Faculty of Science

Year 1 Student Orientation

1 August 31, 2017

PROGRAMME RUNDOWN

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Time Event

2:30-2:45 pm Opening Remarks by Dr Daniel Kwong, Associate Dean of Science

2:45-3:00 pm Briefing by Language Centre (LC)

3:00-3:15 pm Briefing by General Education Office (GEO)

3:15-4:00 pm Faculty Briefing by Dr Daniel Kwong, Associate Dean of Science

4:00-4:50 pm Briefing by Departments on Programmes and Common Year 1 Courses

4:50-4:55 pm Question &Answer Session by Dr Daniel Kwong, Associate Dean of Science

Ms. Lily Li

BSc (Hons) Chemistry,

2016

Hong Kong Bank Innovation

& Technology Scholarship

(HK$150,000), 2014

PhD Study (Full Scholarship)

in Medicinal Chemistry at

University of British

Columbia (UBC), Canada

OUR PRIDE

OUR PRIDE

Mr Wong Hak Lim, William

BSc Computer Science, 2002

MPhil Computer Science, 2006

Published 3 Journal Articles and 3 Conference Papers at HKBU

Senior Software Development Engineer at Microsoft Corporation, USA

Software Development Engineer II at Microsoft Corporation, USA

Shipped OneDrive.com, Outlook.com, Visual Studio, SQL Server, and .NET Framework

Solution Architect, C&R Holdings Limited

Worked with HKBU on productizing Mobile Positioning

Clients including Airport Authority Hong Kong, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Accenture, etc.

Speaker of Codeaholics, Microsoft Channel Kick-off 2016, and various meetup groups

Software Design Engineer, Microsoft (Hong Kong) Limited

Consultancy projects for Hong Kong Jockey Club, HK Cable TV, etc.

Project Assistant, HKBU

Mobile Location Estimation System, supervised by Prof. Joseph NG4

14 final year students received offers to begin their

MSc studies in Harvard, Yale, Columbia, Carnegie

Mellon, NYU, LSE, etc. in Sem 1, 2017.

OUR PRIDE

Ms Xu Yuejia

BSc (Hons) Statistics and

Operations Research, 2015

• MSc in Biostatistcs (2017),

Harvard University

• PhD Study (Full Scholarship),

Cambridge University (Sem 1,

2017)

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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Physics,

HKBU (2014-2016)

Published 15 Papers in renowned journals:

Nature Materials, Physical Review

Letter, Nature Communications,

Advanced Materials and Nano Letters

She received the highly Prestigious Mdm.

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual

Fellowship (€ 200,000) in 2016 to support

her Two-year research at the University of

Birmingham, UK

Dr Shumei Chen

BSc (Hons) Physics, 2010

PhD Physics, 2014

OUR PRIDE

OUR PRIDE

Dr Cathy N P Lui

BSc Applied Biology, 2008

PhD in Neuroscience, HKBU (2011)

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, HKBU

Post-doctoral Fellowship Award from American

Parkinson’s Disease Association at Northwestern

University, USA

Co-founder & CEO, OPER Technology Limited

Biotech Company from HKBU with support from

Innovation and Technology Commission, HKSAR

Government

Won more than 26 Industrial and Technological

Awards since Nov 2014

Won the SME Youth Entrepreneurship Award

in 2016

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BRIEFING

BY

LANGUAGE CENTRE&

GENERAL EDUCATION OFFICE

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SCIENCE

PROGRAMMES

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6 MAJOR PROGRAMMES

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Department BSc (Hons) Programmes in

Biology • Applied Biology

- Biotechnology Concentration

- Environmental Science Concentration

Chemistry • Analytical and Testing Sciences (ATS)

