Course Description
Independent laboratory research and design for mechanical engineering students in CURO engineering program. Research is done under the direction of an engineering faculty member.
Athena Title
Undergraduate Research in MCHE
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in MCHE 4960R
Non-Traditional Format
Directed study.
Prerequisite
Permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Not offered on a regular basis.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Each student will take responsibility, along with his or her professor, for developing a syllabus for the course. Students who successfully complete the course should have an understanding of relevant research in a specific area of emphasis and appropriate experimental methods. Students will assimilate information from discussion with instructor and interactions with other lab researchers and assigned readings. Students will be evaluated on the basis of their understanding of their project and level of effort. Each student must prepare a paper that describes his or her research project. This paper will be used to evaluate the student.
Topical Outline
Each student will take responsibility, along with his or her professor, for developing a syllabus. Specific topics will vary since this is an individualized and interdisciplinary program.