HKUST Genesis = 同創, Volume 10, Number 2

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[evdate 1999-03-03] GENESIS, 3 March 1999 GENESIS, 3 March 1999 The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Vol.10 No.2 3 MARCH 1999 VIP Visits 2 Bayer Donation 2 PREPP Pollution Project 3 Mainland UGs 4

INSIDE THIS ISSUE In the news Doing More with Less Students Honor Faculty Champions How do you use the Web? Email genesis with your ideas. STUDENT FOCUS VIP Visits to Campus The continuing downturn in the Hong Kong economy has put businesses and institutions in a similar bind. Shrinking funds means they have to find ways of keeping up services with fewer resources. This month, the UST Purchasing Office tells us how it is coping.

This year's Top Ten Lecturers poll again saw five first-time winners joining five previous recipients to take the honors in the annual student-run poll of teaching excellence.

Among this year's top ten, three faculty members received their second award and Drs Andrew Chan (ACCT) and K. P. Ramaswamy (ACCT) were selected for the third time.

The full roll of honor of the Top Ten Lecturers Poll 1999 (with pictures opposite, top to bottom, in same order) is:

Dr Chak Keung Chan (CENG) (1) Dr Andrew H. T. Chan (ACCT) (3) Dr Derek Kwok-Wing Chan (ACCT) (1) Prof Nelson Cue (PHYS) (1) Dr Jimmy Fung (MATH) (2) Dr Mounir Hamdi (COMP) (1) Dr Chung Kweon Kim (ACCT) (2) Dr K. P. Ramaswamy (ACCT) (3) Dr Mike K. P. So (ISMT) (2) Dr Mary W Wong (ACCT) (1)

(Numbers in parentheses indicate times selected)

Among this year's selection, there was an unprecedented fourth award for Dr Kin-Yin Li of Mathematics. However, Dr Li yet again declined his award in favor of other lecturers.

As well as expressing gratitude at being chosen, this year's winners also mentioned some of the factors--essentially good communication--which they believe contribute to their success as teachers.

Two-time winner Dr Jimmy Fung (MATH) said it was important to be up front with students. "I let them know what the course requirement is right at the beginning, and I persist in getting their commitment to strive for excellence in learning." The key to this, said Dr Fung, "is to illustrate concepts from real life so students can relate them to their own degree program."

Also a recipient for the second time, Dr Chung Kweon Kim (ACCT) said he had two goals: To convince his students he is one of the best instructors in the subject, and that he is very much concerned about their learning. To achieve this he makes extensive use of the Internet. "In particular, I started to use the web page for teaching in the Fall semester," said Dr Kim, "and I keep several channels open for students to contact me, including email and phone."

Emphasizing communication, first-time winner Dr Derek Chan (ACCT) said, "I think good preparation and explanation, enthusiasm towards the subject matter, caring about and advising students both in and out of class are important elements of high-quality teaching."

Successful communication does not come easy, however, said Dr Mounir Hamdi (COMP). "This comes," he said, "by establishing mutual respect which creates a friendly and professional atmosphere during class. Such an environment is not given to lecturers but should be earned through good class preparation, student motivation, and caring."

In addition to good communication, Dr Chak Keung Chan (CENG) said, "The other issue is to give them freedom and time to think. While basic information is important, students will lose interest very soon and forget most of the information unless the course is challenging to their minds." Dr Chan added, "Most of the homework problems I set do not have a unique answer since they are usually to discuss a controversial issue or on design. The beauty of this is that they can appreciate what other people think on the same issue. It is vital to give students sufficient time to go through the thinking process, but I would trade in teaching a little less information for a well thought-out project in which the student needs to obtain, digest and analyze new information."

In addition to having a strong desire to teach and being accessible to students, first-time winner after only six months at UST Dr Mary Wong (ACCT) said that practical experience in business and industry has helped her communicate with her students. "I introduce practical and stimulating aspects of law to enhance their awareness, and cover important developmental issues to better prepare them for the complexities of the business world," Dr Wong said.

First-time winner and new AVPAA Prof Nelson Cue summed things up neatly when he said, "The key to teaching success is to try to put yourself in the position of a student and ask how you would have liked the instructor help you learn the subject."

The early part of this year saw visits to the campus by some heavyweight policy-makers in the world of finance and education.

The first was the visit of the Financial Secretary, the Hon Donald Tsang, JP. On arrival, Mr Tsang was met by President Woo and professors Leroy Chang and Otto Lin who then entertained him to lunch with other leading faculty members.

In the afternoon, the FS (above, center) toured the campus, visiting the Consumer Media Laboratory, the Biotechnology Research Institute, the Nanostructure Materials Laboratory, the Human Language Technology Center, the Center for Coastal and Atmospheric Research, and the Business Incubation Center.

After the tour, the FS met and had a lively exchange of views with members of the various UST students' unions.

Two weeks later, the University hosted the newly appointed Chairperson of the University Grants Committee, Dr Alice Lam (below, right), and UGC Assistant Secretary-General (Development), Ms Petty Lai (below, left). The visitors met senior faculty members and toured the UST's showcases, expressing particular interest in the UGC-funded projects carried out by various departments.

