The following report contains the details of the "Guest lecture on higher studies in USA" held for final year and third year of Mechanical and Automobile  Engineering  students  of  the  CHRIST (Deemed to be University).
Date:24th August 2016
Time: 11:00am to 01:00pm
Venue:  3rd block  3rd floor auditorium.
Faculty incharge:  Niranjana S J

Overview of the event

I) Sessions

Time: [11:00 am to 12:00pm]  
Speaker explained regarding education system and higher studies in USA to an empowering roadmap to masters and PhD, all details are explained by speaker which is mentioned below in areas of discussion.  

Areas of Discussion on:

1. Detailed overview of Academic and career opportunities in USA.
2. Approach to insightful and personalized university.
3. Effective writing of SOP.
4. Other-

• Resume
• Research and project experience
• Internship
• letter of recommendation
• Final year project.

6)Talked about scholarships and financial aid for international students from    INDIA.
7) Financial planning for student- Endowment opportunities is also available other than student loan.
8) Opportunities after graduation like working as an assistance professor, In Industries, etc.
9) Concept of OPT (Optional Practical Training) and CPT (Curricular Practical Training)
10) Eco system of US- Economics decision, personal decision making, Economic cycle.

COLLEGE TOWNS IN USA

• AUSTIN                        
• WEST LAFAYETTE
• CINCINNATI

II) THE GRE SESSION

Time:[12:00pm to 01:00pm]

Speaker explained about eligibility criteria to enter into the university by GRE score and also get scholarship based on the score. He also mentioned that every US University has their own cut-off marks in GRE below that you cannot apply to the respective universities. Around (310-320) is acceptable score.
1) Structure and content

• Verbal Ability
• Quantitative Ability
• cal writing ability (AWA) –Analyti

              ? Analyze an issue
              ? Analyze and argument
2) Vocabulary and words- Foundation of GRE.
3) Reading Newspapers
4) Reading Books
5) Sentence, Rhyming, Sound Association
6) Forms of Speech
7) Word meanings.

 Financial planning

• Tuition waiver
• Teaching Assistantships (teaching skills)
• Research Assistantships (working in university as an assistant Prof. In laboratories.)
• University Graduate Scholarships
• Fellowship
• Endowment loan Scholarships and Educational loan
• Short listing Universities by programme
• Purdue University (Dept. Of Mechanical Engineering)

Research Areas

• Fluid mechanics and propulsion         
• design                     
• heat transfersolid mechanics                          
• robotics  
• acoustic and noise control
• mechanics and vibration        
• thermal system                
• nanotechnology
• bioengineering                 
• combustion       
• system measurement control

Question & Answering Session