To expand our students’ horizon in the discipline of energy and environment, a group of 33 MSc Energy and Environment students and research students from the School of Energy and Environment visited the Zero Carbon Building (ZCB) on 7 May 2016 (Saturday). ZCB is the first Zero Carbon Building in Hong Kong which is a signature project to showcase state-of-the-art eco-building design and technologies to the construction industry internationally and locally and to raise community awareness of sustainable living in Hong Kong.
A group of 26 postgraduate students studying the course, SEE6102/SEE8112 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Technologies, went behind the classroom scenes to visit the building management system room, chillers and cooling towers at CityU on 16 April 2016 to see the operations of essential building facilities such as the chiller plant, cooling tower, and also renewable systems such as solar/hot water. Students understand how buildings energy usages are monitored and controlled.
Students taking the undergraduate course, SEE4217 Waste and Wastewater Treatment, offered by the School participated in the visit to Shatin Sewage Treatment Works on 12 April 2016 (Tuesday).
During the visit, students were inspired by the introduction of the sewage treatment process and storm water drainage services in Hong Kong. The visit strongly enhanced the students’ knowledge on wastewater engineering and understanding of the importance of water quality in Hong Kong.
Students taking the undergraduate course, SEE4001 Engineers in Society, offered by the School participated in the visit to the Hong Kong Organic Waste Recycling Centre (HKOWRC) on 7 April 2016 (Thursday).
On the day, the guide of HKOWRC brought the participants a fruitful visit at the Food Education Centre covering the talk addressing the problems caused by food waste, the tour on the food waste processing facilities plus the green facilities and planting equipment.
Students taking the undergraduate course, SEE4112 Energy Systems Analysis, offered by the School participated in the visit to the Education Path of Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) on 10 March 2016 (Thursday).
Students taking the Gateway Education course, GE1308 Energy: Today and Tomorrow, offered by the School participated in the visit to the Zero Carbon Building on 27 February 2016 (Saturday).
In order to raise the awareness of organic waste recycling and ways of recycling in Hong Kong, a group of MSc Energy and Environment students and research degree students taking the course, SEE5114/SEE8114 Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development, led by Dr. Carol Lin, visited the Hong Kong Organic Waste Recycling Centre (HKOWRC) on 30 January 2016 (Saturday).
Students taking the undergraduate course, SEE2201 Introduction to Environmental Engineering, offered by the School participated in the visits to the “ElectriCity” of CLP Power Hong Kong Limited on 24 & 25 February 2016 (Wednesday & Thursday) respectively.
Prof. Peter Brimblecombe showed that the public perception of improved air quality during the recent students protest was actually concealed by changing meteorology.
A group of 38 postgraduate students studying the course, SEE6101/8111 Energy Generation and Storage Systems, led by Dr. Denis Yu, visited the Castle Peak Power Plant (“ElectriCity”) on 21 November 2015. They were greeted by great sunshine and nice weather.
