IN FOCUS 27 Undergraduates Anny Hiu Yan Mok, Mick Hon Ming Tse, both Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and Eddie Wing Tai Yeung, Electronic and Computer Engineering, won the championship at the Pit Crew Challenge – Intercollegiate Speed Engine Assembly and Disassembly Competition. The contest was one of the activities at Hong Kong Classic , a weekend festival focused on vintage cars and motorbikes at Central Harbourfront Event Space. The competition, which drew student teams from HKUST, University of Hong Kong, Chinese University of Hong Kong and Hong Kong Polytechnic University, required students to put together and take apart a motorcycle engine within a set time limit, demanding speed, accuracy and e cient teamwork. The students are all members of the HKUST Solar Car Team. PhD student Saber Soltani, Electronic and Computer Engineering, received a Computer Simulation Technology (CST) University Publication Award . His award-winning paper was entitled “A Compact Planar Printed MIMO Antenna Design” and co-authored by supervisor Prof Ross Murch. The article appeared in IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation in March and became the journal’s most downloaded paper that month. The award provides an annual grant for researchers exploring the application of D electromagnetic eld simulation. MPhil student Zhenfei Yang, Electronic and Computer Engineering, received the Best Theoretical Paper Award at the IEEE International Symposium on Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics. The symposium took place at Purdue University, Indiana, US. Zhenfei’s winning paper, co-authored by Prof Shaojie Shen, explored “Monocular Visual-Inertial Fusion with Online Initialization and Camera-IMU Calibration”. The forum seeks cutting-edge papers on the theory and practice of robotics and automation for all types of safety-related applications. HKUST Aeronautics Interest Group achieved a place in the top at the prestigious international American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Design/Build/Fly Competition. The HKUST students ranked second in Asia and rst in Hong Kong. The contest, held in Kansas, US, attracted teams from around the world, including many elite universities. Students were required to design and build two radio-controlled aircra – a manufacturing support aircra and production aircra – that could complete di erent tasks (see also P ). A School of Engineering student team won the Energy E cient Design Award at the New Energy New Generation Solar Car Competition. The contest was organized by the Hong Kong government’s Environment Bureau and Electrical and Mechanical Services Department. Eight teams from local institutions participated in the tertiary education section. Each team had to design and build an environmentally friendly and innovative solar car. The competition sought to raise students’ interest in renewable energy and energy e ciency and to take their ideas from drawing board to practical prototype (see also P ). Student & Researcher Honors, Awards & Achievements Photo credit: Bhawat Traipattanakul
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