Doctor of Engineering

The Doctor of Engineering (DEng or EngD) or Doctor of Engineering Sciences is a research <a href="/facts/Doctorate/hb3AGQ6A">doctorate</a> in <a href="/facts/Engineering/RFVg8H3I">engineering</a> and <a href="/facts/Applied_science/13h5uYCH">applied science</a>. An EngD is a <a href="/facts/Terminal_degree/NnaQxTlf">terminal degree</a> similar to a <a href="/facts/PhD/paJumdN8">PhD</a> in engineering but applicable more in industry rather than in academia. The degree is usually aimed toward working professionals.
The DEng/EngD along with the PhD represents the highest academic qualification in engineering, and the successful completion of either in engineering is generally required to gain employment as a full-time, tenure-track university <a href="/facts/Professor/JNqot4sU">professor</a> or <a href="/facts/Postdoctoral_researcher/uGIGIC1X">postdoctoral researcher</a> in the field. However, due to its nature, a DEng/EngD graduate might be more suitable for the Professor of Practice position. Individuals can use the academic title <a href="/facts/Doctor_(title)/ehrXx5xt">doctor</a>, which is often represented via the <a href="/facts/English_honorific/M5Q428AH">English honorific</a> "Dr”.
DEng/EngD candidates submit a significant project, typically referred to as a <a href="/facts/Thesis/dYnTaYqQ">thesis</a> or <a href="/facts/Praxis_(process)/Lrb2zfEe">praxis</a>, consisting of a body of applied and practical methods/products with the main goal of solving complex industrial problems. Candidates must <a href="/facts/Thesis_defense/dYnTaYqQ">defend</a> this work before a panel of expert examiners called a thesis or dissertation committee.

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Doctor of Engineering