Two of our PhD students, Mr. Cheung Wai Kit and Mr. Wong Ho Yin , have won the Gold Award for Outstanding Presentation at IFMA's Inter-Institutional Competition on Facility Management Project Presentation 2022-2023.
The Department of Building Environment and Energy Engineering (BEEE) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is proud to announce that two of our PhD students, Mr. Wong Ho Yin and Mr. Cheung Wai Kit, have won the Gold Award for Outstanding Presentation at IFMA's Inter-Institutional Competition on Facility Management Project Presentation 2022-2023. Both PhD students were supervised by BEEE Assistant Professor Dr Huang Xinyan.
In February 2023, Mr. Wong and Mr. Cheung presented their latest research ideas and their applications to the fire safety industry, which included their project titled 'Revolutionary Evacuation and Management System'. Their project aligned with FM core competencies in the areas of 'Real estate and property management', 'Technology', and 'Emergency Preparedness and business continuity'. The team's efforts were acknowledged with the Gold Award in the competition.
The proposed 'Revolutionary Evacuation and Management System' comprises of two parts: a wireless detectors mesh network and dynamic exit signs. The fire detector system, which utilizes artificial intelligence technology, can significantly reduce the number of false alarms and installation costs. The dynamic exit sign system can guide evacuees towards the safest evacuation paths, reducing evacuation time. This system will be a crucial component of the novel smart firefighting technology developed in PolyU (the SureFire Project). The system can be applied to existing buildings and next-generation smart buildings, further increasing the fire safety level in Hong Kong.
The IFMA presentation competition is an inter-institutional presentation competition in the Asia Pacific region that encourages students to pursue Facility Management (FM) as their career of choice. The competition provides a platform for students to exchange ideas with peers from different institutions and receive valuable feedback and comments from professionals in the FM industry.
The Department of BEEE congratulates Mr. Wong Ho Yin and Mr. Cheung Wai Kit on their outstanding achievement and wishes them continued success
