Description

With the new advances in the artificial intelligence (AI) technology, digital computers are providing an extremely promising future to the humanity in changing the world forever. Those who are youngsters today will be the one living with this revolutionary change.

Scratch is a programming language developed by MIT Media Lab. With drag-n-drop, you can easily create projects with audio and video effects, and share your creations with others. This course will focus on sharpening the basic logical skills required for driving a dumb digital computer into an intelligent “electronic brain”. In a relaxed and fun way, instructor will be showing students how constructing logics can drive the general purpose computers. Students will have a glimpse into the logical abilities required for understanding the world of digital intelligence. Through discussions, demonstrations, class exercises and competition, students will solve programming problems and maze challenges.

Instructor

Dr. Alex Lam ── Dr. Lam received his Ph.D. degree in Electronic and Computer Engineering from the McGill University of Canada in 2011. Since then he has been teaching at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering of HKUST, teaching various courses at the undergraduate level. He has experience in developing diverse course materials and he enjoys teaching and sharing the joy of learning with his students. He feels that computer programming offers the best platform for the youth to unleash their full logical thinking capability.

Date & Time

Lectures

Jul 15, 17, 19, 22 & 24 (Sat, Mon, Wed) 【2:30pm – 5:30pm】

Practice

Jul 26 (Wed) 【2:30pm – 6:00pm】

(In case of bad weather, make-up class may be held on 29 Jul. Please refer to the latest updates by CDGT.)

Language

Cantonese supplemented with simple English (lecture notes in Chinese)

Requirements

P.5 – P.6 students with basic computer skills (Scratch experience is not required)

Award

Students who have attained 80% attendance and completed all assessment activities with passing grades will be issued a certificate

Course Fee

HKD 3,800

Remarks

All EPGL summer courses will adopt face-to-face mode in 2023. Online mode may be adopted subject to the pandemic latest situation. The course instructor(s) may modify the course contents to facilitate the change of delivery mode if necessary.

Description

In this course, we will introduce various important topics of daily life mathematics, via the combination of classroom teaching and online visualization, with the aim of enhancing students’ appreciation of the beauty of mathematics, and illustrating how mathematics can be appropriately applied in our daily lives. The connections between these topics with various disciplines, for example computer science, physics and architecture, will also be explored so that interdisciplinary learning can be effectively promoted.

Topics to be covered in this course mainly include the historical advancement of numeral system; applications of geometry in various scientific aspects; the connection of fractal geometry, origami and modern architecture; and topics in combinatorics (counting, probability and graphs), with focus on respective mathematical principles, numerical examples and practical applications.

*The course content is developed based on the “Blended Learning in Mathematics” (EPGL Online Summer Program 2022).

Instructor

Dr. Hugo Mak ── Dr. Mak obtained his Ph.D. in Mathematics (with Scientific Computation Concentration) at HKUST. He is currently a Visiting Faculty at the Department of Mathematics, HKUST, and a Lecturer at the Department of Mathematics, CUHK. He was a Research Assistant Professor at HKU, with extensive experience in gifted education, course design and supervising students to complete graduation dissertations, and has been awarded numerous university-wide and departmental research and teaching awards.

Dr. Mak is also the Programme Coordinator of Mathematics at The Center for the Development of the Gifted and Talented (CDGT), and is passionate in broadening students’ horizons through different pedagogical means. His research interests include applied mathematics, remote sensing, data assimilation in atmospheric science, and smart city development.

Date & Time

Lectures

Jul 8, 22,  Aug 5 & 12 (Sat)

【Class A: 10:00am – 12:00nn】

【Class B: 2:00pm – 4:00pm】

Self-Online Learning

Jul 8 to Aug 30

(In case of bad weather, make-up class(es) may be held on 29 Jul and/or 26 Aug. Please refer to the latest updates by CDGT.)

Language

Cantonese (lecture notes mainly in Chinese; some lecture materials in English with Chinese translation of mathematical terms.)

Requirements

P.4 – P.6 students who are interested in mathematics

Award

Students who have completed Self-Online Learning activities and assessments with passing grades will be issued a certificate

Course Fee

HKD 1,800

Sample

1. Computer Languages: Hex (available in Chinese only)
2. Archimedes Tombstone (available in Chinese only)
3. Triangular Pyramid (available in Chinese only)

Remarks

All EPGL summer courses will adopt face-to-face mode in 2023. Online mode may be adopted subject to the pandemic latest situation. The course instructor(s) may modify the course contents to facilitate the change of delivery mode if necessary.

