Ph.D
The curriculum for this program is as follows:
Course requirements:
Students with masters in Power Systems:
4 courses at level 4000 or above.
Others:
8 courses not more than 2 below 4000 level.
The minimum course requirements should be satisfied with no PCO credits.
Academic Performance :
The minimum course requirements should be satisfied with a CGPA of 7.0 or above.
Breadth Qualifiers :
A Ph.D. student should clear a set of qualifying exams to test his or her breadth of knowledge in Power System. Each student gets a maximum of 2 chances to clear the breadth qualifiers. They must be finished within 4 semesters for students joining with a master?s degree in Power Systems and in 6 semesters for others.
Dissertation proposal:
The student is expected to defend his or her dissertation proposal in front of a suitable committee appointed by the Dean Academics. A student is declared a Ph.D. candidate after this requirement is satisfied. It is expected that a student completes this within 2 semesters after clearing the qualifiers.
Dissertation:
The doctoral dissertation should be approved by a panel of experts, which includes a representative of the Dean and an outside expert. The dissertation must be defended to a committee consisting of the advisor, two other faculty members from the institute, and a representative of the Dean.
Residency requirements:
Full-time students: Minimum of 6 semesters and maximum of 14 semesters. Part-time students are expected to finish by the same maximum number of semesters.