Prof. Wang making pep talk
A meeting starting the internship of Seniors of Civil Engineering Excellence Class was held on the morning of March 2, 2015. Prof. Wang Zhan who is SCET Deputy Dean, Prof.Ji Jing and Associate Professor Li Jing introduced goals and plan of the practice, requirements and schedule of graduation design, encouraging students to make graduation design (practice) with heart so that the important practice part for undergraduates could be ended with success.
Prof.Ji introducing the arrangement of the internship
On the afternoon of March 2, led by Prof. Wang and Prof. Li, students visited the Flower City Square with its surrounding landmarks -- East Tower, West Tower, Guangzhou Opera House and Guangzhou TV Tower. Mr Wang explained in detail the structure of every buildingas well as their advantages and disadvantages, and encouraged students to put shape, load-carrying capability, and surrounding environment into account when making a building design in the future. He stressed that the combination of knowledge and experience was so important.
Visiting the Flower City Square
On the morning of March 3, students, led by Prof.Ji and Prof. Li, visited the Structure Sector of SCUT Institute of Architectural Design & Research as well as the studio of Academician He Jingtang. The visit helped students to have a better understanding of the organization chart, work, and environment of the places. General engineer and a designer each had an active class of design for the students.
Visiting the studio of Academician He Jingtang
On March 3, students, Mrs. Li and students experienced many testing techniques of construction industry by visiting Lab for Building Wall Test, Lab for Material Mechanics, Lab for Materials Used in Municipal Transportation Projects, Chemical Analysis Lab of Building Materials at Guangdong Provincial Academy of Building Research. Then they came to Guangdong Provincial Academy of Building Research. The leaders and staffs warmly introduced energy-saving system and techniques used in Jianke Mansion that was a green building earning Green Design Building Label (3-Star), such as the treatment and utilization system of rainwater and sewage, good effects of lightwell and light pipes, and PV lighting equipment.
Visiting Guangdong Provincial Academy of Building Research
The one-week internship helped students have a deeper understanding of design of building structure, testing industry, and green buildings, inspiring their more passion and confidence of graduation design. (Photos/ News Department of Civil Engineering)