A very brief view into my time at CUICAR - one of a kind learning environment

I opted here to join the Deep Orange program. It is one-of-a-kind. The admission process is standard: GRE and TOEFL with your latest Curriculum Vitae, transcripts, letters of recommendation (4, min 3) and statement of purpose.

Course Curriculum :

There are 33 credits currently for the MS program. The Deep Orange project focuses on work with sponsors and industry to address a vehicle prototype and its requirements that the sponsor of the projects sets up. This program focuses on end-to-end implementation and development of a prototype vehicle from the ground up. Refer to the Deep Orange website for more details. The faculty to student ratio is approximately 1:4 to 1:7, due to Covid.

Placement :

Dont know a lot here, alumni work in research, industry and motorsports. Companies are Tesla, Lucid, Ford, FCA, GM, FEV etc....

Internship :

The Deep Orange program spans our internship too, we work on the project as a part of our internship requirements.

Fees :

Fees: (without funding or scholarship) 18k/semester. Online mode of payment, bank transfer, e-checks. Funding opportunities: Tata Fellowship (no more exists), JTEKT fellowship, ACS fellowship, Ford fellowship, BMW fellowship, Graduate teaching and research assistanship.

Scholarship :

The criteria for the fellowships I have received during my Master's course in ICAR were based on academic and cocurricular merit, leadership initiatives and contribution to the state-of-the-art research currently in the university. The awards/fellowships I have received are: 1. Tata Fellowship (2020) 2. Research Assistanship [ARMLAB] (2021 Jan to May; 16 USD/hr, 20hrs/week) 3. Deep Orange stipend (2000 USD for 3 months - May to July 2021) 4. Deep Orange Fellowship (5000 USD) 5. Graduate research hourly stipend [VIPR-GS] (2021 Aug to 2022 Aug, 20 USD/hr, 10hr/week) 6. Graduate teaching assistanship [Engine Combustions course] (20 USD/hr, 10 hr/week, waiver on in-state tuition - 9k USD) Other awards: 1. Outstanding MS student award (2022)

Faculty :

There are 33 credits currently for the MS program. The Deep Orange project focuses on work with sponsors and industry to address a vehicle prototype and its requirements that the sponsor of the projects sets up. This program focuses on end-to-end implementation and development of a prototype vehicle from the ground up. Refer to the Deep Orange website for more details. The faculty to student ratio is approximately 1:4 to 1:7, due to Covid.

Campus Life :

It is like you are in India, there are indians everywhere. We have football, soccer, basketball, badminton courts etc.... Karting is common too.

Hostel :

I share an apartment home with two other friends. I found the apartment online and through student contacts. It is off-campus. I use a car to commute daily. We make food at home regularly/ almost everyday and eat outside on social occassions.