This course aims to provide PhD students with formal forums to - 

- further broaden their research knowledge and expertise;

- learn about the recent advancement in mechanical, electro-mechanical and biomedical engineering research and methodologies 

- present their research findings and discuss their learning experiences with their peers and academic staff;

- further strengthen their research mindset and scholarship and the research culture in the department. 

These formal forums are in the form of regular Research Seminars which offer a cooperative learning environment in which PhD students from different cohorts and research themes can mix, interact, challenge and support each other during the very important formative years of their doctoral candidature.

• The portfolio is a collection of critiques and reflections of the research seminars attended and presented.


• The assessment of the portfolio could include the student's qualifying panel's evaluation of the candidate's research seminar presentations.