1. PolyU Engineering Summer Camp (20-24 July 2015)

2. Date
20 July 2015 – 24 July 2015
Engineering summer camp activities include:
Student hostel residence
Engineering Projects and Poster Presentation
Visit to HK research and innovation organisations
High table dinner
Meet and team with local students at the camp

3. Summer Camp Programme Date Time Activities 20 July (Mon)
Arrival. Hostel Check-in
21 July (Tue)
8:30am
Breakfast
9:00am
Students report attendance
9:30am - 10:00am
Opening Ceremony
10:00am - 12:30am
Tour to PolyU Engineering Laboratories and Industrial Centre
12:30pm - 1:45pm
Lunch
2:00pm - 6:00pm
Engineering Project PM
Hostel
Poster Preparation. Theme: My PolyU
22 July (Wed)
Hostel AM
Visit to HK Research and Innovation Organizations
2:00pm - 5:00pm
6:30pm – 10:00pm
High Table Dinner
23 July (Thu)
9:30am - 11:30am
Project Adjudication
11:30am - 12:30pm
12:30pm - 1:30pm
Project Showcase and Project Voting
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Poster Voting
2:30pm - 3:30pm
Closing Ceremony, Prize Presentation and Project Showcase
Student Hostel
24 July (Fri)
Hostel Check-out

4. Theme and Objectives Theme Building Tomorrow’s World with Engineering
Explore fun and innovation in engineering
Promote understanding on engineering study and future development opportunities
Raise awareness on the importance of engineering in building tomorrow’s world

5. Engineering Projects (Each student will be assigned in a team to work on the project. Prizes will be given out for best performing teams.)
(1) Mobile app development using MIT App Inventor
This project allows students to develop mobile apps with a user-friendly graphical programming tool. The programming tool can be accessed conveniently through a web browser. Students can learn basic programming concepts to develop interesting mobile apps. The mobile apps can also be downloaded to mobile phones (Android platform) easily.
(2) Image based robotic arm control
To apply image processing techniques to identify different objects (or objects with different colors).
Control the robotic arm to put different objects to different locations.

6. (3) Building a wire loop game using Raspberry Pi
In this project, each team will build their own Wire Loop Game using a programmable Raspberry Pi board and some simply circuitries. Through this workshop, students will learn basic programming techniques and circuit theories that are fundamental and essential for them to design small to medium scale projects in their secondary studies.
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via Wikimedia Commons
(4) 3D printing for creative product design
To learn about product design and rapid production.
Using a 3D drawing software (SolidWork) and 3D printer to design and print their own creative products.

7. (5) Hydraulic Robotic Arm Project
Students will build a robotic arm driven by hydraulic pistons. The robotic arm is able to swing horizontally, move up and down, and pick up some objects.
The size of the robotic arm is fixed, the wooden arm material is provided by the PolyU. Students will learn to assemble the robotic arm.
The assembled robotic arm is required to pick and place objects into two distinct containers within 3 minutes. To win, the team must place as many objects as possible within the time limit.
(6) Rubber powered ornithopter
Task 1: Students will learn to assemble an ornithopter, select an appropriate rubber band
and adjust the angle of attack of the ornithopter tail.
Task 2: Students will design and fabricate an ornithopter with flapping plastic sheet, rubber bands, long wood stick (fuselage), and long bamboo stick (wing and tail support).
Winning team will need to have their ornithopter flying the longest distance.

8. (7) EMG-controlled fishing robot
Students will learn about what is electromyography (EMG) signal (i.e. electrical signal from muscle). By making use of the EMG kit, each student team will design, build and program an EMG-controlled robot arm to compete in a fishing tournament.

9. (9) Stair Climbing Robot
This project provides hands-on experience in designing and building a robot that uses the motor to drive it up and down the staircase. Students will learn about the characteristics of different materials, motor drives and laser machining.

10. Engineering Projects and Project Showcase

11. High Table Dinner

12. Visit to HK Research and Innovation Organisations

13. Visit to HK Research and Innovation Organisations (tentative)
China Light Power Control Centre and China Light Power Smart Grid Centre
Civil Aviation Department – Aviation Education Path
Cyberport
Dah Cheong Hong (Motor Service Center) Ltd.
Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD)
Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Company Limited (ASTRI)
Hong Kong Productivity Council

14. Visit to HK Research and Innovation Organisations (Tentative)
Lai Chi Kok Depot, The Kowloon Motor Bus Co.
Modern Terminals
Nano and Advanced Materials Institute (NAMI)
Phoenix Satellite Television
Shatin Sewage Plant
Yan Oi Tong EcoPark Plastic Resources Recycling Centre

15. PolyU's world rankings in Engineering, Technology and Computer Sciences
Best Global Universities Rankings 2015 by the U.S. News and World Report
Ranked 9th in the subject of “Engineering”
Ranked 40th in the subject of “Computer Science”
Ranked 57th in the subject of “Materials Science”
QS World University Rankings 2014
Ranked 40th in the faculty area of “Engineering and Technology”
Ranked 42nd in the subject of “Engineering - Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing”
Ranked 50th in the subject of “Computer Science and Information Systems”
Top 100 in the subject of “Engineering - Electrical and Electronic”
Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2014
Ranked 81st in the subject of “Engineering and Technology”
Academic Ranking of World Universities 2014 published by the Centre for World-Class Universities at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Top 75 in “Engineering / Technology and Computer Sciences” field and in “Computer Science” subject
(Note: The respective faculty area/field/subjects above cover the Faculty of Engineering as well as individual units across PolyU working in the areas.)

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