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PhD Programme in Engineering Science Programme description
- Programme name, Norwegian
- PhD Programme in Engineering Science
- Valid from
- 2025 FALL
- ECTS credits
- 180 ECTS credits
- Duration
- 6 semesters
- Schedule
- Here you can find an example schedule for first year students.
- Programme history
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Introduction
The legal basis for this plan is laid down in Act of 1 April 2005 No. 15 relating to universities and university colleges and in the Regulations relating to the Degree of Philosophiae Doctor (PhD) at OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University (hereinafter referred to as "PhD Regulations").
The PhD Programme in Engineering Science is firmly rooted in the broad international tradition of PhD studies in engineering technology and engineering science. The programme builds on the scientific strengths of the engineering departments at the Faculty of Technology, Art and Design and on the research groups at Simula Metropolitan Center for Digital Engineering (SimulaMet).
The programme supports the needs for highly qualified expertise in engineering in industry, the public sector and in academia. The programme prepares students for positions in industry as well as in academia, and is designed to ensure that they are able to take on demanding and important roles in the private and public sectors, where in-depth expertise and knowledge of engineering science are required.
In this PhD programme, the term engineering science is defined as follows:
Engineering science is a discipline that concerns with the physical and mathematical basis of engineering and technology. In the modern world it implies chemical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, bioengineering, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, aeronautical engineering and environmental engineering.
The three key elements of this definition are applied mathematics and physics in the broad sense, engineering and technology. The interrelationship between these terms is as follows: from the basis of applied mathematics and physics, engineers are able to understand physical phenomena, which in applied form leads to engineering solutions to problems in society. Technology can be seen both as the tool used in the engineering process and as the result of the process itself.
In the PhD programme, the students are exposed to applied mathematics and physics, engineering and technology in the context of developing products and solutions for the advancement and well-being of society. This will be done through a doctoral thesis (150 ECTS credits), compulsory coursework in research methods and ethics (10 ECTS credits), and elective coursework in various aspects of engineering science (20 ECTS credits).
The thesis will address a defined set of challenges in society, and will consist of research into the application and development of knowledge in applied mathematics, physics, engineering and/or technology to address these challenges.
Target group
Emnet Innføring i tolking i offentlig sektor (30 studiepoeng) gir en praktisk-teoretisk innføring i tolkefaget som forbereder studentene på tolking av institusjonelle samtaler i norsk offentlig sektor, der tolking gjør offentlige tjenesteytere og andre fagpersoner i stand til å informere, veilede og høre partene i saker med språkbarriere. Emnet går over to semestre (høst og vår), og gir innføring i yrkesetikk og profesjonskunnskap for tolker samt i konsekutiv frammøtetolking av dialoger.
Emnet kan også tas som en egen frittstående utdanning på 30 studiepoeng. Ved bestått praktisk prøve vil da sluttdokumentasjon for Innføring i tolking i offentlig sektor (30 studiepoeng) skrives ut.
Admission requirements
The programme will build on a master's degree in an engineering discipline, applied mathematics or physics, or a similar master's degree relevant to the PhD programme.
Formal requirements:
3.1.Norwegian master's degree in an engineering discipline, applied mathematics or physics worth 120 ECTS
OR
3.2.Foreign degree-equivalent in an engineering discipline, applied mathematics or physics, equivalent to a master's degree in the Norwegian higher education system. In cases where the foreign master¿s degree does not comprise 120 ECTS, admission may be granted subject to individual assessment, provided the qualification presented grants access to PhD studies in the country of origin.
3.3.The average grade awarded for the bachelor's degree must not be lower than a C.
3.4.The average grade awarded for the master's degree must not be lower than a B.
3.5.A minimum grade of B must be awarded to the master's thesis.
Documentation of the completed education on which the decision regarding admission should be based (certified copies of original certificates) must be submitted.
Students seeking admission to the programme, must submit an application providing the following information:
1. A description of the research work that will lead to the thesis. This description shall consist of:
- A problem statement that is related to a societal problem that can be solved - completely or partly - through engineering preferably pointing out interdisciplinary aspects.
- A project plan describing the background and identifying a research gap to demonstrate that the student has an overview of the research field.
- The project plan should include a proposed research design to solve the problem.
- A milestone plan for finishing the thesis.
- A publication plan.
- A plan for internationalisation.
- Specification of language in which the dissertation will be written
- Information about any possible restrictions connected to intellectual property rights that may affect the planned project.
- If the project calls for special academic or material resources, this must be documented in the application.
