Faculty Welcoming Reception 2024

To mark the beginning of the journey at CUHK, the Inauguration Ceremony for Undergraduates 2024 will be held on 2 September 2024. New students will be greeted by the University officers and will learn more about the mission and vision of CUHK. The ceremony will be followed by faculty welcoming reception.

All Engineering Undergraduate freshmen are welcome to join the Faculty Welcoming Reception held on 2 September 2024 at 11:30am at the T.Y. Wong Hall. Light refreshment will be provided. 

Venue
T.Y. Wong Hall, 5/F Ho Sin Hang Engineering Building
Date: 
Monday, September 2, 2024
Time
Monday, September 2, 2024 to 13:00
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Date: 
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
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Ming Pao
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Mathematics Placement Test

Purpose of the Test

The Mathematics Placement Test is a pass-fail test! It tests a student's mathematical ability for studying calculus and other areas of mathematics in engineering. The test results are used to determine eligibility for enrollment in MATH1510 (Calculus for Engineers) in order to complete one of the graduation requirements for an Engineering programme.

Students who fail the test must take both MATH1020 (General Mathematics) and MATH1510 (Calculus for Engineers) in Term 1, 2024-25. Students who pass the test will only have to take MATH1510.

There are no exemptions made for the placement test!

Placement Test Schedule

The face-to-face placement test is scheduled for 11:00am – 12:00nn on Thursday, 15th August 2024.

Please arrive at 10:00 am at Lecture Theatre 1, Yasumoto International Academic Park to complete the test registration before the start of the test. 

Alternate seating will be arranged.

 

General Characteristics of the Test

  1. The test consists of 30 multiple-choice questions. Each question is worth of 3 points with a total of 90 points. Each item has only one acceptable answer. There is no penalty for any question if you pick the choice “I don’t know” for your answer, but there is a 1-point penalty for incorrect answer.
  2. Notes and calculators are not permitted during the test.
  3. Bring a valid, physical photo ID such as HKID or passport (not expired) and a few HB (#2) pencils. Please also get your JUPAS / Non-JUPAS Application Number ready in case Mathematics Department may ask such number for further verification.
  4. You are NOT allowed to use the followings during the test:
    • Cell phones, smart phones, and other electronic devices.
    • Any clocks, timers, or watches that beep or have audible alarms.
  5. A student who for medical or other compelling reasons is unable to sit for the placement test shall apply with documentary evidence by email to math1510@math.cuhk.edu.hk on or before 16th August 2024 (Friday). No late request or request without supporting documents will be considered. Family obligations, summer jobs, job interviews or other unexpected events are not acceptable reasons in general and will result in a fail grade for the placement test.
  6. If a student's application for absence is approved, only one make-up test will be arranged. The details are to be announced.  

 

Test Description

Below is a list of topics covered in the Mathematics Placement Test, which can be used as a study guide.

  1. Functions (including but not limited to:)
  1. Domain
  2. Range
  3. Composite function
  4. Inverse function
  5. Piecewise function
  6. Graphs

 

  1. Polynomials and Rational Functions (including but not limited to:)
  1. Factorial
  2. Binomial Coefficients
  3. Binomial Theorem
  4. Partial Fractions

 

  1. Exponential and Logarithmic Functions (including but not limited to:)
  1. Euler's Number

 

  1. Trigonometry (including but not limited to:)
  1. Radian
  2. Inverse Trigonometric Functions

 

  1. Sequence, Series and Power Series (including but not limited to:)
  1. Summation Sign
  2. Radius of Convergence

 

  1. Vectors (including but not limited to:)
  1. Vectors in 2D, 3D
  2. Dot, Cross Product

 

  1. Probability (including but not limited to:)
  1. Mean, Variance, Standard Deviation
  2. Binomial Distribution
  3. Geometric Distribution
  4. Poisson Distribution

 

  1. Complex Numbers (including but not limited to:)
  1. Polar Form
  2. Argand Diagram
  3. De Moivre's Theorem

 

  1. Miscellaneous (including but not limited to:)
  1. Algebraic Simplification
  2. Law of Indices
  3. Isolating Term
  4. Quadratic Formula
  5. Completing Square
  6. Absolute Value
  7. Rationalization
  8. Difference Quotient
  9. Inequality

 

Venue
Lecture Theatre 1, Yasumoto International Academic Park
Date: 
Thursday, August 15, 2024
Time
Thursday, August 15, 2024 to 12:00
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Physics Placement Test

Date: 16th August 2024 (Friday)
Time: 3:30 pm-4:30 pm (Hong Kong Time)
 
Purpose of the test 
 
New entrants admitted without HKDSE results (regardless of admission channel and programme of admission) are required to sit for the placement test. Based on the results of the placement test, students will be assigned to either PHYS1003 or PHYS1110.    
 
Test format
1. The time allowed is 60 minutes. 
2. This is a closed-book online test.
3. The test consists of multiple-choice questions. 
4. Zoom link will be provided through email.
 
Important Notes
Students attending the placement test will be pre-assigned to PHYS1110F as an interim arrangement.
 
Instructions 
 
Requirements
A computer (with camera) and stable internet connection
Notes:
1. You can use a portable calculator without graphing function during the test.
2. You can only use the computer to view the question paper and submit your answers during the test. All other applications of the computer are strictly forbidden.
 
