EE Ph.D. students are admitted to the Ph.D. program only if there is a faculty member willing to serve as their dissertation director. Meetings should be held to discuss course work, diagnostic exams, qualifying exams, direction of dissertation research, Ph.D. committee makeup, time frame, etc.
Form supervisory committee (minimum 5 members including 1 major professor, 1 from outside College of Engineering, and 1 from an engineering department other than electrical).
Submit "Notice of Supervisory Committee" form to EE department for approval.
Consult with committee on Ph.D. Diagnostic Exam and Ph.D. Qualifying Exam. Arrange to take required examinations. Have committee submit form authenticating satisfactory performance.
Submit forms authenticating compliance.
Submit "Application to Candidacy" form.
Submit "Notice of Dissertation Committee Change" form if changes are made.
NOTE: Ph.D. students cannot register for dissertation hours UNTIL AFTER ADMISSION TO CANDIDACY. AND - after admittance - EE students are not allowed to REGISTER FOR DIRECTED RESEARCH HOURS!- ONLY dissertation hours.
All doctoral students register in their major professors section.
Distribute to committee for comments. Prepare final draft. - KEEP YOUR COMMITTEE INFORMED AND UP-TO -DATE. They don't like surprises or reading an entire dissertation at the last minute.
At least 5 weeks before end of final semester and 2 weeks before desired dissertation defense date (see 8) Major professor selects qualified dissertation defense chairperson NOT in Electrical Engineering Department nor on dissertation committee.
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