Faculty of Science

Projects of this triennium (2019-2022) are funded under the following schemes:

  • General Teaching Development Projects

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  • Funding Scheme for Development of the Credit-bearing Service Learning Programme

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  • Funding Scheme for Engaging Postgraduate Students in Teaching and Teaching Development

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  • Grant Scheme for Internationalization of Curriculum

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  • Special Funding Scheme to Enhance Student Engagement and Address Student Learning Needs

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  • Special Funding Scheme for Online Learning

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  • Language Enhancement Projects

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    General Teaching Development Projects
    No. Project Title Principal Supervisor(s) and
    Faculty/ Department/ Unit    		 Co-supervisor(s) and
    Faculty/ Department/ Unit     		Duration Approved Budget (HK$)
    Faculty of Science
    53 Develop a Course Materials Storage Platform for Tracing Unauthorized Uploads of Course Materials to Third-party Online Learning Platforms and Suspected Cases of Plagiarism Dr. MAK Kin Wah
    (Department of Chemistry)    		 -- 10 months 257,500.00
    54 Interactive Online Learning Gamification Platform to Enhance Student’s Laboratory Safety Knowledge Dr. HAU Chun Kit Sam
    (Department of Chemistry)    		 Professor TSE Ying Lung
    (Department of Chemistry)
    Professor NG Wai Lung Billy
    (School of Pharmacy)
    Professor LI Hung Wing
    (Department of Chemistry)
    Professor NGAI To
    (Department of Chemistry)    		 10 months 391,760.00
    55 Development of eLearning Teaching Aids, Geoscience Ambassador Scheme and Internship Network for Interdisciplinary Science Programme and the Community Dr. TAM Pui Yuk Tammy
    (Earth System Science Programme)    		 Dr. AU-YEUNG Yee Man Andie
    (Earth System Science Programme)
    Professor CHAN Man Nin
    (Earth System Science Programme)
    Mr. KWOK Chi Fai Eddie
    (Centre for eLearning Innovation and Technology)
    Mrs. LAM Cecilia S S
    (Jockey Club Museum of Climate Change)
    Professor LEE Shing Yip Joe
    (School of Life Sciences/ Earth System Science Programme)
    Professor LIU Lin
    (Earth System Science Programme)
    Dr. MA George S K
    (Jockey Club Museum of Climate Change)
    Professor TAI Pui Kuen Amos
    (Earth System Science Programme)
    Professor TAM Chi Yung Francis
    (Earth System Science Programme)
    Professor WONG Teng Fong
    (Earth System Science Programme)
    Professor YANG Hongfeng
    (Earth System Science Programme)    		 2 years & 7 months 500,000.00
    56 Mixed Reality Simulation: A New Pedagogy for Learning High-risk Cell Culture Techniques and Biosafety Dr. NGAI Hung Kui Patrick
    (School of Life Sciences)
    Dr. LO Fai Hang
    (School of Life Sciences)    		 -- 2 years & 5 months 488,071.00
    57 Virtual Reality Trail of Plant Learning in CUHK Dr. LAU Tai Wai David
    (School of Life Sciences)    		 -- 2 years & 4 months 499,673.00
    58 Peer-Assisted Learning (PAL) in Bioscience Professor AU Wing Ngor Shannon
    (School of Life Sciences)    		 Professor SHAW Pang Chui
    (School of Life Sciences)
    Professor HUI Jerome Ho Lam
    (School of Life Sciences)
    Professor CHAN King Ming
    (School of Life Sciences)
    Professor WONG Kam Bo
    (School of Life Sciences)
    Professor LAU Kwok Fai
    (School of Life Sciences)
    Professor TSANG Suk Ying Faye
    (School of Life Sciences)
    Dr. NGAI Hung Kui Patrick
    (School of Life Sciences)    		 2 years & 5 months 500,000.00




    Funding Scheme for Development of the Credit-bearing Service Learning Programme (Supported by Teaching Development and Language Enhancement Grant 2019-22)
    No. Project Title Principal Supervisor(s) and
    Faculty/ Department/ Unit    		 Co-supervisor(s) and
    Faculty/ Department/ Unit     		Duration Approved Budget (HK$)
    Faculty of Science
    5 Development of a Service-Learning Course to Enhance Learning Experience in Science Classroom Teaching Dr. CHAN Ka Long Donald
    (Department of Chemistry)    		 Dr. CHAN Wing Fat
    (Department of Chemistry)
    Dr. MAK Kin Wah
    (Department of Chemistry)    		 10 months 199,620.00
    6 Development of a Service Learning Course to Meet the Need of Science Education Dr. LEUNG Po Kin
    (Department of Physics)    		 Dr. LEUNG Hoi Tik Alvin
    (Department of Physics)    		 1 year 194,563.00
    7 A Theme-based Service Learning Programme for Enhancing Biochemistry Education and Promoting Sustainable Development Goals Professor CHAN Ho Yin Edwin
    (School of Life Sciences)    		 Dr. NGAI Hung Kui Patrick
    (School of Life Sciences)    		 11 months 99,100.00




