Ray finds his way

Ray finds his way...

IT student Raymond Leung was in for a surprise last year when he undertook an industry placement as part of his studies. After choosing to work on a new mapping system, he discovered the project client was none other than the Office of Marketing and Communications in his own university.

Raymond, a fourth-year student from Hong Kong, used Google Maps technology to comprehensively chart UQ’s campuses, working for 12 months within UQ's web team. "This system is specially designed for students since they usually know the number of the building instead of the name," Raymond said. "The user can just type in the number and click ‘Go’, and then the location will appear immediately."

Another new function developed by Raymond directs people from their address to a UQ site with the click of a button. "A hyperlink will suggest the driving route between these locations. This is ideal for new students from overseas and people who are not from Brisbane originally," he said.

Raymond said the placement had been worthwhile as he had learned how to juggle different tasks simultaneously. "I experienced a heavy workload during this project as I needed to perform many tasks by myself that usually would be done in a group. I also had to study other courses at the same time," he said.

Now a graduate of the University, Raymond plans to work in project management or IT marketing before beginning postgraduate study in Hong Kong.

(Adapted from a story in UQ News, August 2007)