Education Program for Full-time Academic Graduate Students at Chongqing University

(2020 Edition)

（Subject Name: Electrical Engineering    Subject Code: 080800 ）

 

1. Training Objectives and Basic Requirements

Training Objectives

1.Master

The program aims to cultivate professionals in the field of electrical power and energy with the sense of patriotism and social responsibility, strong research ethics, rigorous and practical scientific attitude, as well as dialectical materialist worldview, international perspective, and innovation consciousness. These professionals should possess a solid foundation in the field and be capable of engaging them in teaching, scientific research, design, management, or related engineering and technical work in the industry of electrical power and energy.

2.Doctor

The program aims to cultivate high-level, interdisciplinary innovative talents in the field of electrical power and energy, with the sense of patriotism and social responsibility, strong research ethics, rigorous and practical scientific attitude, as well as dialectical materialist worldview, open international perspective, and innovation consciousness. These talents should be capable of engaging their knowledge in teaching, scientific research, design, management, or related engineering and technical work in the electrical power and energy industry. They should also be able to conduct in-depth research at the forefront of interdisciplinary fields to meet significant national demand, and make outstanding innovative achievements.

Basic Requirements

1.Basic Requirements for a Master's Degree

(1)Possess a solid foundation in theoretical knowledge and professional expertise in electrical engineering, as well as relevant knowledge in humanities. Additionally, possess good psychological qualities to actively confront difficulties and contradictions;

(2)Possess the ability to conduct theoretical analysis, experimental research, and utilize computer application technology. Additionally, have the capability to engage in academic research or technical development.

(3)Having the ability to track cutting-edge technologies and basic theories in the major field, and grasp the development trends of interdisciplinary fields, then possess a certain international perspective and innovative consciousness, and be able to solve professional and technical problems independently;

(4)Having certain professional writing, expression and academic communication skills, and be able to promote the development of professional work through effective communication in the professional work, and be proficient in mastering a foreign language.

2.Basic Requirements for Doctoral Degree

(1)Having good research ethics, and the spirit of dedicating oneself to science, as well as the dialectical materialist worldview, and the concept of scientific development, rigorous and practical scientific attitude, and the bravery in innovation, and a reverence for science while striving for excellence.;

(2)Having a solid and broad basic theory of electrical engineering, systematic and in-depth expertise, rich knowledge of humanities, and a good psychological quality that can actively faces difficulties and contradictions;

(3)With independent scientific research ability, strong academic ability, strong sense of innovation, and the ability to carry out in-depth research in the frontier of the discipline, and achieve innovative results;

(4)Having strong professional writing, expression and academic communication skills, and be proficient in mastering a foreign language

2. Introduction to Discipline, Major and Research Directions

The school of Electrical Engineering (SEE) in Chongqing University was established in 1935. It is a national key first-level discipline, and is also designated as a key discipline under the "211 Project" and "985 Project" by the Chinese government. It is ranked in 5^th in the third round of national discipline evaluation, and in the fourth round, it was rated as A-. In 2017, it was approved as the national first-class construction discipline, also serving as the leading discipline in the Smart Energy discipline cluster at Chongqing University. SEE has several research, teaching, and international exchange bases, including the State Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment Technology, the National 2011 Program Collaborative Innovation Center, the National Teaching Base for Fundamental Courses of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and the National "111" Innovation and Intelligence Introduction Base.

The discipline of Electrical Engineering is committed to meeting the major needs of national electric power and energy. It aims to build a leading faculty team and disciplinary platform internationally, targeting the forefront of interdisciplinary fields such as information, physics, chemistry, materials, and biomedical engineering related to electrical engineering. The goal is to cultivate high-level talents, conduct high-level scientific research and technological development, promote technological innovation, achieve results transformation, and promote engineering applications, strive to become a leading discipline domestically and internationally in the field of electrical engineering. Building upon classic research field and exploring emerging interdisciplinary directions as new growth points, the discipline focuses on enhancing its innovative capabilities and core competitiveness. Research is conducted in academic frontier areas such as high voltage and insulation, integrated energy systems, electric machines and new energy generation, power electronics and power transmission, as well as new technologies and materials in electrical engineering.

