Discipline code：0812
Discipline overview and research directions
This discipline began to enroll postgraduates in 1985, was approved as the second-class master degree discipline of "computer application technology" in 1990, and was approved as the first-class master degree discipline of "computer science and technology" and the second-class doctor degree discipline of "computer application technology" in 2005. The first-class discipline of “computer science and technology” was approved as a post-doctoral research center in 2014, the key first-class discipline of Jiangsu Province during the 13th five year plan in 2016, the first-class doctor degree discipline and the third phase discipline construction discipline of Jiangsu Province's advantageous discipline in 2018.
In the construction of nearly 40 years, especially since the approval of the second-class doctor degree discipline of "computer application technology" in 2005, we have paid attention to combining the advantages of engineering of our university, giving full play to the basic and cutting-edge characteristics of computer discipline, and forming distinctive characteristics in the industry application and regional service through interdisciplinary and penetration. Jiangsu industrial network security technology key laboratory and Jiangsu ubiquitous data intelligent perception and analysis application engineering research center are established on this discipline. Related technologies radiate to agricultural engineering, vehicle engineering, intelligent transportation and other fields, forming discipline characteristics with "computer application technology" as the core discipline and industry application as the innovation carrier. The discipline focuses on economic development services for Jiangsu region. In the last five years, 45 patents have achieved achievement transformation, supported more than 40 enterprises with key technologies, and generated greater economic and social benefits. It has won 20 provincial and ministerial awards, including 3 provincial and ministerial level second prizes for scientific and technological progress, and more than 10 national industry association first and second prizes for scientific and technological progress.
More than 30 doctors and 1000 masters have been trained in this discipline. Most graduates work in universities, research institutes and important enterprises and institutions, and become technical leaders or backbones. One graduate student has won the national fund for Distinguished Young Scholars, and five have won first and second-class achievements in the hidden front.
The main research directions are:
1. Multimedia and Intelligent Computing
2. System security and information security
3. Internet of things equipment and system
4. Data processing and data engineering
5. Service computing and software system
Training objectives
1. With a rigorous and realistic scientific attitude and style of work, a strong professional ethics and an all-round development of moral, intellectual and physical level;
2. Master solid and broad basic theories and systematic in-depth expertise in the field of computer science and technology, have the ability to independently engage in scientific research work, and make creative achievements in computer science or expertise.
3. Have a good international vision in this discipline, be able to apply and develop the knowledge, skills and methods of this discipline in the actual environment of many countries, and have the ability with a certain international perspective and proficiency in international academic exchange.
Training mode and the duration of study
（I）the duration of study
The duration of full-time Ph.D students is 4 years, and the duration of in-service Ph.D students is 5 years. If necessary, the extension can be applied for up to 6 years. If graduation in 3.5 years, one paper should be published in class B or above journals or conferences recommended by CCF under the condition of normal graduation of the school; if graduation in 3 years, two papers shall be published in class B journals or conferences recommended by CCF, or one paper shall be published in class a journals or conferences recommended by CCF under the condition of normal graduation of the school. All academic paper requires the applicant as the first author, or the tutor as the first author and the applicant as the second author.
（II）Training mode
The cultivation of doctoral students adopts the training method of combining course learning, practice requirements and dissertation. The system of supervisor responsibility is implemented with the supervisor as the first responsible person. The supervisor may organize and set up a guidance group to assist the supervisor in guiding the doctoral students' course learning, practice, scientific research and dissertation.The members of the steering group shall be nominated by the tutor and approved by the college.The supervisor (steering group) shall be responsible for the supervision and inspection of the doctoral student development process by the faculty and degree sub-committee.
Credit requirements
The total credits of the course shall be no less than 14 credits, including no less than 10 credits for degree courses and no less than 2 credits for elective courses (the professional elective course is not less than 2 credits).
Practice credit requirements
Practical credits and course credits are not universal. Ph.D course credits and practical credits must meet the requirements before they can enter the thesis dissertation defense. The practice credits must complete at least 10 credits.
1. Academic activities (2 credits)
Ph.D students must participate in academic seminars organized by the school, including academic lectures, academic reports, postgraduate forums, and other academic seminars by well-known experts and scholars at home and abroad. They should participate in more than 15 academic report activities during their studies. Academic activities are assessed by disciplines.
After participating in the academic seminar activities, a complete academic report must be formed. The academic activities and academic reports will be awarded 2 credits after passing the discipline assessment. If a Ph.D student reads an academic paper at an international conference or a national high-level academic conference, the academic report can be considered qualified.
