Egypt Japan University of Science and Technology

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1 Egypt Japan University of Science and Technology ENGINEERING GRADUATE PROGRAMS M.Sc. & Ph.D. DEGREES BYLAWS November,2012 Last update by UC No.120 on July,

2 تأسست بالقرار الجمهورى رقم 149 الصادر فى 30 مايو 2009 EGYPT- JAPAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY E-JUST ENGINEERING GRADUATE PROGRAMS M.Sc. & Ph.D. Degree BYLAWS N O V E M B E R, N E W B O R G E L - A R A B A L E X A N D R I A, E G Y P T

3 CONTENTS I - EGYPT-JAPAN UNIVERSITYOF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, E-JUST....1 ARTICLE-1 E-JUST VISION:.1 ARTICLE-2 E-JUST MISSION:... 1 ARTICLE-3 E-JUST OBJECTIVES:... 1 ARTICLE-4 ENGINEERING SCHOOLS AND GRADUATE DEPARTMENTS... 2 ARTICLE-5 DEGREES AWARDED... 2 ARTICLE -6 ACADEMIC SEMESTERS AND REGISTRATION... 3 ARTICLE -7 GENERAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS... 3 ARTICLE -8 TUITION FEES... 4 ARTICLE -9 ACADEMIC ADVISOR... 4 ARTICLE -10 STUDY SYSTEM... 5 ARTICLE -11 GRADUATE COURSES... 5 ARTICLE -12 COURSE ADD/ DROP/ WITHDRAW... 6 ARTICLE -13 COURSE ATTENDANCE... 6 ARTICLE -14 COURSE CODES... 6 ARTICLE -15 GRADING SYSTEM... 7 ARTICLE -16 E-JUST Graduate Bylaws, November, i

4 COURSE EVALUATION... 9 II - MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE REGULATIONS... 9 Page ARTICLE -17 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS... 9 ARTICLE -18 STUDY LENGTH ARTICLE -19 DEGREE REQUIREMENTS ARTICLE -20 COURSE CREDIT TRANSFER ARTICLE -21 SUPERVISION COMMITTEE ARTICLE -22 THESIS EXAMINATION COMMITTEE ARTICLE -23 ENROLMENT TERMINATION AND RE-REGISTRATION III- DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREE REGULATIONS ARTICLE -24 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS ARTICLE -25 STUDY LENGTH ARTICLE -26 DEGREE REQUIREMENTS ARTICLE -27 COURSE CREDIT TRANSFER ARTICLE -28 SUPERVISION COMMITTEE ARTICLE -29 THESIS RESEARCH PROTOCOL ARTICLE -30 THESIS EXAMINATION COMMITTEE ARTICLE -31 ENROLLMENT TERMINATION AND RE-REGISTRATION E-JUST Graduate Bylaws, November, ii

5 1- DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING ARTICLE- 32 INTRODUCTION ARTICLE- 33 Page VISION ARTICLE- 34 MISSION ARTICLE- 35 OBJECTIVES ARTICLE- 36 M.SC. PROGRAM ARTICLE- 37 PH.D. PROGRAM DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING ARTICLE-38 INTRODUCTION ARTICLE- 39 VISION ARTICLE- 40 MISSION ARTICLE-41 OBJECTIVES ARTICLE- 42 M.SC. PROGRAM...28 ARTICLE-43 PH.D. PROGRAM DEPARTMENT OF MECHATRONICS AND ROBOTICS ENGINEERING ARTICLE-44 INTRODUCTION ARTICLE-45 VISION E-JUST Graduate Bylaws, November, iii

6 ARTICLE-46 MISSION ARTICLE-47 OBJECTIVES ARTICLE-48 M.SC. PROGRAM ARTICLE-49 PH.D. PROGRAM: Page 4- DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING AND SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT ARTICLE-50 INTRODUCTION ARTICLE-51 VISION ARTICLE-52 MISSION ARTICLE-53 OBJECTIVES ARTICLE-54 M.SC. PROGRAM ARTICLE-55 PH.D. PROGRAM DEPARTMENT OF MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING ARTICLE-56 INTRODUCTION 43 ARTICLE-57 VISION:.43 ARTICLE-58 MISSION:.43 ARTICLE-59 OBJECTIVES: ARTICLE-60 M.SC. PROGRAM: E-JUST Graduate Bylaws, November, iv

7 ARTICLE-61 PH.D. PROGRAM DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES ENGINEERING ARTICLE- 62 INTRODUCTION ARTICLE-63 VISION ARTICLE-64 MISSION OBJECTIVES ARTICLE-66 Page M.SC. PROGRAM ARTICLE-67 PH.D. PROGRAM DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING ARTICLE- 68 INTRODUCTION ARTICLE-69 VISION ARTICLE-70 MISSION ARTICLE-71 OBJECTIVES ARTICLE-72 M.SC. PROGRAM ARTICLE-73 PH.D. PROGRAM DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL AND PETROCHEMICALS ENGINEERING ARTICLE-74 E-JUST Graduate Bylaws, November, v

8 INTRODUCTION ARTICLE-75 VISION ARTICLE-76 MISSION: ARTICLE-77 OBJECTIVES: ARTICLE-78 M.SC. PROGRAM ARTICLE-79 PH.D. PROGRAM COURSES OUTLINES ARTICLE ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEEING COMPUTER SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING MECHATRONICS AND ROBOTICS ENGINEERING Page 4- INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING AND SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT MATERIALSG SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING ENERGY RESOURCES ENGINEERING ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING CHEMICAL AND PETROCHEMICALS ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS COURSES E-JUST Graduate Bylaws, November, vi