Description

The essence of STEM is the nurture of scientific thinking. The course aims to provide an inquiry-based learning experience for primary school students through hands-on experiments. Instructors will lead and guide the students through a variety of activities. From preparation to assembling materials, students learn to make their own DIY optical tools and instruments step by step. Through a series of inquiry experiments, students will be guided to explore the underlying scientific knowledge.

The theme of this course is "Light". Interesting optical phenomena and daily-life examples will be shown to raise students’ interest and curiosity on the topic. Basic concepts in optics, including characteristics of light transmission, reflection, refraction, as well as their applications will be covered. The small class size (with an instructor-student ratio of 1:5-7) will allow more interactive elements between students and instructors.

*The course content is developed based on the Kids@UST Science Workshop: “Science ─ Now You See Me” (Apr 2018), “Little Detective: The Thief of Helios” (Dec 2018), and almost identical to the contents of “Experiments with Fun: A Story of Optical Riddles” (Aug 2019 and Aug 2020) and “Experiments with Fun: A tour of Aperture” (Aug, Dec 2021 and Aug 2022).

Instructor

“Kids@UST” Undergraduate Student Instructors ── A team of HKUST undergraduate students who are leading and teaching the Kids@UST Science/Mathematics workshops organized by the Center for the Development of the Gifted and Talented, HKUST. They are of different academic backgrounds (Science, Engineering, Business, etc.), but share the same passion in teaching and STEM education. They also actively take part in teaching STEM classes for different primary schools and education centers. All of them are well-equipped and experienced in leading diversified science activities, and aspire to pursue a career in education in the future.

Date & Time

Class A: Aug 7, 8, 10 & 11 (Mon, Tue, Thu & Fri) 【10:30am – 12:45pm】

Class B: Aug 7, 8, 10 & 11 (Mon, Tue, Thu & Fri) 【2:30pm – 4:45pm】

Class C: Aug 14, 15, 17 & 18 (Mon, Tue, Thu & Fri) 【10:30am – 12:45pm】

In case of bad weather, make-up lesson(s) will be arranged as below:

Class A & B: Aug 16 (Wed)

【Class A: 10:30am – 12:45pm】【Class B: 2:30pm – 4:45pm】

Class C: Aug 21 (Mon) 【10:30am – 12:45pm】

*The three classes have identical contents.

Language

Cantonese (lecture notes in Chinese)

Requirements

P.4 – P.6 students who are interested in Science

Award

Students with 75% attendance will be issued a certificate

Course Fee

HKD 2,600 (Including a material pack valued at HKD 250)

Remarks

All EPGL summer courses will adopt face-to-face mode in 2023. Online mode may be adopted subject to the pandemic latest situation. The course instructor(s) may modify the course contents to facilitate the change of delivery mode if necessary.

Students are expected to (i) take part in interactive class exercises during face-to-face lessons; (ii) a material pack will be distributed to students, students are required to prepare some of the items and stationeries by themselves; (iii) carry on with self-learning activities with the post-class extension materials provided for the best learning outcome.

Since microbes are the causative agent of most infectious diseases, the public tends to have a negative impression on them and becomes unaware of their positive role in our society as well as the entire ecosystem. In this course, we will explore the diversity of different microbes, including fungi, protists, archaea, bacteria as well as viruses. We will then look into some disease-causing mechanisms of pathogens, beneficial applications of microbes, as well as the case study of COVID-19.

Apart from online laboratory demonstrations, hands-on practices and virtual experiments will provide precious opportunities for students to gain technical skills related to microbiological analysis of environmental or clinical samples. In addition, in-class discussion and result presentation sessions will allow students to further develop their problem-solving skills as well as communication skills.

Dr. Amy Li ── Dr. Li is currently a Teaching Associate in Division of Life Science, HKUST. She received her Ph.D. in Microbiology from McGill University, Canada, and a conference presentation award from American Society for Microbiology. She has over ten research publications in international academic journals and been a reviewer for the journal Environmental Microbiology. Dr. Li has extensive teaching experience in various biology courses at local and overseas universities. She is particularly good at integrating a combination of teaching strategies and class activities to develop students’ critical thinking and communication skills, as well as inspire their interest in further study.

