Postgraduate Courses
- CIEM 5100Construction Technology[3-0-0:3]Previous Course Code(s)CIEM 510DescriptionThe process and methodology of construction and the approach of supervision in accordance with the local practice are discussed and illustrated. Observation on the quality and safety of work is emphasized with particular attention to the local regulations. References are made to local construction cases and the practice notes issued by the authority.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Analyze the requirements of good construction performance.
- 2.Perform construction sustainability analysis.
- 3.Plan and schedule construction activities.
- 4.Assess equipment cost and productivity.
- 5.Evaluate various construction technologies.
- 6.Recognize construction safety and apply appropriate safety procedures.
- CIEM 5130Building Planning and Construction[3-0-0:3]Previous Course Code(s)CIEM 513DescriptionBuildings ordinance, buildings regulations, codes of practice, duties of authorized person and registered structural engineer, town planning ordinance, land matters, environmental impact assessment, traffic impact assessment, drainage impact assessment, sewerage impact assessment, structural plan submission, quality supervision, occupation permit, property development, case studies.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Describe the building control and management system in Hong Kong.
- 2.Define the principles of building planning and design, and the requirements of site supervision.
- 3.Identify various problems of building projects and recommend solutions to these problems.
- 4.Develop strategies for successful delivery of building projects and successful maintenance of existing buildings.
- CIEM 5140Construction Project Delivery[3-0-0:3]Previous Course Code(s)CIEM 6000DDescriptionThe course would cover Principle of Project Management, Contractor Management, Public Works Development, Consultant Management & Engineering proposal, Design & Build, BOT & PPP, Project Finance, Project Risk Management, Project Partnering, Value Management, Safety Management, Environment Management, Case Studies.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Define the construction industry and different stages in a construction project.
- 2.Illustrate current HKSAR Work Bureau Guidelines, Circulars and Construction Industry Code of Practices by means of real-life industry Case Studies.
- 3.Specify the responsibilities of Consultants and Contractors in Construction Safety Management, Environmental Management and Project Management.
- 4.Perform Risk Management, Value Engineering and Partnering Approach in a construction project.
- 5.Formulate and resolve the latest Construction Procurement Strategy.
- 6.Identify the funding source in Public and Private infrastructure project.
- CIEM 5150Dispute Resolution for Engineers[3-0-0:3]Previous Course Code(s)CIEM 600LBackgroundBEngDescriptionThis course focuses on different forms of contracts used in the construction industry; different dispute resolution methods such as mediation, arbitration, adjudication, China arbitration etc. will be discussed in depth. Law of Contract and Conditions of Contracts will be presented. Risk, time and cost control in contract will also be discussed. Class participation and presentation in the various topics are expected from students.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Identify contracts used in the construction industry.
- 2.Distinguish the different conditions of contracts used in Hong Kong and the FIDIC contract.
- 3.Describe the alternative dispute resolution (ADR) i.e. Arbitration, Mediation, Adjudication and Arbitration in the construction industry in China.
- 4.Analyze specific ADR technique.
- 5.Evaluate the application of ADR in Hong Kong and China.
- 6.Develop presentation and report writing skills.
- CIEM 5160Construction Financial Management[3-0-0:3]Previous Course Code(s)CIEM 516DescriptionEstimate, tendering strategy, budgetary control, contract account, cash flow management, depreciation, taxation effects, annual reports, strategic management, benefit cost analysis, life cycle costing, value engineering.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Identify the characteristics of the construction industry.
- 2.Identify fundamental knowledge in construction project planning.
- 3.Estimate construction costs.
- 4.Control construction costs.
- 5.Conduct cash flow analysis of construction projects.
- 6.Analyze the financial and operational performance of a construction company.
- CIEM 5240Advanced Concrete Technology[3-0-0:3]Previous Course Code(s)CIEM 524Exclusion(s)CIVL 4810, CIVL 5840BackgroundCIVL 2120 and CIVL 2810 or equivalentDescriptionFundamental concepts (workability, strength, dimension stability, and durability); updated concrete technology (microstructural engineering, development of special concretes); concrete fracture and modeling; nondestructive evaluation methods for concrete structures.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Select the raw materials for making concretes.
