Overview
The first checkpoint in a doctorate student’s career is the Qualifying Exam. Students must pass this exam in order to be officially admitted to candidacy in the Ph.D. program. The exam is directed at testing students’ understanding and application of basic concepts and mastery of technical knowledge in different areas.
Learning outcomes
- The exam is administered near the end of the Fall and Spring semesters, and should be taken early in the student’s Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering program at University of Utah.
- The second checkpoint is a dissertation research proposal defense, which is given within a year of passing the qualifying examination and at least 8 months prior to the dissertation defense. The proposal defense assesses the student’s research abilities and is administrated and scored by the student’s supervisory committee. Passing the proposal defense indicates that the student’s proposed dissertation research is approved by the committee and can commence.
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- Robotics
- Design and Manufacturing
- Manufacturing
- Mechanical Engineering
- Engineering
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before , National
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Mechanical Engineering View 94 other PhDs in Mechanical Engineering in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Student insurance
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- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
- GRE General test – admitted students typically have highly competitive GRE scores, particularly on the quantitative section (Not required for Fall 2023 admissions, but my be required in the future.)
- TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo – admitted students typically obtain highly competitive English Proficiency scores
Tuition Fee
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