Jul 22, 29, Aug 5, 12 & 19 (Sat)

【Class A: 10:00am – 1:00pm】

【Class B: 3:00pm – 6:00pm】

(In case of bad weather, make-up class may be held on 26 Aug. Please refer to the latest updates by CDGT.)

Cantonese supplemented with English (lecture notes in English)

Secondary students with genuine interest in Microbiology

Students who have attained 80% attendance and completed all assessment activities with passing grades will be issued a certificate

HKD 3,600 (material pack included)

All EPGL summer courses will adopt face-to-face mode in 2023. Online mode may be adopted subject to the pandemic latest situation. The course instructor(s) may modify the course contents to facilitate the change of delivery mode if necessary.

The course will include lectures, demonstrations, hands-on experiment and interactive class activities. For face-to-face mode, most materials will be distributed to students during class, while some materials will be prepared by the students themselves. In case of online lesson, a material pack will be distributed to students before class.

In this course, we will use a comparative approach to examine the physiology of selected animal systems (such as the circulatory, nervous and sensory systems) with an emphasis on vertebrates. We will also examine how physiological systems are integrated and thus allow animals to respond in different environments. Moreover, dissection demonstrations will be conducted by the instructor, through which students can observe the structures and feel the textures of various animal organs, including hearts, lungs and eyes.

Dr. Philip Lam ── Dr. Lam received his Ph.D. in Molecular Pharmacology and Toxicology from University of Southern California, USA. He is currently a lecturer at the Division of Life Science, HKUST. He has years of substantial teaching experience. He is familiar with various new pedagogical strategies such as e-learning and blended learning. Dr. Lam believes that it is of utmost importance to provide students with a learning environment that nurtures critical thinking.

Jul 24, 26, 28, 31 & Aug 2 (Mon, Wed, Fri)

【Class A: 10:00am – 1:00pm】

【Class B: 3:00pm – 6:00pm】

(In case of bad weather, make-up class may be held on 4 Aug. Please refer to the latest updates by CDGT.)

Cantonese supplemented with English (lecture notes in English)

Students who have a genuine interest in animal biology

Students with 80% attendance will be issued a certificate

HKD 3,600 (material pack included)

All EPGL summer courses will adopt face-to-face mode in 2023. Online mode may be adopted subject to the pandemic latest situation. The course instructor(s) may modify the course contents to facilitate the change of delivery mode if necessary.

In case of the change to online mode, students are expected to perform interactive class exercises during the online lessons. A material pack will be distributed to students before the lesson. Students are required to prepare some of the items and small tools by themselves. Details will be announced via email around two weeks before the course commencement.

Description

What is your understanding of food and beverage besides seeing them as delicacies and items for culinary art? What is the magic behind molecular cooking? As simple as a hot cup of tea, the color, taste and aroma are manifests of a collection of scientific knowledge. The concept of chemical synthesis will be introduced in this course. Topics include molecular science of tastes, aromas, carbohydrates and food colorings. Instructor will also introduce the concept of molecular cooking.

Students will learn abstract concepts in molecular science mainly through face-to-face lectures. The experiment and laboratory demonstrations with explanation allow students to understand chemistry concepts of some basic techniques in molecular cooking.  Students need to work on a project focusing on a selected topic about food and beverages.

Instructor

Dr. Dennis Chan ── Dr. Chan is an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry, HKUST. He specializes in organic synthesis of compounds with pharmaceutical potential and application of organometallic reagents in chemical synthesis. He currently teaches a University Common Core course (in science and technology area) and practical chemistry courses in the Department of Chemistry covering various areas of chemistry realm ─ including organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, biomolecular chemistry, material chemistry and pure chemistry. He also supervises final year undergraduate students in completing their capstone projects. He has extensive experience in teaching gifted students and has been teaching a variety of courses offered by the Center for the Development of the Gifted and Talented, HKUST since 2007.

Dr. Man Sing CHEUNG ── Dr. Cheung is currently an Assistant Manager (Laboratory) in the Department of Chemistry, HKUST. His research area mainly focuses on theoretical organic and organometallic chemistry, with the emphasis on designing catalysts and other useful materials. He is experienced in teaching chemistry to various types of students. He now teaches laboratory courses of general chemistry and synthetic chemistry in the Department of Chemistry and the chemistry courses offered by the Center for the Development of the Gifted and Talented, HKUST.

