Awards and Achievements (Teaching)

Departmental Award for Outstanding Achievement in Academic Programme Development 2018/19

  Departmental Award for Outstanding Teacher 2018/19 Dr CHAN Wai Ming Daniel, Associate Professor, BRE Departmental Award for Outstanding Achievement in Academic Programme Development 2018/19 Team Leader : Prof. SHEN Qi Ping Geoffrey, Associate Dean and Chair Professor, BRE Team Member : Prof. MOK Chi-ming Esmond, Dean of Student and Professor Mr Ivan CHUNG, Residential Life Manager, SRRL Dr Justina YUNG, Research Fellow, CMAO Dr CHIANG Yat Hung, Adjunct Professor, BRE Dr XUE Lin, Nanjing University Ms Wenyao ZOU, BRE The award presentation ceremony will be held at the upcoming Congregation on 12 November 2019.

BRE Student Winning CIOB(HK) Outstanding Student Dissertation Awards (2018-19) under Bachelor Degree Category

In  the  Outstanding  Student  Dissertation  Awards  (2018-19)  organized  by  the  Chartered Institute  of  Building  (Hong  Kong),  one  alumni  of  the  Department  of  Building  and  Real Estate (BRE) of PolyU was rewarded for her final year dissertation announced on 6 August 2019.  Under  the  bachelor  degree  category,  Miss  Tsoi Ting,  Westing  (蔡婷)  was  the  prizewinner  from  PolyU  with  her  empirical  study  of  open space  planning  and  its  quality  for public  housing  development  in  Hong  Kong,  and  her  dissertation  was  supervised  by  Dr Daniel  W.M.  Chan,  Associate  Professor  of  BRE.  Miss Tsoi  was  a  full-time  "Surveying"degree graduate (major in building surveying) in June 2019 with First Class Honours and a final overall GPA score of 3.81 out of 4, which is also the highest and ranked as the first in class of her  "Surveying"  programme.  She has been working for Swire Properties  Ltd  as a Technical Trainee since September 2019. The  primary  goals  of  these  awards  are  to  promote  excellence  in  construction  project management  and  to  recognize  students  with  outstanding  academic  achievements.  The awards were based on the quality of student’s own work for final year project / dissertation completed in the academic year 2018-19, the contents of which should cover the pertinent aspects of construction project management. The winner received an award certificate and a  prize  cheque  of  HK$1,000  at  the  CIOB (HK)  Annual  Dinner  2019  cum  Construction Manager  of  the  Year  Awards  (CMYA)  Hong  Kong  2018  Presentation  Ceremony  held  on Tuesday, 17 September 2019 at the Holiday Inn Golden Mile Hong Kong Hotel, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon.

Inauguration Ceremony of PolyU Student Ambassador Scheme 2019/20

Waleed’s Efforts Rewarded with ‘The FCE Awards for Outstanding PhD Theses 2018/19’

 Always, it is a great delight to empower our students to fulfill their potential and see their achievements! “My project aimed to counter the occupational hazards, i.e. health and safety of construction workers, by using contemporary safety informatics to identify the risk factors and explore their mitigation strategies. It also explored rebar tying as an example which is one of the most strenuous demand in the construction trade,” says Dr Waleed Umer,our  PhD graduate.Under  Prof.  Li  Heng’s supervision, Dr Umer’s project has substantiated the effectiveness of  safety  informatics  in  enhancing  the  understanding  of  various aspects   of   occupational   hazards.   It   could   help   derive   better solutions and technologies to ensure a sustainable workforce. It is no wonder that Dr Umer’s project tilted ‘Biomechanical Evaluation & Mitigation of Occupational Safety Hazards related to Manual  Rebar Tying’  was  selected  in  ‘The FCE Awards  for Outstanding PhD Theses 2018/19’ as a mark of appreciation for its excellence and his exceptional presentation in early September. In his current capacity as a part-time research associate, Dr Umer furthers his research interest and efforts in Prof. Li’s team.

Ibrahim Deserving Best Presentation Award in the WABER Conference

Taking  on  a  new  challenge,  Mr.  Ibrahim  Yahaya  Wuni,  our  PhD  student,delivered  a  presentation  on  ‘Making  a  Case  for Modular Integrated Construction in West Africa: Rethinking Housing Supply in Ghana’ in the 10thWest Africa Built Environment Research (WABER) Conference 2019 in Accra,Ghana in early August. Under the supervision of Prof. Geoffrey Shen, Ibrahim made a lot of efforts on this paper. His outstanding performance deserved the Best Presentation Award in this Conference. As the most reputable and highly-recognized conference in West Africa, the WABER Conference aims to offer a platform to young built environment researchers in the region to sharpen their research skills and knowledge. Ibrahim, Keep up the good work!   More about BRE: BRE

Salute Female Engineers for Making Great Additions to The World of Construction!

