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DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING

THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG

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Head of Department

EComE Programme Directors

InfoE Programme Directors

EE Programme Directors

CE Programme Directors

Admission Tutor

Chairman, Staff-studentConsultative Committee

EComE-1 Class Tutor

EComE-1I Class TutorEComE-1I1 Class Tutor

InfoE-1 Class Tutor

InfoE-1I Class Tutor

InfQE-III Class Tutor

EE-I Class TutorEE-II Class TutorEE-II1 Class Tutor

CE-I Class TutorCE-II Class TutorCE-III Class Tutor

vSenior Computer Officer

Chief Technician

Administrative Assistant

General EnquiriesDepartment Fax NumberDepartment Home Page

Dr. V.S. Hung

Dr. S.C. ChanDr. K.L. Ho

Professor V.O.K. LiDr. L.K. Yeung

Professor F. F. Wu

Dr. K.T ChauDr. C.H. LeungDr. K.W. Tse

Dr. N.H.C. Yung

Dr. G.K.H. Pang

Dr. E. LamDr. S.W. CheungDr. S.C. Chan

Dr. B. YinDr. KY WongDr. L.K. Yeung

Dr. M.H. PongDr. J. ZhongDr. K.T. Chau

Dr. N.H.C. YungDr. V. Tam

Dr. C.H. Leung

Dr. S.P.H. Lui

Mr. C.L. Chan

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This Handbook contains a summary of the undergraduate programmes in theDepartment.

Starting in 2004, the Department admits students to our four degree programmes,namely Electronic and Communications Engineering, Computer Engineering,Electrical Engineering and Information Engineering, through common admission.By doing so, we allow students the flexibility of selecting anyone of the fourprogrammes after admission. Along with this change, we have revised the first yearcurricula so that the four programmes now share a set of common or equivalentcourses in the first semester of the first year. This not only speaks for the fact thatthe four programmes have a common foundation in electrical and electronicengineering, but also reflects a trend towards a more general approach inengineering education. Depending on the specific programme, students will beoffered, in the second and third years of studies, choices of optional courses from awide spectrum of topics encompassing computer systems, microelectronics, opto-electronics, wireless communications, networking, multimedia signal processing,information technology, energy conversion, power systems, control systems,biomedical engineering and many others.

The mission of the Department is to produce the highest quality of graduates to servethe society, and to conduct leading edge research. Our educational philosophy is toequip students with problem solving skills and life-long learning capabilities. TheDepartment is committed to assist students throughout their studies to learn and todevelop as whole persons.

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1. INTRODUCTION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL &

ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING

1.1 THE DEPARTMENT 1

1.2 TEACHING STAFF 2-3

1.3 LABORATORIES 3

2. TIME-TABLE AND LECTURES 4

3. UNDERGRADUATE STUDY PROGRAMMES 4

3.1 ELECTRONIC AND COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING (EComE) 4-9

3.2 INFORMATION ENGINEERING (InfoE) 10-14

3.3 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (EE) 15-19

3.4 COMPUTER ENGINEERING (CE) 20-25

4. LABORATORY AND TUTORIAL CLASSES 26

4.1 LABORATORY GUIDELINES 26

4.2 LOG BOOKS & REPORTS 26

4.3 TUTORIAL CLASSES 26

5. WORKSHOP/INDUSTRIAL TRAINING AND INTEGRATED 27

STUDY-WORK PROGRAMMES

5.1 WORKSHOP TRAINING PROGRAMME 27

5.2 INDUSTRIAL TRAINING PROGRAMME 27

5.3 INTEGRATED STUDY-WORK PROGRAMME 27

6. COMMUNICATION/INFORMATION CHANNELS 28

6.1 NON-ACADEMIC TUTORS/ CLASS TUTORS 28

6.2 STAFF-STUDENT CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE 28

6.3 E-MAIL, INTRANET, NOTICE BOARD & OTHERS 28 V6.4 REFERENCE BOOKS 28

7. PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTIONS 29

7.1 HONG KONG INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS (HKIE) 29

7.2 INSTITUTION OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS (lEE) 29

7.3 THE INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND 30

ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS (IEEE)

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The Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering is located at LG2, LG3, 1st, 2nd,5th, 6th, 7th and 8th floor of the Chow Yei Ching Building, 3rd floor of the Haking WongBuilding, 4th floor of the Yam Pak Building and CP-1 of the Composite Building. TheDepartment offers the Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) degree in Electronic and

Communications Engineering, B.Eng. degree in Information Engineering, B.Eng. degree inElectrical Engineering and B.Eng. degree in Computer Engineering which is jointly run with

the Department of Computer Science. These programmes are accredited by the HongKong Institution of Engineers (HKIE). The Department also offers the degree of Master ofScience in Engineering (M.Sc.(Eng)) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and jointlyoffers the degrees of M.Sc. (Eng.) in Building Services and MSc in Electronic Commerceand Internet Computing with the other Engineering Departments in the Faculty. Thesecourses have well-structured programmes of study spanning over twenty-four months.

Currently over 100 research students are studying for the Ph.D. and M.Phil degrees in theDepartment and most of them are financially supported through Postgraduate Studentships,Teaching Assistantships or Research Assistantships. Currently, there are a total of 36academic staff and 27 support staff.

