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  • Engineering Education
  • Graduate Studies

Background:

  • Advising engineering graduate students on thesis writing is time-consuming for faculty.
  • Experienced advisors can improve efficiency by mentoring multiple students concurrently.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the philosophy, methods, and course design for a graduate-level "thesis proposal development" course for engineering students.
  • To provide a guide for other institutions to implement a similar course.

Main Methods:

  • Developed and conducted a structured graduate course focused on thesis proposal development.
  • Detailed course elements, assignments, and rationale were documented.
  • Supplemental materials were made available through the ASME Digital Collection.

Main Results:

  • Observed improvements in graduate student research projects.
  • Reported better-written theses and earlier thesis defense dates.
  • Implemented changes without altering required credit hours for graduation.

Conclusions:

  • The developed course structure effectively supports engineering graduate students in research and thesis proposal writing.
  • The course implementation has proven beneficial, enhancing student outcomes and advisor efficiency.