梁國信 2010年計算機工程學畢業

 

從我中學開始，就很嚮往大學的生活，所以我想盡量多參與大學的活動，去享受 大學生活。於是，我參加了計算機工程學系會，更當上了主席。學系會主席的職 務主要是準備活動，供系內的同學參與。在一班志趣相投的莊員的協助下，很高 興我們的活動辦得相當成功。系內的同學都很支持我們大大小小的活動，我也很 高興看到計算機工程學的學生亦因為多了聯誼的機會，而變得融洽起來。

 

另外，我亦參加了全港大專生機械人大賽。那是個用一年時間準備的機械人比 賽。我們一組計算機工程學學生，聯同其它工程學系，用了一年時間，一同經歷 了許多的成功、失敗，建成了三台機械人。雖然我們最後都沒有得到任何獎項， 但我們都為中文大學機械人隊技術和成績一年比一年進步，而感到十分滿足、高 興。很高興可以和一班志同道合的朋友一起為共同的目標奮鬥。希望來年能吸引 更多同學參與，為中文大學爭取更好的成績。

余子豪
2007年計算機工程學畢業
2009年計算機科學與工程系碩士畢業

 

在計算機工程學生活，充滿了挑戰。

 

全班同學在實驗室中「連夜奮戰」趕功課的情境，至今仍歷歷在目：程式編寫習 作、設計小型機器人、撰寫專題研習報告……計算機科學及工程學系的實驗室， 就如我的另一個家。說這裡是家，不僅是因為在其中渡過了無數通宵達旦工作玩 樂的日子，也是因為這裡一群並肩作戰的伙伴。彼此間之友誼，是在每一個睡眠 不足的晚上熬出來的。雖然課程並不輕鬆，但我在此得到的，是真正能夠應用到 工作或學術中的「真功夫」，和認識了一群志同道合的好朋友。正因如此，每個 完成課程畢業的同學，都是能在計算機科學或工程專業中獨當一面的人才。

 

邁步走出實驗室，學系亦提供許多在課堂外體驗之機會，如國際性比賽，交流計 劃，企業實習等。在本科二年級時，我參加了「英特爾杯」電子設計比賽，到北 京及上海與從全國一流大學的學生切磋交流，擴闊自己的眼界。後來攻讀碩士課 程，指導老師蒙耀生教授給予我很大的研究自由；而我亦得到機會親身到美國， 日本和意大利等國家參與國際性的學術會議，發表研究成果。這些獨特的經驗， 無疑對升學的機會，或事業發展均大有幫助。

 

計算機科學及工程學系能助你達成夢想．你準備好隨時接受這挑戰嗎？

CHAN Fai
MPhil 2008

 

I studied in the CSE department of the CUHK for the past five years. I remember that computer-related subjects were not my first JUPAS choice and I was admitted to Computer Engineering, which was my third choice. From the start I studied hard to obtain a high GPA as I was considering changing to another department. It was not easy for me to obtain good grades in the competitive environment that I faced and it motivated me to try even harder.

 

Someday in spring semester of my first year study, Prof. Moon, one of my course teachers and my MPhil supervisor, encouraged me to participate in Intel Cup, a contest held in Shanghai focused on application design in embedded system. I found it very interesting and I joined this competition with two of my classmates. Our application was a mobile fingerprint-based logon system. The original system took less than 1 second to execute on a desktop computer but 60 seconds on our mobile device. Prof. Moon stimulated our mind: "One computer, one application, how can you fit the application with the best use of that computer?" At that moment I realized the essence of computer engineering: make the best use of computers in constrained situations. Using numerous techniques, we optimized our design to finish the task less than one second on the mobile device, and were awarded a second class honor prize in the competition.

 

Just after the competition, I received a transfer offer from a top-tier program in the Faculty of Business, the one I originally desired. I struggled with the question since I now found Computer Engineering very interesting. After much thought I turned down the transfer offer and continued in Computer Engineering. I have now obtained both Bachelor and MPhil degrees in Computer Science and Engineering and will shortly work in an engineering company on video streaming.

 

Thanks to the CSE department and especially my supervisor, Prof. Moon, I have been given tremendous opportunities and support. I have participated in numerous oversea events, helped in coordinating teams for Intel Cup twice, and we finally won the Intel Cup Championship in 2006. This project was then presented as a business plan in the "Idea to Product" global competition, held at the University of Texas in Austin and drew attention from famous companies, such as PenPower in Taiwan.

