Program Requirements

Course Requirements

Total Credit Hours Required: 12 credit hours

Core Courses (0 credit hours)

IENG 6000.00: Research Methods
IENG 8000.00: Research Symposium II
IENG 9530.00: Doctoral Thesis
PHDP 8000.00: Doctoral Comprehensive Requirement

General Electives (12 credit hours)

Graduate electives will be selected in consultation with the research supervisor and the supervisory committee.
If transfering from the MASc degree, the general elective requirements may be reduced to not less than 6 credit hours of graduate electives beyond the normal requirements of the MASc degree. These courses will be selected in consultation with the research supervisor and the supervisory committee.

Additional Requirements

PhD students must pass a comprehensive examination as described in the Faculty of Engineering Graduate Handbook.

PhD students taking IENG 8000 are expected to attend and participate in all graduate seminars held in the department throughout the duration of the student’s residency period, as well as delivering at least two seminar presentations.
Students may be required to take additional courses upon recommendation by the research supervisor and the supervisory committee.

Program-level Policies

The following program-level policies apply. For more information, please contact the program directly.

The supervisory committee will consist of the thesis/project supervisor (and co-supervisor), at least one other member of the department, and at least one other member from outside the department with interest in the proposed area of study. The supervisor will be the chair of the supervisory committee.