Industrial Engineering and Technology Management Syllabus: Beng-90

BEng-90

E41/812
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT
SYLLABUS

The syllabus applies to students admitted in the academic year 2012-13 and thereafter under the
four-year curriculum.

Definition and Terminology

Each course offered by the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering shall be
classified as either introductory level course or advanced level course.

A Discipline Core course is a compulsory course which a candidate must pass in the manner provided
for in the Regulations.

A Disciplinary Elective course refers to any technical course offered by the Department of Industrial
and Manufacturing Systems Engineering for the fulfillment of the curriculum requirements of the
degree of BEng in Industrial Engineering and Technology Management that are not classified as
discipline core course.

Curriculum
The Curriculum comprises 240 credits of courses as follows:
General Engineering Courses

Students are required to complete at least 36 credits of General Engineering Course.

Discipline Core Courses
Students are required to complete ALL discipline core courses (84 credits), comprising 24 credits of
introductory core courses and 60 credits of advanced core courses.

Disciplinary Elective Courses
Students are required to complete at least 36 credits of advanced disciplinary elective courses offered
by the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering.

Elective Courses
Students are required to complete 12 credits of elective courses offered by either the Department of
Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, or other departments within or outside of the
Faculty of Engineering.

University Requirements
Students are required to complete:
a) 12 credits in English language enhancement, including 6 credits in “CAES1000 Core
University English” and 6 credits in “CAES9520 Technical English for Industrial and
Manufacturing Systems Engineering”;
b) 6 credits in Chinese language enhancement course “CENG9001 Practical Chinese for
Engineering Students”; and
c) 36 credits of courses in the Common Core Curriculum, selecting not more than one course
from each Area of Inquiry within one academic year and at least one but no more than two
courses from each Area of Inquiry during the whole period of study.
BEng-91

Capstone Experience
Students are required to complete the 12-credit “IMSE4114 Project” to fulfill the capstone experience
requirement for the degree of BEng in Industrial Engineering and Technology Management.

Internship
Students are required to complete the 6-credit internship “IMSE3129 Internship”, which normally
takes place after their third year of study.

Degree Classification

The degree of Bachelor of Engineering shall be awarded in five divisions in accordance with EN16 of
the Regulations for the Degree of Bachelor of Engineering and UG9 of the Regulations for the First
Degree Curricula.

The details of the distribution of the above course categories are as follows:

The curriculum of BEng (Industrial Engineering and Technology Management) comprises 240 credits
of courses with the following structure:

UG 5 Requirements (54 credits)

Course Code Course No. of credits
CAES1000 Core University English 6
CAES9520 Technical English for Industrial and Manufacturing Systems 6
Engineering
CENG9001 Practical Chinese for Engineering Students 6
CC##XXXX University Common Core Course (6 courses)* 36
Total for UG5 Requirements 54
* Students can select not more than one course from each Area of Inquiry within one academic year
and at least one but no more than two courses from each Area of Inquiry during the whole period of
study.

Faculty General Engineering Courses (36 credits)

MATH1851 Calculus and Ordinary Differential Equations 6
MATH1853 Linear Algebra, Probability & Statistics 6
ENGG1111/ Computer Programming and Applications/ 6
ENGG1112 Computer Programming and Applications I
PHYS1050 Physics for engineering students 6
ENGG120# Any two of the General Engineering Courses offered by the 12
Dept. of IMSE or other Departments of the Faculty of
Engineering*
Total for Faculty General Engineering Courses 36

*Choose two General Engineering Courses from the following list:

ENGG1201 Engineering for sustainable development
ENGG1202 Foundation of computer science
ENGG1203 Introduction to electrical and electronic en gineering
ENGG1204 Industrial management and logistics
ENGG1205 Introduction to mechanical engineering
ENGG1206 Introduction to biomedical engineering
BEng-92

Discipline Core Engineering Courses (84 credits)

Introductory Courses (24 credits)

IMSE2103 Introduction to business and management 6
IMSE2109 Fundamentals of engineering design 6
IMSE2121 Engineering Training 6
MECH2407 Multivariable Calculus & Partial Differential Equations 6
Total for Introductory Discipline Core Engineering Courses 24

Advanced Courses (60 credits)

IMSE3105 Managerial accounting and finance 6
IMSE3106 Manufacturing technology 6
IMSE3108 Operational research techniques 6
IMSE3109 Quality management 6
IMSE3125 Integrative studies (IE Practice) 6
IMSE3126 Engineers in society 6
IMSE4101 Computer integrated manufacturing 6
IMSE4108 Operational research techniques II 6
IMSE4115 Industrial systems integration 6
IMSE4116 Operational planning and control 6
Total for Advanced Discipline Core Engineering Courses 60

