This course provides an over-arching coverage of the role of engineers with essential knowledge to be professional engineer in modern society. It strengthens students' assimilation of fundamental engineering and technical subject matters of BEng in Intelligent Manufacturing Engineering programme and their appreciation of modern engineering's technology, environmental and socio-economic factors (economic, ethics, etc.) implications. 

With the increasing integration of the industrial fabrics of Hong Kong, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and Greater China, the course will also examine the role of engineering related to advanced manufacturing, entrepreneurship, start-up management, professional services, as well as, innovation and technology disciplines. Eminent industrialists will be invited to give guest lectures to provide students with the most updates of the industrial community.