CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENTThe Magazine of the Faculty of Construction and Environment

No. 1. November 2011

Dean’s Message 院長的話 2Research & Technology Transfer 研究與技術轉移 3Seminar on “Partnering for Construction Excellence – A Reality or Myth?” 3「探討合夥建築項目優越性」研討會

Shenzhen-Hong Kong Energy and Environment Workshop Promotes Research Collaboration between PolyU & Peking University 4深港能源與環境工作坊促進理大與北大科研合作

Collaboration with Industry on Solar Photovoltaic Technology Development 5理大與業界攜手發展太陽能光伏技術

Research Project of BRE assesses revitalization impact 5建築及房地產學系專題研究評估古蹟活化計劃成效

CSE Professors working for blue skies across Asia 6土木及結構工程學系教授協力改善亞洲空氣質素

CSE Professors contribute know-how to safety of China’s high-speed rail 6土木及結構工程學系教授以專業知識協助提升中國高鐵安全

Results of the RGC General Research Fund 2011/12 7研資局公佈2011/12年度優配研究金申請結果

Awards & Achievements 優秀學者　成績斐然 8CSE academics chairs of professional causes 8土木及結構工程學系學者獲委要職

Honors for FCE colleagues 9建設及環境學院教員成績屢獲肯定

CSE Professor co-author of new book 9土木及結構工程學系教授新作面世

FCE hosts recipients of Hong Kong PhD Fellowship 10「香港博士研究生獎學金計劃」得獎人選擇於本院深造 Honourable mention for paper published in Canadian Geotechnical Journal 10土木及結構工程學系論文獲加拿大岩土技術期刊嘉許

Ir Professor Ko Jan-ming recipient of 2011 HKIE Gold Medal after making it to Hall of Fame 11高贊明教授工程師繼晉身「香港工程界翹楚」後再獲「香港工程師學會榮譽大獎」

BRE scholar receives Distinguished Alumni Award 12建築及房地產學系教授獲傑出校友獎

Former Head of LSGI becomes Academician of the Academy of Social Sciences in UK 12土地測量及地理資訊學系前系主任晉身英國社會科學院院士

Dean’s Award for Outstanding Achievement in Research Funding 2011 132011年院長特設卓越表現獎 (科研經費 )CSE Professor delivered a prestigious lecture in Nanjing 14土木及結構工程學系教授獲選於南京發表重要學術演講

Academic Programme Development rewarded by BRE 15課程發展工作獲建築及房地產學系嘉許

BRE academic top reviewer of energy journal 15建築及房地產學系學者獲學術期刊讚揚為最佳審查委員

CSE & BSE shine at PTeC Awards’ Ceremony 16建設及地政學院兩學系揚威理大「傑出專業服務獎」頒獎禮

Outstanding PolyU Alumni Awards 2011 172011年「傑出理大校友」頒獎典禮BRE awards instructor for outstanding teaching 20建築及房地產學系導師獲優秀教學獎

CSE Professor receives National Natural Science Award 21土木及結構工程學系教授獲「國家自然科學獎」殊榮

Law publications by BRE academic 21建築及房地產學系學者法學新作面世

Dean’s Award for Outstanding Publication Achievement 2011 212011年院長特設卓越表現獎 (論文出版 )CSE Professor receives Chandra S. Desai Excellence Award 22土木及結構工程學系教授獲Chandra S. Desai 卓越獎CSE Professor takes Silver Medal for Eco-invention 22土木及結構工程學系教授憑環保新技術獲國際發明展銀獎

Contents 目錄

Events 活動剪影 23CSE Postgraduate Delegates at the Harbin Institute of Technology for the Small Satellite Scholar Forum in Civil Engineering 23土木及結構工程學系研究生代表團訪問哈爾濱工業大學

The 14th Asian Regional Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering at PolyU 25第十四屆亞洲區岩土力學及岩土工程會議於理大舉行 PolyU hosts the 6th Annual Seminar on Spatial Information Science and Technology (ASSIST’10) 26理大主辦第六屆空間資訊科學及科技研討會

LSGI hosts the 7th Annual Seminar on Spatial Information Science and Technology 26土地測量及地理資訊學系主辦第七屆空間信息科學及科技研討會 PolyU successfully hosted the Third International Postgraduate Conference on Infrastructure and Environment (IPCIE 2011) 27第三屆「基建與環境國際研究生會議」於理大圓滿閉幕

PolyU hosts International Cartographic Association (ICA) Workshop on Theories of Map Design in Digital Era 28理大舉辦國際地圖學會「數碼年代地圖設計理論」工作坊 Faculty Distinguished Lecture 29建設及地政學院傑出學人講座

LSGI Department visited by Scientist from Makerere University, Uganda 29烏干達學者到訪土地測量及地理資訊學系

Seasoned researchers share their tips for getting funded 31資深科研工作者面授申請撥款要訣

The 5th Cross-strait Conference on Structural and Geotechnical Engineering at PolyU 31理大主辦第五屆海峽兩岸結構與岩土工程學術研討會

Visitors from the Hong Kong Construction Association Bone up on Sustainable Technologies 32本院學者向香港建造商會會員介紹最先進持續建築科技

Faculty Public Lectures建設及地政學院公開講座

New Academic Staff 學院新教員 34Student News 學生消息 36Outstanding FCLU Students 36建設及地政學院優秀學生獲校方嘉許

PolyU’s Most Outstanding Student bags another Scholarship 37理大最卓越學生獎得主再獲獎學金

Entry Scholarships for Outstanding Postgraduate Students 38碩士組合課程新生獎學金計劃

LSGI & BRE Students Honoured for their Community Service 39本院同學勇奪社區服務金獎及卓越表現獎狀 PolyU Student at the 16th Asian Games 40理大學生出戰第十六屆亞運會

IRE graduates live up to RICS’ standards 40國際房地產理學碩士課程畢業生通過專業資格考核

CIB Student Chapter at PolyU wins award for 2 consecutive years 41國際建築工程研究與創新理事會理工大學分會連續兩年奪魁

BRE Student Won Best Paper Award at International Surveying Conference 42建築及房地產學系學生國際測量學研討會上勇奪最佳論文獎

LSGI Student wins Swire Polytechnic Scholarship 2010/2011 42土地測量及地理資訊學系學生榮獲2010/2011年度太古獎學金 Faculty Provides Top-Up Funding for Admitting Research Students 43建設及地政學院資助轄下學系錄取博士研究生

Learning Beyond the Campus 44放眼世界－走出課室的學習機會

Alumnus donation to benefit needy FCE students 45熱心校友捐款造福建設及環境學院學生

IRE Programme reaching new heights in its 10th anniversary 45國際房地產課程昂首邁進十周年

Study tour opens eyes of surveying students 46華南之旅讓測量學學生眼界大開

Student Paper Award 2011 46學生論文獎2011 BRE Students awarded for their dissertations 47建築及房地產學系畢業生論文屢獲嘉獎

Orientation Programme for Full-time Taught Postgraduate Students 2011/12 472011/12年度全日制授課式碩士課程迎新活動

Forthcoming Events 最新動向 55

As you may have noticed, the name of our Faculty has recently been changed from the Faculty of Construction and Land Use to the Faculty of Construction and Environment. This name change occurred officially on 1 September 2011 to coincide with the new academic year, but the process of consultation was conducted over a long period before that. The Faculty’s newsletter has also taken on the new name of Construction and Environment to tie in with the renaming of the Faculty and to broaden its scope and functions. It is envisaged that Construction and Environment can be developed into a bilingual magazine (in Chinese and English) not only for reports on developments in the Faculty but also within the field of construction and environment around the world.

The name change was implemented to ensure that the name of the Faculty accurately reflects what we actually do and what we would like to do in the next period. Over the past decade or so, the environment (and sustainable urban development) has become a pressing concern and is high on the agenda of many top universities. This has also been the case for our Faculty, which has established a significant international reputation in the study of environmental issues.

A number of our existing academic programmes are closely related to the natural and built environment. They include: (1) BSc programme in Environment and Sustainable Development; (2) BSc programme in Environment and Occupational Safety and Health; (3) MSc/PgD in Environmental Management and Engineering; (4) MSc/PgD in Sustainable Urban Development; (5) BEng in Building Services Engineering. Programmes (1) and (4) are recent additions to our list of academic programmes.

On the research front, all four departments of the Faculty have developed substantial expertise in environment-related areas. A great deal of such expertise resides in the Department of Building Services Engineering (BSE) and the Department of Civil and Structural Engineering (CSE), which have in place two centres specifically devoted to research on environment-related themes, namely the Research Centre for Building Environmental Engineering and the Research Centre for Environmental Technology and Management. The Department of Land Surveying and Geo-informatics (LSGI) and the Department of Building and Real Estate (BRE) also possess strengths that contribute to research on the environment and sustainable development (e.g. remote monitoring of environmental changes in LSGI and urban planning for sustainability in BRE). The Faculty has also devoted much effort and resources to research activities in environment-related areas, in particular sustainable urban development, and is in the process of establishing a Research Institute for Sustainable Urban Development that would integrate the strengths of all the related areas within and outside the Faculty.

Given the above developments, it is strongly believed that the name change of the Faculty is especially fitting and will position the Faculty to scale new heights in the future. I hope that all our readers will share this view and continue their support for the Faculty as before.

大家或許察覺到「建設及地政學院」已改名為「建設及環境學院」。新名稱於本年九月一日新學年開始時正式生效，但學院更名一事已經過長時間諮詢。為配合這項發展，學院通訊也從今期起改名為《建設與環境》，無論是內容或功能上，都將較以往更豐富充實。我們期望這本以中、英雙語印行的雜誌不僅是一份刊載學院消息的通訊，並將發展成為報道全球建設及環境領域動向的刊物。

學院改名，是為了更準確地反映學院現時的教學與科研活動，以及未來的發展。近十年來，保護環境 (及可持續城市發展 )已成為刻不容緩的課題，不少一流大學對此極其重視，本院亦然。事實上，我們在研究環境問題方面已建立了良好的國際聲譽。

學院現時開辦的多個課程均與自然及建築環境息息相關，包括 (1)環境與可持續發展理學士課程；(2) 環境及職業安全與健康理學士課程；(3)環境管理及工程學理學碩士 /深造文憑課程；(4) 可持續城市發展學理學碩士 /深造文憑課程；以及 (5) 屋宇設備工程學工學士課程。當中，(1)及 (4)均屬新辦課程。

科研方面，學院四個學系已在與環境領域相關的學科累積了豐富的人才和經驗，尤以屋宇設備工程學系與土木及結構工程學系為甚。這兩個學系分別設有針對環境問題的研究中心，即「建築環境工程研究中心」及「環境科技及管理研究中心」。至於土地測量及地理資訊學系和建築及房地產學系，亦同樣對環境及可持續發展領域的研究貢獻良多 (例如前者的環境變化監測方面的工作以及後者的以可持續發展為目標的城市規劃方面的工作 )。另外，我們亦投放了不少資源，開展與環境相關的各項研究、尤其是可持續城市發展方面的研究。學院正在籌建「可持續城市發展研究所」，以匯聚學院內外從事有關工作的專才，加強該領域的研究。

鑑於學院未來的發展，我們深信改名之舉十分合宜，更有助本院再創高峰。我希望讀者認同學院的發展方向，並一如以往，繼續支持我們。

Prof. Jin-Guang Teng Dean

Faculty of Construction and Environment The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

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Seminar on “Partnering for Construction Excellence – A Reality or Myth?”“Partnering” has been recognized and applied worldwide as an innovative management approach to procuring construction services, so as to foster collaborative working relationships and to enhance overall project performance.

On Monday, 27 September 2010, Dr Daniel W.M. CHAN, Associate Professor in the Department of Building and Real Estate (BRE) at PolyU, conducted a technical seminar on construction partnering at the headquarters of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE). Dr CHAN’s expertise is in Construction Project Management, and he has abundant experience in both research and consultancy work on construction partnering accumulated over the past decade. The seminar covered the development and application of construction partnering in Hong Kong. It included its definitions, essential elements, implementat ion processes , benef i ts , difficulties and factors for success. These were supplemented by some case studies for illustration. The seminar was very informative and well received by over 80 attendees. It concluded with some interesting questions and insightful answers.

「探討合夥建築項目優越性」研討會在世界各地，「合夥」已經成為建築界廣泛採用的新一代管理模

式，它有鞏固合作關係、提升項目整體質素的作用。

去年九月二十七日，建築及房地產學系副教授陳煒明博士應邀在

香港工程師學會總部主講一個有關合夥建築項目的技術研討會。

陳博士專研建築項目管理，最近十年積極從事這方面的研究和顧

問工作，積累了大量珍貴經驗。研討會全面剖析了香港建築業發

展及應用合夥模式的概況，除了講述這種管理方法的定義、特

色、施行程序、優點、難處和成功的先決條件，還有案例研究，

內容十分充實。當日有八十多位人士出席。在尾聲的答問環節，

不乏好些有趣問題，陳博士亦一一妥為解答。

Technology TransferResearch & 研究與

技術轉移

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Shenzhen-Hong Kong Energy and Environment Workshop Promotes Research Collaboration between PolyU & Peking UniversityWho says research has to be a solitary journey? To facilitate the collaboration of like-minded researchers working in the broad areas of Environment and Energy, a workshop was held on 20 December 2010 in Shenzhen University Town’s library. Sponsored by the School of Environment and Energy (SEE) of the Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School (PKUSGS), workshop participants included the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) Faculty of Construction and Land Use (FCLU) Dean TENG Jin-Guang and eleven other FCLU professors, leaders from the Nanshan District Association for Science and Technology, US National Academy of Engineering Member Dr WANG Jawkai, the Director of Shenzhen Jawkai Bioengineering R&D Center, Ltd. and around a dozen SEE professors.

The opening ceremony consisted of three speeches by Peking University’s SEE Dean GENG Xu, Nanshan District Association of Science and Technology Vice-President CHENG Kanghou and PolyU FCLU Dean TENG Jin-Guang. All three expressed their desire to further Shenzhen-Hong Kong relations and their commitment to the development of the environment and energy sectors in the region.

Participants in the workshop shared their the latest research advances in areas such as water resources, wastewater treatment, bioenergy, green building technology, solid waste treatment, air quality as well as environmental law and policy. They also had the opportunity to interact with others with similar research interests. This was vital for the workshop’s goal, which was to expand collaboration between PolyU and PKUSGS, encourage free exchange and discussion and, ultimately, form specific collaborations in seven focus areas: green building technology, energy efficiency and conservation, landfill gas filtration and treatment, urban heat islands, environmental

深港能源與環境工作坊促進理大與 北大科研合作誰說科研是條孤單路?去年十二月二十日，深圳大學城圖書館就雲集了多位專家和學者，參加一個有關環境及能源研究的工作

坊。該活動由北京大學深圳研究生院的環境與能源學院贊助，與

會者包括本院院長滕錦光教授及十一位同事、深圳市南山區科學

技術協會領導人、深圳兆凱生物工程研發中心有限公司總裁兼美

國國家工程院院士王兆凱博士，以及北大環境與能源學院的一眾

教授。

在揭幕儀式上，致辭的北大環境與能源學院院長耿旭教授、南山

區科學技術協會常務副主席陳康候先生，以及本院院長滕錦光教

授均表明希望加強深港兩地的聯繫，並會致力發展區內的環境與

能源事業。

與會者除了分享他們在水資源、污水處理、生物能源、綠化建築

技術、固體廢物處理、空氣質素，以至環保法規等領域的最新研

究成果，又藉機與研究方向相近的同業交流意見。事實上，舉辦

這次工作坊，就是為了加強理大與北大研究生院的合作，鼓勵學

者自由討論和交流信息。除了以上的整體目標，雙方也期望借此

良機在七個重點範疇合作，包括綠化建築技術、節能及能源效

益、堆填氣體的過濾及處理、城市熱島、環保法規、重金屬污

染，以及大氣光化學。

不論主辦機構或參加者，莫不認為這次深港工作坊非常成功，既

建立了新的聯繫，也發掘出好些互惠互利的合作方向。雖然這些

項目只屬起步，但合作的種子已經播下，假以時日，必能取得豐

碩成果。

policy and law, heavy metal pollution as well as atmospheric photochemistry.

For both organizers and participants, the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Energy and Environment Workshop was a complete success. New ties were generated and mutually beneficial partnerships were identified. The fruits of the workshop would take some time to grow, but the seeds of collaboration have been sown.

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Collaboration with Industry on Solar Photovoltaic Technology DevelopmentThe Renewable Energy Research Group (RERG) in the Department of Building Services Engineering (BSE) at PolyU, has started a collaborative venture with Trony Solar Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited, a Shenzhen-based and world-leading manufacturer in thin-film solar photovoltaic. On 2 September 2010, a collaboration agreement was signed in the Science Park by Prof. H. YANG, leader of RERG, and Mr Y. LI, company chairman of Trony Solar Holdings, for developing thin-film building integrated photovoltaic panels and advanced solar cells.

理大與業界攜手發展太陽能光伏技術屋宇設備工程學系屬下的「再生能源研究小組」，在去年九月二日

與創益太陽能控股 (香港 )有限公司簽訂了合作協議。創益以深圳為基地，是國際首屈一指的太陽能光伏薄膜生產商。儀式假香港

科技園舉行，由再生能源研究小組主管楊洪興教授及創益主席李

毅先生分別代表締約雙方簽名，承諾共同開發用於建築物的薄膜

光伏板及先進太陽能電池。

在開發用於建築物的太陽能光伏發電組件及太陽能電池 (特別是染料敏化太陽能電池 )方面，研究小組已建立穩固根基，成就卓著。這次合作將進一步加強我們與業界的聯繫，並再次顯示理大

的科研成果極具實用價值。簽訂協議後，小組將透過創益獲創新

及科技基金的「粵港科技合作資助計劃」撥款港幣一百八十萬元，

大大有助提升其研究及產品開發能力。現時，在楊教授和呂琳博

士帶領下，小組多位成員已著手進行有關研究。

RERG has developed its strength in the research and development of solar photovoltaic applications in buildings and solar cells, especially the dye-sensitized solar cell. This collaboration with Trony Solar Holdings will further enhance the link between our research and its use by industry. The company has provided us with HKD 1.8 million in research funding through a scheme entitled ‘Guangdong-Hong Kong Technology Cooperation Funding Scheme Research.’ This Innovation and Technology Fund project has greatly enhanced our research and development capability in this area. A number of RERG members are now working on this project, under the leadership of Prof. H. YANG and Dr L. LU of BSE.

From courthouse to college for creative careers昔日法院變身為創意產業人材搖籃

Research Project of BRE assesses revitalization impactOn the afternoons of 30 May and 8 June 2011, more than 40 staff and students of PolyU visited the former north Kowloon magistracy building at 292 Tai Po Road in Sham Shui Po. Organized by the Department of Building and Real Estate, this was part of a public policy research project headed by Prof. Albert CHAN of BRE to assess the social, economic, cultural, and heritage impacts of a plan to revitalize historic buildings through a partnership scheme. The building is now the Hong Kong base of the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), a private American college that has revitalized the historic facility into a place for the study of digital media in Asia. New features in the building include a library and art gallery, computer labs and digital studios, classrooms and lecture halls.

Following the visit, PolyU staff and students had a chance to voice their opinions on the effectiveness of the revitalization partnership scheme in focus group discussions. Although SCAD did a fantastic job of preserving the facility, some skeptics were unconvinced about the success of the original plan to turn the historic structure into a local cultural landmark, since SCAD has an image of primarily serving foreign students and those from privileged backgrounds who can afford its high tuition cost.

建築及房地產學系專題研究評估 古蹟活化計劃成效 本年年五月三十日及六月八日下午，理大逾四十名師生參觀了位

於深水埗大埔道二百九十二號的北九龍裁判法院舊址。該活動由

建築及房地產學系策劃，屬於由陳炳泉教授領導的公共政策專題

研究的一部分，目的是評估以「夥伴計劃」形式活化歷史建築物

對社會、經濟、文化及古蹟的影響。該處現已變身為薩凡納藝術

及設計學院香港分校，並加設了圖書館、藝廊、電腦實驗室、數

碼製作室、課室及演講廳等新設施。薩凡納是美國的私立學府，

藉著今次夥伴計劃，把北九龍裁判法院變成了亞洲的數碼媒體教

學中心。

參觀結束後，參與的理大師生分成多個聚焦小組，發表對活化計

劃成效的意見。以修護建築物而論，薩凡納無疑十分稱職；但亦

有部分人認為薩凡納給人以取錄外地學生為主的印象，而且學費

高昂，家境富裕者方能負擔，古蹟並沒有按計劃原意發展為本地

文化地標。

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CSE Professors working for blue skies across AsiaOn 19 April 2011, Prof. Shuncheng LEE of the Department of Civil and Structural Engineering (CSE) gave a presentation on Hong Kong’s air quality management in Jakarta at the Trisakti University. In the audience were about 100 people, including academics and Indonesian government officials, whose overwhelmingly positive responses have provided the impetus for the creation of an Environmental Training Centre by CSE to train young people in partner countries.

This visit to Jakarta is part of the Blue Sky Asia - Clean Air Exchange Programme that is funded by Fredskorpset, also known as FK Norway, a Norwegian governmental body under the auspices of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Its leading partner is the Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities Center (CAI-Asia). Besides PolyU’s CSE, its other partners are the Clean Air Network Nepal, Clean Air Sri Lanka, Komite Penghapusan Bensin Bertimbel of Indonesia, as well as the Vietnam Clean Air Partnership of the Vietnam Association for the Conservation of Nature and Environment.

Since the exchange programme started in September 2008, PolyU has been able to conduct research on the air quality of many Asian cities, including Hanoi, Kathmandu, Columbo and Jakarta. Under the leadership of Dr Wing Tat HUNG, the programme has enabled the exchange of postgraduates amongst the partner countries to work for 10 months monitoring and managing air quality. CSE has provided all the technical support and relevant training. Other CSE academics involved in this programme are Dr GUO Hai and Prof. LEE, who also attended the programme’s annual review meeting on his recent trip to Jakarta. Under this exchange programme, a memorandum of understanding has been signed with the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the University of

土木及結構工程學系教授協力 改善亞洲空氣質素本年四月十九日，土木及結構工程學系李順誠教授應邀在雅加達

Trisakti University演講，主題是香港的空氣質素管理。演講吸引了近一百位人士參加，當中包括當地學者及政府官員。參加者對

演講的評價甚高，並促使該系開設環境學教育中心，為夥伴國家

的年輕人提供培訓。

雅加達之行是「藍天亞洲 – 清新空氣交流計劃」的一部分。此計劃獲挪威外交部屬下的公營組織Fredskorpset(FK Norway)撥款，並由「亞洲城市清新空氣行動中心」(CAI-Asia)牽頭，除理大土木及結構工程學系，合作夥伴還包括Clean Air Network Nepal(尼泊爾 )、Clean Air Sri Lanka(斯里蘭卡 )、Komite Penghapusan Bensin Bertimbel of Indonesia(印尼 )，以及「越南自然及環境保護協會」轄下的Vietnam Clean Air Partnership。

此交流計劃自2008年九月推行以來，理大曾於河內、加德滿都、可倫坡及雅加達等多個亞洲城市進行空氣質素研究。在熊永達博

士領導下，參與計劃的研究生可以到夥伴國家或地區進行為期十

個月的空氣質素監測，而所有技術支援和相關培訓，皆由土木及

結構工程學系提供。參與計劃的學者還有郭海博士和李順誠教

授。李教授最近就藉雅加達之行出席交流計劃的周年檢討會議。

另外，學系亦根據上述計劃，與斯里蘭卡University of Moratuwa機械工程系簽訂了合作協議備忘錄。

土木及結構工程學系每年都會在交流生的原居地進行空氣質素比

較研究。由於今年的交流生Agung Muhammad來自印尼，該研究亦因而在雅加達進行。

Moratuwa in Sri Lanka.

