Undergraduate Handbook
for students admitted in
2018-2019
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING
THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
© Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, The University of Hong Kong
Useful Numbers
Foreword
Head of Department
Prof. K.T. Chau
3917 2704
Associate Head (UG and Student Affairs)
Prof. S.C. Tan
3917 2707
CE Programme Directors
Prof. E.Y.M. Lam
Dr. K.S. Lui
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3917 7094
EE Programme Directors
Dr. M.H. Pong
Dr. J. Zhong
3917 7099
3917 8487
ElecE Programme Directors
Prof. K.K.Y. Wong
Dr. A.H.W. Choi
3917 8483
3917 2693
Minor Options and Double Degree
Coordinator
Dr. C.K. Lee
3917 2705
Admissions Tutors
Dr. N. Wong
Dr. C.K. Lee
Dr. J.C.H. Yuen
3917 1914
3917 2705
3917 7098
Chairman, Staff-student
Prof. S.C. Tan
Consultative Committee
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CE Student Advisor
Dr. H.K.H. So
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EE Student Advisor
Dr. Y. Hou
3917 8489
ElecE Student Advisor
Dr. W.H. Lam
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Enrollment Directors
Dr. V.W.L. Tam
Dr. C.K. Lee
3917 2697
3917 2705
Training / Internship Coordinator
Dr. W.W.T. Fok
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Senior Design Project Coordinator
Prof. P.T. Lai
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Career Counselling
Dr. S.K.H. Lam
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Senior Computer Officer
Dr. S.P.H. Lui
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Technical Manager
Mr. T.T.O. Kwan
3917 2694
Administrative Assistant
Ms. Q.K.Y. Chan
3917 2715
General Enquiries
3917 7093
Department Fax Number
2559 8738
Email
eee@eee.hku.hk
Department Home Page
https://www.eee.hku.hk
This Handbook contains detailed information on the undergraduate programmes offered by the
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
For students admitted under the 4-year curriculum in 2018-2019, the Department offers three BEng
degree programmes, namely, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, and Computer Engineering.
While these programmes share a common foundation in electrical and electronic engineering and
require students to study some common core courses in the first year, each programme has its own
characteristics focusing on different areas of study. Depending on the specific programme, students will
be offered, after their common first year of study, choices of elective courses covering a wide spectrum
of topics encompassing power systems, renewable energy, electric railways, electric vehicles, building
services, microelectronics, photonics, wireless communications, multimedia signal processing, information
technology, computer systems, machine learning, big data, artificial intelligence, robotics and others.
Moreover, BEng students can opt for the minor or double-degree programmes which provide valuable
opportunities for students with interests beyond engineering to extend their university education to
business studies, science, social science or arts. All these optional modes of studies reflect a trend towards
a more general and multi-disciplinary approach to engineering education with plenty of scope to cater for
the development of personal aspirations and the attainment of individual goals.
The mission of the Department is to produce the highest quality graduates to serve the society as well
as to conduct leading edge research. The Department is committed to equipping students with problem
solving skills and life-long learning capabilities to meet challenges of everyday life, and assisting them in the
pursuit of excellence in both their studies and as good citizens.
Professor K. T. Chau,
BSc(Eng), MPhil, PhD; CEng, FIEEE, FIET, FHKIE
Professor, Head of Department
Contents
1. Introduction to the Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering 7
1.1 The Department 1.2 Teaching Staff 1.3 Laboratories 7
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2. Time-Table and Lectures 10
3. Undergraduate Study Programmes 11
3.1 COMPUTER ENGINEERING 3.2 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING 3.3 ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING 3.4 List of Courses by Subject Groups 3.5 Minor in Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3.6 Double Degree in BEng/BBA Option 3.7 Minor Option 11
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4. Laboratory and Tutorial Classes 36
4.1 Laboratory Guidelines 4.2 Log Books & Reports 4.3 Tutorial Classes 36
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5. Workshop/Industrial Training and Integrated Study-Work Programmes 37
5.1 Workshop Training Programme 5.2 Industrial Training Programme 5.3 Integrated Study-Work Programme 37
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6. Communication/Information Channels 38
6.1 General Advisors/Student Advisors 6.2 Staff-Student Consultative Committee 6.3 E-mail, Intranet, Notice Board & Others 6.4 Reference Books 38
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7. Professional Institutions 39
7.1 Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE) 7.2 Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) 7.3 The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 39
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1. Introduction to the Department of
Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Introduction
Ê 1.1 The Department
The Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering is located on LG2, LG3, 1st, 2nd, 5th, 6th, 7th
and 8th floor of the Chow Yei Ching Building, 3rd floor of the Haking Wong Building, 4th floor of the
Yam Pak Building and CP-1 of the Composite Building. The Department offers the B.Eng. degree in Electrical
Engineering, B.Eng. degree in Electronic Engineering, B.Eng. degree in Computer Engineering (jointly run with the
Department of Computer Science) and B.Eng. degree in Biomedical Engineering (BME) (jointly run with the
Faculty of Engineering, the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the LKS Faculty of Medicine). These
programmes are accredited by the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE). The Department also offers
the degree of Master of Science in Engineering (M.Sc.(Eng.)) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and jointly
offers the degrees of M.Sc. (Eng.) in Building Services, M.Sc. (Eng) in Energy Engineering and M.Sc. in Electronic
Commerce and Internet Computing with the other Engineering Departments in the Faculty. These courses
have well-structured programmes of study spanning over twenty-four months.
Currently over 170 research students are studying for the Ph.D. and M.Phil degrees in the Department
and most of them are financially supported through Postgraduate Scholarships, Teaching Assistantships or
Research Assistantships. Currently, there are a total of 41 academic staff and 31 support staff.
Ê 1.2 Teaching Staff
Among the 41 teaching staff of the department, there are 5 Chair Professors, 10 Professors,
25 Associate Professors/Assistant Professors/Principal Lecturers/Lecturers, and 1 Research
Assistant Professor. Professor K. T. Chau is the head of Department. The 5 Chair Professors
are: Professor D.J. Hill (Chair of Electrical Engineering), Professor R.S.Y. Hui (Chair of Power
Electronics), Professor V.O.K. Li (Chair of Information Engineering), Professor E.X. Wu (Chair
of Biomedical Engineering), and Professor N.C. Tien (Chair of Microsystems Technology).
The teaching staff members are:
Name
Prof. S.C. Chan
Prof. K.T. Chau
Prof. G. Chesi
Dr. A.H.W. Choi
Prof. W.C.H. Choy
Dr. Z. Chu
Dr. W.W.T. Fok
Prof. D. J. Hill
Dr. Y. Hou
Dr. K. B Huang
Prof. R.S.Y. Hui
Dr. L. Jiang
Prof. R.Y.K. Kwok
Prof. P.T. Lai
Rm. No.
Tel. No.
721
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3917 8490
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3917 8489
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3917 8484
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3917 2691
E-mail
scchan@eee.hku.hk
ktchau@eee.hku.hk
chesi@eee.hku.hk
hwchoi@eee.hku.hk
chchoy@eee.hku.hk
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Ê 1.3 Laboratories
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Laboratory
Location
EEE Service Workshop
Office of Workshop
Equipment & Production Room
Centre for Electrical Energy Systems
Emerging Power Electronics (EPE) Lab.
Electrical Energy Utilization Lab.
Optoelectronics/Electro-Optics Lab.
Undergrad Project Lab.
Postgraduate Research Lab. B
Undergrad Teaching Lab. I
Computing Lab.
Undergrad Teaching Lab. II
Senior Design Project Lab.
HKU-Cambridge Clean Energy and Environment Research Platform
Multi-purpose Research Lab.
Electromagnetics Lab.
Biomedical Engineering Lab.
Applied Life Photonic at HKU (Alpha HKU)
Chow Yei Ching Bldg.
