Washington D.C.,
DC,
United States
Type
Private
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering - Mechanics and Materials Engineering in Washington, D.C. United States | George Washington University
George Washington University
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Washington, D.C. United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
35,100
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months
This concentration's curriculum focuses on developing and utilizing methods to characterize and forecast how materials (including crystalline and polycrystalline metals, insulators, semiconductors, amorphous substances, and composites) and structures (from individual components to complete machines, spacecraft, bridges, and other constructions) interact with their physical surroundings. Through engineering mechanics studies, you'll have access to resources from GW's Physics and Chemistry Departments while specializing in:
Continuum mechanics with a focus on solids
Materials science and their properties
Applied mathematical methods
Computational and finite element techniques
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
Admission to the PhD program requires a bachelor's or master's degree, evidence of a strong academic or relevant professional background, course work designated by the department as pertinent to the field of study, and capacity for research. Applicants whose highest earned degree is a bachelor's degree should have a grade-point average of at least 3.3 (on a 4.0 scale). Applicants whose highest earned degree is a master's degree should have a grade-point average of at least 3.4.
You must submit a transcript, detailed marks certificate or comparable document that shows all course work, grades and proof of earned degrees from each institution youve attended.
IELTS 6.0 overall, with no band score below 5.0
TOEFL Paper-based 550, Internet-based 80
You must submit a transcript, detailed marks certificate or comparable document that shows all course work, grades and proof of earned degrees from each institution youve attended.
IELTS 6.0 overall, with no band score below 5.0
TOEFL Paper-based 550, Internet-based 80
Tuition
USD
35,100