Maximum Period of Study: 6 years
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes:

With the global trend towards the adoption of the outcomes based approach to education, City University embarked on the Outcomes-based Teaching and Learning (OBTL) project in 2005 to signify its determination to continue to enhance the education experience for its students. ALL undergraduate programmes and courses of EE have adopted this outcomes based approach since 2009 with some of them in pilot runs in earlier years. Sets of intended learning outcomes on both course level and programme level have been developed. Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs) of individual courses and their constructive alignment with programme outcomes can be found in respective course syllabuses while Programme Intended Learning Outcomes (PILOs) are listed below for students’ reference:

1.	An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering
2.	An ability to design and conduct experiments as well as to analyze and interpret data
3.	An ability to design a system, component, or process that conforms to a given specification within realistic constraints
4.	An ability to function effectively and responsibly as a team member
5.	An ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems
6.	Awareness of professional and ethical responsibilities
7.	An ability to communicate effectively
8.	Knowledge in contemporary issues and an awareness of the impact of engineering solutions in a broad, global and societal context
9.	Recognition of the need for life-long learning
10.	An ability to use necessary engineering tools

Early Introduction of 4-year Curriculum

The programme has been nominated for early introduction of 4-year curriculum in 2011/12. JUPAS students will be entering through Advanced Standing I, while HD/ AD students through Advanced Standing I or II based on academic backgrounds.

Credit Units Required for the Award

Normative 4-year degree (2012 intake and onward)	Advanced Standing I (4-minus-1 structure for 2011 intake)	Advanced Standing II (Senior-year Entry)
120 CU	93 CU	60 CU

 

Programme Structure:

The curriculum is well structured as shown in the figure below. The first two years focus on the basic principles and core aspects of information engineering on three streams:

1. Mathematics and Signals & Systems;
2. Computer Systems and Programming; and
3. Computer Networking.

In the third year, students are allowed to specialize in different areas of interest for career preparation. Students have the greatest flexibility to tailor their own studies by selecting elective courses on Computer Networking, Internet Security, Multimedia Computing, Computer Game Design, Software Development and Telecommunications.

Bonus Features

To nurture versatile engineers for the job market, strenuous efforts have been paid not only on devising a robust 4-year curriculum fully implemented in 2012/13, but also on enriching student learning through diverse out-of- classroom activities and experiential learning, aiming to sharpen students' competitive edge.

Industrial Placement Scheme (IPS)

The Department has newly launched the Industrial Placement Scheme starting Semester B 2010/11. With collaboration with the industry, the Scheme aims to provide students with real work experience during their university years and thus better preparing them for work upon graduation. This starts from the beginning of year 2 in 3-year programme, year 3 in 4-year major, right through to graduation. There are three interrelated stages under the Scheme:

1,	Participating students to work on group industrial projects in year two
2,	Well-prepared students to undertake summer placement in the following summer
3,	Well-prepared students to work on industrial Final Year Project

The Department places intense emphasis on students' experiential learning apart from laying solid foundation in class to sharpen students' competitive edge and thus further enhance employabiliity. Around 100-150 places will be secured each year for the Scheme.

Other internship schemes in place for many years include Industrial Attachment Scheme (IAS) and Internship Programme for Exchange Students (IPES). Students may choose to undertake their internship overseas if they wish on competitive basis.

Co-operative Education Scheme

Subsequent to the summer internship, students may join the 12-month Co-operative Education Scheme during their final year. Selected students will work as full-time interns in the partner companies. They will be given day release to attend classes so that they can complete the programme within 3.5 years while gaining one-year full-time working experience. Some students were directly offered jobs by the partner companies at the end of the scheme.

Scholarships

Every year, some 70 scholarships worth over HK$900,000 are secured by students of the Department.

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Student Exchange

Uplifting students’ global outreach and international competitiveness through raising the proportion of students joining student exchange programmes is one of the Department’s goals. The Department has deployed more resources on student exchange programme. In 2008/09, a total of ten students were financed to join the exchange programmes in the top universities in the U.S.A. and Canada. The scheme continues to expand and in 2009/10 and 2010/11, thirty-three students benefited from the programmes to be held in the U.S.A., Singapore, Finland, Germany, Canada, Korea and mainland China. On the other hand, the urge of internationalization has been bringing in to our department around 20 inbound exchange students yearly from Turkey, Korea, Germany, the U.S.A., and mainland China. Their affiliation provides a multicultural environment to our students to widen their horizons.

