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My story with design – a sharing by Product Design freshman Leann Wong

September is the favourite month of many of us on campus as it brings us energy, liveliness and laughter in the new academic year. Freshmen come in with their fresh minds, passion, aspirations, curiosity, and readiness for challenges and unknowns; while other senior students we love to see return to the studios after a long break in summer. Leann Wong is freshly admitted to our BA(Hons) in Product Design programme in the coming semester (2020/21). Counting down to her new school life, she would like to make a sharing about the path she has gone through before arriving here.   Hello! My name is Leann Wong. I graduated from Good Hope School and I like writing quotes and reading. I am an optimistic person who enjoys exploring new/ unknown things and will commence my Product Design studies in September 2020.   These are some of the quotes I like. My story with design  I am a dreamer. I often come up with new ideas in my daily life. Sometimes I imagine new products that may help improve our living. However these are just inventions in my mind without digging deeper to find out the feasibility. That is why I feel like studying in design as it is a practical subject that may help me make all my fantasies come true.  Smart and innovative designs always give me inspirations. I feel amazed every time I look at them. I hope that I am qualified enough to make such wonderful things in the future. Exhibitions like TDC’s DesignInspire and PolyU Design Annual Show enlightened me with tones of creative ideas, whilst Instagram pages posting famous design over the world (e.g. producy.daily) and even projects in kickstarter are also sources of my inspirations.     Something I found inspirational from DesignInspire, 2019.   Souvenirs I collected from he Annual Show in 2019.   Nice design projects in my collection. I enjoy having design as part of my daily life. I am trying to build the habit to jot down new ideas that come into my mind so that I can review and develop further. I explore design through reading sources online and books. I never feel shy to ask questions. I approached some PolyU graduates, my classmates who studies visual art, a few adult friends who work in design companies for information about designing skills, design programmes and the design industry which I fancy to get into.   This is the book I jot down my ideas on.   Reading books helps boosting my creativity. My road to PolyU Design Studying at PolyU Design has been my dream. I know that there is a long history for the school. The strong alumni support may help me to get into jobs I want more easily in the future. I also read about the professors’ backgrounds and qualifications. They are all experts and I feel confident that I can learn a lot from them. Comparing to other universities which offer similar programmes, PolyU is the only university I find the subjects practical enough, and its curriculum is more comprehensive.  I participated in the School's Summer Programme in August 2019 where some student ambassadors took us for a tour of the Annual Show. I still remember that I struggled between interest and prospect at that time, until what the student ambassador Miss Ivy Man said during the tour blew my mind. She told me that she would rather study design in a vocational school than study any other bachelor’s degree programmes if she could not get an offer here. This made me reflect how important it is to follow my own will and pursue the things I really want over time.  I met Miss Beatrice Woo from the School’s marketing team in the district-based university fair for Kowloon City on 2 November 2019. I felt so uncertain as I did not know whether I could be accepted without taking the Visual Art subject at school. She shared her experience and answered my questions patiently. I feel grateful to her for being so helpful to line up with two product design students to give me useful and practical advice (Special thanks to Ramona Shiu and Luke Yung!).  13 August 2020 marks a very special day of my life. The university’s main round offer results were announced. I feel very glad that my application for PolyU Design’s BA programme was accepted. Before that I tried not to imagine whether it would be successful or not, as I did not want to be disappointed. When I found the application successful, I could hardly believe and was very touched! Looking forward to in the coming four-year study, I hope that I would have good time management skills and study efficiently, not being a deadline fighter. I also hope that I can meet more friends, not only my fellow design schoolmates but also more people from other disciplines. Widening social circle is quite important to me.  Can’t wait to see you soon at School of Design!   Last but not least, this is my turn to offer my advice for other secondary school students who want to get into PolyU Design: Always step out of you own comfort zone, dare to explore and ask others for getting more useful information. You will soon figure out what you really want and are able to prioritize your alternatives. There are a lot of comments from your parents and relatives. They may judge your decisions. You really have to be certain on your own decision making, as you are the only one knowing what your desired life is like.   Need advice on choosing the right design programme for yourself? Contact us. We are happy to help!

