Major | Civil Engineering
土木工程 | Degree / Award Title | Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering
工學士(土木工程) | Offering Academic Unit | Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering | Mode of Study | Full-time |
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The major aims to:
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Provide students with an environment to develop their intellectual, analytical and critical abilities, and to enable the graduates to become competent, skilled, reflective new members of civil?engineering profession.
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Provide students with well-developed discipline knowledge who will communicate effectively.
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Allow students to contribute through team and individual application of skills and knowledge to resolving problems.
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Provide students with a commitment to lifelong learning and leadership in the civil and building professions.
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Provide a basis for continuing professional development, and encouragement for professional specialization or higher academic study. |
Upon successful completion of this Major, students should be able to:
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Apply knowledge of mathematics, applied science, and engineering appropriate to civil engineering;
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Design and conduct civil engineering related experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data;
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Practise as a competent engineer to design civil engineering systems, components, or processes to meet desired needs within realistic constraints, such as managerial, economic, political, manufacturability and sustainability;
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Function on multi-disciplinary teams in the civil engineering industry with specialism in structural engineering or?infrastructure and smart city;
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Identify, formulate, and solve civil engineering problems; and produce alternative civil designs, make innovation and invention in civil engineering practice in a way that benefits society;
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Comprehend professional and ethical responsibility;
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Communicate effectively by means of drawings, and oral and written presentations;
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Describe the impact of civil engineering solutions in a global and societal context, especially the importance of health, safety and environmental considerations to both workers and the general public;
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Recognize the need for, and? to engage in life-long learning, and stay abreast of contemporary issues;
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Acquaint themselves with the legal framework and the relevant statutory requirements;
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Use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for civil engineering practice; and
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Use the computer/IT tools relevant to civil engineering along with an understanding of their processes and limitations. |
| Requirements |
Normative 4-year
Degree |
Advanced Standing I1 |
Advanced Standing II2 |
| Gateway Education requirement |
30 credit units |
21 credit units |
12 credit units |
| College requirement |
6 credit units |
0 credit unit |
0 credit unit |
| Major requirement |
84 credit units |
84 credit units
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72 or 69?credit units^
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| Free electives / Minor (if applicable) |
0?credit units
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0 credit unit |
0 credit unit |
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Minimum Graduation Requirement: |
120 credit units |
105 credit units |
84 or 81?credit units^
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Maximum Credit Units Permitted: |
144 credit units |
114 credit units |
84?credit units
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| Note 1: |
For students with recognised Advanced Level Examinations or equivalent qualifications. |
| Note 2: |
For Associate Degree/Higher Diploma graduates admitted as senior-year intake students. | ^The core course CA1167 (3 credit units) may be waived for students admitted with Advanced Standing II depending on their academic background. |
This Major is accredited by The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE). Graduates are eligible for Scheme A Training in the following disciplines:
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Programme |
Discipline |
Eligibility |
Conditions (if applicable) | |
BEng Degree in Civil Engineering (with streams in Structural Engineering / Infrastructure and Smart City) (FT) |
Civil (CVL) |
Eligible |
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Geotechnical (GEL) |
Eligible |
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Building (BUD) |
Eligible subject to condition(s) |
Graduates for this programme are eligible for Scheme "A" in Building (BUD) Discipline only if they have fulfilled the relevant top-up requirement as specified in the Admission Requirements for the Building Discipline. | |
BEng Degree in Civil Engineering (with stream in Structural Engineering) (FT) |
Structural (STL) |
Eligible subject to condition(s) |
Graduates of this programme are eligible for Structural (STL) Scheme “A” Discipline on condition that they have to take any one of the following courses:
(i) CA4644,
(ii) CA4682, or
(iii) CA4516, which must be in structural engineering. | |
BEng Degree in Civil Engineering (with stream in Infrastructure and Smart City) (FT) |
Logistics & Transportation Engineering (LTE) |
Eligible subject to condition(s) |
This programme is eligible for Scheme “A” in Logistics & Transportation (LTE) Discipline on condition that the graduates must have taken CA2676 and CA3707. |
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For courses set with pre-cursor(s), ACE Department requires that all students must have attempted (including class attendance, coursework submission and examination) the precursor course(s) so identified.
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Where courses are assessed by a combination of coursework and examination, to pass a course, students must obtain minimum marks of 30% in both coursework and examination components, and an overall mark of at least 40%.
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The teaching schedules of some courses offered in Summer Term may start a few weeks earlier than the normal University schedule; students are advised to check the teaching schedules with the Course Leaders before registering for the courses. |
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