AU21 Enrollment Guidelines
Be enrolled for AU21 by August 15
We are asking that all students funded by a GRA or Fellowship be properly enrolled for his/her funding type by end of the day on Sunday, August 15. If you cannot enroll by this date, inform Mark Cooper(.73) & Mei Wang(.235) and explain your situation.
All students may make online changes to their schedules through the first Friday of AU21, 8/27. See also the semester add / drop dates below.
Funded student enrollment levels
Funded students (i.e., GRA or Fellow): A student's status relative to passing the Candidacy Exam and type of funding dictate the minimum number of credits required to activate funding.
Please follow the AU21 Enrollment Guide (pdf) to stay above these minimums.
Minimum credits to activate funding in AU21— n e v e r drop below these credits after the 1st Friday:
- Post-candidacy PhD = 3 credits (see more detail at the bottom of this page)
- Pre-candidacy PhD or MS, funded by a GRA = 8 credits
(if GRA is not administered by the Grad School) - Pre-candidacy PhD or MS, funded by a Fellowship or GRA administered by the Grad School = 12 credits
If your credits drop below the minimum needed to activate your funding, the fees will revert to you and you will be responsible for the cost of enrollment.
See also the semester add / drop dates below.
Self-funded student enrollment levels
Examples include Distance Learning, GEACE, company-funded, etc.
Self-funded students pursuing a Master's degree or who have not yet passed the Candidacy Exam may enroll as needed; you are not required enroll.*
Self-funded PhD students who have passed the Candidacy Exam ("PCD") are required to enroll in a minimum of three graduate credits every AU & SP semester through the term of graduation (self-funded PCD students are not required to enroll in SU term unless graduating).
Fee payment deadlines
- If you are enrolled in AU21 credits on or before Tuesday, August 17, your AU21 fees must be paid by close of business on August 17. Failure to do so will cause a $200 late payment fee to be applied to your account. If you find it impossible to pay by this date, please email Mark Cooper(.73).
- If you enroll on or after August 18, you will have five business days to pay your fees.
- The university offers an installment payment option known as TOPP. The total tuition cost is divided in fourths and paid to the university in four installments during the term. Though no interest is changed, a $30 activation fee is assessed. Learn more about the Tuition Option Payment Plan (TOPP).
* International self-funded students--different visa types may require minimum or maximum levels of enrollment to maintain the visa status. Please consult OSU's Office of International Affairs (OIA) for guidance.
Need permission to enroll in a course?
If you are unable to enroll in a course due to prerequisite issues, please complete the Add / Drop graduate course form.
MSE graduate elective courses in AU21
View course offerings for AU21 and SP22 in MSE
MATSCEN 5000-level Grad-level courses
All 5000-level lecture courses may be taken for graduate credit (though be sure to review the MS or PhD degree requirements to confirm how 5000s can apply). Three new 5000 courses are being offered in AU21, if of interest:
5193.02 Structure and Properties of Amorphous Materials, 2 cr
- Instructor: Jonathan Brown
- Offered in-person, W & F, 11:30 a.m. - 12:25 p.m., register under Dr. Brown, class number 37952
- Description: Covers structure and properties of oxide, metallic, semiconducting, and polymeric glasses emphasizing viscosity, glass transition, structural relaxation, and microstructure. [view syllabus]
- Pre/Co-requisite: grad standing
- Caution--We are offering two graded Individual Study (5193.02) classes in AU21, be sure to enroll in the correct course.
5193.02 Ultrafast Laser Materials Processing, 3 cr
- Instructor: Enam Chowdhury
- Offered in-person, M & W 11:30 a.m. - 12:50 p.m., register under Dr. Chowdhury, class number 30099
- Description: From 2018 Nobel Prize announcement in Physics, “The inventions being honored this year have revolutionized laser physics. Extremely small objects and incredibly rapid processes are now being seen in a new light. Advanced precision instruments are opening up unexplored areas of research and a multitude of industrial and medical applications.” Lasers are ever expanding in applications in everyday life devices (screens of your cell-phones and other handheld devices are processed with lasers, for example), and also in materials and manufacturing industry and medical device industry and surgery, colorization of metals, surface engineering, Ultrafast lasers are producing capabilities that continuous wave (CW) or micro to nanosecond lasers are not capable of doing. Students are expected to learn some basics of laser, non-linear optics, ultrafast lasers, ultrafast laser materials processing, and hands on experience on how an ultrafast laser works, laser safety and how to characterize it and use it to modify materials.
