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Dissertations from 2024 2024.

Soft Magnetic Sensing on a Compliant Surface and Contact Mechanics Approximations at the Interface , Julio Aparicio, Mechanical Engineering

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS AND REDUCED ORDER MODELING OF MULTI-PHYSICS BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS , Suyue Han, Mechanical Engineering

Continuous Future Joint Kinematics Prediction Based on Surface Electromyography Using Neural Networks and Hybrid Approaches for Reduced-Latency Control , Soumitra Sitole and Soumitra Sitole, Mechanical Engineering

Dissertations from 2023 2023

EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF THE VORTEX-INDUCED VIBRATION RESPONSE OF A FLEXIBLY-MOUNTED RIGID CYLINDER IN THE SHEAR-THINNING AND INERTIAL-VISCOELASTIC FLOW REGIMES , Pieter Boersma, Mechanical Engineering

MICRO AND NANO R2R EMBOSSING OF EXTRUDED POLYMERS , Raymond S. Frenkel, Mechanical Engineering

Surface Engineering and Microfabrication of PDMS-Based Devices for Women’s Health Applications , Jamar Hawkins, Mechanical Engineering

ULTRA-HIGH STRAIN RATE MECHANICAL STUDY OF METALS IN THE COLD-SPRAY PROCESS THROUGH LASER-INDUCED PROJECTILE IMPACT TEST , Swetaparna Mohanty, Mechanical Engineering

Additive Manufacturing of Multicomponent Metal Alloys , Shahryar Mooraj, Mechanical Engineering

ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE NANOLAMELLAR EUTECTIC HIGH-ENTROPY ALLOYS , Jie Ren, Mechanical Engineering

HEAT TRANSFER CHARACTERISTICS OF LATENT HEAT THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE , Kedar Prashant Shete, Mechanical Engineering

Engineering Mechanical and Biochemical Gradients to Control Cell Behaviors , Feiyu Yang, Mechanical Engineering

MONITORING AND CONTROL OF THE ROLL-TO-ROLL MICROCONTACT PRINTING PROCESS THROUGH NEURAL NETWORK AND REAL-TIME SENSING , Jingyang Yan, Mechanical Engineering

Dissertations from 2022 2022

SOLIDIFICATION EXPERIMENTS AND MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMIC MODELS IN ELECTROMAGNETIC LEVITATION , Gwendolyn Bracker, Mechanical Engineering

Moving Polygon Methods for Incompressible Fluid Dynamics , Chris Chartrand, Mechanical Engineering

The Influence of Flow Mechanotransduction on Endothelial Cells in the Lymphatic Valve Sinus , Joshua Daniel Hall, Mechanical Engineering

Characterizing Mechanical Regulation of Bone Metastatic Breast Cancer Cells , Boyuan Liu, Mechanical Engineering

COMPUTATIONAL STUDY OF INTERNAL FLOW, NEAR NOZZLE AND EXTERNAL SPRAY OF A GDI INJECTOR UNDER FLASH-BOILING CONDITIONS , Chinmoy krushna Mohapatra, Mechanical Engineering

Biomechanical Regulation of Cell Rearrangement and Fate Patterning Under Geometrical Confinement , Tianfa Xie, Mechanical Engineering

Dissertations from 2021 2021

SURFACE ENHANCED RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY (SERS) AS AN APPROACH FOR THE EMERGING LIQUID BIOPSY DIAGNOSTICS , Nariman Banaei, Mechanical Engineering

The Modeling and Control of Highly Flexible Continuous Structures Interacting with Fluids , Todd Currier, Mechanical Engineering

Design and Biomechanical Evaluation of a Clutch-Based Energy Storage and Release Assistive Knee Brace , Ericber Jimenez Francisco, Mechanical Engineering

Simulating the Effects of Floating Platforms, Tilted Rotors, and Breaking Waves for Offshore Wind Turbines , Hannah Johlas, Mechanical Engineering

NUMERICAL MODELING OF ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS , Peetak P. Mitra, Mechanical Engineering

A Generalized Method for Predictive Simulation-Based Lower Limb Prosthesis Design , Mark Price, Mechanical Engineering

Dissertations from 2020 2020

ROUGH AIRFOIL SIMULATION FOR WIND TURBINE APPLICATIONS , Nathaniel B. deVelder, Mechanical Engineering

