College of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, National Taipei University of Technology (Academic Year 2009~2010) International Graduate Degree Program in EECS on Communications, Control, and Signal Processing Background Information and communication technology (ICT) is one of the most crucial enablers driving the world economy. Taiwan has played a strategic role in the global ICT industry as the main supplier of computing equipments, cell phones, networking equipments, and so on. To people looking for a career in the global ICT industry, Taiwan offers a unique opportunity. Many of the Taiwanese corporations have established their strategic positions in the global ICT industry. Familiar brands such Acer, ASUS, HTC, MediaTek, and so on are among the major players in the global market. The main driving force behind the high growth of these companies is their capabilities to innovate and produce, both of which heavily depend on the quality of their workforce. Further, with fierce global competition, major ICT companies are aggressive in expanding their manufacturing and research and development capacities in new regions including Southeast Asia, East Europe and Latin America. In so doing, it is crucial to employ people in these regions at all levels from production line workers, product engineers, managers, and R&D engineers. The NTUT EECS international program puts you into the immediately relevant spot in the global ICT industry. With strong and close connections to major Taiwanese ICT companies, including alumni serving as top executive officers and with cutting-edge research and development projects in Communications, Control, and Signal Processing awarded to the EECS faculty members, the EECS international program connects you with these ICT companies in the most direct way. Not only will you have opportunities to work on projects sponsored by these companies during your postgraduate study, upon graduation, you will be in an advantageous position to join these companies in Taiwan and their branches in your home country or elsewhere in the world. 1
The Program Overview The EECS international graduate degree program is designed specifically for preparing international students for opportunities of working in the global ICT industry. Both M.S. degree and Ph.D. degree programs are offered. The program is conducted by a faculty body consisting of members with outstanding records in teaching and research. All courses offered in this program are taught in English. Financial support includes tuition waiver, fellowship, and research assistantship are available. The program focuses on Communications, Control, and Signal Processing, emphasizing both theory and practice. The Ph.D. degree program prepares students for a variety of careers in research, advanced development, and academia. The M.S. degree program provides flexible and pragmatic training to the students interested in a career in product development, manufacturing, field applications, technical management, and further study. The Faculty The EECS international graduate degree program boasts a faculty body of distinguished records. Not only did all faculty members receive Ph.D. degrees from world-renown universities, their outstanding teaching, research, and professional records have distinguished them as Fellows of IEEE and IET, members of international standard committee such as MPEG 21 and IEEE 802.16m, and as recipients of major grants from the ICT industry as well government funding agencies. Under their guidance, students of the EECS international program will not only received a solid training in cutting edge ICT technologies but also cultivate a world view that is important in the global ICT market. Faculty of the EECS international degree program Name/title/degree/institute H.-M. Hang, Professor PhD, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute L. Yao, Professor PhD, University of Wisconsin, Madison Y.-P. Huang, Professor PhD, Texas Tech University H.-P. Lin, Professor PhD, University of Texas, Austin D.-B. Lin, Professor PhD, National Taiwan University S.-H. Yang, Professor PhD, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Y.-S. Liu, Professor PhD, Johns Hopkins University Areas/Professional distinction Signal/Image Processing, Multimedia Communication, Digital Communication IEEE Fellow, IET Fellow, MPEG 21 committee member Intelligent Control Intelligent systems, Data mining, HCI IET Fellow/IEEE Senior member Mobile Communications, propagation channel, modeling and estimation Member of 802.16m standard committee Wireless Communication, Microwave Engineering, Radio Wave Propagation Video Coding and Transmission IEEE Senior Member Communication theory, Shannon theory, WiMAX, and WLANs 2
