Student Tech Zone

4 – 11 April 2023

CityU-Learning Classroom for Secondary School Students

The CityU-Learning Classroom was first introduced in February 2020 in response to the school closure due to the Covid-19. Since its introduction, the Classroom has received overwhelming registrations with many encouraging feedback. Riding on the support from local students and students from all over the world, the Classroom continues to offer real-time interactive taster lectures on wide range of disciplines in various mode for free
Note: Classes are available in online, face-to-face or hybrid modes.

Organised By Office of the Provost / City University of Hong Kong
Official Website http://go.cityu.hk/taster

(1) From Regression to Big Data Analytics

Target Participant Secondary students (S4 - S6)
Description This talk will discuss the fundamentals and some applications of regression analysis, machine learning and big data analytics. Why are these terms becoming more popular and how are they affecting our daily life?
Registration Deadline 31 March 2023 (Friday)
Programme Schedule Date: 4 April 2023 (Tuesday)
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Language Cantonese supplemented by English
Mode Online


(2) Brain Computations and AI

Target Participant Secondary students (S1 - S6)
Description Brain cells are unique to other cells because of their ability to integrate signals. Networks of neurons show capabilities of information processing. From C-elegans to mammals, this talk will discuss how the complexity of networks could enable complicated brain functions. Also, this talk will discuss the similarity between brain networks and AI algorithms.
Registration Deadline 31 March 2023 (Friday)
Programme Schedule Date: 11 April 2023 (Tuesday)
Time: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Language Cantonese supplemented by English
Mode Online