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FWD Challenge Award 2015
Aims
The “FWD Challenge Award 2015” competition, organized by the Computer Science Department of HKBU and sponsored by FWD Hong Kong, aims to provide opportunities for students from the Computer Science Department to
- inspire creativity and provide innovation ideas on challenging problems;
- apply their technical knowledge and put it into practice;
- nurture leadership and strengthen team-work spirit for problem solving; and
- enhance communication and presentation skills.
Judging Board & Judging Criteria
The Judging Board will consist of staffs from the Computer Science Department and staffs/experts from our sponsors. The competition will be judged on criteria with distribution as follow:
- Innovation (40%)
- Technical Merit (40%)
- Presentation (20%)
Awards & Prizes
The total prize for the Challenge is HKD$6,000.
The best team as well as teams with merits will be awarded.
Competition Details
| Target Student Groups: | BSc and MSc students from the Computer Science Department of HKBU |
| Number of Team Members*: | 2 to 3 |
| Themes: | Data Visualization, Games & Applications, Algorithms Development, Security & Privacy, ... etc. |
| The organizer will provide start pointers, self-learning packages and briefing sessions to kick start each challenge. | |
How to Join
MSc and BSc students will be competing separately. Interested students can form a team of 2-3 people and submit the completed Application Form to the Department General Office
- by email to , or
- in person at RRS702, Sir Run Run Shaw Building, Ho Sin Hang Campus (Attention: Ms. Eva Chong)
*Note: Students from Common Year 1 of the Science Faculty can join as team members for the competition.
Tentative Schedule
| Competitions | Time | Presentation Dates | Themes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Challenge | Feb 2015 to mid-Apr 2015 | Early May 2015 | Data Visualization |
Winter Challenge 
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Oct 2015 to mid-Jan 2016 | Early Feb 2016 | The Open Data Challenge |
Application Deadline (Next Challenge)
*** Winter Challenge - 19 Oct 2015 ***
Contact
Please contact Ms. Eva Chong (Tel: 3411-7080) or by email at for more details.