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R & D Research & Development Online - Bachelor's, Master's, Doctor Ph.D. Degree.
Faculty of Engineering & Technology via distance learning
R & D Research & Development via distance learning
This program presents concepts, methodologies, and tools to strategically plan technology developments, to effectively manage core competencies, and to competently integrate these developments into existing or future products of the world economy. It also introduces the techniques used to stimulate and manage innovation in the workplace. Managing Research and Development (R&D) is largely the art of integrating the efforts of diverse, creative, intelligent, and independent individuals. The ideas displayed in this program are the condensed work of a multitude of experts who focused on ways to improve the productivity of R&D and foster excellence and innovation in organizations.
Academic Supervisor : Ahmad Khodaverdi Darian
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R & D Research & Development Online via distance learning
Specialist, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctor - R & D Research & Development.
This module is applicable to Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's & Ph.D. (Doctor) Degree Programs. This academic program is designed at the postgraduate level (Master’s or Doctoral). This module may also be adapted to complete the course requirements of Specialist, Expert Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree. A further option is the enrollment into each of the courses listed within this specialization module. This module may be combined or completed with other modules from this faculty. For example: Industrial Engineering - Industrial Production - Logistics - Maintenance Engineering Management - Occupational Safety & Health - Operations Management - Petroleum & Natural Gas Production - Process Instrumentation Technology - Project Engineering Management - Robotics & Automation - Total Quality Management .
Specialist - Expert Diploma - R & D Research & Development Online
Tuition Fee: 1.050 Euros (1.350 US$) ... 1.470 Euros (1.890 US$).
Specialist - Expert Diploma Online: 15 ... 21 Academic credits required for this distance learning degree program. More info...
Composition: R & D Research & Development via distance learning = 42 Academic credits - Select 5 courses for the online diploma of Specialist or 7 courses for the Expert Diploma from the total of courses from the specialization module.
Bachelor's Degree - R & D Research & Development Online
Tuition Fee: Min. 3.510 Euros (4.420 US$) ... Max. 6.800 Euros (8.700 US$).
Bachelor's Degree Online: 130 Academic credits required for this distance learning degree program. More info...
Composition: R & D Research & Development via distance learning = 42 Academic credits + 40 credits in General Education (may be transferred from previous education and professional experience) + Additional courses may be selected from other modules in the Faculty of Engineering & Technology from Bircham International University if required. This selection must be approved by the Distance Learning University Education Board. For example: Project Engineering Management.
Master's Degree - R & D Research & Development Online
Tuition Fee: Min. 4.680 Euros (6.120 US$) ... Max. 7.020 Euros (9.180 US$).
Master's Degree Online: 36 ... 54 Academic credits required for this distance learning degree program. More info...
Composition: R & D Research & Development via distance learning = 42 Academic credits + Additional courses may be selected from other modules in the Faculty of Engineering & Technology from Bircham International University if required. This selection must be approved by the Distance Learning University Education Board. For example: Project Engineering Management. + 13 Academic credits (Research methodology and final project or thesis. More info...).
Doctor Ph.D. Degree - R & D Research & Development Online
Tuition Fee: Min. 5.850 Euros (7.650 US$) ... Max. 9.360 Euros (12.240 US$).
Doctor Ph.D. Degree Online: 45 ... 72 Academic credits required for this distance learning degree program. More info...
Composition: R & D Research & Development via distance learning = 42 Academic credits + Additional courses may be selected from other modules in the Faculty of Engineering & Technology from Bircham International University if required. This selection must be approved by the Distance Learning University Education Board. For example: Project Engineering Management. + 18 Academic credits (Research methodology and final project or thesis. More info...).
Payment plans are available upon request up to 36 monthly installments. More info...
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R & D Research & Development Online
Courses list (each subject accounts for 3 academic credits):
1 BIU Earned Credit = 1 USA Semester Credit (15 hours of learning) = 2 ECTS Credits (30 hours of study).
You may study any subject as an independent online continuing education course. More info...
Alternative Energies
This course explores the usefulness of various types of energies and the application of engineering in designing alternative energy systems. It includes passive and active solar systems, fuel cells, hydroelectric power, geothermal heat transfer, and wind energy. It involves in the inventory, evaluation, planning, design, installation, and maintenance of a wide variety of energy producing systems.
Academic Supervisor: Eduard Bes Fuster
Energy Science
This course of energy science studies different options of energy generation and conversion, and the design of energy systems for a sustainable future. It studies matter and energy at the electronic, atomic, and molecular levels to improve the efficacy of the power supply.
