The i-Space Project Honoured with QS Reimagine Education Awards 2020

The Library’s project “i-Space: A Makerspace and Community for Students of All Backgrounds at the University Library” has received the Regional Silver Award in Asia-Pacific and Cultivating Curiosity Bronze Award of the QS Reimagine Education Awards 2020, an international competition that recognizes educational innovative approaches to enhance student learning outcomes and employability.

The i-Space was established in 2017 to promote the equality of opportunity for students to access digital equipment.  It reduces the barrier for students from diverse disciplines and family backgrounds to try out and explore entry-level digital equipment such as Internet of Things (IoT), Virtual Reality (VR), 3D scanning & printing, laser cutting, vinyl cutting, poster printing, videos recording and editing.

To cultivate curiosity and Can-do Mindset among students, MakerMindset@i-Space Programme was launched in 2018 with the sponsorship from Shun Hing Education and Charity Fund. The Programme enriches students’ learning experience through creative and insightful hands-on workshops and seminars that encourage students to explore the inspirational use of emerging technologies in creative work.