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~revious recipients to take the
honors in the annual stud巴nt-run survε乎; Nearly 40% of UST students voted in the poll, the highest number ever. The poll was organized by Vertex, the House II Students Association.
Among this year
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I'm putting more effort into teachingyear on year.
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Dr Li said.“
Last semester, I was teaching 120 students of varyingabili-ties. I have to work hard to make the course challenging but still understandable."
According to Dr Li, a good teacher should know his or her audience. As well as e0ping with different levels of student abil ity, he also teaches students from science, en gineering and business, all with different needs and expectations.
This point was reinforced by Dr Li這 department head, Prof Shiu-Yuen Cheng.
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The students should be as pleased with the poll results as I am;' he said. "As we teachmathematics across the schools, it這 imp
or-tant that we have such good and dedicated teachers, like Drs Li and Fung:'
Civil and Structural Engineering appeared for the first time this year, through Drs Chih-Chen Chang and Lambros Kata向rgiotis,while Dr Yongli Mi was Chemi-cal Engineering's fir泣 winner.
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I’
m very happy about the poll;' Dr Chang said.“
My approach to teaching is simple-to be considerate and sincere."Like Mathematics, the Accounting De-partment has appeared in the poll every year since it began in 1996. This year, the depart-ment's winners are all appearing for the sec-ond time.
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I am extremely proud of Drs Chan, Ramaswamy and Stice for being elected thisyea1-;' said Prof Gary Biddl巴， Headof the
Accounting Department.
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With their efforts;·the department has received nearly one
third of the awards for 出eentire University
during the past three years
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When asked for the secret of Account ing
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Po間，’”
(above, 1-r) Dr Andrew ζHAN Hong Tak, Accounting (2)
Dr Chih-Chen CHANG, Civil and Structural Engineering
Dr Xiao-Ping G也有 Managementof Organisation 早(2) Dr Jimmy Ch 卜HungFUNG, Mathematics Dr Lambros KATAFYGIOT1s， ζivil and Structural Engineering
(below，卜。 DrWei-Ping L1, Mathematics (3)
Dr Yong Ii M1, Chemical Engineering Dr K. P. RAMASWAMY, Accounting (2)
Dr Mike Ka Pui So, Information and Systems Management Dr Earl K. STICE, Accounting (2)
(2) indicates second time winne 巳（ 3)thi:d time winner
culture of teaching excellence, and great students’”Prof Biddle said.
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We appreciatethe support and initiative ofVertex in organ-izing the awards and are pleased to be able to contribute to teaching excellence at UST.’,
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I'm happy to have won, although I don’
t worry too much about prizes and awards;
3 said Dr K. P. Ramaswamy (ACCT).“I sim-ply do my job as well as I can, and ifI win an award that's very nice, but incidental:'Dr Ramaswamy would like to see the
poll taken later in the year to benefit faculty members teaching third-year and second-semester classes.
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I don’
t know if they are getting the same chance as the rest of us;' Dr Ramaswamy said.“
Perhaps Vertex could hold the poll atthe end of the spring semester
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Two further faculty members merit special mention. Dr Kin Yin Li (MATH), a previous winner in the student poll and recipient of the University's Michael G. Gale. Medal for Distinguished Teaching in 1995
declined the Vertex award this year, and Prof Susan Ashford (MGTO) had already left
UST when the results were compiled. Students were able to vote by Internet or in person. The first six places were awarded to lecturers scoring the highest number of votes on the first count.
The remaining four places 'Yere then allocated to the winners of a weighting exercise designed to ensure 出atthose teach-ing small classes were not unfairly excluded.