9 EGYPT-JAPAN UNIVERSITYOF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, E-JUST ARTICLE-1 E-JUST VISION: To be a world class university in science and technology based on best Japanese higher education practices. ARTICLE-2 E-JUST MISSION: To become a role model university for graduate education, research and innovation in Egypt by nurturing the Japanese educational standards, policies, and systems. To converge all the needed efforts to make the EJUST academic degrees recognized internationally. To contribute to enhance and improve the existing human resource s in Egypt and the region by providing quality learning. To promote and support the establishment of entrepreneurship, technical and commercial ties between Japanese industries and organi zations, and their counterparts in countries and regions which are served by E-JUST. ARTICLE-3 E-JUST OBJECTIVES: To implement state of the art educational systems based on Japanese academic concepts founded on Laboratory Based Learning, Project Based and Problem Based learning. To introduce modern and advanced interdisciplinary academic programs. To establish Centers of Excellence for basic and applied research related to community, industry and the environment. To promote multidisciplinary team work skills. To build partnerships with key Japanese academic and research institutions as well as industrial companies for conducting applied research, exposing the students and faculty E-JUST Graduate Bylaws November,

10 to real life research activities, and getting acquainted with the Japanese systems know how and technology. To build strong interaction mechanisms with the local and regional industries. ARTICLE-4 ENGINEERING SCHOOLS AND GRADUATE DEPARTMENTS The university in its first phase is constituted of three engineering schools, which include eight graduate departments of multidisciplinary engineering specializations, namely: 1. School of Electronics, Communications and Computer Engineering: a. Department of Electronics and Communications Engineering b. Department of Computer Science and Engineering 2. School of Innovative Design Engineering: a. Department of Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering. b. Department of Industrial Engineering and Systems Management. c. Department of Materials Science and Engineering 3. School of Energy,Environment, and Chemicals and Petrochemicals Engineering a. Department of Energy Resources Engineering. b. Department of Environmental Engineering c. Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals Engineering ARTICLE-5 DEGREES AWARDED The university (E-JUST), upon the recommendations of Education and Academic Affairs Council, grants the Master of Science (M. Sc.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees for B.Sc. Engineering graduates in the following specializations: 1. Electronics and Communications Engineering 2. Computer Science and Engineering 3. Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering 4. Industrial Engineering and Systems Management 5. Materials Science and Engineering 6. Energy Resources Engineering 7. Environmental Engineering E-JUST Graduate Bylaws November,

11 ARTICLE-6 8. Chemical and Petrochemicals Engineering ACADEMIC SEMESTERS AND REGISTRATION 1. The academic year is divided into three semesters: The fall semester starts at the beginning of the fourth week of September and continues for 15 weeks, excluding mid-term and final examinations. The spring semester starts at the beginning of the third week of February and continues for 15 weeks, excluding mid-term and final examinations. The summer semester, which is a condensed semester, starts at the beginning of the first week of July and continues for 6 weeks, excluding mid-term and final examinations. 2. The registration for any degree should take place during the two weeks preceding each semester, after satisfying all registration requirements and the payment of tuition fees approved by the University Council. ARTICLE-7 GENERAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS To register for a M. Sc. degree in one of the fields cited in Article-5, the student must possess a Bachelor degree in Engineering, in the field of specialization. His degree should be obtained from an Egyptian university or any other academic institution (in Egypt or abroad) recognized by the Supreme Council of Universities (SCU) in Egypt. To register for a Ph. D. degree in one of the fields cited in Article-5, the student must possess a M.Sc. degree in Engineering, in the field of specialization. His degree should be obtained from an Egyptian university or any other academic institution (in Egypt or abroad) recognized by the Supreme Council of Universities (SCU) in Egypt. 1. The student should complete and submit to the registration office, all required documents determined by the Education and Academic Affairs Council. 3. The student should satisfy all other requirements determined by the respective Department Council. E-JUST Graduate Bylaws November,

12 ARTICLE-8 TUITION FEES 1. The University Council determines the tuition fees early March annually. 2. The student pays the tuition fees at the beginning of the Fall and Spring semesters 3. The student enrolled in a program and intended to withdraw from the program, cannot regain the tuition fees that he has paid 4. In case the student requests a study extension period, he/she should pay the tuition fees at the beginning of this period. ARTICLE-9 ACADEMIC ADVISOR The respective Department Council assigns an academic advisor (will be a member of supervision committee) of the rank of professor or associate professor, for each graduate student. The academic advisor will be responsible for: Advising the student during his course work Helping the student to select the elective courses relevant to the field he wishes to study. Recommending to the related Department Council (for its approval) any additional complementary courses that, in the opinion of the academic advisor, the student has to take. ARTICLE-10 STUDY SYSTEM The study in the graduate programs is in credit hours. The regulations and requirements are indicated in Articles -11 through -15. ARTICLE-11 GRADUATE COURSES 1. A credit hour of any graduate course is equivalent to contact hours of 50 minutes weekly in the case of the fall and spring semesters, and of 125 minutes weekly in the case of the summer semester. E-JUST Graduate Bylaws November,

