HKUST Genesis = 同創, Volume 9, Number 5

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[evdate 1998-05-06] Genesis The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology vol.9 no.5 6 May 1998

UGC Management Review Panel Visits UST An expert panel conducting a review of management practices at US?' for the University Grants Committee completed its campus visit on 2 1 April with words of praise for the University's success in building a quality institution so rapidly and for the high degree of collegiality they observed among the University administrators they had met. They also identified three areas for attention: benchmarks for measuring the University's performance against peer institutions around the world, management information to support decision making, and adaptation of processes devised during a time of start-up and rapid growth towards a steady-state situation. A written report detailing the panel's findings will be issued in due course. The site inspection at UST was the first campus visit for the UGC Management Review Steering Group, which will conduct a similar review of all UGC-funded institutions. The chairman of the steering group is Prof William F. Massy, who is president of an educational consultancy in the US and a former vice-president of business and finance at Stanford University. Four of the group's eight members are heads of overseas academic institutions; the other four are local members, including UGC Secretary General Nigel J. French and industrialist

York Liao. The one-and-a-half-day campus visit began with a presentation by President Chia-Wei Woo, who gave an overview of management philosophy, structure and practices at UST. This was followed by separate meetings with him and with the vice-presidents and representatives of the University Administrative Committee and Senate committees. During the afternoon, the review panel broke into three groups which met separately with deans, department heads and directors. On the morning of the second day, the panel met again as a single group to review its findings and conduct follow -up meetings. The campus visit concluded

with a "feedback presentation" to the University's senior administrators and a final meeting with the Council chairman, Dr Sze-yuen Chung. The campus visit was the climax of a When completed, a draft of the review review process that began in January with panel's written report will be sent to UST

notification from UGC about the scope of for correction of factual errors, and an

the impending review, the documentation official response to the final report will be

that would be required, and salient ideas concerning good management practice in academic administration, research administration, maintenance and estate development, procurement, student services, human resources, IT management and finance. President Chia-Wei Woo and Prof William F. Massy. In mid-February, a team of UGC consultants from Coopers & Lybrand visited UST for four days to meet with the University president, vice-presidents, deans, directors, and heads of departments and committees. The result of this preliminary visit was a confidential report

to UGC which set the parameters for the review panel's visit in April. invited from the University. Agenda for Chan& at A&B Retreat were taken in stride by the University's

Ageda for change at A&B Retreat Preparations for the management A&B Branch, which was already well review conducted by UGC in April along in its own review of operational procedures and resources. The capstone of this internal review was a one-day retreat for A&B directors held at the University Center in mid -February, before the UGC management consultants' visit to UST. the retreat was planned by VP-AB Paul Bolton as an occasion for office hold- ers to get away from the daily routine in order to think strategically and commu- nally about changes the future will bring and how toprepare for them. "we know that change is coming anyway:' said Mr Bolton, so how do we manage change so that we can cope with it in a positive way?" The watchword of the day was how to do more with less. Aware the University was entering a period of consolidation, A&B directors identified core processes in their office that could benefit from review and streamlining, and presented their report to a select audience of University and academic administrators at the retreat. it was very helpful for everyone not only to see what others are doing, but to see what the problems and constraints are Besidei a heightened awareness of the process of change, a tangible result was from each other's standpoint," said Helen the formation of a working group, headed Wong, Mr Bolton's executive assistant. by Philip Wong, DFO, to support A&B directors through the provision of appropriate tools and information technology resources. VP-RD's Assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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VP-RD Assesses University Role

The resumption of the spring semester on 14 April was Lin, who also outlined plans for a conference and training center

highlighted by a well-attended talk by Prof Otto Lin, and a residential community in Nansha.

VP-RD, on the University's role in the future development of With seed funding from the Fok Ying Tung Foundation, the

