Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering)

Program Overview

The Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering) program at the Faculty of Science, Engineering, and Built Environment offers students the opportunity to conduct academically-supervised research on political, social, and contemporary issues in engineering. Students are appointed an experienced academic supervisor and may be required to meet attendance requirements and complete a thesis embodying their research findings. The program typically takes two to four years of full-time or part-time equivalent study and can be completed on-campus or online.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering)

Objectives:

• Explore various theories surrounding political, social, and contemporary issues in engineering through academically-supervised research.

Program Description:

• Students are appointed an experienced academic supervisor from the Faculty of Science, Engineering, and Built Environment.
• Associate supervisors may also be appointed to assist the principal supervisor.
• Students may be required to meet attendance requirements and complete a thesis embodying research findings.
• Students are referred to prospective supervisors to establish a research project.
• The program typically takes two to four years of full-time or part-time equivalent study.