3.
7.
On the basis of the space survey and the assumptions in paragraph 6, the calculated student capacities for Phase I plus the existing Hung Hom buildings (but excluding the temporary classrooms) will then be
4.
E
In Type.
Seats
Available. !. for 44hrs · in 1976.
Available
for 44 hrs:
Student Capacity
post-1978
1976
Student Capacity post-1978
Workshops
Labora-
1654
(35%) 578
(60%) 992
1018
1746
tories
General
use
4640
(50%) 2320
(75%)3480
4083
6124
Total
6294..
2898
4472.
5101
7870'
8.
As the temporary classrooms have a capacity of about 900 general use seats, which would provide room for 792 students in 1976 (and 1188 at the post-1978 utilisation rates) it seems reasonably certain that with only a relatively modest improvement in utilisation but by retaining the temporary classrooms at Hung Hom, Fhase I will enable the Polytechnic to take about 6,000 students in September 1976: and that by improving utilisation but relinguishing the temporary classrooms this could rise to 8,000 some time after 1978.
9.
My Committee believes that the calculations are sound, subject to the following reservations:
(a) changes in the allocation of workshop and
laboratory space may affect the figures downwards because of their necessarily lower utilisation rate and upwards because of their lower contact-hour requirements;
(b)
the Polytechnic may have difficulties for some time in achieving an economic mix of room sizes (as opposed to the total floor space available) and this will in any case be affected by changes in teaching methods;
(c) even at the 1976 utilisation rates time-tabling
will be a major problem and the staff of the Academic Secretary will undoubtedly have to be greatly strengthened. The Polytechnic is being informed of this;
* /(a)