.Hong Kong. Nansha IT park is already gaining the enthusiastic support of other 6-of LA presented a succinct analysis of Hong Kong's position universities in China. Many of the leading universities are excited

in the regional and global economy, followed by an overview of infrastructure and activities in the University's R&D Branch aimed at enhancing that position, including plans to build a new IT park in Nansha. One notable feature-of his presentation was an empha- sis on the ecology of hi-tech industrial development, in which scientific and technological innovations are seen to play a central, but by no means the only, role in the growth of advanced industries. Equally indispensable, he reminded his audience are factors such as industrial policy, environmental and regional planning, human resources

development, an effective legal framework and the support of society. In Nansha, at the mouth of the Pearl River, all these factors, he hopes, will come into play in the creation of an Information Technology park intended to nurture new IT businesses and upgrade industrial competitiveness in the region. UST has agreed to play a central role in this project. what we want to do is build a software industry to provide the core of the Nansha development," said Prof about participating in this project," said Prof Lin. Discussing the prospects for success of this venture and others like it, Prof Lin gave a frank assessment of some of the bottlenecks impeding progress in thr development of hi-tech industries in the region, including deficits in government leadership, social awareness and university preparedness for such a mission. Pointing to UST's academic culture, he said the University needs to foster greater understanding of the commitments required for

excellence not only in teaching and research, but also in service. we should provide motivation and assistance for our faculty to perform meaningful service-that is, service through applied research and technology transfer for the betterment of Hong Kong and the region." Prof Lin's talk wasTart of the Public Affairs Lecture Series organized by the Office of Public Affairs. It followed talks given last semester by each of the four deans on the mission and status of their respective schools.

CAUGHT in the web The Office qf Public Aff airs is developing a virtual campus using the IPIX technology for use in future exhibitions. A prototype of the system is scheduled to be ready by the end ofJuly. Dr Grace Au, who is working on the project, introduces the new interactive pictures technology.

Have you ever thought of joining a virtual tour when planning for a holiday, or stepping inside an overseas property or shopping arcade from your computer at home? Virtual reality (VR) movies on the web have made it possible to enter an interactive 3D world. Although many people still have doubts about whether the quality of these VR movies is good enough for practical use, the day is coming soon when the convenience will outweigh any deficiency in image quality. Just wait till you see what the IPIX experience can bring you. Selected by Jupiter Communications as one of the five top Internet technologies to watch in 1999, the innovative imaging IPIX technology enables viewers to have a complete field of view, from earth to sky, floor to ceiling, horizon to horizon. The viewer is positioned inside the 360蚓 digital image and can navi- gate to any desired directisn within the image via a computer mouse or other input device. Any part of the image can be enlarged for detailed exploration. IPIX files average 150K to 220K in size, allowing for fast Internet down- loading time; even smaller images of 50K to 70K are possible. High quality IPIX movies can also be made for broadband or CD-ROM applications. Many IPIX movies are multimedia enhanced with music, narration, auto- mation and URLs. Making IPIX movies is simple. Unlike Apple's Quicktime VR movies where a minimum of 12 photo shots must be taken for each node, an IPIX movie only requires two shots per node through the use of a fisheye lens. A single fisheye shot captures a hemisphere, while two opposing shots provide an entire sphere. Using seaming tools, the two opposing shots are fused without a discernible seam. You can find out more about IPIX technology at http wtl,w.ipix.com How do you use the Web? Email ReTIesis with your ideas. 2 GENESIS, 6 May 1998

Graduate Success in Job Market The University's largest batch of graduates is maintaining an excellent employment record. Of more than 1,800 bachelor's degree recipients in 1997,98% were working full-time or pursuing further studies by the end of the year, according to a survey

conducted by the Career Center. The survey showed that 86% had found full-time employment or started their own businesses by December 1997, an increase of 4% over the previous year. Commerce and business (74%) continued as the largest employment sector, followed by manufacturing

and industries (13 and education (4 Engineering, marketing and sales, and systems analysis and computer programming were the most popular types of jobs. The number of graduates who became teachers continued to drop, from 12% in 1994 to less than 3% last year. Only 2% of the graduates were underemployed or unemployed, a drop from 3% a year earlier. Of these, 21 individuals had received offers but declined them in search of better opportunities. the employment record of our graduates remains highly satisfactory," said Cheryl Lee, counselor at the Career Center. Programs

here are practical and market-oriented, so our students are trained to be competitive in accounting, information technology, infrastructure, and other flourishing industries."

it remains to be seen how far the job market will be affected by the economic downturn," said MS Lee. the financial turmoil began last October, but most of our students had started job-hunting

before May and secured a job by September." These graduates received more job offers than their predecessors on average. Nearly half, or 47%, received more than two offers,

and 25% more than three. Their median basic monthly salary rose Employment by Job Category, 1997 Teaching (3%) Banking (6%) Administration (7% PR/lnsurance and others (13%) Engineering (21%) Marketing Sales (18%) Accounting (16%) Systems analysis and Computer programmimg (16%) The majority (70%) said they would stay in their current job during the next 12 months whereas 26% would consider changing jobs or fields. Only 3% planned to quit their job to return to school. More than 10% of the graduates opted for further studies. Of the vast majority (93%) who did so in local institutions, more than three-quarters chose to return to UST. Science students took the lead in pursuing further studies, with more than 40% of physics gradu- ates doing postgraduate degrees. The survey covered 1,802 bachelor's degree recipients. The response rate was 99%. nearly 10% to $11,500.

