The Systems Engineering Graduate Academic Performance Committee, acting for the Graduate Group, is responsible for overseeing the academic standards of the Systems Engineering Graduate Group. The purpose is to present current research, from investigators at the University and elsewhere, and to facilitate discussion of research issues, as well as to acquaint students with aspects and subfields of Systems Engineering not represented by University faculty interests or courses. Advanced students are also asked to present seminars on their ongoing thesis and dissertation research. Because of the importance the faculty attaches to this aspect of graduate study, Systems Engineering Seminar attendance is compulsory for all full-time students.
Attendance is taken at such seminars.
Students are expected to arrange their schedule so that no other course or activity occurs at the designated regular seminar time. The Systems Engineering Seminar time can be obtained from the Graduate Office and is posted during the preregistration period for each semester. The student will normally have completed six graduate courses before such an application will be evaluated and a GPA of 3.4 is normally required for consideration of the petition. The application must be submitted to the Graduate Group Chair on a standard form available from the SEAS Graduate Office. An M.S.E. student who is not accepted into the Ph.D. Program and not accepted as an unclassified student may not register for courses after completing the semester during which the M.S.E. requirements are met.