LSGI STEAM Talks for Secondary School 2024 - Poi Oi Hospital 80th Anniversary Tang Ying Hei College (4 July)

We are delighted to share the exciting moments from our recent STEAM talk, where Mr. Sahib Singh SANDHU, representing the Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics (LSGI) at PolyU, delivered a seminar for the secondary school "Poi Oi Hospital 80th Anniversary Tang Ying Hei College" on 4 July 2024. Approximately 200 students from Secondary 4 and 5 participated in the seminar held in the school hall, eager to learn how geo-spatial technology is used to uncover Hong Kong's hidden remnants from the Battle of Hong Kong in 1941.

Mr. Sandhu, a land surveyor and drone pilot in the project titled "Unfolding the Lost WWII Heritage: Promotion of Geo-Spatial and Geophysical Technologies," led by Ir Prof. Wallace LAI, Associate Head of LSGI, represented the multi-disciplinary Geo-project team. He presented an innovative approach that has revolutionized our understanding of WWII in Hong Kong. The talk covered advanced methodologies, including desktop research, aerial LiDAR technology, and field surveys, to uncover hidden stories and heritage features of the era.

During the talk, the secondary school students actively engaged, sharing their insights and participating in interactive discussions. They all enjoyed the visit and found the talk to be fruitful and beneficial.

Know more about the project - "Unfolding the Lost WWII Heritage: Promotion of Geo-spatial and Geophysical Technologies":

Official Website of the Project

Project documentary at Youtube

Know more about the LSGI STEAM talk series for secondary school:

STEAM Talk Series Topics

1. Smart City and 3D Mapping in HK (智慧城巿及三維地圖的應用)
2. Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and Smart City Applications (全球導航衛星系統與智慧城市應用)
3. Unfolding HK Lost WWII Heritage with Geo-spatial Science (尋找隱世二戰遺跡：地理空間科學篇)
4. Problem Solving by Digital Maps and Geographic Information System (GIS) (以數字地圖和地理訊息系統解難)
5. Seeing and Unseen Underground Utilities in 3D (三維地下管線測量)
6. Observing and Measuring the Earth from Space (從太空觀測地球)
7. IoT and Remote Sensing for Tree Monitoring (如何利用IoT及遙感技術監測城市樹木)