Undergraduate research projects undertaken at tertiary institutions in Japan

Japan is a nation renowned for its advanced industrial technology, where its tertiary institutions are equipped with comprehensive laboratories for complex experiments, including those considered unfeasible in Hong Kong.  Last year, some of our students undertook their research projects there, which reinforced their theoretical knowledge learnt from the textbooks. Yip Cheuk Kei, a Higher Diploma student in Mechanical Engineering, treasured the opportunity he was given to work in one of these facilities: “The undergraduate research project I did in Japan was to study how the impact produced from the blasting of explosives could facilitate metals to form shapes.  During when, I had the opportunity to design, process and produce the object on my own. It offered me a valuable first-hand experience to implement the entire experimental process myself.  Such an opportunity would be unthinkable in Hong Kong, at least for the time being!”