新聞及香港科大故事

With the generous sponsorship of Wong Chak Chui International Enrichment Scholarship 2016/17, four IPO students went aboard to take up internships and earned eye-opening working experiences in different industries.

Internships are an important part of university life to gain real world working experience as well as discovering and understanding yourself. As Pishun (T&M-DDP) said, "whatever you do, do not restrict yourself by what you study, because the future is full of possibilities."

In the past 2016/17 academic year, Dual Degree Program in Technology & Management (T&M-DDP) students joined various competitions and demonstrated their outstanding abilities and potentials of future consultants and engineers.

IPO Student Ambassadors gathered at year-end dinner to share their outreach experience.

The Summer Internship Closing Ceremony, organized by the Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) was held successfully on 11 August 2017, indicating that the AA Summer Internship Program 2017 finally came to an end. Three IPO students from the Risk Management and Business Intelligence Program (RMBI) and the Environmental Management and Technology Program (EVMT), together with four other HKUST students selected for the Program had a fruitful experience in this eight-week internship and gave their project presentation in the ceremony.

香港科技大學（科大）於學生宿舍推出全新「首年住宿生活體驗」計劃，旨在讓一年級新生順利過渡和適應大學生活，並透過各項宿舍活動，為新生營造關愛共融的學習環境。 科大一向致力充實同學的大學生活，今次的先導計劃，為約500位新生﹕當中包括約四分一非本地生，提供滿一個學年的住宿安排。入住宿舍期間，他們將獲得「本科生學長導師」的照料。這批高年級學長會安排不同活動，以便宿生們建立友誼，協助新生融入環境。 科大現為所有一年級學生提供最少一個學期的住宿安排，此計劃啟動後，大學將逐步提升新生的入宿比例，期望最終所有新入學的本科生，均獲最少一年大學住宿的機會。 科大學務長Robert Wessling博士表示：「我認為教育並不只限於班房授課，舍堂生活是大學教育的重要一環，它為學生帶來友誼、社交網絡，以及學術與情緒上的支援。我期望新同學透過這體驗計劃，能更容易適應科大的生活，建立長久的友誼，學習珍惜和尊重不同文化，並懂得利用這些不同的觀點與角度，貢獻社群。」 大學已為69位「本科生學長導師」提供培訓，內容涵蓋如何識別情緒問題、領導技巧與個人成長發展等範疇。學長導師來自不同學院及學生組織，每人負責帶領六至八位新生，這些新生組別的結構由校方悉心編配，以確保成員來自不同背景。學長導師會於個人、社交及學業方面，為學弟學妹提供意見，有需要時亦會充當他們與舍堂總監及其他組織的橋樑，為新生排難解紛。舍堂總監由教授出任，負責為宿舍設計專題活動。而這些由學長帶領的新生組別之間，亦會各自組成更大的學習組群，進一步提升同儕間的支援。 一個刊載於《大學生發展期刊》的研究曾指出，學生參與如「首年住宿生活體驗」的計劃後，不論於學生組織及課外活動方面的參與度(約增加15%)、與同儕及教授間的互動(約增加5%至10%)，於學術知識上融會貫通的程度，以至情商方面的發展，均較沒有參與此等計劃的留宿學生明顯提高。 科大上周舉辦首個由大學主導的迎新營，為整個計劃揭開序幕。參與者於為期兩天的迎新營中，渡過了愉快的時光。他們透過各種遊戲、校園導賞、交流分享以及其他校外活動﹕包括乘船遊覽及燒烤夜等，互相認識及了解。 有關香港科技大學

IPO Director Prof King Chow, EVMT Program Co-Director Prof Arthur Lau shared why interdisciplinary BSc in Environmental Management and Technology program (EVMT) became the most popular HKUST JUPAS choice for DSE students in recent years. EVMT graduate Johnny Yeung shared his vision in reducing carbon pollution from air travel by promoting local tourism through his website V'air Hong Kong. Another EVMT graduate Chris Ko shared her story of opening a tea store to promote healthy living after her mother's death from cancer.

In line with its commitment to serving the local community, the Interdisciplinary Programs Office joined hands with The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups (HKFYG) to launch again the 25th Anniversary event "Innovating Today, Imagining Tomorrow" Mentorship Program in 2016/17. Through interdisciplinary activities and mentoring sessions with faculty, the program aims to broaden local high school students' horizons, and inspire them to unleash their potential and pursue personal goals.