Chongqing University English Course Curriculum for International Postgraduates in   Professional Master’s Degree Program

School of Electrical Engineering    Major/Area(Code): Electrical Engineering

 

1.Major/ Area Description

Electrical Engineering (EE) is a discipline that studies electromagnetic phenomena, laws, and applications. The field of electrical engineering covers the production, transmission, distribution, usage, and control of electrical energy, as well as the production technology of related materials and equipment. It mainly includes: (1) During the entire process of electricity production, transmission, and usage, the planning and design of electricity and its related energy systems, the safe, reliable and economical operation and automatic control as well the scientific research and engineering technology involved in market-oriented operations (2) Research and engineering technology related to the design, manufacturing, operation, measurement, and control of various electrical equipment; (3) Research and engineering technology related to improving the performance and production process of various electrical materials, and also developing the new materials.

Electrical engineering includes five disciplinary directions: (1) Power system and its automation, with a focus on researching power system reliability, smart grid protection and automation, intelligent power distribution, new energy power system security, multi energy interconnection and efficient utilization, etc; (2) Power electronics and power transmission, with a focus on researching power converters and system reliability, new power electronic devices, high-power density electric drives and applications, new energy power conversion, extreme condition power conversion, etc; (3) Electric motors and their control, with a focus on researching new energy generation equipment and reliable operation and control, special motors and its control, new motors and energy-saving, new energy vehicle electrical appliances and its intelligence, etc; (4) High voltage and insulation, with a focus on research on external insulation safety and natural disaster prevention in transmission and distribution, transient overvoltage prevention and control in large power grids, intelligent transmission and distribution equipment, internet of things and big data analysis of transmission and distribution equipment, advanced electrical materials, etc; (5) Electrical theory and new technologies, with a focus on electromagnetic theory and electromagnetic compatibility, bioelectrician technology, new generation and energy storage, radio energy transmission, etc.

With the rapid development of the social economy, the new phenomena, laws, principles, and applications of the interaction between electromagnetic fields and matter have become the important foundations and innovative sources of high technology. With the increasing scale of new energy development and utilization, the power grid, as the core of multiple energy interconnections and efficient utilization, has become increasingly complex in structure. The generation, storage, conversion, transmission, control, and application of electric energy are developing towards efficiency, flexibility, intelligence, safety, reliability, environmental friendliness, and resource conservation. Nowadays, the discipline of electrical engineering has become a cutting-edge interdisciplinary field which closely related to multiple disciplines such as computer, communication, microelectronics, control, material engineering mechanical engineering and power engineering, etc.

2. Program Objectives

(1)The Basic Qualities for Obtaining the Professional Master’s Degree

They support the leadership of the Communist Party of China, love the motherland, abide by discipline and law, have a high sense of social responsibility to serve the country and the people, good professional ethics and entrepreneurship, scientific and rigorous learning attitude and work style, and are physically and mentally healthy.

Observe discipline and law, have a scientific, rigorous and realistic learning attitude and work style, be honest and trustworthy, abide by academic ethics, respect the intellectual property rights of others, and stay away from plagiarism, forgery and tampering and other academic misconduct.

Grasp the basic theory, advanced technical methods and modern technical means in the field of electrical engineering, understand the technical status and development trend, and have the ability to independently engage in engineering design and operation, analysis and integration, research and development, management and decision making in a certain direction of this category. Be competent for high level engineering technology and engineering management.

Have a high sense of social responsibility, a strong sense of enterprise and scientific spirit, master scientific ideas and methods, adhere to seeking truth from facts, rigorous diligence, innovation, can correctly deal with success and failure, abide by professional ethics and engineering ethics.

Have good physical and mental quality, engineering thinking accomplishment, environmental adaptability and cooperative spirit, and can correctly handle the relationship among the state, units and individuals, as well as the relationship between people, people and society, people and nature.

(2)Basic knowledge required for obtaining the master's degree

Basic knowledge includes fundamental knowledge and professional knowledge, covering the main knowledge points related to qualifications in this field.