On the light side peter dobson Neo-Confusion-ism It's just me, right? Nobody else finds the news coverage of the voting system we now have in Hong Kong at all strange? What I mean is: all the stories seem to be about how confusing the system is. I saw this in print, on the local television news, on CNN's coverage, and most recently on CNBC Asia Business News. The big story is that this system is confusing, and to cover the story there are interviews with a lot of people from various walks of life, all of whom are telling us it sure confuses them. Instead of devoting one or two minutes to explaining the system and clearing up some of the confusion, five to ten minutes are used to tell us, over and over ad nauseam, that everyone is confused about the system. Oh, there is usuallya short sound bite from some Government spokes- man, but he isn't given a chance to explain the system either-only to say it is not really that confusing. And since this is embedded in the testimony of all those other folks who are obviously completely bewildered, it doesn't come across as very convincing. Now actually folks, the system is NOT rocket science, even if it is a bit different from what you are used to. You vote for a list of candidates, instead of just one candidate, and the number from that list that gets elected depends on how many votes the list gets. If there are four seats to be filled, and your list got 25% of the vote, then one of your guys gets in. How confusing is that? Of course, in the more ftiiliar system, if your party only got 25% of the vote, you would not be represented at all. In the simple, easy to understand system, 51% of the people can get 100% of the representation. I agree that is simpler, but it is hard to claim that it is more democm tic. Anyway, it is not my place to defend the list voting system, since I spent all of my voting years quite happy with the first-past-the-post system almost uniformly applied in the U.S. I just wish the media felt their job extended to informing and educating us instead of only alarming us. After all, the Hong Kong voting system can be understood-even by reporters and editors, if they just give themselves a chance. On the other hand, I would love to see them try to explain JUPAS to the public. If the people here would like to know what real confusion is, we should adapt JUPAS to select members of LegCo. The candidates would have to list up to 20 seats from geographical and functional constituencies in priority order. Then the electorate in each constituency would prepare a ranked offer list (not knowing how the candidates had ranked them) which the computer would match with the candidate's choices, and . . . . .

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Winning performances Winners of music fire '98 demonstrated their singing and composition skills at the inter college music association singing contest on 12 March.

Anthony Jim and Kiki Chan won the best group performance award, while eric Yung's talents earned him the best composition award . Wong Cheung, who sang eric's love song, won the best interpretation award.

winners (from left): Eric Yung , Wong Cheung, Anthony Jim Championship, winning the men's competition for the second year in a row.

The UST team also won the Overall Champion- ship (University Division) at the 41 st Festival of Sport Indoor Rowing Championships held in early April.

To encourage amateurs to develop an interest in encing, the Fencing Club introduced new awards at the 3rd Internal Competition. Lau Tak Leung (EEE, 1) and Bibiana Chow Chin Yan (BBA, 1) won championships in the Beginner Men's and Ladies' Foil events,

respectively. Benny To Wai Yin (IEEM, 1) was the winner in Men's Foil, Lau Wing Kwok (Econ, 3) in Ladies'

Foil, and Franc0 Yu Fai (IEEM, 3) in Open Epee.

UST Athletics Team members broke three records at the 4th Quadran- gle Athletic Competition held in mid-February. Irene Chan Pui Fong (IEEM,3) broke the records in the 800m and 1500m races, while fellow team member Alvin Law Ka Man (MECH, 3) set a new record in the triple jump event.

Nearly 200 students sought career advice from leading business lead- ers at the second Business Mentoring Forum, held in late March. Here Stephen Chow (middle) shares his experience of starting up a company with potential entrepreneurs. Paul Wong Wai Kit (BBA, I ) learned that preparation paves the way for future success. If I know the requirements early, I can better prepare myself for the job," he says. Aware of the economic downturn, he wants to join the government after

graduation: it's stable with good career prospects."

Questions ? Answers!