13 2. In fall and spring semesters the student can register up to 15 credit hours and no less than 6 credit hours. 3. In summer semester the student can register up to 6 credit hours. 4. The graduate courses are divided into: Courses of 500- level for M.Sc. students. Courses of 600-level for Ph.D. students. Courses of level, for project and /or research nature courses for M. Sc. and Ph. D. students. Courses of 800-Level for M.Sc. Thesis and Ph.D. Thesis. 5. The M. Sc. Student may select 600-level courses of up to 6 credit hours, provided their prerequisites are fulfilled. 6. The Ph. D. Student may select 500-level courses of up to 6 credit hours, provided these courses have not been already studied in his M.Sc. ARTICLE-12 COURSE ADD/ DROP/ WITHDRAW 1. The student can add and/or drop courses during the first two weeks of a semester 2. The student is allowed to withdraw from a course during the first eight weeks of the Fall and Spring semesters and during the first three weeks of the Summer semester ARTICLE-13 COURSE ATTENDANCE The student is not allowed to attend the final exam of a course unless he attended at least 75% of the study hours of each course. In this case, the student will be considered as Forced Withdrawn and the course will appear in his certificate as (FW), and will not be accounted in calculating the CGPA. ARTICLE-14 COURSE CODES The graduate courses are coded according to the following scheme: PPP L N N E-JUST Graduate Bylaws November,

14 PPP: Graduate program code L: Course level (Complementary: 4, M.Sc.:5, Ph.D.:6, Project/Seminar: 7, Thesis / Thesis : 8) NN: Sequence of course among its specialized group Program Electronics and Communications Engineering Computer Science and Engineering Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering Industrial Engineering and Systems Management Materials Science and Engineering Energy Resources Engineering Environmental Engineering Chemical and Petrochemicals Engineering Code ECE CSE MTR IEM MSE ERE ENV CPE ARTICLE-15 GRADING SYSTEM 1. The Grade Point Average (GPA) and the corresponding grade for each course taken by the student are calculated according to the table shown below. 2. The total grade points of a course is calculated as its GPA multiplied by the number of credit hours of that course 3. The Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) is calculated according to the following formula: CGPA = Sum of total grade points of all courses gained total credit hours gained Grade GPA Literal Grade Percentage A Excellent 95% E-JUST Graduate Bylaws November,

15 A % -less than 95% B %-less than 90% Very good B %-less than 85% C Good 75%-less than 80% C %-less than75% Fair D %-less than 70% D 1.00 Poor 60%-less than 65% F 0.00 Fail Less than 60% I Incomplete W Withdrawn FW Forced- Withdrawn AU Audit 4. The student is not allowed to withdraw from a course after the eighth week in a full semester and after the third week of the summer semester. 5. The student will receive a grade I (Incomplete), if he cannot complete the entire course requirements for conditions beyond his control. The student must have completed at least 70% of these requirements. In this case, the course instructor has to sign a designated form and handle it to the respective Department Council. The student E-JUST Graduate Bylaws November,

16 should be evaluated before the end of the tenth week of the next academic semester and his grade will be modified from I to the new grade. During this period, if the student is not able to complete the course requirements, an FW grade will be assigned to the course in the student transcript and it will not be accounted in calculating the CGPA. 6. The student is allowed to re-register in a failed course and/or any other passed course to improve his CGPA for one time only per course. ARTICLE-16 COURSE EVALUATION Each course is evaluated according to the following guidelines: 1. 30% to 50% of the total marks of the course are assigned to the final written examination % of the total marks of the course is assigned to a mid-term written examination 3. 30% to 50% of the total marks of the course are assigned to other semester activities such as assignments, small projects, presentations, etc. 4. The written examinations of the 700-level courses can be replaced with an oral/experimental examination. 5. The examinations should be conducted inside the premises of the university. E-JUST Graduate Bylaws November,

17 ARTICLE -17 MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE REGULATIONS ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Students are accepted for registration in the M.Sc. programs according to the following regulations: 1. The student should hold a Bachelor degree in Engineering in the field of specialization, as detailed in each program, with a CGPA of at least 2.5 (on GPA-scale of 4.0). If a CGPA score is not available, an equivalent cumulative percentage of at least 75% is considered. 2. Students whose native languages are other than English, are required to submit official evidence of English language proficiency. The standardized English test that student may take is the International" Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)", valid on the date of the application of the applicant (maximum two years) TOEFL ibt Score of at least 79 or Academic IELTS 6.5 (or equivalent tests) is required for admission. 3. The student should pass successfully all entrance examinations and interviews before admission to the program. 4. The student is required to pay the predetermined tuition fees approved by the University Council or he should be supported by a scholarship or a grant. ARTICLE -18 STUDY LENGTH The student can complete the Master program study and obtain the degree in a period of two academic years and of no more than three academic years. ARTICLE -19 DEGREE REQUIREMENTS 1. To obtain a Master degree, the student is required to complete a total of 36 credit hours including 18 credit hours for the course work and 18 credit hours for the Thesis. 2. A minimum GPA of 2.5 (Grade C+) in each course and a minimum CGPA of 3.0 (Grade B) in all the course-work, are required. E-JUST Graduate Bylaws November,

