Program Title: Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Architectural Engineering And Environmental Design
Arab Academy for Science and Technology & Maritime Transport College of Engineering & Technology Architectural Engineering and Environmental Design Department
The Architectural Engineering and Environmental Design Department offers a doctoral degree in Architectural Engineering and Environmental Design with four different fields. The fields of architecture, interior architecture, Urban Planning and urban design, and finally building technology. Each specialization is fitted with a number of tailored elective courses that prepare the researcher for their role in knowledge development and progress.
During five years of study, the program terminates in a scientific thesis that contributes to knowledge and forms a high quality research. Our graduate is well prepared for post-doctorate studies and has unique scientific skills that makes them able to help in the development of solutions for built-environment related problems either on theoretical or practical levels.
The Architectural Engineering and Environmental Design Department has a strong history of practice-oriented education that has expanded to include in depth issues of environmental design and built environment. The proposed PhD program focuses on the role of researchers in the different fields of architecture to contribute to the development of society and culture. The department also focuses on studies that deal with the required development of architecture, and the Egyptian cities, with great concern to the regional and global problems.
Vision
The Architectural Engineering and Environmental Design Department has a vision of creating a group of specialized researchers that are well equipped to formulate and define the socital problems and can derive the change needed locally, regionally as well as the internationally. For this, we endeavor to create competitive graduates that can contribute to international debates, and scientific development.
Mission
The Architectural Engineering and Environmental Design Department Is determined to provide high quality rigorous guidance to its researchers with the aim of creating self-developing scientists that are able to respond to the different issues facing the community and who have the skills needed to derive the change needed in the different fields of architecture in Egypt, the region and the world.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:
The objectives of the Ph.D. program in Architectural Engineering and Environmental Design is to provide in-depth training to researchers in the different fields of modern architecture, interior architecture, urban planning and design, and building technology.
The primary goal of the program is to provide students with an opportunity to contribute to the advancement of knowledge in the different fields of architecture and the related built-environment sciences. The program caters to demands of industry and research community and places a strong emphasis on originality and rigorous scientific methods through the following
a. Conduct high quality research that contributes to knowledge.
b. Disseminate findings and results of research to scholarly communities as well as non-scientific audiences
c. Prepare researchers to specialize in cutting edge research and thus engage in service to public and private sectors.
PROGRAM STRUCTURE:
Program duration: (3 Years Min - 6Years Max)
CREDIT HOURS: 48 Cr. Hrs.
Course work for the PhD. degree requires the completion of a minimum of (48) credit hours as follows:
A. Core courses: | 2 compulsory courses | (6 Cr.h) | |
B. Elective courses: | 4 elective courses )(from PhD. electives list | (12 Cr.h) | |
C. Research thesis: | Part 1 (10 Cr. h.) + Part 2 (10 Cr. h.) + Part 3 (10 Cr.h.) | (30 Cr.h) | |
Total Credit Hours | (48 Cr.h) | ||
A researcher may take no more than 3 courses per semester (2 Core courses + 1 elective course). PhD students may register in level 800 courses only, and previously taken courses in levels 600 and/or 700 can not replace level 800 courses.
