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Undergraduate Handbookfor students admitted in

2015-2016

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING

THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG

© Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, The University of Hong Kong

Useful Numbers

Head of Department Prof. V.O.K. Li 2857 8425

CE Programme Directors Prof. E.Y.M. Lam 2241 5942 Dr. K.S. Lui 2859 7094

EE Programme Directors Prof. K.T. Chau 2859 2704 Dr. J. Zhong 2857 8487

ElecE Programme Directors Dr. K.K.Y. Wong 2857 8483 Dr. A.H.W. Choi 2859 2693

Minor Options and Double Degree Dr. S.C. Tan 2859 2707 Coordinator

Admissions Tutors Dr. N. Wong 2859 1914 Dr. C.K. Lee 2859 2705 Dr. P.W.T. Pong 2857 8491

Chairman, Staff-student Dr. S.C. Tan 2859 2707 Consultative Committee

CE Student Advisor Dr. H.K.H. So 2859 2702

EE Student Advisor Dr. Y. Hou 2857 8489

ElecE Student Advisor Dr. W.H. Lam 2859 1912

Enrollment Directors Dr. V W L Tam 2859 2697 Dr. S. C. Tan 2859 2707

Training/ Internship Coordinator Dr. W.W.T. Fok 2857 8490

Senior Design Project Coordinator Prof. P.T. Lai 2859 2691

Career Counselling Dr. S.K.H. Lam 2857 8401

Senior Computer Officer Dr. S.P.H. Lui 2859 1913

Technical Manager Mr. T.T.O. Kwan 2859 2694

Administrative Assistant Ms. Q.K.Y. Chan 2859 2715

General Enquiries 2859 7093

Department Fax Number 2559 8738

Email [email protected]

Department Home Page http://www.eee.hku.hk

Foreword

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 2015-2016 , the Department offers three BEng degree programmes, namely Computer Engineering, Electronic Engineering, and Electrical 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 computer systems, microelectronics, opto-electronics, wireless communications, networking, multimedia signal processing, information technology, energy conversion, power systems, control systems, biomedical engineering 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 Victor O.K. Li

BBS; ScD (MIT), FHKEng, FIEEE, FHKIE, FIAE, RPE Chair of Information Engineering Head of Department

Contents

1. Introduction to the Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering 71.1 The Department 71.2 Teaching Staff 71.3 Laboratories 8

2. Time-Table and Lectures 10

3. Undergraduate Study Programmes 113.1 COMPUTER ENGINEERING 113.2 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING 163.3 ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING 223.4 List of Courses by Subject Groups 273.5 Minor in Electrical and Electronic Engineering 323.6 Double-Degrees in BEng/BBA Option 333.7 Minor Option 35

4. Laboratory and Tutorial Classes 364.1 Laboratory Guidelines 364.2 Log Books & Reports 364.3 Tutorial Classes 36

5. Workshop/Industrial Training and Integrated Study-Work Programmes 375.1 Workshop Training Programme 375.2 Industrial Training Programme 375.3 Integrated Study-Work Programme 37

6. Communication/Information Channels 386.1 General Advisors/Student Advisors 386.2 Staff-Student Consultative Committee 386.3 E-mail, Intranet, Notice Board & Others 386.4 Reference Books 38

7. Professional Institutions 397.1 Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE) 397.2 Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) 397.3 The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 39

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1. Introduction to the Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering

Ê 1.1 The DepartmentThe 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 Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) degree in Electronic and Communications Engineering, B.Eng. degree in Electronic Engineering, B.Eng. degree in Electrical Engineering, B.Eng. degree in Computer Engineering (jointly run with the Department of Computer Science) and B.Eng. in Medical Engineering (jointly run with the Department of Mechanical Engineering). 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 150 research students are studying for the Ph.D. and M.Phil degrees in the Department and most of them are financially supported through Postgraduate Studentships, Teaching Assistantships or Research Assistantships. Currently, there are a total of 47 academic staff and 30 support staff.