Name/title/degree/institute S.-M. Tseng, Professor PhD, Purdue University, West Lafayette K.-Y. Lian, Professor PhD, National Taiwan University S. D. You, Associate Professor PhD, University of California, Davis K.-W. Ke, Associate Professor PhD, Georgia Tech H.-T. Wu, Associate Professor PhD, University of California, Los Angeles W.-F. Hsu, Associate Professor PhD, University of Southern California W.-C. Chang, Associate Professor PhD, Yale University E. S. Li, Associate Professor PhD, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor C.-H. Liu, Assistant Professor PhD, University of Texas, Arlington W.-Y. Liang, Assistant Professor PhD, National Taiwan University Area/Professional distinction Software radio, mobile communications, error correction codes Technology Fuzzy Control, Nonlinear Systems, Control Application Signal Processing Computer and Communication Networks, Wireless applications Computer Networks, Communication Protocol Designs Optical Information Processing & Micro-Optics Robotics, Visual Servoing, Intelligent Transportation Systems High-frequency Measurement and Calibration, Electromagnetic Scattering Software Engineering Real-time and Embedded System, Parallel and Distributed System The Curriculum A carefully designed curriculum in Communications, Control, and Signal Processing is offered on a regular basis. Courses listed below, which are taught in English, constitute the backbone of the curriculum. The curriculum will be further enriched by additional courses selected from other graduate programs both in EECS and from other colleges of NTUT. Course List Random Signals and Systems Digital Signal Processing Computer Communication Networks Video Signal Processing Audio Signal Processing Digital Image Processing Speech Recognition Multimedia Communication Digital Communications Error Correcting Codes Detection and Estimation Mobile Communications New Generation Wireless Transmission Technology Wireless Local Area Networks Modern Control Theory 3
Fuzzy Control Nonlinear Control Neural Networks Software Engineering Communication Software Design Embedded Systems Advanced Robotic Manipulation Adaptive Control Special Topics Data Mining Fourier Optics Microwave Engineering Technical Writing Master s Thesis Doctoral Dissertation Graduate Seminar Courses by Tracks 4
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The College and the University The College of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) is home to four departments, 100 faculty members and more than 2,700 students. A wide range of programs leading to B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees are offered by EECS College. The four academic departments are Departments of Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Computer Science and Information Engineering and Electro-Optical Engineering. Currently there are more than 140 Ph.D. and 700 M.S. graduate students enrolled in this college. We also offer an English-lectured Information Technology Elite Program for training the undergraduates from the Republic of Gambia. Located in downtown Taipei, NTUT is one of the most prestigious universities in Taiwan. NTUT was founded in 1912. With outstanding reputation in professional education, NTUT is consistently ranked in the top ten by the 1000 largest companies in Taiwan. Financial Aid The following financial aid is offered for students admitted to this program. 1. Tuition is waived for the first year. 2. Fellowship of $10,000 NT (approximately $320 USD) per month is granted for the first year. 3. After the first year, the fellowship (including tuition waiver), research assistantship and teaching assistantship will be granted based on the academic and research performance. Normally, the fellowship duration is 2 years for MS program and 4 years for Ph.D. program Qualifications and Applications 1. Applicants for the Ph.D. degree program must have a master s degree or its equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or other related fields from an accredited institution by August 2008. 2. Applicants for the M.S. degree program must have a bachelor s degree or its equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or other related fields from an accredited institution by August 2008. 3. Only application documents are required. No examine or interview is needed. 4. Application deadline: April 30, 2009 5. Application fee: None. 6. When submitting an application, the following documents are required: Application form Study Plan Official academic records (e.g., diplomas and transcripts) from each undergraduate or post graduate institution you have attended Two letters of recommendation Score of GRE (Graduate Record Examination) General Test Score of TOFEL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) is required for applicants whose native language is not English. Other supporting documents such as the score of GRE Subject Test, research reports, and 6
awards may be submitted as well. 7. For details, please refer to the website at: http://www.ntut.edu.tw/~wwwoaa/english/international_student.html 7
MASTER'S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS 1. Thirty two (32) credit hours of graduate level courses must be completed. (1) Required courses (8 credit hours): Master's Thesis (6 credit hours) and Graduate Seminars (2 credit hours). (2) Twenty four (24) credit hours in the EECS-approved technical course list must be earned. 2. Upon approval by the thesis advisor, a maximum of six (6) credit hours of courses taken from the other NTUT s graduate programs may be credited toward the MS degree. 3. Successful defense of M.S. thesis. DOCTORAL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS 1. Thirty four (34) credit hours of graduate level courses must be completed. (1) Required courses (16 credit hours): Doctoral Dissertation (12 credit hours) and Graduate Seminars (4 credit hours). (2) Eighteen (18) credit hours in the EECS-approved technical course list must be earned. 2. Upon approval by the thesis advisor, a maximum of nine (9) credit hours of courses taken from the other NTUT s graduate programs may be credited toward the Ph.D. degree. 3. Successful completion of the Ph.D. qualifying examination. 4. Successful defense of Ph.D. thesis.