Technological and Higher

Education Institute of Hong Kong

www.thei.edu.hk

Faculty of Science and Technology

ST125101/ST145101
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in
Civil Engineering
(Full-time)

Programme Document (2015/16)

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A. Programme Aims and Objectives

In line with the vision and mission of the Institute, the Programme aims to produce
graduates who are well informed regarding professional knowledge and skills,
independent learners, problem solvers, effective communicators, and socially and
globally responsible. In addition, the programme aims to train students to become
professional engineers. The programme has received the Provisional Accreditation
from the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE).

Specifically, the programme objectives (PO) are:

PO1: equip students with a solid foundation in scientific and technical

knowledge, which will benefit them throughout their careers;

PO2: build up students ability to pursue careers as practising civil engineers and
to assume professional leadership roles;

PO3: develop studentsproblem-solving, teamwork, communication,

leadership/management skills, and ethical attitudes, which will prepare
them for professional practice;

PO4: equip students with an understanding of health, safety, legal, social,

cultural, environmental and contemporary issues, and consequent
responsibilities relevant to their professional practice; and

PO5: strengthen students commitment to keep abreast of developments in the

profession, and to pursue independent and lifelong learning.

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B. Schematic Structure

All THEis programmes are offered through a credit-based module accumulation

system with a multi-entry and multi-exist structure. Eligible students can enter Year
1 or Year 3 of the programme. Students can also exit the programme with a Higher
Diploma award on completion of the required credit points and other requirements
specified in this Programme Document and other relevant document.

A credit-based programme comprises modules which have values expressed in terms

of credit points (CPs). Most modules have 3 CPs and there are two types of modules:
Industry/Profession Specific (IPS) Modules and General Education (GE) modules.

The IPS modules are divided into the following three categories:

1. Programme Core Moduleswhich provide the disciplinary fundamentals required

by graduates to work in their chosen profession;

2. Programme Elective Moduleswhich provide some specialisation within the

programme; and

3. Work-integrated Learning Modules which are directed industry attachments that

provide powerful learning experiences by integrating theoretical learning with its
application in the workplace.

The GE modules introduce students to the broad perspectives of the domains of

Humanities, Sciences and Social Sciences and their relationship to contemporary
issues and the problems and challenges faced by professional practitioners. They
cultivate broadly-applicable generic skills, competencies and values that will
contribute to professional success, lifelong learning and whole-person development.
GE modules are divided into two categories:

1. GE Core Modules, compulsory for all students, consist of 3 English Language

modules, 2 Chinese Language modules, and three modules in the domains of
Humanities, Sciences and Social Sciences, with one in each; and

2. GE Elective Modulesover which students have choices, examine issues important

to society and broaden their horizons and contribute to the aim of the GE
Programme.

The following tables give the distribution of modules and CPs by module type and QF
level for both the Degree and the Higher Diploma programmes:

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Table B1 Schematic Programme Structure of Degree Programme

Years 1 & 2 Years 3 & 4
(CP) (CP) Total no. of
Module Type
Credit Points
QF-L4 QF-L5 QF-L4 QF-L5
GE Core
6 3 9 7%
(3 Domains)
GE Core
General 3 3 3 9 7%
(English)
Education
GE Core
(GE) 3 3 6 4%
(Chinese)
GE
3 9 12 9%
Elective
Programme
36 15 36 87
Industry/ Core
73%
Profession Programme
9 9
Specific Elective1
(IPS) Work-integrated
(3) (3) (6)
Learning2
69 63
Total 132
(52%) (48%)

Table B2 Schematic Programme Structure for Higher Diploma

Years 1 & 2 Extra Semester
(CP) (CP) Total no. of
Module Type
Credit Points
QF-L4 QF-L5 QF-L4 QF-L5
GE Core
6 6 7%
(2 Domains3)
GE Core
General 3 3 6 7%
(English)
Education
GE Core
(GE) 3 3 4%
(Chinese)
GE
3 3 4%
Elective
Industry/ Programme
36 15 9 60
Profession Core
78%
Specific Programme
6 6
(IPS) Elective1
69 15
Total 84
(82%) (18%)

1
Programme Electives are modules offered by the host Faculty.

2
Before students can graduate, they must complete the Work-integrated Learning module, which is equivalent
to 3 Credit Points (CP) worth of work. It is assessed on a Pass/Fail basis and will not be counted as part of
the required minimum number of CPs for graduation or included in the calculation of the Grade Point
Average.
3
The two domains are Humanities and Sciences.

