New Course:
Community Services Project
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HKUST Engineering School Kicks Off First Community Services Project
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) School of Engineering has launched its first-ever credit-bearing course in community services project for Engineering and Dual Degree students.
Co-organized with The Lions Club of Metropolitan Hong Kong (Metro Lions), this Community Services Project course aims to increase students’ involvement in community services and provide them with learning opportunities through the social services programs.
Members from Metro Lions and their junior counterparts Metro Leos also participate as mentors to offer guidance to our students.
This course is the first School of Engineering co-curriculum course focusing on soft-skills training and social service learning experience. Under the supervision of the School, students will gain practical experience from developing a plan, implementation, execution and evaluation of the projects. Training in leadership, public relations, as well as event management, communication and presentation skills are provided.
The course commenced on 12 February 2009 with the first class delivered by Mr Ma Kam Wah, Timothy (Executive Director, Senior Citizen Home Safety Association) offering a glance at Community Service in Hong Kong. Metro Lion Frankie Yeung, MH, (Senior District Director, American International Assurance Co. (Bermuda) Ltd) gave the students special tips in presentation skills. HKUST Court Member, Mr Hu Shao Ming, Herman, JP (Chairman, Ryoden Development Ltd.) shared his life experience as an Engineering graduate who currently holds key positions in 16 associations.
The first project was held on 6 March 2009 at the TWGHs Lions Club of Metropolitan Hong Kong Kindergarten. In addition to teaching the kindergarten kids in making digital ink art drawings with MoXi, which is a computer software developed by an HKUST PhD graduate Nelson Chu that simulates ink dispersion in absorbent paper for art creation purposes. Engineering students also helped them create electronic greeting cards to parents.
Officiating at the Launching Ceremony were Prof Paul Chu, HKUST President; Prof Roland Chin, HKUST Vice President for Academic Affairs (Deputy to the President); Prof Charles Ng, HKUST School of Engineering Associate Dean and Immediate Past President of Metro Lions; Mr Fred To, Metro Lions President; Dr Stephen Chow, SBS, BBS, JP, Metro Lions Founder & Honorary Advisor; Mr Charles Chow, Metro Lions Charter President & Honorary Advisor and Mr Frankie Yeung, MH, Metro Lions Honorary Advisor. They performed the “Light-up Our Serving Spirit” ceremony, revealing the commitment of Engineering students to learning and serving the community at large. At the ceremony, student representatives from the
HKUST President Paul Chu (4th from left) and Metro Lions President Fred To (5th from left) and their respective colleagues officiate at the launching ceremony.
科大校長朱經武教授(左四)、香港華都獅子會會 長杜志輝(左五)
HKUST Engineering Student Sadique Mohamed Salih, from Sri Lanka, shares his experience in the Community Services Project
來自斯里蘭卡的科大工程學院學生Sadique
Mohamed Salih分享他參加計劃的體會
Photo Album - Luncheon with President
Photo Album - Launching Ceremony
Photo Album - Production of Serving Spirit Lightbox
first service project shared their feelings and experience about the course as well as the planning and delivery of the project. The representatives are Mr Li Mao Cheng, Michael (Year 2, from Mainland China), Mr Tsui Ming Yin, Spencer (Year 3, from Hong Kong), Miss Chung Wui Ling, Ada (Year 2, from Hong Kong), and Mr Sadique Mohamed Salih (Year 2, from Sri Lanka). To show their commitment, team members of the first service project also tailor-made an LED light box and a video show to share with the guests.
HKUST School of Engineering Associate Dean Prof Charles Ng said, “This course focuses on the nurturing of a socially responsible culture amongst Engineering students. With students from different nationalities, it also provides a platform for cultural exchange. Students in this program will be trained through teamwork, project management, and English language enhancement.” HKUST Vice President for Academic Affairs (Deputy to the President) Prof Roland Chin said, “It is essential that undergraduate education emphasizes not only developing students’ intellectual abilities, but also nurturing in them the vision and core values of responsible global citizens. It is hoped that this community service project will foster in students the spirit of ‘learning to serve and give’, as well as a greater sense of civic engagement and social responsibility. The Metro Lions creed is ‘Lionism Through Exchanging Ideas’. We are committed to developing, improving and promoting education in Hong Kong. The Metro Lions are pleased to donate HK$50,000 in the development of the Community Services Project. We truly hope to encourage HKUST Engineering students to care about our society, to learn and to provide various services to those in need.