2. Literature reading (2 credits)
Ph.D students should read a certain amount of foreign language literature, and cultivate the ability to study academic literature and the ability to acquire knowledge by themselves. Foreign language literature reading is organized by a group of experts in the subject direction before making research proposal and records the results. Those who pass will get 2 credits, and those who fail will not be allowed to enter the stage of research proposal making.
3. Seminar (1 credit / time, not less than 4 credits)
Ph.D students must publicly conduct literature research exchanges, academic research progress reports, and special seminar reports within the scope of the discipline. The exchange reports should not be less than 4 times. The leader should be responsible for the special seminar evaluation. Those who pass the assessment will receive 1 credit / time.
4. Comprehensive assessment of Ph.D subjects (2 credits)
Disciplinary comprehensive assessment is a comprehensive assessment of Ph.D students before entering the degree thesis stage, which mainly evaluates the academic ethics, theoretical basic knowledge and academic research capabilities of Ph.D students.
Disciplinary comprehensive assessment should be completed after the end of the second semester of Ph.D. study, organized by the disciplines, and the assessment form includes the subject comprehensive level written test and expert interview. The subject set up a comprehensive interview assessment team, consisting of 5 experts in the subject or related subjects, and a person in charge presided over the interview. The assessment results are divided into three categories: excellent, qualified and deferred. The percentage of deferred approval is not less than 15% of the actual assessment. When the number of enrollment is small, the final elimination system will be implemented. For Ph.D students who have passed the postponement, the subject may advise students to re-assess or withdraw from the school according to specific circumstances. There are two comprehensive assessment opportunities for Ph.D students during the semester. Those who pass the first assessment suspension are allowed to participate in the next assessment. The interval between the two assessments is not less than 6 months. Those who pass the assessment will receive 2 credits.
Dissertation and degree requirements
The Ph.D research of this discipline consists of fields in the computer science and technology and the research of application foundation, and promotes the study of theory and technologies in the leading and the cross subjects. Degree thesis should represent that the Ph.D students have a firm and comprehensive grasp of basic theories and profound and systematic specialized knowledge in the discipline concerned, master the scientific research approaches and experiment skills of their research areas, and have the ability to undertake the research task independently.
Degree thesis should be fluent, logical and well reasoned. The main opinions should have sufficient novelty. The degree thesis must consist of abstract (English & Chinese), introduction, main body, conclusion and references, and so on.
The degree thesis process is distributed into four stages: proposal, progression report, dissertation writing up and dissertation defense.
1. Proposal
Ph.D students must conduct massive literature review and related investigation before writing up. This aims to investigate the history and current situation of their research areas, and then identify the research topic and complete the proposal. The proposal should describe some key issues of the research, such as: topic basis, research approaches, expected goals and novelty and schedule.
Proposal presentations of Ph.D students are organized after a permission of the supervisor in each research group. The research group sets up an assessment team (excluding the supervisor and other committee members) for the proposal presentations. The assessment team has at least 5 specialists from this subject or the related subject, and one of them manages the assessment work. The time and location of the presentation will be published online. Each Ph.D student is allowed to attend the proposal presentation at most two times, and the second time must be arranged after at least six months. The Ph.D students who have been postponed twice must drop out.
The dissertation defense must be arranged 16 months later after getting a pass of the proposal.
2. Progression Report
The progression report must be conducted around 1 year later after the proposal.
3. Complete complete scientific research training and obtain corresponding scientific research results
Ph.D students must participate in the entire process of scientific research training during the school period, including training in project application writing, undertaking project research points, organization of finishing materials, and writing of scientific research results.
Ph.D students should actively write academic papers during their studies and obtain certain scientific research results. For specific requirements, please refer to the "Jiangsu University's Regulations on Publishing Academic Papers for Ph.D Students During the School" and the relevant requirements of the degree evaluation sub-committee of the college.
4. Dissertation Writing-up
The Ph.D student must complete degree dissertation independently under the direction of the supervisor. Dissertation format can be found from “Jiangsu University Degree Thesis Writing-up Format Requirements”.
5. Dissertation Assessment and Defense
Dissertation assessment and defense requirements can be found from “Jiangsu University Academic Degree-conferring Detailed Codes” and “Jiangsu University Degree Thesis Blind Review Implementation Details”.
Other Requirements
Literature reading: The professional postgraduate must read the number of literature not less than 30 including at least 10 English literatures before the research proposal making, and write the appropriate reading notes, fill out the "literature read the report form."
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