BEng in Electronic and Communication Engineering - Entering Major in 2018/19
- Major Intended Learning Outcomes
- Major Requirements
- Major Structure and Curriculum
- Recommended Study Plan
- Examples of Elective Course Selections
- Course Assessment Table
- Course Offering Schedule in 2018/19
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Enquiries
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Major Intended Learning Outcomes: Demonstrable Outcomes
On completion of the major, students should have the following demonstrable learning outcomes:
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 on multi-disciplinary teams 5. An ability to identify, evaluate, 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
- Major Requirements
- BEng Electronic and Communication Engineering
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Major Structure
The curriculum is structured as shown in the figure below. At the beginning of this major, basic courses in electronics and communications that focus on topics such as analogue, digital and programming to prepare students for more advanced courses in the majorˇ¦s later years. There is plenty of hands-on experience through laboratory work and upon completion of the basic courses, more advanced courses follow to give students the necessary background for the specialized courses in the final stage of the major.
Core subjects include Principles of Communications, Logic Circuit Design, Electronic Circuits, Signal and Systems, Microcomputer Systems, Computer Programming, Systems and Control, and Applied Electromagnetics. The majority of core courses are supported by relevant laboratory work. Moreover, students (in teams) will also participate in a design project course in the second year of the major to learn how to collaborate and apply their basic knowledge in an interdisciplinary and holistic provision for solving real problems and applications.
The technical electives in the final stage of the major cover specialized subject areas, with choices ranging from Antennas and Microwave Techniques, Optical Communications, Electronic Designs and Devices, Learning and Control Systems, Audio and Visual Technology, to Data and Programming Technology. Students will also be required to work independently on your Final Year Project, in which they will be required to solve problems at a high technological level.
- Curriculum Structure of ECE
- Major Requirements
Core Courses : 69 UnitsCourse Code
Course Title Credit Units
EE1001 Foundations of Digital Techniques 3 EE1002 Principles of Electronic Engineering 3 GE1354 Introduction to Electronic Design 3 CS2311 Computer Programming 3 EE2000 Logic Circuit Design 3 EE2004
Microprocessor Systems 3 EE2104 Introduction to Electromagnetics 3 EE2108 Engineering Analysis 3 EE2109 Electronic Circuits 3 EE2301 Basic Electronic Circuits 3 EE3070 Design Project 3 EE3008 Principles of Communications 3 EE3012 Engineers in Society [see note h] 3 EE3101 Communication Engineering 3 EE3109 Applied Electromagnetics 3 EE3110 Analogue Electronic Circuits 3 EE3114 Systems & Control 3 EE3115 Applied Optoelectronic Devices 3 EE3210 Signals and Systems 3 MA2001 Multi-variable Calculus and Linear Algebra 3 MA3001 Differential Equations 3 EE4096 Engineering Training I 0 EE4097 Engineering Training II 0 EE4080 Project 6
To be granted the degree award, students must have successfully completed the following curriculum requirements, AND achieved a cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 1.70 or above.
