenidentifiedandyouhavereceiveddepartmentapproval,schedulethe specificdateandtimeoftheexamwiththeexaminers. 4. ChooseFourSubjects.Togetherwithyourfacultysponsor,choosefourindependentsubjects. Twoofthesubjectsmustbetakenfromseparatelinesinthelistbelow.Forexample,Solid MechanicsandDesignsatisfythetwosubjectrequirement,whereasFluidmechanicsand Heattransferdonot. Thetworemainingsubjectsmaybedrawnfromthelistwithoutconstraint.Alternatively,oneor bothoftheadditionalsubjectsmaynotbeonthelist.Subjectsnotonthelistneedtobechosen togetherwithyourfacultysponsortoreflectthebreadthanddepthofyourknowledgeintopics relevantforyourthesis. a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) Biomechanics Controls Design FluidMechanics OR HeatTransfer Manufacturing OR Materials Mathematics OR ComputationalMethods Thermodynamics OR ReactiveSystems SolidMechanics

Notethattheserequirementsdonotprohibittheuseoftwosubjectsfromagivenlineintheabove list,aslongasatleastoneotherlineisrepresented.Forexample,thefollowingfoursubjects wouldbeallowed:Mathematics,ComputationalMethods,Manufacturing,andMaterials. 5. ChooseExaminers. Selectfourexaminerstogetherwithyourfacultysponsor.Atleastthree examinersmustbemembersoftheacademiccouncil.Thefacultysponsormaybeoneofthe examiners,butnotthechairofthecommittee.Atleastoneoftheexaminersshouldbefromoutside thefacultysponsor'sgroup. 6. MeetwithExaminersandFocustheSubjectMaterial.Meetwitheachexamineratleasttwo monthsbeforeyourexamtodiscussanddeterminethespecificsubjectcontent.Each subjectshall beapproximatelyequivalenttothecontentoftwocourses,whichmayormaynotbeavailableat Stanford.Youshouldmeetwiththemasearlyaspossibletohelpfocusyourpreparationinthe subjectareas.

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7. PrepareaResearchLecture.Theexamwillstartwitha1520minutelectureonyour research.Oneweekpriortothelecture,sendeachcommitteememberaremindercontainingthe abstractofthelecture,aswellasthetimeandlocation. Outcomes Immediatelyaftertheexam,the committeewilldeliberateonalloftheinformationithasacquired duringtheprocessandwilldecideonaresult(pass,conditionalpass,orfail)asdescribedbelow: (a) UnconditionalPass (b) ConditionalPass Inthiscase,thecommitteewilloutlinetheweaknessesandconditionsthestudentmust fulfillbeforeattainingcandidacy.Examplesofconditionsincludecoursestobetakenwith performanceataspecifiedlevel,improvedcommunicationskillsasevidencedbyacertain activity,completingone quarterasaTeachingAssistantinarelevantcourse,orre examinationinoneormoresubjectareas.Theseconditionsshouldberecordedonthe appropriateformandsubmittedtotheStudentServicesOffice.Whentheconditionshave beenmet,withthefacultysponsor'sendorsement,thestudentwillrequestachangein statusfromConditionalPasstoPass.TheChairoftheGraduateCurriculum Committeewillactontherequest. (c) Fail(withorwithouttheoptiontoretake) AmajorityvoteoftheExaminationCommitteeisrequiredforboththepassandtheconditional pass.Theexamcannotbetakenmorethantwiceandmaynotberetakenduringthesamequarter. TheChairoftheexamcommitteewillnotifythestudentandStudentServicesoftheresults.

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HONORCODE Stanfordexaminationsarenotproctored.Weexpectstudentstobehaveasmatureadults,andtobe judgedonthebasisofknowledgethattheyalonepossess. Thisisnotthetraditionatmanyotheruniversities. We livebythehonorcode,andtodosowe mustsupportit.Thismeansthatstudentsshould reportobservedhonorcodeviolations,andthe facultyiscommittedtoaquickandjustresolutionofeachcaseofsuspectedviolationthrough establishedadministrativepractices. We dodealfirmlywithhonorcodeviolations.Studentshavebeensuspended,andhavehad degree conferral delayed,followingconvictionsforhonorcodeviolations. StanfordUniversityHonorCode A. TheHonorCodeisanundertakingofthestudents,individuallyandcollectively 1. thattheywillnotgiveorreceiveaidinexaminationsthattheywillnotgiveorreceiveun permittedaidinclasswork,inthepreparationofreports,orinanyotherworkthatistobe usedbytheinstructorasthebasisofgrading 2. thattheywilldotheirshareandtakeanactivepartinseeingtoitthatothersaswellas themselvesupholdthespiritandletteroftheHonorCode. B. Thefacultyonitspartmanifestsitsconfidenceinthehonorofitsstudentsbyrefrainingfrom proctoringexaminationsandfromtakingunusualandunreasonableprecautionstopreventthe formsofdishonestymentionedabove.Thefacultywillalsoavoid,asfaraspracticable, academicproceduresthatcreatetemptationstoviolatetheHonorCode. C. Whilethefaculty alonehastherightandobligationtosetacademicrequirements,thestudents andfacultywillworktogethertoestablishoptimalconditionsforhonorableacademicwork. FormoreadditionalinformationontheHonorCode: http://registrar.stanford.edu/bulletin/5471.htm

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ND CAPSCounselingServices(TOTALLYCONFIDENTIAL): 2 floor,Vaden Health Center:CrisisCenter,stressmanagementcenter,supportgroups,individualcounseling nd GraduateLifeOffice:2 flooroftheGraduateCommunityCenter:offerssupportand assistswithconnectingstudentstonecessaryresourcesforpersonalandacademic issues. Youracademicadvisororanotherfacultymemberthatyoufeelcomfortablewith IndraniGardella,StudentServicesManager,MechanicalEngineeringDepartment, Building530,Room125 ProfessorChrisEdwards,AssociateChairofStudentServices,Building520 ProfessorTomKenny,AssociateChairofGraduate Curriculum,Building530 ProfessorHeinzPitsch,AssociateChairofGraduateAdmissions,Building500 SallyGressens,AssistantDeanofStudentAffairs,SchoolofEngineering,Terman EngineeringCenter

FORADDITIONALASSISTANCE CenterforTeachingandLearning SweetHall,room 110 Servicestostudents: CoursestoImproveLearningEffectiveness OneononeStudySkillsCounseling TutoringandTutorTraining BechtelInternationalCenter 583LagunitaDrive(behindTresidderUnion) Forassistancewithculturalandlanguageproblemsaswellasvisas/passportissues Excellentresourceforspouses/familiestoo! REFERENCEGUIDES GraduateAcademicPoliciesandProcedures: http://gap.stanford.edu/ ThisHandbookisacollection ofinformationaboutUniversitypolicies,requirements,and resourcesrelevantto all Stanfordgraduatestudents StanfordBulletin: http://www.stanford.edu/dept/registrar/bulletin/ Coursedescriptions,aswellasUniversityandSchoolpolicies

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