MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AND AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING DEGREE PROGRAMS

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THROUGH THE GRADUATE PROGRAM &&&&&&.&.. 18 Academic Requirements &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&.&& 18 Maintaining academic standing &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&.& 18 Maximum enrollment &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&.. 18 Department of Mechanical Engineering seminar series &&&&&&& 19 Honors and awards &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&. 19 Incomplete coursework &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&.. 19 Enrollment on a Pass/Fail basis &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 20 Auditing courses &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&.. 20 Withdrawing from courses &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&.. 20 Continuous enrollment, leave of absence &&&&&&&&&&&&& 20 Withdrawing from the program/University&&&&&&&&&&&&&..21 Policy on changes of major &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 21 Policy on transfer to another institution or program &&&&&&&&& 21 Policy on intellectual property &&&&&&&&&&&&.&&&&&&21 Advisory Committee&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&21 The Major Advisor &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&22 Advisory Committee &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 22 Plan of study (GS2) &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&. 22 Assistantships/Financial Support&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&23 Employment paperwork &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&.. 25 Employment-related information &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&25 Outside employment &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&26 PROCEDURES FOR STUDENTS SEEKING GRADUATE DEGREES&27 General Requirements for Mechanical Engineering Program &&&&&.. 27 Typical minimum degree requirements &&&&&&&&&&&&&&.27 Core course requirements &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&..27 Academic advising for new students &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&.27 General Requirements for Automotive Engineering Program &&&&..& 30 Typical minimum degree requirements &&&&&&&&&&&&&& 30 Minimum degree course requirements &&&&&&&&&&&&&&. 31 Core course requirements &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&.. 31 Requirements of technical courses for five track areas &&&&&&&. 33 Minor course requirements &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&.33 MASTER 9S DEGREE PROGRAM IN THE DEPARTMENT &&&&&...37 Master of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering Program &&&&. 37 Introduction &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&.&..37 MS thesis option &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&...&.. 37 MS non-thesis option &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&. 38 Both MS thesis and MS non-thesis options &&&&&&&&&&..&. 39 Master's student checklist &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&... 41 Master of Science Degree in Automotive Engineering Program &&&... 41 Technical track courses constraints &&&&&&&&&&&&&&... 42 ME Graduate Student Manual iii MS student advisor &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&... 42 MS students 9 system integration program &&&&&&&&&&&.&.42 DOCTORAL DEGREE PROGRAM IN THE DEPARTMENT &&&.&.. 43 Doctoral Degree in Mechanical Engineering Program &&&&&&.&......43 Ph.D. qualifying examination &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&.&&43 PhD comprehensive examination &&&&&&&&&&&&&&.&.. 45 PhD. research proposal &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&.46 Admission to candidacy for the PhD degree &&&&&&&&&&&..46 PhD final oral examination &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&..&. 46 PhD seminar course&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&46 Submittal of the dissertation to the committee chairperson &&&..&. 46 Submittal of the dissertation to the graduate office &&&&&&.&& 47 Application for the diploma &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&.. 47 Time required for the doctoral degree &&&&&&&&&&&&&& 47 PhD checklist &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&.. 47 Endowed Teaching Fellows policy &&&&&&.&&&&&&&&&. 48 Doctoral Degree in Automotive Engineering Program &&&&&&&.&. 49 PhD qualifying examination &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&..& 49 Comprehensive examination &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 49 Dissertation &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&. 50 Dissertation defense/final oral examination &&&&&&&&&&&&50 PhD seminar course&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&.50 NEARING GRADUATION &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&.&.. 51 Admission to Doctoral Candidacy &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&..&. 51 Graduate School Deadlines &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&.51 Thesis/Project/Dissertation &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 52 General guidelines &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&.&. 52 Planning &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&.&52 Library/listing/archives of previous manuscripts &&&&&&&&&.&.52 Proposal preparation, format, contents &&&&&&&&&&&&&... 52 Writing the special project report, thesis or dissertation &&&&&&... 53 Review and approval &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&...53 Formatting guidelines and electronic submission &&&&&&&&..& 53 Patent, copyright/publishing information &&&&&&&&&&&&..& 54 Language and Internship Requirements &&&&&&&&&&&&.&&....54 Foreign language competency &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&54 International internship &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&..&&..55 Residence for Doctoral Degree &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&..57 Final Examination(s) &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 57 Master 9s final examination &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&. 57 PhD dissertation defense &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&..&. 57 Timing &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&..&&. 58 Application for Diploma &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&58 ME Graduate Student Manual iv Final Check-Out &&&&&..&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&.. 59 ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES & PROCEDURES &&&&&&&&..&. 60 Drugs, alcohol, smoking &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&. 60 Computer access and use &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&.. 60 Email access, use &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&.... 60 Mailboxes and personal mail &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&. 61 Intra-department communications and notices &&&&&&&&&&.. 61 Keys and Keycards &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&..&.. 61 Building security &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&.&. 61 Office supplies &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&. 61 Copy machines &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&... 62 Equipment check-out &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&.& 62 Telephone use and long distance charges &&&&&&&&&&&.& 62 ASME membership &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&. 62 Departmental machine shop &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&. 62 Procurement procedures &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&.62 Departmental files &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&.. 63 Departmental telephones &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&63 Prior theses/dissertations &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&.. 63 Faculty offices &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&..