Notices
A Special General Meeting (SGM) and the 47th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers will be held on Wednesday, 24 August 2022 at 6:30pm and 7:00pm respectively at Room S421, L4, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC), 1 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong. Details of the SGM and the 47th AGM will be announced in due course.
Nominations for the Elected Ordinary Members of the Council are now open. For details, please contact the Chief Executive and Secretary at Tel: 2895 4446. Nomination form and Guidelines for election of Elected Ordinary Members are available on the HKIE website: http://www.hkie.org.hk.
- An award established by the HKIE to recognise outstanding trainees
- Open to all registered Scheme “A” trainees whose nominal training period lies within 1 September 2021 and 31 August 2022
- Application period: 1 May 2022 to 31 August 2022
- Prizes are as follows:
1st Prize - HK$10,000
2nd Prize - HK$8,000
3rd Prize - HK$6,000
A souvenir will be awarded to each of the winners’ companies to recognise their contribution and support to the HKIE at the HKIE Prize Presentation Ceremony. A special feature on the winners will be published in the Hong Kong Engineer.
Don’t miss this golden chance to recognise your trainees’ outstanding achievements!
The HKIE has the sole discretion to determine the award and the prizes.
For enquiries, please contact the Training & Development Section at 2890 6373 or by email train@hkie.org.hk.
(From 8 March 2022 to 8 June 2022)
Organisation | Board/Committee | Representative(s)/Nominee(s) |
The HKSAR Government | ||
Buildings Department |
Fire Safety Committee (FSC) and Advisory Committee for the Fire Safety (Buildings) Ordinance and the Fire Safety (Commercial Premises) Ordinance (ACFSO) |
Ir Jacky CHIONG Kam Yueng |
Fire Safety Committee (FSC) and Advisory Committee for the Fire Safety (Buildings) Ordinance and the Fire Safety (Commercial Premises) Ordinance (ACFSO) |
The invitation for nominations from the Buildings Department was addressed to the ERB and assistance was given by the Institution in providing nomination. The following nominations were submitted to the ERB for consideration:
Ir Annie CHOI Yuk Kuen, Ir Prof Wilson TSANG Sau Kit |
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Construction Industry Council |
Committee on Registered Specialist Trade Contractors Scheme |
Ir Felix FONG Wai Pan |
Task Force on Renovation, Maintenance, Addition & Alternation Market Study |
Ir Anthony KWONG Hui Lok |
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Development Bureau |
Steering Committee on Construction Innovation and Technology Fund |
Ir Dr Barry LEE Chi Hong |
Electrical and Mechanical Services Department |
Vehicle Maintenance Technical Advisory Committee |
Ir FUNG Man Keung |
Employees Retraining Board |
Electrical & Mechanical Services and Construction Industry Consultative Network |
Ir Dr MAK Shu Lun |
Hospital Authority |
Appeal Panel for Performance Appraisal System for Capital Works Contractors and Consultants |
Ir TANG Whai Tak, Ir Gloria TANG Yuk Yee |
Office of the Clerk to the Board of Review (Inland Revenue Ordinance) |
Board of Review (Inland Revenue Ordinance) |
Ir Alice CHOW Kin Tak |
Urban Renewal Authority |
Service Providers Committee (replacement nomination) |
Ir TANG Whai Tak |
Higher Education Institution | ||
The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
Advisory Committee on Electronic Engineering |
Ir John CHAN Kwan Wing |
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
Advisory Committee on Building Environment and Energy Engineering |
Ir Brian CHENG Wai Lung |
(from 26 March to 15 June 2022)
Organisation | Submission |
The HKSAR Government | |
Construction Industry Council |
Consultation on raising penalties of Occupational Safety and Health Legislation |
Environmental Protection Department |
Consultation on the proposed amendments to the Noise Control (Air Compressors) Regulations (Cap. 400C) and the Noise Control (Hand Held Percussive Breakers) Regulations (Cap. 400D) |
Consultation on the revision of construction work designated areas under Section 8A(1) of the Noise Control Ordinance (Cap. 400) |
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Legislative Council |
Consultation on the legislative proposals to streamline development-related statutory processes |
HU Fa Kuang
The Institution notes with sadness the passing away of Ir Dr HU Fa Kuang. Our deepest sympathy goes to his family and friends.