Each year, a comparative air quality study has been conducted in the city where the participant is from. Since the current participant, Agung Muhammad, is from Indonesia, a comparative study is underway in Jakarta now.

CSE Professors contribute know-how to safety of China’s high-speed railTwo academics from the Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, Prof. Yiqing NI and Prof. Jianhua YIN, have been collaborating with colleagues from other PolyU departments in an interdisciplinary research team that studies the use of optical fibre technology in diverse applications. Their work has contributed to the development of the Advanced Fibre Bragg Grating Railway Monitoring System, which can keep track of train speed, axle balance, and vibration data, helping engineers to monitor the condition of tracks and railcars as well as the structural health of the rail foundation. Coordinating the campus-wide research on railway-related projects, Prof. NI has worked closely with Dalian Jiaotong University to install optical sensors for wind pressure measurement on the new generation of high-speed inspection trains for monitoring purposes.

Moreover, Prof. NI and Prof. YIN have partnered with Southwest Jiaotong University to monitor the settlement of rail foundation using another kind of optical sensor, which will lead to a better understanding of foundation safety and related issues. A project on the use of smart damping technology to enhance the stability

土木及結構工程學系教授以專業知識 協助提升中國高鐵安全光纖技術的應用範圍越趨廣泛。有見及此，理大成立了一個跨學

科的研究小組，成員包括土木及結構工程學系的倪一清教授和殷

建華教授。小組參與研發的「光纖光柵監測技術」，可以監測鐵路

列車的車速、車軸平衡及振動數據，幫助工程師監察路軌及列車

的情況、以至整個路基的結構健康和安全。負責統籌理大鐵路研

究項目的倪一清教授，一直與大連交通大學緊密合作，為新一代

的高速列車安裝量度風壓的光纖感測器，加強動力穩定性的監測。

倪教授和殷教授又與西南交通大學合作，應用另一類自行開發光

纖感測器監測鐵路路基沉降的情況，藉此加深對路基安全及相關

問題的了解。另外，與中國北車股份有限公司、西南交通大學及

大連交通大學合作，應用先進阻尼技術來提升高鐵列車穩定性的

項目亦已展開。值得一提的是，倪教授設計的智能阻尼器在西南

交通大學的測試平台表現上極佳。

of high-speed trains has also been started with China CNR Corporation, Southwest Jiaotong University and Dalian Jiaotong University. In particular, the dampers developed by Prof. NI have worked exceedingly well in the test bed of Southwest Jiaotong University.

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研資局公佈2011/12年度 優配研究金申請結果研究資助局已於本年六月三十日公佈2011/12年度的優配研究金申請結果，下表顯示了本院七十四項申請獲資助的情況：

按教研人員的人均撥款額而論 (只計算合資格的同事 )，本院四個學系的排名順序為土木及結構工程學系、建築及房地產學系、屋

宇設備工程學系，以及土地測量及地理資訊學系。不過，首三個

學系的差距只屬輕微。圖一比較了各學系過去十年在這個指標下

的表現。

Results of the RGC General Research Fund 2011/12The application results for the 2011/12 General Research Fund (GRF) were announced on 30 June 2011, and the funding results of the Faculty’s 74 proposals are listed below:

In terms of the amount won per academic staff member (only eligible staff members are counted), the rankings of our four departments are: CSE, BRE, BSE and LSGI, but the differences between the first three departments are small. A comparison of departmental performance over the past 10 years using this indicator is shown in Figure 1.

Dept學系

Proposals Submitted申請宗數

Successful Proposals成功宗數

Success Rate成功率

Total amount of GRF funding (HK$)獲批的優配研究金總額 (港幣$)

Amount per staff member (HK$)教研人員人均撥款額 (港幣$)

BRE建築及房地產學系

21 6 29% $4,572,098 $157,659

BSE屋宇設備工程學系

18 6 33% $4,593,756 $153,125

CSE土木及結構工程學系

23 8 35% $6,786,460 $178,591

LSGI土地測量及地理資訊學系

12 2 17% $1,268,792 $79,300

Total總計

74 22 30% $17,221,106 $568,675

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Within the broad field of construction, we are leading all other local universities by a big margin. In the Civil Engineering, Surveying, Building and Construction (CESBC) disciplines of the Engineering Panel, PolyU has ranked number 1 over the past 8 years in terms of both the number of GRF projects supported and the total grant value won, receiving constantly more than 40% of the all GRF grants allocated in these disciplines. In this round, the Faculty won 20 grants (or 43%) out of the 46 GRF grants awarded in the CESBC disciplines. The distribution of the amount of GRF funding in the 2011/12 round among different universities is shown in Figure 2.

在建築及地政範疇，本院的表現仍遙遙領先其他本地大學：以土

木工程、測量及建造工程等工程學學科計算，無論是獲撥款的項

目宗數或總撥款額，理大八年來一直位居榜首，獲得的優配研究

金穩佔這些學科的總撥款額超過四成。以最近這一輪撥款為例，

在四十六個獲批優配研究金的土木工程、測量及建造工程項目

中，本院佔了二十個，亦即百分之四十三。圖二顯示了各大學在

2011/12年度獲批優配研究金的情況。

Figure 1: Comparison of Amount of GRF Funding per Eligible Staff Member between Departments

圖一： 本院各學系獲批優配研究金的款額比較(以合資格教研人員的人均數值計算 )

Figure 2: Distribution of GRF Funding in the CESBC Disciplines among Institutions in the 2011/12 Round

圖二： 各大學在2011/12年度獲批優配研究金 (土木工程、測量及建造工程 )的情況

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AchievementsAwards&優秀學

者　成績斐然

CSE academics chairs of professional causesDr Eddie Siu Shu LAM, an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, has been elected to serve for a year as Chairman of the Structural Division of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE). He took up his responsibilities as Chairman after the 36th Annual General Meeting of HKIE on 23 June 2011 at the Jockey Club Auditorium of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He is also serving as the Chairman of the 2012 Quality Building Award, which is jointly organized by 9 institutions and patronized by leading government officials in Hong Kong.

Professor K.T. CHAU, Chair Professor of Geotechnical Engineering, has been nominated as Chair of the “Elasticity Committee” of the Engineering Mechanics Institute (EMI) of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) from 2011. A technical committee meeting was held during the EMI Conference at Northeastern University, Boston, USA on June 2-4, 2011. Currently there are 13 active members in the Elasticity Committee.

http://www.asce.org/CommitteeDetail.aspx?id=2147487856&committeeid=000000885199

土木及結構工程學系學者獲委要職香港工程師學會於本年六月二十三日假理大賽馬會綜藝館舉行第

三十六屆會員周年大會，土木及結構工程學系副教授林少書博士

獲選為該學會結構分部的主席，任期一年；另外，林博士還兼任

「2012年度優質建築大獎」籌備委員會的主席。該獎項是由本地建築界九大相關學會合辦，並由特區政府主要官員擔任贊助人。

本院岩土工程學講座教授周錦添教授，最近獲任命為美國土木工

程師學會 (ASCE)工程力學研究所 (EMI) 轄下「彈性學委員會」的主席。該委員會於本年六月二日至四日假波士頓東北大學舉行的

工程力學研究所大會舉行期間，召開了一次技術委員會會議。該

會現有十三位活躍成員。

At the reception for the Board of Governors of EMI at Northeastern University with Miss Verna Jameson (secretary of EMI), Prof. Alex Cheng (President of EMI), Prof. Ming L. Wang (Chairman of the Organizing Committee of EMI 2011) and Prof. Kam Tim Chau (starting from left to right)工程力學研究所理事會會員於美國東北大學參加工程力學研究所大會招待會。

(左起 ) Miss Verna Jameson (工程力學研究所秘書 )，程宏達教授 (工程力學研究所主席 )，Prof. Ming L. Wang (工程力學研究所大會2011籌委會主席 ) 及周錦添教授

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Honors for FCE colleagues2010 was a good year for Prof. WANG Shengwei, Chair Professor of Building Services Engineering in the Faculty of Construction and Environment (FCE) at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU). Besides the publication of his definitive textbook on intelligent buildings and building automation, accolades for his work have followed one after another. At the China International Industry Fair in Shanghai last November, he won an Innovation Award for his energy-saving technology based on the life-cycle diagnosis and optimization of buildings. In the same month, at the National HVAC and Refrigeration Conference in Hangzhou, his paper titled “Enhancing Building Cooling Load Measurement Using Data Fusion Technique” won the Outstanding Paper Award. Around the same time, the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) also shortlisted his work with Sun Hung Kai for the 2011 Building Performance Award.

Other professors recognized for their achievements included Prof. TANG Bo-sin of the Department of Building & Real Estate and Prof. NI Yi-qing of the Department of Civil & Structural Engineering. Prof. TANG received a Faculty Award for his excellent teaching, while Prof. NI received the President’s Award for his prolific research and scholarly activities. Both of them were honored in a ceremony at the Jockey Club Auditorium on 26 November 2010.

Teamwork was also rewarded at the ceremony. Prof. Frank S. C. LEE of the Department of Civil & Structural Engineering and two of his colleagues Dr HO K. F. and Mr Jazz CHAN, along with 2 staff members from the Facilities Management Office (FMO) and 4 from the Health, Safety, and Environment Office (HSEO) were acknowledged for their work on a 5-year project to investigate

建設及環境學院教員成績屢獲肯定對屋宇設備工程學系王盛衛教授來說，2010年可謂喜事重重：繼出版《智能建築與樓宇自動化》一書後，其成就在年

內接連獲得嘉許。去年十一月，他憑分析及優化建築物生命

週期所研發的節能技術，贏得上海中國國際工業博覽會「創

新獎」；同月，在杭州舉行的「全國暖通空調製冷學術會議」

中，其大作《運用數據綜合技術提升建築物冷卻荷載計算精

度》又獲評為「優秀論文」；差不多同一時候，他為新鴻基

地產研發的系統更入圍英國特許屋宇設備工程學會 (CIBSE)「2011年建築性能大獎」的候選項目，足證其成就獲海內外認同。

喜獲殊榮的傑出學者不止王教授一人。建築及房地產學系鄧寶

善教授，以及土木及結構工程學系倪一清教授，在去年十一月

二十六日於賽馬會綜藝館舉行的「理大傑出教職員頒獎典禮」上

雙雙奪獎。鄧教授是因教學表現優秀而獲學院嘉許；至於倪教

授，則憑出色的研究及學術活動而獲得「校長特設卓越表現 /成就獎」。

除了個人成就，理大亦非常著重和鼓勵團隊合作。土木及結構工

程學系李順誠教授聯同何建輝博士及陳志成先生，在物業管理處

(FMO)和健康安全及環境事務處 (HSEO) 合共六位同事的協助下，展開了長達五年的研究，目的是調查大學校園內地底爆炸性氣體

的情況，以及評估實驗室排出高風險污染物的影響。團隊的努力

促使校方改變中央實驗室政策，並對高危實驗室制訂了特別管理

策略，使理大變成更安全的地方。因此，他們獲學院頒發了「服

務 (團隊 )」組別的「傑出表現 /成就獎」。

underground explosive gas and assess the impact of high-risk pollutants emission from laboratories on the PolyU campus. They won a Faculty Award for Outstanding Performance in the Team category for their services that led to a change in the

campus policy of allocating centralized laboratories with a specific strategy to deal with high risk laboratories

and ultimately made PolyU a safer place for all.

CSE Professor co-author of new bookA new book titled Moving Loads - Dynamic Analysis and Identification Techniques has been coauthored by Prof. Siu-Seong LAW of PolyU’s Department of Civil & Structural Engineering and Dr Xin-Qun ZHU of the University of Western Sydney. Providing a comprehensive treatment on the interaction phenomenon that is very common between different components of a mechanical system, it is the eighth volume in a series of books published by the CRC Press on structures and infrastructures. Using the vehicle-bridge system as an illustration of the moving load problem, this volume begins with detailed descriptions of the dynamic behavior of continuous beam, beam-slab type bridge deck, and multi-box spline bridge decks under the passage of moving loads. It then addresses moving load identification problems with simple methods for universal application and with specialized techniques. A final chapter treats problems associated with the practical application of moving load identification techniques.

土木及結構工程學系教授新作面世土木及結構工程學系的羅紹湘教授，最近聯同西悉尼大學的 朱信群博士出版了一本新作，取名《移動荷載 – 動態分析及辨識技術》，由CRC Press印行，是該社結構學及基建叢書的第八冊，針對機械系統中不同部件經常產生的互動現象，提出全面的處理

辦法。此書以車橋系統剖析移動荷載問題，首先詳細描述連續

樑、樑板式橋面，以及多箱型槽栓橋面在有移動荷載通過時的動

態表現，接著提出廣泛適用的簡單方法和專門技術，解決移動荷

載的辨識問題。到了最後一章，作者就探討實際應用移動荷載辨

識技術時的難題。

此書是為對上述現象感興趣的在職專業人士和研究生而編寫，對

他們的工作和學業都十分有用。羅教授與合作夥伴今次合著新

作，對這個結構工程學的重要課題提出精闢見解，成就毋庸置疑。

Intended for working professionals and postgraduates interested in such phenomenon, this book will come in handy on the job and in more advanced studies. Kudos for Prof. LAW and his coauthor for shedding light on an important topic in structural engineering.

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「香港博士研究生獎學金計劃」 得獎人選擇於本院深造在2011/12學年，建設及環境學院轄下各學系都最少會錄取一位「香港博士研究生獎學金」得獎人。該獎學金由香港研究資助局設

立，只頒授予內外兼備的尖子學生，競爭非常激烈；而這是連續

第二年有五位獲此獎項的高材生選擇在本院深造。

除了免付學費，他們每月均可獲港幣二萬元 (折合約二千六百美元 )生活資助，以及每年港幣一萬元 (折合約一千三百美元 )會議 /研究活動交通津貼，為期三年。評審小組除了注重申請人的學術

成績，也會考慮對方的研究能力和潛質、溝通技巧和領導才能。

將入讀本院的五位博士生及其論文導師如下：

FCE hosts recipients of Hong Kong PhD FellowshipFor the 2011/12 academic year, each department of the Faculty is hosting at least one PhD student who has been awarded a Hong Kong PhD Fellowship by the Research Grants Council. This is the second year in a row that FCE has managed to attract 5 students supported by the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship, which is competitive and only given to the best and brightest minds.

In addition to having their tuition fees waived, Fellowship winners receive a monthly stipend of HK$20,000 (approximately US$2,600) and a conference/research related travel allowance of HK$10,000 (approximately US$1,300) per year for a period of three years. Students are chosen based on their academic excellence, research ability and potential, communication and

Department學系

Name of Student學生

Name of Supervisor 導師

BRE建築及房地產學系

SUN Qiong孫琼

Dr Meng NI倪萌博士

BSE屋宇設備工程學系

LUO Yi Mo羅伊默

Prof. Hongxing YANG楊洪興教授

CSE土木及結構工程學系

YU Han于晗

Prof. Siu-lai CHAN陳紹禮教授

LSGI土地測量及地理資訊學系

ZHANG Anshu張安舒

Prof. Wenzhong SHI史文中教授

LSGI土地測量及地理資訊學系

Y NithiyanandamProf. Janet NICHOLJanet NICHOL教授

interpersonal skills, as well as their leadership abilities. Below are the names of the students and their supervisors.

土木及結構工程學系論文獲加拿大岩土技術期刊嘉許由殷建華教授聯同鄭俊文、Md. KUMRUZZAMAN及周萬歡撰寫的論文「新混合邊界、測試地質材料三維應力–應變–強度行為的真三軸儀」，成為刊登於2010年《加拿大岩土技術期刊》卷一的首篇文章，並在加拿大岩土技術學會主辦的2011 R. M. QUIGLEY頒獎禮獲得嘉許。獎項以西安大略大學前教授兼《加拿大岩土技術

期刊》前總編輯R.M. QUIGLEY命名，每年頒發予在該刊發表的最優秀論文。

這篇論文的所有合著者，都是土木及結構工程學系的哲學碩士或

博士生。他們研發了一個創新的真三軸儀加載裝置，用於土壤真

三軸測試。此真三軸儀加載裝置被認為是這個範疇的最佳設計。

清華大學的教授最近曾兩次到訪學系的岩土力學試驗室，並計劃

應用這項設計來建造大型的真三軸儀，於內地進行粗粒土壤真三

軸測試。

Honourable mention for paper published in Canadian Geotechnical JournalA paper entitled “New mixed boundary, true tri-axial loading device for testing three-dimensional stress–strain–strength behaviour of geo-materials” by Prof. Jian-Hua YIN, Chun-Man CHENG, Md. KUMRUZZAMAN, and Wan-Huan ZHOU was rewarded with an honourable mention in the 2011 R. M. QUIGLEY Awards organized by the Canadian Geotechnical Society. It was published as the first paper in the first issue of the Canadian Geotechnical Journal in 2010. Named after a former Professor of the University of Western Ontario and former Chief Editor of the Canadian Geotechnical Journal, the R.M. QUIGLEY Awards recognize the best papers published by the journal each year.

All co-authors of the paper were MPhil or PhD students from the Department of Civil and Structural Engineering. They have designed an innovative way to test soil in a true tri-axial loading device, which has long been a challenging research area. Their design is considered the best one for a true tri-axial loading device. Moreover, professors from Tsinghua University have paid

two recent visits to the Soil Mechanics Lab of CSE and planned to use the design by Professor YIN and his co-authors to build a large scale true tri-axial loading device for testing coarse soils in mainland China.

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Ir Professor Ko Jan-ming recipient of 2011 HKIE Gold Medal after making it to Hall of FameAt the 36th Annual Dinner of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE) on 15 March 2011, Ir Prof. KO Jan-ming was honoured with the HKIE Gold Medal, a tribute to his outstanding contributions to the engineering profession. Currently an Emeritus Professor of Structural Engineering at PolyU, where he had a distinguished academic career for more than three decades, he also made a lasting impact in the construction industry with the development of an award-winning Mega-Structure Diagnostic and Prognostic System, now an indispensable tool for structural health monitoring. He is influential in numerous professional organizations, including the Institution of Structural Engineers, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the Hong Kong Academy of Engineering Sciences, and the Construction Industry Council. His association with HKIE has been long and productive. From 2001 to 2007, he was the Chairman of its Accreditation Board, where he actively promoted the international recognition of engineering qualifications. An ardent supporter of engineering education, his legacy of quality standards will live on in the profession as well as the built environment. Congratulations to Ir Prof. KO for winning a well deserved Gold Medal from the HKIE, which also organized a Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre last December to honour outstanding members.

Not surprisingly, Ir Prof. KO also made the cut to the Hall of Fame with his impressive accomplishments and exemplary contributions to HKIE, the engineering profession, and the community as a whole. Along with 22 other honourees, he was presented with an engraved plaque and a certificate at HKIE’s 35th Anniversary Reception on 2 December 2010. Marking the 35th year of establishment of the HKIE ordinance, the jubilant occasion was attended by more than 300 people, including the

高贊明教授工程師 繼晉身「香港工程界翹楚」後再獲 「香港工程師學會榮譽大獎」為了表揚高贊明教授工程師對工程界的重大貢獻，香港工程師學

會在本年三月十五日舉行的第三十六屆周年晚宴中向其頒發「榮

譽大獎」。高教授現為理工大學榮休教授 (結構工程 )，服務理大逾三十年，由他的團隊研發的得獎發明「大型結構診斷與預測系

統」，已成為監測大型建築結構安全不可或缺的工具，對工程界

影響深遠。他不但在英國結構工程師學會、美國土木工程師學

會、香港工程科學院、香港建造業議會等業界組織舉足輕重，與

香港工程師學會的淵源更是深厚，於2001至2007年擔任該會學術評審政策委員會主席時，他大力促成本地與國際工程專業資格

互認。他熱心為工程界作育英材，對提升業界水平和改善建築環

境居功不少，今番獲獎，可謂實至名歸。

去年十二月，香港工程師學會於香港會議展覽中心舉辦「香港工

程界翹楚」頒授典禮，表揚傑出會員的貢獻。在學會、工程界和

社會皆有非凡成就的高贊明教授，獲此殊榮自然不足為奇。學會

在十二月二日舉行的三十五周年酒會上，向高教授及其餘二十二

位獲得「香港工程界翹楚」榮譽的工程師，頒發了一個刻有其名

字的小牌匾及獎狀。酒會的另一目的是慶祝香港工程師學會成為

法定團體三十五周年，出席的三百多位嘉賓中，包括行政長官曾

蔭權先生及本院院長滕錦光教授。為隆重其事，學會還印製了特

刊介紹得獎人的傑出成就，期望以這些振奮人心的成功故事，啟

迪年輕人投身工程專業，而這也正是高教授最為人樂道的其中一

項成就。

Ir Prof. Ko receiving the HKIE Gold Medal高贊明教授工程師接過「香港工程師學會榮譽大獎」

Ir Prof. Ko inducted into Hall of Fame高贊明教授工程師獲選「香港工程界翹楚」

Chief Executive of the HKSAR, the Honourable Donald TSANG, and the Dean of the Faculty of Construction and Environment (FCE) at PolyU, Ir Prof. TENG Jin-Guang. To coincide with it, a special book documenting the achievements of the inductees was also published. It is hoped that the publication of the success stories of the Hall of Famers will attract new blood to the engineering profession, which has been a great source of fulfilment for Ir Prof. KO.

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BRE scholar receives Distinguished Alumni AwardProf. Bo-sin TANG, Associate Head of the Department of Building & Real Estate, has received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the Centre of Urban Studies and Urban Planning (CUSUP) of the University of Hong Kong in January 2011.

CUSUP was established in 1980 and renamed as the Centre of Urban Planning and Environmental Management (CUPEM) in 1991. On 1 July 2008, it was restructured with the Department of Urban Planning and Design (DUPAD) in the Faculty of Architecture to continue the teaching of urban planning as well as related areas in housing management and transport. With the reorganization, CUSUP was able to continue its interdisciplinary research in urban studies and planning. The 2010-11 year marks the 30th Anniversary of the founding of CUSUP.

Prof. TANG earned his MSc in Urban Planning with distinction from CUSUP in 1987. He received the Award from the ex-Centre Director, Prof. Peter HILLS, during the CUSUP 30th Anniversary Dinner held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on 7 January 2011.

建築及房地產學系教授獲傑出校友獎建築及房地產學系副系主任鄧寶善教授，於本年一月獲香港大學

城市研究及城市規劃中心 (CUSUP)頒發「傑出校友獎」。

CUSUP在1980年成立，於1991年改名為城市規劃及環境管理研究中心；2008年七月一日，與港大建築學院的城市規劃及設計系一併重組，繼續從事城市規劃及相關房屋 /運輸管理的教學工作，並對城市研究和城市規劃開展跨學科研究。

鄧教授於1987年在CUSUP以優異成績畢業，獲授城市規劃理學

碩士學位。本年一月七日，他

應邀出席CUSUP假香港會議展覽中心舉行的三十周年慶

祝晚會，並領取由中心

前主任姚思教授頒發

的獎項。

Prof. Tang receiving his award from Prof. Hills鄧寶善教授由姚思教授

手上接過獎項

Former Head of LSGI becomes Academician of the Academy of Social Sciences in UKProfessor Allan BRIMICOMBE, formerly the founding Head of the Department of Land Surveying and Geo-informatics (LSGI) at PolyU, has been conferred the award of Academician of the Academy of Social Sciences in the U.K., for his contribution to Social Sciences.

