Entrance Year Sept 2024
Programme Code JS3741
Mode of Study Full-time
Normal Duration
4 years
Fund Type Government-Funded
Credits Required for Graduation
124 (plus training credits)
Programme Leaders
The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Scheme in Mechanical Engineering comprises the following two awards:
- BEng (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering 機械工程學(榮譽)工學士
- BEng (Hons) in Product Analysis and Engineering Design 產品分析及工程設計學(榮譽)工學士
Scheme Leader
Dr Henry Chu
BASc (University of Waterloo), MASc and PhD (University of Toronto), MHKIE, MIMechE, MIEEE
Programme Leader - BEng (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering
Dr An Liang
PhD (HKUST)
Programme Leader - BEng (Hons) in Product Analysis and Engineering Design
Dr Randolph Chi Kin Leung
PhD, Senior MAIAA, MASME, MIED, MIOA, MHKIE, MHKIOA
Remarks
The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Scheme in Mechanical Engineering includes the following two awards:
BEng (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering 機械工程學(榮譽)工學士
BEng (Hons) in Product Analysis and Engineering Design 產品分析及工程設計學(榮譽)工學士
Students are allowed to enrol on any awards without being subject to further assessment.
The credit requirements of this scheme are indicative only. They are subject to review.
Secondary Major in AI and Data Analytics「人工智能及數據分析」副主修課程
- Mechanical engineering combined with AI knowledge offers a unique and highly valued skill set for students. They can create innovative products, analyse data, and optimize performance, making them valuable in industries such as automotive, aerospace, and robotics. This integrated discipline offers great career opportunities for those interested in cutting-edge technology.
- The option of a Secondary Major in AI and Data Analytics (AIDA) is available to the students of BEng (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering. Admission to the Secondary Major is on a competitive basis and subject to a different credit requirement for graduation. Please see the “Secondary Major Details” section.
Aims and Characteristics
The Department of Mechanical Engineering has merged two undergraduate programmes, the BEng (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering and the BEng (Hons) in Product Analysis and Engineering Design, into the BEng (Hons) Scheme in Mechanical Engineering. Students admitted to the scheme study together during the first 2 years, and then complete their preferred programme (one of the above two programmes), normally within 2 years. This arrangement allows students to make their choice of study after they have obtained a better understanding of the programmes. There is no quota restriction on the number of students in the BEng (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering or the BEng (Hons) in Product Analysis and Engineering Design programmes.
BEng (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering
Programme Aims and Learning Outcomes
We aim to educate professional mechanical engineers who are able to use up-to-date technology to solve and manage multidisciplinary engineering problems for various engineering/business sectors.
Graduates of the programme are expected to
have learned to apply scientific principles and carry out engineering analysis and design to solve challenging problems that are typical in mechanical engineering;
be able to use computers as tools to solve engineering problems;
be able to formulate technical problems mathematically and analyse engineering systems;
be able to properly select the most suitable materials and methods – i.e. those that are safe, environmentally and aesthetically acceptable, and economically competitive – for systems/products and their design and manufacture;
have the skills needed to think innovatively and creatively and communicate effectively in both oral and written forms; and
appreciate the ethical and societal responsibilities of engineers, the importance of lifelong learning, concepts relating to continuous quality improvement, and the continued effect of the globalisation of the design, manufacturing, and marketing of technical goods and services.
Programme Characteristics
After our students have received a broad and solid foundation in areas such as physics, mathematics, computing, engineering sciences, design and manufacturing, they are able to apply their knowledge and skills to the following clusters:
Aerospace Engineering
Robotics and Autonomous Systems
Environmental and Energy Engineering
Mechanics and Materials
BEng (Hons) in Product Analysis and Engineering Design
Programme Aims and Learning Outcomes
This unique interdisciplinary programme aims to enable students to synthesise technology, design, and business in the development of high-quality innovative products. It provides graduates with the fundamental knowledge, skills, techniques, and global insight needed to develop creative products that are competitively priced, meet international standards for quality, and can be successfully marketed. Graduates usually serve the community as professional design engineers, engineering designers or product innovation specialists. They are expected to play important roles in Hong Kong’s evolving industry, from ODM to innovative OBM, as they have the ability to:
perform product-design engineering by considering market needs and technology and business constraints;
apply scientific, mathematical and engineering knowledge and understanding of market trends and customer needs to analyse design engineering problems;
manage product innovation and development; and
master innovation entrepreneurship and develop their own businesses.
Programme Characteristics
The programme provides comprehensive education and training in design, development and analysis for engineering and product innovation, enabling graduates to synthesise product design, technology and business to produce successful new products that satisfy market needs. The programme adopts learning outcome-oriented, integrative and real-life design project-based teaching and learning approaches, helping students to develop their knowledge in engineering innovation, product development and marketing. We also help our students to develop their communication, teamwork innovation, project management and self-learning skills. Furthermore, students are given opportunities for extensive practical training through international or local attachments in professional design consultancy firms or industrial R&D departments for 2 to 6 months, to strengthen their ability to integrate knowledge into design engineering activities in a realistic industrial context. Thus, our graduates are equipped to play leading roles in the industry by virtue of their well-balanced education and practical training in design engineering innovation and product development.
In both programmes:
we use a learning outcome-oriented teaching approach;
students are required to complete Industrial Training and Work-Integrated Education; and
students can also opt for summer placements in companies abroad, or in industry in Hong Kong or on the Chinese mainland.