The programme aims to equip students with:

• Comprehensive Knowledge in Engineering Management: Develop extensive expertise in engineering management, incorporating modern tools such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance problem-solving, decision making and the execution of projects focused on discovery and innovation;
• Advanced Managerial skills: Cultivate essential managerial skills, including behavioural, communication, and leadership abilities, facilitating an effective transition from the role of an engineer to that of an engineering manager;
• Integration of Engineering, Managerial, and Technological Knowledge: Enable students to integrate and apply engineering, managerial, and technological knowledge in the management of engineering projects, operations, products and services within engineering/manufacturing enterprises and departments;
• Innovation and Practical Implementation: empower students to generate innovative ideas, undertake engineering management projects and research, and utilize AI and other modern technologies to transform discoveries  and innovative concepts into practical implementations.

Applicants should satisfy the General Entrance Requirements and the following programme specific entrance requirements:

• hold a degree in engineering, science, management, or equivalent; or
• be a graduate member or a non-member qualified for graduate membership of professional institutions, for example, the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE), member institutions of the Engineering Council (UK) and other recognized professional institutions; or
• qualifications with evidence of academic and professional attainment acceptable to the University

English Proficiency Requirements

Applicants whose entrance qualification is obtained from an institution where the medium of instruction is NOT English should also fulfill the following minimum English proficiency requirement:

• a score of 79 (Internet-based test) in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)@#; or
• an overall band score of 6.0 in International English Language Testing System (IELTS)@##; or
• a score of 450 in the Chinese mainland’s College English Test Band 6 (CET-6); or
• other equivalent qualifications.

@ TOEFL and IELTS scores are considered valid for two years. Applicants are required to provide their English test results obtained within the two years preceding the start of the University's application period. 'TOEFL iBT Home Edition', ‘TOEFL MyBest Score’, ‘IELTS Indicator’, ‘IELTS One Skill Retake’ and ‘IELTS Online’ are not acceptable.

# Applicants are required to arrange with the Educational Testing Service (ETS) to send their TOEFL results directly to the University. The TOEFL institution code for CityUHK is 3401.

## Applicants are required to arrange for sending their IELTS result(s) via the IELTS Results Service e-delivery to the University. Please note that applicants with an overall band score of 6.0 will be required to pass an interview for English proficiency conducted by the concerned academic unit. Interviews for other applicants may not be required.

Required core courses

This block aims to develop a foundational understanding of engineering management, while incorporating modern advancements such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance professional practices. It aims to provide a broad range of knowledge essential for contemporary engineering management. The core courses include:

• Engineering Management Principles and Concepts
• Managerial Decision-making Systems with Artificial Intelligence
• Operations Management
• Technological Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Elective courses

• Asset and Maintenance Management
• Business Process Improvement and Innovation
• Contemporary Occupational Safety and Health Management
• Data Analysis and Artificial Intelligence for System Engineering
• Data Analytics for Smart Cities
• Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery
• Dissertation
• Energy Conservation and Management
• Engineering Economic Analysis
• Estimation and Control of Random Dynamic Systems
• Financial Engineering for Engineering Managers
• Industrial Case Study
• Industrial Marketing Management for Engineers
• Intelligent Manufacturing for Engineering Managers
• International Entrepreneurship & Intrapreneurship
• Managing Strategic Quality
• Predictive Modeling and Forecasting for Business
• Project Management
• Quality and Reliability Engineering
• Quality Improvement: Systems and Methodologies
• Risk and Decision Analysis
• Semiconductor Manufacturing and Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Systems Modelling and Management
• Transportation and Logistics Management 

For a full list of elective courses, please visit https://www.cityu.edu.hk/sye/msem.htm

Remark: These elective courses will be offered subject to the availability of resources.

• MSc Degree in Engineering Management (30 credit units)

The full MSc degree award requires 30 credit units, with the completion of taught courses only, or taught courses plus the dissertation project.

Course Descriptions
Department of Systems Engineering
College of Engineering 
 

Engineering Council (UK)
Hong Kong Institution of Engineers