The exam consists of an oral presentation of the student's research thesis and may cover the general field of major and minor studies. Supporting Courses Students are encouraged to take advanced courses in Engineering Mechanics and Astronautics , Mathematics , Computer Sciences and Statistics as part of their graduate study. The Kurt F. Wendt Library serves the College of Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Wendt library's collection contains about 285,000 bound volumes plus 1.5 million microfiche reports and a full U.S. Patent collection. The library currently receives about 1,400 journals and 1,500 other serials.
Wendt library has a dozen bibliographic databases on CD ROM within the building and across campus.
In addition, this system is interconnected with CD ROM database networks in other campus libraries. Several computing systems are available for research and instruction. The College of Engineering provides several computer laboratories equipped with a range of computing systems connected by a network and supports a variety of software applications. The Wisconsin Structures and Materials Testing Laboratory offers an opportunity to conduct experimental research. The laboratory has a 24 ft by 50 ft structural test floor with an adjacent 40 ft long reaction wall.