1.2 TEACHING STAFF

Among the 37 teaching staff of the department, there are 4 Chair Professors, 1 Professor,28 Senior LecturerslLecturerslAssociate ProfessorslAssistant Professors and 4 SeniorTeaching Consultantsl Teaching Consultants. Dr. YS. Hung is the Head of Department,Professor V.O.K. Li is the Chair of Information Engineering, Professor T.S. Ng is the Chair of

Electronic Engineering and Dean of Engineering, Professor F.F. Wu is the Chair of Electrical

Engineering, and Professor E.S. Yang is the Chair of Microelectronics Engineering. Theteaching staff members are:

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Dr. YS. HungDr. R.YK. KwokDr. P.T LaiDr. E. Lam

Dr. WH. LamMr. W.K. Lee

Dr. C.H. LeungProf. V. O.K LiMr. H.B. LoDr. K.S. LuiDr. QY MaProf. TS. NgDr. Y NiDr. G.K.H. PangDr. M.H. PongDr. C.M. ShenDr. G. ShenDr. V. Tam

Dr. K.W TseDr. WK. TsuiDr. J. Wang

Dr. KY WongDr. EX. WuProf. F.F. Wu

Prof. E.S. YangDr. L.K. Yeung

Dr. B. Yin

Dr. TI. YukDr. N.H.C. YungDr. J. Zhong

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Laboratory

EEE Service WorkshopOffice of WorkshopCentral Equipment RoomCentre for Electrical Energy SystemsIndustrial Electronics Lab.Mechatronics/Electrical Energy Utilization Lab.Optoelectronics/Electro-Optics Lab.

EEE Part II Lab.Digital System Design Lab.EEE Part I Lab.PC Workstation Lab.James Wu CASE Lab.EEE Part III Project Lab.Integrated Project Lab.

Control System Research Lab.Industrial Automation Research Lab,Control Lab.

Winkler's Research Lab.Medical Electronics Lab.Digital Image Processing & Pattern Recognition Lab.Device & Process Simulation Lab.Multimedia Networking Lab.DSPS Technology CentreWireless Communication Lab.Staff Workstation Lab.Digital Signal Processing Lab.Spread Spectrum Lab.Audio Engineering Lab.Mobile Radio Research Lab.Telecommunication Lab.High Frequency/E.M. TheorylCommunication Research Lab.Computer Lab.Computer System Research Lab.VLSI Design Lab.High Performance Computer Research Lab.

Power Electronics Lab.KCRC Electric Traction Lab.Electrical Drives Lab.Electrical Machine Lab.Heavy Current Research and Testing Lab.High Voltage Lab.

Power System Lab.Integrated Project Lab.

Building Services Lab.Integrated CircuitlThin Film Lab.Solid State Electronics/Photo-Voltaic Lab.

Electrical Vehicle Lab.

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Location

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You will note from your time-table that there are sessions for laboratory work every weekand there will be notices posted on the notice board informing you the time and grouping foryour laboratory sessions.

Students should note that all laboratory sessions are compulsory and absence fromlaboratory sessions without satisfactory reasons will be penalized and may consequentlylead to failure in your coursework.

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3.1 ELECTRONIC AND COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

Definitions and Terminoloqy

The Level of a course shall be 1, 2 or 3. Each course shall be assigned a LeveL.

vAll courses are grouped into the following 6 Subject Groups:

A. Electronics and Communications

B. Signal Processing and Systems

C. Computer Systems, Software & IT ApplicationsD. MathematicsE. Complementary StudiesF. Others

A Core course is a compulsory course which a candidate must pass in the manner providedfor in the Regulations. A Breadth course is a level 1 or level 2 course which is offered inone of the subject groups as an optional course for the curriculum. A Depth course is alevel 3 course offered in one of the subject groups as an optional course for the curriculum.

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Subject Electives refer to any technical subject offered by the Department of Electrical andElectronic Engineering provided it does not overlap significantly with other courses thestudent has already enrolled. Courses offered by other departments will be considered on

an individual basis.

The Curriculum

The curriculum comprises 180 credit-units of courses as follows:

(a) 57credit-units of Core courses from Groups A-D

(b) 54 credit-units of breadth and depth courses comprising:18 credit-units of breadth courses selected from Groups A-C6 credit-units of breadth courses from Group 0further 6 credit-units of breadth course(s) from Groups A-D andlor Group F18 credit-units of depth courses selected from Groups A-C with at least 12 credit-unitsselected from Group A andlor Group Bfurther 6 credit-units of breadth or depth course(s) selected from Groups A-C

(c) 36 credit-units of complementary studies courses comprising:

(i) Engineering organization and management (3 credit-units)

(ii) Engineering and society (3 credit-units)

(iii) Engineering economics and finance (3 credit-units)(iv) Professional and technical written communication for engineers (3 credit-units)(v) Professional and technical oral communication for engineers (3 credit-units)

(vi) Practical Chinese language course for engineering students (3 credit-units)(vii) Additional 18 credit-units of Complementary Studies courses, including at least

3 credit-units in Humanities and Social Sciences studies and at least 3 credit-units in Culture and Value Studies or an area of studies outside this degreecurriculum as an elective ( 18 credit-units)

(d) 6 credit-units in Subject Electives (6 credit-units)

(e) First year project (3 credit-units)

(f) Integrated project (6 credit-units)

(g) Technical project (12 credit-units) V(h) Workshop training (3 credit-units)(i) Industrial training (3 credit-units)

U) A seminar course (0 credit-units)

To complete the degree requirement, a candidate must pass all the courses specified in thecurriculum. In addition, the candidate must pass the IT Proficiency Test and any otherrequirements as stipulated in the University or Faculty of Engineering regulations.

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Order of study is dictated by prerequisite and co-requisite requirements. Generally, level 1courses should be taken before level two courses, level 2 courses should be taken beforelevel 3 courses and core courses should be taken before breadth courses. Course electivesin Complementary Studies can be taken in any order.

