Sustainable Environment, PhD
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CSE’s Sustainable Environment PhD program provides students with extensive knowledge in topics related to sustainable environment issues. These include the effect of human development on the environment; the causes, impact and control of pollution; and the demands of a growing global and regional population and economic development on natural resources and the environment.
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Requirements
Minimum hours required to complete program 60 CH
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Core Courses | ||
SENS 601 | Research Methods and Ethics | 3 |
SENS 611 | Sustainability Fundamentals and Tools | 3 |
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Statistics for Science and Engineering | ||
Advanced Mathematics | ||
Computational Data Analytics | ||
Numerical Methods for Scientists and Engineers | ||
Advanced Systems Optimization | ||
Subtotal | 9 | |
Elective Courses | ||
Select three of the following: | 9 | |
Free elective: Students can take one course from any HBKU program | ||
Nano-Bio-Technology | ||
Innovation Entrepreneurship and Leadership I | ||
Innovation Entrepreneurship Leadership II | ||
Oil and Gas Geopolitics | ||
Solid State Physics | ||
Science and Engineering of Thin Films and Interfaces | ||
Energy Resources, Generation, Science and Technology | ||
Oil and Gas Technology and Economics | ||
The Life Cycle of Oil and Gas Fields | ||
Photovoltaic Solar Technology | ||
Renewable Energy Systems | ||
Energy Storage Devices and Systems | ||
Smart Power Grids | ||
Micro-grids: Operation, Management and Planning | ||
Integrated Sustainable Design for the Built Environment | ||
Independent Studies | ||
Environmental Quality and Health | ||
Sustainability: Energy, Environment and Economics | ||
Life Cycle Assessment - LCA | ||
Efficiency: Resource Use and Behavioural Analysis | ||
Sustainable Cities and Urban Mobility | ||
Energy Water Food (EWF) Nexus | ||
Advanced Materials Synthesis and Characterization | ||
Sustainable Chemical Industry - A Green Approach | ||
Electrochemistry and Environmental Corrosion | ||
Electrochemistry and Electrochemical Processing | ||
Advanced Transport Phenomena | ||
Green Building: Design, Construction and Operation | ||
Innovation Entrepreneurship Leadership I | ||
Innovation Entrepreneurship Leadership II | ||
Geospatial Information Systems | ||
Environmental Impact and Management Systems | ||
Energy NanoTechnology | ||
Air Quality and Climate Change | ||
Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate Change | ||
Desalination Technologies | ||
Water and Wastewater Treatment | ||
Water Resources Management | ||
Water Treatment and Reuse | ||
Solid and Hazardous Waste Management | ||
Principles of Hydrogeology | ||
Subtotal | 9 | |
Seminar | ||
Must pass twice | ||
SENS 701 | Research Seminars | 0 |
Subtotal | 0 | |
Dissertation | ||
SENS 890 | Dissertation Hours | 1-9 |
Subtotal | 42 | |
Non-Course Requirements | ||
899 | Dissertation Defense | 0 |
790 | Doctoral Qualifying Exam | 0 |
799 | Candidacy Exam | 0 |
Total hours | 60 |
Study Plan
First Year | ||
---|---|---|
First Semester | Hours | |
SENS 601 | Research Methods and Ethics | 3 |
SENS 611 | Sustainability Fundamentals and Tools | 3 |
SENS 701 | Research Seminars | 0 |
Elective 1 | 3 | |
Semester Hours | 9 | |
Second Semester | ||
SENS 701 | Research Seminars | 0 |
CSE 60X | Core 3 | 3 |
Elective 2 | 3 | |
Elective 3 | 3 | |
Semester Hours | 9 | |
Second Year | ||
First Semester | ||
SENS 890 | Dissertation Hours | 9 |
Semester Hours | 9 | |
Second Semester | ||
SENS 890 | Dissertation Hours | 9 |
Semester Hours | 9 | |
Third Year | ||
First Semester | ||
SENS 890 | Dissertation Hours | 9 |
Semester Hours | 9 | |
Second Semester | ||
SENS 890 | Dissertation Hours | 9 |
Semester Hours | 9 | |
Fourth Year | ||
First Semester | ||
SENS 695 | Master's Thesis Hours | 6 |
Semester Hours | 6 | |
Total Hours | 60 |