Microelectronics Engineering
Microelectronics Engineering

Curriculum for Students Entering this Major in 2023 and thereafter

Degree Programme Requirement for Microelectronics Engineering

Degree Requirement Normative 4-year Degree Advanced Standing I Advanced Standing II
Major Requirements h Core Courses a 66 57 45-54
Technical Elective Courses b 18 18 18
Gateway Education Requirements English c
(GE1401 and GE2410)
6

 

6

 

3
(GE2410)
Chinese Civilization (GE1501) 3 3 Not required
Gateway Education (Area Requirements) e

Area 1: Arts and Humanities
Area 2: Study of Societies, Social and Business Organizations
Area 3: Science and Technology

12

(At least one course from each of the three areas)

 

6

(From two different areas)

3
College-specified Courses f 9 6^ 6^
College Requirements g 6 0 0
Total (Minimum credit units for graduation) d 120 96 75-84
Maximum credit units for graduation 144 114 84

Notes:

  1. i/ Including non-credit-bearing course EE4090 Engineering Training.
    ii/ All students are required to take EE1000 in the first Semester of their studies.
    iii/ EE1001, EE1002, EE1004 and GE1354 are not required for Advanced Standing I & II students.
    iv/ CS2311 is not required for Advanced Standing II students.
    v/ Requirements on EE2000, EE2004 and EE2005 will be considered case by case based on ASII students’ backgrounds in the subjects.
     
  2. Students are required to take at least SIX electives (18 CUs) from the Elective List. 
     
  3. Normative 4-year Degree and ASI students entering without Level 4 in HKDSE English Language are required to take LC0200A English for Academic Purposes 1 & LC0200B 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 LC0200A 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 students’ 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 the LC course (details).

    ASII students are not required to take GE1401 nor LC0200A & LC0200B.

     

  4. 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 students' CGPA.
  5. Normative 4-year Degree students are required to take a minimum of 3 CUs from each of the following specified areas – 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 6 CUs from two different areas above.

  6. College-specified courses for fulfilling the Gateway Education requirements
    MA1200/
    MA1300
    Calculus and Basic Linear Algebra I/
    Enhanced Calculus and Linear Algebra I
    3 credit units
    MA1201/
    MA1301
    Calculus and Basic Linear Algebra II/
    Enhanced Calculus and Linear Algebra II
    3 credit units
    EE2066* Engineers in Society 3 credit units

    * Counted as “College-specified GE Course” for 4-year degree students, but counted as “Major Requirement” for Advanced Standing I/II students. Students successfully completed EE4082/EE4083/EE4084 are not required to take this course.

    ^ 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.

  7. Normative 4-year Degree students are required to take two courses (6CUs) of College Requirement. Courses include CS1302 Introduction to Computer Programming (3CUs) and PHY1202 General Physics II (3CUs).

  8. Students having successfully completed Professional Internship Program (EE4082/EE4083/EE4084) are not required to take some specific courses in Major requirement. Please refer to the part of Optional Internship Courses for details.

Major Programme Features

The first year of this major includes basic courses in mathematics, physics, electronics, and computing, with hands-on experience in electronics circuits and computer programming.

Core subjects include Engineering Mathematics, Computer Programming, Logic Circuit Design, Electronic Devices and Circuits, Microcomputer Systems, Semiconductor Materials and Devices, Applied Electromagnetics, Embedded System Design, Applied Optoelectronic Devices, VLSI Circuit Design, and Microsystems and Nanotechnology.

The technical electives in the final stage of the major cover specialized subject areas, such as integrated photonics, microelectronics manufacturing, real-time embedded systems, and advanced ICs.

Curriculum Structure for Microelectronics Engineering
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List of Core Courses: 66 Credit Units 

Course Code Course Title

Credit Units

EE1000 Programme Induction

0

EE1001 Foundations of Digital Techniques

3

EE1002 Principles of Electrical Engineering

3

EE1004 Foundations of Information Systems and Data Analysis

3

GE1354 Introduction to Electronic Design

3

EE2000 Logic Circuit Design

3

EE2004 Microcomputer Systems

3

EE2005 Electronic Devices and Circuits

3

EE2066 Engineers in Society # 3
EE2104 Introduction to Electromagnetics

3

EE2800 Semiconductor Physics for Engineers

3

EE3008 Principles of Communications

3

EE3070 Design Project ★

3

EE3115 Applied Optoelectronic Devices

3

EE3121 Differential Equations for Electrical Engineering

3

EE3122 Analogue Circuit Fundamentals

3

EE3210 Signals and Systems

3

EE3220 System-on-Chip Design

3

EE3800 Semiconductor Materials and Devices

3

EE3801 Microsystems and Nanotechnology

3

EE4080 Project △

6

EE4090 Engineering Training △

0

CS2311 Computer Programming

3

MA2001 Multi-variable Calculus and Linear Algebra

3

# EE2066 is counted as “College-specified GE Course” for 4-year degree students, but counted as “Major Requirement” for Advanced Standing I/II students.

Students having completed EE4082/EE4083/EE4084 Professional Internship Program (3/6/9CUs) are not required to take EE2066 Engineers in Society.

★ Students having completed EE4083 Professional Internship Program (6CUs) are not required to take EE2066 Engineers in Society and EE3070 Design Project or its equivalent.

△ Students having completed EE4084 Professional Internship Program (9CUs) are not required to take EE2066 Engineers in Society, EE4080 Project or its equivalent, and EE4090 Engineering Training or its equivalent.

Elective Requirement: 18 Credit Units
Students are required to take at least 6 electives from the elective list.
Course Code Course Title

Credit Units

ADSE4006 Semiconductor Manufacturing and Process Control

3

EE3009 Data Communications and Networking

3

EE3109 Applied Electromagnetics

3

EE3114 Systems & Control

3

EE4015 Digital Signal Processing

3

EE4035 Optical Fibre Communications

3

EE4036 Wireless Communications

3

EE4101 Sustainable Energy Systems

3

EE4105 Principles of Lasers

3

EE4107 5G Circuit Design

3

EE4108 Antennas for Wireless Communications and Sensing Connectivity

3

EE4142 Introduction to Integrated Photonics

3

EE4146 Data Engineering and Learning Systems

3

EE4316 Mobile Data Networks

3

EE4802 VLSI Circuit Design

3

EE4803 Analogue IC Design

3

EE4804 Antenna Design for Integrated Circuits

3

MSE4171 Electronic Packaging and Materials

3

Optional Internship Courses
Course Code Course Title

Credit Units

EE4082 Professional Internship Program

3

EE4083 Professional Internship Program

6

EE4084 Professional Internship Program

9

 

Waiver arrangements in Major Requirement for EE4082/EE4083/EE4084:

EE4082 (3CU): EE2066 Engineers in Society
EE4083 (6CU): EE2066 Engineers in Society AND EE3070 Design Project or its equivalent
EE4084 (9CU): EE2066 Engineers in Society, AND EE4080 Project or its equivalent, AND
EE4090 Engineering Training or its equivalent


Last Updated : 17 March 2023