Program Requirements
Students entering the PhD program after a master’s degree are required to complete a minimum of ★15.5 in coursework and a thesis.
Students entering the PhD program after a bachelor’s degree are required to complete a minimum of ★30 .5 in coursework and a thesis.
Coursework
- For students entering after a master’s degree:
- five ★3 graduate-level courses which must be approved by the Graduate Coordinator, Thesis Supervisor(s) and/or Thesis Supervisory Committee
- No reading courses can be credited towards the minimum course requirement
- For students entering after a bachelor’s degree:
- ten ★3 graduate-level courses which must be approved by the Graduate Coordinator, Thesis Supervisor(s) and/or Thesis Supervisory Committee
- In exceptional cases students may petition the Graduate Coordinator to reduce the course requirements
- No reading courses can be credited towards the minimum course requirement
- ENGG 600 (★0.5)- Engineering Ethics and Integrity
- Additional coursework may be required
Thesis
- Registration in 900-level THES
Ethics Requirement
Engineering students meet their ethics requirement through ENGG 600 and the FGSR Graduate Ethics Training (GET) course
Professional Development Requirement
Engineering students must meet their Professional Development requirement through the completion of two courses, registration for which is through eClass. Contact the Department for further information.
Candidacy Exam
The PhD candidacy exam is typically held within the first two academic years; for additional details, see the document Graduate Program Manual for MEng, MSc and PhD in Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Management, available from the Department or on the Department’s home page
Academic Standing Requirement
Students are required to maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.3 throughout the course of the program.
Failure to maintain the required cumulative GPA will normally result in a recommendation by the Graduate Coordinator to FGSR that the student be placed on academic probation and/or be required to withdraw.
Residence Requirement
The minimum period of residence is one academic year of full-time attendance at the University of Alberta.
Length of Program
The time required to complete the PhD will vary with the individual candidate; however, a minimum of 36 months is almost always required.
The maximum time to complete the PhD program as set by the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research is six years.