& 63 Graduate student offices &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&.63 Vacations/leave time &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&.. 63 Military leave &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&..&&. 64 Final check out &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&..&&&&&&&&. 64 Graduate assistants &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&.&.. 64 Student travel &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&..&.&64 Inclement weather &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&..& 68 Student advisory council &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&....69 Political and religious activities &&&&&&&&&&.......................... 69 Campus Facilities and Resources &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&. 69 Emergencies &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&. 69 Campus shuttle bus &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&. 69 Graduate student government &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 69 R.M. Cooper library &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&..&... 69 Copy services &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&.. 70 University Union, Hendrix Student Center, and Brooks Center &&&& 70 University bookstore &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 70 University health services &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&.. 71 Fike recreation center &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&. 71 Sporting events &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&. 71 Campus parking &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 71 Professional Development&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&.71 Career planning &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&.... 71 Student government&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&..&72 Research & Laboratory Work &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&. 72 ME Graduate Student Manual v Off-campus research &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&.. 72 Safety and hazardous materials &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&..&. 72 APPENDICES &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 73 A. Course Descriptions &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&... 74 Mechanical Engineering Program &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 74 Automotive Engineering Program &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&. 79 B. Faculty and Staff Listing &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&.... 82 C. Support Services &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&.. 82 Grievance policy and ombudsman information &&&&&&&&&&.. 82 Counseling services &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 82 D. Graduate School Forms &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&.&&&&&.85 E. Departmental Forms &&&&&&&&..&&&&&&&&&&&&&&. 85 Mechanical Engineering Program &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&. 85 PhD Qualification Form &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&.86 Graduate Student Final Check-out Form &&&&&&&&&&..87 Graduate Student Transfer Release Form &&&&&&&&&&.88 Automotive Engineering Program &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&.. 89 Evaluation of Employer Form &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&...89 Evaluation of Student Form &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&.92 Form 15: Acknowledgement of Contents (both ME and AuE)&&&.&...94 ME Graduate Student Manual vi INTRODUCTION Welcome/Purpose of this Handbook Welcome to the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Clemson University. We wish you success at every stage of your academic journey. All new students are required to read this document in its entirety and to then sign the Acknowledgement of Contents form on the last page. The signed form acknowledging that the Graduate Manual has been read should be turned into the Graduate Student Services Program Coordinator (see below). The form must be signed before enrolling in courses for a student 9s second semester, and before a student 9s GS2 form will be accepted by the department. This handbook is intended to familiarize you, as a graduate student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, with the requirements, policies and procedures involved throughout your graduate experience. The rules and regulations provided in this handbook govern our academic programs and describe the duties and responsibilities of graduate students in the department. These rules and regulations, developed through the years and in conjunction with the Graduate School, have proven to be beneficial for both students and faculty in the department. In addition, this handbook provides useful information and resources to ease and enhance your experience in the program. Each student is expected to be familiar with the contents of this handbook. Graduate students should become familiar with the information presented here, as well as with general Graduate School requirements outlined in the Graduate School Announcements ( www.registrar.clemson.edu/html/catalogGrad.htm ). If the answer to a question cannot be obtained from this manual or the GS Announcements, the answer should be sought by asking: the Graduate Student Services Program Coordinator, the Graduate Program Coordinator, or the Graduate School, preferably in that order. Students must read this manual and return FORM 15 signed (see last page) to the Graduate Student Services Program Coordinator. Signing this form indicates that the Graduate Manual has been read in its entirety by the student. Contact Information Members of the Graduate Research Committee (GRC) are responsible for the graduate coordination in our Department. The Chair of the GRC serves as the Graduate Program Coordinator. The Graduate Student Services Program Coordinator is the initial contact for graduate students arriving on campus. The Graduate Program Coordinator and the Graduate Student Services Program Coordinator are the authorities on regulations and procedures pertinent to the graduate programs and should be contacted whenever questions or problems occur. Program Coordinator: Dr. Richard S. Miller Email: rm@clemson.edu Room 210 Fluor Daniel Building Phone: 864-656-6248 ME Graduate Student Manual 1 The Program Coordinator promotes the program, orchestrates recruiting activities and makes recommendations regarding graduate admissions offers. The Program Coordinator also oversees the regulations and procedures of the program, coordinates curriculum updates and interacts with the Graduate School on matters such as student status, assistantships and fellowships. The Program Coordinator is your first contact should any issue arise regarding your academic progress or the program curriculum. Graduate Student Services Program Coordinators: Mechanical Engineering Program Automotive Engineering Program Ms. Tameka Boyce Ms. Tierra C. Johnson Email: tboyce@clemson.edu Email: TierraJ@clemson.edu Room 242 Fluor Daniel Building 4 Research Drive, CU-ICAR 864-656-0999 864-283-7230 ME Graduate Student Manual 2 ENTERING THE GRADUATE PROGRAM Admission Requirements Minimum requirements to be considered for admission to graduate study in Department of Mechanical Engineering generally follow those of the Graduate School (see the Graduate School Announcements at www.registrar.clemson.edu/html/catalogGrad.htm ). Minimum requirements include at least a four-year bachelor 9s degree from an institution whose scholastic rating is satisfactory to the University, high quality of previous academic record, and satisfactory scores on the general portion of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or other applicable test. The GRE subject test is not required but recommended for admission. The Automotive Engineering degree seeking students are in general required to have 2 years industrial experience prior to enrollment; however, a waiver may be requested from the Graduate Program Coordinator. Admission to the Department of Mechanical Engineering is restricted to applicants whose academic record indicates a high potential to be successful