Industrial engineering students learn about optimizing complex systems, processes and organizations. This field of study combines engineering, science and math. Additionally, students may gain knowledge of subjects such as statistical analysis, quality control and operations management.

Hong Kong is one of the two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China, the other being Macau.

The PhD is a doctoral degree, specifically called a "doctor of philosophy" degree. This is misleading because PhD holders are not necessarily philosophers (unless they earned their degree in philosophy!). That said, PhD recipients are able to engage in thought experiments, reason about problems, and solve problems in sophisticated ways.