Chinese University of Hong Kong

Course Details

BEng. (Systems Engineering and Engineering Management)

Course Description

This is a major programme designed to face the challenge that energy has become one of the most important areas of concern in the world in the 21st century, and renewable energy, environment, sustainable development, and green technology have been attracting unprecedented interests from a broad spectrum of the global community including governments, businesses, industries, and academia. In light of this, the Faculty of Engineering offers a new 4-year full-time undergraduate Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) Degree Programme in Energy Engineering (ENER) starting 2012-13 with a target admission of S.6 students. New double degree options in ENER and IBBA and IBBA and ENER are also offered starting 2012-13. B. Eng. Degree Programme The Energy Engineering Programme emphasizes emerging technologies on how energy, especially clean energy, can be generated, harvested and deployed. It stresses a balance between fundamental concepts and hands-on practice, with the goal of producing engineers who can apply their knowledge to raise our living standards and protect the environment at the same time. Programme Features * Fundamental knowledge of energy principles, technologies and systems * Fundamental concepts on energy generation, storage, consumption, distribution, management, efficiency optimization, and tradeoffs * Specialized learning on solar power, wind power, thermoelectric power, nuclear power, kinetic energy harvesting, biofuel, batteries and fuel cells * Macro scope studies in energy utilization and management, energy policies, and energy-environment inter-relation * Professional training in technical communications, engineering ethics, design application and final year projects * Project-based learning on practical solutions for targeted energy-related problems and themes

Course Duration

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4year

Career outcomes

Upon graduation, Energy Engineering students will find career opportunities as power engineers, energy device engineers, environmental engineers, technical analysts or consultants for corporations, inspectors or officers to enforce government regulations on energy and environment, and other professions. They can also pursue postgraduate studies in their specialized areas of interest in Hong Kong or overseas.




BEng. (Systems Engineering and Engineering Management) Chinese University of Hong Kong