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ShahramSarkani,Ph.D.,P.E.ProfessorofEngineeringManagementandSystemsEngineering

AcademicDirector&FacultyAdvisor,SEASOnlinePrograms

InformationSessionThursday,May7th,2020

May 7thInformation Session Agenda

üOverview of George Washington University

üDoctor of Engineering (D.Eng.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Programs

• Programs Overview

• Grading and Scholarship Requirements

• Application Information

üQ & A Session

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George Washington University

§ Chartered in 1821 by an Act of Congress§ 10 colleges and schools, including the School

of Engineering & Applied Science§ More than 15,000 graduate students§ Alumni network of 275,000 in 134 countries§ Accredited by the Middle States Commission

on Higher Education§ GWU’s Online Graduate Engineering Programs

ranked #15 by US News§ GWU’s Online Graduate Engineering Programs

Ranked #12 for Veterans by the US News

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Our Online Programs® Instructors, course content, and degree conferred are identical to the

main campus programs

®Class meet by synchronous distance learning technology

®Supported by Blackboard, GW’s web-based course management

software

® Exams are taken through a secure testing platform, RPNow

®Classes are recorded during the session for future review if needed

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D.Eng. Field of StudyEngineering Management

Bridges the gap between engineering and management. EM enables engineers to work most effectively in the business environment. A degree in EM provides a technical-based alternative to traditional business programs. Candidates specialize in such areas as management of technology, product and process, quality, organizational management, operations management, program management, marketing and finance.

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Doctor of Engineering• 45 credit hours (minimum)

• Classroom Phase• 10 graduate-level, 3-credit-hour courses

• Research Phase• Minimum 15 credit hours of praxis development• Praxis defense

• Program Begins• August 2020

• Planned Program Completion• August 2022

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D.Eng. Classroom Phase

• 2 courses per session• Each session is 10 weeks long• Classes meet Saturdays• Morning Class from 9:00a-12:00p (Eastern)• Afternoon Class from 1:00p-4:00p (Eastern)

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Session # Courses#

Credits Approximate Timeframe

Fall-1 2020 2 6 August 8-October 10Fall-2 2020 2 6 October 17-Jan 9Spring-1 2021 2 6 Jan 16-March 20Spring-2 2021 2 6 March 27-May 29Summer 2021 2 6 June 12-August 21

D.Eng. Classroom PhaseProposed Curriculum

• EMSE 6025 Entrepreneurship and Technology• EMSE 6115 Uncertainty Analysis for Engineers

• EMSE 6547 Cyber Resilience

• EMSE 6710 Applied Optimization Modeling• EMSE 6765 Data Analysis for Engineers and Scientists

• EMSE 6769 Machine Learning for Engineers

• EMSE 6992 Special Topic: Lean Six Sigma for Engineering Manager• EMSE 8030 Risk Management Process for the Engineering Manager

• EMSE 8099 Survey of Research Formulation for Engineering Management

• EMSE 8100 The Praxis ProposalSchedules, regulations and policies subject to change; course substitution in the curriculum is usual and should be expected.

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D.Eng. Research Phase• After completion of the classroom phase with a GPA of 3.2 or higher,

and no grade below B-, students begin praxis research. • During this stage, students will develop and defend praxis• Minimum half-hour individual research meetings each month• Praxis defenses are scheduled for the end of the final semester of research

• Research course EMSE 8199 Praxis Research• Session I: Fall 2021, 6 credit hours• Session II: Spring 2022, 3 credit hours• Session III: Summer 2022, 6 credit hours• A single semester extension through Fall 2022 (6 credit hours) may be granted.

Students approved for an extension semester who do not successfully defend their praxis after a second attempt in Fall 2022 will be awarded a Professional Degree (Degree of Engineer).

