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LAM Tsz Ching, Sarah
BSc (Hons) Environment & Sustainable Development, 2018

After my graduation, I started working in ATAL Engineering Limited as a Graduate Trainee in the environmental discipline of HKIE Scheme A training until now. I have been assigned to the Sewage
Waste Department handling the sewage treatment works and sewage pumping stations of both Drainage Services Department (DSD) and the private sectors.

As an engineer, I am responsible for tackling every issue associated with the projects, including engineering design, proposal submission, procurement, site works and operation. Although there is a

demanding workload as I always have to concurrently follow up with several projects, it is a challenging and meaningful job. My duties are listed in details in the chart below.

As an environmental engineer, we are expected to control the environmental pollution with our knowledge and technology to maintain a better living environment. During my 2.5 years of training in ATAL, I have been involved in numerous treatment processes, ranging from primary sedimentation to tertiary, sludge and foul gas treatment. I have also learnt how to alter the design in order to suit the actual condition with maximum effectiveness in terms of costing and treatment performance. Therefore, I am glad that I am one of the graduates of PolyU ESD, which paves the way for me to develop my career in environmental engineering.

Fung Cho Kiu Esther
BSc in Environmental and Occupational Safety and Health (EOSH), 2018

After graduating from PolyU EOSH in 2018, I returned to China Geo-Engineering Corporation (CGC) where I had my internship to start my career. I currently work as a Project Safety Engineer under the Geotechnical Engineering Department in CGC, mainly responsible for the safety issues of Slope Upgrading Works projects under GEO’s Landslip Prevention and Mitigation Programme (LPMitP).

CGC has given numerous opportunities and comprehensive trainings for graduates to explore their interests and widen their horizon in various aspects of the industry. I participated in different kinds of safety promotion campaigns and competitions in the industry, such as Considerate Contractors Site Award Scheme and Construction Industry Council (CIC) events.

Also, CGC believes promoting construction safety means taking care of workers wholeheartedly on both individual and collective levels. In order to express care to workers and their families, a Home Visit Scheme, initiated by CGC’s Director Ir Tom Lee, was introduced to the company in February 2012. Ir Lee is also a PolyU CEE graduate who is committed to attending every home visit in person annually to meet and communicate with the workers.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank PolyU CEE for equipping me with professional knowledge and skills for my career development! It allows me to gain these valuable experiences, which have ignited my passion to be a better safety practitioner and contribute to society.

The Hong Kong Polytechnic Civil and Environmental Engineering Alumni Association (CEEAA)

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Civil and Structural Engineering Alumni Association (CSEAA) was found in October 1994 when Hong Kong Polytechnic was renamed as The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) in that year. In 2013, CSEAA was renamed to CEEAA aligning with the revised name of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) of PolyU.

If you are graduates of CEE or its forerunners (including Department of Civil and Structural Engineering or Structural Engineering discipline of the former Hong Kong Technical College), you are welcome to join us as a member and participate in the activities organized by us.

Join us now!

CEE Research Scholars Alumni Association (CEE-RSAA)

陳雋
第一屆香港理工大學土木及環境工程學系研究學者校友會會長和理事會會長
黃埔街二三事

離開香港17年後，紅磡的黃埔街終於要改造了。

曾厚著臉皮，自詡為內地訪問香港理工大學學者中的「黃埔（街）早期」，頗為洋洋自得過一段時間。現在報應來了，奉命要寫點體會，放在Newsletter以填空充數。想想好歹在黃埔街住過三年，總該能在不短的記憶在線截出幾個斷面講講，誰知來日等不及方長，記憶熬不過時光，曾經清晰、彩色的歲月，早已被折疊壓縮成了模糊、黑白的圖像。只好努力拼湊出少許完整的兩張，塗抹一番，敷衍交賬。

我認識的第一個香港人、真正的「Local」，是黃埔街的Lily。 Lily是我的房東，準確的說是房屋中介。現在閉上眼鏡，還能看到初次見面時的Lily，身中體胖面白髮黃，腿腳不是很方便，有外婆一樣的年紀，外婆一樣蒼老的面容。 Lily操不太流利的普通話，配合港式英語，並夾雜著粵語詞彙與我交流，堅持讓我喊她Lily，最初感覺非常彆扭，像對著外婆喊她的小名。現在流行的「別人不尷尬，尷尬的就是自己」，十幾年前，黃埔街的Lily就教過我了。在港期間，換過幾次住處，或唐樓、或洋樓，都在黃埔街附近，好像也都是Lily經手。印像中每次換房租金談判時，Lily都很堅定，像極了小時候監督我完成作業的外婆，不達目的絕不罷休。

