MSc in Mechanical Engineering
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
DURATION
1 up to 2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
31 Mar 2025
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
HKD 7,200 / per credit
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
Programme Aims and Objectives
The programme provides well-structured training for IT professionals who want to stay up-to-date with the rapid developments in multimedia and information technology. It aims to equip students with in-depth knowledge of cutting-edge multimedia information technology and essential skills to meet the demands of the community. Upon completing the programme, students with various technical backgrounds and career goals will be able to:
- Develop a strong theoretical foundation in multimedia systems and applications, mobile computing, internet computing, and networking.
- Acquire analytical skills that enable them to perform high-level research and development in the dynamic IT industry.
- Enhance their ability to continue professional growth and career advancement.
Key Facts
- Mode of Study: Combined †
- Mode of Funding: Non-government-funded
- Intermediate Award: Postgraduate Diploma in Multimedia Information Technology (PGD)
- Indicative Intake Target: 53
- Minimum Number of Credits Required:
- 45 (Master's Degree with Industrial Research option); 45 (Master's Degree with Business Management option); 30 (Master's Degree); 24 (Postgraduate Diploma)
- Class Schedule:
- Daytime and evening sessions
- Normal Study Period:
- Full-time: 1 year, 1.5 years for Industrial Research option and Business Management option
- Part-time: 2 years, 3 years for Business Management option
- Maximum Study Period:
- Full-time: 2.5 years, 3.5 years for Industrial Research option and Business Management option
- Part-time: 5 years, 7.5 years for Business Management option
- Mode of Processing:
- Applications are processed on a rolling basis. Review of applications will begin before the deadline and continue until all places are filled. Early applications are strongly encouraged.
† Combined Mode
Local students in combined mode can switch between full-time (12-18 credit units per semester) and part-time (no more than 11 credit units per semester) study without seeking University approval. Non-local students, however, are admitted for either full-time or part-time study and must maintain the required credit load. Any changes to their status require University approval.
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Admissions
Curriculum
Internship
There may be internship or placement opportunities available to full-time students to gain experience related to the technical electives under the MSc programmes during the summer term. In recent years, these internships or placements have typically lasted around 3 months at electronic companies or leading research establishments, either in Hong Kong or overseas.
Course Description
MSMIT
Students must complete a total of 30 credit units, including:
- At least 24 credit units of technical elective¹ courses, with a minimum of 6 credit units in multimedia technology-related courses
- At least 12 credit units must be level-6 courses
- Minimum 18 credit units of EE (Electrical Engineering) courses
MSc in Multimedia Information Technology with Industrial Research (IR) Option²
Students must complete a total of 45 credit units, including:
- At least 24 credit units of technical elective¹ courses, with a minimum of 6 credit units in multimedia technology-related courses
- At least 12 credit units must be level-6 courses (excluding EE6691)
- 15 credit units of EE6691 Applied Research Internship Scheme in Electronic Engineering
- Minimum 18 credit units of EE courses (excluding EE6691)
MSc in Multimedia Information Technology with Business Management (BM) Option³
Students must complete a total of 45 credit units, including:
- At least 24 credit units of technical elective¹ courses, with a minimum of 6 credit units in multimedia technology-related courses
- At least 12 credit units must be level-6 courses
- At least 15 credit units but not more than 18 credit units of Business Management (BM) elective courses
- Minimum 18 credit units of EE courses
Note 1: Technical elective courses consist of all EE, CS, MSE, and SM elective courses.
Note 2: The award title will be Master of Science in Multimedia Information Technology with Industrial Research.
Note 3: The award title will be Master of Science in Multimedia Information Technology with Business Management.
Did You Know?
- Ranked 29th worldwide and 1st in Hong Kong by subject in Electrical and Electronic Engineering according to the U.S. News Best Global Universities Rankings 2024.
- The largest EE department among local universities, with 47 professors.
- The department includes 2 Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK), 1 Fellow of the World Academy of Sciences, 17 Fellows of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 25 faculty members listed in the top 2% of the world’s most highly cited scientists, 4 Fellows of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (FHKIE), and 2 Croucher Foundation Senior Research Fellows.
- Established 3 Centres and 1 State Key Laboratory: Centre for Chaos and Complex Networks, Centre for Biosystems, Neuroscience, and Nanotechnology, Centre for Smart Energy Conversion and Utilization Research
*Notably, the State Key Laboratory of Terahertz and Millimeter Waves was established in 2008 with the support and approval of the Ministry of Science and Technology, PRC, as the only State Key Laboratory in Hong Kong in the engineering discipline.
Bonus Features
- Programme completion typically takes 1 year in full-time mode.
- Courses are taught by experienced professors or industry professionals.
- Internship opportunities at local or overseas research institutions or companies.
- Multiple exit awards and re-entry routes.
Program Outcome
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes
With the global trend towards the adoption of the outcomes-based approach to education, the City University of Hong Kong embarked on the Outcomes-based Teaching and Learning (OBTL) project to signify its determination to continue to enhance the educational experience for its students. All master programmes and courses of EE have adopted this outcomes-based approach since 2009, with some of them in pilot runs in earlier years. Sets of intended learning outcomes on both course level and programme level have been developed. Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs) of individual courses and their constructive alignment with programme outcomes can be found in respective course syllabuses while Programme Intended Learning Outcomes (PILOs) are listed below for students' reference:
- Describe current and anticipated trends in the selected areas including the processing, storage, retrieval, communication and visualization of multimedia information.
- Evaluate and analyze new technologies in the selected areas.
- Apply specialist knowledge in the selected areas.
- Assess, evaluate and formulate solutions to problems or specifications, in the selected areas.
- Carry out research and develop new technologies and products in the selected areas.
- Apply effective communication skills in their professions.
- Manage teams of technologists with a good sense of business and marketing (B.M. option only).
- Manage a research project and develop a strong ability to do academic/ industrial research (I.R. option only)