Professional Doctoral Degree Training Plan

First-level Discipline Name: Electronic Information

First-level Discipline Code: 0854

Second-level Discipline Name: Electronic Information

Second-level Discipline Code: 085400

Applicable Degree Type: Professional Doctoral Degree

Applicable Academic Year: 2025

School Name: School of Future Technology

Form Filling Date: 2025-11-02

Formulated by: Graduate School of South China University of Technology

Signature of Chairman of the Sub-Committee (with School Seal): _______________

Signature of the Working Group：_______________

Group Leader: _______________

Members: _______________

Basic Information of the Training Plan for Electronic Information (Professional Doctoral Degree)

1. Introduction to Professional Degree Category and Fields

1.1 Overview of the Professional Degree Category

To meet the needs of building an innovative country and Guangdong Province's innovation-driven development strategy, as well as the demand for leading applied talents, the Electronic Information professional degree category aims to cultivate applied and interdisciplinary high-level engineering and management talents with solid foundations, comprehensive qualities, and strong engineering and technological innovation capabilities.

The faculty team of the Electronic Information professional degree category includes Academicians, National-level Teaching Teams, Dual-appointed Academicians, IEEE Fellows, Recipients of the National Outstanding Youth Fund, Experts of the National High-Level Overseas Talent Program, Experts of the National Young Overseas High-Level Talent Program, Recipients of the National Excellent Youth Fund, National Distinguished Teachers, and Distinguished Teachers of the National Ten-Thousand Talents Program. Over 90% of the faculty have industry (enterprise) service experience, and more than 80% have presided over or participated as core members in major (key) national or provincial-level engineering and technological projects.

More than 80 experts from enterprises and research institutions such as the National Engineering Research Center for Mobile Communications, the 7th Research Institute of China Electronics Technology Group Corporation, Guangzhou GCI Science & Technology Co., Ltd., China Electronics Standardization Institute (CESI), Guangdong Telecommunications Planning & Design Institute Co., Ltd., China General Nuclear Power Group, and Electric Power Research Institute of China Southern Power Grid have been invited as enterprise mentors. With an average of 18 years of work experience, they possess rich engineering practice experience.

The Electronic Information professional degree category has established comprehensive scientific research and practice bases, including 1 National Engineering Technology Research Center (National Engineering Technology Research Center for Mobile Ultrasonic Detection), 1 National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory (National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Wind Power Control and Grid Integration Technology), 1 National Integrated Circuit Talent Training Base of the Ministry of Education, and 21 provincial-level key laboratories or engineering technology research centers. It has also built 32 national, provincial, and university-level joint training bases for graduate professional practice with leading industry enterprises and research institutions such as Comba Telecom Systems Holdings Limited, China Southern Power Grid, Tencent, Samsung, iFLYTEK, National Engineering Research Center for Mobile Communications, China Electronics Standardization Institute (CESI), and South China Sea Planning and Environmental Research Institute of the State Oceanic Administration, to enhance the quality of talent training.

1.2 Field Overviews

1. Electronic Engineering Field

This field is positioned to provide cutting-edge technological leadership and general technical support for the sustainable development of the new-generation information technology and integrated circuit fields nationwide, especially in South China. It cultivates high-level engineering and technological talents with solid and extensive theoretical foundations, systematic and in-depth professional knowledge, and the ability to solve complex engineering and technological problems, conduct engineering and technological innovation, and organize and implement high-level engineering and technological projects, laying the foundation for cultivating and fostering leading engineering and technological talents.

2. Computer and Software Engineering Field

This field aims to provide cutting-edge technological leadership and general technical support for the sustainable development of the computer and software engineering fields nationwide, especially in South China. It cultivates high-level engineering and technological talents who master solid basic theories and extensive professional knowledge in computer and software engineering technology, advanced technical methods and modern technical means for practical engineering problems in related directions, and have the ability to analyze, plan, design, manage, and operate complex information systems related to computer and software technology. These talents also possess a sense of innovation and the ability to independently undertake engineering technology and engineering management work, laying the foundation for cultivating and fostering leading engineering and technological talents.

2. Intelligent Control and Electrical Engineering Field

Aligning with the development direction of cutting-edge interdisciplinary disciplines in intelligent technology, automatic control, and electrical engineering, this field is positioned to provide cutting-edge technological leadership and general technical support for the sustainable development of the intelligent control and electrical engineering fields nationwide, especially in South China. Combining the needs of social and economic development, it cultivates high-level engineering and technological talents with solid and extensive theoretical foundations, systematic and in-depth professional knowledge in intelligent technology, automatic control, and electrical engineering, as well as the ability to solve complex engineering and technological problems, conduct engineering and technological innovation, and organize and implement high-level engineering and technological projects, laying the foundation for fostering leading technological innovation talents in the field of intelligent control and electrical engineering.

