1. FYP / FYT Briefing session

2. CTs at HKUST
Department
No. of CTs
CBE 1
CIVL
CSE 3
ECE 2
IEDA
MAE

3. Why do engineering students need CTs?
Because engineering students typically lack good communication skills
Because communication skills are important in life and in one’s career
Because HKUST wants to help students prepare for their adult lives and careers

4. Why do engineering students typically lack good communication skills?
Lack of practice
Lack of constructive criticism

5. Why do engineering students typically lack good communication skills?
Usually male
Task-oriented; just want to get the job done
Naturally better at math than language
Develop later in communication than females
Let mother, sister, girlfriend to most of the talking
More cautious to not say something wrong
Technical work is often done individually
Lack of leadership experience
Lack of confidence in English

6. Benefits of Good Communication Skills
Convey your ideas clearly and concisely
Avoid misunderstandings
Avoid looking less intelligent than you are
Help your good ideas gain acceptance
Help get a job
Communicate well with your boss
Communicate well with colleagues
Communicate well with clients and distributors
Better chance of promotion
Important in running your own business

7. FYP Deliverables Proposal (CT helps a lot) Progress report (CT helps)
Five Monthly Reports
Individual FYP/FYT Ethics Essay
Progress report (CT helps)
Final report
Self-Assessment Report
Project Poster
Oral Presentation
FYP program code due
FYP Demo Video (Optional)

8. Sources of help for your fyp / fyt

9. What Helpful Overall

10. What help your CT provides

11. How Your CT Can Help

12. How Your CT Can Help

13. What students learn from their fyp / fyt

14. What You Can Learn

15. Regrets

16. Regrets

17. Summer work

18. Summer Difficulties

19. Summer Difficulties
(September)

20. CT Website

21. CT Website Help

22. CT web access

23. CT Website Demo
Access
Getting Started
Proposal
Reports

24. Q&A