Posts under the ‘Theses and Dissertations’ category

The Google Calendar makes it easy for you to invite Graduate School staff to a meeting.  In particular, it is recommended to make an appointment with Debra Charlesworth to discuss your final thesis or dissertation questions.  Making an appointment will ensure the appropriate staff are available, and that we are prepared to meet with you.  You are also welcome to stop by anytime, particularly when Dr. Charlesworth’s schedule shows that she is available.

To start, log into the Google Calendar. Navigate to google.com/calendar – log in with your full MTU e-mail address and password.

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Learn how Endnote can save you hours of time in the library research and document preparation process!

The Van Pelt and Opie Library is offering two, free EndNote Basics workshops for Michigan Tech graduate students on March 26 and March 28.  EndNote is citation management software which allows anyone to easily collect, organize and use their research references.

In this free library workshop participants will learn the basic skills for building a collection of citations, how to manage their collection and how to include the citations in their documents.  The workshop will also go over how to easily create bibliographies.

The sessions will be held:

• Monday, March 26 @ 12:00 – 1:30 PM
• Wednesday, March 28 @ 10:00 – 11:30 AM

Seating is limited. Please sign up today by sending and email to: libraryworkshop@mtu.edu

The Graduate School is pleased to announce new theses and dissertations are now available in the J.R. van Pelt and Opie Library from the following programs:

• Biological Sciences
• Chemical Engineering
• Chemistry
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Forest Ecology and Management
• Geophysics
• Materials Science and Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Rhetoric and Technical Communication

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The University license to Blackboard will expire at the end of this semester, so the Graduate School is switching this week to Canvas (http://mtu.instructure.com) for thesis, dissertation, and report submission.  In support of this transition, the Graduate School will host a seminar on Thursday, March 15th at 2pm (rescheduled due to inclement weather on the original date).  Please register to attend and receive confirmation of the location.

Note that this seminar will only cover the important changes with switching to Canvas. All graduate students will be loaded into Canvas this week.  If you can’t make the seminar, slides will be available online, and a blog tutorial stepping you through the submission process is currently available online.

Additionally, the Degree completion form has been recently updated.  Please discontinue using any old versions you may have previously saved.  The form adds our new programs, and has changed the binding options for theses, dissertations, and reports.

Students who have started submitting documents in Blackboard should continue to do so if they plan to graduate this semester.

Questions?  Please contact Debra Charlesworth.

Canvas is the learning management system that Michigan Tech uses for classes, and the Graduate School uses to collect theses, dissertations, and reports. This post will explain how to submit an assignment for the Graduate School.

First, log into Canvas by visiting http://mtu.instructure.com and logging in with your Michigan Tech ISO ID and password (the same one you use to access Banweb or your e-mail).

The Canvas log in screen. Use your Michigan Tech ID and password.

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The Graduate School is pleased to announce new theses and dissertations are now available in the J.R. van Pelt and Opie Library from the following programs:

• Applied Ecology
• Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Forest Ecology and Management
• Forest Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology
• Geology
• Mathematical Sciences
• Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

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The Graduate School is pleased to announce new theses and dissertations are now available in the J.R. van Pelt and Opie Library from the following programs:

• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Forestry
• Materials Science and Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Physics

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The Graduate School is pleased to announce it’s spring series of Professional Development Seminars held during the noon hour.  These seminars are open to undergraduate and graduate students as indicated below.  Seating is limited.  Please register online to reserve your seat and confirmation of the location.

February 24

Use a LaTeX Template

• Learn how to format a thesis or dissertation
• Open to graduate students
• Register online to reserve a seat

March 23

Graduate Degrees

• Opportunities, expectations, advantages, and potential drawbacks
• Learn more about graduate education
• Open to undergraduate students
• Register online to reserve a seat

April 18

Get FUNDED, Get PAID, Get RECOGNIZED

• Going to Graduate School as a DOD scholar, NSF fellow, or EPA STAR
• Learn how to go to graduate school on a prestigious external fellowship/scholarship award
• Open to undergraduate and graduate students
• Register online to reserve a seat

The Graduate School is pleased to announce new theses are now available in the J.R. van Pelt and Opie Library from the following programs:

• Applied Ecology
• Applied Natural Resource Economics
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Environmental Policy
• Forest Ecology and Management
• Geology
• Materials Science and Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

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The Graduate School is pleased to announce new dissertations are now available in the J.R. van Pelt and Opie Library from the following programs:

• Chemistry
• Engineering Physics
• Mathematical Sciences
• Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
• Physics
• Rhetoric and Technical Communication

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