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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1985

ALL COURSES, NOTWITHSTANDING THEIR LEVEL, ARE GEARED TOWARDS THE NEEDS OF INDUSTRY, COMMERCE AND THE COMMUNITY, AS SHOWN BY THE TEACHING FACILITIES SIR DAVID SAW.

THE FACILITIES INCLUDE THE ERGONOMICS LABORATORY, THE PRODUCT DESIGN STUDIOS AND THE AUDIO-VISUAL WORKSHOPS WHICH ARE USED TO TRAIN STUDENTS IN AREAS OF INTERIOR AND INDUSTRIAL DESIGN.

OFFSHORE

ANOTHER EXAMPLE IS THE HYDRAULICS LABORATORY, AT WHICH AN

NEERING RESEARCH PROJECT, UNDERTAKEN IN COLLABORATION WITH CHINA, IS BEING CARRIED OUT. THE FINDINGS OF THE PROJECT WILL BE BENEFICIAL TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF OFFSHORE OIL FIELDS IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.

SIR DAVID ALSO SAW THE +ELITE CAD-CAM LABORATORY+ WHICH PROVIDES TRAINING FOR STUDENTS AND PRACTISING ENGINEERS ON THE USE OF COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN AND COMPUTER-INTEGRATED MANUFACTURE, TWO DEVICES AIMED AT ACHIEVING MAXIMUM PRODUCTIVITY IN MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS.

HE WENT ON TO INSPECT THE SUPPORTING SERVICES WHICH THE STUDENTS NEED OTHER THAN THE TRAINING IN THEIR DISCIPLINES OF STUDY, AND TOURED THE LIBRARY, THE EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY UNIT, THE LANGUAGE LABORATORY AND THE SPORTS FACILITIES.

SIR DAVID ALSO LEARNED THAT, TO HELP BROADEN THE STUDENTS' OUTLOOK, 20 COMPLEMENTARY STUDIES COURSES HAVE BEEN OFFERED FOR THE FIRST TIME TO FULL-TIME STUDENTS ON AN ELECTIVE BASIS IN THE CURRENT ACADEMIC YEAR.

THESE INCLUDE LAW

MUSIC APPRECIATION, GOVERNMENT

ADMINISTRATION, AND ASTRONOMY.

EARLIER, BEFORE STARTING HIS TOUR, SIR DAVID MET STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES AND HAD A TASTE OF THE STUDENT'S WORK - A LUNCH IN HIS HONOUR, PREPARED AND SERVED BY THE STUDENTS OF INSTITUTIONAL MANAGEMENT AND CATERING STUDIES.

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CLOSER INTEGRATION IN POLICY-MAKING EXPECTED

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THE EXISTING SYSTEM IN WHICH MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE AND EXECUTIVE COUNCILS ARE INVOLVED IN MOST OF THE MAJOR COMMITTEES WHICH DECIDE AND ADVISE ON POLICY HAS TO BE DEVELOPED IN A MORE DELIBERATE WAY, THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID AKERS-JONES, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

HE POINTED OUT THAT MEMBERS WERE ALREADY CLOSELY INVOLVED WITH THE POLICY DECISION OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT, BUT HE WOULD EXPECT THAT TO CONTINUE AND EXPAND AND DEEPEN.

/HE ADDED