Faculty: School of Machinery and Automobile Engineering
Degree: Ph.D
Specialty: Mechatronic Engineering
Minimum Total Credits: 14.0
Minimum Compulsory Course Credits: 10.0
Minimum Optional Course Credits: 4.0
Objectives
This program aims to cultivate senior level specialized personnel who have a solid and broad basic theory and systematic in-depth knowledge of the subject; who are well-informed with the developing trends of the field of study; who have a good command of the latest research achievements in the field of machinery design, machinery manufacturing, mechanical and electrical engineering, measurement of manufacturing engineering orientation, information processing, quality fault detection and control instruments. Students are expected to possess the ability to conduct scientific researches independently and solve complicated engineering problems; and who are equipped with strong ability of management and the ability to make creative achievements in the field of mechanical engineering or instruments.
Years of Study
3 years.
Major Research Fields
1. Laser Rapid Prototyping and Automated Welding Technology
2. Digital Power Equipment and System
3. Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) and Advanced Sensor Technology
4. Modern Inegral Electromechanical Engineering and Automation Equipment Engineering Technology
5. High-Performance Embedded Control Systems
6. Machine Vision Test Technology
7. Electromechanical System Design Theory and Control
Cultivation Mode
Advisory system is applied in this doctoral program. Doctoral students should draw up a working program with the instruction of their supervisors in the first two weeks after registration. Students are supposed to participate in the medium term assessment according to Doctor Degree Candidate Medium-Term Assessment Method of South China University of Technology and complete the required social practices before the end of the third semester.
Dissertation
Doctoral students should draw up a working thesis plan, write literature review (8,000 words or above) and thesis proposals between the 8th and 15th weeks of the third semester. The reading amount should reach 80 pieces or above, among which no less than 30 pieces should be in English. Before applying for the thesis defense, students are required to publish academic papers officially according to Regulations of the Applications for Publishing Academic Paper of South China University of Technology. 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. Apart from the above regulations, the dissertation has to meet the requirements of the school on its academic nature, systematicness, creativity and writing.
Curriculum
| Compulsory Courses | Course Code | Course Title | Credit | Teacher |
| B0001001 | Modern Scientific and Technological Revolution and Marxism | 3 | Huang Liwen |
| B0002012 | First Foreign Language (English) | 3 | Zhao Weili |
| B0802001 | Modern Design Manufacturing and Test Control Technology | 4 | |
| Optional Courses | B0002002 | Second Foreign Language (Japanese) | 2 | |
| B0004009 | Scientific Writing and Submission Guidelines | 1 | Liu Shuhua |
| B0802002 | Literature Review and Commentary of Special Topics | 3 | |
| B0802003 | Robot Technology and Application | 3 | |
| B0802004 | Mechanical and Electronic Engineering | 3 | |
| B0802005 | Manufacturing Systems Engineering | 3 | |
| B0802006 | Machining Mechanics | 3 | |
| B0802007 | Compliant Mechanism Analysis and Topology Optimization | 3 | |
| B0802008 | Advanced Electronic Manufacturing Theory and Technology | 3 | |
| B0802009 | Computational Intelligence Technology | 3 | |
| B0802011 | Micro-Electromechanical System Design Theory | 3 | |
| B0802012 | Advanced Friction | 3 | |
| B0802014 | Intelligent Manufacturing Basis | 3 | |
| B0802015 | Analysis of Metal Formation Process with Finite Element | 2 | |
| B0802018 | Mechanical Processes and Control Theory | 3 | |
| B0802019 | Rheology and Its Application in Mechanical Design | 3 | |
| B0802020 | Polymer Formation Theory | 2 | |
| B0802026 | Vehicle Electrical Control and Intelligence | 3 | |
| B0802027 | Modern Signal Analysis and Vehicle Performance Test | 3 | |
| B0802031 | Modern Mechanical Engineering | 3 | |
| B0802033 | Quality Control of Mechanical and Electrical Products | 3 | |
| B0802034 | Advanced Technology of Measurement and Control | 3 | |
| B0802035 | Integrated Technology of Modern Measurement Control System | 3 | |
| B0802037 | Digital Image Processing and Pattern Recognition | 3 | |
| B0805031 | Inverter Technology and Theory | 3 | |
| B0805045 | Reciprocity of Laser Materials | 3 | |
| B0805046 | Laser Devices and Control Technology | 2 | |