First Year

The first-year syllabuses shall include the following courses:

Core Courses (Total 39 credit-units)

ELEC1201 Fundamental electromagnetic theory (3)ELEC1401 Computer organization and microprocessors (6)ELEC1501 Computer programming and data structures (6)ELEC1611 Circuit theory & digital logic (6)

ELEC1614 Electronic devices & circuits (6)ELEC1801 Engineering mathematics i (6)ELEC1802 Engineering mathematics II (6)

Breadth Courses (Total 6 credit-units)

Six credit-units of Breadth Course(s) from Groups A-D andlor Group F

Complementary Studies (Total 12 credit-units)

CENG1001 Practical Chinese language course for engineering students (3)ECEN1507 Professional and technical written communication for engineers (3)ECEN1508 Professional and technical oral communication for engineers (3)Additional 3 credit-units of Complementary Studies course

Project (Total 3 credit-units)

ELEC1808 First year project (3)Seminar (Total 0 credit-units)

ELEC1809 Modern technology in electrical and computer engineering (0)

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Second Year

The second-year syllabuses shall normally include the following courses:


ELEC2201 Signals and linear systems (6)ELEC2202 Communications engineering (6)ELEC2501 Software engineering and operating systems (6)

BreadthlDepth Courses (Total 24 credit-units)

Eighteen credit-units of Breadth Courses from Groups A-CSix credit-units of Breadth Courses from Group 0


ELEC2802 Engineering organization and management (3)ELEC2803 Engineering and society (3)Additional 6 credit-units of Complementary Studies course


ELEC2812 Integrated project (6)

Training (3 credit-units)

ELEC1803 Workshop training (3)

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Third Year

The third-year syllabuses shall normally include the following courses:


Six credit-units of Breadth/Depth course in Groups A-C (6 credit-units)Eighteen credit-units of Depth courses in Groups A-C (18 credit-units)(with at least 12 credit-units chosen from Group A andlor Group B)

Subject Elective (Total 6 credit-units)

Six credit-units of Subject Electives


ELEC2804 Engineering economics and finance (3)Additional 9 credit-units of Complementary Studies courses


ELEC3801 Technical project (12)


ELEC1804 Industrial training (3)

Level Code

List of Courses by Subject Groups

Course Title Credit-units Prereauisite

Group A Electronics and Communications

ELEC1201ELEC1611ELEC1614

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ELEC2302

ELEC2303

ELEC2304

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Fundamental electromagnetic theory (core)Circuit theory and digital logic (core)Electronic devices and circuits (core)

Power ElectronicsCommunications engineering (core)Electromagnetic theory

(to be replaced by ELEC2206 in 05/06)Electromagnetic waves (from 05/06)Analogue electronics

Digital system design

Design of digital integrated circuits

Electronic materials and devices

Communication systems 6Cellular radio and personal communication systems 6Information theory and coding 3Microwave engineering 3Fibre optics 3VLSt design principles 6

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Group 0 Mathematics

ELEC1801

ELEC1802

ELEC1807

Engineering mathematics I (core)

Engineering mathematics II (core)

Discrete mathematics

2 ELEC2808 Differential equations

2 ELEC2809 Numerical methods

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ELEC2810

ELEC2811

Optimization methods

Probability and statistics

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ELEC1801 &

ELEC1802

ELEC1801 &

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Group E Complementary studies

CENG1001 Practical Chinese language course for

engineering students

ECEN1507 Professional & technical written communication

for engineers

ECEN 1508 Professional & technical oral communication

for engineers

2 ELEC2802 Engineering organization and management 3

2 ELEC2803 Engineering and society 3

2 ELEC2804 Engineering economics and finance 3

Group F Others

ELEC1103 Electrical technology

ELEC1104 Electrical energy supply

ELEC1105 Electric power plants "IELEC1809 Modern technology in electrical and

computer engineering (Seminar series)

ELEC1803 Workshop training 3

ELEC 1804 Industrial training 3

ELEC1808 First year project 3

2 ELEC2812 Integrated project 6

3 ELEC3801 Technical project 12

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PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

Definitions and Terminoloqv:


All subject-related courses are grouped into the following 8 Subject Groups:

A. Communications SystemsB. Signal Processing and SystemsC. Circuits & ElectronicsD. Computer Systems, Software & IT ApplicationsE. Business and Management for the IT IndustryF. MathematicsG. Complementary StudiesH. Others

A Core course is a compulsory course that a candidate must pass in the manner providedfor in the Regulations. A Breadth course is a level 1 or level 2 course which is offered in oneof the subject groups as an optional course for the curriculum. A Depth course is a level 3course offered in one of the subject groups as an optional course for the curriculum.

Complementary Studies shall include, in addition to those courses listed under Group G, allbroadening courses as defined by the University but not directly related to the subject areaof the programme.

Subject Electives refer to any technical subject offered by the Department of Electrical andElectronic Engineering provided it does not overlap significantly with other courses thestudent has already enrolled. Courses offered by other departments will be considered onan individual basis.

The Curriculum

The curriculum comprises of 180 credit-units of courses as follows:(a) 75 credit-units of Core courses from groups A-D, and F

(b) 12 credit-units of courses in business and related studies selected from group E.

(c) 36 credit-units of breadth and depth courses selected from groups A-E (at most 6credit-units from group E in additional to (b) above).

(d) 24 credit-units of complementary studies courses comprising:

(i) Engineering and society (3 credit-units)

(ii) Professional and technical written communication for engineers (3 credit-units)

(iii) Professional and technical oral communication for engineers (3 credit-units)(iv) Practical Chinese language course for engineering students (3 credit-units)(v) Additional 12 credit-units of Complementary Studies, at least 3 credit-units

in Humanities & Social Sciences, and at least 3 credit-units in Culture andValue Studies or an area of studies outside this degree curriculum as anelective (12 credit-units)

(e) 6 credit-units in Subject Electives

(f) First year project (3 credit-units)

(g) Integrated project (6 credit-units)

(h) Technical project (12 credit-units)

(i) Workshop training (3 credit-units)U) Industrial training (3 credit-units)(k) A Seminar course (0 credit-units)

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Order of study is dictated by prerequisite and co-requisite requirements. Generally, level 1courses should be taken before level two courses, level 2 courses should be taken beforelevel 3 courses and core courses should be taken before breadth courses. Course electivesin Complementary Studies can be taken in any order.

