Collaborating with the State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering of Sichuan University, CEE arranged a 7-day academic research exchange program for students under Ten Thousand People’s Scheme on 17 – 20 November 2023. Dr Huan-Feng Duan, Dr Alessandro Stocchino and Dr Jing-Hua Wang led a group of twenty-three students to participate in the cross-cultural academic activities and to connect with the experts in Hydraulic Engineering for knowledge exchange.
The scheme allows staff and students from both universities to explore the latest research on prevention of flash flood disasters, river sediment transport and riverbed evolution in Hong Kong and Sichuan. The current status, existing problems and future development of rainstorm meteorological disaster were also discussed. Apart from academic exchange programmes, the team also had a chance to visit Dujiangyan Irrigation System in Dujiangyan City, Chengdu, which consists of the headwork and the dense irrigation canals.
The Ten Thousand People's Scheme provides experiential learning opportunities for students. Through joining seminars, research projects and visits, students had a variety of exposures in the latest technologies and developments. CEE will explore more collaboration opportunities with different institutions to promote academic exchanges and to offer students with more experiential learning chances.
