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Overview

The honors programs are designed to allow undergraduates with strong academic records and enthusiasm for independent research to engage in a significant project leading to a degree with honors.

This option is particularly valuable for students who intend to pursue a Ph.D. because it provides research experience that helps prepare a student for doctoral-level work. Typically, these programs are competitive in terms of their admission and also require that the student find a faculty member to supervise the work.

Honors programs currently exist in Aeronautics and Astronautics, Architectural Design, Atmosphere/Energy, Bioengineering, Biomechanical Engineering, Biomedical Computation, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Physics, Environmental Systems Engineering, Individually Designed Major in Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, and Mechanical EngineeringThe University policy is that Departmental honors programs demand independent creative work at an advanced level that are in addition to major requirements.

Honors Criteria: Honors information is listed below for each major program.

Aeronautics and Astronautics

The Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics’ honors program is designed to allow undergraduates with strong records and enthusiasm for independent research to engage in a significant project leading to a degree with departmental honors. Students who meet the eligibility criteria and wish to be considered for the honors program should apply to the program by the end of the junior year. All applications are subject to the review and final approval by the Aero/Astro Undergraduate Curriculum Committee.

Application Requirements

  • One-page written statement describing the research topic and signed adviser form
  • GPA of 3.5 or higher in the major
  • Unofficial Stanford transcript (from Axess)
  • Signature of thesis adviser

Honors criteria:

  • Maintain the 3.5 GPA required for admissions to the honors program.
  • Arrangement with an Aero/Astro faculty member who agrees to serve as the thesis adviser. The adviser must be a member of the Academic Council.
  • Under the direction of the thesis adviser, complete at least two quarters of research with a minimum of 9 units of independent research; 3 of these units may be used towards a student’s Aero/Astro Focus Elective requirement.
  • Submit an honors thesis (20-30 pages). Thesis must be signed by faculty major advisor and the undergraduate program director
  • Signature and title pages of finished thesis should be emailed to dlazar@stanford.ed by end of May.
  • Attend Research Experience for Undergraduates Poster Session or present in another suitable forum approved by the faculty adviser.

 

Architectural Design

The AD honors program offers eligible students the opportunity to engage in guided original research, or project design, over the course of an academic year. For interested students the following outlines the process:

(1) The student must submit a letter applying for the Honors option endorsed by the student's primary advisor and honors advisor and submitted to the student services office in CEE. Applications must be received in the fourth quarter prior to graduation. It is strongly suggested that students meet with the Architectural Design Program Director well in advance of submitting an application.

(2) The student must maintain a GPA of at least 3.5.

(3) The student must complete an honors thesis or project. The timing and deadlines are to be decided by the program or honors advisor. At least one member of the evaluation committee must be a member of the Academic Council in the School of Engineering.

(4) The student must present the work in an appropriate forum, e.g., in the same session as honors theses are presented in the department of the advisor. All honors programs require some public presentation of the thesis or project.

Atmosphere and Energy

The A/E honors program offers eligible students the opportunity to engage in guided original research, or project design, over the course of an academic year. For interested students, please adhere to the following guidelines:

(1) Write up and submit a 1-2 page letter applying to the Honors Program in A/E. In the letter, describe the problem that you will investigate. Sign the letter and obtain signatures from your current primary advisor and your proposed Honors advisor, if different, and submit the letter to the student services office in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE). The application must include an unofficial Stanford transcript. Applications must be received in the fourth quarter prior to graduation. It is strongly suggested you meet with your proposed Honors advisor well in advance of submitting an application.

(2) You must maintain a GPA of at least 3.5. 

(3) You must complete an honors thesis or project over a period of three quarters. The typical length of the written report is 15-20 pages. The deadline for submission of the report is to be decided by the Honors advisor, but should be no later than the end of the third week in May.

(4) Your report must be read and evaluated by your Honors advisor and one other reader. It is your responsibility to find and obtain both the advisor and reader. At least one of the two must be a member of the Academic Council in the School of Engineering.

(5) You must present your completed work in an appropriate forum, e.g., in the same session as honors theses are presented in the department of the advisor. All honors programs require some public presentation of the thesis or project.

(6) You may take up to 10 units of CEE 199H toward your thesis (optional). However, you must take ENGR 202S or its equivalent (School of Engineering Writing Course) sometime during your time at Stanford (required). Units for the writing class are beyond those required for the A/E major.

