APPENDIX F: Sample Forms
Updated:
October 30, 2007
The following are some of the forms you will need to
prepare and submit to the AE Academic Office and the Office of Graduate Studies
and Research during the course of your graduate program of study in Aerospace
Engineering. The forms below are those that must be prepared using a word processor,
and in some cases they must be signed by you, your Advisor, and your Advisory
Committee members before you submit them to the AE Academic Office. Most of
the forms are electronically writable files, but in some cases PDF versions
are provided. Other forms you will need to submit, such as the degree petition
and program of study, are pre-printed forms on special paper and copies can
be obtained from the AE Academic Office or the Office of Graduate Studies and
Research.
Please note that a number of different forms must be completed
and submitted, including a degree petition, before you have completed all requirements
for the degree. It is your responsibility to check with the AE Academic Office
and the Office of Graduate Studies and
Research to make sure that all forms have been submitted and accepted.
M.S. Forms:
- Request for Approval of M.S. Thesis Topic
- You must submit this form which includes a short abstract in order to obtain
approval to prepare and present a thesis in partial fulfillment fo the requirements
for the M.S. degree in Aerospace Engineernig. The authoritative (pdf) version
of this form with instructions is available from the Office of Graduate Studies
and Research. Please download this form from www.grad.gatech.edu/thesis/forms.html.
- Certificate of Thesis Approval
- This form must be signed by your Advisor, your Thesis Advisory Committee,
and the School chair before you can submit your M.S. thesis to the Office
of Graduate Studies and Research. Please download this form from www.grad.gatech.edu/thesis/forms.html.
- UMI/Library Information Form
- This is a special form that you must obtain from and submit to the Office
of Graduate Studies and Research along with your M.S. thesis (if you have
chosen this degree option). Please download this form from www.grad.gatech.edu/thesis/forms.html.
Ph.D. Forms:
- Request to Schedule Ph.D. Qualifying Examination
- You and your Advisor must prepare this request and submit it to the AE Graduate
Committee during the semester before the scheduled Ph.D. Qualifying Examination
you plan to take.
- Please click
here to fill it out online and save as a file called LastName, FirstName.pdf.
- Email the file to your advisor
- Ask your advisor to email the file with his/her approval to danielle.lesperance@ae.gatech.edu
or permits@ae.gatech.edu. A signed copy of the form can also be turned
in to the AE Academic Office.
- Request for Admission to Ph.D. Candidacy
- This form is to be prepared after passing the Ph.D. Qualifying Examination
and will make you officially a candidate for the Ph.D. degree. The authoritative
(pdf) version of this form with instructions is available from the Office
of Graduate Studies and Research. Please download this form from www.grad.gatech.edu/thesis/forms.html.
- Thesis Proposal Presentation
- You will need to submit this form along with an announcement to the AE Academic
Office at least two weeks before you plan to make your Ph.D. proposal presentation.
Here is a MS Word version
of the form and a PDF file of a sample
announcement.
- Thesis Defense
- You must submit this form to the AE Academic Office at least two weeks before
you plan to present your thesis. Here is a MS
Word version of the form and a PDF file
of a sample announcement.
- UMI/Library Information Form
- This is a special form that you must obtain from and submit to the Office
of Graduate Studies and Research along with your Ph.D. thesis (if you have
chosen this degree option). Please download this form from www.grad.gatech.edu/thesis/forms.html.
- Other Forms for the Office of Graduate Studies and Research
- Several additional forms must be completed and submitted to complete your
degree requirements. These include: Commencement Attendance Form,
UMI/Library Information Form, Doctoral Dissertation Agreement
Form, and Survey of Earned Doctorate. Please check with the
Office of Graduate Studies and Research for copies of these forms and checklists
at www.grad.gatech.edu/thesis/forms.html.
- Waiver of Registration After Thesis Approval
- You may be eligible to request a one-time waiver of registration for the
semester in which you plan to graduate if you have completed ALL requirements
for the Ph.D. degree BEFORE the start of the semester. You will need to prepare
this letter to the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research and have it signed
by your Advisor and School Chair. Please download this form from www.grad.gatech.edu/thesis/forms.html.
Other Forms:
- MS Program Summary
- This is a PDF version of the Program
Summary form that is placed in your plastic folder and should be used
to chart your progress towards the M.S. degree. Please do not alter the "original"
copy in your plastic folder. However, you may want to print this file and
keep a copy for your own records.
- PhD Program Summary
- This is a PDF version of the Program
Summary form that is placed in your plastic folder and should be used
to chart your progress towards the Ph.D. degree. Please do not alter the "original"
copy in your plastic folder. However, you may want to print this file and
keep a copy for your own records.