Academic Resources

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Libraries

Professional librarians are available to help students find the resources they need. Don’t hesitate to contact them. View the Library Seminar presentation by David Flaxbart, here.

Technical Resources for Chemical Engineers from the Chemistry Librarian

Contact for Engineering Librarians

Library Guides for Graduate Students

The library holds workshops on topics like Data & Donuts: Data Management, Zotero Office Hours, and How to Publish Research. The Scholars Commons in the PCL library is an area exclusively for graduate students to study and collaborate.

Dissertation and Writing resources

Thesis and Dissertation Templates official from the Graduate School

Dissertation Listserv and Resources from the Intellectual Entrepreneurship program

Graduate Student Writing Services program All graduate students can use this one-to-one service; trained consultants can work with you at any point in the writing process – brainstorming to end product.

Services for Students with Disabilities

The University of Texas at Austin provides a wide variety of services to assist students with disabilities. These services vary according to the different types and degree of disability.

Supporting the academic efforts of students with disabilities is the primary goal of the Disability & Access Office. Students registering with the Disability & Access Office provide documentation of their disability for verification and support of appropriate services and accommodations. Documentation guidelines for specific disability categories.

All accommodations are approved on a case-by-case basis; some of the assistance frequently offered to students include:

Priority registration
Texts in an alternative format
Note-taking assistance
Test readers and scribes
Extended test-taking time
Sign language interpreters
Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART)
Campus accessibility information
Training sessions and workshops
Referrals to other campus and community services
Typewell services

Phone: 512-471-6259 Fax: 512-475-7730 Video Phone: 512-410-6644

Web: https://community.utexas.edu/disability/

Email: access@austin.utexas.edu

Location: Student Services Building (SSB) Fourth Floor, Room 4.206

Hours: (Office & ATEC Lab) Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–5 p.m.

Prepare for After Graduate School

Engineering Career Advisory Center M-F 8 am-12 Noon and 1-5 pm. Services are available to all current students and alumni, including

CV & Resume writing
Interviews
Contract negotiation
Career Expo
Free Headshots- drop in any time during business hours

Portfolio Programs opportunities to obtain credentials in a cross-disciplinary area while completing a degree. Usually consists of four graduate courses and a research presentation. Topics include:

Applied Statistical Modeling
Dispute Resolution
Energy Studies
Molecular Biophysics
Nanomanufacturing
Sustainability

Public Affairs Dual Degree Masters program housed in CAEE is open to all Engineering graduate students.

Student Employee Excellence Development (SEED) Free one hour courses from HR on topics like:

Managing peers
Redefining feedback
Stress Management
Inclusive Leadership

Texas Science Toastmasters improve your public speaking and presentation skills, while meeting scientists from across campus.

Texas Venture Labs Collaborate with McCombs students to build a viable business idea

3-Minute Thesis International competition to explain your research in laymen's terms, in 3 minutes.

Graduate Certificate in Engineering Education designed for graduate students interested in pursuing engineering faculty positions

Other Resources

Lynda.com Online training on all kinds of software, time and email management, all kinds of professional development. Free login with EID.

The Sanger Learning Center holds workshops on topics like, “Study smarter, not harder,” to help you be the most efficient student and researcher you can be.

Department of Statistics and Data Sciences offers one free hour of consultation per week, to each student. They also have paid short courses in R, Python, Stata, Matlab, SQL, Excel, and free online tutorials.