Q There are fewer and fewer covered parking spaces available in the multistory car park. The whole of the LG6 has been a storage area for a long time; then part of LG4 was turned into squash courts. Two more slots were occupied by large wooden boxes and recently about half of the remaining car park on LG4 has been blocked off for construction work, without prior notice. We would like to know how many more spaces in the multistory car park will be lo+. To compensate for the loss in covered car park slots, will the University consider providing covered parking spaces in the open area outside the multistory car park? A Mike Hudson, Director of Estate Management: "The number of covered car parking spaces has been reduced as a consequence of the University successfully persuading the LJGC to fund additional indoorsports facilities on LG4. These facilities were always planned - the

increased floor to ceiling height on this floor. EMO will, during the next six months, be reducing the amount of storage in the carpark in order to release addition, spaces. Our request to the LGC for an extension to the car park was not supported."

GENESIS, 6 May 1998 Campus Calendar Until 15 July Poetry and Painting : Cheung Ping's World of Photography UST Library Exhibition 7 May Tenor Concert Liu Dong Exposition Hall, 8 pm 9 May Cantonese Opera Demonstration Dream of the Peony Pavillion Tse Suet Sum Exposition Hall, 2:30 pm 9 May Garage Sale LG2 Car Park lo:30 pm-2:30 pm 11 May Electra-Acoustic Music Concert UST Quartet-in-Residence Atrium, 1 pm 11 May Season of French Films Red Krzysztof Kieslowski LTE, 7:30 pm 12 May Erhu Recital Hsin Hsiao Ling Exposition Hall, 1 pm 18 May State of the University Report President Woo Citibank Lecture Theatre (LTA) 4Pm 27 May-Payday GENESIS, 6 May 1998

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Managing Editor Jacky Tsang Design & Production Timothy Ngan Photography Sarah Yam (MARK, 2) Genesis is published by the Office of Public Affairs to keep members of the UST community in touch with University news and views. The next issue of Genesis will be published OR 3 June 1998. Contributions are welcome, but must be received at least two weeks before publication date. Email your contribution to genesis. 0 1998 by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. All rights reserved. 6 校園尋數學樂趣 百多位穿著整齊校服的中三學生，在4月 l日兒童節來到枓大校園，參加大學與香 港數理教育學會合辦的'數學遊蹤1998 。他 們帶著圓規、直尺和量角器等工具，走遍進口 廣場和日晷、圖書館、大堂、露天茶座、餐廳 及本科生宿舍等地點，解決各{????}U樣的數學難 題。 籌備這次活動的香港數理教育學會表示。 雖然數學遊蹤設有多個奬項．但它並不是一項 數學比賽、而是一個數學遊戲活動；他們所設 計的數學難題，主要目的並不在于考驗同學計 算的能力，而是希望培養他們彈性地處理問題 的經驗。 同學經過兩小時的智力活動後，齊集萬國 覽通銀行演講廳和林護演請廳，參加數學系李 健賢博士的講座，講題為'解決數學問題的策 略'。李博士以三道看似很難解決的數學問題為 例，向同學示範一些彈性處理問題的方法，講 座之後，由理學院署理院長雷明德教授頒發奬 項。這吹活動的冠軍為賽馬會體藝中學，亞軍 和季軍分別是聖公會林護紀念中學和聖公會莫 壽增會督中學，另外有12間中學獲頒優異奬。 這是香港數理教育學會第一次在科大舉辦 數學遊蹤，反應非常熱烈，共有169 間中學〔各

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派三位同學〕參加〔該會數學組召集人李文生 說：'枓大校園除了設備先進外，還為我們提供 一個較安全的活動環境、同學需要走過馬路的 機會不多：此外，科人數學系的教師和學生積 極地配合這次活動，我們要向該系表示謝意。 優異生獲表揚 校長吳家璋教授在4月18日設宴款待近二十 名學業成績卓越的同學，他們的家長及敬 愛的老師，也出席了午宴．與有榮焉。 吳校長說：'有同學、家長及老師組成的鐵 三角，同學的前途無可限量。 在今年即將畢業的二千多名本科畢業生 中，只有 位同學在過去兩年半總平{????}阪Z考 獲甲級，其中六人因事未能出席午宴。 修讀計算機工程學的林建鴻冡在荃灣麗城 花園、到科大得花上一個多小時，林太說：路 途太遠，本想不來，但又想見見建鴻的校長 及老師，也就來了。林太還有一個驚喜：'我 不知道建鴻的抱負那麼大，想在畢業後白創事 業，開一家電子製造公司。林建鴻解釋說。因 為創業起碼是幾年之後的事，所以一直沒有跟 母親提起c 電璣及電子工程學系陳永洲為留在香港陪 伴家人，放棄到美國賓夕凡尼亞大學當交換生 的機會。沒有家人的支持，也就沒有甲級 成績的陳永洲。陳永洲說：家人從不向 我施加壓力 ．他們只是告訴我，學習對我 的前途很重要。每當我的學業有進步時， 他們總是為我高興。