*Note from the Secretariat: If members come across to know any of our members who has passed away, please notify us.
The HKIE Diary is a pocket-sized planner featuring information about the Institution and useful telephone numbers.
To protect the environment by minimising paper use and support the Institution in pursuant of digitalisation, members are encouraged to place an online order for a complimentary copy of the HKIE Diary 2023 at the Member Login Area of the HKIE website by Wednesday, 31 August 2022.
Upon successful order, members will receive an acknowledgement email in September 2022, and the HKIE Diary will be sent out in December 2022. Late orders will only be accommodated while stock lasts and an administrative charge of HK$40 will apply.
HKIE Member Login Area
https://www.hkie.org.hk/memberarea/
For enquiries on the access of the HKIE Member Login Area, please contact mlssuport@hkie.org.hk.
Remarks:
• Members are encouraged to update your correspondence address at “My Profile” under “Services” in the Member Login Area.
• Please note that only subscribed members with valid membership will receive the publication ordered.
• Student Members under the Free Student Membership Scheme are not eligible to order the HKIE Diary.
The Engineering Council (UK) implemented “SARTOR3” system from 1999. Accredited MEng degrees or accredited BEng degrees plus matching sections are required to satisfy the academic requirements for Chartered Engineers in the United Kingdom. The HKIE is a signatory to the Washington Accord and the HKIE recognizes the accredited MEng or accredited BEng degrees plus matching sections of the Engineering Council (UK) from first intake year 1999 as satisfying the academic requirements for Member of the HKIE.
With effect from 1 March 2004, the “SARTOR3” system has been replaced by the “UK-SPEC”. The Engineering Council (UK) has revised UK-SPEC and has implemented it from 31 December 2021. The academic requirements for Chartered Engineers (CEng) Registration are:
(i) An accredited Bachelors degree with honours in engineering or technology, plus either an appropriate Masters degree or engineering doctorate accredited by a Licensee*, or appropriate further learning to Masters Level
(ii) An accredited integrated MEng degree
(iii) An accredited Bachelors degree with honours in engineering or technology started before September 1999
(iv) Equivalent qualifications or apprenticeships accredited or approved by a Licensee*, or at an equivalent level in a relevant national or international qualifications framework
* Licensee is the engineering institutions that have been licensed by the Engineering Council (UK) to assess individuals for professional registration.
The HKIE shall accept graduates from the UK as satisfying the academic requirements for Member of the Institution if they could provide document proof from the Engineering Council (UK) that they have satisfied the academic requirements (i) to (iii) above for Chartered Engineers (CEng) Registration.
The online CPD logbook service is now in operation to provide solely for members of the HKIE to record their personal CPD activities. Members are invited to enter the Member Login area of our website to access to this online free-of-charge CPD logbook for keeping a systemic record of their CPD participation.
For trainees who are under the formal training schemes of the HKIE, they will remain to be required to record their CPD activities in the Record of CPD with endorsement by their Engineering Supervisors.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Member Login Service Support at mlssupport@hkie.org.hk.
Commencing 1 January 2019, competence-based approach to CPD activities will be fully implemented as part of CPD requirements for Corporate Members. Corporate Members are required to undertake, out of the 30 hours per year, at least 5 hours each for two areas of CPD activities, namely “Discipline-Specific Technical Matters” (DSTM) and “Broader Areas of Studies” (BAS) or “General Professional Matters” (GPM). In 2021, the HKIE further updated the CPD requirements for its members. Corporate Members are required to attend at least 3 hours per year of CPD activities related to “Health and Safety” (H&S) effective for CPD declaration from 2022 onwards.