Media enquiries
Diana Liu (Office of the Dean of Engineering, HKUST) Tel: 2358 8982 / 9868 4488 Email: egdiana@ust.hk
科大工學院首次推出社會服務計劃課程 香港科技大學(科大)工學院於2009年春季學期起， 特別為工學院及科技及管理雙學位課程的學生設辦學院 第一個社會服務計劃課程。 社會服務計劃課程是由香港華都獅子會及工學院合 辦，旨在增加學生服務和貢獻社會的機會，並寓學習於 服務。 香港華都獅子會及香港華都青年獅子會會員在課程中 亦擔任導師，為學生提供適切的指導。 社會服務計劃是科大工學院第一個為學生提供多項人 際技巧訓練及服務社會經驗的課程。在學院的督導下， 修讀此課程的學生將會親自策劃及舉辦多項社會服務活 動，並從中汲取實際經驗。與此同時，學院亦會為課程 學生提供不同類型的培訓，如領導才能、公關及傳媒關 係知識、活動策劃與管理等。 社會服務計劃課堂於2009年2月12日開始。首先由長 者安居服務協會總幹事馬錦華先生為學生簡介香港社會 服務概況；接著由香港華都獅子會榮譽顧問楊偉誠前總 監教授演說攻略；另外亦有科大校董會成員胡曉明太平 紳士與學生分享作為工程系畢業生的工作經驗。 修讀此課程的學生在2009年3月6日，已於東華三院 華都獅子會幼稚園進行了第一次親自籌備及策劃的社區 服務活動。除了利用數碼水墨畫軟件「墨戲」（由科大 計算機科學及工程學系畢業生朱紹恆發明）教導幼稚園 內的學童繪畫數碼水墨畫外，科大學生亦耐心地教導學 童製作電子賀卡，贈送親友。 ） 在典禮中，科大校長朱經武教授聯同科大首席副校長
錢大康教授、科大工學院副院長及香港華都獅子會前會 長吳宏偉教授、香港華都獅子會杜志輝會長、創辦人/榮 譽顧問周振基博士SBS, BBS太平紳士、創會會長/榮譽顧 問鄒燦林獅兄和榮譽顧問楊偉誠前總監為典禮進行亮燈 儀式。這展示出科大工學院學生「關心社會，回饋社 群」的承諾。 科大社會服務計劃課程的學生代表在典禮中亦分享了 課堂及首次親自籌備社區服務活動的感想和經驗。學生 代表包括李懋成（來自中國內地的二年級生）、崔銘然 （來自本港的三年級生）、鍾匯玲（來自本港的二年級 生）、和 Sadique Mohamed Salih（來自斯里蘭卡的二 年級生）。為顯示他們「關心社會，回饋社群」，學生 們特別為是次典禮親身製造一個以科大紅色標記為主的 LED燈箱，並製作活動短片，與在場嘉賓分享。 科大工學院副院長吳宏偉教授表示：「此課程著重培 育工學院學生成為富有社會承擔的公民。學生來自不同 的國籍背景，有利文化交流。學生們會領略團隊工作和 計劃管理的技巧，而他們的英語能力亦得以提高。」 科大首席副校長錢大康教授說：「本科生教育不單強 調提昇學生的思維能力，亦著重培養他們作為具責任感 的世界公民所應有的理想和核心價值。我們希望這社區 服務計劃可以鼓勵學生發揮『學習服務和施與』的精 神，加強公民意識，並履行社會責任。」 香港華都獅子會杜志輝會長表示：「本會以 『Lionism Through Exchanging Ideas』為信條。服務重 點以改善及推動香港的教育為獅子會的服務目標。本會 非常樂意捐贈港幣五萬元予科大工學院舉辦首個社會服 務計劃課程。我們希望學生能透過此課程更加關懷社 會，並為社會有需要人士提供支援和協助。」 傳媒查詢 廖曼華（科大工學院） 電話：2358 8982 / 9868 4488 電郵 : egdiana@ust.hk
