Ph.D. Programming Projects
The programming project is a required component of the Ph.D. in Computational Mathematics.
The student should have completed MAT 602, MAT 623, MAT 671, or be proficient in programming before undertaking the programming project. Work on the programming project should be concurrent with progress made toward completing the qualifying exams and can be concurrent with thesis research.
The student may be introduced to the theoretical background necessary for completing the project in his or her regular course work or in a one-semester independent study. Since every dissertation should have a significant computational component, the project should clearly demonstrate that the student is fully capable of handling computational aspects of the intended dissertation topic. The programming project is one component of the dissertation research proposal. This proposal consists of a public presentation followed by an oral exam with the student's dissertation committee.
Dissertation research proposal
The student's dissertation research proposal should include a presentation describing the results and demonstrating the functionality of the project. In the presentation, the student explains his or her dissertation topic in sufficient detail to demonstrate capability to begin research. A part of the exam will be the programming project. The project should clearly demonstrate that the student is fully capable of handling computational aspects of the intended dissertation topic.