(7) One printed copy and an electronic copy of the thesis, including a cover page and signature page signed by the Honors advisor, must be provided to the CEE Student Services office no later than two weeks before the end of your graduation quarter.

 

Bioengineering

Honors programs allow undergraduates with strong academic records and enthusiasm for independent research to engage in a significant project leading to a degree with departmental honors. This program provides a unique opportunity for qualified BIOE majors to conduct independent research at an advanced level with a faculty mentor and submit a final thesis.

Honors Eligibility Criteria:

  • GPA of 3.5 or higher
  • Arrangement with a BIOE faculty member (or a faculty member from another department approved by the BIOE Undergraduate Curriculum Committee) who agrees to serve as the honors research advisor, plus a second faculty member who will read the thesis and give feedback before endorsement. One of the two must be a member of the Academic Council and in the School of Engineering.

Requirements in order to receive departmental honors:

  • Declare the Honors in Axess (BIOE-BSH)
  • Maintain an overall GPA of 3.5 as calculated on your unofficial transcript.
  • Complete at least two quarters of research with a minimum of nine units of BIOE 191 or BIOE 191X for a letter grade; up to three units may be used towards your BIOE depth electives requirements.
  • Submit a final thesis (20-30 pages) that includes both a cover page and a signature page signed by a faculty research advisor and second reader.  Student services will help in obtaining the final approval signature from the Chair of the undergraduate program, Dr. Deisseroth. Please send this final thesis as a PDF via email to BIOE student services. 

Students present their thesis synopsis at the Bioengineering Poster Fair during Spring quarter of Senior year.  The event date will be communicated via email and typically happens at the end of May.

Application Instructions:

Students who meet the eligibility criteria and wish to be considered for the honors program must submit the following materials to the Bioengineering Student Services Office in Winter quarter of their junior year. 

  • Completed Honors Program Application signed by honors research advisor and thesis reader
  • 1-2 page thesis proposal
  • 4-year plan highlighting your honors research
  • Supplemental form (one-page max)
  • Unofficial Stanford transcript (in Axess)

Applications are subject to review and final approval by the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. Applicants and thesis advisors will receive a decision notification via email.

Biomedical Computation

The Biomedical Computation program is pleased to offer an honors option for qualified students, resulting in a B.S. with Honors degree in Engineering (ENGR-BSH, Biomedical Computation). An honors project is meant to be a substantial research project during the later part of a student’s undergraduate career, culminating in a final written and oral presentation describing the student’s project and its significance. There is no limit to the number of majors that can graduate with honors; any BMC major who is interested and meets the qualifications will be considered.

  1. Students apply by submitting a 1-2 page proposal describing the problem the student has chosen to investigate, its significance, and the student’s research plan, and an application found on the BMC website at https://ourbioe.stanford.edu/undergrad-students/biomedical-computation/…; This plan must be endorsed by the student’s research and academic advisors, one of whom must be a member of the Academic Council. In making its decision, the department will evaluate the overall scope and significance of the student’s proposed work.
  2. Students must maintain a 3.5 GPA.
  3. Students must complete at least two quarters of research with a minimum of 9 units of research for a letter grade. All quarters must be on the same project with the same advisor. A summer quarter will count as one quarter of research. (Ideally, funding should not be obtained through summer research college sources, but rather through the UAR’s Student Grants Program (http://studentgrants.stanford.edu). In no case can the same work be double-paid by two sources.)
  4. Students must complete a substantial write-up of their research in the format of a publishable research paper. This research paper is expected to be approximately 20-30 pages and must be approved by the student’s research advisor and by a second reader. Email the signature and title page to BIOE student services prior to end of May.
  5. As the culmination of the honors project, each student will present his or her results in a public forum. This can either be in the honors presentation venue of the home department of the student’s advisor, or in a suitable alternate venue.

Differences between BS and BSH Degree Work:

All BMC majors are currently required to complete two quarters of research and an associated WIM write-up. The honors option is intended for students who want to set a higher bar for their research and final project: Projects will be more rigorously screened prior to approval, a longer duration of research is required, and the final write-up and presentation are expected to be more in-depth. Additionally, there is a GPA threshold for achieving honors.

Biomechanical Engineering

The School of Engineering offers a program leading to a Bachelor of Science in Engineering: Biomechanical Engineering with Honors. This program provides a unique opportunity for qualified BME majors to conduct independent study and research related to biomechanical engineering at an advanced level with a faculty mentor.

