DEng/EngD candidates submit a significant project, typically referred to as a thesis or praxis, consisting of a body of applied and practical methods/products with the main goal of solving complex industrial problems.
To be admitted as a doctoral student, one must usually hold a Master's degree in engineering or related science subject and pass a comprehensive entrance exam.
The degree requires a high level of expertise in the theoretical aspects of relevant scientific principles and experience with details of the implementation of theory on realistic problems.
The DEng takes three to six years (full-time) to complete and has compulsory taught components and coursework/projects and is granted in recognition of high achievement in scholarship and an ability to apply engineering fundamentals to the solution of complex technical problems.
To be admitted as a doctoral student, one must hold a master's degree in the same or related subject and pass a comprehensive entrance exam.
The student must complete necessary course work, perform independent research under the supervision of a qualified Doctoral Advisor, and pass the thesis defense.
degree was traditionally awarded as a higher doctorate on the basis of a significant contribution to some field of engineering over the course of a career.
Students conduct PhD-equivalent research and undertake taught business and technical courses whilst working closely with an industrial sponsor.
[5] However, a doctoral degree typically incorporates a research project which must offer an original contribution to knowledge within an academic subject area; an element which NVQs lack.
[8] In a 2006 stakeholder survey of the scheme conducted on behalf of EPSRC[9] it was found that the quality of output of research engineers was perceived to match or exceed that of a PhD.
The Doctor of Engineering degree is designed for practitioners who wish to apply the knowledge they gain in a business or technical environment.
The program culminates in the production of a thesis, dissertation, or praxis, for use by practicing engineers to address a common concern or challenge.