FCE e-Bulletin


	CEE Research Team to Support First National Observation and Research Station at Mega Bridge A new national field research station for the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HZMB) will be established with the help of a team of researchers from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE). Led by Associate Head Ir Prof. Xia Yong, the CEE Team engaging in this vital national project includes CEE colleagues Prof. Zhu Songye and Dr Dong You and specifically focuses on exploring structural safety monitoring, condition assessment, and maintenance strategies of sea-crossing bridges.

Research Activity/ Achievement
	LSGI Partners with WSD to Use Q-Leak for Education and Research A Memorandum of Understanding, about the use of Q-Leak to provide holistic solutions to diagnose underground pipe leakages, was signed between the Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics (LSGI) and the Water Supplies Department (WSD) of the HKSAR Government on 29 November 2021.

EventS
	Meeting with Management of China Road and Bridge Corporation for Collaboration Opportunities To strengthen ties and promote collaboration with industry, a group of academics of the Faculty of Construction and Environment (FCE) met with the management of China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) on 1 December 2021. No strangers to one another, CRBC has collaborated with FCE colleagues on the structural health monitoring, steel structure, and steel bridge deck paving of the iconic Tseung Kwan O Cross Bay Link project.

	Workshop on Strategies for China Grant Applications To encourage its academics to apply for major China grants and enhance their success rate, the Faculty of Construction and Environment (FCE) held a workshop on 30 November 2021 to share some successful experiences of writing proposals for China grants. Prof. Xiang-dong Li, Dean of FCE, delivered some opening remarks, after which the following speakers shared their respective experiences.

STUDENT NEWS
	Smart Building Design Awarded in Social Innovation Inventor Design Competition A trio of students from the Faculty of Construction and Environment (FCE) has received a merit award in the 2020/21 Social Innovation Inventor Design Competition. In response to the concern for hygiene in public markets and the demand for municipal services, Miss Ching Hei Chan and Miss Tsin Tung Ng of the Department of Building and Real Estate (BRE) teamed up with Miss Kai Wing Tai of the Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics (LSGI) to design a smart building for municipal services.

Alumni News
	Alumni Gatherings for Idea Exchange On 3 December 2021, Prof. Linda Xiao, Associate Dean of the Faculty of Construction and Environment (FCE) attended the forum organized by the Federation of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Alumni Associations (FHKPUAA) Limited to meet with PolyU alumni and exchange ideas on the coordination of future reunion activities. Convening the forum was Ir Yau Kwok Fai, an alumnus of FCE and Vice President of FHKPUAA.

STUDENT NEWS

HK Meteorological Society Honours Visiting PhD Student in LSGI

Staff News

Long-Serving Staff of FCE

Invitation for Programme Admission 2022/23

Applications are invited for the following programmes. For PolyU’s e-Prospectus, please visit https://www.polyu.edu.hk/study

Undergraduate Programmes

Departmental scheme-based admission will be implemented in the 2022-25 triennium. Starting in 2022/23, prospective first-year students of 4-year undergraduate programmes will be admitted to the departmental schemes offered respectively by the four departments of the Faculty of Construction and Environment (FCE). Schemes with more than one 4-year undergraduate programme will give students in their second year a choice of which programme to specialize in, subject to the specific requirements stipulated by the departments concerned, if any. In addition to an existing major, students meeting the stipulated selection criteria can choose to take a secondary major in “Artificial Intelligence and Data Analysis (AIDA)” or “Innovation and Entrepreneurship (IE)” if it is available.

For details, please visit:https://www.polyu.edu.hk/fce/study/undergraduate-programmes/

