1. Academic Advising Day Group Pre-Advising Session (Junior Class) Prof. George Pins February 12, 2008

2. Worcester Polytechnic Institute 2 Topics for Juniors? How do I do a degree audit? How do I find an awesome MQP? How do I find an REU or summer internship? BME careers (BS/MS, Grad. School, industry) Graduate School Other????

3. Worcester Polytechnic Institute 3 How do I do a degree audit? 4 year plan – helpful for detailed scheduling –http://users.wpi.edu/~kbilliar/service_adviseersrc.htmlhttp://users.wpi.edu/~kbilliar/service_adviseersrc.html BME Tracking document – to figure out what you need to graduate - Fill it in EACH semester! –http://users.wpi.edu/~kbilliar/service_adviseersrc.htmlhttp://users.wpi.edu/~kbilliar/service_adviseersrc.html Electronic audit to Registrar’s Website –Login through student tools –Known bugs

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5. 5 How do I schedule in all those courses? Course schedules: –http://www.wpi.edu/Admin/Registrar/Rainbow/ (Course schedule for current ’07-’08)http://www.wpi.edu/Admin/Registrar/Rainbow/ –http://www.wpi.edu/Admin/2008courselist.html (Preliminary schedule for ’08-’09)http://www.wpi.edu/Admin/2008courselist.html Watch out for category II classes (check course schedules, review ’07-’08 schedule)

6. Worcester Polytechnic Institute 6 How do I find an awesome MQP? ATTEND: BME Department MQP Fair Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2008 Washburn 229, 5 PM Send project sign-up sheet to Prof. Rolle Go to: http://www.wpi.edu/Academics/Projects/ for project listings Propose your own idea and group? Think of background courses and experiences that you’ll need for your MQP –Analysis/design skills - FEM/CAD, Circuits, materials –Lab skills - wet lab, cell culture, testing –Writing Aim to have Project by end of C or D terms….

7. Worcester Polytechnic Institute 7 How do I find a job or research internship over the summer? REU and summer internships are great, but competitive (see: http://users.wpi.edu/~bmes/) Check under student resources http://www.wpi.edu/Academics/Depts/BME/Resources/links.html http://www.wpi.edu/Academics/Depts/BME/Resources/links.html REUs: http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.cfmhttp://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.cfm Career Development Center information sessions –Summer Internships and Cooperative Education –Given by CDC on academic advising day –Check www.medzilla.comwww.medzilla.com Check our MassMEDIC or Mass Biotech. Initiative for Massachusetts companies http://www.massmedic.com/ or http://www.massmedic.com/http://www.massmedic.com/ When: REUs (NOW!!!!! May are closed!!!), Internships/Co-ops (Late C or D terms) Jobs: BEGIN IN SEPTEMBER!!!!!!!!!!!

8. Worcester Polytechnic Institute 8 What can I do with a BS, MS, and PhD? Undergraduate (BS) Degree (Biomaterials example) –Device/Implant Design and Development Team –Biomaterials Selection/Feasibility Assessment –Clinical, User Interface –QA/QC/Regulatory/Sales –Laboratory Technician –Graduate School Masters (MS/ME) Degree –Team Leader/Program Manager –Research and Development Doctoral (PhD) Degree –Director of Research and Development –Academic Research

9. Worcester Polytechnic Institute 9 When do I sign up for the BS/MS program? o Go to site: http://www.wpi.edu/Academics/Depts/BME/Under graduate/bsms.html o Apply spring of Junior year or Fall Senior year o Completely SEPARATE from admission to the graduate program o Get signatures of instructors of 4000-level courses you’d like to double count – before you take the course

10. Worcester Polytechnic Institute 10 What is the difference between and M.S. and an M. Eng. degree? M.S. requires a thesis and is generally considered more scholarly and hands on than the M.Eng. (M.E.). The M.E. does not require a thesis but requires additional coursework - it is generally viewed good technical degree.

11. Worcester Polytechnic Institute 11 Graduate School Applications Begin in the Fall, GREs are VERY important for highly competitive programs Personal Statements / Recommendation Letters –See: http://www.wpi.edu/Academics/FS/ –For letters, ask faculty that know you and/or you did well in their classes

12. Worcester Polytechnic Institute 12 What do I need to do before meeting with my advisor to get the most out of our meeting? Fill out a proposed course schedule for upcoming year Fill out a BME tracking document and tentative 4 year plan Any questions you have – about MQP, summer jobs, career planning, etc. Degree evaluation –See tracking document Links and forms –http://users.wpi.edu/~kbilliar/service_adviseersrc.htmlhttp://users.wpi.edu/~kbilliar/service_adviseersrc.html

13. Worcester Polytechnic Institute 13 Other Questions ???