- 2.Define the materials structure of the concretes (at both macro and micro scale).
- 3.Use test methods to measure properties of fresh and hardened concretes.
- 4.Design the compositions of special concretes such as FRP, MS concrete, DSP and MDF.
- 5.Obtain the fracture parameters for concretes and estimate the safety of concrete using fracture mechanics.
- 6.Identify the basic knowledge of non-destructive test and manage the common used NDT methods.
- CIEM 5250Renovation Engineering[3-0-0:3]Previous Course Code(s)CIEM 525Exclusion(s)CIVL 5850DescriptionReinforced concrete durability; damage caused by natural and human-being disaster; infrastructure degradation, inspection; non-destructive evaluation; conventional repair techniques; composite materials; steel plate or composite strengthening, beam and column retrofitting.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Identify the different deterioration mechanism for reinforced concrete structures.
- 2.Evaluate the degradation of civil engineering infrastructure.
- 3.Design the repair and renovation work.
- 4.Define the composition and properties of fibrous composites.
- 5.Apply the fibrous composites to strength reinforced concrete structures.
- CIEM 5310Structural Analysis and Design of Tall Buildings[3-0-0:3]Previous Course Code(s)CIEM 531Exclusion(s)CIVL 5310DescriptionIntegrated treatment of analytical methods and technical aspects in design of tall building structures, including structural modeling, frames, shear walls, outrigger-braced systems, core-walls, tubular structures, and special topics.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Recognize the engineering mechanics and structural modelling techniques on which the analysis and design of tall building structures are based.
- 2.Identify the structural behaviour and performance of different forms of tall buildings and the analysis and design principles of tall building structures.
- 3.Conduct analysis and preliminary design of different types of tall building structures.
- 4.Apply the modern engineering software ETABS for the analysis and design of tall building structures.
- CIEM 5320Computer Aided Design Optimization of Tall Buildings[3-0-0:3]Previous Course Code(s)CIEM 532Exclusion(s)CIVL 5380BackgroundCIVL 3310DescriptionThis course provides consolidated theoretical background and practical knowledge on the analysis, computer aided modeling and design optimization of modern tall building structures. Topics include behavior of different forms of tall building structures; finite element modeling and analysis; principles and practice of structural optimization for tall building design.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Recognize the challenges of building taller structures and the development of modern structural systems for tall buildings.
- 2.Define computer modelling principles and applications of finite element analysis for tall building structures.
- 3.Describe advanced knowledge of numerical optimization methodology for structural design of tall buildings.
- 4.Apply the state-of-the-art computer based techniques for engineering analysis and design optimization of real-life typical high-rise building projects.
- CIEM 5330Advanced Mechanics of Materials[3-0-0:3]Previous Course Code(s)CIEM 533Exclusion(s)CIVL 5830DescriptionAnalysis of stress and strain, elastic and inelastic behavior of materials, formulation of BVP, beam on elastic foundations, torsion of noncircular thinwalled members, deformation of cylinders and spheres, inelastic analysis.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Define fundamental concepts in continuum mechanics.
- 2.Recognize the formulation of various problems in structural mechanics and corresponding solution techniques.
- 3.Identify the fundamentals behind design equations commonly used in practice.
- 4.Describe stress and deflection analysis which serves as the basis of structural design.
- CIEM 5340Earthquake Engineering[3-0-0:3]Previous Course Code(s)CIEM 534BackgroundCIVL 4330DescriptionAn introduction and overview of earthquake engineering, basic seismology and earthquake characteristics, seismic responses of SDOF and MDOF structures, philosophy and principles of earthquake resistant designs, and earthquake hazard mitigation including retrofit, smart structure and health monitoring technologies.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Identify basic seismology and earthquake characteristics.
- 2.Define the principles of earthquake resistant design.
- 3.Analyze the seismic effects on structures using design codes.
- 4.Recognize the contemporary seismic mitigation technology.