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Executive MBA Welcomes Inaugural Class
T he Kellogg-HKU 印tiv
gram kicked off in January with a live-in study ，符eekfor the 35 participants. TheEMBA
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s inaugural class has attracted CEOs, managing directors and vice presidents from pres-tigious Asian and multinational companies such as Morgan Stanle弘 Federal Express, Kodak and Cathay Pacific, and local companies like Hang Lung Development and Saint Honore Calce Shop.The first week of classes was taught by senior Kellogg faculty members, including Dean Donald
Jacobs. The intensive program introduced the
participants to the latest thinking in operating strategies, economic and other social goals, and analytical approaches to uncertainty,
The week culminated in a cocktail reception for partici-pants and an inauguration dinner for the sponsoring companies attended by UST and Kellogg faculty member丸
and board members from both schools.
The EMBA is jointly offen;d
by UST
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Students Turn Teacher
o n a 叫 Sa叫ay mor呵，出die
Chua Fung-chun was up to his elbows
in circuit boards, performing a mechanical autopsy of a computer for the benefit of his
attentive class.
Not 宇nunusual happening on campus except that Eddie is a third-}rear CPEG student and his pupils 出atday were 15 Hong Kong school teachers.
Eddie arid fellow students Eric Yeung
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Siu J(ai and Jacky Chiu Ka Lok planned
and taught the course as part of their final year project.
In two full-day sessions; the teachers
learned how to make use of computer and multimedia technology in their classrooms. The students were remarkably confi-dent, fielding question after question while coping with technical hitches along the way.
• Kellogg Dean Donald Jacobs
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middle) withSBM Dean Yuk-Shee Chan (left) and Dr Steve De Krey, director of the EMBA program.
.... Below, Dean Jacobs chats with the EMBA
part1c1pants.
On top of software and Web training,
the students prepared a course book, full of tips for’those buying a computer. CPU speed, RAM, ROM, display chips and disc caches were all explained 一 useful for
deciphering those computer flyers that
seem to offer Deep Thought for a couple
of thousand dollars.
As well as valuable experience for the
UST students, the course provides free, effective training for the teachers.
“
In some schools with advanced PC rooms, teachers are st,ill relying on hand-written, photocopied notes;’Eddie said. "We wanted to introduce them to the potential for using computers in their teaching:’
The students hope to repeat the course later inthe year.
The teachers were impressed by the
content and their tutors for the day.
“
I'm delighted that 出eynow know morethan us;’said Mr Y. C. Fung, the principal of Tuen Mun Government Secondary School.
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It is the greatest reward for a teacher to see young people that you have nurturedgrow and develop so well.
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Details of \he training course are available at http://ibsl. ust.hkl~
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M y first impr… of 叫1ganwas of a big, qui叫
beautiful place. The campus is so big that I had to use a map for the first few days.
Michigan is a university with a long history and around 36,000 current students. The university campus is like a town,
with lots of shops and even its own police force. Students here are proud to belong to Michigan.
Ann Arbor is not big compared with Hong Kong. With a population of about 115,000 in an area of about 26 square miles, you don
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t feel crowded-unless there is an American football match. The city’
s stadium is the biggest in the US, with a capacity of 102,501 seats.People in Michigan are nice and eager to help, even if they don
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t know you. Learning about different cultures was one of my objectives this year, so I’
ve tried to make friends from dif-ferent countries. Most of my friends come from Asia, includ-ing students from Japan, Korea; Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, India and Pakistan.Since UST is US-styled, it wasn
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t too difficult to adapt to the studies. However, the workload in Michigan is much heavier. I am taking five electronic engineering courses, including two 400-level courses to match the credits and curriculum at UST. Those 400 level courses are realiy hard as half of the class are graduate students.Before coming, I thought that American students were not hardworking. However, most Michigan students are smart and work very hard. There are still a lot of students working in the library late at 自 ightor at weekends.
I felt a little strange.when I first walked into an undergrad-uate classroom to find people in their thirties sitting there. At
fir鈍， Iwondered what they川，eredoing there, but found they
were undergraduate students just like me.