Experimental Study of Viscoelastic Fluid-Structure Interactions , Anita Anup Dey, Mechanical Engineering

Considerations for the Design Optimization of Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Blades , Evan M. Gaertner, Mechanical Engineering

NONLINEAR MODELS FOR SYNTHETIC MOORING LINES UNDER EXTREME OCEAN CONDITIONS: AN AQUACULTURE CASE STUDY , Nhu Nguyen, Mechanical Engineering

Surface Driven Flows : Liquid Bridges, Drops and Marangoni Propulsion , Samrat Sur, Mechanical Engineering

THE EFFECT OF OXYGEN ON PROPERTIES OF ZIRCONIUM METAL , Jie ZHAO, Mechanical Engineering

RESISTIVE SWITCHING CHARACTERISTICS OF NANOSTRUCTURED AND SOLUTION-PROCESSED COMPLEX OXIDE ASSEMBLIES , Zimu Zhou, Mechanical Engineering

Dissertations from 2019 2019

Flow-induced oscillations in floating offshore wind turbines , Daniel Carlson, Mechanical Engineering

Cold Spray Deposition of Polymers – Characterization and Optimization , Zahra Khalkhali, Mechanical Engineering

THERMODYNAMIC AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF SEVERAL HYBRID MULTIGENERATION CYCLES AND WASTE HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEMS DRIVEN BY CONCENTRATED SOLAR TOWER , Kasra Mohammadi, Mechanical Engineering

PREDICTIVE SIMULATION OF HUMAN MOVEMENT AND APPLICATIONS TO ASSISTIVE DEVICE DESIGN AND CONTROL , Vinh Nguyen, Mechanical Engineering

STRUCTURAL CONTROL OF OFFSHORE WIND TURBINES USING PASSIVE AND SEMI-ACTIVE CONTROL , Semyung Park, Mechanical Engineering

A Study on Homogeneous Sheared Stably Stratified Turbulence , Gavin Portwood, Mechanical Engineering

Residual Stress Models for Large Eddy Simulation of Stratified Turbulent Flows , Felipe Augusto Ventura de Bragança Alves, Mechanical Engineering

QUANTITATIVE PROBING OF VACANCIES AND IONS DYNAMICS IN ELECTROACTIVE OXIDE MATERIALS , Jiaxin Zhu, Mechanical Engineering

Dissertations from 2018 2018

SUPPORTING ENGINEERING DESIGN OF ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED MEDICAL DEVICES WITH KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT THROUGH ONTOLOGIES , Thomas Hagedorn, Mechanical Engineering

Turbulent mixers for protein folding experiments , Venkatesh Inguva, Mechanical Engineering

AEROELASTIC SIMULATION OF WIND TURBINES USING FREE VORTEX METHODS AND STRATEGIES FOR ACCELERATING THE COMPUTATION , Shujian Liu, Mechanical Engineering

Performance and economic analysis of hybrid microhydro systems , Ram Poudel, Mechanical Engineering

Computational Exploration of Flash-Boiling Internal Flow and Near-Nozzle Spray , Sampath K. Rachakonda, Mechanical Engineering

PROBING LOCAL VACANCY-DRIVEN RESISTIVE SWITCHING IN METAL OXIDE NANOSTRUCTURES , Jiaying Wang, Mechanical Engineering

MODEL-BASED PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS FOR ADDITIVE AND SMART MANUFACTURING , Zhuo Yang, Mechanical Engineering

Dissertations from 2017 2017

The rheology and roll-to-roll processing of shear-thickening particle dispersions , Sunilkumar Khandavalli, Mechanical Engineering

Bio-based Wind Turbine Blades: Renewable Energy Meets Sustainable Materials for Clean, Green Power , Rachel Koh, Mechanical Engineering

Dissertations from 2016 2016

Eulerian CFD Modeling of Multiphase Internal Injector Flow and External Sprays , Eli T. Baldwin, Mechanical Engineering

Simulating the Hydrodynamics of Offshore Floating Wind Turbine Platforms in a Finite Volume Framework , Maija Benitz, Mechanical Engineering

Reduced order fluid-structure interaction models for thin shells with non-zero Gaussian curvatures to understand the response of aneurysms to flow , Gary Han Chang, Mechanical Engineering

Wind Farm Wake Modeling and Analysis of Wake Impacts in a Wind Farm , Yujia Hao, Mechanical Engineering

