DOCSLIB.ORG

The Role of the Doctor of Engineering Degree in Graduate Education

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
The Role of the Doctor of Engineering Degree in Graduate Education SOCIETYOF PETROLEUMENGINEERS 6200North Centr;;2~pre8Bvay Dallas, Texas THIS IS A PREPRINT --- SURIECT TO CORRECTION Downloaded from http://onepetro.org/SPEATCE/proceedings-pdf/67FM/All-67FM/SPE-1804-MS/2087769/spe-1804-ms.pdf/1 by guest on 01 October 2021 The F?cIh of the Doctor of Enghwer%g Degree in Emadwrte Education By Wouter Bosch, Member AllIE,and Robert E. Carlile, U. of MAssouri, Rolls, Mo. @ Copyright1967 Amerkm Itmtitute of Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers, Inc. This paper was prepared for the @nd Annual Fall Meeting of the Society of Petroleum Engineers of AIME, to be held in Houston, Tex., Oct. 1-4, 1967. Permission to copy is restricted to an ab- stract of not more than 300 words. Illustrations may not be copied. The abstract should contain conspicuous acknowledgment of where and by whom the paper is presented. Publication elsewhere after publication in the JOURNALOF I?ETROIEUMTECHNOLOGY or the SOCIETY OF PETROLEUM ENGINEERS JOURNAL is usually granted upon request to the Editor of the appropriate journal proviGeclagreement to give proper credit is made. Discussion of this paper is invtted. Three copies of any discussion should be sent to the Society of Petroleum Engineers office. Such discussion may be presented at the above rceetingand, with tie paper, may be considered for publication in one of the two SPE magazines. At a recent panel discussion held at the development of mechanical skills and arts, Carnegie Institute of Technology the following but is today am institution that develop~ remarks were made. specialized and higUy narrowed areas of coDl- petency, these fields of specialization being Faculty nembers of today’s universities directly proportional to the competency and must not be afraid of innovation and should specialized interests of the active faculty of enjoy the privilege of trying new approaches that ins’kl.tutionand/or to the breaxtthof to education and of being wrong in these inquisitiveness of ‘Shecandidate. attempts to tiprove old priorities. Uni- versi.tie~must give effective education ... Following the N?orrillLand Grant ColleGe or be doomed to failure. Bill of JUI.Y,1862,2 the next five decades saw the establishment of some 150 lend grant engi- From these two remarks one can gain a neering institutions, In all but four of these remarkable insight into transitions which have institutions, engineering was decreed as a part been creeping into the academic ad industrial of a unified, four-year curriculum directed not realms of education. toward professional education but, rather to- ward professionally oriented general education. The first observation is that of the moder’dzatiop of universities and their often Wickenden’s Board of Investigation and archaic attitudes toward long established and Coordination stated in 1927 that engineering heretofore untouchable areas of education. The was... .---- .. .. ...-: .. ..—.- .. Inciotibf Philosophy-degree is one-stitih“-” :“ entrenched confoxmlty that has stood for decade ...one of the most general functions in as the ultimate in scho.lastd.c”achievement.. social economy,”and-aot exclusively a form of profes6ioual servicet3...The professional . ‘.l.et!sface the curre;t situation for what element, in:engineerhg education...marking i it”is. In today’s:technologica.li.mplosion,the o.ff’distinctivelyfrom a loosely grouped modern instttute of technology no longer con- body of scientif’ic:studies, is of great “ forms to-the classical definition.” It is.no “- ,value, BUT the-undergraduateprogrsm ia . ‘IKEROM OF THE DOCTOR OF ENGINEERING DEGREE professional discipline as a professionally- “It is esttiated that man’s total body oriented form of education. knowledge [sic] doubled between 1775 and 1900. It again doubled between 1900 and 1950, again Interpreting this dogma which sets forth between 1950 and 1958, and it iS now thought engineering on a path of servitude to the to be ~“h . sciencee and nonprofessional services, the very fundamental concepts and foundations on Despite the growing oppotiuaities for Downloaded from http://onepetro.org/SPEATCE/proceedings-pdf/67FM/All-67FM/SPE-1804-MS/2087769/spe-1804-ms.pdf/1 by guest on 01 October 2021 which engine.ertnghas.been deyeloped..po%nt?d ,.engi.neeringtalent sad the significant increases it into a nonprofessional ideology. in starting salaries now bei& offered”to the youmg, inexperienced engineering graduate, en- The highest attainable achievement for the rollment in engineering