Although most have worked for many years
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and some are married with childr凹， theyhave decided to study for a degree, which might have been 凶1possiblewhen they were younger. Their eagerness to learn has impressed me a lot.Boris Fung Tsz Ho is a second-year electronic en~iη eer’ing
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GENESIS, 18 February 1998Guess Our Research Results
Askac圳心 how …叭叫iedby a
construction pile, and you can expect a wi_de range of
theoretical answers.
That was the result of an unusual event, a prediction sympo-.
sium, organized by UST
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s Civil and Sttuctural Engineering Department. The symposium chalienged industry, ac.ademic and government engineers to predict the Department's research results.More than 80 professional engineers from 25 companies and consultancies, five government departments and two universities took up the challenge, gathering at UST in January to see how close they came.
Over 20 group predictions were made for a research pile sunk
by the Department in Kowloon Bay. The calculations showed wide
variation八￥ithloads of between 300 and 3,000 tons predicted. The actual measured load was 900 ton·s. Another six predictions for a pile in the new Central Station construction site were closer in range, including one exact match.
Prediction symposiums are common in many countri郎， but
rare in Hong Kong. This was the first such event organized by a
local university.
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It is a great way to share ideas, technical expertise and experience;’said Prof Wilson Tang, head of the D巴partment.“
Pile design and construction are of great importance to industry and I hope this event will stimulate more research in this area;' Prof Tang said.“
Our Department plays a major role in this area and the project has been widely supported by industry and government departments.尸Dr Charles Ng, organizer of the symposium, added:“Piling is a controversial and costly issue in Hong Kong. In many areas, the bedrock is too deep to allow traditional piles to be drilled ei:onomi cally so barrettes-floating piles that do not reach the rock are
used.instead:'
The Department's research project aims to chart barrette perform
ance and produce reliable design guidelines for construction projects.
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Michael Tang, chairman of the Social Club, presents a check to Dr Edwin Yu, chairman of the Hong Kong A
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zheimer's Disease and Brain Failure Association.Over $11,000 ，.干asraised for the Association during a fund-raising investment talk organized by the Social Club and the
Universit﹜rWome的 Grouplast October. major portion of the money was raised through a donation by Bard的屯 Global
Investors Ltd.
The presentation ceremony was also attended by execu
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Stretching the Mind
Genesis challenged 仇vostudents to describe their experience of the Get in Gear personal develop-ment program, run by the Student Affairs Office. Last issue, Carmen Leung shared her
experi-ences. Now it is the turn of Eugene Chow Chin
Yu (below), who joined GIG while at UST as a
visiting student in management from the
University of British Columbia, Canada.‘
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canprogram in just a couple of words一
well-rounded.
First of all, it is very practical. You learn use-ful things, essential for a successful life but not found in a textbook.
GIG is a well rounded program of eight different workshops, on subjects from table manners to leader泊中．
After I finished GIG, I knew how to
balance my life by applying the nutrition, fitness, and relaxation techniques learned from the program. GIG has prepared me to overcome future challenges and obstacles. I also improved my presentation skills
by attending the presentation workshop.
GIG takes you outside school too. The lead-ership workshop was held at the
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IamaHKU叮 ha!the theft problem has become serious, especially in the laundry room. Items stolen include jeans, a mobile phone and face cream. Why doesn't the University take some meas-ures to minimize theft?
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Securit} and pr‘otection of residents ,property has af1、＇a}Sbeen am句or concern of hall management. Unfortunately, we do have cases of loss of personal belongings. Most are either petty theft or the result of mischievous deeds. In the Fall Semester, there were 15 reported cases, with two patterns worth noting.
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The first is loss of clothing in the _laundry rooms. There are several cases every semester but no one has ever been caught. Although the lost items were oflittle monetary value, such losses can be annoying. It is a nuisance rather than simply an act of theft-four cases (25% of the total) last semester belong in this category.“
The second is the loss of valuables from bedrooms-60% of reported cases last semester. Very often, the lost items were left visible and unattended in rooms with the door unlocked or4
through Camp in Sha Tin while the grooming
workshops were held at cosmetic company
training centers in Tsim Sha Tsui.
