HD in Mechanical Engineering CAD/CAE stream

Aims of the stream  Provide key competencies to students in the field of CAD/CAE  Equip students with productive skills in the field of CAD/CAE

General Features of Employers  Close relationship with China, especially in the ZhuKiang Delta,  Have business or even offices/plants in China  Diversify in business  Hong Kong employees to support/serve business in China  Prefer employees to have a wide range of skills and knowledge

Skills required by employers  Design and drafting skills in ME  Advanced machining skills  Control and automation  Knowledge in product costing and project management  Quality control  Marketing knowledge

Demand of the trade  Employers’ view A continual demand of the trade from interviewed employers A continual demand of the trade from interviewed employers  ProEngineer More than 3000 licenses in HK industry More than 3000 licenses in HK industry More than 1000 client companies in HK More than 1000 client companies in HK  Unigraphcis More than 1800 licenses in HK industry More than 1800 licenses in HK industry More than 500 client companies in HK More than 500 client companies in HK

Strategy in building the stream modules  Competency based Fulfill actual needs of the trade Fulfill actual needs of the trade  Flexibility Module contents must keep up the pace of industrial needs Module contents must keep up the pace of industrial needs  Vertical mobility Provide students opportunities for further or ongoing education in the same area of specialisation Provide students opportunities for further or ongoing education in the same area of specialisation  Industry standards Seek for industrial recognized certification Seek for industrial recognized certification Encourage students to take professional examinations Encourage students to take professional examinations

CAD/CAE Stream modules in Y2  Drafting and Design Technology Common to C/E/M/T Common to C/E/M/T Drafting techniques, computer-aided drafting, materials selection Drafting techniques, computer-aided drafting, materials selection By CA By CA  Mechanical Technology Common to C/M/T Common to C/M/T Framework, bean & shaft, bearing, drives, joints Framework, bean & shaft, bearing, drives, joints By Exam By Exam  Measurement Techniques & Quality Assurance Common to C/E/M/T Common to C/E/M/T Measuring system, instruments for measurement, data collection, analysis and reporting, quality control and auditing Measuring system, instruments for measurement, data collection, analysis and reporting, quality control and auditing By Exam By Exam

CAD/CAE Stream modules in Y2 (Con’t)  Fluid Power Systems and Automation Common to C/E/M/T Common to C/E/M/T Fluid power, simple hydraulic and pneumatic circuits, basic control and automation devices and applications, PLC Fluid power, simple hydraulic and pneumatic circuits, basic control and automation devices and applications, PLC By Exam By Exam  Computer-aided Design Design methods, design of basic mechanical elements, production of product documentations Design methods, design of basic mechanical elements, production of product documentations By CA By CA  Plus one module from other streams

CAD/CAE Stream modules in Y3  3D Modeling Modeling techniques, engineering applications in product design and documentation Modeling techniques, engineering applications in product design and documentation By CA By CA  Computer-aided Analysis and Manufacture Integration of CAD/CAM, applications of CAA in engineering design Integration of CAD/CAM, applications of CAA in engineering design By CA By CA  e-Business and Engineering Enterprise Engineering economics, costing and project management, e- business and engineering management Engineering economics, costing and project management, e- business and engineering management By Exam By Exam  Plus one module from other stream

Facilities support  Existing Hardware Hardware CNC machining centre, CNC lathe, CNC wire-cut, CNC EDMCNC machining centre, CNC lathe, CNC wire-cut, CNC EDM Software Software AutoCAD, Mechanical Desktop, ProEngineer, Unigraphcis, MasterCAM, MS ProjectAutoCAD, Mechanical Desktop, ProEngineer, Unigraphcis, MasterCAM, MS Project  Planning More licenses and additional modules for existing software More licenses and additional modules for existing software 3D Studio Viz 3D Studio Viz FEA software FEA software eBusiness software eBusiness software

Career Mobility  Engineering drafting  Engineering design  Project co-ordination  Engineering sales

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