“The Academy is delighted to confer the award of Academician on Allan. By background he is a quantitative geographer, but has applied his techniques in a cross-disciplinary manner and has got practitioners at home and abroad to adopt them. His contributions in Hong Kong and on the Olympics stand out particularly. It is good to be able to recognise the application of technical knowledge more broadly in social science contexts.”

In 1989, Professor Allan BRIMICOMBE joined the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, where he pioneered the use of geo-information systems (GIS) and environmental modelling as spatial decision support systems. He returned to the UK as Professor and Head of the School of Surveying at the University

土地測量及地理資訊學系前系主任晉身英國社會科學院院士土地測量及地理資訊學系創系主任 Allan BRIMICOMBE 教授，最近獲英國社會科學院頒授院士榮銜，以表揚他對社會科學的貢獻。

該院發表的聲明指出：「我們很高興能頒授院士榮銜予Allan BRIMICOMBE 教授。他出身計量地理學，卻能把技術應用到其他多個學科，成為本國和海外同業的典範，對香港及倫敦奧運研

究的貢獻尤其突出。他示範了怎樣把專業知識和技術廣泛應用於

社會科學，成就值得表揚。」

Allan BRIMICOMBE教授於1989年加入香港理工大學，率先採用地理資訊系統 (GIS)及環境建模技術進行空間分析和決策；1995年，他回國出任東倫敦大學測量學院院長及教授，並在2001年於該校成立地理資訊研究中心。

謹此代表本院同仁衷心祝賀BRIMICOMBE教授！

of East London in 1995 and formed the Centre for Geo-Information Studies in 2001.

Congratulations Professor BRIMICOMBE!

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Dean’s Award for Outstanding Achievement in Research Funding 2011

Dr CHEN Mingli of the Department of Building Services Engineering has been selected to receive the Dean’s Award for Outstanding Achievement in Research Funding 2011 based on his success in securing external competitive research funding in the last three years (2008-2011). His 3 research grants all came from the Research Grants Council General Research Fund, which have supported the following projects:

1. GRF no.: PolyU 5129/08E Title: New technique for locating lightning based on

single-station observation Funding: HK$0.4M for 2 years starting from 1 Jan 2009

Ground-based lightning detection and location technique has played a critical role in minimizing the adverse effects of lightning. Most commercially available systems, however, requires at least three observation stations separated by several ten to hundred kilometres to work together, making the overall system cost high.

This project aims to develop a new technique capable of locating lightning based on single-station observation. This new technique will be low-cost with a high flexibility for utilization. In particular, it will be very useful for hazard prevention in the private sector and in airports, power systems, and the storage of flammable goods.

2. GRF no.: PolyU 5135/09E Title: New method to obtain the optimum source

direction using a wideband magnetic direction finder

Funding: HK$0.8M for 3 years starting from 1 Jan 2010

Most lightning locating systems are utilizing either the magnetic direction-finding (DF) or time-of-arrival (TOA) technologies. A problem is that the DF is susceptible to inherent azimuth errors, also known as site errors. The existing approach to this issue, however, has obvious defects in that the site errors at a DF station are assumed to be a systematic function of direction but are time invariant. Furthermore, the existing approach, which needs to analyze historical data from a network of at least three DFs, doesn’t work for a stand-alone DF anymore.

2011年院長特設卓越表現獎 (科研經費 )「2011年院長特設卓越表現獎」的得主，是屋宇設備工程學系副教授陳明理博士。陳博士獲獎，是因為連續於過去三年 (2008-2011)成功競逐校外的研究經費。他獲得的三筆撥款都來自香港研究資助局的「優配研究金」，現簡述如下：

1. 項目編號 : PolyU 5129/08E 名稱 : 以單一測站數據為依據的新閃電定位技術

撥款金額 : 港幣四十萬元 (2009年一月一日開始、為期二年 )

以地面為基地的閃電探測和定位技術，可大大減輕閃電所造成的

破壞。不過，現時大部分商用探測系統需要最少三個測向站的數

據，站與站之間亦最少要距離數十至一百公里，令運作成本高

企。

上述計劃旨在開發一套可根據單一測站數據偵測閃電的新技術，

希望做到低成本和方便使用，研發成功後，相信特別有助機場、

電廠和易燃物品倉庫等預防因閃電而引致的災害。

2. 項目編號 : PolyU 5135/09E 名稱 : 使用寬頻磁方位定向儀尋找最佳源頭方向的新方法

撥款金額 : 港幣八十萬元 (2010年一月一日開始、為期三年 )

大部分閃電定位系統都採用磁測向 (DF)或收訊時間 (TOA)科技，但前者易受內在的方位誤差 (場地誤差 )影響。現時，解決這問題的方法有很多明顯缺點，就是測站場地誤差被假設成非時變的但

隨輻射源方位變化的函數。另外，現行方法需要分析最少三個測

向站的網絡數據，換言之，對獨立測向站並不合用。

是項研究旨在開發一套可以融入測向系統的新演算方法，實時辨

識及改正每次閃擊的場地誤差。新演算法的特點，是能夠用於只

有一個測向站的閃電定位系統 (一般會把測向與估計源頭距離的技術結合起來 )。

3. 項目編號 : PolyU 5130/10E 名稱 : 計算閃電定位網絡絕對偵測效率的新統計模型及其

應用

撥款金額 : 港幣一百零三萬元 ( 2011年一月一日開始、為期三年 )

偵測效率 (DE)是衡量閃電定位網絡 (LLN)表現的一個關鍵指標，對閃電數據的使用，尤其是繪製閃電密度圖非常重要。現時，評

估閃電定位網絡偵測效率的主要方法，是把網絡偵測所得的閃電

數據與錄像系統的紀錄作一比較。不過，這只能約略得知網絡在

局部地區和若干時段的平均偵測效率。

這項研究的目標就是利用閃電定位網絡本身收集所得的大量數

據，開發一套可以估計網絡偵測效率的新統計方法。值得一提的

是，新方法能夠提供網絡內個別感應器偵測效率的空間分佈資

料，進而了解網絡的整體偵測效率，如有需要，也可套用不同組

別的數據不限次數重複運算。反過來說，根據一組數據推算出來

的偵測效率，也可以用來修正該組數據，繪製更準確的閃電密度

圖，更有效地預防閃電所造成的破壞。

院長特設卓越表現獎 (科研經費 )得主除可獲得現金獎港幣一萬五千元外，還可獲發港幣二十萬元研究資助，至於獎狀，會留待

2011年的學院畢業典禮暨頒獎儀式中頒發。我們謹此恭賀陳博士，並相信他定必精益求精、再創新猷！

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This project aims to develop a new algorithm that can be incorporated into the DF system to identify and correct site errors in real-time for individual lightning strokes. In particular, this new algorithm can be used in a single-site lightning locating system that usually combines a DF with a technique to estimate the distance of the source.

3. GRF no.: PolyU 5130/10E Title: A new statistical model for computing the absolute

detection efficiency of a lightning location network and its application

Funding: HK$1.03M for 3 years starting from 1 Jan 2011

One important performance characteristic of the Lightning Location Network (LLN) is its detection efficiency (DE), which is essential for the use of lightning data, especially for drawing lightning density maps. Most existing approaches for DE estimation of a LLN are based on comparisons between the lightning data detected by the LLN and those recorded by video systems, which can only give an approximation of the average

DE of the LLN within limited areas for limited time periods.

This study aims to develop a new statistical approach for estimating the DE of a LLN by using the large amount of lightning data reported by the LLN itself. In particular, this new approach can provide the spatial distribution of the DE of individual sensors in a LLN and therefore the DE profile of the whole LLN. It may also be implemented and repeated any number of times for various sets of historical data when necessary. The DE estimated from a set of data, in turn, can be used to correct that set of data for more accurate maps of lightning density, thus increasing the protection from lightning.

The Dean’s Award for Outstanding Achievement in Research Funding comes with a cash prize of HK$15,000 and a research grant of HK$200,000. The award certificate will be presented to Dr CHEN at the 2011 Faculty Congregation and Prize Presentation Ceremony in November. Keep up the good work, Dr CHEN!

CSE Professor delivered a prestigious lecture in NanjingOn 9 April 2011, Ir Prof. YIN Jian-Hua of the Department of Civil and Structural Engineering was honoured to be the first academic from Hong Kong to give the “Huang Wen-Xi Lecture” in Nanjing. The “Huang Wen-Xi Lecture” is named after an outstanding geotechnical engineer and an exemplary scholar, Professor Huang Wen-Xi, who was born in 1909 in Shanghai and graduated with a PhD in the 1930s from the University of Michigan before returning to work at Tsinghua University. In addition to publishing numerous books on geotechnical engineering, he also established the Chinese Journal of Geotechnical Engineering , which has published Prof.’s YIN paper “From constitutive modeling to development of laboratory testing and optical fiber sensor monitoring technologies” in its first issue this year.

The “Huang Wen-Xi Lecture” series has been likened to the “Terzaghi Lecture” in the US and the “Rankine Lecture” in the UK, both top-ranking lectures in the field of geotechnical engineering. Started in 1998, it is now up to its 14th lecture, which was given by Prof. YIN. Previous lecturers have been academicians and distinguished scholars in Mainland China and two of them were Chinese scholars in the US. Congratulations to Prof. YIN for joining these illustrious predecessors after a rigorous selection process by the 80-strong editorial board of the Chinese Journal of Geotechnical Engineering.

土木及結構工程學系教授獲選於南京 發表重要學術演講本年四月九日，土木及結構工程學系殷建華教授應邀於南京主講

「黃文熙講座」，成為首位獲得這項榮譽的香港學者。「黃文熙講

座」是以中國殿堂級岩土工程師兼學者黃文熙教授命名。黃教授

1909年在上海出生，上世紀三十年代負笈美國，取得密芝根大學博士學位，回國後加入清華大學。他撰寫了不少有關岩土工程的

著作，並創辦《岩土工程學報》。殷建華教授的論文《從本構建模

到開發實驗室測試及光纖感應監測技術》，便獲該學報在今年第

一期刊登。

「黃文熙講座」始於1998年，與美國“Terzaghi Lecture”及英國“Rankine Lecture”齊名，在岩土工程界享有崇高學術地位，而由殷建華教授主講的這一次，已是這系列講座的第十四回。以往的

主講嘉賓全是內地傑出學人，當中包括兩位留美的中國學者。所

有主講《黃文熙講座》的學者，都是由八十人組成的《岩土工程學

報》編輯委員會選出，評審過程十分嚴謹。殷教授今次獲選，實

在可喜可賀。

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課程發展工作獲建築及房地產學系嘉許「建築及房地產學理學碩士學位 /深造文憑」課程獲得2010/11年度建築及房地產學系「課程發展卓越成就獎」。領導課程發展工作

的是該系副教授陳煒明博士，課程團隊的其他成員包括范黃志寧

博士、余帙芸博士、楊志威博士及葉利慧蓮女士。

上述課程採用授課及自負盈虧方式運作，主要為在職建築師、工

程師、測量師、工程項目經理、物業經理、城市規劃師，以及其

他房地產專業人員而設，期望增進和深化學員對建築及房地產業

的認識。課程自1995年九月首次招生至今，已有最少16批同學入讀，每年取錄的學生平均達五十人。

在獲獎前的三個學年中 (即2007/08、2008/09及2009/10年度 )，此課程在下述四方面均有出色的表現：

1.構思及 /或開發新學術課程

2.成功開辦新科目或加強現有科目內容，提升了課程的整體質素

3.積極向有興趣入讀的申請者推廣課程

4.成功採用 /研發創新的授課及學習模式

由於具備種種優點，課程已在高等教育界中建立了良好聲譽，

並吸引不少高質素的學士畢業生和在職人士報讀，課程之畢業

生亦人材輩出。申請在2011年九月入學的人數多達三百四十三人，是歷年之冠，當中報讀全日制者有一百四十四人，兼讀制

一百九十九人，足證課程認受性高，深受同學歡迎；內地申請人

的反應尤其熱烈。

為了嘉許這幾位表現出色的同事，系主任沈岐平教授將會向各人

頒發由他親自簽署的獎狀，以及獎座一個，加以表揚。在此再次

恭賀該課程團隊所得到的卓越成就。

Academic Programme Development rewarded by BREThe MSc/PgD in Construction and Real Estate has been recognized by the Department of Building and Real Estate (BRE) with a departmental award. Led by Dr Daniel W.M. CHAN, Associate Professor of BRE, the programme management team also included Dr Linda FAN, Dr Ann YU, Dr Stanley YEUNG, and Mrs Gracie IP.

This self-financed taught postgraduate programme is designed to provide a learning opportunity for practicing architects, engineers, surveyors, project managers, property managers, town planners, and other real estate professionals to broaden and deepen their knowledge of the construction and real estate sectors. At least 16 cohorts have been recruited since the first intake in September 1995, with an average of 50 students admitted annually.

The programme has made significant achievements in the following four areas in three consecutive academic years immediately before the year of award, i.e. 2007/08, 2008/09 and 2009/10.

1. Initiation and/or management of the development of an academic programme

2. Successful development of new subjects or enhancement of subjects that help to enhance an academic programme

3. Pro-active promotion of academic programmes to potential students

4. Successful implementation/development of innovative approaches to teaching and learning

The strength of this programme has secured a brand name for itself in the higher education market. It has attracted quality students and produced several batches of prominent graduates. For the September 2011 intake, a record 343 applications were received, with 144 for full-time study and 199 for part-time, indicating its high recognition and wide popularity amongst

prospective applicants, especially those from mainland China.

In recognition of their outstanding achievements, members of the winning team will each receive a certificate signed by the Head of BRE, Prof. Geoffrey Q.P. SHEN, and a trophy. Congratulations to the winning team for their continued success.

BRE academic top reviewer of energy journalDr Meng NI, an assistant professor in the Department of Building and Real Estate, has been acknowledged by the publisher, Clare LEHANE, and editor-in-chief, YAN Jinyue, of Applied Energy as their top reviewer in 2010. His exceptional reviews of papers for the journal have helped to maintain its quality. Applied Energy (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/03062619 ) is a prestigious journal in the area of energy conversion and conservation, the optimal use of energy resources, analysis and optimization of energy processes, mitigation of environmental pollutants, and sustainable energy systems. It’s listed in the Science Citation Index and its impact factor is 3.9.

建築及房地產學系學者獲學術期刊讚揚為最佳審查委員建築及房地產學系助

理教授倪萌博士，獲

《應用能源》期刊出版人

Clare LEHANE及 總 編輯嚴晉躍教授讚譽為該

刊2010年最出色的論文審查委員，對維持期刊

的素質貢獻良多。《應

用能源》的內容涵蓋多

個範疇，如能源轉換及節能、能源資源應用優化、能源作業分析

及優化、如何減少污染物，以及可持續的能源系統，極具學術地

位，並名列「科學引文索引」，影響力系數達到3.888。

該期刊的網址是 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/03062619。

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CSE & BSE shine at PTeC Awards' CeremonyOn 11 February 2011, the PolyU Technology & Consultancy Company Ltd. (PTeC) held a ceremony to honour the winners of its Outstanding Professional Services Awards 2010. Two of the Faculty’s departments were in the limelight. The Department of Civil & Structural Engineering (CSE) won two awards: one for being the Most Active Department in terms of the highest aggregated invoiced value during the last financial year (the amount was over HKD 19 million) and one for Maximum Staff Participation, with 53.3% of its academic staff engaged in consultancy work. Not far behind was the Department of Building Services Engineering (BSE), which merited an award with 42.9% of staff participation.

Individual awards were also given to two academics from CSE and one from BSE. Prof. NI Yiqing and his team at the Structural Health Monitoring Centre won twice for their consultancy projects for overseas clients. Their design and implementation supervision of structural health monitoring as well as their inspection, maintenance and management system for the Qingdao Bay Bridge had the highest contract value (winner of the Highest International Consultancy) while their development of a structural health monitoring system for the new Shenzhen Stock Exchange headquarters also merited an award.

The other academic from CSE who won a Merit Award for the Most Valued Project was Prof. William H.K. LAM. His speed map panels (SMP) for the New Territories were the result of

建設及地政學院兩學系揚威理大 「傑出專業服務獎」頒獎禮理大科技及顧問有限公司於本年二月十一日舉辦頒獎禮，嘉許一

眾「2010年傑出專業服務獎」的得主。建設及地政學院屬下的土木及結構工程學系梅開二度，奪得「最活躍學系獎」及「最多部

門員工參與獎」。前者是以學系在上一財政年度承接的專業服務

合約總值計算，土木及結構工程學系憑超過港幣一千九百萬元的

總額稱冠；至於後者，則是以教學人員參與顧問項目的百分率為

評選準則，該系的參與率高達百分之五十三點三。緊隨其後的屋

宇設備工程學系，亦以百分之四十二點九的員工參與率獲頒優異

獎。

個人獎項方面，兩學系分別有兩位及一位學者報捷。由土木及結

構工程學系倪一清教授領導的結構健康監測研發團隊獲得兩項海

外顧問服務大獎。其中，青島海灣大橋運營期結構監測巡檢養護

管理系統設計與實施監理項目，使他們成為「國際顧問服務合約

最高價值獎」得主；而團隊為深圳證券交易所新運營中心開發的

結構健康監測系統，則榮獲優異獎。

土木及結構工程學系另一位得獎人，是贏得「最具價值項目」優

異獎的林興強教授。他與快易通有限公司合作開發了一套創新的

方案演算法，並以此研製新界地區快速地圖板 (SMP)。地圖板能夠顯示往來不同路段的估計速度及所需時間。安裝、操作及保養

系統 (八年 )的總造價為港幣七千四百五十萬元，預計可於2012年初啟用，對配運商管理車隊或市民計劃車程都很有幫助。

至於榮膺「最活躍新晉顧問」的方乃剛博士，來自屋宇設備工程

學系，在09/10財政年度憑最高的顧問收入首度獲獎。

Prof. Ni (left) receiving the PTeC awards on behalf of his team倪一清教授（左）代表團隊領獎

Dr Fong (left) receiving his award from Prof. Chan方博士接受由陳教授頒發的獎項

Prof. Lam (left) receiving his award from Prof. Wai林教授接受由衛教授頒發的獎項

an innovative solution algorithm he developed in collaboration with Autotoll Ltd. They displayed the estimated traffic speeds and the duration of time required for travel on various road segments. The implementation, operation, and maintenance of the SMP system for 8 years will cost a total of HK$ 74.5 million. The system is expected to be launched in early 2012. It will aid logistics operators in fleet management as well as the general public in planning their daily travel by cars.

Last but not least, Dr FONG Nai-Kong of BSE was named the winner of the Most Active New Consultant Award. He generated the most aggregated consultancy income as a first-timer in the 09/10 financial year.

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2011年「傑出理大校友」頒獎典禮香港理工大學 (理大 )於本年四月十九日假尖沙咀洲際酒店舉行傑出校友頒獎典禮 。這項盛事由理大及理大校友會聯會於1996年底首次舉辦，每兩年一次，旨在表揚在所屬專業成就不凡，並對

社會有傑出貢獻的理大校友。

七位得獎人中，有三位曾於理大前身－香港工業專門學院修讀與

建造業有關的課程。年紀最長的崔德剛工程師早於四十多年前已

經畢業，至於何恆光教授和劉志宏教授工程師，則曾在去年十一

月的學院畢業暨頒獎禮中，分別獲建築及房地產學系與土木及結

構工程學系頒授傑出校友榮譽。三位得獎者的簡歷如下：

崔德剛工程師 香港工業專門學院1959年建築學文憑畢業生

現為崔德剛建築工程師樓有限公司董事總經理。他在1973年創業前，先後任職政府工務局及中華電力有限公司。崔校友是一位

認可人士，擁有註冊結構及岩土工程師資格，從事建築業逾半世

紀，經驗極為豐富。另外，他是結構工程師學會資深會員，並於

1979年出任該會香港分會首屆主席。

崔先生熱心公益，曾任博愛醫院及仁愛堂總理，現時為多家非牟

利機構擔任顧問。多年來，他心連母校，是理大發展基金的創會

會員，對支持理大各項籌款活動不遺餘力。2009年，欣逢畢業五十周年，他發起於理大校園捐建「思源牆」，以留紀念，並誌大

學初期發展。崔先生也是理大校長的高級顧問，就校園各項持續

發展計劃提供專業意見。

何恆光教授 香港工業專門學院1971年測量學及建築科技高級文憑畢業生

Outstanding PolyU Alumni Awards 2011On 19 April 2011, outstanding PolyU alumni were honoured in a dinner ceremony at the Inter-Continental Hotel. Jointly organized by PolyU and the Federation of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Alumni Associations since late 1996, this biennial award aims to give public recognition to the outstanding graduates of PolyU for their accomplishments in their professions and their contributions to the community.

Three of the winners for this year’s Outstanding PolyU Alumni Awards were once students in construction-related disciplines at what was then known as the Hong Kong Technical College, the predecessor to the present Hong Kong Polytechnic University. The oldest honoree, Ir TSUI Tack-kong, graduated more than 40 years ago. The other two, Prof. Thomas HO Hang-Kwong and Ir Prof. James LAU Chi-wang, were also outstanding alumni of the Department of Building and Real Estate and the Department of Civil and Structural Engineering respectively at the Faculty Congregation and Prize Presentation Ceremony in November last year. Following are their profiles of excellence.

Ir TSUI Tack-kong Diploma in Building /1959 (Hong Kong Technical College)

Ir TSUI is the Managing Director of T.K. Tsui & Associates Limited. He started his career at the Public Works Department of the Hong Kong Government and the China Light and Power Co. Limited before setting up his own development consulting firm in 1973. He is an Authorized Person, a Registered Structural Engineer and a Registered Geotechnical Engineer with over 50 years’ experience in the construction field. He is a Fellow of The Institution of Structural Engineers and was the First Chairman of its HK branch in 1979.

Ir TSUI is actively involved in local charities. He has been a Director of Pok Oi Hospital and Yan Oi Tong. He is also a consultant to many non-profit making societies. Ir TSUI has given unwavering support to his alma mater over the past decades. He is a Founding Member of the PolyU Development Foundation and has sponsored various fund-raising events of the university. In 2009, Ir TSUI conceived and found the “Wall of Pride” in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of his graduation and the early development of the institute. He also serves as a Senior Advisor to the President on various on-going campus development projects.

Professor Thomas HO Hang-kwong Higher Diploma in Surveying/Building Technology (General Surveying) /1971 (Hong Kong Technical College)

After graduation, he was fortunate enough to join the civil service and was sent to the UK for training in all aspects relating to land administration, town planning, law and real estate valuation. His ensuing 19 years in the Hong Kong Government have given him invaluable experience in land administration, land acquisition and land economics. In 1991, he joined the MTR Corporation as their Property Director. The Hong Kong political climate was very uncertain at that time with the interminable discussions on the return of sovereignty. The restriction of 50 hectares of land disposal per annum came into being then. With his professional background and experience in the Government,

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he was able to mastermind large-scale property development projects at the five stations along the Airport Express Railway, getting the consent of not only the then Hong Kong Government, but also the Land Commission of the Joint Liaison Group. That was a pioneer land disposal concept unheard of before his time. He was able to convince the then Hong Kong Government to grant a single lot of land to MTR in advance for development with the land premium payable in phases afterwards. Without that concept, large-scale developments like the International Finance Centre, the Kowloon Station and the LOHAS Park in Tseung Kwan O would not have been possible.

