Steps to Earning My Master’s Plan B

MS Plan B students complete an approved project and write and defend a report documenting the work done and conclusions reached. Plan B students may work for a faculty member on a research project, and the work that is completed may provide the basis for the student’s project and report.

Follow the same steps for Earning My Master’s Plan A beginning with step 2. All steps are the same except step 7. Substitute project for thesis in all steps.

7. Defend your project.
   1. Typically, the final defense consists of a 30-45 minute presentation (consult with your advisor on the length). Following the presentation, your committee will ask questions. Once their questions are answered, the committee will adjourn to deliberate and vote. They will return with the result of their deliberation and announce the result to the candidate and audience. The entire process will be allotted one and a half hours.
   2. Confirm with your committee any changes/corrections they want you to make, and the deadline for completing the changes.
   3. The GPC will submit all completed defense-related forms to the SGS after the defense and send you an after the defense email on what you need to do to complete your requirements.
   4. The GPC will change MAE 6950 design project grades to a "P" after a successful defense.
   5. After you make the changes/corrections your committee members requested, email your final project to the GPC for formatting review. Once the formatting issues are corrected, the GPC will email your project to the library for their approval.
   6. Upon approval from the library, SGS will send you a final email with information, and instructions to complete your final steps toward graduation.

Steps 8 through 10 of Earning My Master’s Plan A are the same for Plan B.