Students and faculty members from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering of the Faculty of Science and Technology at the University of Macau (UM) visited the School of Civil Engineering and Transportation at the South China University of Technology (SCUT) for a 10-day training camp, with the aim of broadening their professional horizons and improving their competitiveness.
The training camp was an important outcome of the cooperation agreement signed by UM and SCUT. It aimed to enhance exchanges and cooperation in civil engineering education, research, and talent development, and to strengthen links between higher education institutions in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. It incorporated both the inquiry-based learning approach and study tour and covered six modules, namely theoretical study, red education, cultural literacy, social practice, exchange and discussion, and skills training.
Students and faculty members from both universities visited the State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Building Science, 3D printing equipment for construction, and computed tomography (CT) detectors. They also attended lectures by SCUT professors and industry representatives to enhance their theoretical knowledge. Moreover, they visited the Memorial Hall of the Third National Congress of the Communist Party of China to gain a deeper understanding of the history of the Chinese Revolution and strengthen their patriotism. They also visited the Guangzhou Urban Planning Exhibition Center, the Pearl River, and the Canton Tower to explore Guangzhou’s history, culture and local customs.
In addition, participants from both universities visited several leading enterprises in China, such as China Construction Fourth Engineering Division Corp Ltd, China Railway Guangzhou Engineering Group Co Ltd, Guangdong Poly Real Estate Development Co Ltd, and Poly Changda Engineering Co Ltd, to learn more about their ongoing construction projects. They also examined the cooperation platforms between Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao and their cases, such as the Nansha Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao (International) Youth Entrepreneur Hub, and Hua Yun Tong Da that is applied to the roads in Macao, to gain insights into the development plan and prospects of the Greater Bay Area.
To strengthen exchanges and cooperation between young people from Guangdong and Macao, students from both universities took part in a knowledge competition as part of the exchange and discussion and skills training modules. The competition covered topics including the history, culture, economy, and development of the Greater Bay Area, with the aim of deepening students’ understanding of the Greater Bay Area and fostering mutual understanding and friendship between students from both universities. The students also presented and evaluated their learning outcomes from the training camp and shared their gains and reflections.
Seizing the opportunity of the development of the Greater Bay Area, UM and SCUT signed an agreement on the launch of a ‘2+2’ joint undergraduate programme in 2019. The training camp not only allowed UM students who will enrol in the joint programme to experience university life at SCUT in advance, but also allowed participants to familiarise themselves with the joint programme, playing a positive role in strengthening ties and fostering future cooperation between the two universities. The training camp was led by Lam Chi Chiu, assistant dean of the Faculty of Science and Technology, with the participation of Assistant Professor Pan Mi in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Research Assistant Professor Wong Mun On, and Senior Instructor Wan Iat Meng.
澳門大學科技學院土木及環境工程系師生赴華南理工大學土木及交通學院,參與為期10日的粵港澳大灣區“未之星”訓練營研學交流活動,拓闊專業視野及提升競爭力。
“未之星”訓練營是澳大及華工簽署合作協議後的重要成果,旨在促進雙方在土木工程教學、科研和人才培養的交流與合作,加強粵港澳大灣區高等教育的連結。訓練營採取探究式學習和遊學實踐的方式,內容包括理論學習、紅色教育、人文素養、社會實踐、交流研討、能力訓練等六個模塊。
兩校師生參觀了亞熱帶建築科學國家重點實驗室及建築3D列印設備、計算機斷層成像(CT)探測器等,以及透過華工教授和企業代表的專業講座,加強理論學習。他們亦參觀了中共三大會址紀念館,回顧中國革命的歷史,加深愛國情懷;也透過遊覽廣州城市規劃展覽中心、珠江、廣州塔等,領略廣州的歷史文化和民俗風情。
此外,兩校師生參觀了中國建築第四工程局有限公司、中鐵廣州工程局集團有限公司、廣東保利房地產開發有限公司、保利長大工程有限公司等國家領先企業,了解其在建項目的建設情況;同時還探索了粵港澳合作平台和案例,如南沙粵港澳國際青年創新工場、應用於澳門道路的華運通達等,了解粵港澳大灣區的發展規劃和前景。
為加強粵澳青年的交流與合作,兩校學生在交流研討和能力訓練模塊中,參與了“粵澳砼夢、共築大灣”知識競答比賽。比賽內容涉及粵港澳大灣區的歷史、文化、經濟、發展等方面,旨在加深學生對大灣區的認識,增進兩校學生的理解和友誼。兩校學生還進行了訓練營成果展示和評比,分享在訓練營中的得著和感想。
澳大與華工以粵港澳大灣區建設為契機,於2019年簽署了“2+2”本科生聯合培養項目。是次活動不僅讓將來參與聯合培養項目的澳大學生提前體驗華工的生活,也讓參加者了解到聯合培養計劃,為兩校的緊密聯繫和未來合作發揮積極作用。是次活動由澳大科技學院助理院長林智超帶領,土木及環境工程系助理教授潘覓、研究助理教授黃滿安及高級講師溫日明亦有參與。