Department 學系	Name of Scheme 組合課程	Programme 課程	Secondary Major Available 可選修之副主修
Building Environment and Energy Engineering (BEEE) 建築環境及能源工程	BEng(Hons) Scheme in Building Sciences and Engineering 建築科學及工程學(榮譽) 工學士組合課程	BEng(Hons) in Building Sciences and Engineering (with a specialism of Building Services Engineering) 建築科學及工程學(榮譽)工學士 (設有屋宇設備工程學專業) [Retitled from BEng(Hons) in Building Services Engineering 原名屋宇設備工程學(榮譽)工學士]	AI and Data Analytics 人工智能及數據分析 Innovation and Entrepreneurship 創新及創業
Building and Real Estate (BRE) 建築及房地產	BSc(Hons) Scheme in Building and Real Estate 建築及房地產(榮譽) 理學士組合課程	BSc(Hons) in Building Engineering and Management 建築工程及管理學(榮譽)理學士	AI and Data Analytics 人工智能及數據分析
		BSc(Hons) in Property Management 物業管理學(榮譽)理學士	Innovation and Entrepreneurship 創新及創業
		BSc(Hons) in Surveying 地產及建設測量學(榮譽)理學士	NIL 不設副主修
Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) 土木及環境工程	BEng(Hons) Scheme in Civil Engineering and Sustainable Development 土木工程及可持續發展學 (榮譽)工學士組合課程	BEng(Hons) in Civil Engineering 土木工程學(榮譽)工學士	NIL 不設副主修
		BEng(Hons) in Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Development 環境工程及可持續發展學(榮譽)工學士	NIL 不設副主修
		BEng(Hons) in Civil Engineering (Structural and Fire Safety Engineering) 土木工程學(榮譽)工學士 (結構及消防安全工程) [Retitled from BEng(Hons) in Structural and Fire Safety Engineering 原名結構及消防安全工程學(榮譽)工學士]	NIL 不設副主修
		BEng (Hons) in Civil Engineering (Smart Mobility) 土木工程學 (智能運輸) (榮譽)工學士 (Only offered in conjunction with secondary major) (必須同時修讀相關副主修)	AI and Data Analytics 人工智能及數據分析
	N/A (2-year full-time articulation degree) (兩年全日制銜接課程)	BSc(Hons) in Environmental and Occupational Safety and Health 環境及職業安全與健康(榮譽)理學士	NIL 不設副主修
Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics (LSGI) 土地測量及地理資訊	BSc(Hons) Scheme in Spatial Data Science and Smart Cities 空間數據科學及智慧城市 (榮譽)理學士組合課程	BSc(Hons) in Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics 土地測量及地理資訊學(榮譽)理學士	AI and Data Analytics 人工智能及數據分析

Taught Postgraduate Programmes

All taught postgraduate programmes will be administered by respective academic departments from the 2022/23 academic year.

For programmes details and 2022/23 Entry Scholarships, please visit:
https://www.polyu.edu.hk/fce/study/taught-postgraduate-programmes/

Department 學系	Programme 課程
Building Environment and Energy Engineering (BEEE) 建築環境及能源工程	Master of Science (MSc) in Building Services Engineering 屋宇設備工程學 Facility Management 設施管理 Fire and Safety Engineering 消防及安全工程學 High Performance Buildings 高效能建築 Sustainable Urban Development 可持續城市發展學 Master of Engineering (MEng) in Building Services Engineering 屋宇設備工程學
Building and Real Estate (BRE) 建築及房地產	Master of Science (MSc) in Construction and Real Estate 建築及房地產學 Construction Law and Dispute Resolution 建築法及爭議解決學 Project Management 項目管理 International Real Estate 國際房地產 (Part-time mode, offered at the PolyU Zhejiang outpost) Doctoral Programme International Real Estate and Construction 國際房地產及建築 (Part-time mode, offered at PolyU and its Hangzhou outpost)
Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) 土木及環境工程	Master of Science (MSc) in Civil Engineering 土木工程學 Environmental Management and Engineering 環境管理及工程學
Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics (LSGI) 土地測量及地理資訊	Master of Science (MSc) in Geomatics (Geographic Information Systems) 測繪及地理資訊學(地理資訊) Geomatics (Surveying) 測繪及地理資訊學(測量) Urban Informatics and Smart Cities 城市信息學及智慧城市

Forthcoming Events

PolyU Info Day for Taught Postgraduate Programmes
Date: 8 January 2022 (Saturday)
Time: 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- General Admission Seminar (1:00pm - 2:00pm);
- Individual Programme Info Seminars (2:00pm – 4:00pm)
Channel: Zoom
Registration: https://www.polyu.edu.hk/pfs/index.php/986643?lang=en
Details: https://www.polyu.edu.hk/tpginfoday/

World Engineering Day 2022
Organizer: The World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO)
Date: 4 March 2022 (Friday)
Details: https://worldengineeringday.net/