18 3. Publishing at least one original paper as a first author in a specialized international journal (paper acceptance is sufficient), or in a specialized international conference approved by the School Council (oral presentation by the student is a must), is a prerequisite condition for holding the public seminar. 4. A TOEFL ibt Score of at least 79 or Academic IELTS 6.5 (or equivalent tests) is a prerequisite condition for holding the public seminar. 5. Academic Honesty: The functioning of an academic community depends on the integrity of all of its members. E-JUST values truthfulness, respect for the property of others, and honesty in academic work. Violations of the ethical values may result in a grade penalty and/or disciplinary action. ARTICLE-20 COURSE CREDIT TRANSFER The respective Department Council can allow the M.Sc. student to transfer up to 6 credithour courses in addition to 3 credits for equivalent Lab Based L earning / Project Based Learning (LBL/PBL) course that he earned during his study in an equivalent specialized program in another University/Institute. The student should have grade B at least in each transferred course. The transferred courses must have equivalent counterparts in the respective M.Sc. program. These courses will not be included in calculating the CGPA f or the student and will just be pointed out in the student transcripts as transferred courses and will be accounted for the credit hour requirements. ARTICLE-21 SUPERVISION COMMITTEE 1. A supervision committee is suggested by the Department Council after student s registration, and is officially approved by the Education and Academic Affairs Council. 2. The supervision committee consists of at least two faculty members; one of them must be of the rank of professor or associate professor. The main supervisor is the most senior member of the supervision committee. In general, the supervision committee consists from: Main Supervisor: E-JUST Full time professor or associate professor Co- Supervisor(s): E-JUST faculty and adjunct faculty E-JUST Graduate Bylaws November,

19 Advisor: Professor from E-JUST or any other university/industry expert 3. The role of the supervision committee is to approve the Thesis research topic and plan, and provide guidance to the student throughout his Thesis work. 4. The respective Department Council may recommend to the Education and Academic Affairs Council addition of a specialized professor/expert from other institution or organization to the supervision committee. 5. Upon a request from the main supervisor and recommendation of the Department Council, the Education and Academic Affairs Council may amend the supervision committee by addition or removal or both, no later than one and a half year from registration, except for the case when a supervisor leaves E-JUST. 6. In every academic year, the main supervisor should submit two "Biannual Progress Reports" on the student s research work progress. The main supervisor can recommend either the continuation of the student s enrollment, putting student under probation, or termination of student's enrollment. The progress report should be approved by the School Council and submitted to the Registrar office for regular procedures. ARTICLE-22 THESIS EXAMINATION COMMITTEE 1. Before appointing the Thesis examination committee, the M.Sc. student should conduct a public seminar on his Thesis research results and findings. 2. To form the Thesis examination committee, the main supervisor submits the following documents to the respective Department Council: A report on the legibility of the Thesis for defense, including the achieved publications. A proposal for the Thesis examination committee. A draft of the Thesis. 3. Upon the request of the main supervisor and a recommendation from the respective Department Council, the Education and Academic Affairs Council appoints a committee to judge and publicly discuss the Thesis. The committee consists of no more than two supervisors; one of them is the main supervisor, both accounting for a single vote, and at least two external members from outside EJUST that must be of the rank of at least associate professor or PhD-holder industrial expert matching at least E-JUST Graduate Bylaws November,

20 associate professor level, with suitable publications record and one from outside E- JUST. (Adjunct faculty member is not eligible). The Thesis examination committee is headed by the most senior member of the committee. 4. If the individual reports from the Thesis examination committee members are positive and in favor of the Thesis, the following actions are taken: a. The Department Council sets a date for the Thesis defense based on the request of the main supervisor. b. The Thesis defense is carried out in the set date with the presence of all members of Thesis examination committee. If two members from the supervision committee are nominated in the Thesis examination committee, the Thesis defense can be held in the presence of only one of them. 5. After holding the Thesis examination, the Thesis examination committee submits to the respective Department Council a collective report on the Thesis. If the collective report comes in favor of the Thesis, it should include a statement indicating that the Thesis examination committee recommends granting the student the M.Sc. degree in the field of specialization. The Thesis evaluation has no grade; only it s granting will be pointed out in the final certificate. 6. The Thesis examination committee may recommend that the Thesis be returned to the student to fix whatever deficiency it contains. In case of a major deficiency discovered in the Thesis, the examination committee may grant a period of no more than three months to the student to finish what he was asked to do. At the end of that period, the student defends the Thesis before the same Thesis examination committee. 7. When the Thesis examination committee rejects the Thesis, the collective report must contain the reasons for such a recommendation. 8. Based on the recommendations of the Thesis examination committee and the respective Department Council, the Education and Academic Affairs Council recommends to the University Council granting the student the M.Sc. degree in the field of specialization, or terminating his enrollment. E-JUST Graduate Bylaws November,

21 ARTICLE-23 ENROLMENT TERMINATION AND RE-REGISTRATION The respective Department Council recommends to the Education and Academic Affairs Council the student s enrolment termination when: 1. The student requests to withdraw from the program. 2. The student does not settle his tuition fees according to the university rules. 3. The student interrupts or shows lack of seriousness in his study, based on a report from the main supervisor and approved by Department Council. 4. The student violates academic ethics, by cheating or other misconducts, based on a report from the main supervisor and approved by Department Council. 5. The student gets grade D (GPA = 1.0) or less in two or more courses. 6. The student shows an inability to fulfill the conditions stated in the Article The student exceeds the legal period of registration; three academic years. 8. The Thesis examination committee rejects the Thesis. 9. The student, whose enrollments terminated in any M.Sc. program, cannot re-register in the same program or in any other program before one academic year from the date of termination. The student, upon an approval of the respective Department Council can transfer 6 - credit hours at most, conforming Article-19, from courses taken in the previous enrollment. E-JUST Graduate Bylaws November,

