Studying Computer Engineering (CPEG) was wonderful. 3 years ago, I chose CPEG as my undergraduate study because I was interested in both computer hardware and software. It was quite hard to choose which specific area I should study at that moment. CPEG was the best choice for me as it covers extensive knowledge from computer science to electronic engineering. In past 3 years, CPEG provided great opportunity for students to learn different area of subject including software engineering, networking, circuit design and etc. All of them have widened my horizon in engineering.

In CPEG, there were many research activities to enrich my learning experience. One of the most unforgettable experiences was doing final year thesis (FYT) in the Multimedia Technology Research Center (MTRec) under supervision of Prof. S.-H. Gary Chan. Conducting research was not tradition way of learning but it was a creativity and independent learning process. Through the training from professor and postgraduate students, I have learnt how to be a good researcher. Therefore, CPEG was not only a place to grasp wide variety of knowledge but also a good place to train ourselves to face different challenges.





Lee Mang Lung
BEng (CPEG)-HR
The reason why I took Computer Engineering (CPEG) was that the program consisted of both computer science (CS) and electronic engineering (EE) courses. It is my favorite combination because these two aspects are highly related but quite different. For example, if you want to understand how a cell phone works, either one of the subject does not give you a clear picture. But in CPEG, you can understand how the software and hardware cooperate with each other. Therefore you can know more about how the phone works. It is very interesting (at least for me!) so I chose CPEG as my major.

In the 3-years study, I took many courses and several of them are pretty challenging. For example, I had a group project that was to construct an online shopping system. In the beginning of the course, the project was seemed to be "mission impossible". But after we spent much time struggling, we finally solved the problems and completed the project. We applied the skills that were learnt from the lectures, which could simplify the system building process. When the project was finished, the feeling of success made us excited. Although the project was rather complex and time-consuming, it is still worth our involvement.

If you ask me for some hints about university study, I may provide you a little one. I think that hardworking alone is not enough to be a successful graduate. Curiosity and passion also play important roles. To learn everything on textbook may be enough for the 'A' grade. But the memory will be fragmented and not long-lasting. Instead, if you can connect the lecture notes with other courses or experience, the learning will be much more effective and interesting.

To conclude, CPEG has a well-designed curriculum that can train your analytical mind and technical skill. CPEG also provides us opportunities to widen our horizons like overseas exchange and career building programs. I enjoyed the CPEG courses very much. And I hope you can enjoy it too!





Li Wang Kit (1st left)
BEng (CPGBM)

Choosing a university

What are your criteria to select your university education? I chose it based on my interest and the environment of the university.

When I was studying in the secondary school, I had no computer at home but computer class at school with homework every week. To complete the assignments, I had to visit the public library for its computing facility. I knew nothing about it at that time, and even infected the computer with virus! Yet the precious time in using the computer developed my interest in information technology.

Time flew by and I was lucky enough to have a chance to enter a university. I like the ocean view at the student housing hall as well as the laboratory facility at HKUST. This is one of the reasons I chose this university.

College Life

What I expected at the university education was quite different from that of what I experienced. It is because there are lots of options. Fortunately, I joined some activities which are very remarkable and influenced me, including a microprocessor project, IBM programming contest, UROP, student club and exchange program.

I think microprocessor project is unique to the students studying in computer engineering. We need to combine the knowledge of computer science for programming and electronic for implementing a microprocessor device. After tremendous effort, I am glad that our group completed a gaming device of greedy snake using the knowledge that we have learnt!

Last year, I joined the IBM Inter-university programming contest. Top students from Hong Kong and Macau gathered and competed to solve practical programming problems in the shortest amount of time. I am so happy that my team was ranked the third runner up!

Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) is another uniqueness of HKUST. It allows students to experience research activities in undergraduate level. I have the experience of using very expensive RFID equipment to carry out studies of radio frequency signal patterns at different environments.

Majoring in CPEG offered me opportunities in programming like the IBM competition as well as in electronics like the RFID project. I think there are much more experience in the university than only studying. No matter what program you chose, I urge you to seize every chance and enjoy the life at the college!