UGC-ASG Petty Lai was visiting her alma mater for the first time since graduation in her official capacity. Ms Lai said that she was glad to have the opportunity to see, and was impressed by, some of the developments, achievements and results of the University, particularly in turning research results into business opportunities.

Asked why she joined the Government after getting a BBA and an MBA, Ms Lai said, "Having worked in the public sector before returning to studies at UST, I found that much of the knowledge, principles and theories learned in business courses were equally applicable in the 'business' of the public sector-things like human resources management, financial management, even marketing and IT management. I believe that professional knowledge is only part of what we gain from university studies, all levels alike." After her visit, Ms Lai said, "As a young university, UST has already achieved a lot. I feel proud to be an alumna of UST and my visit to the campus has once again confirmed that I made the right choice for my MBA studies."

A generous donation of DM200,000 (about HK$ 1 million) from Bayer AG to the Department of Chemistry has enabled the Department to enhance the productive and technical capabilities of its laboratories through the acquisition of additional state-of-the-art equipment and facilities.

Dr Michael Portoff (fourth from right), managing director of Bayer China Company Ltd and President Chia-Wei Woo (middle), officiated at the donation ceremony on 9 February 1999.

Bayer's relationship with UST started in 1995 when the two parties collaborated in a research project on drug discovery and development.

A cross-border pollution-monitoring project in the Pearl River Estuary is to be conducted by UST in collaboration with research institutes and government agencies on the Chinese Mainland, and with academic institutions in France and Hong Kong. The Pearl River Estuary Pollution Project (PREPP) has been nominated by the Hong Kong government as one of the major items on the Chief Executive's Community Projects List. The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust has awarded a HK$18 million grant to UST's Center for Coastal and Atmospheric Research (CCAR) and the Institute for Environment and Sustainable Development (IESD) for the project.

The objectives of the three-year project are to develop a real-time database of the status of specific pollutants, sediments, pesticides, heavy metals, harmful algal blooms and nutrient levels in the Pearl River Estuary. Innovative technologies, including physiological biomarkers, satellite remote sensing and marine environmental mapping systems will be employed to obtain data on these pollutants. The data will serve as important references for authorities in Hong Kong and on the mainland in devising pollution monitoring and control strategies vital for the improvement of water quality, and ecological and human health.

Prof Gary Heinke, Director of IESD and PREPP's co-director with Prof Jay-Chung Chen (CCAR Director) said, "This is now a project of vital importance, and it is equally important that local institutions and mainland agencies work closely together to foster mutual trust and respect for a better scientific understanding of environmental conditions in the Pearl River Estuary."

Six other institutions from Guangzhou, Hangzhou, France and Hong Kong will participate in PREPP. They are: the South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, the South China Sea Branch of the State Oceanic Administration in Guangzhou, Zhongshan University, the Second Institute of State Oceanic Administration in Hangzhou, Bordeaux University in France, and the University of Hong Kong.

UST Wins HK$18M Pearl River Pollution Project The University has been awarded grants totaling over HK$25 million by the Industrial and Technology Development Council (ITDC) to fund four applied research projects. These projects center on liquid-crystal-display, electronics packaging, 'smart-card', and multi-media CD-ROM technologies, all of them areas where advanced input could boost the competitiveness of Hong Kong's high-end industries.

Hong Kong has already developed a major LCD industry, accounting for 20% of the world's LCD production volume. However, in terms of revenue, Hong Kong has only a 3% share of the world's LCD market. "Development of New LCD Products and Technologies" project leader, Professor Hoi Sing Kwok, Director of the Center for Display Research, says their project will be instrumental in helping Hong Kong companies overcome a substantial technology barrier to upgrading their industry by shifting to higher-end and higher value-added display products.

"Controlling the separation of two materials at the interface is the single most expensive problem in the electronics packaging industry and accounts for millions of dollars of added costs," says electronics packaging project leader, and Director of the Technology Transfer Center, Dr Matthew M. F. Yuen, "and these costs have hitherto been passed on to the electronics industry and the consumer." This project will provide the industry with the software and computer simulations necessary to assure the viability of IC packages at the design stage, as well as methodologies and guidelines for predicting delamination problems in new packages.

Security is the primary concern in all 'smart-card' applications, and the main objective of the third project is to develop generic authentication technologies for just this purpose. The project leader, Dr Dit-Yan Yeung, from the Department of Computer Science, says that the project will develop an application-programming interface (API) to provide integrated biometrics and cryptographic technologies for Java-based smart cards. These will be backed up by seminars and training courses, and a web-based resource center will also be set up to serve the local smart card industry.

The fourth project will enable garment-related companies to further understand and implement the grading system for the three-dimensional pattern concept. The grading system will enable companies to enhance their skills in using fabrics to produce a variety of garment lines.

