National Chiao Tung University
Institute of Traffic and Transportation
Graduation Requirement for PH. D. Degree
1.Period of Study
a. Time required to complete the degree is ranging from 3 to 7 years, depending on the
student progress.
b. Student, who has published papers on SCI, SSCI, TSSCI, EI, or Journal Paper with
equivalent level during the course of study, can apply for early graduation.
2.Requirement for graduation
PH. D. students enrolled in Institute of Traffic and Transportation will require
minimum of 24 credits with the following criteria for graduation:
a. PH. D. students will have to take at least 6 professional courses (excluding
dissertation seminar and designated topic seminar), including at least 2 courses
offered outside the institute.
b. Before passing the Qualification Examination, students must take the course
"Dissertation Seminar" in each semester, where the corresponding credits won't be
counted in graduated credits.
c. After passing the Qualification Examination, students must take the course "
Designated Topic Seminar" in each semester, where the corresponding credits won't
be counted in graduated credits.
d. Students must take at least 1 course from each one of four professional course
domains provided by the institute. In addition, students can also take 2 IMBA
courses (6 credits).
e. Students must complete thesis and pass the degree oral examination.
3.Qualification Examination Application
PH. D. students can't apply Qualification Examination before taking at least 12 credits,
involving at least 1 course from each professional course domain (excluding courses
offered outside the institute). Students are allowed to apply for reexamination after
six months in case of failing in Qualification Examination. The student will be
dropped out if they do not pass Qualification Examination in 3 years.
4.Thesis Adviser and Research Area
a. Students have to seek full-time professors as their thesis advisers depending on their
study interests and areas before registering at spring term in the first year.
b. The thesis adviser must be a full-time professor of ITT.
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5. PH. D. students must satisfy the following requirements in order to apply the
dissertation examination.
a. Pass the Qualification Examination
b. Publish 1 paper on journal on either SCI or SSCI or 2 papers on international
journals with peer-review systems during the courses of study.
6. The Graduation Requirement has been approved by the Office of ITT, College of
Management, and Office of Academic Affairs. Future changes will need to be
reviewed and approved by the above three offices.
7.Major professional courses
Course
Domains
Professional Courses
Transportation Urban Transportation Planning、Travel Demand Analysis and
Forecast、Evaluation of Transportation Project、Rapid Transit
Policy
&
Planning
Credits
3
Systems Planning 、 Traffic Laws & Regulations 、 Credits/
Environmental Impacts Analysis 、 Transportation & Land Course
Use、BOT Process for Infrastructures
Remarks
Columns
Take at least 1
course
Traffic Engineering、Transportation Engineering、Highway
Transportation Capacity & Level of Service Analysis、Theory of Traffic
Engineering Flow、Rapid Transit Systems Engineering、Environmental
&
Technology
3
Eng. For Transportation、Terminal Planning & Design 、 Credits/
Highway Geometric Design、Communication Principles & Course
Technology、Traffic Control Theory & Application、Intelligent
Transportation Systems
Take at least 1
course
System
Analysis 、 Transportation
Management 、 Transportation Economics 、 Advanced
3
Transportation、Mass Transit Operation、Strategic Logistics
Take at least 1
course
Management 、 Air Transportation 、 Port Planning & Credits/
Course
Operations、Transportation Marketing、Logistics-Distribution
& Transportation System、Integrated Logistics Management、
Transportation Transportation
Operation
&
Management
Methods
Operations Research 、 Transportation Econometrics 、
Applications of Queuing Theory 、 Mathematical
3
Programming 、 Data Process & Statistical Analysis 、
Take at least 1
course
Application of Simulation Package、Methods of Urban & Credits/
Course
Regional Analysis 、 Geographic Information System 、
Multi-objective Decision Making
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