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About Us
About Us
The MAE Graduate Student Council (GSC) is the student-run organization for graduate students in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at UC San Diego.
We exist to make the PhD and MS experience less isolating and more connected: we host the department's biweekly Tea Time socials, run a student-led seminar series where graduate students present their research to peers, and meet with the department chair every quarter to raise the issues graduate students are dealing with.
The council is made up of MAE graduate students from across the department. We work with the department to represent the MAE graduate community. If you are a new or current MAE graduate student, you are already part of what we do.
Come to an event, sign up to present, or join the council.
Tea Time - Fall 2026
Tea Time - Fall 2026
7 Oct, 21 Oct, 4 Nov, Nov 18
7 Oct, 21 Oct, 4 Nov, Nov 18
Graduate Student Seminars
Graduate Student Seminars
(2026-2027 Academic Year)
(2026-2027 Academic Year)
The MAE Graduate Student Council (MAE GSC) is excited to announce the return of student-led graduate seminars!
These seminars will take place bi-weekly on Mondays at noon and pizza will be provided.
This is a great opportunity for graduate students to present their research, receive feedback from peers, and prepare for conferences or other formal research outlets.
For those enrolled in the MAE 205 course, attending a full seminar (60 minutes) will only count towards 1 out of the 6 required seminars attendances needed per quarter. The remaining 5 must be completed as dictated by the MAE 205 course, such as attending departmental seminars
Sign up sheet:
Seminar Format:
Does not need to be professional! can be about your general interest or just lab progress.
Presentations can be either 10 or 30 minutes long, with flexible timing if needed.
The audience will consist of MAE graduate students from various disciplines, so presenters should aim for a broad understanding.
Audience members are encouraged to give feedback, both verbally and through feedback forms.
To maintain a comfortable environment, only graduate students and postdocs may attend. Faculty, except for the seminar faculty advisor, Prof. Alessandro Marinoni, are not permitted to attend.
The seminar series can be used to rehearse an oral presentation for an upcoming conference or for a more casual seminar describing work in progress.
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