Electrical Engineering
Doctoral programme at the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS)
Doctoral programme description
Approved 2024-02-06 (pdf 184 kB) (in Swedish)
Preliminary version 2020 (pdf 172 kB) (in Swedish)
Approved 2010-06-01 (pdf 280 kB)
General syllabus for third-cycle subject
Electrical Engineering
Valid for new doctoral students: Approved 2024-02-06 (pdf 254 kB) (in Swedish)
Valid for doctoral students admitted before 2024-02-06: Approved 2019-06-13 (pdf 378 kB)
Valid for doctoral students admitted before 2019-06-13: Approved 2014-01-20 (pdf 543 kB)
Valid for doctoral students admitted before 2014-01-20: Approved 2010-11-11 (pdf 109 kB) (in Swedish)
Are you wondering which syllabus applies to you, or do you want to change to a newer syllabus? See "Which syllabus for third-cycle subject applies to me?" under frequently asked questions for individual study plans .
Courses within the doctoral programme
Compulsory courses
In pedagogics
FLH3000 Basic Communication and Teaching 3.0 credits
This course is given in English about four times a year, in P1, P1-P2, P3, P3-P4. Please see the schedule and
sign up via the application form
.
In research methodology and theory of science
FAK3014 The Theory and Methodology of Science - Minor Course 3.0 credits
This course is given several times per year, in P1, P2, P3, P4. Sign up via the application form linked under the heading "Supplementary information". Once you receive a confirmation that you have gotten a space on the course, please forward your confirmation to
doctoral-education-support@eecs.kth.se
and request to be formally admitted in Ladok. Once you have been admitted, you will be able to register yourself online via your Ladok page during
the web registration period
for that course round.
FAK3012 Supplementary Course in Theory and Methodology of Science 3.0 credits
Students who have already taken a course in research methodology during their master's studies should opt for this course instead of FAK3014. The course is offered in P1, P2, P3 and P4. Sign up via the application form linked under the heading "Supplementary information". Once you receive a confirmation that you have gotten a space on the course, please forward your confirmation to
doctoral-education-support@eecs.kth.se
and request to be formally admitted in Ladok. Once you have been admitted, you will be able to register yourself online via your Ladok page during
the web registration period
for that course round.
In research tools, conceptual and practical
FAK3127 The Sustainable Scientist 2.0 credits
← the course fee is covered by the school
This course will be offered every year in period 4. A requirement for offering each course round is that sufficiently many students apply. Students should have studied at least one year on third cycle level (doctoral studies) before taking this course. Sign up via the application form linked under the heading "Supplementary information". Once you receive a confirmation that you have gotten a space on the course, please forward your confirmation to
doctoral-education-support@eecs.kth.se
and request to be formally admitted in Ladok. Once you have been admitted, you will be able to register yourself online via your Ladok page during
the web registration period
for that course round.
In scientific writing
FDS3103 Introduction to Scientific Writing 2.0 credits
← the course fee is covered by the school
This course is offered once or twice every year. To sign up, please send an email stating your name and civic registration number to
doctoral-education-support@eecs.kth.se
.
FDS3102 Writing Scientific Articles 5.0 credits
Some doctoral students have taken this interesting course, instead of DS3103.
Optional courses
See the subheading "How to find planned courses" on the web page Course information for doctoral students .
Expectation form
See the page Doctoral programmes .
Doctoral Programme Council
Programme Director
Contact for general questions.
Representatives for specialisations and divisions
Contacts for matters related to the third-cycle subject.
Specialisation: Electromagnetics
Division: Electromagnetic Engineering and Fusion Science (EMF)
Specialisation: Electric Power Systems
Division: Electric Power and Energy Systems (EPE)
Specialisation: Information and Signal Processing
Division: Information Science and Engineering (ISE)
Specialisation: Decision and Control Systems
Division: Decision and Control Systems (DCS)
Specialisation: Micro Systems
Division: Micro and Nanosystems (MST)
Specialisation: Plasma Physics
Divisions: Space and Plasma Physics (SPP)
Specialisation: N/A
Division: Network and Systems Engineering (NSE)
Doctoral Student Representatives
Works to improve third-cycle education within the doctoral programme.
Doctoral Education Support
Contact for adminstrative matters.
Find more contacts on the web page Council for Third Cycle Education .
Information for supervisors
Material from the Supervisor meeting 2023-12-01 (pdf 1.8 MB)