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B.Sc. (Hon.) Computing Studies (Information Systems)- Program Briefing

Dr. William K.W. CheungIS – Year 1 Tutor

CS Dept, HKBU

Sept 1, 2004

The IT industry is looking for …

People who are– Knowledgeable in IT

– Agile (resourceful + adaptive)

– Reliable / trustworthy

– Endurable

– …

Solid Curriculum = Information Technologies + Information Systems + Business + …

The IT industry is looking for …

People who are– Knowledgeable in IT

– Agile (resourceful + analytical

+ adaptive)

– Reliable / trustworthy

– Endurable

– …

Solid Curriculum = Information Technologies + Information Systems + Business + …

Substantial Systems Development Training = Group Projects (Year 2) + Honours Projects (Year 3)

The IT industry is looking for …

People who are– Knowledgeable in IT

– Agile (resourceful + adaptive)

– Reliable / trustworthy

– Endurable

– …

Solid Curriculum = Information Technologies + Information Systems + Business + …

Substantial Systems Development Training = Group Projects (Year 2) + Honours Projects (Year 3)

Summer Internship (Year 2 Summer)

The IT industry is looking for …

People who are– Knowledgeable in IT

– Agile (resourceful + adaptive)

– Reliable / trustworthy

– Endurable

– …

Solid Curriculum = Information Technologies + Information Systems + Business + …

Your GPA + Your Honours +…

Substantial Systems Development Training = Group Projects (Year 2) + Honours Projects (Year 3)

Summer Internship (Year 2 Summer)

Guided Research Op. (Year 1 and 2 Summers)

Grading System Grade Point Per Unit (4 point scale)

A 4.00A- 3.70B+ 3.30B 3.00B- 2.70C+ 2.30C 2.00C- 1.70D 1.00F 0.00

Academic Progress

Grade Point Average (GPA)– Total Grade Points Gained / No. of Units Attempted

Different Performance Indicators– Semester GPA

– Cumulated GPA

The cumulated GPA for your three years of study will determine your honours classification– Starting from this year of intake, no more weighting!!

– Implication? You need to work hard right away!!

Academic Honours & Problems President’s Honour Roll

– GPA >= 3.5 + no “C” or below Dean List

– GPA between 3-3.49 + no “C” or below Academic Warning

– GPA between 1.7-1.9 Academic Probation

– GPA below 1.7 Academic Dismissal

– Probation for two consecutive semesters

* Workload reduction* Condition for coming semester

* Workload reduction* Condition for coming semester

Honours Classification Based on cGPA

A 4.00A- 3.70B+ 3.30B 3.00B- 2.70C+ 2.30C 2.00C- 1.70D 1.00F 0.00

2.00-2.19 Pass2.20-2.49 Third

2.50-2.99 Second II

3.00-3.39 Second I

3.40-4.00 First

You CANNOT graduateif your cGPA is below 2.00.

Plagiarism

We are always encouraged to discuss and interact whenever you have problems related to your course works.

But don’t copy others’ assignments or let others to copy yours.

Both will have heavy mark penalty and names of repeated offenders will be forwarded to Student Affair Office for further disciplinary actions.

MS-TransformationCS-IS\BU Excited Ok Disappointed

Great interest

Don’t know

Not very much interested

The Dept is going to equip you to be as competitive asthe graduates of other sister institutions, BUT we need also your enthusiasm to work hard and to be excellent.

Help is just a click away. Send emails to me your Year 1 Tutor at:william@comp.hkbu.edu.hk

or come to my office at RRS706

IS Curriculum Computer Science (e.g., programming, data structures &

algorithms, DB management, networking), Information Systems (e.g., systems analysis and design,

information system management), and Business (e.g., accounting, economics, e-business &

enterprises); (* applied information systems laboratories)

…plus elective subjects for specialization in E-Transformation Database Web Intelligence Digital Media Communications

(note on Computational Maths)

Distinction Award and Merit Award Received in Internet Technologies Exposition and Conference 2004 (IiTEC2004)

Wong Puk Tak and Chui Chun Kit are holding their awards