in graduate studies. This determination is made by the faculty of the Department of Mechanical Engineering and is affirmed by the Graduate School. The various indicators used to arrive at this determination may include, but are not limited to: previous academic performance, letters of recommendation, standardized test scores, personal interviews and statements of interest. In reviewing transcripts, both the difficulty of the courses taken and the grade point ratio are considered. Acceptance categories Students are accepted into the program as either full, provisional or conditional status. Each indicates a different level of performance on the admission criteria. Full Status: Your credentials equal or exceed every minimum admission criterion prescribed for the applied-for degree. Provisional Status: At least one admission criterion prescribed for the applied-for degree is marginal. You will be required to remove the provisional status with a satisfactory academic performance during your first semester. Doctoral degree applicants will not be admitted provisionally. Conditional Status: At least one piece of required application materials has not been received by the Graduate School. Notice of conditional acceptance may be given prior to receipt of a missing item (e.g., before the Graduate School receives your GRE scores or official transcripts), but any and all missing materials must be received prior to or during your first semester of enrollment. Upon receipt, you may be admitted to either full or provisional status. Conditional status may also be granted to highly qualified applicants prior to receipt of the degree they are currently pursuing; however, all requirements for that degree must be completed prior to enrolling in the proposed graduate program at Clemson. ME Graduate Student Manual 3 Prerequisites Students must have an undergraduate degree in either Mechanical Engineering or other related engineering or science disciplines, and must present evidence of such competence via transcripts, etc. Many Mechanical Engineering graduate courses presume a working knowledge of corresponding undergraduate material. In addition, you may be required to provide evidence of such knowledge during your final oral examination. If course deficiencies are specified as a condition of your admission, it is important that you take the necessary courses early in your program in order to provide you with background for graduate-level courses. Normally, you remove these deficiencies by taking and passing the required courses during a regularly scheduled course offering. These courses do not count toward the total number of semester hours of graduate credit required for graduation. English language proficiency International students whose native language is not English are required to submit a satisfactory score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or to have completed approved English as a Second Language (ESL) course work from one of Clemson 9s ESL affiliates. International students who are applying for a graduate assistantship are encouraged to submit scores from the Test of Written English (TWE), which is administered simultaneously with the TOEFL at most locations. If you are a non-native English speaker and your graduate advisor feels you should improve your English skills, you must complete English 111: English as a Second Language or an approved course from one of Clemson 9s ESL affiliates. A graduate student whose native language is not English is required by South Carolina state law to pass an English speaking exam (the SPEAK test) before you can be certified to teach as a laboratory teaching assistant. The Clemson English Department administers the exam, which is similar in form to the Test of Spoken English administered by ETS. The exam is offered at the start of each semester and once in the summer, and students may take the exam anytime that it is offered. It is expected that you will pass this exam sometime during your first year of study. If you do not pass the exam by the end of the first year of study, you may be asked to leave the program. When you do pass the English speaking exam, you will be eligible to serve as a teaching assistant. You would then receive the same stipend as all other students who are teaching assistants. Computer proficiency The Mechanical Engineering Department has no formal requirements for computer literacy or competency. However, each graduate student is expected to be proficient in the use of digital computers. Use of computers and competency in various software programs will be necessary in many graduate courses and, in most cases, in both your teaching and research, and it is expected that you will acquire whatever skills are needed to use these resources as they are required. Workshops provided by Clemson ME Graduate Student Manual 4 Computing and Information Technology (CCIT) {and on occasion by the department} are periodically made available to help students who need help to gain this competency. Transfer credits University policy does not allow automatic transfer of graduate credit. Students with graduate credit earned at another institution, in another department at Clemson University, or earned before admission to this program must have prior work evaluated for transfer credit. Requests for transfer credit to the program must be recommended by your Advisory Committee and approved by the Program Coordinator, the department chair and the dean of the Graduate School. You must make your request in writing for each course or credited activity to be transferred. Each request must be accompanied by an official transcript, catalog description and syllabus or other supporting documentation. Grades earned for courses taken at institutions other than Clemson University will not be included in the student 9s academic average. All transfer credits must be verified by an official transcript from the institution at which the work was completed. It is your responsibility, not your Major Advisor 9s or the department 9s, to request a transcript of transfer credits be sent directly to the Graduate School. A maximum of 12 credit hours of graduate course work may be transferred. Transfer credits must not have been used to satisfy the requirements of any other degree and must have been completed within the six-year period preceding the date the graduate degree will be awarded. There are no exceptions to these requirements. Credits to be transferred must be labeled by an asterisk in the list of required courses on the GS-2 form, and must bear the course number listed in the catalog of the institution(s) awarding the credits. The institution(s) and grade(s) should be identified along with the course(s) in the space provided below. The corresponding Clemson University course numbers should not be used on the front page or below. Transfer credit will not be awarded for research, internships, courses graded pass/fail, or course work in which you received a grade lower than a B or its equivalent. No credit will be given for continuing education units, correspondence, extension or in-service courses or for concentrated courses and workshops that award credits at a rate exceeding one credit per week. See the Graduate School Announcements for more information regarding transfer credits ( www.registrar.clemson.edu/html/catalogGrad.htm ). Direct admission to the PhD program Students having a BS degree in a field approved by the Graduate Research Committee, but not having an MS degree, may apply directly to the PhD program. These students must satisfy the MS core course requirements in their subject area before degree completion, and may receive a one semester delay in all deadlines associated with the PhD qualifying examinations. If the student fails the PhD Qualifying exam, the student is permitted to continue as a Masters student but is ineligible to re-apply to any PhD program in ME. Students enrolled in the MS program will be accepted directly into the PhD program prior to the completion of an MS degree with the written consent of their advisor. ME Graduate Student Manual 5 Duplication of degrees The holder of a master 9s degree in a given field, received at another institution, may not become a candidate for another master 9s degree in the same field at Clemson. Combined Bachelor 9s/Master 9s (BS/MS) program Mechanical Engineering undergraduates at Clemson University may begin their Master of Science (MS) degree program in Mechanical Engineering while completing their Bachelor of Science (BS) degree and use a limited number of courses to satisfy the requirements of both their degrees. The following are required: Undergraduates must have an overall 3.4 GPA or better and must have completed their junior year courses prior to taking graduate courses for the BS/MS program. 1. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores are not required as part of the initial application. However, upon final completion of the BS degree, satisfactory GRE scores are required for final acceptance into the graduate degree program. GRE scores help determine graduate assistantships and fellowships. 2. Up to 12 semester credit hours from any 600-800 level Mechanical Engineering courses may be used to satisfy the requirements of their BS degree and also be used for their MS degree. Technical electives may be used. 3. Since approval of the plan of study (GS2 form) by the student 9s graduate advisory committee is required, students should consult with their academic advisors before selecting courses to be included in their graduate program. 4. Students in the combined degree program are conditionally accepted to the MS degree program until completion of their BS degree requirements. Students with this conditional acceptance are not eligible for a graduate assistantship until the conditional acceptance is removed. Undergraduate students who are interested in the combined program should discuss it with their undergraduate academic advisor and the Chair of the Graduate and Research Committee. Applications for this program should be made during the junior academic year. Students should apply through the regular graduate school process. Currently, a paper application is required, with the following written at the top of the form: cCombined BS/MS Program d. Combined MS/MBA program Students may enroll in both the MS in Mechanical Engineering and the Masters of Business Administration (MBA) programs concurrently. Up to 1/6 of the total graded course credit hours may be counted towards both degree programs. The dual program is meant to be completed in 2.5 years. South Carolina residency Many students are interested in establishing residency in South Carolina for the purpose of paying in-state tuition. The South Carolina residency laws call for you to establish legal ties with the state; you must generally wait one year before establishing ME Graduate Student Manual 6 legal ties. Thus, you should take steps near the beginning of your program to initiate the process of becoming a South Carolina resident. The legislation defining residency sets forth a fairly strict set of criteria for the administrative approval of residency requests. The Office of Residency Classification handles all the information regarding domicile requirements for residency status. Due to the frequency of changes implemented by the state legislature in past years, those criteria are not elaborated here. If you are interested in establishing South Carolina residency, review the up-to-date information at www.clemson.edu/SCResident/ . Questions should be addressed to the Office of Residency Classification (G-01 Sikes Hall, (864) 656-2281). University employee enrollment With the approval of the appropriate dean or director, a qualified employee of Clemson University may pursue graduate work for credit. However, no member of the faculty or staff who has a rank higher than instructor or its equivalent may be considered as a candidate for an advanced degree in the academic department where you are employed. Payment of the application fee is required. Limitations on the number of hours taken per semester are explained under cMaximum Enrollment d. You must make up any time spent in class during normal working hours under a schedule acceptable to your employment supervisor. Flexibility will be given to accommodate class schedules, but you must work out conflicts with your supervisor. You must complete a master 9s degree within six years of commencing the program; the PhD must be completed within five years of satisfactory completion of your preliminary examinations. International Students Student expenses International students must certify access to a minimum of one year 9s estimated expenses. See www.clemson.edu/IA/IntlServices/StudyAtClemson/StudentAdmission/ Expenses.html for more details or contact the International Affairs Office (E-303 Martin Hall, (864) 656-3614). Student visa You are responsible for maintaining legal status with the US Department of Homeland Security during your studies. Form DS-2019 (J-1 exchange visitor visa certificate) is usually issued to students who are funded by their home government or by an international organization. If no organizational sponsor is involved, an I-20 (F-1 student visa certificate) will be issued. When your application to the Graduate School has been accepted and your language and financial abilities are certified, Campus Immigration Services will issue you an I-20 or DS-2019. Take this document to the nearest US Consulate to apply for a nonimmigrant student visa. ME Graduate Student Manual 7 For more information and details about applying for your visa, see the Campus Immigration Services website at www.clemson.edu/IA/IntlServices/CampusImmigration/ index.html or contact them at (864) 656-3614. Social Security number If you are an international student receiving an assistantship, you must have your offer letter with you upon arrival. You should then go to the Social Security Administration in Anderson, S.C., for a Social Security Number or meet with the Social Security Administration representative in Martin Hall on the dates indicated by the Graduate School. You should then see Mechanical Engineering employment assistant who will provide you with the paperwork that you must take with your signed Social Security card to the Foreign National Payments Coordinator in E-208 Martin who will complete the necessary paperwork to assist you with getting on the payroll. Be sure to bring the following: " U.S. Visa " Unexpired foreign passport " I94 " IAP-66/I-20 You must call for an appointment before going to the Foreign National Payments Coordinator 9s office. The telephone number is (864) 656-5589. Costs For current tuition and fees, see www.grad.clemson.edu/Financial.php . Graduate assistants may choose to defer tuition and fees. This is accomplished easily on the day of registration. Persons in the fee assessment area will have a list of all graduate assistants. Anyone listed may sign a note to defer these costs and these costs will be deducted from the first six full paychecks of the semester. For more information about academic costs, financial aid and making payments, contact the Office of Student Financial Aid (G-01 Sikes Hall, (864) 656-2280) or the Bursar 9s Office (G-08 Sikes Hall, (864) 656-2321). CU Student ID, Username and Tiger 1 Card CUID When you are accepted into the Graduate School, you will be issued a unique student identification number as part of your admissions acceptance packet. Your student ID is a 9-digit number you will use on forms and other official University business. It is often referred to as your cCUID d. Username Also upon acceptance, you will be assigned a Clemson University computer user identification. This is a permanent, unique-to-you identifier that you will use every time you access the Clemson computer network. You may see or hear it referred to as your ME Graduate Student Manual 8 cusername d or cUSERID d. Your username is a 4-8 character identification that generally consists of some part of your first and/or last name and designates your official Clemson University email address (for example, Jones2@clemson.edu, where cJones2 d is the username). Your username gives you access to University systems such as Webmail, MyCLE/Blackboard, the Student Information System (SISWeb) and the online Web Registration. You may also need to use your