First Year



ELEC1611 Circuit theory and logic (6)ELEC1614 Electronic devices and circuits (6)ELEC1401 Computer organization and microprocessors (6)ELEC1501 Computer programming and data structures (6)ELEC1702 Fundamentals of information engineering (3)ELEC1801 Engineering mathematics I (6)ELEC1802 Engineering mathematics II (6)

Business and Related Courses (Total 6 credit-units)

BUSI1007 Principles of management (6)


CENG1001 Practical Chinese language course for engineering students (3)ECEN1507 Professional and technical written communication for engineers (3)ECEN1508 Professional and technical oral communication for engineers (3)Additional 3 credit-units of Complementary Studies course


ELEC 1808 First year project (3)

Seminar series (Total 0 credit-units)

ELEC1809 Modern technology in electrical and computer engineering vSecond Year



ELEC2201 Signals and linear systems (6)ELEC2202 Communications engineering (6)ELEC2402 Computer communications (6)ELEC2501 Software engineering and operating systems (6)ELEC2701 Internet technologies and applications (6)ELEC2811 Probability and statistics (3)

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ELEC1807 Discrete mathematics (3)ELEC2808 Differential equations (3)ELEC2809 Numerical methods (3)ELEC2810 Optimization methods (3)


Six credit-units of Breadth Course from Groups A-D

Business and Related Studies (Total 6 credit-units)

Six credit-units of Course from Group E


ELEC2803 Engineering and society (3)One three credit-unit course in Complementary Studies





Third Year



Thirty credit-units of BreadthlDepth courses in Groups A, B, C, 0 or E (30 credit-units).No more than 12 credit-units should be allocated to Breadth courses.No more than 18 credit-units should be allocated to a single group.No more than 6 credit-units should be allocated to group E.


Six credit-units of Subject Electives

V Complementary Studies (Total 6 credit-units)Additional 6 credit-units of Complementary Studies courses





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Level Code Course Title

Group A: Communications Systems

ELEC1702 Fundamentals of information engineering (core)ELEC1201 Fundamental electromagnetic theory

2 ELEC2202 Communications engineering (core)

3 ELEC3201 Communication systems3 ELEC3203 Cellular radio and personal communication

systemsELEC3204 Information theory and coding

Group B: Signal Processing and Systems

ELEC2201 8ignals and linear systems (core)

ELEC2204 Digital signal processing

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Speech recognitionCommunication signal processingData compression

Group C: Circuits and Electronics

ELEC1611 Circuit theory and digital logic (core)ELEC1614 Electronic devices and circuits (core)

2 ELEC2301 Analogue electronics

2 ELEC2302 Digital system design

ELEC2303 Design of digital integrated circuits

ELEC3612 VL81 design principles

Group 0: Computer Systems, Software and IT Applications

ELEC1401 Computer organization andmicroprocessor (core)

ELEC1501 Computer programming and datastructure (core)

2 C81S0278 Introduction to database management systems

C8180396 Programming methodology and object orientedprogramming

2 ELEC2401 Computer architecture(mutually exclusive with ELEC1623)

2 ELEC2402 Computer communications (core)2 ELEC2501 Software engineering and operating

systems (core)2 ELEC2601 Human computer interaction2 ELEC2701 Internet technologies and applications (core)

C8180218 Discrete event simulation

C8180250 Design and analysis of algorithms

6 ELEC1611(or ELEC1301)ELEC2201

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66 ELEC1611

ELEC1614(or ELEC1303)ELEC16110r(ELEC1301 &ELEC1303)ELEC1614

6 ELEC1614(or ELEC1302) or(ELEC1301 &ELEC1303)

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3 CSLS0323 Advanced database Systems3 ELEC3401 Advanced internet technologies

3 ELEC3503 Fuzzy systems and neural networks3 ELEC3504 Image and speech processing

3 ELEC3621 Introduction to parallel programming

3 ELEC3622 Distributed computing systems

ELEC3625 Internet systems programming

ELEC3626 Computer network security(mutually exclusive with ELEC6070,Le., cannot take both)

1,,1¡.~iti_Credit~units Prereauisite

6 CSIS02786 CSIS0234 or

ELEC270166 ELEC22013 ELEC2401 or

ELEC1623(ELEC2501 orCSIS0230) &

(ELEC2402 orCSIS0234 )

6 (ELEC2701 orCSIS0234) &

(ELEC2501 orCSIS0230)

3 ELEC2701 orCSlS0234

Co-reguisi~

Group E: Business and Management in IT-Industry

BUSI1006 Principles and practices of modern business 3

BUSI1007 Principles of management (compulsory) 6

BUSI0016 Introduction to finance Background on

AccountingBUSI0023 Operations and quality managementBUSI1001 Business law

ELEC3701 Telecommunication policy and regulations 6

Group F: Mathematics

1 ELEC1801 Engineering mathematics i (core) 61 ELEC1802 Engineering mathematics Ii (core) 61 ELEC1807 Discrete mathematics 3

ELEC2808 Differential equations 3 ELEC1801 &ELEC1802

ELEC2809 Numerical methods 3 ELEC1801 &ELEC 1802

ELEC2810 Optimization methodsELEC2811 Probability and statistics (core)

ELEC3703 Queuing theoryELEC3704 System modeling and performance analysis ELEC3703

Group G: Complementary studies

V CENG1001 Practical Chinese language course for 3engineering students

ECEN 1507 Professional & technical written communication 3for engineers

ECEN 1508 Professional & technical oral communication 3for engineers

2 ELEC2803 Engineering and society

Group H: Others

ELEC 1803 Workshop training 3

ELEC1804 Industrial training 3

ELEC 1809 Modern technology in electrical and computer 0

engineering (Seminar series)ELEC 1808 First year project

2 ELEC2807 Integrated project 6

ELEC3801 Technical project 12

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3.3 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

Definitions and Terminoloqv:


All courses are grouped into the following 8 Subject Groups:

A. Electrical Energy

B. Signals, Communications & SystemsC. Circuits & Electronics

D. Computer SystemsE. Software & IT Applications

F. MathematicsG. Complementary StudiesH. Others

A Core course is a compulsory course which a candidate must pass in the manner providedfor in the Regulations. A Breadth course is a level 1 or level 2 course which is offered inone of the subject groups as an optional course for the curriculurn. A Depth course is alevel 3 course offered in one of the subject groups as an optional course for the curriculum.

