ENGR 795 PhD Written Qualifing Examination
The primary objective of the PhD Written Qualifying Exam (WQE) is to ensure that students pursuing a doctoral degree in a particular concentration/specialization have a graduate level understanding of the undergraduate fundamentals of that concentration/specialization. The PhD WQE evaluates a student’s understanding of the fundamental principles and her/his ability to apply them to solve problems in three topical exam areas. The syllabi for the topical exam areas are taken from undergraduate courses in the College of Engineering at Khalifa University. Full-time PhD students typically take the PhD WQE at the end of their 2nd semester of active registration. Part-time students typically take the PhD WQE at the end of their 4th semester of active registration. A student who registers to take the WQE can count that, if he/she so wish, to be the equivalent of one course in the particular semester he/she will do the exam. This is in order to give the student time to prepare for the WQE during that semester. This does not affect the minimum credit requirements of the PhD in Engineering program.
Offered
Fall Spring