MPhil in Civil Engineering (Nanotechnology Concentration)
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
DURATION
2 up to 4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
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TUITION FEES
HKD 42,100 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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Introduction
As a postgraduate student in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, you will have the opportunity to make a world of difference by building knowledge at the forefront of the field, helping minimize environmental hazards, and improving the quality of people’s lives.
The Civil Engineering field is developing rapidly. Almost any solution to a societal problem has some connection with civil engineering. Such solutions include the development, utilization, and control of resources for the benefit of people. Broad-based and in-depth knowledge of the discipline together with an understanding of new design concepts and technologies is essential for those who wish to become leaders in this part of the engineering profession. The Department's postgraduate programs seek to develop such knowledge and skills and to relate research efforts closely to the interests and needs of the society so that our research is relevant and has practical value. Postgraduates may concentrate on structural, environmental, geotechnical engineering, water resources, transportation, construction engineering, or infrastructure development.
The MPhil program focuses on strengthening students' knowledge in certain areas of Civil and Structural Engineering and exposing them to the issues involved in the conception, design, construction, maintenance, and use of structures and facilities. Students are required to undertake coursework and successfully complete a thesis to demonstrate competence in research.
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Research Foci
The Department's research lies in four broad areas with many sub-groups within each:
Infrastructure Development and Planning
Building-system design and analysis, monitoring and analysis of highway bridges, wind and seismic engineering, geotechnical engineering and soil-structure interaction, construction materials, transportation system modeling and operation, integrated risk and reliability assessment, and infrastructure system enhancement.
Green Building and Sustainable Development
This is an interdisciplinary area, with projects including the development of green building design standards, eco-friendly materials and technologies, recycling of construction materials, green retrofit and renovation technologies, and optimization of energy and water usage.
Intelligent Construction Materials
Development of advanced composite materials, cement-based functional materials and sustainable cementitious materials, application of composite materials for infrastructure repairs, and nanotechnology in concrete design.
Environmental and Water Resources Studies
Innovative physical, chemical, and biological water and wastewater treatment processes, environmental quality management, remediation of contaminated soils and groundwater, mixing and transport phenomena of pollutants in natural and man-made systems, water resources management, and engineering, stochastic optimization of water quality and resources, environmental fluid mechanics.
Nanotechnology Concentration
Nanoscience and technology have become one of the most visible and fast-growing multidisciplinary research areas. Nanoscience and technology research, ranging from nanostructured materials to nanoelectronics, covers diverse areas in many disciplines, such as medicine and healthcare, aeronautics and space, environmental studies and energy, biotechnology and agriculture, national security, and education.
A joint postgraduate program in Nanoscience and Technology, initiated by the Schools of Science and Engineering, can offer long-term support to our ongoing research and training as well as to the development of technology and to commercialization efforts. Because of the diverse, multidisciplinary nature of Nanotechnology, its research and training can be best integrated into different disciplines. The aim of the concentration is to equip students with the necessary knowledge in the areas on which they wish to focus on.