Aristotle said, “The one exclusive sign of thorough knowledge is the power of teaching,” and this sentence definitely holds some truth. Teaching is incredibly rewarding not only as an exercise to influence (read: spoil) innocent young minds, but also as an activity...
We all know that PhDs can take longer than the 3-4 years nominally allowed for completion. It is not uncommon for PhDs to take 6 or 7 years or even longer, and successfully completing a PhD may be as much about stamina as academic ability. So, if you find yourself...
In addition to successfully completing your PhD, it can be very rewarding to get some publications out of the work you put in. As with most things, getting published becomes easier the more you do it, and the first few times are usually the hardest. You do need to be...
Dr Zahid Ismail Being a businessman and a corporate executive throughout my entire career, never had I thought I would eventually navigate this path to pursue my PhD in Mechanical Engineering in the area of Engineering Management. I knew all along that my technical...
A literature review can often seem like the most daunting portion of any thesis or dissertation. Indeed, a good literature review is not just a summary of published texts, but rather a digestible synthesis of the relevant literature. Thus, it is your job to combine...
