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CUHK ASTRI launches smart city talent plan to solve the hardship of talents in the industry

2021-03-02T06:58:20.671Z


The government proposed in the latest "Policy Address" to further promote the development of smart cities, and announced the "Smart City Blueprint 2.0" at the end of last year, but the industry still complains about the lack of talents from time to time. Faculty of Engineering, Chinese University


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Written by: Chen Jiahui

2021-03-02 14:47

Last update date: 2021-03-02 14:47

The government proposed in the latest "Policy Address" to further promote the development of smart cities, and announced the "Smart City Blueprint 2.0" at the end of last year, but the industry still complains about the lack of talents from time to time.

The Faculty of Engineering of the Chinese University of China and the Hong Kong Institute of Applied Science and Technology jointly launched the "Smart City Technology Professionals Training Program". ASTRI will hire 30 graduate students from the Faculty of Engineering of CUHK as research assistants for a period of 4 to 8 months to participate in smart cities. project.

Huang Dingfa (first from left), Dean of the School of Engineering at CUHK, and Xu Zhiguang, Chief Technology Officer of ASTRI (first from right), signed a memorandum of cooperation under the witness of Director of Innovation and Technology Agency Pan Tingting (middle).

(Photo by Chen Jiahui)

Li Wenhao, Vice Dean (Education) of the School of Engineering, CUHK, said that the plan will be launched in the 2021/22 school year. The first round will be selected from 300 to 400 master students enrolled in September this year to participate in the plan; the plan is the first smart city The related master's internship program will be piloted for a few years, and then depending on the effect, the number of places will be increased or expanded to other subjects.

He pointed out that participation in the program can be regarded as study credits, a 4-month internship can be regarded as 3 credits, and an 8-month internship can be regarded as 6 credits.

CUHK: The plan can attract foreign elites to stay

Li Wenhao said that the government has vigorously promoted innovation and technology in recent years, the market has developed rapidly, and the industry is eager for talents. He believes that the plan can provide society with interdisciplinary talents. Talent.

In addition to cultivating local talents, the industry has also attached importance to the input of foreign talents in recent years.

Liang Guangxi, deputy director of the Institute of Future Cities at CUHK, said that many of the graduate students of CUHK are from foreign or mainland elites. This plan can attract them to "stay low."

ASTRI: Students have access to industry, research and marketing training comprehensively

As for the attraction of working at ASTRI for students, ASTRI’s Chief Operating Officer Situ Shenghao said that ASTRI has been cooperating with the government and many large organizations to understand the market’s "pain points", and students are in addition to research work. , You can also participate in the entire process of the project, from contacting the industry, finding solutions, researching, to communication and marketing, etc., which is considered to be quite comprehensive.

He said that the salary is competitive in the market, and this plan can be regarded as one of the talent recruitment channels.

In terms of selection, Zhang Weilun, senior director of cybersecurity, cryptography and trusted technology at ASTRI, pointed out that CUHK and ASTRI will select students one after another, and after written examinations and interviews, the selected students will be assigned to the projects currently in progress.

Zhang also said that it is hoped that students will have the ability to solve problems, and since 4 months is not long, students need to get started with the project as soon as possible.

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