ASSOCIATE MEMBERS COMMITTEE

Technical seminar on building integrity assessment - a dynamic approach
(Jointly organised with CA, MC and MT Divisions)

Date, time & venue
15 September 2010 (Wed); 6:30pm - 8:00pm; HKIE

Programme highlights
Visual inspection is one of most common method for identification of building integrity or the health conditions. Disadvantages of this method are human bias and lack of scientific measures. When buildings are getting taller and taller, a precise, quick and common method is needed for assessment. This seminar will highlight a dynamic measurement technique that based on vibration of buildings. This technique does not require the condition of buildings to be known in advance nor the input force to be determined. This method can access the rate of deterioration of buildings or structures once the energy dissipation process is established.

Speaker
Dr Joseph Wong, Laboratory Manager of Department of Building and Construction, City University of Hong Kong

Registration & enquiries
This seminar is free of charge and the number of participants is limited to 80. For registration, please complete and return the Standard Reply Form by Fax: 2271 9161 or Email: caihkie@gmail.com. For enquiries, please contact Mr Benjamin Lam at Tel: 9152 2316. Attendance certificate will be available.

Technical seminar on how a powerful project cost system can monitor outsourcing projects and control project costs
(Jointly organised with the IT and EN Divisions)

Date, time & venue
20 September 2010 (Mon); 6:30pm - 8:00pm; HKIE

Programme highlights
Sub-contracting becomes more and more popular because it always provides a more flexible, efficient and cost competitive solution to enterprises. However, managing outsourcing project is a challenging task as it always takes huge effort to handle a lot of documents and control the budget cost during the project implementation process. To strengthen contractors' competitive edge and to provide better supervision on the project progress, this seminar will introduce a brand new project cost system for managing sub-contractors, monitoring outsourcing projects as well as controlling project cost. A live demonstration will be carried out during the seminar.

Speakers
Mr Eric Li, the Account Manager of Armitage Technologies Limited, specialising in enterprise resource planning (ERP) system consultation and implementation. He is an expert in implementing ERP systems in various industries. Mr Li obtained a Bachelor Degree in Information Engineering and Computer Science from Feng Chia University, Taiwan.

Registration & enquiries
This seminar is free of charge and the number of participants is limited to 80. For registration, please complete and return the Standard Reply Form by Fax: 2271 9161 or Email: hkieitdreg@gmail.com. Successful applicants will be notified before the event. For enquiries, please contact Mr Benjamin Lam at Tel: 9152 2316. Attendance certificate will be available.

Seminar on environment change conscious in Feng Shui
(Jointly organised with the IT Division and Hong Kong Institution of Engineering Surveyor (HKIES))

Date, time & venue
24 September 2010 (Fri); 6:30pm - 8:00pm; HKIE

Programme highlights
This seminar will highlight the environment change conscious to Feng Shui which has been developing in the PRC since 2000-3000 bc. The Chinese ancestors observed that Feng Shui has a harmony relationship in mankind, universe and the Earth so as to live and work well in nature environment.

Speaker
Ir Paul P L Chan, using a pen-name Kei-Feng Chan, who amateurly practices Chinese calligraphy, seal engraving, modern poem writing, studies I-Ching and collects ancient jades. He is frequently invited to give talks on face-reading and Feng Shui management for the HKIE members and other public associations. He is also a newspaper columnist on art and metaphysics in the Hong Kong Economic Journals and Hong Kong Commercial Press.

Registration & enquiries
This seminar is free of charge and the number of participants is limited to 60. For registration, please complete the Standard Reply Form by Fax: 2242 6887 or Email: amc.hkie@gmail.com. For enquiries, please contact Mr Ray Ng at Tel: 9433 7799. Attendance certificate will be available.

Technical seminar on a novel design of a frequency converter for harvesting wasted vibration from operating machines
(Jointly organised with the CA, EV and MI Divisions)

Date, time & venue
15 October 2010 (Fri); 6:30pm - 8:00pm; HKIE

Programme highlights
Wireless sensors are widely used to capture sensory data from machines for their health monitoring and commonly powered by batteries. The need of frequent replacement of batteries is undesirable as the monitored machine may be located remotely or installed in a hazardous place. A novel alternative is to recharge the batteries by harvesting wasted energies, such as vibration and convert it to electricity so as to power the wireless sensor continuously. Hence, the sensor becomes self-sustainable in power consumption. Since the destructive vibration has been absorbed, the machine becomes healthier. Moreover, less deposal of used batteries means less harm to earth.

Speakers
Ir Dr Peter W T Tse, Fellow of ASME, Director, the Smart Engineering Asset Management Laboratory and the Croucher Optical Nondestructive Testing Laboratory Department of MEEM, City University of Hong Kong. Adjunct professor of the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China and the Beijing University of Technology.

Registration & enquiries
This seminar is free of charge and the number of participants is limited to 80. For registration, please complete and return the Standard Reply Form by Fax: 2271 9161 or Email: caihkie@gmail.com. For enquiries, please contact Mr Benjamin Lam at Tel: 9152 2316. Attendance certificate will be available.

BUILDING SERVICES

Recruitment for volunteers for Sichuan school reconstruction project
Programme highlights
Sowers Action (苗圃行動) is building a number of schools in Sichuan as their continued effort to support the poor in rural areas of the PRC. They have been organising volunteer engineering inspection team (usually a group of four, including structural, BS, etc) every month to conduct the quality inspection and monitor the work progress in the schools. Following the 5.12 earthquake incidence in 2008, the BS Division, on voluntary basis, has committed to support the Sowers Action, particularly in two school reconstruction projects in Sichuan which are funded by the HKSAR Government. In spite of the promising result of the BS Division's professional support, Sowers Action is appealling the BS Division to extend the service support to other schools projects they are undertaking. As this is a meaningful event which is worth supporting, the BS Division is now appealling for the support of all engineers in the BS, Electrical or Mechanical Disciplines to enroll as volunteer to work for this project.

