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Master of Industrial Engineering (MC-INDENG) // Attributes, outcomes and skills
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About this course
Principal Coordinator
Wen Li
Intended learning outcomes
This course has as its objectives that graduates should:
- Have a sound robust understanding of the fundamental scientific and engineering principles underlying the field of industrial engineering;
- Have acquired the mathematical and computational skills necessary for the solution of theoretical and practical engineering problems;
- Possess the ability for critical and systematic thinking in solving complex engineering problems and applying research skills in the engineering discipline;
- Possess a proficiency over systematic engineering design for complex and practical problems, with the understanding of application context and contributing factors, such as resource and project management, and sustainability;
- Possess a robust knowledge base of manufacturing and industrial engineering, operation and business management, and of other disciplines, to provide an integrated view of engineering problems and solutions;
- Demonstrate proficiency over established engineering methods and tools to solve practical engineering problems.
- Be professionally proud of the creativity, functionality, efficacy and the social benefits of their work;
- Know and epitomize professional ethical behaviour and responsibilities towards their profession and the community, including having positive and responsible approaches to safety, management of information and professional integrity
- Have effective verbal and written communication skills that enable them to make a meaningful contribution to the changes facing our society;
- Possess the ability to conduct oneself as a professional, effective and proactive team member and the understanding of team leadership; as well as building a creative and innovative attitude.
Generic skills
- Be professionally proud of the creativity, functionality, efficacy and the social benefits of their work
- Know and epitomize professional ethical behaviour and responsibilities towards their profession and the community, including having positive and responsible approaches to safety, management of information and professional integrity;
- Have effective verbal and written communication skills that enable them to make a meaningful contribution to the changes facing our society;
- Possess the ability to conduct oneself as a professional, effective and proactive team member and the understanding of team leadership; as well as building a creative and innovative attitude.
Graduate attributes
Students will:
- Have a sound robust understanding of the fundamental scientific and engineering principles underlying the field of industrial engineering;
- Have acquired the mathematical and computational skills necessary for the solution of theoretical and practical engineering problems;
- Posess the ability for critical and systematic thinking in solving complex engineering problems and applying research skills in the engineering discipline.
- Possess a proficiency over systematic engineering design for complex and practical problems, with the understanding of application context and contributing factors, such as resource and project management, and sustainability;
- Possess a robust knowledge base of manufacturing and industrial engineering, operation and business management, and of other disciplines, to provide an integrated view of engineering problems and solutions;
- Demonstrate proficiency over established engineering methods and tools to solve practical engineering problems.
Last updated: 2 February 2023