Date & Time

Jul 17, 20, 24, 27, 31 & Aug 7* (Mon & Thu)

【2:00pm – 5:00pm】

*No lesson on Aug 3. Aug 7 will be the day for oral presentation and final exam.

(In case of bad weather, make-up class may be held on Aug 10. Please refer to the latest updates by CDGT.)

Language

English supplemented with Cantonese (lecture notes in English)

Requirements

Secondary school students interested in food chemistry. Preferably with basic knowledge in atomic structure, periodic table, ionic and covalent bonds.

Award

Students who have attained 80% attendance and completed all assessment activities with passing grades will be issued a certificate

Course Fee

HKD 4,400

Remarks

All EPGL summer courses will adopt face-to-face mode in 2023. Online mode may be adopted subject to the pandemic latest situation. The course instructor(s) may modify the course contents to facilitate the change of delivery mode if necessary.

Public understanding of forensic science is largely based on TV shows, such as CSI (Crime Scene Investigation), which use hi-tech imagery for dramatic effect at the expense of understanding an increasingly important part of the criminal justice process. Dramatic scientific breakthroughs in the past decades, especially the discovery of DNA profiling, have revolutionized forensic science. Evidence can be obtained from microscopic traces of body fluids, drugs, and explosives of sufficient quality for them to play a key role in an investigation or trial. Forensic science is now firmly embedded in the criminal justice agenda because it answers investigative questions better than any other in many cases.

This course will introduce students to the theories, techniques, and analytical instruments for forensic science, including the analysis of fingerprints, blood stains, DNA profiling, DNA sequencing, drug chemistry, fibers, etc. Students need to conduct project studies on topics of their interest. In addition, laboratory demonstrations and explanations will be provided so as to allow students to understand how to analyze samples with various instruments in forensic science.

Dr. Veronica Tse ──  Dr. Tse is an Assistant Manager (Laboratory) at the Department of Chemistry, HKUST. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, a bachelor’s degree in Health Science, a master’s degree in Analytical Chemistry and a Ph.D. degree in Chinese Medicine. She specializes in analytical chemistry, instrumental analysis, biomolecular analysis and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) research. She has extensive experience in teaching chemistry laboratory courses in various fields, including organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, biomolecular chemistry and analytical chemistry. She is currently teaching general, synthetic, biomolecular, and pure chemistry laboratory courses at the Department of Chemistry and courses offered by the Center for the Development of the Gifted and Talented, HKUST. She also involves in postgraduate-level laboratory courses.

【Class A】: Jul 17, 20, 24, 27, 31 & Aug 7* (Mon & Thu)

                     【10:00am – 1:00pm】

*No lesson on Aug 3; Aug 7 will be the day for oral presentation with written exam.

【Class B】: Jul 18, 21, 25, 28, Aug 1 & 8* (Tue & Fri)

                     【10:00am – 1:00pm】

*No lesson on Aug 4. Aug 8 will be the day for oral presentation and final exam.

(In case of bad weather, make-up class may be held on Aug 10 for Class A, and Aug 11 for Class B. Please refer to the latest updates by CDGT.)

English supplemented with Cantonese (lecture notes in English)

Secondary school students interested in the chemistry and techniques used in forensic science

Students who have attained 80% attendance and completed all assessment activities with passing grades will be issued a certificate

HKD 4,400

All EPGL summer courses will adopt face-to-face mode in 2023. Online mode may be adopted subject to the pandemic latest situation. The course instructor(s) may modify the course contents to facilitate the change of delivery mode if necessary.

The ability to code computer programs is an important part of literacy in today’s society. Coding allows you to use computer as a tool to express yourself and realize your creative ideas.

This course is a programming course for everyone, teaching the popular Python programming language. No pre-requisite knowledge in programming is needed. The course introduces programming fundamentals, such as variables and expressions, program control flow with branches and loops, functions, strings, and lists. Via lectures and programming exercises, you will be able to write simple Python programs to solve practical problems. Learning to program is ultimately about learning to think logically and to approach problems methodically. Such abilities can be carried ahead and prepare you for any advanced programming courses in the future.