- Pre/Co-requisite: grad standing
- Caution--We are offering two graded Individual Study (5193.02) classes in AU21, be sure to enroll in the correct course.
5655 Additive Manufacturing for Biomedical Devices, 3 cr
- Instructor: David Dean
- Offered in person or online, Tues 8:30-9:50 a.m. and Fri 4:10-5:30 p.m.
remember to register for the graduate section - Description: Survey of Additive Manufacturing (AM) patient data acquisition and medical device Computer Aided Design (CAD), medical research and clinical grade AM materials and AM fabrication methods, quality assurance/management systems and regulatory (FDA) approval process. [view syllabus]
- Prerequisites: Graduate standing in MGEL, MATSCEN, WELDENG, BME, CBE, MAE, or ISE; Undergraduate MSE3141 or Equivalent (Equivalence Approved by Instructor). MSE Graduate students require GSC, Faculty Advisor, and Instructor permission.
MATSCEN 6000 & 7000-level Grad-level courses
6730, Thermodynamics of Materials, 3 cr--PhD Core
- Thermodynamics of mixtures and phase equilibria relevant to metallurgy and materials science.
- Prereq: Grad standing or permission of instructor.
6735, Corrosion Science and Materials Electrochemistry, 2 cr
- Electrochemistry fundamentals, corrosion thermodynamics and kinetics, experimental approaches, corrosion phenomenology, corrosion control strategies, nonmetallic material degradation, electrochemistry of batteries, fuel cells, and electrodeposition.
- Prereq: Grad standing in MatScEn or permission of instructor.
6740 Practical Scanning Electron Microscopy, 2 cr
- NOTE: This course is graded S/U and thus cannot be used to fulfill graded graduate degree requirements.
- M 12:40-2:30 p.m., meets at CEMAS facility, though the course will have some online aspects.
- This is a practical course designed to introduce students to basic operation techniques of the Scanning Electron Microscope. At the end of the course, students will have an understanding of 1) the capabilities of an SEM, 2) the types of samples compatible with SEM analysis, 3) how to prepare samples for SEM investigation, 4) how to obtain quality images from various types of specimens, and 5) how to overcome some of the issues encountered while analyzing specimens. Students who pass this course will be allowed to book time on Quanta SEM at CEMAS after demonstrating practical understanding of sample loading and vacuum pumping systems. Completion of this course does not count as training on more advanced SEMs and techniques, but will allow future SEM training sessions to focus on proper analysis of the students’ samples, as opposed to basic microscope operation.
- Prereq: none. Student advisor approval required to confirm that SEM techniques are an important component of their planned research project (provide to instructors on first day of class). MSE 6741 / 6715 are NOT prereqs.
6741, Practical Transmission Electron Microscopy Lab, 2 cr
- Transmission Electron Microscopy with emphasis on practical methods.
- T 3:00-5:00 p.m., meets at CEMAS facility, though the course will have some online aspects
- Prereq: Grad standing in MatScEn or WeldEng; or permission of instructor.
6747, Structure and Defects in Materials, 3 cr--PhD Core
- Elements of crystallography, structure and defects in solids.
- Prereq: Grad standing in Chem, Engr, or Physics; or permission of instructor.
6756, Computational Materials Modeling, 2 cr
- Practical computational materials modeling and simulation techniques.
- Prereq: Grad standing in MatScEn or permission of instructor.
7193.02, Electronic Properties of Dislocations, 2 cr
- Instructor: Roberto Myers
- Meeting times will be arranged. Enroll under Dr. Myers' class number 30117
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This study topic investigates the scientific literature regarding the electronic properties of dislocations. Only very recent theoretical techniques have been able to generate reliable electronic band structures for the one-dimensional defects, dislocations, which exist in all crystalline materials. In wide band gap semiconductors, dislocations can take on metallic, or semiconducting behavior and are therefore considered candidates for 1D quantum wire engineering. The study topic will review the existing literature on electronic, optical, and magnetic measurements of dislocations in semiconductors.
WELDENG graduate elective courses in AU21
View course offerings for AU21 and SP22 in WE
All WE grad courses are available in 100% online format for our online Master's students.
7001, Physical Principles in Welding Processes I, 3 cr--Primary Core course
- Study of the application of physical principles in engineering of arc welding processes and equipment.
