Overview
Through artificial intelligence, computer engineering and an entrepreneurial perspective, AiCE graduates can assist our society in tackling challenges that will propel the future development of Thailand and Southeast Asia.
The requirements addressed in this section include:
Below is an example of a student’s plan of study over the duration of the AiCE Ph.D. program.
Students pursuing a Ph.D. in AI & Computer Engineering will be able to:
Solve problems by applying engineering fundamentals and providing solutions that reflect the depth and understanding of technology, drawing upon multiple disciplines and considerations for the problem.
Demonstrate creativity in their engineering practice, able to consider a system-oriented approach in their design and able to strategically plan and execute successful engineering projects in their own businesses or organizations
Apply AI techniques to major aspects of computing, including human-centric design and visualization, scalable and distributed computing systems, privacy, and security.
Requirements
Students with a bachelor's degree and an interest in computer engineering or a related discipline who want to work with AI are encouraged to apply.
Coursework
Students in the Ph.D. program without a M.S. degree and students in the Ph.D. program who have an AiCE M.S. degree from CMKL must take a total of eight AiCE or related courses (totaling 96 units) at CMKL. At least seven of these eight courses must be approved graduate-level courses.
Students in the Ph.D. program who have earned a M.S. degree elsewhere (outside of CMKL’s AiCE department) must take a total of four AiCE or related courses (totaling 48 units) at CMKL. At least three of these four courses must be approved graduate-level courses.Students who received an M.S. in AiCE from CMKL may use their M.S. courses to count toward Ph.D. requirements.
Breadth Area Requirement
The AiCE Program has defined four technical areas (plus an ‘Other’ area) to insure breadth of knowledge for the Ph.D. degree. Students are required to select one of these areas to fulfil their breadth requirements. The breadth areas are:
Each Ph.D. candidate must take at least one graduate class from at least four of these areas to fulfil the breadth requirement. Students must receive a "B-" grade or better in these courses.Students may be able to count one course taken during a previous degree toward the breadth course requirement by petitioning AiCE's Graduate Studies Committee. If the petition is accepted, only two more breadth areas must be satisfied. However, students will still be held to the same course requirements.
Qualifying Exam Requirement
Students who are working towards a Ph.D. degree are required to take the Ph.D. Qualifying Examination. The Ph.D. Qualifying Examination tests the student’s ability to think, speak, and write. Students must read and analyze three technical papers that define the examination topic area. Students then write a review paper and orally present this review to a faculty examining committee.
Teaching Internship
All AiCE Ph.D. students are required to complete two Teaching Internships (“TI”) at CMKL – over the course of the Ph.D. program. These Teaching Internships are unpaid and students will receive a letter grade reflecting their performance. Students must receive a “B” or better in the TI course to receive credit for completing the teaching internship. The TI program is coordinated through the Academic Services Office. All students must complete a teaching assistant application for the TI to be formally recognized by the department. The Academic Services Office will work with the student to enroll him or her in the correct course representing their work as a TI prior to the start of the semester.
Dissertation
All Ph.D. students are required to prepare a dissertation proposal within four semesters following the successful completion of the Ph.D. qualifying examination. This time clock begins with the semester following the qualifying examination. If a student leaves for a semester to return to the industry, this four-semester clock is stopped. The Ph.D. prospectus clock stops when the student leaves and resumes at the start of the semester when the student returns. Students who have not met their Ph.D. prospectus requirement within the four-semester time limit must discuss a revised timeline with their advisor prior to the semester’s Graduate Progress Review faculty meeting.
Ph.D. Dissertation Defense
Once the Ph.D. dissertation is written, the student must submit the Defense Declaration form to the Graduate Affairs Office at least two weeks before the student’s defense date. The Thesis Committee is usually the same as the Prospectus Committee. If there is any change in the committee, the student must submit a biographical description of any new committee member from outside CMKL for approval. Additionally, students are expected to adhere to AiCE guidelines on providing defense committees with a copy of the thesis prior to the defense. AiCE recommends that students provide their committee with a copy of the thesis at least one and a half months prior to the defense.