Multi-Classifier Fusion Strategy for Activity and Intent Recognition of Torso Movements , Abhijit Kadrolkar, Mechanical Engineering

Dynamic Wetting and Drag Reduction on Superhydrophobic and Liquid-Infused Surfaces , Jeong-Hyun Kim, Mechanical Engineering

Automatic Development and Adaptation of Concise Nonlinear Models for System Identification , William G. La Cava, Mechanical Engineering

A Lower Limb Prosthesis with Active Alignment for Reduced Limb Loading , Andrew LaPre, Mechanical Engineering

A Computational Study of Non-Newtonian Droplet Dynamics , Kyle G. Mooney, Mechanical Engineering

Theoretical Modeling, Experimental Observation, and Reliability Analysis of Flow-induced Oscillations in Offshore Wind Turbine Blades , Pariya Pourazarm, Mechanical Engineering

Design Load Analysis of Two Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Concepts , Gordon M. Stewart, Mechanical Engineering

Dissertations from 2015 2015

Wind Power Capacity Value Metrics and Variability: A Study in New England , Frederick W. Letson, Mechanical Engineering

Vortex-Induced Vibration of Structures with Broken Symmetry , Banafsheh Seyedaghazadeh, Mechanical Engineering

A COMPUTATIONAL STUDY ON EXTENSION OF NON-CONTACT MODULATION CALORIMETRY , Xiao Ye, Mechanical Engineering

Dissertations from 2014 2014

Sustainability-Based Product Design in a Decision Support Semantic Framework , Douglas Eddy, Mechanical Engineering

Structural, Electronic and Catalytic Properties of Graphene-supported Platinum Nanoclusters , Ioanna Fampiou, Mechanical Engineering

OPERATIONAL PLANNING IN COMBINED HEAT AND POWER SYSTEMS , Hariharan Gopalakrishnan, Mechanical Engineering

Methods of Engine Degradation Assessment in the Time-Scale Domain , Jeffrey Charles Simmons, Mechanical Engineering

Lightweight, High-Temperature Radiator for In-Space Nuclear-Electric Power and Propulsion , Briana N. Tomboulian, Mechanical Engineering

SIMULATION AND MODELING OF THE DECAY OF ANISOTROPIC TURBULENCE , Christopher J. Zusi, Mechanical Engineering

Dissertations from 2013 2013

Effect of Total Awake Time on Drivers' Performance and Evaluation of Training Intervention to Mitigate Effects of Total Awake Time on Drivers' Performance , Abd Malek Abdul Hamid, Mechanical Engineering

Tooth Cusp Radius of Curvature as a Dietary Correlate in Primates , Michael Anthony Berthaume, Mechanical Engineering

Techno-Economic Feasibility Study of Ammonia Plants Powered by Offshore Wind , Eric R. Morgan, Mechanical Engineering

Multiphase Flows with Digital and Traditional Microfluidics , Michael Andrew Nilsson, Mechanical Engineering

Dissertations from 2012 2012

A Study on Small Scale Intermittency Using Direct Numerical Simulation of Turbulence , Saba Almalkie, Mechanical Engineering

Acceleration of CFD and Data Analysis Using Graphics Processors , Ali Khajeh Saeed, Mechanical Engineering

The oriented-eddy collision model , Michael B. Martell

The Oriented-Eddy Collision Model , Michael Bernard Martell Jr., Mechanical Engineering

Morphology and Development of Droplet Deformation Under Flow Within Microfluidic Devices , Molly Katlin Mulligan, Mechanical Engineering

The Aerodynamics and Near Wake of an Offshore Floating Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine , Thomas Sebastian, Mechanical Engineering

Modeling the life span of red blood cells , Rajiv Prakash Shrestha

Modeling and planning distributed energy systems online , Kai Wu

Dissertations from 2011 2011

The Parameter Signature Isolation Method and Applications , James Richard McCusker, Mechanical Engineering

A Numerical Study of Droplet Formation and Behavior using Interface Tracking Methods , Sandeep Menon, Mechanical Engineering

Modeling of Flash Boiling Flows in Injectors with Gasoline-Ethanol Fuel Blends , Kshitij Deepak Neroorkar, Mechanical Engineering

Engineering Modeling, Analysis and Optimal Design of Custom Foot Orthotic , Lieselle Enid Trinidad, Mechanical Engineering

Understanding combat related pyschological difficulties in veterans: The role of context based morality , Ramila Usoof

