Wuhan Institute of Technology Master's Degree Training Program for Professional Degrees in Engineering

Professional Degree Category Code: 085600

Professional Degree Category Name: Materials and Chemical Engineering

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Training Objectives

Cultivate high-level applied and composite engineering technology and engineering management talents in materials and chemical engineering with solid theoretical foundations, systematic professional knowledge, a high level of foreign language proficiency, computer application skills, and comprehensive development in morality, intelligence, and physical fitness. Specific requirements are as follows:

Have a good grasp of the basic viewpoints and methods of the theoretical system of socialism with Chinese characteristics, adhere to the Party's basic line; love the motherland, abide by laws and regulations, support the Party's basic line, principles, and policies; possess good professional ethics and a spirit of dedication, maintain a scientific, rigorous, truth-seeking, and pragmatic attitude towards study and work, and actively serve the socialist modernization drive.

Holders of a professional master's degree should have an international perspective and strong organizational and coordination skills, master solid foundational theories and broad professional knowledge in materials and chemical engineering, possess strong capabilities to solve practical problems, and have the knowledge structure, thinking characteristics, and application abilities required by the profession. Understand the research status, main achievements, and development directions in this discipline, and be able to undertake research and development, process design, and production management work related to products in chemical engineering, materials, textiles, pharmaceuticals, environment, and other fields.

Possess good computer application skills, master a foreign language, and be able to read foreign language materials in the professional field and write paper abstracts.

Actively participate in physical exercise, pay attention to personal cultivation, and maintain physical and mental health.

Discipline Introduction and Research Directions

Discipline Introduction:

Our university's professional master's degree program in the "Materials and Chemical Engineering" category has developed from the original "Chemical Engineering" field professional master's program. In 2008, our university was approved to grant professional degrees in the "Materials and Chemical Engineering" category. In 2009, we began training part-time professional master's students in engineering, and in 2010, we began enrolling full-time professional master's students in engineering. This discipline has been rated by Hubei Province as the only advantageous discipline in this field; it achieved a B+ rating in the fourth round of discipline evaluation, ranking first and unique among provincial universities in Hubei for science and engineering disciplines; and our university's disciplines of Chemistry, Materials Science, and Engineering have all entered the top 1% of the global ESI rankings.

Main Research Directions:

Efficient Conversion and Utilization of Energy and Mineral Resources

Chemical Product Engineering and New Chemical Materials

Novel Reactors and Chemical Process Intensification

Control and Resource Utilization of Pollutants in Chemical Processes

Functional Polymer Materials

Plasma Technology and Functional Thin Film Materials

Novel Inorganic Functional Materials and Membrane Materials

Advanced Materials Processing

New Energy Materials and Devices

Training Mode

Adopt a training mode that combines course study, professional practice, and thesis work. Course study, professional practice, and thesis work are equally important. To strengthen the cultivation of students' scientific quality and engineering capabilities, scientific research and practical components should be interspersed during both the course study phase and the thesis research phase.

Course study is the main way for professional master's degree students in engineering to master basic theories and professional knowledge and build their knowledge structure. Master's students should formulate a training plan within one week after enrollment. Generally, all selected credits according to the training plan should be completed within the first academic year, the mid-term assessment should be completed by the end of the fourth semester, and the practical component should be completed. Course study must strictly follow the training plan. Public courses, professional foundational courses, and elective courses are mainly conducted through centralized study at the university. University-enterprise joint courses, case-based courses, and professional literacy courses can be conducted either at the university or in enterprises.

Supervisor guidance is an important guarantee for the training quality of professional master's degree students in engineering. Student training adopts a dual-supervisor system oriented towards engineering capability cultivation. One supervisor is a university teacher with high academic standards and rich supervisory experience, and the other is an expert from an enterprise with extensive engineering practice experience, to strengthen guidance throughout the entire training process for professional master's degree students in engineering.

Academic System and Study Duration

The standard academic system for this major is 3 years, with a training duration of 3-5 years. The validity period for course study results is 5 years; among these, the course study time is 1 year. If it is indeed necessary to extend the study duration, the student must apply personally, obtain the supervisor's consent, pass the college's review, and report to the Graduate School for approval. The extension period granted per application generally does not exceed 1 year. Students during the extension period no longer enjoy relevant funding from the state and the university.

Exceptionally outstanding master's students who complete the course study, professional practice, and thesis writing required by the training plan ahead of schedule and meet the graduation conditions may apply for early defense and graduation upon obtaining the consent of their supervisor and college and approval from the Graduate School. The early graduation time shall not exceed 1 year.

