PROGRAM LEVEL
The doctor of philosophy program (PhD) in Civil Engineering degree provides an opportunity for students to pursue a program of research in a specialized area and to develop a dissertation that embodies the results of original research and gives evidence of high scholarship. The PhD thesis shall make an original and significant contribution to engineering knowledge. The PhD in Civil Engineering student may choose one of the following disciplines to carry out their research for the dissertation:
- Computational Engineering Mechanics
- Structural Engineering
- Environmental and Water Resources Engineering
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Transportation and Traffic Engineering
- Geomatics Engineering
The PhD program consists of 75 credits after the MSc degree. There are 7 courses that are required to be completed before starting the dissertation. Each course is 3 credits and the thesis is 54 credits. The courses are common among all the Departments of College of Engineering which are listed below (detailed course description is included further below).
- ENG 791 Applied Research Methodology
- ENG 792 Applied Statistics Techniques
- ENG 793 Graduate Seminar
- ENG 794 Special Reading
- ENG 701 Advanced Numerical Methods
- ENG 702 Finite Element Method
- ENG 703 Optimization Techniques
The dissertation must represent a significant contribution to the field of study. The PhD student is required to defend their thesis before a jury which consists of the supervisor, an internal examiner and an external examiner (from another university).
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
DETAILED STUDY PLAN
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PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES- PEOs
PEOs are to enable the students,
- Become accomplished and independent professionals capable of linking architectural knowledge to rigorous and advanced approaches to scholarship.
- Make original contributions to the current state of discussion of theory and methods in architecture through research, research-based practice and teaching.
- Become ethical and responsible individuals capable of assuming positions of leadership in the profession and the community.
PROGRAM INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES- PILOs
A student who completes a PhD shall:
- Demonstrate detailed critical knowledge and understanding about the specific area of research conducted at the forefront of a particular field.
- Use highly specialized and expert skills to critique current knowledge to demonstrate creativity and originality in the development and application of new knowledge.
- Improvise and use a combination of approaches of research methodologies and techniques relevant to the field of inquiry to make informed judgments in situations where data/information is very limited and/or inconsistent.
- Critically analyze, evaluate and/or synthesize very complex ideas and information to conceptualize original and creative theoretical arguments based on facts and information.
- Use a significant range of professional level of skills to communicate research outcomes to peers and others.
- Operate at an expert level to design and implement independently, an original and pioneering research activity.