- Prereq: Grad standing, or permission of instructor.
7012, Resistance Welding Processes, 3 cr
- Addresses the fundamentals, theory, and application of Resistance Welding processes, with emphasis on processes, equipment, materials, and quality control.
- Prereq: 7002 or 4002, and Grad standing; or permission of instructor.
7021, Solid-State Welding/Joining, 3 cr
- The welding and joining of materials in the solid state with emphasis on physical processes and metallurgical principles.
- Prereq: 7001, 7002, 7101, 7102, 4001, 4002, 4101, or 4102, and Grad standing; or permission of instructor.
7023, Brazing and Soldering, 3 cr
- Brazing and soldering processes with emphasis on physical and metallurgical principles, materials, design and application considerations.
- Prereq: 7101 or 4101, and 7102 or 4102, and Grad standing; or permission of instructor.
7102, Welding Metallurgy II, 3 cr
- Addresses the welding metallurgy and weldability principles associated with stainless steels, and nickel-base, aluminum-base, and titanium-base alloys. [Students may also register for an optional 1 cr graduate lab course associated with this course, WELDENG 7612, taught in-person, Th 9:00-10:30 a.m.]
- Prereq: 7101 or 4101, and Grad standing; or permission of instructor.
7112, Weldability, 3 cr
- Teaches the basic concepts of weldability and focuses on failure mechanisms in welded construction. Failure phenomena that occur during fabrication, repair, and during service are discussed.
- Prereq: Grad standing, or permission of instructor.
7201, Engineering Analysis for Design and Simulation, 4 cr--Primary Core
- Fundamentals of engineering analysis of heat flow, thermal and residual stresses, and fracture and fatigue with applications to design and simulation in welding and manufacturing.
- Prereq: Grad standing, or permission of instructor.
Add / Drop dates and other important AU21 dates
OSU students are responsible to adhere to the university’s schedule for the adding and dropping of courses.
Please see the University Registrar Important Fees and Dates (PDF)
The key dates to keep in mind are:
August 15—Be properly enrolled for your funding type per the enrollment guide.
[August 17—Fee payment date for self or company-funded students.]
August 24--First day of AU21
August 27 (1st Friday of AU21)—Last day student may make online enrollment changes in BuckeyeLink.
Add and drop credits on-line through the 1st Friday of a term (8/27).
- After the 1st Friday, DO NOT DROP ANY CREDITS AFTER 8/27, SERIOUSLY! Talk to Mark first.
Many students, in a well-intentioned desire to adjust their research credits to meet the 18 credit max, drop all 6999 credits after the first Friday thinking that they’ll just re-add the correct number. However, they find they can’t re-add credits without a paper form. This leaves the student in an under-enrolled status and reverts all the fees back to the student [GASP!]
The Fixer. So, after the first Friday, email Mark with your planned schedule changes (with all permissions and class numbers) and he will ask the Grad School to make the adjustments to your schedule.
August 28-Sept 3 (4:30 p.m., i.e., through the 2nd Friday)—Changes may still be made to your schedule through the 2nd Friday (9/3). To request these changes, please use the Add / Drop graduate course form.
Mark will forward your request to the Grad School to ask that they make the changes.
Sept 4—Full-term courses added after the 2nd Friday will be assessed a $100 late add fee per course (beginning 9/4). Check with Mark about how to add credits after the 2nd Friday.
Dropping credits (withdrawing from a course)—be sure when dropping credits to not fall below the minimum needed to activate your funding (see funding levels above).
September 17—the 4th Friday of the term (9/17)…
- drops on or before this date will not be reflected on the transcript.
- If dropping a course between the 1st and 4th Fridays (8/28 through 9/17), please request this change using the Add / Drop graduate course form.
Mark will forward your email to the Grad School to ask that they remove you from the course.
September 18 through October 29--Dropping credits after the 4th Friday and on or before 4:30 p.m. on the 10th Friday (9/18-10/29) will cause a “W” to appear as the grade for the course (a "W" does not lower your GPA).
To drop a course during this period, please please request this change using the Add / Drop graduate course form.
October 30-December 3—After the 10th Friday (10/29) a student cannot withdraw from a class.
View the Registrar's complete list of relevant AU21 dates (pdf)
Important Misc.
Help! There’s a hold on my account!
Did you click through the Financial Responsibility Statement to release the hold?
