Program Code: 070202
Duration：4 years (Bachelor), 3+1+2 years (Bachelor-Master), 3+1+4 (Bachelor-Doctor)
Educational Objectives:
This program is aimed at serving major national strategic needs in the post-Moore era, this program cultivates innovative, creative, and entrepreneurial leaders with solid foundations in mathematics and physics, outstanding comprehensive qualities, a strong sense of national commitment and global perspective, adeptness at integrating science and engineering, and strengths in research, development, and design. Graduates will be proficient in applying the fundamental knowledge and skills of applied physics to critical national fields and industries such as applied physics, integrated circuits, artificial intelligence, and optoelectronics, while achieving well-rounded development morally, intellectually, physically, aesthetically, and laborally. They will master the fundamental theories and methods of physics, become familiar with basic physics research methods and the fundamental approaches to developing post-Moore era devices like quantum devices, understand the frontiers and development trends of the discipline, and comprehend the processes of technological research and development (R&D) and application. Graduates will be prepared to engage in scientific research, technological development, teaching, and management within the fields of physics and related electronic disciplines.
The educational objectives are divided into the following three sub-objectives:
1)Scientific Literacy: To possess rigorous scientific thinking and critical reasoning abilities, master the fundamental methodologies of physics research, and develop an innovation-driven scientific mindset. With a solid foundation in mathematical logic and engineering literacy, they should be capable of employing modeling, simulation, and experimental approaches to solve complex scientific and engineering problems.
2)Professional Knowledge: To systematically grasp the core theories of physics and modern experimental techniques, with an in-depth understanding of quantum mechanics, condensed matter physics, microelectronics, and related fields. Proficient in mathematical modeling, computational physics, and intelligent algorithm tools, they should possess professional competencies in nano-device design, novel semiconductor material development, and other post-Moore technologies.
3)Developmental Ability: To demonstrate a strong sense of national responsibility and global perspective, enabling them to navigate international scientific competition and collaboration while staying attuned to disciplinary trends. Equipped with interdisciplinary teamwork skills, technical management capabilities, and an entrepreneurial mindset, they should be capable of leading or participating in major scientific research and industrial projects. They will play a leading role in academia, industry, or policymaking, contributing to national strategies for technological self-reliance and innovation.
Student Outcomes:
№1.Fundamental Knowledge: Have the ability to apply mathematics, natural science, computer science, and physics fundamentals to solve complex problems in physics and related subjective areas.
№2.Problem Analysis: Have the ability to use the fundamental principles of mathematics, natural sciences and applied physics to identify, formulate and analyze complex problems, and finally obtain effective conclusions.
№3.Design/Development of Solutions: Have the ability to design creative solutions for complex physics problems, and to design systems, components or processes to meet identified needs; Have the sense of innovation in design, and comprehensively consider social, cultural, legal, health, safety, resources and environmental factors.
№4.Research: Have the ability to conduct investigations of complex physical and technical problems, and to adopt scientific methods in designing experiments, analyzing and interpreting data, and obtaining reasonable and effective conclusions through information synthesis.
№5.Use of Modern Tools: Have the ability to develop, select and use appropriate technologies, resources, modern engineering and information technology tools for complex problems in physics and related disciplines; Predict and simulate complex problems, and understand limitations of tools.
№6.Science and Society: Have the ability to conduct reasonable analysis based on background knowledge related to physics, and to evaluate the social, health, safety, legal and cultural impact of solutions to complex scientific and engineering problems; Understand the responsibilities to be assumed.
№7.Environment and Sustainable Development: Have the ability to understand and evaluate the impact of practices on complex issues on the environment and social sustainability.
№8.Professional Norms: Have humanities and social science literacy, sense of social responsibility; Have the ability to understand and abide by scientific professional ethics and norms in practical work, and fulfill responsibilities.
№9.Individual and Teams: Have the ability to assume the roles of individuals, team members, and leaders in a team in a multidisciplinary context.
№10.Communication: Have the ability to effectively communicate with industry peers and the public on complex scientific and engineering issues, including writing reports and designing manuscripts, making statements, clearly expressing or responding to instructions; Have a certain international perspective, and be able to communicate in a cross-cultural context.
№11.Lifelong Learning: Have the awareness of independent learning and lifelong learning, and have the ability to continuously learn, and to adapt to development.
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Program Profile：
The Applied Physics undergraduate program was founded in 1986. It was renamed as Applied Physics (Optical Information Science and Technology) in 1996. It was restored as Applied Physics in 2003 under the approval of the university. The Applied Physics program was designated as a Key Specialty of Guangdong Provincial Higher Education Institutions in 2017.
Teachers in this program have good teacher’s morality, and have background and research directions covering condensed matter physics, theoretical physics, and acoustics, as well as physical electronics, materials physics and chemistry. The research fields follow the development of physics, and have distinctive features and strong expansion.
This program has an undergraduate major lab with an area bigger than 300 square meters, and the instruments and equipment have a value larger than 6 million yuan. Furthermore, we have three related labs in acoustic crystal, high pressure physics, and condensed matter physics.
This program is anchored in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and serves critical national strategic needs by cultivating specialized talents proficient in scientific research within physics and electronics disciplines, adept at science-engineering integration, and possessing expertise in R&D design.
Program Features:
1.Emphasis on interdisciplinary integration: This program combines knowledge from applied physics and electronics to cultivate professionals with solid foundations in mathematics and physics who excel at integrating science and engineering disciplines.
2.Focus on practice and innovation: Through physics experiments, engineering projects, and simulation practices, the program strengthens hands-on technical abilities and problem-solving skills.
3.Concentration on cutting-edge technology: Rooted in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and serving national strategic needs, it cultivates innovative, creative and entrepreneurial physics talents for Emerging Engineering Fields.
Degree Conferred:
Upon fulfilling the undergraduate program requirements and meeting the university's degree conferral criteria, students will be awarded a Bachelor of Natural Science degree. Students progressing to graduate studies will continue coursework in their chosen specialization. Those satisfying Master's/Doctoral degree requirements and achieving the university's academic standards will receive corresponding Master's or Doctoral degrees.
Core Courses:
Fundamental Physics (1), Fundamental Physics (2), Fundamental Physics (3), Quantum Mechanics, Solid State Physics, Signals and Systems, Analog Electronics, Digital Electronics, Experiment of Analog Electronics, Experiment of Digital Electronics, Semiconductor Physics.
Featured Courses:
Freshmen Seminars: Frontiers of Physics, Chip and System I: Introduction to Engineering I
Special Topics: Advances in Physics
Courses Taught in English: Semiconductor Physics
Subject Frontiers Courses: Advances in Physics, Chip and System I: Introduction to Engineering I
Interdisciplinary Courses: Signals and Systems, Analog Electronics, Digital Electronics, Experiment of Analog Electronics, Experiment of Digital Electronics, Semiconductor Physics
Baccalaureate-Master’s Sharing Courses: IC Fabrication Technology, Solid State Theory II, Advanced Quantum Mechanics, Advances in Physics, Advances in Acoustics, Experiment Methods in Condensed Matter Physics, General Relativity and Cosmology, Introduction to Nuclear and Particle Physics, Introduction to Quantum Information
Cooperative Courses with Enterprises: Practice on Diploma Project
Innovation Practice: Research and Discovery Practice
Special Designs: Course Design for Computational Physics, Course Design of Solid State Physics
Integrated competition and teaching: Research and Discovery Practice
Education on The Hard-Working Spirit: Practice on Diploma Project
