Degree Programs
The Department of Electrical Engineering offers postgraduate-level programs, including Master and Ph.D studies, to prospective international students. There are three research areas of this department, including System-on-a-Chip (SoC), Multimedia and Communication, and Intelligent Control and Robotics, where students can pursuit their postgraduate degree. Graduation requirements of specific programs can be found in ‘Graduation Requirement’ on the department website.
Undergraduate Program
- The regulations are made in accordance with the Academic Rules of National Taiwan Normal University.
- Academic credit rules:
- Undergraduate students of the department should complete 128 credits or more according to the undergraduate course structure of this department before they can graduate.
- Application to students admitted from academic year 2020 onwards, graduation credits must include:
- 28 credits of common compulsory courses in our school
- 43 credits of common compulsory courses of the department
- 38 credits of elective courses in the department
- 19 credits of free elective courses in our school
- All credit matters should be handled according to the rules of the department. For matters not covered, should be applied to the rules of school.
- The bachelor degree awarded in this department: Bachelor of Engineering (Bachelor of Science, B.S.)
- Other matters not mentioned above shall be handled in accordance with the relevant regulations of the school.
- This statement has been approved by the academic preparatory meeting and the department meeting, and has been submitted to the academic affairs meeting for deliberation, the process remains the same for future adjustment.
(一)Course Works & Program Requirement
Required Credits |
Professional Elective Credits |
General Elective Credits |
Total Credits |
4 |
21 |
6 |
31 |
(二)Details about the Course Works Required Courses:
Program Required Courses |
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Course-Level |
Course Name |
Credit |
Instructor |
Reminders |
|
M/D |
Seminar(I) |
1 |
To be arranged |
4 credits of seminar courses are required |
|
M/D |
Seminar(II) |
1 |
To be arranged |
4 credits of seminar courses are required |
- Elective Courses: M: Master D: Doctorate
Level |
Course Name |
Credit |
Instructor |
M/D |
Evolutionary Computing |
3 |
Chen-Chien Hsu |
M/D |
Digital Still Camera Design |
3 |
Wen-Chung Kao |
M/D |
Adaptive Control |
3 |
Yih-Guang Leu |
M/D |
Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) for Robotics |
3 |
Jacky Baltes |
M/D |
Machine Learning |
3 |
Jacky Baltes |
M/D |
Intelligent Humanoid Robotics |
3 |
Jacky Baltes |
M/D |
Computer Vision |
3 |
Jacky Baltes |
M/D |
Video Communication |
3 |
Chia-Hung Yeh |
M/D |
Pattern Recognition |
3 |
Chia-Hung Yeh |
M/D |
Stochastic Processes |
3 |
Jeng-Ji Huang |
M/D |
Computer Simulations of Communications Systems |
3 |
Jeng-Ji Huang |
M/D |
Engineering Probability and Statistics |
3 |
Jeng-Ji Huang |
M/D |
Robotic Control |
3 |
|
M/D |
Digital Control Systems |
3 |
|
M/D |
IC and ESD Protection Design |
3 |
Chun-Yu Lin |
M/D |
MIMO Communication Transceiver Design and Implementation |
3 |
I-Wei Lai |
M/D |
VLSI Design |
3 |
I-Wei Lai |
M/D |
Introduction to VLSI Design |
3 |
I-Wei Lai |
M.S. Program
- This guideline is governed by the MOE Enforcement Rules of Degree Conferral Law and related University rules concerning examinations for graduate degrees.
- Selecting a Supervisor
- A graduate student should choose a thesis supervisor within the first month in the first semester, of the first study year.
- Advice of the department chair should be consulted if the student cannot decide on this matter.
- In general, a supervisor can be either an assistant professor, or an associate professor, or a professor of the Department.
- It is possible to choose a fellow lecturer from another department of the University as a supervisor, only if the student cannot find an appropriate supervisor candidate for their thesis topic within the Department. However, an assistant professor, an associate professor or a professor of the Department should be listed as the co-supervisor.
