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WELCOME TO THE

NYU POLYTECHNIC SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING GRADUATE SCHOOL


CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations on your admission to the NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering! The Office of Graduate Enrollment Management and Admissions would like to welcome you to our campus community and to the city of New York, one of the world’s most exciting cultural centers!

The NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering is more than just a school; it’s a place for today’s passionate thinkers. Here, you will be joining a community of inventors, innovators and entrepreneurs who—for 160 years—have created milestones in every field of science, technology and engineering. Welcome to a world of limitless possibilities—a diverse network of modern campuses, a wide range of academic and professional opportunities, an active student body and the continual support of forward-thinking faculty and peers.

This guide will provide you with the essentials to begin your graduate studies at the NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering. If you are ready to begin your journey, please submit your graduate tuition deposit today at engineering.nyu.edu/grad/deposit.

Sincerely,

Raymond Lutzky, PhD Senior Director, Graduate Enrollment Management and Admissions

WELCOME


Our full integration with America’s largest private research university offers you the best of all worlds—technological mastery, interdisciplinary partnership and global reach. Our unique union with NYU provides you with nearly limitless opportunities for collaboration across departments to make discoveries and practical applications.

This extraordinary academic expansion is complemented by a renaissance in the private sector. The New York technology economy is

booming with an increased amount of corporate investment and venture capital, making our graduate students in higher demand than ever.

As an anchor of New York’s “Tech Triangle” in Downtown Brooklyn, the NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering stands at the cutting edge of industrial science, research and education. There has never been a better time or place to pursue an advanced degree.

IN JANUARY 2014, WE COMPLETED OUR MERGER WITH NEW YORK UNIVERSITY TO BECOME THE NYU POLYTECHNIC SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING, BRINGING A WORLD OF RESOURCES TO OUR STUDENTS.

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THE WORLD IS MORE COMPETITIVE THAN EVER. TO GET AHEAD, YOU NEED TO KEEP ADVANCING AND IMPROVING. FORTUNATELY, YOU’VE MADE THE RIGHT STEP IN YOUR CAREER BY CHOOSING TO PURSUE GRADUATE STUDIES AT THE NYU POLYTECHNIC SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING.

GET READY TOACCELERATEYOUR FUTURE


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ACCELERATE YOUR FUTURE

BUILD YOUR NETWORKConnect with peers from corporations and organizations in the New York Metropolitan area as well as entrepreneurs who have launched their own start-ups. Gain a superior advantage in the job market by connecting with an extensive network of industry leaders.

Our Vast Network

Nobel Prize winners Astronauts and university presidents Fortune 500 CEOs and successful entrepreneurs Published authors and researchers

CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND MOBILITYAn advanced degree from the NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering will help move your career forward. Credentialed, specialized knowledge in your chosen field prepares you for advanced positions or the flexibility to change industries. Your graduate degree can be the transformation point through which you reinvent yourself, becoming a highly sought-after professional. Career support is available through the NYU Wasserman Center for Career Development.

NYU Wasserman Center for Career Development

CareerNET, an extensive online database featuring InterviewStream and over 600,000 global job listings

Biannual career fairs, information sessions, career seminars, planning courses, company site visits and workshops

A personalized NYUeVita online portfolio to showcase your achievements

Résumé services, including critiques and referrals

For more information about the NYU Wasserman Center for Career Development, please visit nyu.edu/careerdevelopment.

Companies and Agencies Actively Recruiting Our Graduate Students 3MAlliance ConsultingAmazonAppleAT&TBAE SystemsBank of AmericaBarnes & NobleBechtel InfrastructureCIACitibankColgate-PalmoliveConsolidated EdisonDepartment of DefenseExxon MobilFBIGilletteGoldman SachsGoogleIBMJPMorgan ChaseKeySpanLockheed MartinLucent TechnologiesMicrosoftMotorolaMTAMTVNBANorthrop GrummanNSANY1 NewsParsons BrinckerhoffPfizer, Inc.Philips LabsPort AuthorityRaytheonSIACTurner ConstructionUBSUPSVerizonYahoo$72K+

Average Starting Salary Graduate Placement Rate

89%


FACULTY WITH YOUR NEEDS

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PROFESSORS HERE AREN’T JUST TEACHERS—THEY’RE CREATORS, INVENTORS AND MENTORS WITH CONNECTIONS TO OPPORTUNITIES IN YOUR PROFESSION. AT THE NYU POLYTECHNIC SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING, YOU WILL WORK CLOSELY WITH THESE EXPERTS WHO APPLY THEIR FIELD INSIGHTS TO TRANSFORM THE CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE INTO PRACTICAL EXPLORATION.

