There was a buzz in the Purple Exhibition Zone, the 4th floor of the Yeung Kin Man Academic Building as students set up their posters for their projects for two courses MBE4046 Green Industrial Systems and MBE6051 Sustainable Green Manufacturing offered by Department of Mechanical Engineering (MNE) of City University of Hong Kong. The showcase is the culmination of the whole-semester team projects, focusing on Campus Sustainability.
A wide range of topics related to sustainability, from paper recycling to edible spoons, from student residence waste management to power saving of elevators in academic buildings, from food waste reduction to water saving in the swimming pool, have been investigated by the 4th-year undergraduates and master’s students. Overall, 126 students took part in the event and presented 22 posters. Furthermore, campus operation groups such as CityU canteen, FMO and CDO actively involved in the projects and provided valuable data and help to students. Through the event, students went beyond the classroom and implemented the concepts and analysis methods taught in class to different designs and systems of interest that arise from real campus life. Also, students have honed their skills in aspects of project management, teamwork, professional etiquette, public speaking and communication.
Prof. PAN Chin, Head of the Mechanical Engineering Department, and Prof. HO Samuel , Professor of the Social and Behavioural Sciences Department, attended the event and delivered inspiring speeches.Dr. LUO Xiaowei from the Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering and Dr. WANG Wenfeng from the Department of Accountancy were invited to examine the posters.
The poster event is organized by Dr. YANG Zhengbao and financially supported by the Campus Sustainability Fund and the Teaching Start-up Grant (TSG) of the EDGE.