Bayer Sponsors UST Expand Chem-Lab Facilities UST Applied Research Projects Win ITDC Funds GENESIS, 3 March 1999 GENESIS, 3 March 1999 STUDENT FOCUS E-mail your questions to genesis or fax to 2358-0537. The women's handball team in action in Heifei. 〔左起〕：丁鎧、謝雪兒、楊作衡、文曉君及周淑儀。 校園生活 Photo by Teresa Law (CHEM, PhD) Campus Calendar 4 Mar-15 April Screening of French Films Every Thur at 7:30 pm (except 1 Apr) LTE 8 Mar Modern Dance Performance Guangdong Modern Dance Company 1 pm HKJC Atrium 9 March Pipa Recital by Wu Man 1 pm Exposition Hall 11-14 March Higher Education for the 21st Century Expo Gordon Wu Hall, BP International House 16-30 Mar Screenings of Chinese Video Art Every Tue, 7:30 pm LTE 18 Mar Jazz Trio Christophe Lier & Friends 1 pm Exposition Hall

Mobile Theater--An excerpt from the Shuihu Zhuan 7 pm HKJC Atrium 24 March Principals' Day 30 Mar Drama Preformance HKUST's Drama Society 1 pm Exposition Hall 1 April Puppet Performance Guangdong Puppet Troupe of China 1 pm Exposition Hall 資訊科技輔助生物教學 QWill UST set up a Center of Continuing Education to offer part-time undergraduate degree programs as other tertiary institutions, such as HKU, CU, Baptist U and City U, are doing?

A Prof Peter Dobson, AVP-AA: "The University has a policy on Continuing and Professional Education. According to this policy, it is the University's intention to offer continuing and professional education programs of an advanced type as a service to industry, business and the professions. These programs are offered on a self-support basis by the individual Schools and Departments with overall policy guidance from the Continuing and Professional Education Sub-Committee of the University Administrative Committee. The offering of regular University credit courses on an extended basis to part-time students is not encompassed within this definition.

"In any case, we already fill our UGC approved quota for undergraduates with our full-time program, so we could not offer an additional part-time program using UGC funding. The cost of any such new program would have to passed on 100% to the students. We have no plans at this time to introduce such a program."

New Faces from the Chinese Mainland 校園活動

法國電影精選 3月4日至4月15日〔4月1日除外〕 逢星期四晚上七時半 E講堂

廣東實驗現代舞團現代舞表現 3月8日下午一時 香港賽馬會大堂

吳蠻琵琶演奏會 3月9日下午一時 展覽廳

香港高等教育展覽'99 3月11日至14日 龍堡國際賓館胡應湘堂

中國錄象作品展 3月16日至30日 逢星期二晚上七時半 E講堂

Christophe Lier & Friends爵士樂三重奏 3月18日下午一時 展覽廳

流動劇場--《水滸傳》折子戲表演 3月18日晚上七時 香港賽馬會大堂

中學校長日 3月24日

科大劇社話劇表演 3月30日下午一時 展覽廳

木偶戲表演 中國廣東省木偶劇團 4月1日下午一時 展覽廳

Home Affairs *Gopal K. Basak (MATH) announces the birth of Siddhartha Basak on 14 December 1998.

*Debbie Poon Lai-Kuen (MATH) announces her marriage to Yue Man-Keung on 12 December 1998.

*Queenie Liu Sin Ling (SEPO) announces the birth of Chow Po Yu on 27 November 1998.

*Samuel Kwan Shu Kin (CCST) announces the birth of Kwan Chi Hang on 10 November 1998.

*Chan Kwong Chau (CCST) announces his marriage to Connie Lai Yuen Kwan on 26 October 1998.

*Sze Kong Hung (BICH) announces the birth of Sze Kin Ning on 17 October 1998. *Yau Shek Chung (CCST) announces the birth of Yau Yiu Lun on 13 October 1998.

We offer a warm welcome to the 19 mainland students who join UST in February under a pilot scheme launched by the University Grants Committee to admit outstanding Mainland students to pursue undergraduate programs in local tertiary institutions. These students, originally admitted by Peking University and Tsinghua University in Beijing, and Fudan University in Shanghai, have all chosen to study at UST. Five of them have joined the School of Science, while the Schools of Engineering and Business & Management have each admited seven. The students are currently attending intensive English classes and introductory mathematics and humanities courses. Starting this September, they will be attending first-year classes at UST together with other local freshmen.

The UGC pilot scheme is designed to foster a better understanding between the Chinese Mainland and Hong Kong, inject a healthy element of competition for local students, and help enhance the quality of tertiary education.