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Praxis Research AreasSample Praxis Titles from Previously Published D.Eng. Praxis Papers• Optimal Subset Selection for Causal Inference Using Machine

Learning and Particle Swarm Optimization• Energy Storage Systems Architecture Optimization to Facilitate

Penetration of Distributed Rooftop Photovoltaic Generation• Reducing Time and Cost Overruns for Aerospace Development

Programs Using Precedence Networks Patterns• A Quantitative Performance-Oriented Capability Model for

Better Adoption of DevOps in Software Production Organizations

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Ph.D. field of studySystems Engineering

The doctor of philosophy in the field of systems engineering provides advanced knowledge on the theory and applications of systems engineering methods to efficiently design and manage large-scale systems throughout the life cycle. Students will demonstrate mastery of broad-based knowledge in systems engineering, and of a specific area of knowledge relevant to their own research interests, along with mastery of a research methodology. They will develop and present an original study to the scholarly community that is based on research in primary sources and that makes a significant contribution to the field.

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Doctor of Philosophy• 54 credit hours (minimum)

• Classroom Phase• 8 graduate-level, 3-credit-hour courses

• Submission to present at an Engineering Professional Society Conference

• Research Phase• Minimum 30 credit hours of dissertation research

• Results of research must be accepted for publication from an approved scholarly journal

• Dissertation defense

• Program Begins

• August 2020

• Planned Program Completion• May 2023

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Ph.D. Classroom PhaseSession #

Courses# Credits Approximate Timeframe

Fall-1 2020 2 6 August 8-October 10Fall-2 2020 2 6 October 17-Jan 9Spring-1 2021 2 6 Jan 16-March 20Spring-2 2021 2 6 March 27-May 29

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• 2 courses per session• Each session is 10 weeks long• Classes meet Saturdays

• Morning Class from 9:00a-12:00p (Eastern)• Afternoon Class from 1:00p-4:00p (Eastern)

Ph.D. Classroom PhaseProposed Curriculum

• EMSE 6115 Uncertainty Analysis for Engineers

• EMSE 6807 Advanced Systems Engineering

• EMSE 6765 Data Analysis for Engineers and Scientists

• EMSE 6817 Model-Based Systems Engineering

• EMSE 6760 Discrete Systems Simulation

• EMSE 6710 Applied Optimization Modeling

• EMSE 6769 Machine Learning for Engineers

• EMSE 8000 Research Formulation in Engineering Management and Systems Engineering Schedules, regulations and policies subject to change; course substitution in the curriculum is usual and should be expected.

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Ph.D. Milestones• Milestone 1: To be admitted to candidacy for the doctoral degree, the student must earn at

least a 3.4 GPA and finish the classroom phase with no grade below B-• Milestone 2: By no later than the end of the first semester of research, Summer 2021, the

student must be accepted to present their proposed research at an appropriate engineering professional society conference. This will serve as the qualifying exam. If the candidate is unsuccessful, their studies will be transferred to a Professional Degree program

• Milestone 3: Candidate must submit an article based on results of the dissertation research to an approved, refereed scholarly journal. Credit must be given in the publication to the fact that the material is abstracted, summarized, or developed from a dissertation submitted to GWU in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Ph.D. degree. Before the candidate is permitted to defend the dissertation, this original article must be accepted for publication

• Milestone 4: Candidate defends dissertation in the Final Examination before a committee of faculty members. This must be taken within two months after the journal article is accepted for publication.

*All research publications must include faculty advisors as co-authors

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Ph.D. Research Phase• Research course EMSE 8999 Dissertation Research(Minimum half-hour individual research meetings will take place and are scheduled by your advisor)

• Session I: Summer 2021, 3 credit hours• Session II: Fall 2021, 6 credit hours• Session III: Spring 2022, 6 credit hours• Session IV: Summer 2022, 3 credit hours• Session V: Fall 2022, 6 credit hours• Session VI: Spring 2023 6 credit hours

• More than 30 credit hours of EMSE 8999 may be approved, depending on the candidate’s progress; approved candidates will be registered for the standard number of credit hours per semester of extension (3 credits in Summer, 6 credits in Fall or Spring).

