The FCE Build a Smart City Competition 2025 is the flagship event organised by the Faculty to engage secondary students in Smart City concepts and encourage innovative solutions for transforming Hong Kong into a smarter, more sustainable city. Since registration opened in March 2025, the competition has attracted an enthusiastic response, with 175 students from 45 local secondary schools participating.
The competition began with a two-day workshop held on 28 June and 5 July 2025. It opened with a ceremony, where Prof. Linda XIAO, Associate Dean (Partnership) of Faculty, welcomed participants and outlined the competition details. Prof. Charles WONG, Associate Dean (Teaching & Global Engagement) of Faculty, introduced FCE and its academic programmes, sparking contestants’ interest in pursuing their studies at FCE.
The contestants were divided into four groups according to their assigned projects and delved into tailored activities designed by the respective FCE departments. Over the course of the two-day workshop, they explored the project concepts through lectures, laboratory sessions, site visits to relevant infrastructures and a government department, and guided discussions. This combination of theoretical knowledge and practical applications deepened their understanding of Smart City concepts and their real-world implications.
The four projects, each reflecting the distinctive focus and strengths of the respective FCE departments, are as follows.
| Â Project Name | Department |
| Recycling for a Sustainable North | Dept of Building Environment and Energy Engineering |
| A Smart Approach to Urban Renewal in To Kwa Wan: Old Communities in Transformation |
Dept of Building and Real Estate |
| Shaping a Smart Environment through Carbon-Neutral Vision: Starting from Your Campus |
Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering |
| Spatial Data Challenge in Smart City | Dept of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics |
After the workshop, the competition groups would have about seven weeks to develop their projects, applying the knowledge and skills acquired. All groups will present their projects to an adjudicating panel on 22 August 2025, in their preferred presentation format.
Stay tuned for the creative ideas these talented young minds will showcase on the presentation day!