Dr. Cecia Chan ── Dr. Chan is a lecturer at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, HKUST. She received her Ph.D. from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and joined HKUST in 2012. Dr. Chan has a strong passion in education and has rich experience in teaching students from different backgrounds and at different levels. She teaches computer programming courses for both undergraduate and postgraduate students, including two popular languages, C++ and Python, and fundamental courses on Big Data. Her research interests include information extraction, text mining, machine learning, and knowledge system.

Jul 17, 19, 21, 24, 26 & 28 (Mon, Wed & Fri)

【10:00am – 12:30pm】

(In case of bad weather, make-up class may be held on Jul 31. Please refer to the latest updates by CDGT.)

English

Students with basic computer skills and interested in computer science and programming

Students who have attained 80% attendance and completed programming exercises and projects will be issued a certificate

HKD 3,400

All EPGL summer courses will adopt face-to-face mode in 2023. Online mode may be adopted subject to the pandemic latest situation. The course instructor(s) may modify the course contents to facilitate the change of delivery mode if necessary.

In case of online teaching, students are expected to participate in the programming exercises during online lessons and must download Python (version 3.11.2 or newer version if any) from its official website (https://www.python.org/downloads/) before the course commencement.

This course is a continuation of the introductory course “Python for Everyone”. After learning some programming fundamentals of Python, are you ready to proceed to more advanced features and level up your programming skills to solve complex problems?

In this course, you will learn how to utilize functions in different ways to make the code more manageable and flexible. Advanced topics include basic file I/O, creating Graphical User Interface (GUI) using the turtle module, recursive functions (recursion) and introduction to object-oriented programming. Via lectures and programming exercises, you will be able to create an interactive program and visualize your creative ideas with file processing and GUI programming.

Dr. Cecia Chan ── Dr. Chan is a lecturer at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, HKUST. She received her Ph.D. from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and joined HKUST in 2012. Dr. Chan has a strong passion in education and has rich experience in teaching students from different backgrounds and at different levels. She teaches computer programming courses for both undergraduate and postgraduate students, including two popular languages, C++ and Python, and fundamental courses on Big Data. Her research interests include information extraction, text mining, machine learning, and knowledge system.

Jul 17, 19, 21, 24, 26 & 28 (Mon, Wed & Fri)

【2:30pm – 5:00pm】

(In case of bad weather, make-up class may be held on Jul 31. Please refer to the latest updates by CDGT.)

English

Students who have completed “D002 Python for Everyone” or with basic programming knowledge, such as variables, control flow and functions.

Students who have attained 80% attendance and completed programming exercises and projects will be issued a certificate

HKD 3,400

All EPGL summer courses will adopt face-to-face mode in 2023. Online mode may be adopted subject to the pandemic latest situation. The course instructor(s) may modify the course contents to facilitate the change of delivery mode if necessary.

In case of online teaching, students are expected to participate in the programming exercises during online lessons and must download Python (version 3.11.2 or newer version if any) from its official website (https://www.python.org/downloads/) before the course commencement.

Engineering plays an important role in the 21st century. It can be divided into different branches, each of which is closely related to our daily life. For instance, engineers have devoted to research and application of renewable energy, thus contributing to a low-carbon future. Various products have been created and developed to meet our needs, making our life more wonderful and convenient. Materials engineering has great influence on our daily living, from the development of construction materials of our homes, to the application of nano-particles in sunscreen products which protect us from UV lights.

This course aims at introducing to students these very important branches of engineering through lectures, demonstrations and discussion sessions. Topics include: 1. The fundamental correlations among processing, structures, properties, and performances of common engineering materials, and the evolution of materials technology. 2. Relation between engineering and innovation, as well as the latest trend of the engineering and technology with the concept problem solving skills for daily-life challenges. 3. An introduction to the relationship between product design and engineering, through examples of pharmaceuticals, beverages, electrical appliances, personal and health care products.

Prof. Tao Hong ── Prof. Tao is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, HKUST. She obtained her Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering at Yale University. She is currently teaching undergraduate courses“Engineering Materials I & II”, which have been greatly enriched by her more than 10 years’ experiences in both research and market-driven R&D services to multiple industries through governmental and industrial funded projects.

