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An interdisciplinary Ph.D. is offered with three specialty areas: civil engineering, industrial engineering, and mechanical engineering.

Admission to the program is restricted to students who wish to study in one of the three specialties. An M.S. in engineering or a related field is required for admission. Further admissions information is available from the associate dean for research and graduate studies of the Russ College of Engineering and  Technology.

A plan of study is developed on an individual basis by the student and his/her advisor. All plans of study must include an appropriate research focus. The plan must include at least 12 credit hours from each of two departments in the Russ College of Engineering and Technology or 8 credit hours from each of three departments. A minimum of 20 hours of coursework must be at the 600 level or above, including 10 hours at the 700/800 level. A minimum of 90 credit hours above the M.S. (including 45 credit hours for the dissertation) is required. The plan must be approved by each student’s dissertation advisory committee, the track coordinator, and the integrated engineering steering committee.

Each student must satisfactorily complete a qualifying examination near the beginning of the program and a comprehensive examination near the completion of all coursework. The qualifying exam tests a student’s know ledge of fundamentals needed to study advanced  coursework. The comprehensive examination measures know ledge and integration of the subjects necessary to successfully complete the dissertation.