Corporate Members are required to complete and return an annual CPD Declaration Form together with the membership subscription advice to the Institution. A random checking, usually 1% sampling, on all Corporate Members, will be conducted on an annual basis. Members who are selected for checking will be asked to submit their evidences of CPD.
The following actions shall be taken in case of non-compliance:
- Corporate Members will receive a warning letter if they fail to comply with the CPD requirement for the first year that they were selected for sampling, and will be asked to submit their CPD attainment again for the following year; Warning letters will be issued to Corporate Members who fail to comply in two consecutive years. The HKIE Continuing Professional Development Committee (CPDC) will also follow up with those Corporate Members on the reasons of non-compliance;
- Corporate Members who fail to comply with the CPD requirement again in the second year may be asked to submit their CPD attainment for the following year and be invited to an interview with CPD Committee Representative(s) or to attend specific HKIE CPD activities proposed by the CPDCSP; and
- Corporate Members who fail to attend interview or the specific HKIE CPD activities in the third year may have their names published in the HKIE website and the HKIE journal; the frequency of which shall be determined by the CPDC.
For details, please refer to the “Guidance Notes for Mandatory Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for Corporate Members” which is available on the HKIE website at http://www.hkie.org.hk.
The following Members have failed to comply with the CPD requirements for more than four consecutive years:
Ir WONG Kin Nam
Ir SO Chung Yuen
Ir TANG Siu Hung
Ir LO Wing Yiu Jeffrey
Ir WONG Yuk Chun Alan
Ir LAW Hing Sun
Ir LAI Kwok Fai
The Members concerned are urged to take immediate action to fulfil the CPD requirements.
Corporate Membership has satisfied the Commissioner for Labour in respect of section 6BA(4), Cap 59 since 1998 on the understanding that Corporate Members have undertaken a minimum units in the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programmes, which include updates on occupational health and safety legislation. On the basis that Corporate Members will continuously update their knowledge in occupational safety and health through CPD, Corporate Members of the HKIE do not need to take mandatory basic safety training before entering construction sites.
Please note that the HKIE is required to provide such CPD records concerning the recognition of the Corporate Members’ training for the purpose of section 6BA, Cap 59 upon the request of the Labour Department.
Corporate Members and Associate Members who have been removed from the membership roll (due to resignation or striking off by Council resolution) for more than seven years will be required to submit fresh applications should they wish to re-join the Institution. All other grades of members who have been removed from the membership roll (due to resignation or striking off by Council resolution) for more than three years will be required to submit fresh applications should they wish to re-join the Institution. Subject to the above, the current payment scale for reinstatement of membership other than for non-resident members, is a reinstatement fee of HK$400 (for administration purpose), plus all arrears in subscription. The arrears in subscription shall be subject to a maximum of three years’ subscriptions prior to the application for reinstatement of membership.
Non-resident members who apply for the reinstatement of membership as non-resident members shall only be required to pay a reinstatement fee of HK$400; all arrears in subscription shall be waived. All other requirements for reinstatement of membership shall remain unchanged.
Volume 29 Number 2
Theme Issue on AI for Smart Applications
Available NOW!
Artificial intelligence (AI) is the core of the fourth industrial revolution. With the development of AI technology, many applications have been developed in various industries including the transportation industry, the building industry, the machine manufacturing and health monitoring industry, etc. With the aid of AI in these industries, labour forces and maintenance costs have been significantly reduced.
In this issue, you will witness the research innovation, engineering development and economic benefit derived from studies of AI for smart applications by brilliant researchers and engineering practitioners.
Care for this theme topic? The following papers will surely interest you!
