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Over 400 primary and secondary school students to participate
Ultraviolet Radiation Measurement and Application Design Competition at HKU

27 Apr 2018

Small amounts of ultra-violet (UV) radiation is beneficial to people and essential in the production of vitamin D. However, excessive exposure to UV radiation may result in acute and chronic health effects on the skin, eye and immune system, increasing the risk of skin cancers and cataracts.

To raise public awareness of UV radiation and enhance knowledge of and interest in information technology and meteorology among the young generations, The Ultraviolet Radiation Measurement and Application Design Competition, jointly organised by the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Hong Kong (HKU), the Hong Kong Observatory and the Hong Kong Meteorological Society will be held at the University of Hong Kong on April 29 (this Sunday).  This year attracted over 400 participants from primary, secondary and international schools ranging from Primary 4 to Secondary 6.

The competition is the first of its kind in Hong Kong, it required students to design a device that is capable for measuring and put UV radiation to good use. Judging panel will judge the creativity, appearance, effectiveness and practicability of the UV radiation detector.  Public are welcome to the exhibition and vote onsite for the “My Favourite UV Radiation Measurement Device Award” and “My Favourite UV Radiation Application Award”.   

Media representatives are cordially invited to attend the event. Details are as follows:

Date: April 29, 2018 (this Sunday)

Activities and time:

Exhibition (open to the public):  11:00am to 3:30pm

Media briefing and tour of the exhibits (competition participants will demonstrate and explain their designs):  3:15pm

Results announcement and Award Presentation Ceremony:  3:45pm to 5:00pm

Venue: Room LE2, LE4, and LE5, Library Building (New Wing),

HKU, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong

Website : http://i.cs.hku.hk/~uv/   

Officiating guests:

Professor S. C. Wong, HKU Associate Dean of Engineering

Dr. David H. Y. Lam, Vice-Chairman of Hong Kong Meteorological Society

Mr. Tsui Kit-chi, Assistant Director of the Hong Kong Observatory

Media enquiries:

Ms Rhea Leung, Faculty of Engineering, HKU (Tel: 3917 8519/ 9022 7446; E-mail: rhea.leung@hku.hk) or

Dr. Ivy Wong, Department of Computer Science, HKU (Email: kywong@cs.hku.hk)