FYP FYT BRIEFING SESSION CTs at HKUST Department

FYP / FYT BRIEFING SESSION

CTs at HKUST Department No. of CTs CBE 1 CIVL 1 CSE 3 ECE 2 IEDA 1 MAE 2

Why do engineering students need CTs? 1. Because engineering students typically lack good communication skills 2. Because communication skills are important in life and in one’s career 3. Because HKUST wants to help students prepare for their adult lives and careers

Why do engineering students typically lack good communication skills? 1. Lack of practice 2. Lack of constructive criticism

Why do engineering students typically lack good communication skills? 3. Usually male • Task-oriented; just want to get the job done • Naturally better at math than language • Develop later in communication than females • Let mother, sister, girlfriend to most of the talking • More cautious to not say something wrong 4. Technical work is often done individually 5. Lack of leadership experience 6. Lack of confidence in English

Benefits of Good Communication Skills 1. Convey your ideas clearly and concisely 2. Avoid misunderstandings 3. Avoid looking less intelligent than you are 4. Help your good ideas gain acceptance 5. Help get a job 6. Communicate well with your boss 7. Communicate well with colleagues 8. Communicate well with clients and distributors 9. Better chance of promotion 10. Important in running your own business

FYP Deliverables 1. Proposal (CT helps a lot) 2. Five Monthly Reports 3. Individual FYP/FYT Ethics Essay 4. Progress report (CT helps) 5. Final report 6. Self-Assessment Report 7. Project Poster 8. Oral Presentation 9. FYP program code due 10. FYP Demo Video (Optional)