Programmes

Master of Science in Multimedia Information Technology

Programme	Master of Science in Multimedia Information Technology 理學碩士(多媒體資訊科技)
Award Title	Master of Science in Multimedia Information Technology Master of Science in Multimedia Information Technology with Industrial Research Master of Science in Multimedia Information Technology with Business Management 理學碩士(多媒體資訊科技) 理學碩士(多媒體資訊科技暨工業研究) 理學碩士(多媒體資訊科技暨工商管理)
Offering Academic Unit	Department of Electronic Engineering
Mode of Study	Combined mode

Normal Period of Study

Normal Duration: Combined mode / Part time (2 years, 3 years for MSMIT with BM)
Normal Duration: Full-time (1 year, 1.5 years for MSMIT with BM and MSMIT with IR)

Maximum Period of Study

Maximum Period of Study: Combined mode / Part time (5 years, 7.5 years for MSMIT with BM)
Maximum Period of Study: Full-time (2.5 years, 3.5 years for MSMIT with BM and MSMIT with IR)

Credit Units Required for Graduation

A/ Programme Requirements for MSMIT (30 CUs)

• At least 6 CUs of EE core courses
• At least 15 CUs of technical elective courses (Group I + II) where no more than 9 CUs of Group II electives
• No more than 6 CUs of BM electives
• Minimum 18 CUs of EE courses

B/ Programme Requirements for MSMIT with Industrial Research (IR) (45 CUs)

• At least 6 CUs of EE core courses excluding EE6691
• At least 15 CUs of technical elective courses (Group I + II) where no more than 9 CUs of Group II electives
• 15 CUs of EE6691 Applied Research Internship Scheme in Electronic Engineering
• No more than 6 CUs of BM electives
• Minimum 18 CUs of EE courses excluding EE6691

C/ Programme Requirements for MSMIT with Business Management (BM) (45 CUs)

• At least 6 CUs of EE core courses
• At least 15 CUs of technical elective courses (Group I + II) where no more than 9 CUs of Group II electives
• At least 15 CUs of BM electives
• Minimum 18 CUs of EE courses

Students who cannot complete the MSc degree may be eligible for the PGD as an intermediate award, subject to meeting the requirements for the PGD award.

D/ Programme Requirements for PGD –Intermediate Award (24 CUs)

• At least 6 CUs of EE core courses
• At least 12 CUs of technical elective courses (Group I + II) where no more than 9 CUs of Group II electives
• No more than 3 CUs of BM electives
• Minimum 15 CUs of EE courses

Programme Aims

The programme aims to provide well-structured training for IT professionals who want to keep abreast with the dynamics in multimedia and information technology. It aims at equipping students with in-depth knowledge of the state-of-the-art multimedia information technology and the necessary skills to meet the needs from the community. On completion of the programme, students with different technical backgrounds and aspirations can:

have a strong theoretical foundation in multimedia systems and applications, mobile computing, Internet computing and networking;
acquire analytical ability that enables them to conduct high-level research and development in the rapidly changing IT industry;
enhance their capacity to continue professional and career development

Programme Intended Learning Outcomes (PILOs)

Upon successful completion of the programme, students should be able to:

Describe current and anticipated trends in the selected areas including the processing, storage, retrieval, communication and visualization of multimedia information.
Evaluate and analyze new technologies in the selected areas.
Apply specialist knowledge in the selected areas.
Assess, evaluate and formulate solutions to problems or specifications, in the selected areas.
Carry out research and develop new technologies and products in the selected areas.
Apply effective communication skills in their professions.
Manage teams of technologists with good senses of business and marketing (BM option only).
Manage a research project and develop strong ability to do academic/ industrial research (IR option only)

Programme Requirements

Programme of Study

Core Courses: (Students should take at least 2 out of the first 3 core courses listed below)

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Units	Remarks
EE5806	Topics in Image Processing	3
EE5808	Topics in Computer Graphics	3
EE5809	Digital Audio Processing and Applications	3
EE6691	Applied Research Internship Scheme in Electronic Engineering	15	@