Ê 1.2 Teaching StaffAmong the 47 teaching staff of the Department, there are 5 Chair Professors, 9 Professors, 25 Associate Professors/Assistant Professors/Principal Lecturers/Lecturers, and 8 Research Assistant Professors. Professor V.O.K. Li is the Chair of Information Engineering and Head of the Department, Professor D.J. Hill is the Chair of Electrical Engineering, Professor R.S.Y. Hui is the Chair of Power Electronics, Professor N.C. Tien is the Chair Professor and Dean of Engineering and Professor E.X. Wu is the Chair of Biomedical Engineering. The teaching staff members are:

Name Rm. No. Tel. No. E-mail

Prof. S.C. Chan 702 28598025 [email protected] Prof. K.T. Chau 709 28592704 [email protected] Dr. Q. Chen 521 28578495 [email protected] Dr. G. Chesi 502 22194362 [email protected] Prof. P.Y.S. Cheung 601C 28592700 [email protected] Dr. S.W. Cheung 506 28592425 [email protected] Dr. A.H.W. Choi 716 28592693 [email protected] Prof. W.C.H. Choy 503 28578485 [email protected] Dr. W.W.T. Fok 703 28578490 [email protected] Prof. D. J. Hill 601H 28597092 [email protected]

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Dr. Y. Hou 522 28578489 [email protected] Dr. K. B Huang 611 28598026 [email protected] Prof. R.S.Y. Hui 601E 28592706 [email protected] Prof. Y.S. Hung 710 28592675 [email protected] Dr. L. Jiang 204E 28578484 [email protected] Prof. R.Y.K. Kwok 604 28598059 [email protected] Prof. P.T. Lai 505 28592691 [email protected] Dr. A.Y.S. Lam 515 28578472 [email protected] Prof. E.Y.M. Lam 504 22415942 [email protected] Dr. J.C.K. Lam 201 22194843 [email protected] Dr. K.H. Lam 609 28578401 [email protected] Dr. W.H. Lam 715 28591912 [email protected] Dr. C.K. Lee 610 28592705 [email protected] Mr. W.K. Lee 605 28578403 [email protected] Dr. W.N. Lee 520 28592703 [email protected] Dr. K.C. Leung 518 28578481 [email protected] Dr. K.H. Li 721 28592685 [email protected] Prof. V.O.K. Li 601D 28578425 [email protected] Dr. T. Liu 517 22194577 [email protected] Dr. K.S. Lui 706 28597094 [email protected] Dr. G.K.H. Pang 509 28578492 [email protected] Dr. M.H. Pong 704 28597099 [email protected] Dr. P.W.T. Pong 607 28578491 [email protected] Dr. R. C. Roberts 517 22194577 [email protected] Dr. W. Sha 204 22415681 [email protected] Dr. H.K.H. So 516 28592702 [email protected] Dr. V.W.L. Tam 707 28592697 [email protected] Dr. S.C. Tan 719 28592707 [email protected] Prof. N.C. Tien HW501 3917-2803 [email protected] Dr. K.K.M. Tsia 519 28578486 [email protected] Dr. K.Y. Wong 718 28578483 [email protected] Dr. N. Wong 720 28591914 [email protected] Prof. E.X. Wu 601G 28597096 [email protected] Dr. Y.C. Wu 714 28597090 [email protected] Prof. L.K. Yeung 708 28578493 [email protected] Dr. J. Zhong 608 28578487 [email protected] Dr. W.X. Zhong 515 28598482 [email protected]

Ê 1.3 Laboratories

Laboratory Location

Chow Yei Ching Bldg. EEE Service Workshop LG301 Office of Workshop LG301A Equipment Storage Room LG303 Centre for Electrical Energy Systems LG201 Emerging Power Electronics (EPE) Lab. LG202 Electrical Energy Utilization Lab. LG203 Optoelectronics/Electro-Optics Lab. LG204 Project Lab. I LG205 Postgraduate Research Lab. B 101

Teaching Lab. I 102 Computing Lab. 103 Teaching Lab. II 104 Project Lab. III 201 Postdoctoral Fellow Research Lab. 202 Project Lab. II 203 Electromagnetics Lab. 204 Biomedical Engineering Lab. 206 Applied Life Photonic at HKU (Alpha HKU) 206B Control System Research Lab. 501 Photonic Systems Research Lab. 510 Industrial Automation Research Lab. 511 Imaging System Lab. 512 Biomedical Imaging and Signal Processing—Data Analysis Lab. 513 Lab. of Nanoscale Optoelectronics (LONO) 524 Multimedia Networking Lab. 615 Device and Process Simulation Lab. 701 Information Science Lab. 705 DSPS Technology Centre 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 Boardband Networking Lab. 805 VLSI Design Lab. 806 Postgraduate Research Lab.- A 807 Computer Architecture and System Research Lab. 807A

