• 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.

CHUNG Kam Yin Robinson

LO Wing Keung Derek

TSUI Kin Man

YUEN Ka Ho

The Institution notes with sadness the passing away of Ir CHUNG Kam Yin Robinson, Ir LO Wing Keung Derek, Ir TSUI Kin Man and Mr YUEN Ka Ho. Our deepest sympathy goes to their 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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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 “Technical Matters” (TM) and “Broader Areas of Studies” (BAS).

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:

1. Corporate Members who fail to comply with the CPD requirement in the first year selected for sampling will be asked to submit their records again in the following year;
2. 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;
3. Corporate Members who fail to comply with the CPD requirements in the third consecutive year may be invited to an interview with HKIE Continuing Professional Development Committee (CPDC) Representative(s);
4. Corporate Members who fail to comply with the CPD requirements for the 4th consecutive year will have their names published in Hong Kong Engineer.

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.

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.

HKIE Transactions

HKIE Transactions i s a quarterly periodical that provides a forum for discussing all aspects of engineering from both theoretical and practical perspectives and is now in Volume 29. Full-length papers, technical notes and discussions on any topic of engineering are always welcome. All published papers are available at http://www.hkie.org.hk/hkietransactions for all you can read!

Volume 29 Number 1 is available now!

Transactions papers include:

Concrete placing crew and truckmixer productivities as affected by delivery scheduling policies

By Michael Anson and Francis Ming Fung Siu

Benchmarking site-plant resource matching performance of ready-mixed concrete delivery and placing

By Francis Ming Fung Siu, Anson Kwun Wang Wong and Michael Anson

Impact of Micronutrient Technique (MNT) for biosolids reduction in wastewater treatment plants

By Anthony See Yuen To and Alan Kin-tak Lau

Improvement of cable defect identification for power distribution networks

By Ke Zhu and Ting Fat Ng

Visual-optical positioning and configuration of non-identified electronic pricing tags on retail shelves

By Wai Tong Fung and Kin Man Lam

A robust and efficient automated product recognition system based on scenario design methodology and computer vision techniques

By Wai Tong Fung and Kin Man Lam

Theme Issue (June 2023) on “Construction by Smart and Innovative Techniques” -  Calling for abstracts

You are invited to submit papers for our Theme Issue on the subject Construction by Smart and Innovative Techniques to be published in Volume 30 Number 2 in June 2023.

Abstract submission deadline: 16 May 2022

Topics suitable for inclusion include but not limited to:

MiC, AI, BIM, GIS, IoT, Digital Twin, Robotics, automation and life cycle assessment and their applications in all areas of construction such as logistics, supply chain, transportation, construction planning, delivery, monitoring, sustainability and management

For more details about this theme issue: https://www.hkie.org.hk/en/membership/transactions_call_for_papers

Enquiries

hkietransactions@hkie.org.hk

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.

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.