Inter-Secondary School Mobile Phone Application Design Competition 2015 – Prize Presentation Ceremony
On 30 January 2016, HSMC‘s Inter-Secondary School Mobile Phone Application Design Competition 2015 was successfully ended with the Participants’ Presentation and Prize Presentation Ceremony. This competition was organized by the Department of Supply Chain and Information Management, co-organized by Hong Kong Software Industry Association and sponsored by Lenovo (HK) Ltd. This competition aimed at improving the quality and convenience of life and making good use of technology by developing a mobile phone application. The judges from the faculty members of the Department of Supply Chain and Information Management and industry professionals selected three winners according to the clarity, feasibility, creativity, ease of use and sustainability of mobile phone application design. Participants do not required to have programming or IT knowledge. Through this competition, the Department of Supply Chain and Information Management encouraged secondary students to use their creativity and apply technology to improve different aspects of our lives.
Dr Collin Wong, Head and Associate Professor of Department of Supply Chain and Information Management said, “The United States, British, and Australia governments incorporate the computer programming into compulsory course. This shows that the importance of computer programming in the world. China also calls for “Popular Entrepreneurship and Innovation”. She expects the innovation of IT and business model can stimulate the economic growth and upward social mobility. In Hong Kong, the Child of Son, is now the CEO of a startup company that mainly develops business mobile phone applications.” Wong encouraged students to study hard, use their creativity and be superstars. President Simon S M Ho said, “Technology and daily life are closely related. The purpose of this competition is crucial in co-relating with HSMC’s sustainability and innovation development. I encourage students to design the application not only consider the convenience of lives, but also adopt the principles of resource sharing and sustainability.”
“The future of Hong Kong development will rely on innovation and technology. This competition nurtures local talented students and develops their interest in IT areas. It also equips them with different skills. That’s the meaningful part of the competition. In future, we hope to organize different software competitions and extend to post-secondary institutions”, said Eric Yeung, Chairman of Hong Kong Software Industry Association.
Each team member was awarded a smartphone sponsored by Lenovo (HK) Ltd.
Each team member was awarded shopping vouchers sponsored by Hong Kong Software Industry Association
Each team member was awarded shopping vouchers sponsored by Hong Kong Software Industry Association