校園活動 詩與畫：張平的攝影世界 展期至7月15日 圖書館畫廊 劉東男中音獨唱會 5月7日晚上8時 展覽廳 牡丹亭驚夢示範講座 謝雪心 5月9日下午二時半 展覽廳 跳蚤市場 5月9日上午十時半至下午二時半 LG2停車場 電聲四重奏音樂會 科大駐校四重奏 5月11日下午一時 大堂 《藍白紅三{????}情n之《紅》 5月11日晚上七時半 E演講廳 辛小玲二胡演奏會 5月12日下午一時 展覽廳 大學報告 校長吳家瑋教授 5月18日下午四時 萬國寶通銀行演講廳(LTA) 發工資日- 5月27日

同創一九九八年五月六 大學動態 畢業生成功就業 科大九七年本枓畢業生的數目為歷年之 冠。在這一千八百多名畢業生中， 98 在去年底前已成功就業或繼續深造。 就業輔導中心向九七畢業生發出的就業 問卷調查結果顯示： 86 的畢業生已覓得全 職工作或自創事業，較前年增加了四個百分 點。商界(74 )依然為畢業牛的首選，製造 及工業界(13 )，與教育界4%次之 工程、推銷及市場推廣和系統分析及 程式設計等行業繼續成為畢業生的熱門選 擇。執教鞭的畢業生由第一屆(94年) 的12% 銳降至去年的3%。 相較前年．九七畢業生的受聘機會更 多，薪酬也更高。四分三被訪者獲一至三 份聘書，其餘則有四份或以上。他們的基 本月薪中位數為$11，500，增長近一成。六 成人在六月已找到第一份工作，較前年增 長了8%。 科大學生輔導員李詠琴說：'科大畢業生 去年的就業情況保持佳績。我想這是因為枓 大的課程講求實用，切合市場的需要。在會計、資訊 科技、基建這些發展潛力很大的行業，我們的畢業生 廣受僱主的歡迎。' 李詠琴說：'我們的學生去年五月完成學業，絕 大{????}魕韝E月前已找到工作，但亞洲金融風暴始於十 月。現在仍是不是評估經濟放緩對就業市場影響的適當時 候。' 只有 的畢業生待業，未能找到合意 的工作，較前年微跌一個百分點。往這 位 畢業生中， 人曾獲聘書，怛沒有接受。 七成被訪者沒有計劃轉換工作，26%考慮換工作，只有 會辭職進修。 逾一成(201位)畢業生繼續深造，絕大 {????}{????}93%)選擇在本地高等院校深造，其中四分三重返科大校園，修讀研究生課 程。理學院進修的畢業生最多．其次為工學院。近四成半物理學系畢業生攻讀研究 生課程。 是次調查對象為1，802位本科畢業生，回應率為99% 新貨推介 有領純棉下恤、運動短褲、 多款下恤、精美磁石及領帶夾。 中國科學院香港院友會於4月20日正{????}言腄C首同會長為校長吳家璋教授。中科院院 長路甬祥教授(中)在祝賀院友會成立時表示，希望該會聯絡香港的院友，推動香港 的經濟繁榮，尤其是科技的發展，加强內地與香港的交流。 下期《同創》將於1998年6月3日出版， 《同創》園地公開歡迎投稿。來稿請傳眞 2358，0537或交公共事務處《同創》編輯收。 截稿日期出版前兩週。