Dissertations from 2010 2010

A comprehensive study of the extensional rheology of complex fluids , Manojkumar Chellamuthu

Modeling of Thermal Non-Equilibrium in Superheated Injector Flows , Shivasubramanian Gopalakrishnan, Mechanical Engineering

Dissertations from 2009 2009

A Pressure-Temperature Dual Sensing Methodology For Injection Molding Monitoring , Zhaoyan Fan, Mechanical Engineering

A pressure-temperature dual sensing methodology for injection molding monitoring , Zhaoyan Fan

An integrated multidisciplinary approach to the design of therapeutic devices for people with mental illness and pervasive developmental disorders , Brian A Mullen

Unsteady dynamics of wind turbine wake, oscillating bubble and falling card , Kapil Varshney

Semantic Methods for Intelligent Distributed Design Environments , Paul W. Witherell, Mechanical Engineering

Dissertations from 2008 2008

Numerical analysis of mixing in variable density turbulent flows , Adel E Alshayji

Self-diagnostic thermal protection systems for future spacecraft , Alaina B Hanlon

Hybrid elastic network model for macromolecular dynamics , Yunho Jang

The streamlined site assessment methodology: A new approach for wind energy site assessment , Matthew A Lackner

Laminar flow control with ultrahydrophobic surfaces , Jia Ou

Multi-Time Scale Modeling strategy for bearing life prognosis , Shuangwen Sheng

Dissertations from 2007 2007

Managing multi-agent risk and system uncertainty using options-based decision policies , Daniel R Ball

Offshore wind farm layout optimization , Christopher Neil Elkinton

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A dissertation (or a final year project report) is a comprehensive technical report of the research work carried out. A dissertation must present some new, original concepts that lead to further research. The core area of a dissertation consists of a hypothesis (or a research question) upon which an investigation is conducted and, in most cases, inevitably leads to further research. A dissertation must be focused, concise and must address the research topics at every level. Also, along with research, a dissertation is expected to present complete evidence of research work in the form of research methods. Sometimes it’s hard to even know where to start. Herein, many engineering research areas, currently being sought after in the industry and academia, are suggested, including electronics, sensors technology, environmental engineering, supply chain engineering, computer science engineering, electrical engineering and civil engineering, to help you start your research.

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Environmental engineering dissertation topics, supply chain engineering dissertation topics, supply chain management dissertation topics, computer science engineering dissertation topics, electrical engineering dissertation topics, civil engineering dissertation topics, management related engineering dissertation topics, electronics and communications dissertation topics.

Over the past decade the rise of electronic communication has been revolutionised; it is the fastest growing technology. There are numerous areas of research in this field; however, the most demanding ones are highlighted below.

• Defining the boundaries of electrical signals for current electronics (communication) systems.
• The limitation of fibre optic communication systems and the possibility of further improving their efficiency.
• Developing the embedded communication system for the national grid to optimise energy usage.
• Improvement of inter-symbol interference in optical communications.
• A study of the various forms of errors and the development of an equalisation technique to reduce the error rates in data.
• Gaussian pulse analysis and the improvement of this pulse to reduce errors.
• Realising the potential of RFID in the improvement of supply chain.
• Radiation in integrated circuits and electronic devices.
• Design of high speed communication circuits that effectively cut down signal noise.
• Spectral sensing research for water monitoring applications and frontier science and technology for chemical, biological and radiological defence.
• Nano-structured membranes for preparative purifications of biopharmaceuticals.

The rise of smart technology has been revolutionising sensor technologies, and there is a high demand to make more efficient and compact sensors. The following topics are a few areas that researchers are currently working in to realise further potentials.

• Design and development of a pressure sensor for a solar thermal panel.
• An investigation into wind speed and direction sensors to optimise the operations of wind turbines.
• Utilising MEMS for profiling airflow around large building structures.
• Development of micro sensors to measure oil flow rate in tanks.
• Development and implementation of micro sensors to study pressure of the blood stream.
• Development of sensors to measure heat generated from solar panels.
• Sensing and controlling the intensity of light in LEDs.
• Research and computational simulation of a natural olfactory biosensor.
• Development of glucose biosensors using nanotechnology.

We are living in the age of technology where the driving force is to reduce the environmental impact of engineering products. Many countries have been undertaking projects supporting the environment and aiming to reduce carbon emissions. The following engineering dissertation topics are of utmost interest for researchers in the industry.

