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College of Engineering

Description of courses


Year 1

For engineering students who have not selected a major in their first year.


FE0001 Foundation Physics

AUs: 3, Prerequisites: GCE ‘O’ level Physics, Semesters 1 and 2
Kinematics. Dynamics. Physics of fluids. Thermodynamics. Electricity. Magnetism and electromagnetism.


FE1001 Physics I

AUs: 4, Prerequisites: GCE ‘A’ level Physics or Foundation Physics, Semesters 1 and 2
Equilibrium and elasticity. Kinematics of particles. Kinematics of rigid bodies. Fluids. Temperature and ideal gases. Laws of thermodynamics.


FE1002 Physics II

AUs: 4, Prerequisites: GCE ‘A’ level Physics or Foundation Physics, Semesters 1 and 2
Electricity. Magnetism. Optics. Quantum physics. Nuclear structure.


FE1003 Chemistry

AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semesters 1 and 2
Basic concepts. Chemical equilibrium. Acids and bases. Electrochemistry. Reaction kinetics. Organic structure, bonding and reactions. Aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbon. Other organic families.


BS1004 Life Sciences

AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semesters 1 and 2
Organisation of life. Chemical basis of life. Molecular basis of life. Cell biology. Medical microbiology and virology. Continuity of life: Genetics and human diseases. Bioinformatics. Bioprocessing and bioremediation. Biomedical engineering. Biotechnology I. Biotechnology II. Biology and society.


FE1005 Materials Science

AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semesters 1 and 2
Introduction. Bonding between atoms. Building blocks of materials. Crystal defects and diffusion. Structural properties of materials. Functional properties of materials. Phrases and microstructures.


FE1006 Mathematics 1

AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semesters 1 and 2
Complex numbers, vectors and matrices. Limits and continuity of functions. Derivatives. Applications of derivatives. Integration. Integration methods. Application of integration.


FE1007 Mathematics 2

AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semesters 1 and 2
Partial differentiation. Multiple integrals. Sequences and series. First order differential equations. Second order differential equations.


FE1008 Computing

AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semesters 1 and 2
Introduction to computers. C language fundamentals. Flow of control. Functions and libraries. Arrays. Basic file processing. Structured programming and quality of programs. Case studies in engineering applications.


FE1071 Laboratory 1A

AUs: 1, Prerequisites: NIL, Semesters 1 and 2
Laboratory experiments related to: Physics, Chemistry and Materials Science.


FE1072 Laboratory 1B

AUs: 1, Prerequisites: NIL, Semesters 1 and 2
Laboratory experiments related to: Physics, Chemistry and Materials Sciences.


HW001 English Proficiency

AUs: NIL, Prerequisites: Students who obtained grades A-E or A1-C6 for the GCE ‘A’ level General Paper or grades A-S for the GCE ‘A’ level Knowledge and Inquiry or passed the Qualifying English Test are exempted, Semesters 1 and 2

The course provides additional training in English Language for undergraduates whose command of the language is assessed to be inadequate. The focus of the course is on writing and oral language skills.


HW110 Effective Communication

AUs: 2, Prerequisites: NIL, Semesters 1 and 2
Communication process. Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Communication. Oral and Written Communication