在學生會幹事會'空莊'一年後，2,169位〔33%〕同學投票選出新一屆幹事會，創下歷年 投票率最高的記錄。

遺憾的是，在這二千多張選票中，750張為無效票。 選舉委員會認為，這次選舉意義重大 ，影響深遠，為保證選舉絕對公平，必須嚴格執行有關規則。

這次的選舉首次出現了兩閣對壘的局面。CO-ACT及UNIQUE各有千秋，爭持激烈。最後由以 商學院學生為主的UNIQUE閣取得918票勝出。新任內務副會長何紹怡〔商學院一年級〕說： '我們也曾擔心過能否打贏這場仗，因為CO-ACT的宣傳工作著實做得很好。但是，如果我 們贏了大選，輸了未來，這是划不來的。所以，我們花了很多時間搜集資料，準備政綱， 集中精力在如何做好學生會的工作上去。'

對新會長衛文珺〔財務學系二年級〕來說，她不僅贏了大選，更圓了去年的夢。那時，她 還是一年級生，參與學生會小組委員會的工作，知道學生會'空莊'後，她曾試圖組閣參 選，惜人數不足而作罷。

她卻沒有放棄。在'空莊'期間，她出任學生會臨時大學事務委員會委員，努力減低'空 莊'對學生會事務造成的破壞。今年，她終於找到13位志同道合的師弟師妹，組成第七屆 學生會幹事會。

衛文珺說：'我很幸運。如果我不是一年前參與學生會的工作，我今天也許只會忙於做兼 職，賺外快。這一年多來，我在學生會的工作越做越多，越陷越深。以前，我跟著前屆幹 事去開會，對學生會所知甚少；如今，我要帶領著新一屆幹事出席會議，我的大學生{????}{????}全改寫了。'

新一屆學生會的頭一炮是公開論壇。他們將於三月舉行論壇，向同學交待來年的工作，徵 詢同學的意見。為了加强同學與學生會及校方與同學的溝通，學生會計劃每月舉辦一次論 壇，定期邀請校方代表出席，與同學討論校政。

學生會也將定期在校園派發問卷，做街頭訪問，了解同學的想法，收集同學的意見，貫徹 他們親民的形象，實踐校園共治的理想。在參選期間，他們已不斷搜集同學的意見，向同 學解釋他們的政綱。

在與屬會的關係上，學生會將致力增加資源，方便各屬會舉辦活動。何紹怡說，每逢學期 初，各學會競相掛橫幅，貼海報，無奈僧多粥少，地方有限。學生會將與校方商討，騰出 更多地方供學會搞宣傳，如容許同學在連接橋貼海報。此外，學生會也會購置掃描器，供 屬會借用。

同學久違的特賣場可望重現學術廊。學生會計劃每學期籌辦三次特賣場，公平分配資源予 各屬會，聯絡不同的商戶，為同學爭取最便宜的價錢。

現時，學生會正忙於跟進工作，站穩陣腳，再開展新的工作。衛文珺說：'過去同學與學 生會溝通不足，積壓了一些不滿，我希望新一屆學生會能成為同學心目中理想的學生會。 '

何紹怡說：'科大歷史尚短，沒有傳統可依，同學對學校感情不深，科大精神有待建立。 在很多同學心目中，學生會只是扮演著可有可無的角色。我們希望能摸索出一條路子來， 增加同學對大學的歸屬感，為同學服務。'

學生會再現'新'氣 200位生物科中學老師在科大完成了'生物資訊科技工作坊'的課程，其中三人更獲'最佳 教學材料設計奬'。畢業禮已於2月6日舉行，副校長張立綱教授、理學院副院長鄭紹遠教 授及工學院副院長沈志汶博士出席了儀式。

工作坊由科大及教育署課程發展組合辦，為期個半月。課程內容為生物科老師度身訂造， 除一般電腦常識外，也包括數據處理器、電腦掃描器、數碼相機、攝錄機的示範及應用。

自去年起，科大為中學老師開辦資訊科技工作坊，至今已培訓了二千多位老師。

春節前的校園，喜氣洋洋。每年這個時候，學生會、各社院系學生會、體育學會及學社學 會{????}{????}騚{????}莊'〔候選內閣〕季節。各'莊'為了爭取同學的支持，絞盡腦汁，各出奇 謀。如果候選內閣不只一個，競爭就更為激烈了。身穿醒目套裝，派傳單，喊口號，掛橫 幅，只是指定動作。中午走到大堂，同學會收到不同'莊'送出的小禮物：紅包、年曆咭 、紙巾、飲品沖劑、文具、糖果、紙花、購物優惠券 。工學院學生會候選內閣清晨列 隊向趕著上課的同學叫一聲'早上好'，聲音嘹亮，朝氣勃勃；舞蹈學會的內閣成員身穿 棉襖給同學拜個早年；學生會的候選內閣閣員肩披彩帶在大堂拉票 校園一片鬧哄哄。

各出奇謀爭選票 香港隊由兩男兩女組成，左二起為鍾依薇〔中大〕、鄧偉明〔港大〕、蕭民健及林瑞晶。 衛文珺與幹事出席答問大會。 九九年三月三日出版 同創{????}一九九九年三月三日 科技新知 同創{????}一九九九年三月三日 大學動態 Editor Jacky Tsang Writers Frank Davies, Lisa Li Design & Production Bobby Sham Photography Crystal Lo (SBM, 1) Genesis is published by the Office of University Development and Public Affairs to keep members of the UST community in touch with University news and views.

The next issue of Genesis will be published on 7 April 1999. Contributions are welcome, but must be received at least two weeks before publication date. Email your contribution to genesis.