22 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREE REGULATIONS ARTICLE-24 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Students are accepted for registration in the Ph. D. programs according to the following regulations: 1. The student should hold a M.Sc. degree (Thesis Based) in the field of specialization 2. Students whose native languages are other than English, are required to submit official evidence of English language proficiency. The standardized English test that a student may take is the International "Test of English as a Foreign Language, valid on the date of the application of the applicant (maximum two years) TOEFL ibt Score of at least 79 or Academic IELTS 6.5 (or equivalent tests) is required for admission. 3. The student should pass successfully all entrance examinations and interviews before admission to the program. 4. The student is required to pay the predetermined tuition fees approved by the University Council or he should be supported by a scholarship or a grant. ARTICLE-25 STUDY LENGTH The student can complete the Ph. D. program study and obtain the degree in a period of three academic years and of no more than five academic years. ARTICLE-26 DEGREE REQUIREMENTS 1. To obtain a Ph. D. degree, the student is required to complete a total of 48 credit hours including 18 credit hours for the course work and 30 credit hours for the Thesis. 2. A minimum GPA of 2.5 in each course and a minimum CGPA of 3.0 in all the course work, are required. 3. The Ph.D. student, before registering in the Thesis -work, should submit and defend a Thesis Research Protocol. E-JUST Graduate Bylaws November,

23 4. Be the first author of at least two original papers as a first author, two original journal papers published or accepted, or in the field where conference rating is globally accepted, one original journal paper and one conference paper which is regarded to be equivalent to a journal paper (paper oral presentation by the student is a must). 5. A TOEFL ibt Score of at least 79 or Academic IELTS 6.5 (or equivalent tests) is a prerequisite condition for holding the public seminar. 6. Academic Honesty: The functioning of an academic community depends on the integrity of all of its members. E-JUST values truthfulness, respect for the property of others, and honesty in academic work. Violations of the ethical values may result in a grade penalty and/or disciplinary action. ARTICLE-27 COURSE CREDIT TRANSFER The respective Department Council allows Course Waiving up to 6 credit hour courses for the Ph.D. student who had obtained his MSc Degree from EJUST. The Respective Department Council can allow the Ph.D. student to transfer up to 6 credithour courses that he earned during his study in an equivalent non-complete program in another University. The student should have grade B, at least, in each transferred course. The transferred courses must have equivalent counterparts in the respective Ph.D. program. These courses will not be included in calculating the CGPA for the student and will just be pointed out in the student transcripts as transferred courses and will be accounted for the credit hour requirements. ARTICLE-28 SUPERVISION COMMITTEE 1. A supervision committee is suggested by the Department Council after student s registration, and is officially approved by the Education and Academic Affairs Council. 2. The supervision committee consists of at least two faculty members, one of them must be of the rank of professor or associate professor. The main supervisor is the most senior member of the supervision committee. In general, the supervision committee consists from: Main Supervisor: E-JUST Full time professor or associate professor Co- Supervisor(s): E-JUST faculty and adjunct faculty E-JUST Graduate Bylaws November,

24 Advisor: Professor from E-JUST or any other university/industry expert 3. The role of the committee is to advise student to select his Thesis research topic and prepare the Thesis research protocol, and thereafter to provide guidance to the student throughout his Thesis research work. 4. The respective Department Council may recommend to the Education and Academic Affairs Council addition of a specialized professor/expert from other institution or organization to the supervision committee. 5. Upon a request from the main supervisor and recommendation of the Department Council, the Education and Academic Affairs Council may amend the supervision committee by addition or removal or both, no later than two years from registration, except for the case when a supervisor leaves E-JUST. 6. In every academic year, the main supervisor should submit two "Biannual Progress Reports" on the student s research work progress. The main supervisor can recommend either the continuation of the student s enrollment, putting student under probation, or termination of student's enrollment. The progress report should be approved by the School Council and submitted to the Registrar office for regular procedures. ARTICLE-29 THESIS RESEARCH PROTOCOL 1. After the student fulfills course work requirements and upon the request of the main supervisor, the respective Department Council assigns a "Qualifying Examination Committee" to approve the "Thesis Research Protocol" submitted by the Ph.D. student. 2. The "Qualifying Examination Committee" is consisting of a minimum of three and a maximum of five professors or associate professors; one of them is the main supervisor. 3. The "Thesis Research Protocol" should be approved before the student registers in the Thesis -work. E-JUST Graduate Bylaws November,

25 ARTICLE-30 THESIS EXAMINATION COMMITTEE 1. Before appointing the Thesis examination committee, the Ph.D. student should conduct a public seminar on his Thesis research results and findings. 2. To form the Thesis examination committee, the main supervisor submits the following documents to the respective Department Council: A report on legibility of the Thesis for defense including the achieved publications. Proposal of the Thesis examination committee. A draft of the Thesis. 3. Upon the request of the main supervisor and a recommendation from the respective Department Council, the Education and Academic Affairs Council appoints a committee to judge and publicly discuss the Thesis. The committee consists of no more than two supervisors; one of them is the main supervisor, both accounting for a single vote, and at least two external members, from outside E-just (preferably international) that must be of the rank of full professor. (Adjunct faculty member is not eligible). The Thesis examination committee is headed by the most senior member of the committee. 4. If the individual reports from the Thesis examination committee members are positive and in favor of the Thesis, the following actions are taken: a. The Department Council sets a date for the Thesis defense based on the request of the main supervisor. b. The Thesis defense is carried out in the set date with the presence of all members of Thesis examination committee. If two members from the supervision committee are nominated in the Thesis examination committee, the Thesis defense can be held in the presence of only one of them. 5. After holding the Thesis examination, the Thesis examination committee submits to the respective Department Council a collective report on the Thesis. If the collective report comes in favor of the Thesis, it should include a statement indicating that the Thesis examination committee recommends granting the student the Ph.D. degree in the field of specialization. The Thesis evaluation has no grade; only it s granting will be pointed out in the final certificate. E-JUST Graduate Bylaws November,

