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Development of practical vocational training class making use of virtual reality-based simulation system and augmented reality technologies
Get PDFVirtual reality (VR) refers to the technologies creating a virtual environment to provide users a sensory simulation of the environment being presented. In Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (IVE), we are in the process of developing a VR-based simulation system having four screens surrounding users to simulate an immersive environment. This application is commonly known as the cave automatic virtual environment (CAVE). The objective of our VR-based simulation system project is to apply the virtual reality and the augmented reality (AR) technologies for practical training in vocational education and training (VET). Our system is used for various training programs in the engineering areas. These include simulation of any workspaces for operations and maintenance training in electrical and mechanical services. Workspace training is important and beneficial to VET students in addition to practical training in school settings. Meanwhile, some workspaces are full of danger and severe casualty can be resulted if inappropriate operations are performed. Our VRbased simulation system manages to provide a solution to complement the shortfalls of workplace training and ensure that students can acquire a range of skills including safety operations under various environments. In this paper, we introduce our design of a class making use of the CAVE system and augmented reality technology. The class aims at providing training for VET students to perform inspection and maintenance procedures in a virtual engine plant room. The class was found to be educational and managed to promote the skill development among students
Promotion of STEM education in Vocational and Professional Education and Training (VPET)
Get PDFVocational and Professional Education and Training (VPET) enhances learners to acquire professional knowledge, apply practical skills and develop positive workplace attitudes to support the long-term development of a country or a city. Established in 1982, the Vocational Training Council (VTC) is the largest vocational and professional education and training provider (VTC 2016) in Hong Kong. Through a wide range of pre-employment and in-service programmes, it establishes valuable credentials for approximately 250,000 students each year with internationally recognised qualifications. As a member institution of VTC, the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (IVE) offers fulltime and part-time programmes - covering an array of disciplines and at levels ranging from higher diploma to certificate - nurturing talents valued by industries. STEM (Wikipedia 2016), an acronym that refers to the academic disciplines of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. STEM (Education Bureau, Hong Kong 2015) plays a pivotal role in educating students to meet the rapid changes and continuous challenges in our society and all over the world due to swift economic, scientific and technological developments. In alignment with this worldwide trend in education, the promotion of STEM in VPET, especially in the Applied Science (AS), Engineering (ENG) and Information Technology (IT) Disciplines, has been the major focus of development in VTC for years. In this paper, various STEM education strategies under VTC will be addressed. One important milestone is the setup of STEM Education Centre to serve as a platform for cross-disciplinary projects for STEM students and to promote STEM education to the public and primary/secondary school students through seminars, workshops and international events. Pertaining to the internationalisation of vocational and professional education, the implementation of exchange programmes in STEM study with overseas countries, local students and their counterparts is another strategic development of VTC. It broadens students’ horizon and generates their inspirations in team work and collaboration projects. The Engineering Discipline in IVE has completed a number of successful workshops with MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) students, in which IVE students were inspired to explore their learning, employing different learning methods and have gained insights into the development of STEM industries, as well as interests in STEM subjects. In June 2016, as another important event to internationalise VPET, VTC organised an international STEM Students Forum in the WorldDidac Asia in Hong Kong. This provided a golden opportunity for the local and overseas students from Australia, UK and Singapore to exchange a wealth of information from different perspectives in STEM education. A similar international STEM forum is underway for 2017 covering sessions with outstanding STEM projects from academic institutions, to study STEM teaching and learning pedagogy, and to look into the STEM project development with VTC students. Other strategies such as Science and Mathematics Help Desk, Technology Enhanced Learning and Teacher Support will also be discussed in the paper
VTC’s Booth
No full textThe VTC booth was located in the central part of the Science Park near the Charles K. Kao Auditorium where the majority of visitors passed by. The location was close to the Reception Counter of the InnoCarnival 2016 and the gathering points of guided tours too. The total area of the VTC booth was increased to 90 sqm as compared to 81 sqm in the InnoCarnival 2015.
The VTC InnoCarnival 2016 booth was rated the 1st runner up in the “My Favorite Booth Voting 2016” organised by the Innovation and Technology Commission.
The VTC booth was constructed to convey a resemblance to a residential apartment. The exhibition items were integrated harmoniously and naturally in the apartment to demonstrate how technology and innovation could be applied to a household environment for enhancing the quality of life. The VTC booth consisted of two distinct parts – the indoor booth and the outdoor booth. The indoor booth was composed of three different zones: the bedroom, the kitchen and the balcony, each with a unique design style. The outdoor booth showed a resemblance to a garage where robots and the solar energy vehicle SOPHIE V were placed
Green living x vertical farming = 樂活家居農場
No full textThe concept of “Vertical Farming” involves establishing urban food production centres, in which food is grown in indoor built environments. Following this approach, no crops will ever fail because of natural disasters such as floods, droughts or typhoons. Spoilage during transport can also be greatly reduced because crops will be sold and consumed soon after harvesting. A vertical farming model is showcased in the simulated kitchen, thereby enabling visitors to experience indoor agriculture
Winning ways 成功之道
Get PDFHong Kong\u27s culinary team has enjoyed a period of striking successes. Summer Cao reports on why the city\u27s competitive chefs are suddenly hitting the high notes on the world stage.
香港廚師代表隊取得驕人成績，並在國際廚藝舞台上大放異彩，他們的成功之道究竟是怎樣的呢
Pair game 天作之合
Get PDFTo combine wine and food with finesse is a skill that can take decades to acquire. Master of wine Debra Meiburg teaches some of Hong Kong\u27s most popular oenophile workshops and knows a few helpful shortcuts. But as Daniel Jeffreys discovered, even she finds it challenging to choose a good dining partner for Sauternes, one of the most complex and perplexing creations of viticulture.
將美食與美酒完美結合，達至和諧相容，是門高深的技巧，即使花上數十年來鑽研，亦不為過。葡萄酒大師Debra Meiburg深諳此道，她在香港舉辦了一系列品酒工作坊，深受愛酒人士的青睞。不過，即便是對她而言，要為秉性奇特、口感複雜的梭甸甜酒(Sauternes)找到相襯的菜餚也絕非易事
World class skills 尋味全球
Get PDFGlobalization is most frequently associated with technology or banking, but it has been an equally influential force in the culinary industry. Although some chefs resist cross-cultural integration, Mariana Sebess, Academic Director of the Prestigious Mausi Sebess Culinary Arts Institute, believes that chefs should embrace the concept of world food and draw upon regional cuisines in the dishes they make.
提起全球化，人們往往會聯想到科技或金融發展，事實上，餐飲業的全球化亦備受關注，並在人們的生活中擁有舉足輕重的地位。一些廚師對於跨文化的廚藝融合頗為反感，不過其支持者也不在少數。Mausi Sebess烹飪藝術學院的學術總監Mariana Sebess就是其中一位，她深信廚師應該順應美食全球化的趨勢，集各地美食之所長，從而創造出獨特的美味佳餚
A Public Relations Practitioner’s Engagement with Journalists – A Stakeholder Engagement Perspective
No full textA Frank talk
Get PDFFounded just ten years ago, Gravity has evolved into one of Hong Kong\u27s most interesting and influential design and architecture partnerships. And yet the company was born in the most difficult circumstances