(c) 1999 by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. All rights reserved. 下期《同創》將於 1999 年 4 月 7 日出版。 《同創》園地公開，歡迎投稿。來稿請傳眞 2358-0537 或交《同創》編輯收。 截稿日期：出版前兩週。 GENESIS 〔請將問題傳眞至 2358 0537 或電子郵件 genesis。〕

在那藍色海水下 問大學會否效法港大、中大、浸大及城大，設立持續教育中心，開辦夜間兼讀本科學位課 程

答協理副校長杜家磊教授覆：'按照大學的持續及專業教育的政策，大學希望為工商及專 業界服務，開辦高等持續及專業教育課程。這些課程由院校及學系自行開辦，自給自足， 並由大學行政委員會的持續及專業教育小組指引政策。因此，大學不會為兼讀學生開設正 規的學分課。

{????}{????}大學獲教育資助委員會資助的全日制本科生學額已滿，不能再運用教資會的資助開辦 額外的兼讀課程，所有成本須由學生承擔。我們沒有計劃於此時開辦兼讀本科課程。'

一條可以乘坐20人的小漁船，停泊在科大的碼頭，隨著波浪輕輕地晃動著。如此美麗的秋 日，乘船出海該是多麼寫意的一件事啊！可是船上船下的人們卻沒有絲毫悠游的神情，原 來，這不是尋常的船游，而是'九八海岸研究'項目的出海考察。

全方位的考察 經過幾個鐘頭的忙碌，這隻普通的漁船變成裝備齊全的科學考察船。船頭上裝著世界一流 的多普勒海流計，有了它，在航行的過程中，可以即時測得水深、流速等海洋數據。像滅 火器大小、圓柱形的多探頭海水測量儀也是海洋研究中的好幫手。追波逐浪之間，它就自 動地測定、分析和記錄各處海水所含的化學成份和相關的物理數據。在兩米來寬的船艙內 ，放滿計算機、熒光監測儀和即時顯示此船衛星定位的大屏幕電視機等設備。就連船艙兩 旁的座椅上也都堆滿了書籍、資料、各種雜物，當然也少不了飲料和零食，畢竟是為期四 天的考察呀！

個子高高，皮膚被陽光曬成棕紅色的海思達教授〔Prof Kester〕 這次考察行動的總指 揮 來自美國羅得島大學，是科大環境及持續發展研究所的客座教授。他介紹說，'九 八海岸研究'的目的是對香港海域的水質進行强化研究。過去的一年多以來，他們頻繁進 行的海洋檢測，並不是沿用現成的技術，進行常規的分析那麼簡單，他們利用先進的'原 位海洋環境勘測系統'來測取數據，並根據香港海域的特點，加以改進和發展。

為了在較廣泛的地區收集數據，他們從科大的牛尾海出發，途經清水灣、維多利亞灣到南 丫島，然後以南丫島為據點，考察大嶼山和珠江口等處海域。檢測的內容也相當廣泛，涉 及到磷、氮等營養鹽、葉綠素、海水的電導、酸鹼度、鹽度、溫度、渾濁度等等化學、物 理、生物等各方面的數據。

又見紅潮 船起錨開航了。'看，今天的海水不像往常那樣澄藍。'海思達教授指著牛尾灣的海水說 。是的，往日湛藍的大海，染上了棕紅的色調。紅潮為什麼如此頻繁地出現呢？教授解釋 說，這是由於環境污染，水溫升高、以及海水的富營養化所致。

研究人員們利用熒光監測儀來測定海水裏的葉綠素含量。當海水中的葉綠素含量超過每立 方米20毫克時，相當於每立方米海水內有一、二千萬個藻類細胞存在，意味著可能發生了 紅潮，而要判斷紅潮的嚴重程度，還需要進一步測定海藻的種類。海藻若屬於有毒的品種 ，發生的紅潮就有更大的危害。

紅潮給考察人員提供了研究的良機，他們正深入地研究水溫、葉綠素含量與衛星遙感圖片 之間的動態關係，再聯繫海藻種類、溶解氧等數據，準確有效地預報紅潮已為時不遠。

接受大海的考驗 教授和許多考察隊員都已經習慣了大海的脾氣，儘管風大浪急，取樣、記錄數據繁忙，他 們也不忘忙中偷閑，欣賞大海的美景。可是從事衛星遙感圖像分析的唐丹玲博士、負責測 定海藻種類的港大博士生唐森銘及其他來自內地的考察隊員卻{????}{????}w眩和嘔吐的折磨。別 看他們席地而坐、靠在船壁上雙目緊閉，面無人色的慘樣，到了取樣和檢測的時候，他們 又手勤眼快地工作起來。

為今後的研究課題鋪路 '九八海洋研究'項目負責人方明博士介紹說，由於採用了'原位海洋環境勘測系統'的 技術，使得他們可以與時{????}P步地測到不同地點海水的各種數據，就能夠通過航測繪製出 不同區域的海水特徵圖譜。再與遙感技術相結合，可以在相當大的海域上獲得準確可用的 數據。這是傳統技術所無法比擬的。