Academic Supervisor: Higinio Menendez Milanes
Power Generation Technologies
This course of power generation technologies reviews the full spectrum of currently available power generation options, from traditional fossil fuels to the better-established alternative energies such as wind and solar power, to emerging renewables such as biomass and geothermal energy. Technology solutions such as combined heat and power and distributed generation are also explored.
Academic Supervisor: Higinio Menendez Milanes
Software & Hardware Management
This course explains the use of hardware and software functions to solve applications and fulfill the needs commonly found in information technology systems, computer environments, database systems, networks, peripherals, and telecommunication systems.
Academic Supervisor: Humayun Bakht Dr.
Management Information Systems
This course analyzes information systems and their role in organizations. It focuses on the management of information resources for optimum performance. It reviews hardware, software, data storage, and telecommunication technologies, and considers the issues of emerging technologies, social and ethical concerns, security, and control. It explains the best use of computers to minimize cost and optimize results.
Academic Supervisor: Javier Fernandez Salgado
Systems Analysis & Design
This course studies the systems development cycle for best planning, feasibility of the project, staffing, and scheduling. It investigates current business systems and their problems, the definition of business needs and requirements, and the evaluation of alternative solutions. It shows how a company organizes itself to use data processing equipment more effectively.
Academic Supervisor: Ahmad Khodaverdi Darian
Process Improvement Management
This course focuses on the technical and teaming skills necessary to achieve quality-processes. Topics include: understanding quality, the improvement cycle, quality tools, eliminating complexity from work, and implementing quality in processes, activities, and organizations. It also covers statistical process control and methods employed in the assurance of product conformance to quality specifications. It provides an analytical approach to solving problems in quality engineering process design and costs.
Academic Supervisor: Ronald D. Fite
Engineering Systems Simulation
This course explains the methods of developing, implementing, and using computer simulations for management and engineering processes, project monitoring, equipment failure, risk analysis, and forecasting. It includes common simulation and forecasting mistakes, data sources and quality, and presenting and using forecasts and simulation for decision analysis.
Academic Supervisor: Ahmad Khodaverdi Darian
Engineering Economics
This course of engineering economics studies the analysis of the economic consequences of engineering decisions. Engineers seek solutions to problems considering the economic viability of each potential solution along with the technical aspects. Engineering economics involves formulating, estimating, and evaluating the economic outcomes of the different alternatives to accomplish a defined purpose.
Academic Supervisor: Mario V. González Fuentes
Project Administration
This course describes how to implement project planning, tracking, and reporting in order to control a large, complex project. A project administration requires the organization of the necessary team members and entails constant monitoring and control of all project variables. The project administrator's role is to ensure that the project is finished on time and on budget.
Academic Supervisor: Earle Taylor
Software Systems Integration
This course highlights solutions for integrating software and hardware. It studies the integrated engineering of hardware-software systems considering software design, testing, documentation, maintenance, debugging, version control, and software portability and reusability.
Academic Supervisor: Ahmad Khodaverdi Darian
Project Engineering Management
This course studies the feasibility, design, and management of competing engineering projects including the application of break-even analysis, decisions under uncertainty, decision trees, stochastic models, risk vs. return, and forecasting. It strikes a balance between the technical and human aspects of managing projects.
Academic Supervisor: Ahmad Khodaverdi Darian
Innovation Management
This course presents the methods for transforming organizations to create innovation. It covers diagnosis of opportunities for innovation and development, intervention activities, and implementation strategies. It examines problems and issues in integrating technology and innovation into processes and products, management of research and development (R&D); and new product and/or process development according to customer needs.
Academic Supervisor: Wolf Dettmer
R&D Research & Development
This course presents specific system concepts, methodologies, and tools to strategically plan technology developments, to effectively manage core competencies, and to integrate these developments into existing or future products in order to remain competitive in the world economy. It also presents techniques used to stimulate and manage innovation in the workplace.
Academic Supervisor: Ahmad Khodaverdi Darian
Process Technology
This course deals with process technology's troubleshooting. It utilizes both simple and complex approaches and covers troubleshooting models that apply concepts from instrumentation, control loop, and process equipment and systems. Each of these systems have operational information, set points, and start-up procedures. It includes many process technology troubleshooting "what-if" scenarios.
Academic Supervisor: Wolf Dettmer
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R & D Research & Development Online via distance learning
Recommended Professional References.
Joining the proper association is the best way to become an updated professional.
