Graduate Student Orientation
Efstratios Nikolaidis
Professor and Graduate Director
Department of Mechanical, Industrial and
Manufacturing Engineering
University of Toledo
8/15/2012
This presentation is based on Dr. Olson’s presentation in Fall 2007
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Outline
1. About MIME
2. Focus Areas
3. Department Organization
4. Graduate Programs
5. Registration and Plan of Study
6. Resources/Facilities
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1. About MIME
• MIME department recognized as one of the best on
campus
• High quality of students, faculty, staff and facilities
• 24 faculty members
– Society fellows: ASME (5), American Ceramic Society (1)
– Journal editors, associate editors
– Six book authors
• $6.4 M annual sponsored research from NSF, NREL,
ARO, NIH, Chrysler, Ford, GM…
• Excellent job placement success
– Close ties to industry
– Faculty and student’s reputation
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2. Focus Areas
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Graduate program in MIME is
specialized in terms of both teaching and
research
1. Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering
2. Solid Mechanics and Design
3. Thermal Sciences and Fluids
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Different required courses in each area
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Focus Areas
• What it means to you:
– Must select and concentrate on one focus
area
– It will determine your course work, research
and expertise
– But will not appear on your diploma
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3. Department Organization
Professor & Chairman
Dr. Abdollah A. Afjeh
FACULTY
Graduate Director
Dr. Efstratios Nikolaidis
Thermal Sciences Focus Area
Dr. Terry Ng, Leader
Solid Mechanics Focus Area
Dr. Phil White, Leader
Manufacturing Focus Area
Dr. Ahalapitiya.Jayatissa, Leader
STAFF
Academic Program Coordinator
Debbra Kraftchick
Department Secretary
Kathryn Rose
Lab Supervisor ( 2 Tech Staff)
John Jaegly
Administrative Specialist
Emily Lewandowski
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Administration
• Department Chair
Dr. Abdollah Afjeh (x8210)
– As administrator
• Overall responsibility for department
– All administrative and academic matters
• Student matters
– Special issues
– As professor
• Faculty responsibilities
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Student Services Staff
• Undergraduate Academic Program
Coordinator
Debbra Kraftchick (x8204)
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Academic records and student files
Department/university forms
Registration/scheduling, reference letters
Preparation of GAPA’s (funding paperwork)
First person to see for administrative questions
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Student Services Staff
Department Secretary
Kathryn Rose (x8210)
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Responsible for secretarial support
• Instructional support to faculty
• Appointments with Chairman on special issues
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Student Services Staff
• Administrative Specialist
Emily Lewandowski (x8037)
– Responsible for financial matters and forms including Time
Cards (if needed)
– If funded, you must see Ms. Lewandowski for completion of
tax and other forms. You must complete all forms for funding
including those for establishing a tax ID #.
– You will not be paid until all forms have been filled and
submitted.
– All department purchases and travel forms
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Student Services Staff
• Graduate Program Director
Dr. Efstratios Nikolaidis
(enikolai@eng.utoledo.edu, x8216)
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Initial advisor to all new students (except RAs).
Determines all TA duties, evaluates TAs.
Approves plans of study/certifies graduation.
Approves practical training requests.
Authorizes program changes.
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Faculty
• Academic Advisors
– Supervise graduate research (thesis, project).
– Approve plan of study.
– Approve changes to plan of study.
– Award RAs.
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Graduate Student Duties
• Select and register for classes based on approved
plan of study.
• Select an advisor by end of fall term at the latest.
Submit advisor selection form to Dr. Nikolaidis.
• Fill out a plan of study before 16 hours of coursework
have been completed.
• If a TA, must take the ITA test.
• Attend Graduate Seminar.
• Keep your Thesis Advisor informed on your progress.
• Satisfactory progress in research is a requisite for
continued financial support (assistantship).
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4. Graduate Programs
• MS (MSIE & MSME)
– Thesis and project options
• 30 semester credit hours
• If you ever receive RA or TA funding from the
MIME department you must do a thesis. In this
case, you cannot switch from the thesis to project
or coursework options.
– Coursework only option
• 36 semester credit hours
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Graduate Programs
• PhD
– Minimum requirements:
60 credit hours beyond MS
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MS Degree: Thesis Option
• Mathematics: 3 credits
– From list of approved courses
• Focus area core courses: 9 credits
– Only approved courses
• Elective courses: 9 credits
– Focus area electives
– From list of approved courses with approval of
advisor
• All the above must be advanced level
courses: 6000 level, 5000 level less common
• Thesis research: 9 credits
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PhD Degree
• Research-Based Degree
– Must pass Focus Area Qualifying Examination
• Expected within 1st year in program
• If failed once, may petition for a retest one year later, if
petition is granted.
– No specific topic requirements, but courses must
be approved by advisor.
– 15 credits minimum advanced coursework.
• Planned for Ph.D. research (consult your advisor)
• Prepare for Ph.D. qualifying exam in Spring semester.
• Dissertation Research: 30 credits
minimum
– 45 credits if taken 15 credit hours of coursework.
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PhD Degree
• Qualifying Exam
– Take in Spring semester
– Advanced (senior) undergraduate level and/or first
year graduate level
• Dissertation Proposal
– A definite project identified and substantial
preliminary research work done. This includes
literature survey, plan of tasks, feasibility study.
• Dissertation defense
– Write dissertation and defend it in open forum
– Significant, consequential, original
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Advanced Graduate Courses
• Typically at 6000/8000 levels
– MS students -- 6000 level
– PhD students -- 8000 level
• Equivalent courses
– Might be numbered at a lower level but considered
equivalent to MIME 6000/8000 level course.
