PhD Requirements
BS-PhD Requirements

Preliminary Exam
Admission to Candidacy
Dissertation Committee
Prospectus Defense

PhD Requirements

Requirements	Credits	Details
General Engineering & Mathematics Courses	06	EML 5930- Analysis in Mechanical Engineering II and one (1) course from the list below. Courses not on this list maybe taken only with the approval of your faculty advisor AND the Graduate Coordinator. The request must be made prior to enrolling in the course.
		EEL 5173 - Signal and System Analysis	MAD 5420 - Numerical Optimization	MAP 5423 - Complex Vars, Asympt Expans, Intrgl Transfrs
		EEL 6502 - Digital Signal Processing I	MAD 5708 - Numerical Analysis II	MAP 5441 - Perturbation Theory
		EGN 5456 - Computational Mechanics	MAD 5738 - Numerical Solution of PDE's I	MAP 5513 - Wave Propagation Theory
		EML 5361 - Multivariable Control	MAD 5739 - Numerical Solution of PDE's II	MAS 4106 - Applied Linear Algebra II
		EML 5930 - Adaptive Controls	MAD 5745 - Spectral Methods for PDE's	PHY 5515 - Thermal & Statistical Physics
		EGM 5444 - Advance Dynamics	MAP 5207 - Optimization	PHY 4523 - Statistical Physics
		EML 5317 - Advance Controls	MAP 5217 - Calculus of Variations	STA 4202 - Design of Experiments I
		ESI 5408 - Applied Optimization	MAP 5336 - Qualitative Theory of ODE's	STA 5206 - Analysis of Variance & Design
		MAA 4402 - Complex Variables	MAP 5346 - Elementary PDE's II	STA 5207 - Applied Regression Methods
Technical Electives	15	Select five (5) graduate-level, letter-graded courses in engineering, mathematics, and/or any science discipline (e.g. computer science, physics, etc.). All technical electives must be approved by your graduate advisor or the Graduate Coordinator.
Dissertation & Dissertation Defense	24	You must register for twenty-four (24) credit hours of EML 6980 - Dissertation. Additionally, in your final term you must register for EML 8985 - Dissertation Defense.
Total	45	You must complete forty-five (45) credit hours of graduate-level coursework (of which at least twenty-four (24) credit hours must be dissertation courses) to satisfy the requirements for a PhD in Mechanical Engineering.
You must maintain at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA each semester you are enrolled. If your GPA drops below a 3.0 you will be placed on academic probation. Additionally, you many not earn more than two C's. If you do, you will be required to repeat a course in which you earned a 'C' grade.