Candidates who do not successfully complete the requirements within five years (by August 2025) will have their work transferred to a Professional Degree Program.

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DoctorofEngineering(D.Eng.) DoctorofPhilosophy(Ph.D.)

ResearchPhilosophy

• Appliedresearch• Solvesapracticalproblem

• Fundamental research• Contributestoliteratureinthefield

CareerGoal• TechnicalLeadership• IndustryCareerAdvancement• Adjunct/TeachingFaculty

• AcademicCareer• CareerinIndustrialResearch• Full-timeorResearchFaculty

Completiontime

Minimumof2years(Maximum2.5years) Minimumof3years(Maximum5years)

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Comparison of D.Eng. and Ph.D.

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Admission to SEAS-OP doctoral programs is competitive. Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.

Comparison of D.Eng. and Ph.D.DoctorofEngineering(D.Eng.) DoctorofPhilosophy(Ph.D.)

DegreeRequirements

• Praxisdevelopmenttosolve“realworld”problem

• Praxisdefense

• ConferencePresentation• Journalarticlepublication• Dissertationdevelopmentanddefense

MinimumAdmissionRequirements(holisticapproach toapplicationfile)

• Bachelor’s andmaster’sdegreesinengineering, appliedscience,mathematics,computerscience,businessadministration,informationtechnologyorrelatedfieldfromaccreditedinstitutions

• 3.2GPAingraduatestudy• 5yearsrelevant professionalexperience

• Bachelor’s and master’s degrees inengineering, applied science,mathematics,computerscience,physicsorarelatedtechnicalfieldfromaccredited institutions

• 3.5GPAingraduatestudy• Potential capacity for original

scholarshipAdmissiontoSEAS-OPdoctoralprogramsiscompetitive.Meetingtheminimumrequirementsdoes

notguaranteeadmission.

Doctoral ProgramsTuition & Fees

2020-2021 Academic Year:

$1,525 per credit• $35 registration fee Spring, Summer and Fall Semesters

• Required textbooks and software are provided at no additional charge

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Application Information

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GW Application ProcessCompleted Application Packet includes:• Online Application Form• Available at emse.online.gwu.edu/apply-today

• Current Resume

• Statement of Purpose (250 words or less)

• Official Academic TranscriptsAll submitted materials remain property of SEASOP

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GW Application ProcessAcademic Transcripts

Electronic Transcripts should be sent to

applyonline@gwu.edu

or via mail to:SEAS Online Programs OfficeThe George Washington University170 Newport Center DriveSuite 260Newport Beach, CA 92660

All Transcripts must be sent directly from the institution

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GW Application ProcessApplications will be accepted until the cohort is full.

• Admission decisions are made on a rolling basis and communicated via email. • Admitted applicants must complete and return a reply

card and tuition deposit of $1550 by the deadline provided in admission letter (usually 2-3 weeks). Tuition deposit is applied to the first session’s tuition.

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SEAS Online Programs Office§ Dr. Shahram Sarkani, Ph.D., P.E., Director & Academic Advisor

§ sarkani@gwu.edu§ Dr. J.P. Blackford, D.Eng., Doctoral Programs Coordinator

§ seasdoc@gwu.edu§ Mark Griffith, Distance Learning Technologist

§ seasonline@gwu.edu§ Tel: 202-422-2806

§ Admissions Team§ applyonline@gwu.edu§ Tel: 949-706-1019

GW Contact Information

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Answers to Frequently Asked QuestionsTo protect your privacy, questions regarding individuals’ specific

application, degrees, background, or experience will not be answered during this Q&A session.

• D.Eng. cohorts begin each Spring and Fall semester.

• Ph.D. cohorts begin each Fall semester.

• About 30 students are admitted to each cohort.

• Transfer credit is not allowed toward doctoral programs.

• Students should be expected to spend approximately 20 hours a week on coursework/research.

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Any Questions?Questions regarding individuals’ specific application, degrees, background, or experience will

not be answered during the Q&A session.

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