Serving on both the MTR Corporation Board and the Executive Committee, Professor HO has played a key role in developing and managing all properties above and adjacent to MTR stations and depots. His great endeavours in publicizing and realizing the MTR integrated “Rail + Property” development model have not only shaped the urban landscape, but have also brought dignified civilisation to high density development. The concept of seamless integration between railway, road transport and other functions like shopping, living, working and hotels in one-stop shop has inspired many mayors of big cities in Mainland China and the west. Due to the convenience that the underground railway provides, Hong Kong people are fond of living and working directly above MTR stations. As a result, car ownership has been kept at the lowest possible level, i.e. only about half a million, in contrast to other big cities in the world. The rail and property model has greatly helped MTR to finance the capital expenditure of its railway extensions. It is his personal wish that he could export his accumulated skills and experience to places outside Hong Kong where underground railway systems are required.

He is particularly proud of two iconic projects, namely, the 88-storey high International Finance Centre (IFC) at the Hong Kong Station and the 118-storey International Commercial Centre (ICC) at the Kowloon Station, which have now become the gateway of the Victoria Harbour. With the help and understanding of friends and Government officials at the time, it was possible for him to secure the planning permission for these two developments, which have since become a symbol of Hong Kong’s status as a world-class city despite their controversial height.

He is modest about being one of the first outstanding BRE alumni, for he feels many of his friends, colleagues and development partners are more deserving of the award than himself. Without their unreserved support and counsel, he would not have been able to plan, build and complete so many developments along various railway extensions since the early 1990s. He is extremely thankful to the panel of judges of the first outstanding BRE Alumni Award for their recognition, and to the Technical College for nurturing so many professionals in the building and construction industry. He hopes that PolyU will continue to prosper along with the growth of Hong Kong and Mainland China for many more years to come.

Currently, Prof. HO is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors, a member of the Organizing Committee of The Community Chest of Hong Kong, as well as an Honorary Professor of the

畢業後，何教授加入公務員行列，獲保送到英國接受地政、城市

規劃、法律及房地產估值等相關培訓。他服務政府十九年，在地

政、收地及土地經濟學方面均累積了豐富經驗。1991年，他轉職當時的地下鐵路有限公司，出任物業總監。香港當年的政治氣

氛陰晴不定，有關過渡安排的談判尚在進行，並有每年賣地不得

多於五十公頃的嚴格限制。何教授憑其專業知識與長期服務政府

的寶貴經驗，構思出在機場鐵路沿線五個車站上蓋發展大型物業

的嶄新模式，並取得港府及中英聯合聯絡小組轄下的土地委員會

同意。這種批地方式於當時乃創新意念，他成功說服港府把整幅

土地批予地鐵公司先行發展，地價則隨後分期支付。假如當時沒

有採用這種前所未見的新思維，國際金融中心、九龍站、將軍澳

「日出康城」等大型項目能否順利發展也成疑問。

身為港鐵董事局及管理層成員，何教授對發展及管理鐵路沿線車

站及車廠上蓋 /鄰近物業有舉足輕重的影響力。他致力推廣和實踐「鐵路+物業」的「一條龍」發展方向，不但重塑了香港市區的面貌，也令「高密度發展」變得更合符人情。這種以鐵路 /陸路交通樞紐為中心，結合購物、居住、工作和酒店發展的模式，啟發

了不少內地及西方大城市的市長。由於鐵路交通方便快捷，香港

人十分喜歡在港鐵車站上蓋物業居住和上班，並間接紓緩了對私

家車的需求。香港的私家車只有約五十萬輛，相比於其他國際都

會，實屬偏低。另外，「鐵路+物業」的發展模式，亦大大有助港鐵籌集發展支線的資金。何教授亟盼走出香港，以自己多年的技

術和經驗，協助有需要興建地鐵系統的地方達成目標。

在芸芸發展項目中，最使他自豪的就是分處香港站及九龍站上

蓋、共扼維港咽喉的兩大地標建築物－樓高八十八層的國際金融

中心和一百一十八層的環球貿易廣場。有賴當時一眾朋友和政府

官員的幫忙和理解，何教授順利取得這兩個項目的規劃許可。兩

幢建築物的高度雖備受爭議，卻一直是香港作為國際級大都會的

標誌。

何教授謙謙君子，直言不少朋友、同事和合作夥伴，比自己更有

資格成為建築及房地產學系首批傑出校友。沒有他們的鼎力支持

和寶貴意見，自己絕不可能從九十年代初起，持續在多條鐵路支

線規劃和興建無數發展項目。除了感謝首屆「建築及房地產學系

傑出校友選舉」評審團成員對自己的肯定，他也感激母校春風化

雨，為建造業培育出一代又一代的英材。何教授期盼理大會伴隨

香港及內地一起邁步，繼續興旺。

何教授是英國皇家特許測量師學會及香港測量師學會資深會員、

香港公益金籌募委員會委員，以及香港大學房地產及建築系榮譽

教授。他也是理大建築及房地產學系兼任教授，並身兼該學系顧

問委員會成員。

劉志宏教授工程師 香港工業專門學院1968年結構工程學高級文憑畢業生

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劉教授現為劉志宏建築工程師事務所有限公司及晃安建設有限公

司董事總經理。他持有英國曼徹斯特大學結構工程學碩士及倫敦

大學土力工程學博士學位，並於英國格雷律師學院取得大律師資

格。身為註冊結構及岩土工程師的他由於兼具建築學與法學專業

資歷，故特別擅長建築物條例、合約及工程管理。

劉教授是香港工程師學會及結構工程師學會資深會員，曾任英國

結構工程師學會副會長，並以豐富的專業知識服務多個政府團體

及委員會，回饋社會。他除了是城市規劃委員會委員，也是現任

黃大仙區議員，服務該區超過七年。出任區議員，使他明白到良

好的建築設計必須具備三大要素：除了技術上可行和符合成本效

益外，最重要的還是以人為本，配合使用者的需要。2009年，他獲特區政府頒授銅紫荊星章，由此可見，他對社會的貢獻確實毋

庸置疑。此外，劉教授熱心教育，積極扶掖後進，是理大及多所

專上學府的兼任教授。

每次回到理大，校園的新發展都使劉教授有耳目一新之感。他指

出理大現有三項大型建築工程，施工時間緊迫，全須在2012年六月大學四年制實施前完成。理大校長非常看重其專業知識，故邀

請他出任高級顧問，就有關工程提供意見。他認為這些新建築的

設計不凡，落成後必為尖沙咀及紅磡帶來煥然一新的面貌，對於

自己能夠為理大的發展出力，感到十分欣慰。

畢業後屢遇良機，使劉教授對母校充滿感激之情。回想當年修讀

土木工程課程，老師傳授了不少實用知識，四十多年前的基礎訓

練，至今他依然視如珍寶。所謂基礎訓練，就是工程學的根本原

則和概念，無論他其後擔任設計工程師、承建商、大律師還是專

家證人，都能大派用場。

任職工程師期間，劉教授經常遇上法律難題，因而促使他修讀法

律學位。從事大律師工作不久，他卻決定回歸工程界。這是因為

「老本行」讓他享有更多創作、設計和建造的空間，吸引力自然

較大。由他設計的酒店和度假設施遍佈亞洲，每次到東南亞度假

時，皆有機會入住自己的得意傑作，當中那份喜悅確實難以言喻。

Department of Real Estate and Construction of The University of Hong Kong (HKU). He is also an Adjunct Professor at PolyU and strongly supports the Department of Building and Real Estate, where he serves as a member of the Departmental Advisory Committee.

Ir Professor James LAU Chi-wang Higher Diploma in Structural Engineering /1968 (Hong Kong Technical College)

Professor LAU is Managing Director of James Lau & Associates Limited and Fong On Construction Limited. He obtained his Master’s degree in Structural Engineering from The University of Manchester and earned a PhD in Geotechnical Engineering from the University of London. Later, he became a Barrister-at-Law from the Gray’s Inn in the UK. Professor LAU’s professional qualifications have enabled him to be a registered structural and geotechnical engineer specializing in construction laws, contracts, and project management.

Professor LAU is a Fellow of Hong Kong Institution of Engineers and The Institution of Structural Engineers. He was also a former Vice President of the Institution of Structural Engineers. Through active participation on government boards and committees, he has contributed his professional expertise to the community. He is currently a member of the Town Planning Board and the Wong Tai Sin District Council, where he has served for over 7 years. As a District Councilor, he learned that a good engineering design must have three elements: it should be technically sound, cost-effective, and above all, satisfy human needs. In 2009, he was awarded the Bronze Bauhinia Star. Professor LAU has also been a strong supporter of education, sharing his valuable experience as an Adjunct Professor of several tertiary institutions, including PolyU.

Every time Prof. LAU returns to PolyU, he cannot help but be amazed at the great changes that have appeared on the campus. According to him, there are currently 3 major construction projects at PolyU. These projects all have a very tight time schedule. They have to be completed by June 2012 before the launch of the new 4-year degree programmes. The President has appointed him as one of the Senior Advisors on the construction of these projects, the designs of which are very impressive. By the time they are completed, they will have altered the landscape of the Tsim Sha Tsui and Hung Hom areas. He is very pleased that he has played a part in PolyU’s transformation.

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Perhaps because of the opportunities that have come his way, Prof. LAU feels indebted to his alma mater. His teachers have also taught him much when he was studying to be a civil engineer. He treasures the basic training he was given more than 40 years ago. By basic training, he means the basic principles and concepts of engineering, which have served him extremely well in his subsequent work as a design engineer, as a contractor, as a legal practitioner and as an expert witness.

During his career as an engineer, he used to encounter many legal problems, so he decided to get a law degree. After a brief stint as a barrister, he returned to engineering, which was more attractive to him because it allowed him to create, design and build. Over the years, he has designed many hotels and holiday resorts in Asia. Every time he is on holiday in South-East Asia, there is a very good chance that he may be staying in one of his creations. Whenever that happens, he has really enjoyed the experience.

However, he does not regret having a legal qualification. In the many cases where he has appeared in court, he believes that the verdict or award would have been very different if the engineers involved in the dispute have had some basic legal training. He has made this known to the advisory committees of the local universities, which has led to the introduction of a number of law courses to the civil engineering programmes. He has taught law for civil engineers at HKU, a minor degree programme in law for engineers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology as well as the MSc programme in construction law and arbitration at PolyU.

Prof. LAU has also supervised the design projects of civil engineering students at HKU. Every year, a group of 7 students has spent one year working on a project chosen by him. He has always selected projects that can benefit the people living in Wong Tai Sin. In his first lecture, he would remind students to remember the human aspects of design. There is no point in designing something that is technically sound and cost-effective if nobody will make use of the final product. He wants students to consult the local people fully before they commence their

BRE awards instructor for outstanding teachingDr M. Jayantha WADU has been selected for a 2010/11 departmental award for outstanding teaching. He has been teaching a range of subjects at the Department of Building & Real Estate since February 2008, including Urban and Construction Economics, Engineering Economics, Economics for Construction and Real Estate, Housing Studies and Measurement, Documentation and Estimating. His teaching philosophy is primarily based on the saying: “Tell me and I’ll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I’ll understand.”

Thus, his aim is mainly to get students actively participating in class. To achieve this goal, he uses a variety of methods to motivate and maintain students’ interest in the lesson. Particularly in tutorials, he encourages students to become

建築及房地產學系導師獲優秀教學獎M. Jayantha WADU博士最近獲建築及房地產學系頒發 2010/11年度「優秀教學獎」。他於2008年二月履新，執教的科目包括城市及建築經濟學、工程經濟學、建築及房地產經濟學、房屋研究以

及量值，文件管理和估值法。其教學理念可用「講解不如示範、

示範不如參與」這十二字概括說明。

正是基於這個信念，他把引導學生積極參與堂上活動視為首要目

標。為了提高和維持學生對學習的興趣，他採用各式各樣的教學

方法；上導修課時，特別著重培養學生的自學能力，經常給予

正面意見，增強學生的信心，使他們相信自己必可達到目標。

WADU博士使課室成為一個開放和朝氣勃勃的地方，同學也因此更投入校園生活。

self-motivated independent learners by giving frequent, early, positive feedback that supports students’ beliefs that they can do well. By creating an atmosphere that is open and positive, he empowers students to be valued members of a learning community.

雖然最終沒有當上執業大律師，劉教授認為這方面的專業訓練對

他裨益良多。從自己多次上庭的經驗看來，如工程師具備基本的

法律專業知識，裁決或結果將會改寫。因此，他向本地多所大學

的諮詢委員會提出了上述意見，促使校方在土木工程學課程加入

法學元素。劉教授曾任香港大學土木工程系學生的法律科導師，

並曾執教香港科技大學為工程師而設的法律學副修學位課程，以

及理大的建築法及仲裁理學碩士課程。

劉教授曾任香港大學土木工程系設計專題習作導師。每次會有七

名學生用一年時間完成由他指定的項目，而這些項目必定是與黃

大仙的民生有關。上第一課時，他總會提醒學生謹記設計須以人

為本。不管技術上如何可行、成本效益如何卓越，最終乏人使用

的建築物是毫無意義的。他要求學生在設計前充分諮詢當地居

民，而且必須從下而上。這樣一來，項目竣工後，居民自然較易

接受。

身為區議員，劉教授直言這份公職使自己獲益良多，因此十分鼓

勵畢業同學參政。以他本人為例，應用工程學知識投身政事，貢

獻社會，成績非常理想。他盼望日後會有更多工程師加入區議

會，服務香港市民。

建設及環境學院謹此衷心祝賀三位得獎校友；他們的非凡成就必

然會啟迪後進，鼓勵一眾師弟妹努力奮鬥，傳承理大精神。

design, which should be from the bottom-up. In this way there will be less resistance from the local people once the projects are completed.

Having learnt much from serving as a District Councilor, he strongly encourages university graduates to participate in local politics. As far as he is concerned, engineering, serving the people and local politics can work together perfectly well. He hopes that more engineers can become councilors to serve the people of Hong Kong.

The Faculty of Construction and Environment (FCE) would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all three outstanding alumni, whose accomplishments will no doubt inspire a new generation of students to follow in their footsteps.

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Law publications by BRE academicIn 2010, Hong Kong University Press published three books by Mr Stephen D. MAU, lecturer in law in the Department of Building and Real Estate. The three works are as follows:

• Contract Law in Hong Kong: An Introductory Guide• Property Law in Hong Kong: An Introductory Guide• Tort Law in Hong Kong: An Introductory Guide

Some of Mr MAU’s other works have also been published. Kluwer Law International brought out a chapter by Mr MAU entitled “Arbitration in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region”, in a special issue of The Comparative Law Yearbook of International Business carrying the title ‘International Dispute Resolution’. Another of Mr MAU’s article, entitled “The Proposed New Arbitration Law of Hong Kong” was published by Construction Law Journal.

建築及房地產學系學者法學新作面世香港大學出版社在2010年為建築及房地產學系法律學講

師繆嘉榮先生出版了三本新

作，分別是

• 香港的合約法：入門導論• 香港的產權法：入門導論• 香港的侵權法：入門導論

另外，一些國際知名的法律資

訊網站及學術期刊也刊登了繆

先 生 的 文 章： 在Kluwer Law International 出版、以「解決國際爭議」為題的《國際商業比照法律年鑑》特刊裡，就刊登了其論文

「香港特別行政區仲裁概況」；他另一篇文章「關於香港新仲裁法

的建議」則見於《建築法期刊》。

CSE Professor receives National Natural Science AwardFor their collaborative research conducted over almost two decades from 1988 to the end of 2006, Prof. William Lam of the Department of Civil and Structural Engineering and his colleagues from Beijing Jiaotong University, Beihang University, and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology received the National Natural Science Award (Second Class) in 2011 which is a highly prestigious award in China. The team of five has made significant and complementary contributions advancing the numerical study of Behavior-based Spatial-temporal Features of Urban Traffic Flow Distribution that has had far-reaching impacts on transportation theories and practices. Based on an explicit understanding of complex traffic behavior, they have established new mathematical models that take into account the spatial-temporal features of traffic flow and proposed highly efficient algorithms for solving various transportation problems in large urban networks. Their

Dean’s Award for Outstanding Publication Achievement 2011Two professors from the Department of Civil and Structural Engineering have been selected for their outstanding achievement in publication this year. Prof. LEE Shuncheng was recognized for his overall performance in citation in the past 10 calendar years, while Prof. LI Xiangdong was rewarded for a highly-cited paper published in March 2005. Its title was “Enhanced Phytoextraction of CU, PB, ZN and CD with EDTA and EDDS.”

The selection of both professors in their respective categories was based on the data from Essential Science Indicators, which track research performance and rank papers/ authors according to the number of citations they receive. Each individual award

2011年院長特設卓越表現獎 (論文出版)今年獲頒上述獎項的兩位教授均來自土木及結構工程學系。李順

誠教授是因其著作在最近十年內獲多次引用而得到嘉許；至於另

一得獎人李向東教授，就是憑一篇於2005年三月發表，並經常被引用的論文獲獎。該論文題為《利用EDTA和 EDDS 植物修复方法去除污染土壤中的銅、鉛、鋅及鎘》。

評審工作是根據《基本科學指標》的數據進行。該指標按照獲引用

的次數把論文 /作者排序，反映了科研人員的整體表現。兩位得獎教授各可獲得現金獎港幣一萬五千元，而由院長滕錦光教授簽

署的嘉許狀將於本年底舉行的學院畢業典禮暨頒獎儀式上頒發。

study was successful not only for deriving state-of-the-art and advanced traffic theories that are particularly relevant to cities in mainland China, but also for developing interdisciplinary research, thus enhancing the level of national science research as well as its international academic stature.

土木及結構工程學系教授獲 「國家自然科學獎」殊榮

土木及結構工程學系的林興強教授憑幾近二十年的長期研究，榮獲2011年的「國家自然科學獎」二等獎。除了林教授，研究團隊成員還包括來自北京交通大學、北京航空航天大學，以及香港科

技大學的四位學者。研究在1988年展開，2006年底結束，對促進 「基於行為的城市交通流時空分佈規律與數值計算」有極大貢獻，對交通理論和規劃亦有深遠的影響。五位學者根據對複雜交

通行為的深切了解，圍繞交通量的空間 -時間特徵，建立了新的數學模型，針對市區大型交通網絡的種種問題提出快速的解決方

法。他們不但成功提出了特別適用於內地城市的先進交通理論，

更促進了跨學科的研究發展，有助提升國家的科研水平及國際學

術地位。

includes a cash prize of HK$15,000. Award certificates signed by the Dean of the Faculty, Prof. J.G. TENG, will be presented at the Faculty Congregation and Prize Presentation Ceremony later this year.

Ir Prof. William H.K. LAM林興强教授

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CSE Professor takes Silver Medal for Eco-inventionAt the 39th International Exhibition of Inventions held in Geneva from 6-10 April 2011, Prof. CHUA Hong of the Department of Civil and Structural Engineering was rewarded with a silver medal for his novel activated sludge eco-bricks manufacturing technology, which turns daily activated sludge from waste water plant into environmentally-friendly bricks that can be used for construction, reducing pollution in the process. Developed for about 5 years in collaboration with WAI KEE Company Limited (a HK Listed Company), the technology addresses the limitations of existing Eco-bricks currently available in the market.

The conventional treatment of excessive sludge requires high capital and operation cost. It also produces secondary pollution during landfill or incineration. In contrast, the advanced manufacturing technology of bricks not only reduces municipal waste, but also provides a cost- and energy-efficient method for making construction materials. The production process can reduce the amount of clay being used in conventional brick manufacturing as well as the coal consumption in brick manufacturing because of high sludge combustion. The heavy metal locked in the bricks also helps to kill the noxious bacteria.

Congratulations to Prof. CHUA and his team!

土木及結構工程學系教授憑環保新技術獲國際發明展銀獎在本年四月六日至十

日於瑞士日內瓦舉行

的第三十九屆國際發

明展中，土木及結構

工程學系蔡宏教授憑

嶄新的活性污泥環保

磚生產技術贏得銀獎。

上述新技術可以把污

水處理廠日常產生的

活性污泥變為製造環

保磚的原材料，從而

減少污染。這項目是

由土木及結構工程學

系與惠記集團 (香港上市公司 )合作研發，至今已接近五年，突破

了現有環保磚的局限。

傳統污泥處理設施的建造和營運成本偏高，而且會在堆填和焚化

時造成第二次污染。蔡教授發明的先進製磚技術，不但有助減少

都市廢物，還可以為建造業提供既廉宜又節能的建築材料生產方

法。與傳統製磚法相比，新技術所需的粘土和燒污泥時的耗煤量

也較少。另外，磚中的重金屬還能殺滅有害細菌。

恭喜蔡教授和有關的科研人員！

土木及結構工程學系教授獲 Chandra S. Desai 卓越獎 在本年五月於澳洲墨爾本舉

行的國際岩土力學計算方

法與進展協會 (IACMAG)第十三屆會議上，土木及結構

工程學系殷建華教授榮獲

Chandra S. DESAI 卓越獎，再一次印證他在岩土力學的

非凡成就──包括對土壤非

線性及時變應力–應變行為的實驗研究，發開和應用彈

黏塑性本構模型，以及研發

創新的實驗室測試設備及光

纖感測技術。

Chandra S. DESAI 卓越獎是頒發予一至兩位對研究岩土力學計算法有重大貢獻的國際級傑出學者。

CSE Professor receives Chandra S. Desai Excellence Award At the 13th Conference of the International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geo-mechanics (IACMAG) in Melbourne, Australia, in May 2011, Professor Jian-Hua YIN of the Department of Civil and Structural Engineering was given the Chandra S. DESAI Excellence Award in recognition of his contributions to the experimental study of the nonlinear and time-dependent stress-strain behavior of soils, development and applications of elastic visco-plastic constitutive models, and innovative development of laboratory testing facilities and optical fibre sensing technologies.

The Chandra S. DESAI Excellence Award of IACMAG is normally awarded to one or two distinguished individuals from the international community for contributions in the research of computer methods and advances in geo-mechanics.

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土木及結構工程學系研究生代表團訪問哈爾濱工業大學本年七月十一至十六日，土木及結構工程學系助理教授戴建國博

士及十位代表本系的研究生們 , 應邀出席了哈爾濱工業大學（哈工大）土木工程學院主辦的 哈爾濱工業大學小衛星學者計劃之土木

學子哈爾濱論壇 。此次活動的目的是通過邀請港澳台地區著名大

學的研究生赴中國內地進行調研、考察、討論及學習，從而實現

兩地學生間的學術和文化交流活動。

哈工大是中國東北地區最著名的學府，與理大有非常密切的協作

關係，尤其在土木工程 域方面，哈工大土木工程學院對地方和國

家的發展有著重要的貢獻及影響。此次為期六日的活動，讓本系

研究生代表有機會與多位著名的教授及哈工大研究生代表進行學

術上的深入交流。

講者包括中國工程院院士謝禮立教授、中國工程院院士沈世釗教

授、哈工大土木工程學院院長范峰教授、長江學者兼哈工大土木

工程學院副院長鄭文忠教授、及應邀出席論壇的香港大學土木工

程學系Scott T. Smith副教授，他們互相介紹了香港及內地正在進行中的學術研究。通過演講，兩地研究生們對地震、空間結構、

材料及工程施工的研究領域有了更深刻的理解。

兩地的研究生們更圍繞著土木工程專業展開了精彩的學術研討

會，雙方各選派三名研究生代表就各自的研究項目進行發表。不

僅讓雙方瞭解彼此的前沿研究方向，更讓研究生們的演講技巧得

到進一步提高。此外，哈工大土木工程學院還安排了當地學者帶

領本系研究生參觀了哈工大多個先進的研究實驗室，並通過詳細

的講解，讓本系研究生瞭解哈工大的科研實力、學術水平及學生

培養模式。通過本次交流學習，兩地研究生們於土木及結構研究

及發展有了更深層次的認識，這對研究生日後的學術研究與思

考，有著至關重要的影響。

CSE Postgraduate Delegates at the Harbin Institute of Technology for the Small Satellite Scholar Forum in Civil Engineering Dr Jian-Guo DAI of the Department of Civil and Structural Engineering (CSE) and ten CSE postgraduate students attended the “Small Satellite Scholar Forum in Civil Engineering” at the Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) during 11-16 July 2011. Organized by the School of Civil Engineering (SCE) of the Institute, the event aims to further strengthen the ties among students from Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and mainland China through research and learning at mainland universities.

