MECH 991 Sec 001 Seminar

Seminars Coordinator: Dr. K. P. Rajurkar

krajurkar1@unl.edu, Ph.: 402-472-0454

Seminars: Tuesdays 3:30 – 5:20 PM in 110 JH, unless otherwise noted

Course Requirements:
 Attendance is required, and a sign-in sheet will be circulated for each seminar. Students who are
unable to attend a specific seminar must email Dr. Rajurkar (krajurkar1@unl.edu) in advance to
inform him of their conflict and request an excused absence.
 No one should leave the seminar room till the seminar Q&A is completed unless there is an
emergency.

 Speakers from peer institutions, federal agencies, national laboratories and UNL are being
scheduled.
All students will be informed about each seminar details via e-mail.

 As usual, we have reserved some dates for our own graduate students to share their research
projects. Please contact Kathie Hiatt or Dr. Rajurkar to let them know if you wish to make a
presentation. We will also ask your advisors for nominations.
o Student speakers will have 15 minutes for presentation and 5 more minutes for answering
questions;
o Two student speakers will be scheduled on the same date.

o Students who make a student presentation during the semester do not need to submit a
written report this semester.

 One written report is due by Monday, November 27, 2017, summarizing what you have learned
from one specific seminar(s) with detailed technical descriptions;

o Report format:

 Include at the top of the first page: your name, the name of your advisor, the
presentation title, the presenter’s name, and the date of the presentation. Your
report will be returned to you without this information;

 two / three pages, double-spaced, font 11, Arial, 1” margins

o Submit your report to Kathie via email (khiatt2@unl.edu) by November 27, 2017. LATE
REPORTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
ADA and Accommodation:

Students with disabilities are encouraged to contact the seminar coordinator for a confidential
discussion of their individual needs for academic accommodation. It is the policy of the University of
Nebraska-Lincoln to provide flexible and individualized accommodation to students with
documented disabilities that may affect their ability to fully participate in course activities or to
meet course requirements. To receive accommodation services, students must be registered with
the Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) office, 132 Canfield Administration, 402-472-3787
voice or TTY.