Doctor of Philosophy in Technology Innovation - Science, Engineering and Technology
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-04-01 | - |
| 2024-05-06 | - |
| 2024-06-03 | - |
| 2024-07-01 | - |
| 2024-08-05 | - |
| 2024-09-02 | - |
Program Overview
The Doctor of Philosophy in Technology Innovation - Science, Engineering and Technology prepares students to become entrepreneurial industry-ready applied researchers through a design-led, team-based approach. Students collaborate with industry partners to identify market gaps and develop innovative products, working on projects that match their skills and pitching them to industry partners. The program culminates in a research thesis or artefact with an accompanying exegesis, and graduates pursue careers in academia, research, entrepreneurship, and business development.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Doctor of Philosophy in Technology Innovation - Science, Engineering and Technology provides candidates with opportunities to collaborate with industry partners and build the next generation of innovative products. The program takes a design-led, team-based approach to preparing students to become entrepreneurial industry-ready applied researchers in their field. Working in multidisciplinary groups, students spend time with industry partners to identify gaps in the market and opportunities. Supported by mentors from industry and academia, students work on projects that match their skill set and pitch them to industry partners. Projects are taken through research and development phases, and students develop detailed business plans through to commercialisation.
Outline:
The Doctor of Philosophy degree is generally completed over a period of four years full-time or eight years part-time. Candidates undertake research, which may be pure, exploratory, experimental and/or creative, and are required to submit a written research thesis, a written research thesis including associated papers, or an artefact with an accompanying exegesis. The examinable outcome will normally be equivalent to 70 000 to 100 000 words.
Careers:
Academic Researcher/consultant in Government, industry or not-for-profit Entrepreneur Business development Analyst – policy, market, quantitative
