The Department views undergraduate education as the cornerstone of a proficient engineer and puts great emphasis on it. The goal of the Automation and Computer-Aided Engineering (ACE) programme is to equip students with a strong background in both engineering and computer science, and the know-how to use computer technology to solve engineering problems especially in the areas of control, design, manufacturing, planning, and management.

Being interdisciplinary, the programme would allow students to first learn the basic knowledge of mechanical systems, electronics, and computing, plus a selected set of enabling technologies such as control, smart materials, computational systems, robotics, CAD, manufacturing etc.

The focuses of the ACE Programme are two fast-developing disciplines: AUTOMATION and DESIGN, either of which could be specialized by students according to their preferences. The AUTOMATION stream emphasizes more on the modern automation technologies, including modern control technology, signal processing, manufacturing automation, sensors and actuation, and others. The DESIGN stream, on the other hand, aims at training students on the design of products, multimedia technologies, and mechatronics systems, by using various computational tools.

Students will also have the option to select courses on advanced technology topics of their interests. Exposure to industrial practice is an integral element of a good engineering education. Thus substantial portion of the ACE curriculum is in practical training, including industrial training, design projects, final year projects, and summer internship.