 

We are currently living in a computer-aided world, I.T. will continue to grow, regardless of the economics. You cannot live without computers and computer technology cannot advance without computer engineers. If you are into creative thinking, the CSE department at CUHK should definitely be one of your top choices!

 

高海鋒
2008年計算機工程學畢業

計算機科學與工程學碩士研究生

 

轉眼間在計算機工程學系中生活了五年。回想起自己還在讀中學的時候，有機會 參觀學系不同的實驗室，看到很多不同的有趣項目，便希望有一天自己也可以參 與其中。在入到計算機工程學後，很高興可以結識到很多志同道合的同學，我們 也一起參加了不同的比賽。而印象最深刻的就是「全港大專生機械人大賽」以及 「英特爾杯」電子設計比賽。

 

這兩個比賽除了讓我們可以一起運用創意利用科技解決問題外，還提供了機會給 我們認識本港其他大學以至中國不同院校的同學，擴闊我們的眼光。參與這些比 賽後，令我更明白基礎知識的重要性，在「實戰」中可能會遇很多不同的問題， 但若果我們能明白系統最底層的運作原理，便會更容易解決那些問題。 因此我 覺得這幾年所學到的對我十分有用。

 

希望未來同學們也可以在計算機工程學系中一邊學習，一邊實踐自己的意念吧。

 

NGIA Cheuk Han
PhD 2007

NGIA Cheuk Han
Assistant Professor
Department of Information Technology
Uppsala University
Uppsala, Sweden

 

I always miss my days at CUHK. Studying at CUHK has been one of the most valuable and enjoyable experiences in my life. Its world-class faculties, excellent facilities, ambitious students and beautiful campus create a perfect environment for research and education. I really appreciate the guidance and support from my advisor, many professors and my dear friends there..

CHEUNG Chak-Chung Ray
BSc 1999, MPhil 2001

Assistant Professor
City University of Hong Kong

 

In 1995, the Form 6 orientation day in the CSE department helped me to make an important decision. At that time, I wanted to acquire any knowledge related to computers and Max, the advisor, told me that the CEG program is the most comprehensive undergraduate program in Hong Kong for young computer engineers. He was absolutely correct and CUHK became my first choice.

 

In the next three years of intensive undergraduate training, I not only studied theoretical computer science and practical engineering in a stimulating atmosphere, but also embraced the countless social activities provided by the CSE department, the ERG faculty, and the New-Asia College. All these experiences and solid training built up my confidence and provided me a substantial base to plan for the future. I was delighted to become another form 6 orientation group leader and help potential students make their decisions.

 

The two years master degree study in the CSE department had a profound influence on my attitude toward computers and knowledge. Apart from doing my own research, attending lectures from renowned professors and tutoring undergraduate students were two major highlights. I also realised that knowledge is built on top of people's past experience, merged with dedication and creativity. The CEG society is a major party which interconnects students of different years within the same department. I still remember I was invited to a UNIX talk which taught informative and handy UNIX scripts to our freshmen. That experience gave me a really good impression on how eager everyone is to help the year 1 students.

 

In the next two years, a junior instructor appointment enabled me to work and learn in the same department from another perspective. I was involved in developing courses for minor and year 1 students. That experience was really fruitful because preparing course work and examination papers are not the most exciting part of the job, but delivering materials for students to assimilate is very rewarding. I observed the excellent integration between different courses and the partitioning of fundamental training for each CSE course.

 

The theoretical and practical knowledge gained from my studies at CUHK was a solid foundation for me to continue my doctoral training. For instance, the first year hardware programming course CEG2400 taught me assembly language; the second year computer architecture course CEG3420 microprocessor architectures; graduate course rapid prototyping CEG5010 and computer-aided design CEG5270 introduced me to efficient FPGA programming and CAD algorithms. Each year, courses are improved based on student feedback.

 

Being a CSE graduate, I am grateful to our professors for writing me strong reference letters. They were very important for me to apply for financial support to pursue my PhD study at Imperial College and now my post-doctoral work at UCLA. Finally, I want to sincerely thank our department and all the people I have met throughout the years in the CSE department.