MAE 1900

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MAE 1900
First-Year Independent Study in Mechanical Engineering

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 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 2025FA, 2025SP, 2024FA, 2024SP

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Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  •  7562 MAE 1900   RSC 701

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 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

  •  7563 MAE 1900   RSC 702

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 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

  •  7564 MAE 1900   RSC 703

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 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

  •  7565 MAE 1900   RSC 704

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 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

  •  7566 MAE 1900   RSC 705

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 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

  •  7567 MAE 1900   RSC 707

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 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

  •  7568 MAE 1900   RSC 708

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 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

  •  7569 MAE 1900   RSC 709

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 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

  •  7570 MAE 1900   RSC 712

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 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

  •  7571 MAE 1900   RSC 713

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 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

  •  7572 MAE 1900   RSC 714

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 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

  •  7573 MAE 1900   RSC 718

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 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 Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  •  7574 MAE 1900   RSC 719

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 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 Sat/Unsat

  • Topic: Independent Research

  •  7575 MAE 1900   RSC 722

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 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

  • 17893 MAE 1900   RSC 724

    • 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

  •  7576 MAE 1900   RSC 725

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 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

  •  7577 MAE 1900   RSC 726

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 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

  •  7578 MAE 1900   RSC 727

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 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

  •  7579 MAE 1900   RSC 728

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 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

  •  7580 MAE 1900   RSC 729

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 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

  •  7581 MAE 1900   RSC 730

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 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

  •  7582 MAE 1900   RSC 732

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 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

  •  7583 MAE 1900   RSC 733

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 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

  •  7584 MAE 1900   RSC 734

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 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

  •  7585 MAE 1900   RSC 735

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 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

  •  7586 MAE 1900   RSC 736

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 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

  •  7587 MAE 1900   RSC 737

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 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

  •  7588 MAE 1900   RSC 741

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 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 Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  •  7589 MAE 1900   RSC 742

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 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 Sat/Unsat

  • Topic: Independent Research

  •  7590 MAE 1900   RSC 744

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 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

  •  7591 MAE 1900   RSC 746

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 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

  •  7592 MAE 1900   RSC 748

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 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

  • 17894 MAE 1900   RSC 749

    • 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

  •  7593 MAE 1900   RSC 751

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 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

  •  7594 MAE 1900   RSC 752

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 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

  •  7595 MAE 1900   RSC 753

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 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

  •  7596 MAE 1900   RSC 754

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 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

  •  7597 MAE 1900   RSC 755

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 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

  •  7598 MAE 1900   RSC 756

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 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

  •  7599 MAE 1900   RSC 757

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 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

  •  7600 MAE 1900   RSC 758

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 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

  •  7601 MAE 1900   RSC 759

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 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 Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  •  7602 MAE 1900   RSC 760

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 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

  •  7603 MAE 1900   RSC 761

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 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

  •  7604 MAE 1900   RSC 775

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 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: Pathfinder for Autonomous Navigation

  •  7605 MAE 1900   RSC 776

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 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

  •  7606 MAE 1900   RSC 777

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 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: Independent Research

  •  7607 MAE 1900   RSC 778

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 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)