LG301
LG301A
LG303
LG201
LG202
LG203
LG204
LG205
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206B
Control System Research Lab.
501
Photonic Systems Research Lab.
510
Industrial Automation Research Lab.511
Imaging System Lab.
512
ULF MR Lab.
513
Lab. of Nanoscale Optoelectronics (LONO)
524
Multimedia Networking Lab.
615
Device and Process Simulation Lab.
701
Information Science Lab.
705
RGC-TBRS - 100kVA Smart Grid Research Facility
711
Semiconductor Lighting and Display Lab.
712
Digital Signal Processing Lab.
722
Audio Engineering Lab.
724
Laboratory for Power Networks with High Renewables (LPNHR)
801/802
Microwave/ RF Engineering Lab.
803
Computer Lab.
804
Broadband Networking Lab.
805
VLSI Design Lab.
806
AI to Advance Environment and Well-Being Lab806A
Postgraduate Research Lab.- A
807
Computer Architecture and System Research Lab. 807A
Power Electronics Lab.
Electric Drives Lab.
Electrical Services Application Lab.
Radio Frequency Lab.
Modern Lighting Lab.
Wireless Power Lab.
Smart Power Grid Lab.
Haking Wong Bldg.
301/302
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Initiative on Clean Energy and Environment
Building Services Lab.
Integrated Circuit/Thin Film Lab.
Solid State Electronics/Photo Voltaic Lab.
Yam Pak Bldg.
2/F
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4/F
4/F
Electric Vehicle Research Lab.
Composite Bldg.
CP-1
Biomedical Imaging and Signal Processing—7T MRI Lab.
Lab. Block,
Faculty of Medicine
LB1002-4,37
Introduction
Introduction
Prof. E.Y.M. Lam
Dr. J.C.K. Lam
Dr. K.H. Lam
Dr. W.H. Lam
Dr. C.K. Lee
Mr. W.K. Lee
Dr. W.N. Lee
Dr. A.T.L. Leong
Prof. V.O.K. Li
Dr. T. Liu
Dr. K.S. Lui
Dr. G.K.H. Pang
Dr. M.H. Pong
Dr. P.W.T. Pong
Dr. H.K.H. So
Dr. V.W.L. Tam
Prof. S.C. Tan
Prof. N.C. Tien
Dr. K.K.M. Tsia
Dr. A.S.L. Wong
Prof. K.Y. Wong
Dr. N. Wong
Prof. E.X. Wu
Dr. Y.C. Wu
Prof. L.K. Yeung
Dr. J.C.H. Yuen
Dr. J. Zhong
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Timetable and Lectures
Please check the HKU Portal, the Department’s website — elink and Intranet for the most updated timetables. You should note carefully the time and venue of the sessions relevant to you and attend your
lectures as stated on the time-table punctually.
You will note from your time-table that there are sessions for laboratory work every week and there
will be notices posted on the Moodle system/ Intranet informing you the time and grouping for your
laboratory sessions.
Students should note that all laboratory sessions are compulsory and absence from laboratory sessions
without satisfactory reasons will be penalized and may consequently lead to failure in your coursework.
3. Undergraduate Study Programmes
Ê 3.1 COMPUTER ENGINEERING
SYLLABUS
The syllabus applies to students admitted in the academic year 2018-19 and thereafter under the four-year
curriculum.
Definitions and Terminology
Each course offered by the Departments of Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Computer Science
shall be classified as either introductory level course or advanced level course.
A Discipline Core course is a compulsory course which a candidate must pass in the manner provided for
in the Regulations.
A Discipline Elective course refers to any technical course offered by the Departments of Electrical and
Electronic Engineering or Computer Science for the fulfillment of the curriculum requirements of the
degree of BEng in Computer Engineering that are not classified as discipline core course.
Study Programmes - CE
2. Time-Table and Lectures
Curriculum
The curriculum comprises 240 credits of courses as follows:
First Year Engineering Core Courses
Students are required to complete at least 42 credits of First Year Engineering Core Courses.
Discipline Core Courses
Students are required to complete ALL discipline core courses (78 credits), comprising 36 credits of
introductory core courses and 42 credits of advanced core courses.
Discipline Elective Courses
Students are required to complete at least 30 credits of discipline elective courses offered by the
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering and the Department of Computer Science.
Elective Courses
Students are required to complete 24 credits of elective courses offered by either the Departments of
Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Computer Science, or other departments within or outside of
the Faculty of Engineering.
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First Year Engineering Core Courses (42 credits)
Study Programmes - CE
Students are required to complete:
a)
12 credits in English language enhancement, including 6 credits in “CAES1000 Core University
English” and 6 credits in “CAES9541 Technical English for Electrical and Electronic Engineering”;
b)
6 credits in Chinese language enhancement course “CENG9001 Practical Chinese for Engineering
Students”; and
c)
36 credits of courses in the Common Core Curriculum, comprising at least one and not more
than two courses from each Area of Inquiry with not more than 24 credits of courses being
selected within one academic year except where candidates are required to make up for failed
credits during the whole period of study.
Capstone Experience
Students are required to complete the 12-credit “ELEC4848 Senior design project” to fulfill the capstone
experience requirement for the degree of BEng in Computer Engineering.
Internship
Students are required to complete the non-credit bearing internship “ELEC3841 Internship”, which
normally takes place after their third year of study.
The degree of Bachelor of Engineering shall be awarded in five divisions in accordance with EN 15 of
the Regulations for the Degree of Bachelor of Engineering and UG 9 of the Regulations for First Degree
Curricula.
The details of the distribution of the above course categories are as follows:
The curriculum of BEng (Computer Engineering) comprises 240 credits of courses with the following
structure:
UG 5 Requirements (54 credits)
Course Code
Course
CAES1000
Core University English
No. of credits
6
CAES9541
Technical English for Electrical and Electronic Engineering
6
CENG9001
Practical Chinese for Engineering Students
6
CC##XXXX
University Common Core Course (6 courses)*
36
54
* Students have to complete 36 credits of courses in the Common Core Curriculum, comprising at
least one and not more than two courses from each Area of Inquiry with not more than 24 credits
of courses being selected within one academic year except where candidates are required to make up
for failed credits.
12
Course
Calculus and ordinary differential equations
Linear algebra, probability & statistics
Fundamental Mechanics
Electricity & Electronics
Engineers in the Modern World
Computer programming I
Computer programming II
Total for First Year Engineering Core Courses
No. of credits
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
42
Discipline Core Courses (78 credits)
Introductory Courses (36 credits)
Course Code
COMP2119
COMP2121
ELEC2346
ELEC2441
ELEC2840
ELEC2844
Course
Introduction to Data Structures and Algorithms
Discrete Mathematics
Electric circuit theory
Computer organization and microprocessors
Engineering training
Probabilistic systems analysis
Total for Introductory Discipline Core Courses
Degree Classification
Total for UG5 Requirements
Course Code
MATH1851
MATH1853
ENGG1300
ENGG1310
ENGG1320
ENGG1330
ENGG1340
No. of credits
6
6
6
6
6
6
36
Study Programmes - CE
University Requirements
Advanced Courses (42 credits)
Course Code
Course
No. of credits
COMP3230
Principles of Operating Systems
6
COMP3234
Computer and Communication Networks
6
COMP3297
Software Engineering
6
ELEC3342
Digital system design
6
ELEC3844
Engineering management and society
6
ELEC3848
Integrated design project
6
Either
ELEC3441
Computer architecture
6
Or
ELEC3442
Embedded systems
6
Total for Advanced Discipline Core Engineering Courses
42
Capstone Experience and Internship (12 credits)
Course Code
ELEC4848
ELEC3841
Course
Senior design project+
Internship*
No. of credits
12
0
Total for Capstone Experience and Internship
12
+ Capstone Experience
* Internship
13
Discipline Elective Courses (30 credits)
Course
ELEC####/
Elective Courses offered by the Departments of
COMP####Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Computer Science:
a) 12 credits of Advanced Courses from Groups E, J; and
b) 18 credits of Courses from Groups A, B, C, D, E, I, J
Complete at least five discipline elective courses for a total
of 30 credits
SECOND YEAR
No. of credits
30
30
Elective Courses (24 credits)
Study Programmes - CE
At least 24 credits of courses offered by either the Departments of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
or Computer Science, or other departments within or outside of the Faculty of Engineering.