Application of artificial intelligence (AI) control system on chiller plant at MTR station
By Alison Tsz Yan Suen, David Tik Wai Ying and Chris Tze Leung Choy
Artificial intelligence applications for proactive environmental monitoring and asset management
By Jun Kang Chow, Pin Siang Tan, Kuan-fu Liu, Xin Mao, Zhaoyu Su, Ghee Leng Ooi, Ye Hur Cheong, Mei Ling Leung, Jimmy Wu, Hok Man Chan, Lai Yuk Yip, Ka Chun Chow and Yu-Hsing Wang
Development of an AI model for electronic board maintenance decision prediction for railway equipment
By Ken Yat Hung Li, John See Jing Leung and Laura Ming Wai Lau
Effective real-time face mask detection on NVIDIA edge devices
By Ho Chuen Kam, Nathan Chung Kan Lui, Ethan Yi Chen Du, Marcus Ngai Kan Lui, Chun Sing Chan, Yan Ting Cheung, Ka Chun Cheung and Monica Sze Man Leung
HRSG early tube leak detection with a transfer learning neural network and Gramian Angular Difference Field
By Hon Fung Chow
Multiple structural defect detection for reinforced concrete buildings using YOLOv5s
By Chaobin Li, Wei Pan, Pong Chi Yuen and Ray K L Su
Read the papers:
https://www.hkie.org.hk/hkietransactions
If your expertise is in any aspect of engineering, we look forward to receiving your paper!
The journal welcomes papers on all aspects of engineering. Good quality practical papers are as welcome as those of an academic nature.
Submit your manuscript via ScholarOne Manuscripts System (S1M)
Online submission of manuscripts: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/thie.
Before submission, authors are invited to check the submission guidelines at: https://www.hkie.org.hk/hkietransactions/instructions-for-authors for the Instruction for Authors and Referencing Style.
Enquiries
HKIE Cufflinks, tie clip and magnetic badge set
Cufflinks set
We are excited to announce the launch of the brand new HKIE cufflinks, tie clip and magnetic badge set. Turning the simplified HKIE Dragon Coat of Arms into matching cufflinks and magnetic badge, together with the tie clip engraved with HKIE logo, it’s perfect for your special occasions. These are the accessories of simplicity and chic that you definitely need to own a set.
Cufflinks
Made of plated copper, the HKIE cufflinks’ sophisticated matte-silver appearance goes well with any of your formal outfit.
Tie clip
The HKIE tie clip is laser-engraved with HKIE logo. The matte-silver colour created an understated elegant design, matches your ties and your style. It adds a touch of class to your HKIE ties in navy blue or burgundy.
Magnetic badge
The exquisite HKIE magnetic badge, also made of plated copper, adding style to your clothes without harming the textile. Whether attaching the matte-silver magnetic badge on a suit jacket or a one-piece dress, it would be a modish touch-up of your outfit.
Cufflink set |
HK $200 |
Cufflinks |
HK $120 |
Tie clip |
HK $100 |
Magnetic badge |
HK $110 |
The HKIE Diary 2022
Designed to be handy and fit neatly into your pocket, the HKIE Diary 2022 featuring information about the Institution, useful telephone numbers, notable dates and railway maps to ensure you keep on top of your meetings and schedules. Diaries are available for sale at HK$40 each. Place your order now while stocks last.
HKIE lady scarf
If you are looking for a souvenir with a sense of elegance and style, the gold HKIE lady scarf is your must-have item your closet. The HKIE lady scarf printed with simplified HKIE Dragon Coat of Arms pattern monogram is 100% made of silk, making it both fashionables and comfortable. The hKIE lady scarf is now available of HK $290 each.
HKIE ties
With an eye-catching and stylish design, the HKIE Ties are among the most popular souvenirs for our members. Six new designs are now available and may be an essential piece to add to your wardrobe. Embroidered with the simplified HKIE Dragon Coat of Arms, either in a single, monogram or two-colour pattern, the ties are timeless accessories for fellow engineers and suitable for every occasion. The six new designs are now available at HK$100 each.
For details of our whole range of souvenirs, please visit: https://hkie.org.hk/en/membership/souvenir/.
For enquiries and ordering, please contact our reception dest at 2895 4446.