1. Fundamental knowledge. Should have a solid foundation and humanities knowledge, including optional: numerical analysis, applied mathematical statistics, mathematical physics equations, matrix theory and its applications, mathematical programming, wavelet and fractal mathematical knowledge; Theory and practice of socialism with Chinese characteristics, natural dialectics, scientific literature retrieval and utilization, economic psychology, intellectual property rights, foreign languages, management and laws and regulations and other humanities and social sciences knowledge.

2. Professional knowledge. Grasp basic theory and systematic professional knowledge in the electrical engineering industry, be familiar with relevant industry norms, have the ability to independently undertake special technical work such as project planning, project design, project implementation, project research, project development and project management in a direction of the industry, and have good professional quality.

With the further expansion of the field extension, the recipients of professional degree in this category can also acquire the necessary professional basic knowledge from other fields according to their own needs.

3. Master a foreign language. Have the basic foreign language listening, speaking, reading and writing ability, can proficiently read the professional foreign language literature and writing papers in English abstract.

(3)The basic ability of obtaining the master's degree of this specialty

1. Ability to acquire knowledge. Have the ability to quickly obtain professional knowledge to meet their needs, from the classroom, experiments, books, media, journals, reports, computer networks and other possible ways, to understand the development of hot and dynamic in this field, have the ability of self-learning and lifelong learning.

2. Ability to apply knowledge. Be able to use the knowledge to find the practical problems in the field of project, planning, research, design and development, organization and implementation, generate ideas and scientific methods to solve the problems, and solve them through personal practice. Be good at creative thinking and dare to carry out innovative experiments, innovative development and innovative research when solving practical engineering problems.

3. Organizational and coordination ability. With international vision and good coordination, liaison, technical negotiation and international communication ability, can efficiently organize and lead the implementation of engineering project research and development, solve various engineering and technical problems encountered in the process of project progress.

3.Program Duration

The educational period of the Master's degree in Electrical Engineering is 3 years, and the length of study is generally 3-5 years. During the study time, the course learning time is no less than one year.

Note: In the original electrical engineering field, the schooling system of Grade 2020 is 2 years, and the schooling system of Grade 2021 is 3 years.

4.Curriculum and Program Design

(1)General Principle

The course study of graduate students majoring in electrical engineering is based on credit system, with a total credit of not less than 28 credits and a compulsory course of not less than 16.5 credits, including no less than 8.5 credits for public compulsory courses and no less than 8 credits for professional compulsory courses. Compulsory credits for other training links: listening to academic, professional and ideological education reports 6 times 1 credit, professional practice 6 credits, innovation and entrepreneurship activities 1 credit, opening report 1 credit, a total of 9 credits.

(2) Courses and Requirements

 

5. Professional Practice

All graduates majoring in electrical engineering must complete the training of professional practice, focusing on the training of practical ability, strengthening, deepening and improving the theoretical knowledge through on-campus training and off-campus professional practice, and combining centralized and segmented practice.

The professional practice time of electrical engineering graduates with more than two years' working experience should not be less than six months, and that of those without two years' working experience should not be less than one year.

The plan, implementation and assessment of professional practice shall be carried out in accordance with the relevant requirements of the Measures for the Implementation of Full-time Master's Degree Practice of Chongqing University (No.49, 2009), and the assessment results shall be 6 credits after passing or above; If they fail to participate in professional practice or fail to pass the professional practice examination, they shall not apply for graduation and dissertation defense.

6.Mid-term Assessment

Professional degree postgraduates generally carry out mid-term assessment after the completion of courses and practical links, focusing on the completion of course learning and compulsory links, and unqualified assessment will not be able to apply for dissertation defense.

7.Thesis

(1)Time of qualifying report

Generally, the qualifying report is completed from the third semester to the fourth semester. The content should include: the domestic and foreign related research analysis of the selected topic; Professional background and application value of the subject; Research content, research methods and technical route; Expected results, levels achieved; Paper form; Thesis and work arrangement; The conditions for carrying out research projects.

