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Date, time & venue
2017-05-27;9:00-12:00;VTC Tower
27 Wood Road Wan Chai
HK
(Jointly organised by the MI Division, the Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering Section (MIES) of IET Hong Kong, Technology Incubation Network and Engineering Discipline of Vocational Training Council (VTC). Supported by the CA, MC Divisions, the AMC, the YMC, The Hong Kong Association for the Advancement of Science and Technology (HKAAST), The Institute of Measurement and Control, Hong Kong Section (to be confirmed), Asian Centre for Sustainable Development (to be confirmed), The Hong Kong Association of Advanced Science and Technology (HKAAST) (to be confirmed), Engineering Discipline Alumni Association (EDAA) of VTC, Chinese Institute of Electronics, Hong Kong (to be confirmed), Institute of Industrial and System Engineering (IISE), Hong Kong Chapter (to be confirmed) and Institution of Mechanical Engineers - Hong Kong (to be confirmed))
Programme highlights
STEM is an educational programme developed to prepare primary and secondary students for college and graduate study in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The mission and wish of the current generation of engineers and scientists are to encourage interest in STEM subjects, to foster the next generation of scientists, engineers and innovators. The objective of this seminar is to explore the expected outcomes of the local STEM education and how does the outcomes project Hong Kong to become a smart city in future. This seminar will be conducted in Cantonese and supplemented with English terms.
Topics & speakers
Section 1: Development of STEM education in Hong Kong
- VTC STEM Education Centre by Dr Quentin K H Wan, VTC STEM Education Centre
- The Open source STEM education platform by Ir Dr Alan Lam, Past Chairman of TIN
Section 2: Sharing of STEM projects
- Learning for STEM by Mr Mak Ka-chun, IVE (Tsing Yi)
- STEM in action by Dr Crystal Fok, Robotics Platform, HKSTP
- STEM education kits for smart teaching by Ms Janice Chan, HKT Education Team, PCCW
- Motion base wearable device learning kit for STEM by Ir Dr Jackson Tang, Petostar Technology Ltd
Registration & enquiries
This seminar is free of charge and prior registration is required. The number of participants is limited to 55 and applications will be accepted on a first-come first-served basis. For registration, please register online via the MI Division's website at http://mi.hkie.org.hk. Only successful applicants will be notified by email on or before 19 May 2017. For enquiries, please contact Ir Dr Jackson Tang by Email: jacksoncstang@gmail.com or Ir Dr S L Mak by Email: slmak@hotmail.com.
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