Faculty:  School of Electric Power

Degree:   MS

Minimum Total Credits: 25.0

Minimum Compulsory Course Credits:  15.0

Minimum Optional Course Credits: 10.0

Students under this program are expected to acquire a solid theoretical foundation and systematic professional knowledge and new technology of electrical engineering and are well-informed with current issues and developing trend both at home and abroad of the research field; who have the capability of independent analysis and the ability of solving technical problems and possess the scientific attitude and style of work of rigorous and practical nature; who are proficient in one foreign language and able to read references in foreign languages. Graduates are expected be capable of undertaking researches, teaching or engineering technology jobs in research institutes, educational departments and companies of related fields.    

3 years

1. Electromagnetic Compatibility Theory and Technology

2. Application of Embedded Technology in Electro-Engineering

3. Modern Lighting Technology and Application

4. New Technology of Electrical Engineering and Energy

5. Power Quality Control Technology

Students are required to draw up a working plan in the first two weeks after the registration and are bound to participate in the stage assessment between the 13^th and the 16^th weeks in the third semester according toMaster Degree Candidate Medium-Term Screening Method of South China University of Technology. Students also need to write regular seminar reports and complete the required social practices before the 20^th week in the third semester. In-service students under this program are excused from social practices. The first and second semesters are devoted to courses whereas the third to fifth semesters to the graduation design and thesis and the sixth semester to the amendment of the thesis and thesis defense.

Students should draw up a thesis writing plan and start preparing thesis proposals between the 11^th and the 20^th weeks in the third semester. Before applying for the thesis defense, students are required to publish at least one academic paper related to the thesis subject in journals both at home and abroad, or have one paper recruited paper collections in both international and national academic conferences. Thesis defense will be arranged according to Rules for the Implementation of Graduation Degrees of South China University of Technology and Regulations of the Applications for Thesis Defense of South China University of Technology on the completion of theses.