New York University Tandon School of Engineering 19 courses 75 total credits
Innovations in technologies redefine and reshape people's lives, changing social and cultural practices, norms and values, institutional processes, and economies and infrastructures. Working to develop new applications for existing and emerging human-centered technologies informed through rigorous, interdisciplinary research and managing socio-technical transitions is a fast-growing and highly important area of research across a number of fields and disciplines. The mission of the Tandon School of Engineering's Human-Centered Technology, Innovation & Design (HCTID) PhD program is to educate and train scholars who will produce pioneering research and scholarship at the vanguard of technological practice and theory. This program fosters student research through its focus on high-quality supervision and training by faculty members with significant research strengths in a diverse range of technology-related fields, including: digital media and creative practice, design and human-computer interaction, science and technology studies, urban and environmental studies, sociotechnical complex systems, and technology management and innovation. Students in the program typically follow an individualized path based in one of four main areas of focus: The Human-Centered Technology, Innovation & Design program is a unique interdisciplinary PhD program, offering a rigorous and flexible course of study that unites the strengths of the Departments of Technology Management and Innovation and Technology Culture & Society at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering. It is ideal for students who are primarily interested in pursuing teaching and/or research-based careers at higher education institutions. Universities with undergraduate and graduate programs that emphasize the integration of design and technology development with the critical study of society and technology or the management sciences are a primary source of career opportunities for our graduates. Similarly, government agencies, not-for-profit research organization, think tanks, corporate research centers, and research-based design and consulting firms also seek our graduates.
HCTID Doctoral Seminar (4)
Each semester for the first two years all students will take a required seminar course. This is a survey of a different research topic each semester with topics reflecting both the interests of the faculty member leading the seminar and the requirements of the program. 1
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DM-GY 9003 | Doctoral Seminar in Technology, Culture, and Society | 3 |
Research Methods Courses (3)
Students are required to complete a masterβs level course in both qualitative and quantitative research methods. Students should take a third advanced research methods course appropriate for their individual topic of research, and selected in consultation with advising faculty. Sample courses include, but are not limited to:
Elective Courses (5)
Students and their adviser will select appropriate electives. These can be from the TCS and TMI catalogues, but are not restricted to these choices. Sample classes from the TCS and TMI catalogues that prove popular include, but are not limited to: 2
Independent Research (5)
Students will enroll in the independent research course five times: once per semester for five semesters.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MG-GY 9913 | Independent Research | 3 |
Qualifying Exam
Students must pass the qualifying exam (QE) before beginning dissertation research. The exam must be passed within 2 years of beginning the PhD program.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| RE-GY 9990 | PhD Qualifying Exam | 0 |
PhD Dissertation
After passing the QE, students will enroll in at 3 credits of dissertation each fall and spring semester until graduation. The PhD requires 24 credits of dissertation.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MG-GY 999X | PhD Dissertation in Technology Management | 3-12 |
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