Ph.D. Road MapPh.D. Road Map

Asst. Prof. Dr. Phayung MeesadAsst. Prof. Dr. Phayung MeesadAssociate Dean for AdministrationAssociate Dean for AdministrationFaculty of Information TechnologyFaculty of Information Technology

King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology North King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology North BangkokBangkok

Apply to Ph.D. IT Program:

Submit tentative Proposal (contact With an adviser)

SEM IEnroll coursework

6 credit hours;Literature review;Attend conference

SEM IIEnroll coursework

6 credit hours;Literature review;Conduct research;Attend conference

SEM IIIDissertation

9 credit hours;Literature review;Conduct research;Take Qualifying

Exam; Attend conference

SEM IVDissertation

9 credit hours; Literature review

Submit officialProposal;

Conduct research;Attend conference

SEM VEnroll

Dissertation 9 credit hours;

Conduct research;Progress Defense;Submit paper to

Journal

GPA ≥ 3.00Passed English

SEM VIDissertation

9 credit hours; Finalize thesis;Final Defense;

Journal ExceptedComplete program

SEM VIIMaintain student

Status

If the requirementsare not met

SEM VIIIMaintain student

Status

If the requirementsare not met

SEM IXMaintain student

Status

If the requirementsare not met

SEM XMaintain student

Status

Last Semester

Ph.D. Road Map

Year 1 Year 2Year 3

Year 3 Year 4 Year 5

Condition to Propose Condition to Propose ThesisThesis

Graduate College RequirementsGraduate College Requirements Get GPA ≥ 3Get GPA ≥ 3 Passed Qualifying Examination (within 2 Passed Qualifying Examination (within 2

years)years) Passed English (officially)Passed English (officially)

Additional requirements (preferable)Additional requirements (preferable) Presented at least one paper at a Presented at least one paper at a

conference or publish one paper in conference or publish one paper in journaljournal

Ph.D. Thesis ProposalPh.D. Thesis Proposal Thesis TitleThesis Title Statement of the ProblemsStatement of the Problems Objectives or Purposes of Research Objectives or Purposes of Research Hypothesis (if any)Hypothesis (if any) Scope of ResearchScope of Research Research Methodology Research Methodology Gantt ChartGantt Chart Conceptual Conceptual

Model/Framework/System/Algorithm Model/Framework/System/Algorithm proposedproposed

Utilization of the ResearchUtilization of the Research ReferencesReferences

Do Weekly/Monthly Do Weekly/Monthly ReportReport

Every week students conducting research need Every week students conducting research need to do literature review at least 7 papersto do literature review at least 7 papers What are contributions in the papers? What are What are contributions in the papers? What are

new?new? What are the benefits/drawbacks for the papers?What are the benefits/drawbacks for the papers? What can be improved?What can be improved? What are the methodologies/results of the What are the methodologies/results of the

researches?researches? Write up the conclusion for the reading and Write up the conclusion for the reading and

SEND the weekly or monthly report to the SEND the weekly or monthly report to the adviser.adviser.

DISCUSS with the adviser every week or at DISCUSS with the adviser every week or at least every month.least every month.

Semester ProgressSemester Progress Every semester students, who enrolled Every semester students, who enrolled

thesis, must have some progress of his/her thesis, must have some progress of his/her research work in order to get all enrolled research work in order to get all enrolled credits.credits.

The semester progress can be judged by The semester progress can be judged by conference or journal papers.conference or journal papers.Or at least have been conducting research; Or at least have been conducting research; have been discussing with the adviser; and have been discussing with the adviser; and have been submitting weekly or monthly have been submitting weekly or monthly report to the adviser.report to the adviser.

Students may get some partial credits if Students may get some partial credits if have little progress. have little progress.

Students do not have any progress will get Students do not have any progress will get 0 out of enrolled credits.0 out of enrolled credits.

Official Progress/Final Official Progress/Final DefenseDefense

After Thesis proposal have been approved for After Thesis proposal have been approved for at least 183 days (6 months), students can at least 183 days (6 months), students can take an official Progress Defense.take an official Progress Defense. Preferably, students must have presented at least a Preferably, students must have presented at least a

paper at a conference or publish a paper in a paper at a conference or publish a paper in a journal.journal.

After Thesis proposal have been approved for After Thesis proposal have been approved for at least 365 days (1 year) and passed Progress at least 365 days (1 year) and passed Progress Defense for at least 30 days (1 month), Defense for at least 30 days (1 month), students can take official final defense.students can take official final defense. To complete the Ph.D. program, the students To complete the Ph.D. program, the students

MUSTMUST submit and have a research paper accepted submit and have a research paper accepted to publish in an accredit peer-review research to publish in an accredit peer-review research journal or transaction.journal or transaction.

Both Progress and Final defenses need to Both Progress and Final defenses need to write up Thesis 5 chapters:write up Thesis 5 chapters:

Thesis ChaptersThesis Chapters Chapter 1 IntroductionChapter 1 Introduction

Statement of the problemsStatement of the problems ObjectivesObjectives Hypothesis (if any)Hypothesis (if any) Scope of the ThesisScope of the Thesis Utilization of the researchUtilization of the research

Chapter 2 Literature ReviewsChapter 2 Literature Reviews Review stat-of-the-art literatures Review stat-of-the-art literatures Review related work or theoryReview related work or theory Conclusion of the existing problems for existing Conclusion of the existing problems for existing

researchresearch Thesis statementThesis statement: what will be proposed and : what will be proposed and

contributed in this research?contributed in this research?

Thesis Chapters (cont.)Thesis Chapters (cont.) Chapter 3 MethodologyChapter 3 Methodology

List the procedures need to conduct the List the procedures need to conduct the researchresearch

Write up details of the proposed Write up details of the proposed methodology/model/system/framework/algorimethodology/model/system/framework/algorithm/designthm/design

Give theory support each modules or Give theory support each modules or subsystemssubsystems

Give the details how to test the hypothesis or Give the details how to test the hypothesis or to measure to quality of the proposed to measure to quality of the proposed model/system/framework/algorithmmodel/system/framework/algorithm

Give details about the tools/samples/data Give details about the tools/samples/data used in the researchused in the research

Thesis Chapters (cont.)Thesis Chapters (cont.) Chapter 4 Results and DiscussionChapter 4 Results and Discussion

Give details about the complete Give details about the complete system/model/framework/algorithm developedsystem/model/framework/algorithm developed

Give details about the experimental results Give details about the experimental results about the system testing or evaluation or about the system testing or evaluation or comparisonscomparisons

Give details about testing hypothesis (if any)Give details about testing hypothesis (if any) Give deep discussion about the resultsGive deep discussion about the results

Chapter 5 ConclusionChapter 5 Conclusion Conclude the workConclude the work Give some comments on possible future workGive some comments on possible future work

Good Luck!Good Luck!