Bircham International University graduates may join many professional associations. Membership requirements for each association may vary depending on the degree program, specialization and graduate resume en each occasion. BIU can not guarantee membership in all instances. BIU does not intermediate in these procedures. Bircham International University provides a list of available memberships and professional references from each faculty where some BIU graduates may belong. Contact directly the ones you select. More info...
AACTE - Asociación para el Avance de la Ciencia y la Tecnología en España
ABEPRO - Associação Brasileira de Engenharia de Produção
AEC - Asociación Española para la Calidad
ALTEC - Asociación Latino-Iberoamericana de Gestión Tecnológica y de la Innovación
AMCSTI - Réseau des Acteurs des Cultures Scientifique, Technique et Industrielle
ANIPES - Associação Nacional das Instituições de Planejamento, Pesquisa e Estatística
ASTC - Association of Science and Technology Centers
ATA - Alternative Technology Association
CYTED - Programa Iberoamericano de Ciencia y Tecnología para el Desarrollo
EADI - European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes
EASST - European Association of Science & Technology
ESW - Engineers for a Sustainable World
EURO - Association of European Operational Research Societies
EUROSCIENCE - European Association for the Promotion of Science & Technology
FECYT - Fundación Española para la Ciencia y la Tecnología
FST - Foundation for Science and Technology
IAMOT - International Association for Management of Technology
IASTED - International Association of Science and Technology for Development
IEEE IAS - Industry Applications Society
IEEE TEMS - Technology and Engineering Management Society
IESF - Ingénieurs et Scientifiques de France
IFORS - International Federation of Operational Research Societies
IRED - Institute of Research Engineers and Doctors
NORDP - National Organization of Research Development Professionals
PTRCA - Patent and Trademark Resource Center Association
RADMA - Research and Development Management
RDA - Research Development Association India
RDS - Research & Development Society
SBPC - Sociedade Brasileira para o Progresso da Ciência
SEIO - Sociedad de Estadística e Investigación Operativa
SJDM - Society for Judgment and Decision Making
SOBRAPO - Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Operacional
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Admission requirements - R & D Research & Development
Specialist - Expert Diploma, Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree, Doctor Ph.D. Degree.
For official admission status at Bircham distance education university; you need to send in a filled out, dated, and signed official Application for Admission. You may download this application form from the website or request it by email or mail. Please send this application and enclosed documents to our address. You may also submit this application and attached documents by email in a PDF Format. More info...
Bircham International University issues an admission certificate after receiving your complete application for admission. This document will show the amount of credits transferred and validated from previous education and experience, and the amount of credits required to complete the distance learning degree program's major. Bircham University can not perform this evaluation without the complete application for admission. More info...
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METHOD OF INSTRUCTION: Distance Learning Higher Education
This distance learning education program is completed by a traditional correspondence instruction method. Once you sign up for the course, Bircham International University will send you (to your mailing address) the suggested textbooks. After reading the book, you will be asked to write a 20 to 35 pages report that reflect your understanding of the book. This report is equivalent to the exam and can be submitted by email or mail. Bircham International University will evaluate your written work. If passed, BIU will issue the corresponding diploma. For more instructions about BIU pedagogy, tutoring, and evaluation, please read our distance learning education study guide. More info...
Students enrolling into this distance education program should be aware that:
1. Location: Bircham International University needs a functional geographical location to ship the book and materials for successful completion of this program of study.
2. Communication: Email, courier, phone are key communication instruments with Bircham University that play an important role in the progress and support of this program of study.
3. Capacity: Any impediment, physical or psychological, to read a book and write a report must be communicated to Bircham International University prior to enrollment into this distance learning program.
4. Technology: No specific technology is required to complete this distance education program.
5. Language: Book reading and report writing in other language than English must be requested (and approved by BIU) prior to enrollment in any distance learning program.
6. Discrimination: There is no discrimination with respect to race, color, gender, beliefs or religion.
7. Age: Check the admission requirements for each distance education degree program. More info...
Duration - R & D Research & Development Online via distance learning
For a program of 21 credits, the estimated time for completion is 21 weeks. For 45 credits, the estimated time for completion will be 45 weeks, and so on. Calculations are approximate. The length of each distance learning degree program is calculated based on an average of 15 hours of learning per week. It also depends on the number of validated credits from previous knowledge and the level of commitment to the studies. More info...
All information related to the distance learning degree programs is in English, although you may, upon request and approval, submit the required assignments in other languages.
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Faculty of Engineering & Technology via distance learning
R & D Research & Development Online
Specialist - Expert Diploma, Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree, Doctor Ph.D. Degree.