student username to access department-specific networks and files. Tiger 1 Card Soon after you arrive, you will want to obtain your Tiger 1 Card. This is your official Clemson University photo ID card and gives you access to a variety of services throughout campus and around town, including: " Library card " Fike Recreation Center access card " Athletic ticket privilege access " Purchase discounted software through CCIT " Personal debit card to access pre-deposited funds in a TigerStripe account (see tiger1.clemson.edu/content/tigerstripe_what.php for more information). You must be registered for at least one class during the current semester to qualify for a Tiger 1 Card. Bring a photo ID (driver's license, state-issued ID card or passport) to the Tiger 1 Card office located in the lobby of Fike Recreation Center. There is no charge for your first ID card. Always remember to carry your Tiger 1 Card with you at all times. Registration Prior to registration for your first semester of study, you must report to your assigned advisor or the Program Coordinator. He/she will help you plan your initial program of study and identify a suitable Major Advisor. Registration is conducted entirely online via TigerWeb. The Office of Registration Services provides a wealth of information that you may refer to regarding the steps to be taken in the registration process, including a demo of the online system at tigerwebdemo.clemson.edu/ . See the Registration Services website at www.registrar.clemson.edu/portal/ . If you have any further questions, please contact the Program Coordinator or the Student Services Coordinator. Particular attention should be paid to the requirements for registration. Any student pursuing any phase of his or her graduate program must be registered. Students are expected to make continuous progress toward their degrees and, therefore, to be enrolled for graduate credits each semester during the academic year until requirements are completed. Full-time student status is at least 9 hours (12 hours for AuE MS students), although students should normally enroll in 12 hours during the academic year and 6 hours during each summer session (the summer session may be different for AuE students). ME Graduate Student Manual 9 Graduate research assistants and graduate teaching assistants are required to register for a minimum of 9 and a maximum of 12 credit hours during the academic year. Students falling below 9 credit hours may lose their assistantship (for example by dropping a class). Therefore, students on assistantships are strongly encouraged to enroll in 12 credit hours (including 3 credits hours of research). The minimum registration for unsupported students is 1 credit hour. Near the middle of each semester, students will be notified of the time and procedure for on-line registration by the University. By that time, students should have prepared a program of study with the counsel of their major advisor. This is accomplished by completing form GS-2 Graduate Degree Curriculum. The GS-2 form must be submitted and approved prior to registration for the second semester of enrollment . Students will be required to register for next semester's courses on the computer at this time. Students will not be allowed to enroll for any 600 level course without either a GS-2 on file or with the consent of the instructor. Any deviation from courses listed on form GS-2 must be approved by the student 9s advisor and a new GS-2 must be resubmitted and approved. The GS2 form can be found at http://www.grad.clemson.edu/forms/GeneralForms.php. The Department requires an earlier deadline for the GS2 form than the Graduate School. Note: Registration will be blocked if the GS2 form is not completed. Also, funding may be delayed if the GS2 form is not completed. If you are not enrolled for more than one semester, the Registrar 9s office requires a re- entry form (Graduate Application for Re-Entrance form). You must complete this form and return it to the Graduate School prior to registration. You may download this form at http://www.grad.clemson.edu/forms/GeneralForms.php Housing and Area Information Housing New graduate students are housed on campus as space permits, after all continuing student and freshman assignments are completed. The University has a small community of two-person apartments in Thornhill Village for single (unmarried) graduate students. In addition, single graduate students may request to live in other areas on campus, as space permits. Graduate students should call the Housing Office at (864) 656-2295. The Clemson area offers students a host of off-campus housing choices in a wide range of prices. Consult a local realtor for options or more information. Some apartments do not include utilities (electric, water, phone, cable) as part of your lease agreement. You may need to make arrangements to have services connected by contacting the utility companies directly; your property manager/landlord should be able to provide you with the appropriate contact information. CAT Bus The Clemson Area Transit Service, known as the CAT Bus, is a free bus service provided by the City of Clemson. It offers fare-free shuttles around campus and around ME Graduate Student Manual 10 the Upstate, including service to Anderson, Central and Seneca. For route information, visit their website at www.catbus.com . Groceries, services, shopping The Clemson area offers a variety of shopping opportunities. There are several grocery stores, banks, commercial laundries and drug stores within just a few miles of campus, many of which are accessible by foot, bicycle or CAT Bus. A wide range of restaurants are also available downtown and along Tiger Boulevard. The greater Upstate area, including Central, Seneca, Easley and Anderson, provides even more products and services along CAT Bus routes or for those students with private transportation. Contact the Clemson Chamber of Commerce for more information ( www.clemsonchamber.org ). Orientation All graduate students are required to attend the Graduate School orientation held on the Sunday before classes start in the fall. Prior to registration for the first semester of study, beginning graduate students must ALSO attend the Departmental graduate orientation and the Automotive Engineering Orientation (for AuE students only). The Graduate Program Coordinator will help them plan their initial program of study and identify a suitable major advisor(s), if an advisor has not been previously agreed upon. ME Graduate Student Manual 11 RESPONSIBLE RESEARCH CONDUCT Student Responsibilities The Department of Mechanical Engineering expects each graduate student to approach their graduate study in a professional manner. We expect all graduate students to put in at least five eight-hour workdays per week, and graduate students may not be allowed all breaks/holidays afforded to undergraduate students. Academic Integrity A university is a community of scholars dedicated to the inquiry into knowledge. It follows as a basic tenet that students will conduct themselves with integrity in academic pursuits. In instances where the academic standards may have been compromised, Clemson University has a responsibility to protect this process and to respond appropriately and expeditiously to charges of academic misconduct. A summary of the Graduate School 9s policy on academic integrity follows. For a complete text of the policy, including rules and procedures, and specifics related to former students, academic research and revocation of academic degrees, see the cAppeals and Grievances d section of the Graduate School website at www.grad.clemson.edu/policies/Appeals.php#misconduct and the Graduate School Announcements at www.registrar.clemson.edu/html/catalogGrad.htm . I. Definitions, explanations and examples of violations of academic integrity A. Cheating . Cheating involves giving, receiving or using unauthorized aid on any academic work submitted for grading including coursework, laboratory assignments, research projects, comprehensive and qualifying examinations, theses and dissertations or using computer center account numbers that belong to another person without the permission of the account