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HKU Faculty of Engineering, Hong Kong Observatory and
Hong Kong Meteorological Society to hold
Lightning Detector Design Competition Award Presentation Ceremony

24 May 2013

The Lightning Detector Design Competition is jointly organized by the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Observatory and the Hong Kong Meteorological Society.  It is under the project titled "Lightning Analyzer for Everyone" which was supported by the Knowledge Exchange Fund of the University Grant Committee. Lightning is a severe weather phenomenon commonly seen in Hong Kong especially in spring and summer.  Lightning can damage electrical installations, start fires and cause death by electrocution.   Hence lightning detection is a very important weather observation.

The competition is the first of its kind in Hong Kong with a primary objective to enhance knowledge of and interest in information technology and meteorological instrumentation among the young generations.　The competition this year has attracted a total of 380 participants from 43 primary and secondary schools ranging from Primary 4 to Secondary 6, divided into junior and senior groups. They are required to design their own lightning detectors to compete for the Champion, first runner-up, second runner-up, the most creative lightning detector award, the most attractive lightning detector award and the best presentation award as set out for the Junior and Senior categories respectively.

An Award Presentation Ceremony will be held tomorrow (May 25) to announce results and present all prizes. Live demonstrations by awardees and many interesting lightning detectors designed by students will be the key attraction.

Media representatives are welcome to join the Ceremony, details are as follows:
Date         : May 25 2013 (Saturday)
Time        : 5:30pm – 6:45pm (Reception at 5:15pm)
Venue     : Rayson Huang Theatre, HKU
Website  : http://i.cs.hku.hk/~light/Competition-English.php

For enquiries please contact Ms Jolly Li, Faculty of Engineering, HKU (Tel: 2241 5953 / E-mail: jollyli@hku.hk) or Ms Melanie Wan, Communications and Public Affairs Office, HKU (Tel: 2859 2600 / Email: melwkwan@hku.hk).