Thesis format
The thesis must be a writtent document that reports on a significant research or engineering design project.
Who is eligible to be a faculty thesis mentor?
Career-line and tenure-line faculty are eligible to be thesis mentors. Faculty mentors external to the Mechanical Engineering department are permitted upon approval of the Department Honors Liaison. If the faculty mentor leaves the University before the thesis is complete, the Department Honors Liaison will work with the Honors student to identify a new faculty mentor.
Are collaborative theses permitted?
A collaborative thesis is one where an Honors student works with one or more collaborators on the thesis.
Collaborative theses are not permitted.
Are joint theses permitted?
A joint thesis is a single thesis that satisfies the requirements of multiple majors.
Joint theses are permitted.
How does the Honors Thesis relate to other aspects for the major?
Currently the Mechanical Engineering department does not offer any HON courses, although they will in the future. All students are required to take 4 technical electives chosen from an extensive list offerings in Mechanical Engineering department. The Honors thesis typically involves detailed research related to a sub-discipline in Mechanical Engineering. Honors students are encourage to take the relevant technical elective(s) to provide them with the requisite knowledge to complete their honors thesis.
Major-specific Thesis Proposal Process
The Honors College requires Thesis Proposal/Registration by the end of the third year. If your major has a separate additional Thesis Proposal Process, it is detailed here.
Mechanical Engineering does not have additional requirements for the thesis proposal.
Additional information for students
All Honors students should have access to the Mechanical Engineering Honors Community Canvas page (https://utah.instructure.com/courses/970648/). Announcements and information about completing an Honors degree in Mechanical Engineering can be found on this page.