Forty-two outstanding postgraduate and senior undergraduate students from 11 countries had gathered at PolyU for the first summer school organized by the Faculty of Construction and Environment (FCE) from 20 to 26 August. They were all excellent students with a good command of English as competition for the summer school was keen, with an admission ratio of about 1:10. Some 60% of the students came from the Chinese mainland, with the rest from Australia, Canada, Greece, India, Ireland, Italy, Singapore, Spain, the UK and the US.

The event aimed at attracting students to explore postgraduate study opportunities at FCE. On the first day, they were welcomed to a dinner with Prof. Teng Jin-Guang and Prof. Li Xiang-Dong, respectively Dean and Associate Dean (Research) of FCE. In addition, the week-long event covered an introduction to the Faculty’s various specialties including the laboratory facilities run by its four affiliated departments, and seminars on different topics ranging from  urban planning and management, energy efficient building technologies to modern positioning technology. The seminars, led by faculty staff, let the students learn more about the expectations and fields of study if they choose to pursue further studies at the Faculty.