Capstone Experience and Internship (18 credits)

IMSE4114 Project+ 12
IMSE3129 Internship* 6
Total for Capstone Experience and Internship 18

+Capstone Experience
*Training

Disciplinary Elective Courses (36 credits)

IMSE2112 Engineering technology 6
IMSE2113 Introduction to information systems 6
IMSE2114 Product development 6
IMSE2116 Fundamentals of business logistics 6
IMSE2117 Engineering systems analysis 6
IMSE2139 Systems modelling and simulation 6
IMSE3101 Supply chain design and development 6
IMSE3103 Industrial automation 6
IMSE3116 Internet technology for e-commerce 6
IMSE3118 Industrial organisation and management 6
BEng-93

IMSE3119 Stochastic decision systems 6
IMSE3127 Facilities planning and design 6
IMSE3128 Human factors engineering 6
IMSE4102 Engineering project management 6
IMSE4110 Financial engineering 6
IMSE4118 Advanced manufacturing technology 6
IMSE4119 Digital enterprises and e-commerce 6
IMSE4120 Technology marketing 6
IMSE4121 Strategic management of business and technology 6
IMSE4128 Innovation and entrepreneurship 6
IMSE4129 Manufacturing system analysis and design 6
Complete six disciplinary elective courses for a total of 36 credits 36

Elective Courses (12 credits)

At least 12 credits of courses offered by either the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing
Systems Engineering, or other departments within or outside of the Faculty of Engineering.

Summary of curriculum structure of BEng (Industrial Engineering and Technology
Management)

Course Categories No. of credits
UG5 Requirements 54
General Engineering Courses 36
Discipline Core Engineering Courses (Introductory) 24
Discipline Core Engineering Courses (Advanced) 60
Capstone Experience and Internship 18
Disciplinary Elective Courses 36
Elective Courses 12
Total 240

The proposed syllabus by study year is as follows:

FIRST YEAR

General Engineering Courses (36 credits)
MATH1851 Calculus and Ordinary Differential Equations
MATH1853 Linear Algebra, Probability & Statistics
ENGG1111/ Computer Programming and Applications/
PHYS1050 Physics for engineering students
ENGG120X Any two of the General Engineering Courses offered by IMSE or other
Departments of the Faculty of Engineering

University Requirements (UG5) (24 credits)
CAES1000 Core University English
CC##XXXX Three Common Core Curriculum Courses

SECOND YEAR

Introductory Core Courses (24 credits)
IMSE2103 Introduction to business and management
BEng-94

IMSE2109 Fundamentals of engineering design
IMSE2121 Engineering Training
MECH2407 Multivariable Calculus & Partial Differential Equations


CAES9520 Technical English for Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering

THIRD YEAR

Advanced Core Courses (36 credits)
IMSE3105 Managerial accounting and finance
IMSE3106 Manufacturing technology
IMSE3108 Operational research techniques
IMSE3109 Quality management
IMSE3125 Integrative studies (IE Practice)
IMSE3126 Engineers in society

Internship (6 credits)
IMSE3129 Internship

CENG9001 Practical Chinese for Engineering Students

FOURTH YEAR

IMSE4101 Computer integrated manufacturing
IMSE4108 Operational research techniques II
IMSE4115 Industrial systems integration
IMSE4116 Operational planning and control
Capstone Experience (12 credits)

IMSE4114 Project


LOGISTICS ENGINEERING AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
SYLLABUS
The syllabus applies to students admitted in the academic year 2012-13 and thereafter under the
four-year curriculum.

Definition and Terminology
BEng-95

Each course offered by the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering shall be
classified as either introductory level course or advanced level course.

A Discipline Core course is a compulsory course which a candidate must pass in the manner provided
for in the Regulations.

A Disciplinary Elective course refers to any technical course offered by the Department of Industrial
and Manufacturing Systems Engineering for the fulfillment of the curriculum requirements of the
degree of BEng in Logistics Engineering and Supply Chain Management that are not classified as
discipline core course.

Curriculum
The Curriculum comprises 240 credits of courses as follows:
General Engineering Courses

Students are required to complete at least 36 credits of General Engineering Course.

Discipline Core Courses
Students are required to complete ALL discipline core courses (84 credits), comprising 30 credits of
introductory core courses and 54 credits of advanced core courses.

Disciplinary Elective Courses
Students are required to complete at least 36 credits of advanced disciplinary elective courses offered
by the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering.

