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Ir Dr Lotto K H Lai

Journal Editorial Committee

Chairman: Ir David C H Chang
Members: Ir Choi Chun-ming, Ir Derrick H K Leung,
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A time to change 1,500 members via an extensive engagement process, was

also formally unveiled during the Ceremony. The Roadmap,

This July marks a great moment for us as we celebrate the
which features a total of 45 prioritised enhancement initiatives
silver jubilee of the HKSAR and the start of a new term of
under five focus areas with scheduled timelines, will guide the
the Government. With the strong conviction manifested by
Institution through a rejuvenation journey over the next few
our new Chief Executive and his dedication towards
years. Readers will find the digital version of the Roadmap via
building a more liveable and competitive Hong Kong
this link: https://www.hkie.org.hk/TimetoChangeRoadmap
by a result-oriented approach, we are hopeful of early

accomplishments of his novel policies so as to lead us from

The more immediate challenge for the Institution is to manage
chaos to prosperity. Among his many new initiatives, we
the “present and voting” stipulations in our Constitution for the
observe with enthusiasm the various commitments made
attendance at, participation in and voting at the AGM and
towards streamlining procedures and providing more housing
SGM, election voting, and also meetings of the Council and its
and better living. The Institution has played its role here as we
subordinate Divisions and Committees. This had confronted us
have been advising the Administration the significance of
earlier this year when the stringent COVID-19 social distancing
rationalising development-related enactments and removing
measures were imposed causing a deferral of the AGM this
undue red tape. Readers will also recall that recently we
year for a period of two months.
published two research reports about concerns on engineer

manpower to cope with surging demand and views on Since there is always a possibility of regression of the
procurement policy for works and consultancy contracts. The pandemic, a Task Force set up in March has been studying
Institution’s opinions are receiving positive feedbacks from the possible measures to address such eventualities. After much
respective authorities. In the time to come, we will continue research and deliberation, the Task Force recommended
voicing out the profession’s views on strategically important some amendments to the Constitution such that the meetings
matters. and voting could be conducted by electronic means when

the situation demands in future. Legal advice was then sought

In recognition of outstanding engineers, the Annual Grand
in drafting the amendments which have now been endorsed
Ceremony cum Award Presentation was staged on 6 June at
by the Council.
the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. (Please see

details of the event below .) The “Time to Change” Roadmap, The plan now is to obtain approval on the proposed
being the result of a year-long effort of benchmarking; amendments to the Constitution at a SGM to be held on 24
rigorous research; listening to industry and academic leaders; August 2022. Explanatory notes on the amendments together
and most importantly tapping the wisdom of more than with commentaries and FAQs can be found at this link:

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https://www.hkie.org.hk/pac/. An on-line session with presented membership certificates on the occasion. The

members of the Institution will be held in early August to HKIE Scholarship, the HKIE Prize for Outstanding Engineering

address any queries on the amendments before the date of Students, the HKIE Innovation Award, the HKIE Innovation

the SGM. So please stay tuned for the details of the session. Award (Young Member Group) and the Trainee of the Year

Award were also presented during the Ceremony. Highlights of

the event are reported on pp 36 - 38 of the Journal.

The HKIE Annual Grand Ceremony cum
Award Presentation
The HKIE Annual Grand Ceremony cum Award Presentation Publication of Examiner Reports
was held on 6 June 2022 at the Hong Kong Convention and The Examiner Reports of the Civil, Geotechnical and
Exhibition Centre. It was attended by some 200 members Mechanical Disciplines are now available on the HKIE website.
and guests. The statistics and associated analysis in the Examiner Reports

help inform stakeholders including potential applicants and

The Institution was honoured to have the Chief Executive of
Assessors of the weaknesses of the candidates identified in
the HKSAR, The Honourable Mrs Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor,
the previous Professional Assessments (PAs). Such information
as our Principal Guest and Ir Prof Teng Jin-guang, President of
can facilitate potential applicants to prepare for future PAs.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, as our Guest of Honour
The Examiner Reports of other Disciplines will be uploaded
for the evening.
when they are ready. This initiative was proposed by the Task

Force on HKIE Membership Applications and approved by the

Three engineering awards: the “HKIE Honorary Fellow”,
Qualification and Membership Board.
“The President's Award” and the “Young Engineer of the Year

Award” were conferred on Ir Alfred W K Chan, Ir Martin K K

Cheung and Ir Tang Whai-tak respectively during this special

occasion. Details of the event can be found on pp 32 - 33 of

the Journal.

