Wuhan University of Technology International Doctoral Program Training Plan

Discipline Category: Engineering · First-level Discipline Code: 0817

· First-level Discipline Name: Chemical Engineering and Technology

· Second-level Discipline Codes: 081701, 081702, 081703, 081704, 081705, 0817Z1, 0817Z2, 0817Z3

· Second-level Discipline Names: Chemical Engineering, Chemical Technology, Biochemical Engineering, Applied Chemistry, Industrial Catalysis, Applied Microbiology, Pharmaceutical Engineering, Industrial Engineering

Training Objectives

This discipline is committed to cultivating international high-end chemical talents who develop in an all-round way morally, intellectually, physically, aesthetically, and laboriously, and adapt to the development of chemical engineering and technology and other related disciplines as well as the construction of modern chemical industry economy. Doctoral degree recipients should possess the following qualities:

1、Have good moral cultivation and academic ethics; possess a dedication to the cause of science.

2、Master the basic theories and professional knowledge of the discipline systematically and in depth, form a solid and broad theoretical knowledge system and scientific and rational innovative thinking methods; have the ability to independently and creatively engage in scientific research, teaching work and professional and technical work on new chemical products, new processes, new equipment and new technologies; fully understand the latest development trends of the discipline at home and abroad; make original contributions to the existing knowledge system.

3、Proficiency in at least one foreign language, able to read foreign language materials of the major proficiently, and have good writing skills and the ability to conduct international academic exchanges.

4、Actively participate in physical exercise, pay attention to personal cultivation, and maintain physical and mental health.

Discipline Introduction and Research Directions

The discipline of Chemical Engineering and Technology is a top 1% discipline in ESI globally, a first-class discipline in China, and a dominant discipline among key disciplines in Hubei Province. It has 1 first-level master's program, 8 second-level master's programs, and 1 postdoctoral research station. It has established the "Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Process of the Ministry of Education", the "Hubei Key Laboratory of New Reactors and Green Chemical Technology" and the Hubei Innovation and Collaboration Center. The main research directions are:

1、Chemical Product Engineering

2、Chemical Process Engineering

3、Ecological Chemical Engineering

4、Biochemical Engineering

5、Pharmaceutical Engineering

Training Methods

The training of doctoral students adopts the supervisor responsibility system to cultivate their ability to independently engage in scientific research and creative work, and follows the following principles:

1、Supervisors should care about the moral character cultivation of doctoral students and promote their all-round development morally, intellectually, physically, aesthetically, and laboriously

2、In terms of guidance methods, the combination of supervisor responsibility system and collective training by the supervisor group shall be adopted, giving full play to the expertise and leading role of supervisors, while paying attention to the coordination and complementary role of the supervisor group;

3、Teach students in accordance with their aptitude and give full play to the personal talents and strengths of doctoral students;

4、Adopt a training method that combines systematic and cutting-edge theoretical learning with extensive social practice. Doctoral students should mainly study independently, actively participate in academic activities and social practice activities, and conduct in-depth scientific research.

Academic System and Study Duration

1、The academic system for full-time doctoral students is 4 years (especially excellent students can apply for early graduation). Those who need to graduate early or extend the study duration must apply in person, with the consent of the supervisor, review by the college, and approval by the Graduate School. The general period for one application for extension shall not exceed 1 year, and doctoral students during the extension period will no longer enjoy relevant national and university subsidies. The maximum study duration for full-time doctoral students shall not exceed 6 years (including suspension of study).。

Training Stages

1. Academic Norms and Academic Ethics Education: In accordance with the requirements of Document No. 1 [2019] of the Department of Higher Education and Teaching, a compulsory course on "Academic Norms and Academic Ethics Education" (6 class hours, no credits) is offered. Newly enrolled graduate students must attend the "Academic Norms and Academic Ethics Education" lecture organized by the university and college at the beginning of enrollment. - New student education stage.

2. Thesis Topic Selection: Complete course learning and specified academic activities, determine the research direction, and carry out literature review and summary writing as required by the supervisor. Doctoral students must participate in the thesis proposal in the first semester of the second year and submit the printed materials of the thesis proposal. - 3rd semester.。

3. Academic Activities (including Innovation and Entrepreneurship Practice): Conducted in accordance with the "Regulations on the Management of Academic Activities of Graduate Students of Wuhan University of Technology". The total number of credits for academic activities is 2, and 1 credit can be obtained by completing half of the required academic activities. Doctoral students should obtain 1 academic activity credit before the thesis proposal and the remaining 1 credit before applying for the graduation defense. Doctoral students must attend at least one international academic conference and give an oral report at the conference. - 2nd to 5th semesters.

4. Practical Training: Carry out various forms of work and activities such as research assistantship, teaching assistantship, technological innovation, and social practice in accordance with the requirements and guidance of the supervisor, and complete the practical report. Credits ≥ 2. Doctoral students must give at least one academic report at the academic forum of the university and college during their studies. - 3rd to 5th semesters.。

5. Mid-term Assessment: The mid-term assessment of doctoral students is carried out six months to ten months after the approval of the thesis topic selection report. Doctoral students conduct self-inspection and write a summary report. The supervisor and the college conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the doctoral students, give specific opinions, and report to the Graduate School for review and filing. Only those who pass the mid-term assessment can continue to work on the thesis. The college assessment team shall conduct a comprehensive inspection on the progress of the doctoral students' thesis work, etc. - Doctoral students must participate in the thesis mid-term assessment organized by the university and college and write a summary report. - 1 credit. 5th semester.

