Undergraduate Handbook - Department of Electrical and ...

Undergraduate Handbookfor students admitted in

2019-2020

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. K.T. Chau 3917 2704

CE Programme Directors Prof. E.Y.M. Lam 3917 5942 Dr. K.S. Lui 3917 7094 Dr. H.K.H. So 3917 2702

EE Programme Directors Dr. M.H. Pong 3917 7099 Prof. S.C. Tan 3917 2707

ElecE Programme Directors Prof. K.K.Y. Wong 3917 8483 Prof. A.H.W. Choi 3917 2693

Minor Options and Double Degree Dr. C.K. Lee 3917 2705 Coordinator

Admissions Tutors Dr. N. Wong 3917 1914 Dr. C.K. Lee 3917 2705 Dr. J.C.H. Yuen 3917 7098 Dr. H.K.H. So 3917 2702

Chairman, Staff-student Dr. K.B. Huang 3917 8026 Consultative Committee

CE Student Advisor Dr. H.K.H. So 3917 2702

EE Student Advisor Dr. Y. Hou 3917 8489

ElecE Student Advisor Dr. L. Jiang 3917 8484

Enrollment Directors Dr. V.W.L. Tam 3917 2697 Dr. C.K. Lee 3917 2705

Training / Internship Coordinator Dr. W.W.T. Fok 3917 8490

Senior Design Project Coordinator Prof. P.T. Lai 3917 2691

Career Counselling Dr. S.K.H. Lam 3917 8401

Senior Computer Officer Dr. S.P.H. Lui 3917 1913

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 [email protected]

Department Home Page https://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 2019-2020, the Department offers three BEng degree programmes, namely, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Electronic 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 networks, embedded systems, deep learning, e-commerce, machine intelligence, mobile apps, building services, electric railways, electric vehicles, power electronics, power systems, smart grid, IC design, networking, optical devices, robotic vision, VLSI design, wireless communications, 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,

B.Sc. (Eng.), M.Phil., Ph.D. H.K.; C.Eng., F.I.E.E.E., F.I.E.T., F.H.K.I.E.

Professor, 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 283.5 Minor in Electrical and Electronic Engineering 333.6 Double Degree in BEng/BBA Option 343.7 Minor Option 35

4. Laboratory and Tutorial Classes 354.1 Laboratory Guidelines 354.2 Log Books & Reports 354.3 Tutorial Classes 35

5. Workshop/Industrial Training and Integrated Study-Work Programmes 365.1 Workshop Training Programme 365.2 Industrial Training Programme 365.3 Integrated Study-Work Programme 36

6. Communication/Information Channels 376.1 General Advisors/Student Advisors 376.2 Staff-Student Consultative Committee 376.3 E-mail, Intranet, Notice Board & Others 376.4 Reference Books 37

7. Professional Institutions 387.1 Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE) 387.2 Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) 387.3 The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 38

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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 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 45 academic staff and 32 support staff.

Ê 1.2 Teaching Staff

Among the 45 teaching staff of the department, there are 5 Chair Professors, 12 Professors, 25 Associate Professors/Assistant Professors/Principal Lecturers/Lecturers, and 3 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 Rm. No. Tel. No. E-mail

Prof. S.C. Chan 721 39178025 [email protected] Prof. K.T. Chau 709 39172704 [email protected] Prof. G. Chesi 502 39174362 [email protected] Prof. A.H.W. Choi 716 39172693 [email protected] Prof. W.C.H. Choy 702 39178485 [email protected] Dr. Z. Chu 516 39172685 [email protected] Dr. W.W.T. Fok 703 39178490 [email protected] Prof. D. J. Hill 601H 39177092 [email protected] Dr. Y. Hou 508 39178489 [email protected] Dr. K. B Huang 611 39178026 [email protected] Dr. K.T.H. Hui 204B 39177093 [email protected] Prof. R.S.Y. Hui 601E 39172706 [email protected] Dr. L. Jiang 515 39178484 [email protected] Prof. R.Y.K. Kwok 604 39178059 [email protected]