Honors Criteria:

  • GPA of 3.5 or higher in the major
  • Arrangement with an ME faculty member (or a faculty member from another department who is approved by the BME Undergraduate Program Director) who agrees to serve as the honors advisor, plus a second faculty member who will read and approve the thesis. The honors advisor must be a member of the Academic Council in the School of Engineering. Either the advisor or second faculty member should be associated with the BME degree, and the student’s research should have a strong biomechanical engineering component. Please note that there can be no overlap between research performed for the Honors certification and the research capstone. Therefore, students planning on pursuing an Honors certification are recommended to take the ME or BIOE Senior capstone options.

Application: Applications are subject to the review and final approval by the BME Undergraduate Program Director. Applicants and thesis advisors will receive written notification when a decision has been made. Students conferring their degree in the Spring quarter should submit application documents by the autumn quarter deadline to the Student Services Office, building 530, room 125 (students conferring any other quarter can adjust their timing accordingly). An application consists of

One-page written statement describing the research topic

  • Unofficial Stanford transcript
  • Signature of thesis advisor and thesis reader agreeing to serve on the committee
  • Deadline: No later than the second week of the academic quarter two quarters before the graduation quarter (Autumn quarter for those graduating in Spring).

In order to graduate with Honors:

  • Declare ENGR-BSH (Honors) program in Axess
  • Maintain 3.5 GPA
  • Submit a completed thesis draft to the advisor and reader by first day of graduation quarter
  • Present the thesis work at a Bio-X poster session (or similar on-campus scientific poster session)
  • Further revisions and a final endorsement by the advisor and reader are to be completed by May 15th (see advisor if graduating in alternative quarter); submit both one bound copy and one electronic copy of the thesis, including signed advisors signature page, to the Mechanical Engineering Services Office.

Chemical Engineering

This program offers an opportunity for undergraduate majors with a GPA of 3.5 or higher to undertake research at an advanced level with a faculty mentor, graduate students, and other undergraduates. This three-quarter sequential program involves (1) submission of a research proposal for faculty review, (2) appropriate faculty approvals, (3) enrollment in CHEMENG 190H and concurrent enrollment in the undergraduate honors seminar CHEMENG 191H, (4) in-depth research over a minimum of three quarters, (5) completion of a faculty-approved thesis, and (6) participation in the Chemical Engineering Honors Symposium held annually during the Mason Lecture Series, Spring Quarter. The last requirement may also be fulfilled through an alternative, public, oral presentation with the approval of the department chair. Work should begin a minimum of four quarters prior to graduation.

Chemical engineering majors who wish to be considered for the honors program should see departmental student services in Shriram Center, room 129, no later than the beginning of Winter Quarter of their junior year for more information about the application process, for a research proposal template, and for other assistance. An application must be submitted by February 27, 2023 (Winter Quarter of the junior year), and must include a proposal describing the research project, a transcript of courses taken at Stanford, and endorsement by both the student’s research thesis adviser and a faculty reader. The research adviser or the reader or, alternatively, a faculty sponsor, must be a faculty member in the Department of Chemical Engineering. A faculty review committee will select the successful candidates. To qualify for departmental recommendation for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering with Honors, degree students must:

  1. Maintain an overall GPA of 3.5 or higher as calculated on the unofficial transcript.
  2. Complete at least three quarters of research with a minimum of 9 units of CHEMENG 190H Undergraduate Honors Research in Chemical Engineering for a letter grade; up to three units may be used towards the Chemical Engineering depth elective requirements. All quarters must focus on the same topic.  Maintain the same faculty advisor and faculty reader throughout, if feasible.
  3. Enroll in CHEMENG 191H, Undergraduate Honors Seminar, concurrently with each quarter in 190H (Undergraduate Honors Research in Chemical Engineering).
  4. Participate with a poster and oral presentation of thesis work at the Chemical Engineering Honors Poster Session held during the Mason Lectures week, Spring Quarter, or, at the Undergraduate Program Committee’s discretion, at a comparable public event. Submit at the same time to student services one copy of the poster in electronic format.
  5. Submit final drafts of a thesis simultaneously to both the advisor and the reader and, if appropriate, to the Chemical Engineering faculty sponsor, no later than April 3, 2023 (or the first school day of the second week of the quarter in which the degree is to be conferred).
  6. Complete all work and thesis revisions and obtain indicated faculty approvals on the Certificate of Final Reading of Thesis forms by April 28, 2023, or end of the first month of the graduation quarter.
  7. Submit to departmental student services the final copy of the honors thesis in electronic format, as approved by the appropriate faculty. Include an original, completed, faculty signature sheet immediately following the title page. The 2022-2023 deadline is May 1, 2023.