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C. Programme Overview and Curriculum

The following tables give an overview and a summary of the overall curriculum
structure for both the Degree Programme and the Higher Diploma Programmes:
Table C1 Degree Programme
Year- Module QF
No. Module Title Credit Points
Sem Code Level
1 GEC4101 Chinese 1 4 3
2 GEC4301 The Human Spirit 4 3
3 SCE4101 Computer Programming 4 3
Y1-S1 18
4 SCE4102 Engineering Physics 4 3
5 SCE4103 Calculus 4 3
6 SCE4121 Structural Mechanics 4 3
1 GEC4201 English for Academic Studies 1 4 3
2 SCE4104 Matrix Algebra & Statistics 4 3
3 SCE4105 Engineering Surveying 4 3
Y1-S2 15#
4 SCE4111 Mechanics of Materials 4 3
5 SCE4112 Construction Materials 4 3
6 SCE4109 Safety, Health & Industrial Training 4 3#
Year-1 Sub-total 33
1 GEC4302 Habit of Scientific Thinking 4 3
2 SCE4212 Civil Engineering Construction 4 3
3 SCE4231 Engineering Geology & Soil Mechanics 4 3
Y2-S3 18
4 SCE4281 Contract Administration & Measurement 4 3
5 SCE5201 Advanced Engineering Mathematics 5 3
6 SCE5221 Theory of Structures 1 5 3
1 GEC5202 English for Academic Studies 2 5 3
2 --- Select one GE Elective 5 3
3 SCE4241 Fluid Mechanics 4 3
Y2-S4 18
4 SCE5222 Design of Structures 1 5 3
5 SCE5251 Environmental Engineering 5 3
6 SCE5281 Construction Management 5 3
Year-2 Sub-total 36

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Table C1 (Contd) Degree Programme

Year- Module QF
No. Module Title Credit Points
Sem Code Level
1 GEC5102 Chinese 2 5 3
2 GEC4303 Social Dynamics of Organisations 4 3
3 --- Select one GE Elective 5 3
Y3-S5 18
4 SCE5361 Highway Engineering 5 3
5 SCE5321 Theory of Structures 2 5 3
6 SCE5331 Geotechnical & Foundation Engineering 5 3
1 GEC5206 English for Professional Purposes 5 3
2 --- Select one GE Elective 5 3
Y3-S6 3 SCE5322 Design of Structures 2 5 3 15
4 SCE5362 Transportation Engineering 5 3
5 SCE5381 Project Management 5 3
Y3-SS@ 1 SCE4309 Industrial Attachment 4 3# 3#
Year-3 Sub-total 33
1 --- Select one General Education Elective 5 3
2 SCE5431 Earthwork Engineering 5 3
Y4-S7 3 SCE5461 Sustainability & Infrastructure Design 5 3 15
4 SCE5471 Engineers in Society 5 3
5 SCE5498 Final Year Project 1 5 3
1 --- Select one Programme Elective 5 3
2 --- Select one Programme Elective 5 3
Y4-S8 15
3 --- Select one Programme Elective 5 3
4 SCE5499 Final Year Project 2 5 6
Year-4 Sub-total 30
Total Credit Points for Degree Programme 132
.
#
The Industrial Attachment module (Module Code SCE4309) and the Safety, Health & Industrial
Training (Module Code SCE4109) are Work-integrated Learning modules which must be
completed before graduation. The Industrial Training module takes place during the summer
semester of Year 1 and the Industrial Attachment module during the summer semester of Year 3.
These two 3-CP modules will be assessed on a Pass/Fail basis and will not be counted as part of
the required minimum number of CPs for graduation or included in the calculation of the Grade
Point Average (GPA)
@
Summer Semester

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Table C2Higher Diploma Programme

