Arizona State University The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 3 courses 84 total credits
The Doctor of Philosophy program in exploration systems design with a concentration in systems engineering offers you an advanced systems approach for developing scientific exploration technologies in a range of demanding environments on Earth and in space. This transdisciplinary degree program provides you with a valuable platform for training as a systems engineer interested in developing technologies for exploration science. This collaborative program between the School of Earth and Space Exploration and the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering enables you to specialize in topics related to planetary exploration, astronomical instrumentation, robotics, sensors and sensor networks. The curriculum integrates the School of Earth and Space Exploration's science, instrumentation and systems engineering core courses with related coursework from the Fulton Schools. The systems engineering concentration prepares you in the design, planning, creation and operation of complex exploration systems, including spaceflight and missions, and large multidisciplinary experiments.
| Required Core | 1 credits |
| Electives or Research | 61 credits |
| Other Requirements | 1 credits |
| Concentration | 9 credits |
| Culminating Experience | 12 credits |
| Total Credits | 84 credits |
Required Core
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SES 502 | Exploring SESE Research | 1 |
| Total Required Core | 1 credits | |
Electives or Research
Other Requirements
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SES 501 | SESE Colloquium | 1 |
| Total Other Requirements | 1 credits | |
Concentration
Culminating Experience
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SES 799 | Dissertation | 12 |
| Total Culminating Experience | 12 credits | |
Additional Curriculum Information
When approved by the student's supervisory committee and the Graduate College, 30 credit hours from a previously awarded master's degree in a related field can be used for this degree. Related fields include engineering, computer science, geological sciences and physics. As part of the Electives or Research category, students take two science courses selected from the School of Earth and Space Exploration graduate course catalog (GLG, SES or AST prefixes). Substitutions may be made with academic unit approval. Substitutions for Other Requirements courses may be made with department approval.
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