Program Overview
1. Program Structure
The Ph.D. in Engineering programme consists of two main components:
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Taught Courses Component: in this component the student is required to complete a programmme of advanced study.
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Research Component: in this component the student is required to carry out an independent investigation of a specialised area of engineering.
2. Taught Courses
The taught courses component of the programme is equivalent to 6 courses (90 credit-points): 2 core courses (30 credit-points) on research methods and 4 technical courses (60 credit-points) selected from a list of electives.
During the taught courses part of the programme, full-time study involves registration on 3 courses (45 credit-points) per semester, whereas part-time study involves registration on 1–2 courses (15–30 credit-points) per semester.
During the first week of the first semester of registration the student, in consultation with his/her supervisor, selects a suitable set of courses to satisfy the taught courses requirements of the programme.
The table below lists the offered courses over the two semesters of each academic year.
| Semester 1 |
| Semester 2 | ||||
| Code | Title | Type |
| Code | Title | Type |
| E701 | Research Methods in Engineering I | Core |
| E706 | Research Methods in Engineering II | Core |
| E702 | Advanced Digital Communication | Optional |
| E707 | Broadband and Wireless Communications | Optional |
| E703 | Network and Information Security | Optional |
| E708 | Distributed Computing | Optional |
| E704 | Multimedia Communication and Processing | Optional |
| E709 | Advanced Embedded Systems Design | Optional |
| E705 | Advanced RF Circuit and Amplifier Design | Optional |
| E710 | Nanoelectronic Systems Technology and Design | Optional |
The student must pass all courses with a minimum pass mark of 50% in every course (i.e. a minimum of C equivalent grade).
The student must achieve an overall average of at least 60% (i.e. an equivalent G.P.A. of 3.0 out of 4.0).
The student must complete the taught courses requirements within 1 year of his/her first registration for a full-time student, and within 2 years of his/her registration for a part-time student.
3. Research Proposal
Having satisfied the taught courses requirements of the programme, the student is then required to prepare a research proposal and pass a research proposal examination before being allowed to progress further on the programme.
The student must submit the research proposal no later than 14 months after his/her first registration for full-time students, or no later than 28 months after his/her first registration for part-time students.
The student will be assessed on the basis of the written research proposal and an oral research proposal examination conducted by at least two examiners, a main examiner and a co-examiner, appointed by the University Manager.
4. Thesis
The student must then complete a thesis on original research and defend it successfully in a viva voce examination.
The student can submit the thesis 3 years after his/her first registration for full-time students, or 5 years after his/her first registration for part-time students. However, the student must submit the thesis no later than 5 years after his/her first registration for full-time students, or no later than 8 years after his/her first registration for part-time students.
The student will be assessed on the basis of the written thesis and an oral viva voce examination conducted by at least two examiners, an internal examiner and an external examiner, appointed by the University Board
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