StudyQA — Master: Electronic Engineering — Chinese University of Hong Kong

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Our articulated MPhil-PhD programme provides students with an opportunity of being involved in in-depth studies and focused research in selected areas of electronic engineering. The programme is intended to foster high-quality and forward-looking research activities, so as to meet the society's demand for high-caliber engineers who are knowledgeable in the latest technologies. The Department of Electronic Engineering has 4 research groups which are Biomedical Engineering, Multimedia & Signal Processing, Integrated Circuits & Systems, and Solid State Electronics & Photonics covering the following 7 research areas.

Biomedical Engineering
DSP & Speech Technology
Image and Video Processing
Microwave & Wireless Communications
VLSI & ASIC
Photonics & Optical Communications
Solid-State Electronics

The MPhil study is research oriented. The normative duration is 2 years for full-time students and 3 years for part-time students with a bachelor degree. An MPhil student is required to complete 4 graduate-level courses. At least one faculty core course must be taken. Students have to obtain at least a B for the Faculty core course to satisfy the core course requirement.
In addition, the student is required to carry out a research project of about 18 months in duration from which a satisfactory thesis is to be submitted. The student must also attend the oral examination to present his/her work to an appointed thesis committee. Students with good academic performance in their first year of study may be permitted to transfer to the PhD stream.

Advanced Topics in Electronic Engineering: Frontiers of Photonics
Advanced Topics in Integrated Circuits and Systems
Advanced Topics in Wireless Communications
Advanced Topics in Signal Processing
Advanced Topics in Solid State Technology
Applied Functional Analysis and Approximation Theory
Introduction to Biomimetic Engineering
Advanced Medical Instrumentation and Biosensors
Selected Topics in Biomedical Engineering
Prosthetics & Artificial Organs
Biomedical Information Engineering
Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design
CMOS Analog Integrated Circuits
Advanced IC Design Methodology
Analog-Digital ASIC Design
Power Management IC Design
Photonic Integrated Circuits
Biophotonics
Advanced Microwave Engineering
RF Integrated Circuits Design
Monolithic Microwave IC
Pattern Recognition
Digital Coding of Speech Signals
Video Coding Technology
Non-linear Signal Processing
Advanced Computer Vision
Advanced Digital Signal Processing
Wavelets
Detection and Estimation
Signal Processing Optimization Techniques
Automatic Speech Recognition
Nanoelectronics
Video Coding Technology
Solid State and Semiconductor Theory
Advanced Topics in Optoelectronics
Biophotonics
Ultrafast Optoelectronics
Characterization Techniques in Semiconductor Technology
III-V Compound Semiconductors: Materials & Devices
Micro- and Nano-Fabrication Laboratory
CMOS Devices & Technology for VLSI
Solid State and Quantum Electronic Devices
Solid State Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
Ion Beam Materials Analysis
Fiber Optics: Principles and Technologies
CMOS Analog IC Design
Power Management Technology
RF Circuits and Systems
Image Processing & Video Technology
Flexible Electronics and Solar Cell Technology
Solid-state Sensors and Lighting Systems
Optical Communication and Interconnects

Faculty Core Course List

Advanced Computer Architecture
Techniques for Data Mining
Image Processing and Computer Vision
Computer and Network Security
Information Retrieval and Search Engines
Big Data Analytics
Advanced Artificial Intelligence
Advanced Microwave Engineering
Pattern Recognition
Nanoelectronics
Fiber Optics: Principles and Technologies
Information Theory
Random Processes
Lightwave System Technologies
Applied Cryptography
Advanced Wireless Communications
Advanced Robotics
Linear System Theory and Design
Micromachining and Microelectromechanical Systems
Theory of Engineering Design
Foundations of Optimization
Matrix Analysis and Computations

Requirements

Have graduated from a recognized university and obtained a Bachelor degree in Applied Mathematics / Computer / Electrical / Electronic Engineering / Materials Science and Engineering / Physical Sciences or related fields, normally with honours not lower than Second Class; OR
Have graduated from an honours programme of a recognized university with a Bachelor degree in Applied Mathematics / Computer / Electrical / Electronic Engineering / Materials Science and Engineering / Physical Sciences or related fields, normally achieving an average grade of not lower than 'B' in undergraduate courses
All students should fulfil the English Language Proficiency Requirement: TOEFL exam (550 or above, or 213 or above for the computer-based test; 79 or above for the Internet-based test), or IELTS (band 6.5 or above). GMAT (verbal) (Band 21)

Mandatory materials

Complete online application
Application fee of HK$300
One photocopy of your HKID card or other identity document as given in the Application For
Original copy of official transcripts
Original copy of official grading scheme issued by the University (if it is not listed on your transcript)
Original copy of official English Tests score report (TOEFL/IELTS/GMAT)
Two confidential recommendations
Brief Curriculum Vitae
Research / purpose statement (about 600 - 800 words in English, compulsory for PhD application)
An information sheet to be filled in. It is a standard format specified by our department which essentially summarizes the personal information and academic qualification. It can be downloaded from here (doc format).