Chemical  Engineering  Graduate  Student  Town  Hall  Mee8ng  

January  27,  2015  

Outline  

•  University  of  Utah  Graduate  School      Dr.  David  Kieda,  Dean  of  The  University  of  Utah  Graduate  School  

•  New  Milestone  Masters  degree  •  Roadmap  for  graduate  students  •  Renova8on  of  student  space  •  Graduate  student  fly-­‐in  weekend  •  Graduate  student  symposium  •  Ques8ons  /  Discussion  

Graduate  Student  Advisors  

•  Kevin  WhiRy,  Director  of  Graduate  Studies  –  Advice  on  courses  to  take  –  Supervisory  commiRee  advice  and  approval  –  Special  cases…  

•  Rachelle  Reed,  Academic  Coordinator  –  University  Graduate  School  regula8ons,  requirements  and  rela8ons  

–  Coursework  and  course  requirements  –  Student  tracking  (qual  exam,  etc.)  –  Tui8on  benefit  

•  Ribana  Milas  /  Jeri  Schryver  –  Employment  contracts  

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Milestone  Masters  Degree  for  PhD  Students  

•  PhD  Students  can  now  receive  a  MS  (Chem  Eng)  degree  on  their  way  to  the  PhD  

•  Students  are  eligible  a]er  comple8ng  PhD  “milestones”  –  Details  on  next  slide  

•  If  interested,  please  contact  Rachelle  –  Ensure  that  all  requirements  have  been  met  –  Applica8on  form  must  be  signed  by  both  the  student  and  the  

student’s  advisor  

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Requirements  for  Milestone  Masters  

  The  student  has  been  in  the  PhD  program  for  a  minimum  of  two  full  years  

  The  PhD  student’s  supervisory  commiRee  has  been  established  

  The  student  has  passed  the  PhD  qualifying  exam  

  The  student’s  PhD  Program  of  Study  has  been  approved  by  the  supervisory  commiRee  

  The  student  has  completed  all  courses  in  the  PhD  Program  of  Study,  totaling  at  least  30  credit  hours,  with  an  average  3.3  GPA  or  beRer  

  The  student’s  PhD  research  proposal  has  been  successfully  defended    The  student  has  submiRed  at  least  one  first-­‐author  manuscript,  based  on  

the  student’s  research  and  with  the  student’s  advisor  as  co-­‐author,  to  a  peer-­‐reviewed  journal.    Evidence  of  submission  (e.g.  confirma8on  email  from  the  journal)  must  be  provided  at  the  8me  of  degree  applica8on.  The  student’s  PhD  advisor  must  cer8fy  in  wri8ng  that  the  submiRed  manuscript  is  of  sufficient  quality  for  publica8on.  

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Roadmaps  for  PhD  and  MS  Students  

•  Milestones  – Academic  and  research  

1.  Preliminary  exam  2.  Qualifying  exam  3.  Establishment  of  supervisory  commiRee  4.  Research  proposal  5.  Minimum  2  peer-­‐reviewed  publica8ons  (PhD  only)  6.  Disserta8on  /  Thesis  defense  

– Other  obliga8ons  1.  Teaching  assistantships  (2  for  PhD,  1  for  MS)  2.  Par8cipa8on  in  department  seminars/ac8vi8es  

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If  you  are  a  First-­‐Year  PhD  student  (started  Fall  2014)  

•  Establish  PhD  advisor  and  research  area  •  Finish  15-­‐18  credits  of  coursework  –  Core  courses  (average  3.3  GPA  or  beRer)  

•  CH  EN  6353  –  Fluid  mechanics  •  CH  EN  6603  –  Mul8component  mass  transfer  •  CH  EN  6553  –  Chemical  reac8on  engineering*  •  CH  EN  6853  –  Thermodynamics*  

–  Graduate  seminar  –  Elec8ve  courses  

•  Take  qualifying  exam  (offered  May  2015)  •  Begin  to  consider  supervisory  commiRee  members  

7  *  Not  required  for  PhD  students  holding  a  Masters  in  chemical  engineering  

If  you  are  a  Second-­‐Year  PhD  student  (started  Fall  2013)  

•  Establish  PhD  supervisory  commiRee  –  Submit  “Request  for  Supervisory  CommiRee”  form  

•  Defend  research  proposal  – Must  be  defended  within  1  year  of  passing  the  qualifying  exam  

–  Submit  “Research  Proposal”  form  

•  Finish  remaining  coursework  (30  credits  total)  •  Present  research  at  1-­‐2  conferences  /  symposia  

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If  you  are  a  Third-­‐Year  PhD  student  (started  Fall  2012)  

•  Establish  Program  of  Study  and  get  commiRee  approval  –  Submit  “Program  of  Study”  form  

•  Perform  first  Teaching  Assistantship  •  Submit  first  peer-­‐reviewed  ar8cle  for  publica8on  •  Present  research  at  1-­‐2  conferences  /  symposia  •  Apply  for  Milestone  Masters  degree  

