<P> The Doctor of Engineering (Eng. D. or D. Eng. or D. Engr. or Dr. Eng. or Dr. - Ing .) is a doctoral degree awarded on the basis of advanced study and research in engineering or applied sciences . In most of the countries it is a terminal research doctorate; in the United Kingdom it can be a higher doctorate . </P> <P> It is awarded by a number of American universities including Cleveland State University, George Washington University, Morgan State University, Lamar University, Old Dominion University, Southern Methodist University, Texas A&M, University of California, Berkeley, University of Massachusetts Lowell, and University of Michigan . Depending on coursework and research undertaken, it may be equivalent to a PhD degree in engineering / applied sciences, while research toward the D. Eng. is applied, rather than the basic, fundamental research in a Ph. D. To be admitted as a doctoral student, one must hold a Master's degree (rarely with only a Bachelor's degree) in engineering or related science subject and pass a comprehensive entrance exam . The student must complete necessary course work, be taught examinable courses, perform independent research under supervision of a qualified doctoral advisor, and pass the thesis defense . The degree requires a high level of expertise in the theoretical aspects of relevant scientific principles and experience with details of the implementation of theory on realistic problems . The D. Eng . takes three to six years (full - time) to complete and has compulsory taught components and coursework / projects and is granted in recognition of high achievement in scholarship and an ability to apply engineering fundamentals to the solution of complex technical problems . </P>

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