Prof. CAI Xiaoqiang Department of SEEM The Chinese University of Hong Kong

1. M.Sc in Systems Engineering and Engineering Management / M.Sc in E-Commerce and Logistics Technologies Prof. CAI XiaoqiangDepartment of SEEMThe Chinese University of Hong Kong September 2010

2. Curriculum (MSc in SEEM) • Three required courses - Principle of Engineering Management - Models and Decisions with Financial Applications - Information Technology Management • Five elective courses from three baskets or 4 elective courses plus SEEM 5910 (at most two from each) - Engineering Management - Information Systems - Financial Engineering Students may take no more than 2 courses in other programmes, e.g. MSc in ETL under Division Head’s approval. )

3. SEEM 5910 Project in SEEM (MSc in SEEM) • Under the supervision of the course instructor, students carry out a practical project in Systems Engineering & Engineering Management.Company visits and field studies may be required to help students understand different business operating environments and their implications for solution development. • Important Notes: Students are not allowed to take more than one project course (Either SEEM5910 or ECLT5850).

4. Area I: Engineering Management (MSc in SEEM) • Manufacturing and Service Operations Management • Advanced Engineering Economics • Quality Assurance and Control • Project and Technology Management • Logistics Management (You should take ECLT5730 if you would like to apply for CEF) • Supply Chain Management • Economics of Information

5. Area II: Information Systems (MSc in SEEM) • Expert Systems and Decision Support • Client/Server Information Systems • Open Systems and Electronic Commerce

6. Area III: Financial Engineering (MSc in SEEM) • Data Analysis in Financial Markets • Computational Finance • Stochastic Investment Models • Computational Intelligence in Financial Information Systems • Financial Analysis and Security Trading (Reimbursable by The Continuing Education Fund, for local students only)

7. 10-11 Timetable (MSc in SEEM) SEEM 5840 is included in the list of reimbursable courses for CEF purpose. For local students only

8. Curriculum (MSc in ECLT) • Four required courses - Fundamentals of E-Commerce Technologies - Electronic Payments Systems - Logistics Management (Reimbursable by The Continuing Education Fund, for local students only) - Engineering Economics • Four elective courses from two baskets (at least two from each) - Internet and Information Systems - Enterprise Solutions Students May take no more than 2 courses in other programmes, e.g. MSc in SEEM under Division Head’s approval. )

9. Area I: Internet and Information Systems (MSc in ECLT) • Cryptography, Information Security and E-Commerce • E-Commerce Data Mining Techniques • Distributed and Mobile Systems • Network and Web Programming • Open Systems for E-Commerce • Project I in E-Commerce and Logistics Technologies

10. Area II: Enterprise Solutions (MSc in ECLT) • Mobile Commerce and Mobile Logistics • Information Technology Management • Decision Methodology with Financial Application • Supply Chain Management (Reimbursable by The Continuing Education Fund, for local students only) • Project II in E-Commerce and Logistics Technologies

11. 10-11 Timetable (MSc in ECLT) ECLT 5730 & ECLT 5940 are included in the list of reimbursable courses for CEF purpose, for local students only.

12. Study Period • First term period: • Sept 6, 2010 (Mon) - Dec 4, 2010 (Sat) • Add/drop period: Sept 6 – 20, 2010 • Second term period: • Jan 10, 2011 (Mon) – April 21, 2011 (Sat) • Add/drop period: Jan 10 – 24, 2011

13. Supporting Facilities • Lab for Enterprise Resource Planning/Supply Chain Management • Lab for E-Services Systems • Lab for Financial Engineering • Centre for Logistics Technologies and Supply Chain Optimization (LOGITSCO)

14. Graduation Requirements • Duration of Study: Part time --- Normally two years, maximum four years. Full Time --- Normally one year, maximum three years. • Should complete the prescribed course work with a GPA of 2.0 or above. • student shall be required to discontinue studies in the programme, if his/her accumulative GPA is below 2.0

15. Graduation Requirements Letter Grade A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D D F Grade Points 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.0 2.7 2.3 2.0 1.7 1.3 1.0 0.0 A = Excellent A- = Very good B+, B, B- = Good C+,C,C- = Fair D+, D = Pass F = Failure

16. Graduation Requirements • Students admitted in 2004-05 and thereafter will be barred from graduation if they do not pass the IT Proficiency Test, irrespective of whether they have attended the intensive course. Multiple attempts are allowed. • Students admitted in 2004-05 and thereafter, who have passed the International Computer Driving License Test, will be given exemption from the IT Proficiency Test upon application. (The application form for exemption is available on the SITC homepage.)

17. Study Room & Lockers for full-time MSc students • Study Room: ERB503 (students have to prepare their own notebooks if needed) • Lockers: We have some lockers (in grey) in the 5/F. Students may apply for using a locker by sending an email to our office/ Ms Abbie Ko.

18. Shuttle Bus Service • Bus waitng station: 1. Somerest Road, near Yew Chung Children’s House 森麻實道, 近耀中幼稚園 Departure Time: 6:30 pm 2. University Railway Station (near the school shuttle bus stop) Departure Time: 6:55 pm • The following wordings will be placed in front of the bus. 中文大學 MSc ECLT & MSc SEEM 專車

19. Contacts • Prof. Yu Xu, Jeffrey, Programme Director (MSc in SEEM) Tel: 2609 8309 Email: yu@se.cuhk.edu.hk • Prof. Cai Xiaoqiang, Programme Director (MSc in ECLT), Division Head Tel: 2609 8321 Email: xqcai@se.cuhk.edu.hk • General Office Tel: 2609 8215 Ms Abbie Ko Fax: 2603 5505 Email: tyko@se.cuhk.edu.hk The General Office opens until 8:00 p.m. on Mondays to Fridays The University and the Division mainly communicate with you by emails. Please check your university and division email addresses frequently. Or, you may use the ‘forward’ function of the webmail system to forward your emails to the email address which you often use.

20. Contacts - MSc Tutors Cui Xiangyu (Postdoctoral Fellow) Tel: 3163 4075 Email: xycui@se.cuhk.edu.hk Gao Jianjun (Postdoctoral Fellow) Tel: 2609 8245 Email: jjgao@se.cuhk.edu.hk