1 Jul – 5 Aug 2022
HKU Summer Institute 2022 Summer Programmes
HKU Summer Institute (HKUSI) was established in 2015, aiming to bring students learning beyond four walls. They offer a variety of inspiring and interactive programmes for students to identify their passion in various fields, acquire more in-depth knowledge of their subjects of interest and have a taste of HKU university life in the summer. It provides a platform to take up intellectual challenges and make new friends from different culture
| Organised By | Department of Computer Science & HKU Summer Institute / The University of Hong Kong |
| Official Website | https://summerinstitute.hku.hk/hs/ |
Programme Details:
| Registration Deadline | 10 June 2022 |
| Language | English |
| Mode | Online |
| Venue | HKU campus |
| Enquiry | Email: hssummer@hku.hk |
(1) Big Data Analytics in Finance
| Target Participant | Secondary students (S4 – S6) |
| Description | This course studies how to use advanced Machine Learning technologies for predicting financial data. In the first part of this course, we explain what Machine Learning is and list some of its major applications. We also describe the key components in most machine learning tools and the types of learning these tools can handle. In the second part of this course, we illustrate how to apply some powerful machine learning tools to predict stock prices. Then, we show how to apply Natural Language Processing on twitter tweets to analyze automatically the sentiment of stock investors in order to improve our predictions. https://summerinstitute.hku.hk/hs-programmes/big-data-analytics-in-finance/ |
| Programme Schedule | 11 - 22 July 2022 Monday to Friday (10:00 – 12:00) (10 sessions) |
| Attachment | COMP0003_Course_Outline.docx |
(2) How is Fintech Changing the World?
| Target Participant | Secondary students (S4 – S6) |
| Description | FinTech is at the evolving intersection of financial services and technology. It represents not only a powerful force of disruption to the financial industry, but also a digital transformation of individual consumers' daily life. In this course, students will gain a broad understanding of FinTech and how it transforms the financial industry. They will learn about the recent FinTech applications, ranging from Bitcoin, virtual banks, to crowdfunding. The underlying technologies such as blockchain and artificial intelligence will also be introduced in this course. https://summerinstitute.hku.hk/hs-programmes/how-is-fintech-changing-the-world/ |
| Programme Schedule | 25 - 29 Jul 2022 Monday to Friday (10:00 – 12:00) (5 sessions) |
| Attachment | COMP0002_Course_Outline.docx |
(3) Natural Intelligence versus Artificial Intelligence
| Target Participant | Secondary students (S1 – S6) |
| Description | For thousands of years, we have tried to understand how humans think. In the first part of this course, we are going to study natural intelligence (NI) with a focus on the human brain. Do we really understand how the brain enables intelligent behavior? In the second part of this course, we will study Artificial Intelligence (AI) and how our knowledge of NI has influenced the development of AI. You will learn about the recent progress in the field and how state-of-art models enable intelligent machines. Finally, we are going to discuss the philosophical, ethical and safety aspects of developing AI. Should we really develop AI or could it mean the end of humanity? https://summerinstitute.hku.hk/hs-programmes/natural-intelligence-versus-artificial-intelligence/ |
| Programme Schedule | 25 Jul – 5 Aug 2022 Monday to Friday (10:00 – 12:00) (10 sessions) |
| Attachment | COMP0001_Course_Outline.docx |