Elective Courses
Students are required to complete 12 credits of elective courses offered by either the Department of
Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, or other departments within or outside of the
Faculty of Engineering.

University Requirements
Students are required to complete:
a) 12 credits in English language enhancement, including 6 credits in “CAES1000 Core
University English” and 6 credits in “CAES9520 Technical English for Industrial and
Manufacturing Systems Engineering”;
b) 6 credits in Chinese language enhancement course “CENG9001 Practical Chinese for
Engineering Students”; and
c) 36 credits of courses in the Common Core Curriculum, selecting not more than one course
from each Area of Inquiry within one academic year and at least one but no more than two
courses from each Area of Inquiry during the whole period of study.

Capstone Experience
Students are required to complete the 12-credit “IMSE4124 Project” to fulfill the capstone experience
requirement for the degree of BEng in Logistics Engineering and Supply Chain Management.

Internship
Students are required to complete the 6-credit internship “IMSE3129 Internship”, which normally
takes place after their third year of study.

Degree Classification

The degree of Bachelor of Engineering shall be awarded in five divisions in accordance with EN16 of
the Regulations for the Degree of Bachelor of Engineering and UG9 of the Regulations for the First
Degree Curricula.
BEng-96

The details of the distribution of the above course categories are as follows:

The curriculum of BEng (Logistics Engineering and Supply Chain Management) comprises 240
credits of courses with the following structure:

UG 5 Requirements (54 credits)

CAES1000 Core University English 6
CAES9520 Technical English for Industrial and Manufacturing Systems 6
Engineering
CENG9001 Practical Chinese for Engineering Students 6
CC##XXXX University Common Core Course (6 courses)* 36
Total for UG5 Requirements 54
* Students can select not more than one course from each Area of Inquiry within one academic year
and at least one but no more than two courses from each Area of Inquiry during the whole period of
study.

Faculty General Engineering Courses (36 credits)

MATH1851 Calculus and Ordinary Differential Equations 6
MATH1853 Linear Algebra, Probability & Statistics 6
ENGG1111/ Computer Programming and Applications/ 6
PHYS1050 Physics for engineering students 6
ENGG120# Any two of the General Engineering Courses offered by the 12
Dept. of IMSE or other Departments of the Faculty of
Engineering*
Total for Faculty General Engineering Courses 36

*Choose two General Engineering Courses from the following list:

ENGG1201 Engineering for sustainable development
ENGG1202 Foundation of computer science
ENGG1203 Introduction to electrical and electronic en gineering
ENGG1204 Industrial management and logistics

ENGG1205 Introduction to mechanical engineering
ENGG1206 Introduction to biomedical engineering

Discipline Core Engineering Courses (84 credits)

Introductory Courses (30 credits)

IMSE2103 Introduction to business and management 6
IMSE2109 Fundamentals of engineering design 6
IMSE2116 Fundamentals of business logistics 6
IMSE2121 Engineering training 6
MECH2407 Multivariable Calculus & Partial Differential Equations 6
Total for Introductory Discipline Core Engineering Courses 30

Advanced Courses (54 credits)
BEng-97

IMSE3108 Operational research techniques I 6
IMSE3121 Transportation and distribution planning 6
IMSE3135 Integrative studies (LSC Practice) 6
IMSE4108 Operational research techniques II 6
IMSE4116 Operational planning and control 6
IMSE4122 Global logistics systems 6
IMSE4125 Logistics systems integration 6
Total for Advanced Discipline Core Engineering Courses 54

Capstone Experience and Internship (18 credits)

IMSE4124 Project+ 12
IMSE3129 Internship* 6
Total for Capstone Experience and Internship 18

+Capstone Experience
*Training


IMSE2112 Engineering technology 6
IMSE2113 Introduction to information systems 6
IMSE2117 Engineering systems analysis 6
IMSE2139 Systems modelling and simulation 6
IMSE3103 Industrial automation 6
IMSE3105 Managerial accounting and finance 6
IMSE3109 Quality management 6
IMSE3116 Internet technology for e-commerce 6
IMSE3118 Industrial organisation and management 6
IMSE3119 Stochastic decision systems 6
IMSE3120 Purchasing and supply management 6
IMSE3128 Human factors engineering 6
IMSE4102 Engineering project management 6
IMSE4110 Financial engineering 6
IMSE4120 Technology marketing 6
IMSE4121 Strategic management of business and technology 6
IMSE4123 Warehousing and terminal operations 6
IMSE4128 Innovation and entrepreneurship 6
Complete six disciplinary elective courses for a total of 36 credits 36

BEng-98

At least 12 credits of courses offered by either the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing
Systems Engineering, or other departments within or outside of the Faculty of Engineering.

