Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Civil Engineering
Entrance Year Sept 2024
Programme Code 31476-SYC
Mode of Study Full-time
Normal Duration
2 years
Programme Intake 82 senior year places
Fund Type Government-Funded
Credits Required for Graduation
Normally 67 (plus 5 practical training credits)
A student's actual study pattern will depend on the subjects taken in previous Higher Diploma or Associate Degree study as well as successful credit transfers according to the relevant criteria.
Programme Leaders
Ir Chung Lim KWAN BEng, MPhil, PgDipEdu, CEng, MHKIE, MICE
Remarks
The credit requirements of this programme are indicative only. They are subject to review.
The number of credits to be transferred will depend on the academic background and entry qualifications of individual AD/HD admittees.
Aims and Characteristics
Programme Aims
This professional programme is designed to provide students with a broad-based and high quality interdisciplinary education in areas of structural, environmental, transportation, hydraulic and geotechnical engineering as well as construction management. It aims to nurture students as all-round civil engineers who are ready to work on engineering projects with commercial, social, legal and political complexities.
Characteristics
The attractive features of this programme are as follows:
Two-year full-time comprehensive programme with a wide range of core and elective subjects.
Opportunities to join exchange programmes for 1-2 semesters at internationally famed universities.
Summer placement in Hong Kong, the Chinese mainland or overseas between the first and second years of the programme.
- Global learning experience for each student.
Scholarships available for students demonstrating excellent academic performance.
- A Higher Diploma or an Associate Degree in civil engineering or structural engineering, or a relevant discipline.
- Applicants will be shortlisted based on their academic merit. Interviews/written tests may be arranged, if necessary.
Full accreditation has been granted by The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE). Graduates of this programme are expected to be qualified for Corporate Membership of HKIE after appropriate trainings. Graduates are eligible to join Scheme A training of HKIE in the following disciplines:
- Civil Discipline
- Environmental Discipline
- Geotechnical Discipline
- Structural Discipline
- Logistics & Transportation Discipline (on condition that the graduates must have completed (i) “CSE30312 Transportation and Highway Engineering” and (ii) one of “CSE40407 – Design of Transport Infrastructure” or “CSE40408 – Traffic Surveys and Transport Planning”)
Our graduates are well-prepared for employment as engineers and receiving rewarding salaries in both public and private sectors, such as governmental agencies, engineering consultants and contractors.
For general enquiries, please contact:
Ms Tiffany Szeto
Tel: (852) 3400 3969
Email: tiffany.szeto@polyu.edu.hk
For further information on academic matters, please contact:
Ir Chung Lim Kwan
Tel: (852) 3400 3967
Email: chung-lim.kwan@polyu.edu.hk
Personal Website: https://sites.google.com/view/ceclkwan/home
