Doktoringenieur
TheDoktoringenieur(acronymDr.-Ing.,alsoDoktor der Ingenieurwissenschaften) is theGermanengineeringdoctoratedegree, comparable to theDoctor of Engineering,[1]Engineering Doctorate,Doctor of Science (Engineering),Doctor of Science (Technology)or aPhDin Engineering or Architecture.
It was first introduced in 1899, in the context of the centenary of theTechnische Hochschule Charlottenburg(not Technische Universität Berlin), at thePrussianTechnische Hochschule.The other German states adopted it in the following years. In contrast to the other historic doctoral degrees (e.g.Dr. phil.,Dr. iur.orDr. med.), the Doktoringenieur was not titled in Latin but German, and therefore written with dash (Dr.-Ing.).
In the field of mathematics, computer science and natural sciences, some universities offer the choice betweenDr.-Ing.andDr. rer. nat.based on the primary focus of the dissertation. If the contributions focus slightly more on applied scientific engineering aDr.-Ing.is given, while aDr. rer. nat.is preferred if the dissertation contains more theoretical scientific contributions.[2]AGerman doctorateis usually a research doctorate and is awarded in the context of the so-calledPromotionthat also requires a dissertation.
It should not be confused with aDutchdouble titledr. ing.,indicating that one holds both aresearch doctorate(dr.) from a university and anengineer's degree(ing.) from aDutchpolytechnic (i.e.Hogeschool).[3]
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[edit]- ^"English-German translation for: Doktoringenieur".dict.cc.Retrieved13 May2012.
- ^"Promotionsordnung für die Fakultät für Mathematik, Informatik und Naturwissenschaften der Rheinisch-Westfälischen Technischen Hochschule Aachen vom 27.09.2010".RWTH Aachen.Retrieved25 January2018.
- ^Aleid Fokma (2010-06-16)."Bachelor-mastertitulatuur: titels combineren".Onzetaal.nl. Archived fromthe originalon 2011-08-08.Retrieved2010-07-08.