Year- Module QF
No. Module Title Credit Points
Sem Code Level
1 GEC4101 Chinese 1 4 3
2 GEC4301 The Human Spirit 4 3
3 SCE4101 Computer Programming 4 3
Y1-S1 18
4 SCE4102 Engineering Physics 4 3
5 SCE4103 Calculus 4 3
6 SCE4121 Structural Mechanics 4 3
1 GEC4201 English for Academic Studies 1 4 3
2 SCE4104 Matrix Algebra & Statistics 4 3
3 SCE4105 Engineering Surveying 4 3
Y1-S2 15#
4 SCE4111 Mechanics of Materials 4 3
5 SCE4112 Construction Materials 4 3
6 SCE4109 Safety, Health & Industrial Training 4 3#
Year-1 Sub-total 33
1 GEC4302 Habit of Scientific Thinking 4 3
2 SCE4212 Civil Engineering Construction 4 3
3 SCE4231 Engineering Geology & Soil Mechanics 4 3
Y2-S3 18
4 SCE4281 Contract Administration & Measurement 4 3
5 SCE5201 Advanced Engineering Mathematics 5 3
6 SCE5221 Theory of Structures 1 5 3
1 GEC5202 English for Academic Studies 2 5 3
2 --- Select one GE Elective 5 3
3 SCE4241 Fluid Mechanics 4 3
Y2-S4 18
4 SCE5222 Design of Structures 1 5 3
5 SCE5251 Environmental Engineering 5 3
6 SCE5281 Construction Management 5 3
Year-2 Sub-total 36
1 SCE4232 Foundation Engineering 4 3
2 --- Select one Programme Elective 4 3
Y2-SS@ 15
3 --- Select one Programme Elective 4 3
4 SCE4299 Integrated Project 4 6
Extra Semester Sub-total 15
Total Credit Points for Higher Diploma Programme 84

Note:
Students opting to exit with a HD award should notify the Registry of their intention in writing before the
end of the third semester. They will be required to complete the Year-1 and Year-2 curriculum and at
least one extra semesters work with IPS modules and Work-integrated Learning. They are also required
to complete an e-learning package on English for Workplace Communication, which is assessed on a
Pass/Fail basis and will not be counted as part of the required minimum number of CPs for graduation or
included in the calculation of the GPA.

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Table C3List of Programme Elective Modules

Module QF
No. Module Title CP
Code Level
1 SCE4223 Structural Detailing (for HD only) 4 3

2 SCE4271 Temporary Works (for HD only) 4 3

Environmental Assessment & Quality Management
3 SEV5432 5 3
(for HD only)
4 SCE5401 Computational & Engineering Analysis 5 3
5 SCE5402 Engineering Risk, Reliability & Decision 5 3
6 SCE5411 Advanced Construction Materials & Technology 5 3
7 SCE5421 Prestressed Concrete & Water Retaining Structures 5 3
8 SCE5432 Geotechnical Engineering Practice 5 3
9 SCE5441 Hydraulics and Hydrology 5 3
10 SCE5462 Design of Transport Infrastructure 5 3
11 SCE5463 Infrastructure Planning & Evaluation 5 3
12 SCE5481 Principles of Project Finance 5 3
13 SCE5482 Construction Law & Practice 5 3
14 SEV5342 Biological Wastewater Engineering 5 3
15 SEV5351 Integrated Solid Waste Management 5 3
16 SEV5411 Environmental Impact Assessment 5 3

Table C4 List of General Education Elective (GEE) Modules

Module Offering QF
No. Module Title CP
Code Faculty Level
1 GEE5101 Effective Branding & Consumer Behaviour 5 3
2 GEE5102 Faculty of Impact of Contemporary Design on Society 5 3
Design
3 GEE5103 (FDS) Living with Sustainable Materials 5 3
4 GEE5104 Landscape Appreciation 5 3
5 GEE5201 Stress Management 5 3
Faculty of
6 GEE5202 Wellness & LifestyleManagement 5 3
Management
7 GEE5203 and Corporate Social Responsibility in Action 5 3
Hospitality
8 GEE5204 Personal Financial Management 5 3
(FMH)
9 GEE5205 Self-marketing & Personal Branding 5 3
10 GEE5301 Environment, Development & Sustainability 5 3
11 GEE5303 Faculty of Green & Intelligent Building 5 3
12 GEE5304 Science and Nutrition & Health 5 3
Technology
13 GEE5305 (FST) The Art & Science of Film 5 3
Technological & Economic Development in
14 GEE5306 5 3
a Global Context
15 GEE5401 Department of Between Empires: A Short History of Hong 5 3