owner. Unauthorized aid includes collaborating with classmates or others when explicitly prohibited, using online paper mills or paying individuals to prepare research papers, reports or projects, submitting identical work to satisfy the requirements of more than one class without the approval of the faculty, or using textbooks, notes, the web and other sources when instructed to work alone. B. Fabricating/falsifying information . Fabricating or falsifying information involves actions such as making up data that were not collected, stating that studies were conducted that were not, indicating that original source material was read when information was obtained from secondary or tertiary sources, making up references not used or identifying sources that were not consulted. C. Facilitating violations of academic integrity. Facilitating violations of academic integrity involves students intentionally assisting others to violate the principles of academic integrity (for example, allowing friends access to their work, or instructing students on ways to solicit aid on papers, projects, take home exams, tests for state and national licenses, etc). D. Failing to cite contributors. Failing to cite an author or multiple authors involves not giving credit to individuals who have contributed significantly to a work ME Graduate Student Manual 12 (paper, research project, poster, etc.) and claiming the final product as one 9s own. E. Plagiarizing. Plagiarizing is theft of the work accomplished by someone else. It includes copying words, phrases, sentence structure, computer code or files, images, or ideas from any source and attributing the work to one 9s own efforts. Blatant examples of plagiarism include failure to use quotation marks, to indent text of more than three lines and failure to cite consulted sources either in footnotes, endnotes or within the body of the text of a document. More subtle examples of plagiarism include paraphrasing or using others 9 conceptual frameworks for developing creative works without acknowledgement or permission or citing a source within the text but then directly quoting the materials without the use of quotations marks or text indentation. For more information about and examples of plagiarism visit www.plagiarism.org/ learning_center/what_is_plagiarism.html . F. Thwarting others 9 progress. Thwarting others 9 progress involves editing, deleting or otherwise destroying computer files that belong to another person or intentionally stealing or destroying property which prevents others from using it to gain needed information to complete assignments, for example, library materials on reserve, materials on loan by a faculty member or reports and documents made available for student use by external companies, state and federal agencies, etc. II. Levels of seriousness of violation At the graduate level, it is expected that students exhibit sophistication in understanding the tenets of academic integrity. Even so, it is clear that some types of violations are more serious in nature than others and that some types of violations require deliberate, calculated actions on the part of the student. The Graduate School 9s policy categorizes academic integrity violations into four levels, ranging from an unawareness or minor misunderstanding, to an intention to defraud or otherwise engage in criminal-type activity. Each level of violation carries one or more sanctions, from verbal reprimand to permanent dismissal from the University; repeated violations, irrespective of the level, may result in more severe sanctions as well. III. Graduate Academic Integrity Committee The authority to resolve cases of violations of academic integrity by enrolled graduate students is vested in the Graduate Academic Integrity Committee (GAIC). The GAIC consists of four tenured faculty members from each of the five colleges, one graduate student from each college. An associate dean of the Graduate School serves as the non-voting administrative coordinator for the GAIC. IV. Procedures It is the responsibility of every member of Clemson University to enforce the academic integrity policy. Students and staff members should report violations of this policy to the faculty member for the affected course (including the research advisor or internship/practicum/co-op supervisor). When, in the opinion of anyone outside the ME Graduate Student Manual 13 University, there is evidence that a student has committed a violation of academic integrity, that person should bring the allegation to the attention of the associate dean of the Graduate School. The associate dean will contact the appropriate faculty representative of the student 9s program (consistent with the alleged violation). When, in the opinion of the faculty member, a student has committed a violation of academic integrity, the faculty member will fully document the charge in writing in a statement delivered in a sealed envelope to the associate dean of the Graduate School. At the same time, at his or her discretion, the alleging faculty member is encouraged, but is not required, to privately inform the student charged of the nature of the allegation. Within three working days from the date the associate dean has received a formal charge of an alleged violation, he or she will provide the student with a copy of the charge and the procedures of the GAIC. Those procedures vary depending on the level of the violation and whether the student chooses to pursue a hearing. For more information about the procedures, refer to the Graduate School Announcements at www.registrar.clemson.edu/html/catalogGrad.htm . Departmental Policy on Ethics The effectiveness of the research infrastructure throughout the world is based on the personal and professional integrity of the people involved. The central assumption to all research endeavors is that researchers have done what they say they have done . The Department of Mechanical Engineering is part of that infrastructure and the research conducted here must withstand the highest scrutiny. Consequently, we must all ensure that our scholarly work is conducted and reported with the highest ethical standards. We must be careful in our recordkeeping and diligent in our efforts to always attribute credit where it belongs. In particular, we must guard against any activity that would bring the integrity of the department or the individuals within it into question. Among the activities to be avoided are: " Falsification of data 3 ranging from fabrication to deceptively selective reporting of results or methods, including the purposeful omission of conflicting data with intent to falsify results. " Plagiarism 3 representation of another's work as one's own. " Misappropriation of others' ideas 3 the unauthorized use of privileged information, however obtained. The Honor Code This Honor Code was initiated by engineering students in the College of Engineering and Science with the advice and approval from the faculty. The document reflects mutual trust between the students and faculty at Clemson University. By living under the guidance of the Code, we are contributing to our personal success as well as the success of all engineers associated with the College of Engineering and Science. As members of the College of Engineering and Science, we recognize that lasting excellence is achieved only through honor, demanding standards for personal integrity that reflect the standards of conduct expected of all engineers. All undergraduate and graduate engineering students, faculty members, and administrators in the College of ME Graduate Student Manual 14 Engineering and Science are expected to abide by the ethical standards defined herein. These standards are based on the following principles: Engineers, both students and professionals, must be of honorable and trustworthy character. It is dishonest to claim credit for work which is not the result of one's own efforts. Students, faculty members, and administrators are bound by a mutual trust to uphold the principles and enforce the policies of the Honor Code. This makes it the duty and responsibility of all members of the College of Engineering and Science to report promptly any suspected violations