Mechanical Engineering, Ph.D

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Ph.D. Degree

Requirements

Course Requirements

Four half courses, at the 700-level, are the minimum required beyond the Master’s degree. The supervisory committee will approve the selection of courses in consultation with the student.

Additional Requirements

Ph.D. candidates are required to pass a Comprehensive Examination designed to test their breadth of knowledge and ability to integrate ideas. A candidate must complete a thesis which embodies the results of original research and mature scholarship. The general University requirements for the thesis and oral defense will apply.