
Demystifying the Engineering PhD
- 1st Edition - November 16, 2019
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Author: Monica Cox
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 0 1 5 9 3 - 3
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 0 1 6 0 3 - 9
Demystifying the Engineering Ph.D. explores what it means to be an engineering Ph.D. holder, including insights from engineering professionals working in academia and industry… Read more

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Request a sales quoteDemystifying the Engineering Ph.D. explores what it means to be an engineering Ph.D. holder, including insights from engineering professionals working in academia and industry across multiple institute types and companies. Topics covered include motivations for obtaining a Ph.D., the added value of a Ph.D., and career options for Ph.D. holders. The book concludes with recommendations for transforming engineering doctoral education to preparing doctoral students for diverse careers in industry and academia.
- Helps readers gain insights into diverse engineering work environments and explores ways to transition across engineering sectors and careers
- Presents real-world experiences of engineering Ph.D.'s working in academia, industry, government and other non-traditional areas
- Discusses how to communicate your work to a variety of audiences
Graduate students, early career researchers, faculty advisors, university administrators, practitioners, and policymakers in the Engineering and broader STEM fields as well as career/guidance counsellors in secondary schools and colleges/universities
Part I- Why Obtain an Engineering Ph.D.?1. Motivations2. The Added Value
Part II- What Does It Mean to Be an Engineering Steward?3. Generation, conservation, and trasnsformation defined
Part III- What Do Engineering Ph.D. Holders Do?4. Characteristics and expectations
Part IV- How Do You Maximize a Enginering PhD?5. Challenges during transitions and in doctoral education6. Recommendations
- Edition: 1
- Published: November 16, 2019
- No. of pages (Paperback): 202
- No. of pages (eBook): 202
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128015933
- eBook ISBN: 9780128016039
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