Forms

On this page:

• Overview
• Assistantships
• Cross Registration
• Dissertation Committee and Request for Examination Forms
• Program of Study Forms
• Ph.D. Academic Petition

Overview

All program forms (Program of Study, Dissertation Committee, Request for Qualifying Examination, Request for Candidacy Examination, Request for Research Proposal Defense, and Request for Dissertation Defense) must be completed, signed and submitted to the Ph.D. in Engineering mailbox (207 Russ).

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Cross Registration

Students may cross-register for courses at neighboring institutions such as the Air Force Institute of Technology and the University of Dayton through the Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education (SOCHE).  More information is available on SOCHE's website.  Students are strongly encouraged to consult with the Ph.D. in Engineering director before cross-registering for courses.

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Dissertation Committee and Request for Examination Forms

Available for downloading and completing in Adobe Reader, the dissertation committee and request for examination forms have been designed in PDF format to allow ease in typing information and tabbing through fields. As with any PDF file, information added to the forms cannot be saved but can be printed.

In certain forms, there are fields that prompt you to select from a list of names (select an advisor, select a focus area, select a school). In these cases, a simple click inside the field presents up/down arrows for scrolling through the list of names provided. To make a selection, click on the name. Note that the selected name will remain highlighted.

Completed request forms for the Candidacy Examination, Research Proposal Defense and Dissertation Defense must be submitted no later than 30 days before each of the scheduled examinations. Forms will not be accepted without the necessary signatures.

Occasionally, scheduling constraints may interfere with the timely completion of the program qualification deadline. In most cases, we can make adjustments to accommodate your choice of courses. Please contact the Ph.D. in Engineering director for more information.

• Dissertation Committee Form (PDF)
• Dissertation Defense Request Form (PDF)
• Candidacy Examination Request Forms (select by focus area):
  • Biomedical Engineering (PDF)
  • Industrial and Human Factors Engineering (PDF)
  • Materials Science and Engineering (PDF)
  • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (PDF)
• Research Proposal Defense Request Form (PDF)

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Program of Study Forms

The Program of Study is available in both quarter and semester formats. Students who have already completed the majority of their coursework under the quarter system may use the Quarter Program of Study. Students who will do the majority of their coursework under semesters should use the Semester Program of Study.

Please type your Program of Study and save a copy electronically for future reference and revisions. Your completed Program of Study may be reviewed by the Ph.D. in Engineering director before you obtain additional signatures.

• Program of Study (PDF)
  Record semester courses using the 4-digit course code. Any courses taken under the quarter system may be included by using the original 3-digit course code and applying a conversion factor of 0.67. Contact the Ph.D. in Engineering director with any questions.

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Ph.D. Academic Petition

This petition is a request that a current Ph.D. in Engineering policy be waived. Please provide in detail the reason for the request.

• Ph.D. Academic Petition (PDF)