decreaEed every year engineer in education is in general the PhD between 1958ad 1965. degree which does not characterize or identify the engineer as an engineering graduate. Nor This, then, is the multi-horned dilemma: does it signify the highly specialized techni- Increasing requirements of knowledge and areas cal depth of the engineering candidate for that of application for each new engineering grad- degree. uate; fewer engineering graduates to assume these requirements; even more responsibilities The PhD degree is a specialist’~ pursuit. and expectations for the graduate engineering The PhD technical graduate, for the most part, candidate to asmme more than one cloak of has pursued a very narrow and deep study of specialization and broader and broader spectra specialization which results in a graduate of knowledge of the applications and areas of with perceptive knowledge of a specialized relativity of his field. An answer, in part, sub~ect. The older universitle~, established is a broader and broader discipline of’training before the turn of the century were with few during his graduate college program - a program exceptions, essentially liberal arts colleges that provides the freedom and motivation for designed to prepare teachers to offer the the candidate to delve into other fields rele- necessary pre-professional work for prospec- vemt to his area of specialization. tive lawyers, doctors and clergymen; ad to develop cultured gentlemen, whatever at any John R. Dixon, in the follow-up story to particular time that phrase might have meant. his “Lost Mission of Engineering”~5 points out We migM compare the Doctor Of Philosophy with that some areas of knowledge, far out of pro- the trunk of a maple tree-straight, narrowly portion to others, have burgeoned in technology defined, with roots which go very, Very deeply and in demands of the new graduate, while the into the immediate region about which it has engineering educator has repeatedly resisted lived. The need, the value: the importance changes in teaching methods or curricula. He of the engineering smd scientific holder of continues in his point by remarking that, the graduate engineering degree, such as the “Though the~e have been some spotty and minor PhD degree, is obvious. The bulk of the tech- changes in engineering teaching methodology aad no~ogical advances which invade OUP lives at approach, it is wnazing how educators can de- every turn today bespeak of the value and vise whole revolutior~ry new engineering cur- regard for these engineering graduates and the ricula without making any significant changes merit of their educational development. in the mcmner in which they are presented to the students.”6 Since World War II engineering technology has been further accelerated by the re@re- One is justified, then, in asking these nents of the space age, the nuclear age, the questions: [I.]Is the classical, academic synthetic age, the complex weapons age, the foundation of the PhD degree of such all en- weapons race, the urban race and the population compassing proportions that it results in the explosion to name but a few. But with these graduate who is sufficiently educated for the demands have come the explosive results of doc%orate-level emulations of our technological burgeoning knowledge which face the new engi- future? [2] Is there another concept, broadly neer with more sad more extraordinary tasks of based, which could assist in providing industry Ieazming, interpreting, and applying the with doctorate-level graduates uho are not such ❑ethods, applications, and techniques pertinent highly specialized academicians? not-only to his-specializedarea-but-also-to as .. .. - - -.. .-.— .- many related .&ndadjoining fields as time and We do not,propose to offe”rironclad answer~ profit will allow. .to thgse questions, nor isit envisioned that such exmwexs are even available.” It is, hov- In two short decades, the engineer has ever; the responsibility and charge of today’s moved from an applied art o-fthe “How.Toni. universities to shed their conservatism and to’ methodology to.a near-traumatic”explosionof ‘ segk-bette~ and more flexible means”by which .. intellectual cliscipl.tueswhich seems.to reach they can ~sslst %ndustzy, business, and other out and touch every other discipliney+th ‘ vocations ‘inproviding the best product for” 2 SPE-1804 WOUTER BOSCH aqd ROBERT E ● CA.RLII.E 4 is such a concept now under consideration, not Two kinds of graduate-level engi.