Overview
Education
Satisfactory performance on a comprehensive examination administered by the student’s committee. The exam results are reported to the graduate committee for approval, and the exam is filed in the department.
The comprehensive exam is given when the student is ready to apply for admission to candidacy. The comprehensive examination consists of both written and oral parts. The written part includes a complete review of the literature in the student’s dissertation topic, a review of the major tools to be used in the dissertation work, and proposed research.
The student’s committee may require additional written sections. The student must demonstrate a mastery of the dissertation area, ability to think analytically and creatively, skill in using academic resources, and ability to complete the dissertation satisfactorily.
The oral part of the comprehensive examination consists primarily of a professional presentation of a proposal for dissertation work and its defense. The committee may cover additional topics in the oral part. The Computer Engineering program is offered by the University of Tennessee Knoxville.
Programme Structure
- Students with MS degrees from other universities will be required to take a minimum of 48 total graduate credit hours, including at least 24 credit hours of graduate course work. For all students, at least half of the course credits must be fulfilled by ECE or COSC courses at or above the 500 level.
- Course work requirements may not be fulfilled by research or dissertation credit or seminar courses. The student’s major professor, with the concurrence of the dissertation committee, will prepare a curriculum plan outlining precisely what courses will be taken.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 60 months
Start dates & application deadlines
Deadline:
- Fall February 1
- Spring June 15
- Summer October 15
Language
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Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
General Engineering & Technology Computer Sciences Software Engineering View 21 other PhDs in Software Engineering in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- The completed online Graduate Application for Admission
- A non-refundable application fee
- One unofficial transcript from all colleges and universities attended submitted on-line at the time of application to the Graduate School
- The submission of official transcripts and degree certificates
- Departmental application
- Reference letters or rating forms
Tuition Fee
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Scholarships Information
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