Engineering (PhD) Micro and Nanoscale Systems Concentration

Required General Core Courses

Take all of the following (9 SCH):

• MATH 574: Numerical Solution for Pde I 3 Semester Credit Hours
• ENGR 641: Formulation of Solutions To Engineering Problems 3 Semester Credit Hours
• STAT 620: Theory of Probability 3 Semester Credit Hours

Micro/Nanotechnology Core Courses

Take the first two and choose two from the remaining three:  (12 SCH)

• MSE 501: Fundamentals of Microfabrication Processes 3 Semester Credit Hours
• MSE 502: Microsystems Principles 3 Semester Credit Hours
• MSE 504: Advanced Materials for Micro/Nano Devices and Systems 3 Semester Credit Hours
• MSE 505: Nanotechnology Principles 3 Semester Credit Hours
• MSE 512: Biotechnology Principles 3 Semester Credit Hours

Qualifying Examinations

• ENGR 685: Written Qualifying Examination No credit Semester Credit Hours
• ENGR 686: 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 657 ) as part of the course work for the degree.

Students may enroll in 6 SCH of Doctoral Independent Study (ENGR 650 ) under the supervision of a faculty member.  Independent study can be a prepartaion for the research leading to the dissertation.

Recommended Elective Courses

Choose four or more of hte following to complete to reach 48 SCH of courses (12+SCH):

• BIEN 557: Special Topics: Biomedical Engineering 3 (9) Semester Credit Hours (BioMEMS and/or Protein Engineering)
• CMEN 504: Advanced Chem Engr Kinetics 3 Semester Credit Hours
• CMEN 513: Transport Phenomena 3 Semester Credit Hours
• CMEN 522: Advanced Thermodynamics 3 Semester Credit Hours
• CMEN 557: Special Topics: Chemical Engineering 3 (9) Semester Credit Hours (Chemical Microsystems, Transport Phenomena, or Advanced Thermodynamics)
• CHEM 502: Selected Topics in Organic Chemistry 3 (6) Semester Credit Hours
• CHEM 523: Special Topics in Physical Chemistry 3 Semester Credit Hours
• MSNT 506: Nanofabrication By Self-Assembly 3 Semester Credit Hours
• ELEN 533: Optoelectronics. 3 Semester Credit Hours
• ELEN 535: Advanced Topics in Microelectronics 3 Semester Credit Hours
• INEN 566: Six Sigma and Quality Control 3 Semester Credit Hours
• ENGR 592: Engineering Computational Methods 3 Semester Credit Hours
• ENGR 622: The Academic Enterprise 1 Semester Credit Hours
• ENGR 631: Global Competitiveness and Management of Technology 3 Semester Credit Hours
• MEEN 557: Special Topics: Mechanical Engineering 3 (9) Semester Credit Hours
• MEMT 508: Finite Element Analysis 3 Semester Credit Hours
• MEMT 511: Modern Engineering Materials 3 Semester Credit Hours
• MSE 506: Micro/Nano Scale Materials Measurements and Analysis 3 Semester Credit Hours
• MSE 507: Advanced Microfabrication With Computer-Aided Design 3 Semester Credit Hours
• ELEN 537: Advanced Microfabrication With Computer-Aided Design 3 Semester Credit Hours
• MSE 508: Advanced Microelectronic Devices With Computer-Aided Design 3 Semester Credit Hours
• ELEN 538: Advanced Microelectronic Devices With Computer-Aided Design 3 Semester Credit Hours
• MSE 609: Microsystems Analysis With Computer-Aided Design 3 Semester Credit Hours
• MSE 610: Microsystems Design With Computer-Aided Design 3 Semester Credit Hours
• PHYS 512: Solid State Physics 3 Semester Credit Hours
• STAT 621: Theory of Statistics 3 Semester Credit Hours

Research and Dissertation (18 SCH)

Complete 9 SCH of ENGR 651  prior to ENGR 686 .  After successful completion of ENGR 686 , the student will beomce a PhD Candidate and will complete at least 9 SCH of ENGR 751 .  For ENGR 651  or ENGR 751 , 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 651: Pre-Candidacy Doctoral Research 1-9 Semester Credit Hours
• ENGR 751: Post-Candidacy Dissertation 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