Elective MSc courses
Students may take up to two 6-credit MSc courses offered by the Departments of Computer Science
or Electrical and Electronic Engineering as elective courses, subject to the approval of the Head of the
Department.
Summary of curriculum structure of BEng (Computer Engineering)
Course Categories
No. of credits
UG5 Requirements
54
First Year Engineering Core Courses
42
Discipline Core Courses (Introductory)
36
Discipline Core Courses (Advanced)
42
Capstone Experience and Internship
12
Discipline Elective Courses
30
Elective Courses
24
Total240
The proposed syllabus by study year is as follows:
Introductory Core Courses (36 credits)
COMP2119
Introduction to Data Structures and Algorithms
COMP2121
Discrete Mathematics
ELEC2346
Electric circuit theory
ELEC2441
Computer organization and microprocessors
ELEC2840
Engineering training
ELEC2844
Probabilistic systems analysis
University Requirements (UG5) (24 credits)
CC##XXXX
Four Common Core Courses
THIRD YEAR
Advanced Core Courses (42 credits)
COMP3230
Principles of Operating Systems
COMP3234
Computer and Communication Networks
COMP3297
Software Engineering
ELEC3342
Digital system design
ELEC3844
Engineering management and society
ELEC3848
Integrated design project
Either
ELEC3441
Computer architecture
Or ELEC3442
Embedded systems
Study Programmes - CE
Course Code
Internship (0 credit)
ELEC3841 Internship
University Requirements (UG5) (6 credits)
CENG9001
Practical Chinese for Engineering Students
Discipline Elective Courses (12 credits)
Note: The total number of credits for second and third years should add up to 120
FIRST YEAR
First Year Engineering Core Courses (42 credits)
MATH1851
Calculus and ordinary differential equations
MATH1853
Linear algebra, probability & statistics
ENGG1300
Fundamental Mechanics
ENGG1310
Electricity & Electronics
ENGG1320
Engineers in the Modern World
ENGG1330
Computer programming I
ENGG1340
Computer programming II
University Requirements (UG5) (18 credits)
CAES1000
Core University English
CC##XXXX
Two Common Core Courses
14
FOURTH YEAR
Discipline Elective Courses (18 credits)
Capstone Experience (12 credits)
ELEC4848
Senior design project
University Requirements (UG5) (6 credits)
CAES9541
Technical English for Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Elective Courses (24 credits)
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Ê 3.2 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
SYLLABUS
The syllabus applies to students admitted in the academic year 2018-19 and thereafter under the four-year
curriculum.
Definitions and Terminology
University Requirements
Students are required to complete:
a) 12 credits in English language enhancement, including 6 credits in “CAES1000 Core University
English” and 6 credits in “CAES9541 Technical English for Electrical and Electronic Engineering”;
b) 6 credits in Chinese language enhancement course “CENG9001 Practical Chinese for Engineering
Students”; and
c) 36 credits of courses in the Common Core Curriculum, comprising at least one and not more
than two courses from each Area of Inquiry with not more than 24 credits of courses being
selected within one academic year except where candidates are required to make up for failed
credits during the whole period of study.
Students are required to complete the 12-credit “ELEC4848 Senior Design Project” to fulfill the capstone
experience requirement for the degree of BEng in Electrical Engineering.
A Discipline Core course is a compulsory course which a candidate must pass in the manner provided for
in the Regulations.
Internship
A Discipline Elective course refers to any technical course offered by the Department of Electrical and
Electronic Engineering for the fulfillment of the curriculum requirements of the degree of BEng in Electrical
Engineering that are not classified as discipline core course.
Students are required to complete the non-credit bearing internship “ELEC3841 Internship”, which
normally takes place after their third year of study.
Curriculum
Degree Classification
The Curriculum comprises 240 credits of courses as follows:
The degree of Bachelor of Engineering shall be awarded in five divisions in accordance with EN 15 of
the Regulations for the Degree of Bachelor of Engineering and UG 9 of the Regulations for First Degree
Curricula.
First Year Engineering Core Courses
Students are required to complete at least 42 credits of First Year Engineering Core Courses.
Discipline Core Courses
Students are required to complete ALL discipline core courses (72 credits), comprising 36 credits of
introductory core courses and 36 credits of advanced core courses.
Discipline Elective Courses
Students are required to complete at least 48 credits of discipline elective courses offered by the
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
The details of the distribution of the above course categories are as follows:
Study Programmes - EE
Study Programmes - EE
Capstone Experience
Each course offered by the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering shall be classified as either
introductory level course or advanced level course.
The curriculum of BEng (Electrical Engineering) comprises 240 credits of courses with the following
structure:
UG 5 Requirements (54 credits)
Course Code
Course
No. of credits
CAES1000
Core University English
6
CAES9541
Technical English for Electrical and Electronic Engineering
6
Elective Courses
CENG9001
Practical Chinese for Engineering Students
6
Students are required to complete 12 credits of elective courses offered by either the Department of
Electrical and Electronic Engineering, or other departments within or outside of the Faculty of Engineering.
CC##XXXX
University Common Core Course (6 courses)*
36
Total for UG5 Requirements
54
* Students have to complete 36 credits of courses in the Common Core Curriculum, comprising at
least one and not more than two courses from each Area of Inquiry with not more than 24 credits
of courses being selected within one academic year except where candidates are required to make up
for failed credits.
16
17
First Year Engineering Core Courses (42 credits)
Course
MATH1851
Discipline Elective Courses (48 credits)
No. of credits
Course Code
Course
Calculus and ordinary differential equations
6
ELEC####
Elective Courses offered by the Department of Electrical
MATH1853
Linear algebra, probability & statistics
6
and Electronic Engineering:
ENGG1300
Fundamental Mechanics
6
a) 24 credits of Courses from Groups A, B, C, D, E, J; and
ENGG1310
Electricity & Electronics
6
b) 6 credits of Course from Group I; and
ENGG1320
Engineers in the Modern World
6
ENGG1330
Computer programming I
6
c)
Choose one of the following:
ENGG1340
Computer programming II
ENGG1350
Thermofluid mechanics
Study Programmes - EE
Total for First Year Engineering Core Courses
Discipline Core Courses (72 credits)
Introductory Courses (36 credits)
Course Code
Course
ELEC2147
Electrical energy technology
ELEC2243
Introduction to electricity and magnetism
ELEC2346
Electric circuit theory
ELEC2441
Computer organization and microprocessors
ELEC2840
Engineering training
ELEC2843 Multivariable calculus and elementary partial differential equations
Total for Introductory Discipline Core Courses
Advanced Courses (36 credits)
Course Code
Course
ELEC3141
Power transmission and distribution
ELEC3142
Electrical energy conversion
ELEC3143
Power electronics
ELEC3241
Signal and linear systems
ELEC3844
Engineering management and society
ELEC3848
Integrated design project
Total for Advanced Discipline Core Courses
Capstone Experience and Internship (12 credits)
Course Code
Course
ELEC4848
Senior design project+
ELEC3841 Internship*
Total for Capstone Experience and Internship
6
6
42
No. of credits
48
18 credits of Advanced Courses comprise of one course
(6 credits) from either ELEC4142 or ELEC4147; one course (6 credits) from either ELEC4145 or ELEC4146; and one course (6 credits) from either ELEC4141 or ELEC4144
Complete at least eight discipline elective courses for a
total of 48 credits
48
Elective Courses (12 credits)
No. of credits
6
6
6
6
6
At least 12 credits of courses offered by either the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, or
other departments within or outside of the Faculty of Engineering.
