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Civil Engineering
Advanced Standing I
Major
Civil Engineering
土木工程
Degree / Award Title
Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering
工學士(土木工程)
Offering Academic Unit
Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering
Normal Period of Study
3 years
Maximum Period of Study
6 years
Credit Units Required for Graduation
105 credit units
Note: The following curriculum information is subject to periodic review and changes.

GE Requirements (21 credit units)Catalogue Term : Semester A 2024/25



  Credit Units
University Requirements GE1401 University English 3
GE2410 English for Engineering 3
GE1501 Chinese Civilisation - History and Philosophy 3
Distributional Requirements Take 2 courses from two different distributional areas:

Area 1: Arts and Humanities
Area 2: Study of Societies, Social and Business Organisations
Area 3: Science and Technology

Visit the GE website for more course information.
6
College-specified Courses CA2066 Professionals and Society 3
Take any courses NOT within the Major requirements (including core courses and electives). 3

College / School Requirements (0 credit units)Catalogue Term : Semester A 2024/25



Not required.


Major Requirements (84 credit units)Catalogue Term : Semester A 2024/25



1. Core Courses (72 credit units)

Course CodeCourse TitleCredit UnitsRemarks
CA1167Engineering Communication3
CA2560Geology for Engineers3
CA2673Engineering Mechanics3
CA2674Construction Materials3
CA2675Fluid Mechanics3
CA2676Transportation Engineering3
CA3122Engineering Analysis3
CA3144Engineering Surveying3
CA3168Building Information Modelling for Capital Projects3
CA3619Design of Structural Elements3
CA3632Mechanics of Structures and Materials3
CA3633Structural Analysis3
CA3634Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete Structures3
CA3677Hydraulics and Hydrology3
CA3686Construction Contract and Management3
CA3687Soil Mechanics3
CA3704Construction Engineering3
CA4708Finite Element Methods in Civil Engineering3
CA4516Final Year Project6
CA4526Integrated Building Project Development (Civil Engineering)3
CA4665Geotechnical Analysis and Design3
CA4682Advanced Geotechnical and Foundation Engineering3

 Select ONE from the following:

Course CodeCourse TitleCredit UnitsRemarks
CA2169Environmental Engineering3
SEE2201Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering3Pre-requisite of SEE2201 for ACE students: PHY1201 and MA1200 / MA1300 and MA1201 / MA1301

2. Electives (12 credit units)

Common Elective Course (3 credit units) 

Select ONE from the following:
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit UnitsRemarks
CA2505Industrial Training - Civil Engineering3Students who would like to join HKIE Scheme A training are advised to take this elective
CA2506 Industrial Internship3

Stream Elective Courses (9 credit units)
Students are required to choose one of the following streams to concentrate their study:

Structural Engineering Stream
Select THREE courses from the following:
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit UnitsRemarks
CA3401Construction Management and Economics3
CA3691Building Services for Building Professionals3
CA4423Sustainable Green Construction3
CA4617Temporary Works Design3
CA4644Wind and Earthquake Engineering3
CA4679Advanced Environmental Engineering3
CA4709Design of Tall Buildings3

Infrastructure and Smart City Stream
Select THREE courses from the following:
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit UnitsRemarks
CA3342Architecture, Smart Cities and Design3
CA3707Modelling for Smart Digital Infrastructure System3
CA4190Transport Policy and Planning3
CA4191Transport Economics3
CA4192Sustainable Urbanism3
CA4423Sustainable Green Construction3
CA4424Strategic BIM Management in Smart Construction3
CA4457Infrastructure Asset Management3
CA4710Highway Engineering3
CA4718Power Electronics and Smart Lighting Controls3
CA4728Smart Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality3

This Major is accredited by The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE). Graduates are eligible for Scheme A Training in the following disciplines:

Programme

Discipline

Eligibility

Conditions (if applicable)

BEng Degree in Civil Engineering (with streams in Structural Engineering / Infrastructure and Smart City) (FT)

Civil (CVL)

Eligible

-

Geotechnical (GEL)

Eligible

-

Building (BUD)

Eligible subject to condition(s)

Graduates for this programme are eligible for Scheme "A" in Building (BUD) Discipline only if they have fulfilled the relevant top-up requirement as specified in the Admission Requirements for the Building Discipline.

BEng Degree in Civil Engineering (with stream in Structural Engineering) (FT)

Structural (STL)

Eligible subject to condition(s)

Graduates of this programme are eligible for Structural (STL) Scheme “A” Discipline on condition that they have to take any one of the following courses:
(i) CA4644,
(ii) CA4682, or
(iii) CA4516, which must be in structural engineering.

BEng Degree in Civil Engineering (with stream in Infrastructure and Smart City) (FT)

Logistics & Transportation Engineering (LTE)

Eligible subject to condition(s)

This programme is eligible for Scheme “A” in Logistics & Transportation (LTE) Discipline on condition that the graduates must have taken CA2676 and CA3707.