PhD Thesis Proposals

MIT RES.16-9960 The Engineering Student’s Guide to Effective Technical Communication, Spring 2026 Instructor: MIT AeroAstro Communication Lab View the complete course: https:// ocw.mit.edu/courses/res-16-9960-the-engineering-students-guide-to-effective-technical-communication-spring-2026/ YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbunUf3SkvCc The thesis proposal is a key milestone in most doctoral programs. This lesson walks you through planning, writing, and defending a proposal, and helps you start thinking about your own, no matter where you are in the research process. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at https://ocw.mit.edu/terms More courses at https://ocw.mit.edu Support OCW at http://ow.ly/a1If50zVRlQ We encourage constructive comments and discussion on OCW’s YouTube and other social media channels. Personal attacks, hate speech, trolling, and inappropriate comments are not allowed and may be removed. More details at https://ocw.mit.edu/comments. Speakers: Nick Rober