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Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) is a key discipline, at the heart of the technology frontier. It deals with the design and analysis of electrical, magnetic and optical devices, and the processing, control, and transmission of information and energy.
The tools used in electrical and computer engineering include electrical, electromagnetic and optical phenomena, systems theory, and computational hardware and software. The discipline can be divided in the fields of Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering.
Specifically, Electrical Engineering is a broad field that covers many diverse areas of study such as microelectronics, digital communications, wireless systems, optical systems, power systems, signal and image processing, computer technology, microprocessors, automation and control, computational intelligence and robotics, microwaves, antennas, computer networks, etc. Students and faculty in Electrical Engineering also develop synergies with disciplines outside of engineering; for example, with medicine and the life sciences that can lead to education and research in biomedical engineering.
The main objective of the PhD program in Electrical Engineering program is to advance the existing knowledge in the various areas of Electrical Engineering and enable students of exceptional ability to undertake advanced study and conduct original research. The
program focuses on technology issues for cutting-edge technologies. Students can conduct research in an area of concentration that is related to one, or more, areas of Electrical Engineering offered at the department such as:

• Power and Renewables
• Telecommunication Systems and Networks
• Biomedical Engineering
• Signal and Image Processing
• Electromagnetics, Microwaves, Antennas, and Optics
• Intelligent Systems and Control
• Electronic Devices, Instrumentation, Sensors and Nanotechnology
• Electronics
The program prepares graduates with in-depth knowledge and research competence of the highest caliber to fill positions in research organizations, universities, governmental organizations and the industry. The program consists of advanced studies and research leading to new/original knowledge and significant contribution beyond the current stateof-the-art in the chosen research area.
The successful completion of the candidates’ research is demonstrated via their doctoral dissertations, which must showcase both the ability to perform independent research as well as the candidates’ competence towards the production of new knowledge and novel results that are of the highest quality and academic standards and exhibits academic
excellence. A Ph.D. dissertation in the field of Electrical Engineering is expected to present original research of advanced level for a significant problem in the field, and should provide the basis for publishable contributions to the research literature in the field.

Key Learning Outcomes

When graduating from the Ph.D. program in Electrical Engineering, students should have the following abilities and skills:

1. Apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering to identify, formulate, and solve electrical engineering problems.
2. Advanced knowledge of electrical and electronic components and their use in analog and digital systems.
3. Ability to model, design, analyze and evaluate components and systems.
4. Understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic,
environmental, and societal context.
5. Use modern engineering tools and techniques to successfully practice the electrical engineering profession in a broad spectrum of areas.
6. Use oral and written communication to convey technical concepts and research results to engineers and non-engineers, in the form of conference papers, journal papers, and/or oral presentations.
7. Achieve and demonstrate a deep-knowledge of the discipline and significantly advance the state of art through original research.
8. Ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems using techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.
9. Ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs and to design, conduct experiments as well as analyze and interpret data.
10. Ability to address advanced engineering problems.
11. Ability to function in, and lead multidisciplinary teams and to communicate effectively.
12. Ability to identify emerging trends and challenges in Electrical Engineering, and apply the acquired knowledge in mathematics, science, and engineering, to address the technological challenges of the future.
13. Adhere to the highest professional and ethical responsibility standards.
14. Broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global/societal context. Recognition of the need for and ability to engage in lifelong learning.

Key Information

Department: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering

Programme Name: Electrical Engineering

Direction: Electrical Engineering

Level of Qualification: 3rd Cycle (Doctoral's Degree) [8 Semesters]

Mode of Study: Full time

Language of Instruction: English

Coordinator: Julius Georgiou, Associate Professor

Curriculum Structure

Course Type ECTS
Compulsory
Compulsory 184
Recognition of prior studies 32
Restricted Elective 24
TOTAL ECTS 240

Courses per Semester

Conditions of Study

Specific Admission Requirements

The number of places available are announced by the Graduate School with the eligibility criteria for candidates, as well as other required documents that must be attached to the application such as:

• Bachelor’s degree from a recognised University.
• Previous University education in a suitable subject (academic background) and grades of relevant degrees.
• Letters of recommendation.
• Personal interview and/or written examination (if provided by the Department’s internal rules).
• Submission of preliminary research proposal for admission to a doctoral course (if provided by the Department’s internal rules).
The Department may also set additional criteria and quality indicators such as: (a) number of students’ publications in scientific journals, (b) students’ participation in seminars, symposia, research programmes, (c) presentations by students at conferences, (d) knowledge of foreign languages, and (e) professional experience, etc.

Rules of Study

Students must always advise the University's' Postgraduate Study Rules

Graduation Requirements

Successful completion of the requirements of the Program
Up to 60 ECTS may be exempted from postgraduate courses

Examination Regulations

Please advise Postgraduate Study Rules

Assessment and Grading

The diploma dissertation, thesis, research and writing stages are graded with Success / Failure. The final grade of the dissertation is registered in the last semester of its elaboration. The doctoral dissertation is graded as Success or Failure.

Further Information

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

Specialized knowledge in the fields of Electrical and Computer Engineering is a powerful tool for the graduates of the department in their efforts for professional success, within a constantly changing working environment at a global level. In particular, the trend towards
more intelligent systems, through specialized hardware and software, the increase in the connectivity of all devices on the Internet, the imminent arrival of smart power and the penetration of renewable energy networks, etc., highlight a series of challenges that future Electrical Engineering graduates will be called upon to address and offer workable solutions to emerging issues. For example, according to Eurostat, in the European Union, 5.8% of all employment in 2016 concerned skilled workers in high-tech specialties. This percentage is rising and is expected to be much higher in the next few decades.
Despite the fact that the Cypriot market is at an embryonic stage in creating such jobs (according to the same Eurostat survey, the corresponding high-tech jobs in Cyprus fluctuated to around 1% in 2016), the combination of the high expenditure of the Cypriot
government in the field of Education, Research and Development combined with the rising employment rate of recent graduates (see Figure 1), is expected to provide a big push to Cyprus's effort to create a knowledge-based society.

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