3. Duration of Study, Length of Study, and Credits Required for Graduation

1.For master students, the program duration is 3 years, with a length of study ranging from 2.5 to 3 years.

2. For doctoral students (including those enrolled as successive postgraduate and doctoral programs), the program duration is 4 years, with a length of study ranging from 3 to 4 years. For direct doctoral students, the program duration is 5 years, with a length of study ranging from 4 to 5 years.

Student Categories	Course Credits (Required)	Other Training Components Credits	Thesis Work Credits	Graduation Credits
Master	≥24（14）	≥3	15	≥42
Doctor	≥11（9）	≥3	25	≥39
Direct doctoral students (successive undergraduate and doctoral programs)	≥32（20）	≥3	25	≥60

4. Curriculum and Program Structure

1.Curriculum

Table 1: Curriculum Schedule for Academic Master's Degree Program in Electrical Engineering

 

Course Categories		Course Code	Course Title (Chinese/English)	Credit Hours	Credits	Assessment Method	Semester Offered	Remarks (Course Requirements)
		BG0101	Chinese Marxism and the Contemporary	36	2	Exam	Refer to the appendix	Compulsory course for doctor
		G0101B	Study on the Theory and Practice of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics	36	2	Exam	Refer to the appendix	Compulsory course for master
		G0101A	Introduction to Dialectics of Nature	18	1	Exam	Refer to the appendix	Compulsory course for Master
		BG0401A	English for International Academic Communication	48	3	Exam	Refer to the appendix	Compulsory course for doctor
		G0401A	English (Master's degree)	48	3	Exam	Refer to the appendix	Compulsory course for Master
		G0602	Mathematical Statistics	40	2.5	written exam	1	Course Requirements Courses for Master, 1-2 Course for Doctor 1
		G06003	Mathematical statistics	40	2.5	written exam	1
		G06000	Numerical Analysis	45	3	written exam	1
		G0604	Stochastic Process	32	2	written exam	1  2
		G0605	Optimization Method	40	2.5	written exam	1
		G0606	Graph Theory	40	2.5	written exam	1
		G0609	Numerical Analysis	40	2.5	written exam	1
		G0611	Fuzzy Mathematics	32	2	written exam	2
	Professional compulsory courses	G98058	Academic Writing and Research Ethics for Postgraduate Students	16	0.5			Mandatory for Doctor and Master
		S11156	Academic Norm and Postgraduate Thesis Writing	16	0.5			Mandatory for Doctor and Master
		S110808 00001	Electrical Network Theory	32	2	Exam	Autumn	Mandatory for Master
		B11011	Professional Writing	16	1	Report	Spring	。     Mandatory for Doctor Using simulated funds writing as assessment
		S11003	Modern Control Theory and Method of Motor	32	2	Exam	Autumn	course requirements 1-2 courses for Master, 1-2 Course for Doctor 1
		BS11147	Intelligent Computational Methods(Bilingual)	32	2	Assessment	Autumn
		S11005	Physical Foundations of High-voltage Engineering	32	2	Exam	Autumn
		S11050	Advanced Power System Analysis and	32	2	Exam	Autumn
			Calculation
		S110808 04001	Modern Power Electronics	32	2	Exam	Autumn
	Professional Elective Courses	S11150	Comprehensive Experiment	16	1	Report	Spring	mandatory for Master
		S110808 01001	Matrix Analysis of Electrical Machines	32	2	Exam	Autumn
		BS11157	AC Electrical Machine and System Analysis	32	2	Exam	Autumn
		S11057	Distributed Power Generation Technology	32	2	Assessment	Spring
		BS11080 801005	Analysis and Calculation of Electromagnetic Field in Electric Machine	32	2	Assessment	Spring
		S11065	Modeling and Simulation of Modern Electrical Engineering Problem	32	2	Assessment	Spring
		S11143	Electromagnetic Imaging	32	2	Assessment	Spring
		B.S1108 0805011	Time- frequency Analysis Theory and Application of Signal	32	2	Assessment	Autumn
		S110808 05003	Engineering Electromagnetic Field Numerical Analysis	32	2	Exam	Autumn
		BS11154	Electromagnetic shielding: Principle, Algorithm and Application	32	2	Exam	Autumn
