- 30-minute seminar presentation with Supervisory Committee members
- Followed by oral examination by the Supervisor Committee
Areas to be evaluated include the student's knowledge of the science and methods to be used in the project and the student's ability to express his/her ideas orally and to answer questions related to the proposed project.
The supervisory committee members will provide constructive feedback. The Supervisory Committee may recommend:
- Unconditional approval of the research project proposal
- Conditional approval (the committee may specify remedial action to improve writing skills, additional course work to improve knowledge in a technical area critical to the research, or other action as necessary)
- Not approved: The student will be given a second opportunity to prepare and defend a revised proposal within six months.