Minor in Manufacturing Technologies
Background
The Minor in Manufacturing Technologies is mainly for non-manufacturing engineering students especially in business, science, law, and humanities. This minor focuses on the learning of knowledge-based manufacturing technologies in manufacturing/engineering services enterprises.
Aims of Minor
The aim of this minor is to develop adequate academic knowledge and skills in a number of knowledge-based manufacturing technologies that are necessary for graduates to be able to effectively work as a co-worker in the manufacturing/engineering services enterprises.
Intended Learning Outcomes of Minor (MINILOs)
Based on the actual combination of the courses taken, graduates will have attained these objectives:
- Gain sufficient knowledge and skills in manufacturing technologies involved in a discrete products manufacturing/engineering services enterprises;
- Effectively implement and utilize software towards the automation and computerization of "process engineering" and "design for manufacture" activities in engineering and servicing industries.
Minor Requirement (15 credit units)
- At least 15 credit units must be taken from the courses shown in the following table.
- Students should take three required courses MNE2116, MNE2110 and MNE3119 in addition to the course requirement mentioned in (1)*.
- A grade point of 1.7 or above for each of the courses is required for the award.
- A student who intends to take the minor should seek approval from his / her home academic unit and the minor-offering academic unit.
(Please refer to the Undergraduate Catalogue for the course syllabuses.)
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits | Remarks# |
|---|---|---|---|
| MNE2029 | Electrical and Electronic Principles I | 3 | - |
| MNE2109 | Engineering Mechanics | 3 | - |
| MNE2110 | Engineering Materials | 3 | Required course for non-MNE students * |
| MNE2116 | Engineering Graphics | 0 | Required course for non-MNE students * |
| MNE3007 | CAD/CAM | 3 | - |
| MNE3046 | Automation Technology | 3 | - |
| SYE3102 | Quality Engineering | 3 | - |
| MNE3119 | Manufacturing Technology | 3 | Required course for non-MNE students * |
| MNE4005 | Finite Element Analysis | 3 | - |
| MNE4032 | Robotics and Machine Vision | 3 | - |
* Students who have successfully completed the courses or similar courses at B2 level or above towards their Major may get exemption from the requirement.
# Students who have successfully completed the courses or similar courses at B2 level or above towards their Major cannot use them to satisfy the requirement of this minor.
Additional Information
This minor cannot be taken by students of BEng in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Nuclear and Risk Engineering.
To be eligible, applicants must have completed at least one semester of study in CityU, gained 15 CUs and achieved a CGPA of 3.0 or above.
Application
Students are required to submit their declaration of minor request through AIMS under Course Registration. Information on the key dates, process and steps for the Declaration of Minors are available on the website of the Academic Regulations and Records Office.
Last modified on 07 AUG, 2024