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PhD
Civil Engineering
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| Mission - To produce professionals that have a deep knowledge of all the important topics of the profession, have an understanding of another engineering or scientific discipline and how it relates to engineering mechanics, and can apply this knowledge to independently conduct original research. |
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Objectives |
| 1. Prepare students to independently conduct original research in engineering mechanics and related topics. |
| 2. Prepare students to create knowledge and provide innovative approaches to solve problems in engineering mechanics and related topics. |
| 3. Give students a strong background on the fundamental principles and applications of engineering mechanics. |
| 4. Give students a background in a different discipline, so that they can be incorporated into interdisciplinary research teams. |
| 5. Prepare students to pursue academic careers. |
| 6. Prepare the students to deliver public presentations of their research work and to write scientific papers. |
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