BEng in Mechnical Engineering [ME]
BEng in Mechnical Engineering (Building Services Engineering) [ME-BSE]
4-year curricula
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING : 4-Year Curricula
The academic year of 2012-2013 will be the first time the 4-year curricula are offered to students under the
3-3-4 education system. Our department offered two BEng programmes:
BEng in Mechanical Engineering
BEng in Mechanical Engineering (Building Services Engineering)
With the appointment of External Examiners, and accreditation by the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers
(HKIE), the standard of our B.Eng. Programmes are maintained at an international level. Our students
graduated with honours fully meet the educational requirements for the corporate membership of not only
HKIE but also other engineering institutions in Australia, Canada, Chinese Taipei, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, the UK, the USA, etc.
Programme Structure
Courses offered in our programmes can be broadly categorized into university common core, engineering core/core, elective and complementary studies courses. University common core courses are general broadening courses. Engineering core/core courses are technically or scientifically indispensable for an engineer in the respective discipline. Elective courses are often the advanced counterparts of the core courses. Complementary studies courses include subjects in humanities, business, management and communication skills etc. Further information on our courses is provided in the section on Teaching Areas of our undergraduate prospectus. The curriculum structure is shown below.
| Year I | Year II | Year III | Year IV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Maths (12 credits) Engineering Physics (6 credits) Computer Programming (6 credits) Common Core and Complementary Studies Courses (36 credit) |
Engineering Core Courses (12 credits) Engineering Maths (6 credits) Core Courses (30 credits) Common Core and Complementary Studies Courses (12 Credits) Elective Engineering Training (6 credits) |
Core Courses (42 credits) Elective Courses (6 credits) Complementary Studies Courses (6 credits) Design (Group Project) (6 credits) Elective Industrial Training (6 credits) |
Elective Courses (36 credits) Complimentary Studies Courses (12 credits) Project (Individual) (12 credits) |
All students are recommended to undertake Engineering Training in the Year-2 summer vacation in which students learn practical engineering skills such as how to operate industrial equipment and tools, supplemented by a series of talks given by successful engineers and industrialists on real-life challenges in engineering. In the summer vacation period after Year-3 study, students have an option to undertake Industrial Training to gain practical working experience by attaching to a local/overseas company or institution as engineering trainees. Besides having to take individual projects on areas of their interest, final-year students also have to take group design projects, that are mostly sponsored by local companies, through which they will learn how to participate in team work to solve practical engineering problems.
Teaching Areas
Aeronautical Engineering; Building Services Engineering; Control, Automation and Instrumentation; Design& Manufacturing; Dynamics, Vibration & Acoustics; Energy & Environment; Engineering Management, Economics& Ethics; Engineering Mathematics & Computer Programming; Fluid Mechanics; Materials and Nano-technologies; Mechanics of Solids; Thermal Engineering.
Options
Students may elect to spend an additional year in industry to follow an integrated study-work programme at the end of Year-3. The programme will enable them to gain valuable engineering experience before proceeding to their final year of study. They can also apply for the Exchange Student Programme through the University to study overseas for a semester or even a whole year.
Besides studying for the BEng degree, our students may apply to pursue a minor study programme in BBA, in the areas of business, economics or finance, so as to enhance their business knowledge. Moreover, they may apply to pursue the double-degree BEng/BBA, subject to some prescribed admission requirements.
Career Prospects - Examples
- Manufacturing: ASM Assembly Automation, Fong's Industries, Johnson Electric, etc.
- Transport & Public Utilities:Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company, KMB, MTRC,
China Light and Power, Hongkong Electric, Hong Kong & China Gas, etc. - Building, construction & consulting firms: ATAL Engineering, Gammon Construction, Maunsell- AECOM, Ove Arup & Partners, Wong & Ouyang Ltd., WSP Hong Kong Ltd., Meinhardt, Hsin Chong, Jardine Engineering Corporation, Southa, Parson Brinckerchoff (Asia) Ltd., Swire Properties, Sun Hung Kai Property Ltd., etc.
- Government: Airport Authority, Electrical and Mechanical Services Department, Environmental Protection Department, Water Supplies Department, Drainage Services Department, Architectural Services Department, Housing Department, etc.
Enquiries
| Admission Tutors | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dr. K.C. Cheung | Tel: (852) 2859-7907 | Email: kccheung@hku.hk |
| Dr. P.K.L. Chan (ME programme) | Tel: (852) 2859-2634 | Email: pklc@hku.hk |
| Ir Dr. S.C.M. Hui (BSE programme) | Tel: (852) 2859-2123 | Email: cmhui@hku.hk |