NO.7 • DECEMBER 2008 - The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Awards and Achievements
學 者 學 生 成 績 斐 然
BRE Graduate Won Merit Dissertation Award
建 築 及 房 地 產 學 系 畢 業 生 榮 獲 優 異 論 文 獎
In June 2008, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University's Student Chapter
of The International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and
Construction (CIB), has offered the Undergraduate Division's Merit Award for
Best Final Year Dissertation Competition to the Department of Real Estate (BRE)
graduate Mr. Ricky Kwan Wai-Kit - BSc (Hons) Property Management. His
winning dissertation was titled An Empirical Study of Open Space Planning
in Hong Kong: A Case Study of Kwun Tong Districtwhich was supervised
by Dr Daniel W.M. Chan of the BRE.
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The dissertation aimed to arouse the public concern about the problem of
open space planning in Hong Kong through a case study of Kwun Tong
District. The research was based on a questionnaire survey with adjacent
residents, in-depth face-to-face interviews with relevant District Councillors
and case studies.
The scope of study included the following:
• The definition, classification, function and advantages of these Open
Spaces
• Existing open space planning control in Hong Kong specific to Kwun Tong
• Public satisfaction with existing open space planning and future open
space planning expectations
• International experiences of open space planning
• Insights for the enhancement of future open space planning in Hong Kong
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Photo of Mr. Kwan Wai-kit, Ricky (right) taken with
his dissertation supervisor, Dr Daniel Chan (left) after the
FCLU Graduation Ceremony 2008
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Student Chapter of CIB
Best Final Year Dissertation Competition 2008
國 際 建 築 工 程 研 究 與 創 新 理 事 會 理 工 大 學 分 會 「2008 年 最 佳 畢 業 論 文 比 賽 」
Dr. John Fai-Yip YEUNG, who was a PhD graduate of the Building and
Real Estate Department (BRE) in November 2007, is currently a Postdoctoral
Fellow there. He received the Distinction Award under the Postgraduate
Division of the Best Final Year Dissertation Competition 2008 from The Hong
Kong Polytechnic University Student Chapter of the The International Council
for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB).
related issues in construction management and technology. It aims to bring
together both the undergraduate and postgraduate students to develop
research interests and meaningful exchanges between the entire spectrum of
building and construction interests and the global research community. The
Best Final Year Dissertation Award aims to recognise the efforts of final year
undergraduates and postgraduates on their projects and theses.
Johns PhD thesis is titled Developing a Partnering Performance Index (PPI)
for Construction Projects - A Fuzzy Set Theory Approach. It aims to set up
a comprehensive, reliable, objective and practical performance evaluation
model to evaluate the performance of partnering
projects through the Delphi survey technique and
Fuzzy Set Theory. With the development of Key
Performance Indicators (KPIs) as a performance
evaluation model for partnering projects, a
benchmark for measuring the performance of
partnering projects can be established. As a result,
construction senior executives and project managers
can apply it to measure, monitor and improve
the performance of their partnering projects. John
was supervised by Prof. Albert P.C. Chan (Chief
Supervisor) and Dr. Daniel W.M. Chan (Co-
Supervisor) of the BRE Department.
The HK PolyU Student Chapter of CIB is a newly
set up organization with the intent to develop the
desire, on the part of students, to become more
involved with the international construction research
community. The Chapter is designed to provide
a forum for sharing and discussing research-
Dr. John Yeung (middle) together with his research
supervisors, Prof. Albert Chan (right) and Dr. Daniel Chan
(left) after the Faculty Graduation Ceremony held on 5
November 2007
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(Delphi)
(Fuzzy Set Theory)
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