Engineering Doctorate
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The Engineering Doctorate scheme is a British
postgraduate education
programme promoted by the UK's
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
(EPSRC). The programme is undertaken over four years. Students conduct PhD
-equivalent research and undertake taught business and technical courses whilst working closely with an industrial sponsor. Successful candidates are awarded the degree of Doctor of Engineering (EngD) and are addressed as doctor. The first programmes began in 1992. As of 2009, Engineering Doctorate schemes were offered by forty-five UK
universities
. Students on the scheme are encouraged to describe themselves as 'Research Engineers' rather than 'research students' and as of 2009 the minimum funding level was £1,500 higher than the minimum funding level for PhD
students. Advocates of the scheme like to draw attention to the fact that EngD students share some courses with MBA students.
In a stakeholder survey of the scheme conducted on behalf of EPSRC
by Strategic Marketing Associates it was found that the quality of output of research engineers is perceived to match or exceed that of a PhD
. However, the majority of respondents disagreed with claims that EngDs were recruited to higher-paid posts than PhDs
or that EngDs were more desirable to employers than PhDs
. Observations were made that the EngD is not widely known, and that universities may offer EngD degrees that are not necessarily of the format promoted by EPSRC
.
In UK an equivalent formation to doctorate is the NVQ 5 or QCF 8.
In summary, an EngD is essentially an engineering PhD
with a solid industrial base and an additional taught element.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
postgraduate education
Postgraduate education
Postgraduate education involves learning and studying for degrees or other qualifications for which a first or Bachelor's degree generally is required, and is normally considered to be part of higher education...
programme promoted by the UK's
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council is a British Research Council that provides government funding for grants to undertake research and postgraduate degrees in engineering and the physical sciences , mainly to universities in the United Kingdom...
(EPSRC). The programme is undertaken over four years. Students conduct PhD
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
-equivalent research and undertake taught business and technical courses whilst working closely with an industrial sponsor. Successful candidates are awarded the degree of Doctor of Engineering (EngD) and are addressed as doctor. The first programmes began in 1992. As of 2009, Engineering Doctorate schemes were offered by forty-five UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
universities
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
. Students on the scheme are encouraged to describe themselves as 'Research Engineers' rather than 'research students' and as of 2009 the minimum funding level was £1,500 higher than the minimum funding level for PhD
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
students. Advocates of the scheme like to draw attention to the fact that EngD students share some courses with MBA students.
In a stakeholder survey of the scheme conducted on behalf of EPSRC
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council is a British Research Council that provides government funding for grants to undertake research and postgraduate degrees in engineering and the physical sciences , mainly to universities in the United Kingdom...
by Strategic Marketing Associates it was found that the quality of output of research engineers is perceived to match or exceed that of a PhD
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
. However, the majority of respondents disagreed with claims that EngDs were recruited to higher-paid posts than PhDs
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
or that EngDs were more desirable to employers than PhDs
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
. Observations were made that the EngD is not widely known, and that universities may offer EngD degrees that are not necessarily of the format promoted by EPSRC
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council is a British Research Council that provides government funding for grants to undertake research and postgraduate degrees in engineering and the physical sciences , mainly to universities in the United Kingdom...
.
In UK an equivalent formation to doctorate is the NVQ 5 or QCF 8.
In summary, an EngD is essentially an engineering PhD
PHD
PHD may refer to:*Ph.D., a doctorate of philosophy*Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*PHD finger, a protein sequence*PHD Mountain Software, an outdoor clothing and equipment company*PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
with a solid industrial base and an additional taught element.
See also
- British degree abbreviationsBritish degree abbreviationsDegree abbreviations are used as an alternative way to specify an academic degree instead of spelling out the title in full, such as in reference books like Who's Who and on business cards...
- Doctor of PhilosophyDoctor of PhilosophyDoctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
- EngineeringEngineeringEngineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
- Engineer's degreeEngineer's degreeAn engineer's degree is an advanced academic degree in engineering that is conferred in Europe, some countries of Latin America, and a few institutions in the United States....
- Higher educationHigher educationHigher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
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