jointly offered by the Department of Computer Science and Department of Statistics & Actuarial Science
SYLLABUS FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING IN ENGINEERING SCIENCE [BEng(EngSc)]
The syllabus applies to students admitted in the academic year 2016-17 and thereafter under the four-year curriculum.
The curriculum comprises 96 credits with the following structure:
Prerequisite :
- Level 3 or above in HKDSE Mathematics
- Level 3 or above in HKDSE Physics or Combined Science with Physics component
General Engineering Courses (18 credits)
| Course Code | Course | No. of credits |
|---|---|---|
| COMP2121 | Discrete Mathematics | 6 |
| ENGG1111 ENGG1112 |
Computer Programming and Applications # Computer programming and applications I |
6 |
| MATH1013 | University mathematics II * | 6 |
| Total for General Engineering Courses | 18 | |
# Non-BEng students are required to complete COMP1117 Computer programming (6 credits) in place of ENGG1111
* Students can be waived for taking “MATH1013 University mathematics II” should they complete “MATH1851 Calculus and ordinary differential equations” and “MATH1853 Linear algebra, probability & statistics”.
Pre-requisite for “MATH1013 University mathematics II”:
- Level 2 or above in HKDSE Mathematics plus Extended Module 1; or
- Level 2 or above in HKDSE Mathematics plus Extended Module 2; or
- Completed “MATH1011 University mathematics I”
Discipline Core Courses (54 credits)
Introductory Courses (30 credits)
| Course Code | Course | No. of credits |
|---|---|---|
| COMP2119 | Introduction to Data Structures and Algorithms | 6 |
| COMP2123 | Programming Technologies and Tools | 6 |
| MATH2014 | Multivariable calculus and linear algebra | 6 |
| STAT2601 | Probability and statistics I | 6 |
| STAT2602 | Probability and statistics II | 6 |
| Total for Introductory Discipline Core Courses | 30 | |
Advanced Courses (24 credits)
| Course Code | Course | No. of credits |
|---|---|---|
| COMP3250 | Design and analysis of algorithms | 6 |
| COMP3278 | Introduction to database management systems | 6 |
| COMP3407 | Scientific computing | 6 |
| STAT3600 | Linear statistical analysis | 6 |
| Total for Advanced Discipline Core Courses | 24 | |
Capstone Experience (6 - 12 credits)
| Course Code | Course | No. of credits |
|---|---|---|
| COMP4804 OR COMP4801 |
Computing and data analytics project Final year project * |
6 12 |
| Total for Capstone Experience | 6-12 | |
*The project must be related to Computing and Data Analytics.
Discipline Elective Courses (12-18 credits)
| Course Code | Course | No. of credits |
|---|---|---|
| STAT3609 | The statistics of investment risk | 6 |
| STAT3612 | Data mining | 6 |
| STAT3613 | Marketing engineering | 6 |
| STAT3615 | Practical mathematics for investment | 6 |
| STAT3618 | Derivatives and risk management | 6 |
| STAT3622 | Data visualization | 6 |
| STAT4601 | Time series analysis | 6 |
| STAT4607 | Credit risk analysis | 6 |
| STAT4608 | Market risk analysis | 6 |
| STAT4609 | Big data analytics | 6 |
| Total for Discipline Elective Courses | 12-18 | |
Impermissible Combinations:
BEng in Computer Engineering
BEng in Computer Science
Major in Computer Science
Major in Decision Analytics
Major in Risk Management
Major in Statistics
Minor in Computer Science
Minor in Risk Management
Minor in Statistics
Full set of regulations and syllabus of BEng in Engineering Science – Computing and Data Analytics programme, which comprises 240 credits, is available at the homepage of the Faculty of Engineering: http://engg.hku.hk/home/syllabuses.htm
Enquiries
Professor Reynold C.K. Cheng
Office: Rm 303, Chow Yei Ching Building
Tel: 2219 4778
Email: ckcheng@cs.hku.hk