Higher Diploma in Civil Engineering

Table 1: Year 1 Curriculum

Subject Code	Subject Title	Assessment Weighting		Total Contact Hours	No. of Credits	Semester	Remark
Subject Code	Subject Title	Coursework	Examination	Total Contact Hours	No. of Credits	Semester	Remark
AP10001^	Introduction to Physics	0.4	0.6	39	3	I	DSR
AMA1130	Calculus for Engineers	0.4	0.6	39	3	I	DSR
CSE10254	Geology	0.3	0.7	39	3	I	DSR
CSE19251	Materials Science and Technology	0.3	0.7	26	2	I	DSR
CBS1104C/P	University Chinese	1.0	-	39	3	I	GUR (LCR)*
ELC1011	Practical English for University Studies	1	-	39	3	I	GUR (LCR)@
CSE10252	Fluid Mechanics	0.3	0.7	39	3	II	DSR
CSE10256	Soil Mechanics	0.3	0.7	39	3	II	DSR
CSE19100	Mechanics of Materials	0.3	0.7	39	3	II	DSR
IC2169	Construction Drawing and Detailing	1	-	27	2	II	DSR
LSGI2961	Engineering Surveying	0.4	0.6	56	3	II	DSR
ELC1012	English for University Studies	1	-	39	3	II	GUR (LCR)@
IC2166	IC Training for HD in Civil Engineering	1	-	-	6 ptc	I & II & Summer#	DSR
Total					31 credits + 6 ptc

Table 2: Year 2 Curriculum

Subject Code	Subject Title	Assessment Weighting		Total Contact Hours	No. of Credits	Semester	Remark
Subject Code	Subject Title	Coursework	Examination	Total Contact Hours	No. of Credits	Semester	Remark
AMA2308	Mathematics for Engineers	0.4	0.6	39	3	I	DSR
CSE20351	Applied Structural Analysis	0.3	0.7	39	3	I	DSR
CSE20352	Soil and Rock Engineering	0.3	0.7	39	3	I	DSR
CSE28362	Structural Steel Design	0.3	0.7	39	3	I	DSR
CSE29357	Highway Engineering	0.3	0.7	39	3	I	DSR
	Cluster Area Subject 1*				3	I	GUR (CAR)
CSE20354	Hydraulics & Hydrology	0.3	0.7	39	3	II	DSR
CSE20359	Contracts, Specifications, Quantities and Organization	0.3	0.7	39	3	II	DSR
CSE28300	Construction Technology and Temporary Works	0.3	0.7	39	3	II	DSR
CSE28363	Structural Concrete Design	0.3	0.7	39	3	II	DSR
CSE29364	Environmental Engineering	0.3	0.7	26	2	II	DSR
	Cluster Area Subject 2*				3	II	GUR (CAR)
Total					35 credits

ptc: Practical Training Credit

^ This is an underpinning subject for students who did not pass the relevant subjects in HKDSE. It has not been counted in the total of 31 credits in the curriculum table.

# The exact training schedule for the Summer Term will be announced by the Industrial Centre in May to June every year.

* CSE1B01W, CSE1B02W and CSE1D03 will be offered by CEE Department in different semesters, students can check the exact timetable from (https://www.polyu.edu.hk/ogur/GURSubjects/CAR.php). Instead of these three subjects, students may register for any CAR subjects offered by other Departments.

Total No. of Credits of the 2-year Programme: 66 credits and 6 practical training credits

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