The HKIE Time to Change Roadmap was also officially

launched on this occasion and distributed to the guests in

a booklet. As a result of an extensive year-long consultation

process with HKIE members, the booklet features a five-year

plan aimed at preparing the Institution for future challenges.

The HKIE Prize Presentation Ceremony

cum New Members’ Reception
The HKIE Prize Presentation Ceremony cum New Members’

Reception was held on 11 June 2022 at the Hong Kong

Convention and Exhibition Centre. More than 360 newly

admitted Fellow Members, Members, awardees and guests

attended.

Our newly admitted Fellow Members and Members were

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Some public support exists for the Chinese style “dynamic

zero” strategy, that is, “early identification, early isolation,
and early treatment”. Others support the Western style
“coexistence with the virus” that begins to lift epidemic
prevention measures after vaccination or infection to achieve
herd immunity. The two strategies seem to be contradictory.
Using the transformation bridge method in Extenics, which is
the Chinese original innovation methodology, the “win-win”

Analysis of
solution is proposed. This paper analyses the antithetical
problems of anti-epidemic strategies using an extension
model and other tools to describe the implicated relation
network that finds “extension resources” for resources solution

anti-epidemic
for anti-epidemic measures. The policy cycle diagram of
“dynamic zero” and “coexistence with the virus” is proposed
as the basis for improving decision quality.

strategies Four key elements for decision

quality

using Chinese In its attempts to control the fifth wave of the pandemic, there
have been a lot of discussions over the current
anti-epidemic policies. Four key factors that directly affect

original
the decision quality are recommended, which are moral
intensity, information quality, group cohesiveness and decision
experience (See Figure 1) 1. Descriptions of these four key

innovation
factors follow.

• Moral Intensity refers to the severity of ethical behaviour

methodology
in a given situation. This can be measured by urgency
of the situation, certainty of the effect, moral impact
of the decision-maker on the event, and availability of
alternatives such as social consensus and certainty of

to enhance
the effect.

decision
quality
By Ir Dr Lotto K H LAI

Since the outbreak of the Omicron variant in

Hong Kong before the Lunar New Year, the number
of confirmed cases and deaths has continued
rising and reaching a record high. Figure 1: Four key factors for decision quality

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• Information Quality includes information dissemination, For relation-element, relation name used as Object that
information processing and perceived adequacy of R = (Or, cr, vr).
information.
• Group Cohesiveness is defined as the willingness of group Many of the above need to take transformation of matters to
members to respond as a team. solve the contradiction problem.
• Decision Experience indicates that experts have sufficient
experience such as personal relevant experience, Transformation Bridge method is the solution achieving the
participation in past decision-making and relevance to best of both goals that “Each acts its own way/Win-Win”. The
the position. Decisions that require specific skills are made extension model of the antithetical problem is shown as follows:
by individuals with these skills.
Antithetical problems (P) are defined as the inability to
achieve both goals (G1 and G2) simultaneously under current
Extenics and transformation condition limit (L). The formula is P=(G 1 ⋀ G 2 ) ↑ L .
bridges
If the antithetical problem can be solved through the
Extenics is a Chinese original innovation methodology
transformation of target, condition limit, domain of discourse,
for studying the possibility of extending things, as well as
then T is called the solution transformation of the problem
rules and methodology, and developing innovation with
T = (TG1, TG2, TL ). The formula is P =(T G1G 1 ⋀ T G2 G 2 ) ↓ T LL .
formalised patterns to resolve a contradictory problem. The
contradictory problem (P) is defined as the goals (g) that are
unable to be reached under current condition limit (l). The
formula is P = gq12.
Transformation Bridge of Extenics is a
The basic element is the logic cells of Extenics including matter powerful innovation tools originated from
element (M), affair element (A) and relation element (R) China to solve contradiction problem.
(See Figure 2). Basic element is an ordered triad composed
of the Object (O), the characteristics (c), and its measured There are two types of transformation bridges, which
values (v), which is denoted by B = (O, c, v). are connection transformation bridges and separation
transformation bridges. Neither is used in isolation. The
For matter-element, element name used as Object that “connection-separation” type transformation bridge mainly
M = (Om, cm, vm). focuses on the connection function, such as the Hong Kong-
Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, which connects and separates the
For affair-element, action used as Object that A = (Oa, ca, va). two different traffic systems of Hong Kong and Zhuhai. The