Events 活動剪影

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除了學術上的交流，哈工大的師生還精心安排了各種民間節目，

讓本系研究生們能充分體驗當地的文化特色，包括參觀位於市中

心的索非亞大教堂、金上京博物館、哈工大博物館、北大荒生態

園，避暑休閑勝地太陽島等。兩地的師生更在最後一個晚上享受

了難忘的聯歡會。

這次的學術及文化交流活動對一直密切留意中國內地的經濟、文

化和社會發展的理大學生是非常寶貴的。此活動促進了理大與哈

工大師生之間的相互瞭解，同時亦增進了彼此間的友誼。我們期

望通過兩所大學這種積極的研究合作，可以 國家的建設發展出一

分力，同時也希望兩所大學的這種互相學習和交流的活動可以延

續下去。

The visits proved invaluable to PolyU students, who are keenly interested in the economic, cultural and social development of mainland China. No doubt these activities have furthered the understanding and friendship between the teachers and students of HIT and PolyU. It is hoped that such close ties between HIT and PolyU will be fruitful for the country. We look forward to further exchanges between HIT and PolyU in the future.

HIT is the most prestigious university in northeast China and enjoys a close collaborative relationship with PolyU, particularly in the field of civil engineering. The SCE of HIT has been playing a very important role in infrastructure development both locally and nationally. During the 6-day forum, students participated in a series of seminars given by several well-known professors, including Prof. Li-lie XIE and Prof. Shi-zhao SHEN, both of whom are members of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Prof. Feng FAN (Dean of SCE), Prof. Wen-zhong ZHENG (Cheung Kong Scholar, Vice Dean of SCE) and Dr Scott T. SMITH (Associate Professor of The University of Hong Kong). The design and construction of many famous structures in mainland China were introduced in detail during the seminars, giving CSE students a better understanding of earthquakes, spatial structures, construction materials and concrete technologies.

A joint seminar was also held where postgraduates from both universities presented their research, uncovering different perspectives to learning and thinking. CSE students also visited several advanced laboratories to learn about the research programs, research strengths, exchange student schemes etc. of the HIT.

Besides academic exchanges, the teachers and students of HIT also arranged some leisure and cultural activities for the CSE delegates, who visited the historic St. Sofia Cathedral, the Jingshangjin Museum, the HIT Museum, the Great Northern Wilderness Ecological Park and the Sun Island Resort, etc. A memorable party on the last evening capped off these excursions.

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第十四屆亞洲區岩土力學及岩土工程 會議於理大舉行

土木及結構工程學系聯合香港岩土工程學會 (HKGES)，在本年五月二十三至二十七日於理大校園舉辦第十四屆亞洲區岩土力學及

岩土工程會議，使平日朝氣勃勃的校園更添熱鬧氣氛。今次參

加者約有六百三十位，他們來自不同國家，發表的論文共超過

四百二十份，為歷年之冠。

會議於賽馬會綜藝館揭幕。在醒獅表演前，眾人先默哀一分鐘，

向三月日本大地震和海嘯的死難者致哀。致歡迎辭的首三位重

量級人物，順序是理大副校長 (科研發展 )衛炳江教授、香港岩土工程學會會長兼會議籌備委員會聯席主席何毅良工程師，以

及國際岩土力學及岩土工程學會 (ISSMGE)會長Prof. Jean-Louis BRIAUD。最後一位致辭的，是特區政府發展局局長林鄭月娥女士，主題是香港的岩土工程概況。當日在座者還包括理大前副校

長 (科研發展 )高贊明教授、建設及地政學院院長滕錦光教授，以及土木及結構工程學系系主任徐幼麟教授。

緊接揭幕禮舉行的，是國際岩土力學及岩土工程學會鑽禧紀念

儀式，由該會亞洲區前會長莫若楫博士、亞洲區現任副會長

Prof. Askar ZHUSSUPBEKOV，以及斯里蘭卡的年輕代表Dr N.H. PRIYANKARA，分別就 ISSMGE的過去、現在和未來，以及岩土力學和岩土工程的發展致辭。

今次是上述會議首度移師香港舉行，涵蓋岩土力學及岩土工程的

多個範疇，當中八個主題演講及一個技術報告都與數月前的日

本大地震 /海嘯有關，在現今天災連連的艱難日子，可謂正中要點。大會以岩土工程面對的挑戰和解決方法為主題，此時此刻，

更見恰當。

代表理大擔任籌委會聯席主席的殷建華教授，率領由土木及結構

工程系畢業班同學、研究生、研究助理和部門同事組成的六十六

人義工團隊，為會議提供後勤支援，備受讚賞。我們衷心感謝所

有曾為今次活動出力的人士。

The 14th Asian Regional Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering at PolyU From 23 to 27 May 2011, the campus of PolyU was buzzing with conference participants to the 14th Asian Regional Conference (ARC) on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering. Jointly organized by the Department of Civil and Structural Engineering and the Hong Kong Geotechnical Society (HKGES), this ARC attracted some 630 participants from many countries and published more than 420 papers, setting a new record for this conference series.

At the opening ceremony in the Jockey Club Auditorium, a one-minute silence for the victims of the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan was observed before a traditional lion dance was performed. Welcoming speeches were delivered by Prof. Alexander WAI, Vice President of Research & Development (VPRD) at PolyU, Ir Albert HO, President of HKGES and Co-chair of the Local Organizing Committee, as well as Prof. Jean-Louis BRIAUD, President of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE). A speech on geotechnical works in Hong Kong was also given by Mrs. LAM Cheng Yuet Ngor, Secretary for Development of the HKSAR Government. In attendance were Professor J.M. KO, former VPRD of PolyU, Professor J.G. TENG, Dean of the Faculty, and Professor Y.L. XU, Head of CSE.

Following the opening ceremony was the 75th Anniversary celebration of ISSMGE. Dr Za-Chieh MOH, former President of ISSMGE in Asia, Prof. Askar ZHUSSUPBEKOV, Vice President for ISSMGE in Asia, and Dr N.H. PRIYANKARA, a young representative from Sri Lanka, gave speeches on the past, present, and future of ISSMGE as well as the development of soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering respectively.

Held for the first time in Hong Kong and covering a range of topics related to soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering, the conference established its pertinence to today’s troubled times by having 8 keynote lectures and 1 technical report on the calamitous events in Japan a few months ago. Addressing the challenges and solutions in the field of geotechnical engineering, the theme of the conference was especially timely. Professor J.H. YIN of CSE was a Co-Chair of the Local Organizing Committee from PolyU. A team of 66 volunteers consisting of final year students, research students, assistants and staff of CSE provided much-needed and well-received logistic support for the conference. Thanks to everyone who made this conference a success.

Participants at the conference參加會議的人士

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理大主辦第六屆空間資訊科學及 科技研討會 由土地測量及地理資訊學系主辦的第六屆空間資訊科學及科技研

討會 (ASSIST’10)已於去年九月二十二日圓滿舉行。研討會吸引了70多位來自政府部門、工業界及學界的人士出席，而獲選在會上發表論文或簡報的則有十人，該系系主任丁曉利教授亦有發表揭

幕演說。

發表簡報和論文的專家來自運輸、氣象、建築、建造、環境管理

及高等教育等界別，內容涵蓋空間資訊科學的不同範疇。各人分

別講述自己最新的研究成果或工作進展，清楚顯示空間資訊科學

及科技已廣為香港政府及業界採用。

這項一年一度的研討會屬跨學科活動，是本地優秀科研人員及專

業人士就空間資訊科學發表和交流意見的好機會。

PolyU hosts the 6th Annual Seminar on Spatial Information Science and Technology (ASSIST’10)The 6th Annual Seminar on Spatial Information Science and Technology (ASSIST’10) was successfully held by the Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics (LSGI) on 22 September 2010 at PolyU. ASSIST’10 attracted more than 70 participants from government departments, industrial sectors, and the academia. Ten authors had been selected to present their papers at the seminar. Prof. DING Xiaoli, Head of LSGI, welcomed all the participants and guests in an opening address.

The presentations and papers covered a wide range of subjects in Spatial Information Science and Technology (SIST). The experts who gave them were from transportation, observatory, architecture, construction, environment monitoring, and university sectors. Their presentations on their latest research and engineering works clearly demonstrated the present wide applications of the SIST in various government departments and industries in Hong Kong.

This annual seminar is an inter-disciplinary platform for leading researchers and professionals from various sectors in Hong Kong to present their latest findings and exchange their views on SIST.

LSGI hosts the 7th Annual Seminar on Spatial Information Science and TechnologyMore than 100 experts in spatial information science and technology from Hong Kong and mainland China gathered at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) on 30 September 2011 for the 7th Annual Seminar on Spatial Information Science and Technology.

Since 2005, this seminar has been organized by the Department of Land Surveying & Geo-Informatics of PolyU. It has brought together scientists, engineers, and research managers from government and industry to discuss the latest advances in spatial information science and technology.

This one-day seminar was officially opened by Professor Xiaoli DING, Head of the Department of Land Surveying & Geo-Informatics of PolyU, and Mr WONG Chung Hang, Deputy

土地測量及地理資訊學系主辦第七屆空間信息科學及科技研討會薈萃逾百位本港及內地專家的第七屆空間信息科學及科技研討

會，已於本年九月三十日在理大順利舉行。

這項一年一度的學術活動，由土地測量及地理資訊學系於2005年首辦，旨在讓政府及業界的科研人員和工程師聚首一堂，探討空

間信息科技的最新發展。

研討會由該系系主任丁曉利教授，以及特區政府地政總署副署長

黃仲衡先生聯袂揭幕。丁教授指出：「空間信息科學是當今最受

重視和發展最快的學科之一。它改善了人類的生活，並會持續發

揮影響力。我們很榮幸能夠主辦這項研討會，使本港及鄰近地區

的科研人員及業界人士，能在親切輕鬆的氣氛中發表自己的最新

研究成果 、交流心得。」

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Director of Lands Department, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Professor Ding said, “Spatial information science and technology is regarded as one of the most important emerging and evolving fields, which has improved and will continue to have an impact on our lives. We are privileged to be hosting this annual seminar to provide a friendly and relaxed platform for researchers and professionals in Hong Kong and the neighbouring regions to present their latest findings and exchange views.”

Fourteen speakers gave speeches at the seminar. The topics focused on the following themes: Geospatial Information System (GIS) applications in digital city, transportation, weather forecasting, and tree management; remote sensing techniques for deformation monitoring, earthquake data analysis, and urban heat island analysis; applications and new advances in photogrammetric techniques for agriculture lot boundary determination, mobile mapping, and lunar mapping.

PolyU successfully hosted the Third International Postgraduate Conference on Infrastructure and Environment (IPCIE 2011)Organized by a group of 8 postgraduate students from the Faculty of Construction and Land Use (FCLU) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), the Third International Postgraduate Conference on Infrastructure and Environment (IPCIE 2011) was held on 11 to 12 July at PolyU. With support from an Advisory Committee of academic staff, and assistance from the Faculty office, the conference provided a forum for postgraduate students working in the areas of infrastructure and environment to exchange their findings, to develop friendships and to explore potential collaboration.

Since 2006, FCLU had been organizing a local version of this conference in Hong Kong. In 2008, it was decided that the boundaries be extended so that the conference could become international. This year, the Third International Postgraduate Conference on Infrastructure and Environment attracted some 150 participants from 26 universities in 9 countries around the world.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Prof. Alexander WAI, Vice President (Research Development) of PolyU, left no doubts about the university’s commitments to a strong research culture. Prof. Jin-Guang TENG, Dean of the Faculty, delivered the opening speech and highlighted the achievements of the Faculty in research-related areas. Two academics from PolyU, Prof. Shengwei WANG of the Department of Building Services Engineering, and Prof. Kam-tim CHAU of the Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, delivered keynote lectures.

The conference was conducive to many thought-provoking debates, which had been inspired by the high quality oral presentations. Thanks to the sponsorship of Dalian Jincheng

第三屆「基建與環境國際研究生會議」於理大圓滿閉幕由理大建設及地政學院八名研究生籌辦的第三屆「基建與環境國

際研究生會議」(IPCIE 2011)，已於七月十一至十二日在大學校園舉行。這項活動得到由本院學者組成的諮詢委員會大力支持，並

由學院辦公室提供行政支援，旨在提供一個平台，讓從事基建及

環境研究的學生交流心得，以及建立友誼和合作基礎。

推本溯源，會議於2006年首辦，初期以本地研究生為對象，由2008年起發展為一項國際性活動。到本年的第三屆國際會議，有來自九個國家、二十六所大學共一百五十位同學參加。

揭幕禮上，理大副校長 (科研發展 )衛炳江教授重申大學致力推動「應用為本」的研究文化；本院院長滕錦光教授則重點講述學院的

科研成就；至於應邀發表專題演講的學者，分別為屋宇設備工程

學系王盛衛教授，以及土木及結構工程學系周錦添教授。

於會議中發表的論文質素甚高，引發的討論亦不乏精闢見解，值

得與會者深思。承蒙大連九成測繪業集團及謝燦華先生贊助，會

議設立了三個「最佳報告獎」、三個「優異報告獎」，以及一個「最

佳理大報告員獎」，由與會者投票選出。

查閱會議詳情，可登入下述網站： http://www.polyu.edu.hk/fclu/ipc2011/

Surveying & Mapping Enterprise Group and Mr Paul C.W. TSE, three Best Presentation Awards, three Presentation Awards of Merit, and the Most Outstanding PolyU Presenter Award were given to the best-performing presenters as voted by the conference participants.

To see further details of the conference, please visit the following website:http://www.polyu.edu.hk/fclu/ipc2011/

會上共有十四位講者發表演講，講題大致可以歸納為以下幾個範

疇：地理空間信息系統 (GIS)如何應用於數碼城市、運輸、預測天氣及管理樹木；用於變形監測、地震數據分析、城市熱島分析的

遙感技術；攝影測量技術在農地分界、移動式繪圖、月面繪圖方

面的應用及新進展。

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PolyU hosts International Cartographic Association (ICA) Workshop on Theories of Map Design in Digital Era More than 30 international participants from about ten countries attended the ICA Workshop, held by the Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics (LSGI) of PolyU on 23 and 24 September 2010, on the PolyU campus.

The Workshop, on the theme “Theories of Map Design in Digital Era”, was jointly organized by PolyU and the ICA Commission on Theoretical Cartography. Its opening ceremony was officiated by Prof. Alex WAI, Vice President (Research) of PolyU, Prof. William CARTWRIGHT, President of ICA, and Mr WONG Chung-hang, Deputy Director of Lands Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

The opening ceremony was followed by two keynote speeches, one by Prof. CARTWRIGHT and the other by Prof. Deren LI, Academician, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering. There were more than 30 plenary speeches and group discussions which were grouped under six sub-themes, namely:

• Special session in memory of Jacques BERTIN, • Cartographic theory and philosophy, • Theory of map design, • Communication and information theory, • Semiotic and symbolization, • Concepts and models.

The ICA Workshop is a valuable platform for researchers on several counts: to discuss state-of-the-art research, problems and issues in the theories of map design in the digital era; to present advanced theories and cutting-edge technology; and to exchange ideas and promote international collaborations.

Over the past 50 years, ICA has had a tradition of co-organizing international workshops with local universities so as to promote the exchange between local professionals and international experts. The organization of the 2010 Workshop under the joint efforts of PolyU and ICA was a valuable opportunity for Hong Kong professionals to share their knowledge and experiences with many international attendees.

理大舉辦國際地圖學會「數碼年代地圖設計理論」工作坊 土地測量及地理資訊學系於去年九月二十三至二十四日在校園舉

辦國際地圖學會 (ICA)工作坊，吸引接近十個國家的三十多位代表出席。

該活動由理大及國際地圖學會屬下的製圖理論委員會攜手主

辦，以「數碼年代的地圖設計理論」為題，揭幕儀式的主禮嘉

賓計有理大副校長 (科研發展 )衛炳江教授、ICA會長William CARTWRIGHT教授，以及特區政府地政總署副署長 (測繪事務 )黃仲衡先生。

緊接揭幕儀式的是兩場主題演講，講者分別為 ICA會長CARTWRIGHT教授，以及身兼中國科學院及中國工程院院士的測繪學泰斗李德仁教授。在兩天會期裡，全體演講及小組討論環節

超過三十節，大致可歸納為下述六個範疇：

• 紀念Jacques BERTIN的特別環節 • 製圖理論及哲學 • 地圖設計理論 • 傳播及信息理論 • 符號與象徵學 • 概念及模型

ICA工作坊是科研工作者互通信息的重要渠道。他們可趁機討論當今的研究趨勢，以及在數碼年代設計地圖面對的困難和挑戰；

發表最新理論和研究成果；交換意見，促進國際合作。

半世紀以來，ICA一直保留與各地大學合辦國際工作坊的優良傳統，希望藉此加強當地業者與外國專家的交流。今次活動由理大

與 ICA合辦，確實為本地測繪界提供了與國際菁英分享經驗的黃金機會。

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建設及地政學院傑出學人講座我們非常榮幸邀得美國哈佛大學Gilbert Butler環境學教授Michael B. McELROY於本年三月十八日來港，為本院的傑出學人講座擔任主講嘉賓。其講題為「氣候、能源與環境：營造可持續

未來的挑戰」。

Prof. McELROY 是世界知名的大氣科學家，以二十九歲之齡獲哈佛大學頒授終身教授榮譽，是該校歷來最年輕的一人，並曾任多

項要職，包括哈佛地球與行星科學系創系主任 (1986-2000)，以及哈佛環境中心首任總監 (2001-2004)。他是美國藝術及科學院院士，也是美國科學促進會及美國地球物理聯會

資深會員，曾任中國環境與發展國際合作委員會 (現任主席為副總理李克強 )成員。

Prof. McELROY 的研究涉及多個範疇，如行星大氣學、平流層臭氧、對流層化學、生物地質化學循環及

全球氣候，歷年撰寫的論文超過二百五十份，並著有

多部專集，包括一本探討低碳能源前景的最新作品。

Faculty Distinguished LectureThe Faculty of Construction and Land Use was honoured to have Professor Michael B. McELROY, Gilbert Butler Professor of Environmental Studies at Harvard University, give a Distinguished Lecture on “Climate, Energy and the Environment: Challenges for a Sustainable Future” on 18 March 2011.

Prof. McELROY is a world renowned atmospheric scientist. He was appointed a full professor at Harvard University at the age of 29, the youngest full professor at Harvard. He has held a number of important posts since, including the founding Chair of the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences (1986-2000) and the first Director of the Harvard Center for the Environment (2001-2004). He is also a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American Association for Advancement of Sciences, and the American Geophysical Union. He has served on the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development, which is currently chaired by Vice Premier LI Ke Qiang.

His research covers a wide range of topics: planetary atmospheres, stratospheric ozone, tropospheric chemistry, biogeochemical cycles, and global climate. He is the author of more than 250 technical papers and several books, including a recent ly completed book on a low carbon energy future.

烏干達學者到訪土地測量及 地理資訊學系去年九月二十八日至十月一日，土地測量及地理資訊學系接待

了一位遠方來客──烏干達馬凱雷雷大學測量系高級講師Dr Anthony GIDUDU。馬凱雷雷大學是烏干達首屈一指的學府，現正重新規劃其地理 /空間資訊學課程內容。Dr GIDUDU 此行，就是希望向土地測量及地理資訊學系取經，借鏡本院的有關經驗。

訪港期間，Dr GIDUDU為學系的同事及研究生舉行了一場演講，主題是「土地覆被圖的組合分類」。系主任丁曉利教授和其他學者

亦把握這次機會，與Dr GIDUDU討論雙方日後加強合作的可能。

LSGI Department visited by Scientist from Makerere University, UgandaThe Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics (LSGI) of the Faculty of Construction and Land Use was visited by Dr Anthony GIDUDU, Senior Lecturer from the Department of Surveying of Makerere University in Uganda, from 28 September to 1 October 2010. The purpose of the visit was for Dr GIDUDU to exchange experiences with LSGI colleagues in curriculum designs for Geomatics programmes. Makerere University was then in the process of redesigning its Geomatics programme. The curricula of programmes offered in LSGI were thought to be useful to Makerere University for reference purposes.

During his stay in LSGI, Dr GIDUDU also gave a presentation on the topic of “Ensemble Classification for Land Cover Mapping” to LSGI staff and research students. Professor DING Xiaoli, Head of Department, and staff of the Department also had discussions with Dr GIDUDU regarding potential collaborations between his department and LSGI.

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Seasoned researchers share their tips for getting fundedOn 23 August 2011, the Faculty of Construction and Land Use (FCLU) held a session on how to write quality research proposals for funding. Sharing their perspectives with more than 15 academic staff were Prof. Jin-Guang TENG, Dean of the Faculty, Prof. Albert CHAN, and Prof. Y. Q. CHEN, a member on the Engineering Panel of the Research Grants Council (RGC), which administers the General Research Fund (GRF) that supports research across a broad spectrum of disciplines. Drawing from his wealth of experience in getting his projects funded by the RGC, Prof. TENG enumerated some attributes of a good proposal, which were echoed by Prof. Albert CHAN in his presentation.

Finally, the review process was demystified by Prof. Y.Q. CHEN, who spoke from his point of view as an Engineering Panel member of the RGC. The session ended on a note of encouragement with some tips, which were most illuminating for all who attended.

資深科研工作者面授申請撥款要訣本年八月二十三日，建設及地政學院舉辦了一個有關撰寫科研撥

款申請書的聚會，學院院長滕錦光教授、陳炳泉教授及陳永奇教

授與逾十五位同事分享心得。陳永奇教授是香港研究資助局工程

學學科小組的成員，而由該局管理的「優配研究金」，一直是多

類研究項目的重要經費來源。至於多次獲研資局撥款的滕錦光教

授，則在會上列舉了一些好建議書必須具備的素質，並與陳炳泉

教授隨後分享的心得互相呼應。

最後，陳永奇教授以研資局工程學學科小組成員的觀點剖析撥款

申請的評審過程，揭開其神秘面紗。聚會結束前，院長再次講解

一些要訣，鼓勵各人繼續努力，與會的同事均獲益良多。

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理大主辦第五屆海峽兩岸結構與岩土 工程學術研討會由香港理工大學（理大）主辦、浙江大學及臺灣大學協辦的「第五

屆海峽兩岸結構與岩土工程學術研討會」，於七月十三至十五日

假理大校園舉行，吸引約二百名業界專家及學者參加。

為期三日的研討會於七月十三日正式揭幕，由理大副校長（科研

發展）衛炳江教授、建設及地政學院院長滕錦光教授，以及會議

組織委員會聯席主任倪一清教授聯袂主持開幕儀式。

衛炳江教授致辭時表示：「在今日的全球化世界，兩岸四地之間

的緊密聯繫日趨重要。從事或研究結構及岩土工程的專業人士和

學者，可藉着今次研討會加強學術交流和彼此的合作，共同探討

學科未來的發展及工程實踐趨勢，意義重大。」

研討會部份議題包括：

• 高層結構• 橋樑結構• 新型結構材料及體系• 結構抗風、抗震及控制• 結構健康監測、評估及加固• 環境土工• 地震工程

主辦單位邀請了八位中國工程院院士發表主題演講，包括：

• 浙江大學董石麟教授• 中國科學院武漢岩土力學研究所葛修潤教授• 香港大學李焯芬教授工程師• 貴州大學馬克儉教授• 同濟大學沈祖炎教授• 美國林同棪國際集團董事局主席鄧文中教授• 臺灣雲林科技大學校長楊永斌教授• 中國人民解放軍後勤工程學院鄭穎人教授• 理大特別感謝光華同濟土木學院基金大力資助是次研討會。

有關「第五屆海峽兩岸結構與岩土工程學術研討會」的詳細資料，

請瀏覽網頁：http://www.polyu.edu.hk/fclu/SGE5/index.html

The 5th Cross-strait Conference on Structural and Geotechnical Engineering at PolyUOrganized by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and co-organized by Zhejiang University and National Taiwan University, the 5th Cross-strait Conference on Structural and Geotechnical Engineering was held on the PolyU campus from 13 to 15 July 2011, drawing around 200 participants.