		B S11148	Multi-physics Fields Analysis and Calculation	32	2	Assessment	Autumn
		BS11146	Advanced Electromagnetic Field and Electromagnetic Compatibility (Bilingual)	32	2	Exam	Autumn
		S11008	Modern Control Theory and its Application	32	2	Exam	Spring
		B11000	EHV and UHV Power Transmission Techniques	32	2	Exam	Spring
		S11054	Physics of Engineering Dielectric	32	2	Assessment	Autumn
		S11055	Intellectual Diagnosis of Operation State of Electrical Transmission and Transferring Equipment	32	2	Exam	Autumn
	Elective courses in the major	BS11149	Advanced Electric Materials and Equipment	32	2	Assessment	Spring
		S11060	Special Subject of High-voltage New Technology	32	2	Assessment	Autumn
		BS11059	Pulse power technology and its applications	32	2	Assessment	Spring
		BS11080 804002	Theory of Power Converter	32	2	Exam	Spring
		BS11056	External Insulation and It’s coordination of Power Transmission and Transformation Equipments	32	2	Exam	Spring
		S11063	Three-p hase Power Converter Technology	32	2	Assessment	Spring
		S110808 04010	Application of Power Electronics in Power System	32	2	Assessment	Autumn
		S110808 04007	Design of Computer Application System	32	2	Assessment	Spring
		S11062	Basis for Smart Grid	32	2	Assessment	Spring
		S11144	Power System Transient Analysis and Simulation	32	2	Assessment	Spring
		B11010	Power System Protection and Automation	32	2	Exam	Autumn
		S110808 02003	Power System Reliability	32	2	Assessment	Autumn
		S11061	Power system planning and optimal   operation	32	2	Assessment	Spring
		S110808 02005	Power System Operating Characteristic and its Control	32	2	Exam	Autumn
		S11067	Analysis and Control of Nonlinear Circuit System	32	2	Assessment	Spring
		S11152	Electrical Technology of Smart Building	32	2	Assessment	Autumn
		S11153	New Electrical Technology of Smart Building	32	2	Assessment	Autumn
		B11016	Comprehensive Experiment	32	2	Exam	Spring
		BS	Reading	16	1	Assessment
		G1201	Take one graduate-level course from a different major.	32	2		Spring or Autumn
	Humanities Literacy		Humanities literacy courses may vary depending on the courses offered each year. Colleges do not need to include them in the training plan. They are provided by the school on the student course selection platform for students to choose from	32	2			2 Master's Humanities Literacy courses must be selected from the courses offered that year for 2 credits
Other  process			Opening Report		1	Assessment		、Compulsory course for Master and Doctor
			Academic Activity & Ideological Education		1	≥8   ≥8 times		Compulsory course for Master and Doctor
			Phd. comprehensive examination		1			mandatory for  Doctor
			Mid-term examination					mandatory for Master
			Innovation and enterprising practise		1			mandatory for Master and Doctor
			Phd. international academic communication					mandatory for  Doctor
Thesis		B	Phd. academic dissertation		25	Defense		mandatory for  Doctor
		S	Master academic dissertation		15	Defense		mandatory for Master
Remedial course			Remedial courses are selected from the major courses outlined in the undergraduate training program for Electrical Engineering and its Automation offered by the School of Electrical Engineering				1  2	For equivalent academic qualifications or when crossing disciplines, make-up courses at undergraduate and graduate levels may be required

 

1.Training Structure

 (1)Academic activities and ideological education"

During their graduate studies, students are required to participate in 8 or more academic activities and ideological education events, including at least 1 session of ideological and political education activities. Each student is also required to give 1 academic presentation. After the completion and submission, the student earns 1 credit subject to the supervisor's approval.

