Information Session(Part B: BSc and MSc Students)

3 Nov. 2020

All physically travels/events/activities are subject to the World wide COVID-19 situation

Available Programmes

BSc Students only1. Exchange Programme to McGill University, Canada

2. Exchange Programme to Technical University of Munich, Germany

3. Exchange Programme to University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

4. Exchange Programme to Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Switzerland

5. Exchange Programme to Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain

(limited major subjects in English + free electives)

6. Exchange Programme to University of Limerick, Ireland

7. Exchange Programme to Yonsei University, South Korea

8. UG Overseas Summer Research Scholarship

BSc and MSc Students1. Study Tour (Destination is to be confirmed)2. Joint Design Workshop3. UNIPG-HKBU Italy Workshop Internship

MSc Students only1. Double Degree Programme with OTH Regensburg, Germany

Joint Design Workshop 2020Programme Briefing Dr. Kristen Li

Dec. 2019

Design Workshop

What is a “Design Workshop”?

Traditional Workshop

VS

Design Thinking - Essential Soft Skill

Designfor

Sustainability

D4S

https://www.comp.hkbu.edu.hk/designworkshop/

Previous Workshops 2012-2020

Workshop Website: www.comp.hkbu.edu.hk/designworkshop

Joint Design Workshop Overview▪ Length: 6-10 days

▪ Multi-locations▪ Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong

▪ 2 Dimensions▪ Inter-cultural ▪ Inter-disciplinary

▪ Collaboration with▪ Other Universities▪ Companies▪ Social Enterprises▪ NGOs▪ Government Offices

▪ To design solution for Real World Problems▪ Design Thinking▪ Creativity and Innovation

2021 Joint Design Workshop

Taiwan3-4 days in early April

Tentative Theme: D4S - Design for Inclusive Society

Japan4 days in early June

Financial Support by Department: Round trip flight tickets & accommodationsRequirements: Academic Performance, Motivation and Interview PerformanceEligibility: COMP BSc, MSc and RPg students How to apply: to be announced by email

Thank YouGeneral Enquiry

Ms. Sophia Cheng

Email: outreach@comp.hkbu.edu.hk

Tel: 3411 2385

URL: www.comp.hkbu.edu.hk/designworkshop

Dr. Kristen Li

Email: csyxli@comp.hkbu.edu.hk

Workshop Website: www.comp.hkbu.edu.hk/designworkshop

Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zh-9vQjDOV8

June-July 2020

What you get?

Personal & Professional growth:

• an international experience in an IT Lab

• an educational experience in one the world’s oldest universities

• a great time with fellow Italian students

Official Certificate from UniPG organizing committee:

• Course Attendance of IT Seminars

• Internship of IT Companies/Labs

Universitàdegli Studi di Perugia

Hong Kong Baptist University

the Exchange

Agreement

Where is Perugia?

A University through Seven Centuries

1308 A.D. Pope Clement VIIestablished UniPG

we celebrated the commencing the 8th century on 2008

Luca Pacioli, scholar Mathematician sec.XV

he wrote the Divina Proportione

illustrated by Leonardo da Vinci

University of Perugia today

• 14 Faculties (including Medicine, Vet, Agriculture)

• > 35,000 students enrolled

• Perugia is a university town >40,000 students /160,000 people

Other University level institutions in Perugia:

• University for Foreigners (Languages, Italian History/Arts course for Foreigners)

• Academic of Arts

• Conservatorio of Music

Department of Mathematics and Computer Science

• 60 Faculty members

• Research Topics– Mathematical subjects: …..– Cryptography– Probabilistic, Uncertainty Management,

Fuzzy Logic– Grid Computing & Parallel Processing– Evolutionary Computation– Wireless Networks Algorithms– Image Processing– Planning and Scheduling– Information Retrieval & Data Mining– Virtual Reality– User Interface & E-learning

Computer Science Programs:

BSc. Computer Science (3 Years)• network• virtual reality

MSc./MD. Computer Science (2 Years)• artificial intelligence• network• information security

Joint PhD Mathematics & Computer Science

Programme

6 weeks: mid June – end of July 2020

• Course: seminars on advanced IT topics

• Internship: project teamwork

• Meetings: with internship tutors

• Milestone presentations: project advancements

• Events: social and cultural activities, visits, final farewell banquet, etc.

