Re : Notes for new comers to the Department of Mechanical Engineering
URL : /ignewcomer
(To avoid typingthe provided links repeatedly, you may access the e-version of the document at http://www.mech.hku.hk/igNewcomer.)
1. Report for duty
Visitor: Please report duty to Mr. Keith Lo in Room 7-17, 7/F, Haking Wong Building and fill in and return the attached form on the date of arrival.
Rpg: Please report duty to Ms. Wendy Lam in Room 7-17, 7/F, Haking Wong Building.
2. Emergency
Please call HKU 24-hour Security Control Centre at 3917 2882 or dial 999 direct to the police followed by calling the Security Control Centre. To call an external number from a HKU telephone set, 9 should be dialed first.
3. Safety Policy of HKU
http://www.safety.hku.hk/homepage/policy.html
If you are newly arrived RPG students, please read "A Guide to Safety Declaration for Research Higher Degree" in http://www.hku.hk/safety/pdf/SDGuide.pdf
4. General arrangement of Safety and Health issues of the Mechanical Engineering Department:
http://www.mech.hku.hk/safety
If you want to obtain access to a laboratory, please read the section on "Lab Safety Awareness Declaration" in http://www.mech.hku.hk/mech/safety#11 Lab Safety Awareness Declaration.
5. Fire Safety Floor Plan and Lavatory Location
Floor plans indicating the fire escape routes and locations of fire services such as hose reels, breakglass units, alarms bells, exit signs, etc., can be viewed at
http://www.safety.hku.hk/homepage/pdf/FPHW16.pdf for Haking Wong Building
http://www.safety.hku.hk/homepage/pdf/FPComp13.pdf for Composite Building
http://www.safety.hku.hk/homepage/pdf/FPYP.pdf for Yam Pak Building, and
http://www.safety.hku.hk/homepage/manual_Floorplan.html for other buildings
6. Policies and Guidelines of Information Technology Services of HKU
All staff and students are required to abide by the policies and regulations in using the University's computer and network facilities and services:
https://www.its.hku.hk/documentation/handbook/its-guide/2020-2021
All University staff members are required to declare their agreement to the Data Leakage Prevention (DLP) compliance requirements once a year to confirm they understand and comply with the requirements. Please refer to https://www.its.hku.hk/dlp-project/
7. Collection of mails / Handling of unclaimed mails
Your mails can be collected from the designated pigeon hole located in Room 7-17, 7/F, Haking Wong Building. Please check it not less than once a month and avoid using Department address as your correspondence address whenever possible. Please note the departmental policy in handling unclaimed mails at https://www.mech.hku.hk/igmails
8. Staff card
Staff card will be issued by the Human Resources Unit on the 10/F of the Knowles Building. Please go there on Tuesday or Thursday mornings.
Campus Map http://www.maps.hku.hk/index.php?lang=en
9. University Catering Services
On campus, there are fast food restaurants and cafes at convenient locations that offer a wide range of food for your selection:
http://www.cedars.hku.hk/sections/campuslife/Catering/UnicateringSerMain.php
10. Medical Services
Medical services are provided to eligible members of the University by the University Health Service:
http://www.uhs.hku.hk/service/em.php
11. Centre for students
The Centre of Development and Resources for Students offers a variety of information and services for students:
Revised in Aug 2019.