Engineering–Concentration in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, PhD

The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering supports a PhD program in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering as part of the PhD in Engineering degree. Students who are interested in research areas in mechanical and aerospace engineering, and would like to pursue the PhD in Engineering degree should contact the Department at (719) 255-3243.

Learning Outcomes 

• Demonstrate an ability to interpret and critically assess literature on advanced topics in engineering
• Be able to write coherent technical reports and other documentation reporting the results of fundamental investigations
• Be able to give professional oral presentations of the procedures used and conclusions reached in investigations
• Demonstrate the capacity to make fundamental and significant contributions to engineering using knowledge of science, mathematics, and engineering along with the tools of research to perform analysis and synthesis, and to envision potential areas of application

Degree Requirements

• Complete 30 semester hours of graduate course work (5000 level and above).  Students admitted with a Master of Science in a Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering (or a related field) can transfer up to 21 semester hours of course work (or 24 with a petition from the advisor).All 30 semester hours must be numbered 5000 and above.
• Complete 30 semester hours of dissertation research in addition to course work.
• Have an overall graduate GPA of 3.0 in order to graduate.
• Have a grade of B- or better in all courses applied toward the PhD degree.
• Pass Preliminary Examination, Comprehensive Examination, and final Defense of the Dissertation.

No foreign language is required.