NONGLAM UNIVERSITY

HO CHI MINH CITY

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

Independence - Freedom - Happiness


CURRICULUM FRAMWORK FOR POSTGRADUATE

Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering

 

- Major name:               Mechanical Engineering

- Major code:                9252013

- Degree:                      Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

- Diploma:                    PhD in Mechanical Engineering

1. PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

1.1 Knowledge

Having in-depth, advanced, and comprehensive knowledge in the field of training; being independent and creative in research; mastering core and essential values in academia; developing the principles and theories of the research discipline; having general knowledge about the law, organization of environmental management and protection; Having modern mindset in organizing professional work and research to resolve complex problems.

1.2 Skills

-   Possessing skills to detect and analyze complex problems and come up with creative solutions to solve problems; creating new knowledge in the field of expertise; being capable of establishing national and international cooperation networks; being able to synthesize intellects, leading expertise to handle regional and international issues.

-   Being proficient in a foreign language to understand complex reports and abstract topics, including academic exchanges in specialized fields; being able to communicate and exchange about academics in foreign languages fluently; Being able to write scientific, and specialized reports; Being able to explain his or her point of view on a problem, and analyze his views on the choice of different options.

1.3 Autonomy and Responsibility

Being able to troubleshoot and resolve problems; drawing out principles and rules in the process of resolving issues; coming up with valuable initiatives and being able to evaluate them; being able to adapt to the international integration working environment; having the leadership skill and influence on the strategic development direction of the collective; being capable of making recommendations of leading experts with solid scientific and practical arguments; Being able to plan on working schedules, manage research activities, develop knowledge, new ideas, new processes.

2. CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK

2.1 Overview

The program is built based on three main parts: supplementary modules, doctoral modules and doctoral thesis. Fellows must earn 90 credits for master's degree holders or 120 credits for undergraduate degree holders.

Basic and specialized knowledge:

-   Additional courses.

-   Courses under the doctoral program: 12 credits, of which 4 credits are required, and the remaining 8 credits are for electives.

-   General essay: 4 credits.

-   Doctoral proposal: 03 credits/ 01 subject.

-   Doctoral thesis (70 credits).

2.2 Graduation conditions

-         Accumulate the required number of credits;

-         Meeting the required foreign language ability as prescribed;

-         Successfully oral-defense the doctoral thesis at the university level.

2.3 List of modules in the curriculum framework and training plan

No.

Subject code

Subject title

Credit

(Theory, Practice)

Semester

 

I

Mandatory Courses (4 credits)

(3-5)

 

 

1.1

MEEN901

Advanced Reasearch Skills for Ph.D Candidate

2 (2, 0)

1

 

2.2

MEEN902

Advanced Mathematics for Engineering

2 (2, 0)

1

 

II

Elective courses (8 credits)

(18-30)

 

 

II.1 Basic Knowledge & Major Knowledge (4 credits)

 

 

2.1

MEEN903

Advanced Solid Mechanics

2 (2, 0)

I

 

2.2

MEEN904

Advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics

2 (2, 0)

II

 

2.3

MEEN905

Advanced Heat Transfer

2 (2, 0)

I

 

2.4

MEEN906

Soil Mechanics

2 (2, 0)

II

 

2.5

MEEN907

Advanced Thermodynamics

2 (2, 0)

II

 

2.6

MEEN908

Farming machines Thoery

2 (2, 0)

I

 

2.7

MEEN909

Advanced Energy Engineering

2 (2, 0)

I

 

II.2. Research field (select one field)

 

Field 1: Post-harvest techniques and agricultural product processing (4 Credits)

 

2.8

MEEN910

Advanced Drying Technology in Agricultural Product

2 (1, 1)

II

 

2.9

MEEN911

Material Purification technology

2 (1, 1)

II

 

2.10

MEEN912

Mixing technology

2 (1, 1)

II

 

2.11

MEEN913

Grinding technology

2 (1, 1)

II

 

2.12

MEEN914

Dosing and Packing Machine

2 (1, 1)

II

 

2.13

MEEN915

Lifting Machine

2 (1, 1)

II

 

Field 2: Agricultural mechanization (4 Credits)

2.14

MEEN916

Theory of Calculation in Tillage Machine

2 (2, 0)

II

 

2.15

MEEN917

Theory of Calculation in Planting Machine

2 (2, 0)

II

 

2.16

MEEN918

Theory of Calculation in Caring Machine

2 (2, 0)

II

 

2.17

MEEN919

Theory of Calculation in Harvesting Machine

2 (2, 0)

II

 

2.18

MEEN920

Machinery & Equipment for Livestock

2 (2, 0)

II

 

2.19

MEEN921

Machinery & Equipment for Aquatic Product

2 (2, 0)

II

 

Field 3: Engineering & High Technology - Application in Agriculture (4 Credits)

2.20

MEEN922

Precision Agriculture

2 (2, 0)

II

 

2.21

MEEN923

Advanced Control Systems

2 (2, 0)

II

 

2.22

MEEN924

Robotics & Automation Systems

2 (2, 0)

II

 

2.23

MEEN925

Advanced Motion Control

2 (2, 0)

II

 

2.24

MEEN926

Linear System Theory

2 (2, 0)

II

 

Field 4: Energy Technology (4 Credits):

 

2.25

MEEN927

Advanced cooling system and Air condition

2 (1, 1)

II

 

2.26

MEEN928

Advanced Heat transfer process

2 (2, 0)

II

 

2.27

MEEN929

Biofuels & Combustion

2 (2, 0)

II

 

2.28

MEEN930

Solar Thermal Systems – Heat and Power

2 (1, 1)

II

 

2.29

MEEN931

Wind – Turbine System

2 (1, 1)

II

 

IV

Thesis

70

 

 

2.30

MEEN999

Thesis

70

 

 

 

 

CONFIRMATION FROM DEAN OF THE DEPARTMENT

 

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