那時最愜意的是每週日，因為學校休息，食堂不營業，早起後帶本書，到丁字路口的麥當勞買份早午餐，找個臨街的窗戶位，喝一上午免費咖啡。結廬在人境，就享車馬喧，看市井坊陌，常至讀者忘其書，但坐觀羅敷。有幾次看到Lily從前面的超市出來，大袋小袋，蹣跚而行，那時會突然想起遠方的親人，莫名難過。不知Lily現在如何，希望她一切安好。

住黃埔街的最大收穫是有機會認識很多的人，很多的牛人，知道什麼叫天外有天，人外有人；知道每個人都有缺點，表現出的十全十美，一定是虛偽。

初到黃埔街，一個人住唐樓，房間小到來自魔都、見識過「鴿子籠」的我都覺得詫異。早出晚歸、向空氣述苦、與小強互道晚安的獨居生活過了幾個月後，有強烈的「脫單」需求，便搬去和阿F、德H和N哥一起分享一個兩室兩廳的公寓，地方寬敞，心情寬鬆，特別有幸地和三位大神一起渡過了一段難忘的「同居」生活。

阿F是球隊隊友，一起球場征戰，一起比賽后浴室坦誠相見、縱情歌唱，一起在PolyU的T-Core 8樓辦公室「搬磚」、1樓實驗室和泥。阿F屬於上得了學術殿堂，下得了綠茵賽場，扛得起千金重擔，放得下苦短惆悵的瀟灑人物，樂天派，親和力極強，身上的熱情能感染和溫暖周圍的每一個人。

德H是睡在上舖的兄弟，帥到沒有朋友，自帶向心力磁場，到那兒都是焦點。德兄的情商是我個人認知的上限。記得有次我們宿舍集體在一個希臘風格的餐廳treat N哥的一個外國美女同事，席間土耳其水煙、中國酒文化，被德H運用最普通的單詞做了最精妙的解釋。同住期間，H嫂曾來視察，幹練知性，主持家中大局的風範，令人艷羨的一對賢伉儷。

N哥是牛人中的牛人，平頭短髮，身長體瘦，眼睛細長、閃著光，像始終在瞄准你內心的膽怯，一望而知是「somebody」。 N哥年齡稍長，經歷複雜，閱歷豐富，講話時語速不疾不徐，但往往字字珠璣，特別是一兩罐啤酒之後。 N哥是英語專業人士，自然而然常常向N哥請教如何學好英語，記得當時N哥小飲一口後，慢條斯理地說「先學好中文」！醍醐灌頂。十幾年後再品味，才知當時N哥已到「汝果欲學詩，功夫在詩外」的境界。還有一次圍坐在一起看英文新聞，N哥忽然由衷地讚歎「那美國人英語說得真好！」，舉座皆笑而N哥嚴肅。別人從生活中獲得的是經驗，N哥獲得的則是智慧。

在理大的日子非常緊張忙碌，到了周末，身體和精神都需要放鬆一下。大家會不約而同，在九點半後提早回「家」，先在黃埔街口的便利店買上些啤酒和冷菜，然後圍著客廳的桌子一罐一罐復一罐，不同專業、不同背景、不同愛好的兄弟，侃天侃地幾小時。興之所至就再呼朋喚友，二次回，添酒回燈重開宴……那才是生活呀！

希望黃埔街越來越好！曾經共住黃埔街的朋友們越來越好！

敬祝徐幼麟教授榮休 - 學生的心裡話

2020年底，徐幼麟教授榮休，一些曾在徐幼麟教授課題組工作、學習過的Research Assistant 、Research Students以及曾得到過徐教授指導的內地學人，通過各種方式向徐教授榮休表達了祝賀，以下簡要摘錄來自部分學者的祝福。