今年六月，科大將舉辦國際範圍的研討會，報告此項目的研究成果，也將向各地的研究人 員及有關的政府機構傳授'原位海洋環境勘測系統'的知識、方法和經驗。對於科大自身 來說，此項目所積累的經驗也為研究珠江口污染的大項目和其他海洋研究項目打下了基礎 。

十位在教學上表現卓越的老師被同學選為98-99年度十大傑出講師。他們當中五人為初次獲 奬，另五人更是二度或三度獲奬。

十大傑出講師選舉由社二翱峰學生會籌辦，今年已進入第四屆。這是校內唯一一項由學生 頒授的教學奬。同學可在投票站及互聯網上投票，每人限投三票。在是次選舉中，大會共 收到2,800張選票。

首度獲奬的物理學系陳顯邦教授說：'這是一個驚喜，尤其是物理學並不是學生的熱門科 目。'為了激發同學學習的興趣，他發明了一套無線答問系統--易答靈，在全校廣泛推 行。課堂上，他視每一位同學為獨立的個體：'我設身處地，反問自己，如果我是學生， 我希望老師怎樣教我。'

會計學系王永華博士來了科大半年，獲奬是一份榮譽，也是一份驚喜：'從商界轉到學術 界是一個頗為大膽的轉變，學生對我的欣賞，比做了一宗百萬元的交易來得更有意義，叫 我更感欣慰。'

王博士教授商業法，她會就地取材，引用{????}穸耵漕狺l及時事，激發同學思考法律與生活 密切的關係。談到法制時，她會與同學討論聯繫匯率及政府干預股票市場事件；合同法則 引用金獅事件；若論一國兩制的關係，她會以近期的司法獨立及居留權爭拗為例。

她說：'我採取開放政策。同學可以走到我的辦公室，席地而坐，與我談法律，商討如何 解決個人法律難題，聽取就業忠告，甚或談哲學也可以。'

化學工程學系陳澤强博士這次獲奬意義尤大，因為這是他教學生涯中第一個教學奬項。他 說：'我很驚訝，也很感謝同學的支持和欣賞。我嘗試了解同學的需要，幫助他們解決問 題，取得他們的信任，在我面前暢所欲言。今年我新開了一門化學及環保工程課，一些新 生尚未適應大學的學習，我和他們分享我的經驗，幫助他們重建信心。'

陳博士在教學上多給同學自由及時間思考。'我寧願少教一點課，少給一點作業，多給他 們時間做一些要查考、消化、分析的作業。'

數學系馮志雄博士今年再度獲奬。他說：'感謝去年我教過的學生，讓我享受教學的樂趣 。謝謝他們的鼓勵。我將教學聯繫實際，援引現實生活的例子，由淺入深，解釋數學理論 ，讓同學挖掘數學的樂趣及應用。我故意在筆記中留下一些問號，讓同學自找答案，實現 活動教學。'

95祁敖卓越教學服務奬章得主、數學系李健賢博士是唯一連續四年獲奬的傑出講師。不過 ，自去年起，他不再接受這項榮譽。'坦白說，我的教學並沒有很大的進步，只是，學生 對我實在很好。也許，前幾年上課的美好回憶還留在他們心裏。學生和我讀大學的時候一 樣，經常問為甚麼要學這些東西。跟同學談話，就像回答我15年前提出的疑問。'

頒奬禮將於3月10日中午在香港賽馬會大堂舉行。

十大傑出講師〔右圖由上至下〕 陳澤强博士〔化學工程學系〕〔一〕 陳航德博士〔會計學系〕〔三〕 陳國榮博士〔會計學系〕〔一〕 陳顯邦教授〔物理學系〕〔一〕 馮志雄博士〔數學系〕〔二〕 韓隸博士〔計算機科學系〕〔一〕 金正權博士〔會計學系〕〔二〕 華萬思博士〔會計學系〕〔三〕 蘇家培博士〔資訊與系統管理學系〕〔二〕 王永華博士〔會計學系〕〔一〕

括弧內數字顯示獲奬的次數

十大傑出講師 計算機科學系顧鈞教授領導的'信息技術中的應用理論和高性能軟件'計劃最近當選為國 家'973'重點基礎研究發展首批立項項目。科大是全國唯一入選'973'資訊科技項目的 大學。

該項目在'973'全國首批15項項目中被評為第二。它的預算經費高達6,700萬元人民幣， 是歷來獲中國政府資助額最高的資訊科技項目。入選項目均經各級專家顧問組嚴格評審， 歷兩年時間，經預審、初評和綜合評審三個階段，從全國207個建議中遴選出來的。

'973'項目是中國繼'863'高科技發展項目後的新舉措。1986年3月，中國發展了包括信 息、生物、航天、防禦、自動化、能源、材料及海洋技術的高科技研究資助計劃，名為'8 63'項目。十多年後，為了促進中國今後十年及下世紀中期的科技進步及經濟發展，中國 決定於五年內投入25億元，大力發展新一批重點基礎研究項目，名為'973'項目。

