Educational Objectives

The Graduate Program in Electrical Engineering aims to cultivate advanced research and industry professionals skilled in cutting-edge energy conversion systems and autonomous intelligent systems. The curriculum covers high-precision device analysis and design, sensor and mechatronics engineering, modern control theories—including fuzzy and neural networks—and their practical applications across electrical engineering.

Areas of Specialization

• Master’s Program
  • Electrical Machinery & Power Electronics
  • Control & Power Systems
  • Sensor & Materials Engineering
• Doctoral Program
  • Electrical Machinery & Power Electronics
  • Control & Power Systems
  • Sensor & Materials Engineering

Faculty

Department Regulations

A. Admission

• Conducted according to the Graduate School’s general and special admission procedures quotas determined by departmental faculty.
• In the master’s program, one faculty member may supervise up to three students additional students may be assigned to other preferred areas.
• International candidates must be proficient in Korean or English.
• Applicants from related majors must complete supplemental undergraduate electrical engineering courses, subject to departmental approval.

B. Credit Requirements

• Master’s : Minimum of 26 credits including 2 research credits.
• Doctoral : Minimum of 40 credits including 4 research credits.
  • Supplemental courses for students from other disciplines are determined by faculty.
  • At least 6 credits must be from one different major area.
  • Research credits may be substituted with conference presentations or journal publications.
  • The integrated Master's-Doctoral track follows doctoral standards.

C. Foreign Language Exam

Follows the graduate school regulations.

D. Comprehensive Examination

Administered following graduate school regulations.

• Master’s two subjects (one in major, one in minor).
• Doctoral three subjects (one in major, two in minor). Exam details announced at least 10 days in advance.

E. Thesis Submission & Defense

• Master’s DegreeRequirements to qualify for thesis submission
  • Completion of at least 24 credits with a minimum GPA of 80%.
  • Completion of all required supplemental courses.
  • At least four semesters of full-time registration.
  • Passing foreign language (English) and comprehensive exams (two subjects).
  • Payment of a research registration fee once in the semester when submitting the thesis.
    

    Thesis Submission Process

    Proposal Presentation
    Schedule	Fall Admission: Around March Spring Admission: Around September
    Format	5-minute presentation
    Participants	All students and faculty members of the department
    ↓
    Preliminary Defense (Preliminary Examination)
    Schedule	Fall Admission: Late September to Early October Spring Admission: Late March to Early April
    Format	10-minute presentation
    Participants	All students and faculty members of the department
    Evaluation	The decision to proceed to the final defense is made based on the agreement of at least two-thirds of the faculty members in attendance
    ↓
    Public Presentation
    Schedule	Fall Admission: Around October Spring Admission: Around April
    Format	15-minute presentation
    Exemption Clause	Students who have presented their research at least once at a national-level (or higher) academic conference may be exempt from the public presentation. In such cases, proof of participation must be submitted at least one week before the scheduled public presentation.
    ↓
    Final Defense (Final Examination)
    Schedule	Fall Admission: October to December Spring Admission: April to June
    Committee Formation	The examination committee is composed of three members, selected by mutual agreement between the academic advisor and the department chair.

• Doctoral DegreeRequirements to qualify for thesis submission
  • Completion of at least 36 credits (60 in integrated track) with a minimum GPA of 80%.
  • Completion of all required supplemental credits (9 credits if more than 12 are required).
  • At least four semesters of full-time registration (eight for integrated track).
  • Completion of at least 2 research credits (4 for integrated track).
  • Passing foreign language exams (English and, for some tracks, a second foreign language).
  • Passing comprehensive exams in three subjects within the major.
  • Publication of at least two papers in indexed journals (including one SCI/E-level), and at least one presentation at an international academic conference during the doctoral program.
  • Payment of a research registration fee once in the semester when submitting the thesis.

    Thesis Submission Process

    Proposal Presentation
    Schedule	Fall Admission: Around March Spring Admission: Around September
    Format	10-minute presentation
    Participants	All students and faculty members of the department
    ↓
    Preliminary Defense (Preliminary Examination)
    Schedule	Fall Admission: Late September to Early October Spring Admission: Late March to Early April
    Format	20-minute presentation
    Participants	All students and faculty members of the department
    Remarks	Students are required to submit the examination draft of their thesis to all departmental faculty members no later than three days before the preliminary defense.
    Evaluation	The decision to proceed to the final defense is made based on the agreement of at least two-thirds of the faculty members in attendance
    ↓
    Final Defense (Final Examination)
    Schedule	Fall Admission: October to December Spring Admission: April to June
    Committee Formation	The examination committee consists of five members, appointed through mutual agreement between the academic advisor and the department chair. Inclusion of external examiners is permitted.

F. Curriculum