Part-time MSc

Curriculum

The programme consists of foundation courses as well as courses in specialized fields. The foundation courses include those in Multimedia and Computer Networks, and the specialized fields include courses in business and management, networks and systems, and software and applications. Most courses are offered by the Department of Information Engineering, but students are free to select up to three* courses from other MSc programmes in the Faculty of Engineering. More information is provided below:

Foundation


Field of Specialization

Business and Management
Networks and Systems
  • Wireless Communication Systems
  • Optical Communication and Lightwave Networks
  • Cryptography and Network Security
  • Advanced Network Protocols and Systems
  • System Administration and Network Security
    (Recommended courses: IEG7001, IEG7005, IEG7006, IEG7010, IEG7015
Software and Applications
  • Software Engineering Practices
  • Network Programming and System Design
  • E-Learning Technologies, Pedagogies, and Practices
  • Case Studies in IE Project
  • Fundamentals of E-Commerce Technologies
  • E-Commerce Data Mining Techniques
    (Recommended courses: IEG7003, IEG7009, IEG7013, IEG7016, ECT7010**, ECT7110**)


Medium of Instruction

English supplemented by Cantonese.

 

Class Schedule and Location

Each course consists of twelve 3-hour lecture. Normally one or two courses will be offered by the MScIE programme, while courses offered by other MSc programmes in the Faculty are available for students’ selections.

Lectures will be conducted during weekday evenings at the InnoCentre of Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks next to Kowloon Tong MTR station, or weekend afternoons on the CHUK campus in Shatin.

 

Remarks
*  
Subjected to final approval. MScIE students can select up to 2 graduate courses from other MSc programmes in the Faculty of Engineering at present. 
**  
Offered by other programmes in Faculty of Engineering.