of the Code. The Honor Code establishes a standard of academic integrity. As such, this code demands a firm adherence to a set of values. This Honor Code requires that all graduate students exercise honesty and ethical behavior in all their academic pursuits, whether these undertakings pertain to study, coursework, research or teaching. We recognize that our graduate students have very diverse cultural backgrounds. Because of this, the term ethical behavior is defined as conforming to accepted professional standards of conduct, such as codes of ethics used by professional societies in the United States. This regulates the behavior in which their professions are conducted. The knowledge and practice of ethical behavior is the full responsibility of the student. Graduate students may, however, consult with their advisor, Department Chair, Graduate Program Coordinator, the International Student Office, or the Graduate School for further information of what is expected of them. ME Graduate Student Manual 15 UNIVERSITY HARASSMENT POLICIES It is the policy of Clemson University to conduct and provide programs, activities and services to students, faculty and staff in an atmosphere free from harassment. Harassment is unwelcome verbal or physical conduct, based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, national origin, age, disability, status as a military veteran or protected activity (e.g., opposition to prohibited discrimination or participation in the statutory complaint process), that unreasonably interferes with the person's work or educational performance or creates an intimidating or hostile work or educational environment. Examples may include, but are not limited to, epithets, slurs, jokes or other verbal, graphic or physical conduct. Harassment of University faculty, staff, students or visitors is prohibited and shall subject the offender to appropriate disciplinary action, including dismissal from the program. Employees or students who feel they are victims of any form of discrimination are encouraged to consult the Office Access & Equity (E-103 Martin Hall, (864) 656-3181) for advice and assistance in resolving complaints. In the event a graduate student wishes to appeal the resolution of the Office of Access & Equity, the student must submit a written request for an appeal to the dean of the Graduate School, who in turn will convene an ad hoc committee that will review the process and/or sanction. The committee membership will come from faculty and students already appointed to the Graduate Council. Sexual Harassment Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, provides that it shall be unlawful discriminatory practice for any employer, because of the sex of any person, to discharge without just cause, to refuse to hire, or otherwise discriminate against any person with respect to any matter directly or indirectly related to employment. Harassment of any employee on the basis of sex violates this federal law. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has issued guidelines as to what constitutes sexual harassment of an employee under Title VII. Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature constitute sexual harassment when any of the following occurs: 1. Submission to such conduct is made explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual's employment or academic standing; 2. Submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as a basis for employment or for arriving at academic decisions affecting an individual; 3. Such conduct unreasonably interferes with an individual's work or academic performance, or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive working or academic environment. Sexual harassment of University faculty, staff or students is prohibited and shall subject the offender to dismissal or other sanctions after compliance with procedural due ME Graduate Student Manual 16 process requirements. In the event a claim of sexual harassment arises, the claimant may use University grievance procedures that have been established for faculty, staff and students as appropriate. This policy also prohibits an employee from sexually harassing a superior and a student from sexually harassing a faculty member. Amorous Relationships Amorous relationships that might be appropriate in other circumstances can be inappropriate when they occur between a faculty member, officer or supervisor of the University, and any student or subordinate employee for whom he/she has a professional responsibility. Those in positions of authority inherently carry the element of power in their relationships with students or subordinates. It is imperative that those with authority neither abuse, nor appear to abuse, this power entrusted to them. Officers, supervisors and members of the teaching staff should be aware that any romantic involvement with a student or subordinate employee could make them liable for formal action if a complaint is initiated. Even when both parties have consented to such a relationship, it is the officer, supervisor or faculty member who may be held accountable for unprofessional behavior. Difficulties can also arise from third parties who may feel that they have been disadvantaged by such relationships. Graduate assistants, research assistants, tutors and teaching assistants who are professionally responsible for students would be wise to exercise special care in their relationships with students they instruct or evaluate. Any questions concerning these statements or Clemson University's Policy on Sexual Harassment should be directed to the Office Access & Equity (E-103 Martin Hall, (864) 656-3181). ME Graduate Student Manual 17 GETTING THROUGH THE GRADUATE PROGRAM Academic Requirements Maintaining academic standing A graduate student must maintain a minimum overall average of B (3.0) for all courses taken. If at any time you fail to satisfy this requirement, you will be automatically placed on probation for one semester during which time you will not be eligible for financial aid/assistantship. You are permitted only one probationary semester during the entire course of your graduate program. In addition, a failing grade (D or F) in a course in your major area may be cause for dismissal regardless of your overall average. If you are admitted conditionally, you will be required to receive a grade of B or better in all graduate coursework. If you receive a grade of C or below, you will be dismissed from the program. Other conditions may apply to conditionally-admitted students on a case-by-case basis. The awarding of an advanced degree does not merely attest to completion of academic requirements in courses, seminars and research activities, but also to the acquisition of acceptable professional standards, including standards of ethics (see the University 9s Academic Integrity Policy Violations of professional standards may result in disciplinary action, including dismissal from the program. Maximum enrollment The upper limits on graduate student enrollment per semester, as outlined in Table 1, refer to graduate and undergraduate credits combined and should be attempted only by the most qualified students. Should the six-week and three-week sessions run concurrently, the total credits are not permitted to exceed the upper limit for the six- week session. Graduate students paid solely on an hourly basis are not classified as graduate assistants but are subject to the same limitation in credit loads. All requests for permission to exceed these limits must be requested by memo and approved by the Chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Dean of Graduate School. Table 1. The upper limits on graduate student enrollment per semester. Maximum Credit Hours Student Category Semester 6-Week Session 3-Week Session Full-time Students 18 6 3 1/4-time Graduate Assistants 15 5 3 1/2-time Graduate Assistants 12 4 2 3/4-time Graduate Assistants 12 3 1 Persons employed full time 9 3 1 Quarter-time, half-time and three-quarter-time graduate assistants are defined as those who contribute an average of 10, 20 and 30 clock hours per week, respectively, of service to the University for the entire semester. A person employed full