Ph.D CEE Department 2015-12016

Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)2015-2016

Full-time faculty: 13

Undergraduate students: 129

Graduate students: 49

Annual research expenditures: $3.9 million

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Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Where to Find Us

801 22nd Street, N.W., Suite 643

George Washington University

Washington, DC 20052

202-994-4901

[email protected] http://www.cee.seas.gwu.edu/

When We’re Here

Fall and Spring Semester Office Hours

9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Prof. Majid Manzari

Chairman


mailto:[email protected]

http://www.cee.seas.gwu.edu/




Science and Engineering Hall

800 22nd St NW

Suite 2888

Washington, DC 20052

(202) 994-1802

Email: [email protected]

Graduate Student Services Office


Who Should I Contact About…?

Your Academic Advisor:• All academic advising• Research interests• Selection of courses• Signature for paper registrations and ISO forms• Transfer credits • OPT and CPT letters

2nd Floor Graduate Student Services:

• Paperwork (process Transfer of Credits)•Graduation Clearance•Directing to correct office for questions about Registration and RTF Forms• Any enrollment issue

Field of Study: Civil and Environmental Engineering

Areas of Focus

•Engineering Mechanics• Environmental Engineering• Geotechnical Engineering• Structural Engineering• Transportation Safety Engineering• Water Resources Engineering

Fields of Study & Areas of Focus


You must be registered for each semester (fall and spring) until the semester you graduate.

See the Registrar’s website for policies on registration each semester.

For Research Courses

You must complete•A Registration Transaction Form (RTF, not the EZ) and•A Research Course Request Form

These need to be signed by your advisor and the department

chairman.

Registration for Classes


Direct-Entry Ph.D. Degree students

54 credit hours Minimum of 42 course credits and

at least 12 dissertation research credits

Students with a MS degree

Must take a minimum of 30 credits at least 18 must be from graduate courses, and

at least 12 must be dissertation research credits


For Ph.D. Students: CEE Specific Information

First Stage Coursework Requirements.

Upon admission to the program, each student is assigned a faculty advisor in his/her selected area of concentration, who directs his/her studies. Based on the advisor's recommendation, the student will fill out a DegreeMap before the end of the first semester. Prior to the beginning of each semester, the doctoral student will meet and consult with his/her faculty advisor on the courses to be completed. A minimum of 18 credit hours of coursework has to be successfully completed, beyond master's study, for the student to be able to take the Doctoral Qualifying Examination (DQE).



The Doctoral Qualifying Examination

The purpose of the qualifying examination is to ascertain that the student's background and intellectual development are adequate to support doctoral research in a selected area of concentration. The examinations are offered twice a year, once at the end of the Spring semester, and again at the end of the Fall semester.



Qualifying Exams include a written and oral examination.

The written examination will be on at least 6 courses. It consists of three parts:

Major area: consists of at least two courses,

Minor area 1: Applied Science or related math courses, and

Minor area 2: may consist of courses from other department(s) with approval of advisor.




These three parts are usually scheduled over a period of three days.

Each area should include at least two courses. One exception to that is: Environmental Engineering students can be examined on one course in the Applied Science area.

Upon consultation with the advisor, the student will select the courses for each of the three examination areas. Advisor approval is required for the selection.

The student is required to register for the qualifying examination in the CEE department office before the deadline for that particular semester. S/he has to fill out Form-4 and submit it.

The student will receive a letter from the Department informing him/her of the schedule for the written examination.

After completion of the written examination, the student will receive a letter from the Department informing him/her of the results.




Oral Examination

The oral examination will be administered by a committee of at least three full-time regular status CEE faculty members, including the student's advisor. During the oral examination, the student will be tested in subject areas similar to the DQE, especially those in which s/he has demonstrated weakness in the written exam.

Upon successful passage of the DQE, the student is admitted to candidacy for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.

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The notation of I (Incomplete) may be recorded if a student, for reasons beyond his or her control, is unable to complete the work of the course AND if the instructor approves the reason before grades must be reported.

The I may be used only if the student's prior performance and class attendance in the course have been satisfactory.

Failure to complete the work of a course that is not satisfactorily explained to the instructor before the date when grades must be turned in will be graded F.

To Request an Incomplete, You Must

1. Complete a Request for Incomplete Grade form

2. Obtain the instructor’s approval

3. Return the form to 2nd Floor Graduate Student Services

Academic Policies: Incompletes


The I may remain on the record for a maximum of one year, but the instructor should set a shorter period when the uncompleted work must be made up.

An incomplete that is not removed within one calendar year or at the time of graduation of the student (whichever occurs first) is automatically changed to an IF.

The I cannot be removed by the student’s reregistering for the course here or taking its equivalent elsewhere.

When the I is changed to a letter grade, the I followed by the letter grade (e.g., IB) will appear on the student’s record.

Academic Policies: Incompletes


Please visit SEAS Graduate Admissions & Student Services Office, Suite 2885. You may also call (202) 994-1802 or e-mail at [email protected]

• CEE Graduate Program Committee - Recommendation for Admissions of Graduate Students

• Change Advisor• Continuous Enrollment/Leave of Absence Form• Doctoral Final Examination Committee Approval Form• Dissertation/Thesis/Project Completion Certificate• Dissertation Journal Publication Certification• Doctoral Qualifying Examination Application• Doctoral Dissertation Research Advisor Selection Form

Forms:




Please visit SEAS Graduate Admissions Student Services Office, Suite 2885. You may also call (202) 994-1802 or e-mail at [email protected]

• ECE 390 Colloquium Attendance Form• Electronic Theses/Dissertation (ETD) Access/Approval Form• Form 4 - Notification for Qualifying Examination• Form 5 – Ph.D. Dissertation Form• Late Withdrawal Form• Master's Thesis/Professional Project Form• Major/Advisor/Curriculum Year Update• Ph.D. Final Examination Committee Approval Form • Ph.D. Conversion Form • Prior Permission for SEAS Student to Register Courses Outside of GW, Consortium

Universities• Proposal Defense Report• Petition for Exception to Stated Academic Policies• Request for an Incomplete Grade• Research Course Request Form• Transfer Credit Form

Forms:



•School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)•Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)•Graduate Student Bulletin•Academic Affairs•Online Course Evaluations•Registrar •Schedule of Classes•Gelman Library (GW's main university library)•University Calendar•Colonial Central (all students services)

Resources for Students


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Ph.D CEE Department 2015-12016

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