Complementary Studies shall include, in addition to those courses listed under group G, allbroadening courses as defined by the University but not directly related to the subject areaof the prograrnme.

Subject Electives refer to any technical subject offered by the Department of Electrical andElectronic Engineering to the BEng degree programmes, provided it does not overlapsignificantly with other courses the student has already enrolled. Courses offered by otherdepartments and courses offered to other degree programmes, e.g. MSc(Eng), will beconsidered on an individual basis.

The CurriculumThe curriculum comprises 180 credit-units of courses as follows:

(a) 69 credit-units of Core courses of the curriculum from groups A-F

(b) 36 credit-units of BreadthlDepth courses comprising:18 credit-units of breadth courses from groups B-F, of which 12 credit-units arechosen from Groups B-E and6 credit-units from group F V18 credit-units of depth courses from groups A-E, of which at least 12 credit-unitsare chosen from Group A

(c) 12 credit-units in Subject Electives

(d) 36 credit-units of complementary studies courses comprising:

(I) Engineering organization and management (3 credit-units)(ii) Engineering and society (3 credit-units)(iii) Engineering economics and finance (3 credit-units)(iv) Professional and technical written communication for engineers (3 credit-

units)(v) Professional and technical oral communication for engineers (3 credit-units)(vi) Practical Chinese language course for engineering students (3 credit-units)(vii) Additional eighteen credit-units of Complementary Studies courses,

including at least 3 credit-units in Humanities and Social Sciences studiesand at least 3 credit-units in Culture and Value Studies or an area of studiesoutside this degree curriculum as an elective ( 18 credit-units)

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(f) Integrated project (6 credit-units)

(g) Technical project (12 credit-units)

(h) Workshop training (3 credit-units)(i) Industrial training (3 credit-units)

U) A Seminar course (0 credit-units)

To complete the degree requirement, a candidate must pass all the courses specified in thecurriculum. In addition, a candidate must pass the IT Proficiency Test and satisfy any otherrequirements as stipulated in the University or Faculty of Engineering regulations.

Order of Studv

Order of study is dictated by prerequisite and co-requisite requirements. Generally, levelone courses should be taken before level two courses, level two courses should be takenbefore level 3 courses and core courses should be taken before breadth courses. Courseelectives in Complementary Studies can be taken in any order.

First Year

The first-year curriculum shall normally include the following courses:


ELEC1103ELEC1104ELEC1105ELEC1611ELEC1614ELEC1401ELEC1501ELEC1801ELEC1802

Electrical technology (3)Electrical energy supply (3)Electric power plants (3)Circuit theory and logic (6)Electronic devices and circuits (6)Computer organization and microprocessors (6)Computer programming and data structures (6)Engineering mathematics i (6)Engineering mathematics II (6)


CENG1001 Practical Chinese language course for engineering students (3)ECEN1507 Professional and technical written communication for engineers (3)ECEN1508 Professional and technical oral communication for engineers (3)Additional 3 credit-units of Complementary Studies coursevELEC1808


First year project (3)

Seminar series (Total 0 credit-units)

ELEC1809

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The second-year curriculum shall normally include the following courses:


ELEC2101ELEC2102ELEC2103ELEC2201

Power transmission and distribution (6)Electric energy conversion (6)Power electronics (6)Signals and linear systems (6)


Twelve credit-units of Breadth Courses from groups B-E.Six credit-units of Breadth Courses from group F.


ELEC2802 Engineering organization and management (3)ELEC2803 Engineering and society (3)Additional 6 credit-units of Complementary Studies course



Tmining (3 credit-units)


Third Year

The third-year curriculum shall normally include the following courses:

Depth Courses (Total 18 credit-units)

Eighteen credit-units of depth courses from groups A-E, with at least twelve credit-unitsfrom Group A

Subject Electives (Total 12 credit-units) vTwelve credit-units of Subject Electives


ELEC2804 Engineering economics and finance (3)Additional 9 credit-units of Complementary Studies courses





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Level Code Course Title Creqit-units PrereqlJisite Co-reguisite

Group A: Electrical Energy

ELEC1103 Electrical technology (core) 3ELEC1104 Electrical energy supply (core) 3ELEC1105 Electric power plant (core) 3

2 ELEC2101 Power transmission and distribution (core) 6 ELEC1104(orELEC1101)

ELEC2102 Electric energy conversion (core) 6 ELEC1103(orELEC11 01)

ELEC2103 Power electronics (core) 6

3 ELEC3104 Electric vehicle technology 63 ELEC3105 Building services - electrical services 63 ELEC3106 Building services - electrical installations 63 ELEC3107 Power system analysis and control 6 ELEC21013 ELEC3108 Power system protection 3 ELEC21013 ELEC3109 Electric drives 3 ELEC1103

(or ELEC1101)ELEC3110 Electric traction ELEC1103

(or ELEC1101)

Group B: Signals, Communications and Systems

ELEC1201 Fundamental electromagnetic theory

ELEC2201 Signals and linear systems (core) 6ELEC2202 Communications engineering 6 ELEC2201ELEC2203 Electromagnetic theory 6 ELEC1101

(to be replaced by ELEC2206 in 05106)2 ELEC2204 Digital signal processing 6 ELEC22012 ELEC2205 Control and instrumentation 6 ELEC22012 ELEC2206 Electromagnetic waves 3 ELEC 1201

(from 05/06)

3 ELEC3201 Communication systems 6 ELEC22023 ELEC3203 Cellular radio and personal communication systems 6 ELEC22023 ELEC3204 Information theory and coding 3

3 ELEC3206 Control systems 6 ELEC22053 ELEC3216 Robotics 3 ELEC2205V 3 ELEC3217 Mechatronics 3

3 ELEC3218 Communication signal processing 3 ELEC22043 ELEC3219 Data Compression 3 ELEC22013 ELEC3504 Image and speech processing 6 ELEC2201

Group C: Circuits and Electronics

ELEC1611 Circuit theory and digital logic (core) 6ELEC1614 Electronic devices and circuits (core) 6 ELEC1611

