HKIE Accreditation & Scheme “A”

HKIE Accreditation

 “The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (the HKIE) is the professional engineering learned society and qualifying body for Hong Kong and as such has a responsibility for setting and maintaining the professional and technical standards of its members. To this end, it evaluates the qualifications for admission to grades of Institution membership.
 
The academic qualification for Corporate Membership of the HKIE is an accredited engineering degree at the honours level. The HKIE’s process of accrediting such programmes is called professional accreditation.”

The BEng (Hons) Degree in Mechanical and Automation Engineering (Full Time) (including the programme under the Double Degree in Engineering and Business Administration) and the BEng (Hons) Degree in Energy and Environmental Engineering (Full Time) (including the programme under the Double Degree in Engineering and Business Administration) of CUHK have been granted full accreditation by HKIE as at 27 January 2025 (Washington Accord) until intake year of 2028.

 

Scheme “A” Graduate Training

“In 1983 the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE) gave a lead to local industry by providing a structured training scheme, the HKIE Scheme “A” Graduate Training (Scheme “A”), which is considered an important stage in the development of a graduate in achieving the goal of becoming a professional engineer. Scheme “A” is available for all Disciplines within the HKIE and operates in different companies and organisations. It is well-recognised, and is designed as a faster track for a graduate to obtain full HKIE professional status.”

 

Discipline Matching Results for Accredited Degrees (Scheme “A”)

 

BEng (Hons) Degree in Energy and Environmental Engineering (Full Time)
(including the programme under the Double Degree in Engineering and Business Administration)
Eligible Discipline(s) Conditions (if applicable) Applicability
Environmental (ENV) N/A (all graduates of the Programme are eligible for Scheme “A” in this discipline) From 2020 Graduates up to 2023 Intake
This programme is eligible for Scheme “A” in Environmental (ENV) Discipline on condition that the graduates must have completed one elective from at least one of the following categories:

Category 1: “EEEN 4070 – Green Building and Sustainable Technologies”

Category 2: “EESC 4240 – Air Pollution Science and Engineering”

Category 3: “EESC 4340 – Environmental Impact Assessment”

 From 2024 Intake up to 2028 Intake
Energy (ENY) N/A (all graduates of the Programme are eligible for Scheme “A” in this discipline) From 2020 Graduates up to 2028 Intake

 

BEng (Hons) Degree in Mechanical and Automation Engineering (Full Time)
(including the programme under the Double Degree in Engineering and Business Administration)
Eligible Discipline(s) Conditions (if applicable) Applicability
Aircraft (ACE) N/A (all graduates of the Programme are eligible for Scheme “A” in this discipline) From 2018 Graduates up to 2028 Intake
Control, Automation & Instrumentation (CAI) This programme is eligible for Scheme “A” in Control, Automation and Instrumentation (CAI) Discipline on condition that the graduates must have completed any two of the following elective groups:

1) “ELEG 3101 – Medical Instrumentation and Sensors”
2) “MAEG 1010 – Introduction to Robot Design”
3) “MAEG 3060 – Introduction to Robotics”
4) “MAEG 3080 – Fundamentals of Machine Intelligence”
5) “MAEG 4040 – Mechatronic Systems”
6) “MAEG 4050 – Modern Control Systems Analysis and Design”
7) “MAEG 5070 – Nonlinear Control Systems”
8) “MAEG 5090 – Topics in Robotics”
9) “MAEG 5010 / ENGG 5402 – Advanced Robotics”
10) “MAEG 5020 / ENGG 5403 – Topics in Linear Control Systems / Linear System Theory and Design”
11) “MAEG 5050 / ENGG 5404 – MEMS and Nano-Robotics / Micromachining and Microelectromechanical Systems”

 From 2020 Graduates up to 2023 Intake
This programme is eligible for Scheme “A” in Control, Automation and Instrumentation (CAI) Discipline on condition that the graduates must have completed any two of the following elective groups:

1) “MAEG 1010 – Introduction to Robot Design”
2) “MAEG 3060 – Introduction to Robotics”
3) “MAEG 3080 – Fundamentals of Machine Intelligence”
4) “MAEG 4040 – Mechatronic Systems”
5) “MAEG 4050 – Modern Control Systems Analysis and Design”
6) “MAEG 5070 – Nonlinear Control Systems”
7) “MAEG 5090 – Topics in Robotics”
8) “ENGG 5402 – Advanced Robotics”
9) “ENGG 5403 – Linear System Theory and Design”
10) “ENGG 5404 – Micromachining and Microelectromechanical Systems”

 From 2024 Intake up to 2028 Intake
Electronics (ENS) N/A (all graduates of the Programme are eligible for Scheme “A” in this discipline) From 2018 Graduates up to 2023 Intake
This programme is eligible for Scheme “A” in Electronics (ENS) Discipline on condition that the graduates must have completed:

i. “MAEG 3080 – Fundamentals of Machine Intelligence”, and
ii. “MAEG 1010 – Introduction to Robot Design”, and
iii. “ELEG 3701 – Embedded Systems Design”, and
iv. one of the following elective courses: “MAEG 3060 – Introduction to Robotics”, “MAEG 4050 – Modern Control Systems Analysis and Design” or “BMEG 3420 – Medical Robotics”.

 From 2024 Intake up to 2028 Intake
Energy (ENY) N/A (all graduates of the Programme are eligible for Scheme “A” in this discipline) From 2020 Graduates up to 2028 Intake
Mechanical (MCL) This programme is eligible for Scheme “A” in Mechanical (MCL) Discipline on condition that the graduates must have completed “EEEN 3030 – Engineering Materials”. From 2020 Graduates up to 2023 Intake
N/A (all graduates of the Programme are eligible for Scheme “A” in this discipline) From 2024 Intake up to 2028 Intake
Manufacturing, Industrial & Systems (MIS)
[renamed from Manufacturing & Industrial Engineering (MIE) with effect from Session 2020/2021]		 This programme is eligible for Scheme “A” in Manufacturing, Industrial & Systems Engineering (MIS) Discipline on condition that the graduates must have completed one elective in each of the following groups:

(i) Group 1:
“MAEG 4010 – Computer Integrated Manufacturing”,
“MAEG 4070 – Engineering Optimization”,
“MAEG 4060 – Virtual Reality Systems and Applications”,
“SEEM 3500 – Quality control and Management”
(ii) Group 2:
“MGNT 4090 – Technology and Innovation Management”,
“SEEM 3490 – Information Systems Management”

 From 2020 Graduates up to 2023 Intake
This programme is eligible for Scheme “A” in Manufacturing, Industrial & Systems Engineering (MIS) Discipline on condition that the graduates must have completed at least one elective from the following courses:

i) “CSCI 2100 – Data Structures”,
ii) “MAEG 3060 -Introduction to Robotics”,
iii) “MGNT 4090 – Technology and Innovation Management”,
iv) “SEEM 3490 – Information Systems Management”.

 From 2024 Intake up to 2028 Intake