Figure 2: Basic element family - key elements that make up the extenics model

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“Connection-Separation” type “Separation-Connection” type

transformation bridge transformation bridge

Figure 3: Two examples of transformation bridge

“separation-connection” type transformation bridge mainly This is the pursuit of maximising social and economic
focuses on the separation function. A simple analogy is development together with the greatest epidemic prevention
a Mandarin Duck Hot Pot which separates and connects the and control effect at the least cost.
3
spicy and non-spicy soup bases (See Figure 3) .
The Western style strategy of “coexistence with the virus”
assumes high vaccination rates and high virus infection to
Extension model and analysis of achieve herd immunity. Epidemic prevention measures,
“dynamic zero” and “coexistence including social distancing, mandatory mask wearing, restricted

with the virus” gatherings and closed venues, are no longer enforced.

According to Liang Wannian, the head of the National Health

Commission's COVID-19 leading task force, the “dynamic
zero” strategy includes three aspects:
Implicated Relation Network demonstrates
• Actively discover the source of infection in a timely possible cause-effect conditions for better
manner, including patients, asymptomatic infected understanding the situation on decision making.
persons and any animals that may carry the virus;
• Quickly take public health and social intervention M01 is the matter element of “dynamic zero” and M02 is the

measures after discovering any cases; matter element of “coexistence with the virus”. The value of

• Immediately and effectively treat and prevent the their characteristics is expressed by the affair element, and

progress of the epidemic. the formula is as follows:

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The two goals (G1 and G2) and the current condition limit (L) are expressed by the extension model of the antithetical problem (P)
in the following formulas:

After modelling the anti-epidemic strategies, correlation and or decrease of different magnitudes in different strategic
implication analysis is used to evaluate the relationship of the measures. Yellow ovals indicate measures for both strategies,
two strategies. The implicated relation network of “dynamic such as increasing vaccination rates and effective medicine.
zero” and “coexistence with the virus” is shown in Figure 4. Figure 4 graphically demonstrates that the two strategies
Blue ovals, squares and arrows represent “dynamic zero” need to increase resources such as hospital beds, doctors,
strategic measures. The green ovals, squares and arrows nurses, medical equipment and logistics personnel. The
represent “coexistence with the virus” strategic measures. orange ovals show opposite magnitude due to the influence
Their implicated relationship is represented by blue, green of the two strategies.
and white squares with + or - inside to indicate the increase

Figure 4: Implicated Relation Network of “dynamic zero” and “coexistence with the virus”

