The degree of Engineer represents an additional year (or
more) of study beyond the M.S. degree and includes a research
thesis. The program is designed for students who wish to do
professional engineering work upon graduation and who want
to engage in more specialized study than is afforded by the
master's degree alone. Admission standards are substantially
the same as for the master's program.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
Students wishing to pursue the Engineer's degree
must first fulfill the department's requirements for the master's
degree or their substantial equivalent. Beyond the master's
degree, a total of 45 units of work is required, including a
minimum of 30 units of courses. These 30 units should include
9 units of mathematics and 15 units of course work chosen from
one particular field of study decided upon in consultation with
the student's advisor. Free electives may be used to complete
the 30 units (excluding practicing courses in music, art and
physical education). Students may register for up to 15 units
of Engineer thesis.
Candidates for the degree of Engineer are required
to have a minimum GPA of 3.0 for courses beyond those required
for the Master's degree. (All courses except seminars and those
that are mandatory pass/no-credit should be taken for a grade.)
CANDIDACY
Students studying towards the Engineer degree
must submit an Application for Candidacy no later than the second
quarter of Engineer's study, and at least one quarter before
graduating. This form indicates the courses and thesis work
that the student will be using for the degree. If the research
topic cannot be clearly described when this form is filed, the
area of research should be described along with a timetable
for identifying a thesis topic. Blank forms may be obtained
in the A/A Student Services office.
The Application for Candidacy should be signed
by the student's advisor. If the research is in an area different
from the academic advisor's expertise, then a research advisor
should also sign. The form should then be submitted to the A/A
Student Services office for the Candidacy Chairman's signature.
Neglecting to file for candidacy can prevent the receipt of
the degree.
Changes to the program of study can be filed
at any time by submitting a revised Candidacy form or a "Request
for Change in Academic Program." After the advisor's signature
is obtained, the form should be submitted to the A/A Student
Services office for the Candidacy Chairman's approval. In order
to graduate, all units listed on the current Candidacy form
must be completed.
ENGINEER'S THESIS
For specific information regarding the format
and deadlines for submission of theses, please check with the
Graduate Degree Progress Office. The department recommends that
students follow the format defined in the handbook
Directions for Preparing Doctoral Dissertations, available
in the Graduate Degree Progress Office. Note: the advisor must
sign the thesis before the filing deadline, which is generally
the last day of classes during the graduation quarter.
Mid-year degrees are not officially conferred
until the first week of the quarter after degree completion,
and actual diplomas are printed only once a year, for distribution
at the University's Commencement in June. However, students
who have submitted their theses and have no outstanding Stanford
academic or financial obligations may obtain an official University
"certificate of completion" from the Graduate Degree Progress
Office.
Note: Students do not need to be registered during
the quarter in which they submit their theses, if they were
registered in the immediately preceding quarter. This one-quarter
"grace period" cannot be extended.
