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ME 393W

Master's Directed Research: Writing the Report

UNITS:3
GRADING:Letter (ABCD/NP)
LEVEL:Graduate
GER:—

This course is for MS students in mechanical engineering who are finishing up their Distinction in Research (DiR) and focusing on the writing of their technical report. Faculty supervision is required and students will register under their advisor's section number. Permission codes apply and can be obtained from ME Student Services. Technical report should be read and signed off by advisor no later than two weeks prior to the end of the quarter in which an MS-DiR student plans to confer their degree.

Syllabus for selected term:
View Autumn 2026 Syllabus

Sections

3 Terms
Independent Study 1Open
ID: 2689
0 / 10 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Cappelli, Mark
3units
Independent Study 2Open
ID: 2690
0 / 10 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Chaudhuri, Ovijit
3units
Independent Study 3Open
ID: 2691
0 / 10 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Collins, Steve
3units
Independent Study 4Open
ID: 2692
0 / 10 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Cutkosky, Mark
3units
Independent Study 5Open
ID: 2693
0 / 10 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Darve, Eric
3units
Independent Study 6Open
ID: 2694
0 / 10 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Delp, Scott
3units
Independent Study 7Open
ID: 2695
0 / 10 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Edwards, Matthew
3units
Independent Study 8Open
ID: 2696
0 / 10 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Feig, Vivian
3units
Independent Study 9Open
ID: 2697
0 / 10 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Follmer, Sean
3units
Independent Study 10Open
ID: 2698
0 / 10 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Goodson, Kenneth
3units
Independent Study 11Open
ID: 2699
0 / 10 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Gu, Wendy
3units
Independent Study 12Open
ID: 2700
0 / 10 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Hanson, Ronald
3units
Independent Study 13Open
ID: 2701
0 / 10 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Iaccarino, Gianluca
3units
Independent Study 14Open
ID: 2702
0 / 10 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Ihme, Matthias
3units
Independent Study 15Open
ID: 2703
0 / 10 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Kennedy, Monroe
3units
Independent Study 16Open
ID: 2704
0 / 10 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Kenny, Thomas
3units
Independent Study 17Open
ID: 2705
0 / 10 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Kuhl, Ellen
3units
Independent Study 18Open
ID: 2706
0 / 10 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Larson, Natalie
3units
Independent Study 19Open
ID: 2707
0 / 10 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Lele, Sanjiva
3units
Independent Study 20Open
ID: 2708
0 / 10 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Levenston, Marc
3units
Independent Study 21Open
ID: 2709
0 / 10 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Lew, Adrian
3units
Independent Study 22Open
ID: 2710
0 / 10 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Majumdar, Arunava
3units
Independent Study 23Open
ID: 2711
0 / 10 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Mani, Ali
3units
Independent Study 24Open
ID: 2712
0 / 10 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Mayalu, Michaelle
3units
Independent Study 25Open
ID: 2713
0 / 10 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
McKeon, Beverley
3units
Independent Study 26Open
ID: 2714
0 / 10 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Moin, Parviz
3units
Independent Study 27Open
ID: 2715
0 / 10 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Okamura, Allison
3units
Independent Study 28Open
ID: 2716
0 / 10 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Prinz, Friedrich
3units
Independent Study 29Open
ID: 2717
0 / 10 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Santiago, Juan
3units
Independent Study 30Open
ID: 2718
0 / 10 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Shaqfeh, Eric
3units
Independent Study 31Open
ID: 2719
0 / 10 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Tang, Sindy
3units
Independent Study 32Open
ID: 2720
0 / 10 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Wang, Hai
3units
Independent Study 33Open
ID: 2721
0 / 10 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Zhao, Renee
3units
Independent Study 34Open
ID: 2722
0 / 10 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Zheng, Xiaolin
3units
Independent Study 35Open
ID: 6199
0 / 10 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Boies, Adam
3units

ME 393W: Master's Directed Research: Writing the Report

3 units · Letter (ABCD/NP)

This course is for MS students in mechanical engineering who are finishing up their Distinction in Research (DiR) and focusing on the writing of their technical report. Faculty supervision is required and students will register under their advisor's section number. Permission codes apply and can be obtained from ME Student Services. Technical report should be read and signed off by advisor no later than two weeks prior to the end of the quarter in which an MS-DiR student plans to confer their degree.

Offered in Autumn 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 at Stanford University.

Autumn 2026 sections

  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Boies, Adam (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Zheng, Xiaolin (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Zhao, Renee (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Ihme, Matthias (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Iaccarino, Gianluca (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Kenny, Thomas (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Kennedy, Monroe (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Goodson, Kenneth (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Follmer, Sean (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Hanson, Ronald (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Gu, Wendy (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Delp, Scott (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Darve, Eric (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Feig, Vivian (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Edwards, Matthew (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Chaudhuri, Ovijit (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Cappelli, Mark (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Cutkosky, Mark (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Collins, Steve (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Santiago, Juan (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Shaqfeh, Eric (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Tang, Sindy (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Wang, Hai (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — McKeon, Beverley (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Moin, Parviz (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Okamura, Allison (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Prinz, Friedrich (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Lew, Adrian (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Majumdar, Arunava (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Mani, Ali (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Mayalu, Michaelle (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Kuhl, Ellen (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Larson, Natalie (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Lele, Sanjiva (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Levenston, Marc (Graduate)

Winter 2027 sections

  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Boies, Adam (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Cai, Wei (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Lew, Adrian (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Majumdar, Arunava (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Lele, Sanjiva (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Levenston, Marc (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — McKeon, Beverley (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Moin, Parviz (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Mani, Ali (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Mayalu, Michaelle (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Santiago, Juan (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Shaqfeh, Eric (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Okamura, Allison (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Prinz, Friedrich (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Zhao, Renee (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Zheng, Xiaolin (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Tang, Sindy (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Wang, Hai (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Chaudhuri, Ovijit (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Cappelli, Mark (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Kuhl, Ellen (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Larson, Natalie (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Kennedy, Monroe (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Kenny, Thomas (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Iaccarino, Gianluca (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Ihme, Matthias (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Gu, Wendy (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Hanson, Ronald (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Follmer, Sean (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Goodson, Kenneth (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Edwards, Matthew (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Feig, Vivian (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Darve, Eric (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Delp, Scott (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Collins, Steve (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Cutkosky, Mark (Graduate)

Spring 2027 sections

  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Cappelli, Mark (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Chaudhuri, Ovijit (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Collins, Steve (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Cutkosky, Mark (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Darve, Eric (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Delp, Scott (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Iaccarino, Gianluca (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Ihme, Matthias (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Gu, Wendy (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Hanson, Ronald (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Follmer, Sean (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Goodson, Kenneth (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Edwards, Matthew (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Feig, Vivian (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Lew, Adrian (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Majumdar, Arunava (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Lele, Sanjiva (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Levenston, Marc (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Kuhl, Ellen (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Larson, Natalie (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Kennedy, Monroe (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Kenny, Thomas (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Shaqfeh, Eric (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Santiago, Juan (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Prinz, Friedrich (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Okamura, Allison (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Moin, Parviz (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — McKeon, Beverley (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Mayalu, Michaelle (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Mani, Ali (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Zheng, Xiaolin (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Zhao, Renee (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Wang, Hai (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Tang, Sindy (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Cai, Wei (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Boies, Adam (Graduate)

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