Training Components

Academic Norms and Ethics Education: According to the requirements of Document [2019] No. 1 from the Teaching and Research Office, a compulsory course on "Academic Norms and Ethics Education" (6 class hours, no credit) is offered. Organized and implemented by the college. Conducted centrally during the orientation week for new students every September.

Formulating a Personal Training Plan: Formulated according to the training program and actual situation under the guidance of the supervisor. Responsible for implementation by the supervisor. Within 1 week of enrollment.

Literature Review: Complete reading a certain number of classic required books and important professional academic journals. After assessment by the supervisor, demonstrate the ability to write a literature review. Organized, implemented, and assessed by the supervisor. 3rd semester.

Thesis Proposal Report: Starting from the 2nd semester, write a thesis proposal report according to the Wuhan Institute of Technology Graduate Student Thesis Research Proposal Report Writing Standards. The proposal must be filed and announced through the graduate student integrated system before the proposal defense. Conducted under the guidance of the supervisor, fill out the thesis topic report form as required, complete the proposal report, and pass the proposal defense. 3rd semester.

Academic Activities (including Innovation and Entrepreneurship Practice): Conducted according to the Wuhan Institute of Technology Graduate Student Academic Activities Management Regulations. The total credits for academic activities are 2. Completing half of the stipulated academic activities can earn 1 credit. Graduate students should obtain 1 academic activity credit before their thesis proposal defense and obtain the remaining 1 academic activity credit before applying for the graduation defense. Master's students should participate in more than 6 academic activities during their study period and give at least 2 public academic reports or participate in at least one international academic conference in their discipline field or an international study visit, or participate once as a team leader in an innovation and entrepreneurship competition (excluding part-time master's students). 2nd-5th semesters.

Professional Practice: Carry out teaching work related to practical applications such as professional practice and work internships in accordance with national degree standards or guiding scheme documents to enhance students' professional literacy and skills. Credits: 6. Detailed explanation of professional practice work for professional degree graduate students:
(1) Time Arrangement
Starting from the 3rd semester, professional practice time for engineering master's degree students with 2 years or more of enterprise work experience should be no less than 6 months. For those without 2 years of enterprise work experience, professional practice time should be no less than 1 year.
(2) Career Orientation
Cultivate innovative, entrepreneurial, and applied talents, and enhance graduate students' cognitive abilities, practical hands-on skills, and ability to analyze and solve problems.
(3) Practice Key Points
Professional practice implements and embodies the principles of combining "centralized practice and segmented practice", combining "on-campus practice and on-site practice", and combining "professional practice and thesis work". It highlights professional practice requirements and reflects specialized training. It is closely integrated with the training objectives of the materials and chemical engineering major, covering production-oriented process design, technological transformation, operational optimization, product development, etc.
(4) Task Plan and Workload Requirements
For professional practice, an internship application (internship plan and budget) and a practice summary report must be written, which will be reviewed by the supervisor. The practice summary must be independently completed by the graduate student, combining theoretical knowledge with professional practice insights, and be no less than 5000 words. It should systematically elaborate on the student's practical insights gained during the engineering practice process regarding specific materials' process design, technological transformation, operational optimization, product development, etc. The summary is reviewed by the supervisor, who conducts a comprehensive assessment combined with the student's performance during the practice.
(5) Assessment Standards and Implementation Methods
Implementation Methods: Professional practice includes enterprise internships and enterprise research activities. It can also be combined with direct participation in the supervisor's engineering application-oriented projects. It can be completed at an enterprise or a university-enterprise joint professional practice base.
Assessment Standards: Professional practice assessment is conducted by experts or responsible persons from the practice unit. Passing the practice component assessment earns 6 credits. If not passed, the student cannot proceed to the thesis defense and other subsequent stages.
(6) Process Inspection
Under the guidance of the supervisor and targeting specific production processes, closely focusing on various aspects of the materials and chemical engineering training objectives, emphasis is placed on cultivating students' ability to integrate theory with practice. The supervising teacher provides全程 supervision of the process design环节.
(7) Other Necessary Explanations
Passing the practice component assessment earns 6 credits. If not passed, the student cannot proceed to the thesis defense and other subsequent stages. 3rd-5th semesters.