On thtJ other hand, if you need to expand your personal contacts, joining the GIG pro-gram is also a good idea. It gave me the chance to make friends with students from the other UST schools.
Through the team-building workshop and the preparations for the GIG graduation dinner, we became good partners and good friends.
If you want to devel9p into a well-rounded person, I suggest you take part in the program next fall. I was impressed by GIG and am certain that you will be too.
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open. Previous cases niainly involved wallets and cash, but recently two mobile phones left in unlocked ro_oms 、ventmissing.
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The best way to prevent petty theft is to take care of}1our belongings and residents have been briefed on how to protect their valuables. We also believe that when people know each other well, there will be fewer of these unsociable acts. With the help of the house students’
associations and the floor committe白， E缸ortsare being made to strengthen community life in the halls:’
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parked in the area close to Lift 19. Talking with colleagues, I find that many have had the same experience in the same place. Can something be done about this situation, and what action can be tak已nagainst those caught damaging vehicles?
A 勘伊rDavies,
was parked in th巴 areaby Lift 19, then it has to be at the writer
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s own risk. This yard is clearly marked as a no-parking zone, the reason being that this is a service and delivery an;a. Private cars parked there are vulnerable toCampus Calendar
Until 29 MarchJourney to the East 98: Installation Art Exhibition
Exposition Hall 17 Feb Body Movement Lab Workshop series by Arthur Chiang Every Tuesday, 17 Feb - 31 March , 7 pm
Univeristy Center Activjties Room 21 Feb
Chinese Classical Dance Class Instructor: Yeung Chi Kuk Every Saturda), 21 Feb -16 May,
11 am-12:30 pm (adults), 2-3:30 pm (children) University Center Activities Room
23 Feb
Tsai Ming Liang Screening Program 一
A NelV Friend of Mind (1995)
7:30 pm LTE 23-27 Feb Arts Festival 98
Enquiries to Center for the Arts, x6149 24 &25 Feb
Pipa and Zhongyuan Recital Fang
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111 Long1 pm,8pm Exposition HaU 25 Feb-Payday
26 Feb
Electro-Acoustic Music Concert UST Quartet-in-Residence
8 pm, Exposition Hall 27 Feb Percussion Concert
Pun Tak Shu · lpm，耳xpositionHall
2 March
Tsai Ming Liang Screening Program
Rebels of.the Neon God ( 1992)
7:30 pm
LTE
13 March
Annual Performance of Dance Society 7:30 pm, Ko Shan Theatre
accidental damage when goods and materials are being moved in and out.
Deliberate damage or vandalism on campus is, fortunately, very rare but when it does occur it is treated very seriously. The only previous incident of damage to a private car reported to Security in this area was more than two years ago and was, again, probably the result of accidental damage in the course of deliveries.
1而leare well provided with designated car parks on campus, they are patrolled and in many cases covered by security video. Campus park-ing restrictions have a practical reason behind them, it is not just a matter of bureaucracy:'
E-mn句aw·questions toge附sisorfax to 2358-0537.
