2017 Curricula of the International Doctor's Program

Department of Electrical Engineering, Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology

First year (Sept. 2017-June 2018)
Fall semester Spring semester

Course Classification Courses credits hours Course No. Course Classification Courses credits hours Course No.

Obligatory Independent Study (I) 0 2 Obligatory Independent Study (II) 0 2

Obligatory Spoken Chinese (1A) 2 2 Obligatory Spoken Chinese (1B) 2 2
Obligatory Obligatory
Obligatory semester total 2 4 Obligatory semester total 2 4
Elective Nonlinear Control Systems 3 3 Elective Fuzzy Theory 3 3
Standalone Embedded Applications
Digital Control Systems
Elective System Design Elective
3 3 3 3
Digital System Design Embedded Real-Time
Elective Elective Operating System
3 3 3 3
Advanced Graphic Digital Image Processing
Elective Monitoring Elective and its Applications
3 3 3 3
Advanced Servo Control Power System Analysis,
Elective Elective Operation and Control
3 3 3 3
Electric Power Quality and Digital Signal Processing
Elective its Applications Elective and its Applications
3 3 3 3
Statistical Modeling and Biostatistics
Elective Applications Elective
3 3 3 3
Advanced Virtual
Elective Instrumentation
3 3

Second year (Sept. 2018-June 2019)

Fall semester Spring semester
Course Classification Courses credits hours Course No. Course Classification Courses credits hours Course No.
Obligatory Independent Study (III) 0 2 Obligatory Independent Study (IV) 0 2
Obligatory Obligatory
Obligatory semester total 0 2 Obligatory semester total 0 2
Network-Based
Elective Intelligent Control 3 3 Elective Embedded Systems 3 3

Elective Advanced Power Electronics 3 3 Elective Switching Power Supply 3 3

Elective Medical Ultrasound 3 3 Elective Assistive Device Design 3 3
Medical Instrumentation 3 Computer Application in
Elective Design Elective Power Systems 3 3
3
Elective Spoken Chinese (2A) 1 2 Elective Spoken Chinese (2B) 1 2

Notes：
1. Minimum course credits for the PhD degree is 22, including 4 obligatory course credits, 18 elective course credits. Completion of 6 thesis credits and
Independent Study (I) ~ Independent Study (IV) are also required.

2. Course credits obtained outside the department of electrical engineering may be counted only if they are approved by the department chair.

3. Please visit department website for details of Ph.D. requirements.

4. Elective courses listed here may be subject to change.

5. Chinese course could be waived if international students who pass the "Basic Level" of Chinese Proficiency Test (TOP or HSK).