机械工程博士学位课程为学生提供了深入的学习准备，并侧重于航空航天系统，机械系统或热流体领域的研究。机械工程哲学博士学位的对象是机械或航空航天工程的硕士学位或学士学位或相关学科的学生。该博士课程旨在让学生深入学习，重点是航空航天系统，机械系统或热流体的研究。
The Mechanical Engineering PhD program prepares students with an in-depth study and emphasis on research in Mechanical Systems or Thermofluids.<br><br>The Doctor of Philosophy degree in Mechanical Engineering is intended for students with a master's or a bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering, or a closely related discipline. The doctoral program is intended to allow students to study in-depth, with an emphasis on research in Mechanical Systems or Thermofluids.<br><br>The Mechanical Engineering PhD program requires a minimum of 72 credit hours beyond a bachelor's degree. This program requires 15 dissertation credit hours minimum and may include up to a total of 12 credit hours combined of directed (XXX 6918) or doctoral research (XXX 7919) and/or of independent study (6908) with an approved Program of Study. At least 39 hours of the program of study must consist of formal coursework, exclusive of directed research (XXX 6918), doctoral research (XXX 7919) and independent study (XXX 6908). The rest of the hours can be chosen by the student in consultation with the adviser and the dissertation committee and with the approval of the graduate program coordinator. Details about this program are located in the Mechanical Engineering PhD Handbook.