Intel Donates HKD 14 million Worth of Development Tools to CUHK to Cultivate Embedded Systems Talents

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2014-04-06

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The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is pleased to receive from Intel Corporation, the world's largest multinational semiconductor chip maker, a generous donation of a batch of advanced embedded controller development boards and associated software licenses worth HK$14 million. To take forward the collaboration between CUHK and Intel on nurturing embedded systems talents who are in high demand around the world, the 'Intel Embedded Systems Research Center' at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering of CUHK has been established. The collaboration will further strengthen CUHK's education and applied research on embedded systems, and inspire students' innovations and interest in technology development. A Plaque Presentation Ceremony of 'Intel Embedded Systems Research Center' was held at CUHK, officiated by Prof. Pak Chung CHING, Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Professor of Electronic Engineering of CUHK, and Ms. JoZell JOHNSON, Global Higher Education Director, Intel Corporation.

Embedded systems are 'embedded in' our everyday life. They are used to control the operations of numerous electronic applications from mobile phones, traffic lights, electric vehicles to Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) systems. An embedded system contains chips with in-built software to perform particular functions. Unlike personal computers that can be programmed to perform general tasks, embedded systems are built inside various installations to control the execution of specific tasks. They must be able to run continuously with high reliability and ability to restore itself. Therefore, engineers of embedded systems need to be very stringent to ensure that the systems are precise and reliable with minimal size and cost.

The 'Intel Embedded Systems Research Center' is led by Prof Terrence MAK Sui Tung, Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, CUHK. Students who enroll the course 'Embedded Systems Development and Applications' offered by the Faculty of Engineering will have the chance to use Intel's Atom board and Galileo board available in the Center to explore innovative applications of embedded systems.

Professor Pak Chung CHING said, 'CUHK has always been working closely with the industry so that our research results and students can keep pace with latest development. Innovative electronic products with embedded systems are widely adopted in our daily lives, and demand for high-quality embedded systems engineers has been increasing. We are glad to collaborate with Intel, the global leader in semiconductors and microcontrollers, to nurture talents to stride forward in technology innovations.'

Ms. JoZell JOHNSON remarked, 'Equipping the next generation with the technology and entrepreneurial know-how to improve the world they live in—that's what the Intel Higher Education effort is all about. CUHK students have an impressive record of very outstanding results in Intel Cup*. We are glad to join hands with CUHK to nurture more brilliant winners and innovative talents. On top of the donation, Intel and CUHK will explore further collaboration in curriculum development, joint research, talents cultivation, mentorship, internship and students competitions, etc.'

CUHK research projects on embedded systems

'Quadcoptor' is a final year project of a CUHK undergraduate student. He adopted embedded systems in multi-aircraft controlling, for applications such as inter-communication and maneuverability. Each quadcoptor will carry one device with a specific task, such as video shooting, measuring temperatures, wind speed or pollutants, etc. A squad of quadcoptors can be controlled by one panel to execute different tasks real-time. The data collected from each quadcoptor will be sent to the control panel for analysis. It can be used for monitoring environment, investigation or rescue operations.

Professor MAK is working on a biomedical project 'Neural Recording Machine' with the use of embedded systems. The Neural Recording Machine is able to observe the damage or degeneration of the nervous system caused by various diseases such as epilepsy, Parkinson's and other movement disorders which usually require obtaining a large amount of brain neural signal for analysis. Professor Mak tries to improve spike sorting algorithms, and develop a multi-channel signal processing and neural excitation system that can instantly detect and deal with huge volume of brain data in real-time.

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The Intel Cup Embedded System Design Contest ('Intel Cup Undergraduate Electronic Design Contest - Embedded System Design Invitational Contest') is a biennial international science and technology competition initiated by the Higher Education Department of Chinese Ministry of Education together with Personnel and Education Department of Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, hosted by Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and is solely sponsored by Intel Corporation since 2002. It aims at fostering innovative thinking and practical skills amongst undergraduate students. In 2012, 160 teams participated in the contest, comprising students from 76 institutions of 12 countries and regions, including mainland China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, India, Mexico, Costa Rico, Argentina, Brazil, USA, and Russia.

CUHK students have impressive achievements in Intel Cup over the years:
2012 – Championship & First Class Award
2010 – First Class Award
2006 – Championship & First Class Award
2004 – Second Class Award (The first time that CUHK participated in)

Prof. Kam-fai Wong, Acting Dean of Engineering, CUHK (left) receives the plaque of ‘Intel Embedded Systems Research Center’ from Ms. JoZell Johnson, Global Higher Education Director, Intel Corporation.

Prof. Pak-chung Ching, Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Professor of Electronic Engineering of CUHK (4th left) presents a souvenir to Ms. JoZell Johnson (5th left).

A group photo of the delegation of Intel Corporation and CUHK members.

