Eng. postgrad education - comparison
Eng. postgrad education - comparison
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I am trying to compare post grad education in engineering in different countries. I am familiar with the American/Canadian model of B.Eng (defined by ABET/CCPE and structured for large group of students) followed a M.Eng (specialized and individual). Is it an European or Japonez model? Any articles with comparison of different models?
Many thanks in advance.
Many thanks in advance.





RE: Eng. postgrad education - comparison
You get an MSc, as opposed to an MEng, which is reserved for graduates of a 4 year first degree.
RE: Eng. postgrad education - comparison
Normally after a post graduate degree, one can register for Ph.D program.
RE: Eng. postgrad education - comparison
An increasing number of faculties are now taking part in the EngD program which is equivalent to a PhD. This is a 4 year programme. Students are associated with a company and work on a genuine R+D project. In their first 2 years 2/3 of the time is spent doing a management diploma (which they MUST pass). They write a thesis in the same way as a PhD but it must also contain some "management" content as well as research. Some of the research content must be original but not to the same degree as with a PhD. After graduation, the students are very close to achieving Chartered status.
Recent EngD's in our department have been
Cracking in nuclear reactor graphite bricks (for Her Magesty's Nuclear Inspectorate)
Aeroelastic modelling of a raceway wing (for Reynard. The student is now working for Ferrari F1)
Profile optimisation of paper mill rollers (now working for MSC software)
Human structure interaction in stadia (for Arup)
Effects of vibration on metal detectors for the food processing industry
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Dr Michael F Platten
RE: Eng. postgrad education - comparison
So the majority of MSc courses in the UK are aimed at 'converting' an (already highly trained) engineering or science graduate into a specialised type of engineer: I was a BSc geologist who did an MSc in Subsea Engineering & become a pipeline engineer. Then a few years later I did an MSc in Petroleum Engineering, and others on this MSc Pet Eng course were recent graduates of mech eng, physics, chem eng, geology etc.