- CIEM 5350Advanced Prestressed Concrete[3-0-0:3]Previous Course Code(s)CIEM 535, CIEM 600CBackgroundBEng (CIVL)DescriptionBasic concepts of prestressed concrete, design for serviceability and time-dependent analysis, ultimate strength limit states, anchorage zones, statically indeterminate structures, two way slabs, compression and tension members, future developments.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Define in detail the basic properties of prestressed concrete including prestressing systems and anchorages.
- 2.Analyze flexural behaviour of statically determinate and indeterminate flexural members.
- 3.Evaluate the short and long term effects of prestressing.
- 4.Evaluate ultimate load capacity of prestressed concrete members in flexure and shear.
- 5.Design and analyze a basic prestressed concrete structure or structural component to Eurocode standards.
- CIEM 5361Seismic Design of Concrete Structures[3-0-0:3]Previous Course Code(s)CIEM 6000EExclusion(s)CIVL 5361DescriptionIntroduction to seismic engineering and seismic design and analysis of concrete structures, including seismology, seismic hazards, dynamics of SDOF and MDOF systems, seismic response spectrum, conceptual design of concrete buildings for seismic resistance, capacity design principles, seismic design of reinforced concrete beams, columns, walls and beam-column joints.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Conduct the dynamic analysis of structural systems.
- 2.Analyze the response of structures to earthquake ground motions.
- 3.Use seismic spectra for the analysis of seismic actions.
- 4.Apply the seismic design concepts and methodology to concrete structures.
- 5.Conduct seismic design of concrete members and buildings.
- CIEM 5370Wind Effects on Buildings and Structures[3-0-0:3]Previous Course Code(s)CIEM 537Exclusion(s)CIVL 5370DescriptionWind structures, wind loads, wind induced vibrations, wind codes, wind tunnel test techniques, structural monitoring, and vibration control.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Describe the basic knowledge of the wind environment, the wind loads on structures, the wind-induced vibrations and the corresponding mitigation measures.
- 2.Identify the key factors affecting the results of wind tunnel experiment.
- 3.Analyze wind-related problems and recommend possible measures.
- 4.Use the wind code to estimate the wind loads on structures for structural design.
- CIEM 5380Bridge Engineering[3-0-0:3]Previous Course Code(s)CIEM 538, CIEM 600HDescriptionThis course is focused on the bridge superstructure analysis and design using limit states design method. The main objectives of this course include the introduction of limit states design method; discussion of design philosophy and code requirements; as well as analysis and design examples using limit states design method.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Define different bridge construction methods.
- 2.Define different bridge structural forms.
- 3.Describe how bridge construction/erection methodology affects bridge design.
- 4.Select appropriate bridge form with a given site constraint.
- 5.Estimate preliminary material quantity required for a bridge project.
- CIEM 5390Coastal Structures Design[3-0-0:3]Previous Course Code(s)CIEM 539, CIEM 600JDescriptionThe course will cover basic wave characteristics, linear wave theory, wave transformation processes, wind-wave generation, coastal processes, wave-structure interaction, design procedures and requirements for coastal structures such as seawalls, breakwaters and beaches.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Recognize the challenges that confront costal engineers.
- 2.Integrate various approaches and tools to analyze and design costal structures.
- 3.Describe and apply the principles that underpin the estimation of wave loads on structures.
- CIEM 5410Risk Assessment and Contaminated Land Cleanup[3-0-0:3]Previous Course Code(s)CIEM 541Co-list withJEVE 5410Exclusion(s)CIVL 5450, JEVE 5410BackgroundCIVL 2410 or equivalentDescriptionInnovative technologies for land and groundwater remediation, site investigation, risk assessment, and local case studies on land decontamination such as Kai Tak Airport, Penny's Bay, North Tsing Yi will be included.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Describe the regulations for contaminated land management in Hong Kong.
- 2.Assess the potential risks associated with land contamination.
- 3.Evaluate and compare the applications of various remediation technologies.
- 4.Design cost-effective remediation technology to decontaminate a site.
- 5.Identify real applications from case studies.
