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    Doctor Degree Introduction

    Editor:xtt Date:2018-10-19 Hits:177

    2.1 Training Objective

    A PhD student should grasp the relevant theoretical knowledge and experiment skills of materials science and the advanced research area. Moreover, a PhD student should possess the innovation ability, independent working ability and the organization and coordination ability to work on the scientific research in materials area, and finally become a high-competent people with the ability to innovate and manage the high-tech materials.

    2.2 Length of Study Period: 4 years

    2.3 Course Learning Requirements

    When a PhD student studies for a degree, at least 14 credits are needed. Including: general foundation courses 4 credits; professional degree courses and major-related elective courses 8 credits in total, including at least 6 credits in professional degree courses; reading report 2 credits.

    2.4 General Requirements in Training Process

    (1) Reading report: In school, a PhD student should attend the academic forums at least four times; attend the postgraduate academic achievement poster exhibition organized by department at least once; attend research-related seminar report three to six time; deliver 6 reading reports.

    (2) Opening report: a PhD student needs to finish the Thesis proposal and submit related materials . This has to be done at least Before the first academic year. This has to be done at least 1.5 years before the dissertation defense.

    (3) Mid-term assessment: In the middle of third semester, the completion situation of course and scientific research will be evaluated.

    (4) Publication requirements: At least 1 academic paper published in SCI indexed journals and 1 academic paper published in EI indexed journals.

    2.5 Curriculums Provision

    Classification

    Course Code

    Course Name

    Credits

    Credit Hours

    Teaching
    Language

    Notes

    Public Courses

    5002001

    Chinese

    2

    32

    Chinese

    Compulsory

    5012001

    China Panorama

    2

    32

    Chinese

    Professional Degree Courses

    2611001

    Selected Topics in Materials Research

    2

    32

    English

    Compulsory

    0911003

    Special Topics on Materials Science and Engineering

    2

    32

    Chinese

    Choose at least tow courses

    0913004

    Field Theory and Tensor in Materials Science

    2

    32

    Chinese

    0922006

    Structure and Properties of Materials

    2

    32

    English

    2621001

    Materials Design and Processing

    2

    32

    English

    2613002

    Computational Materials Science

    2

    32

    English

    0924002

    Electron Microscopy for Materials Science

    2

    32

    English

    2621005

    Thermodynamics of Materials

    2

    32

    English

    Major-Related Elective Courses

    2613003

    Laboratory Safety Education

    1

    16

    Chinese

    Compulsory

    0922007

    Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Materials

    2

    32

    Chinese

    Choose any of the coures

    0922004

    Modern Research Method of Material

    2

    32

    Chinese

    0921025

    Physics Theory of Semiconductors

    2

    32

    Chinese

    0923021

    Physics and Technology of Semiconductor Thin Films

    2

    32

    Chinese

    2621002

    Fundamentals of Energy Materials

    2

    32

    Chinese

    0923023

    Advanced Inorganic Materials

    2

    32

    Chinese

    0923025

    Metal-Hydrogen Systems

    2

    32

    Chinese

    0921026

    The Solid Phase Transformations and Their Effect on Property

    2

    32

    Chinese

    2613004

    Ferroelectric Physics

    2

    32

    Chinese


    2.6 Training links

    Point Link

    Academic Year

    Semester

    Month

    Detailed Description

    Thesis proposal

    The First Academic Year

    The Spring Semester

    April

    According to the apartment notice, the Thesis proposal presentation will be organized by supervisors. After presentation, upload the proposal and related content in postgraduate student management system, and hand the paper materials over to postgraduate office.

    Mid-Term Assessment

    The Second Academic Year

    The Autumn Semester

    October

    Credit completion will be reviewed by postgraduate office, and the institution will assess the progress of research. 20% students of each institution will attend the second assessment held by department. Students should hand over the relevant evaluation forms.

    Reading Report Credit Assessment

    The Third Academic Year

    The Autumn Semester

    November

    Assessment includes

    (1) Participate the postgraduate academic achievement poster exhibition (at least one time)

    (2) Complete research-related seminar reports  (at least six reports)

    (3) the participation condition of postgraduate academic forums

    According to the notice, the PhD student should upload reading report and related content in postgraduate student management system before the schedule time, and hand over paper materials to obtain 2 credits of the reading report link.

    Qualification to Apply for The Master Degree

    After reaching the length of study period, there are four times each year to apply for the doctor degree, and the deadline is respectively: every 25th of January, April, July, and October (when met with vacation in January or July, there will be further notice). Degree granting time is 30th of March, June, September and December respectively. Apply for the doctor degree in postgraduate student management system, and carry the dissertation application report (with the signature of supervisor) and the Materials for scientific research to the postgraduate office to confirm the dissertation defense qualification

    Dissertation Submitted

    The dissertation will reviewed by 5 experts. If one or more reviews suggest for major revisions, the dissertation defense should be delayed to the next time.

    Doctoral Dissertation Defense

    After the dissertation reviews passed, the doctoral dissertation defense will be organized by supervisors. If failed, the next dissertation defense will be at least six months later.