The link for this will be on the right side of your Student Center home page, under either the “Holds” or the “To Do” section. View instructions (pdf)
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MSE and WE 7895 Seminar and Colloquium
Both MSE 7895 and WE 7895 will be offered in AU21 making use of a mix of in-person and online guest presentations. Speaking schedules are being developed and will be posted on the MSE Department's Events page.
Candidacy Exam and AU21 enrollment
If you have not passed the Candidacy Exam as of Monday, August 23, please enroll for the pre-Candidacy credit amount, per the Enrollment Guide for AU21. If you satisfactorily complete the Candidacy Exam at any point during AU21, between 8/24/21 and 1/7/22 you will enroll in 3 credits in SP22.
Request to take the Candidacy Exam in AU21--Be sure to review your program's Candidacy Exam prereqs and procedures (Academics | Graduate | under the MSE or WE PhD link).
Post-Candidacy enrollment
Three credit rule
After passing Candidacy, the Graduate School requires a student to be enrolled in at least three graduate credits every term through the term of graduation. So, for MSE & WE post-Candidacy (a.k.a. “PCD”) students, the goal is to enroll in three credits; this is the minimum needed to be full-time in post-candidacy and the max that project funding (GRA/Fellowship) must pay.
Typical enrollment for most of our PCD students
- 1 cr of WE 7895 + 2 of WE 8999
or - 3 cr of MSE 8999
If a post-candidacy student needs to enroll in other credits—for example a class, IA service, Dissertation Overview, etc.—the student should reduce the 8999 credits in order to reach three total credits.
Examples:
- 1 cr MSE 8000 + 2 cr MSE 8999
- 2 cr IA service (6193.01) + 1 cr 8999
- 1 cr WE 7895 + 2 cr graded grad course (0 cr 8999)
- 1 cr MSE 8999 + 2 cr graded grad course
- 1 cr WE 7895 + 3 cr graded grad course *
* Any situation in which a post-candidacy student is enrolling in more than three credits requires prior approval from the student’s advisor (or funding source).
Why—Budgeting for the expenses of post-candidacy students is based on paying for three credits per term. Enrollment at OSU for each credit from 1 to 8 has an increasing cost per credit (see Fee Tables). If a post-candidacy student enrolls in more than the mandated three credits, the funding source is compelled to pay fees for which it may not have budgeted. Unexpected costs may be passed along to the student, so be sure the funding source is willing to pay for additional credits before enrolling.
MATSCEN 8000, MSE Dissertation Overview
Timing--During the MSE Ph.D. student’s fourth year of study--and at least six months before Dissertation Defense--an MSE Ph.D. student is to provide a Dissertation Overview [more].
Post-Candidacy MSE students giving a Dissertation Overview sometime between 8/24/21 and 1/7/22 must register for MSE 8000. This is a one credit S/U “course”, the sole requirement of which is submission of an MSE Dissertation Overview Report form to the MSE Graduate Studies Chair during the term of enrollment. Doing so will allow a grade of S to be posted.
Enrollment in the term of a Dissertation Overview:
1 cr MSE 8000 + 2 cr MSE 8999
Tips:
- Do not sign up if you do not intend to hold your Overview, you don’t want a “U” on your transcript next to Dissertation Overview.
- Communicate with the GSC Chair if you’re having a hard time meeting deadlines (no surprises, please).
- DO NOT put this off to the term before or the term of graduation!
Welding Engineering Qualifying Exam (PhD)—during 1st year
WELDENG PhD-track students--WHO FOLLOW THE PRE-AU19 CURRICULUM--are required to take the WE Qualifying Examination within the first year of starting the PhD program. The Qualifier has a written and oral portion; the written takes the form of a comprehensive proposal and during the oral portion the student presents and defends this proposal.
The student is to petition his/her advisor to take the Qualifying Exam. The petition is to occur no less than four weeks prior to the proposed examination date. The student must also alert the WE Graduate Studies Coordinator of his/her interest in taking the exam. [more]
Watch your campuses!
Probably not a big deal for grad students, but BuckeyeLink/Student Center no longer defaults its searches to Columbus campus courses. Instead, it provides search results for all OSU campuses. Since there are no grad-level MSE or WE courses offered at Lima or Marion, etc. this won’t be a big deal. However, if you take a course in, for example, the Arts & Sciences College, be sure to specify the campus in the “Advanced Search” fields.