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Course Tutoring Scheme

Student learning is at all times the top priority on department's agenda. The momentum is sustained by the well-received initiative, the Course Tutoring Scheme, introduced in 2010/11. The scheme is to mold our students with good learning behavior, particularly for freshmen during their first year. Senior students gaining grade A are assigned as Student Tutors. They participate in tutorial classes and guide the students to learning the course contents during and off tutorial hours. Not only has it enhance students' understanding of course contents, but also creates a learning ambience among peers.

Student Achievements

Over the year, our students have won many top prizes in local and international open competitions and award schemes. Click here for more information.

Programme Requirements for BEng (Hons) Information Engineering

Normal duration: 3 years
	Credit Units (CUs)
Core Courses	54 a
Elective courses	18 b
University Language Requirements	6 c
Chinese Civilization	3
General Education Course	12
Total	93 d, e

Note:
a.	Including EE4093 Engineering Training I for Information Engineering, EE4095 Engineering Training II for Information Engineering, and EE3013 Engineers in Society, which carry no credit unit.
b.	Elective are divided into FIVE streams. Students are required to take at least SIX electives of which no more than TWO level 3 elective should be taken.
c.	Students entering without Grade D in HKALE AS Use of English or its equivalent are required to take a course named EL0200 English for Academic Purpose (EAP) course before progressing to take GE1401 University English and GEXXXX English for English. Credits earned from EAP course will be in addition to the 93-credit-unit requirement, and will not be calculated in students' GPA.
d.	Students without HKALE AL Physics are required to take AP1202 General Physics II (3 CU) in Year 1 Semester A before progressing to certain technical courses. Credits will be counted in addition to the 93-credit -unit requirement.
e.	Students without HKALE AL Applied Maths or Pure Maths are required to take MA1200 Calculus & Basic Linear Algebra I (3CU) and MA1201 Calculus & Basic Linear Algebra II (3CU) concurrently in Year 1 Semester A. Students with HKCEE Additional Maths Grade C or above, or HKALS AS Maths and Statistics Grade C or above, or equivalent can apply to sit for a placement test. Students passing the test will be exempted from taking MA1200. Credits will be counted in addition to the 93-credit-unit requirement.

List of Core Courses : 54 Credit Units

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Units
EE2000	Logic Circuit Design	3
EE2004	Microcomputer Systems	3
EE2301	Basic Electronic Circuit	3
EE2311	Object-Oriented Programming and Design	3
EE2331	Data Structures and Algorithms	3
EE2372	Electronics Laboratory	1
CS2363	Computer Programming	3
MA2170	Linear Algebra and Multi-variable Calculus	3
MA2184	Discrete Mathematics for Computer	3
EE3008	Principles of Communications	3
EE3009	Data Communications and Networking	3
EE3013	Engineers in Society	0
EE3313	Applied Queueing Systems	3
EE3314	Information Product Design	2
EE3315	Internet Technology	3
EE3210	Signals and Systems	3
CS3103	Operating Systems	3
EE4093	Engineering Training I for Information Engineering	0
EE4095	Engineering Training II for Information Engineering	0
EE4382 Or FS4003	Project or Co-operative Education Scheme: Final Year Project Component	9

Programme Electives (18 CUs)

Elective courses are divided into five streams .

Students are required to take a minimum of SIX technical electives of which no more than TWO level-3 electives courses should be taken.

Networks Engineering Stream

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Units
EE4011	Performance Evaluation of Communication Networks	3
EE4014	Business Data Communication Networks	3
EE4301	Network and System Administration	3
EE4303	Cryptography and Network Security	3
EE4316	Mobile Data Networks	3

Communications Stream

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Units
EE3101	Communication Engineering	3
EE4036	Wireless Communications	3
EE4212	Information and Coding	3
EE4219	Digital Signal Processing	3
MA3160	Probability and Stochastic Processes	3

Computer Systems Stream

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Units
CS3402	Database Systems	3
CS4482	Advanced Database Systems	3
EE3220	Embedded System Design	3
EE4204	Digital System Design with VHDL	3
EE4218	Computer Architecture	3

Software Stream

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Units
CS3367	Essentials of Software Engineering	3
CS4273*	Distributed System Technologies & Programming	3
CS4274	Distributed Computing Technologies	3
CS4335	Design and Analysis of Algorithms	3
EE4213	Human-Computer Interaction	3
EE4216*	Internet Client-Server Computing	3
EE4332	Object-Oriented Intelligent Systems	3
*Exclusive course

Multimedia Processing Stream

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Units
CS4367	Computer Games Design	3
EE4205	Multimedia Technologies and Applications	3
EE4206	Digital Image Processing	3
EE4208	Computer Graphics for Engineers	3
EE4209	Digital Audio Technology	3
EE4211	Computer Vision	3