Given a shout-out by South China Morning Post on 13 July 2019, Ms Phyllis Chen Fai Wing, a graduate of our Building Engineering and Management Programme in 2003, is currently a project manager in Gammon Construction Limited. To Phyllis, the construction sector is a place offering so much more than a job. It fully realized her potential and offered her rewarding opportunities. After the well-rounded and professional training in our Department, unfolding this challenging and enjoyable adventure over a decade ago,Phyllis started off with a post of graduate engineer in a small firm and continued to pick up her expertise in engineering from assistant engineer to project manager in Gammon Construction. In 2010, in recognition of her achievement, Phyllis was selected as ‘The Best Graduate Candidate under Scheme A Training in the Professional Assessment for Corporate Membership of Building Discipline’ by the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE). In sharp contrast to a traditional saying that the construction industry is a world of male, Phyllis finds the site work challenging, inspiring and enjoyable as well as her dedication is greatly appreciated. The truth is that like a breath of fresh air, female engineers with greater tolerance can soften tensions and empower on-site workers to reach higher productivity. The emergence of shining and passionate women engineers further elevated the construction sector to new heights. Our ‘BSc (Hons) Programme in Building Engineering and Management (BEM)’ provides professional education and practical training for students pursuing proficiency in sustainable construction and management. The programme is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB),the UK, the Hong Kong Institute of Construction Managers (HKICM) and HKIE.The average starting salary of our 2018 BEM graduates was about HK$22,500-per month. Our graduates take up positions in major international construction companies, international construction consultancies, engineering contractors, property developers and public corporations, etc. Also, outstanding applicants have the chance of receiving an entry scholarship of HK$10,000-.   More about the news coverage : https://amp-scmp-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/amp.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3018385/building-relationships-how-hong-kong-women   Source : Ms Phyllis Chen and South China Morning Post (13 July 2019)

BRE PhD Students Winning the AIB(HK) Professional Excellence in Building Awards 2019 (Category B3 - Student Achievement)

BRE PhD Student Winning the "First Prize" of Best Student Presentation Award of CIB WBC 2019

In the CIB World Building Congress 2019 (WBC 2019) on Constructing Smart Cities held on17-21  June  2019  at  PolyU,  the  full-time  PhD  research  student  (Mr  Abdullahi  Saka  from Nigeria) of the Department of Building and Real Estate (BRE) won the "First Prize" of the Best  Student  Presentation  Award  (Category:  Smart  Planning,  Design  and  Construction,Smart Environment) organized by the Hong Kong PolyU Student Chapter of CIB (CIBSC).  Mr  Saka  received  an  award  certificate  and  a  cash  cheque  of  HK$  1,000  at  the  Closing Ceremony  held  on  20  June  2019  at  PolyU.  His  winning paper  is  entitled"Adoption  of Building  Information  Modelling  (BIM)  in  Small  and  Medium-Sized  Enterprises  (SMEs)  in Developing  Countries:  A  System  Dynamics  Approach"co-authored  with  his  Chief Supervisor,  Dr  Daniel  Chan,  Associate  Professor  and his  Co-Supervisor,  Dr  Francis  Siu ,Assistant Professor of BRE. The  aim  of  the  competition  was  to  provide  a  platform  for  all  eligible  members  of  CIB Student  Chapters  to  exhibit  their  studies  and  research  outcomes.  Altogether,  18presentations were selected from all applications and there were 3 parallel groups with 6participants in each group. Each group conferred one “First Prize” and one “Second Prize”of the Best Student Presentation Award and thus a total 6 winners across three categories of conference paper themes. •Group 1 - Theme: Smart Buildings and infrastructure, Smart Transportation and Mobility,Smart Utilities and Facilities Management •Group 2 - Theme: Smart People and Living, Smart Service, Smart Governance, Policy and Economy •Group 3 - Theme: Smart Planning, Design and Construction, Smart Environment

BRE Students Winning the HKIS Outstanding Final Year Dissertation Awards for Undergraduate Students (2018)

In the Outstanding Final Year Dissertation Awards for Undergraduate Students (2018) organized by the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors (HKIS), two alumni of the Department of Building and Real Estate (BRE) of PolyU were rewarded for their final year dissertations announced on 13 December 2018. A total of 1 full-time student and 1 part-time student from the BSc(Hons) in Surveying programme won 2 Second Awards. Award Category Dissertation Title Student Name Supervisor Name Second Award (Building Surveying Division) A Critical Study on Implementation of Fire Safety (Commercial Premises) Ordinance (Cap. 502) and Fire Safety (Buildings) Ordinance (Cap. 572) in Hong Kong Mr Ng Man-yat, Paul (Part-time SUV Student)   Dr Daniel Chan Second Award (Planning and Development Division) A Study on How Urban Renewal Causing Gentrification in Hong Kong: A Case Study on Wanchai   Miss Chan Wai-shan,Sandy (Full-time SUV Student)   Dr Stanley Yeung   The purposes of the Awards are to promote research amongst our future surveyors and to reward the efforts of the students. The Awards selection was done on merits in research as well as its applicability to the Surveying profession. Each winner received an award certificate and a prize cheque of HK$1,000 (Second Award) at the HKIS Outstanding Dissertation/Thesis Awards Presentation Ceremony and Cocktail Reception 2018 held on Wednesday, 5 June 2019 at the Royal Plaza Hotel, Mongkok, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

Antwi-Afari Maxwell Fordjour Winning the Outstanding Student Project Award 2018/19 of the HK Ergonomics Society