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《中國旅程 98 裝置藝術串》 展期至 3 月 29 日 4展覽窮 鄭志說身體工作坊 2 月 17 日至 3 月 31 日逢星期二晚上t時 大學中心活動室 中國民族舞蹈班 楊志穀主教 2 月 21 日至 5 月 16 日逢星期六上午 1
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下午二時至三時半（，J、童） 大學中心活動室 3要明亮電棍電影作品展 《我新認誠的朋友》（95 年作品） 2 月 23 日晚上t時半 《青少年哪lff;》（92 年作品） 3 月 2 日晚上t時半 Et舊堂 科大藝術節 98 2 月 23 日至 27 日 查詢請電科大藝術中心（x6149) 方錦龍琵琶及中阮演奏會 2 月 24 及 25 日下午時及晚土八時 展覽廳 2 月 25 日一一發工資日 電聲四重奏音樂會 科大駐校囚重奏 2 月 26 日晚上八時 展覽廳 五行欠打敲擊音樂會 潘德恕 2 月 27 日下午一時 展覽廳 舞蹈學會周年表演 3 月 13 日晚上t時半 高山劇場區還噩噩噩﹒
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一~年多前 ，五名同學有著一個共同的理想一一 在本港創立第一個網上校園電台 2一年後的 今天 3 科大校聞人民廣播電台正慶賀一歲生辰。 創辦人之一、資訊系統管理學系三年級的李 亞越說﹒ “電腦發展日新月異，多媒體技術漸趨流 行，我們希望抓住這個機會 ，提供一條全新的管 道，讓同學發表意見，交換心縛。” 同學可在電台大發偉論 2 表達對節目的看 法 3 或只是胡扯一番都可以。 閩台至今，李亞越 卻不無遺憾 “我希望同學更主動在電台發表意 見，激發討論 i 而不單就節目做回應。電台是屬 於大家的 ，不是我們一小撮人。” 科大電台已準備了一系列節目 ，慶祝成立一 周年。二月十日，適值元宵佳節前夕 ，電台會舉 ]J N叫咱阻（H<U訂）問PLE'S 臼mpusRadlo~要弓－21:1 辦有獎燈謎遊戲，與眾共度中國情人 團︱ 飾，訪問吳家瑋校長，請他談談對同學 一一一一一 ︱ 的期望及科大的發展 ﹔也會邀請兩個學 且i;.m:;JIRad昀N•i,,o,kI A抽叫u,I FAQ I PJ"g" I Sta＂＞！口 IC。mm制必系的同學 3 談情論性，還會創作諷刺l侍 弊的處境廣播劇。 G.b血lJ1e1主一 一一一一一_AJ_。。 －一一＿s間副 位主一--1過＂＇~ 世.，，＿＿一一。且R間， 一一一...J.o個 一~旦回 EfiJerta!nmenJ •Aan<laM －一一一一一Lh:e E三三︱ WL
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IEEM Projects Win Prizes
Fina 叫
neering and engineering management students have won top a、Nardsfrom the Hong Kong Institution ofEngineers (HKIE).
Supervised by Dr Neville Lee (IEEM), Judy Tong Hong Fa and Matthew Cheung Man Pai ·analyzed manufacturing and business processes of the Kam Lung
Leatherware Company based in Shenzhen for their project, which the HKIE
j吋ged 1997's best indus-trial engineering student project.
Adiian Chan Ming Hon and Kinson Lam Yuen Tong created a program that simulates factory lay-outs in a virtual reality environment, accessible
project was supervised by Dr Vincent Duffy (IEEM) and was judged the most innovative.
Judy has returned to UST as an MPhil
candidate, Matthe~v now works for Toyota Escalators, Adrian works for consultants Potter Leadership Resour℃e, and Kinson is an en~i-neering trainee with B卸lW.
through the Web. Their .6. {1-r}Kinson, Adrian, Matthew and Judy collect their HKIE awards.
