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Projects may range from literature study to some limited practical experimental work, depending on your and your faculty supervisor\u2019s needs and interests.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Six (6) credit hours of the TE630 independent study (IS) course are required for the non-thesis degree and <strong>highly recommended<\/strong> for the thesis degree. So, everyone will start in the \u201cnon-thesis option B\u201d, taking first 6 credits must be of TE630 (you can use this for your thesis as well in two separate semesters.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Procedure:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Find a faculty supervisor by studying their research in-person and online (be pro-active, this may be challenging!).<\/li><li>Ask the faculty for an Independent Study (TE630) with them.<\/li><li>You cannot register yourself for TE630. Forward supervisor approval (email), to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/academics\/graduate\/contact\">graduate services coordinator<\/a>\u00a0and they will register you.<\/li><li>At the start of the semester you will fill out a \u201dMutual Expectations Statement\u201d together with your supervisor and submit that to the DGP (see\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1BqPU0RQ28tL_rRW-44YtW3JNo21812mC\/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=111483699837446767623&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\">link<\/a>). [[[emailed Emiel to see if we can update this link]]]<\/li><li>Again: The TE630 may also be used for your first semester as thesis research, that is no problem and strongly recommended.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Independent Study project allows you to work with different faculty and explore some of the work that they are doing. It will help you to work in a research environment that is different from the classroom. 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