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On standards or conventions specific to engineering as an academic discipline, and programs that lead to a degree in this field

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Is it acceptable to write reports in the IEEE standard paper format?

As an EE student, I used to submit reports in IEEE format (if none was specified by the instructor). So yes, it's perfectly acceptable in my experience. However, some professors prefer more whitespac …
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Engineering educators: To what extent is search engine access enough?

Given how broad most fields of engineering are (mine, electrical engineering, definitely is!) … practice, and that engineering educators are not generally advocating for. …
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Are you expected to bring poster presentations to academic conferences?

Usually if you are presenting a poster, it's because you submit a poster abstract to a call for posters, and it is accepted, or submit a paper, and you are informed that it is accepted for a poster …
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How hard is it to get paid to do PhD in the US as an international student in engineering?

In engineering, the primary source of support for international PhD students in the US is: 10.4% via teaching assistantships 71.7% via research assistantships or traineeships 11.5% via fellowships or …
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How does already having an academic scholarship affect graduate school admissions?

Having your own funding may help, e.g. if you are a good match for a faculty member who has an interest in supervising a PhD student, but does not have enough funding to support one at the moment. But …
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Is it frowned upon to go to office hours as a graduate student?

Grad students who come to office hours with good questions that show serious engagement with the material (e.g. attempts to solve the problem themself) are generally seen as mature, hard-working stude …
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