Where did the 2000 Computer Engineering graduates go ?
Careers Education and Placement Centre
Where did the 2000 Computer Engineering graduates go ? |
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Careers Education and Placement Centre |
The information in this paper is extracted from the Graduate Employment Survey of 2000 to answer the following questions about Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering graduates : -
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BENG(CE) |
HKU Overall* |
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2000 |
1999 |
2000 |
1999 |
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No. |
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No. |
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No. |
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No. |
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No. of respondents |
80 |
100 |
60 |
100 |
2575 |
100 |
2475 |
100 |
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Employed |
67 |
84 |
45 |
75 |
2030 |
79 |
1928 |
78 |
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Unemployed seeking F/T job |
1 |
1.3 |
1 |
1.7 |
59 |
2.3 |
79 |
3.2 |
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Further Studies |
12 |
15 |
14 |
23 |
461 |
18 |
455 |
18 |
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Emigrated/Returned to home country |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0.1 |
4 |
0.2 |
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Not seeking F/T job |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
23 |
0.9 |
9 |
0.4 |
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* HKU Overall refers to the figure for the total HKU population and includes M.B.B.S. and B.D.S. graduates.
Twelve graduates proceeded to postgraduate studies. The tables below show the academic programmes that they pursued and their source of funding.
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Academic Programme |
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Field of Study |
Ph.D. |
M.Phil. |
Master (Coursework) |
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Computer Science |
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5 |
2 |
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Electrical/Electronic Engineering |
1 |
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- |
No Response = 4
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Source of Funding |
No. of Graduates |
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Full Scholarship |
1 |
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Own Funds |
3 |
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Teaching Assistantship/Studentship |
6 |
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Scholarship & Teaching Assistantship/Studentship |
1 |
No response = 1
The time taken for graduates to secure employment is shown below.
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% of new graduates who have secured employment |
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By the end of |
2000 |
1999 |
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May or before |
53% |
11% |
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June |
88% |
50% |
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July |
98% |
73% |
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August |
100% |
84% |
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September |
100% |
93% |
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October |
100% |
98% |
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November |
100% |
100% |
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December |
100% |
100% |
No Response = 10
The majority of graduates in Computer Engineering were employed in commerce & industry, while others were employed in educational institutions and community, social & personal services.
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% of graduates |
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Sector |
2000 |
1999 |
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Commerce & Industry |
91% |
93% |
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Educational Institutions |
7.8% |
5% |
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Community, Social & Personal Services |
1.6% |
2% |
No response = 3
The remuneration received by graduates in Computer Engineering is shown below.
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Basic Salary |
Gross Income |
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BENG(CE) |
HKU Average* |
BENG(CE) |
HKU Average* |
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2000 |
1999 |
2000 |
1999 |
2000 |
1999 |
2000 |
1999 |
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Mean |
$14,384 |
$11,901 |
$14,125 |
$14,480 |
$15,410 |
$12,571 |
$15,448 |
$15,716 |
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Median |
$14,000 |
$12,000 |
$12,000 |
$10,870 |
$14,288 |
$12,763 |
$13,000 |
$11,917 |
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Minimum |
$10,000 |
$6,000 |
$1,300 |
$1,000 |
$10,000 |
$6,000 |
$3,000 |
$3,000 |
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Maximum |
$18,140 |
$18,100 |
$58,000 |
$58,000 |
$21,250 |
$18,100 |
$74,967 |
$60,000 |
* HKU Average refers to the figure for the total HKU population and includes M.B.B.S. and B.D.S. graduates.
The number of job offers received by graduates in Computer Engineering is shown in the following table.
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No. of job offers received |
No. of graduates (% of graduates) |
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One |
12 (21%) |
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Two |
12 (21%) |
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Three |
14 (25%) |
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Four |
10 (18%) |
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Five |
2 (3.6%) |
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Six |
2 (3.6%) |
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Seven |
2 (3.6%) |
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Eight or more |
2 (3.6%) |
No Response = 11
The job titles of graduates in Computer Engineering in full-time employment and the names of their employers are listed below.
