Course: Doctor of Philosophy (Information Sciences and Engineering) (235AA)

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Award: Doctor of Philosophy
Course Level: 02
Faculty: Faculty of Information Sciences & Engineering
CRICOS Code: 054188C
Offered Locations and Delivery Modes:

• UC Bruce Campus
  • Full Time, Face-to-Face - Convener: Prof Xu Huang (Ph: +61 2 6201 2430)
  • Part Time, Face-to-Face - Convener: Prof Xu Huang (Ph: +61 2 6201 2430)

Introduction

The PhD program offered by the Division is concentrated in the major research fields of the Division including plasma instrumentation, advanced telecommunications, human-computer communications, speech and speaker recognition, applied geometric analysis, mathematical physics, general relativity, differential equations, statistics, and information technology. Studies in this last area include the human-computer interface, artificial intelligence, software engineering, and information dissemination and distribution. Research opportunities also exist in non-linear analysis.

Course Requirements

There is no coursework component. Students will be required to write a thesis of about 100,000 words. Where the Division believes that a student would benefit from undertaking a preparatory course in a specific area, it may recommend that such a course be made a condition of candidature, in addition to the thesis requirement.
Students enrol in the subject 4094 Doctoral Thesis Fac of InfoSci&Eng D:FT or 4095 Doctoral Thesis Fac of InfSci&Eng D:PT .

Course Duration

Normally 6 semesters full-time or equivalent part-time, maximum period of study 10 semesters.

Admission Requirements

Admission to candidature may be granted to students holding a Bachelor’s degree with first class honours, a master degree or equivalent qualifications. Applicants may be required to provide evidence of research experience, which may be shown by reference to prior studies, the completion of a higher degree involving research, publications, and/or other relevant evidence.

A preliminary research proposal should be attached to the application.

Course Enquiries

Students will be allocated primary and secondary supervisors with whom they must consult at the commencement of, and on a regular basis during, their studies. Further assistance is available from the Faculty of Information Sciences and Engineering.