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Nuclear Power: The Road to a Carbon Free Future

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Contents of Proposal

The Thesis/Project Proposal should include the following headings: Title, Background, Objectives, Methodologies, Deliverables, Timeline, and References cited.

1. Title: Project Title, student name, institutional affiliation

2. Background and Significance: Provide an introduction and detailed description of the current state of the topic with appropriate references. The result of your literature review should be presented in this section. Specifically, previously published relevant research, needs for the intended project and its contribution to the field of mechanical engineering should be clearly identified and summarized. Check with Committee Chair on the minimum number of required references cited since it varies by focus area. Typically minimum 10 references from peer-reviewed journal papers satisfies the minimum requirement.

3. Objectives: Provide clear and specific objectives towards advancing the state of the topic. The objectives should be achievable during the two semester duration of your thesis or project.

4. Methodology: Provide a detailed description of how the stated objectives of the thesis or project will be achieved. Include a detailed outline of methods used in your analysis and validation. This section of the proposal is very important and should provide a complete picture of how the intended work will be accomplished.

5. Deliverables: A list of tangible items you will provide such as a software with documentation, a new theory with complete justification, a piece of hardware to demonstrate or prove a concept, or a set of data figures to report the result of experimental study.

6. Timeline: provide a schedule for delivery of the study such as start date, research activities, fabrication of hardware, semester report submission, and semester presentation.

7. References: Using a professional citation format (e.g., ASME, IEEE, MLA), provide the reference list that supports the research background on the topic.

Proposal Approval Process

The project proposal must be written so that it provides a strong evidence of a student's thorough understanding of the topic and the capabilities to carry out the work successfully. There are three levels of approvals and signatures required to ascertain that the student in fact has the understanding and capabilities to complete the project successfully. First, the proposal is reviewed, evaluated, and signed by the advisory committee. Next, the signed Proposal Evaluation Form is attached to the proposal, along with the completed Proposal Cover Sheet and submitted to the ME office for approval and signatures of the Graduate Advisor and the Department Chair. Refer to the Projects and Thesis tab for proposal deadline.

See our detailed instructions [pdf] for submitting the project proposal in DocuSign to help guide you through the process.

Proposal Deadline

The proposal must be approved by the advisory committee, the Graduate Advisor, and the Department Chair prior to the university deadline for adding a course, usually the second week of February for the Spring semester and the second week of September for the Fall semester. The add-code for the first term project is issued by the ME office only after the approved project proposal has been received. Failure to meet the deadlines can delay your graduation.

Sample Proposals

The following are some representative examples of project proposals. Your proposal may have additional requirements depending on your project committee chair.

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