UNDERGRADUATE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
BlOL 51 9 Advanced Topics in Cell Biology [2-2-0:4]
[Previous Course Code : BlOL 6091
Selected discussion of various current research topics on the structure and function of eukaryotic cells; the course will be conducted in a combination of lectures and tutorials.
Exclusion : BlOL 609 Background : BlOL 204
BlOL 524 Principles of Neuroscience [2-2441
[Previous Course Code : BlOL 5031
Principles underlying the structure and function of the nervous system, integrating molecular, cellular systems, and computational approaches. Topcis include chemical neurotransmission, sensory processes, control of movement, neuroendocrinology, neuronal plasticity in development and learning.
Exclusion : BlOL503
Background : BlOL 104, orland BlOL 202
BlOL 528 Recent Development in Plant Molecular Biology [2-2441 and Plant Physiology
[Previous Course Code : BlOL 6081
Plant genetics and genetic engineering in plants; elucidation of plant mechanisms at the molecular level; identification and manipulation of genes controlling important plant functions; current literature in the field will be discussed.
Exclusion : BlOL608
Background : BIOL 225 or BlCH 21 1
Postgraduate Course Descriptions
BlOL 603 Special Topics in Neuroscience [2-2-0:4]
In-dedh discussion of topics of current interest to the participants; student seminars, occasional guest lectures, and discussions; topics drawn from current research areas in molecular neurobiology, developmental neurobiology, neurophysiology, and computa- tional neuroscience.
Background : BlOL 324
BlOL 604 Special Topics in Developmental Biology [2-2-0:4]
Recent progress in developmental biology;cellular and molecular basis in model systems;
small group tutorials.
Background : BlOL 309
BlOL 605 Special Topics in Microbiology [4-0-0:4]
Advanced small-group tutorials. Selected readings and discussion of various current research topics on basic and applied aspects of microbiology.
BlOL 606 Special Topics in Marine Invertebrates [2-2-0:4]
Course covers various current research topics on basic and applied aspects of marine biology with emphasis on marine economic species.
Prerequisite : BlOL 513
BlOL 61 1 Postgraduate Seminars I [O-2-0:2]
[Previous Course Code: BlOL 5011
Advanced seminar series presented by visiting scientists, HKUST academic staff or postgraduate students on selected topics in biological sciences. Fall Semester.
BlOL 612 Postgraduate Seminars II [Previous Course Code: BlOL 5021
Same as BlOL 61 1, but in the Spring Semester.
BlOL 616 Fisheries Biology and Management [2-2-0:4]
Advanced small-group tutorials. Selected reading and discussion of fish stock discrimi- nation, population dynamics, fisheries oceanography, stock assessment, multi-species interaction, fisheries economics and social/political problems in fisheries management.
Prerequisite : BlOL 51 3 or BlOL 51 6
BlOL 699 MPhil Thesis Research
Students are required to complete a master's research thesis. A successful defence of the thesis leads to the grade Pass or Pass with Distinction. No course credit is assigned.
Postgraduate Course Descriptions
BlOL 799 PhD Thesis Research
Students are required to complete an original and independent doctoral research thesis.
A successful defence of the thesis leads to the grade Pass or Pass with Distinction. No course credit is assigned.
Explanations of prerequisites and exclusions can be found on page 23.
BTEC 567 Industrial Biotechnology [O-1-6:3]
Study of industrial biotechnology through the examples of value-added and specialty products development in the field of biotechnology. Acase study approach will be adopted with interaction with industry including lectures given by industrial experts.
BTEC 695 Biotechnological Research [O-1-9:4]
The studentwill conduct acourse project in a biotechnological field under the supervision of a faculty member of a participaingdepartment at the end of the semester, the student is required to submit a written report and provide an oral presentation of the project.
BTEC 696 Biotechnological Research [O-1-9:4]
The student will conduct a course project in a biotechnological field under the supervision of a faculty member of a participating department at the end of the semester, the student is required to submit a written report and provide an oral presentation of the project.
BTEC 697 Biotechnological Research [O-l-9:4]
The student will conduct acourse project in a biotechnological field under the supervision of afaculty member of a participating department at the end of the semester, the student is required to submit a written report and provide an oral presentation of the project.
BTEC 698 Biotechnological Research [O-1-9:4]
The student will conduct a course project in a biotechnological field under the supervision of afaculty member of a participating department at the end of the semester, the student is required to submit a written report and provide an oral presentation of the project.
Postgraduate Course Desrriptions
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Explanations of prerequisites and exclusions can be found on page 23.
CENG 501 Process Modelling, Simulation and Control [I -1 -4:4]
Process synthesis for the generation and selection of design alternatives. Computer- aided-design: steady-state and dynamic simulations of continuous and batch processes.
Model predictive control. Robust control. Selection of control strategies.
CENG 502 Advanced Computer Applications i n Chemical [I -1 -4:4]
Engineering
Advanced topics of computer applications selected from current research areas: e.g.
transputer control of conventional and non-traditional processes, parallel processing of complex models, intelligent knowledge based systems, neural network applications.