Elective MSc(Eng) courses
Students may take up to two 6-credit MSc(Eng) courses offered by the Department of Electrical and
Electronic Engineering as elective courses, subject to the approval of the Head of the Department.
6
36
Summary of curriculum structure of BEng (Electrical Engineering)
No. of credits
6
6
6
6
6
6
36
Course Categories
No. of credits
UG5 Requirements
54
First Year Engineering Core Courses
42
Discipline Core Courses (Introductory)
36
Discipline Core Courses (Advanced)
36
Capstone Experience and Internship
12
Discipline Elective Courses
48
Elective Courses
Total
Study Programmes - EE
Course Code
12
240
No. of credits
12
0
12
+ Capstone Experience
* Internship
18
19
The proposed syllabus by study year is as follows:
FIRST YEAR
THIRD YEAR
Advanced Core Courses (30 credits)
First Year Engineering Core Courses (42 credits)
ELEC3141
Power transmission and distribution
ELEC3142
Electrical energy conversion
MATH1851
Calculus and ordinary differential equations
ELEC3143
Power electronics
MATH1853
Linear algebra, probability & statistics
ELEC3844
Engineering management and society
ENGG1300
Fundamental Mechanics
ELEC3848
Integrated design project
ENGG1310
Electricity & Electronics
ENGG1320
Engineers in the Modern World
ENGG1330
Computer programming I
Internship (0 credit)
ELEC3841 Internship
ENGG1340
Computer programming II
ENGG1350
Thermofluid mechanics
University Requirements (UG5) (12 credits)
CENG9001
Practical Chinese for Engineering Students
CC##XXXX
One Common Core Course
University Requirements (UG5) (18 credits)
CAES1000
Core University English
CC##XXXX
Two Common Core Courses
Discipline Elective Courses (18 credits)
Note: The total number of credits for second and third years should add up to 120
SECOND YEAR
FOURTH YEAR
Introductory Core Courses (36 credits)
ELEC2147
Electrical energy technology
ELEC2243
Introduction to electricity and magnetism
ELEC2346
Electric circuit theory
ELEC2441
Computer organization and microprocessors
ELEC2840
Engineering training
ELEC2843 Multivariable calculus and elementary partial differential equations
Advanced Core Courses (6 credits)
ELEC3241
Discipline Elective Courses (30 credits)
Study Programmes - EE
Study Programmes - EE
Choose one of the following:
Capstone Experience (12 credits)
ELEC4848
Senior design project
University Requirements (UG5) (6 credits)
CAES9541
Technical English for Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Elective Courses (12 credits)
Signal and linear systems
University Requirements (UG5) (18 credits)
CC##XXXX
20
Three Common Core Courses
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Ê 3.3 ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING
SYLLABUS
The syllabus applies to students admitted in the academic year 2018-19 and thereafter under the four-year
curriculum.
Capstone Experience
Students are required to complete the 12-credit “ELEC4848 Senior design project” to fulfill the capstone
experience requirement for the degree of BEng in Electronic Engineering.
Internship
Students are required to complete the non-credit bearing internship “ELEC3841 Internship”, which
normally takes place after their third year of study.
Definitions and Terminology
A Discipline Core course is a compulsory course which a candidate must pass in the manner provided for
in the Regulations.
A Discipline Elective course refers to any technical course offered by the Department of Electrical
and Electronic Engineering for the fulfillment of the curriculum requirements of the degree of BEng in
Electronic Engineering that are not classified as discipline core course.
Degree Classification
The degree of Bachelor of Engineering shall be awarded in five divisions in accordance with EN 15 of
the Regulations for the Degree of Bachelor of Engineering and UG 9 of the Regulations for First Degree
Curricula.
The details of the distribution of the above course categories are as follows:
The curriculum of BEng (Electronic Engineering) comprises 240 credits of courses with the following
structure:
Curriculum
The Curriculum comprises 240 credits of courses as follows:
First Year Engineering Core Courses
Students are required to complete at least 42 credits of First Year Engineering Core Courses.
Discipline Core Courses
Students are required to complete ALL discipline core courses (78 credits), comprising 42 credits of
introductory core courses and 36 credits of advanced core courses.
Discipline Elective Courses
Students are required to complete at least 42 credits of discipline elective courses offered by the
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
UG 5 Requirements (54 credits)
Course Code
Course
No. of credits
CAES1000
Core University English
6
CAES9541
Technical English for Electrical and Electronic Engineering
6
CENG9001
Practical Chinese for Engineering Students
6
CC##XXXX
University Common Core Course (6 courses)*
36
Total for UG5 Requirements
54
* Students have to complete 36 credits of courses in the Common Core Curriculum, comprising at
least one and not more than two courses from each Area of Inquiry with not more than 24 credits
of courses being selected within one academic year except where candidates are required to make up
for failed credits.
First Year Engineering Core Courses (42 credits)
Course Code
Elective Courses
Students are required to complete 12 credits of elective courses offered by either the Department of
Electrical and Electronic Engineering, or other departments within or outside of the Faculty of Engineering.
University Requirements
Students are required to complete:
a) 12 credits in English language enhancement, including 6 credits in “CAES1000 Core University
English” and 6 credits in “CAES9541 Technical English for Electrical and Electronic Engineering”;
b) 6 credits in Chinese language enhancement course “CENG9001 Practical Chinese for Engineering
Students”; and
c) 36 credits of courses in the Common Core Curriculum, comprising at least one and not more
than two courses from each Area of Inquiry with not more than 24 credits of courses being
selected within one academic year except where candidates are required to make up for failed
credits during the whole period of study.
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Study Programmes - ElecE
Study Programmes - ElecE
Each course offered by the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering shall be classified as either
introductory level course or advanced level course.
Course
No. of credits
MATH1851 Calculus and ordinary differential equations
6
MATH1853 Linear algebra, probability & statistics
6
ENGG1300 Fundamental Mechanics
6
ENGG1310 Electricity & Electronics
6
ENGG1320 Engineers in the Modern World
6
ENGG1330 Computer programming I
6
Choose one of the following:
ENGG1340 Computer programming II
ENGG1350 Thermofluid mechanics Total for First Year Engineering Core Courses
6
6
42
23
ELEC2543
ELEC2840
Object-Oriented programming and data structures
Engineering training
Study Programmes - ElecE
ELEC2843 Multivariable calculus and elementary partial differential equations
Total for Introductory Discipline Core Engineering Courses
Advanced Courses (36 credits)
Course Code
Course
ELEC3241 Signal and linear systems
ELEC3242 Communications engineering
ELEC3350 Electronic circuits and devices I
ELEC3543 Advanced systems programming
ELEC3844 Engineering management and society
ELEC3848 Integrated design project
Total for Advanced Discipline Core Engineering Courses
Capstone Experience and Internship (12 credits)
Course Code
Course
ELEC4848
Senior design project+
ELEC3841 Internship*
Total for Capstone Experience and Internship
Elective Courses (12 credits)
No. of credits
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
42
No. of credits
6
6
6
6
6
6
36
ELEC####
No. of credits
12
0
12
24
No. of credits
Elective Courses offered by the Department of Electrical and
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Electronic Engineering:
a) 24 credits of Courses from Groups A, B, C, D, E, J; and
b) 6 credits of Course from Group I; and
c) 12 credits of Advanced Courses from Groups B, C, D, E
Complete at least seven disciplinary Elective courses for a total
of 42 credits
Elective MSc(Eng) courses
Students may take up to two 6-credit MSc(Eng) courses offered by the Department of Electrical and
Electronic Engineering as elective courses, subject to the approval of the Head of the Department.