Haking Wong Bldg. Power Electronics Lab. 301/302 Electric Drives Lab. 304 Electrical Services Application Lab. 316 Radio Frequency Lab. 317 Modern Lighting Lab. 318 Wireless Power Lab. 320 Smart Power Grid Lab. 322

Yam Pak Bldg. Initiative on Clean Energy and Environment 2/F Building Services Lab. 312 Integrated Circuit/Thin Film Lab. 4/F Solid State Electronics/Photo Voltaic Lab. 4/F

Composite Bldg. Electric Vehicle Research Lab. CP-1

Lab. Block, Faculty of Medicine Biomedical Imaging and Signal Processing—7T MRI Lab. LB1002-4,37

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2. Time-Table and Lectures

Please check the HKU Portal, the Department’s website — elink and Intranet for the most updated time-tables. 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 2015-16 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.

Curriculum

The curriculum comprises 240 credits of courses as follows:

General Engineering Courses

Students are required to complete at least 36 credits of General Engineering Course.

Discipline Core Courses

Students are required to complete ALL discipline core courses (84 credits), comprising 42 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 18 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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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, selecting not more than one course from each Area of Inquiry within one academic year and at least one but no more than two courses from each Area of Inquiry 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 6-credit internship “ELEC3840 Internship”, which normally takes place after their third year of study.

Degree Classification

The degree of Bachelor of Engineering shall be awarded in five divisions in accordance with EN16 of the Regulations for the Degree of Bachelor of Engineering and UG9 of the Regulations for the 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 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 can select not more than one course from each Area of Inquiry within one academic year and at least one but no more than two courses from each Area of Inquiry during the whole period of study.

General Engineering Courses (36 credits) Course Code Course No. of credits

MATH1851 Calculus and Ordinary Differential Equations 6

MATH1853 Linear Algebra, Probability & Statistics 6

ENGG1111 Computer Programming and Applications 6

PHYS1050 Physics for engineering students 6

ENGG1202 Introduction to Computer Science 6

ENGG1203 Introduction to Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6

Total for General Engineering Courses 36

Discipline Core Courses (84 credits) Introductory Courses (42 credits)

Course Code Course No. of credits

COMP2119 Introduction to Data Structures and Algorithms 6

COMP2121 Discrete Mathematics 6

COMP2123 Programming Technologies and Tools 6

ELEC2346 Electric circuit theory 6

ELEC2441 Computer organization and microprocessors 6

ELEC2840 Engineering training 6

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MECH2407 Multivariable calculus and partial differential equations 6 Or COMP3250 Design and analysis of algorithms 6

Total for Introductory Discipline Core Courses 42 Advanced Courses (42 credits)


COMP3230 Principles of Operating Systems 6

COMP3234 Computer and Communication Networks 6

COMP3297 Introduction to 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 (18 credits) Course Code Course No. of credits

ELEC4848 Senior design project+ 12

ELEC3840 Internship* 6

Total for Capstone Experience and Internship 18 + Capstone Experience * Training

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Discipline Elective Courses (30 credits) Course Code Course No. of credits

ELEC####/ Elective Courses offered by the Departments of 30 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 30 of 30 credits

Elective Courses (18 credits)At least 18 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.