%eersare only by the Univerei.tyof Missouri at Rolls, envisioned by the preceding. First, there is but also by other leading technological in- the highly specialized and creative man who wtltutions. can carve out and create from the abs$ract, with limited judgment or foundation in the The degree, ~ctor of Engineering, is a applied; this i& the Doctor of Philosophy. professional degree awarded in recognition of’ Secondly, there is the very broad and creative Downloaded from http://onepetro.org/SPEATCE/proceedings-pdf/67FM/All-67FM/SPE-1804-MS/2087769/spe-1804-ms.pdf/1 by guest on 01 October 2021 a candidatevs.comme.ndof a comprehensive bgdy assimtlato~ of.,es,tablishedprinciples ?X’om. of technical knowledge in the field of engi- many disciplines relating to his problem, the neering and his demonstrated ability to under- expert in designing and building, improving take, pursue, and bring to satisfactory con- and broadening for industrial products and clusion the investigation of significant prob- appl~cations~ this is the Doctor of Engineering lems current In that field. The degree rel?re- graduate.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • About the Contributors
    348 About the Contributors Maki Habib obtained his Doctor of Engineering Sciences in Intelligent and Autonomous Robot from the University of Tsukuba, Japan. He was a senior research scientist with GMD, Japan, leading the Telecooperation group, Associate Profes- sor with Monash University and lead the Mechatronics Engineering Programme. He was appointed as a full Professor of Robotics and Mechatronics at Swinburne University. Then, he was an invited Professor at KAIST, Korea, Visiting Professor at Saga University, Japan, and now a full Professor at AUC. His main area of research is focusing on human adaptive and friendly Mechatronics, autonomous navigation, service robots and humanitarian demining, telecooperation, distributed teleopera- tion and collaborative control, wireless sensor networks and ambient intelligence, biomemtic, bioinspiration and biomedical robots. * * * Thiago Alves graduated in Mechatronics Engineering at the Federal University of Uberlândia (2014) and master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering at the Fed- eral University of Uberlândia (2019). Currently studying for a PhD in Mechanical Engineering at the Federal University of Uberlândia. Main fields are on Robotics, Cable-Driven Robots and Rehabilitation. Darío Amaya Hurtado is a Professor at the Nueva Granada Military University (Bogotá, Colombia), Department of Mechatronic Engineering. Responsible for the Virtual Applications Research Group (GAV), working with emphasis in the follow- ing thematic areas: mechatronics, automation and robotics, control and systems and communications engineering. He holds a degree in Electronic Engineer, Antonio Nariño University (Bogotá, Colombia, 1995), specialization diploma in Industrial Process Control, University of Los Andes (Bogotá, Colombia, 2000), Master in Teleinformatics, District University Francisco José de Caldas (Bogotá, Colombia 2007), and Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering, University of Campinas (Campi- nas, Brazil, 2011).
    [Show full text]
  • Doctor of Engineering (Deng)
    Doctor of Engineering (DEng) The DEng is a senior doctorate, usually awarded to persons who already have a PhD in Engineering and who have made a significant and outstanding contribution to a field of the engineering sciences over a period of several years. Admission requirements To be considered for admission to the DEng you must: have completed at least one of the following periods of study and work: o at least two years must have passed after you obtained the PhD in Engineering; or o at least five years must have passed after you obtained an MSc, MScEng or MEng degree; or o a period of at least nine years must have passed after you obtained a BEng degree; or o after you reached a standard of competence in your field of study in another manner that is the Senate considers sufficient for this purpose; after completing the specified periods of study, have been working full-time in your field to the satisfaction of the Senate; and have performed advanced original research and/or creative work to the satisfaction of the University in a field of the engineering sciences. Selection Irrespective of the admission requirements above, you must be selected for the DEng by the home department of the relevant field of study. The Faculty Board’s approval is required for admission to the DEng. Also refer to the Faculty’s “Minimum Standards Regarding DEng Registration” (see Section 1.6 for access details). Application procedure The Faculty or a department usually nominates a DEng candidate, but you can also apply to be admitted to the DEng by contacting the chairperson of the relevant home department.
