The visiting students stayed in student residential accommodation in Bundoora, gaining the experience of a locally based RMIT student, and were allowed to explore parts of Melbourne after their experiences each day.
Ho Lam Chan, who studies Mechanical Engineering in Hong Kong, said he learned a lot during the visit by getting access to technology not available in Hong Kong.
“RMIT has some experimental devices that help to visualise the results of the experiments,” he said.
“These show the results directly to prove what we have learned, which is much better than imagining based on some descriptions.”
Chan also found talking and sharing experiences with Australian educators illuminating for his own studies.
“The most memorable experience of the visit was that I had the opportunity to talk with the local tutors and share each other’s cultures,” he said.
“The issues they have encountered and their experiences as the PhD students are invaluable to me. I recommend students to join this unique journey!”
His fellow Mechanical Engineering student, Kam Ho Chong, also found the experiences with local educators “invaluable”.
“The lab tutors and educators are so friendly!” he said.
“They took the time to show us each experiment with new technology, step by step. Seldom do we get to go through both the theory and practical elements of experiments at once.
“I’ve enjoyed Melbourne, too. It’s so connected to nature, which is different to Hong Kong.”
This residential visit represents the strength of RMIT’s international collaboration and footprint in Asia.
“The residential visit provides students with a culture of hands-on and practical learning, which is very important for a successful career,” said Dr Zhang.
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Story by: Finn Devlin