Summary of curriculum structure of BEng (Computer Engineering) Course Categories No. of credits

UG5 Requirements 54

General Engineering Courses 36

Discipline Core Courses (Introductory) 42

Discipline Core Courses (Advanced) 42

Capstone Experience and Internship 18

Discipline Elective Courses 30

Elective Courses 18

Total 240

The proposed syllabus by study year is as follows:

FIRST YEAR

General Engineering Courses (36 credits) MATH1851 Calculus and Ordinary Differential Equations MATH1853 Linear Algebra, Probability & Statistics ENGG1111 Computer Programming and Applications PHYS1050 Physics for engineering students ENGG1202 Introduction to Computer Science ENGG1203 Introduction to Electrical and Electronic Engineering

University Requirements (UG5) (24 credits) CAES1000 Core University English CC##XXXX Three Common Core Courses

SECOND YEAR

Introductory Core Courses (42 credits) COMP2119 Introduction to Data Structures and Algorithms COMP2121 Discrete Mathematics COMP2123 Programming Technologies and Tools ELEC2346 Electric circuit theory ELEC2441 Computer organization and microprocessors ELEC2840 Engineering training Either MECH2407 Multivariables calculus and partial differential equations Or COMP3250 Design and analysis of algorithms

University Requirements (UG5) (18 credits) CC##XXXX Three Common Core Courses

THIRD YEAR

Advanced Core Courses (42 credits) COMP3230 Principles of Operating Systems COMP3234 Computer and Communication Networks COMP3297 Introduction to Software Engineering ELEC3342 Digital system design ELEC3844 Engineering management and society ELEC3848 Integrated design project Either ELEC3441 Computer architecture Or ELEC3442 Embedded systems

Internship (6 credits) ELEC3840 Internship

University Requirements (UG5) (6 credits) CENG9001 Practical Chinese for Engineering Students

Discipline Elective Courses (6 credits)

FOURTH YEAR

Discipline Elective Courses (24 credits) Capstone Experience (12 credits) ELEC4848 Senior design project

University Requirements (UG5) (6 credits) CAES9541 Technical English for Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Elective Courses (18 credits)

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Ê 3.2 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

SYLLABUS



Each course offered by the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering shall be classified as either introductory level course or advanced level course.


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.

Curriculum

The Curriculum comprises 240 credits of courses as follows:






Students are required to complete at least 48 credits of discipline elective courses offered by the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

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.



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, selecting not more than one course from each Area of Inquiry within one academic year and at least one but no more than two courses from each Area of Inquiry 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 Electrical Engineering.

Internship




The details of the distribution of the above course categories are as follows:The curriculum of BEng (Electrical Engineering) comprises 240 credits of courses with the following structure:


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 can select not more than one course from each Area of Inquiry within one academic year and at least one but no more than two courses from each Area of Inquiry during the whole period of study.

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MATH1851 Calculus and Ordinary Differential Equations 6

MATH1853 Linear Algebra, Probability & Statistics 6

ENGG1111 Computer Programming and Applications 6

PHYS1050 Physics for engineering students 6

ENGG1203 Introduction to Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6

ENGG120# Any one of the General Engineering Courses offered by 6 other Departments of the Faculty of Engineering*

Total for General Engineering Courses 36 * Choose one General Engineering Course from the following list:

ENGG1201 Engineering for sustainable development ENGG1202 Foundation of computer science ENGG1204 Industrial management and logistics ENGG1205 Introduction to mechanical engineering ENGG1206 Introduction to biomedical engineering ENGG1207 Foundations of biochemistry for medical engineering



ELEC2147 Electrical energy technology 6

ELEC2242 Introduction to electromagnetic waves and fields 6




MECH2407 Multivariable calculus and partial differential equations 6

Total for Introductory Discipline Core Courses 36

Advanced Courses (36 credits)


ELEC3141 Power transmission and distribution 6

ELEC3142 Electrical energy conversion 6

ELEC3143 Power electronics 6

ELEC3241 Signal and linear systems 6



Total for Advanced Discipline Core Courses 36






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a) 24 credits of Courses from Groups A, B, C, D, E, J; and

b) 6 credits of Course from Group I; and

c) 18 credits of Advanced Courses from Group A

Complete at least eight discipline elective courses for a 48 total of 48 credits

Elective Courses (12 credits)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.