科技新知 研究開發部組織重整 香港經濟正面臨重大的轉型期。過去側 重金融、地產及服務業的經濟結構在 最近的經濟風暴中，已經險象叢生。如何維 持香港在國際上的競爭力．是當前一個嚴肅 的課題。發展高科技以增加香港產業的價 値．無疑是重要的一條出路。 副校長〔研究及開發〕林垂宙教授認為， 未來香港要創造强大的競爭力，一個關鍵性 的因素繫於教育及科技研究的發展。他說： '枓大將在香港未來的發展扮演一個領導的 角色。我們不但要在教學及研究的工作上表 現出色，更應通過先進技術的發展反轉移、 為社會服務。不過，將基礎研究發展為商品的過 程．是漫長而崎嶇的，我們必須建立一個適於技術移轉的基礎架構，力促其成。最 近大學研究開發部的改組與重整，就是以這為出發點。 大學自三月起將研究中心改組為應用技術中心，將結合全校學術及研究的力量，為 促進香港的前途發展反經濟繁榮服務，林教授說：'這是一個航程中的調整。科 大自七年前創校至今，在許多技術領域已建立了核心力量。在禾來多鑾的環境中，科大 應可把握時勢，創造促進香港繁榮的機運。 經改組後，應用技術中心將結合技術轉移中心、產業育成中心、香港枓大研究開發 有限公司等多個研究支援服務單位，結合成為一個固良好的架構，預期可以加快科大技術 發展及轉移的時程。 應用技術中心的日的是為教研人員在發明產品的過程中，提供發 展及工程的服務。

中心將加强與工商界合作，執行計劃管理及系統整合的工作，預期未來，應用技術中心 將擴大投入於資訊科技、生物技術及高等製造技術等領域。 技術轉移中心就像是大學的技術市場部。它協助研究人員建立聯繫；針對外界的 需要．匯聚專才，組成研究群：爭取撥款。並經辦大學的智慧財產權。 產業育成中心由科大與香港工業科技中心公司合辦。此中心為高科技創業公司的育 成前期提供必要的援助．以減低他的風險。 香港工業科技中心公司為這些新公司提供市場、行政及財務的協助，枓大則在人員、技 術、設備、聯繫網絡方面予以支持：該中心初期將容納五至六家公司，設於科大校園 (訪客服務中心側)。 香港科大研究開發有限公司是枓大全資擁有的公司，主要任務是促進技術商品化， 創建高科技工業：公司的服務範圍包括設立及管理創業基金，資助應用技術中心研究項 日的發展及扶植創業公司。林教授希望大學發展基金將注入一千萬元予科大研究開發公 司，拋磚引玉，吸引更多創業資金，支援高科技產業的發展。 由工學院創辦的枓大工業聯盟將加强大學與華南地區工商業界的溝通與交流。聯盟 將成為技術及人力資源文匯的論壇。未來活動範圍更將擴及其他學院。 此次改組也帶來一些人員的調動。前研究服主任易東萊教授擔任協理副校長(研 究及開發)，連任三屆研究中心主任的陳介中教授是新成立的海岸與大氣研究中心署理 主上任，他將於今年八月重返機械工程學系。 方明博士出任應用技術中心副主任，韋懇摯博士將主管香港科技大學研究開發有限公 司。鄭劉樹莉女士則為研究及經費統籌處經理。韓克教授繼續擔任環境及持續發展研究 所所長，該所仍歸研究開發部管轄，木來會邀請更多教研人員參與工作。 林教授認為，教學、研究與服務，是所大學的三個重要的任務，就如一個寶鼎的 三足，必須均衡發展，而後能稱為世界級大學，未來香港科技大學必須塑造環境，提供 誘因，使教職人員，樂於從事技術發展，為社會服務，如此行之有恒，當可促進本校成 為世界級的大學。 答問 多層停軍場的有蓋停車位越來越少。長期以來， LG6己 變為儲貨區； LG4的一方已闡為壁球場，其中兩處又擺滿大木 箱。最近， LG4僅餘的停車場又因建築工程被封住，事前卻沒 有任何通知。我們想知道，究竟多層停車場還會剩下多少個有 蓋停車位？大學會否考慮將多層停車場以外的空地用作有蓋停 車場，補充有蓋停車位的不足？ 校產管理處處長克遜覆：'經一番遊說，大學成功獲教 育資助委員會資助LG4室內運動設施的費用，有蓋停車位因而 減少。這些設施一直是我們計劃的一{????}驉A所以LG4高達天 花板的地方佔更大的面積，為日後工程作好準備。未來半年。 校產管理處會減少在停車場存貨，騰下更多泊車位。我們曾向 教資會申請擴建有蓋停車場，但不獲批准。 我想認識科大的歷史，請問圖書館有沒有保留以前出版 的《同創》？ 圖書館參考{????}D管陳麗霞覆：'《同創》是圖書館藏書的 一{????}驉C最新一期放於圖書館大堂的雜誌架上，索書號為 LG5人.H54 A46，而過期的《同創》則放於一樓的檔案及特藏部。 圖書館也保存科大其他刊物．如《香港科技大學通訊》。如欲查 閱科大刊物，可於圖書館系統的著者姓名輸入'香港科技大 學'，電腦會顯示200條書目。圖書館也保存了由公共事務處整 理有關科大的剪報全文。同學及教職員可到圖書館的參考服務 處索闆過去三個月的刊物，早期的則可在檔案及特藏部查閱。 奄詢或協助請到參考服務處或電郵lbref@usthk.ust.hk。 同創一九九八年五月六日 同創 九八年五月六日出版 教資會行政管理小組訪科大 大學教育資助委員會的一個專家小組於4月21日訪問枓大，檢討大學的行政 管理措施。小組讚揚入學往短短數年問，成功地發展成一所高質院校，又嘉許大學 行政主管們在會晤中表現出的高度凝聚力。 行政管理檢討領導小組提出三處値得 關注的地方：衡量科大較諸世界同類大學表現的準則、協助決策的管理資訊、及如 何將創校高速發展期制定的政策配合今後穩步《發展期的需要。訪問結果將寫成報 告，在適當時候發表。科大是小組第一所視察的大學。小組將陸續訪問其他受教資會資助 的大學、進

