DOCTORAL DEGREE IN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AND ENGINEERING
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DOCTORAL DEGREE IN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AND ENGINEERING

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Dissertation Proposal and Defense
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GENERAL INFORMATION

The PhD in Transportation is a research-oriented degree intended for those whose goal is a career in basic transportation research and/or teaching at the university level or in private research organizations.

Students pursuing the Ph.D. in Transportation Planning and Engineering generally specialize in one of the following subject areas:
  • Transportation planning.
  • Traffic engineering.
  • Intelligent transportation systems.
  • Transportation safety.

Other focus areas are possible, and can be developed with the assistance of faculty advisors. All subject areas must be, of course, relevant to the degree sought, and there must be a faculty member who is willing and able to guide the student’s research.

 
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