Summary of curriculum structure of BEng (Electrical Engineering) Course Categories No. of credits

UG5 Requirements 54


Discipline Core Courses (Introductory) 36

Discipline Core Courses (Advanced) 36


Discipline Elective Courses 48

Elective Courses 12

Total 240

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FIRST YEAR

General Engineering Courses (36 credits) MATH1851 Calculus and Ordinary Differential Equations

MATH1853 Linear Algebra, Probability & Statistics

ENGG1111 Computer Programming and Applications

PHYS1050 Physics for engineering students

ENGG1203 Introduction to Electrical and Electronic Engineering

ENGG120X Any one of the General Engineering Courses offered by other Departments of the Faculty of Engineering

University Requirements (UG5) (24 credits) CAES1000 Core University English

CC##XXXX Three Common Core Courses

SECOND YEAR

Introductory Core Courses (36 credits) ELEC2147 Electrical energy technology

ELEC2242 Introduction to electromagnetic waves and fields

ELEC2346 Electric circuit theory

ELEC2441 Computer organization and microprocessors

ELEC2840 Engineering training

MECH2407 Multivariable calculus and partial differential equations

Advanced Core Courses (6 credits) ELEC3241 Signal and linear systems


THIRD YEAR

Advanced Core Courses (30 credits) ELEC3141 Power transmission and distribution

ELEC3142 Electrical energy conversion

ELEC3143 Power electronics

ELEC3844 Engineering management and society

ELEC3848 Integrated design project




FOURTH YEAR


Capstone Experience (12 credits) ELEC4848 Senior design project



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Ê 3.3 ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING

SYLLABUS



Each course offered by the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering shall be classified as either introductory level course or advanced level course.


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.

Curriculum

The Curriculum comprises 240 credits of courses as follows:






Students are required to complete at least 42 credits of discipline elective courses offered by the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

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.



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, selecting not more than one course from each Area of Inquiry within one academic year and at least one but no more than two courses from each Area of Inquiry 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 Electronic Engineering.

Internship




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:


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 can select not more than one course from each Area of Inquiry within one academic year and at least one but no more than two courses from each Area of Inquiry during the whole period of study.


MATH1851 Calculus and Ordinary Differential Equations 6 MATH1853 Linear Algebra, Probability & Statistics 6 ENGG1111 Computer Programming and Applications 6 PHYS1050 Physics for engineering students 6 ENGG1203 Introduction to Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6 ENGG120# Any one of the General Engineering Courses offered 6 by other Departments of the Faculty of Engineering*

Total for General Engineering Courses 36 * Choose one General Engineering Course from the following list: ENGG1201 Engineering for sustainable development ENGG1202 Foundation of computer science ENGG1204 Industrial management and logistics ENGG1205 Introduction to mechanical engineering ENGG1206 Introduction to biomedical engineering ENGG1207 Foundations of biochemistry for medical engineering

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ELEC2347 Fundamentals of optics 6



MECH2407 Multivariable calculus and partial differential equations 6

Total for Introductory Discipline Core Engineering Courses 42

Advanced Courses (36 credits)


ELEC3241 Signal and linear systems 6

ELEC3242 Communications engineering 6

ELEC3346 Electronic circuits 6

ELEC3348 Electronic devices 6



Total for Advanced Discipline Core Engineering Courses 36






ELEC#### Elective Courses offered by the Department of Electrical and 42 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 42 of 42 credits

Elective Courses (12 credits)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.

Summary of curriculum structure of BEng (Electronic Engineering) Course Categories No. of credits

UG5 Requirements 54


Discipline Core Engineering Courses (Introductory) 42

Discipline Core Engineering Courses (Advanced) 36


Disciplinary Elective Courses 42

Elective Courses 12

Total 240


FIRST YEAR

General Engineering Courses (36 credits) MATH1851 Calculus and Ordinary Differential Equations

MATH1853 Linear Algebra, Probability & Statistics

ENGG1111 Computer Programming and Applications

PHYS1050 Physics for engineering students

ENGG1203 Introduction to Electrical and Electronic Engineering

ENGG120X Any one of the General Engineering Courses offered by other

Departments of the Faculty of Engineering

University Requirements (UG5) (24 credits) CAES1000 Core University English

CC##XXXX Three Common Core Courses

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SECOND YEAR

Introductory Core Courses (42 credits) ELEC2147 Electrical energy technology ELEC2242 Introduction to electromagnetic waves and fields ELEC2346 Electric circuit theory ELEC2347 Fundamentals of optics ELEC2441 Computer organization and microprocessors ELEC2840 Engineering training MECH2407 Multivariable calculus and partial differential equations


THIRD YEAR

Advanced Core Courses (36 credits) ELEC3241 Signals and linear systems ELEC3242 Communications engineering ELEC3346 Electronic circuits ELEC3348 Electronic devices ELEC3844 Engineering management and society ELEC3848 Integrated design project




FOURTH YEAR


Capstone Experience (12 credits) ELEC4848 Senior design project



Ê 3.4 List of Courses by Subject Groups

Note:

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.

