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ME Department Forms & Handbook: 

•   Mechanical Engineering Graduate Program Handbook

  This is your go-to resource for all things related to your graduate studies at CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ's Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering. Learn about the PhD program, the MS programs, curriculum, admissions, tuition, fees, funding, and more. 

•   Graduate Committee Petition

  If you would like to take a course that is not listed on your specific track, you must petition the Graduate Committee prior to taking the course. All petitions (course requests, course waivers, etc.) go to the Graduate Committee for discussion and final approval.​

•   Independent Study Form

  If you would like to take an independent study course, you must complete this form and submit it to the graduate advisor along with an individual syllabus for your proposal.

  • Syllabus Examples: 
    • Example #1
    • Example #2

•   MCEN Course Request Form

  If you're an active CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ student outside of the Mechanical Engineering department and you'd like to enroll in an MCEN course, please submit this online form to indicate your course request.

•   Universal Internship Agreement Form

  This form must be filled out to ensure a high-quality internship experience by documenting the hours, location, employer, date and educational goals and objectives of the internship. This agreement is required for students to receive any academic credit for their internship.

• MS ME Thesis Forms: 

  •   MS Thesis Milestone Progress Report 
    • MS Thesis Students must complete all milestones outlined in this report by the stated deadlines (see below for links to milestone submission documents) 
    • Helpful to review if interested in becoming an MS Thesis student 

  • MS Thesis Milestones Submission Forms 

    •   Acknowledgement and Milestone #1: Thesis Faculty Advisor Obtainment 
    •   Milestone #2: Submit Plan of Study (POS) to Graduate Program Advisor (GPA)
      •   Thesis Plan of Study
        • Must be submitted immediately after confirming obtainment of MS Thesis Advisor and to complete MS Thesis Milestone 2
    •   Milestone #3: Switch Student Record Officially to MS Thesis 
    •   Milestone #4: Enroll in MCEN 6959: Master's Thesis Credits
    •   Milestone #5: Thesis Submission, Defense, and Graduation 

Graduate School Forms:  

• Graduate School Academic Forms

  If you need a form that is not available here, visit the graduate school forms website. MS and PhD review forms and applications are available there along with registration documents and step-by-step guides to what you need to submit for graduation.

• Graduate School Rules

  These are general rules for all graduate programs at CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ. Be sure to ask you advisor if you have specific questions.