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Mechanical Engineering (PhD) at University of Southern California

University of Southern California, United States

Programme overview

The PhD in Mechanical Engineering requires a concentrated programme of study, research and a dissertation, awarded in conformity with USC Graduate School requirements. Students must be admitted to the programme and then pass a screening examination emphasizing fundamental graduate coursework.

Faculty: Viterbi School of Engineering  |  Department: Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

At least 8 units of Engineering Methods from AME 525 Linear Algebra in Engineering Science, AME 526 Partial Differential Equations for Engineering Applications and AME 540 Probability and Statistics in Engineering Science (take at least two), plus a 0-unit ENGR 595 Practicum, research and dissertation.

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