• Chemistry

Computer

Science

• Computer Science

- Computing & Software Technologies Concentration

- Information Systems & Analytics Concentration

- Data and Media Communication Concentration

Mathematics • Mathematics and Statistics

- Operations Research Concentration

- Scientific Computing Concentration

- Quantitative Data Analysis Concentration

- Actuarial Statistics Concentration

- Financial Risk Management Concentration

Physics • Physics and Green Energy

- Applied Physics Concentration

- Energy Management and Technology Concentration

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

Component Units

Requirement[*BSc (Hons) in Computer

Science]

[#BSc (Hons) in Physics and

Green Energy – Applied

Physics Concentration]

Major Discipline Courses

(Including Common First Year Courses)61 (#62) (*70)

General Education (GE) Courses 38

Free Elective Courses 30 (*21)

Total 129 (#130) Any courses from any

Faculty / School

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GE COURSESCore Requirements Unit

University English 6

University Chinese 3

Public Speaking 3

Information Management

Technology3

Numeracy 3

Physical Education 2

History and Civilization 3

Values and the Meaning of Life 3

University Life 0

Total 26

Distribution Requirements Unit

Arts 3

Business 3

Communication/Visual Arts 3

Science/Chinese Medicine

(Not applicable to science students)

3

Social Sciences 3

Interdisciplinary 3

Total 12

Remark: Students will take one course in each of the four areas outside of their own Faculty, for a total of 12 units.

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COMMON YEAR 1 CURRICULUM

Science Courses

Introduction to Biology

Introduction to Chemistry

Essence of Computing

Calculus or Advanced CalculusⅠ

Introduction to Physics & Energy Science

Integrated Science Laboratory

University Required Courses

University Chinese

University English

Information Management Technology

Physical Education

U Life

Total: 33 units13

Students will take courses in All science disciplines in Year 1 to

experience the Interdisciplinary nature of science.

Students are required to pass all 6 Common Year 1 Science courses,

otherwise, repeat the failed course(s) in Year 2.

INTEGRATED SCIENCE LABORATORY

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INTEGRATED SCIENCE LABORATORY

To nurture your Interests and Appreciation of

Science in Daily Life

To develop your Analytical & Problem-Solving

Skills by Integrating Scientific Knowledge from

Various Fields

To provide Hands-On Experience to science

students on applications of

different science disciplines

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INTEGRATED SCIENCE LABORATORY

Four main themes:

i) Science in Entertainment

ii) Forensic Science

iii)Environmental Science

iv) Green Energy

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Students MUST attend the First class next week

(the week of 4 Sep 2017) for Laboratory Safety

course in OEW801 according to your timetable

No laboratory works is allowed before you

completed the Laboratory Safety training

Students should attend all laboratory classes.

Attendance will be recorded

Access “BU Moodle” for the course materials

Check your BU Mailbox for course-related email17

INTEGRATED SCIENCE LABORATORY

Lab Coat and Safety Goggles must be wore before

Experiment 3.

You can Purchase Lab Coat and Goggles via the

Faculty after today’s orientation from 5:00–6:00pm,

outside LT3.

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INTEGRATED SCIENCE LABORATORY

MAJORS & MINORS

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MAJOR Programme Admissions

Students will be assigned to their choice of Major programme

under a Quota System:

• Guaranteed Admission will be given to Students with:

• 5* in relevant Science subjects in HKDSE

• e.g., 5* in HKDSE Physics, Guaranteed Admission to Physics and Green

Energy

• e.g., 5* in HKDSE Information and Communication Technology,

Guaranteed Admission to Computer Science

• Admission Criteria for Major programme for Other Students:

• i) Performance in Relevant Year 1 course(s);

• ii) cGPA attained by the end of Year 1; and

• iii) Interview performance, if applicable.

