Engineering (EGR)
Professor Johnson, Dean (305 Teer Engineering Library Building); Professor Laursen, Senior Associate Dean for Education (305 Teer Engineering Library Building); Associate Professor Franzoni, PhD, Associate Dean for Student Affairs (305 Teer Engineering Library Building)
The Pratt School of Engineering offers programs of study and research leading to the MS and PhD degrees in biomedical engineering, civil and environmental engineering, electrical and computer engineering, and mechanical engineering and materials science. These programs are designed to provide: (1) development of depth and breadth in mathematics, computer science, the basic physical sciences, the life sciences where appropriate, and the engineering sciences; (2) mastery of an advanced body of knowledge in the candidate's chosen field of specialization or research; (3) experience in the art of engineering, including strong elements of intuition, imagination, and judgment; and (4) performance of original research that, in the case of the MS degree, demonstrates the ability to advance knowledge in the area of professional study and, in the case of the PhD degree, makes a significant contribution to the research literature through publication in a leading professional journal in the field. Engineering graduate students are expected to participate in seminars appropriate to their fields of study. A minimum of 30 units of earned graduate credit beyond the bachelor's degree is required for the MS degree: 12 in the major, 6 in related minor work (usually mathematics or natural science), 6 in either the major or minor subject or in other areas approved by the major department, and 6 for a research-based thesis. A non-thesis option requiring 30 units of course credit is available. Each of the departments imposes additional requirements in the exercise of this option. There is no language requirement for this degree. For the PhD degree in civil and environmental engineering, 15 units of approved course work are required in core courses, and 21 in related areas; in electrical engineering, 24 units are required in the major field and 12 units in a related minor field (often mathematics or natural science), 12 in either the major or minor subject or other areas approved by the major department, and 12 for a research-based dissertation. In biomedical and mechanical engineering and materials science there are no specific course requirements; each program is planned to meet individual needs. Doctoral students are required to pass qualifying and preliminary examinations which may be either written, oral, or a combination of written and oral components, at the discretion of the committee and the department. In addition, the Pratt School of Engineering and the Fuqua School of Business offer an MBA/MS Joint Degree Program.
Additional information may be obtained by visiting our Web Site at: http://www.pratt.duke.edu/.