- A student can request to replace the supervisor, subject to the approval of both the current and prospect supervisors, in addition to the department chair. There can be only 1 replacement, and the replacement should be made 1 semester before the thesis oral examination.
- Course Selection and Degree Requirements
- Course selection should be approved by the student’s supervisor prior to submission.
- The supervisor will decide on whether a student without related backgrounds or applied through academic qualifications equivalency, should take undergraduate-level courses to reinforce professional knowledge.
- A total of 31 credits are necessary for graduation. Selection of professional electives should be approved by the supervisor and the department chair. 21 credits of professional electives should be from courses offered by the Department.
- The “Academic Research Ethics Education” online course is mandatory; the student should pass its final exam before writing the thesis.
- Part-time students should take at most 6 credits per semester, excepting seminars.
- Courses instructed by the student’s supervisor can be recognized for a maximum of 12 credits toward the degree. The student should take no more than 18 credits per semester.
- International students are allowed a maximum of 3 credits from English-taught mechatronic engineering or computer science and information engineering courses, subject to the approval of the supervisor and the department chair.
- The Oral Thesis Examination
- Qualifications
In addition to the above degree requirements, the student should fulfill any one of the qualifications listed below to apply for an oral thesis exam. Relevant supporting documents and approval from the supervisor and the department chair are also necessary.
- Published one paper in a formally peer-reviewed (domestic or international) journal as the first author.
- Presented a paper in English in a formal (domestic or international) research conference. The student should be the first author unless the supervisor is in that place. A written certification should be obtained from the supervisor to prove that the student has delivered the presentation in person.
- Obtained certification as a Level A Technician for electronics or electrical engineering by passing the Ministry of Labor-held exam.
- Participated in an international or governmental competition and be awarded for “honorable mention” or above. Two students from the team will receive the recommendation and be qualified for oral thesis examination. The recommendation should be done beforehand and be registered by the department office.
- Participated in a competition of digital technology sponsored by a private organization and won a prize of more than 50,000 NTD. Two students from the team will receive recommendation and be qualified for the oral thesis examination.
- Application dates: end of November for the first semester, or end of April for the second semester.
- Application procedures:
- Submit the application for the oral thesis exam.
- Submit the Notice of Intention to Submit form.
- Submit transcripts for the current study program.
- Submit the Proof of Application Qualifications.
- Submit a copy of the thesis.
- Submit proof of foreign langue proficiency specified by the Department.
- At the time of application, if the student is unable to provide the Proof of Application Qualifications due to schedules of publication, certification exams, or competitions, a conditional application can still be submitted if approved by the supervisor and the department chair. The Notice of Intention to Submit form should be attached to the application. However, the student will be disqualified if Proof of Application Qualifications is not submitted 1 week before the oral exam.
- The oral examination should be held before the end of the semester in which the student submitted the application
- Nomination of the Committee for Oral Examination should be done in accordance with regulations of the University and the Ministry of Education.
