EngD Energy
Our Engineering Doctorate (EngD) is an alternative to the traditional PhD, providing students with the technical, business and personal developments required to promote their careers in industry.
Students will benefit from the expertise and academic supervision of both the University Faculty and your industrial sponsor.
Research projects will be developed collaboratively by the academic supervisors and the research student in consultation with the sponsoring company.
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Aims
The programme's primary aim is to provide specialist postgraduate training in Energy Engineering to satisfy the industry's requirements. Graduates from the Programme will have an in-depth understanding of the fundamentals of renewable and non-renewable energy technologies with the flexibility to tailor the technical and business training to their research area's requirements and career aspirations.
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Objectives
Our objective is to produce future business-aware research leaders, with specialist expertise in their doctoral subject; but who are fluent in the concepts and methodologies in various engineering disciplines, enabling them to direct research and development across these areas. The programme will realise this vision by complementing the development of technically excellent solutions through research, with entrepreneurship, business, communications and productivity skills.
About the programme
EngD in Energy graduates will not only meet the R&D needs of the Energy sector, but they will also be able to work in associated industries. The energy sector drives innovation and value across the economy, pervading sectors like transportation, environment and manufacturing. Students will combine taught courses (at MSc level) with a doctoral level research project to attain the award of EngD. A research project will be based with the current employer or the company sponsoring their research project. All research projects will require an industrial partner, and the students will continue to work with their current employer or the sponsoring company.
This programme will admit graduates from physical sciences and engineering degrees. Expert training will be sourced from across our academic and industrial consortium, while building and maintaining a well-integrated cohort. A foundation of taught courses in energy engineering will provide students with the breadth of knowledge needed to become confident practitioners in the discipline.
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Only programme
The EngD Energy programme is the very first offering of its kind in the region.
Research excellence
On joining the programme you will be collaborating with a global community of academics, researchers, and students associated with the energy sector.
Diverse offerings
The School of Engineering and Physical Sciences has an undergraduate Mechanical Engineering programme with Energy and two MSc programmes in Energy.
KHDA
Heriot-Watt University's Dubai Campus was awarded a five-star rating by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) for the second year running in 2020.
Course content
The required taught component uses courses at SCQF level 11 with 120 credits in total. The students on the proposed Eng.D. in Energy programme have the option to choose from a number of relevant courses currently available to cater for their individual needs and career aspirations. Some of the courses offered as part of this programme include:
- Foundations of Energy
- Process Intensification
- Heat Transfer and Heat Exchangers
- Electrical Power Systems
- Renewable Energy Technologies
- Ventilation and Air Conditioning
- Technology Future and Business Strategy
- Critical Analysis and Research Preparation
- Environmental Impact Assessment
- Demand Management and Energy Storage
- Economics of Renewable Energy
- Advanced Renewable Energy Engineering
- Energy Systems and Buildings
Entry Requirements
Students/employees seeking to join this programme will be graduates primarily with physical sciences and engineering degrees. The EngD qualification in Dubai will cater for potential candidates who are currently embedded in industry, or to facilitate knowledge transfer from Heriot-Watt University to Industry with a new recruit.
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Being a part of our exciting Doctorate programme provides students the opportunity to gain experience working at the cutting-edge of research relevant to the industry.