(2)Doctor Comprehensive Examination

1. The comprehensive examination mainly assesses the basic and specialized knowledge of the Ph.D. candidate, as well as their ability to apply this knowledge for solving problems. It also evaluates whether they possess the fundamental qualities necessary for conducting innovative research, serving as an essential preparatory stage for topic selection and dissertation proposal defense. This segment should take place after the completion of coursework and before the commencement of the dissertation.

2. The comprehensive examination is organized by the graduate office of the college and held annually in the fall semester. It consists of two parts: a written exam and an interview. The written exam, based on the propositions of the secondary disciplines, primarily assesses whether graduate students have a solid and comprehensive knowledge in their discipline. The interview focuses on delivering an academic report on given topics and evaluates students' overall research capabilities, and the students are ranked by their secondary disciplines based on their performance. If the secondary discipline determines that the student’s performance in both the written exam and interview does not meet the basic requirements for pursuing a Ph.D, the student must participate in a re-examination to determine whether they have the ability to continue their Ph.D. studies.

Each Ph.D. student may participate in the comprehensive examination with the maximum of 2 times. If a student fails to pass after two attempts, they will be subject to the school's relevant regulations regarding redirection or dismissal.

(3)Literature Review and Topic Proposal

After admission to graduate school, students should, under the guidance of their supervisor, conduct literature reviews, and determine their thesis research topics, then complete their topic proposals. For doctor students, the topic proposal should be completed after passing the comprehensive examination. Regular doctor students should complete and submit their topic proposals via the MIS system for supervisor approval by the end of the third semester, while direct Doctor students should do so by the end of the fourth semester (special cases may be extended to the fifth semester). Master's students should complete and submit their topic proposals via the MIS system for supervisor approval within the third semester. Graduate students participating in joint international programs or academic exchanges may conduct their topic proposals via remote video conferencing within the specified timeframe.

The literature review and topic proposal for graduate students should include:

a) The research significance of the topic and an analysis of the current status both domestically and internationally.

b) The research objectives, content, and key issues to be addressed.

c) The research methods, technical routes, experimental plans, and feasibility studies.

d) The innovation of the topic.

e) The planned schedule, expected progress, and anticipated outcomes.

f) Existing works related to the topic, existing research results, and achievements.

For Ph.D. students, the topic direction of the thesis should be selected from the forefront of electrical engineering, or interdisciplinary fields, or key technological areas that promote national economic development, which have advanced scientific and technological results. It should fully consider the possibility of making innovative achievements within the timeframe of the thesis work. For those conducting their Ph.D. thesis work in conjunction with industry collaboration projects (horizontal topics), strict scrutiny should be applied to avoid low-level repetitive work.

The topic proposal for graduate thesis should be conducted openly within the scope of the discipline or related disciplines. For Ph.D. students, the topic proposal is evaluated by an assessment committee composed of 3-5 experts organized by the supervisor or department/center. For master's students, the topic proposal is uniformly organized by each department/center. The assessment committee for Ph.D. students' topic proposals should ideally consist of Ph.D. supervisors, while the assessment committee for master's students' topic proposals should consist of master's supervisors. Members of the assessment committee may also include experts from research institutes or large enterprises. The assessment committee must clearly state whether the topic proposal has been approved. If it is not approved, the student must resubmit the topic proposal one month later. For interdisciplinary thesis topics, relevant experts from related disciplines should be invited to participate. If there are significant changes in the direction of the thesis topic during the research process, a new topic proposal should be prepared.

The main content of the topic proposal should be no less than 5000 words. Upon approval of the topic proposal, the student earns 1 credit.

(4)Mid-term assessment of graduate students

During the mid-term of the thesis work, each department (or center) organizes an assessment and evaluation of graduate students' ideological and political status, coursework, and thesis topic. The focus is on examining the progress of the student's thesis work, the level of innovation, and their attitude towards work. A conclusion of either "pass" or "fail" is given, and those who do not pass will be handled according to relevant school regulations. The mid-term assessment for master's students is generally completed before the end of the third semester, while for Ph.D. students, it is generally completed before the end of the fourth semester.

