?Institution of Civil Engineers student meeting ��Ƶ

10 Nov 2017

An annual exchange meeting among all five student chapters of the in China was held at Xi��an Jiaotong-��Ƶ University.

Over 40 students from Shanghai University, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Tongji University, University of Nottingham Ningbo, and XJTLU attended the one-day event that aimed to promote professional learning among all the student chapters of ICE in China.

Dr Papadikis Konstantinos (pictured above), head of the Department of Civil Engineering ��Ƶ, welcomed the participants and briefly introduced XJTLU and the Department.

Dr Hyungjoon Seo (pictured below), also from the Department of Civil Engineering, gave a presentation to introduce his international research collaborations on smart monitoring systems for infrastructure.

At the end of the event all the students took part in a game called ��Little Match Strongman��: students were divided into groups of three or four and were required to apply their knowledge of mechanical principles to devise support structures for heavy loads using string and a few matchsticks.

Founded in 1818, the Institution of Civil Engineers is a professional membership body and one of the most influential organisations for civil engineers with over 90,000 members worldwide.