1.Objective
The program trains the experts who familiar with modern computer software and hardware environment and tools, theories of computer science and technology, and development of computer science and technology applications. The students should able to work independently and also as a team, and master a foreign language.
2.Research Directions
Computing intelligence and pattern recognition
Multimedia technology
The system structure and high performance computing
Intelligent software and robots
3.Study Period
The normal period of 2 +2+2 academic master students and Innovative Program (Bachelor-Master successive program) students is 2 years. The longest study period is 4 years. The system is 3 years and the longest period (including off school) are 5 years.
4.Minimum requirement: Credit and course
Minimum requirement is 40 credits including at least 25 credit for course learning and 15 credits for compulsory components. Course learning includes 16 credits for compulsory courses. Compulsory components includes 1 credit for thesis Proposal, 2 credit for academic activities (attending academic seminars 10 times and 2 of them are in different sub-disciplines), 12 credit for thesis.
5.Thesis Submission
Plan for dissertation and the thesis proposal should be ready in 11th to 20th weeks. When the thesis is ready, the defense can be organized according to South China University of Technology: thesis defense application of graduate students.
6.Training Model
Supervisor system is applied for doctoral program. The study plan of doctoral students should be ready in the first two weeks after enrollment. Before the end of the third semester, the student should complete the social practice and will also be evaluated in midterm assessment according to South China University of Technology doctoral degree midterm assessment approach. Students should attend academic activities 15 times (three should be different sub-disciplines), and fill in South China University of Technology academic activity attendant sheet”. When the student attends an overseas international academic conference and presents their published paper, in English, with him/her as the first author and SCUT as the first affiliation, they will be considered as having attended 5 academic activities.
7.Courses
Compulsory Courses
A Study of the Theory and Practice of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics
An Introduction to Dialectics of Nature
Comprehensive English
Advanced Database System
Advanced Operating Systems and Distributed Systems
Artificial Intelligence
Advanced Software Architecture
Advanced Computer Network
Optional Courses
Optimize Advanced Computing Methods
Digital Image Analysis
Advanced Topics in Computer Science
Advanced Computer Network Security
Embedded Technology
Software Testing and Quality Control
Software Project Management
Information Retrieval and Web Mining
High Performance Computing Technology
Pattern Classification
Visual Computing
Sparse Representation
