Dr. Jörn Bühring's chapter contribution to the "Transformation Dynamics in FinTech"

Dr. Jörn Bühring's chapter contribution to the "Transformation Dynamics in FinTech" book is published. The article "Innovation with Foresight: Anticipating Alternative and Creative Responses in Strategic Organizational Decision-making" provides a review on key issues and their implications caused by rapidly changing business environments which have prompted a call for new strategic organizational decision-making capabilities in innovation. Available here.

Vote for our students shorted for Global Design Graduate Show 2021 in collaboration with Gucci

Three amazing student projects from PolyU Design have been shortlisted by industry experts for the "Global Design Graduate Show 2021 in collaboration with Gucci", an international platform presented by ARTSTHREAD.   Public vote is now officially open for general public to show support to their favourite artists and designers on the shortlist. VOTE FOR OUR STUDENTS if you like the works!   Never Be A Regular https://bit.ly/3CV5OSd CATEGORY: DIGITAL / VISUAL COMMUNICATION / FILM   en;bar https://bit.ly/3ujTWGm CATEGORY: DIGITAL / VISUAL COMMUNICATION / FILM Family Relationships In Action -- Get In Touch   https://bit.ly/2ZI6tZ2 CATEGORY: PRODUCT / ARCHITECTURE / INTERIORS   Voting closed on 13 October and winners will be announced on 18 October.

PolyU Master of Design re-designed to groom designers of innovation

PolyU Design's Master of Design (MDes), first launched in 2004, is well established and was recognised as one of the best in the world. The School constantly reviews its curriculum to ensure its quality and relevance. With the introduction of the restructured one-year full-time Master of Design (MDes) curriculum in the academic year 2022/23, the existing full-time specialisms (Design Practices, Interaction Design, International Design & Business Management and Urban Environments Design) will be revamped as follows: Smart Service Design (SSD) Intelligent Systems Design (ISD) Innovative Business Design (IBD) Transitional Environments Design (TED) A new vision The new vision of the PolyU MDes is to nurture proactive leaders and game-changers for the future industry. With high-level flexibility and variety restructured in the curriculum, the Scheme gives new impetus to interdisciplinary research and education in the region. As designers see the world as systems to be organised and integrated, they don't have to choose any specialty for a profession, but see areas of study (specialisms) as sources of knowledge and patterns to inform their work towards meeting global challenges. In this Scheme, designers of innovation feel at home in the arts, humanities, science, engineering, and mathematics. Re-positioning PolyU MDes is a unique and dynamic platform for maintaining and expanding long-term partnerships with industry and commercial clients for student projects and other activities enabled by Hong Kong's strategic location in the Greater Bay Area (GBA). The special administrative region enjoys an expanded living circle and business opportunities facilitated by cross-border policy areas and measures. Given that, the initial collaboration engagement will include corporations and agencies based in the region. These partnerships will draw from and inform a new landscape and direction for design practice and thinking. New programme features Interdisciplinarity Underpinning the MDes is interdisciplinary research and education. The new MDes offers compulsory core subjects in Research and Analysis for Design, Research and Academic Writing and Industry Research Project/ Capstone Project. This group of compulsory subjects provides a foundation for linking design with research and academic explorations, which equip students with necessary methodologies for design research and development in a technological, business and social context for their research-based practice and projects or their PhD proposal. Research-based studies and projects In addition to the typical Studios subjects, a new initiative, Lab Studies subjects, is introduced. The Lab Studies affords ways of blurring the boundaries between teaching and research. It aims to provide students with an opportunity to be involved in real-world research projects, access the lab equipment, get closer contact with more established and experienced researchers in the field. High-level flexibility and variety While the credits requirement for graduation remains at 36 for all specialisms, compulsory subjects account for 21 credits in the restructured curriculum, compared to 30 credits previously. Electives offered by one specialism are open to all other specialisms, subject to the availability of vacancies. Some may require students to have prior knowledge in certain fields. Timetabling is coordinated, and the subject duration is aligned to 7.5 or 13 weeks. These updates together make planning studies and exploring different interests easier. Inviting applications for 2022/23 entry Despite the revamping, the lasting value of PolyU Master of Design in the heart of our community remains unchanged – to prepare students to take charge of their future learning and development in design's nimble and quickly changing environments. The core MDes faculty continues to be on the teaching team. New faculty and visiting faculty with corresponding expertise are expected to lead or co-lead in many new subjects. New MDes Specialism Leaders are Prof. Stephen J. Wang (ISD), Dr Sylvia Liu (IBD), Dr Shera Park (SSD) and Prof. Laurent Gutierrez (TED). Prof. Wang is also the new MDes Scheme Leader. The School welcomes talents to join our Master of Design, particularly those with a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in design, STEM, business, humanities or a related discipline, e.g. communication, psychology, anthropology, environmental studies, ecology and urban studies. Please visit PolyU eProspectus or the PolyU Design website for programme details and updates, or register your interest here and received our e-mail notifications on admissions news and events. Accepting applications from today until 30 April 2022, the School reviews applications in several admissions rounds. The upcoming early round review deadline closes on 10 December 2021. 

