Tier II Industry Research Options

Medium-Scope Analysis or Design Project

Investment: $10–$50K plus expenses.

For more information, contact John Parmigiani, MIME Director of Industry Research and Outreach.

Options

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Staffing

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Additional Information

Partial-Year Graduate Research Project

Versatile approach for medium-scope project. Outcome likely a finished product / turnkey solution

Deployment and implementation of continuous improvement tools at a steel mill

Graduate student with faculty supervision. May also include one or more capstone projects under graduate student’s direct supervision

Flexible start date

Project specifications, scope and schedule determined by sponsor, graduate student, and faculty supervisor.

Sponsor covers (a) Graduate student stipend + tuition for at least one academic term, and/or hourly wages; and (b) equivalent of at least one week's salary for supervising faculty.

Faculty Research Project

Reliable means of completing sophisticated technical project

Rotorcraft health monitoring system review

Faculty member with expertise in research area

Flexible start date

Project specifications, scope and schedule determined by sponsor and faculty member.

Sponsor covers time and materials for faculty member.