Generously supported by the Kwang-Hua Foundation for the College of Civil Engineering at Tongji University, the three-day conference opened with speeches by three staff of PolyU, Ir Professor Alex WAI, Vice President (Research Development); Professor Jin-Guang TENG, Dean of the Faculty of Construction and Land Use; and Professor Y. Q. NI, co-chairman of the conference-organizing committee.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Professor WAI said, “Nurturing close relationships between the Chinese mainland, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau has become more important than ever in today’s globalized world. This large-scale conference therefore provides an excellent platform for structural and geotechnical engineering professionals and scholars to further academic exchanges and cooperation, as well as to review trends in academic development and engineering application.”

Some of the major topics covered in the forum include:

• High-rise Structures• Bridge Structures• Emerging Structural Materials and Systems• Wind-resistant Structures, Seismic Design and Control• Structural Health Monitoring, Assessment and Retrofit• Environmental and Geotechnical Issues• Seismic/Earthquake Engineering

Eight academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering delivered keynote speeches during the conference. They include:

• Prof. Shi-Lin DONG, Zhejiang University, China• Prof. Xiu-Run GE, Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics,

Chinese Academy of Sciences, China• Prof. Chack-Fan LEE, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong• Prof. Ke-Jian MA, Guizhou University, China• Prof. Zu-Yan SHEN, Tongji University, China• Prof. Man-Chung TANG, Chairman of the Board, T Y Lin

International Group, USA• Prof. Yeong-Bin YANG, President, National Yunlin University of

Science and Technology, Taiwan• Prof. Ying-Ren ZHENG, Logistical Engineering University,

China

A toast at the conference banquet於會議晚宴上祝酒

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本院學者向香港建造商會會員介紹 最先進持續建築科技本年一月十九日，香港建造商會數位會員到訪理大，聽取本院八

位學者介紹最新的持續建築技術。

當日的來賓有基利承建有限公司董事蔡漢平先生、熊谷組株式會

社香港支店副地區總經理鍾仕駒先生，以及有利建築有限公司的

劉維善先生 及黃綺嫦小姐。

這次會面是由本院聯同大學的企業經管人才發展中心安排，分為

簡報會、午膳及參觀實驗室三個環節。講解最新建築技術的學

者，包括建築及房地產學系的沈岐平教授、李恆教授、王金殿博

士及范士超博士；屋宇設備工程學系的王盛衛教授及楊洪興教

授；以及土木及結構工程學系的潘智生教授及殷建華教授。

簡報會內容豐富，從岩土結構監控、再生能源，以至建築業應用

高端資訊科技的情況，皆有涉及，來賓可藉此較全面了解當今的

永續建築技術。另外，他們也參觀了本院多個採用最先進技術進

行尖端科研的實驗室，包括建築原型虛擬技術實驗室、混凝土科

技實驗室、太陽能實驗室，以及智能建築實驗室。

Visitors from the Hong Kong Construction Association Bone up on Sustainable TechnologiesOn 19 January 2011, 8 researchers from the Faculty of Construction and Land Use (FCLU) presented the latest building technologies for a sustainable construction industry to some members of the Hong Kong Construction Association (HKCA).

In attendance were the Director of Kaden Construction Ltd., Mr Hon Ping CHOY; the Deputy Regional General Manager of Kumagai Gumi Co. Ltd. (HK Branch), Mr Russell JONES; Mr Vincent LAU and Ms Carmen WONG, both from Yau Lee Construction Co. Ltd.

Jointly organized by FCLU and the Management and Executive Development Centre of PolyU, the round table sharing session was composed of brief presentations by academics, a luncheon and lab visits. Presenters included Prof. Geoffrey SHEN, Prof. Heng LI, Dr Andy WONG and Dr Shichao FAN of the Department of Building & Real Estate; Prof. Shengwei WANG and Prof. Hongxing YANG of the Department of Building Services Engineering; Prof. Chi-sun POON and Prof. Jian-hua YIN of the Department of Civil & Structural Engineering.

From technologies for monitoring performance of geotechnical structures to renewable energy technologies to the application of advanced information technologies in the construction industry, the range of topics gave the visitors a broad overview of sustainable building technologies. They also had a chance to visit the Construction Virtual Prototyping Lab, the Concrete Technology Lab, the Solar Energy Lab, and the Intelligent Building Lab, each with their own state-of-the-art technologies

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D r H U Ta o , S e n i o r E n v i ro n m e n t a l Economist, Policy Research Center of MEP Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP), was speaker at a seminar on “Co-control of Air Pollutants and GHGs: what, why and how.” (2 November 2010)

Prof. David J DREWRY, Vice-President, European University Association and Honorary Fellow, Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge, gave a seminar on “Climate Change - Arctic perspectives.” (5 November 2010)

Dr David FISHER, Chairman, Dynamic Architecture Group, United Kingdom, was speaker at a seminar on “Dynamic Architecture: Design by Logic, Art by Engineering.” (25 November 2010)

Dr Haiying HUANG, Associate professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineer ing, Univers i ty of Texas at Arlington (UTA), gave a seminar titled “Advance Sensor Technology for Structural

Health Monitoring.” (20 December 2010)

Prof. W.X. ZHONG, Dalian University of Technology and Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences, gave a seminar on “The Role of Symplectic Mathematics in Applied Mechanics and FEM.” (19 January 2011)

Prof. J.H. LIN, Professor, Dalian University of Technology, was speaker at a seminar on “An Ef f ic ient Random V ibrat ion Approach - Pseudo-Excitation Method and Its Engineering Applications.” (19 January 2011)

Prof. Chia-pei CHOU , Dist inguished Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University (NTU), gave a seminar on “Runway Skid Resistance Inspection and Grooving Performance Evaluation.” (19 January 2011)

Prof. Julia KING, Vice-Chancellor of Aston University, UK, gave a seminar titled “Technologies for Sustainable Transport.” (20 January 2011)

Professor Jong-Soo KIM, President, C S Structural Engineering Inc. and Adjunct Professor of Korea University, was speaker at a public lecture on “Recent Progress of Spatial Structures in South Korea.” (14 February 2011)

Prof. Guiwen LIU , Professor, Faculty of Construction Management and Real Estate, Chongqing University, gave a public lecture titled “Real Estate in Mainland China: Market and Operat ion .” (21 February 2011)

Professor Richard FELLOWS, Professor of Construction Business Management at Loughborough University, gave a public lecture on “Managing Across Boundaries: Fragmentation in Construction.” (25 February 2011)

Professor Michael C. FORDE, Carillion P ro fe ss o r , S c h o o l o f E n g i n e e r i n g , University of Edinburgh, was speaker at a public lecture on “Nondestructive Test (NDT) Methods for Evaluation of Concrete in Structures.” (10 March 2011)

Professor Charles T. JAHREN, Associate Professor of Construction Engineering at Iowa State University, gave a public lecture titled “Electronic Modeling and Data Transfer for Automated Machine Guidance.” (11 March 2011)

Dr Herbert BIGGS, Associate Professor, Queensland University of Technology, gave a public lecture on “Construction safety: Development of safety competencies and an assessment tool to reduce risk on building sites.” (14 March 2011)

Professor James A. CLAPP, Emeritus P ro fe ss o r o f P l a n n i n g a n d U r b a n Affairs at San Diego State University, was speaker at a publ ic lecture on “The Sustainabi l i ty of Shangri-La.” (1 April 2011)

Dr Irt ishad AHMAD , Professor and Chairperson, Department of Construction Management , F lor ida I nternat ional University, gave a public lecture titled “ICT-induced Integration and Globalization in Construction.” (4 April 2011)

Dr Chunan TANG, Chair Professor and Director, Center for Rock Instability and Seismisity Research (CRISR), Dalian University of Technology, gave a public lecture on “Rock Failure Process Analysis – Modeling and Monitoring.” (20 April 2011)

Professor Zi-Feng MA, Department of Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, was speaker at a public lecture on “Opportunity and Challenge of Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology in China.” (21 April 2011)

Faculty Public Lectures 建設及地政學院公開講座The Faculty of Construction and Land Use was honoured to have the following speakers giving public lectures at PolyU: 下列講者應建設及地政學院之邀請於理大舉辦公開講座：

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A new col league has jo ined the Department of Civi l and Structural Engineering last December. Dr Yuhong WANG is an assistant professor who received his bachelor’s degree in construction management e n g i n e e r i n g f r o m To n g j i University in China in 1996. He worked for a construction consult ing f irm in Shanghai before furthering his studies in the United States. Dr WANG has master’s and PhD degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Kentucky, where his focus was pavement engineering and management. He has worked as a research engineer at the Kentucky Transportation Center as well as taught at Lawrence Technological University in the Civil Engineering Department and East Carolina University in the Construction Management Department. Dr Wang is also a registered professional engineer in Kentucky.

Dr WANG has been a Principal Investigator or key researcher on more than 16 research grants sponsored by various US and international agencies, most of which were in highway

pavement, highway construction and management, and construction management. The total amount of these grants is over US$3 million. In addition, Dr WANG has published many refereed papers, book chapters, and research reports. A member of the Transportation Earthworks Standing Committee, Transportation Research Board and an elected member of the Construction Research Council of the American Society of Civil Engineers, he won first place in the International Data Analysis Contest for Long-term Pavement Performance Study in 2002. Let’s extend a warm welcome to Dr WANG.

在去年十二月加入土木及結構工程學系擔任助理教授的王予紅博

士，1996年於中國同濟大學畢業，獲建築工程管理學士學位，赴美國深造前曾在上海一家建築工程顧問公司工作。他擁有美國肯

塔基大學土木工程碩士及博士學位，擅長路面工程管理，是肯塔

基州註冊專業工程師，曾在肯塔基運輸中心擔任研究工程師，並

先後任教於羅倫斯科技大學土木工程學系及東卡羅來納州立大學

建築管理學系。

王博士曾在逾十六項獲美國及國際機構資助的研究計劃擔任首席

研究員，涉及的撥款高逾三百萬美元，當中大部分是有關公路路

面工程、公路建築及管理，以及工程管理。他著作甚豐，出版過

不少獲引述的論文、專著及研究報告，除了出任美國運輸研究局

轄下運輸工事常務委員會委員，也是美國土木工程師學會建築研

究委員會的選任委員，在2002年贏得「長期路面表現研究數據分析國際比賽」第一名。

歡迎王博士加入建設及環境學院這個大家庭！

New Academic Staff 學院新

教員

Joining the same department this summer is Dr Wendy Y. Chen, an assistant professor who received her PhD in urban forestry from the University of Hong Kong in 2006. Before joining PolyU, she was a research assistant professor at the University of Hong Kong for three years and then an assistant professor at the Hong Kong Institute of Education. Her research areas include the quantification and valuation of ecosystem services generated by a variety of natural ecosystems, application and validation of economic valuation methods (such as contingent valuation method, hedonic pricing method, and travel cost method) in the Chinese context, people’s perception and interaction with urban nature,

同在今年夏天加入土木及結構工程學系的還有助理教授陳艷博

士。她於2006年獲香港大學頒授城市森林學博士學位，曾在港大擔任助理研究教授三年，其後轉職香港教育學院出任助理教授。

其研究範圍包括：對各式自然生態系統提供的生態系統服務進行

量化及估值；各種經濟評估法 (如條件評估法、特徵價格法及旅行成本法 )在中國的應用和驗證；人對都市自然的觀感與互動；以及都市環境學。陳博士經常在期刊發表論文，獲引用的超過

二十篇。她現為多本國際學術期刊的審查員，並將在理大教授可

持續發展，環境影響評估，環境管理等科目。

Dr Yuhong Wang王予紅博士

Dr Wendy Y. Chen陳艷博士

and urban environmental studies. Dr Chen has published more than 20 cited journal papers and serves many international journals as a referee. She teaches sustainable development and environmental impact assessment, and environmental management.

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Another new colleague in the Department of Building and Real Estate is Dr Ryen Zhaomin REN, who joined PolyU after mid-July as an Associate Professor. With more than 20 years of experience, he has worked as a des ign engineer, a project manager, a consultant, a researcher as well as a lecturer. He received his BSc from Tsinghua University in 1989, MSc from the Asian Institute of Technology in 1999 and PhD from Loughborough University in 2002. His main teaching areas are in Project Management, Construction Management, Project Planning and Control, Contractor’s Tender Estimating, Building Information Modelling, and Construction Technology. His

The Department of Building and Real Estate welcomed a new Assistant Prof. at the end of May 2011. Dr Johnny WONG Kwok Wai graduated from the University of New South Wales (Australia) in 1998 with a Bachelor of Building Construction Management and stayed on to complete a Master’s degree in real estate. After that, he worked as a Quantity Surveyor in Australia and Hong Kong before moving to academia in 2003. Dr WONG received his PhD from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 2007. Prior to joining the Department of Building and Real Estate, he was a Senior Lecturer in Quantity Surveying at the Queensland University of Technology in Australia.

The main directions of Dr WONG’s research have been towards developing a better understanding of intelligent buildings, and the application of building information modelling in the facility asset management of advanced buildings. His research

建築及房地產學系在本年五月底也迎來了一位新的助理教授。

黃國偉博士1998年於澳洲新南威爾斯大學畢業，獲授建築工程管理學學位，其後繼續修讀房地產學碩士，2003年重返校園前，曾在澳洲和香港任職工料測量師；2007年在香港理工大學取得博士學位，履新前為澳洲昆士蘭科技大學工料測量學高級講師。

黃博士的研究重點是智能建築，以及應用建築資訊建模技術管理

摩登大樓設施。其研究範疇還包括壓力管理，尤其是由文化差

異、職業壓力及生產力引起的個案。他勤於寫作，文章常見於一

流學術期刊，如《自動化建築》、《建築與環境》、《建築管理及經

濟學》，以及美國土木工程師學會期刊《建築工程與管理》等。另

外，他曾任英國《國際智能建築》期刊的大洋洲區編輯。

research interests are in working collaboratively, measurement of carbon performance of construction activities, artificial intelligence and advanced technologies in construction, as well as international project management. He has served as the regional editor of the Journal of Smart and Sustainable Built Environment.

建築及房地產學系另一位新同事，是在本年七月中履新的任兆民

副教授。他1989年於清華大學畢業，1999及2002年分別於亞洲科技學院 (泰國 )及拉夫堡大學 (英國 )取得理學碩士及博士資格，曾任職設計工程師、工程項目經理、顧問、研究員及講師，擁有

逾二十年相關經驗，亦曾任《智能及可持續建築環境》期刊地區編

輯。任博士會主力教授項目管理、建築管理、項目規劃及管制、

承建商標書評估、建築信息建模，以及建築科技等科目。其研究

領域包括量度建築工序的碳表現、建造業應用人工智能及先進技

術的情況，以及國際項目管理。

Dr Wong Kwok Wai黃國偉博士

Dr Ryen Zhaomin Ren任兆民博士

also involves stress management, particularly of that arising from cultural differences, occupational stress and productivity. Johnny has a strong track record and has published extensively in a variety of top journals, such as Automation in Construction, Building and Environment , Construction Management and Economics, and ASCE’s Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, etc. He was the Regional Editor (Oceania) of the UK-based journal Intelligent Buildings International (IBI).

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Student News學生消

息

Outstanding FCLU Students The Faculty of Construction and Land Use (FCLU) was proud that the Most Outstanding PolyU Student Award in 2010 has been won by a final year student in the Department of Building & Real Estate, Ms LEE Yeuk Ying, Krystal, who is no stranger to winning awards. Since she began her university studies in 2007, she has won one scholarship after another and was on the Dean’s Honours List twice, a testimony not only to her academic excellence, but also her active participation in numerous extra-curricular activities and community service projects. Her keen involvement in these has developed her leadership abilities, which she first demonstrated in 2006 by attracting sponsorships from a major bookstore and a former member of the Legislative Council when she was Deputy Head of the Department of Communication & Public Relations of the HK International Model United Nations, an organization mostly made up of secondary students.

Since then, she has organized a Service & Exchange Trip to Hangzhou, where she and her team were commended for their Community Service Learning Project. She also served as an Aquatics Assistant in the summer of 2009 in an International Camp Counselor Program in Pennsylvania in the U.S. In the summer of 2010, she went on a Study Tour of the Shanghai Expo. Her overseas experience has made her more independent and confident of herself. Courage, commitment, and consideration have been her personal core values. She is passionate about the built environment. By choosing to study for a BSc (Hons) in Surveying, she hopes to create a better place for all to live in. Krystal is truly a role model for girls who aspire to work in the construction industry.

The Most Outstanding PolyU Student Award came with a cash prize of $5000 and a certificate, which was presented to the winner in a ceremony on 28 February 2011. Before she was selected for this coveted honor, Krystal was chosen to be the Most Outstanding Student in FCLU in the same year. She competed with 7 other outstanding students who had won a similar award from their respective faculty/ school for the Most Outstanding PolyU Student Award.

Other outstanding FCLU students honoured at the ceremony include LAU Tsz-chun from the Department of Building Services Engineering, FUNG Ho-kit from the Department of Civil & Structural Engineering, and ZHANG Anshu from the Department of Land Surveying & Geo-Informatics. They have

建設及地政學院優秀學生獲校方嘉許建築及房地產學系畢業班的李若瑩同學，以出類拔萃的表現勇奪

「2010年度香港理工大學最卓越學生」殊榮。建設及地政學院為此深感自豪。

李同學並非首次獲獎，自2007年入讀理大以來，已取得多項獎學金，並兩度入選「院長優異生」，足證小妮子不但學業成績出眾，

而且積極參與課外活動，熱心服務社會。她從這些寶貴經驗中慢

慢培養出領導才能。事實上，她早在2006年已初試啼聲，以「香港模擬聯合國會議」(一個主要由中學生組成的組織 )傳訊及公共關係部副主管的身份，成功取得一家大型書店和一位前立法會議

員的贊助。

其後，李同學曾到杭州參加社區服務實踐計劃，她與隊友的表現

均獲得讚賞；2009年暑假，她參與國際夏令營導師計劃，前往美國賓夕凡尼亞州擔任營地水上活動助理；翌年夏天，又參加上海

世界博覽會訪問團。豐富的出門經驗，使她成為獨立與自信兼備

的年輕人。「勇氣、投入、深思熟慮」是李若瑩的座右銘，她非常

關注建築環境，選擇修讀測量學 (榮譽 )學士課程，就是期望使這個世界成為更適宜人類居住的地方。對有志投身建築業的女孩子

來說，她的確是實至名歸的好榜樣。

這一屆理大「最卓越學生獎」的頒獎典禮，於本年二月二十八日

舉行，除了獎狀，李同學還獲得現金獎5000元。她勇奪這項榮譽之前，早已榮膺同年的「建設及地政學院最卓越學生」。競逐「理

大最卓越學生獎」的還有另外七位同學，所有候選人均為所屬學

院的「最卓越學生獎」得主。

獲頒獎典禮嘉許的本院學生還有以下幾位：屋宇設備工程學系的

劉子俊、土木及結構工程學系的馮浩傑，以及土地測量及地理資

訊學系的張安舒。這幾位同學不但學業成績出眾，而且具備出色

的領導才能，勇於接受挑戰，積極參與課外活動，服務社會，堪

稱內外兼備、允文允武。由此可見，只要立定志向，努力不懈，

最終都能達到目標。以下是有關幾位同學的一些有趣資料：

all distinguished themselves in their studies and demonstrated leadership qualities that set them apart from their peers. Undaunted by challenges, they have managed to combine academic excellence with extensive involvement in co-curricular activities and community service. Their success is proof that anything is possible with hard work and determination. Below is a summary of their unique characteristics.

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LAU Tsz-chun劉子俊

FUNG Ho-kit馮浩傑

ZHANG Anshu張安舒

Most unforgettable experience at PolyU在理大最難忘的經歷

Participating in the Entrepreneurship Development Programme參加「企業家培育計劃」

Entering a degree programme after completing a Higher Diploma programme修畢高級文憑後成功銜接學位課程

Adjusting to university life in the first year適應首年大學生活

Secret to success成功要訣

Fearless creativity無懼無畏，勇於創新

Leading with new ideas發掘和應用新意念

Taking responsibility承擔責任

Plans for further studies進修大計

Enroll part-time in a master’s degree programme after working a few years工作數年後再兼讀碩士課程

Will consider them after a few years of work工作數年後再作决定

Pursue a PhD in geographic information technology修讀地理資訊科技博士學位

Career goals事業目標

Work as a building services engineer成為屋宇設備工程師

Work as a civil engineer成為土木工程師

Be a scientific expert成為科研專才

Photo with the President of PolyU與理大校長合照

PolyU’s Most Outstanding Student bags another ScholarshipSuccess has followed PolyU’s most outstanding student of 2010, Ms LEE Yeuk Ying, Krystal, who has been named a recipient of a Sir Edward Youde Memorial S c h o l a r s h i p 2 0 1 0 / 1 1 t o t h e tune of HK$20,000. One of the most prestigious scholarships in Hong Kong, the award aims to re co g n i z e a n d e n co u ra g e academic achievements of full-time undergraduates, diploma and certificate students at post-secondary and tertiary levels in Hong Kong.

Now that she has finished with her studies for the Bachelor of Science in Surveying at the Department of Building and Real Estate (BRE), Krystal is honoured that she can serve as an example for other students. According to her, the scholarship application process has been rewarding enough, giving her a chance to reflect on her humble academic start in the Higher Diploma programme in Building Technology and Management at PolyU. After that, she was inspired to make the transition to study for a degree. She strongly encourages others to aim high and follow their dreams.