Framework of the Doctoral program of the Department of Electrical Engineering, National Taiwan Normal University
Applicable admission year | Compulsory credits | Elective credits | Free elective credits | Minimum total credits for graduation |
109 | 4 credits | 21 credits | 6 credits | 31credits |
Compulsory credits
Subject code | Subject | credits | Remarks | |
AEC8001 | Seminar(I) | 1 | Need to repeat the study 2 times | |
AEC8002 | Seminar(II) | 1 | Need to repeat the study 2 times |
Optional Courses
Subject | Credits | Grade | Outline | English | ||
Fall | Spring | |||||
1 | Layout of Mixed-signal Integrated Circuit | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
2 | Radio Frequency and Microwave Integrate Circuits | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
3 | Neural Networks | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
4 | Digital Control Systems | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ◎ | |
5 | Design and Measurement Techniques of RF Active Circuits | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
6 | Design of Analog Integrated Circuits | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
7 | Robotic Control | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ◎ | |
8 | Numerical Analysis | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
9 | Computer Networks | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
10 | Linear System Theory | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
11 | DSP Architure Design | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
12 | Embedded System Programming | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
13 | Embedded Systems | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
14 | Intelligent Control | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
15 | Stochastic Processes | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ◎ | |
16 | Cimputer Simulations of Communication Systems | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ◎ | |
17 | Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) for Robotics | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ◎ | |
18 | Digatal Signal Processing | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
10 | Applications of Communications | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
20 | Data Base | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
21 | Digital Communication Systems | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
22 | SOC Systems Design Overview | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
23 | Sensor Networks | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
24 | Digital Still Camera Design | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ◎ | |
25 | VLSI Design | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
26 | Mixed-Signal Integrated Circuits | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
27 | Analog-to-Digatal and Digital-to-Analog Converts | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
28 | Optimal Control | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
29 | Evolutionary Computing | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ◎ | |
30 | Adaptive Control | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
31 | Industrial Measurement Theory and Circuits | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ◎ | |
32 | Nonlinear Control | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
33 | Advanced Digital System Design | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
34 | Advanced Digital Signal Processing | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
35 | Digital Image Processing | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
36 | Special Topics in Signal Compression | 2 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
37 | Patents and Intellectual Property | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
38 | Mobile Communication | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
39 | Advanced Computer Network | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
40 | Industrial Measurement Theory and Circuits | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ◎ | |
41 | Advanced Multimedia Network | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
42 | Advanced Analog IC Design | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
43 | Infomation and Critical Thinking | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ |
(一)Course Works & Program Requirement
Required Credits | Professional Elective Credits | Total Credits |
4 | 18 | 22 |
(二)Details about the Course Works Required Courses:
Program Required Courses | |||||
Course-Level | Course Name | Credit | Instructor | Reminders | |
M/D | Seminar(I) | 1 | To be arranged | 4 credits of seminar courses are required | |
M/D | Seminar(II) | 1 | To be arranged | 4 credits of seminar courses are required |
- Elective Courses: M: Master D: Doctorate
Level | Course Name | Credit | Instructor |
M/D | Evolutionary Computing | 3 | Chen-Chien Hsu |
M/D | Digital Still Camera Design | 3 | Wen-Chung Kao |
M/D | Adaptive Control | 3 | Yih-Guang Leu |
M/D | Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) for Robotics | 3 | Jacky Baltes |
M/D | Machine Learning | 3 | Jacky Baltes |
M/D | Intelligent Humanoid Robotics | 3 | Jacky Baltes |
M/D | Computer Vision | 3 | Jacky Baltes |
M/D | Video Communication | 3 | Chia-Hung Yeh |
M/D | Pattern Recognition | 3 | Chia-Hung Yeh |
M/D | Stochastic Processes | 3 | Jeng-Ji Huang |
M/D | Computer Simulations of Communications Systems | 3 | Jeng-Ji Huang |
M/D | Engineering Probability and Statistics | 3 | Jeng-Ji Huang |
M/D | Robotic Control | 3 | Hsin-Han Chiang |
M/D | Digital Control Systems | 3 | Hsin-Han Chiang |
M/D | IC and ESD Protection Design | 3 | Chun-Yu Lin |
M/D | MIMO Communication Transceiver Design and Implementation | 3 | I-Wei Lai |
M/D | VLSI Design | 3 | I-Wei Lai |
M/D | Introduction to VLSI Design | 3 | I-Wei Lai |
The above courses include all English classes.
Course syllabi are available : Here
Ph.D Program
- Length of Study
- These regulations are based on the “National Taiwan Normal University degree conferral and graduate degree exam regulations.”
- The normal length for a doctoral study should be between 2 to 7 years, excluding the period of suspension and student status retainment.
- A student will be withdrawn upon failing to complete their study within the said period or to pass the PhD viva.
- Registration and Degree Requirements
- Course selection should be approved by the student’s supervisor, or the department chair if a supervisor is yet to be decided. Selection of external courses should be approved by both the supervisor and the chair.
- a postgraduate student may select up to 12 credits per semester
- Credit Requirement:
- Compulsory credits: 4 semesters of the 1-credit seminar course, in total 4 credits.
- Professional elective credits: 18 credits, of which 12 credits should be from courses offered by the Department.