Prof Terrence MAK Sui Tung, Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, CUHK (front) and his students introduce the embedded systems and related research projects.

Intel Donates HKD 14 million Worth of Development Tools to CUHK to Cultivate Embedded Systems Talents

MAE Students Won the Champion at the 3rd IMechE (HK) GCDC

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2014-04-02

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An outstanding team (Ting Sin Hang, Yeung Chi Ling, Evelyn Julipalas, Chan Chung Ho and Cheung Kai Hung) from The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, won the Champion in the Third Greater China Design Competition (GCDC), held in Guang Zhou on 22-23, March 2014.

The competition was hosted by IMechE (HK) Branch, and the objective was to design and perform test of a material transporter that can deliver granular material up and down stairs and empty as much material as possible into a container within 10 minutes time limit. The team led by Dr. Li, Yiyang and the assessors Leung Yun Yee, Yip Chun Wa and Lau Ka Chun, has competed among nine contesting teams representing eight universities from Hong Kong, Macau and China. With its innovative design, excellent presentation skills and demonstration, the CUHK team won the Champion.

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Annual Award Presentation Ceremony

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2014-03-17

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The Faculty of Engineering presents the Dean’s Exemplary Teaching Awards, Outstanding Tutors Awards, Outstanding Thesis Awards, Faculty Service Awards, and the Dean's Honours List at the ceremony to honor teaching and learning excellence, and the contributions of colleagues. The Faculty is delighted to invite Dr. Stephen Chow Chun-kay, SBS BBS JP, the President of Hong Kong Chiu Chow Chamber of Commerce, to be the Guest of Honour to present the awards. Details of the Award Presentation Ceremony are as follows:

Date: March 22, 2014 (Sat)
Time: 10:30 am
Venue: TY Wong Hall, Ho Sin Hang Engineering Building

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CUHK Dean of Engineering Wong Ching-ping Elected Foreign CAE Academician

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2013-12-19

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Prof. Wong Ching-ping, Dean, Faculty of Engineering at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), has been elected a foreign academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), in recognition of his remarkable contributions in the field of electronic engineering. The same honour has been bestowed on a few eminent Chinese-American scholars including Pei Ieoh-ming, David Da-i Ho and Yang Tzu-yow.

Professor Wong said, ‘I am greatly honoured to have been elected a foreign academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. I am particularly grateful to my research team and working partners over the years for their ongoing support.’

Professor Wong Ching-ping is a world-renowned scholar in electronic and material engineering, a member of the US National Academy of Engineering, and Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). He received his BS degree from Purdue University, and his MS and PhD degrees from the Pennsylvania State University. After his doctoral study, he was awarded a postdoctoral fellowship under Nobel laureate Prof. Henry Taube at Stanford University. He was with AT&T Bell Laboratories for many years and became an AT&T Bell Laboratories Fellow in 1992. Prior to joining CUHK, Prof. Wong was a Regents’ Professor and the Charles Smithgall Institute Endowed Chair at the School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology.

Widely recognized as an academic giant, Professor Wong’s research interests lie in the fields of polymeric electronic materials, electronic, photonic and MEMS packaging and interconnect, interfacial adhesions, and nano-functional material syntheses and characterizations. He is considered an industry legend and has made significant contributions to the industry by pioneering new materials, which fundamentally changed the semiconductor packaging technology. With excellent achievements in both teaching and research, Professor Wong has successfully motivated and nurtured numerous inquisitive young minds over the years. He is also committed to serving the industry by being the President of the IEEE Components, Packaging and Manufacturing Technology (CPMT) Society in 1992 and 1993. As a distinguished scholar, Professor Wong was awarded numerous international honours, such as the Dresden Barkhausen Award, Sigma Xi’s Monie Ferst Award, IEEE CPMT Field Award and David Feldman Outstanding Contributions Award, the IEEE Third Millennium Medal, and the IEEE EAB Education Award. He also received the Georgia Tech Class of 1934 Distinguished Professor Award, and was recently named one of the Distinguished Alumni of the Pennsylvania State University.

Professor Wong has published widely with nearly 1,000 technical papers. He has yielded fruitful research results and holds over 50 US patents.

Foreign CAE academicians are elected by all current academicians of CAE. They must be internationally recognized scholars or experts with extraordinary technical knowledge and accomplishments in the art and science of engineering. They have also made significant contributions in promoting the development and international collaboration of engineering in China. There are currently 45 foreign CAE academicians, inclusive of the six newly elected members.

CUHK has, among its faculty members, a total of three CAE members, one CAE member of foreign nationalities (Prof. Wong Ching-ping), six Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) members, four CAS members of foreign nationalities and eight Academia Sinica members.