6.Pre-defense: Before submitting the thesis for review, doctoral students should participate in the pre-defense. The pre-defense adopts the same procedure as the formal defense, and the defense committee gives the pre-defense conclusion by secret ballot. Those who fail the pre-defense must revise the thesis according to the experts' opinions, and re-conduct the pre-defense at least one month later after the supervisor's review. Only those who pass the pre-defense can apply for thesis review and defense. - Doctoral students must participate in the pre-defense before submitting the thesis for review. No less than 3 months before the thesis is submitted for review.

Curriculum Settings and Credit Requirements

The course learning of doctoral students implements the credit system, with a total of no less than 20 credits, including no less than 10 credits for degree courses (including core discipline courses and elective discipline courses). All courses are uniformly calculated as 1 credit for 16 class hours. The credit distribution is as follows:

1．Public Compulsory Courses: 9 credits

Core Discipline Courses: 8 creditsComprehensive Chinese: 4 credits、Introduction to China: 3 credits

、Chinese Culture: 2 credits

2.

· Heat and Mass Transfer: 2 credits

· Fluid Mechanics: 2 credits

· Chemical Engineering Kinetics and Reactor Design: 2 credits

· Advanced Thermodynamics: 2 credits

3. Elective Discipline Courses: No less than 3 credits

· Seminar in Chemical Engineering: 1 credit

· Chemical Laboratory Safety: 1 credit

· Functional Polymer Materials: 2 credits

· C1 Chemistry and Chemical Engineering: 2 credits

· Resource Chemistry and Technology: 2 credits

· New Catalytic Materials: 2 credits

· New Drug Research and Development: 2 credits

Dissertation

1. · The doctoral dissertation shall be independently completed by the doctoral student under the guidance of the supervisor. The content and requirements of the doctoral student training stages shall be strictly implemented in accordance with the relevant regulations of the university's Graduate School.

· The doctoral dissertation should be a systematic, complete and creative academic paper. It should be a topic that makes important theoretical significance or great practical value for scientific and technological progress, economic construction and social development in the field of chemical engineering and technology or related fields, and has scientificity, innovation, advancement and feasibility. Its content and writing level should reflect that the doctoral student has mastered solid and broad basic theories and systematic and in-depth professional knowledge, and has the ability to independently engage in teaching or scientific research work.

· The doctoral dissertation should have a novel topic, clear concepts and sufficient arguments; the research methods adopted should have a scientific basis, the theoretical derivation should be correct, the calculation results should be error-free, the experimental data should be true and reliable, and the analysis should be rigorous; the conclusions should be elaborated theoretically, and the materials quoted from others should cite the original works. The dissertation should have innovative achievements, and be required to be concise, fluent, well-organized, hierarchical, logical, and with standardized charts. The writing requirements of the dissertation (requirements for the writing, typesetting, binding, etc. of the dissertation) shall be implemented in accordance with the "Specifications for the Writing and Printing of Graduate Dissertations of Wuhan University of Technology" issued by the university's Graduate School.

· Doctoral students must strictly abide by the ethical norms of scientific research in the process of dissertation work, and resolutely put an end to fraudulent practices such as falsification, plagiarism, and theft. Once a violator is found, his/her qualification to apply for defense and degree evaluation shall be immediately revoked, and he/she shall be dealt with severely in accordance with the relevant provisions of the graduate student status management. All defenses that have been passed shall be declared invalid, and all doctoral degrees that have been awarded shall be revoked.

· Before applying for the dissertation defense, doctoral students should publish academic papers related to their discipline and research topic. The specific requirements shall be implemented in accordance with the "Regulations of Wuhan University of Technology on Graduate Students Applying for Degrees". Before obtaining the degree, doctoral students must publish papers related to their doctoral dissertation with "Wuhan University of Technology" as the first completing unit and themselves as the first author, meeting any of the following clauses:(1) Publish (or be accepted) at least 3 academic papers in Class A or above journals in the academic journal classification list of Wuhan University of Technology or international academic journals, among which at least 1 paper is published in a foreign language journal and indexed by SCI. One authorized invention patent is equivalent to publishing 1 Class A academic paper, and the patent equivalent paper is limited to 1.(2) Publish (or be accepted) at least 2 academic papers in international English academic journals and indexed by SCI, or publish (or be accepted) at least 1 SCI-indexed paper in international English academic journals and win 1 provincial or ministerial second-class or above scientific and technological achievement award, ranking among the top 3.(3) Publish (or be accepted) at least 2 academic papers in Class A or above journals in the academic journal classification list of Wuhan University of Technology or international academic journals, among which 1 paper is published in a journal ranked in the top 2 divisions of the CAS SCI Journal Partition.

Curriculum Settings and Examination Requirements

Training Stages