28 Sep, 2020

PolyU Design Teaching and Learning

Apply to PolyU MDes 2021 (September Entry)

The University is accepting applications for its 2021-22 taught postgraduate programmes (TPg), Master of Design (MDes) included, from 24 September 2020 to 30 April 2021. The following MDes programmes will be offered: Design Practices (full-time) Design Strategies (full-time/ part-time) Interaction Design (full-time) International Design and Business Management (full-time) Urban Environments Design (full-time) Typically, we will only consider applications meeting the admission requirements. Visit the study programme pages to confirm your eligibility and our FAQ page for a list of support documents required. Local & Non-local applications For Mainland Chinese and foreign nationals, you may apply to the above programmes offered in full-time mode of study as non-locals and will require an entry student visa to study in Hong Kong. You may apply to stay/ return and work in Hong Kong under the Immigration Arrangements for Non-local Graduates (IANG) after graduation. Holders of dependant visa and IANG may apply as non-locals without needing an entry student visa. Holders of a valid employment visa/ entry permit may apply as locals to our part-time programme, Design Strategies. The application fee has been aligned for local and non-local applicants. The application fee for the 2021-22 admission is HK$350. Review deadlines During the application period, the School reviews applications in several admission rounds: Early Round: 18 December 2020 Round 1: 29 January 2021 Round 2: 12 March 2021 Round 3: 30 April 2021 Applicants who have submitted a complete application may expect a review to be conducted generally within four weeks after a review deadline. Those who need a result early are encouraged to submit their application before the Early Round deadline. Notice of Offer from the Early Round may be available after the interviews as early as early February 2021. English language requirements If you are not a native English speaker, and the Bachelor's degree programme you attended was not entirely taught in English, you are expected to fulfil the following English language requirement for admission purpose: TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of 80 for the internet-based test (taken at a test centre) or 550 for the paper-based test; or An overall band score of at least 6 in the IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Academic.  No alternative English tests will be accepted as meeting the University's English language requirements for TPg programmes in the 2021-22 admissions. All English language test scores are considered valid for two years after the date of the test. For the latest information on admission requirements, please refer to the TPg prospectus here. Fees & funding Both tuition fee per credit and number of credits required for graduation remain unchanged (36 credits for all MDes specialisms). See the fees in 2021-22 below: Programme tuition fee HKD167,400 (local students) HKD190,800 (non-local students) Initial programme fee (the prepayment of tuition upon acceptance of an admission offer) HKD18,600 (4 credits for local students) HKD53,000 (10 credits for non-local students) Here are the funding options available for local and non-local students (applicable only to PolyU Design BA graduates): Administered by the Student Finance Office (SFO) of the HK SAR Government Continuing Education Fund (CEF) Extended Non-means-Tested Loan Scheme (ENLS) Administered by PolyU/ School of Design (SD) / MDes Alumni Bursary (subject to approval for 2021-22) Targeted Taught Postgraduate Programmes Fellowships Scheme (TPgFS) 2021-22 (refer to Academic Registry's website or SD news for details) This summary is prepared for prospective applicants by the MDes programme team. If you have other questions, feel free to contact us by e-mail at sdmdes@polyu.edu.hk or by phone at +852 3400 3400. Last update: 9 October 2020  

24 Sep, 2020

Asit named Hong Kong's Champion at James Dyson Award 2020

BRAVO! Our fresh graduate Hang Tat HUI (Product Design) has just been named the National Winner at the James Dyson Award 2020 (Hong Kong), with his capstone project ASIT. The project is a seat and interior design solution for aging population in the future bus. ASIT is now exhibited at the Design Degree Show. Visit here and learn more. Congratulations to Hang Tat, and his tutor Scott Chin! #polyudesigndegreeshow2020 #polyudesignannualshow     Media coverages Headline Daily - https://bit.ly/2HgJlaW HK01- https://bit.ly/2T6Ntgj Ming Pao - https://bit.ly/2HelIQ9 Bastille Post - https://bit.ly/34ddzVd Dotdotnews - https://bit.ly/2IQAZHN Ohpama - https://bit.ly/3m7hOrr