(2)Topic Requirement

The research results should have a certain practical value, the problems to be solved should have a certain technical difficulty and workload, the topics should have certain theoretical depth and advanced nature, the theme should be clear and specific to avoid large and general. Specific topics should meet one of the following requirements:

1. Design or research topic of a relatively complete engineering technology project or engineering management project;

2. Technical key problems and technical transformation;  

3. Introduce, digest, absorb and apply foreign advanced technology projects;

4. Applied basic research and pre-research topics;

5. Research and development of new products, new equipment and new technology;

6. Engineering design and implementation;

7. Research on experiment and test method;

8. Formulating technical standards.

(3)Form and content requirements

Dissertations can be in the form of research reports, product development (including engineering application software development), engineering design, application research, etc.

Product R&D: refers to the R&D of new products from actual production, key components or equipment, as well as the introduction of advanced technology or products at home and abroad, including the R&D of various software and hardware products. The content of the paper includes the introduction, the theory and analysis of R&D, the implementation and performance testing and summary.

Engineering design: refers to the design of engineering projects, large-scale equipment, equipment and their processes with high technical content by comprehensive use of basic theories, scientific methods, professional knowledge and technical means, technical economy, humanities and environmental protection knowledge. The design scheme is scientific and reasonable, the data is accurate, conforms to the national and industrial standards and norms, and meets the technical, economic, environmental protection and legal requirements; The paper content includes the introduction, the design report, the summary and necessary appendix; Attachments can be engineering drawings, engineering and technical programs, process programs, etc can be used text, drawings, forms, models and other expressions.

Applied research: refers to the practical problems directly from the project or with a clear background of engineering applications, integrated use of basic theory and professional knowledge, scientific methods and technical means to carry out applied research. The content of this paper includes introduction, research and analysis, application and test, and summary.

(4)Code Requirement

The specific forms and evaluation criteria of professional dissertations formulated in accordance with the Basic Requirements for Forms and Standards of Master's Dissertations of Chongqing University are carried out. Dissertations should be clearly organized, accurate wording, the expression of norms.

(5)Level Requirement

1. The degree thesis work has certain technical difficulty and depth, and the thesis results have certain advancement and practicability;

2. The dissertation work should be completed independently under the guidance of the tutor, and the workload of the dissertation is full;

3. The literature review in the dissertation should have a clear description and analysis of the engineering and technical problems involved in the selected topic or the domestic and foreign status of the research topic;

4. The text of the thesis should analyze and study the scientific research problems or practical engineering problems solved by using basic theory, scientific methods, professional knowledge and technical means, and put forward independent opinions in some aspects;

5. Writing a dissertation requires clear concept, reliable data, correct calculation, rigorous logic, reasonable structure, clear hierarchy, unobstructed words, clear charts and standardized formats, and quoting other documents should be clearly marked;

6.The dissertation work should include an intellectual property application or grant.

For a graduate student majoring in electrical engineering, it is necessary to summarize the topic completed independently and the phased achievements obtained through the dissertation research and the scientific research, technological development or transformation, engineering or project management, and to encourage a certain number of innovative achievements such as academic papers of quality and application for invention patents.

(6)Dissertation Evaluation,Defense and Degree Application

Thesis defense applications are generally made in the sixth semester after the admission of graduate students. The thesis defense must be completed in the school, and the evaluation criteria of the thesis mainly consider its engineering background, practicability, comprehensiveness and innovation. The specific requirements for the evaluation of dissertations shall be implemented in accordance with the relevant regulations of the school.

Among the judges and members of the dissertation defense committee, there shall be experts with senior professional and technical positions in relevant industry practice fields. Thesis defense and degree award shall be carried out in accordance with the Rules for the Implementation of Master's Degree Award of Chongqing University.

(7)Degree conferment

After the completion of the study for professional degree of Electrical Engineering, the postgraduates who have completed the prescribed credits and grades and completed the prescribed training links of practice and academic dissertation will be issued a certificate of professional degree postgraduates of Chongqing University through thesis defense; After deliberation and approval by the school degree evaluation committee, the corresponding master's professional degree certificates may be awarded.