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Qualifying Exam Process Prior to being formally admitted to candidacy for the Ph.D. degree, the student must demonstrate knowledge of bioengineering fundamentals and a potential for research by passing a qualifying oral examination. During the first year of post-master’s study, a student is expected to take and pass the PhD qualifying examination. Purpose of the Exam The PhD qualification exam has several goals. 1) To motivate students to review and synthesize course work and research material 2) To determine the student’s ability to understand and apply fundamental concepts 3) To develop and test the student’s ability to communicate orally and to respond to questions and comments 4) To evaluate the student’s potential to pursue doctoral research 5) To identify areas that need to be strengthened for the student to be successful as a PhD student, independent scholar, and teacher. 6) To provide a mechanism for a range of faculty to come to know the student’s capabilities Procedure for the Exam The procedure for the exam consists of six steps. 1) An Academic Council Member from the Department of Bioengineering must be willing to supervise the student’s PhD program and dissertation. The decision by the faculty member to supervise the student’s program and dissertation is based on the potential of the student to become an independent scholar, and is based on many factors, such as the student’s undergraduate and graduate course record, graduate record exam scores, and research, teaching and professional experience. The most important factor is the direct knowledge the faculty sponsor has obtained of the students capabilities (e.g