理大最卓越學生獎得主再獲獎學金榮膺「2010年度理大最卓越學生」的李若瑩同學，在2010/11年度獲尤德爵士紀念獎學金頒發港幣二萬元。尤德爵士紀念獎學金

是頒發予在香港專上院校修讀全日制學位、文憑或證書、學術成

績出眾的學生，在學界享有崇高地位。

剛於建築及房地產學系完成測量學理學學士課程的李若瑩，對獲

獎感到十分榮幸。她認為申請獎學金的過程使自己獲益良多，也

使她回想起最初在理大修讀建築科技及管理學高級文憑的日子。

取得高級文憑後，小妮子立志更上層樓，考取學位。她鼓勵大家

定下遠大目標，努力奮鬥，使夢想成真。

李若瑩希望借此機會感謝家人和師友長久以來的支持，尤其是建

設及地政學院院長滕錦光教授，以及提名自己競逐獎學金的系主

任沈岐平教授。為表謝意，她加入了由歷屆尤德獎學金得主組成

的尤德學者協會，為香港的未來貢獻力量。

She would like to take this opportunity to thank her family, friends and mentors who have supported her in her studies, especially Prof. TENG Jin-Guang, Dean of the Faculty of Construction and Environment, and Prof. Geoffrey Qiping SHEN, Department Head of BRE, who nominated her for this scholarship. To show her gratitude, she has joined the Sir Edward Youde Scholars Association, an organization of past and current award winners who are committed to making a difference in the future development of Hong Kong.

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Entry Scholarships for Outstanding Postgraduate StudentsTwo students who were lucky to be supported by an Entry Scholarship for their postgraduate studies have recently graduated. Started in 2009/10, the one-year scholarship covers tuition fees for the study of an MSc programme in the Postgraduate Scheme of the Faculty. Mr Ricky WONG Chi Keung, a MSc graduate in Construction and Real Estate, advises students who would like to succeed academically to work hard from the get-go to avoid having difficulties later. After four years of part-time study, he is currently taking a break, but is planning to continue his studies in the near future.

Another scholarship graduate, Miss Michelle LEUNG Wan Chi, credits the MSc programme in Building Services Engineering for providing her with sound theoretical knowledge and technical skills for her present work. She also had the opportunity to visit Xian on a study tour, thus broadening her horizons with a different learning experience. She thinks it is important for students to have a balanced life and good time management skills. Congratulations to Mr WONG and Miss LEUNG for fulfilling themselves with the entry scholarships, which are

碩士組合課程新生獎學金計劃兩位獲本院「碩士組合課程新生獎學金計劃」資助的優秀學生已

完成其碩士課程。該計劃於2009/10學年推出，旨在為本院理學碩士課程的新生提供一年制學費資助。剛取得建築及房地產學理

學碩士學位的黃志強同學勸勉一眾師弟師妹，要取得優秀成績，

必須一開始便努力不懈，打好基礎，否則困難只會累積下來。完

成四年兼讀課程後，他現時正稍事休息，計劃不久後重返校園，

繼續進修。

另一位獎學金得主梁尹姿同學，現已完成屋宇設備工程學理學碩

士課程。梁同學表示課程傳授的理論和技術都對日常工作十分有

用，至於修業期間到西安遊學的機會，更使自己眼界大開。她認

為學生必須作多方面的嘗試和發展，並學習管理時間的技巧。

兩位同學都藉獎學金資助而實現了自己的目標。本院設立這項計

劃，是為了獎勵在限期前申請入讀理學碩士組合課程的傑出學

生，鼓勵他們積極學習。

awarded annually to applicants with outstanding academic results who apply to MSc programmes of the Postgraduate Scheme in Construction and Environment before the deadline.

For the 2011/12 academic year, each Master of Science programme can offer a maximum of two scholarships. Below are the 14 successful applicants:在2011/12學年，每項理學碩士課程均可頒發獎學金予最多兩位同學。下表為十四位獎學金得主的名單：

Programme 課程

Awardee獎學金得主

MSc in Construction and Real Estate建築及房地產學理學碩士

TENG Xuejiao 滕雪蛟

HOU Zhenyan 侯振研

MSc in Construction Law and Dispute Resolution建築法及爭議解決學理學碩士

LI Kit Man 李潔文

FUNG Yu Hang 馮宇恆

MSc in Project Management項目管理理學碩士

WAN Chin Man Davis 尹展文

LUI Wun 呂媛

MSc in Building Services Engineering屋宇設備工程學理學碩士

LEUNG Wai Kin 梁衛堅

YANG Kai Chau楊繼宙

MSc in Fire and Safety Engineering消防及安全工程學理學碩士

MA Yee Ling馬綺玲

MSc in Civil Engineering土木工程學理學碩士

YUNG Yan Yi翁欣怡

MSc in Environmental Management and Engineering環境管理及工程學理學碩士

CUI Long崔龍

SUN Jian孫健

MSc in Geomatics (Geographic Information Systems)測繪及地理資訊學理學碩士 (地理信息系統 )

HUANG Qiaofen 黃巧芬

MSc in Sustainable Urban Development可持續城市發展學理學碩士

LEUNG Po Shan 梁寶珊

The Scholarship will cover the tuition fees for one academic year. Recipients who undertake full-time study without any employment can also apply for a subsistence allowance. 獎學金足以支付一整學年的學費；如上述同學屬全日制的全職學生，更可申請生活津貼。

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LSGI & BRE Students Honoured for their Community Service At the Community Service Learning Award Presentation Ceremony 2009/10 on 19 January 2011, FCLU was well represented by students from two of its departments. The highest honour, the Gold Award, was given to a group of students from the Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics (LSGI), while students from the Department of Building and Real Estate received a Certificate of Excellence for their outstanding performance in the Campus Improvement Project of Island Hostel of the Hong Kong Student Aid Society.

To develop students’ sense of social responsibility and commitment to the community, LSGI and the Student Affairs Office jointly organized a community service learning project “Lian Us Together” in the summer of 2010. The LSGI team

planned a renovation project for a primary school in Liannan, a hilly remote small town on the northern edge of the Guangdong province populated by the Yao tribe. Due to limited resources, the school’s playground was unsurfaced and students frequently tripped over during school activities. Surveying data were used to generate a simulated 3D model that facilitated the local government’s approval of the project as well as minimized frustration and errors.

Besides improving the school’s infrastructure, the LSGI students also increased their awareness of Yao culture, domestic stress and the need for environment protection in remote areas. Collaborating with students from 8 other academic departments at PolyU, they organized a series of activities for the mainland students. With support from PolyU and help from their advisors, the LSGI students turned a project from conception into reality, making a great impact on the lives of many Liannan school students.

本院同學勇奪社區服務金獎 及卓越表現獎狀 在本年一月十九日舉行的2009/10年度「傑出社區服務頒獎典禮」上，建設及地政學院可說是成果豐盈：先有土地測量及地理資訊

學系的同學勇奪最高榮譽金獎；而參與「香港學生輔助會石壁宿

舍校園改善計劃」的建築及房地產學系同學，亦獲頒卓越表現獎

狀。

為培養同學的責任感和對社會的承擔，土地測量及地理資訊學系

聯同理大學生事務處在2010年暑假合辦「連理在一起」社區服務計劃。服務對象是一間位於廣東省北垂山區連南縣的小學，當地

人口以瑤族為主。由於物資短缺，學校操場的地面高低不平，學

生經常因此絆倒。同學利用測量數據製作了一個模擬三維模型，

使校園的翻新計劃較易取得當地政府批准，又能減少施工時的錯

漏，一舉兩得。

參與計劃的同學幫助連南縣小學改善了基建設施，自己亦獲益良

多。無論對瑤族文化、當地人面對的困難，或是偏遠地區的環保

問題，他們都有更深刻的體會。另外，他們又與大學其他八個學

系的同學合作，為內地小朋友舉辦一系列活動。在校方及各顧問

的協助下，同學把構思化為現實，大大改善了當地學童的生活。

兩個學系的同學應用自己的知識和技能服務社會，真正做到學以

致用，而且體現了「施比受更有福」的道理。

如有興趣知道更多關於金獎項目的資料，請登入以下網頁： http://cslp.lsgi.polyu.edu.hk/10Liannan/index.htm

By serving the community, students of both departments have been able to make practical use of their knowledge and skills, renewing their confidence in the applicability of their learning. For them, it is indeed more blessed to give than to receive.

To see further details of the project for the Gold Award, please visit the following webpage: http://cslp.lsgi.polyu.edu.hk/10Liannan/index.htm

LSGI students土地測量及地埋資訊學系同學

BRE students建築及房地產學系同學

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PolyU Student at the 16th Asian GamesFailure is the mother of success. This is true of many things in life, and it is no exception in sports. Countless athletes have suffered the agony of defeat before they tasted sweet success. A similar lesson of trials and tribulations was learnt by LIN Po-Heung, Cyan, a full-time student for the BSc (Hons) in Property Management at the Department of Building and Real Estate. At the Asian Fencing Championship in Seoul in July 2010, her team lost to the Singapore team, but she did not let the disappointment overcome her dream of competing in Guangzhou at the 16th Asian Games. To prepare for it, she went through much intensive training and competitions in Beijing, Shanghai, and Fukien before finally beating her former nemesis at the Asian Games in November 2010 by almost 10 points. Her team was awarded the Bronze Medal in Fencing for the Ladies’ Foil Team Event.

理大學生出戰第十六屆亞運會古語有云：「失敗乃成功之母」。人生如是，體育競技亦然。運動

員奪魁前，必然飽嚐無數挫折與艱辛。在建築及房地產學系修讀

物業管理學 (榮譽 )理學士全日制課程的連寶香同學，就是一個很好的例子。在去年七月於首爾舉行的亞洲劍擊錦標賽中，她與隊

友敗於新加坡隊手下，但一時的失利，並沒有打擊小妮子參加第

十六屆廣州亞運會的雄心。為了好好備戰，她隨隊走遍北京、上

海和福建，接受艱苦的訓練和參加不同比賽，最終在去年十一月

的亞運會一雪前恥，以接近10分之多擊敗宿敵，與隊友合力贏得女子花劍團體賽銅牌。

寶香期望能繼續代表理大和港隊參加此類大型賽事，並衷心感謝

一直支持她的家人和朋友，使自己得以同時兼顧學業和比賽。

With such promising results, Cyan hopes to continue representing PolyU and the Hong Kong Team in major competitions. She would like to thank all her supporters for making it possible for her to study and compete at such a high level.

國際房地產理學碩士課程畢業生 通過專業資格考核本年四月，十二位修畢國際房地產理學碩士課程的同學通過了長

達一小時的評審團面試，成為英國皇家特許測量師學會 (RICS)會員。RICS 是測量界的專業組織，素以對會員要求嚴謹見稱。

國際房地產理學碩士課程由本院建築及房地產學系開辦，於杭州

的浙江大學上課。該系講師侯瑋芳解釋，修讀上述課程的學生一

般會參加由RICS資深會員主講、為期兩天的應試工作坊。他們可以循兩條渠道成為RICS會員：如具備十年以上相關工作經驗，便可申請以「資深專業人士」的身份入會；若工作經驗不足十年，

則可選擇「畢業生3」途徑，他們在面試時亦只需回答技術性問題。不過，同學必須在面試前就其專題研究提交書面報告，過程

絕不輕鬆。

今次是上述課程第二批畢業生通過考核。恭喜！

IRE graduates live up to RICS’ standardsIn April 2011, 12 graduates of the MSc in International Real Estate (IRE), a programme offered by the Department of Building & Real Estate (BRE) at PolyU’s Hangzhou Teaching Outpost, passed the hour-long panel interview for membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), a professional organization that is known for setting the highest standards of competence among its members.

According to Hebe HOW, Lecturer in the BRE Department, IRE students usually take a 2-day training workshop given by a senior RICS member at the Outpost to prepare for the interview. They can achieve RICS membership through one of two routes. If they have more than 10 years of related work experience, they can choose the Senior Professional route. If their work experience is less than 10 years, they can go on what is known as the Graduate 3 route, where they would be asked only technical questions. Students also need to submit written reports of their projects before the interview.

This is the second cohort of IRE graduates that has passed the gruelling interview. Congratulations for passing it!

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CIB Student Chapter at PolyU wins award for 2 consecutive yearsThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University Student Chapter of the International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB1), affiliated to the Faculty of Construction and Land Use, has won the prestigious CIB Sebestyen Future Leaders Award 2010.

The foremost purpose of the Award was to enable future leaders of the building sector to have more exposure to the latest developments in building research, so that in later life they would understand the value of supporting good research. The Award also aimed to stimulate collegial cooperation between staff and students in the Chapters, and the free exchange of information between the Chapters.

The proposal from the HK PolyU Student Chapter was entitled “Web-based Visual Platform for Real-time Communication and

Collaboration Among the CIB Student Chapters.” Developed jointly by Mr HONG Yuming, Miss TAO Li, Mr WEI Yigang and other committee members of the HK PolyU CIB Student Chapter, it was devoted to the development of a separate platform for real-time communication and the exchange of ideas among all CIB Student Chapters around the world, which had not been hitherto possible.

In 2011, another proposal submitted by the International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB) Student Chapter at PolyU also won the Sebestyen Future Leaders Award. Titled “Exploring construction industrialization in China: the status quo and the challenges,” the winning proposal aims to measure the extent of construct ion industrialization, identify the challenges to implementing it, and suggest ways for its implementation.

Beating out three other proposals for the award, the latest submission from PolyU was noted for its likelihood to produce vital information on China’s construction industry by the coordinator of CIB’s Customized Industrial Construction group, Prof. Gerhard GIRMSCHEID. On behalf of the Student Chapter,

國際建築工程研究與創新理事會 理工大學分會連續兩年奪魁附屬於建設及地政學院的國際建築工程研究與創新理事會 (CIB註釋 )理工大學分會，最近獲CIB頒發「2010年 Sebestyen 未來領袖大獎」。

獎項的最重要目標，是讓建築業的未來棟樑多了解業界的最新研

究成果，進而在日後大力支持高質素的科研活動。另外，CIB也希望各院校員工及分會同學藉這個機會加強合作，促進資訊自由

流通。

理大學生分會提交的建議書題為「CIB學生分會實時通訊及合作網上視像平台」，由洪羽明、陶麗、魏億剛及分會的其他委員會

成員合力撰寫，主要是有關如何開發一個獨立平台，方便全球的

CIB學生分會進行實時通訊及交流意見。這目標在當時尚未達成。

到了2011年，由CIB理大學生分會提交的建議書再次勇奪同一獎項。得獎作品的主題是「中國建築業工業化研究：現狀與挑戰」，

旨在評估內地建築業的工業化進度，指出實行工業化將要遇上的

難題，並提出解決辦法。

這份建議書擊敗了三份候選作品奪魁，並獲CIB「客製化工業建築小組」統籌主任Prof. Gerhard GIRMSCHEID讚揚「極有可能提供關於中國建築業的重要資訊」。彭毅及洪羽明兩位現時在建築

及房地產學系修讀博士學位的同學，將以首席研究員及研究員身

份代表分會領獎，而總值2500歐元的獎金將用以推行計劃書中的建議。

CIB理大分會的顧問為黃君華教授。

註釋 : CIB 是 International Council for Building法文舊稱Conseil International du Bâtiment的縮寫；1998年，其英文全名改為 INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL FOR RESEARCH AND INNOVATION IN BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION，但縮寫不變。

PENG Yi and HONG Yu-ming, the principal investigator and co-investigator respectively, will receive the award, which includes an amount of 2500 Euros to execute their proposal. Both Mr PENG and Mr HONG are studying for their PhD degrees in the Department of Building and Real Estate. The advisor of the CIB Student Chapter at PolyU is Prof. Francis K.W. WONG.

1 CIB is the acronym of the abbreviated French (former) name: “Conseil International du Bâtiment” (in English this is: International Council for Building). In the course of 1998, the abbreviation has been kept but the full name changed into: INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL FOR RESEARCH AND INNOVATION IN BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION

Key award-winning contributors: From right to left: Mr Wang Hao, Mr Wei Yigang, Mr Hong Yuming, Ms Lisa Tao Li, together with Prof. Francis Wong, an Advisor of the PolyU’s CIB Student Chapter合力撰寫得獎建議書的主要成員包括 (右起 ) 王昊先生、魏億剛先生、洪羽明先生、陶麗小姐及CIB 理大分會顧問黃君華教授。

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BRE Student Won Best Paper Award at International Surveying ConferenceA final year student for the BSc (Hons) in Surveying from the Department of Building and Real Estate, Mr Chris Cheng MA, has won the Best Paper Award in the 3rd RICS-ISM International Surveying Conference for Undergraduates. Held on 18 and 19 March 2011 at the University Sains Malaysia in Penang, this international conference is the first time where a student from PolyU has been honoured with such an accolade.

Jointly organised by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Malaysia and the Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (ISM), the theme of the conference was “Surveyors of the Future: The Challenges of Change.” About 350 surveying undergraduates from 9 local and international universities attended. By providing an open forum and networking platform for students taking the RICS accredited courses in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Mainland China and Hong Kong SAR, the conference promoted an understanding of contemporary issues in surveying and the environment.

Out of the 18 papers submitted by undergraduates this year, Chris’s paper on speculative bubbles in Hong Kong’s luxurious residential market was selected by a panel of RICS members with strong ties to academe as the Best Paper. Special thanks are due to his supervisor, Dr K.F. MAN, for his invaluable guidance. Chris would also like to express his heartfelt thanks to Dr NG Mei-Ling for her generous support during his 2010 Swire Internship.

建築及房地產學系學生國際測量學 研討會上勇奪最佳論文獎在「第三屆國際測量學大學生研討會」中，建築及房地產學系測

量學 (榮譽 )理學士課程畢業班同學馬成贏得最佳論文獎。該活動於本年三月十八至十九日在檳城的馬來西亞理工大學舉行，是首

度有理大同學獲此殊榮。

研討會由英國皇家特許測量師學會 (RICS)馬來西亞分會及馬來西亞測量師學會 (ISM)聯合舉辦，主題是「新一代測量師面對的挑戰：迎向變革」，有大約三百五十名來自九家當地及海外大學的

測量系本科生參加。在馬來西亞、新加坡、泰國、中國內地及香

港修讀RICS 認可課程的大學生，可藉著這次公開討論的良機，多瞭解測量學及環境學的最新發展，並跟與會者建立跨越地域的

友誼。

馬同學憑《香港豪宅市場的投機泡沫》一文，

在十八份作品中脫穎而出，成為本年最佳

論文獎得主；負責評審的RICS會員均兼具深厚學術背景。談到得獎感受時，除了

特別感激論文導師文景輝博士的指

導，他也衷心感謝在參與「2010年太古集團實習計劃」時對其

大力支持的吳美玲。

土地測量及地理資訊學系學生榮獲2010/2011年度太古獎學金 最新一屆太古獎學金得主，是土地測量及地理資訊學系一年級生

吳韻然同學，金額為港幣三萬一千五百七十五元。

該獎學金由香港太古集團有限公司捐款成立，每年頒發給一位在

高級文憑課程首年首學期表現品學兼優的學生。

韻然是系內高材生，2010/2011學年首學期的平均績點為全級之冠；她擁有過人的數學天份，這從其平日的功課已可見一斑。她

說：「修讀理科，有很多機會接觸數學。可能正是這個原因，數

學漸漸變成了自己最喜愛和最擅長的科目。計算過程中有很多得

著，複雜的數學題不但有挑戰性，而且有助訓練邏輯思維。」能

夠在一眾同學中脫穎而出，足證韻然不但學業成績優秀，更具備

出色的領導潛能和良好品格。

希望她再接再厲，百尺竿頭，更進一步！

LSGI Student wins Swire Polytechnic Scholarship 2010/2011Ms NG Wan Yin, a first-year Higher Diploma student of the Department o f L a n d S u r v e y i n g a n d G e o -Informatics (LSGI), was honoured with a Swire Polytechnic Scholarship of HK$31,575.00 that was sponsored by the John Swire & Sons (HK) Ltd., which gives out the scholarship annually to first-year Higher Diploma student who excels in academic results and personal achievement in the first semester of study.

Ms NG Wan Yin was a top student in LSGI and earned the highest GPA in the first semester during 2010/2011 academic year. She has a special talent for mathematics, which she has demonstrated in her course work. NG Wan Yin said, “As a student of science, I have a great exposure to Mathematics, which has become my favourite subject and also my strength. In the process of calculation, I can learn much since a mathematical question can be very challenging and also can

train up my logic.3 The scholarship is a testimony of her academic achievements, leadership potential and personal qualities.

Congratulations Wan Yin!

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Faculty Provides Top-Up Funding for Admitting Research StudentsThe Faculty launched the One-year Top-up PhD Studentship Scheme in the 2009/10 academic year to encourage FCLU colleagues to use their external grants for the admission of research postgraduate (RPg) students. Under this scheme, a top-up grant for one year of a three-year PhD studentship is provided to a colleague who admits a PhD candidate using his/her external competitive grants (e.g. GRF grants), or other external research grants (provided that such use of funding is permitted by the funding body) to cover the first two years of a three-year studentship. The one-year top-up grant is provided by the Faculty and the department concerned on a 50%:50% matching basis (i.e. with each party contributing $80,100).

建設及地政學院資助轄下學系 錄取博士研究生建設及地政學院在2009/10學年設立「博士生一年制補助獎學金計劃」，鼓勵同事善用校外撥款取錄修讀博士學位的研究生。根

據這項計劃，凡運用校外競爭性撥款 (如教資會的優配研究金 )或外界其他研究資助 (如撥款機構利用款項作此用途 )取錄三年制博士生的同事，都可以向學院申請一年制的補助獎學金，以補前述

撥款的不足。補助獎學金的款項是由學院與相關學系平均攤分，

即各自承擔港幣八萬一百元。

在2009/10學年的第一輪及2010/2011學年的第二輪申請，各有七位博士生成功取得獎學金，名單如下：

The Scheme supported 7 applications in the first round of the 2009/10 academic year and 7 applications in the second round of the 2010/2011 academic year respectively. These 14 successful applications are as follows:

PhD Candidate博士生

Department學系

Supervisor(s)導師

Mr CHEUNG Man Wai張文偉

BRE建築及房地產學系

Prof. TANG Bo-sin鄧寶善教授

Ms Angel LAW羅安琪

BRE建築及房地產學系

Dr WONG Chi-ning*黃志寧博士*

Ms CUI Dong Jin崔冬瑾

BSE屋宇設備工程學系

Dr C.M. MAK麥卓明博士

Ms HU Rong胡榕

BSE屋宇設備工程學系

Prof. J.L. NIU*牛建磊教授*

Mr MA Tao馬濤

BSE屋宇設備工程學系

Prof. YANG Hongxing*楊洪興教授* Dr LU Lin呂琳博士 Prof. ZHANG Yin ping (Tsinghua University)張寅平 (清華大學 )

Mr SHI Xiao Feng史曉峰

BSE屋宇設備工程學系

Dr C.M. MAK*麥卓明博士* Prof. YANG Jun (Institute of Acoustics Chinese Academy of Sciences)楊軍教授 (中國科學院聲學研究所 )

Ms HUANG Du Ruo黃杜若

CSE土木及結構工程學系

Prof. K. F. CHUNG鍾國輝教授

Mr LI Bo李波

CSE土木及結構工程學系

Dr LAM S.S.*林少書博士*

Mr LIN Jing Hua林敬華

CSE土木及結構工程學系

Prof. XU You-Lin*徐幼麟教授* Dr XIA Yong夏勇博士 Dr ZHU Song-Ye朱松曄博士

Ms LIU Kun劉坤

CSE土木及結構工程學系

Prof. LAW S.S.*羅紹湘教授* Dr ZHU X. Q. (Queensland University of Technology)朱信群博士 (昆士蘭科技大學 ) Dr XIA Yong夏勇博士

Ms XU Lijie徐立傑

CSE土木及結構工程學系

Prof. CHU Wei朱威教授

Mr ZHAN Bao Jian占寶劍

CSE土木及結構工程學系

Prof. C.S. POON潘智生教授

Mr SHAHZAD Muhammad Imran穆罕默德 ·艾姆朗 ·沙澤德

LSGI土地測量及地理資訊學系

Prof. Janet NICHOLJanet NICHOL教授

Mr ZHU Wu朱武

LSGI土地測量及地理資訊學系

Prof. DING Xiaoli丁曉利教授

* Chief Supervisor*主任導師

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Learning Beyond the CampusStudent learning at PolyU is not confined within the boundaries of the university. Opportunities abound for students who are curious about the world-at-large to venture beyond the campus for more vicarious experiences. In the summer of 2010, a group of students from the Department of Building and Real Estate visited Shanghai to attend the Global Forum for College Students. Organized by the Jiao Tong University to promote the exchange of cultures, information, and knowledge, participating students were able to meet students from all over the world and learnt from them.