Summary of curriculum structure of BEng (Logistics Engineering and Supply Chain
Management)

Course Categories No. of credits
UG5 Requirements 54
General Engineering Courses 36
Discipline Core Engineering Courses (Introductory) 30
Discipline Core Engineering Courses (Advanced) 54
Capstone Experience and Internship 18
Disciplinary Elective Courses 36
Elective Courses 12
Total 240

The proposed syllabus by study year is as follows:

FIRST YEAR

General Engineering Courses (36 credits)
MATH1851 Calculus and Ordinary Differential Equations
MATH1853 Linear Algebra, Probability & Statistics
ENGG1111/ Computer Programming and Applications/
PHYS1050 Physics for engineering students
ENGG120X Any two of the General Engineering Courses offered by IMSE or other
Departments of the Faculty of Engineering

CAES1000 Core University English

SECOND YEAR

Introductory Core Courses (30 credits)
IMSE2103 Introduction to business and management
IMSE2109 Fundamentals of engineering design
IMSE2116 Fundamentals of business logistics
IMSE2121 Engineering training
MECH2407 Multivariable Calculus & Partial Differential Equations

CAES9520 Technical English for Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering

THIRD YEAR

IMSE3101 Supply chain design and development
IMSE3108 Operational research techniques I
BEng-99

IMSE3121 Transportation and distribution planning
IMSE3126 Engineers in society
IMSE3135 Integrative studies (LSC Practice)

Internship (6 credits)
IMSE3129 Internship

CENG9001 Practical Chinese for Engineering Students

FOURTH YEAR

IMSE4108 Operational research techniques II
IMSE4116 Operational planning and control
IMSE4122 Global logistics systems
IMSE4125 Logistics systems integration
Capstone Experience (12 credits)

IMSE4124 Project


Minor in Industrial Engineering and Technology Management
[not eligible for BEng(IETM) and BEng(LESCM) students]

Candidates who are interested in pursuing minor in Industrial Engineering and Technology
Management must satisfy the following prerequisites:

• Level 3 or above in Mathematics and
• Level 3 or above in Physics or Combined Science with Physics component in the Hong Kong
Diploma in Secondary Education (HKDSE) Examination

Candidates are required to complete a total of 36 credits of courses in the following manner:

Code Course Name Credits

(i) 12 credits of core courses
IMSE2139 Systems modeling and simulation 6

(ii) 24 credits of disciplinary elective courses selected from the following:
IMSE3105 Management accounting and finance 6
BEng-100

Minor in Logistics Engineering and Supply Chain Management
[not eligible for BEng(IETM) and BEng(LESCM) students]

Candidates who are interested in pursuing minor in Industrial Engineering and Technology
Management must satisfy the following prerequisites:

• Level 3 or above in Mathematics and
• Level 3 or above in Physics or Combined Science with Physics component in the Hong Kong
Diploma in Secondary Education (HKDSE) Examination

Candidates are required to complete a total of 36 credits of courses in the following manner:

Code Course Name Credits

(i) 12 credits of core courses
IMSE2139 Systems modeling and simulation 6

(ii) 24 credits of disciplinary elective courses selected from the following:
IMSE3105 Management accounting and finance 6
IMSE3121 Transportation and distribution planning 6

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Candidates will be required to do the coursework in the respective courses selected. Not all courses
are offered every semester.

Faculty General Engineering Courses

ENGG1111 Computer programming (6 credits) or
ENGG1112 Computer programming I (6 credits)
MATH1851 Calculus and ordinary differential equations (6 credits)
MATH1853 Linear algebra, probability & statistics (6 credits)
PHYS1050 Physics for engineering students (6 credits)
ENGG1201 Engineering for sustainable development (6 credits)
ENGG1202 Foundation of computer science (6 credits)
ENGG1203 Introduction to electrical and electronic engineering (6 credits)
ENGG1204 Industrial management and logistics (6 credits)
ENGG1205 Introduction to mechanical engineering (6 credits)
ENGG1206 Introduction to biomedical engineering (6 credits)

Please refer to the General Engineering Courses in the syllabus for the degree of BEng for details.

University Requirements on Language Enhancement Courses

CAES1000. Core University English (6 credits)
CENG9001. Practical Chinese for engineering students (6 credits)
BEng-101

Please refer to the University Language Enhancement Courses in the syllabus for the degree of BEng
for details.

CAES9520. Technical English for Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering (6
credits)

This 6-credit English-in-the-Discipline course will introduce IMSE students to professional and
technical communication in the context of oral presentation and report writing. The course will
provide an intensive English environment and engage students in activities which help them prepare
for the completion of the assessments required by the disciplinary course titled “IMSE2103
Introduction to business and management”. Assessment is wholly by coursework.