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The main condition limit (L) of Hong Kong’s anti-epidemic • In addition to government quarantine centres and
is listed in Table 1 and then expands different resources makeshift hospitals, isolation facilities could be extended
under different characteristics. Resources can be divided to idle spaces such as movie theatres, schools, cruise
into “Controllable Resources”, which are resources that the ships, playgrounds, hotels, large fitness centres, industrial
Government can control, and “Extensible Resources”, which buildings, homes and correctional institutions.
3
are resources that the Government cannot control . The • To increase medical equipment in government hospitals,
success of anti-epidemic does not depend on the amount private hospitals and universities.
of government controllable resources, but the ability of the • To increase the number of doctors and nurses including
Government to utilise and mobilise uncontrollable resources. registered Chinese medicine practitioners, medical
The increase of COVID-19 testing such as the Universal students, nursing students, Mainland Chinese doctors and
Community Testing Programme means the Government’s nurses.
controllable resources are far from enough. Thus, the Chinese • To increase the number of logistical staff, volunteers, social
Central Government (Chinese Government) can be asked to workers and social science students as well as engage
help. For example, the Government's controllable resources local domestic helpers to ease any manpower shortage.
are insufficient for the increase of isolation facilities for mildly • To increase the number of hospital beds, in addition to
ill patients, so the Chinese Government has helped to build government hospitals, private hospitals and Chinese
makeshift hospitals. medicine clinic of hospitals.
• To increase effective medicines, use of Traditional Chinese
Medicines (TCM) or a mixture of TCM and Western
Recommendations medicines. For example, the first batch of 150,000 boxes
of anti-epidemic Chinese medicine “Jin Hua Qing Gan
Some recommendations provided by extension and
Granule” donated by the Chinese Government have
conjugate analysis are as follows (see Table 1):
arrived in Hong Kong on 20 February 2022.

• To increase testing facilities, equipment and personnel. The

With the above methodology, some feasible suggestions arise
Chinese Government, for example, has helped by sending
that can change Hong Kong's anti-epidemic condition limit (L).
sufficient resources to Hong Kong such as the Huo-Yan
When the two goals (G1 and G2) of “dynamic zero” and
(Fire Eye) Laboratory.

Object Characteristic Value Extension of value

Anti-epidemic Temporary testing centres

Testing facilities (e.g. expo halls and gymnasiums) Community centres
resources
Government, hospitals,
Testing equipment local laboratories Mainland testing equipment

Government, hospitals,
Testing personnel local laboratories Mainland testing personnel

Tsing Yi community isolation facility, quarantine

Government quarantine centre hotels, cinemas, schools, cruise ships, playgrounds
Isolation facility (815 units) and hotels, large fitness centres, industrial buildings,
home, correctional institutions

Testing equipment Government hospitals Private hospitals, universities

Registered Chinese medicine practitioners, medical

Doctor Registered doctor students, Mainland Chinese and Western doctors

Nurse Registered nurse Nursing students, Mainland nurses

Government, hospitals, Volunteers, social workers, social science students,

Medical logistician local staff domestic helpers

Private hospitals, Chinese medicine clinic of

Hospital bed Government hospitals hospitals

Effective medicine Western medicine Chinese medicine, Chinese and Western medicine

Location Hong Kong Mainland, aboard

Table 1: Extension analysis of anti-epidemic condition limit (L)

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“coexistence with the virus” cannot be changed, changing rates must be below a certain level and other medical
the anti-epidemic condition limit (L) is also a way to provide a resources (doctors, nurses, beds) are sufficient to reflect
solution. If condition limit (L) in terms of the matter-element ML that the medical system is not collapsing. At this moment,
transforms to reach the turning point, the strategic direction conditions exist to change the direction of anti-epidemic
becomes TLML as shown below. strategy from “dynamic zero” to “coexistence with the virus”.

The vaccination rate should not only be presented by Once the TLML is changed back to the original conditional
averaging all age groups with second vaccine taken, but limit (L) or worse, that is, the inverse transformation ,
should also take into consideration different age groups then the strategy direction is changed back from “coexistence
with different number of vaccine doses taken that have with the virus” to “dynamic zero”, and so on. Because the
vaccination rates higher than a certain level. For instance, the epidemic is dynamic, this forms a cycle, and the strategy
age from 12 to 19 years and the age from 70 to 79 years with direction should be adapted according to the situation. The
third dose taken have vaccination rates higher than a certain proposed anti-epidemic policy cycle diagram is illustrated in
level (such as 98% or above). Public hospital bed occupancy Figure 5.