    Funding Scheme for Engaging Postgraduate Students in Teaching and Teaching Development (Supported by Teaching Development and Language Enhancement Grant 2019-22)
    No. Project Title Principal Supervisor(s) and
    Faculty/ Department/ Unit    		 Co-supervisor(s) and
    Faculty/ Department/ Unit     		Duration Approved Budget (HK$)
    Faculty of Science
    9 Development of a VR-enhanced Supplemental Instruction Program for the School of Life Sciences Dr. NGAI Hung Kui Patrick
    (School of Life Sciences)
    Dr. LO Fai Hang
    (School of Life Sciences)    		 -- 1 year 198,759.00
    10 Engaging Postgraduate Students in Teaching Development of e-Learning Materials and Micro-modules for Earth System Science/Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Courses Dr. AU-YEUNG Yee Man Andie
    (Earth System Science Programme)
    Professor TAN Yen Joe
    (Earth System Science Programme)
    Professor TAM Chi Yung Francis
    (Earth System Science Programme)    		 Mr. HU Chenxi
    (Graduate Division of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences- student)
    Mr. CHOW Tsun Ngai
    (Graduate Division of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences- student)
    Miss SONG Zilin
    (Graduate Division of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences- student)    		 11 months 200,000.00
    11 Developing Hands-on Micro modules of Seismological Data Processing Professor YANG Hongfeng
    (Earth System Science Programme)    		 Mr. CHEN Han
    (Earth System Science Programme - student)
    Miss YAO Suli
    (Earth System Science Programme - student)
    Mr. SONG Junhao
    (Earth System Science Programme - student)    		 10 months 199,981.00
    12 Supporting Statistics Research Postgraduates to Teach Quantitative Data Analysis to Postgraduate Students Without Statistics Background – Phase I Dr. WRIGHT John Alexander
    (Department of Statistics)    		 Professor CHUN Ka Wai Cecilia
    (Centre for Learning Enhancement And Research)
    Mr. WONG Kin Chi
    (Centre for Learning Enhancement And Research)
    Professor YAM Sheung Chi Phillip
    (Department of Statistics)    		 10 months 200,000.00
    13 Engaging Research Postgraduate Students to Develop Micro-Modules for LSCI6000 Research Methods and Ethics in Life Sciences Professor JIANG Liwen
    (School of Life Sciences)    		 Ms. LIU Zhiqi
    (School of Life Sciences - student)
    Mr. GAO Jiayang
    (School of Life Sciences - student)
    Ms. FAN Chudi
    (School of Life Sciences - student)    		 11 months 100,000.00
    14 Engaging Research Postgraduate (RPG) Students to Develop and Produce Micro-Modules for Protein Trafficking, Biological Electron Microscopy and Live Cell Imaging Professor JIANG Liwen
    (School of Life Sciences)    		 Professor KANG Byung Ho
    (School of Life Sciences)
    Ms. LIU Zhiqi
    (School of Life Sciences - student)
    Mr. GAO Jiayang
    (School of Life Sciences - student)
    Ms. FAN Chudi
    (School of Life Sciences - student)
    Dr. MA Juncai
    (School of Life Sciences - student)
    Ms. GAO Peng
    (School of Life Sciences - student)    		 11 months 100,000.00




    Grant Scheme for Internationalization of Curriculum (Supported by Teaching Development and Language Enhancement Grant 2019-22)
    No. Project Title Principal Supervisor(s) and
    Faculty/ Department/ Unit    		 Co-supervisor(s) and
    Faculty/ Department/ Unit     		Duration Approved Budget (HK$)
    Faculty of Science
    18 Putting the ‘Global’ into Global Change Biology Professor FALKENBERG Laura Jane
    (School of Life Sciences)    		 -- 1 year 6 months 99,526.00




    Special Funding Scheme to Enhance Student Engagement and Address Student Learning Needs
    (Supported by Teaching Development and Language Enhancement Grant 2019-22)
    No. Project Title Principal Supervisor(s) and
    Faculty/ Department/ Unit    		 Co-supervisor(s) and
    Faculty/ Department/ Unit    		 Duration Approved Budget (HK$) Focus Areas
    26 Zoom-KEEP eLearning, discussion and assessment platform for CMBI4001 Professor JIANG Liwen
    (School of Life Sciences)    		 -- 7 months
    		99,330 - Student engagement
    - Student learning needs
    - Peer and teacher interaction and communication
    27 Interactive VR Tree Hunt Game for Flipped Learning Dr. LAU Tai Wai David
    (School of Life Sciences)    		 -- 9 months
    		 199,878 - Student engagement
    - Student learning needs
    28 Using Online-game-based Platform and Systemic Coaching to Teach the First-year Calculus Courses Dr. WONG Chak Fu Jeff
    (Department of Mathematics)    		 -- 11 months
    		 96,320 - eLearning (including multimedia learning, technology-enhanced learning)
    - Online teaching and assessment
    - Teaching and learning activities




    Special Funding Scheme for Online Learning supported by TDLEG
    No. Project Title Principal Supervisor(s) and
    Faculty/ Department/ Unit    		 Co-supervisor(s) and
    Faculty/ Department/ Unit    		 Duration Approved Budget (HK$) Category 
    32 Use of 3D Virtual Reality Technology for Online Lab Demonstration with ZOOM Dr. NGAI Hung Kui Patrick
    (School of Life Sciences)     		 Dr. LO Fai Hang
    (School of Life Sciences)     		 1 year and 9 months 97,500 - instructional strategies/
       pedagogies
    - learning materials 
    33 Modules for Learning Invertebrate Diversity Miss Yam Kwan Mei
    (School of Life Sciences)     		 -- 9 months 85,000 - learning tasks
    - assessment
    - student engagement
    - learning materials 
    34 Development of a Prototype for Preparing an Online Laboratory Course Dr. CHOW Cheung Ming Cherry
    (School of Life Sciences)     		 -- 6 months  71,000 - instructional strategies/
       pedagogies
    - learning materials
    35 Implementation of Online Tutorials Professor YANG Hongfeng
    (Earth System Science Programme)     		 -- 6 months 72,000 - learning outcomes
    - student engagement
    - interaction with students




    Language Enhancement Projects

    No projects under this Funding Scheme.