ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT

Degree upon completion of studies:
Doctor of Science (PhD) in Industrial Engineering/Engineering Management

Duration and scope of studies:
3 year, 180 ECTS

Admission:
Completed MSc studies in the relevant field

Summary
The study program of doctoral academic studies Engineering Management belongs to the technical-technological educational-scientific field.

Based on the analysis of curricula in this area, primarily of higher education institutions in Western Europe, and the many years of experience of the Faculty of Technical Sciences in Čačak in the education of personnel in this area (at the level of basic, master's, master's studies and defended doctoral dissertations in the field of engineering management) and expert assessments are defined knowledge that PhDs in engineering management should possess.

The program aims to educate highly competent doctors of science for independent and team work in scientific research and educational institutions, the economy and the public sector. They will be capable of independent and high-quality management and coordination of scientific research projects, with the ability to constantly improve and apply new scientific knowledge in the field of engineering management, as well as use professional literature to expand knowledge.

The outcome of the learning process is the acquisition of knowledge and the training of students for independent and team scientific research work, as well as the application of acquired knowledge and skills in practice.

Upon completion of studies, the student acquires the scientific title of Doctor of Science - Industrial Engineering/Engineering Management.

Doctoral studies are organized as regular studies. Teacher mentoring can be done with a smaller group of students (5 or less students). The teacher directs students to the literature necessary for mastering the education program, monitors their work and, with regular consultations, helps them successfully master the program. As a rule, classes start at the beginning of the academic year, and are conducted in semesters. In the mentoring work, the teacher is in direct contact with the student regarding the way of using literature, mastering the intended material, preparing a doctoral dissertation and publishing the achieved research results (through professional and scientific papers).

The creation and public defense of a doctoral dissertation earns 30 ECTS credits.

The prerequisites for course enrollment are defined by the course specification. The curriculum contains compulsory and optional subjects. Elective courses are chosen from the list of proposed courses. For each course, in addition to the prerequisites for enrollment, the content, goal and outcome of the course, the number of classes and the structure of active teaching, as well as the number of ECTS are defined.