香港都会大学（都大）今年九月开办「医疗化验科学荣誉理学士课程」，收生反应踊跃；为配合课程发展，全新兴建、配备先进专业仪器的7,000平方呎医疗科学实验室届时将同步正式启用。
座落于都大正校园的实验室，因应课程五大核心范畴，设有五个实验室专区，涵盖「临床血液及输血科学」、「临床化学及免疫学」、「医学微生物学」、「病理组织学」和「分子诊断学」的化验工作，支援相关范畴的教学及研究。实验室配备医院广泛采用的先进化验仪器，有助加强同学职前培训。
根据特区政府预测，至2030年，本港每年会出现高达300多名全职医务化验师空缺。都大学术副校长关清平教授指出：「都大开办该新课程，正正回应社会殷切需求，并投放资源增建医疗科学实验室，结合本校在医疗健康、生命科学和检测及认证方面的专长，继续以先进科技及跨学科协作，为本港培育杰出医疗化验人才。」
关教授续称﹕「大学亦计划将实验室全面智能化，配备自动化实验室监察系统、机械人系统、智能眼镜等先进器材，打造成全港首个智能医疗化验教学实验室。」
医疗化验科学荣誉理学士课程主要培训合资格的医务化验师，毕业生可以从事医务化验工作。课程根据医务化验师管理委员会的要求设计，而委员会已正式为该课程展开评审工作，经评审通过后，学生完成课程后可取得注册医务化验师资格。
都大科技学院院长王富利教授表示：「随着科学进步，大数据分析应用成为医疗发展的新趋势。因此，课程亦与时并进，加入生物讯息学及加强分子诊断的训练；并特别加入实验室管理和认证的内容，务求让同学吸收专业学术知识之余，亦可使用全新医疗科学实验室，得到大量应用及实践的机会，为将来投身行业打好根基。」
本课程的教学团队具有医务化验师认可资历，并具备丰富业界医疗化验经验，部分教学人员拥有20至30年的工作经验，同时亦已聘请两位科学主任加强实验室的培训。
都大2021年获教育局「自资专上教育提升及启动补助金计划」拨款4,000万港元，作为开办「医疗化验科学荣誉理学士」课程的起动资助。此外，医疗化验科学理学硕士已率先于去年开办，满足行业持续进修需要，首届学生将于今年年底毕业，大部分毕业生从事医疗化验相关工作。
Jonathan handles all external affairs include business development, patents write up and public relations. He is frequently interviewed by media and is considered a pioneer in 3D printing products.
After graduating from OUHK, Krutz obtained an M.Sc. in Engineering Management from CityU. He is now completing his second master degree, M.Sc. in Biomedical Engineering, at CUHK. Krutz has a wide range of working experience. He has been with Siemens, VTech, and PCCW.
Hugo Leung Wai-yin, who graduated from his four-year programme in 2015, won the Best Paper Award for his ‘intelligent pill-dispenser’ design at the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering’s International Conference on Consumer Electronics – China 2015.
The pill-dispenser alerts patients via sound and LED flashes to pre-set dosage and time intervals. Unlike units currently on the market, Hugo’s design connects to any mobile phone globally. In explaining how it works, he said: ‘There are three layers in the portable pillbox. The lowest level is a controller with various devices which can be connected to mobile phones in remote locations. Patients are alerted by a sound alarm and flashes. Should they fail to follow their prescribed regime, data can be sent via SMS to relatives and friends for follow up.’ The pill-dispenser has four medicine slots, plus a back-up with a LED alert, topped by a 500ml water bottle. It took Hugo three months of research and coding to complete his design, but he feels it was worth all his time and effort.
Hugo’s public examination results were disappointing and he was at a loss about his future before enrolling at the OUHK, which he now realizes was a major turning point in his life. He is grateful for the OUHK’s learning environment, its industry links and the positive guidance and encouragement from his teachers. The University is now exploring the commercial potential of his design with a pharmaceutical company. He hopes that this will benefit the elderly and chronically ill, as well as the society at large.
Soon after completing his studies, Hugo joined an automation technology company as an assistant engineer. He is responsible for the design and development of automation devices. The target is to minimize human labor and increase the quality of products. He is developing products which are used in various sections, including healthcare, manufacturing and consumer electronics.
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|---|---|---|---|
| COMP S321F | Advanced Database and Data Warehousing | 5 | |
| COMP S333F | Advanced Programming and AI Algorithms | 5 | |
| COMP S351F | Software Project Management | 5 | |
| COMP S362F | Concurrent and Network Programming | 5 | |
| COMP S363F | Distributed Systems and Parallel Computing | 5 | |
| COMP S382F | Data Mining and Analytics | 5 | |
| COMP S390F | Creative Programming for Games | 5 | |
| COMP S492F | Machine Learning | 5 | |
| ELEC S305F | Computer Networking | 5 | |
| ELEC S348F | IOT Security | 5 | |
| ELEC S371F | Digital Forensics | 5 | |
| ELEC S431F | Blockchain Technologies | 5 | |
| ELEC S425F | Computer and Network Security | 5 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| ELEC S201F | Basic Electronics | 5 | |
| IT S290F | Human Computer Interaction & User Experience Design | 5 | |
| STAT S251F | Statistical Data Analysis | 5 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| COMPS333F | Advanced Programming and AI Algorithms | 5 | |
| COMPS362F | Concurrent and Network Programming | 5 | |
| COMPS363F | Distributed Systems and Parallel Computing | 5 | |
| COMPS380F | Web Applications: Design and Development | 5 | |
| COMPS381F | Server-side Technologies and Cloud Computing | 5 | |
| COMPS382F | Data Mining and Analytics | 5 | |
| COMPS390F | Creative Programming for Games | 5 | |
| COMPS413F | Application Design and Development for Mobile Devices | 5 | |
| COMPS492F | Machine Learning | 5 | |
| ELECS305F | Computer Networking | 5 | |
| ELECS363F | Advanced Computer Design | 5 | |
| ELECS425F | Computer and Network Security | 5 |