Prof. Marshal Liu ── Prof. Liu is currently an Associate Professor of Engineering Education in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, and Associate Director of Center for Engineering Education Innovation, HKUST. Prof. Liu has received numerous teaching awards from different departments, schools and universities, including Distinguished Teaching Award in School of Engineering at HKUST. He was nominated for the UGC Teaching Award 2021. In 2020, he received the prestigious Common Core Teaching Excellence Award for his course Introduction to Food Science and Technology. His research focuses on food processing and product development. In recent years, he has supervised students in founding start-ups and commercializing several products, including biodegradable flocculants, craft beer, long-term antimicrobial hand cream and healthy snacks.

Prof. Robin Ma ── Prof. Ma is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) at HKUST. He is also a Chartered Engineer of Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), UK. He obtained his Ph.D. in the School of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney. He has been active in engineering education for over 15 years. He has also had an increasing involvement with new approaches to education, including experiential learning, blended learning and undergraduate research. He believes that this broader contemporary approach is beneficial for students, especially for engineering students preparing for professional careers. He received the School of Engineering Teaching Award and the MSc program Teaching Excellence Appreciation Award in 2015 and 2018, respectively. On the other hand, Prof. Ma is the Director of the Center for Industry Engagement and Internship (IEI) in the School of Engineering (SENG) at HKUST, assisting students to find overseas and local internships and jobs. Prof. Ma is an advisor of two local technology start-up companies.

Aug 14, 15, 17, 18, 21 & 22 (Mon, Tue, Thu & Fri)

【2:00pm – 4:30pm】

(In case of bad weather, make-up class may be held on Aug 24. Please refer to the latest updates by CDGT.)

English supplemented with Cantonese (lecture notes in English)

S.1 – S.3 students

Students who have attained 80% attendance and completed all assessment activities with passing grades will be issued a certificate

HKD 3,400

All EPGL summer courses will adopt face-to-face mode in 2023. Online mode may be adopted subject to the pandemic latest situation. The course instructor(s) may modify the course contents to facilitate the change of delivery mode if necessary.

Energy plays a significant role in both our daily lives and society. Without energy, we would not be able to perform any activities, as simple as cooking meals, taking a hot shower, charging smart devices, to manufacturing, construction, etc. Energy shortage is one of the global challenges in the 21st Century and renewable energies are increasing in-demand as alternative energy solutions. This course will introduce students to different types of renewable energies, such as wind, solar, marine energies, etc. and how these natural resources can be converted into usable forms of energy through energy conversion processes. Students will work as a group and study a variety of energy conversion systems, based on some exciting real-world applications of energy and its transfer. Finally, students will study the efficiencies of different energy conversion processes, and examine their impact on the environment

Prof. Robin Ma ── Prof. Ma is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) at HKUST. He is also a Chartered Engineer of Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), UK. He obtained his Ph.D. in the School of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney. He has been active in engineering education for over 15 years. He has also had an increasing involvement with new approaches to education, including experiential learning, blended learning and undergraduate research. He believes that this broader contemporary approach is beneficial for students, especially for engineering students preparing for professional careers. He received the School of Engineering Teaching Award and the MSc program Teaching Excellence Appreciation Award in 2015 and 2018, respectively. On the other hand, Prof. Ma is the Director of the Center for Industry Engagement and Internship (IEI) in the School of Engineering (SENG) at HKUST, assisting students to find overseas and local internships and jobs. Prof. Ma is an advisor of two local technology start-up companies.

Jul 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 & 24 (Mon to Fri)

【2:00pm – 4:30pm】

(In case of bad weather, make-up class(es) may be held on Jul 22 and/or Jul 25. Please refer to the latest updates by CDGT.)

English supplemented with Cantonese (lecture notes in English)

S.4 and above who are interested in Energy and Engineering

Students who have attained 80% attendance and completed all assessment activities with passing grades will be issued a certificate

HKD 3,800

All EPGL summer courses will adopt face-to-face mode in 2023. Online mode may be adopted subject to the pandemic latest situation. The course instructor(s) may modify the course contents to facilitate the change of delivery mode if necessary.

Composition is the process of creating music that expresses your thoughts and emotions. When listening or playing masterpieces by Bach and Mozart, have you ever wondered how classical music works? How did Debussy and Satie convey the beauty of impressionistic style? And why are the tunes and harmony by John Williams and Joe Hisaishi so catchy and enchanting?