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If  you  are  a  Fourth-­‐Year  (or  later)  PhD  student  (started  Fall  2011  or  earlier)  

•  Perform  second  Teaching  Assistantship  •  Submit  second  peer-­‐reviewed  ar8cle  for  publica8on  •  Submit  third  peer-­‐reviewed  ar8cle  for  publica8on  •  Present  research  at  1-­‐2  conferences  /  symposia  •  Apply  for  gradua8on  •  Defend  PhD  thesis  –  Can  be  no  sooner  than  6  months  a]er  successful  defense  of  research  proposal  

•  Submit  final  exam  form  

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Expected  Schedule  and  Milestones  

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Year  1   Year  2   Year  3   Year  4   Year  5  DEGREE        Preliminary  Exam        Qualifying  Exam        Supervisory  CommiRee  Established        Research  Proposal        Publica8on  #1        Publica8on  #2        Publica8on  #3        Disserta8on  Defense    FORMS        Request  for  Supervisory  CommiRee        Teaching  Assistantship  #1        Program  of  Study  Form        Teaching  Assistantship  #2        Graduate  Degree  Applica8on        Disserta8on  Forms        Final  Exam  Form  

Required  Forms  

•  Request  for  Supervisory  Commi8ee.    Due  to  Rachelle  by  the  second  year  of  graduate  work.    

•  Research  Proposal  Form.    Due  to  Rachelle  upon  comple8on  of  the  research  proposal  presenta8on.  

•  Program  of  Study  Form.    Due  to  Rachelle  in  the  third  year  of  the  PhD  program.    

•  GraduaAon  ApplicaAon  Form.    Due  to  the  gradua8on  office  one  semester  prior  to  gradua8on.    Students  should  confer  with  their  research  advisor  regarding  gradua8on  date  before  submiong.  

•  Final  ExaminaAon  Form.    Due  to  Rachelle  six  weeks  before  the  last  day  of  examina8ons  during  the  semester  of  gradua8on.    

•  Supervisory  Commi8ee  Approval  Form.    Due  to  Thesis  Office  a]er  successful  comple8on  of  the  final  exam  and  approval  of  the  disserta8on  by  the  supervisory  commiRee.  

•  Final  Reading  Approval  Form.    To  be  submiRed  to  Thesis  Office  a]er  successful  comple8on  of  the  final  exam  and  approval  of  the  supervisory  commiRee  as  evidenced  by  the  Supervisory  CommiRee  Approval  Form.      

•  Final  Exam  Form.    Due  to  the  Academic  Advisor  a]er  the  defense  has  been  approved.      

•  Student  Exit  Form.    Due  to  the  Department  Chair  upon  comple8on  of  the  final  exam,  and  a]er  a  student  has  fulfilled  housekeeping  obliga8ons  as  evidenced  by  signature  of  the  advisor  and  Chemical  Engineering  staff    

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4th  Floor  MEB  Student  Area  Renova8on  

•  4th  Floor  MEB  will  be  completely  renovated  this  year  –  Improved  HVAC  –  New  ceiling,  carpet,  paint,  student  desks  –  New  conference  room  –  Schedule  Feb–July  2015  

•  Students  will  be  relocated  to  INSCC,  EGI,  Prof  labs,  other  rooms  in  MEB  –  Students  should  be  moved  out  by  Feb  6  –  Stay  tuned…  

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Graduate  Student  Fly-­‐In  

•  Thursday  –  Saturday,  February  19-­‐21,  2015  •  Students  

 

         Kyle  O’Malley  (Missouri)      Lauren  Kolczynski  (Oregon)            Jingyao  Wang  (New  Jersey)    Tao  Zhang  (New  Jersey)            Dylan  Neale  (Florida)      Frank  Curry  (California)            Steven  Lanham  (Utah)      Taylor  Morgan  (Utah)            Ben  Silcox  (Utah)  

•  Need  volunteers  to  help  guide  students  •  Friday  ac8vi8es  

–  Breakfast  sponsored  by  COE  –  Meet  with  professors,  tour  laboratories  –  Dinner  with  graduate  students  (ChE  dept  will  pay)  

•  Saturday  ac8vi8es  –  Downhill  skiing/snowboarding  –  Cross  country  skiing  –  Tour  of  Salt  Lake  City  

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Graduate  Student  Symposium  

•  Thursday,  March  5th  2015  •  Excellent  opportunity  to  showcase  research  

–  Experience  presen8ng  research  to  an  audience  –  Poten8al  employers  

•  Presenta8on  types  –  Oral  presenta8ons  

•  Cash  prizes  for  1st  ($500),  2nd  ($250)  and  3rd  ($100)  best  –  Poster  presenta8ons  

•  Cash  prizes  for  1st  ($250),  2nd  ($100)  and  3rd  ($50)  best  •  All  grad  students  in  2nd  year  or  higher  are  very  strongly  

encouraged  to  par8cipate  –  Contact  GSAC    

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