2. A list of coursework to fulfill the 30 ECTS coursework requirement
3. Supervisor's signature
4. A funding plan.
5. An account of prospective judicial and/or ethical issues the project may present.
6. Information on whether the project requires approval by research ethics committees, other public authorities or private actors. This kind of approval should be collected pre-submission when possible, and attached to the application.
Excellent English language skills are required for all participants in this PhD programme. International students must document this before appointment by taking one of the following tests and achieving the stipulated minimum total scores:
- TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign Language, internet-based test (IBT). Minimum total score: 92. Or Paper based test with a minimum score of 600
- IELTS - International English Language Testing Service. Minimum overall band score: 6.5. Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) and Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) from the University of Cambridge.
- PTE Academic - Pearson Test of English Academic. Minimum overall score: 62.
The following applicants are exempt from the abovementioned language requirements:
- Applicants from EU/EEA countries
- Applicants who have completed one year of university studies in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK or the US
- Applicants with an International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma
Decisions on admissions are based on an overall assessment of the applications. The doctoral committee at the Faculty of Technology, Art and Design at OsloMet shall consider admission applications.
Admissions to the PhD Programme in Engineering Science are considered on an ongoing basis. Pursuant to the PhD Regulations, section 2-6, admission to PhD programmes is formalised by a written contract between the PhD student, the supervisor(s) and the Faculty of Technology, Art and Design.
An application for admission to the PhD programme should normally be submitted within three (3) months after the start of the research project which will lead to the degree.
Learning outcomes
For studenter som ønsker å ta dette emnet som en frittstående utdanning på 30 studiepoeng gjelder samme opptakskrav som til bachelorstudium i tolking i offentlig sektor.
Teaching and learning methods
- Yrkesetikk og profesjonskunnskap
Tolkens ansvarsområde i offentlig sektor, yrkesetikken og dens menneskerettslige grunnlag, profesjonalitet og profesjonsutvikling i teori og praksis.
- Tolkens plass i kommunikasjonen
Den institusjonelle samtalen og tolkens plass i denne, tolketeknikk og metodevalg; kultur og maktrelasjoner i institusjonelle samtaler generelt og i tolkede samtaler spesielt i teori og praksis.
- Tolkens verktøy
Språk som fenomen, språk og andre meningsskapende ressurser i kommunikasjon, språklige registre, språklige nyanser og strategier for oversettelse. Utvikling og vedlikehold av egne tospråklige og kommunikative ferdigheter.
- Spesifikk kontekstkunnskap
Kontekstkunnskap fra et utvalg fagområder i offentlig sektor som grunnlag for tolkens utvikling av strategier i tilegnelsen av stadig ny kontekstkunnskap og terminologi i norsk og tolkespråket.
Internationalisation
Emnet er organisert på deltid over to semester (høst og vår) med obligatoriske læringsaktiviteter underveis. Studiet er nettbasert, men har også samlinger ved OsloMet. Studenten må ha tilgang til datamaskin og internett og kunne delta i nettbaserte læringsaktiviteter, også på kveldstid og i helger. Det forutsettes stor grad av selvstudium og samarbeid i studentgrupper. Informasjon om antall samlinger, og antall dager per samling, kunngjøres på nettsidene til universitetet. Det er viktig at studenter setter seg inn i omfanget av obligatoriske læringsaktiviteter.
Work requirements
Det internasjonale perspektivet i studiet ivaretas gjennom et flernasjonalt studentmiljø, undervisning og pensum. Studentene, som vil representere en rekke ulike tolkespråk i tillegg til norsk, har allerede internasjonal og transnasjonal erfaring. Denne erfaringen er en viktig ressurs i bachelorstudiet og må sees på som et bidrag til internasjonalisering hjemme.
Assessment
Følgende arbeidskrav må være godkjent før avsluttende eksamen kan avlegges:
- Et individuelt skriftlig besvarelse over oppgitt tema innen emnet leveres til fastsatt frist i begynnelsen av andre semester. Besvarelsen skal ha en akademisk form med omfang 1300 ord +/- 10 % ved innlevering og vurderes av faglærer. Studentene får oppgaveteksten senest to uker før innleveringsfristen. Det tilbys felles veiledning via nettet til avtalt tid i første semester.
- En rapport fra observasjon av to selvvalgte rettsmøter, hvorav ett uten tolking og ett med tolking. Rapporten har form som et fast oppsatt observasjonsskjema.
Formålet med det første arbeidskravet er å gi studenten trening i akademisk skriving. Formålet med det andre arbeidskravet er at studenten får innblikk i rettsmøtets form og roller, både uten tolking og med tolk til stede.
Obligatorisk deltakelse i læringsaktiviteter
- 80 % deltakelse på læringsaktiviteter beskrevet i undervisningsplan.