(5)Innovation and Entrepreneurship Practice

Entrepreneurial practice activities for graduate students can be considered qualified under any of the following circumstances:

1.Participating in various innovation and entrepreneurship competitions organized by the school and winning corresponding awards.

2.Participating in national/provincial-level university student entrepreneurship practice projects and winning corresponding awards or successfully completing the project.

3.Participating in holiday innovation and entrepreneurship training camps organized by the school and successfully completing the program.

4 Participating in entrepreneurship competitions organized by the school and obtaining a qualified certification.

5. Participating in voluntary work, teaching support, agricultural support, poverty alleviation, etc.

6. Attending innovation and entrepreneurship lectures five times or more.

7.Other activities recognized by the college as innovation and entrepreneurship practice activities.

After relevant units have certified the above circumstances, they should be submitted to the graduate office for record. Upon successful completion of this section, the student earns 1 credit.

(6)Pre-defense of graduate students

a）Pre-defense for doctoral students

The pre-defense of a doctoral dissertation is an important collective guidance process before the formal defense, that takes place after completing all scheduled dissertation work and drafting the initial version of the dissertation. It plays as a crucial role in further revising and improving the content of the doctoral dissertation, thereby enhancing its quality.

The pre-defense is typically scheduled within one month before the formal dissertation defense, after passing the mid-term examination of the dissertation. It should be conducted openly. Upon the student's application and the supervisor's approval, a pre-defense committee consisting of five relevant disciplinary experts, with a chairman (the student's supervisor cannot serve as the chairman but may be a committee member), is organized by the department, center, or supervisor. Three days before the pre-defense, the doctoral student must submit the dissertation, topic proposal, academic achievements, and other relevant materials to the pre-defense committee for review.

The pre-defense is chaired by the committee chairman. Besides providing a detailed overview of the dissertation's contents, the doctoral student must focus on demonstrating the innovation and key conclusions of the dissertation. The supervisor should also provide a comprehensive introduction to the student's research.

The pre-defense committee should question the dissertation based on the topic proposal and other materials. They evaluate the innovation and academic level of the dissertation, the amount of work completed, the theoretical and experimental research basis, research outcomes, key conclusions, etc., anonymously. Particularly, they should adhere to a system of innovative veto. After the pre-defense, they make one of three conclusions: pass, basic pass, or fail.

Doctoral students who pass the pre-defense can apply for the formal dissertation defense after finalizing the dissertation. Those who receive a basic pass should revise the dissertation according to the pre-defense committee's suggestions for at least one month. After the supervisor's review and approval, they can apply for the formal dissertation defense, providing a written explanation of the dissertation revisions at the time of application.

Those who fail the pre-defense should revise the dissertation for at least three months, obtain the supervisor's approval, and reorganize the pre-defense. Only after passing the reorganized pre-defense can they apply for the formal dissertation defense, providing a written explanation of the dissertation revisions at the time of application.

b）Pre-defense for master students

For a master's student pre-defense, it should be organized by each department or center one month before the formal defense. Master students should carefully revise their thesis based on the comments and suggestions from the pre-defense committee. After the supervisor and pre-defense chairman review and approve the revisions, they can proceed to request the formal defense. Students who do not pass the pre-defense will follow the supplementary regulations outlined in the "Supplementary Provisions for Pre-defense, Review, and Defense of Master's Thesis in the School of Electrical Engineering."

(7)International Academic Exchanges

Regarding international academic exchanges, doctoral students are required to participate in at least one international academic conference and give an oral presentation.

5. Methods of Guidance for Graduate Education

1.Both academic master and doctoral students are under the guidance of supervisors, who may also lead guidance groups. The training and guidance plan for graduate students is collectively developed by the department or center where the graduate student belongs, and the supervisor (group) is responsible for specific guidance.

