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    Admission Information (Department of Mechanical Engineering)

    Aim and Philosophy -- BEng(ME-BSE)
    • The aim of this programme is to respond to the growing demand for building services engineers who have a sound knowledge of engineering principles and the ability to apply this knowledge effectively to the complex situations in the building industry. The students will develop transferable skills and knowledge through guided technical courses, laboratory studies, workshop practice, industrial training, design and research projects.
    • To establish a strong grounding in engineering sciences, this programme has a common first year with the mechanical engineering programme in this University and shares many courses in the two curricula. At present, the programme has courses to cover the fundamental elements of mechanical engineering, building services systems design, project and technology management. It also provides knowledge in such fields as automatic controls, energy and environment, material sciences, electrical and electronics engineering. To develop good communication skills and the ability to interact and collaborate effectively with other professionals, a unique interdisciplinary design project jointly organised by the Departments of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering is implemented in the final year study.
    • [About Building Services Engineering] (Poster: [JPG-1][JPG-2])
    Information for Current Students Programme Structure (for students admitted in 2010-2011 and thereafter)
    • Definitions and Terminology
      • Each course offered by the Department of Mechanical Engineering shall be classified as either introductory level course or advanced level course, and be assigned a Level --- One, Two or Three, in which Level One courses are introductory courses whereas advanced courses include Level Two and Three courses.
      • A Discipline Core Course is a compulsory course which a candidate must pass in the manner provided in the Regulations. A Project Course is also a compulsory course which a candidate must pass. A Breadth Course is a Level 1 or Level 2 course that is offered as an optional course for the curriculum. A Depth Course is a Level 3 course offered as an optional course for the curriculum. An Elective Course is a course offered by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, other departments under the Faculty of Engineering, or by other faculties.
    • The Curriculum (180 credits)
      • (a) 24 credits from General Engineering courses, including:
        • (i) either ENGG1002 Computer programming and applications (6 credits) or
          ENGG1016 Computer programming and applications I (6 credits); AND
        • (ii) either ENGG1003 Mathematics I (6 credits) or
          ENGG1004 Mathematics IA (3 credits) and ENGG1005 Mathematics IB (3 credits); AND
        • (iii) ENGG1010 Foundations of engineering mechanics; AND
        • (iv) ENGG1006 Engineering for sustainable development; OR an equivalent course ENGG10XX
      • (b) 90 credits of Discipline Core courses
      • (c) 18 credits of Project courses
      • (d) 9 credits of Complementary Studies courses
      • (e) 18 credits of Discipline Elective courses
      • (f) UG5 requirements (21 credits), including:
        • (i) CAES1513 Professional and technical written communication for engineers (3 credits)
        • (ii) CAES1515 Professional and technical oral communication for engineers (3 credits)
        • (iii) CENG1001 Practical Chinese language course for engineering students (3 credits)
        • (iv) 12 credits of courses from the University Common Core Curriculum, selecting no more than one course from each Area of Inquiry
    • Degree Classification
      • The best 180 credits satisfying the Curriculum described above shall be taken into account for degree classification.
    • Order of Study
      • There are no course prerequisite but lower level courses shoudl preferably be taken before higher level courses.
