Engineering, DEng
Data Analytics, Doctor, Doctoral, Doctorate, Engineering Management, Project Management, Technical Communication, leadership, statistics
Learn the technical and leadership skills needed to advance your engineering career. Participate in engaging courses and undertake applied projects motivated by your workplace or your interests.
Even engineers with master's degrees can find that they don't have all the skills needed to advance to the next level. Future engineering leaders require research experience, in-depth technical knowledge, leadership, project management, communication, storytelling and other nontechnical skills to be truly effective.
The Doctor of Engineering program enables you to continue your education without leaving your current position by providing advanced, doctoral-level coursework and an innovative applied project experience. Required core classes in project management, leadership, statistical analysis and communication are complemented by focus area-specific courses, followed by an applied project of your choice to ensure both breadth and depth of knowledge in your chosen engineering discipline.
- College/school:
Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering
- Location: Online
- STEM-OPT extension eligible: No
60 credit hours including the required applied project course (IEE793)
Required Core (12 credit hours) IEE 541 Engineering Administration (3) or IEE 520 Statistical Learning for Data Mining (3) or COM 504 Theories and Models in Communication (3) or Engineering Management Electives (21 credit hours) Electives (15 credit hours) Other Requirements (3 credit hours) Culminating Experience (9 credit hours) Additional Curriculum Information The applied project addresses advanced, complex and practical engineering management problems with design through the development of innovative solutions in consideration of public health, safety, sustainability and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental and economic factors. The project includes independent applied research with industry sponsorship and faculty committee mentorship culminating in a final project report and examination for the DEng degree.
CON 532 Facilities Project Management (3) or
CON 545 Construction Project Management (3) or
IEE 558 Engineering Project Management (3)
OGL 550 Leading Organizational Change (3) or
OGL 552 Leading Diverse Teams (3)
IEE 572 Design Engineering Experiments (3) or
IEE 578 Regression Analysis (3) or
IEE 582 Response Surfaces/Process Opt (3)
COM 514 Communication and Gender (3) or
COM 515 Communication in the Workplace (3) or
COM 530 Training and Development (3)
IEE 701 Applied Doctoral Project Initiation (3)
IEE 793 Applied Project (9)
Electives must be selected from an approved list.
General university admission requirements:
All students are required to meet general
university admission requirements.
U.S.
applicants | International
applicants | English
proficiency
Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering.
Applicants must have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in engineering, computing, mathematics, statistics, operations research, information technology or a related field from a regionally accredited institution.
Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program.
Applicants are required to submit:
- graduate admission application and application fee
- official transcripts
- letter of intent
- one letter of recommendation
- professional resume
- proof of English proficiency
Additional Application Information
An applicant whose native language is not English must demonstrate proficiency in the English language with a TOEFL iBT® score of 4.5, or 90 (taken at a testing center) if taken before January 21, 2026; 7 on the IELTS; or 115 on the Duolingo English test, regardless of current residency.
All applicants must upload their professional resume or curriculum vitae for full consideration. A resume should include a prior degree, work experience, career progression in leadership, conference presentations and past research. Applicants with only a bachelor's degree must have five years of work experience and career progression in leadership, while applicants with a master's degree must have two years of work experience and career progression in leadership. This experience should be demonstrated in the professional resume or curriculum vitae.
The letter of intent should include a purpose for completing the DEng program, basic qualifications, interest in ASU, academic journey and accomplishments, and professional career journey and accomplishments. Applicants should also describe their proposed idea for the applied project and indicate any faculty members with whom they would be interested in working.
The letter of recommendation should be submitted by a supervisor, colleague or former academic professor sharing their understanding of the applicant's motivations and capabilities for completing a doctoral-level engineering degree. Supervisors should also state their support for the student during the student's doctoral program and applied project.
At the time of application, all applicants must have successfully completed a minimum of six credit hours of Calculus I and II with a grade of "C" or higher (scale is 4.00 = "A").
Additional coursework assigned at the time of admission, determined by the student's gap analysis, must be completed with a grade of "B" or higher (scale is 4.00 = "A") within two semesters of admission to the program. Courses include:
- CSE 110 Principles of Programming
- IEE 380 Probability and Statistics for Engineering Problem Solving
- MAT 242 Elementary Linear Algebra
ASU offers this program in an online format with multiple enrollment sessions throughout the year. Applicants may view the program’s ASU Online page for program descriptions and to request more information.
| Session | Modality | Deadline | Type |
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| Session A/C | Online | 05/01 | Priority |
| Session | Modality | Deadline | Type |
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| Session A/C | Online | 10/01 | Priority |
Engineering professionals with the technical and nontechnical skills developed through this program can pursue opportunities in a variety of fields to manage projects, lead engineering teams, develop new products and more. These skills can be applied to industries including:
- consulting
- information technologies
- manufacturing
- product development
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