17 Sep, 2020

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PhD Seminars 2020-21

  PhD Seminars are doctoral seminars organised by PhD student’s committee and driven by their research interest and progress. Enabled by technology, we can now connect the global community on Zoom from wherever we are. The PhD Seminar Series 2020/21 has provided an unprecedented platform to engaged the following speakers on an interactive form of knowledge sharing and critiques. Date Speaker Title/ Topic Sep 16, 2020 Abdumaliq Simone Design Research and the Social Component Oct 7, 2020 Paulo Favero Sensory ethnographic approaches Nov 4, 2020 John Thackara Relational design Nov 18, 2020 Terry Irwin Transition Design Jan 21, 2021 John Wood Metadesign Feb 24, 2021 Dominique Lämmli Practice as research Mar 3, 2021 Arturo Escobar Pluriversality Mar 31, 2021 Lara Penin Sustainable practices and social innovation This might be updated from time to time.

16 Sep, 2020

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Dean's Speech at the Orientation for New PhD Students (2020/21)

Welcome to all our new students, we are so gratified to have you on-board. This year has posed challenges and served up a difficult situation for all of us. I am so glad that you have persisted and undergone a course of study with us.  A PhD Education at the School of Design will lead you to be the most confident design researcher, in a foremost institution in Asia. You should be proud, and also be ready to work hard!  Building on more than 50 years of history, as a leading design centre in Asia, the School of Design strives to deliver research through a multidisciplinary approach covering social design, design economy and design making.  Our unique approach encapsulates the likes of the doctoral colloquium and Chinese Design Forum. Your contribution to the generation of knowledge will be foundational bricks to build PolyU Design’s research, and furthermore establish the body of knowledge in the Design discipline.  Whatever we do, the School is committed to advancing knowledge, and a PhD is a major undertaking that no person can take lightly.   This is the reason we are here by your side, supporting your PhD research with some of the leading professors in the world, who have a expertise across a broad range of disciplines.  Matching the diverse nature of our professorial staff, are diverse labs that cover themes currently changing the world. We want you to be part of this movement, to join us on our pursuit to lead the globe, and face the challenges of design as the 21st century moves on.  You may see yourselves as students, but we see you as colleagues, tackling the challenges of  our society and making the world of design a better place.  You are helping us as research colleagues advancing and generating knowledge.  Together, we will make the world a better place.  It is this knowledge generation that helps move forward the cause of our institution, and simultaneously raises the profile of our researchers as well. My wish is for you to join us, and together we forge a bond to work hard to sustain and enhance our institution’s position as a world leading research-led design school.  When you are around, please don’t hesitate to say hello, and get involved into everything we are doing. The School always relishes your commitment and engagement to the advancement of knowledge and design.  We will no doubt see you around the School as things settle down, and we get back to a sense of normality.  Good luck to you all in your endeavours and we look forward to working with you together.     Professor Kun-Pyo Lee Dean of School of Design, Swire Chair Professor of Design, Alex Wong Siu Wah Gigi Wong Fook Chi Professor in Product Design Engineering 31 August 2020

31 Aug, 2020

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Prof Kun-pyo Lee at the Knowledge of Design Week 2020

An insightful discussion on leading future workforce has been conducted at Knowledge of Design Week today between our Dean Prof. Kun-pyo Lee, Mr Tim Kobe of Eight Inc. and Ms Tatiana Gómez-Farigua of Herman Miller, moderated by Dwayne Serjeant.

28 Aug, 2020

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PolyU Design's online teaching during COVID-19 pandemic

