World-renowned scholar in innovative technology Prof. Derek Siu-wing Or gave a talk to Senior 2 and 3 students in Pui Ching this morning on “Smart Material Devices and Electromechanical Monitoring Technologies”.  Prof. Or has 20 years of experience in research, product development, project planning, operations management, consultation, and higher education.  His outstanding work in production, education and research as well as specialization in smart sensor detection, new energy materials, devices and systems have won him both domestic and international renown. Prof. Or is currently teaching in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Hong Kong Polytechnic University.  He is a supervisor of doctoral research and one of the youngest professors and superviors in the department and university.  Prof. Or also volunteers as Pui Ching’s counselor in innovative technology.

Pui Ching principal Dr. Kam Fai Kou and teachers Mr. Chon Meng Wu, Ms. Chi Kei Mak, Ms. In Han Fong and Ms. Weng Cheng Chiang attended the 2016 National Day academic exchange trip to Zhengzhou and Beijing upon invitation by the Macau Education and Youth Affairs Bureau.  Close to 180 representatives from Hong Kong and Macau participated in the event and visited Henan University, Zhengzhou No. 47 Middle School, Henan Zhengdong Experimental Primary School, and Tsinghua University.  Ms. Chi Kei Mak addressed the audience on behalf of teachers from Macau at the dinner hosted by the Ministry of Education.

Various space scientists including Prof. Zhong Liu from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Prof. Bao Mei from the Macau University of Science and Technology gave a talk on solar science at Pui Ching.  Chief presenter Prof. Zhong Liu is the director of Lake Fuxian Solar Observatory at the CAS Yunnan Observatory.  He is also the project manager for the construction of the world’s largest 8-meter Ring Solar Telescope.  Students raised various interesting questions during the presentation and had a great time with the scientists.

Pui Ching students attended the National Literary Creation Competition—the Second Jiangsu National Children’s Poetry Competition.  The theme this year was Childlike Innocence and Senior 1 student Ms. Di Yu was the first student in Macau to receive an award.  Her “My childhood dream” was chosen among 42,775 works of literature and won the second prize.  Her instructor Mr. Chi Meng Chan received the Excellent Teacher’s Award.