26 6. The Thesis examination committee may recommend that the Thesis be returned to the student to fix whatever deficiency it contains. In case of a major deficiency discovered in the Thesis, the Thesis examination committee may grant a period of no more than three months to the student to finish what he was asked to do. At the end of that period, the student defends the Thesis before the same Thesis examination committee. 7. When the Thesis examination committee rejects the Thesis, the collective report must contain the reasons for such a recommendation. 8. Based on the recommendations of the Thesis examination committee and the respective Department Council, the Education and Academic Affairs Council recommends to the University Council granting the student the Ph.D. degree in the field of specialization, or terminating his enrollment. ARTICLE-31 ENROLLMENT TERMINATION AND RE-REGISTRATION The respective Department Council recommends to the Education and Academic Affairs Council the student s enrolment termination when: 1. The student requests to withdraw from the program. 2. The student does not settle his tuition fees according to the university rules. 3. The student interrupts or shows lack of seriousness in his study, based on a report from the main supervisor and approved by the Department Council. 4. The student violates academic ethics, by cheating or other misconducts, based on a report from the main supervisor approved by the Department Council. 5. The student gets grade D (GPA = 1.0) or less in two or more courses. The student shows an inability to fulfill the conditions stated in the Article The student exceeds the legal period of registration; five academic years. 7. The Thesis examination committee rejects the Thesis. The student, whose enrollments terminated in any Ph.D. program, cannot re-register in the same program or in any other program before one academic year from the date of termination. The student, upon an approval of the respective Department Council can transfer 6 credit hours at most, conforming Article-27, from courses taken in the previous enrollment. E-JUST Graduate Bylaws November,

27 1-DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING ARTICLE- 32 INTRODUCTION The department of Electronics and Communications Engineering graduate aims to provide advanced analytical as well as technological knowledge in various fields of Electronics and Communications systems. This is to provide awareness of research in engineering sciences, and to encourage the development of inventiveness while searching for engineering solutions to technical problems. The program offered includes a number of core as well as elective courses, which permit the students to specialize in a particular area. The integrated skills of Electronics and Communications engineers are becoming increasingly valuable to the industry, especially in areas of: Electronic Design Automation (EDA) Tools Development, VLSI Design, Radio Frequency (RF) Integrated Circuit Design, Wired and Wireless Communication Systems and Networks, Signal Processing, and Microwave Wave Engineering. ARTICLE- 33 VISION 1. To become a nationally and internationally highly recognized department in higher education. 2. To influence and contribute to the research directions in the fields of electronics and communications engineering. 3. To stimulate the intellectual environment wherein faculty, students, and staff can prosper and grow. ARTICLE- 34 MISSION 1. To provide a high- quality, effective and efficient research environment. 2. To prepare future researchers able to perform multiple tasks efficiently. 3. To prepare qualified researchers capable to apply the state-of-the-art techniques in Electronics and Communications engineering to improve product quality and system performance. E-JUST Graduate Bylaws November,

28 4. To prepare qualified researchers capable to lead research teams in RD& I in industrial sectors. 5. To give an equal opportunity for students from all countries to enroll its programs. ARTICLE- 35 OBJECTIVES 1. Provide the graduate students with profound knowledge of a specialization area in Electronics and Communications Engineering, and familiarity with allied areas. 2. Provide the graduate students with competence in performing independent research, in communicating effectively, and in learning independently. 3. Sets an example for advanced research at E-JUST, in Egypt, and in the region. 4. Advance the state-of-the-art in the specialized fields of Electronics and Communications Engineering. 5. Enhance the relationship between university and industry by finding solutions to engineering problems through profound researches. ARTICLE- 36 M.SC. PROGRAM: M.Sc. students must complete a total of at least 36 credit hours, within the following guidelines: Course-work of 18 credit hours, including core courses of 6 credit hours, elective courses of 9 credit hours and a Project-Based Learning course of 3 credit hours. Thesis - work of 18 credit hours. M.Sc. students have to pass successfully six courses with three credit hours each. Core Courses: ECE 501- Advanced Analog Integrated Circuits ECE Advanced Digital and Data Communications Elective courses: The elective courses are divided into two major areas; Electronics and Communications. Each course is worth 3 - credit hours. Students select the 6credit elective courses from the sets of Electronics and/or Communications elective courses. Students can also select, with the aid of their academic advisors, elective courses from other interdisciplinary graduate programs. Electronics Elective Courses: ECE 503 -Advanced Digital Integrated Circuits E-JUST Graduate Bylaws November,