Figure 5: Anti-epidemic policy cycle diagram

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and “coexistence with the virus”, “dynamic zero” is now the

only option until the conditional TLML of changing the policy
direction is reached. The “indispensable indicator” must be
Anti-epidemic policy cycle diagram give met which includes reducing infections, reducing severe
a path to enhance decision quality.
cases and reducing deaths. Using implication analysis will
determine the interaction relationship and bottleneck of
Thus, the decision quality can be effectively improved based
policies. Then applying expansion analysis will provide ideas of
on the anti-epidemic policy cycle diagram. The four key
“Extensible Resources” to reverse Hong Kong’s anti-epidemic
factors of decision quality are illustrated as follows:
condition limit (L) and other deficiencies.

• Moral Intensity: When applying the Extenics transformation

This article aims to use the Chinese original innovation
bridge to solve the antithetical problem, it is necessary
methodology of “Extenics Transformation Bridge” to solve this
to set “indispensable indicator” to prevent Hong Kong
contradiction problem. It is only for reference, however, due
residents from contracting COVID-19, reduce severe cases
to the limited data and dynamic anti-epidemic situation. The
and reduce deaths. Under the severity of the pandemic
Hong Kong Government should apply big data thinking, to
in Hong Kong, saving lives is the most urgent priority to be
strengthen the construction of Hong Kong as a smart city and
considered. Many methods of handling special cases can
unify all data for policy simulation and evaluation. A scientific-
achieve social consensus and understanding.
based anti-epidemic policy plan and preplan should be
• Information Quality: The extension model is used to clearly
established. Only then can decision quality be improved.
express the characteristic, value and relationship of things
Finally, according to the anti-epidemic policy cycle diagram,
that act as a guideline for selecting strategies, especially
we conclude that “First zero, then coexistence, and then zero,
the infection mortality rate, vaccination rate, public
after that coexistence” is the ultimate solution5.
hospital bed utilisation rate, isolation facilities, medical
resources (doctors, nurses, hospital beds), and so on. Such
About the author: Ir Dr Lai is the Adjunct Professor in
information needs to be accurate and real-time to be
Department of Advanced Design and Systems Engineering
analysed for big data thinking. Information dissemination
(ADSE) in City University of Hong Kong.
must be released uniformly and anti-epidemic strategies
must be timely and clear. The public are unable to obtain
all information they need for preparation all at once. There
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Conclusion
The fifth wave of the Omicron coronavirus variant has posed
an unprecedented challenge to Hong Kong. The fight against
the pandemic should be regarded as a “war”, and all forces
in Hong Kong should be mobilised to contain the pandemic.
Evaluating with the policy cycle diagram of “dynamic zero”

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The Honorary Fellow 2022 -

Ir Alfred W K Chan
Engineering's power to change
environment, society and
governance for the better
What power does a mechanical engineer have to improve We rated first globally within the Group and received a lot of
the environment, society and governance? For HKIE’s 2022 praise.”
Honorary Fellow Ir Alfred W K Chan, his love of engineering
powered a long and storied career that made significant
changes in the areas of market growth, safety, service Powering growth and change as
excellence and environmental protection. During his 30-year an acclaimed Managing Director
tenure at the helm of Towngas, the humble and hardworking
Ir Chan joined Towngas in 1992 and became Managing
Managing Director powered the local utility, transforming
Director in 1997 until his retirement in 2022. During this time,
it into one of Asia’s most respected customer-centred
he received many accolades and leadership awards,
conglomerates.
including being named five years in a row from 2015 to 2019
as one of “The 100 Best-Performing CEOs in the World” by
Harvard Business Review. “The key to sustained success in
Evolving from engineer to business the 21st century will be to always keep ESG (Environment,
executive Society, Governance) in mind whatever you do,” he says.
Ir Chan’s long career has distinct stages: three months “Towngas takes pride in being on the top 100 CEO list. A
training in Sweden in a heavy machinery manufacturer; two great encouragement to the Towngas people indeed.”
years working with Chiap Hua, a light industrial company
in Hong Kong; one year overseas training at the Hawker The transformation of Towngas from a local utility to a
Siddeley Aviation (now known as British Aerospace) in the diversified conglomerate was no small feat. “In the past two
UK; 14 years in marine propulsion equipment with Outboard and half decades, Towngas has ventured into the fields of
Marine, an international group, followed by almost 30 years city gas, city water, sewage and municipal waste treatment,
in the energy and utility company Towngas.