Summary of curriculum structure of BEng (Electronic Engineering)
Course Categories
42
No. of credits
UG5 Requirements
54
First Year Engineering Core Courses
42
Discipline Core Engineering Courses (Introductory)
42
Discipline Core Engineering Courses (Advanced)
36
Capstone Experience and Internship
12
Disciplinary Elective Courses
42
Elective Courses
Total
The proposed syllabus by study year is as follows:
+ Capstone Experience
* Internship
Discipline Elective Courses (42 credits)
Course Code
Course
At least 12 credits of courses offered by either the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, or
other departments within or outside of the Faculty of Engineering.
12
240
Study Programmes - ElecE
Discipline Core Courses (78 credits)
Introductory Courses (42 credits)
Course Code
Course
ELEC2147 Electrical energy technology
ELEC2243 Introduction to electricity and magnetism
ELEC2346 Electric circuit theory
ELEC2441 Computer organization and microprocessors
FIRST YEAR
First Year Engineering Core Courses (42 credits)
MATH1851
Calculus and ordinary differential equations
MATH1853
Linear algebra, probability & statistics
ENGG1300
Fundamental Mechanics
ENGG1310
Electricity & Electronics
ENGG1320
Engineers in the Modern World
ENGG1330
Computer programming I
Choose one of the following:
ENGG1340
Computer programming II
ENGG1350
Thermofluid mechanics
University Requirements (UG5) (18 credits)
CAES1000
Core University English
CC##XXXX
Two Common Core Courses
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Ê 3.4 List of Courses by Subject Groups
SECOND YEAR
Introductory Core Courses (42 credits)
ELEC2147
Electrical energy technology
ELEC2243
Introduction to electricity and magnetism ELEC2346
Electric circuit theory
ELEC2441
Computer organization and microprocessors
ELEC2543
Object-Oriented programming and data structures
ELEC2840
Engineering training
ELEC2843 Multivariable calculus and elementary partial differential equations
Courses with similar contents are flagged as “mutually exclusive”. For each set of mutually exclusive
courses, students are not allowed to take more than one course. Subject to approval, some MSc courses
may also be taken as Disciplinary Elective Courses in their respective subject groups. Each MSc course
is equivalent to a 6-credit course by undertaking additional workload than an MSc student in the course
concerned.
Group A: Electrical Energy
THIRD YEAR
Advanced Core Courses (36 credits)
ELEC3241
Signals and linear systems
ELEC3242
Communications engineering
ELEC3350
Electronic circuits and devices I
ELEC3543
Advanced systems programming
ELEC3844
Engineering management and society
ELEC3848
Integrated design project
Internship (0 credit)
ELEC3841 Internship
University Requirements (UG5) (12 credits)
CENG9001
Practical Chinese for Engineering Students CC##XXXX
One Common Core Course
Discipline Elective Courses (12 credits)
Note: The total number of credits for second and third years should add up to 120
FOURTH YEAR
Discipline Elective Courses (30 credits)
Capstone Experience (12 credits)
ELEC4848
Senior design project
University Requirements (UG5) (6 credits)
CAES9541
Technical English for Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Elective Courses (12 credits)
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Each course shall be classified as either introductory level course or advanced level course, and be
assigned a Level – One, Two, Three or Four, in which Level One and Level Two courses are introductory
courses whereas advanced courses include Level Three and Four courses.
Level Code
Course Title
Credit Prerequisite Co-requisite
2
ELEC2147 Electrical energy technology (core: EE)
6
-
(mutually exclusive with MECH2406)
3
ELEC3141 Power transmission and distribution (core: EE) 6
ELEC2147
3
ELEC3142 Electrical energy conversion (core: EE)
6
ELEC2147
3
ELEC3143 Power electronics (core: EE)
6
ELEC2147,
ELEC2346
4
ELEC4141 Electric railway systems
6
ELEC2147
4
ELEC4142 Power system protection and switchgear
6
ELEC3141
4
ELEC4144 Electric vehicle technology
6
ELEC3142
4
ELEC4145 Building services - electrical services
6
ELEC2346
4
ELEC4146 Building services - electrical installations
6
ELEC2147 or
-
ELEC2346
4
ELEC4147 Power system analysis and control
6
ELEC3141
4
ELEC4148 Smart grid and renewable energy systems
6
ELEC3141
-
Group B: Electronics and Optics
Study Programmes
Study Programmes - ElecE
University Requirements (UG5) (18 credits)
CC##XXXX
Three Common Core Courses
Note:
Level Code
Course Title
Credit Prerequisite Co-requisite
2
ELEC2346 Electric circuit theory (core: CE, EE, ElecE)
6
2
ELEC2347 Fundamentals of optics
6
3
ELEC3342 Digital system design (core: CE)
6
ELEC2441
3
ELEC3347 Electronic materials and quantum physics
6
3
ELEC3349 Optical devices
6
ELEC2346 or
ELEC2347
3
ELEC3350 Electronic circuits and devices I (core: ElecE)
6
ELEC2346
3
ELEC3351 Electronic circuits and devices II
6
ELEC3350
4
ELEC4248 Photonic systems technologies
6
ELEC2346 or
ELEC3349
4
ELEC4251 Microscopy
6
4
ELEC4343 Design of digital integrated Circuits
6
ELEC3346 or
-
ELEC3350
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Group C: Signal Processing, Control and Intelligent Systems
Level Code
3
ELEC3241
3
ELEC3244
3
ELEC3245
3
ELEC3249
4
ELEC4244
4
ELEC4245
4
ELEC4250
4
ELEC4252
Course Title
Credit
Signals and linear systems (core: ElecE, EE)
6
Digital signal processing
6
Control and instrumentation
6
Pattern recognition and machine intelligence
6
Multimedia signals and applications
6
(mutually exclusive with COMP3315)
Digital image processing
6
Control systems
6
Robotic control and vision
6
Prerequisite
ELEC3241
ELEC3241
ELEC3241
Co-requisite
ELEC3241
ELEC3241
ELEC3245
ELEC3241
-
-
Study Programmes
Group D: Communications and Networking
Level Code
Course Title
Credit Prerequisite Co-requisite
2
ELEC2243 Introduction to electricity and magnetism
6
-
(core: EE, ElecE)
3
ELEC3242 Communications engineering (core: ElecE)
6
ELEC3241
3
ELEC3248 Engineering electromagnetism and
6
ELEC2242 or
-
antenna design
ELEC2243
3
ELEC3443 Computer networks
6
-
(mutually exclusive with COMP3234)
4
ELEC4241 Communication systems
6
ELEC3242
4
ELEC4253 Wireless Communications
6
ELEC3242
4
ELEC4254 Microwave and RF engineering
6
ELEC3248
4
ELEC4442 Advanced networking technologies
6
ELEC3443 or
-
COMP3234
Group E: Computer Systems and Data Engineering
Level Code
2
ELEC2441
2
ELEC2543
2
ELEC2544
3
ELEC3441
3
ELEC3442
3
ELEC3541
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Course Title
Credit Prerequisite Co-requisite
Computer organization and microprocessors
6
(core: CE, ElecE, EE) (mutually exclusive
with COMP2120)
Object-Oriented programming and data
6
ENGG1111 or
-
structures (mutually exclusive with
ENGG1112 or
COMP2119) (core: ElecE)
ENGG1330
Introduction to electronic commerce and
6
-
financial technology
Computer architecture (core: CE)
6
ELEC2441
(mutually exclusive with COMP3231)
Embedded systems (core: CE)
6
ELEC3342
Software engineering and operating systems
6
-
(mutually exclusive with COMP3230 and COMP3297)
Level Code
Course Title
Credit Prerequisite Co-requisite
3
ELEC3542 Advanced programming and
6
ELEC2543 or
application development
COMP2119 or
COMP2396
3
ELEC3543 Advanced systems programming
6
ELEC2543
-
(core: ElecE)
3
ELEC3641 Human computer interaction
