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Chow Yei Ching School of Graduate Studies

Programme Information - Professional Doctorate Programmes (PD)

Engineering Doctorate(Engineering Management)

工程學博士(工程管理)

Year of Entry 2013
Mode of Funding Non-government-funded
Programme Code ENGD(EM)
Mode of Programme Combined †
Class Schedule Weekday evenings and Saturday afternoons
Indicative Intake Target 7
Minimum No. of Credits Required 63
Normal Duration of Programme 4 years
Maximum Study Period 6 years
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Tuition Fee Click here for more information
Application Deadline
30 Apr 2013 (Local & Non-local)
Programme Leader
Dr Hongyi SUN
BSc (HarbinUST), M. Eng.(HIT), PhD (AalborgU), Sr MIEEE (USA), MIIE (USA), Cert-University Pedagogy(BerganU)
General Enquiries
+852 3442 9587
+852 3442 0173 (Fax)
mehsun@cityu.edu.hk
Remarks: This programme is self-financed without studentship.
† Combined mode: Local students taking programmes in combined mode can attend full-time (12-18 credit units per semester) or part-time (no more than 11 credit units per semester) study in different semesters without seeking approval from the University. For non-local students, they will be admitted to these programmes for either full-time or part-time studies. Non-local students must maintain the required credit load for their full-time or part-time studies and any changes will require approval from the University.
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Programme Outlines

Programme Aims and Objectives

This programme aims at developing students' creative thinking through tackling strategic, important industrial projects meeting the specific needs of industry. In the programme, students will pursue engineering management study and industrial research of a high order while carrying out their professions; the originality and value of their research are assessed within the specific professional and industrial context. As professional activity is usually multi-disciplinary and business/management-driven, the programme will include a wide variety of coursework in Engineering Management. The programme provides an integrated curriculum of theory, practice and research to develop professionals' creative thinking and capabilities in the application of knowledge to solve strategic, important problems in industry.

Entrance Requirements

To be eligible for admission to a professional doctorate programme, applicants must meet the University’s general entrance requirements and the entrance requirements specific to individual programmes: 
  • hold a master’s degree in a related discipline/profession (or equivalent qualification) from a recognized university.
  • in addition to the above, applicants must have at least five years of work experience; and fulfilled the English proficiency requirement as stipulated by the University for the Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy programmes.
  • the University may prescribe other additional entry qualifications, as deemed appropriate.
Applicants whose entrance qualification is obtained from an institution where the medium of instruction is not English should also fulfill the following minimum English proficiency requirement:
  • TOEFL score 550 (paper-based test) or 213 (computer-based test) or 79 (internet-based test); or
  • Overall band 6.5 in International English Language Testing System (IELTS); or
  • Band 6 in the Chinese mainland's College English Test; or
  • Other equivalent qualifications

Course Description

The programme comprises a taught component and a research component.
 
Taught Component:
The taught component comprises 9 credit units of core and 6 credit units of elective courses. The taught courses available to EngD students are comprehensive to cover a mixture of technology, innovation management and experience in order to provide industry with competent and knowledgeable managers in technology and innovation.
 
Core Courses:
Industry is in great need of people who can implement new technologies and knowledge in business. The core courses are designed to equip students to meet the immediate needs of industry for innovative application and implementation of state-of-the-art knowledge and technology.
  • EngD Seminar
  • Integrative Engineering Management
  • Research Methods in Engineering Management
Electives:
There will be a series of electives in engineering management.
 
Research Component:
The research component comprises a 48 credit units thesis with a normal duration of 3 years.
 
Research areas (in alphabetic order):
 

Energy and Asset Management

  • Energy Management and Auditing
  • Engineering Asset Management
  • Intelligent Maintenance and Management

Ergonomics and Human Factors

  • Occupational Safety and Health Engineering Management
  • Ergonomics and Human Factors

Healthcare Informatics:

  • Healthcare Informatics and Management
  • Prognostics and System Health Management
  • System Informatics and Data Mining

IT/IS management

  • Information and Knowledge Management
  • Information Security & Supply Chain Security
  • Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP) and IT Management
  • IT training and certification

Manufacturing strategy and supply chain management

  • Lean Manufacturing and Value Stream Management
  • Manufacturing Strategy and Supply Chain Management
  • Supply Chain and Logistics Management

New Product Development

  • Collaborative Product Development Strategies and Systems
  • Product Development Strategies and Management
  • Product Life Cycle Management
  • Road-mapping for New Product Development
  • Modularity and New Product Development

Operations Research

  • Intelligent Decision Making Management System
  • Logistics and Optimization

 Project and Operations Management   

  • Conflicts and Conflict Management
  • Customer Oriented Operations 
  • Project Evaluation, Planning, Scheduling and Management
  • Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) Theory and Applications

Quality and Reliability Engineering

  • Application of Quality Function Deployment Technique for Product/Process Improvement
  • Performance Analysis and Quality Control
  • Quality and Reliability Engineering
  • Reliability Analysis for Decision Making and Cost Reduction
  • Study of Control Chart Applications for Process Monitoring/Management
  • Study/Analysis of Software Metrics/Quality or Development Processes
  • Quality Management

Technology and Innovation Management           

  • Technological Innovation and Entrepreneurship Management
  • Technology Commercialization and Entrepreneurship
  • Knowledge Management and Organizational Learning for Innovation
  • Innovation assessment
  • Innovation learning and education

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