The School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering offers the following graduate programmes by research:-
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Master of Engineering (M.Eng.)
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Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
M.Eng and Ph.D. candidates may be admitted as full-time or part-time students. The minimum and maximum periods of candidature for both full-time and part-time are as follows:
| Programmes |
Minimum |
Maximum |
Minimum |
Maximum |
| Doctor of Philosophy |
2 years |
5 years |
3 years |
7 years |
| Master of Engineering |
1 year |
3 years |
1 year |
4 years |
Research scholarships, or financial top-ups (for selected industrial projects only) are available to outstanding candidates.
Students may pursue their research programme in one of the following areas:
- Clean and Renewable Energy Systems
- Efficient Energy Conversion and Utilisation
- Energy Storage Systems
- Intelligent Energy Distribution
- Power Systems and Power Electronics
- Autonomous Robots and Intelligent Systems
- Biomedical Imaging and Signal Processing
- Control Systems Technologies
- Machine Vision and Computational Intelligence
- Process Instrumentation
- 3DPackaging,System on Package and Printable Electronics
- Bio-inspired Integrated Circuits and Systems
- Energy Harvesting and Green Integrated Circuits and Systems
- High-Speed Signal Integrity Electromagnetic Compatibility and Reliability
- Mm-wave and Terahertz CMOS IC
- MEMS, Smart Sensors and Advanced Sensing
- Lightwave Communication and Photonics
- Microwave Circuits, Radar, Antennas and Propagation
- Modulation, Coding and Signal Processing
- Secure Communication and Networks
- Cyber-security
- Wireless Networks, Positioning and RFID
- Space Technology
- Vehicular Communication Networks
- Digital Media Processing and Applications
- Intelligent Computing and Information Security
- Internet of Things
- Pervasive Media and Interface
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
- Big Data and Video Analytic
- Biomedical Devices
- Biophotonics/Nanophotonics
- Compound Semiconductor/ Opto Electronic Devices
- Display and Solid State Lightings
- Silicon/Carbon/Oxide Nanoelectronics and Nanotechnology
- Integrated Photonics
- Specialty Optical Fibres
- Smart Railway Systems
To support advanced research, the School hosts twelve research centres which are well-equipped with sophisticated and state-of-the-art equipment.
Programme Structure
Candidates enrolled for a graduate programme by research pursue an independent but supervised research in an approved topic based on which a thesis must be submitted for examination.
Candidates are also required to attend a number of graduate level courses and pass the examinations. Candidates are required to attend classes and pass the examinations to earn at least 9 Academic Units (for e.g. 3 3-AU courses) in MEng study and 18 Academic Units (for e.g. 6 3-AU courses) in PhD study. Candidates have to undergo a Qualifying Examination/Confirmation Exercise within a period stipulated by the school.
Upon the completion of the research, the candidate is required to submit a thesis on his/her research for examination. For the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, there is also an oral examination on the subject matter on his/her thesis and other related subjects.