Ir Chan recalls on his career growth and evolution, “The

turning point from my position which was mostly engineering
oriented to also covering marketing, field services and
general administration took place when I was with Outboard
Marine (Asia).” He joined as a young industrial engineer,
eventually becoming the President and General Manager
of the Group’s Asia Pacific operations.

His proudest achievement during his 14 years at Outboard

Marine was the successful implementation of “Six-Sigma”
and “Just-in-Time” in the Outboard Marine operational
approach back in the mid-1980s. He recalls, “We became
the master of quality-at-work among industry in Hong Kong. In 2019, Ir Chan officiated the inaugural organic waste utilisation project at Suzhou
Industrial Park, signifying an important step forward in realising “waste-to-treasure”

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landfill gas utilisation, renewables, unconventional energy, Ir Chan credits innovation for his success at the helm of
telecom, aviation fuel storage and so on. None could Towngas. He asserts, “Embracing a ‘Change’ mindset is most
be successfully and safely achieved without the sound crucial in organisation culture for any enterprise to thrive. I
application of engineering excellence,” Ir Chan explains really treasure the times I saw the mindset in Towngas people
and modestly adds, “I just happened to be at the helm of all shift from a traditional utility to a market-oriented, customer
these business assertions.” focused company.”

His legacy notably includes establishing key city gas joint

ventures in China. The first one was in 1994 at Panyu and From mentee to powerful mentor
Zhongshan, and Suzhou in 2001 was the first one outside After graduating, his two overseas training opportunities
Guangdong. Towngas now serves more than 40 million built the foundation of his later work as a mentor. As a young
gas accounts in Mainland China and has the well-earned engineer, he was machining, fabricating and assembling
reputation of upholding strict international safety standards Airbus wings in the UK and of this time he says, “I must have
as China’s safest gas company. been among the first Hong Kong engineers at that early
stage with hands-on experience programming numerical
control metal cutting machines. I was fortunate enough to
meet excellent mentors who passed to me knowledge and
know-how in their specialties, with patience, understanding
and enthusiasm.”

Since then, Ir Chan has put in a lot of attention and gravity

in the Scheme A training programmes of the HKIE in the
companies he has worked for. He says, “I became
a qualified training sponsor early in my career and took up
the mentorship for a number of mechanical and industrial
engineering trainees directly.”

To uphold a strict international safety standard for joint ventures in China, Ir Chan Of his community work over many years with numerous
personally led safety inspections at a liquefied natural gas (LNG) site at Anqing city,
Anhui province in 2018 societies and organisations, his most honoured and
enjoyable role was being Council member, then deputy
One of Ir Chan’s most memorable moments at Towngas Chairman and finally the Chairman (2017-2018) of the Hong
occurred in 2006 when the first cargo of LNG arrived at the Kong Management Association. He values its over 60-year
receiving terminal in Shenzhen to be used as part of the history focusing on enhancing management skills in Hong
feedstock for producing town gas. Ir Chan explains the Kong and its respected reputation among the business
importance, “This is under a 25-year long term purchase community.
contract, which has so far saved Hong Kong town gas
consumers almost HK$20 billion.”
Powering ahead through
never-ending curiosity and
innovation
Ir Chan says he always keeps a curious mind which allows
him to foster a sense of creativity. He explains, “My habit of
innovation, coupled with my engineering background has
generated interesting solutions, and keeps me connected to
an ever-changing world.”

The Natural Gas Receiving Station at Tai Po Production Plant was commissioned in
2006, marked a significant milestone in Towngas’ history

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Ir Chan has two pieces of advice for young engineers. The

first is an equation:

G = I x I. G is Growth, either organisational or personal,

and I x I is Innovation multiplied by Implementation
(where both require strong professional initiatives and
knowledge/experience). The second is “No service needed
is the best service”, that is, to try to always look for the root
cause of the problem and resolve it so that it will never show
up again.