– Consult your advisor.
• MS Program advanced course requirement
– 12 credits (core, approved math or elective) at
6000 level
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Plan of Study
• A ‘Roadmap’ of Graduate Program
– List of all course taken or to be taken.
– Must be approved by advisor, Graduate Program Director and
College of Graduate Studies
• When to File
– As soon as possible but not later than beginning of Spring term
• Where to File
– Department Academic Program Coordinator’s office
• Benefits
– Registration without additional advisor’s approval
– Prevent having to take additional courses to meet degree
program requirements
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4. Registration
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Minimum Requirements for Supported Students
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All MS and Ph.D. students who receive full-time support
must register for a minimum of 12 credit hrs and a
maximum of 15 credit hrs during each semester.
Supported students on their last semester can register for
only 1 hr. A statement from the faculty advisor certifying
that the student has satisfied the degree requirements is
required for each of these cases (e-mail to Dr. Hefzy will
suffice for documentation).
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Supported students are allowed to register for 1 hr as their
last semester only once. If a student has enrolled previously
for 1 hr as his/her last semester and did not graduate, then
he/she would need to enroll as specified in paragraph 1.
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Registration
• Graduate Seminar MIME 6930
– Attendance required of all funded students
– Notification of time by email (Nitschke Auditorium)
• Register for thesis/independent research 6960/8900
(three credits). Use your advisor’s section number.
If you do not have an advisor, register in MIME 6900078. Prepare a Thesis Proposal Paper by December 1st
and submit to your advisor.
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Registration Forms
• Course Request Form
– Needed only for the first term. Thereafter, use
web or phone registration.
– Course Request Form needs the advisor’s
signature.
– Course Request Forms are needed for thesis
or dissertation registration.
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Registration Process
• Where to Register?
– Registrar’s Office -- Rocket Hall
• What Documents Needed?
– Completed and signed “Course Request Form and
Seminar Request Form”, if any
• Register by Friday, August 17 to avoid late
fees. These range from $50 to $1,000
depending on how late you register.
• Instructional Fee Credit?
– Tuition credit given automatically to funded students.
Takes time for tuition fee to be paid.
– Normally, student must pay all other fees.
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Thermal Science
Program Examples
• Core
 Computational Fluid Dynamics I (MIME 6440/8440)
 Intermediate Fluid Mechanics (MIME 6980/8980)
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Viscous Flow (MIME 6410/8410)
Conduction (MIME 6420/8420)
Experimental Fluid Mechanics (MIME 6450)
Advanced Heat Transfer (MIME 6980/8980)
Advanced Gas Dynamics (MIME 6980/8980)
• Electives
 Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning (MIME 5520)
 Jet Propulsion (MIME 5540)
• Math
 Advanced Eng. Math I (MIME 6000/8000)
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Solid Mechanics
Program Example
• Core
- Adv. Dynamics (MIME 6200/8200)
- Adv. Mechanical Vibrations (MIME 6210/8210)
– Advanced Mechanics of Materials (MIME/CIVE 5300)
• Electives
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CAD-Finite Element Methods (MIME 5280)
Fracture Mechanics (MIME 6380/8380)
Elasticity (MIME 6350/8350)
Engineering Analysis of Smart Materials (MIME 6980/8980)
• Math
 Advanced Eng. Math I (MIME 6000/8000)
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Manufacturing Program
Example
• Core
 Design of Experiments (MIME 6720/8720)
 Material Removal Processes (MIME 6980/8980)
- Advanced Mechanics of Brittle materials (MIME 5980)
• Electives
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Biomaterials in Medicine (ORTH 675/875)
Manufacturing Engineering (MIME 5060)
Nanomanufacturing (MIME 6980/8980)
Engineering Analysis of Smart Materials (MIME 6980/8980)
– Statistical Quality Control & Mgmt (MIME 5020)
– Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MIME 5980)
– Advanced Sensors and Sensor Materials (MIME 6980/8980)
• Math
 Advanced Eng. Math I (MIME 6000/8000)
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Resources/Facilities
• University Main Library/ Engineering
Library
– Archival journals
– Electronic journals
– Engineering/Scientific/Medical databases (a
fee might be assessed)
– OhioLink -- online search and ordering of
books/references from other Ohio
universities’ libraries
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Graduate Students Handbook
• Details of Graduate Programs
– Admission requirements
– Academic and non-academic policies
– Degree requirements
– Link:
www.eng.utoledo.edu/mime/graduate/docs/gr
aduate_student_handbook_2005.pdf
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Student Support
• Student Organizations
– ASME, IIE, SAE, SWE, GSA, etc.
• Student Services
– Writing Center www.utoledo.edu/centers/writingcenter/
– Health Services www.utoledo.edu/healthservices/hsc/
– Counseling Center
http://www.utoledo.edu/studentaffairs/counseling/
– International student services
http://www.utoledo.edu/utlc/international/
Can provide small loans
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Other Sources of Information
• MIME Web Page
– www.mime.eng.utoledo.edu/
• Graduate student handbook
– www.eng.utoledo.edu/mime/graduate/docs/graduate_
student_handbook_2005.pdf
• MIME Registration Tips
– www.eng.utoledo.edu/mime/undergraduate/handbook
/registration.php
• Online registration
– www.utoledo.edu/offices/registrar/main_campus/regist
ration.html
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