• Analysing the impact of aviation industry on the environment and the potential ways to reduce it.
• The environmental cost of the so called green energy, ‘wind energy’.
• An analysis of factors that hinder the realising of cutting-edge technology for reducing carbon emissions from automobiles.
• Design and development of a system for measuring the carbon index of an energy intensive company.
• Process improvement techniques to identify and remove waste in the automotive industry.
• Process mapping techniques to identify bottle necks for supply chain industry.
• A study of compressor operations on a forging site and mapping operations to identify and remove energy waste.
• Improving processes to reduce kWh usage and reduce inefficiencies.
• Developing a compact device to measure energy use for a household.
• In the forging industry how can changing burners within furnaces help organisations achieve energy efficiency?
• How can gas consumption be reduced and efficiency introduced to reduce kWh usage?
• How can voltage reduction devices help organisations achieve efficiency in electricity usage?
• What are carbon credits and how can organisations generate them?
• There are some organisations that use water excessively, with bills totalling more than £25,000. Identify the main reasons for such water usage and investigate better ways to introduce water efficiency and create savings.
• Identify the ways by which efficient control systems using information systems can be introduced to study the energy usage in a machining factory.
• A project to set up ways to measure natural gas flow ultrasonically and identify waste areas.
• How can water conductivity probes help determine water quality and how can water be reused?

Supply chain plays an important role in the manufacturing business sector. It is important that the supply chain is well supported by efficient methods and processes. Your engineering dissertation topics could be about:

• Highlighting the difference between the supply chain engineering and management for a company to improve output.
• Analysing the key factors in process planning and optimisation of supply chain for a manufacturing company.
• Developing a supply chain template for a small but thriving online business.
• How can organisations achieve success by reducing bottlenecks in supply chain?
• Just-in-time – is it really valid? Measurement of losses within just-in-time process implementation.
• How can process efficiency be introduced to reduce waste within the manufacturing process?
• Supplier relationship is an important factor for the success of just-in-time. How can organisations ensure successful transactions?
• Research to identify efficient logistics operations within a supply chain.
• Research to introduce efficiency within information systems and support timely transfer of knowledge and information.
• The effect of globalisation on supply chain engineering/management for large multi-national companies.
• Research studying the impact of culture on supply chain industries: identification of factors that generate inefficiencies with the supply chain.

Supply chain management involves the administration, management, control and supervision of the movement of goods and services from supplier to manufacturer to wholesaler to retailer and to the end consumer. Supply chain management involves coordinating and integrating these elements using an effective and efficient approach and methodology. Supply chain management is important for businesses to ensure there is minimum waste, drive innovation thereby creating integrated value chains. Supply chain management plays an important and central role in the success of a business. Please find a list of topics on supply chain management that may be useful for your engineering dissertation:

• A detailed investigation into the need and use of dynamic staff to determine and rectify supply chain problems with a specific focus on the construction industry.
• Research into eco-friendly and sustainable practices in supply chain management.
• Research to develop a learning organisation and its impact on supply chain management.
• Research to measure and develop intellectual capital within the supply chain industry.
• A detailed study of innovative forecasting and demand planning strategies for supply chain management
• Research study to create measurements to study the impact of learning organisation on performance measurement in supply chain industry
• Impact of training on knowledge performance index within supply chain industry.
• The behaviour of Carbon index with the implementation of a learning organisation.
• Developing a framework for supply chain management in densely populated urban cities
• Detailed investigation and analysis taking into account supply chain and logistical strategies for perishable goods.
• The influence and impact of emerging e-commerce technologies on supply chain management.

Computer science engineering focuses on the key elements of computer programming and networking with a focus on gaining knowledge of the design, implementation and management of information systems. Information systems play a major role in computer science engineering and an integral component to the successful operations of organisations. The management of information technology systems is a major element for organisations. The following could be used for an engineering dissertation as well as a computing dissertation:

• How can organisations ensure that information system is effectively used to maintain process efficiency?
• How can learning organisations influence the development of information systems?
• The role of risk management in information technology systems of organisations.
• Research to identify and reduce e-waste using information technology strategies and systems.
• Current status and research on E-waste in the United Kingdom
• Development of measurement systems to measure e-waste.
• A detailed review of the role of information technology in improving productivity and transforming organisations.
• An investigation into the use of information technology as a tool for sustained competitive advantage.
• A high-level investigation and detailed review into best practices for the implementation of information technology in modern day organisations.

