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| US News Ranks PolyU 16th in Best Global Universities for Engineering
According to a recently released ranking by US News, PolyU is ranked 16th in a list of Best Global Universities for Engineering, which is largely based on research performance in a variety of engineering topics, including aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and civil engineering. |
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Research Achievements |
| NSFC/ RGC Joint Research Scheme 2018/19
2 academics of the Faculty of Construction and Environment (FCE) have been awarded funding from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)/ Research Grants Council (RGC) Joint Research Scheme 2018/19. |
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| Establishment of Joint Laboratory Between GIGCAS and HK
A Joint Laboratory of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area for the Environment was recently established by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry (GIGCAS) and PolyU, between whom is a prolific record of research collaboration. |
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CEE Scholar Co-authored Paper Awarded by HKIE
On 3 October 2018, Dr Zhen Leng of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) presented a paper that won an Outstanding Paper Award for Young Engineers/ Researchers from the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE) at its headquarters in Causeway Bay. |
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| FCE Postdoctoral Fellowships Scheme
3 academics of the Faculty of Construction and Environment (FCE) have recently been approved for funding to engage postdoctoral fellows to support their research. |
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Events Reports |
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24th Congregation of FCE The 24th Congregation and Prize Presentation Ceremony of the Faculty of Construction and Environment (FCE) was held on 6 and 7 November 2018 at the Jockey Club Auditorium for over 1,700 graduates, their families and friends. |
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HKIE Accreditation Visit
An accreditation team from the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE) visited the Faculty of Construction and Environment (FCE) on 29 and 30 November 2018 to review some of its degree programmes, namely, the BSc (Hons) in Building Engineering and Management, the BEng (Hons) in Building Services Engineering, the BEng (Hons) in Civil Engineering, and the BEng (Hons) in Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Development. |
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PolyU President Visits CNERCs On 29 November 2018, Prof. Timothy W. Tong, President of PolyU, visited the Hong Kong branches of the Chinese National Engineering Research Centre for Steel Construction and the Chinese National Rail Transit Electrification and Automation Engineering Technology Research Centre with Prof. You-Lin Xu, Dean of the Faculty of Construction and Environment (FCE), and Prof. Michael Yam, Acting Associate Dean. |
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| Tripartite Agreement to Nurture Top PhD Students
At the second committee meeting of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor University Alliance held in Hangzhou in early November, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by representatives of PolyU, Zhejiang University (ZJU), and the National University of Sciences and Technology of Pakistan (NUST) that will enable NUST to nominate its outstanding graduates in civil engineering and building management to continue their studies in a dual PhD programme offered by PolyU and ZJU. |
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FCE Participates in Naming Ceremony On 21 November 2018, a naming ceremony for the Yu Tung Shan Lecture Theatre was held in honour of Mr Yu Tung Shan, an alumnus with an Ordinary Certificate in Building. |
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Invitation for Programme Admission 2019/20 |
Applications from both local and international students are now invited for the following programmes:
Undergraduate Programmes
BSc(Hons) in Building Engineering and Management 建築工程及管理學(榮譽)理學士學位
BSc(Hons) in Property Management 物業管理學(榮譽)理學士學位
BSc(Hons) in Surveying 地產及建設測量學(榮譽)理學士學位
BEng(Hons) in Building Services Engineering 屋宇設備工程學(榮譽)工學士學位
BEng(Hons) in Civil Engineering 土木工程學(榮譽)工學士學位
BEng(Hons) in Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Development 環境工程與可持續發展學(榮譽)工學士學位
BSc(Hons) in Environmental and Occupational Safety and Health 環境及職業安全與健康(榮譽)理學士學位 (Top-up Degree Programme)
BEng(Hons) in Sustainable Structural and Fire Engineering 可持續結構及消防工程學(榮譽)工學士學位 [new, subject to approval]
BSc(Hons) in Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics 土地測量及地理資訊學(榮譽)理學士學位
Master of Science (MSc)/ Postgraduate Diploma (PgD)
Building Services Engineering 屋宇設備工程學
Civil Engineering 土木工程學
Construction and Real Estate 建築及房地產學
Construction Law and Dispute Resolution 建築法及爭議解決學
Environmental Management and Engineering 環境管理及工程學
Facility Management 設施管理
Fire and Safety Engineering 消防及安全工程學
Geomatics (Geographic Information Systems) 測繪及地理資訊學(地理資訊)
Geomatics (Surveying) 測繪及地理資訊學(測量)
High Performance Buildings 高效能建築
Project Management 項目管理
Sustainable Urban Development 可持續城市發展學
For details, please visit:
Undergraduate programmes- https://www.polyu.edu.hk/fce/study-at-fce/undergraduate-programmes
MSc/ PgD programmes and 2019/20 Entry Scholarships- https://www.polyu.edu.hk/fce/study-at-fce/taught-postgraduate-programmes
For PolyU’s e-Prospectus, please visit https://www.polyu.edu.hk/study
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Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme |
Under the auspices of the Hong Kong Research Grants Council, the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme provides a monthly stipend of HK$25,100 (~US$3,217) plus a travel allowance of HK$12,600 (~US$1,615) per year for attending conferences and research-related events for a maximum period of 3 years. On top of that, PolyU will extend the same provisions to those Fellowship awardees with a four-year normal study period*, in addition to a full waiver of tuition fees for the entire normal study period for all awardees of the HK PhD Fellowship. The deadline for application is 1 December 2018. Details are at https://www.polyu.edu.hk/ro/hkphd-fellowship/
* required for full-time PhD students admitted on the basis of a Master’s degree without a significant research component or on a Bachelor's degree alone
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