MSE 596

fall 2025

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Graduate Introduction to Research

Credit: 1 hours.

Key research principles, including lab safety, research ethics, hypothesis development, and experimental design. Students explore topic selection, the purpose of research, and engineering communication essentials. Emphasis is on clear, concise verbal and written skills. By semester’s end, students present an elevator pitch and a detailed research talk, supported by several preparatory written assignments for a final research report.

Approved for S/U grading only. Prerequisite: Restricted to MS or PHD: Materials Sci & Engr. Special enrollment may be permitted by the Associate Head for Graduate Program in MatSE Department, with instructor approval.

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