    • First Year (Total 60 credits + Engineering training 6 credits)
      • The first-year syllabus shall normally include the following courses:
        • General Engineering courses (Total 24 credits)
          • Either ENGG1002 Computer programming and applications (6 credits); or
            ENGG1016 Computer programming and applications I; AND
          • Either ENGG1003 Mathematics I (6 credits) or
            both ENGG1004 Mathematics IA (3 credits) and ENGG1005 Mathematics IB (3 credits); AND
          • ENGG1010 Foundations of engineering mechanics (6 credits); AND
            ENGG1006 Engineering for sustainable development (6 credits); OR             an equivalent course ENGG10XX (6 credits)
        • Discipline Core Courses (Total 27 credits)
          • MECH1004 Drawing and elements of design and manufacture (6 credits)
          • MECH1005 Fundamentals of electrical and electronic engineering (6 credits)
          • MECH1009 Properties of materials I (3 credits)
          • MECH1013 Engineering mechanics (6 credits)
          • MECH1014 Thermofluids (6 credits)
        • UG5 requirements (Total 9 credits)
          • CAES1513 Professional and technical written communication for engineers (3 credits)
          • CAES1515 Professional and technical oral communication for engineers (3 credits)
          • CENG1001 Practical Chinese language course for engineering students (3 credits)
        • Discipline Elective Course (Total 6 credits)
          • BBSE1012 Engineering training for building services engineers (6 credits) (Summer semester) (* BBSE1012 can be used to fulfill the requirement of 18 credits of Discipline Elective courses)
    • Second Year (Total 60 credits + Industrial training 6 credits)
      • The second-year syllabus shall normally include the following courses:
        • Discipline Core Courses (Total 45 credits)
          • BBSE2001 Utility services (6 credits)
          • BBSE2007 Electrical services and lighting engineering (6 credits)
          • BBSE2008 Air conditioning and refrigeration (6 credits)
          • MECH2001 Applied dynamics (3 credits)
          • MECH2002 Engineering thermodynamics (6 credits)
          • MECH2004 Control (3 credits)
          • MECH2007 Mathematics II (6 credits)
          • MECH2008 Mechanics of fluids (6 credits)
          • MECH2010 Properties of materials II (3 credits)
        • Complementary Studies courses (Total 3 credits)
          • MECH2011 Engineering economics (3 credits)
        • UG5 requirements (Total 12 credits)
          • 2 University Common Core Courses (12 credits)
        • Discipline Elective Course (Total 6 credits)
          • BBSE2006 Industrial training for building services engineers (6 credits) (Summer semester) (* BBSE2006 can be used to fulfill the requirement of 18 credits of Discipline Elective courses)
    • Third Year (Total 60 credits)
      • The third-year syllabus shall normally include the following courses:
        • Project Courses (Total 18 credits)
          • BBSE3002 Applied research project (12 credits)
          • BBSE3008 Design project (6 credits)
        • Complementary Studies Course (Total 6 credits)
          • MECH3010 Engineering and technology management (6 credits)
        • Discipline Core Courses (Total 18 credits)
          • BBSE3003 Fire protection engineering (6 credits)
          • MECH3023 Building energy management and control systems (6 credits)
          • BBSE3006 Air conditioning and refrigeration II (3 credits) (* for students who has taken BBSE2005 Air conditioning and refrigeration I)
          • BBSE3007 Project and Contract Management (3 credits) (* for students who has taken MECH2011 Engineering economics)
          • MECH30XX Project Management and Engineering Economics (6 credits) (* for students who has not taken MECH2011 Engineering economics)
        • Discipline Elective Courses (Total 18 credits) -- Students are required to complete 18 credits of Discipline Elective courses in the following manner:
          • (i) Elective Breadth/Depth courses (up to 18 credits)
            • MECH2016 Fundamentals of aeronautical engineering (6 credits)
            • MECH3001 Acoustics (3 credits)
            • MECH3002 Air pollution control (6 credits)
            • MECH3004 Automatic control (6 credits)
            • MECH3006 Case studies of failure investigations (3 credits)
            • MECH3007 Computer-aided design and manufacture (CAD/CAM) (6 credits)
            • MECH3009 Energy conversion systems (6 credits)
            • MECH3011 Heat transfer (6 credits)
            • MECH3012 Product design and development (6 credits)
            • MECH3014 Materials for engineering applications (6 credits)
            • MECH3020 Vibration (6 credits)
            • MECH3021 Viscous flow (6 credits)
          • (ii) Elective MSc(Eng) courses (up to 6 credits)
            • MECH6024 Applied mathematics for engineers (3 credits)
            • MECH6028 Processing and properties of engineering plastics (3 credits)
            • MECH6040 Foundations of nanotechnology (3 credits)
          • (iii) Elective courses (up to 6 credits)
            • Any other elective courses as approved by the department (6 credits)
    • Minor Programme
      • From 2010-11 academic year, candidates from other than the Department of Mechanical Engineering may pursue a Minor in Mechanical Engineering or Minor in Mechanical Engineering – Building Services Engineering. Candidates who are interested in pursuing minor in Mechanical Engineering must satisfy the following prerequisites:
        • Passed in HKALE Pure Mathematics and
        • Passed in HKAL/AS Physics/Engineering Science
    • Minor in Mechanical Engineering
      • Candidates are required to complete a total of 36 credits of courses comprising:
        • (a) Introductory courses (12 credits) -- Students are required to complete: (*Students opting for the Minor cannot use course “ENGG1010 Foundations of engineering" as satisfying the requirements of the General Engineering Course.)