29 ECE 504- Computer-Aided Verification of Electronic Circuits and Systems ECE 505 -Analyses and Design of VLSI Mixed-Signal Integrated Circuits ECE 506- Advanced IC Processing and Layout ECE 507 -Advanced Solid State Devices ECE 508- Advanced Integrated Circuits for Communications ECE 509 -VLSI Design: System Approach Communications Elective Courses: ECE 510- Advanced Digital Signal Processing ECE 511- Information Theory ECE 512- Error Control Coding ECE 513- Digital Image Processing ECE 514 -Sensors and DSP Systems Design ECE 515 -Microwave Engineering MTH 501- Linear Algebra and Calculus Project-Based Learning Courses: Students select one of the following 3-credit hours Project-Based Learning courses: ECE 701- Project-Based Learning in Electronics ECE 702 -Project-Based Learning in Communications M.Sc. Thesis: The M.Sc. candidate should prepare and defend a Thesis based on a high-valued research work in one research topic in the fields of Electronics/Communications. ECE 801 M. Sc. Thesis Complementary Courses: In addition to students holding a bachelor degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering, students holding bachelor degrees in engineering, in relevant specializations, may be admitted in the program. This may include, but not limited to: Computer Engineering Biomedical Engineering Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering Students holding bachelor degrees in engineering, in relevant specializations, should pass successfully complementary courses of up to 12 credit hours, as determined by the Department Council and approved by the Department Council, before registration in the program. E-JUST Graduate Bylaws November,

30 The complementary courses are listed below; each course is worth 3 credit hours: ECE 450- Microelectronics Circuits ECE 451- Integrated Circuit Devices ECE 452- Communications Systems Fundamentals CSE 453- Computer Networks ECE 453- Signals and Systems ECE 454- Digital Signal Processing The credit hours of the complementary courses are not accounted in the M.Sc. coursework requirements. ARTICLE- 37 Ph.D. PROGRAM: Ph.D. students must complete a total of at least 48 credit hours, within the following guidelines: Course-work of 18- credit hours, including four elective courses, selected from the sets of Electronics and/or Communications elective courses, and research seminar courses of 6 credit hours. Students can also select, with the aid of their academic advisors, elective courses from other interdisciplinary graduate programs. Thesis -work of 30 credit hours. Ph.D. students have to pass successfully six courses with three credit hours each. Electronics Elective Courses: ECE 601- Quantum and Optical Electronics ECE 602- Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Design ECE 603 -Nanoscale Fabrication ECE 604- Nano electronic Devices and Circuits ECE 605- High-Speed Signals and Image Processing with VLSI ECE 606 Complex Digital Systems Design Communications Elective Courses: ECE 607- Mobile Communications ECE 608 -High Speed Communications Networks ECE 609- Neural and Nonlinear Information Processing ECE 610- Advanced Antenna Design ECE 611- Wireless Sensor Networks E-JUST Graduate Bylaws November,

31 ECE 612- Numerical Electromagnetic ECE 613- Advanced Wireless Communications Systems ECE 614- Advanced Optical Communications Systems ECE 615- Advanced Optimization Techniques ECE 616- Statistical Signal Processing ECE 617- Silicon Photonics MTH 601- Advanced Mathematics and Statistics II Advanced Research Seminar Courses: Ph.D. students select two of the following 3- credit hours' research seminar courses: ECE 703- Seminars on Advanced Topics in Electronics I ECE 704- Seminars on Advanced Topics in Electronics II ECE 705 -Seminars on Advanced Topics in Communications I ECE 706 -Seminars on Advanced Topics in Communications II Ph.D. Thesis: The Ph.D. candidate should prepare and defend a Thesis based on a high-valued research work in one research topic in the fields of Electronics/Communications. The Thesis should present a new contribution (s) in the respective field of research. ECE 802- Ph.D. Thesis E-JUST Graduate Bylaws November,

32 ARTICLE DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING INTRODUCTION The department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) aims to rigorously prepare students for careers at the frontier of CSE research, teaching and industry by providing advanced knowledge, both in theory and application on the state-of the-art and state-of-thepractice computer hardware and software systems. The versatility and advanced skills of CSE graduates are becoming increasingly valuable for crafting smarter solutions for safer, more efficient and resilient Information-based systems, especially in areas of: Computer System Design, Embedded System Design, Computer Networks, Distributed Systems, Software Systems, Intelligent Systems, Cyber Security, Cyber-Physical Systems, etc. ARTICLE- 39 VISION 1. To be recognized as a world leader in modeling and simulating very largescale reallife problems addressing socioeconomic needs responsibly, and developing and evaluating new theory and solutions utilizing intelligent and high performance computing, hybrid networking, data-intensive computing, and cyber-physical system integrations. 2. To influence and meaningfully contribute to the research and innovation directions in computer science and engineering as well as related computing-enabled fields. 3. To establish self-sustaining centers of excellence emphasizing crossdisciplinary research and technology transfer activities with academic, governmental and industrial partners at the local, regional and international levels, particularly with our Japanese partners. ARTICLE- 40 MISSION 1. To provide a high-quality research and innovation environment and a cadre of researchers having international reputation. 2. To prepare future researchers able to make significant contribution to society and able to establish and lead transformative research programs sourced in Egypt. E-JUST Graduate Bylaws November,

