Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering Curriculum Plan Student Name: Student Number: Initial Enrollment Date: Initial Advisor: Permanent Advisor: Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering Important PhD Steps This package includes: PhD degree information sheet Comprehensive Exam information and subject sheets Dissertation committee and deadlines information sheet Permanent Graduate Advisor Request Form Example By Arrangement Request Form Graduate information sheet Sign up for Comprehensive Exam: Yes No Date(s): Comprehensive Exam subject areas (at least one must be outside the students area of interest): 1. 2. 3. Comprehensive Exam results: Pass Fail Conditional Pass If conditional pass, conditions & due date: Conditions met: Yes No Dissertation committee selected and GO-16D submitted: Yes No Dissertation committee: 1. 2. 3. 4. (Optional) 5. (Optional) 6. (Optional) Prospectus date: Doctorial Request For Advancement to Candidacy Form (GO-23) submitted: Yes No Applied for graduation: Yes No Schedule dissertation defense: Yes No Date: Provide abstract to department one week prior to defense: Yes No Doctoral Recommendation For The Degree Form (GO-17D) submitted by Dissertation Chair: Yes No Thesis signature page submitted: Yes No Final dissertation submitted: Yes No Please see Dissertation Information sheet and Comprehensive Exam sheet for deadlines/dates details.
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Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering
Curriculum Plan
Student Name:
Student Number:
Initial Enrollment Date:
Initial Advisor:
Permanent Advisor:
Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering
Important PhD Steps
This package includes:
PhD degree information sheet
Comprehensive Exam information and subject sheets
Dissertation committee and deadlines information sheet
Permanent Graduate Advisor Request Form
Example By Arrangement Request Form
Graduate information sheet
Sign up for Comprehensive Exam: Yes No Date(s):
Comprehensive Exam subject areas (at least one must be outside the students area of
Dissertation committee selected and GO-16D submitted: Yes No
Dissertation committee:
1.
2.
3.
4. (Optional)
5. (Optional)
6. (Optional)
Prospectus date:
Doctorial Request For Advancement to Candidacy Form (GO-23) submitted:
Yes No
Applied for graduation: Yes No
Schedule dissertation defense: Yes No Date:
Provide abstract to department one week prior to defense: Yes No
Doctoral Recommendation For The Degree Form (GO-17D) submitted by Dissertation
Chair: Yes No
Thesis signature page submitted: Yes No
Final dissertation submitted: Yes No
Please see Dissertation Information sheet and Comprehensive Exam sheet for deadlines/dates details.
Doctorate Mechanical Engineering
Curriculum Requirements
(Total: 81 credits)
Courses Prereqs* Credits Term Grade**
45 C
red
its
ME 603 - Dissertation 27
ME 6XX 4
ME 6XX 4
ME 5XX or 6XX 4
ME 5XX or 6XX 4
ME 5XX or 6XX 4
ME 5XX or 6XX 4
ME 5XX or 6XX 4
Electives 27
Advisor Signature Meeting Date
Advisor Signature Meeting Date
PhD Curriculum Plan
Year
Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer Total
Credits
Pre-admission, course transfers and substitutions:
Must see Student Coordinator or Graduate Committee Chair for course transfers and substitutions policy.
*Please check prerequisite in the bulletin for Total Credits
**Only courses with a grade of B- or higher will be applied to the degree.
ME graduate electives can include graduate credits earned while completing a master’s degree. Students
should review their Degree Audit Report (DARS) with their advisor to see how many credits of electives
are needed.
Students can apply up to three credit hours ME 607 Seminar towards their degree. Nine credits per term is considered full time for graduate students.
NOTES:
Students pursuing an ME PhD degree must complete 81 credit hours of graduate level coursework. This can include credit hours from a master's degree*. In addition, students must take and pass a comprehensive examination, a prospectus defense, and final dissertation defense.
Students can apply up to three credit hours ME 607 Seminar toward their degree.
Only courses with a grade of B- or higher will be applied to the degree. The MME Department does not accept ME 502 Independent Study credits.
Required Coursework
ME 603 Dissertation 27 Credit Hours
ME 6XX 600 Level ME Courses 8 Credit Hours
ME 5XX/6XX 500 or 600 Level ME Courses 19 Credit Hours
ME 5XX/6XX ME Graduate Electives* 27 Credit Hours
Total 81 Credit Hours
Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering
(PhD)
Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering
The PhD program in Mechanical Engineering aims to
educate technical experts and researchers to fill key
leadership roles in industry, research and education.
The program culminates in a written dissertation
representing an original contribution to knowledge in
the field.
PhD applicants must have a master’s of science degree.
Specialty Areas Include:
Building Science & Energy Systems
Controls and Dynamics
Fluid Mechanics
Heat Transfer
Materials Science
Mechanical Design
For more information visit www.pdx.edu/mme/graduate • Email: [email protected]
*ME graduate electives can include graduate credits earned while completing a master's degree. Students should review
their Degree Audit Report (DARS) with their advisor to see how many credits of electives are needed.
**Please see website www.pdx.edu/mme/me-phd-degree-requirements for PhD requirements AY 2015-2016 and earlier.
A PhD student must complete the following departmental requirements:
Pass the Comprehensive Examination.
Complete an approved program of study, which includes a minimum of 27 hours of approved coursework, with at least 8** credits in 600-level courses. Up to 3 credits of ME 607 seminar may count toward this total.
Complete 27 credit hours of dissertation credit (ME 603) leading to the completion of a doctoral dissertation.
Present and pass a Prospectus Defense for advancement to candidacy.
Present and pass a public final oral Dissertation Defense.
Submit the written dissertation in compliance with University guidelines and deadlines.
Please contact the MME department for the full, official overview of the program.
