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Master of Science in Engineering Management (MSEM)

MSEM in Chinese

Programme code: MSEM


The Programme

The programme is designed for engineers with the aim to meet the education needs of practising engineering managers by developing their managerial skills, specialist expertise and functional capability in the context of Engineering Management.

The uniqueness of the programme as compared with other management programmes lies in the following:

Engineering Management Context
While the management skills are common, the engineering managers manage activities with a strong engineering/technical content. This programme provides the strong engineering management context.

Functional Needs of Engineering Management
The functions of general and engineering managers are significantly different. General managers are oriented towards business issues. Engineering managers undertake professional functions such as engineering project management, engineering operations planning and control and product / services development. This programme aims to develop a critical understanding of the academic and professional knowledge required in the execution of these engineering management functions.

Empathy
Engineers have special strengths and weaknesses. This programme focuses on the characteristics of engineers as a group. This facilitates the concentration and empathy required for the successful transition from the role of engineers to that of engineering managers.

Eligible applicants may claim from the Continuing Education Fund (CEF) for a maximum amount of HK$10,000

Accreditation by Hong Kong Society of Quality (HKSQ)


Programme Aims

This programme aims to equip students with analytical, managerial, and behavioural skills / knowledge in aspect of contemporary engineering management in order to prepare them to meet the educational needs of engineers transiting into practising engineering managers.

Programme Intended Learning Outcomes (PILOs):

Upon successful completion of this Programme, students are expected to:

  1. reflect on extensive knowledge in engineering management in supporting problem identification, problem solving, decision making and analysis;
  2. apply managerial skills, including behavioural and communication skills, needed in the effective transition from the role of an engineer to that of an engineering manager;
  3. integrate and apply engineering and managerial knowledge in the management of engineering projects, operations, products and services in engineering/ manufacturing enterprises and departments;
  4. be able to generate innovative ideas in engineering management process and turn the innovations into practical implementation;
  5. reflect on responsibility and sensitivity for environmental and societal concerns, inter-cultural issues and global development.

Distinct Features of the Programme


Teaching and Learning

The programme utilises a variety of learning methods including :


Programme Structure and Contents

Path of study: You may obtain the MSc degree by either

  1. completing taught courses only, or
  2. taught courses plus the dissertation project.

Required Core Courses (18 units)

Course Code Course Title Credit Units
MEEM5006 Operations Management 3
MEEM5010 Engineering Management Principles and Concepts 3
MEEM6009 Project Management 3
MEEM6012 Management of Technological Innovation 3
MEEM6017 Integrative Engineering Management II 3
MEEM6037 Managing Strategic Quality 3

Programme Electives (12 units)

Students opting for dissertation: A minimum of 3 CUs from MEEM;
Not opting for dissertation: A minimum of 6 CUs from MEEM.

Course Code Course Title Credit Units
Business Management
MGT5313 International Organizational Behavior 3
MGT5510 International Business and the Global Business Enterprise 3
MGT6314 Global Human Resource Management 3
MGT6503 Comparative Management: Asian Perspectives 3
MGT6511 Emerging Issues in Multinational Strategic Management 3
MS5212 Statistical Methods I 3
MS5220 Management Science 3
MS6215 Forecasting Methods for Business 3
Engineering Management
MEEM5009 Industrial Marketing Management for Engineers 3
MEEM6015 Supply Chain Management 3
MEEM6018 Dissertation 9
MEEM6043 Quality and Reliability Engineering 3
MEEM6044 China Engineering Enterprise Management 3
MEEM6045 Industrial Case Study 3
MEEM6047 Quality Improvement: Systems and Methodologies 3
MEEM6048 Marketing Strategy for Engineers 3
MEEM6050 Engineering Economic Analysis 3
MEEM8011 Statistical Modeling and Design of Experiments 3
Enterprise Technology and Management
MEEM6051 Sustainable Green Manufacturing 3

Total Credit required for the MSc Programme: 30


Entrance Requirements

Applicant must be a degree holder in Engineering, Science or other relevant disciplines, or its equivalent*

*Note

  1. A graduate member or a non-member who possesses the qualification for graduate membership of a professional institution, e.g., the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE), or a member Institution of the Engineering Council (UK), or other recognized professional engineering institutions, or
  2. Qualifications with evidence of academic and professional attainment acceptable to the University.

Non-local candidates from an institution where medium of instruction is not English should fulfill one of the following English proficiency requirements.


Tuition Fees and Duration

Tuition fees: HK$2,670 per credit (2011 Cohort)

The tuition fee level for existing students is fixed in accordance with their year of admission until graduation.

Total credit required: 30

Duration of study: For part-time MSc students, the normal length of study is 2 years and the maximum length is 5 years. For full-time MSc students the normal duration is 1 year.

Inquiry: 3442-8419 (Ms. Kan)


Student Handbook (PDF)

2010/11 | 2009/10 | 2008/09
(Note: The handbooks are updated as at the beginning of the corresponding academic years.)


Programme Leader

Dr CHAN, Hoi Shou, Alan


Last modified on 18 November, 2010