6
ENGG1111 or ENGG1112 or
ENGG1330
3
ELEC3643 Systems and network programming
6
ELEC2543 or
-
(mutually exclusive with COMP3402)
(COMP2119 &
COMP2396)
4
ELEC4543 Fuzzy systems and neural networks
6
4
ELEC4544 Artificial intelligence and deep learning
6
ELEC3241
4
ELEC4545 Time series analysis with financial applications
6
ELEC3241
4
ELEC4546 Investment and trading for engineering students 6
ELEC3241
4
ELEC4640 Distributed computing systems
6
(ELEC3541 or
-
COMP3230) & (ELEC3443 or COMP3234)
4
ELEC4641 Computer network security
6
ELEC3443 or
-
(mutually exclusive with COMP3327)
COMP3234
Group F: Complementary Studies
Level
2
3
3
3
Code
ELEC2840
ELEC3841
ELEC3844
ELEC3845
Course Title
Credit
Engineering training
6
Internship
0
Engineering management and society
6
Economics, finance and marketing for engineers 6
Prerequisite
-
Co-requisite
-
Credit
6
12
Prerequisite
-
Co-requisite
-
Credit
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
Prerequisite
-
Co-requisite
-
Group G: Projects
Level Code
3
ELEC3848
4
ELEC4848
Course Title
Integrated design project
Senior design project
Study Programmes
Level Code
Course Title
Credit Prerequisite Co-requisite
4
ELEC4344 Advanced electronic circuits
6
ELEC3346 or
-
ELEC3350
4
ELEC4642 VLSI design principles
6
-
Group H: Engineering Core courses
Level
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Code
MATH1851
MATH1853
ENGG1300
ENGG1310
ENGG1320
ENGG1330
ENGG1340
ENGG1350
Course Title
Calculus and ordinary differential equations
Linear algebra, probability & statistics
Fundamental Mechanics
Electricity and Electronics
Engineers in the Modern World
Computer programming I
Computer programming II
Thermofluid mechanics
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Level Code
Course Title
Credit Prerequisite Co-requisite
1
MATH1851 Calculus and ordinary differential equation
6
1
MATH1853 Linear algebra, probability & statistics
6
2
COMP2121 Discrete mathematics
6
2
ELEC2843 Multivariable calculus and elementary partial
6
MATH1851 &
-
differential equations MATH1853
2
ELEC2844 Probabilistic systems analysis
6
2
MECH2407 Multivariable calculus and partial
6
-
differential equations
3
MECH3407 Advanced partial differential equations &
6
-
complex variables
3
ELEC3846 Numerical methods and optimization
6
-
(mutually exclusive with COMP3407)
4
ELEC4745 Queueing theory
6
ELEC3847/
-
ELEC2844
Study Programmes
Group J: Software and IT Applications
30
Level Code
Course Title
Credit Prerequisite Co-requisite
2
COMP2113 Programming technologies (mutually exclusive
6
COMP1117
-
with ENGG1340 or COMP2123)
2
COMP2119 Introduction to data structures and
6
ENGG1340 or
-
algorithms (core: CE)
COMP2113 or
COMP2123
2
COMP2396 Object-oriented programming and Java
6
ENGG1340 or
-
(mutually exclusive with ELEC2543)
COMP2113 or
COMP2123
3
COMP3230 Principles of operating systems
6
ENGG1340 or
-
(mutually exclusive with ELEC3541) (core: CE) COMP2113 or COMP2123; and
COMP2120 or
ELEC2441
3
COMP3234 Computer and communication networks
6
COMP3230
(mutually exclusive with ELEC3443) (core: CE)
3
COMP3235 Compiling techniques
6
COMP2119
3
COMP3250 Design and analysis of algorithms
6
COMP2119 or
-
ELEC2543
3
COMP3258 Functional programming
6
COMP2121
3
COMP3259 Principles of programming languages
6
COMP2119
3
COMP3270 Artificial intelligence (mutually exclusive
6
COMP2119
-
with IIMT3688)
3
COMP3271 Computer graphics
6
COMP2119
3
COMP3278 Introduction to database management systems
6
COMP2119 or
-
(mutually exclusive with IIMT3601)
ELEC2543
3
COMP3297 Software engineering (mutually exclusive
6
ENGG1340 or
-
with IIMT3602) (core: CE)
COMP2113 or
COMP2123
3
COMP3311 Legal aspects of computing
6
ENGG1340 or
-
COMP2113 or
COMP2123
Level Code
Course Title
Credit Prerequisite Co-requisite
3
COMP3314 Machine learning
6
MATH1853 or
-
MATH2101; and COMP2119 or
ELEC2543
3
COMP3317 Computer vision
6 COMP2119; and
-
MATH1853 or
MATH2101
3 COMP3320 Electronic commerce technology
6
COMP3278
3
COMP3322 Modern technologies on World Wide Web
6
COMP1117 or
-
(mutually exclusive with IIMT3663)
ENGG1330 or
ENGG1111 or ENGG1112
3
COMP3323 Advanced database systems
6
COMP3278
3
COMP3329 Computer game design and programming
6
ENGG1340 or
-
COMP2113 or COMP2123
3
COMP3330 Interactive mobile application design and
6
COMP2396
-
programming
3
COMP3351 Advanced algorithm analysis
6
COMP3250 or
-
basic knowledge in probability and algorithms
3
COMP3352 Algorithmic game theory
6
MATH1853 or
-
MATH2101; and COMP2119
3
COMP3353 Bioinformatics
6
COMP2119
3
COMP3354 Statistical learning
6
MATH1853 or
-
MATH2101
3
COMP3355 Cyber security
6
COMP2119 or
-
ELEC2543
3
COMP3402 System architecture and distributed computing 6
COMP2396
-
(mutually exclusive with ELEC3643)
3
COMP3403 Implementation, testing and maintenance
6
COMP3297 or COMP2396
of software systems
IIMT3602
3
COMP3404 Software quality and project management
6
COMP3297
-
(mutually exclusive with IIMT4601)
3
COMP3407 Scientific computing
6
COMP1117 or
-
ENGG1330 or ENGG1111 or
ENGG1112; and COMP2121
Study Programmes
Group I: Mathematics
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Ê 3.5 Minor in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Ê 3.6 Double Degree in BEng/BBA Option
[not applicable to students of BEng(CE), BEng(EE) and BEng(ElecE)]
Candidates who are interested in pursuing minor in Electrical and Electronic Engineering must satisfy the
following prerequisites:
•
Level 3 or above in Mathematics and
Level 3 or above in Physics or Combined Science with Physics component in the Hong Kong
Diploma in Secondary Education (HKDSE) Examination
Candidates are required to complete a total of 48 credits of courses in the following manner:
Code Course Name
Electric circuit theory
ENGG1310 Electricity and Electronics*
(1) fulfil the requirements of the BEng curriculum;
6
6
Study Programmes
(ii) 36 credits of disciplinary elective courses selected from the following:
ELEC2147
ELEC2243
ELEC2347
ELEC2441
ELEC2543
ELEC2544
ELEC3142
ELEC3143
ELEC3241
ELEC3242
ELEC3244
ELEC3245
ELEC3248
ELEC3249
ELEC3342
ELEC3347
ELEC3349
ELEC3350
ELEC3351
ELEC3441
ELEC3443
ELEC3543
ELEC3641
ELEC4343
ELEC4344
Electrical energy technology
Introduction to electricity and magnetism
Fundamentals of optics
Computer organization and microprocessors
Object-Oriented programming and data structures
Introduction to electronic commerce and financial technology
Electrical energy conversion
Power electronics
Signals and linear systems
Communications engineering
Digital signal processing
Control and instrumentation
Engineering electromagnetism and antenna design
Pattern recognition and machine intelligence
Digital system design
Electronic materials and quantum physics
Optical devices
Electronic circuits and devices I
Electronic circuits and devices II
Computer architecture
Computer networks
Advanced systems programming
Human computer interaction
Design of digital integrated circuits
Advanced electronic circuits
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
* ENGG1310 cannot be used for satisfying the requirement of both this Minor programme and another
degree programme. If ENGG1310 has already been taken for to fulfill the requirement of another degree
programme, the student should take 6 credits of disciplinary Elective course in list (ii) in lieu.
