Supervisory Assignments

All students are required to have a thesis supervisor before the second annual registration. For students in the Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degree programs, a supervisor is normally appointed at the time of admission. Master of Engineering (course-based) students do not require a supervisor.

Required Examinations

Doctoral Candidacy Requirements

All Doctoral students are required to pass a written Field of Study examination and an oral thesis proposal examination. Specific details of the examination format and other candidacy requirements can be found at https://grad.ucalgary.ca/current-students/thesis-based-students/exams/candidacy.

Thesis Examinations

In addition to the Faculty of Graduate Studies requirements for Thesis Examinations, the home Department minimum requirements are as follows:

MSc and MEng (thesis-based) Final Oral Examination

Composition of the Committee

The examining committee consists of: the Supervisor, an additional member of the University of Calgary academic staff, and Internal Examiner who may be internal to the home program. If applicable, the Co-Supervisor will also be part of the committee. The examination is chaired by a neutral chair (non-voting), proposed by the Department Head or Graduate Director. The examining committee must be approved by the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

The student shall make a public twenty-minute presentation of their thesis research, normally immediately before the oral examination. Examining committee members should attend this presentation but should refrain from asking questions. The maximum allowable two-hour examination period does not include the time spent on student presentation.

Doctoral Final Oral Examination

Scheduling of the Examination

All members of the Supervisory Committee must have reviewed the student’s research, including a relevant written sample of the materials related to the thesis before an examination can be scheduled.

Composition of the Committee

The examining committee consists of: the Supervisory Committee, an Internal Examiner who may be internal to the home program, and one member external to the University of Calgary. The examination is chaired by a neutral chair (non-voting), proposed by the Department Head or Graduate Director. The examining committee must be approved by the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

The student shall make a public twenty-minute presentation of their thesis research, normally immediately before the oral examination. Examining committee members should attend this presentation but should refrain from asking questions during the presentation. The maximum allowable two-hour examination period does not include the time spent on student presentation.

Thesis oral examinations are open.

Engineering, Energy and Environment Interdisciplinary Specialization

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