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

Level Code Course Title Credit Prerequisite Co-requisite

2 ELEC2147 Electrical energy technology (core: EE) 6 - -

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 - -

4 ELEC4141 Electric railway systems 6 ELEC2147 -

4 ELEC4142 Power system protection and switchgear 6 ELEC3141 -

4 ELEC4144 Electric vehicle technology 6 - -

4 ELEC4145 Building services - electrical services 6 - -

4 ELEC4146 Building services - electrical installations 6 -

4 ELEC4147 Power system analysis and control 6 ELEC3141 -

Group B: Electronics and Optics


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 ELEC3346 Electronic circuits (core: ElecE) 6 ELEC2346 -

3 ELEC3347 Electronic materials and quantum physics 6 - -

3 ELEC3348 Electronic devices (core: ElecE) 6 - -

3 ELEC3349 Optical devices 6 ELEC2346 or - ELEC2347

4 ELEC4248 Photonic systems technologies 6 ELEC2346 or - ELEC3349

4 ELEC4251 Microscopy 6 - -

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Level Code Course Title Credit Prerequisite Co-requisite 4 ELEC4343 Design of digital integrated Circuits 6 ELEC3346 -

4 ELEC4344 Advanced electronic circuits 6 ELEC3346 -

4 ELEC4642 VLSI design principles 6 - -

Group C: Signal Processing and Control Systems

Level Code Course Title Credit Prerequisite Co-requisite 3 ELEC3241 Signals and linear systems (core: ElecE, EE) 6 - -

3 ELEC3244 Digital signal processing 6 ELEC3241 -

3 ELEC3245 Control and instrumentation 6 - ELEC3241

4 ELEC4250 Control systems 6 ELEC3245 -

4 ELEC4242 Robotics 6 ELEC3241 -

4 ELEC4244 Multimedia signals and applications 6 ELEC3241 - (mutually exclusive with COMP3315)

4 ELEC4245 Digital image processing 6 ELEC3241 -

Group D: Communications and Networking


2 ELEC2242 Introduction to electromagnetic waves and 6 - - fields (core: ElecE) 3 ELEC3242 Communications engineering (core: ElecE) 6 - ELEC3241

3 ELEC3247 Engineering electromagnetism 6 ELEC2242 -

3 ELEC3443 Computer networks (mutually exclusive 6 - - with COMP3234)

4 ELEC4241 Communication systems 6 ELEC3242 -

4 ELEC4243 Cellular radio and personal 6 ELEC3242 - communication systems

4 ELEC4247 Information theory and coding 6 - -

4 ELEC4249 Microwave engineering 6 ELEC2242 or - ELEC3247

4 ELEC4442 Advanced networking technologies 6 ELEC3443 or - COMP3234

Group E: Computer Systems


2 ELEC2441 Computer organization and microprocessors 6 - - (core: CE, ElecE, EE) (mutually exclusive with COMP2120)

2 ELEC2543 Object-Oriented programming and data 6 ENGG1111 - structures (mutually exclusive with COMP2396) (core: ElecE)


3 ELEC3441 Computer architecture (core: CE) 6 ELEC2441 - (mutually exclusive with COMP3231)

3 ELEC3442 Embedded systems (core:CE) 6 ELEC3342 -

3 ELEC3541 Software engineering and operating systems 6 - - (mutually exclusive with COMP3230 and COMP3297) (core: ElecE)