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CUHK Dean of Engineering Wong Ching-ping Elected Foreign CAE Academician

Alumni Homecoming - Faculty Tea Gathering

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2013-12-07

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CUHK Wins the Top Prize at National Challenge Cup Competition

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2013-11-14

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Six teams of students of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) swept top awards in the 13^th Challenge Cup held at Soochow University recently, and won the Hong Kong and Macau Cup again this year. The University was the only institution in Hong Kong to receive this highest honour in the region for 6 consecutive times since 1997. It was also the first time a participating university from Hong Kong and Macau region received three first prize awards in one competition.

At a celebration held today (14 November), Prof. Fanny Cheung, Pro-vice-Chancellor of CUHK congratulated the students. Professor Cheung said, 'CUHK always strives to explore students' creativity and promotes students' interests in research development. The Challenge Cup is considered the premier national competition of extra-curricular technological projects of university students. It pools the best young innovative brains from all corners of China. I am pleased with students' outstanding results. I hope that our students will continue to use their creativity and intelligence to develop research projects that benefit humankind.'

As a biennial national competition, the Challenge Cup is known as the 'Olympics' in promoting innovation in social science, science and technology for university students in China. The HKSAR delegation from 14 institutions in Hong Kong and Macau comprising over 100 students was led by Prof. Fok Tai-fai, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of CUHK to participate in the competition. The participating institutions included CUHK, the University of Hong Kong, the University of Science and Technology, City University of Hong Kong, Lingnan University, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education, Hong Kong Institute of Education, Open University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Shue Yan University, Chu Hai College as well as University of Macau, Science and Technology University of Macau and Polytechnic Institute of Macau.

The University will hold an exhibition of student achievements in innovation and entrepreneurship including the six winning projects at the University Exhibition Hall, G/F, University Library, CUHK, from 6 January to 17 January 2014.

Projects and awards are listed below.

Name of Project	Name of Student	Affiliated Department	Name of Award
Under-actuated Wire-Driven Mechanism and Highly Efficient Robot Fish	LI Zheng LAU Wai Pik	Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering	First Award
Converting infrared light into broadband visible light at high efficiency using lanthanide-sensitized oxides	WANG Jun Xin	Department of Physics	First Award
Five Institutions withOneVillage	SIU Man IP Kwun Lun	School of Architecture	First Award
Battery-less Wireless Keyboard	WANG Zeng Yue LI Lin Kai	Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering Department of Electronic Engineering	Second Award
Virtual Reality Gloves	CHAO Tak Lon LEONG Hou Wang	Department of Electronic Engineering Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering	Third Award
Chord Analysis	TAI Tsz Wai SIU Wing Oi	Department of Computer Science and Engineering	Third Award

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CUHK Wins the Top Prize at National Challenge Cup Competition

CUHK Celebrates Professor Charles K. Kao’s 80th Birthday

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2013-11-04

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Prof. Charles K. Kao, former Vice-Chancellor of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), celebrates his 80^th birthday today (4 November). Prof. and Mrs. Charles K. Kao have had an enjoyable morning at a birthday party held on CUHK campus, meeting many old friends and colleagues at CUHK who conveyed their best wishes and respect to the great man.

Prof. Joseph J.Y. Sung, Vice-Chancellor of CUHK, said, 'We are most delighted to celebrate Professor Kao's birthday today with our greatest love and respect for Prof Kao. Professor Kao's contributions to CUHK are tremendous. His wisdom and vision have inspired numerous young people and his great innovation has changed the world. Let us wish him good health and a lot of happiness in many many years to come.'

Mrs. Gwen Kao thanked CUHK members for their kindness, ‘Professor Kao and I are very happy to meet so many old friends on his 80^th birthday today. I am truly grateful for all your love and care for Professor Kao.’

Professor Kao joined CUHK in 1970 to set up the Department of Electronic Engineering, and served as the founding Chairman of the department. In 1987, he became the third Vice-Chancellor of CUHK and held office until 1996. During his term of service, he launched a number of new undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, and he set up the Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Education and a number of research institutes, laying a solid foundation for CUHK to develop into a world-class comprehensive, research-led university. Professor Kao guided the Faculty of Engineering to concentrate resources on computer science, electronic engineering and information technology. In these 20 or more years, the directions that he laid down for the Faculty have gone well with Hong Kong's overall development. For his study on fibre optics application in communication, Professor Kao was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2009. He donated his medal and certificate to the University as a momento. Under the leadership of Professor Kao, CUHK was the first organization to introduce optical fibre in Hong Kong, connecting Hong Kong to the global internet.

Mrs. Gwen Kao has in recent years founded The Charles K. Kao Foundation for Alzheimer's Disease Limited to enhance care and support to Alzheimer's patients, their families and caregivers. In future, Mrs. Kao will continue to lead the Foundation to raise the public awareness of Alzheimer's disease, educating the general public on brain healthcare strategies.

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