Named one of Popular Science’s “Brilliant 10,” Professor Maurizio Porfiri (right) builds robotic fish to lead other fish out of danger.

Jin Kim Montclare (left) performs groundbreaking research in engineering proteins to mimic nature, and in some cases, work better than nature.

Professor Nasir Memon (left) advances digital forensics, data compression, and multimedia computing and security.


FACULTY

At the NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering, you will be inspired by instructors who pioneer advancements in the worlds of science, technology and engineering. The work of our accomplished faculty ranges from tapping into new fuel sources and creating sustainable materials for stronger construction to programming robotic fish and developing video games using behavioral biometrics. With their guidance, you will push the boundaries of knowledge at the forefront of groundbreaking advancements, establishing your place among the next generation of leaders.

Our instructors help you bridge theory with practice by combining vast industry expertise with real-world application. With a combination of responsiveness, accessibility and individualized attention, these industry leaders are the professional connections to your field.

p Professor Masoud Ghandehari works with graduate students to develop new “smart” materials for more sustainable, environmentally-friendly housing.


RESEARCH AND FACILITIESINNOVATION DOES NOT HAPPEN IN CLASSROOMS ALONE—IT TAKES PLACE IN FULLY EQUIPPED LABORATORIES AND OTHER FACILITIES WHERE FREE AND CREATIVE THINKING IS ENCOURAGED. THE NYU SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING EQUIPS YOU WITH UNPARALLELED RESOURCES FOR YOU TO MAKE GROUNDBREAKING ADVANCES IN YOUR FIELD.

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INNOVATION SINCE 1854

1895

Professor Samuel Sheldon takes one of the very first successful X-ray photos.

1914

Professor Henry Goldmark co-engineers the Panama Canal lock.

1854

Brooklyn Collegiate and Polytechnic Institute is founded.

James Wood ’79 develops machinery to produce steel cables for the Brooklyn Bridge.

Charles R. Flint ’68 founds the United States Rubber Company (now Uniroyal) and the company that is now IBM.

Jasper Kane ’28 develops a method to mass produce penicillin.

1945

Professor and President (’58–’69) Ernst Weber develops radar and microwave.

1883 1900 1942


INNOVATION HAPPENS HEREAt the NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering, graduate students and professors work closely with their peers, other NYU schools and partners from the private sector. They advance their fields in well-funded research projects sponsored by the university, industries and government agencies. Their trailblazing advancements help us better understand our world, contributing to real-world technological developments that often grow into viable commercial ventures.

A LAUNCHPAD FOR BUSINESSESGet your big idea off the ground. We support invention, innovation and entrepreneurship with four business incubators that can help get your venture through the challenging start-up phase and into the next. Our incubators give you access to funding and venture capital, opportunities for collaboration with today’s most brilliant entrepreneurs and low-cost facilities, as well as administrative, legal and technology services.

Incubators

The Brooklyn Enterprise on Science and Technology (BEST) DUMBO Varick Street The New York City Accelerator for a Clean Renewable

Economy (NYC ACRE)

For more information, please visit:engineering.nyu.edu/business/incubators

RESEARCH AND FACILITIES

Handheld laser barcode scanner invented by Jerome Swartz ’63, ’68 and Shelley Harrison ’66, ’71.

Merger with New York University is complete. Name changes to the NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering.

1977

Richard Orford ’62 reinvents the modern ATM.

Richard Gross ’86 bioengineers a fuel-latent plastic that can be converted into biodiesel.

2007

NYU Wireless is equipped to develop revolutionary circuits and systems for cutting-edge industries.

2013

The Center for Urban Science and Progress (CUSP) welcomes its first students in September 2013.

1970

Joseph Owades ’50 invents Gablinger’s, the first light beer.

1967 2012 2014

Centers and Laboratories

Brooklyn eXperimental Media Center

Center for Advanced Technology in Telecommunications

Center for Interdisciplinary Studies in Security and Privacy

Center of Innovation for Technology and Entertainment

CITE Game Innovation Lab

Dynamical Systems Laboratory

High-Speed Networking Laboratory

Information Systems and Internet Security Lab

Media and Games Network (MAGNET)

NYU WIRELESS

Organic Electronics Laboratory

Power and Power Electronics Engineering


GRADUATE STUDENT LIFE

DISCOVER YOUR PASSIONS BOTH ON AND OFF CAMPUS; HEAR WORLD-FAMOUS GUEST SPEAKERS; ATTEND EXCITING EVENTS SPONSORED BY OUR STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS. YOU WILL FIND INFINITE OPPORTUNITIES TO STIMULATE YOUR INTERESTS AND EXPAND YOUR HORIZONS.


