SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY
College of Engineering
PRELIMINARY ORAL EXAMINATION REPORT FOR Ph.D. CANDIDATES
This form must be filled and signed by each member of the thesis committee following the student’s
proposal presentation and returned to the ADPSR office through Head of the respective Department.
Student Name & ID #
Major Field
Department
Proposed Dissertation Title
Date of Examination
5=excellent, 4=very good, 3=good, 2=fair, 1=poor
1. Student’s grasp of the material:
Score
a) Definition of the problem: clarity of the statement of the problem and motivation
b) Analysis of related and previous works
c) Student’s depth of knowledge in the field
d) Research plan: realistic research plan, clear formulation of tasks, reasonable schedule
Comments:
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2. Student’s Ability to communicate:
a) Quality of the presentation
b) Ability to answer questions
Comments:
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3. Additional resources required for research (Please circle appropriate one)
(Yes / No)
If yes, then indicate required resources with reasons/justifications:
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4. Overall recommendation: We recommend that the candidates be accorded as (check
one of the following):
Passing the examination without reservations
Passing the examination with reservations
Note: Within one week of the examination, the committee must send the student a
letter that clearly stipulates the reservations and the steps required to remove them. A
copy of this letter should be attached to this form when it is returned to ADPSR office.
Failing the examination
Note: One retake is permitted only by the unanimous consent of the examining
committee. Each committee member must whether a retake is approved.
Committee members must indicate their vote by signing their name in the appropriate column below:
PASS WITHOUT
RESERVATIONS
PASS WITH
RESERVATIONS
FAILURE
APPROVE
RETAKE
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Yes
Assigned examining Committee Members:
No
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