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[
Information Technology
Enhancement Program ] |
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| Aim
of the program: |
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This program introduces
computer programming,
information technology,
and its applications
to the exceptionally
gifted students. The
aim is to nurture their
interest and creativity
in using information
technology to solve
problems of relevancy.
Two courses will be
organized targeting
students from Secondary
2 to Secondary 7
(Priority will be given
to Secondary 4 to 7
students of Sciences
Enhancement Programmes
and / or Mathematics
Enhancement Programmes). |
[ Information Technology
Enrichment Project Course
] |
| Basic
Information: |
This
course aims to guide
50 Secondary 4 to Secondary
7 students with high
potential in computer
science to complete
an IT project. Secondary
2 and 3 students are
welcome to register
while
priority will be given
to Seconday 4 to 7 students.
The goal is to nurture
their creativity in
using IT to solve daily
problems as well as
to introduce them to
some exciting IT technologies.
The projects that will
be covered in this course
are listed as follows:
Each
group of students will
choose a project that
matches their interests.
The responsible faculty
member of the Department
of Computer Science
of HKUST will lead the
group to conduct in-depth
discussion and investigations.
Whenever appropriate,
the faculty member will
also teach the students
the necessary materials
for working on the project.
When the group starts
to work on their project,
a tutor
will provide further
help when needed.
Both
the faculty member
and the tutor
will help answer questions
that may arise. A public
display
of the successful projects
will be organized
to
promote the achievements
of the students.
A round-up
camp of
3 days 2 nights (August
4 - 6, 2005) will be
organized for students
to interact and make
full presentation of
their projects. Students
will need to pay an
accommodation fee of
HK$360 and HK$10 for
the photocopying cost
when they register the
course. |
|
Award: |
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A certificate will be
issued to each student
participant who has
successfully
completed
the project and achieved
80% attendance.
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| Date
and Time: |
Date:
April 2 - August 2,
2005
Time: The first Saturday
of each month or otherwise
determined mutually
by the supervising professors
and students. Details
of schedule can be obtained
from description of
each project. |
| Venue: |
| The
Hong Kong University of
Science and Technology |