Electrical engineering is focused on the design, development, testing, supervision and the manufacturing of electrical equipment. Electrical engineers design the electrical systems of automobiles, aircrafts, power generation equipment, communications systems, radar and navigational systems. The design and development of these electrical components are key and central to modern day life. There are several topics within this area that you could research for your electrical engineering dissertation:

• Development of a system to study the efficiency of motors in order to reduce kWh usage
• Setting up of a control system to monitor the process usage of compressors.
• Develop a scheme to normalise compressor output to kWh.
• Research to investigate, develop and introduce schemes to ensure efficient energy consumption by electrical machines.
• Research to study transformer losses and reduce energy loss.
• Research to study metering techniques to control and improve efficiency.
• Research to introduce smart metering concepts to ensure efficient use of electricity.
• Integration of smart metering pulsed outputs with wireless area networks and access real-time data.
• Developing effective strategies and methodical systems for pay as you go charging for electric vehicles
• A detailed review and investigation into the key issues and challenges facing rechargeable lithium batteries
• Trends and challenges in electric vehicles technologies
• Smart charging of electric vehicles on the motorway

The main emphasis of civil engineering in recent times is focused on sustainable development of quality, durable structures that deliver value for money, maximise the benefits from innovation and meets the specifications of the end users. Construction of sustainable houses has been a top priority within civil engineering. The following research topics are being actively undertaken and may be a good area for you to base your research on your own engineering dissertation:

• Development of sustainable homes making use of renewable energy sources.
• The use of sustainable materials for construction: design and delivery methods.
• The role of environmental assessment tools in sustainable construction
• The use of warm mix asphalt in road construction
• Research to study properties of concrete to achieve sustainability.
• Development of waste reduction strategy to achieve sustainable concepts
• High-level review of the barriers and drivers for sustainable buildings in developing countries
• Research to study the impact of sustainability concepts on organisational growth and development.
• Sustainable technologies for the building construction industry
• Building Information Modelling in the construction industry
• Research regarding micromechanics of granular materials.
• Research to study and develop water treatment processes.
• Research to set up remote sensing applications to assist in the development of sustainable construction techniques.
• High-level strategies, best practice guidelines and methodologies for sustainable construction.
• State of the art practice for recycling in the construction industry.
• Key factors and risk factors associated with the construction of high rise buildings.
• An investigation into health and safety in the construction industry.

Engineering management is the application of the practice of management to the practice of engineering. Engineering management integrates problem-solving, engineering, technological developments and advancements in organizational structure, administrative, and planning abilities of management in order to oversee the operational performance of complex engineering driven enterprises. These two topics go hand in hand and support each other quite well. It is important that both sides are well balanced. The following research topics could be useful for your engineering dissertation:

• Steps to conduct management of change to ensure smooth process improvement.
• Research to sustainably manage a project team.
• Research to study the management of engineering projects and various risks involved with them.
• Research to identify process improvement plans to support business strategies.
• Efficient supply chain management to ensure and develop key motivational skills within staff members.
• How leadership can help efficiency within a learning organisation.
• Developing an integrated approach to strategic management in organisations.
• Creating and sustaining competitive advantage in engineering organisations.
• Developing frameworks for sustainable assessments taking into account eco-engineering measures.
• The role of engineers in managing development in emerging countries.

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• After your Form 8 has been approved, it is recommended that you submit, no later than the day of your defense, the Electronic Thesis Acceptance Form (ETAF, previously known as Form 9) online through myPurdue (Go to myPurdue > Academics > Graduate Student > Graduate School Plan of Study > Form 9 > Initiate Thesis/Dissertation Acceptance Form, to submit your ETAF.  NOTE: You will not have access to the upload link for your thesis deposit until your ETAF has been signed by your examining committee and the ME grad chair. )  Within this ETAF you can indicate if your thesis should be confidential, should have a delay of publication, and your major professor will have to confirm your thesis has been run through iThenticate (unless you have a Controlled Thesis/Dissertation ). Make sure your thesis title is correct, as changes after this point will require permission and be charged a fee.
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Intensification of evaporation of uranium hexafluoride

