Objectives

  • To celebrate the 45th Anniversary of HSUHK
  • To promote Technology Education (as part of STEM education) in Hong Kong secondary schools
  • To train students’ problem-solving skills using computer programming
  • To build connections with secondary school teachers

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Workshop: Introduction to LLM and simple application of AI technology in App development Date: October 23, 2025 (Thur) Time: 4:00pm
Date: October 17, 2025 (Fri) Time: 5:00pm - 6:00pm Venue: D408, Lee Quo Wei Academic Building (Block D), Yuen Campus,

Competition Details

 
Topic
  • Design and implement an Android mobile app for personalized meal planning
  Key Features
  • Calorie Information: Display calorie information for a specific list of foods.
  • Smart Diet Planner:
    • Users can input personal data: weight, height, gender, physical activity level, and food preferences.
    • Generates meal plans tailored to user requirements.
    • Aims to maximize user satisfaction with meal choices.
Technology Note
  • Incorporation of large language models (LLMs) is optional for app development.
Selection Process
  • Approximately 5 teams will be selected to enter the final event.
  • The final event is tentatively scheduled for late December 2025 at HSUHK.
Final Presentation
  • Each selected team will present their systems, discussing their problem-solving approaches and human-centered design.
 

Problem Specification


Eligibility
  • Secondary school students
    • Each school can form at most 2 teams
    • Each team consists of at most 5 students who are in S1-S6
    • Each student can be in at most 1 team

Prizes
  • 1 Gold Award - HK$10,000 cash prize and a trophy cup
  • 1 Silver Award - HK$5,000 cash prize
  • 1 Bronze Award - HK$2,000 cash prize
  • 2 Merit Awards - HK$1,000 cash prize each
   

Scoring criteria (Refer to the Problem Specification)
  1. Functional objective
  2. Human-centered design
  3. Resource utilization
 
Deliverable
Submissions must be made via our competition website on or before the submission deadline:
  • 1st Round - Product submission and a document explaining the design principle, the use method, etc.
  • 2nd Round - On-site presentation and demonstration of prototypes from the finalists
The finalist teams must attend the final event and conduct presentation tentatively scheduled for late December 2025.

Submit your work here - Coming soon!

 
 

Event Schedule

Key dates
Now - October 31, 2025 (Fri) Application
October 17, 2025 (Fri) 5pm Briefing session (Join this event now)
October 23, 2025 (Thu) Free Workshop (Join this event now)
October 31, 2025 (Fri) Deadline for application
November 28, 2025 (Fri) Product Submission Deadline
December 5, 2025 (Fri) Announcement of Finalists
December 20, 2025 (Sat) Final event and awards presentation (Awards Day)
 

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Contact Us

For inquiries, please contact us by email (computing-cup@hsu.edu.hk) or tel (3963-5412).  Please specify "HSUHK Computing Cup" in your inquiry.