| Degree Requirement | Normative 4-year degree | Advanced Standing I | Advanced Standing II | |
| Major Requirmentsh | Core Coursesa | 69 | 60 | 48-57 |
| Technical Elective Coursesb | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
| Gateway Education Requirements | Englishc (GE1401 and GE2410) |
6 | 6 | 3 (GE2410) |
| Chinese Civilization (GE1501) |
3 | 3 | Not required | |
| Gateway Education (Area Requirements)e | 12 | 6 | 3 | |
| College-specified Coursesf | 9 | 6^ | 6^ | |
| College Requirements | College Requirementsg | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Minimum number of credits required for the award d | 120 | 96 | 75 | |
| a, | i/ Including non-credit-bearing courses EE4091 Engineering Training I for Electronic and Communication Engineering, and EE4092 Engineering Training II for Electronic and Communication Engineering . | |||||||||
ii/ EE1001, EE1002 and GE1354 are not required for Advanced Standing I & II students. |
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| iii/ CS2311 is not required for Advanced Standing II students. | ||||||||||
| iv/ Requirements on EE2000, EE2004 and EE2301 will be considered case by case based on ASII studentsˇ¦ backgrounds in the subjects. | ||||||||||
| b. | Students are required to take at least
FIVE
electives (15 CUs) from the Elective List. For details of the course pre-requisite requirement, please refer to http://www.ee.cityu.edu.hk/main/student/ for Major and Course Information |
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| c. | Normative 4-year degree and ASI students entering without Level 4 in HKDSE English Language are required to take EL0200A English for Academic Purposes 1 & EL0200B English for Academic Purposes 2 (EAP) of 6 credit units before progressing to GE1401 University English and GE2410 English for Engineering. Early exit arrangement is available that students achieving a grade B or above in their overall course results for EL0200A will be permitted to exit at this point and progress to the GE English courses. The credits earned from the EAP course(s) will not be counted towards the minimum credit units required for graduation nor be calculated in studentsˇ¦ CGPA. Students who are not admitted through JUPAS are invited upon enrolment to take the English Placement Test or to provide proof of alternative qualifications to be exempted from ELC course (http://www.cityu.edu.hk/elc/courses_exemption.html). ASII students are not required to take GE1401 nor EL0200A & EL0200B. |
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| d. | Normative 4-year degree and ASI students entering without Level 4 in HKDSE Chinese Language are required to take a 3-credit-unit course CHIN1001 University Chinese I. The credits earned will not be counted towards the minimum credit units required for graduation nor be calculated in studentsˇ¦ CGPA. | |||||||||
| e. | Normative 4-year degree students are required to take a minimum of 3 CUs from each of the following specified areas ˇV 1/ Arts and Humanities, 2/ Study of Societies, Social and Business Organizations, and 3/ Science and Technology. Advanced Standing I students are required to take their 6CUs from two different areas above. |
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College-specified courses for fulfilling the Gateway Education requirements:
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| ^ ASI and ASII students are required to take 6 credit units of MA courses from the above pairs. Students exempted from either one or both of the above MA courses should take any course(s) not within the Major Requirement (including core courses and electives) to make up for the minimum curriculum requirement. |
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Normative 4-year degree students are required to take two courses (6 CUs) out of three for their College requirement. Courses include AP1201 General Physics I, BCH1100 Chemistry, and BCH1200 Discovery in Biology. |
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| h. | Students having completed EE4081 Professional Internship Program (6 CUs) will take one less elective (3CUs) and are not required to take EE3012 Engineers in Society (3CUs). For those who have completed 12-month internship in EE4081 are not required to take EE4092 Engineering Training II for Electronic and Communication Engineering. |
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Elective Requirement: 15 Credit Units
Students are required to take technical elective courses of at least 15 CUs (5 courses) from the Elective List.
Group A (6 credit units)
| Course Code |
Course Title | Credit
Units |
| EE3009 | Data Communications and Networking | 3 |
| EE4035 | Optical Fibre Communications | 3 |
| EE4036 | Wireless Communications | 3 |
| EE4316 | Mobile Data Networks | 3 |
Group B (9 credit units)
| Course Code |
Course Title | Credit Units |
| EE2331 | Data Structures and Algorithms | 3 |
| EE3206 | Java Programming and Applications | 3 |
| EE4015 | Digital Signal Processing | 3 |
| EE4045 | Computer Controlled Systems | 3 |
| EE4101 | Sustainable Energy Systems | 3 |
| EE4105 | Principles of Lasers | 3 |
| EE4107 | Microwave Circuits for 5G Wireless Product Design |
3 |
| EE4108 | Fundamentals of Antenna Design |
3 |
| EE4115 | Audio-Visual Engineering | 3 |
| EE4142 | Introduction to Integrated Photonics | 3 |
| EE4146 | Data Engineering and Learning Systems | 3 |
| EE4209 | Digital Audio Technology | 3 |
| EE4215 | Cybersecurity Technology | 3 |
| EE4016 | Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence | 3 |
| EE4017 | Internet Finance | 3 |
| EE4221 | Cloud Computing Systems | 3 |
Examples of Elective Course Selections:
Optional One-year Internship
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Units |
| EE4081 | Professional Internship Program | 6 |
Students having completed EE4081 Professional Internship Program (6CUs) will take one less elective (3CUs) and are not required to take EE3012 Engineers in Society (3CUs).For those who have completed 12-month internship in EE4081 are not required to take EE4092 Engineering Training II for Electronic and Communication Engineering.