This course will let students understand some basic principles of classical music and tonal contemporary music, and the elements of writing a beautiful melody and a good harmony. Students will explore the variety of styles and characters of musical writing –– fundamental composition techniques that equip young composers to develop their musical ideas into an interesting musical piece. Under guidance, each student will create a unique music piece of their own at the end of the course.

Dr. Phoebus Lee ── Dr. Lee graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is a composer and educator. His compositions and papers have reached numerous international musical festivals and academic platforms, such as festivals in Hong Kong, Japan, Italy, Israel, Latvia, Shanghai, Singapore, Switzerland, Taiwan. His music covers a wide range of genres including solo, chamber, vocal, choral, orchestral, for moving pictures, and for art gallery.

Dr. Lee has extensive experience in music education. He is a part-time lecturer at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Education University of Hong Kong, and a teacher at various colleges and schools for HKDSE Music curriculum. He also served as tutor of composition programmes organized by the Hong Kong Composers Guild and Young Composers Workshop of Hong Kong Arts Festival. He was often invited by the Education Bureau to give workshop, consultation and adjudication service at various composition and creativity programmes.

Lecture

Jul 15, 17, 19, 22, 24 & 26 (Sat, Mon & Wed)【10:00am – 1:00pm】

Composition Showcase

Aug 2 (Wed)　【10:00am – 12:00nn】

(In case of bad weather, make-up classes may be held on Jul 29 and/or Aug 5. Please refer to the latest updates by CDGT.)

Cantonese supplemented with English (lecture notes in English)

Secondary students with ABRSM Grade 5 Theory and/or Grade 5 Practical (or equivalent in standard). Students major in Chinese Instrument are also welcome.

Students who have attained 80% attendance and completed all assessment activities with passing grades will be issued a certificate

HKD 4,400

All EPGL summer courses will adopt face-to-face mode in 2023. Online mode may be adopted subject to the pandemic latest situation. The course instructor(s) may modify the course contents to facilitate the change of delivery mode if necessary.

Students may upload music scores of your own works as one of the supporting documents of application.

Enrolled students need to prepare your own earphone/headphone with 3.5mm plug for use with computers during lessons.

In case of online teaching, students need to download the latest version of “Musescore” software from its official website (https://musescore.org/en/download) before course commencement.

Matrix is a foundational machinery for studying advanced mathematics, which arises from solving systems of linear equations. Despite its humble origin, matrix ends up playing a profound role in both pure and applied mathematics, as well as in science and engineering, computer science, statistics, economics, mathematical biology and many other disciplines. Main topics to be covered in this course include systems of linear equations, Gaussian elimination and inverse of a matrix.

Dr. Henry Cheng ── Dr. Cheng is currently teaching in the Department of Mathematics, HKUST. He obtained his Ph.D. in Mathematics at HKUST. He has over 10 years of experience in teaching university level pure mathematics.

Jul 24, 27, 31, Aug 3 & 7 (Mon & Thu)

【2:00pm – 4:30pm】

(In case of bad weather, make-up class may be held on Aug 10. Please refer to the latest updates by CDGT.)

English

S.1 – S.5 students with some background on algebraic manipulation of symbols

Students who have attained 80% attendance and completed all assessment activities with passing grade will be issued a certificate

HKD 2,800

All EPGL summer courses will adopt face-to-face mode in 2023. Online mode may be adopted subject to the pandemic latest situation. The course instructor(s) may modify the course contents to facilitate the change of delivery mode if necessary.

Game theory is about the interactions of decision-makers and the study of how their actions are affected by the others. Game theory is not only applied to traditional games, but can also be extended to explain different social science aspects, such as economic, political, or social phenomena.

In this course, we will introduce the fundamental concepts of game theory with various examples. Topics to be covered mainly include basic mathematical formulation of strategic games, Nash equilibrium, dominated action, best response function, and models of oligopoly. Students can learn how to predict when and how individual actions could influence others’ decisions, and to maximize one’s own benefits.

Dr. Alan Chu ── Dr. Chu is currently a lecturer in the Department of Mathematics, Statistics and Insurance of the Hang Seng University of Hong Kong (HSUHK). He received his Ph.D. in Mathematics from HKUST. He has been actively involved in teaching applied mathematics in different aspects at undergraduate level. Course topics include probability and statistics, financial mathematics, mathematics on the battlefield, solving mathematical problems using MATLAB, and applied graph theory.