BS-PhD Requirements

Requirements	Credits	Details
General Engineering & Mathematics Courses	06	EML 5060 - Analysis in Mechanical Engineering I and one additional course from the list below. Courses not on this list maybe taken only with the approval of your faculty advisor AND the Graduate Coordinator. The request must be made prior to enrolling in the course.
		EEL 5173 - Signal and System Analysis	MAD 5420 - Numerical Optimization	MAP 5441 - Perturbation Theory
		EEL 6502 - Digital Signal Processing I	MAD 5708 - Numerical Analysis II	MAP 5513 - Wave Propagation Theory
		EGN 5456 - Computational Mechanics	MAD 5738 - Numerical Solution of PDE's I	MAS 4106 - Applied Linear Algebra II
		EML 5930 - Analysis in ME II	MAD 5739 - Numerical Solution of PDE's II	PHY 5515 - Thermal & Statistical Physics
		EML 5361 - Multivariable Control	MAD 5745 - Spectral Methods for PDE's	PHY 4523 - Statistical Physics
		EML 5930 - Adaptive Controls	MAP 5207 - Optimization	STA 4202 - Design of Experiments I
		EGM 5444 - Advance Dynamics	MAP 5217 - Calculus of Variations	STA 5206 - Analysis of Variance & Design
		EML 5317 - Advance Controls	MAP 5336 - Qualitative Theory of ODE's	STA 5207 - Applied Regression Methods
		ESI 5408 - Applied Optimization	MAP 5346 - Elementary PDE's II
		MAA 4402 - Complex Variables	MAP 5423 - Complex Vars, Asympt Expans, Intrgl Transfrs
Core Courses	12	Select two (2) core courses in your Depth Area and one (1) course from each remaining area.
		Dynamics & Controls	Fluid Mechanics & Heat Transfer	Mechanics & Materials
		EGM 5444 - Advance Dynamics	EGM 5152 - Heat Transfer	EGM 5611 - Continuum Mechanics
		EML 5317 - Advance Controls	EML 5709 - Fluid Mechanics	EGM 5653 - Theory of Elasticity
		EML 5361 - Multivariable Control	EML 5155 - Convective Heat Transfer	EML 5930 - Advance Materials
		EML 5930 - Adaptive Controls
Major Depth Courses	06	Select two (2) courses from your Depth Area.
		Dynamics & Controls	Fluid Mechanics & Heat Transfer	Mechanics & Materials
		EGM 5444 - Advance Dynamics	EGM 5152 - Heat Transfer	EGM 5611 - Continuum Mechanics
		EML 5317 - Advance Controls	EGM 5810 - Viscous Fluid Flows	EGM 5653 - Theory of Elasticity
		EML 5361 - Multivariable Control	EGN 5456 - Computational Mechanics	EML 5930 - Advance Materials
		EML 5802 - Robotics & Mechatronics	EML 5155 - Convective Heat Transfer	EGM 5671 - Plasticity & Viscoelasticity
		EML 5930 - Adaptive Controls	EML 5162 - Cryogenics	EMA 5226 - Adv. Mechanical Metallurgy
		EML 5930 - Mobile Robotics	EML 5451 - Energy Conversion Sys. I	EMA 5514 - Optical & Electron Microscopy
		EML 6365 - Robust Control	EML 5709 - Fluid Mechanics	EML 5072 - Applied Superconductivity
			EML 5710 - Intro. to Gas Dynamics	EML 5543 - Materials Selection in Design
			EML 5930 - Propulsion Systems	EML 5930 - Advance Materials
			EML 5930 - Energy Conversion Sys. II	EML 5930 - Elements of Magnet Design
				EML 5930 - Superconducting Magnet Design
		NOTE: Additional courses may be offered each semester. Please see course listing for details
Technical Electives	12	Select four (4) graduate-level, letter-graded courses in engineering, mathematics, and/or any science discipline (e.g. computer science, physics, etc.). All technical electives must be approved by your faculty advisor or the Coordinator of Graduate Studies. You may take also take one (1) DIS/SR as an elective.
Dissertation & Dissertation Defense	24	You must register for twenty-four (24) credit hours of EML 6980 - Dissertation. Additionally, in your final term you must register for EML 8985 - Dissertation Defense.
Total	60	You must complete sixty (60) credit hours of graduate-level coursework (of which at least twenty-four (24) credit hours must be dissertation courses) to satisfy the requirements for a PhD in Mechanical Engineering.
You must maintain at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA each semester you are enrolled. If your GPA drops below a 3.0 you will be placed on academic probation. Additionally, you many not earn more than two C's. If you do, you will be required to repeat a course in which you earned a 'C' grade.

Preliminary Examination
All PhD students are required to register for and pass EML 8968 - Preliminary Examination (see Preliminary Exam for exam details). PhD students with a Master's degree must take the exam during the Spring semester of their first year. BS-PhD students must take the exam in the Spring semester of their second year.

Admission to Candidacy
After passing the preliminary exam, students must file an Admission to Candidacy Form with the Registrar's Office. The form is available online at [insert link]. The form must be submitted prior the start of the next semester.

Dissertation Committee
Once candidacy status has been granted you should begin forming your Dissertation Committee. The committee must consist of your faculty advisor, at least two members of the ME department, (one of which must be outside your depth area), and at least one member from outside the Department.

Prospectus Defense
Within one year of obtaining candidacy status you must present to your Dissertation Committee a prospectus on a research project suitable for a doctoral dissertation. A 45-minute presentation of the proposed dissertation topic will be followed by an oral examination in the general area of the dissertation.