Cheung Chi Ho's 'Petition Visualiser' as YOUNG STARS Bronze winner

One of the sources of air pollution is the increased carbon emission from fossil fuel industry. The problem is global and has flagged an alarm to human’s life. To increase awareness, this issue is addressed in the brief for this year’s Young Stars competition, where our Advertising Design student Cheung Chi Ho has proposed a campaign to promote the idea of Carbon Neutrality, and proudly won a Bronze! Chi Ho’s amazing solution is titled “Petition Visualiser” – a real-time out-of-home solution that encourages petition signing by presenting the petition’s live status in a visually impactful way. It features a set of digital out-of-home posters to communicate the harm of pollution to encourage audience to participate in the petition by scanning a QR code. As the number of signing increases, the key visual will fade away in proportion to how close the petition is reaching its targeted signature numbers. By combining craft and technology, the interactive design carries an additional symbolic meaning of wiping out the pollution together, which provide incentives for the public to sign the petition. As part of AD STARS award show, the Young Stars is an international advertising competition for college students. Works were judged by a panel of global advertising experts. Young Stars winners will have the chance to land an internship with a top global agency. Please join us in congratulating Chi Ho on his achievement!

Students bring trophies home from European Product Design Award 2021

Congratulations to our fresh graduates of Product Design WONG Chi Yin and Ramona SHIU on winning prizes at the European Product Design Award 2021! Both winners were supervised by Dr Shih Yi-teng, Assistant Professor throughout the creation of capstone projects.   Chi Yin’s capstone project ‘OPRO’ is selected as TOP DESIGN in Education/Teaching Aids. It is the first robot car design for STEM featuring an extendable car foundation and a worksheet set in order to provide a level-by-level hands-on learning experience for students to create their own OPRO design. The project was selected by the Jury from all finalists of the category from other regions in the world. Ramona’s ‘PLAB: Kids’ Play Lab’, an interactive Toy Kit for kids, is WINNER in the Toy Design/Educational Toy category. The outstanding design is recognized for escalating play to the next level through the application of technology.  The European Product Design Award™ is an international award created to recognise the efforts of talented product designers who aim to improve human’s daily lives with their practical, well-thought-out creations. 

Radio Interview Designing to improve family relationship

It was a great chat between the host of RTHK radio programme “U秀幫” and our students Water, Susan (Social Design) and Sherry (Digital Media), on why they chose to become design students, and what their design can do to help people in the community. The students introduced their Integrated Capstone project “Relationship in Action” that was created to improve relationship among family members. Listen: https://bit.ly/3jytOny (Putonghua & Cantonese)

Radio Interview How design gives new life to ugly food

“Ugly food” is the imperfect food such as fruits or vegetables with blemishes or bruises that are less popular in markets. Ray (Advertising Design), Lok Tung & Kevin (Social Design) were engaged in an Integrated Capstone Project “Never be a Regular” that aims at promoting ugly produce to the local supermarkets. In this interview by RTHK Putonghua Programme “U秀幫”,  they shared their student life where they experienced personal and professional growth via internship. Listen: https://bit.ly/3BxO4eT (Putonghua & Cantonese)

Radio Interview University Students' Animation Dreams

Japanese anime has been popular in Hong Kong for decades. How did it influenced our three Digital Media students Potter, Ceci, Helen in pursuing their career paths to animators? How is a good animation created? Don’t miss out the interview by RTHK Putonghua programme “U秀幫” with these creative young people. Their works were selected to show at the public screening at the MOViE MOViE anifest previously in August.  Listen: https://bit.ly/2V4Cngh (Putonghua & Cantonese)

Commencement of the New Semester

Dear New Students, Welcome to PolyU Design! Snapshots of the 2021/22 Orientation Day for the undergraduate students that was held to kick start the campus life on 24 August 2021.   2 3 1 7 5 6 4      

International Competitions and Awards Subsidy Scheme 2021/22

The Competitions and Awards Subsidy Scheme continues to support the students and recent graduates of the following PolyU Design's undergraduate programmes from September 2021 to August 2022:  BA(Hons) Scheme in Design Advertising Design Communication Design Environment and Interior Design Product Design Social Design BA(Hons) in Digital Media BA(Hons) in Interactive Media   Eligible students/recent graduates* can apply for the subsidy for their entries to any recognized international/well-known competitions/awards (entrance fees and/or shipping costs) on a reimbursement basis. The competition/award entries must be affiliated to SD and each application is required to be endorsed by the discipline/programme leader of the applicant. For details and application form CLICK HERE   *recent graduates = 2021 fresh graduates submitting their final year projects to recognized competitions during the period of September 2021 to August 2022.