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HKUST 2011-2012 Annual Report
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
Teaching and
learning advances
The reinvention of the School’s
undergraduate curriculum in
preparation for the four-year
degree system continued. The
resulting “Engineering PLUS”
education set out to
P
repare
L
eaders for
U
ltimate
S
uccesses
through a student-centric, holistic
experience. This encompassed
transferable skills, engineering
fundamentals, effective capability
in a chosen specialty, love of self-
learning and problem-solving
skills.
Other developments included
optional programs, a new minor
in Aeronautical Engineering, and
enhanced industry ties to increase
internship participation.
The School’s pioneering Center for Engineering Education
Innovation (E²I) served as a one-stop shop in advising first-year
students admitted under the School-based Admission Scheme.
A peer mentoring program following E²I’s “Learning to Teach,
Teaching to Learn” philosophy continued to provide support and
transformative learning experiences to incoming students. E²I
was also involved in scaling up the system of academic advising
in readiness for the School’s four-year degree students through
engagement from faculty and professional advisors, peer mentors
and students. Its outcome-based education activities improved
students’ overall learning experience, whose outcomes would be
evaluated by an assessment plan developed by the School.
The School of Engineering develops 21st-century engineers who can drive solutions to the
complex challenges facing the world; and its international reputation continues to grow.
According to the 2012
QS World University Rankings by Subject
, the School was placed within the
top 20, including Computer Science (13th), Electrical Engineering (17th), Civil Engineering (18th),
Mechanical Engineering (19th) and Chemical Engineering (20th). It was ranked first in Greater
China and 28th globally in the
Times Higher Education World University Ranking
’s Top 50
Engineering and Technology Universities.