Registration & enquiries
Please register with Ir Dr Jacob Yiu by Email: jacobyiu@atal.com.hk if you are interested to help.

Comprehensive certificate course on fire services systems 2010
(Jointly organised with the FE Division, IFE-HK, CIBSE-HKB, BSOMES, Department of BSE of the PolyU and FSICA)

Date, time & venue
14 September - 26 October 2010 (Tue - Tue); 7:00pm - 9:30pm; 1st Floor Auditorium, Duke of Windsor Social Service Building, 15 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong

Programme highlights
The course is designed to broaden knowledge of engineers in relation to fire services systems and is useful for young engineers and practitioners who want to refresh/acquire knowledge in the design, installation and maintenance of these systems.

Speaker
Various

Fee
For members: HK$270 per sesssion; HK$250 per session for early bird registration before 15 August 2010; HK$2,640 for full course of 12 sessions; HK$2,400 for full course of 12 sessions for early bird registration before 15 August 2010
For others: HK$300 per sesssion; HK$280 per session for early bird registration before 15 August 2010; HK$3,120 for full course of 12 sessions; HK$2,880 for full course of 12 sessions for early bird registration before 15 August 2010

Registration & enquiries
The number of participant is limited to 250 and applications will be accepted on a first-come-first-served basis (priority will be given to members). All registrations are administrated via FSICA. For enquiries, please contact Ms Ling Ho of FSICA at Tel: 2390 6368 Fax: 3747 3367 or Email: info@fsica.org.hk or Ir Patrick Lee of the BS Division at Tel: 2590 1694 Fax: 2563 7844 or Email: patricklee@jrpl.com. CPD certificate will be issued for each session. A comprehensive CPD certificate endorsed by all organisers will be issued to the participant who has registered the full course and attended ten sessions or above.

International conference on carbon reduction
(Jointly organised with the EV, EG Divisions, EI (HK Branch), AIIB, ASHRAE (HK Chapter), BSOMES, CIPHE (HK Branch), CIBSE (HK Branch), CityU - SEE, HKAEE, HKAEE, IMechE (HK Branch), IFMA (HK Chapter), MESA in Macau, Renmin University of China - CIEESS in PRC, SOE HK Region, TAESO in Taiwan, HKU - Department of ME)

Date, time & venue
16 - 17 September 2010 (Thur - Fri); 8:30am - 5:00pm; Hotel Nikko

Programme highlights
This is a two-day event comprising of four sessions with different themes on carbon reduction for all stakeholders including government officials, non-governmental organisations, business sectors, academia and researchers from all countries. The objectives of organising this international conference are:
- To raise awareness on clean energy and carbon reduction for the HK industry as well as international partners;
- To facilitate exchange of knowledge and technical skills for achieving high energy efficiency and low carbon emission; specific areas include energy efficiency, energy conservation, renewable energy, energy audit, carbon audit, low-carbon technologies, carbon emissions trading etc; and
- To facilitate effective policy and strategic plans to promote clean energy, low carbon economy.
For more details, please refer to the website at http://www.energyinst.org.hk/10ICCR.asp.

Speakers
Experts from HK, the PRC and overseas

Fee
HK$1,250 or US$160 for members of the supporting organisations

Registration & enquiries
For registration and enquiries, please contact Ir T Y Ip at Tel: 2843 3459.

The 1st Greater Pearl River Delta conference on building operation and maintenance: sustainable and value-for-money built facilities
(Organised by BSOMES and jointly organised with the BD, CA, EL, FE, MC Divisions, SSC, the PolyU - BSE, South China University of Technology, AEEMM and the other institutions)

Date, time & venue
22 October 2010 (Fri); 8:30am - 5:00pm; Chiang Chen Studio Theatre, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Programme highlights
In view of the need of value-for-money and sustainable facilities, the Building Services Operation and Maintenance Executives Society (BSOMES) with the supports from three other co-organisers in the GPRD Region and 26 supporting organisations in Hong Kong, organised this conference which is the first of its kind focusing on building operation and maintenance. With the main theme of "sustainable and value-for-money built facilities", this conference will embrace the following sub-themes:
- Reliable installations and safety systems
- Services operation and maintenance
- Energy management and facilities economics
- Regulatory controls and revitalisation of facilities

Speakers
Various practising engineers/practitioners

Fee
Non-member: HK$800; HK$700 for early bird registration before 22 August 2010
Members of BSOMES, co-organisers and all supporting organisations: HK$650; HK$600 for early bird registration before 22 August 2010

Registration & enquiries
The number of participants is limited to 250 and applications will be accepted on a first-come-first-served basis (priority will be given to members of the organiser, co-organisers and supporting organisations). For more details, please refer to the website at http://bs.hkie.org.hk/en_it_events_inside_Upcoming.aspx?. For registration, please complete the registration form via the website at http://www.bse.polyu.edu.hk/Link/BSOMES_Conference.html and return it together with a crossed cheque to PO Box 95872, Tsimshattsui Post Office, Kowloon. For enquiries, please contact Ms Persia Lai, Conference Secretariat, at Tel: 2766 5851 or Email: bepersia@polyu.edu.hk or Ir K F Yee, the BS Division at Tel: 3520 2838 or Email: kf.yee@langhamplace.com.hk.