The transmission, presentation and structuring of information is the basis of a program in media engineering. Students can learn about microprocessors, compilers, security, graphics and artificial intelligence, as each of these topics relates to the transformation of information.

The PhD is a doctoral degree, specifically called a "doctor of philosophy" degree. This is misleading because PhD holders are not necessarily philosophers (unless they earned their degree in philosophy!). That said, PhD recipients are able to engage in thought experiments, reason about problems, and solve problems in sophisticated ways.