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FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1987

"THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG WILL

BE DEVELOPING

A

CREATING COMPATIBLE SOFTWARE THE LOCAL MANUFACTURING

GENERAL PURPOSE CAD/CAM WORKSTATION, BASED ON A POPULAR MICROCOMPUTER, WHILE THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY WILL BE PACKAGES SPECIALLY TAILORED TO THE NEEDS OF SECTOR.

PROJECT,

ΤΟ

COMPLETION OF THE "IT IS ALSO INTENDED, AT THE

PRODUCTS, THE

POSSIBLY BY LICENSING ESTABLISH A COMPANY TO MARKET PRODUCTION TO COMPUTER AND SOFTWARE MANUFACTURERS.'

TWO

ן

HAS ANOTHER IMPORTANT MR YEUNG NOTED THAT THE PROGRAMME ALSO

FURTHER TO THE

UNIVERSITIES

ACQUIRE OF ENABLING OBJECTIVE

BE PASSED ON TO EXPERTISE IN CAD/CAM TECHNOLOGY, WHICH CAN IN TURN STUDENTS AND PRACTISING ENGINEERS.

"THIS WILL

POOL OF SKILLED ADVANTAGE OF

THE CREATION OF A FACILITATE MANPOWER WHICH IS NECESSARY IF INDUSTRY IS TO TAKE FULL THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR AUTOMATING DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING PROCESSES.'

IN

EXPLAINING THE

USE

OF

FOR VARIOUS TECHNOLOGY CAM/CAM

HELP MANUFACTURERS то RESPOND INDUSTRIES, MR YEUNG STRESSED IT CAN

TAKEN QUICKLY TO MARKET DEMANDS FOR NEW PRODUCTS BY REDUCING THE TIME TO DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE THEM.

HE POINTED OUT THAT OTHER INITIATIVES ARE ADVICE OF THE IDB TO ENCOURAGE MANUFACTURERS TO OTHER NEW AND USEFUL TECHNOLOGIES.

ALSO TAKEN ON THE EXPLOIT CAD/CAM AND

EXPANSION OF THE "THEY INCLUDE GOVERNMENT FUNDING OF A MAJOR

INDUSTRIAL AUTONATION CAPABILITIES HONG KONG PRODUCTIVITY COUNCIL'S

ENHANCEMENT EXTENSION OF THE COUNCIL'S PRODUCTIVITY AND POSSIBLE SERVICES.

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"AT THE GOVERNMENT REQUEST, THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL

UNDERGO OVERSEAS RUNNING A SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME TO ENABLE ENGINEERS TO TRAINING IN THE DESIGN OF APPLICATION SPECIFIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS."

UNIVERSITIES, PROFESSOR ROSE

THE VICE-CHANCELLORS OF THE TWO YOUNG AND DR MA LIN, TODAY SIGNED THE AGREEMENT

OF

PROGRAMME ON BEHALF UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG RESPECTIVELY.

THE UNIVERSITY

FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND CHINESE

OF

HONG

KONG