Mid-term Assessment: The graduate student mid-term assessment is conducted 6 to 10 months after the thesis proposal report is passed. The graduate student conducts a self-inspection and writes a summary report. The supervisor and college conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the graduate student, provide specific comments, and report to the Graduate School for review and filing. Only those who pass the mid-term assessment can continue with their thesis work. The college assessment小组 comprehensively checks the progress of the graduate student's thesis work, etc. Credit: 1. 5th semester.

Among these, Professional Practice fulfills:

Practice Objectives
Professional practice is an important component of the teaching for professional master's degree students. It implements and embodies the principles of combining "centralized practice and segmented practice", combining "on-campus practice and on-site practice", and combining "professional practice and thesis work". It highlights professional practice requirements and reflects specialized training. For engineering master's degree students with 2 years or more of enterprise work experience, professional practice time should be no less than 6 months. For those without 2 years of enterprise work experience, professional practice time should be no less than 1 year. The professional practice component原则上 starts concentratedly in the third semester. The specific completion method and practice location are decided by the supervisor. Professional practice includes enterprise internships and enterprise research activities. It can also be combined with direct participation in the supervisor's engineering application-oriented projects. For professional practice, an internship application (internship plan and budget) and a practice summary report must be written, which will be reviewed by the supervisor.
Professional practice aims to strengthen practical teaching, further promote the reform and innovation of various forms of practical teaching content and models, facilitate the cultivation of innovative, entrepreneurial, and applied talents, and significantly enhance graduate students' cognitive abilities, practical hands-on skills, and ability to analyze and solve problems.

Practice Content
The specific content of professional practice should be closely integrated with the training objectives of the materials and chemical engineering major, covering production-oriented process design, technological transformation, operational optimization, product development, etc.
Under the guidance of the supervisor, graduate students apply professional knowledge to complete specific engineering project designs related to production-oriented process design, technological transformation, operational optimization, product development, etc. Upon completion of the project design, a design report must be submitted. It is further refined during the enterprise practice and submitted together with the summary after the enterprise practice ends.
Enterprise practice can be completed at an enterprise or a university-enterprise joint professional practice base. Under the guidance of the supervisor and targeting specific production processes, closely focusing on various aspects of the materials and chemical engineering training objectives, emphasis is placed on cultivating students' ability to integrate theory with practice. The supervising teacher provides全程 supervision of the process design环节.
The practice summary must be independently completed by the graduate student, combining theoretical knowledge with professional practice insights, and be no less than 5000 words. It should systematically elaborate on the student's practical insights gained during the engineering practice process regarding specific materials' process design, technological transformation, operational optimization, product development, etc. The summary is reviewed by the supervisor, who conducts a comprehensive assessment combined with the student's performance during the practice.

Curriculum and Credit Requirements

Credit Requirements:

The minimum total credit requirement for master's students in this major is 33 credits, generally completed within the first 5 study units after enrollment. Among these, the minimum course credit requirement is 28 credits, Thesis Proposal Report 2 credits, Academic Activities 2 credits, and Mid-term Assessment 1 credit. Professional Practice, as a compulsory component, accounts for 6 credits and is not included in the total credits. Credit distribution is as follows:

University-wide Public Courses: Including compulsory public courses 7 credits, public foundational courses (English language courses) not less than 2 credits, public foundational courses (Mathematics courses) not less than 2 credits. Total credits not less than 11.

Degree Foundational Courses: Professional discipline foundational courses (two compulsory courses) 4 credits, other degree foundational courses not less than 2 credits. Total credits not less than 6.

Professional Direction Courses: Discipline-specific professional direction characteristic courses.

Non-degree Elective Courses: Electives (Note: Total course credits not less than 28).

Compulsory Components: Thesis Proposal Report and Academic Activities each account for 2 credits, Mid-term Check 1 credit. Professional Practice (Engineering category) 6 credits, not included in the total credits.

Degree Thesis

Thesis work is an important component for comprehensively cultivating graduate students to establish a rigorous scientific style, master basic scientific research methods, and develop independent working abilities. The thesis topic should originate from applied topics or practical problems and must have a clear professional background and application value. The form of the degree thesis can be varied, including research reports, applied basic research, planning and design, product development, case analysis, project management, etc. The degree thesis must be completed independently and should reflect the graduate student's comprehensive ability to apply scientific theories, methods, and technologies to solve practical problems.

After completing the required course credits, degree thesis, and all compulsory components, and completing the thesis writing, the student may apply upon personal request, with the supervisor's consent and after the thesis passes expert review, for the thesis defense according to the Wuhan Institute of Technology Master's Degree Thesis Defense and Degree Conferral Procedures.

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