For immediate release 5 June 1997
New Degree Produces Engineers
for the Information Age
Students eager to find a fast track to success in the information age should take notice of a new undergraduate degree on offer at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
A Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electronic Engineering (Information and Communication Engineering) will be offered by HKUST as a new option for students admitted in September 1997. "Mobile phones, digital communication, computers, the internet, the World Wide Web and multimedia technology are part of our lives," said Dr Khaled Ben Letaief, undergraduate studies coordinator of the University's Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. "This degree will produce engineers trained to develop the systems and technology which drive the information age, from the high-level design of computers and systems that relay multimedia services to the practical implementation of chips that process digital and other signals," said Dr Ben Letaief.
"Graduates of this program will be well placed for a host of job opportunities that will expand as fast as the technology," he said. In addition to receiving a broad-based training in relevant
technologies, students can choose to specialize in one of two specialty areas, information processing or communication engineering. These undergraduate studies will draw on established areas of research excellence at HKUST.
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