Prior preparation
1. You should prepare your own draft papers, which should have no background design other than faint ruled lines, if any.   
2. Sign in to ZOOM on your computer 15 minutes before the start of the placement test. 
3. The test paper will be distributed via ZOOM at 3:25pm. 
 
ZOOM log-in identity
4. Your login name to ZOOM should be the same as your full name (e.g., John SMITH) 
 
During the test
5. You are advised to record your answers on the draft paper in case you lose your progress due to an unstable internet connection. 
6. You should make reasonable effort to ensure that invigilators can see you during the entire test. 
7. If you need to go to washroom, please seek permission on ZOOM. 
8. You must stay until the end of the test as the invigilators will check your submitted answer script. 
 
Finishing the test
9. Invigilators will announce the end of the test. You must stop writing immediately when the announcement is made. 
10. Immediately verify whether your full name, student ID (if known) and answers to the multiple-choice questions are accurately entered. Submit your answers promptly. You have a 5-minute window to submit your answers. 
 
Announcement of placement test results and physics class assignment
Based on the results of the placement test, you will be assigned to a physics course. A notification email will be sent to your CUHK O365 email account by 31st August 2024.
 
Sample Questions
1. A block remains at rest on a horizontal table.  Which of the following forces constitute an action-and-reaction pair in Newton's third law?
 
A. The weight of the block and the normal force acting on the block by the table.
B. The static friction acting on the block by the table and the weight of the block.
C. The normal force acting on the block by the table and the normal force acting on the table by the block. 
D. The normal force acting on the block by the table and the static friction acting on the block by the table.
 
Answer: C
 
Explanation: When the action force acts on Object A by Object B, Newton’s third law dictates that the reaction force acts on Object B by Object A. These paired forces are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction.
 
2. Consider a point particle in uniform circular motion.  If the speed increases by a factor of two while the radius is fixed, how does the magnitude of the acceleration change?
 
A. Decrease by a factor of one-half
B. Remains unchanged
C. Increase by a factor of two
D. Increase by a factor of four
 
Answer: D
 
Explanation: In uniform circular motion, the centripetal acceleration a is directly proportional to the square of the particle speed v and inversely proportional to the radius r). Mathematically, this relationship can be expressed as (a = v² /r). 
 
 
Venue
ZOOM: Information will be provided by email
Date: 
Friday, August 16, 2024
Time
Friday, August 16, 2024 to 16:30
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機器學習算法 使微納機械人更「聰明」

微納機械人在臨牀應用中有龐大潛力。人類的大腦是承載智慧的器官；同樣地，若能夠賦予微納機械人「智慧」，將能令它在醫療應用上開闢新領域。我們合作開展了探索在微納領域實現「具身智能」（註1）的綜述工作。
 
Date: 
Friday, August 2, 2024
Media: 
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Professor Raymond Tong and his teams’ innovations win 6 awards at the Silicon Valley International Inventions Festival 2024

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2024-08-02
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Professor Raymond Tong Kai-Yu from Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) and his research teams won six awards at the Silicon Valley International Inventions Festival (SVIIF) 2024, including three special prizes, which were Prize of the United Inventors Association of America (UIA), Prize of the China Association of Inventions (CAI) and Prize of the Korea Invention Promotion Association (KIPA), and three Gold Medals.

The three winning inventions were XoMuscle (Bionic Artificial Muscle), Hope4Care (Markerless AR training system), and Intelligent Nighttime Brace with Smart Padding. The awarded projects are examples of success in knowledge transfer, translating research and innovation into tangible benefits and outcomes.

The SVIIF brings together innovators from 40 countries and regions to showcase interesting inventions in the US. The festival is under the patronage of the City of Santa Clara, the International Federation of Inventors’ Associations (IFIA) and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). SVIIF was created to publicise state-of-the-art inventions from around the world and provide a unique opportunity for inventors to receive not only high-ranking international awards for their inventions but also to cultivate the American market in the heart of inventions, Silicon Valley.

Awarded BME projects at the Silicon Valley International Inventions Festival 2024

 

 

Three of the winning inventions have also received special prizes, including the Prize of the International Federation of Inventors’ Associations (IFIA), Prize of the United Inventors Association of America (UIA) and Prize of the China Association of Inventions (CAI)

CUHK BME team

Professor Tong at the booth

 

 

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XUE Yang
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LI Jizhou
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Prof. Zhou Renjie and his team win Prestigious Best Paper Award in ICCP 2024

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2024-07-31
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Prof. Zhou Renjie and his team have been awarded the IEEE international conference on computational photography (ICCP) Best Paper Award for 2024 for the paper titled “High-performance real-world optical computing trained by in situ gradient-based model-free optimization”. The authors are PhD student Mr. Zhao Guangyuan, former HKPFS awardee Dr. Shu Xin and Prof. Zhou Renjie, all from the Department of Biomedical Engineering.

ICCP is a well-recognized conference on computational photography, and one best paper award is selected to recognize its outstanding research contributions. Mr. Zhao and Dr. Shu equally contributed to this work, under the supervision of Prof. Zhou. Their paper was presented orally at the ICCP 2024 in EPFL, Switzerland, in July 2024. The paper is simultaneously accepted to the prestigious AI journal IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence (TPAMI). Other teams participating in this conference were from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, Carnegie Mellon University, ETH, EPFL, Technion, etc. 

International conference on computational photography (ICCP)  Best Paper Award 2024

 

 

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