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CUHK Data Hack: Rundown

Winning Teams of CUHK Data Hack 2025

Congratulations to the winning teams on their brilliant and interesting creations on Data Solutions for Social Good with reference to selected Sustainable Development Goals (SDG): 

Champion: Hacktastic Five: SignSync (SDG 3)

  • Ms. HUANG Xin Rui Joey (English)
  • Mr. I Ching Wai (Electronic Engineering)
  • Mr. IP Wai Kit Matthew (Public Health)
  • Ms. NG Hoi Yan (Information Engineering)
  • Mr. TSOI Kwai Chun (Electronic Engineering)

 

1st Runner up: Aeternum: AI Hiking Trail (SDGs 3 & 11)

  • Mr. HUNG Yeuk Lun (Information Engineering)
  • Mr. KUMARBEK UULU Chyngyz (Data Science and Policy Studies)
  • Mr. TSANG Tsz Hin (Data Science and Policy Studies)

 

2nd Runner up: WriteRight: WriteRight (SDG 3)

  • Mr. FAN Lok Wai (Artificial Intelligence - Systems & Technologies)
  • Ms. HO Kelly (Electronic Engineering)
  • Mr. LIU Yuk Ming (Computational Data Science)
  • Ms. WONG Tsz Kwan (English)
  • Mr. YU Chenxu (Artificial Intelligence - Systems & Technologies)
  

 

 

CUHK Data Hack 2025 will be held from 18:00 on 28 February (Fri) to 19:00 on 2 March (Sun) in face-to-face mode.

Day 1

28 February (Friday)
Opening and Team Formation (18:00 - 21:00)

The Opening will be held face-to-face in University Library:

Venue: VR Zone, Learning Garden and MakerSpace, LG/F, University Library

18:00 – 18:30 Registration: in person (Light refreshment will be provided)
18:30 – 19:00 Introduction & Briefing
19:00 – 21:00 Team Formation

ALL Participants are required to join the opening.  Individual participants / in-complete teams must join the Team Formation session.

Day 2

1 March 2025 (Saturday)
Hackathon!

  • For participants who want to work on campus, you are welcome to work in:
    • Learning Garden and MakerSpace, LG/F, University Library which opens 24 hours with light refreshment (while stock lasts)
    • Digital Scholarship Lab, G/F, University Library during Library opening hours (08:20 - 19:00)  (No eating & drinking is allowed) (Note: DSLab is reserved for event on 1 Mar (Sat) morning.  It will be available after 13:00)
  • All the teams will be assigned with a mentor for advice.  Arrange to meet your mentor by any means.

Day 3

2 March 2025 (Sunday)
Final Presentation (16:00 - 19:00)

The Final Presentation will be held in VR Zone, Learning Garden and MakerSpace, LG/F, University Library.  It opens 24 hours for on-site discussion:

up to early afternoon Preparation for Project Presentation
  • Light snacks will be provided in designated area in Learning Garden and MakerSpace
  • Light refreshment will be provided to participants who work on that day during lunch time
15:30 - 16:00 Get ready for the Final Presentation
16:00 - 19:00 Final presentation & Award Ceremony