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• A. M. Belyntsev 1 ,
• G. S. Sergeev 2 ,
• O. B. Gromov 2 ,
• A. A. Bychkov 1 ,
• A. V. Ivanov 2 ,
• S. I. Kamordin 3 ,
• P. I. Mikheev 4 ,
• V. I. Nikonov 2 ,
• I. V. Petrov 1 ,
• V. A. Seredenko 2 ,
• S. P. Starovoitov 1 ,
• S. A. Fomin 1 ,
• V. G. Frolov 1 &
• V. F. Kholin 2  

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The theoretical mechanism of the sublimation of uranium hexafluoride are considered. The most contribution to the rate of evaporation of UF 6 is introduced by the conductive mode of heat exchange. Various modes of the intensification of the evaporation of uranium hexafluoride during the nitrogen supply in pulse mode to the product mass are investigated. The nitrogen supply results in the turbulization of gas flow within a vessel (Re = 2500–4000) and significantly increases the rate of evaporation of uranium hexafluoride with the substantial decrease in a weight of the nonevaporable residue of 5.6–1.0 kg. The complex application of the pulse nitrogen supply in combination with heating the bottom of the vessel is the most effective method for evaporating uranium hexafluoride. The rate of evaporation of UF6 increases by a factor of almost four in comparison with the design mode. The developed methods are applied in industry and provide the stable operation of Saturn reactors during the conversion of uranium hexafluoride into its dioxide.

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A. Admission Requirements

• An applicant that has completed a series of Calculus courses through Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, a Probability course, and a Statistics course, may be considered for admission to the MS program.
• The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required of all applicants.

B. Program Requirements

1. programs:.

Students may select the thesis option, or non-thesis option program of study. Students should design a plan of study in consultation with his/her advisor, considering such factors as time to degree, intellectual and professional objectives, educational background, and other factors. The program of study is established via signature approval of the Plan of Study form by the student’s faculty advisor and the ISE GSC Chairperson

2. Thesis Option Program Requirements:

The ISE MS thesis program requires a minimum of 30 total graduate-level credit hours (a minimum of 24 hours must be taken at OSU). A minimum of 22 semester hours of coursework, and a minimum of 4 semester hours of thesis research credit hours are required. The coursework consists of:

• A minimum of 6 semester credit hours of ISE graduate level courses in one selected sub-discipline within ISE (Operations Research, Manufacturing, or Human Factors),
• Students need to take a 3 semester hour "breadth course" that is approved by their advisor, and compliments their program. (Note: this could be from any department that provides a course deemed suitable by the advisor).
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MS ISE students electing the thesis option must also fulfill the Graduate School thesis examination and thesis document approval requirements. Please note that it is our department’s policy that the student shall not provide food and/or refreshments at their thesis defense.

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The ISE MS non-thesis program requires a minimum of 30 total graduate-level credit hours (a minimum of 24 hours must be taken at OSU). The course work consists of:

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MS ISE students electing the non-thesis option must also fulfill the Graduate School 4-hour written exit examination requirement via the following options:

• Under the supervision of a Category M or P faculty advisor in ISE, the student conducts an independent inquiry into a topic of personal intellectual interest in ISE (typically a topic not currently available in existing courses), and writing a summary (literature review) on that topic. The written document must have required at least 4 hours in its creation. Based on the discretion of the faculty advisor and MS committee member, the student may be required to give an oral presentation of the topic.
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• The student enrolls in, and passes with a B or better, an “upper level” project-based course that is available to graduate students only, and is taught by a Category M or P faculty member in ISE. The project course must involve the application or integration of materials from lower level ISE graduate courses to an ISE engineering problem. Also, a final written summary report of the project is required, along with an oral presentation. This option is often chosen by students in the Operations Research sub-discipline in ISE.
• Alternately, Operations Research students who did not receive a B or higher in a 7000-level OR course with a project requirement may instead take the M.S. Exit Examination. The M.S. Exit Examination is administered annually during the week after Spring final complete. Any ISE graduate student who achieves an overall GPA (including all courses taken at OSU) of 3.00 is eligible to take the exam. Those students who are planning to graduate in Autumn semester should take the exam in the preceding Spring semester. The process to sign-up for the exam will be announced during Spring semester. Students intending to take the exam must sign-up before the announced deadline, so there is sufficient time to check that the grade eligibility requirement is satisfied.

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A student with a BS degree from OSU may not double count undergraduate courses, that is, no course which was part of his/her undergraduate program may appear in his/her MS program. The only exception to this constraint would be students enrolled in the combined BS/MS program (see section XI of this handbook).

