BRE Dissertation Students Winning HKIE-SSC Student Project Competition Awards (2012)

Two 2012 graduates of the Department of Building and Real Estate (BRE) were

rewarded for their final-year dissertations during the Student Project Competition

Awards 2012 organized by the Safety Specialist Committee (SSC) of the Hong Kong

Institution of Engineers (HKIE). Under the Master Degree Group, Ms CHOI Nga Yee

Tracy was the Champion-CIC Award with her part-time MPhil investigation of the

current application and future development of the Pay for Safety Scheme (PFSS) in

the Hong Kong construction industry. Under the Bachelor Degree Group, another

2012 full-time BSc(Hons) in Surveying graduate, Ms LAW Ka Man Carman received

a Merit award for her feasibility study of implementing the Pay for Safety Scheme

(PFSS) in the private sector building projects in Hong Kong. Both of the winners

were supervised by Dr Daniel W.M. Chan (陳煒明博士), Associate Professor of BRE.

The competition aimed at promoting safety and health in engineering and science

regime; and providing an open and competitive platform for engineering students

to demonstrate their engineering capabilities and share the learning process in

safety and health regime. The Champion winner received an award certificate and

a cash coupon of HK$2,000 during the HKIE-SSC Annual Dinner 2012-2013

launched on 11 January 2013 at the YMCA Hotel, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, and the

Merit winner with an award certificate.

From Left: Dr Daniel Chan, Ms Tracy Choi, Ir Alex Wong (CIC Representative) and

Ir Dr B.L. Luk 陸炳林博士工程師陸炳林博士工程師陸炳林博士工程師陸炳林博士工程師 (Event Leader of SSC Student Project Competition Award 2012)

Certificate for Champion Award (Master Degree Group)

HKIE-Safety Specialist Committee

Student Project Competition 2012

Champion Award – Master Degree Group

College Project Title Name of Student Name of

Supervisor

Champion HKPU

Investigating the Current

Application and Exploring the

Future Development of Pay for

Safety Scheme (PFSS) in Hong

Kong Construction Industry

Miss CHOI Nga Yee,

Tracy

Dr. Daniel W.M.

CHAN

Merit Award – Bachelor Degree Group

College Project Title Name of Student Name of

Supervisor

Merit HKPU

Evaluating the Feasibility of

Implementing the Pay for Safety

Scheme (PFSS) in Private Sector

Building Projects in Hong Kong

Miss LAW Ka Man,

Carman

Dr. Daniel W.M.

CHAN