Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Engineering

Combine Business and Engineering Processes by Earning a Ph.D. in Engineering

As an experienced engineer, you have so much knowledge to give and the desire to both design and create new products and train the next generation of engineers. Through Liberty University’s Ph.D. in Engineering program, you can gain the technical expertise you desire as well as work on new projects that can contribute to the field of engineering as a whole.

In addition to contributing to engineering and improvements in society, you will also teach a 3-part course progression as a part of your degree completion. This can develop your teaching skills and help you to prepare future engineers to follow in your footsteps.

If you are interested in advanced fields of engineering, applied physics, materials engineering, material science, and system design, then this Ph.D. in Engineering degree is for you. You can contribute to research, further your career, and collaborate with other engineering professionals as you work together in increasing your skills in business and the engineering process.

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Why Choose Liberty’s Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Engineering Degree?

Our engineering doctoral degree provides you with the chance to develop and establish your credentials as a well-rounded senior engineer. You can gain not only skills in engineering, but you will also increase your teaching ability. Additionally, you can be involved in research projects that can help you gain hands-on experience as you are contributing to the general knowledge base in the field of engineering.

You will also have access to the Center for Engineering Research and Education (CERE) facility where you can work with some of the latest technology and equipment. Throughout this program, you could even gain funding for your research from corporations, national labs, and research labs. With resources like these, you can easily continue your scholarly research.

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What Will You Learn in Our Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering Degree?

Our doctorate in engineering bears Liberty’s Dean of Engineering’s philosophy of “Creationeering.” This involves the integration of engineering and business. You can learn design, analysis and synthesis, procurement, logistics, assembly, and many other aspects of the engineering process. In this Ph.D. in Engineering degree program, you can also learn about the business side of the engineering process. Subjects such as human resources, finances, legal, marketing/sales, and management are some of the topics you can learn.

You can also be heavily involved in research. In fact, 50% of your graduate assistantship will be dedicated to research, which will be related to “Simulating Genesis.” This is a project that uses different physics-based phenomena combined with multi-scale modeling capabilities to create a simulation of Genesis events.

You will also present 3 original journal articles and increase your teaching skills through a practicum. You will assist a faculty member in teaching an undergraduate course, then you will teach a course yourself with the faculty member’s help. Finally, you will teach the course alone. So you can experience 3 levels of teaching throughout this program.

In addition to teaching, you will be expected to communicate scholarly contributions in the oral context, so you can complete at least 1 conference presentation. When you have completed this program, you can not only have a Ph.D., but you can also have a number of scholarly accomplishments that will add more value to your résumé. 

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