Summer Program at
HKUST
12-18 July 2015
Leadership training session, talks related to HKUST PG Programs, Lab tour, PG student interaction session as
well as off campus sight-seeing will be arranged for participants so that they can have a better understanding on
HKUST
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Summer Camp in School of Engineering
Summer Camp at School of Engineering, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Date: 12-18 July 2015
Venue: Hong Kong, China
Greetings from School of Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
(HKUST)!
We are pleased to invite you to participate in the Summer Camp at HKUST; it is a great and enjoyable
way to learn about Hong Kong and China while building up your academic network.
The Summer Camp is open for senior undergraduate students and master’s students who demonstrate
outstanding qualities of academic performance, research ability / potential, communication and
interpersonal skills. This exciting and rewarding Summer Camp is a combination of Leadership training
session, talks related to HKUST PG Programs, Lab tour, industry visit, PG student interaction session as
well as off campus sight-seeing. It will help the participants have a better understanding on HKUST.
School of Engineering will cover all costs for the camp including the accommodation, local
transportation, meals, external seminars, and cultural activities. Participants will only be required to pay
for the international airfares between your home countries and HK.
All students, excluding those from visa waiver countries, are required to obtain a valid student visa
immediately after receiving acceptance notification from this program. School of Engineering will
provide assistance for students in obtaining the visa, if requested. It is also mandatory for the students to
purchase the medical/travel insurance before their arrival in HK.
Interested parties please submit your application packages to Clara Magalhães Martins, Consultant of
HKUST in Brazil ([email protected]) by 25 March 2015. Selection result will be released by
the end of May.
Should you have further enquiries on the summer Camp, please feel free to contact Miss Kammy Chan
of School of Engineering ([email protected]). We look forward to having you on board on an exciting
journey to explore the wonders of HKUST and Hong Kong!
Regards,
Prof Khaled Ben Letaief, Dean and Chair Professor
School of Engineering
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Itinerary of the summer program (tentative)
Date
12 July 2015 (Sunday)
Event
Arrival
13 July 2015 (Monday)
14 July 2015 (Tuesday)
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SENG's welcoming talk
Campus & Library tour
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Ice-Breaking game (Check-point activities in HK)
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Introduction of PG programs
Lab Tour and Research Group
15 July 2015
(Wednesday)
16 July 2015 (Thursday)
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Academic Talk by faculty members
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Hands on experience in Research Lab
Interaction with the faculty and their research groups
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Down Town Activities (i.e. HK Museum of History)
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Talk on "Stress Management and Thanksgiving"
17 July 2015 (Friday)
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Talk on "Leadership" and "Presentation Skills"
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Industry Visit
Visit to Ngong Ping 360 & Lantau Island
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Farewell BBQ
18 July 2015 (Saturday)
Departure
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