Snapshot

Terms and Dates:

  • Spring 2025
    January 21, 2025 to May 6, 2025

Advisor:

Terry Thompson

Cornell Affiliations:

Engineering

Overview

Opportunity Description

This form is required to enroll for credit in any of the research courses listed below.  The form documents the agreement between you and the course instructor regarding the topic of the project, scope of work, learning outcomes, credits and criteria for grading.  Before completing this form, bring a copy of the College of Engineering’s Mentoring Agreement form (print or digital) to a meeting with your mentor(s) and discuss all questions. Completing this agreement will provide all the information you need to complete the form. You can also use preview the form using the links found here. 

Enrollment in independent study courses must be completed prior to the end of the 5th week of instruction. You must petition to enroll late. Petitioning does not guarantee enrollment. It may take some time to complete the process of gaining approval, so start this process well ahead of time- we recommend at least 2 weeks prior to the due date.  Approval of this form does not automatically enroll you in the course. Once approved, you will receive a PIN by email. You will still need to go to Student Center to enroll using the PIN. 

Major   Course 
Number    
Description
AEP4900Independent Study
AEP4910Independent Study for Honors
BEE4990Undergraduate Research
BEE4994Research for Visiting Students
BEE4993Honors Thesis
BEE4970Individual Study in Biological and Environmental Engineering
BME4900Independent Undergraduate Project in Biomedical Engineering
CEE4090CEE Undergraduate Research
CHEME4900Undergraduate Projects in Chemical Engineering
EAS4910Undergraduate Research
EAS4920Undergraduate Research
EAS4990Undergrad Res in Atmosph Scien
EAS4999ECE Independent Project
MAE4900Individual and Group Projects in Mechanical Engineering
MSE2900Special Projects in Materials Science and Engineering
MSE2910Research Involvement IIa
MSE2920Research Involvement IIb
MSE 3900Special Projects in Materials Science and Engineering
MSE3910Research Involvement IIIa
MSE3920Research Involvement IIIb
MSE4900Special Projects in Materials Science and Engineering
MSE4910Research Involvement IVa
MSE4920Research Involvement IVb