- CIEM 5420Biological Waste Treatment and Management[3-0-0:3]Co-list withJEVE 5420Exclusion(s)CIVL 5420, JEVE 5420BackgroundCIVL 3420 Water and Wastewater EngineeringDescriptionPrinciples of secondary, biological treatment processes, including sewage sand filters, trickling filters, activated sludge plants, lagoons, ponds, rotating biological contactors, aerobic and anaerobic digesters, and biological nutrient removal. Management of waste treatment systems and works.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Define the fundamental and advanced knowledge of current solid wastes and wastewater treatment and disposal systems and their problems in Hong Kong and beyond.
- 2.Identify key problems of water and wastewater treatment processes, and propose fundamental engineering and management solution.
- 3.Professionally judge and assess the advantages and disadvantages of various sewage treatment technologies such as MEL, AGS, BABY, Anammox, etc.
- 4.Select the treatment processes/technologies for meeting a more stringent discharge requirement for water pollution control with focus of tertiary treatment.
- 5.Design basic treatment units and systems for municipal wastewater treatment.
- CIEM 5460Design and Management of Physico/Chemical Processes of Environmental Engineering[3-0-0:3]Co-list withJEVE 5460Exclusion(s)CIVL 5410, JEVE 5460DescriptionPrinciples, design and management practices of physico/chemical treatment processes for removing contaminants from drinking water and municipal wastewaters; includes coagulation and flocculation, sedimentation, air flotation, centrifugation, filtration, membrane, air stripping, carbon adsorption, disinfection, chemical oxidation processes, operation management and residual management.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Describe the fundamental and advanced knowledge of physical-chemical processes in the environmental engineering field.
- 2.Identify problems and propose feasible engineering or management solutions during the operation of water and wastewater treatment processes.
- 3.Design the physical-chemical unit processes and integrate them to systems for water and wastewater treatment.
- 4.Analyze major factors impacting physical-chemical treatment systems and provide management strategies.
- CIEM 5480Wastewater Treatment and Reuse[3-0-0:3]Previous Course Code(s)CIEM 548Co-list withJEVE 5480Exclusion(s)JEVE 5480BackgroundCIVL 3420DescriptionTheory and conceptual design of key unit processes and unit operations in domestic wastewater treatment and reuse with emphasis on applications of compact and advanced treatment technologies.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Identify and evaluate the environmental problems through reviewing the key water pollution parameters of water and wastewater.
- 2.Select the sewage treatment levels and processes required to meet the discharge requirements and to protect the receiving water bodies.
- 3.Carry out the process design for municipal sewage treatment plant including primary, chemically enhanced primary, secondary and sludge treatment.
- 4.Evaluate the operational problems and identify practical solutions during the operation of the municipal sewage treatment plants.
- 5.Select the tertiary treatment processes required for meeting a more stringent discharge requirement for water pollution control.
- 6.Select the treatment processes and identify the key design parameters and monitoring requirements for wastewater reuse.
- CIEM 5520Municipal Hydraulic System Design and Management[3-0-0:3]Co-list withJEVE 5510Exclusion(s)JEVE 5510DescriptionThis course covers the design and management of municipal hydraulic systems involved in the conveyance of water supply and sewage, as well as in the disposal of storm water. Emphasis is placed on the theoretical and engineering aspects in the analysis, design, operation, and management of water distribution system, sewer system, pumping system, and storm drainage system.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Identify the engineering challenges in municipal hydraulic systems.
- 2.Apply the principles that underpin analysis, design and management of municipal hydraulic systems.
- 3.Integrate various approaches and tools to analyze, design and manage municipal hydraulic systems.
- CIEM 5620Travel Demand Analysis[3-0-0:3]Previous Course Code(s)CIEM 562Exclusion(s)CIVL 5620BackgroundCIVL 3610DescriptionOverview of transportation planning process, population/employment forecasting techniques, discrete choice models, simplified transportation demand models.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Evaluate the advanced theories and methods of traffic and transportation engineering and transportation systems planning.
- 2.Utilize mathematical or quantitative methods to model components of transportation system.
- 3.Identify transportation system planning and management problems and propose feasible solutions.
