Program Overview

Program Overview ## Engineering - PhD Advance in your career with the PhD in Engineering from AUC. This program is an interdisciplinary program combining experimental, natural, and life sciences with engineering, mathematics, and computer science to solve advanced problems. It emphasizes research methods in key areas of science and technology. The program fosters an understanding of various disciplines while adapting to new technologies and the interdisciplinary nature of modern science. It is administered by a committee of faculty from the School of Sciences and Engineering.

Program Description The PhD in Engineering is an interdisciplinary program that applies modern approaches from the experimental, natural and life sciences in conjunction with theoretical and computational methods from the disciplines of engineering, mathematics and computer science to the solution of advanced problems of fundamental importance. The program emphasizes the application of research methods and procedures to advanced areas of importance in the sciences and technology. The program builds on the premise that advancing the applied sciences and technology must be based on fundamental comprehension of various disciplines, while continually being responsive to the needs of new technologies, and the interdisciplinary nature of the modern scientific enterprise.

PhD Degree in Engineering with Specializations The PhD degree in Engineering is offered with specializations in:

• Mechanical Engineering
• Construction Engineering
• Electronics and Communications Engineering
• Robotics, Control and Smart Systems
• Environmental Engineering

Degrees and Admission Requirements Students wishing to pursue a PhD in Engineering should meet the minimum academic and admission requirements set by AUC.

• Academic Requirements
• Admission Requirements
• Teaching Training Program for PhD Candidates

Learning Outcomes Upon completing the degree requirements for the PhD Program in Engineering, graduating students should have the ability to:

• Pursue a career in academia in teaching and/or research
• Pursue a career in industrial research and development (R&D)
• Identify well-defined science and/or engineering problems of importance to the profession or the community, as well as generate new ideas and approaches to resolve such problems
• Apply advanced experimental, analytical and computational techniques to solve complex science and/or engineering problems
• Convince others that their ideas are worth pursuing and explore funding opportunities for their research
• Initiate scientific collaborations schemes that advance their research endeavors
• Successfully communicate their results to constituencies of various technical backgrounds and fields of specialty
• Make significant contributions to their field of specialization and profession through their own continued research, writing, teaching, and practice
• Implement the code of ethics within the study and work environments

Fellowships Fellowships are highly competitive awards. They are open to new students and may also be available to continuing graduate students who display superior performance in their academic endeavors, depending on the availability of allocated funds for a given fellowship award.