该计划通过高级课程工作，最新技术和原创性研究以及发表新颖成果来提供先进的，基于研究的教育和知识，从而为学术界和工业研究与开发事业做准备。授予博士学位是为了表彰该部门几个领域中的一个高水平的掌握，其中包括重大的原创研究贡献。一个正在攻读博士学位的学生 在顾问和部门的指导下，本学位在制定整体计划以满足个人需求方面具有很大的灵活性。为了保持该学位课程所期望的标准，必须满足一些要求。主要是博士 候选人应符合硕士学位的要求，或出示证明他或她已达到同等水平的证据。此外，该学生必须被论文顾问接受并通过部门的资格考试，才
This program provides advanced, research-based education and knowledge through advanced coursework, state-of-the-art and original research, and publication of novel results in preparation for careers in academia and industrial research and development. The doctoral degree is awarded in recognition of a high level of mastery in one of the several fields of the department including a significant original research contribution. A student working toward the Ph.D. degree has great flexibility in formulating an overall program to meet individual needs under the guidance of an adviser and the department. In order to maintain the standards expected in this degree program, there are requirements that must be satisfied. Primarily, the Ph.D. candidate should meet the requirements for a master's degree or present evidence that he or she has reached an equivalent level of proficiency. Further, the student must be accepted by a thesis adviser and pass a qualifying examination given by the department in order to be admitted to candidacy for the Ph.D. degree.