3 ELEC3641 Human computer interaction 6 ELEC2543 or - COMP2396

3 ELEC3643 Systems and network programming 6 ELEC2543 or - (mutually exclusive with COMP3402) (COMP2119 & COMP2396)

4 ELEC4543 Fuzzy systems and neural networks 6 - -

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

4 ELEC4649 Parallel computing 6 ELEC3441 -

Group F: Complementary Studies


2 ELEC2840 Engineering training 6 - -

2 ELEC3840 Internship 6 - -

3 ELEC3844 Engineering management and society 6 - -

3 ELEC3845 Economics, finance and marketing for engineers 6 - -

Group G: Projects


3 ELEC3848 Integrated design project 6 - -

4 ELEC4848 Senior design project 12 - -

Group H: General Engineering


1 ENGG1111 Computer programming and applications 6 - -

1 ENGG1201 Engineering for sustainable development 6 - -

1 ENGG1202 Introduction to computer science 6 - -

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1 ENGG1203 Introduction to electrical and 6 - - electronic engineering 1 ENGG1204 Industrial management and logistics 6 - -

1 ENGG1205 Introduction to mechanical engineering 6 - -

1 ENGG1206 Introduction to biomedical engineering 6 - -

I ENGG1207 Foundations of biochemistry for medical 6 - - engineering 1 PHYS1050 Physics for Engineering students 6 - -

Group I: Mathematics


1 MATH1851 Calculus and ordinary differential equation 6 - -

1 MATH1853 Linear algebra, probability & statistics 6 - -

2 COMP2121 Discrete mathematics 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)

3 ELEC3847 Probability and statistics in engineering 6 MECH2407 -

4 ELEC4745 Queueing theory 6 ELEC3847 -

Group J: Software and IT Applications


2 COMP2119 Introduction to data structures and 6 COMP1117 or COMP2123 algorithms (core: CE) ENGG1111 (Pre- or Co- requisites)

2 COMP2123 Programming technologies and tools (core: CE) 6 COMP1117 or - ENGG1111

2 COMP2396 Object-oriented programming and Java 6 COMP1117 or - (mutually exclusive with ELEC2543) ENGG1111

3 COMP3230 Principles of operating systems 6 COMP2123 & - (mutually exclusive with ELEC3541) (core: CE) (COMP2120 or ELEC2441)

3 COMP3234 Computer and communication networks 6 COMP2120 or - (mutually exclusive with ELEC3443) (core: CE) ELEC2441

3 COMP3235 Compiling techniques 6 COMP2119; - and COMP2123

3 COMP3250 Design and analysis of algorithms 6 COMP2119 or - ELEC2543 (Pre- or Co- requisites)


3 COMP3258 Functional programming 6 COMP2121 -

3 COMP3259 Principles of programming languages 6 COMP2119 & - (COMP2120 or ELEC2441)

3 COMP3270 Artificial intelligence 6 COMP2119 or - COMP2123

3 COMP3271 Computer graphics 6 COMP2119 or - COMP2123

3 COMP3278 Introduction to database management systems 6 COMP2119 or - ELEC2543

3 COMP3297 Introduction to software engineering 6 COMP2123 - (mutually exclusive with ELEC3541) (core: CE)

3 COMP3311 Legal aspects of computing 6 COMP2123 -

3 COMP3314 Machine learning 6 MATH1853; - and COMP2119 or ELEC2543

3 COMP3315 Multimedia computing and applications 6 COMP2119 - (mutually exclusive with ELEC4244)

3 COMP3317 Computer vision 6 COMP2119 - or ELEC2543

3 COMP3320 Electronic commerce technology 6 COMP3278 -

3 COMP3322 Modern technologies on World Wide Web 6 COMP1117 or - (mutually exclusive with COMP3325) ENGG1111

3 COMP3323 Advanced database systems 6 COMP3278 -

3 COMP3327 Computer and network security 6 COMP3230 & - mutually exclusive with ELEC4641) COMP3234

3 COMP3328 Wireless and mobile communication 6 COMP3234 & - COMP2396

3 COMP3329 Computer game design and programming 6 COMP3271 -

3 COMP3330 Interactive mobile application design and 6 COMP1117 or programming ENGG1002 or ENGG1111 or ENGG1112 COMP2396

3 COMP3351 Advanced algorithm analysis 6 COMP3250 -

3 COMP3402 System architecture and distributed computing 6 COMP2396 - (mutually exclusive with ELEC3643)

3 COMP3403 Implementation, testing and maintenance of 6 COMP2396 - software systems (Pre- or Co- requisite)

3 COMP3404 Software quality and project management 6 COMP3297 -

3 COMP3407 Scientific computing 6 (COMP1117 or - (mutually exclusive with ELEC3846) ENGG1111) and COMP2121

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Ê 3.5 Minor in Electrical and Electronic Engineering [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:

