Doctor of Philosophy in Architectural Engineering

Program Overview

The Doctor of Philosophy in Architectural Engineering program offers advanced research opportunities in architectural engineering areas. Students complete a rigorous curriculum, including specialized electives, qualification exams, and a dissertation. The program aims to prepare graduates to lead innovation, contribute to the knowledge-based economy, and solve architectural engineering challenges.

Program Outline

Doctor of Philosophy in Architectural Engineering Program Details:

Degree Overview:

• Program Name: Doctor of Philosophy in Architectural Engineering (PhD in Architectural Engineering)
• Program Description: The PhD in Architectural Engineering program offers students a unique opportunity to demonstrate innovation in a wide range of architectural engineering research areas.
• Program Goal: To award the PhD in Architectural Engineering degree to candidates who successfully complete a program of advanced courses, qualification and research requirements, and dissertation defense.
• Student Expectations: Students are expected to carry out independent research in an architectural engineering area under the supervision of experienced researchers.
• Program Outcomes: Graduates are anticipated to meet the challenges in the architectural engineering discipline and provide innovative solutions based on the most recent developments in architectural engineering.
• Program Objectives:
• Offer a rigorous and innovative engineering education that promotes innovative research in engineering areas related to national priorities.
• Prepare graduates to be inquisitive, to reason critically, and to lead nationally and globally.
• Contribute to the advancement of the UAE knowledge-based economy and quality of life through community engagement, knowledge transfer, and industry partnership.
• Program Learning Outcomes:
• Identify gaps in the current state of knowledge and outline directions to produce new knowledge at the frontier of the architectural engineering discipline.
• Apply advanced theories and research methodologies to critically analyze open research problems in architectural engineering and develop innovative solutions.
• Produce and defend an original research work that advances the state of the art in the architectural engineering discipline.
• Communicate research findings, orally and in writing, at a high level of proficiency to faculty, peers, and the lay public.
• Evaluate and manage complex professional engineering activities and diverse ethical issues within the work context.

Outline:

• Required Credit Hours: Minimum 54 hours
• College Requirements:
• Required Courses (6 hours):
• GENG701 PhD Research Seminar 1 (1 credit hour)
• GENG702 Research Methods (2 credit hours)
• GENG710 Optimization Methods for Engineering (3 credit hours)
• Specialization Electives (12 hours):
• Students should take four (4) courses from the following electives as approved by the Advisory Committee:
• ARCH710 Advanced Qualitative Research Methods (3 credit hours)
• ARCH711 Behavior and Building Performance (3 credit hours)
• ARCH712 Advanced Critical Thinking in the Built Environment (3 credit hours)
• ARCH713 Planning for Urban Resilience (3 credit hours)
• ARCH714 Housing and Urbanization (3 credit hours)
• ARCH715 Energy Optimization in Built Environment Design (3 credit hours)
• ARCH716 Advanced Intelligent Built Environment Systems (3 credit hours)
• Qualification Requirements (0 hours):
• ARCH800 Comprehensive Exam (0 credit hours)
• ARCH810 Prospectus Exam (0 credit hours)
• Research Requirements (30 hours):
• ARCH900 Dissertation Doctoral Research (30 credit hours)
• ARCH910 Dissertation Defense (0 credit hours)
• Free Electives (6 hours):