「感謝您對土木工程科技發展所做出的貢獻，感謝您為我的人生成長所提供的助力。相信老師在人生的新階段有更多的時間開展學術研究，有更多的時間享受生活，有更多的時間陪伴家人。也祝老師和師母身體健康！合家幸福」— 郭安薪，哈爾濱工業大學

「徐老師作人作事的風格、努力奮鬥的精神、敬業認真的態度，潤物無聲地影響著一代一代的理工人。徐老師給予我的指導和幫助是多方位的、長期的、至關重要的，衷心感謝徐老師！祝徐老師身體健康、心情舒暢、下一個人生階段更加精彩！」 — 李永樂，西南交通大學

「我有幸於2005-2007在徐老師的指導下從事研究工作，科研能力上得到了迅速，也在人生規劃上學到了很多。時間飛逝，不知不覺已經過去將近15年，衷心祝願徐老師身體健康、萬事如意、合家幸福！」—周海俊，深圳大學

「徐老師退休之際，我衷心祝賀徐老師在學術和教育方面取得的傑出成就，相信徐老師還會在風工程、結構監測和控制領域繼續發揮學術引領作用。恭祝徐老師合家幸福安康！ 」—紀曉東，清華大學

「在香港理工大學前後加起來一年左右的時間裡，徐老師指導我完成第一篇英文論文的寫作和修改，引導我逐步掌握批判性和創新性的科研工作範式。祝願徐老師身體健康一如既往，生活精彩與日俱增!」—李奇，同濟大學

「時間匆匆，已過十年。感謝十年前您的諄諄教誨，感恩這十年一路有您的指導和幫助。祝您永遠健康快樂！歡迎您有空來武漢走走。」—翁順，華中科技大學

「時間一晃過去十多年，如今恩師即將從理工大學榮休，作為學生，衷心祝願徐老師身體健康，同時也必定銘記恩師的教誨，辛勤耕耘，光大學術！」—沈文愛，華中科技大學

「非常感謝徐老師的精心指導，祝賀徐老師榮譽退休！」—鄭越，同濟大學

「儘管恩師很嚴，也被批評的哭鼻子過，不過這經歷和被訓練的技能，是我這輩子最寶貴的財富。謝謝徐老師，祝您身體健康，天倫常樂。」—張笑華，福州大學

「希望我以後能像您一樣，保持初心，保持對知識的渴望和對科研的熱情，做出真正有用的科研成果。祝您身體健康，萬事如意，天天開心！」— 林楷奇，福州大學

「從徐老師身上看到了敬業忘我的工作態度；規範嚴謹的科學作風，追求卓越的創新精神和大氣謙和的人格魅力。祝願徐老師的退休生活豐富多彩！」— 陳雋，同濟大學

Civil and Environmental Engineering Students Society (CEESS)

Ignite
The 27th CEESS of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University Students’ Union

我們在2020年2月正式服務完畢。雖然這一年的莊期內，很多活動因疫情而取消﹐但我們13位莊員仍然有很多共同經歷。最大的得着是可以在最艱難的時刻為同學出一分力，例如我們為學系收集同學對評分準則及考試安排的意見，攜手解決問題，一起渡過難關。 另外，我們設計的CEE soc tee仍可供選購。此設計的特別之處： ✓ 顏色分白色、黑色、寶藍色和酒紅色 ✓ 款式分理大土木、環境、職安和消防 ✓ 今年還新推出可愛版設計

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Final Year Project (FYP)

FYP is compulsory for all final year students, which intends to evaluate students’ ability in developing an independent research project, and to demonstrate their analytical and communication skills by investigating a topic of interest and of relevance to the programme. Students are also required to prepare a poster based on their FYP topic, in which they could present their ideas in a visualized format, in addition to the traditional written form. Below are some of the outstanding posters prepared by students in 2019/20 academic year.

EBook of Steelwork Design

Project Supervisor & Moderator
Mr Chung-Lim Kwan & Prof. Kwok-Fai Chung

Determine The Best Mixing Ratio of Recycle Materials for Noise Barriers

Project Supervisor & Moderator
Dr S.K. Lai & Dr Guan Lin

Final Year Project (FYP)

Synthesis of Geopolymer Aggregates using Pulverized Fuel Ash and Furnace Bottom Ash

Project Supervisor & Moderator
Prof. Jian-Guo Dai & Prof. Yong Xia