    [Show full text]
  • (A) ABSTRACT the Development of a Solid Research Grounding in the Field
    Teza de abilitare: Ana Virginia SOCALICI [2016] (A) ABSTRACT The development of a solid research grounding in the field of materials engineering, supported by the teaching foundation of the modern technologies applied for materials making and processing, is a very topical issue in the contemporary society, and this could be primarily achieved through the professional and academic experience of the professors involved in this field. The habilitation thesis is a summary of the scientific concerns and activities carried out after sustaining the PhD Thesis at Politehnica University of Timişoara, in 2004, entitled “Contributions to improve the quality of steel parts obtained by forging large ingots”, under the guidance of professor dr. eng. Ioan ILCA, when I obtained a doctoral degree in the field of fundamental engineering sciences, Ph.D. field Materials Science and Engineering, confirmed by the Ministerial Order no. 4450 issued on 02.08.2004. The general objective of the habilitation thesis is the logically argued and documented presentation of the scientific achievements obtained after sustaining the doctorate thesis. The paper is conceived in order to clearly delineate the major research directions. The results of scientific work falls in the field of materials engineering, being approached the following research directions: Modern methods and technologies applied in steelmaking; Technologies used to recover the ferrous waste and scrap for greening the industrial environment. The scientific work carried out led to the development of competencies in: Technologies used for making and casting metal alloys; Metal materials testing; Optimization of steel making and casting; Modelling and simulation of steel solidification processes; Application of greening technologies on bulk ferrous waste recovery; Processing and interpretation of the research results.
    [Show full text]
  • Student Guidelines: Doctor of Engineering Degree in Engineering Management
    THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY School of Engineering and Applied Science Online Programs Office STUDENT GUIDELINES: DOCTOR OF ENGINEERING DEGREE IN ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT [1] SEAS Online Programs D.Eng. Student Guidelines 10/11/18 STUDENT GUIDELINES: DOCTOR OF ENGINEERING DEGREE IN ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT Table of Contents Doctor of Engineering Program Overview 3 1. Registration 3 2. The Classroom Stage 4 2.1 Leaves of absence/Transfer Credit 4 2.2 Grading and Scholarship 4 2.3 The Praxis Proposal 4 3. The Research Stage 5 3.1 Praxis Research Advisors 6 3.2 Research Advising Meetings and Feedback 6 3.3 Research Submissions 7 3.4 The Praxis Defense 7 3.5 A Note on Academic Integrity 8 4. Graduation Clearance and Diplomas 9 5. Commencement 9 6. Administration 10 Appendix: Researching and Writing the Praxis Paper 11 [2] SEAS Online Programs D.Eng. Student Guidelines 10/11/18 STUDENT GUIDELINES: DOCTOR OF ENGINEERING DEGREE IN ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT Doctor of Engineering Program Overview The online Doctor of Engineering program in engineering management [D.Eng.(EM)] ​ consists of a minimum of 45 credit hours divided into 2 stages. The first stage comprises a classroom experience of 10 graduate-level, 3-credit-hour courses culminating in the student’s submission—and the faculty’s acceptance—of the praxis (case study) proposal. The second stage comprises an independent research effort of at least 15 semester hours of praxis research culminating in the praxis defense. These stages must be completed by specific deadlines in keeping with the accelerated nature of the program. After completing the classroom courses, the student develops and defends an original praxis in the field of engineering management.