33 3. To give an equal opportunity for students from all countries to pursue graduate ARTICLE-41 computer science and engineering education. OBJECTIVES 1. In-depth knowledge of a specialization area within Computer Science and Engineering, while remaining familiar with allied areas. 2. Competence in performing independent and collaborative research, in communicating effectively, and in learning independently. 3. Advance the state of research at E-JUST, in Egypt, and in the region. 4. Advance the state-of-theart in the specialized fields of Computer Science and Computer Engineering. 5. Enhance the relationship between university and industry by finding solutions to engineering problems through research. ARTICLE- 42 M.SC. PROGRAM: M.Sc. students must complete a total of at least 36 - credit hours, within the following guidelines: Course work of 18 credit hours, including core courses of 9 credit hours, elective courses of 6 credit hours and a Project-Based Learning course of 3 credit hours. Thesis -work of 18 credit hours. M.Sc. students have to pass successfully six courses with three credit hours each. Core Courses: CSE 501- Advanced Programming Concepts CSE 503 -Advanced Computer Architecture Elective Courses: Students select the 9-credit elective courses from the sets of Computer and/or Software Systems elective courses. Students can also select, with the aid of their academic advisors, elective courses from other interdisciplinary graduate programs. MTH 501- Linear Algebra and Calculus MTH 502: Probability and Statistics E-JUST Graduate Bylaws November,

34 Computer Systems Elective Courses: CSE 502 -Parallel Computing CSE 504- Advanced Digital Systems CSE 505- Advanced Embedded Systems CSE 506- Distributed Systems CSE 507- Mobile Computing CSE 599 -Advanced Topics in Computer Science and Engineering Software Systems Elective Courses: CSE 508- Advanced Combinatorial Algorithms and Data Structures CSE 509- Computer-Aided Geometric Design and Modeling CSE 510- Advanced Database Systems CSE 511- Advanced System Intelligence CSE 512- Machine Learning CSE 513 -Multi-Agent Systems CSE 514- Formal Verification CSE 515-Theory of Computation CSE 516- Complexity CSE 517- Randomized Algorithms CSE 518- Bioinformatics CSE 599 -Advanced Topics in Computer Science and Engineering Project-Based Learning Courses: CSE 701- Project-Based Learning in Computer Science and Engineering M.Sc. Thesis: The M.Sc. candidate should prepare and defend a Thesis based on a high-valued research work in one research topic in the fields of Computer Science and Engineering. CSE M. Sc. Thesis E-JUST Graduate Bylaws November,

35 Complementary Courses: In addition to students holding a bachelor degree in Computer Science and Engineering, students holding bachelor degrees in related relevant Engineering specializations may be admitted in the program. This may include: Communications and Computer Engineering Electronics and Communications Engineering. Students, from these specializations, should pass successfully complementary courses of up to 18 credit hours, as determined by the Department Council and approved by the Department Council, before registration in the program. The credit hours of the complementary courses are not counted in the course-work requirements. The complementary courses are listed below; each course is worth 3 credit hours: 1. CSE 450- Digital Systems 2. CSE 451- Microprocessors 3. CSE 452- Computer Architecture 4. CSE 453- Computer Networks 5. CSE 454- Embedded Systems 1. CSE 455- Optimization ARTICLE-43 Ph.D. PROGRAM: Ph.D. students must complete a total of at least 48 credit hours, within the following guidelines: Course-work of 18 - credit hours, including 12 - credit hours' elective courses from the sets of Computer Science and Engineering courses and research seminar courses of 6 credit hours. Students can also select, with the aid of their academic advisors, elective courses from other interdisciplinary graduate programs. Thesis work of 30 credit hours. Ph.D. students have to pass successfully six courses with three credit hours each. Computer Systems Courses CSE 601- Parallel Processor Architecture CSE Advanced Compilers CSE Computer Systems Security CSE Queuing Theory E-JUST Graduate Bylaws November,

36 CSE 605- Information Theory for Communication Systems CSE 606- Advanced Computer Networks Software Systems Courses CSE 607 -Stochastic Processes CSE 608- Computer Vision CSE 609- Cryptography CSE 610- Natural Language Processing CSE 611- Computing in Robotics CSE 612- Advanced Machine Learning. Advanced Research Seminar Courses: CSE 702- Seminars on Advanced Topics in Computer Science and Engineering I CSE 703-Seminars on Advanced Topics in Computer Science and Engineering II Ph.D. Thesis: The Ph.D. candidate should prepare and defend a Thesis based on a high-valued research work in one research topic in the fields of Computer Science and Engineering. The Thesis should present a new contribution(s) in the respective field of research. CSE Ph.D. Thesis. E-JUST Graduate Bylaws November,

37 3- DEPARTMENT OF MECHATRONICS AND ROBOTICS ENGINEERING ARTICLE- 44 INTRODUCTION The department of Mechatronics and robotics engineering is the synergistic integration of precision machinery, electronics and information technology to design innovative components and systems to create functional and smart products. The research priorities of the graduate program are in the areas of bio Mechatronics, autonomous robots, intelligent robots, intelligent control systems, smart sensors/actuators, and Micro/Nano-Electro- Mechanical Systems (MEMS/NEMS) for industrial, automotive, and bio-medical applications. ARTICLE- 45 VISION The vision of department of Mechatronics and Robotics department is to stand among the best Mechatronics departments in the region through establishing the state of the art research and education environment for excellent research impact, outstanding graduates and quality of community service. ARTICLE- 46 MISSION The mission of department of Mechatronics and Robotics is to conduct leading edge research and to prepare excellent graduates from all countries with equal chances, who can exploit the state of the art technologies, develop intelligent machines, and actively participate in industrial research and development centers, through introducing high quality research oriented education. ARTICLE- 47 OBJECTIVES 1. To take active role in addressing and providing solutions for current and potential future needs of regional and international industries. E-JUST Graduate Bylaws November,