Resources | MechE PhD Students
Welcome to the BU MechE resources page dedicated to our PhD Community. Below is a list of our program-specific forms and links, along with other requested resources for your convenience. If there is a form or link you wish to see added here, please let us know. For general resources, such as student payroll, room access, and what to do if a door is broken, please see Resources | Students.
All graduate student-specific forms can be found on the College of Engineering Graduate Student Forms page, including the Graduate Petition Form, Special Service Appointment Form, and the Application to Graduate.
The PhD Handbook, updated each academic year, services as an informative reference for all PhD candidates, and contains information relating to academic standards, degree requirements, exams and defenses, and graduation requirements. We encourage all students to save and review the Handbook as necessary.
All ME Waitlists are on MyBU.
PhD Program Planning Sheet
Post-Bachelor’s PhD students admitted to the program are required to declare the M.S. degree upon fulfillment of the degree requirements. The Post-Bachelor’s PhD Program Planning Sheet can be found below. PhD students are not required to take a practicum course; however, you need to demonstrate that you have been engaged in research with at least 8 research credits and the semesters that you took them in.
Post-Bachelor’s PhD Program Planning Sheet
Academic Forms
MechE Core Program Forms
Other Frequently Used Forms/Links
*If you wish to audit a course, please fill out the above form and send to bumeche@bu.edu for processing. Please note that only students who have completed all departmental course requirements are able to audit a course without further tuition charge. See further information on restrictions here.
Career Development
The College of Engineering has dedicated staff in our Career Development Office for facilitating career planning and placement for graduate students. Schedule an appointment with your Career Advisor through
Handshake! . Visit ENG CDO for more information.