• Level3oraboveinMathematicsand

• Level3oraboveinPhysicsorCombinedSciencewithPhysicscomponentintheHongKong 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 Credits

(i) 12 credits of core courses


ENGG1203 Introduction to electrical and electronic engineering* 6

(ii) 36 credits of disciplinary elective courses selected from the following:



ELEC2347 Fundamentals of optics 6


ELEC3141 Power transmission and distribution 6

ELEC3142 Electrical energy conversion 6

ELEC3143 Power electronics 6

ELEC3241 Signals and linear systems 6

ELEC3242 Communications engineering 6

ELEC3244 Digital signal processing 6

ELEC3245 Control and instrumentation 6

ELEC3247 Engineering electromagnetism 6

ELEC3342 Digital system design 6

ELEC3346 Electronic circuits 6

ELEC3347 Electronic materials and devices 6

ELEC3348 Electronic devices 6

ELEC3349 Optical devices 6

ELEC3441 Computer architecture 6

ELEC3443 Computer networks 6

ELEC3641 Human computer interaction 6

ELEC3643 Systems and network programming 6

ELEC4343 Design of digital integrated circuits 6

ELEC4344 Advanced electronic circuits 6

* ENGG1203 cannot be used for satisfying the requirement of both this Minor programme and another degree programme. If ENGG1203 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.

Ê 3.6 Double-Degrees in BEng/BBA Option

Candidates are given an option to pursue the double-degrees 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.

Courses taken to fulfil the double-degrees 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.

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:

(1) fulfil the requirements of the BEng curriculum;

(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 Credits

ACCT1101 Introduction to financial accounting 6

IIMT2601 Management information systems 6

MKGT2501 Introduction to marketing 6

MGMT2401 Principles of management 6

ECON1210 Introduction to economics I 6

FINA1310 Corporate finance 6

ACCT2105 Introduction to management accounting 6

Electives (Any 2 courses in HRM, Marketing or Wealth 12 Management major as specified below)

Total 54

Elective courses for BEng/BBA (Human Resource Management, HRM)


MGMT3403 Leadership 6

MGMT3405 Organizational behaviour 6

MGMT3415 Principles of entrepreneurship 6

MGMT3429 Human resource management and business strategy 6

MGMT3434 Human resource: theory and practice 6

MGMT3475 Current topics in human resource management 6

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Elective courses for BEng/BBA (Marketing)


MKTG3501 Consumer behaviour 6

MKTG3502 Marketing research 6

MKTG3525 Services marketing 6

MKTG3531 Strategic marketing management 6

Elective courses for BEng/BBA (Wealth Management)


ACCT3107 Hong Kong taxation 6

FINA2320 Investment and portfolio analysis 6

FINA2322 Derivatives 6

FINA2325 Alternative investments 6

FINA2342 Insurance: theory and practice 6

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 114 credits of courses, 54 of which shall be completed during the study for BEng 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.

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.

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

Ê 4.1 Laboratory Guidelines

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.

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.

Ê 4.2 Log Books & Reports

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.

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.

5. Workshop/Industrial Training and Integrated Study-Work Programmes

Ê 5.1 Workshop Training Programme

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 up-to-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 5.2 Industrial Training Programme

There is a compulsory Industrial Training Programme (ELEC3840 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.

Ê 5.3 Integrated Study-Work Programme

In addition to the above two programmes, students may elect to join an optional Integrated Study-Work Programme at the end of their third year. The period of ISWP can be from 6-12 months, and it is equivalent to ELEC3840 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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Ê 6.1 General Advisors/Student Advisors

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 non-academic areas of their university lives. The frequency of meetings is flexible and can be arranged between the student and his/her general advisor.

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.

The student advisors’ names are printed under the “Useful Numbers” section of this handbook.

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 Dr. 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.

7. Professional Institutions

Ê 7.1 Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE)

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 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.

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.

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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