Environmental Engineering and Management

The Environmental Engineering and Management MSc program from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology is meant to meet the needs of practicing engineers who may be engaged in the design, commissioning and management of environmental facilities and infrastructure systems. The program is designed for those who wish to strengthen their environmental engineering knowledge and management skills, as well as to prepare themselves for advanced engineering practices with management responsibilities. The program also enable students to take several electives from other related programs.

In Hong Kong, as in other densely-populated cities, environmental issues such as the deterioration of air and water quality, and increased constraints on solid waste management, have posed great challenges to environmental engineers

The Environmental Engineering and Management MSc program from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology seeks to meet the needs of practicing engineers who may be engaged in the design, commissioning and management of environmental facilities and infrastructure systems.

The MSc program is designed for those who wish to strengthen their environmental engineering knowledge and well prepare themselves for advanced engineering practices with management responsibilities. The program is designed to meet the students’ needs at different career development stages by offering them not only various advanced environmental engineering and management courses but also enabling them to take several electives from other related programs.

Curriculum

MSc students are required to take a minimum of 30 credits of courses, including 18 credits of foundation courses, and at least 3 management related courses, while PGD students are required to complete a minimum of 15 credits, with at least 9 credits of foundation courses and at least 2 management related courses. The Independent Project is optional. For details, please refer to the Postgraduate Program Catalog & Course Catalog on our website.

Courses include:

• Global Warming and Air Pollution Meteorology
• Risk Assessment and Contaminated Land Cleanup
• Design and Management of Physico/Chemical Processes of Environmental Engineering
• Industrial Wastewater Treatment
• Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
• Carbon Management for Sustainable Environment
• Sustainable Engineering