Eligibility Criteria
The requirements for entrance into the PhD program are a Master’s degree from a recognized university, or the equivalent. Masters students performing at an excellent level, on application, may be permitted to transfer their registration to the PhD program without finishing their current program. The normal course load for the PhD degree is 12 credit hours following a Master’s degree.
PhD candidates are required to take the following examinations:
Qualifying examination consisting of written and/or oral questions in two areas of Mechanical Engineering.
Oral examination on their research proposal and field of study.
These examinations should be taken within 16 and 24 months, respectively, of registration in the PhD program.