BEng (Hons) in Civil Engineering (Smart Mobility) with a Secondary Major in AIDA

Credits Required for Graduation

138 (plus 13 practical training credits)

Programme Leader

Dr Wei MaPhD, BEng, BSc

Programme Aims, Learning Outcomes, and Characteristics

Hong Kong is a global financial centre, a fast-growing tourism destination, and an international shipping and aviation hub. Thus, Hong Kong has a great need for smart, seamlessly integrated, and multi-modal mobility systems that connect it with the nation and the world. This secondary major programme aims to equip a new generation of engineers with a mastery of knowledge and skills in civil engineering, transportation engineering, data analytics, and machine learning, enabling them to become leaders in smart mobility development.

Attractive Features

A 4-year (1 common year + 3 years of your selected major) full-time comprehensive programme.

Opportunities to join exchange programmes for 1–2 semesters at top universities worldwide.

Practical training modules delivered in the technologically advanced Industrial Centre of the University.

Summer placements in Hong Kong, Mainland China, or overseas.

A global learning experience for each student.

Available scholarships for students demonstrating excellent academic performance. 

Remarks

A common curriculum is provided for all first-year students.

At the end of the second semester of Year 1, students who are interested in the BEng (Hons) in Civil Engineering (Smart Mobility) programme with a Secondary Major in AIDA are subject to further assessment based on their grade point average (GPA) in Year 1.

Only students with a cumulative GPA of 2.70 or above may be considered for enrolment into the Secondary Major.

BEng (Hons) in Civil Engineering (Smart Mobility) is only offered in conjunction with the Secondary Major in AIDA.

Students who wish to withdraw from the Secondary Major must obtain approval to do so from the Department before the end of the add/drop period of their final semester of study.

Students who withdraw from the Secondary Major will have their status be changed to BEng (Hons) in Civil Engineering, and their graduation may be delayed.

Professional Recognition

Full accreditation of this program will be sought from the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE). Once accreditation has been obtained, graduates of the programme will be qualified for Corporate Membership in HKIE after appropriate training and will be eligible to join HKIE’s Scheme A training in the following disciplines:

Civil Discipline

Geotechnical Discipline

Structural Discipline

Logistics & Transportation Discipline

Career Prospects

The majority of our graduates with a BEng (Hons) in Civil Engineering embark on rewarding careers in government departments and authorities and as engineering consultants and construction contractors soon after graduation. After a few years of relevant working experience, many graduates further advance their careers by sitting an examination to become professional engineers. Other graduates pursue higher degrees at prestigious overseas institutions. In addition, graduates with this Secondary Major have a competitive edge when seeking positions with transport consultancies, public transport operators, mobility-as-a-service companies, and other positions in the field of smart mobility development and applications.

Curriculum

Civil engineering subjects are taught comprehensively from Year 2 to Year 4, covering practical knowledge in the fields of geotechnical, hydraulic, structural, and transportation engineering and construction management.

The Year 1 common curriculum covers fundamental knowledge and the latest issues in civil engineering and related fields in construction and environmental studies.

The Year 2 and Year 3 curricula cover comprehensive theoretical and practical knowledge in the fields of civil engineering and transportation engineering. They also include elementary aspects of statistics, data analysis, programming, and machine learning.

The Year 4 curriculum provides in-depth exposure to specific fields through a wide range of advanced elective subjects in civil engineering, data analytics, and artificial intelligence. Students complete a Design Project, which requires them to integrate the knowledge and skills they have acquired in their first 3 years of study, and an Integrated Capstone Project, which gives them experience in researching specific topics in smart mobility and thereby supports their further intellectual development.

Twelve credits of the Major are double-counted towards the Secondary Major.