ELEC2301 Analogue electronics 6 ELEC1614(or ELEC1303)

ELEC2302 Digital system design 6 ELEC16110r(ELEC1301 &ELEC1303)

ELEC2303 Design of digital integrated circuits 6 ELEC1614(or ELEC1302)

2 ELEC2304 Electronic materials and devices ELEC1614

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Group 0:

ELEC1401

Course Title

Computer Systems

Computer organization and Microprocessors (core) 6

2 ELEC2401 Computer architecture(mutually exclusive with ELEC1623)

2 ELEC2402 Computer communications2 ELEC2701 Internet technologies and applications

3 ELEC3401 Advanced internet technologies

ELEC1501

Group E: Software and Information Technology Applications

Computer programming anddata structures (core)

CSIS0278

CSIS0396

ELEC2501

Introduction to database management systems

Programming methodology andobject-oriented programming

3 ELEC3503 Fuzzy systems and neural networks3 ELEC3625 Internet systems programming

Software engineering and operating systems

Group F: Mathematics


Engineering mathematics I (core)Engineering mathematics II (core)Discrete mathematics

2 ELEC2808 Differential equations

ELEC2809 Numerical methods

ELEC2810 Optimization methodsELEC2811 Probability and statistics

Group G: Complementary studies

CENG1001 Practical Chinese language coursefor engineering students

ECEN1507 Professional & technical writtencommunication for engineers

ECEN1508 Professional & technical oral communicationfor engineers

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Group H: Others

ELEC1803ELEC1804ELEC1808ELEC1809

ELEC2805

ELEC3801

Engineering organization and managementEngineering and societyEngineering economics and finance

Workshop trainingIndustrial trainingFirst year projectModern technology in electrical and computerengineering (Seminar series)

Integrated project

Technical project

Credit-units Prereauisite

6 ELEC1613 orELEC1401 orELEC1622

66 ELEC2402

6 CSIS0234 orELEC2701

,Co-reauisite

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PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

Definitions and Terminoloov:


All courses are grouped into the following 7 Subject Groups:

A. Hardware and digital technologyB. Computer architecture and systems

C. System software and programmingD. Computer applicationsE. MathematicsF. Complementary studiesG. Others

A Core course is a compulsory course which a candidate must pass in the manner providedfor in the Regulations. A Breadth course is a level 1 or level 2 course that is offered in oneof the subject groups as an optional course for the curriculum. A Depth course is a level 3course offered in one of the subject groups as an optional course for the curriculum.

Complementary Studies shall include, in addition to those courses listed under group F, allbroadening courses as defined by the University but not directly related to the subject areaof the programme.

Subject Electives refer to any technical subject offered by the Department of Electrical andElectronic Engineering and the Department of Computer Science, provided it does notoverlap significantly with other courses that the student has already enrolled. Coursesoffered by other Departments will be considered on an individual basis.

The CurriculumThe curriculum comprises 180 credit-units of courses as follows:

(a) 78 credit-units of core courses from Groups A-E

(b) 33 credit-units of breadthldepth courses comprising

(i) 9 credit-units of breadth courses selected from Groups A-D;

(ii) 18 credit-units of depth courses selected from Groups A-D, with at least 6credit-units from Groups A or B, and at least 6 credit-units from Groups C or0; and

(Iii) further 6 credit-units of breadth or depth course(s) from Groups A-E(c) Six credit-units in subject elective

(d) Complementary studies courses comprising (Total 36 credit-units):(i) Engineering organization and management (3 credit-units)(ii) Engineering and society (3 credit-units)(Iii) Engineering economics and finance (3 credit-units)(iv) Professional and technical written communication for engineers (3 credit-

units)(v) Professional and technical oral communication for engineers (3 credit-units)(vi) Practical Chinese language course for engineering students (3 credit-units)(vii) Additional eighteen credit-units of complementary studies courses, including

at least three credit-units in Humanities and Social Sciences Studies and atleast 3 credit-units in Culture and Value Studies or an area of studies outsidethis degree curriculum as an elective ( 18 credit-units)

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(f) Technical project (12 credit-units)

(g) Workshop training (3 credit-units)(h) Industrial training (3 credit-units)

(i) A seminar course (0 credit-unit)


Order of Study

Order of study is dictated by prerequisite and co-requisite requirements. Generally, levelone courses should be taken before level two courses, level two courses should be takenbefore level 3 courses and core courses should be taken before breadth courses. Courseelectives in Complementary Studies, including the course in Humanities and SocialScienceslCulture & Value and Language, can be taken in any order.

First Year



CSIS1117CSIS1118CSIS1119ELEC1611ELEC1401ELEC1614ELEC1623ELEC1801

Computer programming ,Mathematical foundations of computer scienceIntroduction to data structures and algorithmsCircuit theory and digital logic v'Computer organization and microprocessors v'

Electronic devices and circuitsComputer micro-architecture and system software interfacingEngineering mathematics I v


CENG1001 Practical Chinese language course for engineering studentsECEN1507 Professional and technical written communication for engineersECEN1508 Professional and technical oral communication for engineersAdditional 3 credit-units of Complementary Studies course. v

Seminar (Total 0 credit-unit)

ELEC1809 Modern technology in electrical and computer engineering

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'i CSIS0230-l CSIS0234

CSIS0297ELEC1802

. " ELEC2302

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Principles of operating systemsComputer and communication networksIntroduction to software engineeringEngineering mathematics IIDigital system design


Nine credit-units of Breadth Courses selected from Groups A-D


ELEC2802 Engineering organization and managementELEC2803 Engineering and societyAdditional 6 credit-units of Complementary Studies course


ELEC2806 Integrated project -- embedded systems


ELEC1803 Workshop training

Third Year



Eighteen credit-units of Depth courses selected from Groups A-D, with at least sixcredit-units from Groups A or B, and at least six credit-units from Groups C or 0Six credit-units of Breadth or Depth course selected from Groups A-Ev


Six credit-units of Subject Elective


ELEC2804 Engineering economics and financeAdditional nine credit-units of Complementary Studies courses