    [Show full text]
  • Department of Computational Modeling and Simulation Engineering 4
    decision support. Visualization of these is also a significant part of these Department of areas. Collaborative Autonomous Systems Laboratory Computational Modeling The Collaborative Autonomous Systems Laboratory supports instructional and multidisciplinary research activities related to autonomous systems. and Simulation This forth laboratory area is shared with the mechanical and aerospace department. CMSE maintains 4 PC workstations and 10 various types of robotic systems. The lab contains an area dedicated to cyber security Engineering research as related to collaborative autonomous systems. Web Site: http://www.odu.edu/cmsv (http://www.odu.edu/cmsv/) The CAVE (CAVE Automated Virtual Environment) 1300 Engineering and Computational Sciences Building The CAVE (Cave Automated Virtual Environment) Virtual Reality 757-683-3720 laboratory area contains several 3D visualization systems. The CAVE is Yuzhong Shen, Chair a high-resolution projection-screen virtual reality system. The screens are Masha Sosonkina, Graduate Program Director arranged in a 10 foot cube with computer-generated images projected on three walls and a floor. The CAVE lab also contains a 3 meter Vision Dome Department Description projection system and an Immersa-Desk virtual reality display. Two 3D printers are also placed in the CAVE Lab. The CMSE Department offers an undergraduate four-year degree program leading to the Bachelor of Science in Modeling and Simulation Engineering Associated Centers: (BS-M&SE). The department also offers programs of graduate study leading to the degrees Master of Engineering, Master of Science, Doctor A significant resource to the department is the Virginia Modeling, Analysis of Engineering, and Doctor of Philosophy with a major in Modeling and and Simulation Center located adjacent to the University's Tri-Cities Higher Simulation.
    [Show full text]
  • Editorial Style Guide
    EXCELLENCE IN ALL WE DO STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY EDITORIAL STYLE GUIDE Print and Digital Standards • Updated March 2021 CONTENTS STEVENS HOUSE STYLE: An Overview and Helpful Tips .........................................3 Stevens Style Exceptions to AP Style ................................................................................... 4 Academic Degrees ............................................................................................................. 5 Acronyms and Abbreviations ............................................................................................... 6 Attribution and Class Year ................................................................................................... 7 Dates and Times ............................................................................................................... 8 Formal and Informal Titles .................................................................................................. 9 Formatting, Punctuation and Special Marks ........................................................................ 11 Gender and Pronouns ....................................................................................................... 12 Numbers ........................................................................................................................ 13 Plurals and Possessives .................................................................................................... 14 Spelling and Usage .........................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Morgan State University School of Graduate Studies Catalog 2014
    Morgan State University School of Graduate Studies Catalog 2014-2015 School and College Sections CLARENCE M. MITCHELL, JR. SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING Provisions of this publication are not to be regarded as a contract between the student and Morgan State University. Changes are effected from time to time in the general regulations and in the academic requirements. There are established procedures for making changes and procedures which protect the institution’s integrity and welfare. A curriculum or graduation requirement, when altered, is not made retroactive unless the alteration can be accommodated within the span of years required for graduation. Addition- ally, because of space limitations in limited enrollment programs, Morgan State University may not be able to offer admission to all qualified students applying to these programs and/or class-sections. CLARENCE M. MITCHELL, JR. SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING Table of Contents OFFICERS OF ADMINISTRATION ........................................................................................................ 