Dr. Chu has received the HKUST Din-Yu Hsieh Teaching Award in 2019. His current research areas include the level set method, image processing, and numerical solution of Partial Differential Equations (PDEs).

Aug 16, 18, 21, 23, 25 & 28 (Wed, Fri & Mon)

【10:00am – 1:00pm】

(In case of bad weather, make-up class may be held on Aug 30. Please refer to the latest updates by CDGT.)

Cantonese (lecture notes in English)

S3 or above with interest in advanced topics in Mathematic

Students who have attained 80% attendance and completed all assessment activities with passing grade will be issued a certificate

HKD 4,000

All EPGL summer courses will adopt face-to-face mode in 2023. Online mode may be adopted subject to the pandemic latest situation. The course instructor(s) may modify the course contents to facilitate the change of delivery mode if necessary.

The Nobel Prize in Physics may sound somewhat strange to the general public, yet the discoveries and inventions awarded have brought about far-reaching impact on our daily lives. In this course, the selected Nobel Prizes in Physics are categorized into several fields ─ solid state physics, quantum physics, nuclear physics, particle physics, astrophysics, etc. The underlying concepts, theories and experiments involved will be introduced and explained in layman’s terms. We hope that students would be inspired by the wonders of physics, and could also recognize how physics has changed the perspective we perceive our world and even the universe.

Dr. Nidhi Pant ── a Lecturer at the Department of Physics, HKUST. She received her Ph.D. in Cosmology. Before joining HKUST, she worked as a research associate at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (2021-2022). She also worked as a Claude Leon and SKA postdoctoral fellow at the University of the Western Cape, Cape Town and postdoctoral researcher at Inter University center for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA) in Pune, India. At HKUST, she has been teaching undergraduate (common core) and post graduate courses. She has been actively involved in outreach activities since the beginning of her career. She firmly believes that STEM education empowers learners to explore new academic opportunities and take control of their education.

Aug 1, 3, 5, 8, 10 & 12 (Tue, Thu, Sat)【2:00pm – 4:30pm】

(In case of bad weather, make-up class may be held on Aug 17. Please refer to the latest updates by CDGT.)

English (Lecture notes in English)

S.1 – S.3 students who are interested in physics

Students who have attained 80% attendance and completed all assessment activities with passing grades will be issued a certificate

HKD 3,400

All EPGL summer courses will adopt face-to-face mode in 2023. Online mode may be adopted subject to the pandemic latest situation. The course instructor(s) may modify the course contents to facilitate the change of delivery mode if necessary.

The understanding of the Nature was challenged by a number of experiments performed in the late 19th century to early 20th century. To explain the outcome of these experiments and uncover the rules of the Nature, modern physics was invented. Notable branches of modern physics include relativity and quantum mechanics. Surprisingly, the rules of modern physics seem counter-intuitive.

This course will introduce the development of modern physics. Through lectures and demonstrations, instructor will explain why classical physics is not sufficient to explain the Nature and introduce the concepts of modern physics, which includes the time dilation, length contraction, the distortion of space-time, the quanta of light, the Bohr model of atom, and the wave properties of particles.

Dr. Choy Ting Pong ── Dr. Choy is currently a Research Associate in the Department of Physics, HKUST. He has been very actively involved in physics education at different levels and is also the coach of the Hong Kong team for the International Physics Olympiad.

Jul 24, 26, 28, 31, Aug 2 & 4 (Mon, Wed & Fri)

【10:00am – 12:30pm】

(In case of bad weather, make-up class may be held on Aug 7. Please refer to the latest updates by CDGT.)

English supplemented with Cantonese (lecture notes in English)

Secondary students with basic mathematical skills (trigonometry) and interested in physics. Knowledge in calculus is not required.

Students who have attained 80% attendance and completed all assessment activities with passing grades will be issued a certificate

HKD 3,400

All EPGL summer courses will adopt face-to-face mode in 2023. Online mode may be adopted subject to the pandemic latest situation. The course instructor(s) may modify the course contents to facilitate the change of delivery mode if necessary.

Students should have a HKEAA permitted calculator for in-class exercises and assessment. Please click HERE for the list of permitted calculators.