Optical Engineering

(Discipline Code: 0803)

I. Discipline Overview

The discipline of optical engineering is deeplyinterdisciplinary with the University's traditional disciplines of materials science and engineering, optoelectronic function and information materials, etc. In response to the strategic needs ofChina and Jiangsu Province in the fields of new energy, new displays, integrated circuits, new materials, and the Internet of Things, the discipline has formed four distinctive discipline directions of luminescent materials and devices, micro and nano optics, energy photonics, and flexible optical technology and engineering.

Withacademicians of Chinese Academy of Sciences as the leaders, the discipline has built a teaching and research team full of young and energetic members who have strong innovation capability and higher academic status at home and abroad, including Cheung Kong Scholar Distinguished Professors, candidates for the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars, winners of National Science Fund for Outstanding Young Scholars of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, and "Jiangsu Distinguished Professors". All the disciplinebackbone staffhave overseas study experience. This discipline has a number of important platforms for scientific research and international exchange and cooperation, such as the national Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, the National International Joint Research Center for Flexible Electronic Materials and Devices, and the Flexible Electronics Innovation and Intelligence Base ("111 Program").

II. Cultivation Goals

1. Guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, the discipline comprehensively implements the CPC's education policy, takes strengthening moral education and cultivating people as the fundamental, and the all-round moral, intellectual, physical and aesthetic development as the main line, and cultivates high-level talents with firm political stance, noble ideological character, rigorous academic attitude and innovative spirit.

2. Systematically master the basic theories, professional knowledge, basic skills and methods of scientific research in the discipline of optical engineering, and be able to carry out research on scientific or technical problems related to this discipline by applying modern scientific research methods and means. Have the ability to pursue a doctoral degree in this discipline, or the ability to engage in scientific research, technology development, teaching and management of optical engineering in institutions of higher learning, research institutes, large enterprises and relevant government departments.

3. Expertly master a foreign language and have good writing skills , international academic communication and other practical application abilities; have an in-depth understanding of the development direction of the discipline and the frontier of international academic research, have a broad range of knowledge, international vision and a rigorous, realistic and scientific style; and have stronger abilities of scientific research management, self-management and teamwork.

III. Cultivation Direction

1. Luminescent materials and devices: Design and preparation of new luminescent materials, design and construction of high-performance lluminescent devices, and research on physical processes related to photoelectric conversion.

2. Micro and nano optics: Research and explore new luminescent principles and regulatory mechanisms, and develop new microscopic imaging instruments aiming at emerging nanomaterials and structures, and from the perspective of light-matter interaction at the micro- and nano-scale or molecular-atomic level.

3. Energy photonics: Design and preparation of high-efficiency photoelectric conversion materials, construction and optimization of photovoltaic devices, optical management engineering of devices, research of photoelectric conversion mechanisms.

4. Flexible optical technology and engineering: development of high-performance flexible substrates, design and preparation of solution-processable high-efficiency photoelectric conversion materials, research on printing/additive manufacturing and flexible solutions for device structures, and packaging and integration technology development of flexible devices.

IV. Study Period and Credits

The study period for academic master students is generally 3 years, which is not more than 5 years at the most.

The minimum total credits required for academic master students is 28 credits, including 24 credits for courses (10 credits for public degree courses, 6 credits for professional degree courses, 4 credits for professional elective courses and 4 credits for public elective courses), 2 credits for attending academic lectures/reports and 2 credits for academic practice.

For master students enrolled at the university with equivalent academic attainments or from another discipline, they must make up the main courses (not less than 2) of the undergraduate program of their current discipline, and the make-up courses will only be recorded with grades, not credits, but should be included in their personal cultivation plan.

V. Curriculum Setting

VI. Compulsory Links Management

1. Academic Lectures/Reports (2 credits)

Academic master students must participate in academic seminars and labor education activities during their studies, including at least 15 academic seminars on and off campus (at least 5 academic seminars organized by the university and at least 2 lectures on humanities and aesthetics quality) in order to obtain 2 credits for academic lectures/reports.