time is defined as anyone employed five full working days per week regardless of the employer(s). A graduate student who becomes employed full time while the assistantship is in force must notify the Graduate School and the department providing the assistantship. ME Graduate Student Manual 18 Department of Mechanical Engineering Seminar Series The Department of Mechanical Engineering sponsors a Seminar Series of typically 6-8 lectures per year by scholars in various areas of mechanical engineering. Seminars are announced via email and posted fliers prior to each seminar. Students are strongly encouraged to attend as many seminars as possible. Honors and awards Every year the faculty of the Department of Mechanical Engineering will have the opportunity to nominate students for three graduate student awards, which are listed below. These nominations are due to the Scholarships, Awards and Honors (SAH) Committee early in the Spring semester. Faculty members are encouraged to create strong packages at the time a student has demonstrated excellence, rather than waiting for solicitations by the SAH Committee. Several College level awards are also available. Students should contact the Graduate School for additional information concerning College level awards. 1. Departmental Graduate Teaching Assistant Award: The awardees will be selected at the rate of two per year. All selections will be made at a Spring meeting of the SAH Committee. Nominees will have taught in either the previous Fall or Spring semester. 2. Departmental Masters Award: This award recognizes a student for outstanding academic achievement in the master 9s degree programs in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. The award will be based upon scholarly achievement, which is indicated by academic performance, research accomplishments and/or teaching excellence, as appropriate. A student must be nominated for this award by his/her major research advisor. Nominating letters will be solicited from the faculty at the appropriate time by the SAH Committee. 3. Departmental Doctoral Award: This award recognizes a student for outstanding academic achievement in the doctoral degree programs in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. To be eligible for the award, a student must have passed the comprehensive examinations and be nominated for the award by his/her research advisor. The award will be based upon scholarly achievement, which is indicated by academic performance, research accomplishments and/or teaching excellence, as appropriate. Nominating letters will be solicited from the faculty at the appropriate time by the SAH Committee. Incomplete coursework A grade of Incomplete will be given only if you have not completed the course for some unavoidable reason that is acceptable to the instructor. Unless you complete the requirements for removal of the I grade within the time period stipulated by University policy, the Student Records Office will automatically change the I to an F. Extensions of the deadline for completing the course work are granted only in extreme circumstances. Students who have Incompletes cannot graduate, even if the incomplete courses are not part of your GS2 plan of study. Special courses that constitute multi-semester projects are exempt from this rule. Incomplete grades for those courses may be given until the project is complete. ME Graduate Student Manual 19 Enrollment on a Pass/Fail basis The only graduate courses that may be taken on a pass/fail basis are thesis and dissertation research and a small number of unstructured courses in which the pass/fail grading system appears in the course description. Auditing courses Permission for a student to audit a particular graduate course is at the discretion of the chair of the department, the coordinator of the program offering the course and/or the instructor. The principal factors involved in granting permission are that the auditor must possess the necessary academic background and space must be available. Audited courses do not carry credit and the fact that a course has been audited is not noted on your official record. Graduate auditors are not required to stand tests or exams. However, the instructor, at his/her own discretion, may demand the auditor 9s participation in class to whatever extent deemed desirable. You may not satisfy by audit a stated prerequisite for a graduate course. Additionally, you may not establish credit through examination in any course for which you were previously registered as an auditor. Withdrawing from courses As a graduate student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, you are strongly encouraged to consult your major advisor before dropping any course for which you are enrolled in. If you drop a course when you have an assistantship, and your course load drops below nine credit hours, your assistantship may be revoked for that semester. Continuous enrollment, leave of absence Graduate students who do not maintain continuous enrollment are subject to the requirements in effect at the time you return. Only students who are enrolled are eligible to use University facilities and human resources. Note that you must meet minimum enrollment requirements to be eligible for financial aid (see Assistantships/Financial Support below. All graduate students in the program are expected to maintain continuous enrollment during fall and spring semesters. The Department of Mechanical Engineering makes every effort to schedule relevant courses such that students can easily maintain enrollment. To prevent the possibility of termination of financial support, you must request and be granted a leave of absence from the department. Your request must be approved by both the Program Coordinator and the Department Chair. If you have an assistantship or fellowship and take a leave of absence, you are not guaranteed financial support upon your return, even if you did not use up all your support before your leave. Students failing to enroll for a two-year period must apply to the Graduate School for readmission. ME Graduate Student Manual 20 Withdrawing from the program/University If for any reason you decide to withdraw from the program, inform your Major Advisor, then the Program Coordinator, who will inform you of the procedures to be followed to officially withdraw from the University. Failure to follow the procedures may result in your owing tuition and other fees to the University. This applies to both domestic and international students. Policy on changes of major The GS14 form is used to request a change of degree and/or major. Students enrolled in the MS degree in Mechanical (or Automotive) Engineering may request a change in major to a PhD degree program at any time with the consent of both their academic advisor and the Graduate Program Coordinator (or vice versa). Note; however, that changes in major to the MS degree program in Automotive Engineering will only be considered in exceptional circumstances for students who have already made significant progress towards another degree. Policy on transfer to another institution or program The relationship between a faculty advisor and a graduate student is a unique one. Regardless of the form of financial support (and even without support) students must maintain a professional relationship with both their advisor and their peers. Early departure from a program can result in substantial delays to the research including its delivery to the sponsor. As such, students are expected to complete the degree program that was started at Clemson. Any request to transfer to another program or institution during the work towards a specific degree must be approved by the academic advisor before any departmental letter of release will be provided. In this event the Graduate Student Transfer Release Form (included at the end of this document) requesting a letter of release should be signed by the advisor and provided to the Graduate Student Services Program Coordinator. Only the Department Chair may sign a letter of release but will not do so without the consent of the academic advisor. Policy on intellectual property

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