- Those studying for a Fast Track Masters/Doctoral Program should take at least 36 professional electives, with at least 24 credits from the Department. When in the doctoral stage, the student should still attend seminars for 4 semesters.
- Students should fulfill any one of the following English proficiency requirements before applying for a viva:
- TOEFL CBT: 197;
- TOEFL IBT: 71
- TOEIC: 750
- IELTS: 5.5
- All postgraduate courses are evaluated in letter grades. B- is the minimum passing grade; no credit will be given to grades below B-.
- A curriculum committee decides on the courses accredited toward graduation. Credits are not given to undergraduate courses.
- The student is not allowed choose a course outside of the Department or the University if there is a similar course currently on offer within the Department.
- The student should take the “Academic Research Ethics Education” online course and pass its exam before writing the thesis.
- Credit Transfer
- Credit transfer should be done according to regulations of the University.
- A maximum of 6 credits may be granted for prior graduate-level study with grades above B-, if not used toward another degree.
- Those who have studied as doctoral students in the NTU System (NTUS) but dropped out for a justifiable reason, if re-admitted to the PhD program, can apply for credit of the professional credits previously obtained in the Department, 6 credits maximum. Students with good grades can also apply to shorten the length of study for a maximum of 1 year.
- Advisor
- Graduate students should select a full-time teacher, associate professor or above of the department as the thesis advisor before the enrollment, and the application must be approved by the department chair. In special circumstances, it may be reported to the Academic Committee for discussion.
- The duties of the advisor are as follows:
(1) Guide and assist graduate students in arranging elective courses.
(2) Guide graduate students to publish papers.
(3) Assist and guide graduate students to complete their doctoral thesis.
- If the graduate student changes the advisor during the study, he/she should fill out an application form to explain the reason, and both the original advisor and the new advisor need to agree on the change. If the two parties cannot reach a consensus, the department chair will convene a committee for coordination. If the advisor resigns or retires, it will be handled in the form of joint guidance.
- Qualification Exam
- A doctoral student acquires PhD candidacy after passing the Qualification Exam.
- A student has to fulfill either of the following before applying for the Qualification Exam:
- Published 1 paper in an SCI/SCIE/SSCI-indexed journal.
- Publish 2 journal or conference papers that are EI-indexed, or in any of the IEEE-organized international conferences (the word “IEEE” must be contained in the name of the conference).
- The Qualification Exam is an oral exam on the student’s research proposal. The student can only proceed to apply for a viva after passing this exam.
- A committee for the Qualification Exam will be organized according to the “National Taiwan Normal University degree conferral and graduate degree exam regulations.”
- Applications to take the Qualification Exam can be sent for unlimited times. Any unsuccessful applicants can re-send their applications. However, students who fail to qualify for or take the viva after 3 years of study will be withdrawn from the University.
- When applying for the Qualification Exam, the following documents should be handed to the department office:
- A curriculum vitae.
- A draft of the thesis proposal.
- Transcripts for the current study program
- A list of writings.
- A copy for each published paper.
- Paper Publication
- Every doctoral student has to publish at least two papers in SCI, SCIE, or SSCI indexed journals during the study program (including those accepted but unpublished). The content should be related to the student’s PhD thesis. The student has to be the first author of the paper unless the first author is undertaken by the supervisor (in which case the student should be the second author). In the paper, it should be clearly noted that the student is affiliated to the Department of Electrical Engineering, National Taiwan Normal University. Only with the experience of journal publication and supervisor approval is a student allowed to apply for a viva.
- A student who previously studied in the Department’s doctoral program but withdrawn, if re-admitted with another supervisor, has to submit different papers for publication.
- Any publication lacking academic ethics or showing traces of plagiarism, once verified by the Academics Committee to be of severe degree, will not be recognized.
- Viva
- Application for a viva can be submitted to the department office at the end of April or November. However, students reaching the maximum length of study are not limited to these two periods. Six months after the Qualification Exam, a student may submit the application for a viva with supervisor approval, if the student demonstrates required paper publication experiences and English proficiency. The following documents should be submitted to the department office to be examined by the Academics Committee:
- An application form for the viva voce.
