PolyU Engineering Summer Camp

(20-24 July 2015)

Date

20 July 2015 – 24 July 2015

Engineering summer camp activities include:- Student hostel residence - Engineering Projects and Poster Presentation- Visit to HK research and innovation organisations- High table dinner- Meet and team with local students at the camp

Summer Camp ProgrammeDate Time Activities

20 July (Mon) Arrival. Hostel Check-in

21 July (Tue)

8:30am Breakfast9:00am Students report attendance9:30am - 10:00am Opening Ceremony 10:00am - 12:30am Tour to PolyU Engineering Laboratories and Industrial Centre 12:30pm - 1:45pm Lunch2:00pm - 6:00pm Engineering ProjectPM Dinner@Student Hostel

Poster Preparation. Theme: My PolyU

22 July (Wed)

8:30am Breakfast@Student HostelAM Visit to HK Research and Innovation Organizations12:30pm - 1:45pm Lunch2:00pm - 5:00pm Engineering Project6:30pm – 10:00pm High Table Dinner

Poster Preparation. Theme: My PolyU

23 July (Thu)

8:30am Breakfast@Student Hostel

9:30am - 11:30am Project Adjudication

11:30am - 12:30pm Lunch

12:30pm - 1:30pm Project Showcase and Project Voting

1:30pm - 2:30pm Poster Voting

2:30pm - 3:30pm Closing Ceremony, Prize Presentation and Project Showcase

PM Dinner @ Student Hostel

24 July (Fri)8:30am Breakfast

Hostel Check-out

Theme and Objectives

Theme

• Building Tomorrow’s World with Engineering

Objectives

• Explore fun and innovation in engineering• Promote understanding on engineering study and

future development opportunities• Raise awareness on the importance of

engineering in building tomorrow’s world

Engineering Projects(Each student will be assigned in a team to work on the project. Prizes will be given

out for best performing teams.)

(1) Mobile app development using MIT App Inventor

This project allows students to develop mobile apps with a user-friendly graphical programming tool. The programming tool can be accessed conveniently through a web browser. Students can learn basic programming concepts to develop interesting mobile apps. The mobile apps can also be downloaded to mobile phones (Android platform) easily.

(2) Image based robotic arm control

• To apply image processing techniques to identify different objects (or objects with different colors).

• Control the robotic arm to put different objects to different locations.

(3) Building a wire loop game using Raspberry Pi

In this project, each team will build their own Wire Loop Game using a programmable Raspberry Pi board and some simply circuitries. Through this workshop, students will learn basic programming techniques and circuit theories that are fundamental and essential for them to design small to medium scale projects in their secondary studies.

Photo: By visualpun.ch [CC BY-SA 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

(4) 3D printing for creative product design

• To learn about product design and rapid production.

• Using a 3D drawing software (SolidWork) and 3D printer to design and print their own creative products.

(5) Hydraulic Robotic Arm Project

Students will build a robotic arm driven by hydraulic pistons. The robotic arm is able to swing horizontally, move up and down, and pick up some objects.

The size of the robotic arm is fixed, the wooden arm material is provided by the PolyU. Students will learn to assemble the robotic arm.

The assembled robotic arm is required to pick and place objects into two distinct containers within 3 minutes. To win, the team must place as many objects as possible within the time limit.

(6) Rubber powered ornithopter

Task 1: Students will learn to assemble an ornithopter, select an appropriate rubber band

and adjust the angle of attack of the ornithopter tail.

Task 2: Students will design and fabricate an ornithopter with flapping plastic sheet, rubber bands, long wood stick (fuselage), and long bamboo stick (wing and tail support).

Winning team will need to have their ornithopter flying the longest distance.

(7) EMG-controlled fishing robot

Students will learn about what is electromyography (EMG) signal (i.e. electrical signal from muscle). By making use of the EMG kit, each student team will design, build and program an EMG-controlled robot arm to compete in a fishing tournament.

(9) Stair Climbing Robot

This project provides hands-on experience in designing and building a robot that uses the motor to drive it up and down the staircase. Students will learn about the characteristics of different materials, motor drives and laser machining.

Engineering Projects and Project Showcase

High Table Dinner

Visit to HK Research and Innovation Organisations

Visit to HK Research and Innovation Organisations (tentative)

• China Light Power Control Centre and China Light Power Smart Grid Centrehttps://www.clp.com.hk/ourvalues/social/community/visittoclp/Pages/visittoclp.aspx

• Civil Aviation Department – Aviation Education Pathhttp://www.cad.gov.hk/Official_Opening/english/Education_Path.html

• Cyberporthttp://www.cyberport.hk/

• Dah Cheong Hong (Motor Service Center) Ltd.http://www.dchmsc.com/

• Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD)http://www.emsd.gov.hk/emsd/eng/welcome/index.shtml

• Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Company Limited (ASTRI)http://www.astri.org/

• Hong Kong Productivity Council

http://www.hkpc.org/

Visit to HK Research and Innovation Organisations (Tentative)

• Lai Chi Kok Depot, The Kowloon Motor Bus Co. http://www.kmb.hk/en/

• Modern Terminalshttp://www.modernterminals.com/

• Nano and Advanced Materials Institute (NAMI)http://www.nami.org.hk/en/home/index.php

• Phoenix Satellite Television

http://www.phoenixtv-distribution.com/

• Shatin Sewage Planthttp://www.dsd.gov.hk/EN/Home/index.html

• Yan Oi Tong EcoPark Plastic Resources Recycling Centrehttp://prrc.yot.org.hk/

PolyU's world rankings in Engineering, Technology and Computer Sciences

Best Global Universities Rankings 2015 by the U.S. News and World Report

• Ranked 9th in the subject of “Engineering”• Ranked 40th in the subject of “Computer Science”• Ranked 57th in the subject of “Materials Science”

QS World University Rankings 2014

• Ranked 40th in the faculty area of “Engineering and Technology”• Ranked 42nd in the subject of “Engineering - Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing”• Ranked 50th in the subject of “Computer Science and Information Systems”• Top 100 in the subject of “Engineering - Electrical and Electronic”

Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2014

• Ranked 81st in the subject of “Engineering and Technology”

Academic Ranking of World Universities 2014 published by the Centre for World-Class Universities at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

• Top 75 in “Engineering / Technology and Computer Sciences” field and in “Computer Science” subject

(Note: The respective faculty area/field/subjects above cover the Faculty of Engineering as well as individual units across PolyU working in the areas.)

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