Course description
Doctor of Engineering
Successful completion of the course will equip the graduate to take a leading role in the development of research investigations into current and future problems of industrial and community concern within their area of expertise. The program will give candidates the skills and experience to act as independent researchers or group leaders for investigations of practical importance in their professional area over their professional life.
The program will run over three years (with four 12-week terms per year). The first year consists of four academic coursework units and a research project proposal which allows candidates to demonstrate their aptitude for research by undertaking a state-of-the-art literature review, which extends knowledge and skills attained in their undergraduate program and the four foundation doctoral units.
The second year of the DEng will require the candidate to successfully complete a further four units (two course work and two research units) that will address deeper concepts in their discipline area. Each of these units will have a significant research component as required by AQF Level 9/10. Complex theory will be applied to current industry problems. The synergies and importance of theoretical constructs to professional practice will be explored in detail. The second year has the important objective of providing the candidate with appropriate skills and expert knowledge to undertake a doctoral level dissertation in the final year with the requisite rigour; this includes identifying a suitable research problem and undertaking introductory literature review relative to the chosen topic.
The third year of the Doctor of Engineering is the dissertation year. Here the candidate will be expected to extend their work on the project that they have developed over the first and second year. The candidate will draw upon the research training, course learning, and research undertaken during the second year, to support this substantive body of work at AQF Level 10. This must make a significant and original contribution to knowledge in the context of professional practice. In other words, the doctoral candidate must create new knowledge which can be applied in an industrial context. Academic supervision coupled with guidance from an industry advisor will be an integral part of this part of the program.
Suitability - Who should attend?
Entry Requirements - Doctor of Engineering
Generally, all admission is be written application and interview. The written component will comprise of a 500-word statement as to why you wish to apply for this program; and a 1000-word research proposal.
To be eligible for admission, applicants must satisfy the following requirements: To gain entry into this program, applicants need one of the following:
BE Honours, Graduate Diploma (or equivalent) with minimum Second-Class Honours Division A (H2A). OR
An appropriate and relevant Master degree from EIT or other recognised tertiary institution. OR
Satisfying the Dean (or delegate) of their fitness to undertake further advanced work. This would be established by:
- Relevant four-year undergraduate qualification from a recognised institution AND
- Submission of a resume demonstrating, at least five years professional practice in a relevant field with ability to demonstrate, or be in a position to produce their own substantial, original professional contributions in the relevant engineering field and/or published research work AND
- An appropriate level of English Language Proficiency as outlined in the Admissions Policy
Who Will Benefit
This program is highly recommended for engineering professionals who have a passion for engineering and want to contribute to the profession through original contribution of knowledge within the context of professional practice. It can include engineering professionals from any engineering field. Some examples below:
Outcome / Qualification etc.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Formulate a significant problem to engineering practitioners in their field, which can be addressed with new knowledge created through original research, innovation and entrepreneurial approach;
- Using intellectual independence, perform a complex investigation, critically review literature, and present the problem and argue its significance to professional, and lay audiences.
- Plan an approach to undertake original research to provide realisable solutions to unpredictable and complex problem, considering previous work.
- Justify the contribution of knowledge, method, schedule, risk management plan and required resources.
- Obtain relevant ethical or other expert approvals to undertake and manage the research in a rigorous and ethical manner.
- Critically analyze data and report using various tools and media to practitioners and researchers in the candidate’ field, and to lay people: results, methods and analysis, comparison with previous work; originality and significance of the research; limitations; implications for theory, practice, and society; and recommendations for further research.
Training Course Content
Year One
- Engineering Practice and Key Research Methodology
- Technology Evaluation and Intellectual Property
- Applied Mathematical Modelling and Simulation
- Data Acquisition
- Research Project Proposal
Year Two
- Advanced Data Analysis
- Doctoral Dissertation Research Paper 1
- Big Data Analysis and Pattern Recognition
- Doctoral Dissertation Research Paper 2
Year Three
- Doctoral Dissertation
Continuing Studies
Direct Entry will only be granted to graduates of bachelor honours, graduate diplomas or master's from a cognate discipline from a recognised institution
Graduates of a 3-year Bachelor degree will NOT be granted direct entry (regardless of work experience) and will be advised to successfully complete a two-year EIT Master degree to gain entry.
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