During the COVID-19 pandemic, traditional ways of doing things in many industries have undergone an evolution. Online activities have become new norms. Design educators are adopting online teaching, like those in PolyU Design. For Prof. Kun-Pyo Lee, Dean of PolyU Design, who will give a speech on future design education at the Knowledge of Design Week (KODW) on 28 August, it marks another unforgettable memory in his career over 30 years. As practising online teaching since February, the School has put great efforts into maintaining students’ motivation and teaching quality that meets students’ expectations. Online classes not only enable real-time demonstration, but also facilitate in-class assignment exercises to maximize student’s engagement. The online critiques are many students’ favourite. Archiving has become easier which allows students review the class anytime. Technologies like VR are used to give rise to students’ interest. Some professors have also used the screen sharing function to encourage students to think from the professors’ view. According to Mr Scott Chin, Teaching Fellow, 'although face-to-face teaching is irreplaceable, students’ feedback to the online mode is positive and welcoming.' There was a subject teaching basic knowledge of electronics led by Dr Clifford Choy. Letting the students do hands-on tasks of building simple circuits is essential. The students were first asked to practise electronic concepts by using a free online simulation software. Then, they received a package with the physical Arduino kit delivered to their doors by courier for them to complete the hands-on exercise remotely. When most students were located in Hong Kong, some others were in Macau, Taiwan (China), Korea, Singapore, China and etc. This challenging mission finally completed is an encouragement to not only the students but also the teaching team. Apart from teaching, other activities have also resorted to the internet under the pandemic. For instance, PolyU Design Degree Show 2020 will be held from 14 September to 25 October remotely through websites, AR and projections. Read full coverage in Chinese: 設計教育的疫下變陣 (14 August 2020, HK01)

14 Aug, 2020

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Fading of Hong Kong Neon Lights's digital advertising campaign won Gold award

Congratulations to Horizon Creative Limited/Rony Kong (Digital Media, 2017) and our Associate Professor Brian Kwok’s "Fading of Hong Kong neon lights"《霓虹黯色》on winning a Gold at The 2nd HK Digital Advertising Start-ups X Publishing (Writers) Promotion Support Scheme! The award is given to the outstanding digital advertising campaign, including a photography competition, a micro movie, a music video, and a series of appealing social media posts, launched a few months ago to promote the book and the awareness of vanishing neon signs in Hong Kong. This is the second piece of good news shared by Brian and his team within a month, following his launch of new book ‘City of Scripts – The Craftsmanship of Vernacular lettering in Hong Kong’. Bravo!   Let’s take a few minute break and watch the micro movie,   and also the award announcement (from 1:14:08)     Image captured from Ad x Pub 香港初創數碼廣告企業 X 出版宣傳支援計劃's facebook page.

10 Aug, 2020

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Shih Yi-Teng and team won two awards at European Product Design Awards

Congratulations to Dr Shih Yi-Teng, Assistant Professor of PolyU Design and his colleagues Gana Xu, Jay Li, Vincent Mao, Ningbo MiroKids Toys Co., Ltd. on winning two awards at the 4th European Product Design Awards Professional Division!  Their Dough Hair Solon Playset is the Winner in Children Products. The design provides a set of colour doughs for children to develop a variety of hair styling for animals. The combination of animal shapes and anthropomorphic game-play allows children to turn animals into their favorite movie star styles. This helps children develop their own craft skills with lots of fun.  Another design named Dough Apple Playset won the team Honorable Mention Prize in the same category. By turning the handle of the caterpillar and using the Apple's brain, players can create many creative materials for making colorful dough works.  As sharing his joy with us, Dr Shih looks forward to opportunities to work with our students to win international design awards in the near future.   Dough Hair Solon Playset: https://bit.ly/30oRFw7 Dough Apple Playset: https://bit.ly/39SE7fC

4 Aug, 2020

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Yuen Lau Kwan Angel named Outstanding Student of School of Design 2019