- 4.Apply key transportation planning principles to the analysis, modeling and operation of transportation system, including traffic impact analysis and transportation demand forecasting.
- CIEM 5630Traffic Control Fundamentals and Practice[3-0-0:3]Previous Course Code(s)CIEM 563Exclusion(s)CIVL 5630DescriptionTraffic flow fundamentals; microscopic and macroscopic traffic flow characteristics; principle and theory of traffic signal; essential modeling techniques; various traffic signal control models.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Analyze principles involved in the design of traffic control.
- 2.Apply traffic control principles to model signalized junctions.
- 3.Design signalized junctions based on the Hong Kong practices.
- 4.Develop advanced control methods based on dynamic traffic flow fundamentals.
- CIEM 5710Fundamentals of Soil Behavior[3-0-0:3]Previous Course Code(s)CIEM 571, CIEM 600IBackgroundEngineering, Geology Soil MechanicsDescriptionThe main objective of this course is to understand the fundamentals of soil behavior with particular emphasis on the physical principles behind the macro-scale engineering properties, which originate from "particle interactions". In the first part of this course, fundamentals of soil behavior will be revisited. In the second part, experimental characterizations of particulate-scale soil behavior will be introduced, including an introduction to the basics of innovative wave-based techniques (using mechanical and electromagnetic waves) and different applications of this non-destructive measurement technique.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Interpret the soil behavior from the particulate point of view.
- 2.Identify, formulate, and solve problems related to geotechnical engineering.
- 3.Apply the knowledge of wave-based characterizations using both mechanical and electromagnetic waves to solve different geotechnical engineering problems.
- CIEM 5720Advanced Foundation Design[3-0-0:3]Previous Course Code(s)CIEM 572Exclusion(s)CIVL 5720BackgroundCIVL 3740DescriptionCurrent practice of foundation design and analysis, including design and analysis of bulkheads, deep excavation, tieback systems, tunneling in soft ground, buried conduits, lateral pile loading, pier foundations.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Identify basic performance requirements for foundations.
- 2.Define fundamental soil mechanics principles for foundation engineering design and construction.
- 3.Recognize the uncertainties throughout the site investigation, design and construction process, and how the uncertainties are handled in limit state design.
- 4.Design common types of foundations (shallow foundations, piles, returning walls, soil nails, offshore foundations etc.).
- 5.Conduct construction quality assurance.
- 6.Design new types of foundations (wind turbine foundations, energy piles etc.) based on first principles.
- CIEM 5730Fundamentals of Geomechanics[3-0-0:3]Previous Course Code(s)CIEM 6000FDescriptionThe course provides fundamental knowledge in understanding and modeling mechanical behaviors of soils and rocks with emphasis on application in geotechnical analysis and design. The course covers topics including stress-strain-strength behaviors of soils and rocks, elasticity and plasticity theory, critical state soil mechanics, strength criteria for soils and rocks, rock mass classification, joints and rock mass, stability analysis of soil slopes and rock slopes, and stress analysis for underground opening and rock foundation. Commonly used softwares in geotechnical analysis and design are also introduced.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Explain stress-strain-strength behaviours of soils and rocks.
- 2.Evaluate soil and rock properties from laboratory tests and field data.
- 3.Apply elastic and plastic theories for constitutive modelling of soils and rocks.
- 4.Use basic geotechnical software.
- 5.Analyze slope stability, underground opening and foundation in rocks and soils.
- CIEM 5750Tunnel and Cavern Engineering[3-0-0:3]Previous Course Code(s)CIEM 6000CBackgroundSoil mechanics, structural engineeringDescriptionThe course is intended to introduce post-graduate students the essential knowledge in the design and construction of tunnels and caverns. The topics cover ground characterization, design principles, construction techniques, risk assessment and management and lessons learnt from past case histories.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Illustrate different tunneling methods.
- 2.Carry out design of tunnel temporary support.
- 3.Explain design principle of tunnel permanent support.
- 4.Carry out the rock mass classification to determine engineering properties of rock mass.
- 5.Describe the method and application of immersed tunnel.
- 6.Describe the method and application of bored tunnel.