Employers |
Job Titles |
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Educational Institutions – |
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Aberdeen Baptist Lui Ming Choi College |
Teacher |
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The University of Hong Kong - Department of Computer Science & Information Systems |
Assistant Computer Officer |
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The University of Hong Kong - Department of Computer Science & Information Systems |
Web Programmer |
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The University of Hong Kong - e-Business Technology Institute |
Technology Officer |
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The University of Hong Kong |
Assistant Computer Officer |
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Community, Social and Personal Service – |
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Hospital Authority |
Analyst Programmer II |
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Commerce and Industry – |
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Azeus System Ltd |
Junior Associate |
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Andersen Consulting |
Analyst |
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Andersen Consulting |
Analyst |
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Arthur Andersen & Co Business Consulting Division |
Consultant |
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Asia Strategic Inc. |
Programmer |
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Automated Systems (HK) Ltd |
Job title not reported |
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AXA Insurance |
Programmer |
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Bank of China Group |
Clerk |
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Beday.com Ltd |
Web Programmer |
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Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd |
Flight Navigators Trainee |
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Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd |
Analyst Programmer I |
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Compaq Computer (HK) Ltd |
Technical Support Specialist |
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Cyber Wisdom.Net |
Software Engineer |
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Delirium |
Web Developer |
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Delirium |
Web Developer |
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E-Commerce & Trade Services Ltd |
Internet Programmer |
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E-I Cyber (Holding) Ltd |
System Analysts |
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E-I Cyber (Holding) Ltd |
Chief Technical Officer |
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E-I Cyber (Holding) Ltd |
Assistant Analysis |
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E-I Cyber (Holding) Ltd |
Analyst Programme |
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ecVision Ltd |
Associate Software Engineer |
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Enabilis |
Programmer |
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Entone Technology |
Software Engineer |
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Fedex Express |
Associate Marketing Analyst |
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Hang Seng Bank |
IT Officer |
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HSBC |
System Analyst / Programmer |
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HEWLETT - Packard Hong Kong Ltd |
System Engineer |
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i2l Ltd |
System Engineer |
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IBM China/Hong Kong Ltd |
IT Specialist |
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IBM China/Hong Kong Ltd |
IT Specialist |
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Inform Asia Holding Ltd |
Technical Specialist |
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iTechnology Ltd |
System Analyst |
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Jos Consulting |
Programmer |
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Kinefix Systems Ltd |
Associate Consultant |
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Motorola Asia Pacific Ltd |
Associate Engineer |
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Motorola Asia Pacific Ltd |
System Analyst |
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NCSI (HK) Ltd |
System Engineer |
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Omnicourt Ltd |
Programmer |
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Pacific Centuary Cyberworks |
Programmer |
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Pacific Centuary Cyberworks |
Graduate Programmer |
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Pacific Centuary Cyberworks |
Senior Network Development Officer |
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Pacific Centuary Cyberworks |
System Administrator |
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Pacific Centuary Cyberworks |
Senior Technician |
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Premium Dynamic Technology Design Ltd |
I T Designer |
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Procter & Gamble HK Ltd |
Systems Analyst |
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Prosticks.com Ltd |
Analyst Programmer |
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Sybase International Corporation |
IT Specialist |
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Systek Information Technology |
Software Engineer |
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Task Consultant Ltd. |
Programmer |
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Unitech Networks Computer System Ltd |
System Engineer |
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Versitech |
Programmer |
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Waize Technology Ltd |
Software Engineer |
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Worldcom |
Project Engineer Trainee |
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Y & A Professional Services Ltd |
Assistant Consultant |
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Y & A Professional Services Ltd |
Consultant Trainee |
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Y & A Professional Services Ltd |
Assistant Consultant |
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Organization’s name not reported |
Computer Engineer |
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Organization’s name not reported |
Game Developer |
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Organization’s name not reported |
Programmer |
No Response = 2
Note : Some of the 2000 graduates indicated willingness to talk to individual students about their work. Contact numbers can be obtained from counsellors at the CePc.
Similar information on graduates from other disciplines is available for reference in the Careers Library. Please contact the CePc for further details.
Careers Education and Placement Centre
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Cindy Chan
August, 2001
The analysis is based on information provided by the respondents, and the Careers Education & Placement Centre should not be held responsible for any errors arising therefrom.
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