• Instruction media: English

Internship IT Labs

Internship projects will be provided by scientific and governmental institutions, IT companies selected from Province Board of Association of IT Industry (from 2019)

Internship projects in previous editions have been held in:

• IT Labs in University Hospital and Departments

• INFN National Institute of Nuclear Physics

• KITLab – Knowledge and Information Technologies Lab & Cyberlab

• LABEL – LABoratory for Elearning

• University for Foreigners of Perugia

• CRBM - BioMasses Research Center

• Team Dev Ltd., (software and dbms)

Internship Project

Teamwork

• you will be assigned to a team of colleagues with a role depending on your skills

• each team will be assigned an IT lab project and internship tutor

• Awards: Best projects, Best presentations, etc.

Assignment of certificates upon positive attendance and positive report of internship tutors

• Certificate of Course Attendance

• Certificate of Internship

Program FeesCategory Item Note

Program FeeEUR€ 1,400

(previous years info for reference)

Includes course/seminars, Internship, hostel accommodation, pickup and return to Rome Fiumicino Airport on official arrival/departure date, social and cultural activities, visits, final farewell banquet

Transportation

Roundtrip airfare from Hong Kong-Rome

EUR€ 500-900 (depends on airline)

In town transportation Walking distance

Meals Campus Canteen EUR€ 3-6 per meal

Travel/Medical insurance Around HKD 500-600

other costs (estimate)

For the most updated info, see: https://www.comp.hkbu.edu.hk/outreach/perugia/

Application

• Around 30 exchange students per year

• Selection based on motivations and study performance

Complete the online application form • personal particulars & study status

• motivation and objectives for joining this internship programme

• a recent passport photo

• an updated copy of your CV

Important Dates (all tentative)

Information Session 3 November 2020

Application Deadline 5:30pm, 15 Nov. 2020

Selection Interview 21 January 2021

Release of Admitted Participants List 24 January 2021

Deadline for Confirmation of Programme Participation& non refundable 1st payment fees

7 February 2021

Pre-screening of Students’ Technical Background for Internship Job Matching

mid April 2021

Deadline for Programme Fees Final Payment 31 May 2021

Exchange Programme starts (arrival date) 15 June 2021

Exchange Programme ends (departure date) 24 July 2021

For the most updated info, see: https://www.comp.hkbu.edu.hk/outreach/perugia/

Enjoy Umbria Jazz Festival (mid July)

Enquiry

HKBU

Department of Computer Science (Attn: Miss Sophia Cheng)Email: outreach@comp.hkbu.edu.hkUNIPG-HKBU Programme Coordinator (Dr. Kristen Li)

Email: csyxli@comp.hkbu.edu.hk

UNIPG UNIPG-HKBU Programme Founder and Director (Prof. Alfredo MILANI)

Email: milani@unipg.it

UNIPG-HKBU Internship Website: http://www.comp.hkbu.edu.hk/perugia/

2019 UNIPG-HKBU Workshop Internship Programme Summary

2019.06-2019.07

Perugia ITALYDr. Kristen LiCOMP HKBU

Rome! I am coming!

Welcome Reception at Dormitory

Dormitory is super ancient!!!!!

Inside Dormitory

Dormitory Orientation

Food in Canteen

Seminars - Tutors are very nice!

Italian Course - Ciao~~~~

Projects and Internship (1/2)

Projects and Internship (2/2)

Social Activities - City Tour

Social Activities - Dinner & BBQ

Graduation Party!

Beyond Internship…Culture Exploration!

Beyond Internship…Friendship!

