Themed “Engineers: Overcoming World’s Challenges”, this year’s competition attracted over 40 teams from 18 higher education institutions and universities across Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area. By using cutting-edge technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Robotics, and Augmented/Virtual Reality (AR/VR) to develop engineering solutions for “Climate Action”, “Sustainable Cities and Communities”, and “Innovative Architecture and Infrastructure”.
The award ceremony was attended by government officials, industry leaders, and academic representatives. A total of HKD 200,000 in cash prize was presented across the Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Merit Awards. Chun Wo will assist winning teams to execute their innovative ideas by providing appropriate resources or investments.
Sr
Stephen
LEE,
Chairman
of
Chun
Wo
Construction
Holdings
Company
Limited
remarks,
“It
is
inspiring
to
witness
the
rise
of
future
talents
in
engineering
and
innovation
from
Hong
Kong
and
the
Greater
Bay
Area.
By
leveraging
innovation
and
technology
to
address
challenges
like
infrastructure
and
climate
change,
the
students
have
shown
immense
potential.
We
hope
the
award-winning
students
will
continue
to
explore
new
possibilities
and
work
together
to
create
a
better
future
for
society.”
Ir Michael FONG, JP, Director of the Civil Engineering and Development remarks, “Having served as a judge for two consecutive years, I am deeply impressed by the level of innovation showcased in this year’s entries — it not only demonstrates the students’ growing ambition in their creations but also reflects the younger generation’s spirit of breaking conventions and pioneering new possibilities.”
The Gold Award of CWISA 2024 was presented to a team from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University for their project “Renewable Material Coagulant”, which uses industrial by-products to develop a low-carbon solidifying agent as a replacement for traditional cement in ground stabilisation. The project achieves more than 80% carbon emission reduction and offers a revolutionary alternative for green construction and land rehabilitation.
The Silver Award went to a cross-institutional team from The Chinese University of Hong Kong, The University of Hong Kong, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Their project “RiceFort” upcycles discarded rice husks into eco-friendly fibreboards for use in furniture and construction. The project demonstrates high performance, low cost, and recyclability, and also won the Best Social Impact Award for its green entrepreneurship potential and community value.
The Bronze Award was awarded to a team from City University of Hong Kong for their project “AI-Driven Self-cleaning Air-to-Hydrogen System”, which combines air-to-water extraction, solar photocatalysis, and AI-powered self-cleaning to produce hydrogen with zero carbon emissions and no external water consumption. The solution is especially suitable for arid and remote areas, and also won the Best Sustainable Solution Award.
In addition, a joint team from The University of Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University won the Best Business Potential Award for their project “Generation Alpha Building Emergency System”, which features an AIoT-powered fire detection system with high accuracy and low false alarm rates, offering an advanced fire safety solution for older buildings and high-density urban environments.
Chun Wo aims to continuously inspire the creativity and sense of social responsibility among young engineers through the CWISA platform. The company will continue working with academia, industry, and government partners to promote the implementation of innovative technologies and nurture more engineering talent with global vision and a commitment to sustainability, contributing to a smarter and greener future.
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1: The
Chun
Wo
Innovation
Student
Awards
2024
concluded
successfully. |
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2: Members
of
the
jury
panel
and
award
presenters
of
CWISA
2024. |
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3:
Ir
Michael
FONG,
JP,
Director
of
the
Civil
Engineering
and
Development
presents
the
Gold
Award
to
the
team
from
the
Hong
Kong
Polytechnic
University
for
“Renewable
Material
Coagulant”. |
|
Photo
4:
Mr
Steve
TAM,
Director
of
Chun
Wo
Construction
Holdings
Company
Limited
presents
the
Silver
Award
to
the
cross-institutional
team
(CUHK,
HKU,
HKUST
&
PolyU)
for
“RiceFort”. |
|
Photo
5:
Ir
Dr
Stewart
WAN,
Assistant
Director
of
Training
of
the
Hong
Kong
Institute
of
Construction
presents
the
Bronze
Award
to
the
team
from
City
University
of
Hong
Kong
for
“AI-Driven
Self-cleaning
Air-to-Hydrogen
System”. |
|
Photo
6:
Mr
Jason
LEUNG,
Head
of
Land
&
Housing
of
Our
Hong
Kong
Foundation
presents
the
Best
Social
Impact
Award
to
the
cross-institutional
team
(CUHK,
HKU,
HKUST
&
PolyU)
for
“RiceFort”. |
|
Photo
7:
Prof
Michael
YAM,
Head
of
Department
of
Building
and
Real
Estate
of
Hong
Kong
Polytechnic
University
presents
the
Best
Sustainable
Solution
Award
to
the
team
from
City
University
of
Hong
Kong
for
“AI-Driven
Self-cleaning
Air-to-Hydrogen
System”. |
|
Photo
8:
Mr
Peter
LI,
Director
of
Commercial
Business
of
Microsoft
(HK)
presents
the
Best
Business
Potential
Award
to
the
cross-institutional
team
(CityU,
HKU&
PolyU)
for
“Generation
Alpha
Building
Emergency
System”. |
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