Ohio University
Graduate Catalog
Integrated Engineering
An interdisciplinary Ph.D. is offered in three specialty areas: (1) materials processing; (2) geotechnical and environmental; and (3) intelligent systems. An M.S. degree in engineering or a related field is required for admission. An acceptable plan of study is developed on an individual basis by your advisor and special committee. Admission to the program is restricted to those students whose plans of study fall within one of the three specialties. An acceptable plan of study must include a set of designated core courses (a list of courses is available in the dean's office). In addition to these core courses, you must include courses appropriate for your desired research focus. At least 15 credit hours from each of two departments in the Russ College of Engineering and Technology, or 12 credit hours from each of three departments, must be included in the plan of study. A minimum of 50 percent of the coursework must be 700 level or above. Your plan of study must include a minimum of 90 credit hours (including 45 credit hours for the dissertation) above the M.S. degree and be approved by your special committee and the program steering committee.
You must satisfactorily complete a qualifying examination near the
beginning of the program and a comprehensive examination after
completing the coursework. The comprehensive examination measures
your knowledge and integration of the subjects necessary to
successfully complete your dissertation. The examination consists of
two parts:
- General Exam, which tests your knowledge of the core; and
- Optional area exams, which test your specialty.
For successful completion of the General Exam, you must pass four of
the six core course areas:
- Finite elements
- Computer-aided design
- Expert systems
- Materials
- System theory
- Quality systems
Following completion of the General Exam, you must demonstrate
knowledge in one of the three specialty areas: geotechnical and
environmental, materials processing, or intelligent systems.
Further information about admission into this program is available from the associate dean of the College of Engineering and Technology.
Integrated Engineering (IE) Courses
881 Doctoral Research (1-15) Doctoral research.
895 Doctoral Dissertation (1-15) Doctoral dissertation.
University Publications and the Computer Services Center revised this file ( https://www.ohio.edu/~gcat/95-97/areas/engineer/ie.html
) April 13, 1998.
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