Group I Technical Electives

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Units
CS6175	Virtual Reality and Game-Engine Technologies	3
CS6187	Vision and Language	3
CS6223	Distributed Systems	3
CS6290	Privacy-enhancing Technologies	3
EE5410	Signal Processing	3
EE6413	Advanced Topics in Networking Technologies	3
EE6432	Topics in Digital Video Broadcasting	3
EE6435	Multi-Dimensional Data Modeling and its Applications	3
EE6605	Complex Networks: Modeling, Dynamics and Control	3
EE6610	Queueing Theory with Telecommunications Applications	3
EE6611	Directed Studies for Taught Postgraduate Students	3
EE6613	Green Electronics - Theory, Eco-design, Experiments and Applications	3
EE6614	Reliability Engineering in Electronics Industry	3
EE6617	Detection and Estimation - Theory and Applications in Communications	3
EE6618	Three Dimensional (3D) Video Display Technology	3
EE6802	Advances in Digital Signal Processing	3
EE6803	Advanced Topics on Computer and Information Technology	3
EE6804	Networked Multimedia	3
EE6805	Video and Speech Compression	3
EE6680	Dissertation	9
EE6690	Internship Scheme in Electronic Industry	3
SM5304	Animation: Principles and Practice	3
SM5306	Cinematic Arts Workshop	3
SM5307	Digital Media and Moving Images	3

Group II Technical Electives

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Units	Remarks
CS5187	Vision and Image	3
CS5275	High Speed Multimedia Networks	3
CS5282	Practical Optimization Algorithms and Techniques	3
CS5284	Mobile Computing	3
CS5285	Information Security for eCommerce	3
CS5367	Computer Games Design	3
CS5481	Data Engineering	3
CS5487	Machine Learning	3
EE5412	Telecommunication Networks	3
EE5413	Advanced Internet Technologies	3
EE5414	Development and Design in Embedded Systems	3
EE5415	Mobile Applications Design and Development	3
EE5416	Topics in Bioelectronics and Biomedical Instrumentation	3
EE5433	Innovation in Multimedia Technology and Marketplaces for Mobile Applications	3	^
EE5805	Java Network Programming	3
EE5811	Topics in Computer Vision	3
EE5815	Topics in Security Technology	3
EE5816	Internet Client-server Computing	3
EE6612	Studies on Electronics Industry in China and Asia Pacific	3	^
SM5332	Making Things Blip, Blink & Move: Introduction to Physical Computing	3

Group III Business Management Electives

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Units	Remarks
EE5433	Innovation in Multimedia Technology and Marketplaces for Mobile Applications	3	^
EE6612	Studies on Electronics Industry in China and Asia Pacific	3	^
EF5010	Economics for Business	3
EF5042	Corporate Finance	3
FB5632	e-Commerce and Digital Marketing	3
FB6622	Services Marketing	3
IS5414	Analysis and Design of ecommerce Systems	3
MGT5204	Organizational Behavior	3
MGT5205	Strategic Management	3
MGT5313	International Organizational Behavior	3
MGT5316	Human Resources Management	3
MGT6209	High Performance Collaborations	3
MGT6314	Global Human Resources Management	3
MGT6318	Employee Engagement and Performance	3
MGT6323	Cross-Cultural Negotiation	3
MGT6325	International Entrepreneurship & Intrapreneurship	3
MGT6326	Managing International Business	3
SEEM6015	Supply Chain Management	3
SEEM6037	Managing Strategic Quality	3
SEEM6044	China Engineering Enterprise Management	3

@ For students who opt for IR exit award only. Also, students taking EE6691 cannot take EE6680 Dissertation and EE6690 Internship Scheme in Electronic Industry as they are exclusive courses. Only students taking full-time study mode can opt MSMIT with IR.

^ CUs earned from this course could be counted as either fulfilling credit unit requirement of Group II technical electives or that of business management elective.

Additional Information

Intermediate Award Title:

Postgraduate Diploma in Multimedia Information Technology
深造文憑(多媒體資訊科技)

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