Silicon Valley Technology Exploring Tour

July 20 – August 2, 2020

Members of the champion, the first, second and third runner-up teams in the Senior Division and the champion and the first runner-up of the Junior Division of 2020 STEM Robotics Competition will receive subsidy to participate in the “Silicon Valley Technology Exploring Tour”.

In addition to the competition winners, there will be 8 CUHK Electronic Engineering students joining this non-traditional active learning activity. Participating students will have the opportunity to visit large corporates like Google and Cisco, learn the latest research of Stanford University, and experience the work environment of technology start-ups, and face-to-face interact with leading technologists and entrepreneurs. Students will work in groups to analyze and solve specific problems posed by the host companies. Prior to the tour, a series of seminars and workshops on technology innovation will be arranged for the participating students.

The learning activities are designed, steered and led by Silicon Valley veteran entrepreneurs and professors from CUHK Electronic Engineering. The CUHK Silicon Valley Alumni Association will provide assistance and advice on local arrangement.

Institute to be visited (tentative):

• Stanford University
• SLAC, Stanford University
• University of California, Berkeley
• University of California, Davis

Businesses to be visited (tentative):

• Google
• August
• Cisco
• Gracenote
• NEXTeam Inc.

* the list may subject to change

“Silicon Valley Technology Exploring Tour” is fully sponsored by CUHK, Towngas, and Shun Hing Institute of Advanced Engineering.