GENESIS, 18 February 1 998
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6 化學急三年級黃連基 世界和平，經濟繁榮 。香 港近期經濟不景氣﹒ 115. 收 入人士的生計大受影響 ， 希望香港經濟畫，i制主甦。。 生物學年三年級梁冬 夏（左）及譚雅儀 今年市道不好，最希望卒 業t望能找到工作。Home Affairs
• Xiao-Ping WANG (MATH) announcesthe bi1th of Harry Y. WANG on 1 January 1998
• Brad W. C. LAµ (CHEM) announces his marriage to Daisy l'vlu1 Wan Yu on 27 December 1997
教職員消息
﹒數學系王彼平的兒子HanyY.WANG 於 元旦日（1998 年l月 l日）出生。 ﹒化學系劉永銓博士於1997 年12 月 27 日與 梅韻如給婿。通
保安部杜國平 新年顧望當然是發財啦 l 我丈希望能身體健康，因 為財富始終是其次，身體 才是最重耍的 。重重年 t.Rftt
好吃’（如是自然不妥太賞。 副校長林垂宙教授 扎在虎年出生，是名副其實 的“老”虎。今年是充滿活 力、挑戰及行動的一年。面 對經濟困境，香港需要重整 方向，成相信高科技發展可 增加香港的稅表能力，大學 將為此作出不悴的努力。看學
學生事務處陸翠晶 新年希望可以加人工﹒似 堂的來曲更好吃，如果提 供送外賣服務﹒那就最好 不過了 ！~司E曹E司
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牆，據統計，僅燒製紅磚 在科大土木及結構工程學系的一間實驗室 裡，實驗人員將一圈混合好的原料放進機器的 物料斗中 ，按下敢動按鈕，壓得平平整整的薄 片就從機榜的出口輸送出來。看花了限，還以 為這是一個壓麵機，如果不是它那灰蕪的色 澤，人們似乎要產生錯覺：以為可以拿個平底 有的高品質。該研究組根接用途而設計的不同 配方》以及根據配方而改進的機械部件才是此 項研究的核心。 所用黏土一項，就令中國 內地每年損失幾乎一個縣的農田面積l為此， 有關當局對使用紅磚建房課以重稅。如果改用 這種水泥材料代替紅磚，那真是一舉兩得。 鍋來攤煎餅了 。 品種繁多用途廣泛 這是正在進行的高性能水泥材料的試製 。 由於在水泥中加入了短纖維和其他原料，因而 用這種複合水泥製晶壓成的根材 3具有 薄、輕、強度高的優點 ，如果用它來代替目前 李宗津博士說，擠壓的方法非常適用於大 量生產，可以將一些難加工的材料連續不斷地 擠壓成所需要的形狀 ，再加上投資少，成本 低、產品多樣化，因而很有推廣的價值。 但司 我住在學生宿舍。最近， 宿舍偷竊越來越嚴重，洗衣房的 問題尤為突出。被偷的東西包括牛仔褲、手提電話及面霜。大學為 甚麼沒有採取措施減少偷竊案的發生？ 主莘 學生事務處阮溫曼佐覆：“在管理宿舍的時候，我們高度關 注宿舍的保安及住客的財物保管。不幸的是》個人財物損失仍不時 發生。大部份個案均是小偷，j，模的行為或惡作劇。在上學期，一共 有15 宗偷竊個案，詳情如下﹒ 地點 懷疑惡作劇小偷小摸總數 公原地方 幢房 不明 總數 4 5 9 IO 4 10 15 兩種情混值得關注。一是洗衣房的衣物不翼而飛。這類個案每 一個學期均有數宗，但至今仍未抓到疑犯。雖然失物不是很值錢， 但這種損失是很惱人的。這不單是偷緒，更是滋擾的行為。上學期 間宗個案（佔總數四分之一）便屬於這種情況。 二為在房間失去貴重物品，佔上學期報失個案的六成。失物多 ﹒放於沒上鎖或關好的房間，沒人看管。過去的個案多涉及錢包和現 金，但最近2兩具放在未上鎖房間的無線電話也丟失了 。 防範，］、1街小摸行為的最佳辦法是保管好自己的財物。我們已通 過不同的管道，提點住客保管貴重物品。我們相信，如住客彼此熟 識，關係更為密切，這種妄顧他人感受的行為就會減少。