ELEC3802 Technical project


ELEC1804 Industrial training

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Group C: System Software & Programming

CSLS1117 Computer programming (core)CSlS1119 Intra. to data structures and algorithms (core) CSlS1117 or

CSlS0396 orCSlS0911 or

\ELEC1501

" 2 CSIS0230 Principles of operating systems (core) CSLS1119 &

(CSIS1120 orELEC1401 orELEC1613)

\¡2 CSLS0259 Principles of programming languages 6 CSLS1119 &

(CSIS1120 orELEC1401 orELEC1613)

2 CSIS0278 Introduction to database management systems 6 CSLS1119 orCSlS0912 orELEC1501

2 CSIS0396 Programming methodology and object-oriented 6 CSlS1117 orprogramming CSlS0911 or

ELEC15012 CSlS0297 Introduction to software engineering (core) 6 CSLS1117 or

CSlS0396 orCSlS0911 orELEC1501

ELEC2601 Human computer interaction 6

3 CSIS0218 Discrete event simulation 6 CSLS1119 orCSlS0912 orELEC1501

3 CSlS0235 Compiling techniques 6 CSIS02593 CSLS0250 Design and analysis of algorithms 6 CSIS1119 or CSIS0912 or

ELEC1501 (Pre- or Co-requisites)

CSIS0323 Advanced database systems 6 CSIS0278ELEC3625 Internet systems programming 6 (ELEC2402 or

CSIS0234) &(ELEC2501 orCSIS0230)

Group 0: Computer Applications

CSLS0270 Artiicial intelligence 6 CSIS1119 orCSIS0912

CSLS0271 Computer graphics 6 CSIS1119 orCSIS0912

V 3 CSIS0315 Multimedia computing and applications 6 CSIS1119 orCSIS0912

3 CSLS0317 Computer vision 6 CSIS1119 or

(mutually exclusive with ELEC3504, CSIS0912 orLe., cannot take both) ELEC1501

3 CSLS0320 Electronic commerce technology 6 CSIS0278 orCSIS0912

CSLS0322 Internet and the World Wide Web 6 CSIS1117 or

(mutually exclusive with CSIS0325, CSIS0396 ori.e., cannot take both) CSIS0911 or

ELEC15013 CSLS0321 Financial computing 6 CSIS0297 or

CSIS04013 CSLS0325 Topics in Web technologies CSIS0322 or

(mutually exclusive with CSIS0322, CS I S0234Le" cannot take both)

CSlS0326 Computational molecular biology CSIS0250; orBIOC2808 &BIOC3808

3 ELEC3503 Fuzzy systems and neural networks 6

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Group E: Mathematics

CSIS1118ELEC1801ELEC1802

Mathematical foundations of computer scienceEngineering mathematics i (core)Engineering mathematics II (core)

ELEC2808 Differential equations

ELEC2809 Numerical methods

2 ELEC2810 Optimization methods2 ELEC2811 Probability and statistics

ELEC3703 Queuing theoryELEC3704 System modeling and performance analysis

Group F: Complementary Studies

CENG1001 Practical Chinese language course forengineering students

CENG1002 Putonghua course for engineering students(restricted enrolment)

CENG1003 Advanced language studies in Chinese forengineering students

ECEN1507 Professional & technical written communicationfor engineers

ECEN1508 Professional & technical oral communicationfor engineers

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Engineering organization and managementEngineering and societyEngineering economics and finance

Group G: Others

ELEC1809 Modern technology in electrical &computer engineering (seminar course)

ELEC 1803 Workshop trainingELEC1804 Industrial training

ELEC2806 Integrated project -- embedded systems

ELEC3802 Technical project

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. ;~'.,~iij'-4,1 Laboratory Guidelines

Laboratory work forms an important and integral part of our B.Eng degree courses. Duringthese scheduled sessions, you will be asked to conduct experiments and investigationheavily related to the courses of that year. Instruction sheets will be given in advance anddemonstrators (postgraduate students) will be present during the sessions to advise andassist students who may have difficulties. Member(s) of staff may also be present tosupervise the laboratory and answer questions.

You are expected to observe the rules and regulations while staying in the laboratory,especially the safety aspects of handling electrical equipment. Demonstrators and membersof staff are responsible to reinforce these rules and regulations. Any students appear to actin conflict with these rules and regulations may not be allowed to use the laboratory.

4.2 Log Books & Reports

A student's laboratory work is assessed by the log book(s) helshe keeps and the fulllaboratory reports submitted at a published set of dates. Therefore, it is vital for you to keepa complete record of the experiments performed in your log book(s), as well as giving adetail account of the experiment in a report. Report copying, once discovered, will attractheavy penalty.

Students who fail their laboratory assessment of a particular course will fail thatcourse automatically, irrespective of how they performed in the written examination.

4.3 Tutorial Classes

Tutorial classes are also organized throughout the year at appropriate times for you to raisequestions related to their courses. Tutorial problem sheets may be handed out by the courseteachers, and you may be asked to hand in written solutions as part of their courseassessment. Although scheduled in the time-table, the exact dates for these classes will beannounced by individual teachers.

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5,1 Workshop Training Programme

The Department offers a compulsory Workshop Training Programme during the summervacation to all our undergraduate students of all four disciplines who have completed theirfirst year. This programme is designed to satisfy the HKIE and EC(UK) membershiprequirements, and is organized by the University Technology Support Centre in conjunctionwith the Vocational Training Council. It aims to expose our students to up-to-date andsophisticated equipment used in industry currently, and to provide hands-on skills andexperience in the processes of design, implementation and testing of electrical, electronicand computer engineering systems.

5.2 Industrial Training Programme

There is a compulsory Industrial Training Programme during the summer vacation for allour undergraduate students who have completed their 2'" year of study. This two-monthplacement with industrial companies is designed for our students to learn how today'sEEEIEComE, InfoE, EESE and CE companies operate. Emphasis is placed on the problemsolving of engineering projects. Students will also be exposed to other related technicalandlor managerial activities.

