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Those who had successfully completed the University’s induction program for teaching
assistants (TAs) were awarded a Certificate of Achievement at a special presentation
ceremony, when Best TA Cordinator Awards were also presented.
Appointments to senior academic positions during the year saw Prof Michael Altman
become Head of the Department of Physics, Prof James Thong take on the role of Head of
the Department of Information Systems, Business Statistics and Operations Management
and Prof Guohua Chen become Head of the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular
Engineering.
On retirement, the titles of Professor
Emeritus were awarded to Prof
Gordon McKay, Chemical and
Biomolecular Engineering, Prof
Xinyang Wang, Humanities and Prof
George Ke Lun Wong, Physics. The
title of Associate Professor Emeritus
was awarded to Dr Neville Ka-Shek
Lee, Industrial Engineering and
Logistics Management.
Moving ahead in
pedagogy
The University’s Center for Enhanced
Learning and Teaching continued
to develop teaching capabilities and
keep faculty up to date with the
latest classroom technologies and
pedagogical thinking.
The Center provides a range of services including new faculty orientation, evaluation of
teaching through student feedback, teaching development grant projects, and innovative
use of technology. A joint initiative was a series of workshops organized together with the
School of Engineering’s Center for Engineering Education Innovation (E²I). The workshops
focused on “Preparing for an Academic Career” to identify the skill sets required to be
a professional academic. A Leadership Training Camp for research postgraduates was
organized together with the Student Affairs Office.
Separately, E²I played a significant role in advancing pedagogy within the School of
Engineering and continued to offer its series of conversations on engineering learning and
teaching for faculty members, covering topics such as academic advising and assessment.
Orientation workshops for around 30 School-level faculty advisors were held.
