Electrical and Systems Engineering

ESE PhD Milestones

ESE Ph.D. Milestone Documentation

Please review the ESE Doctoral Degree Requirements (milestones) and complete the relevant Penn Graduate Form as you complete each milestone on your way to your PhD.

ESE Doctoral Degree Requirements

Penn Graduate Form Instructions

  1. Click on Penn Graduate Forms (BP Logix workspace)
  2. Click on Available Forms
  3. Click on Penn Graduate Forms
  4. Click on Student
  5. Enter the first few characters of your last name
  6. Click on your full name once it appears
  7. Select Milestone
  8. Complete relevant form as per Year 1, 2, 3, 4+, 5+: Qualification Evaluation, Teaching Requirement, Committee Formation, Candidacy Examination, Defense of Proposal, Dissertation Defense
Penn Graduate Forms

Milestones

Milestone: Pass two qualifier exams in courses outlined for your research concentration.

Penn Graduate Form: Qualification Evaluation*

*Please use the date that is listed under “Comments” on your PIT transcript. 

Milestone: Complete 2 semesters of Teaching Practicum.

Penn Graduate Form: Teaching Requirement*

*When entering “Term” please use the semester classification as follows:

A = Spring, B = Summer, C = Fall

For example, ESE 530 2017C

Milestone: Form your thesis proposal committee.

Penn Graduate Form: Committee Formation*

*Not required if you defended your proposal before August 2021.

Milestone: Defend your thesis proposal.

Penn Graduate Forms: Candidacy Examination & Defense of Proposal*

*Both forms are required for this same milestone. 

Milestone: Defend your thesis.

Penn Graduate Forms: Dissertation Defense