LIKE MINDSThe NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering is a tight-knit community of innovators from over 44 states and 60 countries. The diverse environment fosters different ideas and unique viewpoints. You will broaden your perspective with peers and acclaimed faculty from around the world as you connect with other passionate pioneers engaging in invention, innovation and entrepreneurship.

LEARN FROM ANYWHEREGraduate students from the NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering have complete access to all of the resources of NYU’s global network. Explore seminars, venture competitions and study abroad opportunities at one of many exciting locations around the world. Our dynamic curriculum allows you to take relevant courses offered by other departments, programs and NYU schools to accommodate your interests.

WORK/LIFE BALANCEOur flexible learning format allows you to balance graduate studies by accommodating your busy professional, family and social life. We offer several convenient locations with classes available on nights and weekends at the main Brooklyn MetroTech campus, other New York University schools and online via NYU-ePoly. Take courses when it’s convenient for you, at times that fit your schedule and priorities.

AROUND TOWNWith so much happening in Brooklyn and all over New York City, there is no shortage of fun things to do. Explore live music venues in Williamsburg, art galleries around DUMBO, and world-class shopping and global cuisine throughout NYC. Cheer for the Brooklyn Cyclones, enjoy Nets basketball at the Barclays Center, or relax at beautiful Prospect Park and Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

LIVINGOur graduate students live off-campus in nearby apartments throughout the surrounding Brooklyn area. The NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering offers many resources to help you find affordable housing. You can also speak with graduate assistants and join our active Facebook group to connect with fellow students about other housing opportunities. For more information about living off-campus, visit: nyu.edu/life/living-at-nyu/off-campus-living



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GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPSGain work experience in a professional setting while you earn your degree in one of our on-campus employment programs for graduate students.

As a graduate assistant, you can develop your professional skills while bolstering your credentials, bridging the gap between academia and the real world. Graduate students are actively involved with administrative and academic departmental support, such as general administration and clerical duties, advising, planning, maintenance and front desk positions.

Specific departments also award financial aid to graduate students in the form of teaching and research assistantships. Assistantships are available for PhD students with excellent academic credentials. Students receiving this award perform teaching duties in addition to supervised research by a faculty adviser. Graduate students can also be awarded with research contracts and grants by individual faculty members.

Graduate students also have the opportunity to work as a mentor for young students in the Center for K-12 STEM Education programs, promoting teamwork through engaging lessons involving building, programming, research, creative activities and hands-on experiment competitions.

SPIKEThe Skill-Based Program for Incubator Knowledge and Employment (SPIKE) aims to support the companies developing in the NYU School of Engineering’s incubators while providing an opportunity for students to learn the skills necessary to find employment after completing their studies. Students will have the opportunity to directly impact the outcome of start-ups through diligent work and gain new skills that students would otherwise not be exposed to.

Positions offered under this track are off campus at the DUMBO and VARICK Street incubators.

For more information, visit: engineering.nyu.edu/spike

GRADUATE SCHOOL IS AN INVESTMENT IN YOUR FUTURE. HERE, WE MAKE THAT INVESTMENT PAY OFF BY CONNECTING YOU WITH FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES AND PREPARING YOU TO EXCEL.


LOANS + PAYMENT PLANS Stafford Loans are available by application for

certain students, with subsidized (interest-free while enrolled) and unsubsidized (interest-accruing from time of loan) options.

Payment Plans—Student Financial Services will also work with you to determine a payment plan that stretches out tuition payments for an extended period of time. For details, visit engineering.nyu.edu/gradfunding.


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INNO/VENTION COMPETITIONThe Inno/Vention competition challenges graduate students to prototype and pitch solutions to real-world problems. Competing for $40,000 in prizes, teams develop their business concepts for hardware or software applications through several stages of judging, while receiving support and guidance from corporate sponsors, faculty mentors, incubator resources and workshops.

