PROSPECTIVE GRADUATE STUDENT VISIT
Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering
March 6th – 8th
Friday, March 1st
8:00 am International Student Information Session and Panel
Remote Session: Link Provided in email
General information session related to admissions for international graduate students followed by a panel of current international students ready to answer any questions you may have about being an international student at CU Boulder.
Wednesday, March 6th
5 - 6 pm Women & Gender Minorities in ME Social Event
Idea forge commons
Looking to connect with students, faculty, and staff who identify as women or gender minorities? Want to try some of the best local baked goods that Boulder has to offer? Come join our social event for women and gender minorities in mechanical engineering! We will also be hosting an open-forum discussion so you can learn more about navigating your journey at CU.
6:30 pm Meet’n’Greet Dinner w/ Lighting Talks by Faculty
Idea forge commons
Join recruiting faculty members and current students for a casual dinner
Thursday, March 7th
8:00 am Meet current students in hotel lobby to go to campus
8:30 am Breakfast on campus
9:00 am Welcome and Info Session
DLC 1B70
General information session regarding program requirements, funding, and expectations.
10:00 am Informal Student Panel
DLC 1B70
General advice and Q&A session with current students.
10:45 am Break
Feel free to grab a snack and stretch your legs
11:00 am Student Presentations: Session I
DLC 1B70
5-minute research-based student presentations in specified research focus areas. Student presenters will be present to answer questions following their presentations. At the end vote for your favorite presentations.
12:00 pm Lunch
DLC 1B70
12:30 pm Student Presentations: Session II
DLC 1B70
5-minute research-based student presentations in specified research focus areas. Student presenters will be present to answer questions following their presentations. At the end vote for your favorite presentations
1:45 pm Campus Tour (Optional)
Join current students on a walk around campus where they will show you the rec center, bookstore, and other notable building on campus.
2:30-6 pm Meetings w/ Faculty
Professor Offices and Engineering Center Community Space
You will be provided with a meeting schedule to have individual meetings with potential research advisors. We will have a space for you to hang out between meetings.
7:00 pm Meet at hotel lobby to leave for Banquet
7:15 pm Banquet
Rembrandt Yard
Conversations with current graduate students and professors over a nice dinner in downtown Boulder.
10 pm Optional After-Banquet activities
Pearl Street
Friday, March 8th
8:00 am Meet in hotel lobby to be driven to Chautauqua
8:30 am Breakfast at Chautauqua Dining Hall with faculty
The Chautauqua Dining Hall
Enjoy a delicious breakfast with some recruiting faculty members and current students.
10:00 am BIPOC Event (Optional)
The Chautauqua Dining Hall
You might have noticed that Boulder isn’t the most diverse place around. If you’re interested in finding a community of people who share your background and life experiences, join us for the GEARRS Black Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) and International Student Event. You’ll meet faculty, staff, and other students who identify as BIPOC and/or are coming to us from outside the US. Bonus: we'll be giving out some cute gifts from a local Boulder vendor!
11:00 am Pride Drop-In Hour (Optional)
The Chautauqua Dining Hall
Join us for the GEARRS Pride Event and learn more about finding your community here at CU. The Pride Drop-In Hour is an informal setting for our department's LGBTQIA community and allies to mingle. This event will have some light refreshments and crafts/activities to keep you entertained between meetings with faculty.
12:00 am Students depart from Chautauqua Dining Hall
12:30 pm ME Facilities Tour: Lab tours by area & ITLL
Explore the Engineering Center’s research facilities guided by current students.
1:30 pm Lunch
DLC 1B70
2:00 pm Alumni Panel
DLC 1B70
Hear from the following CU ME alumni in academia, industry, national labs, and more.
- Jeff Glusman, Assistant Teaching Professor, Ann and H.J. Smead Aerospace Engineering Sciences, CU Boulder
- Jeanne Barthold, Co-Founder, COO of TissueForm, Inc.
- Brian Francisco, Technical Director, Solid Power, Inc.
- Dennice Roberts, Materials Scientist, NREL
3:00 pm Closing Remarks
DLC 1B70
3:30 pm Depart for Optional Activities
If you are staying the night in Boulder or have time to kill before your flight join current students at either of the post GEARRS activities (4:00 – 6:00 pm). Options include bowling and billiards at the UMC on campus or hiking the Red Rocks and Anemone Loop in Boulder. Afterwards students will regroup at 7pm at My Neighbor Felix, a Mexican restaurant on Pearl St to have Dinner.
Evening Visiting Students are welcome to stay with current students