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Only the Graduate Studies Committee can grant exceptions to any of the above rules.

All decisions and revisions regarding a plan of study are to be made in consultation with the student’s faculty advisor.

A large portion of graduate education occurs outside of the classroom, in informal discussion with faculty members and other graduate students, in attendance at seminars, in research and teaching assignments, and so forth. All graduate students are expected to pursue such opportunities. These factors are considered by the Graduate Faculty and GSC when evaluating a student’s progress and development.

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The MS Examination Committee consists of the student’s advisor plus at least one additional graduate faculty member. Masters students can be advised by any tenure, clinical, or research track faculty members with a formal appointment or formal joint appointment in the Integrated Systems Engineering (ISE) Department that has the appropriate category M or P status within the department. Masters students can also be co-advised by a clinical, tenure or research track faculty outside ISE that has a courtesy appointment in ISE and category M or P status within the department and by an ISE clinical, tenure or research track faculty member with M or P status.

A faculty member must have at least Category M status (any program) in the graduate school to serve as a member of a MS examination committee.

For thesis students, this committee is the thesis reading committee and it administers a one-hour oral examination. The oral is not restricted to the thesis topic and may cover any aspect of the student’s program of study. It is the final validation of performance for that degree. Please note that it is our department’s policy that the student shall not provide food and/or refreshments at their thesis defense.

For non-thesis students, the committee oversees the Graduate School 4 hour written examination requirement, or equivalent evaluation of the student's knowledge of their field of study. It is the final validation of performance for that degree.

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• Students who complete the MS program in ISE must apply for the Ph.D. program, and be accepted, before they can continue as regular Ph.D. graduate students. Application forms are available from the ISE Graduate Coordinator or the ISE website.

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Ralm Ricarte , a biomedical engineering faculty member, was recently recognized for his work as a mentor to undergraduate students in the FSU Honors in the Major program.

A record three faculty mentors who helped students with Honors thesis projects were recognized at the annual Florida State University Faculty Awards Celebration in April at the Augustus B. Turnbull III Florida State Conference Center.

The winners of the Honors Thesis Mentor Awards, which is earned for working with students on original research to complete an Honors in the Major thesis, Ricarte, assistant professor in the joint college’s Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering and FSU; Douglas Storace, assistant professor in the FSU Department of Biological Science; and Crystal Taylor, director of research in the DeVoe L. Moore Center in the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy at FSU.

Ricarte’s mentee recognized his high expectations and encouragement.

“Dr. Ricarte’s care and genuine interest in my work have made me more excited to get in the lab,” wrote his nominator, Marie Chmara, who worked with Ricarte to create and analyze hydrogels and study their toxicity to the human body. “It makes me feel like my work matters.”

The Honors in the Major Program allows upper-division students to produce advanced research under the guidance of top-tier faculty. Students must have a minimum 3.2 GPA and at least 60 credit hours with two full semesters before graduation.

“My goal as a mentor is to help students traverse the seemingly safe yet sometimes treacherous gap which they encounter transitioning from student to professional,” said Taylor, who helped political science student Camila Aponte conduct award-winning educational policy research for Honors in the Major after previously mentoring her for a project through the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program. “I am very honored that Camila advocated so passionately for me to continue in my mentorship role on her scholarly journey.”

About 175 students participate every year in the program, which allows them to graduate “with Honors,” the only opportunity to do so outside of enrollment in the University Honors Program. The program is expanding and has approved a record-breaking 164 applications to begin this summer and fall.”

Mentoring undergraduate research is a labor of love,” said Michael David Franklin, assistant director of Honors in the Major. “Faculty mentors share with students the joy of asking questions about the world and then show students the ropes of how to answer those questions in ways relevant to their fields.”

This is the first year three faculty mentors won the award, a testament to an especially large number of nominations from mentees, who represented 21 different departments or programs across the university.

In their nomination letters, students wrote about how their faculty mentors met with them for regular one-on-one meetings and helped them analyze data, understand statistics, identify helpful resources, conduct literature reviews, refine their writing skills, apply for conferences and present their research.

“Dr. Storace embodies the essence of exceptional mentorship,” wrote Storace’s nominator, Catherine Rodriguez, after working with him to study how fasting changed a part of the brain involved in olfaction in mice. “His guidance has been transformative, empowering me to reach new heights of academic achievement and personal growth.”

This story originally appeared on FSU News

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