1. Engineering Leadership, Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship (ELITE) Stream

2. Stream Requirements
Students are required to complete a minimum of 21 units of courses as follows:
Units 1.
Required Courses*:
ESTR4998, 4999 6* 2.
Elective Courses:
12 units of ESTR courses of which at most 6 units of courses at level and at least 6 units of courses at level
3 units of BMEG/CENG/CSCI/ELEG/ENGG/IERG/ MAEG/SEEM courses at 5000 level
15^
Total: 21
*Graduation Thesis I & II shall replace the Final Year Project I & II to fulfill the graduation requirements.
^Students can use up to 9 units of courses taken to fulfill both their major requirements and the elective requirements of the ELITE Stream. 2

3. ESTR Course Withdrawal Arrangement
If the students decided to opt out from the ESTR course and switch back to the parent one, he/she should get the consent from the course teacher no later than week 9
If approved, the student shall then sit for the final examination of the parent course and be assessed together with other students without prejudice (if applicable)

4. Retention Policy
All ELITE students (both current and new) have to comply with the retention policies set out below:
a) CGPA Requirement
Maintain a CGPA of at least 3.3 after enrolling in the ELITE stream
b) ESTR Course Requirement
Take at least two ESTR courses per academic year
(each of ESTR 4998 and ESTR 4999 is counted as one ESTR course)
c) Activity Requirement
participate in at least one Faculty/Stream-related activity per term
*A student’s ELITE status will be reviewed every term
**Once a student’s ELITE status is revoked, he/she will not be allowed to join the ELITE Stream again.

5. Retention Policy – c) Activity Requirement
If students would like to use non-ELITE activities to fulfill the activity requirement, they need to get prior approval from the Stream Director
Send supporting documents to the Stream Director for final approval after completion of the pre-approved activity
The above two-step approval MUST be completed on or before 30 June each year, no late submission will be considered!

6. Enquiries? ELITE Stream Director Faculty Office Support
Anthony So
Faculty Office Support
Joanne Lam
Stella Ng

7. Hamen and Phyllis Fan Scholarship for Overseas Studies
Donor – Mr. Hamen Fan
~ Council Member of CUHK
~ Chief Executive of Pac-Fung Feather Company Limited
HK$5 Million for ELITE Stream
Enable ELITE students to be exposed to an overseas learning environment