- IITRI – Illinois Institute of Technology Research Institute
Research Facilities
IIT has close ties with other federally funded research facilities in Chicago
Example:
Argonne National Labs – 1st national Research lab in the U.S. and one of the largest
Fermi National Accelerator Lab
Fermi National Accelerator Lab
Fermilab is the largest U.S. laboratory for research in high-energy physics and is second only to CERN, the European Laboratory for Particle Physics, in the world
About 2,500 scientific users, scientists from universities and laboratories throughout the U.S. and around the world, use Fermilab for their research
The primary instruments for high-energy physics are accelerators, especially colliders, in which counter-rotating beams of particles are brought into collision. The highest-energy collider in the world is the Fermilab Tevatron. Because of the nature of their experiments, high-energy physicists must do their research in collaboration with large laboratories like Fermilab
It is an essential part of the academic research enterprise, so Fermilab is operated by Universities Research Association, a consortium of 90 research universities.
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Our Location
IIT: Illinois Institute of Technology
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Chicago
Third largest city in the U.S. (8.55 million)
25 miles of lakefront, 15 miles of bathing beaches
552 parks, 46 museums, more than 200 art galleries, approx. 7,000 restaurants,
200+ theaters, 15 T.V. stations, 100 radio stations,
13 daily newspapers
FACTS ABOUT CHICAGO
#1 in high tech especially nano technology
#1 in manufacturing
#1 business travel destination
Center of the U.S. interstate highway system
Headquarters to 35 Fortune 500 companies
World’s largest public library
CHICAGO
CHICAGO
CHICAGO
What is a credit hour?
1 credit hour equals 1 hour of lecture
° A graduate level course at IIT is usually 3 credit hours
° So, a 3 credit course at IIT means that the course is offered three times per week or once a week for
(3 c.h. x 1 hour) 3 hours
About IIT
1890 founded as Armour Institute
Ranks at 57 among the top 100 ranked colleges & universities in the U.S.
Member of the elite Association of Independent Technological Universities
Architectural landmark campus & located in the city of Chicago
Listed as a ‘College of Distinction’
Inventors of the cell phone, surgical stapler, magnetic tape, first radio telescope…
Illinois Institute of Technology
Illinois Institute of Technology Keating Hall – Recreation Facility
Department of Mechanical, Materials & Aerospace Engineering (www.iit.edu/engineering/mmae)
°Master of Mechanical & Aerospace Engr
°Master of Metallurgical & Materials Engr
°Master of Manufacturing Engr
MASTER OF SCIENCE
Master of Science (M.S.) = 32 credits
(Each course usually equals 3 hours )
i.e. 3 contact hours per week with a professor)
32 credits = ~11 courses
Waiver of 2 courses (validated by IIT)
= less 6 credits
M.S. at IIT in 1 year (2 semestres) =
32 – 6 = 26 credits
Master of Science
21 credits = ~7 courses
5 credits = Research project option
26 credits = Master of Science
Graduate Application Deadlines
Fall Semester
Application deadline – May 1
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Spring Semester
Application deadline – October 13
APPLICATION PROCESS
IIT Graduate Application Form to be
submitted no later than May 1 (IIT Graduate International application) – www.grad.iit.edu/admissions/apforms.html
Regarding application fee click ‘no fee required’ and for the reason, type in ‘partner school’
Statement of purpose
2 letters of recommendation
Test scores – TOEFL ( 100 iBT) or IELTS ( 7) & GRE general
Transcripts of completion of 4 years certified in native language & in english
Financial affidavit of support (available online)
The GRE General Exam
The exam comprises 3 sections:
Verbal (multiple choice) out of 800
Quantitative (multiple choice) out of 800
Analytical (essay) out of 6
Schools look at a combined V & Q score
minimum score range of 1000-1100/1600
Analytical score range 2.5 – 3.5/6
GRE General Requirements per department at IIT (Master’s Level)
Dept. Of Mechanical, Materials & Aerospace Engineering
Q+V = 1100 (650 in Q), A = 3.5
Dept. Of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Q+V = 1100, A = 3.5
Dept. Of Computer Science
Q+V = 1000, A = 3.0
Dept. Of Civil, Architectural & Environmental Engineering
Q+V = 1000, A = 2.5
Dept. Of Chemical & Biological Engineering
Q+V = 1100, A = 3.5
Dept. Of Biological, Physical & Chemical Sciences
Q+V = 1100, A = 2.5
Research Project
Completion of Proyectos Final de Carreras in a lab at IIT
Duration – 6 months to maximum 1 year
Enter the U.S. as a short-term Research Scholar on a J1 visa
Responsible for living, insurance & other expenses
No exams required
English proficiency important
Cost for Research program
Registration requirement of 2 credit hours for the semester and 1 credit hour over the summer = $2,496
Usually the professor covers the cost – however, if unable to do so, it becomes the responsibility of the research scholar to cover this cost
Funding program alternative – FARO GLOBAL Internship program (www.becasfaro.es) –funded by the Ministry of Science & Innovation in Spain – validity until Dec 31, 2010.
Cost – Double Degree
Tuition & Fees per credit hour = $832
(based on August 2008-May 2009 cost)
M.S. at IIT is 32 credit hours = $26,624
Possible waiver of 6 credits = - $ 4,992
IIT scholarship of 9 credits = - $ 7,488
Cost due to IIT = $14,144
€9,426
Exchange rate: 1.49 USD = 1 Euro
Additional Costs/Fees for the year (August 2008-May 2009)
Fees:
Orientation $100
Service $470
Activity $120
U-Pass $184
Insurance $850
Total $1,724 or €1,157
*For information about updated costs ( to be posted by
April 09) for the academic year August 2009-May 2010
Visa information – F1, J1 ( J1 for research students, F1 for degree-seeking students)
Ethnicity
Gender
Birth Date (month/day/year)
Signature & date
Guidelines for your Visa application
Must show evidence of the following:
Residence Abroad
English Proficiency
Financial Status
Educational Qualifications
Relationship of Education sought to
existence of ties abroad
How to apply for a visa
Complete the appropriate visa application form
Submit Visa fee (usually payment in cash)
Submit originals of the acceptance letter, financial affidavit of support, and bank statements showing availability of funds
Copies of TOEFL & or GRE
SEVIS FEE (effective Sept.1 2004) prior to visa issuance in the amount of $200 non-refundable. (Exceptions participation in a sponsored Federal Program). Payable online via credit card or check drawn on U.S. funds, by mail.
To the question – ‘do you intend to return to your home country’ – be honest in your response
