Doctor of Engineering in Engineering

The Doctor of Engineering (DEng) program has as its objective the education of men and women to function at the highest levels of the engineering profession, with emphasis on solving problems which arise in the use of technology to benefit society at large. Since these problems frequently have a societal impact which is non-technical in nature and since technological advances are implemented through business and industry, the Doctor of Engineering program seeks to couple understanding of the characteristics of social and business institutions with high competence in solving engineering problems.

Following entry into the Doctor of Engineering program, students will complete a minimum 36-semester-credit-hour course of study prior to a one calendar year (4 credit hours per semester) internship in which they will extend their education in a practice-oriented environment such as an industrial organization. The Doctor of Engineering program is administered by the Department of Multidisciplinary Engineering with the Graduate and Professional School.

The final oral/written examination for the Doctor of Engineering degree is administered by the student’s advisory committee, as approved by the Department of Multidisciplinary Engineering and the Graduate and Professional School. Additional information can be obtained from the Department of Multidisciplinary Engineering.

Admission

An individual possessing a minimum of an ABET-accredited bachelor’s degree in engineering or the equivalent may apply for program admission. A person applying with only a bachelor’s degree must have a graduate point average of at least 3.00/4.00. An individual applying with a master’s degree in engineering must have a grade point average of at least 3.25 for his/her overall graduate studies. To be admitted to the Doctor of Engineering program, an applicant must complete the appropriate application form, provide transcripts of all academic work taken beyond the secondary school level, prepare a 300-word essay dealing with the applicant’s motivation for seeking admission to the program, be interviewed by the admissions subcommittee of the Doctor of Engineering program committee, and be approved by the Department of Multidisciplinary Engineering. A student is required to pass the oral and written examinations associated with the Doctor of Engineering qualifying examination described in “Examinations.”

This program is also approved for delivery via asynchronous or synchronous distance education technology.