- A curriculum vitae.
- Certificates of English proficiency.
- Transcripts for the current study program.
- A list of possible viva examiners.
- A list of own writings and a copy of each of the published journal papers. For unpublished papers, a final draft is acceptable only if a letter of acceptance is presented. An emailed acceptance letter should also be accompanied by the supervisor’s signature.
- A draft of the thesis.
- The originality report generated by the online anti-plagiarism system of the University.
- A Notice of Intention to Submit form.
- The viva will be held in public. Examination time, place and thesis title will be announced 7 days ahead.
- A shortlist of examiners of at least 8 nominees should be provided by the supervisor, and 5-7 personswill be selected by the department chair. External examiners should account for one-third of the total number. One of the external examiners, excluding the student’s supervisor, will be appointed the convener.
- The thesis should be sent to and read by the examiners 7 days before the viva.
- The examiners should all be qualified according to the “National Taiwan Normal University degree conferral and graduate degree exam regulations.”
- National Taiwan Normal University will confer a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) on graduates from the doctoral program of this department.
- Application for a viva can be submitted to the department office at the end of April or November. However, students reaching the maximum length of study are not limited to these two periods. Six months after the Qualification Exam, a student may submit the application for a viva with supervisor approval, if the student demonstrates required paper publication experiences and English proficiency. The following documents should be submitted to the department office to be examined by the Academics Committee:
Framework of the Doctoral program of the Department of Electrical Engineering, National Taiwan Normal University
Applicable admission year | Compulsory credits | Elective credits | Free elective credits | Minimum total credits for graduation |
108 | 4 credits | 12 credits | 6 credits | 22 credits |
Compulsory credits
Subject code | Subject | credits | Remarks | |
AEC8001 | Seminar(I) | 1 | Need to repeat the study 2 times | |
AEC8002 | Seminar(II) | 1 | Need to repeat the study 2 times |
Optional Courses
Subject | Credits | Grade | Outline | English | ||
Fall | Spring | |||||
1 | Layout of Mixed-signal Integrated Circuit | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
2 | Radio Frequency and Microwave Integrate Circuits | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
3 | Neural Networks | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
4 | Digital Control Systems | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ◎ | |
5 | Design and Measurement Techniques of RF Active Circuits | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
6 | Design of Analog Integrated Circuits | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
7 | Robotic Control | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ◎ | |
8 | Numerical Analysis | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
9 | Computer Networks | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
10 | Linear System Theory | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
11 | DSP Architure Design | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
12 | Embedded System Programming | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
13 | Embedded Systems | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
14 | Intelligent Control | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
15 | Stochastic Processes | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ◎ | |
16 | Cimputer Simulations of Communication Systems | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ◎ | |
17 | Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) for Robotics | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ◎ | |
18 | Digatal Signal Processing | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
10 | Applications of Communications | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
20 | Data Base | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
21 | Digital Communication Systems | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
22 | SOC Systems Design Overview | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
23 | Sensor Networks | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
24 | Digital Still Camera Design | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ◎ | |
25 | VLSI Design | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
26 | Mixed-Signal Integrated Circuits | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
27 | Analog-to-Digatal and Digital-to-Analog Converts | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
28 | Optimal Control | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
29 | Evolutionary Computing | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ◎ | |
30 | Adaptive Control | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
31 | Industrial Measurement Theory and Circuits | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ◎ | |
32 | Nonlinear Control | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
33 | Advanced Digital System Design | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
34 | Advanced Digital Signal Processing | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
35 | Digital Image Processing | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
36 | Special Topics in Signal Compression | 2 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
37 | Patents and Intellectual Property | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
38 | Mobile Communication | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
39 | Advanced Computer Network | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
40 | Industrial Measurement Theory and Circuits | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ◎ | |
41 | Advanced Multimedia Network | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
42 | Advanced Analog IC Design | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ | ||
43 | Infomation and Critical Thinking | 3 | 1st, 2nd | ◎ |