Assessment: 100% continuous assessment

University Common Core Curriculum

36 credits of courses in the University Common Core Curriculum, in which students can select not
more than one course from each Area of Inquiry within one academic year and at least one but no
more than two courses from each Area of Inquiry during the whole period of study:

• Scientific and Technology Literacy
• Humanities
• Global Issues
• China: Culture, State and Society

IMSE2103. Introduction to business and management (6 credits)

Business of production; business environment, globalization, the positions of Hong Kong and China;
marketing and distribution; the firm and the customer; the firm and its suppliers; finance and the firm;
costs of production; human resource management; introduction to manufacturing systems;
management and integration; the engineer in society, professional ethics; development of technology
and interaction between societies and technology, intellectual property; the environment and safety.

Assessment: 30% continuous assessment, 70% examination

IMSE2109. Fundamentals of engineering design (6 credits)

Visualization of technical information; application of CAD software to prepare product design models
and drawings; principles of engineering graphics: orthographic projections, isometric views, auxiliary
views, sectioning, dimensioning and tolerancing; assembly modelling and drawing; design of
components; general principles of product and tool design.


IMSE2112. Engineering technology (6 credits)
BEng-102

Kinematics and dynamics of rigid bodies, centre of percussion, design for reduction of impact stress;
analysis, simulation and applications of 4-bar mechanisms, velocity diagram and instantaneous centre
of rotation; Geneva mechanism, gear train and motion transmission; analysis and applications of
simple harmonic motion, damping of vibrations; fundamental electrical circuit analysis; alternating
current electricity, AC circuits sand phasors.


IMSE2113. Introduction to information systems (6 credits)

Information systems; the strategic role of information technology; data communications and
networking; applications of networks and databases; development and implementation of information
systems.


IMSE2114. Product development (6 credits)

Organisation and management, performance measurement; market research, product design
specification, product safety, product and the environment, concept generation and selection, design
review and improvements; product appraisal from functional, ergonomic and aesthetic, manufacturing
and economical aspects; design theory and methodology, information / literature search.


IMSE2116. Fundamentals of business logistics (6 credits)

Definition, importance and objectives of business logistics; transport fundamentals and transport
decisions; storage and handling systems and decisions; inventory policies; forecasting logistics
requirements; facility location analysis; network planning process; purchasing scope and objectives;
purchasing structure and organisation; purchasing variables – price, time and quality; buying
commodities; buying capital goods; buying services; purchasing systems.


IMSE2117. Engineering systems analysis (6 credits)

Fundamental and elements of engineering system; system analysis and design principles; structured
system analysis and design method (SSADM), object-oriented analysis and design (OOAD); artificial
intelligence techniques for system analysis and solution generation.


IMSE2121. Engineering training (6 credits)

Metal work, manufacturing practice, practical networking, computing practice, design practice, plastic
processing, metrology, CNC programming and CAD/CAM, electronics, work study.
BEng-103

Assessment: 100% practical work

IMSE2139. Industrial systems modeling and simulation (6 credits)

Basic concepts of modelling and simulation; discrete-event simulation techniques; introduction to
computer-aided simulation and the use of simulation packages; methodology of simulation study of
industrial systems; model development for industrial systems, analysis of systems; model validation
and verification; analysis of simulation results, case studies of industrial and manufacturing systems
using discrete event simulations.


IMSE3101. Supply chain design and development (6 credits)

Supply chain overview; operating objectives; barriers to internal integration; supply chain
performance cycles; logistics positioning; supply chain environmental assessment; time-based supply
chains; information flow; alternative supply chain strategies; supply chain integration theory;
logistics location structure; warehouse location patterns; transportation economies; inventory
economies; least total cost design; formulating supply chain strategy; planning and design supply
chain methodology; supply chain administration and dimensions of change management.

Prerequisite: IMSE2116 Fundamentals of business logistics

IMSE3103. Industrial automation (6 credits)

Conditions and justification for automation; basic components of industrial automation; electric,
pneumatic/hydraulic systems, automation systems design, introduction to robotics. Open-loop and
closed-loop control; system performance analysis, system stability assessment; analogue and digital
control systems, and their applications in industry.