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Module Offering QF
No. Module Title CP
Code Faculty Level
General Kong, China & Britain
Education Explaining Our World from the Big Bang to
16 GEE5402 (DGE) 5 3
the Future
17 GEE5403 Hong Kong Society: Continuity & Change 5 3
18 GEE5404 Literature &Modern China 5 3
19 GEE5405 Modern Europe: History &Culture 5 3
20 GEE5406 Language, Culture & Society 5 3
21 GEE5501 FDS and DGE Gender & Design 5 3

D. Assessment Methods

Assessment will be continuous and criteria-based and shall enable students to

demonstrate achievement of the intended learning outcomes of the modules and the
programme. The guiding principles of assessment are that the assessment methods
align with the learning objectives and outcomes, cater for students abilities and
diversity, track their progress over time, and provide timely feedback to identify their
strengths and weaknesses.

Modules in this programme will adopt either one or both of the following assessment
methods:

(a) end-of-semester examination; and

(b) continuous assessment
in the Final Year Project, Safety and Industrial Training and Industrial
Attachment modules, where students are assessed on their performances
throughout the module and the quality of the deliverables,

in modules where coursework, in the form of assignments, tests/quizzes,

laboratories and practical work, field exercises, project reports,
presentations and class participation, is used to assess students
performance.

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E. Grades and Marks

A students academic result is derived from the assessment of class-work, written

papers, reports, examination results and participation. In the case of projects where
there are no end-of-semester examinations, the module is assessed on the students
performance in the required project elements.

The different grades, descriptions of standards and grade points for a module are
given in the below table:

Description of
Grade Grade Point
Standard
A 4.0
Excellent
A- 3.7
B+ 3.3
Very Good
B 3.0
B- Good 2.7
C+ 2.3
Satisfactory
C 2.0
C- 1.7
D+ Pass 1.3
D 1.0
F Fail 0

Under normal circumstances, students are not allowed to retake a passed module in
order to improve his/her academic results. Students who fail to obtain a CGPA of 2.00
or above at the end of the 4th year (8th year for part-time students) may apply to the
Faculty Dean via the Programme Leader for permission to retake passed modules for
the purpose of improving their CGPA. For modules which have been retaken, the
grades of the best attempt will be used in the calculation of the CGPA. There is no limit
to the number of attempts so long as they are made within the maximum registration
period. For students with a CGPA below 2.00 but at or above 1.30 and opted to
graduate with a pass degree, the decision could not be reversed and no retaking of
passed modules will be allowed.

F. Regulations for Awards

A student is eligible for the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Civil Engineering

award if the following have been completed:

(a) Accumulation of 132 CPs and satisfactory completion of the Work-integrated

Learning module;

(b) Satisfying all compulsory and elective requirements; and

(c) Having anAward Grade Point Average (AGPA) of 2.0 or above at the end of the
degree programme.

(d) Satisfying the Professional Seminar Requirement: where students are required to

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attend at least EIGHT Professional Seminars* during their entire period of study,
students are required to present all of their Professional Seminar attendance
certificates to the General Office before graduation.

*Professional Seminar shall be provided by local or international bodies e.g.

HKIE, ICE, IStructE, CIWENM or equivalent. The duration of a seminar is to be
at least 1.0 CPD hours. Field trip or work-camp offered by local or international
bodies shall be equivalent to at least 2 seminars (which will be accessed for
equivalent CPD hours on a case-by-case basis).

The Award Grade Point Average (AGPA) is a weighted average of the overall marks
of the programme. The AGPA is calculated by multiplying the grade point (GP) by
the QF Level weighting and then by the credit points of the module. The weighted
credit points are then summed. Finally, the sum of the weighted grade points is
divided by the sum of the weighted credit points.

W = 0.2 (QF Level 4 modules) or

AGPA
W = 0.3 (QF Level 5 modules)

For modules which have been failed and re-taken, only the grades obtained in the
final attempt is used in the calculation.

G. Honours Classifications

The Honours classification is decided by the weighted GPA score listed below:

Honours Classification Description of Standard Award GPA

First Excellent AGPA 3.50
Second (Division I) Very good 3.50 >AGPA 3.00
Second (Division II) Good 3.00 >AGPA 2.50
Third Satisfactory 2.50 >AGPA 2.00
Pass-without-Honours* Pass 2.00 >AGPA 1.30
Fail Fail AGPA < 1.30

* A Pass-without-Honours degree is not recognised as a Level 5 qualification under the

Hong Kong Qualifications Framework.

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