CENG 51 1 Polymerisation Reactor Engineering [3-0-0:3]
Analysis and design of polymerisation reactors. Chain-growth and step-growth polymeri- sation. Co-polymerisation. Molecular weight distributions, composition and sequence distribution.
CENG 521 Advanced Separation Processes [3-0-0:3]
Separation of gaseous and liquid mixtures by adsorption. Affinity chromatography.
Membrane separation technology: reverse osmosis, ultrafiltration. Elecrophoresis and other product recovery methods:.
CENG 540 Advanced Transport Phenomena [3-0-0:3]
Mathematical formulation and physical understanding of selected transport phenomena in laminar flow, turbulent heat and mass transfer, multiphase flow. Dimensional analysis and scaling models. Similarity parameters and asymptotic analysis. Solutions of boundary value problems.
CENG 541 Transport Phenomena i n Non-traditional Processes [2-1-0:3]
Advanced topics of transport phenomena selected from current research areas: e.g.
polymer melt processing, characterisation of complex fluids, biological systems, novel multiphase flow reactors, environmental control processes. Computational fluid dynam- ics simulation.
CENG 551 Processing of Polymers and Polymer Composites [3-0-3:4]
Polymer processing principles and applications. Rheology of long chain molecules. Flow in simple geometries. Die design. Mixing. Thermal properties, Heat transfer and phase change. Thermoplastic operations. Thermoset operations.
Postgraduate Course Descriphhons
CENG 553 Physical and Rheological Behaviour
of
Polymers [ 3 4 4 3 ] Linear and nonlinearviscoelastic behaviour. Relaxation transitions and their relationships to molecular structures. Crystallisation and melting polymers. Mixing and swelling of polymers.CENG 561 Biochemical Reactor Engineering [3-0-3:4]
Kinetics of substrate utilisation, product formation and biomass production in cell cultures.
Design and analysis of biological reactors; sterilisation reactorsf immobilised biocatalysts;
fermentation reactors; animal and plant cell reactor technology.
CENG 562 Enzyme Catalysis, Transport Processes and [3-4]
Downstream Processing
Applied enzyme catalysis: enzyme kinetics, enzymes in solution, immobilised enzyme technology. Transport phenomena in bioprocesses: gas-liquid mass transfer, mass transfer correlations and interfacial area, oxygen transfer rates, scale-up, scale-down and modelling. Downstream processing.
CENG 564 Biomedical Engineering [3-0-0:3]
Interfacial phenomena in biolwical systems: artificial organs, implantable devices and blood oxygenation systems, gasexchange in the lung. Transports in biological systems: organ systems, intracellular systems, protein transport and dynamics.
CENG 566 Food Processing [3-0-0:3]
Unit operations in food processing industries. Heat transfer problems. Mixing and solids handling. Instrumentation, monitoring and control. Sanitary and environmental problems.
Computer supervisory systems.
CENG 571 Environmental Control for Process Industries 13-41 Wastes from the process industries. Behaviour of toxicchemicals in atmospheric, soil and aquatic environments. Adsorption/desorption, air stripping, steam stripping, supercritical extraction. Pyrolysis, biological, catalysed and uncatalysed reactions. Integrated environmental control.
CENG 572 Environmental Control Process Selection and Design [3-0-3:4]
Selection of control technology for problems of air and water pollution in the process industries. In-depth design studies of selected processes. Advanced waste water and hazardous waste treatment. Emerging technologies.
Postgraduate Course Descriptions
CENG 573 Environmental Management [3-0-3:4]
Waste reduction at source, and resource conservation. Environmental auditing. Waste minimisation and management, including hazardous and toxic wastes. Local legislative framework and trends of global environmental control developments. Cleaner technolo- gies.
CENG 574 Aerosols i n Air Pollution [3-0-3:4]
The physics and chemistry of atmospheric aerosols. The interaction of aerosols with light and gaseous atmospheric constituents. Thermodynamics of aerosols and nucleation theory. Dynamics, heat and mass transfer of aerosols. Equations of aerosol dynamics, scaling analysis.
CENG 600 Special Topics [I -3 credits]
Examples : biodegradation and recycling of plastics, harnessing renewable sources of energy.
CENG 651 Topics i n Surface Chemistry and Experimental [3-0-1:3]
Methods
Fundamentals and applications of heterogeneous catalysis. Surface reaction mecha- nisms. Adsorption. Wetting. Modern surfacecharacterisation techniques: e.g. XPS, AES, LEED. SlMS and TEM.
CENG 680 Chemical Engineering Seminar and Reading [O-1 -0: 11 Series of seminar topics presented by students, faculty and guest speakers; may be repeated for credit.
CENG 698 MSc Project [6 credits]
An independent project carried out under the supervision of a faculty member.
CENG 699 MPhil Thesis Research
Students are required tocomplete a master's research thesis. Asuccessful defence of the thesis leads to the grade Pass or Pass with Distinction. No course credit is assigned.
CENG 799 Doctoral Thesis Research
Students are required to complete an original and independent doctoral research thesis.
A successful defence of the thesis leads to the grade Pass or Pass with Distinction. No course credit is assigned.
Postgraduate Course Descrzptions
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
Explanations of prerequisites and exclusions can be found on page 23.