Graduate Integrated Engineering Courses

An interdisciplinary Ph.D. is offered with three specialty areas: civil engineering, industrial engineering, and mechanical engineering.

Admission to the program is restricted to students who wish to study in one of the three specialties. An M.S. in engineering or a related field is required for admission. Further admissions information is available from the associate dean for research and graduate studies of the Russ College of Engineering and Technology.

A plan of study is developed on an individual basis by the student and his/her advisor. All plans of study must include a set of designated core courses (a list is available in the dean's office) and an appropriate research focus. The plan must include at least 12 credit hours from each of two departments in the Russ College of Engineering and Technology or 8 credit hours from each of three departments. A minimum of 20 hours of coursework must be at the 600 level or above, including 10 hours at the 700/800 level. A minimum of 90 credit hours above the M.S. (including 45 credit hours for the dissertation) is required. The plan must be approved by each student's dissertation advisory committee, the track cordinator, and the integrated engineering steering committee.

Each student must satisfactorily complete a qualifying examination near the beginning of the program and a comprehensive examination after completing the coursework. The comprehensive examination measures knowledge and integration of the subjects necessary to successfully complete the dissertation. The examination measures the student's knowledge and integration of subject matter necessary for the successful completion of the dissertation.