博士学位 机械工程学位预科了硕士学位的所有优势，并为工业领域的研发机会打开了大门
Students completing a Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering must present and defend a thesis based on original research. The minimum course requirements for this degree are two half-courses at the 700 level beyond the Master's degree, OR six half-courses, at least five of which should be at the 700 level, beyond the Bachelor's degree. Half of your courses are required to have MECHENG in the course code.<br><br>A PhD student is also required to pass a Comprehensive Examination designed to test their breadth of knowledge and the ability to synthesize and integrate ideas. A PhD candidate must complete a thesis which embodies the results of original research and mature scholarship. The general University requirements for the thesis and oral defense will apply.<br><br>Students holding a Bachelor's degree should enroll at the Master's level. Excellent students may be transferred to the PhD program without completing their Master's degree at the discretion of the Department of Mechanical Engineering and The School of Graduate Studies (SGS). In addition, all full-time graduate students (except Industrial PhD students) are required to successfully complete 8 offerings of MECH ENG 758 Graduate Seminars in Mechanical Engineering. For further details, please see MECHENG 758 on the course listings page.