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Candidates who have satisfied all the requirements of the BEng curriculum will be awarded the degree of
Bachelor of Engineering. To be eligible for proceeding to the BBA programme in the 5th year, candidates
must:
Credits
(i) 12 credits of core courses
ELEC2346
Courses taken to fulfil the double degree curriculum requirements may also be considered as equivalent
courses that satisfy the elective requirements of the BEng curriculum, subject to the approval of the Board
of the Faculty of Engineering.
(2) hold a degree of BEng with Second Class Honours from The University of Hong Kong; and
(3) pass the 54 credits of courses, as listed below, as required by the Faculty of Business and Economics during their study for BEng:
Course Code
Course
ACCT1101
Introduction to financial accounting
Credits
6
IIMT2601
Management information systems
6
MKGT2501
Introduction to marketing
6
MGMT2401
Principles of management
6
ECON1210
Introductory microeconomics
6
FINA1310
Corporate finance
6
ACCT2105
Introduction to management accounting
6
Disciplinary Electives (Any 2 courses in HRM, Marketing or 12
Wealth Management major as specified below)
Total
54
Study Programmes
•
Candidates are given an option to pursue the double degree in BEng/BBA, subject to the approval of
the Boards of the Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Business and Economics upon their meeting the
prescribed admission requirements as laid down by both the Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of
Business and Economics.
Disciplinary electives for BEng/BBA (Human Resource Management, HRM)
Course Code
Course
MGMT3403
MGMT3404
MGMT3405
MGMT3415
MGMT3429
MGMT3434
MGMT3475
MGMT3476
Leadership
Cross-cultural management
Organizational behaviour
Principles of entrepreneurship
Strategic human resources management
Human resource: theory and practice
Current topics in human resource management
Managing organizational change
Credits
6
6 6
6
6
6
6
6
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Course Code
Course
MKTG3501
MKTG3502
MKTG3525
MKTG3531
Consumer behaviour
Marketing research
Services marketing
Strategic marketing management
Credits
6
6
6
6
Disciplinary electives for BEng/BBA (Wealth Management)
Course Code
Course
ACCT3107
FINA2320
FINA2322
FINA3325
FINA2342
Hong Kong taxation
Investment and portfolio analysis
Derivatives
Alternative investments
Insurance: theory and practice
Credits
6
6
6
6
6
Study Programmes
Subject to approval of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering, candidates who have completed the
requirements of BEng and decide not to proceed to the study for BBA may be awarded with a minor as
specified by the Faculty of Business and Economics, if they have completed not less than 36 to 48 credits
of courses in compliance with the syllabuses for the minor programme.
To obtain the degree of BBA, candidates must satisfactorily complete 240 credits of courses, 180 of
which shall be completed during the study for BEng and bring forward to the degree of BBA by advanced
standing, and 60 of which shall be completed during the 5th year in accordance with the Regulations and
Syllabuses for the Degree of BBA in Conjunction with the Degree of BEng. The required courses in the
first four years of BEng degree and the fifth year BBA degree are not interchangeable. Change of order of
study of the course is not allowed. Students can neither defer any required courses to the second degree
BBA (year 5) nor advance any required courses to the first degree BEng (year 1 - 4).
The degree of Bachelor of Business Administration shall be awarded in five divisions in accordance
with item 15 of the Regulations for the Degree of Bachelor of Business Administration Awarded in
Conjunction with the Degree of Bachelor of Engineering and UG9 of the Regulations for the First Degree
Curricula. The determination of degree classification shall be based on the best 240 credits of courses as
listed below:
Year 1 to 4
Year 5
UG5
- CAES1000 Core University English
Requirements - CAES95## English in the Discipline course (42 credits)
for respective BEng curriculum
- CENG9001 Practical Chinese for Engineering students
- HKU Common Core Courses (the best 24 credits, and one from each of the four AoIs)
Business
- ACCT1101 Introduction to Financial Accounting
- CAES9920 Academic Core Courses - ACCT2105 Introduction to Management Accounting
Communication for Business
(60 credits)
- ECON1210 Introductory Microeconomics
and Economics Students
- FINA1310 Corporate finance
- BUSI3801 Business Law
- IIMT2601 Management Information Systems- ECON1220 Introductory
- MGMT2401 Principles of Management
Macroeconomics or IIMT3635
- MKTG2501 Introduction to Marketing
Operations Management or
IIMT3636 Decision and Risk
Analysis I
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Year 1 to 4
Capstone
Course
(6 credits)
Year 5
- STRA4701 Strategic Management
Disciplinary
- 12 credits of elective courses from the list of courses - 12 credits of elective courses
Elective for major in Human Resource Management, from the list of courses for
Courses
Marketing or Wealth Management as prescribed in
major in Human Resource
(24 credits)
the BBA syllabus Management, Marketing
or Wealth Management as
prescribed in the BBA syllabus
Advanced
- the best 84 credits of advanced level courses in the Level Courses first degree BENG
(84 credits)
Global - 12 credits of global elective
Elective courses from the list as
Courses
prescribed in the (12 credits)
BBA syllabus
FBE Elective- 12 credits of elective courses
Courses
offered by the Faculty of
(12 credits)
Business an Economics
(Any credits in excess of
final-year requirements
completed under the BBA
degree must be included and
counted towards the honours classification)
Note: Candidates may refer to the “Regulations for the Degree of Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
in conjunction with the Degree of Bachelor of Engineering (BEng)” and “Syllabuses for the Degree of Bachelor
of Business Administration (BBA) in conjunction with the Degree of Bachelor of Engineering (BEng)” for the
regulations, length and contents of courses for the double-degrees in BEng/BBA option.
Study Programmes
Disciplinary electives for BEng/BBA (Marketing)
Ê 3.7 Minor Option
Candidates are given an option to pursue a minor in a discipline outside their own degree curriculum.
Candidates who wish to have their minor recorded on the transcript must take and pass all the required
courses in the selected minor as specified by the offering Department/Faculty in addition to the graduation
requirements of their own degree curriculum. For the descriptions of the course under minor options,
candidates should refer to the syllabuses of the relevant degree.
Courses taken to fulfil the Minor Option requirements may also be considered as equivalent courses
that satisfy the elective requirements of the BEng curriculum, subject to the approval of the Board of the
Faculty of Engineering.
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4. Laboratory and Tutorial Classes
5. Workshop/Industrial Training and
Integrated Study-Work Programmes
Ê 4.1 Laboratory Guidelines
Lab and Tutorial
You are expected to observe the rules and regulations while staying in the laboratory, especially the safety
aspects of handling electrical equipment. Demonstrators and members of staff are responsible to reinforce
these rules and regulations. Any students appear to act in conflict with these rules and regulations may not be
allowed to use the laboratory.
The Department offers a compulsory Workshop Training Programme (ELEC2840 Engineering Training)
during the summer vacation to all our undergraduate students of all four disciplines who have completed
their second year. This programme is designed to satisfy the membership requirements of the Hong Kong
Institution of Engineers and Engineering Council (United Kingdom). It aims to expose our students to upto-date and sophisticated equipments and technologies used in industry currently, and to provide hands-on
skills and experience in the processes of design, implementation and testing of electrical, electronic and
computer engineering systems.