Prerequisite: MATH1851 Calculus and complex variables

IMSE3105. Managerial accounting and finance (6 credits)

Cost accounting - procedures; direct costs, absorption costing; marginal costing. Planning and
control - budgetary planning systems; standard costing systems; capital expenditure and investment;
health, safety and environmental aspects of company activities; contemporary issues in management
accounting; financial accounting - accounting rules; basic financial accounts; manufacturing accounts;
company account; financial performance - cash flow statements; interpretation of accounting data.
Prerequisite: IMSE2103 Introduction to business and management


IMSE3106. Manufacturing technology (6 credits)
BEng-104

Introduction to manufacturing, safety in manufacturing, manufacturing and the environment;
metrology, measuring standards, limits and fits, geometrical tolerances, limit gauging, surface texture;
casting processes, pattern and gating, permanent and non-permanent moulds; forming processes,
principles of bulk deformation and sheet metal working; joining processes, fastening, liquid and solid
states welding, powder metallurgy; machining processes, cutting and grinding operations,
non-traditional machining, cutting conditions; plastics materials and processing.

Assessment: 25% continuous assessment and 75% examination

IMSE3108. Operational research techniques I (6 credits)

Philosophy and methodology of Operational Research: problem analysis, establishing objectives,
identifying decision variables, model building, implementation and monitoring solutions; Operational
Research techniques and their applications in operations management: linear programming and its
extensions; random samples and sampling distributions; parameter estimation and hypothesis testing;
design of experiments and analysis of variance; regression analysis; non-parametric methods.

Prerequisite: MATH1851 Calculus and ordinary differential equations and
MATH1853 Linear algebra, probability & statistics

IMSE3109. Quality management (6 credits)

Total quality management; management tools for quality; benchmarking; quality assurance
management systems; ISO9000 series; national quality awards; design of industrial experiments;
statistical process control; control charts; acceptance sampling; environmental management;
ISO14000 series; environmental management systems; business process reengineering; customer
services quality.


IMSE3116. Internet technology for e-commerce (6 credits)

Overview of E-Business and E-Commerce: Electronic Business Solutions (EBS), 3-tiered architecture,
EBS technologies; Business Models: Their new dimensions and impacts, types and choice; Design
and development: user requirement analysis, system development paradigms, structured system
development and object-oriented system development methods. Adoption and Implementation:
internet programming, web-based system development, online database design and implementation,
case studies and mini-project.


IMSE3118. Industrial organisation and management (6 credits)

Managing and managers; evolution of management theory; planning - decision making; strategic
management; strategy implementation, strategic management; organising - organisational design and
structure; power and the distribution of authority; managing organisational change and innovation;
leading – motivation, leadership, teams and teamwork; controlling, principles of effective control,
operations control.
BEng-105


IMSE3119. Stochastic decision systems (6 credits)

Decision analysis: decision making under uncertainty, axioms of decision analysis, methodology of
decision analysis, analytical hierarchy approach, quantification of judgemental uncertainties,
assessing utilities, and group decision problems; game theory and gaming: extensive and normal
forms, zero-sum two-person games, two-persons nonzero-sum games, n-persons games, teaching and
training and operational gaming; stochastic processes: random walks, recurrent events, Markov chains,
and renewal-processes.

Prerequisite: MATH1851 Calculus and ordinary differential equations and
MATH1853 Linear algebra, probability & statistics

IMSE3120. Purchasing and supply management (6 credits)

Introduction of purchasing function/process; quality management for goods and service; sourcing and
market analysis; make-or-buy decisions and subcontracting ; negotiation; controlling price and costs;
vendor selection; commodity buying; service buying; capital buying; strategic purchasing;
e-procurement and public procurement


IMSE3121. Transportation and distribution planning (6 credits) [for BEng(LESCM)]

The evolution of transportation management; traffic management; transportation alternatives and
technologies; transportation infrastructure; transportation performance analysis; total transportation
cost analysis; fleet development and management; fleet performance indicators; routing and
scheduling; shipment planning; containerisation-alternatives and selection criteria; mode selection
criteria; transportation management and information systems requirements; international
transportation strategies; implementation organisational issues.


IMSE3125. Integrative studies (IE practice) (6 credits)

To develop students in the areas of technical literature survey, analysis and assimilation of materials,
skills of written and oral presentation, composition and implementation of ideas, communication and
interactive skills through student and product centred activities, interactive and project-based learning.

The major element of the module is a group project on the product and manufacturing system design
of a manufactured product. The group project is to integrate the applications of various topics
including: project management; product life-cycle management; manufacturing logistics; cost
accounting; scheduling; process planning and workflow; human factors; distribution and marketing.

BEng-106

IMSE3126. Engineers in society (6 credits)

Economic, industrial and social context of engineering; responsibilities of professional engineers, the
legal, environmental, economical and ethical roles of engineers in society, judgment and decision
process based on non-technical aspects such as financial, environmental and cultural considerations,
meeting with professional engineers from the industrial and logistics sectors.


