Teaching & Learning

Engineering education in the AI era should help students to become engineers who can use AI thoughtfully, question its outputs when evidence is unclear, and take responsibility for the systems they design.
Engineering education in the AI era should help students to become engineers who can use AI thoughtfully, question its outputs when evidence is unclear, and take responsibility for the systems they design. 
Prof. Larry Li (left), a finalist of 2026 UGC Teaching Award, and Prof. Chen Yong (right), Head of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, at the award presentation ceremony on September 29, 2026.
Prof. Larry Li (left), a finalist of 2026 UGC Teaching Award, and Prof. Chen Yong (right), Head of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, at the award presentation ceremony on September 29, 2026. 
Recognizing Outstanding Pedagogical Innovation, Dedication, and Impact
AI supports personalized teaching by helping educators see students’ learning more clearly and choose the next teaching move with greater precision.
AI supports personalized teaching by helping educators see students’ learning more clearly and choose the next teaching move with greater precision. 
In their iterative dialogue with AI, students begin with an initial draft, evaluate AI-generated suggestions, identify weaknesses, refine their ideas, and repeat the process several times.
In their iterative dialogue with AI, students begin with an initial draft, evaluate AI-generated suggestions, identify weaknesses, refine their ideas, and repeat the process several times. 
Building an AI literacy ecosystem: Students benefit most when learning opportunities are connected across different stages of education and supported by pathways for continued exploration.
Building an AI literacy ecosystem: Students benefit most when learning opportunities are connected across different stages of education and supported by pathways for continued exploration. 
Integrating AI in STEAM activities for primary and secondary school students on STEAM Day@HKUST 2026
Integrating AI in STEAM activities for primary and secondary school students on STEAM Day@HKUST 2026 
Ctrl+Alt+Del: Rebooting Education for the AI Age
Ctrl+Alt+Del: Rebooting Education for the AI Age 
Dr. Khawar Sarfraz (center), Lecturer I in the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering (ECE), received the Thetos Early Career Distinguished Teaching Award 2025-26 from Prof. Jimmy Fung (left), HKUST Associate Provost (Teaching & Learning). Also pictured is Prof. Yu Weichuan (right), Associate Head (PG Studies and Outreach) of the ECE Department.
Dr. Khawar Sarfraz (center), Lecturer I in the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering (ECE), received the Thetos Early Career Distinguished Teaching Award 2025-26 from Prof. Jimmy Fung (left), HKUST Associate Provost (Teaching & Learning). Also pictured is Prof. Yu Weichuan (right), Associate Head (PG Studies and Outreach) of the ECE Department. 
An AI-generated image illustrating the many facets of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE): HKUST’s MAE programs empower students to shape the future by integrating AI, extended reality, and real-world innovation across air mobility, robotics, sustainable energy, smart manufacturing, advanced materials, space technologies, and beyond.
An AI-generated image illustrating the many facets of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE): HKUST’s MAE programs empower students to shape the future by integrating AI, extended reality, and real-world innovation across air mobility, robotics, sustainable energy, smart manufacturing, advanced materials, space technologies, and beyond. 
Frontiers of Co-Intelligence Education Forum Series Held its Grand Opening in February 2026