All requirements for the honors program are in addition to the normal undergraduate program requirements.

Civil Engineering

Qualified engineering students can receive a B.S. with Honors in Civil Engineering by undertaking a more intensive course of study that includes an in-depth research project. To apply, you must find a faculty member in the CEE department who will serve as supervisor for your undergraduate honors thesis; the two of you must agree upon a topic for the thesis project.

In the fourth quarter before graduation (typically, spring quarter of junior year), you must submit to the CEE Student Services office for approval a written proposal describing the research to be undertaken. At the time of submittal you must have a GPA of at least 3.3 for coursework taken at Stanford, and this GPA must be maintained until graduation. You must complete a written thesis of high quality, obtaining input from the School of Engineering Writing Program via ENGR 202S or its equivalent. Up to 10 units of CEE 199H may be taken to support the research efforts. The completed thesis must be submitted to the thesis advisor for review by the end of the 4th week of the student's graduation quarter. Your advisor must approve and sign off on your written thesis. In addition to a written thesis, you are strongly encouraged to present your research results in a seminar. Two copies of the signed thesis must be provided to the CEE Student Services office by the end of the 9th week of the student's graduation quarter (May 31, 2024 for students graduating spring 2024).

Computer Science

Selected computer science undergraduates whose academic records and personal initiative indicate that they have the necessary skills to undertake high-quality research in computer science may apply to the honors program. Applicants must be majoring in Computer Science, must have a GPA of at least 3.6 in courses that count toward the major, and must achieve senior standing (135 or more units) by the end of the academic year in which they apply. Coterminal MS students are eligible to apply as long as they have not already received their undergraduate degrees. Beyond these requirements, students who apply for the honors program must also find a faculty member who agrees to serve as the thesis advisor for the project. Thesis advisors must be members of Stanford’s Academic Council.

Students who meet the eligibility requirements and wish to be considered for the honors program must submit a written application to the Computer Science undergraduate program office by May 1 of the year preceding the honors work. The application must include a letter describing the research project, a letter of endorsement from the faculty sponsor, and a transcript of courses taken at Stanford. Each year, a faculty review committee will select the successful candidates for honors from the pool of qualified applicants.

In order to receive departmental honors, students admitted to the honors program must do the following, in addition to satisfying the standard requirements for the undergraduate degree:

  1. Complete at least 9 units of CS191 or 191W under the direction of their project sponsor.
  2. Attend a weekly honors seminar in winter quarter.
  3. Complete an honors thesis deemed acceptable by a committee consisting of the thesis advisor and at least one additional faculty member.
  4. Present the thesis at a public colloquium sponsored by the department.
  5. Maintain the 3.6 GPA required for admission to the honors program.

Electrical Engineering

The Electrical Engineering Department offers a program leading to a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering with Honors. This program offers a unique opportunity for qualified undergraduate majors to conduct independent study and research at an advanced level with a faculty mentor, graduate students, and fellow undergraduates.

Admission to the honors program is by application. Declared EE majors with a grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.5 in Electrical Engineering are eligible to apply. Applications must be submitted by Autumn quarter of the senior year, be signed by the thesis adviser and second reader (at least one must be a member of the EE Faculty), and include an honors proposal. Students need to declare honors on Axess.

In order to receive departmental honors, students admitted to the honors program must:

  1. Submit an application, including the thesis proposal, by Autumn quarter of senior year signed by the thesis advisor and second reader (at least one must be a member of the Electrical Engineering faculty).
  2. Declare the EE Honors major in Axess before the end of Autumn quarter of senior year.
  3. Maintain a grade point average of at least 3.5 in Electrical Engineering courses.
  4. Complete at least 10 units of EE 191 or EE 191W with thesis advisor for a letter grade. EE 191 units do not count toward the required 57 units, with the exception of EE 191W if approved to satisfy WIM.
  5. Submit one electronic and one hardcopy of the honors thesis approved by the advisor and second reader to the EE Degree Progress Officer by May 15.
  6. Attend poster and oral presentation held at the end of Spring quarter or present in another suitable forum approved by the faculty advisor.

