The Joint Graduate School of Energy and Environment (JGSEE)
King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT)
Examination

CE/QE

CE-Comprehensive Examination

  1. Only Doctoral students are required to take this examination in the semester in which they enroll for the thesis for the first time.
  2. Students must consult with their thesis advisor to select at least three relevant academic papers related to the thesis proposal. The examination is intended to evaluate the student’s ability in analysis, synthesis of information, identifying important issues and making comments, which are important elements in problem solving and foundations for his/her thesis work.
  3. The examination may be either a written paper or an oral presentation, and must be in English.
  4. All members of the Thesis Advisory Committee are requested to be present at this examination.
  5. If a student fails the examination, he/she has only one more chance to take a re-examination. Failing the examination twice automatically results in his/her student status being revoked.

 

QE-Qualifying Examination (Thesis Proposal Examination)

  1. This examination is required for both Master and Doctoral students and must be taken according to the Academic Calendar.
  2. The student is required to take this examination in the semester that he/she registers for thesis study for the first time. It is imperative that he/she passes the examination before proceeding to the thesis work. The examination is intended to evaluate the student’s readiness to undertake the proposed thesis work, which must be original. The work should indicate some initiative, which may lead to a new concept, or a new approach, or new findings.
  3. Student are required to complete the theoretical and practical training courses on “Research Integrity” before taking a Qualifying Examination (QE).
  4. For a Doctoral student, the examination must be taken after passing the comprehensive examination. The student may be allowed to take this examination on the same day as the comprehensive examination.
  5. To initiate the examination process, students are required to declare their intention by submitting the thesis proposal report to the thesis committee. Furthermore, they must complete and submit the AS14 request for examination form through the online system to the Academic Services Section at least two weeks prior to the scheduled examination date, following the specified deadline outlined in the academic calendar. As supporting evidence for the report submission, students are also obligated to submit the AS15 report submission form into the system.
  6. If a student fails the examination, he/she has only one more chance to take a re-examination. Failing the examination twice automatically results in the student’s status being revoked. For a student who is unable to take a re-examination in the same semester, no credits will be earned in that semester. The student is then required to pass the re-examination in the following semester.
  7. All members of the thesis advisory committee are requested to be present at this examination. If the chairman is not available in the scheduled period, the examination must be held prior to the scheduled Late examinations are permitted only for students facing an unforeseen hardship or emergency. The student is required to fill in the application form (AS07) late examination with an appropriate reason that is endorsed by the thesis supervisor and submit it to the Academic Services Section before the examination date. The application will be passed to the Executive Board for approval.
  8. Following the Examination, the student is required to submit the revised report along with the checklist through the online system (AS17 form) in order to claim the next installment of research funds each semester. The subsequent installments will be disbursed after the submission of the revised report.

 

Protocol for CE/QE examination