GE2301 - Science and Technology: Fascinating Mechanical Engineering

Science and technology is not only an essential part of human civilisation. They are also important for transforming business based on labour-intensive, low value-added activities to knowledge-intensive, high value-added activities. The continued success of business often depends on making creative and effective use of science and technology. Graduates will have many opportunities to work with science and technology establishments in their professional capacities as business executives, public administrators, legal practitioners, mass media professionals, etc. This course will help the students to understand the importance of technology and applied sciences in different aspects of our society from the past to the present through lectures, seminars and industrial visits. This course also intends to help the students to develop an appreciation for scientific inquiry and critical reasoning through group discussions and group projects; these basic skills are useful for students’ career development in different disciplines.