5.3 Integrated Study-Work Programme

In addition to the above two programmes, students may elect to join an optional IntegratedStudy-Work Programme at the end of their second year. The essence of this programme isto enable students to enter employment in a relevant discipline for a year before they begintheir final year course. This study work concept enables the student to develop a moremature and practical outlook towards his job and profession with benefit to both the studentsand to Hong Kong Industry. Normally, the programme must be approved by the Head ofDepartment in advance. Students who join this programme will be assigned to a supervisorat the company and an academic supervisor from the department. Their role is to provideadvice and support during that year. If you are interested in the above programme, youshould either talk to your non-academic tutor or course director. v

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6.1 Non-Academic Tutorsl Class Tutors

Each new student will be assigned to an academic staff acting as hislher "non-academic"tutor when helshe first arrives. The attachment spans through the 3 years degree courseand it is hoped that students will meet their tutors regularly. The role of a non-academic tutoris to provide guidance to students in the non-academic areas of their university lives. Thefrequency of meetings is flexible and can be arranged between the student and hislher tutor.

Apart from the non-academic tutors, there are also class tutors for students of eachcurriculum and of each year. Hislher role is to offer advice on students' studies and otheracademic matters.

The class tutors' names are printed under the "Useful Numbers" section of this handbook.

6.2 Staff-Student Consultative Committee

The role of the Staff-Student Consultative Committee (SSCC) is to enable class

representatives and class tutors to meet face to face to discuss matters raised by studentsor teachers. In the past, the SSCC met on an average of two times a year to discussmatters such as problems and difficulties encountered in lectures, laboratory classes,teaching assistants, reporting scheme, computer utilization, departmental accommodation,and many other similar issues. The atmosphere during the SSCC is often informal, positiveand problem solving.

The meeting is usually organized by the Administrative Assistant of the department, and theChairman is Dr. G. Pang.

6.3 E-mail, Intranet, Notice Board & Others

Throughout the academic year, there are a lot of messages and information which thedepartment or individual teachers would like to channel to you through email, departmentalintranet and notices. It is therefore your responsibility to read email, departmental intranetand notices on the Department Notice board.

v You should also elect among yourselves one or two Class Representative(s) who areresponsible, when necessary, for channeling departmental notices, distributing notes andhandouts, collecting opinion and feedback from students and attending to other studentmatters. They will also be invited to attend the Staff-Student Consultative Committee

Meetings of the department.

6.4 Reference Books

Individual teachers may recommend references andlor textbooks at the beginning of thesemester for their courses. You are encouraged to use the University Main Library facilitieswhen you need to search for references.

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7,1 Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE)

The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers is the professional engineering learned society andqualifying body for Hong Kong and as such has a responsibility of setting and maintainingthe professional and technical standards of its members. To this end, it evaluates thequalifications for admission to grades of Institution membership.

The Corporate Membership status (M.H.K.I.E./F.H.K.I.E.) of the HKIE is recognized by theHong Kong Government. Since our B.Eng. programmes are accredited by the HKIE, ourgraduates are recognized by the HKIE as having satisfied the academic part of theCorporate Membership (M.H.K.I.E./F.H.K.I.E.) qualification. The qualification matters are theresponsibility of the Qualification and Membership Board of the Institution. All theengineering disciplines including the Electrical Discipline and the Electronic Discipline arerepresented by their respective Discipline Representatives as members of this Board. Thelearned society functions are organized by the elected committees of various Divisionswhich HKIE members are entitled to join according to their own interests. Our students mayfind the following Divisions, among others, to be of interest: (a) Electrical, (b) Electronics, (c)Control, Automation & Instrumentation, (d) Biomedical, (e) Environment, (f) InformationTechnology, and (g) Building Services. The HKIE monthly journal, the Asia Engineer, iscirculated free to all its members. The HKIE offers one year free membership for theFreshman.

The HKIE takes very seriously its responsibilities with regard to the Washington Accord andto fostering, maintaining and developing bilateral and international agreements for themutual recognition of qualifications. This is undertaken through links with a number ofinternational engineering initiatives which have been established to hormonise qualificationsand to recognize accreditation methods and standards; the Washington Accord, Federationof Engineering Institutions of South East Asia and Pacific (FEISEAP) and EuropeanFederation of National Engineering Associations (FEANI) are examples.

7.2 Institution of Electrical Engineers (lEE)

The lEE is the UK institute granting professional status to qualified electrical engineers. ThelEE is responsible for publishing its many technical proceedings and journals as well as the Vmonthly lEE Review and 3-weekly lEE News. Student members are entitled to the privilegesof a worldwide membership. They receive the Review and News free and can subscribe toany of the proceedings or journals at members' rates. The learned society interests of themembers in Hong Kong are looked after by lEE Hong Kong which organizes technicalseminars, visits, video shows and paper contests, all announced through the Centre'snewsletters.

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7.3 The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers is the world's largest professional

engineering society headquartered in U.S.A. with over 300,000 members all over the world.Founded in 1884, its purposes are:

Scientific and Educational, directed toward the advancement of the theory andpractice of electrical engineering, electronics, computer engineering and computersciences and the allied branches of engineering and related arts and sciences.

Professional, directed toward the advancement of the standing of members of theprofession it serves.

IEEE strives to enhance the quality of life for all people throughout the world through theconstructive application of technology in its field of competence. It endeavors topromote understanding of the influence of such technology on the public welfare.

The Institute has over 36 societies, such as Computer Society, Communication Society,Power Engineering Society, etc. The Societies provide their members with valuabletechnical information through low-cost special publications, meetings and conferences, andpersonal contacts.

The Hong Kong Section of IEEE was formed in 1972 and is one of the oldest sections in theregion. The section, with its student branches, organizes seminars, short courses, visits,conferences and other technical activities to promote the advancement of electrical,electronics and computer engineering. Student members enjoy much reduced subscriptionrate, various supports in the form of publications, library etc. and opportunity to be trained asstudent leaders.

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