2. Supervisors (or groups) are responsible for the daily management of graduate students, fostering academic integrity and ethics, and developing reasonable and scientific study plans. They should also enhance the cultivation of creative thinking skills and improve students' comprehensive abilities in self-learning, hands-on practice, expression, writing, and innovation.

3. Supervisors (or groups) should, according to the actual situation, organize graduate students to participate in necessary academic lectures, presentations, seminars, social practices, and other activities to broaden their knowledge structure and cultivate and improve their abilities to analyze and solve practical problems.

4.The college is responsible for supervising various stages of graduate education, including the topic proposal, comprehensive examination, mid-term assessment, and formal defense of graduate students.

6. Requirements for the Thesis 

The thesis should comply with the corresponding disciplinary requirements outlined in the "Basic Requirements for Doctoral and Master's Degrees in First-level Disciplines" of China and adhere to the relevant regulations for degree granting at Chongqing University. The writing format of the thesis should follow the formatting standards and requirements specified by Chongqing University for the writing of doctoral and master's degree thesis. The thesis must be independently completed by graduate students under the guidance of their supervisors and strictly adhere to academic ethics.

1.Requirements for Doctoral Thesis

 (1) The doctoral thesis work period should not be less than 2 years, calculated from the date of approval of the topic proposal.

 (2) The doctoral thesis should focus on addressing urgent issues within the discipline or related fields. The topic selection should demonstrate certain levels of innovation, foresight, and feasibility, with significant theoretical significance and engineering value.

(3) The literature review of the doctoral thesis should be comprehensive and in-depth, accurately extracting key issues. The thesis should have substantial content, be written in standard language, have a logical structure, clear hierarchy, conform to formatting standards, and have clear and concise figures and tables.

 (4) The research work of the doctoral thesis should achieve outstanding innovative results. The main forms of presenting innovative points include publishing papers in relevant academic journals at home and abroad, participating in international or domestic academic conferences for exchanges, applying for various patents or standards, and submitting entries for various levels of scientific and technological achievement awards.

2.Requirements for Master Thesis:

 (1) The working period for the master's thesis should be no less than 1 year, calculated from the date of approval of the topic proposal.

 (2) The topic selection for the thesis should be closely related to the practical aspects of the electrical energy field, with clear practicality, relevance, and application value. The thesis should have substantial content, and be written in standard language, with a logical structure, clear hierarchy, and conform to formatting standards, and have clear and concise figures and tables.

(3) The research in the thesis should have a certain level of technical difficulty, advancement, and workload. It should demonstrate that the author has a solid theoretical foundation and systematic specialized knowledge in the field of study and has new insights into the research topic. The author should also have the ability to engage in scientific research or independently undertake specialized technical work.

7. Thesis Review and Defense

1.Master Degree

(1) After completing the writing of the master thesis, graduate students should also meet the requirements outlined in the "Regulations on Research Achievements of Graduate Students During Their Studies at the School of Electrical Engineering, Chongqing University" before they can apply for pre-defense and formal defense.

 (2) The submission and defense of master thesis should comply with the relevant documents of the university and the school.

 (3) Master degree students are generally not allowed to delay their defense. In cases of exceptional circumstances requiring an extension, students must submit a request for extension of defense to the school three months before the deadline specified in the thesis work plan. The extension must be approved by the school before it can be granted.

2.Doctor Degree

Doctoral students are required to adhere to the guidelines and regulations set forth by the university, faculty, and school regarding the evaluation and defense of their doctoral dissertations.

8. Graduation and Degree Conferral

According to the "Implementation Rules for Degree Awarding at Chongqing University," graduate students who have completed the required credits, fulfilled the corresponding training requirements, met the degree awarding standards, and passed the thesis defense will be allowed to graduate and issued graduation certificates. Upon approval by the university's degree evaluation committee, they will be conferred with the corresponding degrees and awarded degree certificates.

9. Literature Reading Classic Book List and Related Important Academic Journals

Table 2  Classic bibliography and important journal directory for graduate literature reading in the first level discipline of electrical engineering