Approved Courses for Research Degree Students (ACE)

Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering

MPhil / PhD students are required to fulfill the stipulated core course and electives requirements.

All courses are for students of Architecture and Civil Engineering only except for those specified otherwise.

Core Courses for PhD Students (9 Credits) for 2019 cohort and thereafter:

Code Course Title Credits 2024-2025      Semester / Term
CA8004 Postgraduate Seminar # 3 B
CA8018 Modelling and Computational Techniques  3 B
CA8028 Strategies for Planning and Construction  3 A
For ACE students under the Mainland Collaboration Schemes only
CA8004M Postgraduate Seminar* 3 B
CA8018M Modelling and Computational Techniques * 3 B
CA8028M Strategies for Planning and Construction * 3 A

Core Courses for PhD Students (6 Credits) for 2018 cohort or before:

Code Course Title Credits 2024-2025  Semester / Term
CA8018 Modelling and Computational Techniques  3 B
CA8022 Research Methodology and Ethics 3 A
For ACE students under the Mainland Collaboration Schemes only
CA8018M 3 B
CA8022M 3 A

Core Courses for MPhil Students (3 Credits) for 2018 cohort or before:

Code Course Title Credits 2024-2025      Semester / Term
CA8022 Research Methodology and Ethics 3 A

Research Methodology and Ethics Course for MPhil / PhD Students (3 Credits) for 2019 cohort and thereafter:

Code Course Title Credits 2024-2025   Semester / Term
CA8022 Research Methodology and Ethics 3 A
For ACE students under the Mainland Collaboration Schemes only
CA8022M Research Methodology and Ethics * 3 A

Electives for PhD Students (2 Credits for 2019 cohort and thereafter / 8 Credits for 2018 cohort or before) / MPhil Students (4 Credits):

Code Course Title Credits 2024-2025  Semester / Term
CA8004 Postgraduate Seminar # 3 B
CA8006M Advanced Mechanics * 3 -
CA8007 Theory of Plates and Shells # 3 -
CA8007M Theory of Plates and Shells * 3 -
CA8009 Wind Engineering # 3 -
CA8010 Structural Dynamics and Applications # 3 -
CA8011 Earthquake and Offshore Engineering # 3 -
CA8017M 2 -
CA8018 Modelling and Computational Techniques 3 B
CA8019 Fire Safety Engineering for Built Environment I 3 -
CA8019M Fire Safety Engineering for Built Environment I * 3 -
CA8020 Fire Safety Engineering for Built Environment II 3 -
CA8020M Fire Safety Engineering for Built Environment II * 3 -
CA8023 Independent Study of Urban Design 3 -
CA8024 Independent Study of Architecture 3 -
CA8025 3 -
CA8026 3 -
CA8027 3 -
CA8609 Green Building, Architecture and People 3 -
CA5101 Production Management 3 -
CA5106 Project Management 3 B
CA5108 Virtual Design and Construction 3 B
CA5117 Real Estate Development 3 -
CA5136 Foundation Studio for Values and Fundamentals in Design and Planning 3 A
CA5137 Urban Design Studio 6 B
CA5146 Quantitative Method and Analysis for Planning 3 -
CA5148 Site Planning and Analysis 3 -
CA5217 Environmental Economics, Planning and Policy 3 A
CA5218 Financing Urban Development 3 -
CA5219 Globalization and Economic Development 3 -
CA5236 Transportation and Land Planning 3 -
CA5238 Building Energy and Day Lighting 3 -
CA5239 Building and Urban Conservation 3 -
CA5240 Urban Design and Regional Planning History, Theory and Practice 3 B
CA5244 Civil Engineering Studies 3 A
CA5245 Cost Engineering 3 -
CA5601 Building Engineering Systems & Maintenance 3 -
CA5603 Professional Research Methods 3 A
CA5693 Geotechnical and Foundation Engineering 3 B
CA6110 Statistical Method and Data Analytics 3 B
CA6120 Value Management for Construction 3 A
CA6138 Advanced Urban Design Studio 3 A
CA6139 Research Methods and Thesis Development Seminar for Design and Planning 3 -
CA6140 Thesis Studio for Design and Planning 6 -
CA6149 Institutional Theories and Strategic Planning Process 3 -
CA6220 Urban Economics and Regional Planning 3 A
CA6232 Contract Strategy and Administration 3 A
CA6233 Contract and Dispute Management 3 B
CA6237 Indoor Air Quality 3 -
CA6241 Geographic Data Management and Planning Analysis 3 -
CA6242 Advanced Topics in Sustainable Urban Development 3 -
CA6246 Fracture Mechanics 3 -
CA6318 Planning Practice, Law, and Ethics in Hong Kong 3 B
CA6608 Modern Structural Engineering 3 B
CA6694 Geomechanics 3 -
 
The offering Semester/Term shown is a tentative schedule only. Students are advised to confirm the offering of the courses with ACE General Office before registration.
*  For ACE students under the Mainland Collaboration Schemes only.
# For all departmemts in the College of Science and Engineering (CENG).