MAE 4900

MAE 4900

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

Individual or group study or project 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 are expected to spend 3-4 hours per week per credit hour working on the project. 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 4900.


Enrollment Priority Enrollment limited to: sophomores, juniors, or seniors.

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

  •  7288 MAE 4900   RSC 701

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Andarawis-Puri, N

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  •  7289 MAE 4900   RSC 702

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Avedisian, C

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • Topic: Independent Research

  •  7290 MAE 4900   RSC 703

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Barthelmie, R

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  •  7291 MAE 4900   RSC 704

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Bewley, G

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  •  7292 MAE 4900   RSC 705

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Bonassar, L

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  •  7293 MAE 4900   RSC 707

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Bizyaeva, A

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  •  7294 MAE 4900   RSC 708

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Callister, J

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  •  7295 MAE 4900   RSC 709

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Campbell, M

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  •  7296 MAE 4900   RSC 712

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Bouklas, N

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  •  7297 MAE 4900   RSC 713

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Desjardins, O

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  •  7298 MAE 4900   RSC 714

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Erickson, D

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  •  7299 MAE 4900   RSC 718

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Falco, G

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  •  7300 MAE 4900   RSC 719

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Hasani, M

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • Topic: Independent Research

  •  7301 MAE 4900   RSC 722

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Hassani, M

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  • 18018 MAE 4900   RSC 724

    • Heim, S

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • Topic: Independent Research

  •  7302 MAE 4900   RSC 725

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Hoffman, G

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  •  7303 MAE 4900   RSC 726

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Hui, C

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • Topic: Independent Research

  •  7304 MAE 4900   RSC 727

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Kirby, B

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • Topic: Independent Research

  •  7305 MAE 4900   RSC 728

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Kress-Gazit, H

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  •  7306 MAE 4900   RSC 729

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Nunez, C

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  •  7307 MAE 4900   RSC 730

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Moridi, A

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  •  7308 MAE 4900   RSC 732

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • MacMartin, D

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  •  7309 MAE 4900   RSC 733

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Miller, M

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  •  7310 MAE 4900   RSC 734

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Peck, M

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Independent Research

  •  7311 MAE 4900   RSC 735

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Pepiot, P

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  •  7312 MAE 4900   RSC 736

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Petro, E

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  •  7313 MAE 4900   RSC 737

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Otto, S

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  •  7314 MAE 4900   RSC 741

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Ritz, H

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  •  7315 MAE 4900   RSC 742

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Majedi, N

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • Topic: Independent Research

  •  7316 MAE 4900   RSC 744

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Savransky, D

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  •  7317 MAE 4900   RSC 746

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Shepherd, R

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  •  7318 MAE 4900   RSC 748

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Silberstein, M

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  •  7319 MAE 4900   RSC 749

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Welde, J

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  •  7320 MAE 4900   RSC 751

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Sobhani, S

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  •  7321 MAE 4900   RSC 752

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • van der Meulen, M

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  •  7322 MAE 4900   RSC 753

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Wang, J

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Independent Research

  •  7323 MAE 4900   RSC 754

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Yeo, J

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  •  7324 MAE 4900   RSC 755

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Royer, F

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  •  7325 MAE 4900   RSC 756

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Zhang, L

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  •  7326 MAE 4900   RSC 757

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Tian, Z

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • Topic: Independent Research

  •  7327 MAE 4900   RSC 758

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Zehnder, A

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  •  7328 MAE 4900   RSC 759

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Zhang, K

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  •  7329 MAE 4900   RSC 760

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Wang, J

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • Topic: Independent Research

  •  7330 MAE 4900   RSC 761

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Bhaskaran, R

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Independent Research

  •  7331 MAE 4900   RSC 762

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Ulinski, M

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Pathfinder for Autonomous Navigation

  •  7332 MAE 4900   RSC 763

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Peck, M

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Alpha CubeSat

  •  7333 MAE 4900   RSC 764

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Peck, M

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  •  7334 MAE 4900   RSC 765

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Green, K

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Independent Research

  •  7335 MAE 4900   RSC 778

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • van Paridon, A

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.