Now for a PhD

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Today I received an email from the University of Sydney advising that I am receiving an unconditional offer of a place for a Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering) degree. The requirement of a PhD is to make a significant original contribution to existing knowledge. Find the extent of human knowledge in your chosen field and then go beyond where no human has ever been before. I feel so excited to have that opportunity. My PhD will be in the field of structural engineering. The University of Sydney is the oldest university in Australia opening in 1850. I feel so incredibly excited and proud!
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Today I received an email from the University of Sydney advising that I am receiving an unconditional offer of a place for a Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering) degree. The requirement of a PhD is to make a significant original contribution to existing knowledge. Find the extent of human knowledge in your chosen field and then go beyond where no human has ever been before. I feel so excited to have that opportunity. My PhD will be in the field of structural engineering. The University of Sydney is the oldest university in Australia opening in 1850. I feel so incredibly excited and proud!
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Ron.

Congrats you will need it for P6 base units LOL!
 
Kudos to you Ron. That is exceptional recognition of your ability in your field. Well done

That is very kind, thank you, Gerald :)
I feel immense pride in having been offered a place at the University of Sydney. The engineer that designed and oversaw the construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Dr John Bradfield received his PhD in engineering from the University of Sydney in 1924. Indeed, he was the first person to be awarded a PhD in engineering from the University. Speaking globally, just one percent of people aged 25 to 67 have a PhD. In Australia, it is 2% of the population within that age bracket.

Here is a short interesting little video from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) about doing a PhD in engineering. Doing a PhD is about making the future a reality.
Undertake a PhD in Engineering | RMIT University - YouTube

Ron.
 
Speaking globally, just one percent of people aged 25 to 67 have a PhD. In Australia, it is 2% of the population within that age bracket.

I'm very surprised it's as high as 1%, especially globally. But kudos to you Strayans for making it 2%! I don't know what the UK proportion is, but I'd be staggered if it was as high as 1 in 50!
 
I'm very surprised it's as high as 1%, especially globally. But kudos to you Strayans for making it 2%! I don't know what the UK proportion is, but I'd be staggered if it was as high as 1 in 50!

Hi Michael,
You are probably right. I read the figures in a blog and they may well be a little rubbery. The video below that is presented by Professor Tara Brabazon, the Dean of Graduate Research at Flinders University (Adelaide, South Australia). The Professor states that only 0.001% of people are capable of doing a PhD, or in other words, 1 person in every 10,000. That is much more likely the figure.

In February this year, I was asked if I would be interested in undertaking a PhD research project at a different university. They had secured $3.2 Million in funding to study thermodynamics and the impact on thermal stratification within reservoirs / dams. If I had accepted, I would have eventually found an answer to what is a worldwide problem. As I have specialised in structural engineering too, that was where my real love resides, and I had already made up my mind before I received this offer. I felt bad, but I declined.
Vlog 100 - What makes a PhD a PhD? - YouTube

Sitting beside the Professor is her PhD dissertation. It looks like you would not get much change out of 2000 pages :eek:
In the first 12 minutes is where the Professor discusses assessing applicants for PhD entry.

Ron
 
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