Doctor of Philosophy in Water Resources
The Ph.D. Program in Water Resources is in response to the national and international dire need for developing innovative solutions for the effective management of water resources. The program also aims at preparing specialists capable of providing leadership and necessary technical expertise to governmental and private sectors in different areas of water resources. These include surface and ground water resources, urban water resources management, water supply, treatment, and desalination, in addition to management of water resources and demands. The offered program is interdisciplinary and accepts students with backgrounds in Engineering or Science. The Ph.D. degree in Water Resources requires successful completion of graduate coursework and credit hours in research in addition to passing the qualification requirements, and the dissertation defense exam.
Program Objectives
- Offer a rigorous and innovative education that promotes innovative water resources research related to national priorities.
- Prepare graduates to be inquisitive, to reason critically, and to lead nationally and globally.
- Contribute to the advancement of the UAE knowledge-based economy and quality of life through community engagement, knowledge transfer, and industry partnership.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate advanced multi-disciplinary knowledge and capacity to apply that knowledge to water resources challenges.
- Develop and defend an original scholarly research work that contributes to the state of the art in the area of water resources.
- Communicate research findings at a high level of proficiency to a target audience.
- Identify ethical issues that may arise in the field of water resources, and articulate strategies to mitigate them.
Degree Requirements
Required Credit Hours : minimum 54 hours
PhD Seminar (1 CH)
| Students choose between one of these alternative PhD seminar courses (1 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| GENG701 | PhD Research Seminar | 1 |
| COSS711 | Seminar I | 1 |
Research Methods (2 CHs)
| Students choose one of the alternative PhD Research Methods Courses (2 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| GENG702 | Research Methods | 2 |
| COSC701 | Research Methods II | 2 |
Specialization Requirements (6 CHs)
| Students should register two (2) courses from the following electives, as approved by the Advisory Committee: (6 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| WATR700 | Sustainable Water Resources Management | 3 |
| WATR710 | Water Resources Systems Analysis | 3 |
| WATR720 | Advances in Urban Water Management | 3 |
| WATR730 | Subsurface Hydrology | 3 |
| WATR750 | Sediment Transport | 3 |
| WATR760 | Water Resources Modeling | 3 |
| WATR770 | Hydrometeorology | 3 |
Qualification Requirements (0 CH)
| Required Courses | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| WATR850 | Candidacy Exam | 0 |
Research Requirements (42 CHs)
| Required Courses (42 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| WATR901 | Dissertation Doctoral Research | 42 |
| WATR910 | Dissertation Defense | 0 |
Free Electives (3 CHs)
| One (1) 700-level course offered by the University, as approved by the Advisory Commit-tee (3 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
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