2. Training Objectives

Closely integrating with the needs of China's economic, social, and technological development, and facing the engineering reality of enterprises (industries), the program adheres to fostering virtue through education as the fundamental principle, cultivates and practices core socialist values. It aims to cultivate high-level engineering and management technical talents with solid and extensive theoretical foundations and systematic and in-depth professional knowledge in the field of electronic and information engineering, as well as the ability to solve complex engineering and technological problems, conduct engineering and technological innovation, and organize and implement high-level engineering and technological projects, laying the foundation for fostering leading engineering and technological talents.

3. Program Duration

The program duration for professional doctoral students in engineering is 4 years. Those who cannot complete their studies on time due to special reasons may apply for an extension, with a maximum study period of 7 years.

4. Training Methods

1. The training is carried out through university-enterprise cooperation.

2. The thesis (graduation thesis) work should be closely combined with major and key engineering projects in relevant engineering fields and the engineering reality of enterprises, to cultivate the ability of professional doctoral students in engineering to conduct engineering and technological innovation.

3. The training shall adopt the university-enterprise mentor group model, inviting experts with rich engineering practice experience from enterprises (industries) as members of the mentor group.

5. Credit Requirements

The total number of course credits for professional doctoral students in engineering shall not be less than 11.

6. Course Structure

Course Information of the Training Plan

6. Training Modules

7.1 Thesis (Graduation Thesis) Proposal

The thesis proposal for doctoral students shall generally be completed before the start of the 3rd semester. Specific requirements shall be implemented in accordance with the relevant provisions of the university's Measures for the Administration of Graduate Thesis (Graduation Thesis) Work and Measures for the Administration of Graduate Training Process.

7.2 Professional Practice

Professional practice for professional doctoral students in engineering is not assigned credits.

1. On-campus Professional PracticeInterdisciplinary and cross-cutting practical courses are offered based on on-campus engineering and technological platforms to improve graduate students' engineering and technological capabilities. Meanwhile, engineering case lectures are organized for graduate students in this field.Assessment Method: Submit PPT of the engineering case lecture and 2 photos of the lecture site.

2. Off-campus Professional PracticeSystematic engineering capability training is carried out based on the large-scale engineering projects undertaken to enhance graduate students' engineering and technological capabilities.Assessment Method: Submit a report on engineering scheme design cases.

7.3 Midterm Thesis (Graduation Thesis) Assessment

The midterm assessment of the thesis (graduation thesis) for professional doctoral students in engineering shall generally be completed before the start of the 5th semester. Specific requirements shall be implemented in accordance with the relevant provisions of the university's Measures for the Administration of Graduate Thesis (Graduation Thesis) Work and Measures for the Administration of Graduate Training Process.

7.4 Pre-defense of the Thesis (Graduation Thesis)

Specific requirements shall be implemented in accordance with the relevant provisions of the university's Measures for the Administration of Graduate Students' Degree (Graduation) Thesis Work and Measures for the Administration of Graduate Students' Training Process.

7.5 Degree (Graduation) Thesis

1. Thesis topic selection: It should come from major and key engineering projects in relevant engineering fields and have important engineering application value.

2. Research content: It should be closely integrated with solving major engineering and technical problems, achieving technological progress of enterprises, and promoting industrial upgrading. It can include research on new engineering technologies, design of major projects, development of new products or new devices, etc.

3. Form of achievements: Creative achievements should be made, and the forms of achievements include academic papers, invention patents, industry standards, scientific and technological awards, etc. The achievements should be related to the content of the dissertation (graduation thesis) and obtained during the period of studying for the degree.

4. Level evaluation: Its academic level, technological innovation level, and social and economic benefits should be evaluated, with emphasis on its innovativeness and practicality.

6. Graduation Application

Graduate students apply for the thesis defense in accordance with the graduation requirements formulated by their college and the procedures specified by the university.

9. Degree Application

Graduate students apply for the thesis defense in accordance with the procedures stipulated by the university. The application for the degree thesis defense can be conducted in combination with the graduation thesis defense.

9. Requirements for Academic Achievements

It shall be implemented in accordance with the provisions of the document "Regulations on Academic Achievements Obtained by Doctoral Students in Engineering for Degree Application" for the electronic information professional degree category. If a graduate student applies for a degree (graduation) with practical achievements, it shall be implemented in accordance with the relevant provisions of the university's Measures for the Administration of Practical Achievements in Graduate Degree (Graduation) Work.