CHUI Sung Him, Gary (1st right)
BEng (CPEG)-HR

I have been interested in computer since I was a child, so I chose Computer Engineering (CPEG) for my tertiary education. Among the universities in Hong Kong, I chose HKUST because I was most impressed by its stunning view. All the people in CPEG, including the professors, staff and my fellow classmates, are so nice that I had precious memories of my undergraduate life.

One of the two unforgettable memories in CPEG is that I was one of the representatives of HKUST team in the International Collegiate Programming Contest World Finals 2008. The CPEG program offered me the chance to join the internal competition of UST, and then I was qualified as one of the members of the programming team. After the regional competitions (Asia), our team was chosen to take part in the international contest. The experience of participation in a world class event is something that I will never forget.

Another one is being the Student Ambassador (SA) of CPEG. I gained valuable experience in my soft skill development through promoting CPEG to the public, which is one of the jobs done by SAs. During the promotion of CPEG, I got the chance to know more about CPEG. In addition, I was able to make friends from different years of study and even from different departments. I am glad that I was one of the SAs in year 2007-2008.





石嘉慧 SHI Jiahui
BEng (CPEG)-HR
Currently pursuing Master degree at Stanford University, USA
“计算机工程课程融合了计算机科学和电子工程两大学系的资源，给了我很大发展潜力的空间，我可以同时得到两系的杰出教授的无私指导，受益于两系的先进实验设备，也结识了更多优秀的同学。独特的课程设计让我掌握了软件和硬件两方面的全面的知识，进而使知识融会贯通，所以在热门的嵌入式系统、智能机器人、网络通讯等软硬件接口或跨学科的领域上它拥有其他学系难以比拟的优势。扎实的学术基础和更开阔的眼界也让我在申请求职或深造时拥有更广阔的空间和更灵活的选择。”





朱书成 ZHU Shucheng

“我当年报考科大时曾在专业选择的问题上犹豫不决，最后还是妈妈帮我敲定了计算机工程(CPEG)这个专业，现在回想起来还真的非常感谢妈妈当时为我做出这个正确的决定。

电子工程(EE)和计算机科学(CS)都是现在非常热门的两个专业，而计算机工程正是这两个专业的结合。电子工程偏硬件，计算机科学偏软件，而计算机工程则是软件和硬件之间的桥梁。我在读大学之前对自己未来的专业方向并不很了解，选择计算机工程后的前两年我接触到了很多和软硬件相关的领域，而后两年便确定了自己现在的研究方向。计算机工程的学生可以很好地从事所有电子工程和计算机科学的研究，这种弹性是很多其它专业所不具备的。因为这种适应性强的特点，计算机工程学生不论是找工作或者是继续留学深造都是比较容易的事情。

计算机工程的学生在科大还有一个特权，那就是不论电子工程或是计算机科学的实验室都可以进入；我们做毕业设计时还可以从电子工程和计算机科学两个系中选择导师和课题。这样，我们就比起其它同学享受了更多的学习资源。

最后说句玩笑话，读计算机工程就像是买一送一，是件两全其美的事。”





ZHAO Siqi
BEng (CPEG)
Currently pursuing PhD degree at Rice University, USA

"I am in the Rice Efficient Computing Group, and my current research area is about Mobile Systems.
Basically, the fundamental electrical and computer skills such as programming, algorithms, computer architecture and mathematics, which I have learned during my studies in the ECE Department, are vital in my current research. The courses offered by ECE are also highly relevant to my current research. However, some skills and knowledge need to be obtained by reading papers.

From my point of view, the ability of finding new problems and proposing new ideas, which I am not familiar with during my undergraduate studies, are essential in graduate school."





林佳骝 (右) LIN Jialiu
BEng (CPEG)
Currently pursuing PhD degree at Carnegie Mellon University, USA
“能成为计算机工程学系(CPEG) 的一员，我感到非常荣幸。电子工程和计算机科学两个系的杰出教师和职员们都无私地为这个课程计划奉献着身心。 CPEG 提供给我们学生丰富的课程选择，让我们可以得到计算机相关的全面训练。它也同时要求我们具备和不断提升自己的创造力以及勤奋，勇敢，坚强的质量。这些都将是我们终身受用的。作为一个大陆学生，我相信这是我一生当中一段独特且精彩的经历。”