Students and alumni innovation and entrepreneurship projects receive several prestigious national awards

School of Science and Technology Students and alumni innovation and entrepreneurship projects receive several prestigious national awards
Competitions and Awards

CantoLink

14th “Challenge Cup” National College Students’ Entrepreneurship Competition
(第十四屆「挑戰杯」中國大學生創業計劃競賽) — Bronze Award

Projects, Awardees and Programmes

CantoLink

Tsang Tsz-yui, Bachelor of Computing with Honours in Internet Technology
Lau Lok-lam, Bachelor of Computing with Honours in Internet Technology
Ng Man-kwan, Bachelor of Computing with Honours in Internet Technology
Fu Jingchang, Doctor of Philosophy

OrganizerThe Central Committee of the Communist Youth League
The Ministry of Education of the Peopl’s Republic of China
Hong Kong New Generation Cultural Association

Two innovative project by students and alumni, which had earlier won awards at the tenth Hong Kong University Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition, went on to gain accolades in several nationwide competitions.

One of the award-winning project was CantonLink, a platform for automatically generating Cantonese-to-text language subtitles, developed by Tsang Tsz-yui, Lau Lok-lam, Ng Man-kwan and Fu Jingchang. It received a Bronze Award in the 14th “Challenge Cup” National College Students’ Entrepreneurship Competition.

The Hong Kong New Generation Cultural Association, which hosts the Hong Kong University Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition, also leads HKSAR teams to participate in many large-scale and respected innovation and entrepreneurship competitions in mainland China. In 2024, it led teams from 11 local universities with over 50 projects to participate in four national competitions, namely the China International College Students’ Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition 2024, organised by the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China, the 14th “Challenge Cup” National College Students’ Entrepreneurship Competition and the 11th China Youth Entrepreneurship Competition, organised by the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League, and the 10th National Youth Popular Science Innovation Experiment and Works Competition (第十屆全國青年科普創新實驗暨作品大賽), organised by the China Association for Science and Technology.

Jonathan Chiu
Marketing Director
3DP Technology Limited

Jonathan handles all external affairs include business development, patents write up and public relations. He is frequently interviewed by media and is considered a pioneer in 3D printing products.

Krutz Cheuk
Biomedical Engineer
Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital

After graduating from OUHK, Krutz obtained an M.Sc. in Engineering Management from CityU. He is now completing his second master degree, M.Sc. in Biomedical Engineering, at CUHK. Krutz has a wide range of working experience. He has been with Siemens, VTech, and PCCW.

Hugo Leung
Software and Hardware Engineer
Innovation Team Company Limited

Hugo Leung Wai-yin, who graduated from his four-year programme in 2015, won the Best Paper Award for his ‘intelligent pill-dispenser’ design at the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering’s International Conference on Consumer Electronics – China 2015.

The pill-dispenser alerts patients via sound and LED flashes to pre-set dosage and time intervals. Unlike units currently on the market, Hugo’s design connects to any mobile phone globally. In explaining how it works, he said: ‘There are three layers in the portable pillbox. The lowest level is a controller with various devices which can be connected to mobile phones in remote locations. Patients are alerted by a sound alarm and flashes. Should they fail to follow their prescribed regime, data can be sent via SMS to relatives and friends for follow up.’ The pill-dispenser has four medicine slots, plus a back-up with a LED alert, topped by a 500ml water bottle. It took Hugo three months of research and coding to complete his design, but he feels it was worth all his time and effort.

Hugo’s public examination results were disappointing and he was at a loss about his future before enrolling at the OUHK, which he now realizes was a major turning point in his life. He is grateful for the OUHK’s learning environment, its industry links and the positive guidance and encouragement from his teachers. The University is now exploring the commercial potential of his design with a pharmaceutical company. He hopes that this will benefit the elderly and chronically ill, as well as the society at large.

Soon after completing his studies, Hugo joined an automation technology company as an assistant engineer. He is responsible for the design and development of automation devices. The target is to minimize human labor and increase the quality of products. He is developing products which are used in various sections, including healthcare, manufacturing and consumer electronics.

Course Code Title Credits
  COMP S321F Advanced Database and Data Warehousing 5
  COMP S333F Advanced Programming and AI Algorithms 5
  COMP S351F Software Project Management 5
  COMP S362F Concurrent and Network Programming 5
  COMP S363F Distributed Systems and Parallel Computing 5
  COMP S382F Data Mining and Analytics 5
  COMP S390F Creative Programming for Games 5
  COMP S492F Machine Learning 5
  ELEC S305F Computer Networking 5
  ELEC S348F IOT Security 5
  ELEC S371F Digital Forensics 5
  ELEC S431F Blockchain Technologies 5
  ELEC S425F Computer and Network Security 5
 Course CodeTitleCredits
 ELEC S201FBasic Electronics5
 IT S290FHuman Computer Interaction & User Experience Design5
 STAT S251FStatistical Data Analysis5
 Course CodeTitleCredits
 COMPS333FAdvanced Programming and AI Algorithms5
 COMPS362FConcurrent and Network Programming5
 COMPS363FDistributed Systems and Parallel Computing5
 COMPS380FWeb Applications: Design and Development5
 COMPS381FServer-side Technologies and Cloud Computing5
 COMPS382FData Mining and Analytics5
 COMPS390FCreative Programming for Games5
 COMPS413FApplication Design and Development for Mobile Devices5
 COMPS492FMachine Learning5
 ELECS305FComputer Networking5
 ELECS363FAdvanced Computer Design5
 ELECS425FComputer and Network Security5