Students from the organizing university took our students to Chongming Island, an oasis of green efficiency in practice. Towering over the landscape were rows of wind turbines that were reminiscent of the iconic windmills of the Netherlands. Not only was it picturesque, but the island was a prime example of sustainable development. Everything about it was environmentally sound: chemical fertilizers were not used to grow food, wind and solar power provided energy to buildings, waste was recycled etc. Students learnt first-hand that eco-friendly development was not an oxymoron but very much a reality.

Continuing the theme of the progress made by China in its development over the last 30 years was a video that our students saw inside the China Pavilion at the Shanghai Expo, a star attraction of the 8-day trip. The featured exhibition here made it clear to students that China’s urbanization could be sustainable in the future with the deployment of low-carbon technologies.

Students also had a chance to discuss global warming with their peers in a model United Nations conference. Representing the interests of different world powers, students learnt it was not so easy to come to a consensus when resources were not equally distributed. They also learnt about the culture of students from countries like Japan and New Zealand. It was a truly memorable and educational trip.

放眼世界－走出課室的學習機會理大學生除了在校園上課，也有不少機會走出課室，放眼世界。

大學每年都會安排形形色色的活動，讓這些充滿好奇的年輕人好

好體驗生活。去年暑假，建築及房地產學系一組同學就遠赴上

海，參加由交通大學主辦的「大學生環球論壇」。參加這項活動的

學生來自好幾個國家，是交流文化、信息和知識的黃金機會。

建築及房地產學系同學獲主辦單位安排到鄰近上海市的崇明島參

觀。此島堪稱綠化之城，隨處皆可看到環保的成果。首先映入眼

簾的是一列列宏偉的風力機，像極了荷蘭的著名地標──風車。

小島不但景色優美，更重要的是實實在在地展示了如何達致「持

續發展」。一草一木，都在具體地告訴我們怎樣才是環保：那兒

種植的食物不下化肥，建築物採用風能及太陽能發電，甚至連廢

物都可以循環再用。同學親眼見證了環保的成果，明白這並非不

切實際的空中樓閣。

接下來便是八日行程中的重頭節目──到上海世界博覽會的中國

館參觀。同學在那兒觀看了一輯短片，講述中國改革開放三十年

來所取得的成就。館內的專題展覽也清楚指出，中國可以採用低

碳技術達致持續城市化的目標。

另外，同學亦有機會在「模擬聯合國會議」中與來自其他地方的

大學生討論全球暖化問題。他們分飾不同國家的代表，明白到因

地球資源分配不均，各國不容易達成共識。此行的另一收穫，是

從與會的日本和新西蘭學生身上認識他們的文化。整個行程做到

教育與趣味兼備，無怪參與的同學都回味不已。

回到香港，在民政事務局安排下，國際建築工程研究與創新理事

會理大分會的一批同學獲招待參觀位於柴灣的青年廣場。該廣場

由民政事務局主催興建，目的是為年輕人提供發掘和發展志趣的

空間。在場的工作人員向同學講解建築「形式」與「功能」的關係，

以及兩者如何互相倚賴。

從上述活動可見，學習的機會俯拾皆是，同學只要多採取主動，

便可使自己的大學生活更多采多姿。

Closer to home, a handful of students from the CIB Student Chapter was given a tour of the Youth Square in Chai Wan by representatives of the Home Affairs Bureau, which commissioned its construction. The aim was to create a space for youths to explore and develop their interests. Students learnt about the relationship between form and function as well as their mutual interdependence.

It is evident from these visits that learning opportunities are everywhere. Students only need to be active participants to enrich their university experiences.

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Alumnus donation to benefit needy FCE studentsOne of PolyU’s outstanding alumni for 2011, Ir TSUI Tack-kong, has donated HK$600,000 to set up a bursary for local full-time degree and sub-degree students from the Faculty of Construction and Environment. Bursaries of HK$50,000 to HK$100,000 per year will be disbursed beginning in the 2011/12 academic year until the entire donation has been used up. They will mainly be awarded based on financial need, but students also need to have a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or above at the time of application. The Student Affairs Office will assist in the administration of the awards, which shall be known as the Ir TSUI Tack-kong Bursaries. Many thanks to Ir TSUI for a most worthy cause.

IRE Programme reaching new heights in its 10th anniversaryThe MSc in International Real Estate (IRE) programme, the only academic programme offered by the Department of Building and Real Estate at the PolyU outpost at Zhejiang University in China, will reach its 10th Anniversary in 2011/12. This programme first started in Hangzhou in 2002. To date, it has recruited nine cohorts of part-time students and produced over 200 graduates who have gone on to become senior business executives, government leaders and high-calibre professional practitioners in the mainland real estate industry. The programme continues to attract high-calibre mainland students who aspire to be Chartered Surveyors after graduation.

The IRE programme provides mainland students with a unique opportunity to learn and experience overseas real estate practices without having to spend the entire study period outside of China. Over the years, the programme has built up its reputation and increased its recognition by seasoned real estate professionals. In November 2010, Mr. K.L. WONG, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Housing Society, flew to Hangzhou and gave a presentation about elderly housing development strategy to IRE students. Other high-profile practitioners who have previously spoken as part of the IRE programme included: Mr. William CHAN, Director of Kerry Properties (Shanghai); Mr. Edmund HO, Managing Director of DTZ (North China); Mr. Henry LI, RICS China Board Chairman; Mr. Alex TSE, Vice President of Pramerica Real Estate Investors, amongst others. All these talks have received overwhelming student responses.

The IRE programme combines traditional classroom teaching with two international study visits to outside universities. In the past, IRE students have visited the United Kingdom in a trip that was organized by the Cambridge International Land Institute of the University of Cambridge. This year, a visit organized by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign exposes students to real estate development practices in Chicago of the United States.

熱心校友捐款造福建設及環境學院學生2011年其中一位理大傑出校友崔德剛工程師，最近慷慨捐出港幣六十萬元設立助學基金，資助建設及環境學院的本地全日制學

位及副學士課程學生。由2011/12學年起，基金每年會發放港幣五萬至十萬元的資助予經濟有困難的同學，直至整筆捐款用盡為

止。申請人必須符合累計績點最少達到3.0分的規定。助學金將命名為「崔德剛工程師助學金」，並由學生事務處提供行政支援。

本院謹代表所有同學感謝崔校友的支持與關懷。

國際房地產課程昂首邁進十周年建築及房地產學系與浙江大學合辦的唯一一項課程 – 國際房地產理學碩士課程，在今年踏入第十個年頭。它於2002年在杭州首辦，至今已錄取了九屆兼讀學員。在逾二百位畢業生中，不少已

成為大企業的高級行政人員、政府官員，或是內地房地產業專業

人士。現時，仍有大量有志晉身特許測量師的內地優秀學生盼望

修讀此課程。

這項課程的獨特之處，是使內地學員有機會學習和見識外國房地

產業的制度，而無需在修業期間長時間離開本國。多年來，課程

已建立良好聲譽，並不時邀請經驗豐富的房地產專業人士授課，

進一步提升認受性。去年十一月，香港房屋協會行政總裁黃傑龍

先生專程遠赴杭州，向同學介紹長者房屋的發展策略。其他曾應

邀講學的知名人士，更是不計其數，包括嘉里建設 (上海 )董事陳惠明先生、DTZ戴德梁行華北區董事總經理何衍鈞先生、英國皇家特許測量師學會中國分會主席李旭先生、保德信房地產投資公

司副總裁謝海等。以上講座甚受同學歡迎，他們都踴躍參與。

國際房地產理學碩士課程另一優點，是把傳統的課室教學與遊學

結合起來。同學有兩次到外國大學參觀交流的機會。以往，學員

就曾在劍橋大學屬下的劍橋國際地政學院安排下造訪英國。課程

現正積極安排學員在未來造訪美國伊利諾大學香檳分校，實地觀

摩美國房地產業的發展。

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華南之旅讓測量學學生眼界大開二十一位測量學學士課程的二年級生，於本年六月二日至四日齊

赴廣州及東莞，觀摩當地建築業的發展。是次活動由本院贊助，

同學們於黃君華教授及蔣日雄博士的帶領下，實地深入探討建築

科技、建築安全、測量業實況，以及內地房地產業發展四個重點

範疇。

一連三天的行程經過悉心安排。同學參加研討會、到訪當地工

廠，以及由理大校友及兼任教授廖勝昌先生創辦的著名房地產顧

問公司，並且參觀東莞原創金屬結構有限公司 (香港金門建築的附屬公司 )及鴻輝預製件有限公司 (新鴻基地產集團成員 )，深入了解如何透過廠房監管建築安全。

同學對香港及各地建築業廣泛採用預製件技術留下了深刻印象。

行程的最後一站是參觀中山大學嶺南（大學）學院，一行人蒙該校

房地產諮詢研究中心主任廖俊平教授親自講解兩地測量專業及房

地產市場的異同，獲益良多。

大家都認為這次旅程內容充實，除了參觀設備先進的預製件廠

房，還可以學習各類有關房地產業的知識，收穫之豐，直有喜出

望外的感覺。同學均十分期待將來在建築界發展事業。

Study tour opens eyes of surveying studentsFrom 2-4 June 2011, 21 2nd year BSc Surveying students went on a study tour of the construction industry in Guangzhou and Dongguan. Sponsored by the Faculty of Construction & Land Use (FCLU) and led by 2 academics from the Department of Building & Real Estate, Prof. Francis WONG and Dr Y.H. CHIANG, tour participants had an opportunity to examine in-depth four selected areas of the construction industry: construction technology, construction safety, surveying practices and the development of the real estate market in mainland China.

In the well-structured 3-day tour, students attended seminars and visited factories as well as a leading real estate consulting firm established by Prof. S.C. LIU, an alumnus and Adjunct Professor of PolyU. The guided tours of the Dongguan Pristine Metal Works Limited under Gammon and the Orientfunds Precast Limited (a subsidiary of Sun Hung Kai Properties) facilitated students’ understanding of construction safety supervision in the factories.

Students were also impressed by the extensive range of applications prefabrication technologies have played in Hong Kong and beyond. The tour concluded with a visit to the Sun Yat-Sen University, where students had an illuminating seminar with Prof. J.P. LIAO, Director of the Institute of Real Estate Studies of the University, in which they learnt about the differences between the surveying professions in China and those in Hong Kong, plus the dissimilarities in the two markets.

The study tour proved to be a big success. Students have learned more than they expected from the trip. Not only did they have a broad exposure to the impressively equipped factories, but they also gained invaluable insights on various issues related to the property sector. They all look forward to having a career in the construction industry one day. Participants of the Guangzhou and Dongguan Surveying Study Tour

參加廣州及東莞測量學研習團的同學

Student Paper Award 2011 On 31 May 2011, the Hong Kong branch of the Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation presented the Student Paper Award 2011 to Mr LU Hua, a Bachelor Degree graduate of the Department of Civil and Structural Engineering (CSE). Supervised by Ir Prof. William H.K. LAM, Mr LU’s project was titled an “Estimation of Instantaneous Travel Times on Urban Roads Using Video Detection Data in Hong Kong.”

學生論文獎2011 本年五月三十一日，英國特許公路及運輸學會香港分會舉行頒獎禮，2011「學生論文獎」得主是土木及結構工程學系本科畢業生陸化同學。陸同學的導師是林興強教授，論文題目為《在香港根據視像偵測數

據估計使用城市道路所需的即時交通時間》。Mr Lu and his supervisor Prof. Lam陸同學與其導師林興強教授

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Faculty from the heads of the different departments. They were also introduced to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and how to become a professional member of this respected organization.

During the break-out sessions, students had a chance to chat with their award coordinators, who gave them helpful advice on subject selection and other programme-related matters. Subsequently, a guided library tour was conducted to conclude the half-day Orientation programme.

2011/12年度全日制授課式 碩士課程迎新活動在2011/12學年，建設及環境學院取錄了約一百五十名修讀全日制授課式碩士課程學生，當中七成為內地生。

為協助這批新生儘早適應本地大學生活，本院特於本年八月

二十九日下午舉辦迎新活動。院長滕錦光教授於當日親臨致辭，

歡迎一眾新生加入理大大家庭；各系主任的介紹亦使同學對本院

有較全面的認識。另外，英國皇家特許測量師學會的代表更到場

向同學講解加入學會的各種途徑。

到了分組環節，同學可與課程主任詳談。無論是選科或其他課程

細節，老師都能給予實用意見。大夥兒參觀圖書館後，為期半天

的迎新活動便告結束。

Orientation Programme for Full-time Taught Postgraduate Students 2011/12For the 2011/12 academic year, about 150 full-time students have been admitted to the taught postgraduate programmes offered by the Faculty of Construction and Environment (FCE), with over 70% of them coming from the Chinese mainland.

To introduce the newcomers to university life, an Orientation programme was held for them on the afternoon of 29 August 2011. Prof. Jin-Guang TENG, Dean of FCE, extended his warmest welcome to the incoming students. During the Orientation, students learnt more about the make-up of the

BRE Students awarded for their dissertationsThree 2010 graduates of the Department of Building and Real Estate (BRE) were honoured earlier this year for their excellent dissertation reports. Mr CHUNG Chi Wa Vincent, a full-time graduate of the BSc(Hons) in Surveying, won the Champion Award in the “Student Project Competition 2010” organized by the Safety Specialist Committee (SSC) of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE) as well as a Merit Award in the “Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Best Project Award 2010” competition organized by the Occupational Safety and Health Council (OSHC). His dissertation was an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Safety Management System in repair, maintenance, addition and alteration works in Hong Kong.

The other winners were Mr CHIU Wing Cheong Gerald and Mr KO Shun Wei Chris, both part-time graduates of the MSc in Construction and Real Estate. The former won the Champion Award in the MSc Degree category of the “Student Project Competition 2010” organized by the Safety Specialist Committee (SSC) o f the HKIE . H is w inn ing dissertation was entitled “Developing a D e c i s i o n S u p p o r t S y s te m fo r Measuring the Safety Performance of Construction Projects Undertaken by Small to Medium-sized Construction Companies in Hong Kong”. The latter won a Merit Award from OSHC for his empirical study of the Pay for Safety Scheme for new public housing projects in Hong Kong. All the awards

建築及房地產學系畢業生論文屢獲嘉獎三位在2010年畢業的建築及房地產學系同學，憑出色的論文報告獲得多個獎項。其中，修讀測量學 (榮譽 )理學士全日制課程的鍾志華更是雙喜臨門，同時贏得香港工程師學會安全工程專責事務

委員會「學生項目比賽 2010」冠軍，以及職業安全健康局「職安健最佳項目 2010」優異獎。其論文主題是「本地維修、保養、擴建及改建工程的安全管理制度成效評估」。

其餘兩位得獎人招永昌和高舜尉，是建築及房地產理學碩士課程

的兼讀生。前者在香港工程師學會安全工程專責事務委員會「學

生項目比賽 2010」的碩士生組奪冠，論文題目是「為香港中小型建築公司的建築工程研發用以衡量安全表現的決策支援系統」。

後者則憑對「香港新公營房屋工程的支付安全計劃」的實證研究，

贏得職業安全健康局「職安健最佳項目 2010」優異獎。幾位得獎者都獲頒獎狀及現金獎，而他們的另一共通之處，就是由建築及

房地產學系助理教授陳煒明博士擔任論文導師。

came with certificates and cash prizes. The students who won were all supervised by Dr Daniel W.M. CHAN, an Associate Professor of the BRE Department.

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17th Congregation and Faculty Prize Presentation CeremonyDate : 17-18 November 2011Venue : The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

The 14th Asia Pacific Vibration Conference (APVC)Date : 5-8 December 2011Venue : The Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityWebsite : http://www.cse.polyu.edu.hk/apvc2011/

The APVC is an international refereed conference held once every two years to present and publish the research and development activities related to aspects of dynamic control, sound and vibration, condition monitoring, damping, responses to earthquake ground motions as well as other aspects of dynamic responses for both mechanical and structural engineering systems.

First International Conference on Performance-based and Life-Cycle Structural Engineering (PLSE 2012)Date : December 2012Abstracts of papers should be emailed to the following address by 15 January 2012: clplse@inet.polyu.edu.hkWebsite : http://www.polyu.edu.hk/fce/PLSE2012

The 5th International Symposium on Transportation Network Reliability (INSTR)Date : 18-19 December 2012, Hong KongVenue : The Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityWebsite : http://www.instr2012.orgThe INSTR series is the premier gathering for the world’s leading researchers and profess ionals interested in transportation network reliability. The scope of the symposium includes all aspects of analysis and design to improve network reliability, including: • User perception of unreliability and vulnerability• Public policy and reliability of travel times • The valuation of reliability • The economics of reliability • Network reliability modeling and estimation • Transport network robustness • Reliability of public transportation • Travel behavior under uncertainty • Vehicle routing and scheduling under uncertainty • Risk evaluation and management for transportation networks • ITS to improve network reliability

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EnquiriesMs. Connie LamDepartment of Civil and Structural EngineeringThe Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityHung Hom, KowloonHong KongTel: +852-2766-6070Fax: +852-2334-6389Email: secretary@instr2012.org

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Invitation for Programme Admissions 2012/13

Master of Science (MSc)/Postgraduate Diploma (PgD) 理學碩士 / 深造文憑 DepartmentBuilding Services Engineering 屋宇設備工程學 BSECivil Engineering 土木工程學 CSEConstruction and Real Estate 建築及房地產學 BREConstruction Law and Dispute Resolution 建築法及爭議解決學 BREEnvironmental Management and Engineering 環境管理及工程學 CSEFacility Management 設施管理 BSEFire and Safety Engineering 消防及安全工程學 BSEGeomatics (Geographic Information Systems) 測繪及地理資訊學 (地理資訊 ) LSGIGeomatics (Surveying) 測繪及地理資訊學 (測量 ) LSGIInternational Real Estate (Zhejiang) 國際房地產 BREProject Management 項目管理 BRESustainable Urban Development 可持續城市發展學 FCE

Bachelor's Degree 學士學位 DepartmentBuilding Engineering and Management 建築工程及管理學 BREBuilding Services Engineering 屋宇設備工程學 BSECivil Engineering 土木工程學 CSEEnvironmental and Occupational Safety and Health 環境及職業安全與健康 CSEEnvironment and Sustainable Development 環境與可持續發展 CSEGeomatics (Geo-Information Technology) 測繪及地理資訊學 (地理資訊科技 ) LSGIGeomatics (Land Surveying) 測繪及地理資訊學 (土地測量 ) LSGIGeomatics (Utility Management and Surveying) 測繪及地理資訊學 (管線設施測繪與管理) LSGIProperty Management 物業管理學 BRESurveying 地產建設測量學 BRE

Higher Diploma 高級文憑 DepartmentBuilding Services Engineering 屋宇設備工程學 BSEBuilding Technology and Management (Engineering) 建築科技及管理學 (工程 ) BREBuilding Technology and Management (Surveying) 建築科技及管理學 (測量 ) BRECivil Engineering 土木工程學 CSEGeomatics (Geo-Information Technology) 測繪及地理資訊學 (地理資訊科技 ) LSGIGeomatics (Land Surveying) 測繪及地理資訊學 (土地測量 ) LSGI

Department of

Building and

Real Estate (BRE)

建築及房地產學系

2766-5807/ 5808/ 7770

http://www.bre.polyu.edu.hk

Department of

Building Services Engineering

(BSE)

屋宇設備工程學系

3400-3597

http://www.bse.polyu.edu.hk

Department of Civil

and Structural Engineering

(CSE)

土木及結構工程學系

2766--6052

http://www.cse.polyu.edu.hk

Department of Land Surveying

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Geo-Informatics (LSGI)

土地測量及地理資訊學系

2766-5968

http://www.lsgi.polyu.edu.hk

For programme details, please contact the departments or visit their websites:

如欲查詢詳細課程資料，請聯絡相關學系或瀏覽學系網頁 :

Application Period報名日期*

Master's Degree/ Postgraduate Diploma Programmes碩士及深造文憑課程

Local applicants本地申請人 :

December 2011 – March 2012

Non-local applicants 非本地申請人 :

December 2011 – March 2012

Application closing dates vary between programmes and may be extended.

For details, please visit the website: www.polyu.edu.hk/study

各課程之截止報名日期有別並可能延長，詳情請參閱www.polyu.edu.hk/study

Full-time Bachelor's Degree and Sub-Degree Programmes全日制學士學位及非學位課程

Local applicants本地申請人 :

December 2011 – February 2012

Non-local applicants 非本地申請人 :

November 2011 – March 2012

Students applying on the basis of current year Joint Entrance Examination

(JEE) results內地應屆高考生 :

January – June 2012

Part-time Bachelor's Degree and Sub-Degree Programmes兼讀制學士學位及非學位課程

December 2011 – 1 March 2012

* application periods are tentative 報名日期：待定

Programme Entrance Requirements 課程入學要求

Please check the most up-to-date information on the Study@PolyU website at www.polyu.edu.hk/study.請於Study@PolyU查閱最新資料，網址為www.polyu.edu.hk/study

Enquiries on Application and Admission 查詢申請及入學

Admission OfficeAcademic SecretariatThe Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityHung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong

香港理工大學教務處

香港九龍紅磡

Email電郵 :

asadmpg@polyu.edu.hk Master's/ Postgraduate Diploma programmes 理學碩士及深造文憑課程

asadmft@polyu.edu.hk Full-time Bachelor's degree & sub-degree programmes – local applicants 全日制學士學位及非學位課程 – 本地申請人asnlocal@polyu.edu.hk Full-time Bachelor's degree & sub-degree programmes – non-local applicants 全日制學士學位及非學位課程 – 非本地申請人asadmpt@polyu.edu.hk Part-time Bachelor's degree & sub-degree programmes 兼讀制學士學位及非學位課程

Editor-in-chief: Ir Prof. Albert CHANExecutive Editor: Nancy C.W. LAIAdvisory Editors: Ir Prof. Jin-Guang TENG Ir Prof. Jan-Ming KO

Editorial Board: Dr Michael YAM Dept. of Building and Real Estate

Dr Vivien Lin LU Dept. of Building Services Engineering

Prof. Kam Tim CHAU Dept. of Civil and Structural Engineering

Dr George LIU Dept. of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics

We welcome your comments and articles.Please send all correspondence to:

Faculty of Construction and EnvironmentThe Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityHung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Tel: (852) 2766 5034Fax: (852) 2362 2574Email: clfce@polyu.edu.hk

The Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityWHERE INNOVATION MEETS APPLICATION

總編輯: 陳炳泉教授工程師執行編輯: 黎志華女士顧問編輯: 滕錦光教授工程師 高贊明教授工程師

編輯委員會: 任志浩博士 建築及房地產學系

呂琳博士 屋宇設備工程學系

周錦添教授 土木及結構工程學系

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Construction and Environment is published by the Faculty of Construction and Environment for students, staff, alumni and friends of the Faculty. The magazine contains information known as of September 2011. For an electronic version of the magazine, please visit www.polyu.edu.hk/fce/pb_fce_news.html

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