IMSE3127. Facilities planning and design (6 credits)

Plant location problem; advanced techniques in plant layout design, computer-based layout planning,
and quantitative approaches; materials handling, storage and warehousing for global manufacturing;
lean manufacturing, cellular manufacturing, one-piece flow; workplace design in the information age;
digital factory; fire safety and security; study cases drawn from the manufacturing and service
industries.


IMSE3128. Human factors engineering (6 credits)

Human-organization interaction; human-machine interface usability and design; workplace safety and
health; applied anthropometry and biomechanics; physical work and manual material handling;
workplace and environmental design, illumination, noise, thermal; information processing; display
and control; skills and learning; job design and shift work.


IMSE3129 Internship (6 credits)

IMSE3135. Integrative studies (LSC practice) (6 credits)

To develop students in the areas of technical literature survey, analysis and assimilation of materials,
skills of written and oral presentation, composition and implementation of ideas, communication and
interactive skills through student and product centred activities, interactive and project-based learning.

The major element of the module is a group project on the design of a logistic system or a
logistic-related product or service. The group project is to integrate the applications of various topics
including: project management; product life-cycle management; business logistics; cost accounting;
scheduling; transportation planning; material handling; workflow design; human factors; distribution
and marketing.

BEng-107

IMSE4101. Computer integrated manufacturing (6 credits)

Overview of Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) system and CAD/CAM functions; geometric
modelling in CAD - principles of surface and solid modelling; CNC applications in CAM; computer
aided process planning, automated process planning; rapid and virtual manufacturing; CAD and CAM
integration.

Prerequisite: IMSE2109 Fundamentals of Engineering Design

IMSE4102. Engineering project management (6 credits)

Fundamentals of engineering project management; project environment; project evaluation; risk
management process; project selection and proposal preparation; project scheduling and contingency
setting and control; control of variation and claims; project management methodologies and
techniques, change management; multi-criteria decision making process; analytic hierarchy process;
PERT/GANTT techniques for project control and resources allocation; simulation of critical paths;
case studies.

Co-requisite: IMSE3108 Operational research techniques I

IMSE4108. Operational research techniques II (6 credits)

Statistical quality control and reliability engineering; introduction to stochastic processes and Markov
chains; application examples in industrial and logistics engineering; queuing theory; dynamic
programming, integer programming and replacement models for single components and capital
equipment.

Prerequisite: IMSE3108 Operational research techniques I

IMSE4110. Financial engineering (6 credits)

Financial markets and financial securities, portfolio management and investment strategies;
international finance, foreign exchange markets; project evaluation and financing, present value, cost
of capital, cost-benefit ratio and internal rates of return; financial instruments, forwards, futures;
swaps, options and hedging strategies; foreign trade and investment in China.

Prerequisite: IMSE3105 Managerial accounting and finance

IMSE4114. Project (12 credits)

A dissertation or report on a topic consisting of design, experimental or analytical investigation in the
field of industrial engineering and technology management.

BEng-108

IMSE4115. Industrial systems integration (6 credits)
Student-centred learning on system integration and analysis and evaluation of system performance.
The module covers the application of techniques as follows:

Business analysis and decision making process; industrial modelling and simulation; layout planning;
project management, strategic management; industry analysis; value chain analysis and critical
success factors.


IMSE4116. Operations planning and control (6 credits)

The use of operations planning and control systems in forecasting, scheduling and inventory control;
functions and organisation of production and inventory control systems; demand forecasting;
deterministic and stochastic inventory control problems; aggregate production planning; master
production scheduling; requirements and capacity planning systems; operations scheduling and
control of production systems; Just-In-Time techniques; balancing of assembly lines; information
reporting and processing; supply chain management.


IMSE4118. Advanced manufacturing technology (6 credits)

Metal cutting and machining, analysis of cutter geometry and materials; mechanics of cutting, tool
wear and tool life, cutting optimization, analysis of milling, grinding, EDM, ECM, LBM; analysis of
metal forming processes; engineering plasticity, Upper-Bound Theorem, CAD/CAM for mould and
dies, rapid prototyping technologies; melt rheology, temperature and pressure effects, viscosity,
mixing systems, polymeric materials, analysis of injection, extrusion, mould and die design.