入選'973'的項目必須圍繞國家未來發展的重大目標，能{????}洶什磟鴔煄B經濟和社會發展 的重大需求，在世界重要科學前沿佔有一席之地。計劃包括六個領域：能源、信息、資源 環境、人口與健康、材料及農業。

顧教授進行的項目將加强計算機基礎理論及基本算法的研究，並將在多個國家資訊基礎工 程領域進行應用理論研究，開發相應的計算機和高性能軟件系統。這些領域包括：移動通 訊工程、衛星全球通信系統、超大規模集成電路、多媒體技術、視頻交互通訊網絡、城市 交通監控與管理、工業控制與製造技術、醫葯與基因信息工程、國際互聯網應用技術、金 融市場分析與預測技術及高性能計算機系統等方面。

顧教授說：'作為香港的科技人員，能直接參加國家的研究工作，我覺得很榮幸。我很高 興能幫助內地市場解決各{????}U樣資訊科技的難題。'

為開展'973'項目，國家科技部首度聘任顧鈞教授等11位成就卓著的學者為中國首批國家 項目首席科學家。首席科學家全面負責'973'項目的實施，擁項目研究決定權、科研經費 及人員選聘管理權。

顧教授為世界著名計算機科學家。他在計算機理論、快速算法和高性能應用軟件系統等方 面做了大量工作，十多年來在資訊科技領域取得了許多項世界水平的研究成果，並在美、 日及歐洲多國得到了實際的應用，發展出一系列高新技術產品。他著述甚豐，已發表170多 篇學術論文、多項專著和專利，並獲多項學術專項奬。目前，他擔任IEEE知識和數據工程 學報編輯、IEEE超大規模集成電路系統學報編輯、全局優化雜誌的編輯及IEEE計算機學會 出版社編輯委員會副主編。

這項研究計劃的合作伙伴包括中國科學院計算所和軟件所、計算數學所、應用數學所、北 京大學、清華大學、中國科技大學、浙江大學、東南大學及其他行業單位如信息產業部等 。

科大領導國家'973'重點資訊科技研究項目 上圖：溫迪負責測定海水中的固體微粒、含量及組成。 左圖：在船頭固定多普勒海流計。 下圖：考察人員在南丫島上岸時的合影。 Home Affairs But Kai Chiu (EMO) announces the birth of But Ka Yiu on 18 January 1999.

教職員消息 校產管理處畢啓超的兒子畢家耀於1999年1月18日出生。 Payday Salaries will be paid on Monday, 29 March 1999. 3月份工資將於3月29日發放。

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Year 3 Tang Chin To Computer Science Year 1 Chan Chi Chuen Cheng Chi Kit Ho Ka Lung Lam Hin Yan Li Sun Lung Mok Ho Chuen Ng Ka Ming Ng Yu Kwan Pang Chun Ho Raymond Wong Kwan Ming Wong Wan Ching Wu Wai Kit Yeung Siu Yin Year 2 Chan Hon Ying Chau Ming Kit Ip Ho Fan Louis Kwan Wai Bong Ricky Leung Wai Kei Shun Yeuk Kiu Sze Chun Ying Computer Science and Computer Engineering Year 1 Chan Ho Ming Fung Cheuk Luk Liu Loi Ying Tsang Wai Hung Year 2 Chau Chan Yip Cheung Chun Ho Kwok Kwan Kit Electronic Engineering Year 1 Chan Siu Man Cheung Hing Cheung Cheung Yuk Lung Chiu Wai Kei Leung Yiu Tong Li Chak Fai Man Tsz Yin Tsang Kong Chau Year 2 Cheung Shun Keung Chui Yeung Kei Fan Ho Yin Fu Ming Fai Ho Ka Wai Hung Chun Kit Kwan Man Wai Ernest Lo Sze Yuen Ng Ka Wai Ng Wai Hon Wong Man Chun Yeung Wai Hung Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management Year 1 Kwan Chin Pang Year 2 Jessica Tsang Pui Han Mechanical Engineering Year 1 Kwok San Chin So Ho Fai Yu Tak For Year 2 Chang Chi Yau Cheng Pak Lun Lee Man Ng Hau Wan

Congratulations to 308 undergraduate students who have been placed on the Dean's List for Fall Semester 1998-99 in recognition of their outstanding academic achievements.

To earn a place on the list, students need a semester grade average of 10.00 or higher from 12 credits completed and with no failures in any enrolled course. Students receive a letter from the dean of their school, notifying them of their success and the achievement is recorded on their student transcript.

