Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (Ph.D.)
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (Ph.D.)
About
Illinois Techs Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering program provides students with the latest 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.
Our mechanical and aerospace engineering faculty and graduate students are making significant contributions to the profession, working in the areas of high-impact innovation including robotics; GPS/DGPS/CDGPS; manned and unmanned aircrafts and spacecrafts; driverless cars; biomedical devices; solar and wind energy; turbomachinery, and more.
Students working toward the doctoral degree have significant flexibility in formulating an overall program to meet individual needs under the guidance of an adviser and the department.
Disciplines
Armour College of Engineering
Requirements
Entry Requirements
Applicants for the Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 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 doctoral degree. The exam evaluates the students background in order to determine the students potential for achieving a doctorate.
English Program Requirements
International students who fit into any of the following categories will be considered to have met the requirement:
- Residents of a country where English is the only official language and who is a native English speaker
- Graduates of U.S. high schools
- Completed the equivalent of Iowa State’s English 150 or 250 with a grade of B or better at an accredited U.S. 2 year or 4 year college or university.
CONDITIONAL ADMISSION
If you meet all admission requirements but do not meet our English proficiency requirements, Iowa State offers conditional admission to attend our Intensive English and Orientation Program (IEOP). If you would like to enroll in IEOP, on the application choose "I would like to enroll in Iowa State’s IEOP program before I begin the academic study.”
Career
Our Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering degree program will prepare you for academic or industrial research careers, such as:
- Aerospace research engineer
- Senior aerospace engineer
- Senior mechanical engineer
Fee Information
Tuition Fee
USD 51,464Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (Ph.D.)
Illinois Institute of Technology
United States of America,
Chicago
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