What Students Say?
Likes
- Research facilities - some of the best in the world
- Infrastructure - easily accessible buildings, well connected with the city, spacious
Dislikes
- Community- Personally, I would have liked more outreach support
- Segregation fees- In spite of having a stipend, we had to pay segregation fees which can be financially demanding
I chose this university because of following factors- 1. Funding in the form of a TA position 2. Opportunity to delve into an exciting field of research (AI in smart manufacturing) 3. One of the top 150 universities in the world. Overall, it is challenging at times, it was an invigorating and rewarding experience and equipped me with a diverse set of skills from AI to biomechanics.
Course Curriculum
Students have the liberty to choose courses as per their requirements. My research was in the field of smart manufacturing and I had an interest in biomechanics. I was able to find the right courses to meet my needs. There were courses that gave us both industrial and research exposure through field visits and guest lectures.
Exams
- MY Scores: GRE 159 in Verbal,162 in Quant, and 4 in Writing; TOEFL 117/120 (30 in Reading, 28 in Listening, 30 in Speaking, 29 in Writing) - Gauhati University BE Mechanical Engineering 80.73%; University of Wisconsin-Madison 3.417 GPA - Assam Higher Secondary Education Council- 70% (12th); Board of Secondary Education, Assam - 86.5% (10th) - Requirements: SoP: motivation to study the program of choice, previous research and work experience, future plans CV: Education, work experience, awards, paper publications LoRs: I submitted two academic LoRs and one professional LoR. The former comprised my abilities as a research scholar and my research experiences and the latter talked about my professional competencies. - Interview Round: Yes, I had one round of interview after application with the Professor under whom I wanted to work, to see how his lab culture might align with my professional and academic goals as well as an overview of my previous research experiences.
Placement
I am not sure if I an well equipped to answer this question. I am aware of students being recruited into companies such as Tesla.
Internship
I interned with the University of Cambridge at the Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology in collaboration with a H2 manufacturing UK based company called First Hydrogen. The stipend was £15/ hour. My role was to analyze data from the H2 vehicles and recommend an AI tool for predicting fuel efficiency. I was able to get the internship as a result of a referral to a professor at Cambridge from a friend followed by a couple of interviews.
Fees
Without funding the amount per year would be $43265.
Scholarship
I was employed as a Teaching Assistant throughout the duration of my Master's as a result of which my tuition fees was remitted and I received a stipend of $800 biweekly(on an average).
Faculty
Faculty to student ratio would vary depending on the course. The range would perhaps somewhere be between 8:1 to 15:1 (or more) . Most of the faculty and staff were approachable, helpful and well versed.
Campus Life
While I wasn't very active in campus activities, there was no dearth of relevant campus events. However, most of them seemed to be catered towards undergraduate students.
Hostel
On an average I had to pay around $750 per month for rent and other facilities (wifi, electricity and heat).
