Contact Information
- Program Coordinator: D. Blake Stringer | Stephanie Fussell | caegraduatestudies@kent.edu |
330-672-2892 - Speak with an Admissions Counselor
Fully Offered
- Delivery:
- In person
- Location:
- Kent Campus
Admission Terms
- Fall
- Spring
Description
The Ph.D. degree in Mechatronics Engineering provides an advanced theoretical and/or research-oriented curriculum with significant depth in mechatronics related discipline, beyond the general fundamentals of the engineering bachelor's degree.
Admission Requirements
- Bachelor's or master's degree in mechatronics engineering or closely related area (e.g., electrical engineering or mechanical engineering) from an accredited college or university
- Minimum 2.750 GPA on a 4.000 point scale
- Official transcript(s) from each institution in which eight or more semester credit hours were attempted
- Goal statement
- Three letters of recommendation
- English language proficiency - all international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions) by earning one of the following:
- Minimum 550 TOEFL PBT score (paper-based version)
- Minimum 79 TOEFL IBT score (internet-based version)
- Minimum 77 MELAB score
- Minimum 6.5 IELTS score
- Minimum 58 PTE score
- Minimum 110 Duolingo English test score
For more information about graduate admissions, please visit the Graduate Studies website. For more information on international admission, visit the Office of Global Education website.
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Conduct literature searches, comprehend advanced research materials and uncover connections between related work.
- Perform research, discovery and integration by applying advanced knowledge of mechatronics engineering.
- Communicate problems and solutions in mechatronics engineering clearly, both verbally and in writing.
Program Requirements
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements | ||
| ENGR 81091 | GRADUATE SEMINAR (repeated for 3 credit hours total) | 3 |
| Major Electives, choose from the following: | 18 | |
Engineering | ||
| ENGINEERING OPTIMIZATION | ||
| MECHATRONICS | ||
| LINEAR SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND CONTROL | ||
Control Systems | ||
| OPTIMAL CONTROL THEORY | ||
| NONLINEAR SYSTEMS AND CONTROL | ||
| DIGITAL CONTROL SYSTEMS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO ROBUST CONTROL | ||
Robotics and Automation | ||
| HUMAN-ROBOT INTERACTION | ||
| INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION AND CONTROL | ||
| MEDICAL ROBOTICS | ||
| ROBOTICS: KINEMATICS AND DESIGN | ||
| AUTONOMOUS UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS | ||
Machine Intelligence | ||
| ADVANCED ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | ||
| MACHINE VISION | ||
| INTELLIGENT SENSING AND PLANNING OF UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS | ||
Other courses with approval from advisor and/or college | ||
| Advisor-approved courses in or outside the College of Aeronautics and Engineering 1 | 0-30 | |
| Culminating Requirements | ||
| ENGR 85098 | RESEARCH (repeated for 9 credit hours total) | 9 |
| ENGR 85199 | DISSERTATION I 2 | 30 |
| Minimum Total Credit Hours for Post-Baccalaureate Students: | 90 | |
| Minimum Total Credit Hours for Post-Master's Students: | 60 | |
- 1
Post-baccalaureate students may apply toward the 30 credit hours a maximum 15 credit hours of coursework outside the College of Aeronautics and Engineering and 9 credit hours of research (maximum 18 credit hours total of research toward the degree).
- 2
Each doctoral candidate, upon admission to candidacy, must register for ENGR 85199 for a total of 30 credit hours. It is expected that a doctoral candidate will continuously register for ENGR 85199, and thereafter ENGR 85299, each semester, until all requirements for the degree have been met. The dissertation is specialized research, leading to a definitive contribution to the candidate’s research focus-area. This contribution should be of sufficient importance to warrant publication in a recognized journal. The candidate must successfully propose and defend their research dissertation in a public setting.