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Prof. Victor O.K. LiDepartment of EEE

The University of Hong Kong

Information Engineering Information Engineering (InfoE) (InfoE) 訊息工程訊息工程

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Mission of InfoE

Produce the future leaders in Information Technology

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What is Information Engineering?

Information engineering is concerned with the processing, transmission, management and retrieval of information. Information systems are indispensable in modern societies

E.g. electronic banking, e-commerce, mobile data networks, logistics and bio-informatics.

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What is Information Engineering?

Information Processing

Information: Speech, Image, Video, Data …Processing: Compression, Encryption, Speech Recognition …

Information Transmission

Transmission media: Cables, Optical Fiber, Wireless …Communications systems: Modulation Techniques, Signal Processing, Coding …Communications networks: Protocols, Routing, Switching …

Information Systems

Computer systems: Organization, Programming, Database, Security …Analogue/digital systems: Analogue and Digital Circuits, VLSI, embedded Systems …

Business & Management Skills

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Objectives of InfoEObjectives of InfoE

Specialized practical skills for the IT industries Theoretical knowledge for further studies in ITGeneral and specialized business skills

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Program Structure Overview

All subject-related courses are grouped into the following 8 Subject Groups:

A. Communications SystemsB. Signal Processing and Systems C. Circuits & ElectronicsD. Computer Systems, Software & IT ApplicationsE. Business and Management for the IT IndustryF. MathematicsG. Complementary StudiesH. Others

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Key persons you should knowInfoE Program Director: Prof. Victor O.K. Li

InfoE Program Co-Director: Dr. Lawrence Yeung

InfoE Enrolment Coordinator: Dr. Vincent Tam

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InfoE Employment Situation in 2006

  BEng(InfoE) HKU Overall (2005)

Employed 92% 79%

Unemployed seeking F/T job 0% 0.6%

Further Studies 8% 20%

Emigrated/Returned to home country

0% 0.1%

Not seeking F/T job 0% 0.7%

Data prepared by the HKU Careers Education and Placement Centre (http://www.hku.hk/cepc/survey/ges/leaflets.html )

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Employment Sectors (2005)

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Time Taken to Secure Employment

% of new graduates who have secured employment By the end of 2005 2004 2003 May or before 37% 33% 17% June 42% 58% 36% July 63% 79% 64% August 74% 94% 78% September 90% 94% 89% October 100% 97% 94% November 97% 100% December 100%

% of new graduates who have secured employment By the end of 2005 2004 2003 May or before 37% 33% 17% June 42% 58% 36% July 63% 79% 64% August 74% 94% 78% September 90% 94% 89% October 100% 97% 94% November 97% 100% December 100%

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Names of Employers and Job Titles (2005)

Employers Job Titles

Community, Social & Personal Services

- Hong Kong Trade Development Council - Marketing Officer (Executive Trainee)

Commerce and Industry

- 4 G Xerox - Sales Graduate Trainee

- 8Company Limited - IT Officer

- Bank of China - Business Analysts

- Bank of China (HK) - IT Officer Trainee

- Beauchamp Financial Technology - Support and Implementation Consultant

- Canon (HK) Ltd. - Office Solution Trainee

- Chemtax Industrial Co. Ltd - Sales Trainee

- Citigroup - Securities Operation Professional

- COL Ltd - Programmer

- Dragonair - Pilot

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Names of Employers and Job Titles (2005)

Employers Job Titles

Commerce and Industry (continued)

- Goldman Sachs (Asia) LLC - Product Control

- Hang Seng Bank Limited - Officer

- IBM China/Hong Kong - Business Consultant Trainee

- iPartner Ltd.

- ITApps Limited - Customer Support Trainee

- PCCW-HKT Ltd. - IT Graduate Trainee

- Sirius Technology Limited - Sales and Technical Consultant

- Teleplan Service Solutions Limited - Production Supervisor

- Times Software Ltd - Associate Engineering Consultant

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BEng(InfoE) BEng(EE) BEng(CE) BEng(EComE) 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005

Average $14,471 $11,391 $12,929 $10,411 $13,170 $11,781 $13,343 $10,568 Min. $10,000 $8,000 $10,183 $8,000 $8,500 $8,500 $10,200 $8,000Max. $25,000 $22,000 $18,308 $15,000 $23,000 $18,000 $20,167 $18,500

BEng(InfoE) BEng(EE) BEng(CE) BEng(EComE) 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005

Average $14,471 $11,391 $12,929 $10,411 $13,170 $11,781 $13,343 $10,568 Min. $10,000 $8,000 $10,183 $8,000 $8,500 $8,500 $10,200 $8,000Max. $25,000 $22,000 $18,308 $15,000 $23,000 $18,000 $20,167 $18,500

Gross Salary

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