Engineering, Micro and Nanoscale Systems Concentration (PhD)

Required General Core Courses

Take all of the following (9 SCH):

• MATH 5743: Numerical Solution for Pde I 3 Semester Credit Hours
• ENGR 6413: Formulation of Solutions To Engineering Problems 3 Semester Credit Hours
• STAT 6203: Theory of Probability 3 Semester Credit Hours

Micro/Nanotechnology Core Courses

• MSE 5013: Fundamentals of Microfabrication Processes 3 Semester Credit Hours

• Select three of the following five courses:

• MSE 5023: Microsystems Principles 3 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
• MSNT 5063: Nanofabrication By Self-Assembly 3 Semester Credit Hours

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)

All students are required to enroll in 3 SCH of the Dissertation Enhancement Seminar (ENGR 611 - Section 5 ) as part of the course work for the degree.

Independent Study and Special Topics (12 SCH)

Students may enroll in 6 SCH or more of doctoral level special topic courses (ENGR 6573 ) as part of the course work for the degree.

Students may enroll in 6 SCH of Doctoral Independent Study (ENGR 6501 ) under the supervision of a faculty member.  Independent study can be a prepartaion for the research leading to the dissertation.

Recommended Elective Courses (18 SCH)

Select six (18 hours) courses from electives list or others approved by advisory committee

• BIEN 5104: Bioinstrumentation 4 Semester Credit Hours
• BIEN 5233: Nanomedicine 3 Semester Credit Hours
• BIEN 5573: Special Topics: Biomedical Engineering 3 (9) Semester Credit Hours (BioMEMS and/or Protein Engineering)
• CMEN 5043: Advanced Chem Engr Kinetics 3 Semester Credit Hours
• CMEN 5133: Transport Phenomena 3 Semester Credit Hours
• CMEN 5223: Advanced Thermodynamics 3 Semester Credit Hours
• CMEN 5573: Special Topics: Chemical Engineering 3 (9) Semester Credit Hours (Chemical Microsystems, Transport Phenomena, or Advanced Thermodynamics)
• CHEM 5023: Selected Topics in Organic Chemistry 3 (6) Semester Credit Hours
• CHEM 5233: Special Topics in Physical Chemistry 3 Semester Credit Hours
• CHEM 5243: Quantum Chemistry 3 Semester Credit Hours
• MSNT 5063: Nanofabrication By Self-Assembly 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
• ENGR 5923: Engineering Computational Methods 3 Semester Credit Hours
• ENGR 6313: Global Competitiveness and Management of Technology 3 Semester Credit Hours
• MEEN 5501: Special Problems 1-4 Semester Credit Hours
• MEEN 5573: Special Topics: Mechanical Engineering 3 (9) Semester Credit Hours
• MEMT 5083: Finite Element Analysis 3 Semester Credit Hours
• MEMT 5113: Modern Engineering Materials 3 Semester Credit Hours
• MSE 5043: Advanced Materials for Micro/Nano Devices and Systems 3 Semester Credit Hours
• MSE 5073: Advanced Microfabrication With Computer-Aided Design 3 Semester Credit Hours
• ELEN 5373: Advanced Microfabrication With Computer-Aided Design 3 Semester Credit Hours
• MSE 5083: Advanced Microelectronic Devices With Computer-Aided Design 3 Semester Credit Hours
• MSE 5103: Microsystems Design, Fabrication, and Testing Laboratory 3 Semester Credit Hours
• MSE 5123: Biotechnology Principles 3 Semester Credit Hours
• MSE 5573: Special Topics: Micro Systems Engineering 3 (9) Semester Credit Hours
• ELEN 5383: Advanced Microelectronic Devices With Computer-Aided Design 3 Semester Credit Hours
• PHYS 5123: Solid State Physics 3 Semester Credit Hours
• STAT 6213: Theory of Statistics 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 Semester Credit Hours 66

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