Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Civil and Environmental Engineering - Computational Mechanics and Scientific Computing 72 months PHD Programme By Duke University |TopUniversities

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Civil and Environmental Engineering - Computational Mechanics and Scientific Computing

Programme Duration

72 monthsProgramme duration

Main Subject Area

Built EnvironmentMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Built Environment

Study Level

PHD

Curriculum: Research degree comprised of advanced technical coursework and or a doctorate (PhD) in a chosen discipline. Professional Interests: Research or technology development in academia, industry, or government. Duration: Average is 6 years Ideal Candidates are: Interested in leading specialized research efforts in academia, industry or a government lab Motivated to publish peer-reviewed research with faculty advisers Prepared to present research efforts to professional and technical societies at conferences Interested in careers that focus on research and technology development Willing to work in a highly collaborative, interdisciplinary environment Computational Mechanics and Scientific Computing Computational mechanics encompasses the development and use of computational methods for studying problems governed by the laws of mechanics. Modern computational mechanics is embodied in the broad field of computational science and engineering. This discipline plays a fundamental role in a vast number of many important problems in science and engineering. Duke University has unique facilities and world-renowned faculty in this area. Students of computational mechanics at Duke receive premier training in the core disciplines of applied mathematics, numerical methods, computer science, and mechanics.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Built Environment

Study Level

PHD

Curriculum: Research degree comprised of advanced technical coursework and or a doctorate (PhD) in a chosen discipline. Professional Interests: Research or technology development in academia, industry, or government. Duration: Average is 6 years Ideal Candidates are: Interested in leading specialized research efforts in academia, industry or a government lab Motivated to publish peer-reviewed research with faculty advisers Prepared to present research efforts to professional and technical societies at conferences Interested in careers that focus on research and technology development Willing to work in a highly collaborative, interdisciplinary environment Computational Mechanics and Scientific Computing Computational mechanics encompasses the development and use of computational methods for studying problems governed by the laws of mechanics. Modern computational mechanics is embodied in the broad field of computational science and engineering. This discipline plays a fundamental role in a vast number of many important problems in science and engineering. Duke University has unique facilities and world-renowned faculty in this area. Students of computational mechanics at Duke receive premier training in the core disciplines of applied mathematics, numerical methods, computer science, and mechanics.

Admission Requirements

7+
Other English language requirements : TOEFL with a paper-based score of 577.

72 Months
Jan-2000

Domestic
0 USD
International
0 USD

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