Majors

Data and Systems Engineering

	Advanced Standing II
Major	Data and Systems Engineering 數據與系統工程
Degree / Award Title	Bachelor of Science in Data and Systems Engineering 理學士(數據與系統工程)
Offering Academic Unit	School of Data Science
Normal Period of Study	2 years
Maximum Period of Study	5 years
Credit Units Required for Graduation	74 credit units

Note: The following curriculum information is subject to periodic review and changes.

GE Requirements (12 credit units)Catalogue Term : Semester A 2023/24

		Credit Units
University Requirements	GE2410 English for Engineering	3
Distributional Requirements	Take 1 course from any one of the three distributional areas: Area 1: Arts and Humanities Area 2: Study of Societies, Social and Business Organisations Area 3: Science and Technology Visit the GE website for more course information.	3
School-specified Courses	Take any courses NOT within the Major requirement (including core courses and electives).	6

College / School Requirements (8 credit units)Catalogue Term : Semester A 2023/24

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Units
MA2508	Multi-variable Calculus	4
SDSC2001	Python for Data Science	4

Major Requirements (54 credit units)Catalogue Term : Semester A 2023/24

Notes:

Major-based students admitted in 2023 will follow the Major Requirements of Catalogue Term Semester A 2023/24.
School-based students admitted in 2023 will follow the Major Requirements of Catalogue Term Semester A 2024/25, when they declare a home major next year.

1. Core Courses (45 credit units)

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Units
PHY1201	General Physics I	3
SDSC2002	Convex Optimization	3
SDSC2003	Human Contexts and Ethics in Data Science	3
SDSC2004	Data Visualization	3
SDSC2102	Statistical Methods and Data Analysis	3
SDSC3002	Data Mining	3
SDSC3006	Fundamentals of Machine Learning I	3
SDSC3008	Systems Dynamics and Control	3
SDSC3060	Operations Research	3
CS4480	Data-Intensive Computing	3
SDSC4026	Systems Modelling and Simulation	3
SDSC4103	Decision Analytics and Risk Management	3
SDSC4107	Financial Engineering and Analytics	3
SDSC4116	Data Science Capstone	6

2. Electives (9 credit units)

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Units	Remarks
SDSC0001	Internship	0	General
SDSC0002	Internship	0	General
SDSC0003	Internship	0	General
SDSC0004	Internship	0	General
CS2334	Data Structures for Data Science	3	General
CS3201	Computer Networks	3	Internet of Things
CS3273	Data Protection and System Security	3	Internet of Things
LT3233	Computational Linguistics	3	General
SDSC3001	Big Data: The Arts and Science of Scaling	3	General
SDSC3003	Blockchain	3	FinTech
SDSC3004	Computational Optimization	3	Industrial Artificial Intelligence
SDSC3013	Introduction to Social Media Analytics	3	General
SDSC3014	Introduction to Sharing Economy	3	Internet of Things
SDSC3018	Introduction to Internet of Things	3	Internet of Things
SDSC3019	Introduction to Networked Life and Data Science	3	General
SDSC3022	Financial Data Analytics for Investments	3	FinTech
SDSC3023	Data Science Applications in Portfolio Risk Analysis	3	FinTech
SDSC3027	Smart Logistics and Transportation	3	Smart City
SDSC3080	Internship	3	General
SDSC3102	Quality Technologies	3	General
SDSC3105	Bayesian Analysis	3	General
CS4286	Internet Security and e-Commerce Protocols	3	FinTech
CS4486	Artificial Intelligence	3	Industrial Artificial Intelligence
SDSC4001	Foundation of Reinforcement Learning	3	General
SDSC4009	Data Intelligence in Action	3	Industrial Artificial Intelligence
SDSC4016	Fundamentals of Machine Learning II	3	Industrial Artificial Intelligence
SDSC4018	AI in Systematic Trading	3	FinTech
SDSC4021	Advanced Internet of Things	3	Internet of Things
SDSC4024	Project Management and Analysis	3	Smart City
SDSC4051	Facilities and Distribution Management	3	Smart City
SDSC4064	Reliability Engineering	3	General
SDSC4109	Smart Manufacturing and Automation	3	Smart City
SDSC4110	Statistical Design and Analysis of Experiments	3	General