
It Goes without Saying
Taking the Guesswork Out of Your PhD in Engineering
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About this book
It shouldn't take a PhD to get a PhD, but sometimes the process can seem that confusingâeven though, to the mentors and advisors, so obvious that it goes without saying. For doctoral students in engineering confronting this dilemma, Caroline Boudoux, an accomplished researcher and entrepreneur, provides a demystifying guide to the challengesâdaunting, seemingly routine, and at times unexpectedâof pursuing a PhD in this demanding field. In It Goes without Saying, Boudoux marshals her considerable experience mentoring graduate students, teaching doctoral workshops, andânot so long agoâearning her own PhD at MIT to give PhD candidates the know-how, and the confidence, to succeed.
Among the topics this book takes up are:
• What a PhD is: the journey, the milestones, and the endgame.
• Technical questions about what a doctoral project in engineering is and how to lead one.
• Practical matters including tips on writing, from proposal to dissertation; ethics; and intellectual property.
• Personal concerns, such as dealing with expectations, imposter syndrome, and stress.
From the mundane to the metaphysical, this user-friendly guide gives the doctoral student in engineering the tools to make it from Day 1 to the successful completion of the PhD in a timely, fully informed, and forward-looking manner.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Epigraph
- Table of Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- Foreword
- Preface
- 1. Motivations
- I. Doctoral Strategies in Engineering
- II. Leading a Research Project
- III. Tools of the Trade
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Bibliography
- Contributors
- Author Index
- Topics Index