Monday, February 15, 2016

Temporary Closure of Architecture Library

The Architecture Library will be temporary closed for cleaning from 27 February 2016 (Saturday) at 5 pm and re-open on 28 February 2016 (Sunday) at 6 pm.
We apologize for any inconvenience caused.


建築學圖書館臨時關閉

因進行清潔,建築學圖書館將於二零一六年二月二十七日(星期六)下午五時至二月二十八日(星期日)下午六時關閉。

不便之處,敬請原諒。

Thursday, February 4, 2016

Library Workshops for Research Postgraduates: Winning Academic Presentation Skills

Date: 02/02/2016 to 08/03/2016
The Library is pleased to offer in Mar 2016 the following three discussion workshops on presentation skills, and poster design and presentation that are co-organized with the Independent Learning Centre (ILC) for research postgraduate students:


Presentation Skills for Postgraduate Students
1 Mar (Tue) 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
This workshop covers the essential strategies that will help you plan and deliver presentations that effectively convey your message at a conference, group meeting or any other research-related event. You will discuss the key steps of the development process and learn how to optimize the design and use of visual aids, as well as how to best present data. You will also explore various ways of preparing for and dealing with questions.
Instructor: Mr. Pierre Assier, Lecturer, ILC
Language: English
Poster Design and Presentation for Postgraduate Students
7 Mar (Mon) 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
This workshop covers poster design essentials to help you effectively present your research, both visually and orally, at poster presentation sessions. Through discussions and the analysis of samples, you will learn how to select and organize the content of your poster, as well as how to best use it as a visual aid. You will also explore key strategies to deliver your poster presentation and deal with questions.
Instructor: Mr. Pierre Assier, Lecturer, ILC
Language: English
Fluent and Successful: Oral Presentation Skills in Chinese
8 Mar (Tue) 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
In this workshop, you will learn about various types of oral presentations for academic purposes. You will discuss how to make the best use of the presentation format, and will examine the issues that you will need to pay attention to when presenting in Cantonese. You will also discuss the use of multimedia tools and how to deal with difficulties that you might experience during oral presentations.
Instructor: Dr. Felix Chao, Senior Lecturer, ILC
Language: Cantonese supplemented with Putonghua
Venue: Idea Exchange, Research Commons, 1/F, University Library
Registration: Complete the Online Registration Form