SBM Total : 136 Science Total : 57 Engineering School Total : 95 University Total: 288

School of Business and Management Business and Management Year 1 Au Wing Yee Chan Shui Fan Sally Cheng Ngar Man Eric Cheung Chi Lik Cheung Cho Wan Choi Hoi Wai Choi Wood Yiu Drummond Sarina Elle Ho Ngar Yee Hoo Geoffrey Hui Wai Shan Jacinta Hui Yuen Man Kwok Sheung Man Kwok Wai Ping Lam Chi Wai Lam Hiu Kwan Lam Yiu Ting Lau Ka On Lee Hau Kwan Lee Ka Ying Leung Chun Fai Leung Ka Lai Lo Ka Ling Leslie Lu Lyn Wade Michael Mak Sin Yue Matthew Moy Yee Wo Mui Wai Ki Ng Mei Ling Daniel Shum Kei Yiu Tam Ka Lung Tang Kin Wai Tang Wai Lun Tang Yu Chung Wong Ho Wang Wong Pui Yan Wong Wai Lam Wong Yee Wan Yip Shan Wah Accounting Year 1 Leo Chan Chi Fung Chan Chun Yip Chan Ha Chan Lai Na Chan Man Ki Chan Tan Wendy Chan Wing Tak Cheng Man Wah Emily Cheng Tung Hung Cheung Ka Lam Cheung Kat Cheung Cheung Kwok Keung Cheung Sau Wai Chu Hon Chiu Chu On Ki Chung Chun Tat Chung Yee Man Lam Ching Yee Lam Yin Ching Lee Hiu Fung Lee Hung Hing Luk Ka Lun Mak Wing Chi Ng Wai King Sammi Suen Yu May Sze Ting Ting Sze Wing Ting Tan Hoi Yan Fian Tang Ming Chi Tsang Tat Yeung Wong Ka Man Wong Ka Nok Wong Lai Kuen Yim Wei Ming Yip Hiu Kwan Yu Chi Kong Year 2 Theresa Au Chi Ying Chan Ching Ting Chan Sau Ming Choi Tsang Yu Chung Kwok Ying Fok Lai Ching Shirley Ho Yi Yong Kung Ho Yan Kwong Hon Key Lam Hung Lo Ka Ki Mak Man Kit Alan Ng Pak Lun Pang Yiu Fu Tam Chun Kit Tang Yin Chiu Wong Shui Bun Year 3 Au Man Fai Chan Pui Ying Chu Yi Chit Hung Shui Wing Ko Chung Ying Kwan Weng Lam Lam Kit Sun Lam Lau Chuen Lau Ka Lap Lee Tak Lam Lo Wai Han Ng Shin Lung Pang Chi Fu Shek Yin Chong Tam Wai Chi Wan Chi Chuen Wan Chi Yan Yeung Nga Yuk Economics Year 2 Lee Wai Shun Tse Tim Year 3 Ho Wai Shing Tsang Shuk Ping Wong Chi Tat Finance Year 2 Chan Ho Yan Ip Wing Wai Moorjani Dinesh Hiranand Tse Pui Yee Wong Chi Man Yung Wing Sze Year 3 Au Cranon Chan Man Chiu Chan Mei Yan Chan Yin Ling Susanna Chan Yuen See Hui Kin Kun Law Siu Leung Lee Yau Ching Leong Chi Kin Gordon Lum Wai Kit Man Pui I Shek Pui Sai Siu Ping Ping William Wong Ho Yin Wong Kim Yui Information Systems Management Year 2 Ko Cheuk Lun Lui Yan Man Brian Wu Pak Hei Marketing Year 2 Chulani Lavina Lachman Wong Wai Kit Esther Wu Wai Pan Year 3 Chan Wing Kam Cheung Kam Hung Chung Wing Sze Cozijnsen Laura Kar Yuk Grace Ho Ka Ming Lai Siu Chung Lam Sze Wai Management of Organizations Year 3 Wong Pui Ling

Fall Semester 1998-99 School of Science Biochemistry Year 1 Lee Chi Wai Lee Hing Cheong Li Wai Tong Ma On Ki Year 2 Chan Chun Fai Lam Chui Chi Kay Li Ka Wai Xu Jia Lin Year 3 So Hon Hon Biology Year 1 Fan Cho Leung Lee On On Tai Chi Pang Tung Kwok Kwan Year 2 Jackie Cheng Chong Nam Sin Suk Fong Szeto Chi Kit Wong Hiu Ling Wong Wing Yee Year 3 Ho Wai Yee Kwok Chun Man Lam Yu Kor Tse Pui Shan Yu Wai Yin Chemistry Year 1 Ho Ka Yee Lee Sze Chung Yeung See Ki Year 2 Chung Lung Wa Tsang Ka Man Year 3 Chan Ka Yee Cangel Chan Pui Yee Monica Ho Wai Sum Lam Chong Ho Lam Wai Han Sze Chun Ngai Christy Yau Ping Yiu Mathematics Year 1 Au Kin Wai Au Siu Keung Tai Man Tang Wong Ming Lai Wong Yee Chun Yeung Hau Man Year 2 Chow Kong Fai Year 3 Chan Man Hong Ching Yee Man Cheng Ki Wun Lam Pui See Leung Shing Yu Ng Yu Kong Pei Lai Kwan Sze Chun Sing Tse Ka Chun Physics Year 1 Leung Kin Man Lo Chun Fung Ng Tsz Fai Year 2 Jim Kwok Lung Kong Chi Wah Tsui Pui Wing Year 3 Cheung Ho Yin Lee Fuk Kay

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