4 Department of Civil Engineering ............................................................................................................ 4 Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering ............................................................................ 4 Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering............................................................................... 5 DOCTOR OF ENGINEERING (D.Eng.) .................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • TERMINAL DEGREES Discipline BHSU DSU NSU SDSM&T SDSU* USD Accounting Ph.D, DBA Ph.D, DBA, JD with CPA Ph.D, DBA, Ed.D
    TERMINAL DEGREES Discipline BHSU DSU NSU SDSM&T SDSU* USD Accounting Ph.D, DBA Ph.D, DBA, JD with CPA Ph.D, DBA, Ed.D. with Ph.D, DBA Ph.D., DBA CPA, JD with CPA Aerospace Studies USAF Determines Agricultural Business Ph.D Agricultural Finance Ph.D Agricultural Economics Ph.D Agricultural Education Ph.D, Ed.D Agriculture & Biosystems Engineering Ph.D Agricultural Journalism Ph.D or Ed.D Agricultural Marketing Ph.D Agricultural Systems Technology Ph.D Agronomy Ph.D Addiction Studies Ed.D. or Ph.D. with licensure and clinical practice in addiction or prevention American Indian / Native Studies Ph.D Ph.D Anatomy Ph.D Ph.D, MD, DO, DPM, PharmD Animal Science Ph.D, DVM Anthropology Ph.D Ph.D Apparel Merchandising Ph.D, MFA Architecture M.Arch, D.Arch, MS in Arch Design (coupled with B.Arch), Doctor of Design (coupled with a B.Arch or M.Arch) Art Ph.D, Ed.D, MFA Ph.D, D.A., MFA Ph.D, MFA Ph.D, MFA DA, Ph.D, MFA MFA, PhD Arts Education Ph.D, DA, MFA, Ed.D DA, Ph.D, MFA MFA, Ph.D, Ed.D Athletic Training Ph.D; Ed.D MA/MS + certification by the Nat’l Athletic Training Assn Atmospheric, Environmental & Water Ph.D Ph.D Resources Aviation Education Ph.D, Ed.D, DM Biochemistry Ph.D Ph.D Ph.D, MD, DO, DPM, PharmD Biology Ph.D, DA Ph.D, Ed.D Ph.D, Ed.D Ph.D Ph.D Ph.D Biological Engineering Ph.D Page 1 of 9 Updated October 2020 TERMINAL DEGREES Discipline BHSU DSU NSU SDSM&T SDSU* USD Biological Sciences Ph.D, Ed.D Ph.D Ph.D Biomedical Engineering Ph.D Ph.D Botany Ph.D, Ed.D Ph.D Business Administration (Management) Ph.D, DBA, JD* Ph.D, JD, DBA Ph.D,
    [Show full text]
  • Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology
    • Engineering Management - ENMA (• MEM • MS) Frank Batten College • Engineering Management and Systems Engineering - EMSE ( • DEng • PhD ) of Engineering and • Systems Engineering - SysE (• ME) Modeling Simulation and Visualization Engineering Department - MSVE Technology • Modeling & Simulation - MSIM (• MS •DEng • PhD) Web Site: http://www.odu.edu/eng (http://www.odu.edu/eng/) Linked Degree Programs 1105 Engineering Systems Building • Bachelor’s to Master’s programs 757-683-3789 • Bachelor’s to Ph.D. programs Ben Stuart, Interim Dean Graduate Certificate Programs Khan Iftekharuddin, Associate Dean • The interdisciplinary Advanced Engineering Certificate Program offers Anthony Dean, Assistant Dean the following tracks, Mission Statement • Biomedical Engineering • Cyber Systems Security In accordance with the mission of Old Dominion University, the Frank • Energy Systems Batten College of Engineering and Technology promotes the advancement • Graduate Certificate in Engineering Management of engineering knowledge, both by its creation and dissemination and by providing successful graduates and a continuously improving learning • Graduate Certificate in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering environment to its constituents, while maintaining ethical, multicultural and • Graduate Certificate in Coastal Engineering global standards. • Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Engineering Overview • Graduate Certificate in Mission Analysis & Engineering • Graduate Certificate in Modeling and Simulation Engineering The Frank
    [Show full text]
  • I. Uluslararasi Metal Şekillendirme Konferansi 14