- 7.Describe the method and application of drill and blast tunnel.
- 8.Illustrate the design and application of carven.
- CIEM 5770Unsaturated Soil Mechanics and Engineering[3-0-0:3]Previous Course Code(s)CIEM 577Exclusion(s)CIVL 5770BackgroundCIVL 3740 or equivalentDescriptionFundamental principles, stress state variables, steady-state and transient flows, theory of shear strength and its measurements, soil stiffness, plastic and limit equilibrium analyses of earth pressures, slope stability and bearing capacity, critical state framework, instrumentation, engineering applications on slopes including static liquefaction of loose fill slopes, foundations, forensic studies such as slope failures.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Define the fundamental principles and advanced concepts of unsaturated soil mechanics.
- 2.Design and carry out laboratory and field tests for determining unsaturated soil properties.
- 3.Apply key principles of unsaturated soil mechanics to analyze and design geotechnical and geo-environmental structures such as landfill, pavement, foundation and slope.
- 4.Effectively communicate unsaturated soil mechanics and engineering to a range of audiences in a professional manner.
- CIEM 5790Slope Engineering and Management[3-0-0:3]Previous Course Code(s)CIEM 6000BDescriptionThis course will introduce in detail the slope safety management system in Hong Kong, including its background, past development, as well as its key components, e.g. geotechnical control and landslide prevention and mitigation programme. The course will also cover basic knowledge on engineering geology, Hong Kong landslides, fundamentals and methods of slope stability assessment, slope stabilisation and landslide mitigation measures as well as the advanced subjects of quantitative risk assessments and use of novel technologies in landslide assessment.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Recognize the background and past development of the slope safety management system in Hong Kong and describe the two key components of slope safety management system in Hong Kong, viz. (a) geotechnical control, and (b) landslide prevention and mitigation programme.
- 2.Describe the geology of Hong Kong, common types of landslides in Hong Kong and their key causal factors.
- 3.Analyze stability condition of slopes.
- 4.Analyze mobility of landslide debris.
- 5.Undertake design of common slope stabilisation works.
- 6.Undertake design of common landslide mitigation works.
- 7.Conduct quantitative risk assessment for use in slope safety management.
- CIEM 5810Engineering Risk, Reliability and Decision[3-0-0:3]Previous Course Code(s)CIEM 581Exclusion(s)CIVL 5110BackgroundCIVL 2160 or equivalentDescriptionBayesian methods, reliability evaluation, system reliability, reliability-based design, probabilistic risk analysis, probabilistic observational methods, Monte Carlo Simulation, Fault and Event Tree models, elementary utility theory, decision with multiple objectives. Emphasis will be placed on applications. Practical examples will be used extensively to demonstrate application of these methods.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Identify the fundamental knowledge in probability and statistics.
- 2.Develop basic skill sets to perform probabilistic calculations with commercial toolboxes.
- 3.Define the concepts of engineering risk assessment and decision making.
- 4.Conduct useful analyses related to the subject, such as Monte Carlo Simulation.
- CIEM 6000Topics in Civil Infrastructural Engineering and Management[3-0-0:3]Previous Course Code(s)CIEM 600DescriptionSelected topics of current interest. May be repeated for credit if different topics are covered.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Identify the fundamental knowledge in different areas related to the course topic.
- 2.Describe advanced theories and methods related to the course topic.
- 3.Formulate and solve problems in the various areas of the course topic.
- 4.Apply theories and methods to practical implementations.
- CIEM 6980MSc Project[6 credits]Previous Course Code(s)CIEM 698DescriptionAn independent project carried out under the supervision of a faculty member.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Develop and apply self-learning and task management skills to effectively manage an independent project.
- 2.Critically analyze a selected topic to identify, formulate and solve problems and apply solutions to practical implementations.
- 3.Communicate effectively in writing, using accurate technical and scientific terminology, and demonstrating logical organization of relevant content and information.
- 4.Communicate effectively in oral presentation, demonstrating logical organization of relevant content and information, using appropriate style, pacing and body language, proper handling of questions, and effective time management.