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MAJOR ADMISSIONS

5* Subjects in HKDSE Guaranteed Admissions into the following Major

Programme(s)

Mathematics Computer Science /

Mathematics and Statistics

Biology Applied Biology

Chemistry Chemistry / Analytical and Testing Sciences

Integrated Science,

Combined Science

Applied Biology / Analytical and Testing Sciences

Physics Physics and Green Energy

Information and

Communication

Technology

Computer Science

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MAJOR APPLICATION TIMETABLE

Declaration of Intended Major：March 2018

(Semester 2 of Year 1)

Application for Major : June 2018

(After release of Final Exam results)

Assignment of Major：July / August 2018

(Before Semester 1 of Year 2)

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MINOR PROGRAMMES

To widen students’ academic exposure, students can make

use of the 15 units of free electives to pursue Minor

programme(s).

Minor programmes offered by Faculty of Science:

Biology

Analytical and Testing Sciences

Chemistry

Computer Science

Information Technology

Applied Mathematics

Statistics

Green Energy Science

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EXCHANGE OPPORTUNITIES

AND

OTHER LEARNING ENHANCING

SCHEMES

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Science Elite

Programme

(SEP)Exchange

Opportunities

ScholarshipsBe All you

can be!

Look here…

Internship &

Research

Opportunities

Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)

Student Exchange Programme

Study Tour

PLAGIARISM

= ACADEMIC DISHONESTY

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DON’T: Do Not Copy & Paste others’ work as your own.

DO: Provide correct reference to others’ work.

POLICY ON PLAGIARISM

If Academic Dishonesty is found in your coursework, an

“F” Grade will be given to the course.

For repeated cases, more stringent disciplinary action will

be taken, including Academic Dismissal.

You may visit http://ar.hkbu.edu.hk/curr/avoid_plagiarism/

for more information about ways to avoid plagiarism.

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ACADEMIC ADVISORS

&

MENTORS

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ACADEMIC PROGRAMME ADVISORS

To Provide Academic Counseling to All Year 1 students

interested in studying their Major programmes.

To Provide Information on Course Study Schedule and

Course Selection.

To Advise students on any other Academic Matters.

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Prof Mak Nai Ki

Applied Biology – Biotechnology Concentration

Prof Jonathan Wong

Applied Biology - Environmental Science ConcentrationDr Ken C F Leung

Chemistry

Dr Li Hung Wing

Analytical and Testing Sciences

ACADEMIC ADVISORS

OF MAJOR PROGRAMME/CONCENTRATION:

ACADEMIC ADVISORS

OF MAJOR PROGRAMME/CONCENTRATION:

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Dr Feng Jian

Computer Science

- Computing and Software

Technologies Concentration

Dr Fion Lee

Computer Science

- Information Systems and

Analytics Concentration

Dr William Cheung

Computer Science

- Data and Media

Communication Concentration

ACADEMIC ADVISORS

OF MAJOR PROGRAMME/CONCENTRATION:

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Prof Chiu Sung Nok

Mathematics and Statistics

Dr Wong Kin Yiu

Physics and Green Energy

Counseling and Advisement

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Prof Albert Lee

Former Director of Student Affairs

Email: alee@hkbu.edu.hk

MENTORS

To Advise you on matters relating to your interested

Academic Programme and Monitor your Academic

Progress.

To Advise you on Personal, Social and/or Other Problems

during your First Year of Undergraduate Study.

To Advise you on various Job Prospects and Career Paths.

To Provide Information on various Resources available in

HKBU, including Overseas Exchange, Study Aboard,

Internships, Summer Research as well as Scholarship

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MENTORSHIP SCHEME

An academic staff from one of the departments will serve as a mentor for a student.

Please Select your preferred Mentor Department at the following link on or before September 14, 2017:

http://www.sci.hkbu.edu.hk

For details, please refer to the “Operation Manual of Mentor Indication System” distributed to you today

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Step 2: Click “Mentor Indication

System”

Step 1: Click “Student Portal”

STUDENT PORTAL FOR UNDERGRADUATES

You may visit the “Student Portal” regularly for

information you may need to know:

https://cyone.sci.hkbu.edu.hk/portal/index.php

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Department Briefing

on

Programmes and

Common Year 1 Courses

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Q & A

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Enjoy your Study

at

Faculty of Science!

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