Announcements, Area Exams, Candidates, Plan of Study

2026 Virtual Grad Office Hours and Informational Meetings

The Mechanical Engineering Graduate Office holds Virtual Office Hours every day of the week, Monday thru Friday, at different times each day to accommodate the various schedules of our students. In addition, several informational meetings are held throughout the semester to help students better understand and complete the various processes and requirements for their degrees. Get your questions answered by joining Sheri and Cathy at one of the following virtual office hours drop-in sessions, or topic-specific informational meetings:

Virtual Office Hours:

Tuesday Virtual Grad Office Hours: Every Tuesday, from 4:00 – 5:00 pm ET,except Jan. 21, Mar. 3, Sept. 9, Oct. 14 & 28, Nov. 4, & Dec. 23. Join from the meeting link at: https://purdue.webex.com/purdue/j.php?MTID=m1233be7b9094b1d92c359f8515cb5fcd, or by phone at: +1-855-282-6330
Wednesday Virtual Grad Office Hours: Every Wednesday, from Noon – 1:00 pm ET, except Jan. 1 & Dec. 24. Join from the meeting link at: https://purdue.webex.com/purdue/j.php?MTID=m40e0d85c60c7bfb8f7d209d4e8c81b38, or by phone at: +1-855-282-6330

Wednesday Evening Virtual Grad Office Hours: Once a month, every 3rd Wednesday, from 8:00 – 8:30 pm ET, except Jan. 1 & Dec. 17. Join from the meeting link at: https://purdue.webex.com/purdue/j.php?MTID=m7d1133ac944e25a549fb6e96ed0c5011, or by phone at: +1-855-282-6330
Thursday Virtual Grad Office Hours: Every Thursday, from 9:00 – 10:00 am ET, except Jan. 23, Oct. 30, Nov. 27 & Dec. 25. Join from the meeting link at: https://purdue.webex.com/purdue/j.php?MTID=m638e437b8bfe754bc2b3827951a8bd6c, or by phone at: +1-855-282-6330
Friday Virtual Grad Office Hours: Every Friday, from Noon – 1:00 pm ET, except, Mar 6, July 4 & Nov. 14 & 28. Join from the meeting link at: https://purdue.webex.com/purdue/j.php?MTID=m3c7ca2652d4e85fcec5a5877a639062e, or by phone at: +1-855-282-6330

Informational Meetings (meetings are not recorded):

Area Exams Informational Meeting: Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, from 6:00 – 7:00 pm ET. Join from the meeting link at: https://purdue.webex.com/purdue/j.php?MTID=m81a2a509d63c2325e3616b7629870a5d .
How to Navigate Grad School within ME: Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, from 6:00 – 7:00 pm ET. Join from the meeting link: https://purdue.webex.com/purdue/j.php?MTID=mcdbc358f57cc6028e15d445f655b1411 .
Plan of Study Overview:

Master’s Thesis & PhD/D-PhD students: Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, from 6:00 – 7:00 pm ET. Join from the meeting link:https://purdue.webex.com/purdue/j.php?MTID=m0fa15746ada638b6d65ff514eec6b771, or by phone at: +1-855-282-6330.

Master’s Non-Thesis students, including PMP: Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, from 6:00 – 7:00 pm ET. Join from the meeting link: https://purdue.webex.com/purdue/j.php?MTID=m8a2e916101c6047b0fc8b789adfd915d.
Candidate/Graduation Informational Meeting: Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, from 6:00 – 7:00 pm ET. Join from the meeting link at: https://purdue.webex.com/purdue/j.php?MTID=m034defee99a5b5d8f53cade556bcaf6e .
Research Registration Informational Meeting: Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, from 6:00 – 7:00pm ET. Join from the meeting link at: https://purdue.webex.com/purdue/j.php?MTID=mf926b3d0226598cc0f609ada65ed4eef .
Internship Informational Meeting: Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, from 6:00 – 7:00 pm ET. Join from the meeting link at: https://purdue.webex.com/purdue/j.php?MTID=m168e5b43d7202ce65e6e8bd62748c67e .
ME Fellowship/Awards Informational Meeting: Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, from 6:00 – 7:00 pm ET. Join from the meeting link at: https://purdue.webex.com/purdue/j.php?MTID=mcee4eed4dd32b4af73c91c7e2227f3a1 .

OMEGA

Nominations for OMEGA Board (2026-2027) 

Election season! It is that time of year! If you are interested in joining the OMEGA leadership team for the 2026-2027 academic year, please fill out the survey below. There are a variety of different positions that each play a meaningful role in helping ME graduate students here at Purdue. If you have ideas for fun activities or initiatives, are looking to serve and give back, or just want to help ME graduate students on their journey – OMEGA leadership is for you.  

Learn more about the different positions at OMEGA board here

Link to nomination form (or scan the QR code on the flyer): https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bl8TiPGoda683mm
 
The deadline to indicate your interest and submit this form is April 11th at 11:59 pm.  

OMEGA

ME Grad Research Snapshot Showcase & Competition

April 3–15
Submit an entry via Instagram or Google Forms
Stay tuned for details!

Mid-April
Online and physical exhibitions
Voting opens for prizes

Early May
Prizes announced

Prize Categories

  • Most Artistic Entry
  • Best Scientific Communication
  • Best Expression of Student Life

Prize: $50 scholarship for the awardee of each category

Popular Choice Award
Prize: One disposable film camera

Information for Participants

  • Open to all Purdue ME graduate students
  • One image submission per participant
  • Include a title and optional brief description
  • Submissions can reflect research in many forms, from technical results to everyday lab moments and the people behind the work
  • Images may be captured with any device, including creative or unconventional tools
  • Images must be from the physical world (no digital art or AI-generated images)
  • Editing should be limited to cropping and adjustments in color/brightness only
  • No adding or removing objects in the image
  • Participants are responsible for permissions and ensuring content is suitable for public display
  • By submitting, you give OMEGA permission to display your image on social media and Purdue locations, and reuse it for future promotions
Workshops

Carrier Industry Tour @ Indianapolis  

Interest Form for Carrier Industry Tour @ Indianapolis    
OMEGA is organizing a visit to Carrier HVAC facilities in Indianapolis on April 20 (tour begins at 1:30 pm). Please fill the interest form linked here (or scan the QR code) if you would like to attend the tour to help us arrange carpooling.   Gas costs for the trip will be reimbursed by OMEGA if carpool drivers complete the RM01 driver approval through Purdue. 
 
Participants will be screened by Carrier in advance of the visit. For this reason, please sign up only if you have a serious interest and have no conflicts on April 20.     If you have questions, please direct them to Sneha Srikanth (srikan10@purdue.edu), Sadaf Mehdi (smehdi@purdue.edu), and Eric Williamson (will1904@purdue.edu).   
Carrier logo      QR code for interest form