Engineering (PhD) Engineering Physics Concentration

General Core Courses (9 SCH)

• PHYS 5103: Mathematical Methods in Physics 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• ENGR 6413: Formulation of Solutions To Engineering Problems 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• STAT 6203: Theory of Probability 3 Semester Credit Hours
• MATH 5743: Numerical Solution for Pde I 3 Semester Credit Hours

Disciplinary (Physics) Core Courses (15 SCH)

• PHYS 5113: Electromagnetic Theory 3 Semester Credit Hours (Spring)
• PHYS 5123: Solid State Physics 3 Semester Credit Hours (Fall)

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• PHYS 5213: Theoretical Mechanics 3 Semester Credit Hours (Winter)

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• MEEN 5713: Advanced Engineering Dynamics 3 Semester Credit Hours (Winter)

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• PHYS 5223: Quantum Mechanics 3 Semester Credit Hours (Spring)
• PHYS 5333: Statistical Mechanics 3 Semester Credit Hours (Winter)

Qualifying Examinations

• ENGR 685N: Written Qualifying Examination No credit Semester Credit Hours
• ENGR 686N: Oral Comprehensive Examination No credit Semester Credit Hours

Doctoral Seminar (3 hours)

Student should take three Doctoral Seminar courses (ENGR 6111  - Section 3) with 1 SCH for each course, for a total of 3 SCH counted towards the degree.

Recommended Elective Courses (Up to 21 SCH)

Students can take up to two Doctoral level Special Topics courses - either PHYS 5573  or ENGR 6573 , or courses approved by Advisory Committee - as part of the elective course work for the degree, for a total of 6 SCH.

Choose up to seven of the following:

• BIEN 5573: Special Topics: Biomedical Engineering 3 (9) Semester Credit Hours BioMEMS and/or Protein Engineering
• CHEM 5023: Selected Topics in Organic Chemistry 3 (6) Semester Credit Hours
• CHEM 5233: Special Topics in Physical Chemistry 3 Semester Credit Hours
• ENGR 5923: Engineering Computational Methods 3 Semester Credit Hours
• ELEN 5333: Optoelectronics 3 Semester Credit Hours
• ELEN 5353: Advanced Topics in Microelectronics 3 Semester Credit Hours
• INEN 5663: Six Sigma and Quality Control 3 Semester Credit Hours
• MATH 6553: Mathematical Modeling 3 Semester Credit Hours
• MEEN 5493: Computational Fluid Dynamics 3 Semester Credit Hours
• MEMT 5083: Finite Element Analysis 3 Semester Credit Hours
• MEMT 5113: Modern Engineering Materials 3 Semester Credit Hours
• MEMT 5653: Continuum Mechanics 3 Semester Credit Hours
• MSE 5013: Fundamentals of Microfabrication Processes 3 Semester Credit Hours
• MSE 5023: Microsystems Principles 3 Semester Credit Hours
• MSE 5031: Microfabrication Laboratory 1 Semester Credit Hours
• MSE 5043: Advanced Materials for Micro/Nano Devices and Systems 3 Semester Credit Hours
• MSE 5053: Nanotechnology Principles 3 Semester Credit Hours
• MSE 5063: Micro/Nano Scale Materials Measurements and Analysis 3 Semester Credit Hours
• PHYS 5153: Appl Particle and Nuclear Physics 3 Semester Credit Hours
• PHYS 5233: Classical Theory of Fields 3 Semester Credit Hours
• PHYS 5243: Quantum Theory of Fields 3 Semester Credit Hours
• PHYS 5313: Theories of Physics 3 Semester Credit Hours
• PHYS 5323: Theories of Physics 3 Semester Credit Hours
• PHYS 5403: Computational Methods in Physics Modeling and Simulation I 3 Semester Credit Hours
• PHYS 5413: Computational Methods in Physics Modeling and Simulation II 3 Semester Credit Hours

Research and Dissertation (18 SCH)

Complete 9 SCH of ENGR 6511  prior to ENGR 686N .  After successful completion of ENGR 686N , the student will beomce a PhD Candidate and will complete at least 9 SCH of ENGR 7511 .  For ENGR 6511  or ENGR 7511 , registration in any quarter is for 1 to 3 semester hours or multiples thereof, up to a maximum of 9 semester hours per quarter.

• ENGR 6511: Pre-Candidacy Doctoral Research 1-9 Semester Credit Hours

Total (66 SCH)

45 SCH of coursework + 3 SCH of doctoral seminar courses + 9 SCH of Pre-candidacy Doctoral Research + 9 SCH of Post-candidacy Dissertation Research = 66 SCH