Beyond Internship…

Friendly

Italy

ITALY

Double MSc Degrees

OTH - HKBUDr. Kristen LIDec. 2019

OTH Regensburg, Germany

Regensburg Technical University of Applied Sciences

Faculty of Computer Science and Mathematics

Master of Computer Science in English

4 Majors:

Software Engineering

Technical Computer Science

Medical IT

Business IT

Double Degree Programme with OTH Regensburg, Germany

• Eligible: • COMP MSc students (GPA Top 30%) with Bachelor degree in IT/Computer

Science

• Period: One year, after finishing MSc Programme in HKBU

• Quota: 1-2

• Tuition fee: Free

• Estimated expenses: Around € 600- € 1000/month• Administrative fee• Rent: around € 200 to € 300/month• Health Insurance (compulsory): around € 80• Meal in the University cafeteria: around € 4/meal(Source: https://www.uni-regensburg.de/ur-international/international-students/finances/costs/index.html)

• Free activities in University orientation: German language and culture exposure

• Application will be open soon, you will receive email notification.

Module ECTS

Project Studies 2 (PST2) 5 Project Studies 1 (PST1) 5

Scientific Seminar (WIS) 5

2 out of: (“mandatory subjects”,VT) 10 3 out of: (“mandatory subjects”,VT) 15

Modern Software Techniques(MST) 5 Distributed Computing(DCO) 5

Modern Theoretical Informatics

(MTI)

5 Modeling (MDL) 5

Specific Algorithms (SAL) 5 Secure Programming(SPG) 5

3 out of: (“elective subjects”,WPM) 15 1 out of: (“elective subjects”, WPM) 5

Advanced Comm. Systems(FKS) 5 Advanced Real Time Systems(FES) 5

Hardware-Software-Codesign(HSC) 5 Embedded Systems Design(ESD) 5

Advanced Production Planning(FPP) 5 IT Controlling (ITC) 5

Modern DatabaseConcepts (MDK) 5 Expert Systems/AI (EKI) 5

Supply Chain Management(SCM) 5 Biosignal Processing(BSV) 5

E-Health (EHA) 5 Analysis of Medical Processes

(AMP)

5

QMManagement and Medical 5Controlling (QM-MC)

Image Analysis & Machine Learning 5(BML)

Module ECTS Module ECTS

Thesisseminar 4

Thesis 26

: Module taught in English

English option in major “Software Engineering”: Module overview

• Credits: 3 x 30 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) = 90

ECTS credits

- 60 ECTS credits lecture-based (semester 1 + 2)

- 30 ECTS credits master thesis (semester3)

• 1 ECTS credit = 30 hours workload

1st Year 2nd Year

SEPT -

MAY

WINTER

(OCT –FEB)

SUMMER,

MAR-JULREMARKS

HKBUMSc AIS or ITM

OTH OTH

• Student studies winter (lectures, 30 ECTS) and summer (thesis, 30 ECTS) at OTH

• Cross credits 30 ECTS from home university

CoursesCoursesThesis

WINTER OR SUMMERWINTER (OCT – FEB)

More info about the course in OTH Regensburg:https://www.oth-regensburg.de/en/faculties/computer-science-and-mathematics.html

Double MSc DegreesOTH - HKBU

2020 Fall Entry

Event Website:https://www.comp.hkbu.edu.hk/designworkshop/2020virtualhack/

110+participants

16 Countries/Regions

17 Diverse Teams

Plan B: Virtual Exchange Events2020 Global Students Virtual HackathonEmpower Community during and after COVID-19

Plan B: Virtual Exchange Events

2020 Global Students Virtual HackathonEmpower Community during and after COVID-19

Event Website:https://www.comp.hkbu.edu.hk/designworkshop/2020virtualhack/

Enquiries:

Department of Computer Science (Attn: Miss Sophia Cheng)Tel: 3411-2385Email: outreach@comp.hkbu.edu.hk

Exchange Coordinator (Prof. Joseph Ng)Tel: 3411-7864Email: jng@comp.hkbu.edu.hk

Programme Coordinator (Dr. Kristen Li)

UNIPG-HKBU Internship, Joint Design Workshop, OTH-HKBU MSc Double DegreesTel: 3411-2366Email: csyxli@comp.hkbu.edu.hk