ME masters-Thesis or NonThesis

creepypasta13
Fri, 23 Apr 2010 23:24:56 +0000

sorry to bump up this old thread, but i had a few more questions


“What I am saying is that someone who focuses their MS on the thermal fluid science (heat transfer, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, etc) is going to end up in a job doing fluids and heat transfer related tasks.”


This may be a redundant question, but if you do your MS thesis in CFD or aerodynamics, you can still find an R&D job in heat transfer, right?


‘The other thing is that it isn’t unusual (in fact it is the norm) for MS students to start out unfunded and then get funding after a semester or two. If you really are interested in going to grad school, you should start looking at other professors. I guarantee other professors offer RAships, you just have to get to know them and know how to solicit them.’


Well what if I do my MS in engineering even though I got my BS in physics, and thus, I have to start the MS program by taking some undergrad engineering classes before I can take the grad-level courses? Will I still be likely to get funding after a semester or two?