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Prof. P.T. Lai 505 39172691 [email protected] Prof. E.Y.M. Lam 504 39175942 [email protected] Dr. J.C.K. Lam 717 39174843 [email protected] Dr. K.H. Lam 609 39178401 [email protected] Dr. A.T.L Lee 521 39178495 [email protected] Dr. C.K. Lee 610 39172705 [email protected] Dr. W.N. Lee 506 39172703 [email protected] Dr. A.T.L. Leong 514 39172699 [email protected] Dr. C. Li 520 39172425 [email protected] Prof. V.O.K. Li 601D 39178425 [email protected] Dr. T. Liu 517 39174577 [email protected] Dr. K.S. Lui 706 39177094 [email protected] Dr. E.C.H. Ngai 608 39172675 [email protected] Dr. M.H. Pong 704 39177099 [email protected] Dr. P.W.T. Pong 607 39178491 [email protected] Dr. X. Qi 518 39178481 [email protected] Dr. H.K.H. So 503 39172702 [email protected] Dr. Y. Song 801 39177093 [email protected] Dr. V.W.L. Tam 707 39172697 [email protected] Prof. S.C. Tan 719 39172707 [email protected] Prof. N.C. Tien 612 39175394 [email protected] Prof. K.K.M. Tsia 519 39178486 [email protected] Dr. Z. Wang 605 39177093 [email protected] Dr. A.S.L. Wong L3-76 39179208 [email protected] Prof. K.Y. Wong 718 39178483 [email protected] Dr. N. Wong 720 39171914 [email protected] Prof. E.X. Wu 601G 39177096 [email protected] Dr. Y.C. Wu 714 39177090 [email protected] Prof. L.K. Yeung 708 39178493 [email protected] Dr. J.C.H. Yuen 522 39177098 [email protected] Dr. J. Zhong 608 39178487 [email protected]

Ê 1.3 Laboratories

Laboratory Location

Chow Yei Ching Bldg. EEE Service Workshop LG301 Office of Workshop LG301A Precision Biosensing & Biophysics Lab. LG301B Equipment & Production Room LG303 Centre for Electrical Energy Systems LG201 Emerging Power Electronics (EPE) Lab. LG202 Electrical Energy Utilization Lab. LG203 Optoelectronics/Electro-Optics Lab. LG204 Undergrad Project Lab. LG205 Postgraduate Research Lab. B 101 Undergrad Teaching Lab. I 102 Computing Lab. 103 Undergrad Teaching Lab. II 104 Senior Design Project Lab. 201

HKU-Cambridge Clean Energy and Environment Research Platform 202 Multi-purpose Research Lab. 203 Additive Microfabrication Lab. 204B Biomedical Engineering Lab. 208 Sensor Research Lab. 209 Ultrasound Imaging Research Lab. 210 Broadband Networking 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 AI to Advance Natural Language Processing 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 VLSI Design Lab. 806 AI to Advance Environment and Well-Being Lab 806A 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 2019-2020 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.

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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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.

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.

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 (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 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 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

ENGG1340 Computer programming II 6

Total for First Year Engineering Core Courses 42

Discipline Core Courses (78 credits) Introductory Courses (36 credits)

Course Code Course No. of credits

COMP2119 Introduction to Data Structures and Algorithms 6

COMP2121 Discrete Mathematics 6

ELEC2346 Electric circuit theory 6

ELEC2441 Computer organization and microprocessors 6

ELEC2840 Engineering training 6

ELEC2844 Probabilistic systems analysis 6

Total for Introductory Discipline Core Courses 36 Advanced Courses (42 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 Course No. of credits

ELEC3841 Internship* 0

ELEC4848 Senior design project+ 12

Total for Capstone Experience and Internship 12 * Internship + Capstone Experience

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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 (24 credits)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 coursesStudents 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

Total 240

The proposed syllabus by study year is as follows:

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

SECOND YEAR

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

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

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



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, 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 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:







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Choose one of the following:


ENGG1350 Thermofluid mechanics 6




ELEC2147 Electrical energy technology 6

ELEC2243 Introduction to electricity and magnetism 6




ELEC2843 Multivariable calculus and elementary 6 partial differential equations

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 Capstone Experience and Internship (12 credits) Course Code Course No. of credits

ELEC3841 Internship* 0 ELEC4848 Senior design project+ 12

Total for Capstone Experience and Internship 12 * Internship + Capstone Experience


ELEC#### Elective Courses offered by the Department of Electrical 48

and 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) 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 or ELEC4149; and one course (6 credits) from either ELEC4141 or ELEC4144

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.

Elective MSc(Eng) coursesStudents 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 (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

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

ENGG1350 Thermofluid mechanics

University Requirements (UG5) (18 credits) CAES1000 Core University English

CC##XXXX Two Common Core Courses

SECOND 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 Signal and linear systems

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

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


University Requirements (UG5) (12 credits) CENG9001 Practical Chinese for Engineering Students

CC##XXXX One Common Core Course

Discipline Elective Courses (18 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



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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, 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 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:
















ENGG1350 Thermofluid mechanics 6


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ELEC2147 Electrical energy technology 6

ELEC2243 Introduction to electricity and magnetism 6



ELEC2543 Object-Oriented programming and data structures 6


ELEC2843 Multivariable calculus and elementary 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

ELEC3350 Electronic circuits and devices I 6

ELEC3543 Advanced systems programming 6



Total for Advanced Discipline Core Engineering Courses 36

Capstone Experience and Internship (12 credits) Course Code Course No. of credits

ELEC3841 Internship* 0

ELEC4848 Senior design project+ 12

Total for Capstone Experience and Internship 12 * Internship

+ Capstone Experience


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.

