Demystifying the Engineering Ph.D. explores what it means to be an engineering Ph.D. holder and includes insight 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. Gain insight into diverse engineering work environments and explore ways to transition across engineering sectors and careersPresents real world experiences of engineering Ph.D.s working in academia, industry, government, and other nontraditional areasDiscusses how to communicate your work to a variety of audiences INDICE: Part I- Why Obtain an Engineering Ph.D.? 1. Motivation for Obtaining the Ph.D. 2. The Added Value of the Ph.D. Part II- What Do Engineering Ph.D. Holders Do? 3. Industry 4. Academia 5. Government 6. Other Sectors Part III- What Are the Expectations of Engineering Ph.D. Holders? 7. Generation 8. Conservation 9. Transformation Part IV- Engineering Doctoral Preparation and Recommendations 10. Negative and Positive Aspects of Engineering Ph.D. Preparation 11. Recommendations and Future Work
- ISBN: 978-0-12-801593-3
- Editorial: Academic Press
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 208
- Fecha Publicación: 01/09/2019
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés