Department of Computer Science Bachelor of Science Hons

Department of Computer Science Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Computer Science Programme Information 15 Nov 2014

Department of Computer Science • Provides students with academic and professional skills in the field of computer science with emphasis on development and research in software and hardware systems. • Enhance and consolidate their ability with practical experience by means of a year-long, supervised, computer science project in local IT companies or universities. • Graduates are strongly equipped with their IT professional knowledge, to solve existing technical problems, to meet challenges, and to create new technology in the field of IT services. • Lecturers are well qualified professors with Ph. D. degrees from local or overseas universities. They all have publications and patents in the field of neural networks, image processing, digital signal processing, control theories, robotics and artificial intelligence.

Department of Computer Science Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Computer Science The programme is well designed with • Balanced curriculum by grouping subjects into broad learning areas that facilitate all-round development of students, especially in creativity, critical thinking, independent learning and inter-personal communication. • Broad spectrum of knowledge and balanced development in the domains of ethics, intellect, physique, social skills and aesthetics. • Wide coverage of liberal arts courses, such as general history of China, contemporary history of China, humanities, general psychology and international relations, for all students within the four-year duration of their studies.

Department of Computer Science BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONS) IN COMPUTER SCIENCE Degree programme is accredited by the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications (HKCAAVQ), which is fully recognized under the Hong Kong Government Qualifications Framework (QF)

Department of Computer Science General Programme Information Title of Programme Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Computer Science Title of Award Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Computer Science Host Department of Computer Science Host Faculty of Science and Engineering Mode of Attendance Department of English Department of Chinese Literature Faculty of Commerce Faculty of Science and Engineering Full-time Normal Duration 4 years Maximum Duration Credits Required for Graduation Projected Annual Intake 6 years Contributing Departments 135 credits 90

Department of Computer Science Entrance Requirement Subject Level Requirement Chinese Language Level 3 English Language Level 3 Mathematics Level 2 Liberal Studies Level 2 Elective subject: Level 2 in one subject Faculty Department Total No. of elective(s) and the level requirement(s) Science & Engineering Computer Science 1 Level 2 Specific Subject Requirements Remarks Applied Learning subject(s) which may be considered as the elective subject: NIL Engineering & Production

Department of Computer Science Programme Aims • Our programme procides students with advanced theoretical and practical computer science knowledge and skills, Enabling them to develop sophisticated computer systems for the IT environment of the commercial and industrial sectors. • Our students should possess a strong sense of social commitment, global vision and independent self-learning ability and equipped with the ability to develop their personal and professional prospects, keeping in pace with the rapid progress of the technology in computer science. • Our programme also prepares the students to pursue further postgraduate education and research.

Department of Computer Science Programme Objectives Students are equipped with: • Thorough knowledge of general fundamental science • Language proficiency, interpersonal communication skill, strong sense of social commitment and professional ethics, independent ability and organization of thought to solve and analyse abstract and complex problems • Ability to develop sophisticated computer systems based on a thorough knowledge of database design, software engineering, Internet systems, network and communication technologies and computer architectures. • Thorough knowledge of areas related to the advanced computer science technology such as E-commerce, computer and network security, data warehousing, data mining, multimedia systems, distributed systems and intelligent computing.

Department of Computer Science General Education Course Code Course Title Type Credits Level ENG 101 A/B Freshman English I/ II CR 6 I CHI 101 A/B Freshman Chinese I/II CR 6 I Cross-Faulty CR 3 I Cross-Department CR 3 I NB 101 Music CR 1 I CSC 186 IT Professional Ethics ET 3 I

Department of Computer Science Mathematics and Science Course Code Course Title Type Credits Level MAT 103 A/B Calculus I/II FR 6 I MAT 108 A/B Physics I/II FR 6 I CSC 21 Linear Algebra DR 3 II CSC 22 Probability And Statistics DR 3 II CSC 32 Numerical Methods DR 3 II Type Credits Level Internet Systems Course Code Course Title CSC 112 Internet Systems DR 3 I CSC 113 Advanced Internet Systems DR 3 II CSC 164 Network Security DR 3 III CSC 172 E-Commerce ET 3 III CSC 173 Info. Retrieval & Data Mining ET 3 III

Department of Computer Science Core Course Code Course Title Type Credits Level CSC 31 Discrete Mathematics DR 3 I CSC 110 Introduction to Computing DR 3 I CSC 120 Data Structure DR 3 II CSC 152 Algorithms And Complexity DR 3 II CSC 23 Electronic Circuits DR 3 II CSC 132 Digital Systems DR 3 II CSC 170 Computer Simulations ET 3 II CSC 153 Artificial Intelligence ET 3 III CSC 154 Compiler Design ET 3 III CSC 155 Theory of Computation ET 3 III CSC 167 Neural Networks ET 3 III CSC 168 Coding & Information Theory ET 3 III CSC 180 Parallel Computing ET 3 III

Department of Computer Science Software Development Course Code Course Title Type Credits Level CSC 111 A/B Computer Programming I/II DR 6 I CSC 157 A/B Database Systems I/II DR 6 II BIS 310 Software Engineering DR 3 III CSC 166 Object-Oriented Programming DR 3 II BIS 110 Intro. to Information Systems ET 3 I BIS 210 System Analysis and Design ET 3 II BIS 308 System Implementation ET 3 III CSC 182 Human-Computer Interaction ET 3 III CSC 181 Mobile Computing ET 3 III

Department of Computer Science Network and Computer Systems Course Code Course Title Type Credits Level CSC 115 Computer Systems Administration DR 3 I CSC 121 CSC 125 System Programming DR 3 II Computer Systems Administration ET 3 III CSC 130 CSC 131 CSC 123 CSC 156 CSC 174 CSC 158 CSC 163 Operating Systems Computer Architecture Computer Network Computer Graphics Micro-controller Applications Distributed Systems DR DR DR ET ET ET 3 3 3 II II III Multimedia information Systems ET 3 III CSC 171 Digital Image Processing ET 3 III CSC 185 CSC 165 Digital Signal Processing ET ET 3 3 III Fault Tolerant System & Design

Department of Computer Science The student projects aim to achieve the followings: • • Development of critical and logical thinking Actual application of theory consolidated from core subjects Practice in using the latest technology Insights gained from the supervision of internal advisors and external professionals • Development of a spirit of teamwork and proactive communication skills. System Implementation Course Code Course Title CS 141 A/B Final Year Project I/II Type Credits Level DR 9 III

Department of Computer Science Graduation Requirement (Completed 135 credits)

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Department of Computer Science Employment Statistics: • Our programme in Computer Science has been its mission to nurture students to become IT and business professionals to meet the needs of the community since 1995, with a total of 293 graduates from the Programme to date. • The CS graduates employment rates are above 90%

Department of Computer Science Articulation to Postgraduate Studies and Global Exchange Graduates of our Computer Science Programmes are able to further their postgraduate studies (Master of Science) provided by local and overseas educational institutions such as: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology The Chinese University of Hong Kong The Hong Kong Polytechnic University The Hong Kong City University The Hong Kong Baptist University The University of New South Wales, Australia The University of Wollongong, Australia Swinburne University of Technology, Australia

Department of Computer Science Facilities and Support To provide students with a better learning environment for students, the College has updated its computing facilities with latest technologies as summarised below: • Internet Connectivity - The Internet access bandwidth is increased from 2 Mbps to 10 Mbps using dedicated line quality connection to our Internet Service Provider (ISP). An additional 50 Mbps Internet connection of similar type from the second ISP was installed to cope with our increased demand in Internet usage. • Server Farms - Nine high performance Dell Power. Edge servers are deployed to support college's teaching and administration. • Computer Laboratories - Two Apple i. Mac Laboratories equipped with more than 70 i. Mac are setup to support the teaching of Computer Science, Journalism and Communication courses. The PC in the existing Laboratories are upgraded to new model running Windows 7 and Windows 8. • Campus-wide Ethernet network with high speed Internet connectivity

Department of Computer Science Facilities and Support • Server • Computer Laboratories

Department of Computer Science Student Activities Various activities are organised for students to enhance their all-round education and to develop their social and interpersonal skills. These activities include • • • Seminars to students Visits to IT companies Visit to research centres Attending talks organised by professional body or organization. CS/IT Project Competition

Department of Computer Science Student Activities (1) Technical Visit to the Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminal Ltd. Super Terminal 1, (2) ICAC Talk, (3) Computer Crime Seminars, (4) Talk by Dr. LAM Wai Ho, (5) Sport day and (6) Cycling tour 1 3 2 4 6 5

Department of Computer Science Student Activities (1) Maths. Computation seminars, (2) Lenovo Award (3) Visit to Io. T, (4) Computer Ethics Talk, (5) IT Competition Awards (6) Visit to Science Park 1 4 2 5 3 6

Department of Computer Science Further Information For further information, please go to the following website to read further details about the CS department and the BSc(Hons) in Computer Science Programme. http: //csc. chuhai. hk

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