Elective MSc(Eng) coursesStudents 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 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

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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

ENGG1350 Thermofluid mechanics

University Requirements (UG5) (18 credits) CAES1000 Core University English

CC##XXXX Two Common Core Courses

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

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

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


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



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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 Engineering 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 - 4 ELEC4149 Basic lighting engineering 6 ELEC2346 -

Group B: Electronics and Optics 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

Level Code Course Title Credit Prerequisite Co-requisite

4 ELEC4344 Advanced electronic circuits 6 ELEC3346 or - ELEC3350

4 ELEC4642 VLSI design principles 6 - -

Group C: Signal Processing, Control and Intelligent 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

3 ELEC3249 Pattern recognition and machine intelligence 6 ELEC3241

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

4 ELEC4245 Digital image processing 6 - -

4 ELEC4250 Control systems 6 ELEC3245 -

4 ELEC4252 Robotic control and vision 6 ELEC3241 -

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 Course Title Credit Prerequisite Co-requisite

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

2 ELEC2543 Object-Oriented programming and data 6 ENGG1111 or - structures (mutually exclusive with ENGG1112 or COMP2119) (core: ElecE) ENGG1330

2 ELEC2544 Introduction to electronic commerce and 6 - financial technology

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)

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3 ELEC3542 Advanced programming and 6 - ELEC2543 or application development COMP2119 or COMP2396

3 ELEC3543 Advanced systems programming 6 ELEC2543 or - (core: ElecE) (COMP2119 & COMP2396)

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)

3 ELEC3644 Advanced mobile apps development 6 ENGG1111 or - ENGG1330

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 Code Course Title Credit Prerequisite Co-requisite

2 ELEC2840 Engineering training 6 - -

3 ELEC3841 Internship 0 - -

3 ELEC3844 Engineering management and society 6 - -

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

Group G: Projects Level Code Course Title Credit Prerequisite Co-requisite

3 ELEC3848 Integrated design project 6 - -

4 ELEC4848 Senior design project 12 - -

Group H: Engineering Core courses Level Code Course Title Credit Prerequisite Co-requisite

1 MATH1851 Calculus and ordinary differential equations 6 - -

1 MATH1853 Linear algebra, probability & statistics 6 - -

1 ENGG1300 Fundamental Mechanics 6 - -

1 ENGG1310 Electricity and Electronics 6 - -

1 ENGG1320 Engineers in the Modern World 6 - -


1 ENGG1330 Computer programming I 6 - -

1 ENGG1340 Computer programming II 6 - -

1 ENGG1350 Thermofluid mechanics 6 - -

Group I: Mathematics 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 (mutually exclusive with MECH2407)

2 ELEC2844 Probabilistic systems analysis 6 - -

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

Group J: Software and IT Applications 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 -

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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

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 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

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:

• 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 Credits

(i) 12 credits of core courses


ENGG1310 Electricity and Electronics* 6

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

ELEC2147 Electrical energy technology 6 ELEC2243 Introduction to electricity and magnetism 6 ELEC2347 Fundamentals of optics 6 ELEC2441 Computer organization and microprocessors 6 ELEC2543 Object-Oriented programming and data structures 6 ELEC2544 Introduction to electronic commerce and financial technology 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 ELEC3248 Engineering electromagnetism and antenna design 6 ELEC3249 Pattern recognition and machine intelligence 6 ELEC3342 Digital system design 6 ELEC3347 Electronic materials and quantum physics 6 ELEC3349 Optical devices 6 ELEC3350 Electronic circuits and devices I 6 ELEC3351 Electronic circuits and devices II 6 ELEC3441 Computer architecture 6 ELEC3443 Computer networks 6 ELEC3543 Advanced systems programming 6 ELEC3641 Human computer interaction 6 ELEC4343 Design of digital integrated circuits 6 ELEC4344 Advanced electronic circuits 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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Ê 3.6 Double Degree in BEng/BBA Option

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.

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.

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 list and details: https://engg.hku.hk/Teaching-Learning/BEng-BASc/Academic-Programmes/Double-Degree

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.

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.

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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 (ELEC3841 Internship) during summer for all our undergraduate students who have completed their second or 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 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.

6. Communication/Information Channels

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. K.B. Huang

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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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

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 leader.

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