行同類型的檢討。 小組主席馬斯教授(Prof William F. Massy)是美國一家教育顧問公 司的總裁、

也是史丹福大學主管商業及財務的前任副校長。小組有八位成員，一半為海外學府 的領導，一半為本地成員，包括教資會秘書長范能知(Nigel French)及工業家廖釣克 博士等 。 小組在一天半的訪問中，首先聽取了校長吳家瑋教授介紹大學的管理哲學 、架

構及措施；隨後分別與校長、副校長、大學行政委員會及教務委員會面談。 小組成員在下午分別與院長、系主任及處長們會晤。第二天早上，又再次碰 頭，討論訪問的初步結果，並進行跟進會晤。最後，小組向大學高層作了一個回應 報告．並與校董會主席鍾士元博士開了一次總結會議。 這次訪問是檢討過程的高潮。教資會在一月中知會大學即將進行的檢討的 範圍、所需文件、和學術及研究管理、校產保養及發展、採購、學生服務、 人力資源、資訊科技管理及財務等方面良好行政管理的要素。 二月中，教資會聘請的永道會計師事務所顧問小組訪問科大四天，與校長、副校長、 院

長、處長、系主任及委員會主席們會晤。初訪後，顧問小組向教資會提交一份機密報 告、為四月檢討小組的訪問設定框架。 檢討小組完成報告初稿後將交科大改 正與事實不符的地方，並會邀請大學對最後修訂的報告作出正{????}^應。 群策群力少進多出 行政及總務部之所以能夠從容應付教資會四月的行政管理檢討，是因為早已進行了內{????}{????}政程序

及資源的檢討。 內部檢討的重點活動是二月中的獻策會。在行政管理顧問訪問科大之 前，行政及總務部的處長及主任們在大學中心舉行了為期一天的獻策會。 負責籌備獻策會 的副校長(行政及

總務)卜誼隆(Paul Bolton〕希望借此機會讓各辦公室主管拋開日常瑣務，從策略的觀點看 待未來轉變的課題，思

索如何為此作好準備，集思廣益。卜誼隆說：'既然轉變無可避免，關鍵是如何抱積極態 度，駕馭轉變。'

迎接轉變的大原則是：'投入少，效益高'。行政及總務{????}U部門主管深諳大學進入 了鞏固期，他們在會上向

個別大學及學術部門的行政主管匯報，部門內哪些核心措施，將會因檢討及精簡而得益。 副校長執行助理黃陳靄玲說：'參加者不但可以藉此了解其他人的工作，更可以設身 處地了解別的部門面

對的困難及限制。人人獲益匪淺。' 獻策會除提高參加者對轉變過程的認識外，還取 得了一項實質成果-

成立工作小組。小組由財務處處長黃世邦擔任組長，將通過運用適當工具及資訊科技等資 源，協助各部門主管

的工作。