Program Overview

Program Overview

The Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Engineering Education program is a 42-credit program established by the Department of Engineering Education in 2009. The program is a face-to-face program delivered on the Logan campus of Utah State University.

Program Objectives

The Ph.D. program prepares students to be:

• Engineering instructors
• Engineering education researchers
• Specialists with solid knowledge and skills in:
  • Designing and assessing engineering curriculum and engineering knowledge
  • Implementing evidence-based instructional approaches in student-centered engineering learning environments
  • Identifying and synthesizing relevant theories to frame the research problem
  • Applying appropriate and creative research methods to studies in engineering education
  • Understanding engineering education foundations and the role of cognition in engineering education
  • Developing competitive grant proposals for improving engineering education

Program Requirements

The Ph.D. program requires students to:

• Complete minimum 42-credit course requirements, including:
  • 16-credit Engineering Education Core courses
  • 9-credit Research Theory Core courses
  • Minimum 5-credit Technical Elective courses
  • Minimum 12-credit Ph.D. Dissertation research
• Complete Comprehensive Exam
• Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 during the graduate study