e-Bulletin issue 98/December 2018
Polyu
 
The President¡¦s Awards for Excellent Performance/ Achievement 2017/18

2 leading scholars of the Faculty of Construction and Environment (FCE) were honoured with the President¡¦s Awards for Excellent Performance/ Achievement 2017/18.

Head of LSGI Appointed in Endowed Professorship Scheme

Prof. John Shi, Head of the Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics (LSGI), has been appointed Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Professor in Urban Informatics under the University¡¦s Endowed Professorship Scheme for 5 years from 2019 to 2023.

Research Activities
CEE Scholar to Lead Project of Strategic Importance

Prof. Yong Xia of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) has been awarded funding of $2 million for a project of strategic importance entitled ¡§Advanced Construction Monitoring Technologies for Supertall Structures.¡¨

  Research of LSGI Scholar Supports China¡¦s Space Missions

China¡¦s Chang¡¦e-4 lunar lander and rover was successfully launched on 8 December 2018, becoming the first to land on the far side of the moon.

Events Reports

  2nd International Workshop on SSC Structures Reinforced with FRP Composites

The 2nd International Workshop on Seawater Sea-Sand Concrete (SSC) Structures Reinforced with FRP Composites and launching ceremony for a theme-based research project was held at PolyU on 1 and 2 December 2018.

6th International Symposium on Nanotechnology in Construction

From 2 to 5 December 2018, the 6th International Symposium on Nanotechnology in Construction was held at the Hong Kong Science Park.


  4th Asia Conference of International Building Performance Simulation Association

The International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA) held its 4th Asia Conference from 3 to 5 December 2018 in Hong Kong.

9th International Conference on Advances in Steel Structures

The 9th International Conference on Advances in Steel Structures was held at PolyU from 5 to 7 December 2018.

PolyU STEM Day 2018

To promote education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), the PolyU STEM day was held for local secondary school students and their teachers on 18 December 2018.

Staff News
New VPSA an Academic of CEE
Ir Prof. Young
 
New Academic Staff
Dr Zhou
 
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 «Ø¿v¤uµ{¤ÎºÞ²z¾Ç(ºaÅA)²z¾Ç¤h¾Ç¦ì
BSc(Hons) in Property Management ª«·~ºÞ²z¾Ç(ºaÅA)²z¾Ç¤h¾Ç¦ì
BSc(Hons) in Surveying ¦a²£¤Î«Ø³]´ú¶q¾Ç(ºaÅA)²z¾Ç¤h¾Ç¦ì
BEng(Hons) in Building Services Engineering «Î¦t³]³Æ¤uµ{¾Ç(ºaÅA)¤u¾Ç¤h¾Ç¦ì
BEng(Hons) in Civil Engineering ¤g¤ì¤uµ{¾Ç(ºaÅA)¤u¾Ç¤h¾Ç¦ì
BEng(Hons) in Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Development Àô¹Ò¤uµ{»P¥i«ùÄòµo®i¾Ç(ºaÅA)¤u¾Ç¤h¾Ç¦ì
BSc(Hons) in Environmental and Occupational Safety and Health Àô¹Ò¤Î¾·~¦w¥þ»P°·±d(ºaÅA)²z¾Ç¤h¾Ç¦ì (Top-up Degree Programme)
BEng(Hons) in Sustainable Structural and Fire Engineering ¥i«ùÄòµ²ºc¤Î®ø¨¾¤uµ{¾Ç(ºaÅA)¤u¾Ç¤h¾Ç¦ì
BSc(Hons) in Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics ¤g¦a´ú¶q¤Î¦a²z¸ê°T¾Ç(ºaÅA)²z¾Ç¤h¾Ç¦ì

Master of Science (MSc)/ Postgraduate Diploma (PgD)
Building Services Engineering «Î¦t³]³Æ¤uµ{¾Ç
Civil Engineering ¤g¤ì¤uµ{¾Ç
Construction and Real Estate «Ø¿v¤Î©Ð¦a²£¾Ç
Construction Law and Dispute Resolution «Ø¿vªk¤Îª§Ä³¸Ñ¨M¾Ç
Environmental Management and Engineering Àô¹ÒºÞ²z¤Î¤uµ{¾Ç
Facility Management ³]¬IºÞ²z
Fire and Safety Engineering ®ø¨¾¤Î¦w¥þ¤uµ{¾Ç
Geomatics (Geographic Information Systems) ´úø¤Î¦a²z¸ê°T¾Ç(¦a²z¸ê°T)
Geomatics (Surveying) ´úø¤Î¦a²z¸ê°T¾Ç(´ú¶q)
High Performance Buildings °ª®Ä¯à«Ø¿v
Project Management ¶µ¥ØºÞ²z
Sustainable Urban Development ¥i«ùÄò«°¥«µo®i¾Ç

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

Forthcoming Events
2019/20 Postgraduate Scheme Information Seminar
Date: 12 January 2019 (Saturday)
Time: 2:30p.m.-4:00p.m.
Venue: Block Z, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Details: https://www.polyu.edu.hk/pfs/index.php/186339?lang=en
RICS International Heritage Conservation Conference 2019
Theme: Operational sustainability of adaptive reuse heritage buildings
Date: 24 and 25 January 2019
Venue: JC Cube, Tai Kwun, 10 Hollywood Road, Central
Details: https://www.rics.org/en-hk/events/conferences-seminars/heritage-conference-2019/
FCE Translational Research Forum on Sustainable Urban Development in Greater Bay Area
Forum: 26 April 2019 (Friday)
Exhibition: 26 - 27 April 2019 (Friday & Saturday)
Time: 9:00a.m.-5:30p.m.
Venue: 2/F, Block Z, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Details and registration: https://www.polyu.edu.hk/fce/translational-research-forum/home
CIB World Building Congress 2019
Date: 17-21 June 2019
Venue: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Theme: Constructing Smart Cities
Details: http://www.wbc2019.hk/
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