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

Department of Computer ScienceDepartment of Computer Science

15 Nov 201415 Nov 2014

Programme InformationProgramme Information

Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Computer ScienceComputer 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.



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.

Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Computer ScienceBachelor of Science (Hons) in Computer Science


BBACHELORACHELOR O OFF S SCIENCECIENCE (H (HONSONS) I) INN C COMPUTEROMPUTER S SCIENCECIENCE

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)


General Programme InformationGeneral Programme InformationTitle of Programme Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Computer Science

Title of Award Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Computer Science

Host Department Department of Computer Science

Host Faculty Faculty of Science and Engineering

Contributing Departments

Department of EnglishDepartment of Chinese LiteratureFaculty of CommerceFaculty of Science and Engineering

Mode of Attendance Full-time

Normal Duration 4 years

Maximum Duration 6 years

Credits Required for Graduation

135 credits

Projected Annual Intake 90


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)

Specific Subject Requirements

Remarks Applied Learning subject(s) which may be considered as the elective subject:

Science & Engineering

Computer Science

1 Level 2

NIL Engineering & Production

Entrance RequirementEntrance Requirement


• 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.

Programme AimsProgramme Aims


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.

Programme ObjectivesProgramme Objectives


Course Code Course Title Type Credits Level

ENG 101A/B Freshman English I/ II CR 6 I

CHI 101A/B Freshman Chinese I/II CR 6 I

Cross-Faulty CR 3 I

Cross-Department CR 3 I

Cross-Department CR 3 I

NB 101 Music CR 1 I

CSC 186 IT Professional Ethics ET 3 I

General EducationGeneral Education


Mathematics and ScienceMathematics and ScienceCourse Code Course Title Type Credits Level

MAT 103A/B Calculus I/II FR 6 I

MAT 108A/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


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

Internet SystemsInternet Systems


Computer Science CoreComputer Science Core


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

CSC132 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



CSC 111A/B Computer Programming I/II DR 6 I

CSC 157A/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

Software DevelopmentSoftware Development



CSC 115 Computer Systems Administration DR 3 I

CSC 121 System Programming DR 3 II

CSC 125 Computer Systems Administration ET 3 III

CSC 130 Operating Systems DR 3 II

CSC 131 Computer Architecture DR 3 II

CSC 123 Computer Network DR 3 II

CSC 156 Computer Graphics ET 3 II

CSC 174 Micro-controller Applications ET 3 II

CSC 158 Distributed Systems ET 3 III

CSC 163 Multimedia information Systems ET 3 III

CSC 171 Digital Image Processing ET 3 III

CSC 185 Digital Signal Processing ET 3 III

CSC 165 Fault Tolerant System & Design ET 3 III

Network and Computer SystemsNetwork and Computer Systems


• Development of critical and logical thinking

• Actual application of the 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.

The student projects aim to achieve the followings:The student projects aim to achieve the followings:


CS 141A/B Final Year Project I/II DR 9 III

System ImplementationSystem Implementation


Graduation Requirement (Completed 135 credits)Graduation Requirement (Completed 135 credits)


Graduation Requirement:Graduation Requirement:


Employment Statistics: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%


Articulation to Postgraduate Studies and Global ExchangeArticulation to Postgraduate Studies and Global ExchangeGraduates 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


Facilities and SupportTo 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 2Mbps to 10Mbps using dedicated line quality connection to our Internet Service Provider (ISP). An additional 50Mbps 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 PowerEdge servers are deployed to support college's teaching and administration.•Computer Laboratories - Two Apple iMac Laboratories equipped with more than 70 iMac 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


Facilities and Support•Server•Computer Laboratories


Student ActivitiesStudent 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


Student Activities Student Activities (1)(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

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


Further InformationFurther 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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