Engineering Honors Research

Catalog description

Exposing students to the elements of the research necessary to solve many of the pressing world challenges is key to their educational experience. It builds their appreciation for the fundamental knowledge they are garnering through their undergraduate education, and delineates the methodologies needed to go from a simple hypothesis into an innovative solution through a process of searching, learning, testing, documenting, patenting, and publishing. Students perform a review of the relevant literature, undertake a mentored research project, and present their findings through a report and oral presentation. The final report must be submitted to the faculty mentor. The oral presentation is delivered in a public honor's research seminar in the final week of the semester. Students who decide to pursue the Engineering Honor's program must work with their research advisor to submit a two-page proposal for the approval of the program head before the beginning of the semester and preferably by the end of the of engineering honors seminar course. The program heads will communicate the approved proposals to the Associate Dean. Only students with approved proposals can register for the course.