2. Academic Practice (2 credits)

During the study period, academic master students must participate in one of the academic practice activities, such as graduate student science and technology forum, graduate student summer school, graduate student academic innovation forum, graduate student research innovation practice competition, high-level international and domestic academic conferences or overseas exchange visits, and take part in activities such as sunshine run on campus, sports meeting, voluntary work, public welfare activities, etc., in order to obtain 2 credits for academic practice.

VII. Thesis

1. Basic requirements for thesis

The master's thesis should be completed independently by master students under the supervision of their tutors. Topics related to the cutting-edge field of optical engineering discipline or of great significance to China's economic and social development should be chosen for the thesis, which should have a certain technical difficulty and workload, and should be advanced and somewhat innovative. The thesis should synthesize basic theories, scientific methods, professional knowledge and technical means to analyze and study the scientific and technical problems involved, and have an independent opinion on a certain aspect. Time spent onthesis research is usually not less than one year.

The content of the thesis should generally include: abstract, significance of the topic and review of previous work; theoretical part; overview of experimental or practical testing methods and instrumentation; analysis and discussion of experimental data; conclusion and references; and appendices. The specific requirements are as follows:

(1) The thesis should contain an overview of the theoretical significance and application value of the topic, the frontier development trend of the discipline, problems to be solved and the ways, and contributions the author has made.

(2) The thesis should describe the experimental methods, experimental apparatus and calculation methods used, and provide theoretical analysis and discussion of collated and processed data.

(3) The thesis should summarize and conclude the results obtained, and propose the methods and suggestions for further research.

(4) The thesis should give all formulas, and description of calculation procedures, and list the necessary raw data and the cited literature.

(5) The citation of others' scientific research results should be clearly indicated, and for the part of cooperation with others, the specific work of collaborators should be stated. Even the citation of others' writings is indicated, it is important not to over-cite textual expressions and diagrams in others' literature.

The thesis should have a novel topic, clear concepts and sufficient arguments; the research methods chosen should have a scientific basis, correct theoretical derivation, error-free calculation results, authentic and reliable experimental data, and rigorous analysis; the conclusions should be theoretically elaborated, and the materials cited from others should be cited from their originals. The thesis should have innovative results, concise and smooth expression, clear organization, clearly defined hierarchy, high logicality, and standardized diagrams. The thesis should reflect the solid theoretical foundation, strong independent working ability and excellent academic style of master students.

2. Thesis proposal

Under the guidance of the supervisor, academic master students should determine the research direction, identify the research topic through literature review, data collection, investigation and research while studying courses, then write literature review for the topic selected, and write the proposal at the end of the third semester or the beginning of the fourth semester.

Requirements on the topic selection and proposal of the thesis for master students are detailed in the Requirements for the Thesis Proposal of Graduate Students of Nanjing Tech University.

3. Mid-term assessment

The mid-term assessment of academic master students is to check the progress of the thesis work of master students, discover problems and correct deviations in time, so as to ensure the smooth progress of the thesis work of master students.

The mid-term assessment of the thesis is carried out in accordance with the Implementation Measures for Mid-term Assessment of Master Students of Nanjing Tech University.

4. Thesis review and defense

Academic master students can apply for defense after completing all the links and credits stipulated in the cultivation plan. Specific requirements for thesis review and defense are detailed in the Detailed Rules for the Master's Thesis Defense and Review and Degree Application of Nanjing Tech University.

5. Academic achievement requirements

Requirements for academic master students' academic achievements are detailed in the Measures for Assessment of Scientific Research Achievements of Master's Degree Applicants of Nanjing Tech University.

VIII. Criteria for Graduation and Degree Awarding

The criteria forgraduation and degree awarding of academic master students are in accordance with the relevant regulations of the university.