Direct Doctoral Training Program of Environmental Science and Engineering

DisciplineEnvironmental Science and Engineering

(Discipline Code: 0830)

 

Training Objectives

The students will build a solid, broad, and theoretical foundation, have systematic and in-depth expertise in Environmental Science and Engineering, and have the ability of conducting scientific research and solving the technical problems independently. They will be competent for teaching and scientific research, technical innovation and equipment development, and engineering management. The graduated students will be proficient in at least one foreign language.

 

Training Period

Generally, the students are expected to graduate in 5 years, longest may delay for 6 years.

 

Confirmation Report

The confirmation report should be complete within the sixth semester and get approved by 5 related experts. Students can apply for the thesis defense at least one year after the confirmation.

 

Mid-term Assessment

The mid-term assessment is held in the sixth semester. According to the gained credits and confirmation report, the mid-term assessment needs to be scored abide by relevant provisions of graduate school.

 

Dissertation

Literature reading requirements, thesis written request, publication achievement requirements etc.

 

Literature Reading (for reference only, the same below)

Students are required to read at least 60 literatures on topics related to their dissertation and research direction including 30 literatures in foreign languages and to write a literature overview.

 

Dissertation Writing

In addition to compliance with the provisions of school, dissertation must be written in a systematic and complete manner, presenting clear concepts, correct argument, realistic description, concise writing structure, smooth and concise writing style, correct calculation, reliable data, and clear icons.

 

Dissertation Evaluation

The dissertation should have certain depth and breadth. The following requirements should be achieved: have obvious innovation, reach the international advanced level in some part of the content, and have certain coverage. The findings presented in the dissertation should show the recent discovery, the new opinion, and certain guiding sense to this discipline's academic development. Students are required to conduct at least 2 years research and to publish at least 3 papers in journals included in the List of Important Journal for Academic Degree and Graduate Education of Southeast University before being eligible for applying for a doctor's degree. Students should publish at least 3 papers as the first author, or 2 papers as the first author plus another as the second author. At least one of the papers be either indexed by SCI or published in an indexed journal with an impact factor over 2.0. The first affiliation of the academic paper must be Southeast University.

 

Attached List

Course Catalog

Course Number

Courses

Terms

Credit

Hours

Credits

Teaching Method

Exam

Others

Public Degree

Courses

B000201

Marxism of Contemporary China

Spring/Fall

36

2

Lecture

Exam

compulsory

B000102

Doctoral Degree English

Spring/Fall

36

2

Lecture

Exam

compulsory

S003999

Professional English

 

20

1

 

quiz

compulsory

Major Degree

Courses

S000111

Engineering Matrix Theory

Spring/Fall

54

3

Lecture

Exam

Choose 1 course

S000112

Numerical Analysis

Spring/Fall

54

3

Lecture

Exam

S003106

Advanced Fluid Mechanics

Fall

36

2.0

Lecture

Exam

Choose 2 courses

S003104

Combustion Theory and Technology

Fall

54

3.0

Lecture

Exam

S003307

Microbial Physiology and Biochemistry

Fall

36

2.0

Lecture

Exam

S003308

Environmental Fluid Mechanics

Spring

36

2.0

Lecture

Exam

S003100

Lectures on the  Cutting Edge and Development  of the Discipline Research (10 times)

Spring/Fall

20

1

Lecture

Exam

compulsory

S003318

Solid Waste Disposal Technology

Spring

36

2.0

Lecture

Exam

Choose 1 course

S003315

Theory of Physiochemical Water Treatment

Spring

36

2.0

Lecture

Exam

S003316

Theory of Biological Water Treatment

Spring

36

2.0

Lecture

Exam

S003317

Theory of Air Pollution Control

Spring

36

2.0

Lecture

Exam

B000104

Mathematical Model

Fall/

Spring

54

3

Lecture

Exam

Choose 2 courses

B003101

Chemical Dynamics

Fall

36

2

Lecture

Exam

B003103

Control of Discharge Gas from Combustion Coal

Fall

36

2

Lecture

Exam

B003113

Recycle and of Solid Waste

Fall

36

2

Lecture

Exam

B003123

Theory of Advanced Water Treatment

Fall

36

2

Lecture

Exam

Compulsory

Training

Social Practice Training

Generally it includes teaching practice, production practice (clinical practice), or social investigation.

1

 

quiz

 

Selected

Liberal Arts  & Scientific Literacy Lecture

Students are required to attend at least 8 Liberal Arts & Scientific Literacy lectures before the mid-assessment.

1

 

quiz

 

Academic Seminar & Academic Meeting

Students must participate in at least 10 academic seminars and give 5 reports, one of which in English; Participate in at least 1 academic conference (overseas) as well as other academic meetings and give at least 2 oral presentations.

2

 

quiz

 

 

Note: 

1. The minimum total-credit requirements of Master's curricula: 40 credits for students of science and engineering; 42 credits for students of medical science. (The minimum credit requirement of Master’s degree courses is 10 credits and the minimum credit requirement of Doctoral degree courses is 4 credits.)  In addition, students should obtain 4 credits from compulsory courses.

2. The students are normally required to complete all the course credits within one and a half years after registration.

3. Degree courses are subject to this course plan, non-degree courses can be chosen from ‘Graduate Courses Catalog’.