The Electronic and Communications Engineering programme evolved from our traditional Electrical and Electronic Engineering programme, but features a particular emphasis on electronics and communications technology. This technology is at the core of many advanced products, from mobile phones, personal digital assistants (PDA), digital cameras, to medical instruments such as ultrasounds and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems. The phenomenal growth of the personal communication market is possible largely due to advances in this discipline. While the scope of its applications may be boundless, this programme is carefully designed to equip the students with the necessary knowledge to contribute to the development of electronics and communications.

A key feature of the programme is its balanced core and flexible elective structure designed to provide our graduates with sound fundamental and practical engineering education in one or more of the following important areas: (1) Electronics and microelectronics; (2) Communications technology; (3) Communications networking and systems; (4) Digital signal processing and control; and (5) Information technology and applications. The broad curriculum enables graduates to pursue careers of different nature or, as many of our graduates find the studies more and more fascinating, to undertake further study in various disciplines.

Practical knowledge is important in this rapidly changing field. Students also have ample opportunities throughout their course of studies to acquire practical skills from workshop training, industrial training, integrated project and final-year technical project. Students may also elect to spend a year in industry to follow an integrated study-work programme at the end of the second year.

Subject to approval, students may opt to minor in Business, Economics or Finance.

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

The BENG(EComE) programme is accredited by the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers. Graduates can, with proper training and working experience, obtain the status of Registered Professional Engineer. This professional status is recognised through the Washington Accord by the signatories of engineering organisations in the UK, Ireland, the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.

CAREER PROSPECTS

The broad-based Electronic and Communications Engineering curriculum enables graduates to pursue various careers. Most graduates are employed by telecommunications service providers, IC and ASIC design companies, manufacturers of electronic and computer related products, consulting firms, the government, banks, utility companies and airlines as engineers, system analysts and technology support professionals.