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MAE Students Named First Runner-Up at 14th IMechE Greater China Design Competition

Prof. Robin Ma (back row, first right), Dr. Stanley Leung (front row, first right) and seven Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering students who joined the 14th IMechE Greater China Design Competition on April 15 at the HKUST Tsang Shiu Tim Art Hall.
Prof. Robin Ma (back row, first right), Dr. Stanley Leung (front row, first right) and seven Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering students who joined the 14th IMechE Greater China Design Competition on April 15 at the HKUST Tsang Shiu Tim Art Hall. [Download Photo]

Two teams comprising seven students from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) participated at the 14th IMechE Greater China Design Competition on April 15, 2026, with one team receiving the First Runner-Up Award and the other gaining the fourth place. They are supervised by Prof. Robin MA, Associate Professor of Engineering Education, and Dr. Stanley LEUNG, Teaching Associate.

Organized by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) Hong Kong Branch, the competition was hosted by the MAE Department and took place at the Tsang Shiu Tim Art Hall on HKUST campus. Prof. CHEN Yong, Head and Chair Professor of the MAE Department, delivered welcome remarks at the event.

The competition brought together over 120 participants in nine teams, including industrial experts, academics, and students, from six leading institutions in the Greater Bay Area.

The 2026 design challenge focused on developing an external pipe climbing device, which is a system capable of climbing a vertical pipe while carrying an increasing load and maintaining stable attachment to the pipe surface.

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The First Runner-Up team
The First Runner-Up team
Welcome remarks by Prof. Chen Yong
Welcome remarks by Prof. Chen Yong
Prof. Chen Yong (right) received a certificate from an IMechE representative.
Prof. Chen Yong (right) received a certificate from an IMechE representative.
This year’s challenge focused on developing an external pipe climbing device.
This year’s challenge focused on developing an external pipe climbing device.
The climbing device needs to climb a vertical pipe while carrying an increasing load and maintaining stable attachment to the pipe surface.
The climbing device needs to climb a vertical pipe while carrying an increasing load and maintaining stable attachment to the pipe surface.
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Student Competition
Greater Bay Area
On Campus
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