Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering (By Research)

  Institution: Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur

Programme Description

The Ph.D. programme offered at IUKL has a greater emphasis on research compared with the Master degree and is geared toward mastering the Civil Engineering knowledge in preparation for a higher career development. This degree is recommended for those who expect to engage in a professional career in research, teaching or technical work of an advanced nature.

Duration of Study

Full time : 3 – 6 years
Part time : 4 – 8 years

Modules

Entry Requirements

• A Master Degree in Civil Engineering or related fields from any Malaysian government accredited institution OR other equivalent qualifications approved by the Senate of IUKL
• For local applicant, sufficient mastery of the English language is required
• International applicants are required to have a minimum score of TOEFL 550 OR  IELTS 6.0 OR have attained a Master’s degree from  a university where the medium of instruction is in English

Key Features

• To provide students with flexibility of research and develop students’ intellectual ability in specialised areas of Civil Engineering
• To equip students with advanced knowledge, tools and techniques that will support their research capability and career development
• To expose students to the research frontier in various fields of specialisation in Civil Engineering

Learning/Research methadology

• The research project will be guided by an appointed supervisor.
• Students will be required to attend seminars in their research area.
• Students will be required to present and defend their research proposal at the end of their first quarter of study.
• Students are required to submit monthly progress reports to their supervisors. Periodic consultations will be arranged as set by the supervisor.
• Students are required to publish at least one paper in their research area in an international journal or present at a conference.
• The Postgraduate Studies Committee will review the students’ performance on quarterly basis.
• Upon completion of their research, students will have to present and defend their thesis.

Research Areas

Construction Engineering

• Construction of physical infrastructure design
• Rural and low-cost housing
• Small & medium industrial buildings

Geotechnical Engineering

• Properties and behavior of soil and their application to design of foundation
• Retaining structures, earth dams and slopes
• Soil improvement and ground stabilization
• Soil dynamics and earthquake engineering

Highway and Pavement Engineering

• Transportation engineering and planning
• Traffic flow theory
• System management applicable to all modes with emphasis on highway and multimodal transportation

Structural Engineering

• Earthquake resistant steel and concrete design applied to buildings and bridges
• Structural dynamics
• Structural mechanics
• Finite element methods

Water Resources Engineering

• Advanced hydraulics and modern hydrologic techniques
• Flood forecasting
• Groundwater flow modeling
• Water resources management
• Policy formulation

Source :Infrastructure University Kaula lumpur.