The EE department is participating in the Bing Honors College (BHC) in Summer Quarter. If students would like to participate in this program, please sign up for BHC here: https://undergrad.stanford.edu/programs/bhc/apply

Engineering Physics

Honors Criteria:

Minimum overall GPA of 3.5.

Independent research conducted at an advanced level with a faculty research advisor and documented in an honors thesis. 

The honors candidate must identify a faculty member who will serve as his or her honors research advisor and a second reader who will be asked to read the thesis and give feedback before endorsing the thesis. One of the two must be a member of the Academic Council and in the School of Engineering.

Application Deadline: No later than November 1, in the autumn quarter of the senior year. The application documents should be submitted to the Student Services Officer and consist of three items:

  1. One-page description of the research topic
  2. Application form signed by the honors thesis advisor
  3. Unofficial Stanford transcript

Applications are reviewed by a subcommittee of the faculty advisors for Engineering Physics majors. Applicants and thesis advisors will receive written notification when the application is approved.

Requirements and Timeline for Honors Degree in Engineering Physics:

  1. Declare the honors program in Axess (ENGR-BSH, Subplan: Engineering Physics)
  2. Obtain application form from the Student Services Officer.
  3. Apply to honors program by November 1 in the autumn quarter of the senior year.
  4. Maintain an overall GPA of at least 3.5.
  5. Optional: Under direction of the thesis advisor, students may enroll for research units in ENGR 199(W) or in departmental courses such as ME 191(H).
  6. Submit a completed thesis draft to the research advisor and second reader by April 15.
  7. Present the thesis work in an oral presentation or poster session in an appropriate forum (e.g., an event that showcases undergraduate research and is organized by the department of the advisor, the school of the advisor, or the university).
  8. Incorporate feedback, which the advisor and second reader should provide by April 30, and obtain final endorsement signatures from the thesis advisor and second reader by May 15.
  9. Submit an electronic version, including title and signature page signed by both the honors advisor and second reader, to the Student Services Officer by end of May.

Environmental Systems Engineering

Qualified engineering students can receive a B.S. with Honors in Environmental Systems Engineering by undertaking a more intensive course of study that includes an in-depth research project. To apply, you must find a faculty member in the CEE department who will serve as supervisor for your undergraduate honors thesis; the two of you must agree upon a topic for the thesis project.

In the fourth quarter before graduation (typically, spring quarter of junior year), you must submit to the CEE Student Services office for approval a written proposal describing the research to be undertaken. At the time of submittal you must have a GPA of at least 3.3 for coursework taken at Stanford, and this GPA must be maintained until graduation. You must complete a written thesis of high quality, obtaining input from the School of Engineering Writing Program via ENGR 202S or its equivalent. Up to 10 units of CEE 199H may be taken to support the research efforts. The completed thesis must be submitted to the thesis advisor for review by the end of the 4th week of the student's graduation quarter (April 26, 2024 for students graduating spring 2024). Your advisor must approve and sign off on your written thesis. In addition to a written thesis, you are strongly encouraged to present your research results in a seminar. One hard copy and one e-version of the signed thesis must be provided to the CEE Student Services office by the end of the 9th week of the student's graduation quarter (first week of May 31, 2024 for students graduating spring 2024).

Individually Designed Major in Engineering

Qualified IDMEN students may pursue a Bachelor’s degree with Honors (IDMEN-BSH) following the general guidelines outlined below, and consulting with advisors to set a topic and any further parameters regarding directed reading or research, special honors seminars, and the format of the honors work. The honors thesis, and any coursework associated with the honors degree, is above and beyond the scope of the major itself and cannot be counted as part of the basic IDMEN-BS requirements (with an exception for students who include in their initial proposal a Honors project that they also want to use as their Capstone project. The thesis work must be teamed with planned research, with the honors/capstone proposal approved by both advisors and the IDMEN committee).

