Graduate Research at the Systems and Information Engineering Department
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What kind of research is available? As the name of the department suggests, our research areas cover a lot of ground. However, there are some general types of projects in which we specialize. Please see the Research section of our website for more information.
How do I pick a research topic (and an advisor)? When you enter the Department, you will be assigned an advisor. DON'T PANIC, this is not the person (or the research) you will be expected to do for the rest of your career here. In your first semester, you will be expected to attend the Systems Engineering Seminar. In this seminar all of the professors will present their research areas, and you will have a chance to ask them questions. When you have selected an area (or areas) that you think would be interesting to work on, go talk to the professor. Chances are, you will get to work in an area that is interesting to you. When you and the professor have come to an agreement, change advisors. In this department the matching between students and advisors is both easy and informal. However, you should make your selection in the second semester that you are in the program, so you have plenty of time to finish the research for your degree.
Can I change advisors? If your interests change, you can switch advisors. This is better done early, as your new advisor may have very different ideas about the courses that you should take, and the research that you will need to do.
What kind of financial aid is available? Financial aid is dependent on the type of degree to which you are applying. Please see the degree of interest on the left menu for more information.
What is the Accelerated Master’s Program tuition and what kind of financial aid is available? |
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The Accelerated Master's Program in Systems Engineering is designed to enable working professionals to earn a Master of Engineering degree in one year while continuing to work full time. Students from diverse industries and backgrounds travel to Charlottesville for classes every other Friday and Saturday, with a week in residence at the beginning of the program in May and another week at the conclusion of courses the following April. Classes are taught by full-time professors from the Department of Systems and Information Engineering and the Darden Graduate School of Business in well-equipped facilities on the beautiful UVa Grounds.
By approval of the UVA Board of Visitors, the cost for the Accelerated Master's Program for the 2012-13 program year (May 2012 - April 2013) is $37,500 for both Virginia residents and non-residents. Comprehensive tuition includes tuition, fees, books, software, and meals and lodging while students are on Grounds for classes. AMP students are required to provide a laptop computer for use during the Program.
Federal Direct and Federal Graduate PLUS loans are available to all admitted AMP students who submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to the Federal government and a UVA Graduate Financial Aid Application to the Student Financial Services Financial Aid Office at the University of Virginia and who complete all steps of the loan process. Student loans from private sources are also available to students. UVA's financial aid website, www.virginia.edu/financialaid, offers more detailed information concerning education loans.
Accelerated Master's Program students are not eligible for student visas so AMP students must be either U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or otherwise entitled to reside in the U.S. while completing this program.
Please visit the Accelerated Master’s Program website for more details about the program.