    Prof. Dong-Yol Yang Dr. Matthias Hänsel Prof. Niels Bay Prof. Yang is currently a faculty of POSCO Professor of Dr. Hänsel studied Production Engineering at the University of Prof Bay is a faculty of Department of Manufacturing Engineering Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, and President of National Erlangen in Germany and continued to work as a scientific co- and Management in Technical University of Denmark. He got Research Group for Order-Adaptive Rapid Product worker at the same institute for Prof. Manfred Geiger, working in his M.Sc. degree in mechanical engineering from Technical Development System. He served as a Humboldt fellow in Metal the field of FE-simulation of tool failure of cold forging tools. Upon University of Denmark (DTU) in 1972, Ph.D. degree from the Forming Institute, Stuttgart University, Germany (1981-82) completion of his PhD in 1993, he started to work for ThyssenKrupp Danish degree of licentiatus technices, DTU in1977 and D.Sc. and a technical consultant to Korea Heavy Industrial Co. (1986 Presta AG in the Principality of Liechtenstein. Currently he is degree from the Danish degree of doctor technices, DTU, in 1987. -88). During 1988-89 he was a visiting professor to Ecole serving as a division manager for the toolshop of ThyssenKrupp He is a member of ICFG, and was president of the group during Nationale Superieure des Mines de Paris, Center for Materials Presta group in Switzerland and the departments of basic research, 1992-95. He is a member of CIRP, and was Chairman of the Forming (CEMEF) and served as a Director on Board in Korean quality management, purchasing, business processes and Scientific Technical Committee on Forming 1998-2001.
    [Show full text]
  • Doctorate 1 Doctorate
    Doctorate 1 Doctorate A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that, in most countries, qualifies the holder to teach at the university level in the specific field of his or her degree, or to work in a specific profession. The research doctorate, or the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and its equivalent titles, represents the highest academic qualification. While the structure of U.S. doctoral programs is more formal and complex than in some other systems, the research doctorate is not awarded for the preliminary advanced study that leads to doctoral candidacy, but rather for successfully completing and defending the independent research presented in the form of the doctoral dissertation (thesis). Several first-professional degrees use the term “doctor” in their title, such as the Juris Doctor and the US version of the Doctor of Medicine, but these degrees do not universally contain an independent research component or always require a dissertation (thesis) and should not be confused with PhD degrees or other research doctorates.[1] In fact many universities offer Ph.D followed by a professional doctorate degree or joint Ph.D. with the professional degree (most often Ph.D. work comes sequential to the professional degree): eg. Ph.D. in law after J.D. or equivalent [2][3][4][5] in physical therapy after DPT,[6][7] in pharmacy after DPharm.[8][9] Often such professional degrees are refereed as entry level doctorate program [10][11][12] and Ph.D as postprofessional doctorate. In some countries, the highest degree in a given field is called a terminal degree, although this is by no means universal (the term is not in general use in the UK, for example), practice varies from country to country.
    [Show full text]
  • Doctoral Degree Requirements 1
    Doctoral Degree Requirements 1 director, selects a major professor to serve as the chair of the doctoral DOCTORAL DEGREE advisory committee. The chair of the doctoral advisory committee will be a member of the graduate faculty. An advisory committee consisting REQUIREMENTS of the chair and at least two other graduate faculty members from the programs of the School of Engineering will then be recommended The School of Engineering offers programs leading to the Doctor of for approval to the department chair or program director and to the Philosophy (Ph.D.) in engineering and in electro-optics, and Doctor of associate dean of engineering. The appointment of one additional Engineering (D.E.). The programs leading to the Ph.D. in engineering and member of the committee from outside the student's program (i.e., other D.E. degrees encompass major fields of study in aerospace engineering, university faculty, adjunct professors, prominent researchers in industry electrical engineering, materials engineering, and mechanical or government) is required. One additional graduate faculty member may engineering. be appointed by the associate dean of engineering. The composition of the committee will generally reflect the student's area of study and To learn more about available doctoral programs, please click on the research interest. The duties of the doctoral advisory committee include "Programs of Study" link on the navigation menu to the right. advising the student, assisting the student in preparing the program of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) study, administering and reporting the candidacy examination, assisting The Ph.D. is granted in recognition of superior achievement in in planning and conducting research, approving the dissertation, and independent research and coursework.
    [Show full text]