          • ENGG1010 Foundations of engineering mechanics (6 credits)
          • MECH1014 Thermofluids (6 credits)
        • (b) Advanced Elective courses (24 credits)
          • Students must complete 24 credits of advanced elective courses to be chosen from the following list:
            • MECH1004 Drawing and elements of design and manufacture (6 credits)
            • MECH1013 Engineering mechanics (6 credits)
            • MECH2001 Applied dynamics (3 credits)
            • MECH2002 Engineering thermodynamics (6 credits)
            • MECH2004 Control (3 credits)
            • MECH2005 Design and manufacture (6 credits)
            • MECH2008 Mechanics of fluids (6 credits)
            • MECH2009 Mechanics of solids (6 credits)
    • Minor in Mechanical Engineering -- Building Services Engineering
      • Candidates are required to complete a total of 36 credits of courses comprising:
        • (a) Introductory courses (12 credits) -- Students are required to complete: (*Students opting for the Minor cannot use course “ENGG1010 Foundations of engineering" as satisfying the requirements of the General Engineering Course.)
          • ENGG1010 Foundations of engineering mechanics (6 credits)
          • MECH1014 Thermofluids (6 credits)
        • (b) Advanced Elective courses (24 credits)
          • Students must complete 24 credits of advanced elective courses to be chosen from the following list with at least 9 credits of courses selected from those with course code BBSExxx:
            • MECH1004 Drawing and elements of design and manufacture (6 credits)
            • MECH1013 Engineering mechanics (6 credits)
            • MECH2002 Engineering thermodynamics (6 credits)
            • MECH2008 Mechanics of fluids (6 credits)
            • BBSE2001 Utility services (6 credits)
            • BBSE2007 Electrical services and lighting engineering (6 credits)
            • BBSE2008 Air conditioning and refrigeration (6 credits)
    • Double-Degrees in BEng/BBA
      • Candidates pursuing studies for the double-degrees in BEng/BBA curriculum are required to satisfy all the requirement of the above BEng curriculum and pass 54 credits of courses as listed below:
        • BUSI1002 Introduction to accounting (6 credits)
        • BUSI1003 Introduction to management information system (6 credits)
        • BUSI1004 Marketing (6 credits)
        • BUSI1007 Principles of management (6 credits)
        • ECON1001 Introduction to economics I (6 credits)
        • FINA1003 Corporate finance (6 credits)
        • BUSI0027 Management accounting I (6 credits)
        • Business Electives (Any 2 courses in Finance, HRM or Marketing major) (12 credits)
      • Candidates pursuing studies for the double-degrees in BEng/BBA curriculum are granted exemptions from the following courses:
        • Courses in the BEng curriculum to be exempted Corresponding Business courses completed
          CAES1513 Professional and technical written communication for engineers (3 credits) CAES1907 Business communication
          (3 credits)
          MECH2011 Engineering economics (3 credits)
          MECH3010 Engineering and technology management (6 credits)
          BBSE3007 Project and contract management (3 credits)
          One Elective Course (6 credits)
          		 ECON1001 Introduction to Economics I (6 credits)
          BUSI1003 Introduction to management information system (6 credits)
          BUSI1007 Principles of management (6 credits)

    • Integrated Study-Work Programme for BEng Students:
      • Students registered in any curriculum of the degree of Bachelor of Engineering who are eligible to proceed to the final year of the curriculum may be permitted to extend the period of their candidature for the degree so as to undertake a period of employment and industrial training.
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