  1. The student must submit a letter applying for the Honors option endorsed by the student’ primary advisor and honors advisor; the letter should be submitted to the Office of Student Affairs in 135 Huang no later than mid-October of the senior year.
  2. The IDMEN honors advisor may require coursework beyond what is required for the BS without honors.
  3. The student must maintain a GPA of at least 3.5.
  4. The student must complete an honors thesis or project. The manner of evaluating the work will be set by the honors advisor and a second reader, one of whom must be a member of the Academic Council in the School of Engineering. The deadline to submit the thesis or project will be decided by the honors or program advisor but should be set by mid-May at latest.
  5. The student must present the work in an appropriate forum, e.g., in the same session as honors theses are presented in the department of the advisor.
  6. An e-copy of the approved thesis or project, including the title and signed signature page, must be submitted to the Office of Student Affairs by the end of May.

Materials Science & Engineering

This program offers an opportunity for undergraduate Materials Science and Engineering majors with a GPA of 3.5 or higher to pursue independent research at an advanced level, supported by a faculty advisor and graduate student mentors. The main requirements are as follows:

  1. Application to the honors program (must be pre-approved by faculty advisor)
  2. Enrollment in MATSCI 150 and participation in an independent research project over three sequential full quarters
  3. Completion of a faculty-approved thesis
  4. Participation in either a poster or oral presentation of thesis work at a Stanford Symposium/event, or, at your faculty adviser’s discretion, in a comparable public event.

Since this requires three full quarters of research in addition to a final written thesis and presentation following completion of the work, students must apply to the program no less than four quarters prior to their planned graduation date. Materials Science and Engineering majors pursuing a typical four-year graduation timeline should meet with student services no later than the Winter quarter of their junior year to receive information on the application process.

  •  All requirements for the honors program are in addition to the normal undergraduate program requirements.

To apply to the MSE Honors program:

  • Have an overall GPA of 3.5 or higher (as calculated on the unofficial transcript) prior to application.
  • Seek out a MATSCI faculty advisor and agree on a proposed research topic. If the research adviser is not a member of the MSE faculty, or not a member of the School of Engineering Academic Council, students must have a second adviser who fulfills these requirements.
  • Compose a brief (less than 1 page) summary of proposed research, including a proposed title, and submit along with unofficial transcript and signed application/faculty endorsement.
  • Submit application to MATSCI student services (Durand 113) at least four quarters prior to planned graduation.

To complete the MSE Honors program:

  • Overall GPA of 3.5 or higher (as calculated on the unofficial transcript) at graduation
  • Complete at least three quarters of research with a minimum of 9 units of MATSCI 150 for a letter grade (students may petition out of unit requirement with faculty advisor approval). All quarters must focus on the same topic. Maintain the same faculty advisor throughout, if possible.
  • Present either a poster or oral presentation of thesis work at a Stanford event or, at the faculty adviser’s discretion, in a comparable public event.
  • Submit final drafts of an honors thesis to two faculty readers (one must be your research adviser, and one must be an MSE faculty member/SoE Academic Council member) at least one quarter prior to graduation. Both must approve the thesis by completing the signature page.
  • Submit to MATSCI student services (Durand 104) one copy of the honors thesis, and the title and signed signature page (in electronic or physical form) at least one quarter prior to graduation.

Mechanical Engineering

The Department of Mechanical Engineering offers a program leading to a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with Honors. This program provides a unique opportunity for qualified mechanical engineering majors to conduct independent study and research at an advanced level with a faculty mentor.

Honors Criteria:

  • GPA of 3.5 or higher in the major
  • Arrangement with an ME faculty member who agrees to serve as the thesis advisor. The advisor must be a member of the academic council.
  • Application Deadline:
    No later than the second week of the autumn quarter of the senior year.
  • Application:
  • One-page written statement describing the research topic and signed advisor form (see ME Student Services for form)
  • Unofficial Stanford transcript (from Axess)
  • Signature of thesis advisor
  • Submit all of the above to the Student Services Office, Building 530, room 125 
  • Applications are subject to the review and final approval by the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. Applicants and thesis advisors will receive written notification when a decision has been made.

In order to receive departmental honors:

  • Declare the honors program in Axess
  • Maintain the 3.5 GPA required for admissions to the honors program
  • (Optional): Under direction of the thesis advisor, complete at least 9 units of ME191H (Honors Thesis) during the senior year.
  • Submit a completed thesis draft to the advisor and Student Services Office by April 1
  • Present the thesis synopsis at the Mechanical Engineering Poster Session held in April (usually the 3rd week)

Complete any further revisions, obtain final endorsement by the advisor, and submit both one bound copy and one electronic copy of the thesis, including signed advisors signature page, to the Mechanical Engineering Services Office by May 1.