Structure
Within the specialisation in Engineering Sciences, there are five scientific fields:
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- Materials
- Mechatronics
- Physics & Applied Mathematics
- Renewable Energy
Compulsory coursework
The faculty offers the following PhD courses in Engineering Sciences:
Compulsory courses
- EX-603 Theory of Science and Ethics (5 ECTS)
- ENE701 Applied Statistics Course for Engineering (5 ECTS)
The candidate must choose one the following courses according to which scientific field he or she is admitted to:
- Civil and Structural Engineering: BYG602 Experimental techniques and materials in civil engineering (5 ECTS - Autumn)
- Materials: MT-601 Advanced Materials Science (5 ECTS - Spring)
- Mechatronics: MAS601 Design, Modelling, and Simulation of Mechatronic Systems (5 ECTS - Spring)
- Physics & Applied Mathematics: ENE705 Selected Topics in Engineering (5 ECTS - Autumn/Spring)
- Renewable Energy: ENE601 Energy Conversion (5 ECTS - Autumn/Spring)
Elective courses
Please note that you can choose courses from other specialisations. The courses are not offered regularly but can be offered on demand.
Scientific field: Civil and Structural Engineering
- BYG601 Civil and structural engineering management. Autumn/Spring. Please contact Faculty administration.
- BYG701 Non-linear finite element method. Autumn. Please contact Associate Professor Dmitry Vysochinskiy
- BYG702 Materials in Civil Engineering. Autumn/Spring. Please contact Associate Professor Dmitry Vysochinskiy
Scientific field: Materials
- MT-700 Characterization Techniques for Materials. Autumn/Spring. Please contact Professor Geir Grasmo
- MT-701 Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Materials. Autumn. Please contact Professor Geir Grasmo
Scientific Field: Mechatronics
- MAS602 Advanced Control and Robotics. Spring. Please contact Professor Michael Ruderman
- MAS701 Fluid Power Systems Design. Spring. Please contact Professor Michael Rygaard Hansen
- MAS702 Electromagnetic Modelling. Autumn. Please contact Professor Michael Ruderman. The course also runs under course code ENE605.
- MAS703 Analysis of Dynamic Mechanical Systems. Autumn/Spring. Please contact Associate Professor Morten Kjeld Ebbesen
Scientific field: Physics & Applied Mathematics
- MA-621 Complex Variable Theory. Currently inactive. Please contact Faculty administration.
- MA-622 Partial Differential Equations. Currently inactive. Please contact Faculty administration.
- FYS701 Mathematical Approximation Techniques in Physics and Engineering Sciences, part 1. Autumn. Please contact Professor Kjetil Magne Dørheim Hals
- FYS702 Mathematical Approximation Techniques in Physics and Engineering Sciences, part 2. Spring. Please contact Professor Kjetil Magne Dørheim Hals
Scientific field: Renewable Energy
- ENE604 Advanced Photovoltaic. Autumn/Spring. Please contact Associate Professor Rune Strandberg
- ENE605 Electromagnetic Modelling. Autumn. Please contact Professor van Khang Huynh. The course also runs under course code MAS702.
- ENE606 Biomass and Bioenergy. Currently inactive. Please contact Professor Henrik Kofoed Nielsen
- ENE607 Special Syllabus. Autumn/Spring. Please contact Faculty administration. Not open to external students
- ENE702 Rural Electrification. Autumn. Please contact Professor Mohan Kolhe
- ENE704 Wind Turbine Systems. Autumn/Spring. Please contact Professor Sathyajith Mathew
- ENE705 Selected Topics in Engineering. Autumn/Spring. Please contact Faculty administration. Not open to external students
General requirements
15 ECTS are normally to be courses in science and technology.
20 ECTS are normally to be taken at UiA.
Specialised PhD courses at other universities or university colleges may be included as electives in the coursework component. Relevant PhD courses may be found for example at Aalborg University, University of South-Eastern Norway or different data bases for PhD courses, like phdcourses.dk.
Occupational profiles of graduates
The employment opportunities in Engineering Sciences are diverse. Examples of typical employers include: Universities, research organizations and institutes, high technology companies including energy producers and distribution companies, power-intensive industry, consulting companies, offshore industry, transportation companies and the public sector.
Responsible faculty
Faculty of Engineering and Science
Contacts for the specialisation
- poursina@uia.no
- Phone
- +47 37 23 38 06