Program of Study

The program of study represents the PhD curriculum constituting the required formal education experience of the student. It provides a roadmap of required courses that are designed to ensure that the student has a foundational knowledge of systems engineering, their engineering discipline, and the detailed topical area representing their targeted area of specialty. The program of study must address the systems engineering education and discipline specific components of the PhD curriculum at UL Engineering. The following are details of the program of study:

• The program of study is designed by the major professor in consultation with the student, program coordinator, and department graduate coordinator.
• The program must be approved by the major professor, graduate committee, department graduate coordinator, department head, and program coordinator.
• Approval by the department, graduate coordinator, department head, and program coordinator must be obtained prior to seeking graduate committee approval. Approval by the graduate committee is considered a majority vote of the committee.
• If the major professor, department graduate coordinator, department head, and program coordinator cannot come to terms on program content, the dean will resolve the issue.
• Any deviations from the approved program must be approved by the major professor, graduate committee, department graduate coordinator, department head, and program coordinator.
• Note that the student is expected to provide input but not vote nor dictate content.