Ê 4.2 Log Books & Reports
Ê 5.2 Industrial Training Programme
A student’s laboratory work is assessed by the log book(s) he/she keeps and the full laboratory reports
submitted at a published set of dates. Therefore, it is vital for you to keep a complete record of the
experiments performed in your log book(s), as well as giving a detail account of the experiment in a
report. Report copying, once discovered, could result in serious penalty.
There is a compulsory Industrial Training Programme (ELEC3841 Internship) during the summer vacation
for all our undergraduate students who have completed their third year of study. A minimal of 6-week of
placement with industrial companies or research institutes is designed for our students to learn how the
engineering and technology industries operate. Emphasis is placed on the problem solving and research
of engineering projects. Students will also be exposed to other related technical and/or managerial
activities. Students are allowed to conduct the industrial training in Mainland or overseas for gaining more
international exposure.
Students who fail their laboratory assessment of a particular course will fail
that course automatically, irrespective of how they performed in the written
examination.
Ê 4.3 Tutorial Classes
Tutorial classes are also organized throughout the year at appropriate times for you to raise questions
related to their courses. Tutorial problem sheets may be handed out by the course teachers, and you may be
asked to hand in written solutions as part of their course assessment. Although scheduled in the time-table,
the exact dates for these classes will be announced by individual teachers.
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Ê 5.1 Workshop Training Programme
Training
Laboratory work forms an important and integral part of our B.Eng degree courses. During these
scheduled sessions, you will be asked to conduct experiments and investigation closely related to the courses
of that year. Instruction sheets will be given in advance and demonstrators (postgraduate students) will be
present during the sessions to advise and assist students who may have difficulties. Member(s) of staff may
also be present to supervise the laboratory and answer questions.
Ê 5.3 Integrated Study-Work Programme
In addition to the above two programmes, students may elect to join an optional Integrated StudyWork Programme at the end of their third year. The period of ISWP can be from 6-12 months, and it
is equivalent to ELEC3841 Internship. The essence of this programme is to enable students to enter
employment in a relevant discipline for a year before they begin their final year course. This study
work concept enables the student to develop a more mature and practical outlook towards his job and
profession with benefit to both the students and to the industry. Normally, the programme must be
approved by the Head of Department in advance. Students who join this programme will be assigned to a
supervisor at the company and an academic supervisor from the department. Their role is to provide advice
and support during that year. If you are interested in the above programme, you should either talk to your
general advisor, course director or the Industrial Training Manager.
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6. Communication/Information Channels
7. Professional Institutions
Ê 6.1 General Advisors/Student Advisors
Ê 7.1 Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE)
Each student will be assigned to an academic staff acting as his/her general advisor when he/she first
arrives. The attachment spans through the whole degree course and it is hoped that students will meet
their general advisor regularly. The role of a general advisor is to provide guidance to students in the nonacademic areas of their university lives. The frequency of meetings is flexible and can be arranged between
the student and his/her general advisor.
The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers is the professional engineering learned society and qualifying body
for Hong Kong and as such has a responsibility of setting and maintaining the professional and technical
standards of its members. To this end, it evaluates the qualifications for admission to grades of Institution
membership.
The student advisors’ names are printed under the “Useful Numbers” section of this handbook.
Communication
Ê 6.2 Staff-Student Consultative Committee
The role of the Staff-Student Consultative Committee (SSCC) is to enable class representatives and
student advisors to meet face to face to discuss matters raised by students or teachers. The SSCC
members will meet formally twice a year to discuss matters such as problems and difficulties encountered
in lectures, laboratory classes, teaching assistants, reporting scheme, computer utilization, departmental
accommodation, and many other similar issues. Moreover, there will be two informal meetings scheduled
for each semester to provide a platform for students to share their learning experiences and difficulties
before the next formal meeting. The atmosphere during the SSCC meetings is often positive and problem
solving.
The SSCC Chairman is Prof. S.C. Tan
Ê 6.3 E-mail, Intranet, Notice Board & Others
Throughout the academic year, there are a lot of messages and information which the department or
individual teachers would like to channel to you through email, departmental intranet and notices. It is
therefore your responsibility to read email, departmental intranet, elink and notices on the Department
Notice board.
You should also elect among yourselves one or two Class Representative(s) who are responsible, when
necessary, for channeling departmental notices, distributing notes and handouts, collecting opinion and
feedback from students and attending to other student matters. They will also be invited to attend the
Staff-Student Consultative Committee Meetings of the department.
Ê 6.4 Reference Books
Individual teachers may recommend references and/or textbooks at the beginning of the semester for
their courses. You are encouraged to use the University Main Library facilities when you need to search for
references.
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The Corporate Membership status (M.H.K.I.E./F.H.K.I.E.) of the HKIE is recognized by the Hong Kong
Government. Since our B.Eng. programmes are accredited by the HKIE, our graduates are recognized
by the HKIE as having satisfied the academic part of the Corporate Membership (M.H.K.I.E./F.H.K.I.E.)
qualification. The qualification matters are the responsibility of the Qualification and Membership Board
of the Institution. All the engineering disciplines including the Electrical Discipline and the Electronic
Discipline are represented by their respective Discipline Representatives as members of this Board.
The learned society functions are organized by the elected committees of various Divisions which HKIE
members are entitled to join according to their own interests. Our students may find the following
Divisions, among others, to be of interest: (a) Electrical, (b) Electronics, (c) Control, Automation &
Instrumentation, (d) Biomedical, (e) Environment, (f) Information Technology, and (g) Building Services.
The HKIE monthly journal, the Asia Engineer, is circulated free to all its members. The HKIE offers one year
free membership for the Freshman.
The HKIE takes very seriously its responsibilities with regard to the Washington Accord and to
fostering, maintaining and developing bilateral and international agreements for the mutual recognition of
qualifications. This is undertaken through links with a number of international engineering initiatives which
have been established to hormonise qualifications and to recognize accreditation methods and standards;
the Washington Accord, Federation of Engineering Institutions of South East Asia and Pacific (FEISEAP)
and European Federation of National Engineering Associations (FEANI) are examples.
Ê 7.2 Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
The Institution of Engineering and Technology was formed by the coming together of the Institution
of Electrical Engineers (IEE) and the Institution of Incorporated Engineers (IIE) and now has more than
150,000 members worldwide. It is the largest professional engineering society in Europe and the
second largest of its type in the world. It aims to serve a global community engaged in engineering and
technology, providing a knowledge network accessible whenever or wherever you choose.
Professional Insitutions
Apart from the general advisors, there are also student advisors for students of each curriculum. His/her
role is to offer advice on students’ studies and other academic matters.
Ê 7.3 The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers is the world’s leading professional association for
the advancement of technology. Through its global membership, the IEEE is a leading authority on areas
ranging from aerospace systems, computers and telecommunications to biomedical engineering, electric
power and consumer electronics among others. Members rely on the IEEE as a source of technical and
professional information, resources and services. To foster an interest in the engineering profession,
the IEEE also serves student members in colleges and universities around the world. Other important
constituencies include prospective members and organizations that purchase IEEE products and participate
in conferences or other IEEE programs. IEEE members are engineers, scientists and allied professionals
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whose technical interests are rooted in electrical and computer sciences, engineering and related
disciplines. The highest grade of membership – IEEE fellow – is attained through nomination by peers and
approval by the IEEE Board of Directors for distinction in the profession.
Professional Insitutions
The Hong Kong Section of IEEE was formed in 1972 and is one of the oldest sections in the region.
The section, with its student branches, organizes seminars, short courses, visits, conferences and other
technical activities to promote the advancement of electrical, electronics and computer engineering.
Student members enjoy much reduced subscription rate, various supports in the form of publications,
library etc. and opportunity to be trained as student leaders.
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