在宿舍及 各樓層學生會的協助下，我們正努力加強舍堂的群體生活。 但司 我的車最近泊在19號升降機附近時擅刮花了。與同事提起 這件事時發現很多人在該處也有類似的擅遇。能否採取甚麼措施減 少這種情況的發生？大學如何處理破壞車輛的人士？ 每套三 校產管理處戴偉樂覆：“如果該部車子是泊在 19 號升降機 附近的話，那只能說後果應由提問人自負，因為該處已清楚劃為非 泊車區，以供貨車運送交收貨物。在搬運貨物進出的過程中，泊在 該處的汽車很容易會意外受損。恣意破壞的行為可幸在校園是絕無 僅有的 ﹔一旦發生 ，我們會嚴正處理。保安部收到的在該處破壞汽 車的個案已經是兩年多前的事情，而且，正如我剛才所說的，是運 送過程中的意外。 校園有大量指定的泊車位，保安人員會不時巡邏，很多也在保 安錄影機的監察範圍內 。校園泊車限制有實際的需要，不能簡單地 接於官僚作風。” （請將問題傳真至2358 0537或電子郵件 genes俗。） 同創 一九九八年二月十八日7
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l,l 14 位同學投票選出他們眼中的最佳 老師。 二月五日 ，氣溫降到九度3 在凜例的寒 風中，這些老師出席了頒獎典禮。第一吹獲 獎的化學工程學系研永利博士特別感動的 是，雖然天氣是那麼的冷 ，同學卻付出很大 的努力 ，把頒獎禮搞好。他笑說： “我以前 覺得學生是不太能吃苦的，現在要另眼相看 了。” “十大﹛提出講師選舉”由舍二翱峰籌辦， 今年已經踏入第三年。主席劉山tH豪說﹒ “這 是科大唯一一項以學生為主的教師選舉活 動。我們希望藉此向老師表達謝意。雖然每 一個學期終，同學都會填寫評估科目的問 卷，但官方色影畢竟太濃 。” 已是三度獲獎的數學系李衛平博士說： “很高興，這代表了間學對我工作的肯定。 好老師的定義很難講 3 我只是想把書教好。 學生的基礎很多差 3迫使我多花點時間 ，多 下點功夫 3 設計課程 3準備講義，讓程度一 般的同學基本上能聽懂，也叫水平較高的同 學覺得上課有意思。” 會計學系練航德博士連續兩年都得到同 學的支持。他謙虛地說． “我的教學方法並 ，沒有甚麼特別的地方，我只是盡我的能力教 書，鼓勵同學下課後找我，加強溝通， 了解 同學的疑難，從而改進教學。這是老師份內 的工作。”陳博士親自批改作業考卷，又與 同學直接對話，只要想想有 150 人上他的 課，便知道這絕不是一件輕鬆的事情。 ？耳永利博士喜歡有挑戰性的教學。他 說 ﹒ “教與學就像競技場上的比賽，平被無 奇的教學培養平淡無奇的學生。更盟富更有 挑戰式的教學能讓師生得到更大的滿足。” 他每坎上謀總會留下一兩條“尾巴”一一問 題3 有些連他自己也沒有答案 3 刺激同學思 考，在下坎上課時師生辯論，培養同學對學8
。馮志雄博士 數學系 。 陳航德博士 會計學系 ＠李衛平博士 數學系 @ 華萬思1世 會計學系 。張志成博士 土木及結構工程學系 (Dr K.P. RAMASWA叫 。鰱福博士 土木及結衛工程學系 。如雲博士 會計學系(D「 Lamb「OS KATA何GIOTIS) (D「 EarlK. STICE)
。做手I］博士 化學工程學系 。 蘇家i音博士 資訊與系統管理學系 ＠陳曉萍博士 組織管理學系 習的興趣。 - 獲Jm分（數目為第六名老師票數的三成），最 為了鼓勵投票，今年同學除在網上投票 後還出其餘四名得獎者。籌委會主席梁秉裕 外，更可到學術廊的投票站投票。投票人數 ． 解釋說： “這是為了照顧學生人數比較少的 因而倍增，票數更建2,579 （每人最多可投三 老師 ，也希望更多學系的老師獲獎。” 票）哩 1 曾獲祁赦卓越教學服務獎章的數學系李 過去兩年 ，計分方法均以老師獲得的票‘ 健賢博士雖已三度獲獎 s 但選擇不再接受十 數除以教授學生數目，今年籌委會先選出六 大講師榮譽 。 組織管理學系客座教授
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