Curriculum Planning
During the period of study (typically 4 years, with a maximum of 7 years), the doctoral program requires the completion of 30 credits, including 6 credits for the doctoral dissertation.
The mandatory courses consist of 8 credits, with an additional 16 credits from elective courses (students must complete at least one course from each field). Students must meet the “course requirements” and complete the “doctoral dissertation defense” within their study period. The mandatory courses include the following eight subjects: “Elite Seminar and Journal Discussion (I)”, “Elite Seminar and Journal Discussion (II)”, “Elite Seminar and Journal Discussion (III)”, “Elite Seminar and Journal Discussion (IV)”, “Special Project and Industry Internship (I)”, “Special Project and Industry Internship (II)”, “Special Project and Industry Internship (III)”, and “Special Project and Industry Internship (IV)”.
This industrial doctoral degree program offers 16 courses with a total of 48 credits, which can meet the diverse needs of students. Additionally, students may take master’s courses from the current programs in the Department of Electrical Engineering, Department of Electronic Engineering, Department of Semiconductor Engineering, or the “High-Speed Electronic Transmission Interface Packaging Design and Testing,” and count them towards their graduation credits. To align with the college's goal of cultivating application-oriented professionals, several courses are designed to help students learn and strengthen cross-disciplinary professional skills. Moreover, to develop students’ practical skills, the curriculum includes laboratory courses that allow students to understand the theory, practicality, and limitations through experiments. The experiments in these courses continue to use the university's facilities, such as the “3D Digital Circuit Board
Design and Intelligent Manufacturing Factory,” “Mobile Communication Module Testing and Adjusting Service Training Center,” and “High-speed Electronic Transmission Interface Packaging Design and Testing Talent Training And Technology Center,” which are similar or identical to the equipment used in the industry. Doctoral dissertation research follows the “Practical Application” model for the qualification review of the doctoral dissertation defense. After passing the qualification review, doctoral students can apply for the doctoral dissertation defense with the recommendation of their advisor. At least one oral defense committee member must be an industry expert, and the qualification review for the dissertation defense is governed by separate regulations.