| Year | Milestones |
|---|---|
|
1973 May |
Department of Industrial Engineering was established |
| 1973 September | The first university department intake students in BSc(Eng) in Industrial Engineering (IE) |
| 1976 | MSc(Eng) in Industrial Engineering (IE) launched |
| 1982 | Department moved from Yam Pak Building to Haking Wong Building |
| 1989 September |
The Department was officially renamed as Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering (IMSE); BSc(Eng) programme in IE was subsequently changed to BEng in Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering (IMSE) |
| 1994 | The Institution of Electrical Engineer (IEE) granted full accreditation to our programes |
| 1998 |
BEng(IMSE) was renamed as BEng in Industrial Management and Manufacturing Systems Engineering (IMMSE); MSc(Eng) in Industrial Engineering was renamed to MSc(Eng) in Industrial Engineering and Industrial Management (IEIM) |
| 1999 | Our engineering programs accredited and recognised by the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE), which meet the academic requirements for corporate membership at the Washington Accord Level |
| 2001 |
BEng(IMMSE) was renamed as BEng in Industrial Engineering and Technology Management (IETM); BEng in Logistics Engineering and Supply Chain Management (LESCM) was also introduced and accredited by The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Hong Kong (CILTHK) |
| 2005 | MSc(Eng)(IEIM) was renamed to MSc(Eng) in Industrial Engineering and Logistics Management (IELM) |
| 2006 | Admission of full-time students in Taught Postgraduate programme |
| 2011 | BEng(IETM) and BEng(LESCM) were accredited by the HKIE |
| 2013 | MSc(Eng)(IELM) was accredited by the CILTHK |
| 2016 | BEng(IETM) and BEng(LESCM) were re-accredited by the HKIE |
| 2017 | BEng(IETM) and BEng(LESCM) were merged and renamed as BEng in Industrial Engineering and Logistics Management (IELM) |
| 2018 | BEng(IELM) was accredited by the CILTHK |
| 2019 |
BEng in Engineering Science (EngSc) was hosted by Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering |
| 2022 | BEng(IELM) was re-accredited by the HKIE |
| 2023 | MSc(Eng)(IELM) and BEng(IELM) were re-accredited by the CILTHK |
| 2024 |
The Department was officially renamed as Data and Systems Engineering (DASE) |
| Heads of Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|
|
Professor W.A. Reynolds |
01 May 1973 |
30 June 1981 |
|
Professor N.N.S. Chen |
01 July 1981 |
19 February 1994 |
| Professor K.L. Mak | 20 February 1994 | 19 February 2003 |
| Dr. P.L.Y. Chan | 20 February 2003 | 19 February 2009 |
| Professor K.L. Mak | 20 February 2009 | 30 June 2010 |
| Dr. H.Y.K. Lau | 01 July 2010 | 30 June 2013 |
| Professor G.Q. Huang | 01 July 2013 | December 2022 |
|
Professor N. Xi |
December 2022 |
Present |