Prerequisite: IMSE3106 Manufacturing technology

IMSE4119. Digital enterprises and e-commerce (6 credits)

Enterprise resource management; EDI applications; data mining and warehousing; virtual enterprises;
advanced Internet and web applications in product development, industrial applications of virtual
reality; electronic product and component cataloguing; cryptographic systems; capability maturity
model; social accountability standard; E-commerce business models; technological, business planning
and social issues of E-commerce; order taking and processing; electronic payment systems, smart
cards.

Prerequisite: IMSE3116 Internet technology for e-commerce or
IMSE2113 Introduction to information systems or
ENGG1111 Computer programming and applications or
ENGG1112 Computer programming and applications I

IMSE4120. Technology marketing (6 credits)
BEng-109

Customer relationships and value, marketing strategies and plans, marketing environment, ethical and
social responsibility in marketing, marketing mix, marketing research and forecasting, marketing
segmentation and positioning, technology trend, distribution channels, intellectual property,
e-marketing.


IMSE4121. Strategic management of business and technology (6 credits)

Analysis of the external environment and industry clusters for local industries – threats and
opportunities from government policies as well as the legal, economic, social and technological
environment; competitive forces from industry rivals, customers and other sources; analysis of
internal weaknesses and strengths – resources, competences and success factors; mission and strategic
intent; strategic directions and methods – conditions and implications; implementing and evaluating
strategic changes; management for technology innovation.


IMSE4122. Global logistics systems (6 credits)

Global operations and logistics strategies, strategic changes required by globalisation, the strategic
framework for integrating global operations, the role of logistics in global operations and marketing
strategies; global operations and logistics planning, supplier network development, physical
distribution, global logistics network design, global supply chain management, foreign exchange risk
management in global operations; operations analysis of global supply chains, information
management for global logistics, performance measurement and evaluation in global logistics.

Prerequisite: IMSE3101 Supply chain design and development

IMSE4123. Warehousing and terminal operations (6 credits)

Introduction to warehousing; material handling technologies, MH principles, container and unitizing
equipment, storage and retrieval equipment, AS/RS, material transport equipment, automatic data
collection and communication equipment, packaging; warehouse management system, receiving, cycle
counting, order processing, picking, replenishment, shipping; warehouse planning and design:
simulation model and software; design procedures.

Introduction to container terminal and air cargo terminal, basic operation flow at ship, quay, container
yard, gate and CFS, container handling equipment and operation modes organization structure of a
terminal and it various functions, container ship structure and generations, terminal management
system, terminal planning and design methodology and analysis tools.


IMSE4125. Logistics systems integration (6 credits)
BEng-110

Student-centred learning on system integration and analysis and evaluation of logistics system
performance. The module is based on case studies and covers the application of various techniques
as follows:
Facility location analysis; network planning process; warehouse design and management; logistics
information management; supply chain performance analysis; alternative supply chain strategies;
vehicle routing and scheduling; systems modelling and simulation; customer-supplier relationship;
international transportation strategies.


IMSE4128. Innovation and entrepreneurship (6 credits)

Entrepreneurship in the new world economy, developments in the pacific region and greater China;
general characteristics of entrepreneurs; enterprise formation, organizational structure, new economy
business models; enterprise resources, business plan, venture capital; technological growth;
environmental and contingency factors; case studies. Skill workshops: identifying strengths and
improving skills; organising yourself and your time; communication; systematic problem solving;
group work; negotiating and assertiveness; coping with pressure; leadership.


IMSE4129. Manufacturing system analysis and design (6 credits)

Types of manufacturing systems; modelling and analysis of manufacturing systems, material flow
analysis, assembly line balancing, discrete-event simulation; stochastic modelling: Markov chains,
central server model, network of queues; factory physics, effects of variability on performance;
competitive manufacturing: just-in-time production, quick-response manufacturing; advanced
manufacturing systems, group technology, flexible manufacturing systems, holonic manufacturing.


MECH2407. Multivariable Calculus & Partial Differential Equations (6 credits)

This course aims to further develop the foundation of mathematics used in engineering discipline.
Students will be explored to Fourier series representations, multivariable functions, vector analysis
and elementary partial differential equations. Through the development of solution methods, students
will enrich their experience in critical analysis and problem solving.


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The Curriculum comprises 240 credits of courses as follows:

General Engineering Courses

University Requirements (UG5) (24 credits)

Advanced Core Courses (24 credits)

Disciplinary Elective Courses (12 credits)

Capstone Experience (12 credits)

The Curriculum comprises 240 credits of courses as follows:

General Engineering Courses

Disciplinary Elective Courses (6 credits)

University Requirements (UG5) (24 credits)

Advanced Core Courses (24 credits)

Disciplinary Elective Courses (12 credits)

Capstone Experience (12 credits)

The module covers the application of techniques as follows:

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