COST OF ATTENDANCEFall 2014 & Spring 2015 Graduate Students

Fall Semester Spring Semester Year

Fixed Costs (Tuition and Fees)

Tuition* ($1,452 x 9 Credits/Semester) $13,068 $13,068 $26,136

Registration and Service Fees* $ 657 $ 657 $1,314

Health Insurance $575 $575 $1,150

International Student Fees† $90 $90 $180

Estimated Costs (Living and Educational Expenses)

Living Expenses $9,000 $9,000 $18,000

Educational Expenses $1,268 $1,267 $2,535

Total Estimated Costs $24,658 $24,657 $49,315Disclaimer: The Board of Trustees of New York University reserves the right to alter the schedule of fees without notice. * Assumes full-time status (9 credits/semester)† Charged only for international students (non-US citizens/non-permanent residents)

For more information, contact the New York University Bursar at [email protected] and 1-212-998-2806.


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INTERNATIONALSTUDENTSVISA PROCESSINGIf you are an international applicant who does not already possess a visa that allows you to study in the United States, you will need approval to study here from the U.S. government in the form of a student visa. An F-1 visa is the most frequently used student visa for international students; some other students will receive a J-1 visa (usually, if they are sponsored by their governments for special exchange programs).

CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY (I-20/DS-2019)A Certificate of Eligibility is issued to you by NYU for the purpose of applying for a visa once you have paid the graduate tuition deposit. An I-20 is issued to you if you are applying for an F-1 visa, and a DS-2019 is issued to you if you are applying for a J-1 visa. A Certificate of Eligibility is necessary to start the visa application.

How to Receive a Certificate of Eligibility (I-20/DS-2019)

A Certificate of Eligibility will only be issued after you submit your $300 graduate tuition deposit and provide adequate financial documentation. Funding must exceed the amount of one year’s cost of attendance. For more information, see engineering.nyu.edu/admissions/graduate/international/visa.

Transferring Your Certificate of Eligibility or Changing Your Visa Status

If you are currently in the United States on a student visa and will transfer to NYU, or if you need to change your visa status to F-1/J-1 from another status, contact the NYU Office of Global Services–Brooklyn location at [email protected].

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What to do Once You Receive the Certificate of Eligibility (I-20/DS-2019)

Once you receive your Certificate of Eligibility, you may begin the online visa application (DS-160), pay the necessary fees (SEVIS & MRV), and make an appointment at the closest U.S. Consulate or Embassy to interview with a Consular Officer and receive your student visa. Note that you cannot interview for your visa more than 120 days before the start date listed on the Certificate of Eligibility, and you will not be allowed to enter the United States more than 30 days before the start date.

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE VISA & ARRIVAL PROCESS After paying your graduate tuition deposit, you will receive access to a guide with further information about the visa and arrival processes. In addition, the Office of Graduate Enrollment Management and Admissions hosts Visa Coaching webinars and Pre-Orientation webinars to help you prepare for the visa process and for your arrival in the United States.

For a full schedule of these and other events, see engineering.nyu.edu/admissions/graduate/admitted.


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AT A GLANCE

1. Pay your deposit. Reserve your place in our incoming class by paying

your $300 graduate tuition deposit (with your student ID) at engineering.nyu.edu/grad/deposit

2. Attend an admitted student event. For a listing of worldwide admitted student events, visit

engineering.nyu.edu/admissions/graduate/admitted/events

3. International students begin their visa process.

4. You will receive information regarding New Graduate Student Orientation after we receive your deposit.

5. Save the date for New Graduate Student Orientation. Tuesday, January 20, 2015–Thursday, January 22, 2015 Please note: Monday, January 19th is Martin Luther King Jr. Day and NYU will be closed.

6. The first day of classes for the Spring 2015 semester will be Monday, January 26, 2015.

START YOURJOURNEY NOWSUBMITTING YOUR DEPOSIT IS THE FIRST STEP TOWARD CREATING YOUR OWN SUCCESS STORY AT THE NYU POLYTECHNIC SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING. EXPLORE A COMMUNITY WITH GLOBAL REACH, DISCOVER OUR COMMITMENT TO YOUR GOALS AND HARNESS RESOURCES THAT WILL HELP YOU REACH ANYWHERE YOU CAN IMAGINE.



GRADUATE SCHOOL IS ONE OF THE BEST INVESTMENTS YOU CAN MAKE IN YOUR FUTURE. YOU’LL GAIN DEEP KNOWLEDGE IN YOUR FIELD AND EXPAND YOUR VISION. YOU’LL MAKE CONNECTIONS THAT OPEN DOORS AND FRIENDSHIPS THAT LAST A LIFETIME. BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, YOU’LL TRANSFORM INTO THE PERSON YOU ASPIRE TO BE.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU.


Polytechnic School of Engineering Office of Graduate Enrollment Management and Admissions 6 MetroTech Center Brooklyn, NY 11201 P: 718 260 3182 F: 718 260 3624 engineering.nyu.edu/graduate


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