MAE 1900

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MAE 1900
First-Year Independent Study in Mechanical Engineering

Course information provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

Individual research studies for students who want to pursue a particular analytical, computational, or experimental investigation outside of regular courses or for informal instruction supplementing that given in regular courses. An engineering report on the project is required of each student. Students must first make individual arrangements with a faculty sponsor and then submit an enrollment form, available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms. Once approved, students will receive an enrollment pin to enroll in MAE 1900. Students are expected to spend 3-4 hours per week per credit hour working on the project. May not be used as a technical elective in the ME major.


Exploratory Studies (CU-UGR)

Last 4 Terms Offered 2026SP, 2025FA, 2025SP, 2024FA

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Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  • 10009 MAE 1900   RSC 701

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Andarawis-Puri, N

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Primarily for: first-year students in independent research. Enrollment permission form available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  • 10010 MAE 1900   RSC 702

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Avedisian, C

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Primarily for: first-year students in independent research. Enrollment permission form available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • Topic: Independent Research

  • 10011 MAE 1900   RSC 703

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Barthelmie, R

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Primarily for: first-year students in independent research. Enrollment permission form available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  • 10012 MAE 1900   RSC 704

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Bewley, G

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Primarily for: first-year students in independent research. Enrollment permission form available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • Topic: Independent Research

  • 10013 MAE 1900   RSC 705

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Bonassar, L

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Primarily for: first-year students in independent research. Enrollment permission form available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  • 10014 MAE 1900   RSC 707

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Bizyaeva, A

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Primarily for: first-year students in independent research. Enrollment permission form available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  • 10015 MAE 1900   RSC 708

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Callister, J

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Primarily for: first-year students in independent research. Enrollment permission form available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  • 10016 MAE 1900   RSC 709

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Campbell, M

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Primarily for: first-year students in independent research. Enrollment permission form available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  • 10017 MAE 1900   RSC 712

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Bouklas, N

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Primarily for: first-year students in independent research. Enrollment permission form available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  • 10018 MAE 1900   RSC 713

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Desjardins, O

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Primarily for: first-year students in independent research. Enrollment permission form available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  • 10019 MAE 1900   RSC 714

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Erickson, D

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Primarily for: first-year students in independent research. Enrollment permission form available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  • 10020 MAE 1900   RSC 718

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Falco, G

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Primarily for: first-year students in independent research. Enrollment permission form available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • Topic: Independent Research

  • 10021 MAE 1900   RSC 722

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Hassani, M

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Primarily for: first-year students in independent research. Enrollment permission form available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  • 10022 MAE 1900   RSC 724

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Heim, S

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Primarily for: first-year students in independent research. Enrollment permission form available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • Topic: Independent Research

  • 10023 MAE 1900   RSC 725

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Hoffman, G

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Primarily for: first-year students in independent research. Enrollment permission form available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  • 10024 MAE 1900   RSC 726

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Hui, C

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Primarily for: first-year students in independent research. Enrollment permission form available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • Topic: Independent Research

  • 10025 MAE 1900   RSC 727

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Kirby, B

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Primarily for: first-year students in independent research. Enrollment permission form available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • Topic: Independent Research

  • 10026 MAE 1900   RSC 728

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Kress-Gazit, H

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Primarily for: first-year students in independent research. Enrollment permission form available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  • 10027 MAE 1900   RSC 729

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Nunez, C

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Primarily for: first-year students in independent research. Enrollment permission form available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  • 10028 MAE 1900   RSC 730

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Moridi, A

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Primarily for: first-year students in independent research. Enrollment permission form available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  • 10029 MAE 1900   RSC 732

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • MacMartin, D

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Primarily for: first-year students in independent research. Enrollment permission form available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  • 10030 MAE 1900   RSC 733

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Miller, M

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Primarily for: first-year students in independent research. Enrollment permission form available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  • 10031 MAE 1900   RSC 734

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Peck, M

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Primarily for: first-year students in independent research. Enrollment permission form available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Pathfinder for Autonomous Navigation

  • 10032 MAE 1900   RSC 734A

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Peck, M

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Primarily for: first-year students in independent research. Enrollment permission form available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Alpha CubeSat

  • 10033 MAE 1900   RSC 734B

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Peck, M

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Primarily for: first-year students in independent research. Enrollment permission form available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Independent Research

  • 10034 MAE 1900   RSC 735

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Pepiot, P

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Primarily for: first-year students in independent research. Enrollment permission form available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  • 10035 MAE 1900   RSC 736

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Petro, E

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Primarily for: first-year students in independent research. Enrollment permission form available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  • 10036 MAE 1900   RSC 737

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Otto, S

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Primarily for: first-year students in independent research. Enrollment permission form available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  • 10037 MAE 1900   RSC 738

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Majedi, N

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Primarily for: first-year students in independent research. Enrollment permission form available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  • 10038 MAE 1900   RSC 740

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Hasani, M

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Primarily for: first-year students in independent research. Enrollment permission form available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  • 10039 MAE 1900   RSC 741

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Ritz, H

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Primarily for: first-year students in independent research. Enrollment permission form available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • Topic: Independent Research

  • 10040 MAE 1900   RSC 744

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Savransky, D

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Primarily for: first-year students in independent research. Enrollment permission form available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  • 10041 MAE 1900   RSC 746

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Shepherd, R

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Primarily for: first-year students in independent research. Enrollment permission form available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  • 10042 MAE 1900   RSC 748

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Silberstein, M

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Primarily for: first-year students in independent research. Enrollment permission form available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  • 10043 MAE 1900   RSC 749

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Welde, J

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Primarily for: first-year students in independent research. Enrollment permission form available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  • 10044 MAE 1900   RSC 751

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Sobhani, S

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Primarily for: first-year students in independent research. Enrollment permission form available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  • 10045 MAE 1900   RSC 752

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • van der Meulen, M

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Primarily for: first-year students in independent research. Enrollment permission form available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  • 10046 MAE 1900   RSC 753

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Wang, J

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Primarily for: first-year students in independent research. Enrollment permission form available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Independent Research

  • 10047 MAE 1900   RSC 754

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Yeo, J

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Primarily for: first-year students in independent research. Enrollment permission form available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  • 10048 MAE 1900   RSC 755

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Royer, F

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Primarily for: first-year students in independent research. Enrollment permission form available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  • 10049 MAE 1900   RSC 756

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Zhang, L

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Primarily for: first-year students in independent research. Enrollment permission form available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  • 10050 MAE 1900   RSC 757

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Tian, Z

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Primarily for: first-year students in independent research. Enrollment permission form available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • Topic: Independent Research

  • 10051 MAE 1900   RSC 758

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Zehnder, A

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Primarily for: first-year students in independent research. Enrollment permission form available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  • 10052 MAE 1900   RSC 759

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Zhang, K

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Primarily for: first-year students in independent research. Enrollment permission form available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • Topic: Independent Research

  • 10053 MAE 1900   RSC 760

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Wang, J

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Primarily for: first-year students in independent research. Enrollment permission form available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • Topic: Independent Research

  • 10054 MAE 1900   RSC 761

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Bhaskaran, R

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Primarily for: first-year students in independent research. Enrollment permission form available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Independent Research

  • 10055 MAE 1900   RSC 775

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Ulinski, M

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Primarily for: first-year students in independent research. Enrollment permission form available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  • 10056 MAE 1900   RSC 777

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • van Paridon, A

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Primarily for: first-year students in independent research. Enrollment permission form available online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms.

    Department Consent Required (Add)