We are pleased to announce that Miss YUEN Lau Kwan Angel is selected as the Outstanding Student of School of Design in the PolyU Outstanding Students Award Scheme 2019. She is a year 4 student of our BA(Hons) in Environment and Interior Design programme, soon to graduate this summer.  Looking back at her university life, she concluded it as ‘the most stimulating, challenging and fulfilling time of [her] life so far’. She enjoyed the collaborative environment of studio learning and the interdisciplinary team work on a client project, and cherished the opportunity of joining the exchange programme for an eye-opening experience in New York. Taking this opportunity, Angel shares her experiences and friendly tips for her fellow students. Scroll down to read.  Congratulations to Angel on her achievement!  YUEN Lau Kwan Angel Year 4, BA(Hons) in Environment and Interior Design 2019/20 Outstanding Student of School of Design PolyU Outstanding Students Award Scheme 2019 Studying at the university is a journey. From the beginning to the end, it reflect our stories of growth and individuality. Every single experience and learning process has witnessed how we have reached or exceeded our potential. PolyU provides a platform for us to expand our knowledge, meet life-long friends, discover new possibilities and broaden our horizons. My university life is the most stimulating, challenging and fulfilling time of my life so far.  Memorable Studio Life Studio experience was one of the most memorable things and most intense periods of my university life. We had our own workspaces in the studio, where we learned, explored, experienced, grew and formulated our ideals about design. Our studio provided a perfect environment for collaborative and individual learning. The conversation with peers and tutors sharpened our creativity and innovation which motivate me to challenge myself for new possibilities. Studio was not only a workstation but also a social community hub. With the amount of time spent inside the studio, we got to know our classmates well. We formed an important support network that supported and encouraged one another to overcome all the tasks, challenges, problems and obstacles together. We were never alone. I sincerely believed that studio friends last a lifetime! Diversified Learning Experience Apart from lectures, School of Design offered us a range of learning opportunities including interdiscipline cooperative project, cross-year vertical studio, local site visits, mainland and overseas study trips, outboard exchange etc. I had a fruitful experience collaborating with students from multi-design disciplines on the cooperative project – HATCH Co-working factory, an impact purpose initiative by Social Ventures Hong Kong (SVHK). We created a series of design outcomes, including Promotion Video, HATCH Tag, HATCH to go, HATCH Patch, Display Rack and Guideline Booklet of Spatial Planning with Perfect Fit Puzzle, to share our ideas on the future development of HATCH. This project not only provided us with a chance to practice our design thinking and apply knowledge into a real-life example but also allowed us to work with multidisciplinary teammates. Achieving the maximum outcomes, it needed the commitment of all teammates. We worked out the overall strategies together; stimulated creative ideas from different disciplines; and delivered tasks according to our strengths. Any of us were indispensable in this project. The experience of working with SVHK also inspired us to give back to society with our knowledge and engage in social innovation to make the city a better place.  Fabulous Study Aboard Experience In 2019, I had a wonderful and memorable overseas exchange experience at Parsons School of Design, in New York City, the United States. New York City is well-known as a major centre of the global art market. I immersed myself under a different cultural environment while simultaneously broadening my international horizon and strengthening my professional abilities. Through leaving our comfort zone to a new host country, I experienced another culture with incredible new outlooks, customs activities, traditions, and social atmospheres. Every culture has its history and unique value. It is essential to cultivate sensitivity toward cultural diversity, especially for a design student. Our thoughts and behaviours are affected by what we see, hear and experience. The exchange experience opened fresh and alternative perspectives for seeing things and generating design ideas. It is so true that learning by experiencing is often more effective than reading books.  Friendly Tips for Fellow Students 1. Stay passionate about what you are doing. 2. Stay positive. Everything will turn out alright in the end. 3. Never limit yourself and your potential. 4. Strike a balance between your academic and social life. 5. Cherish the opportunity to step out of your comfort zone. (It may be difficult in the beginning. But believe me, you will adapt to it. When you look back, you will appreciate your courage.)  Time flies, it is hard to believe that I am graduating soon. The four-year university education at School of Design has enabled me to see things at a slightly different angle from how I used to, allowed me to gain fresh insights and inspired me to develop an optimistic attitude towards life and the future. I strongly believe that the undergraduate years are a turning point in every student’s life. About the PolyU's Outstanding Students Award Scheme Starting from the academic year 1998/99, PolyU's Outstanding Students Award Scheme is run annually to award full-time final-year students who excel in both academic and non-academic pursuits during their studies. A student is selected from each faculty every year to receive the Outstanding Student of Faculty Award; and among these awardees one will be further selected for the honour of the Most Outstanding PolyU Student of the Year. The awards are given to recognize the students’ outstanding academic achievement, strong leadership ability, active involvement in extra-curricular activities, substantial community service experience and exposure, and good personal qualities. 

28 Jul, 2020

Students

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