The Hall of Innovation was established by Ir Chan in 2015 to showcase the creative
innovations developed by Towngas staff

This June, Ir Chan reaches the significant milestone of

retirement at the age of 71. After having worked for nearly
half a century, he says he is now a free man – free to pursue
his hobbies of classical music, photography and Chinese
history after decades of dedicated service to improving
enterprise value, corporate culture, the environment,
governance and society.

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The President’s Award 2022 -
Ir Martin K K Cheung
Working and living at full blast
Excelling at maths and physics in secondary school, he was
encouraged by his teachers and his father to study civil
engineering, plus his grandfather was a building contractor
who further fueled his interests. He graduated from The
University of Hong Kong (HKU) in 1974 with a Bachelor of
Civil Engineering. In 1991, he obtained his Master of Public
Administration (MPA) from HKU.

Ir Cheung describes his engineering achievements as

“blasts from the past.” For 33 years, he was at the Housing
Department (HD) working on site formation and building
projects for public housing. Of his career, he reminisces,
“I was involved with major blasting work involving more
than 25 million cubic metres of earthwork to create urban
land for public housing.” He personally took part in the final
blasting under the project of Tiu Keng Leng Development on
30 January 2000, explaining, “This final blasting during my
career holds personal major significance and marked the
completion of critical site formation activity.”
Ir Martin K K Cheung

This year’s President’s Award recipient Ir Martin K K Cheung Teamwork at work and in life
is passionate about the word “blast,” which he uses to As the youngest of 12 children, Ir Cheung describes himself
describe his life full of “enjoyable experiences” and his life as a “born team-player,” elaborating, “I learnt early on that
philosophy, “to blast as long as it lasts (活好當下)”! family life involves teamwork requiring mutual support and
sharing.” This was the main reason he chose a career in civil
Ir Cheung enjoyed working at “full blast” over his nearly engineering – primarily because it is a profession of team
50 years as an engineer. He says, “I always worked hard to building. Subsequently, he led project teams to complete
finish assignments at full blast, diligently and decisively.” more than 20 land formation contracts for the HD, with the

HKIE Executives’ visit to Beijing 2008 Young engineer Martin in Civil Engineering Office/Public Works Department, 1976

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largest project as Chief Engineer steering the Tiu Keng Leng

Site formation. As Chief Engineer/Assistant Director-Projects,
Ir Cheung led teams to help deliver 100 hectares urban sites
and 500,000 flats. He states, “I strongly believe engineers
have played an important role in shaping Hong Kong to
make it a world class city – its infrastructure sets it apart from
regional competitors.”

He was appointed to lead the HKIE working group to devise

the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) System at
the end of 2001, which became one of his most important
long-term endeavours when he became chairman.
Adopting the “incrementalism” strategy, he remarks that the
purpose was, “aiming at small successes in small bites.” He Played guitar band at college, 1967

incrementally obtained consensus of the various divisions

before conducting a wider member survey. The mandatory
CPD system was successfully implemented on 1 January
2006.

As CPD Chairman introducing the Mandatory CPD

Ir Cheung as Chief Engineer for Shau Kei Wan site formation

Soft skills to achieve ‘genuine

happiness’
Ir Cheung believes that genuine happiness comes from
sharing and caring and contributing to society. Having been
Ir Cheung as Facilitator, HKIE LegCo Forum an HKIE volunteer for nearly 18 years, he is driven to mentor
others. “I advise young engineers to pay greater attention
Belief in teamwork extends not only to Ir Cheung’s professional to learning and practising soft skills, as attitudes determine
career but also to his personal life. His active social life one’s altitude on the career ladder,” he recommends.
includes hobbies such as being part of an 11-side football Critical soft skills include public engagement and
team, a five-member guitar band and annual dragon boat networking, and Ir Cheung frequently facilitates seminars
racing. at HKIE on the importance of soft skills in the workplace. He
proudly expresses, “My most rewarding experience in my
HKIE volunteer work was getting to know many top-notch
engineers who served on the Council/Committees. I treasure
these social encounters which make my life happier.”

In addition to volunteering, his belief in public engagement

has played a major role in his career. As the development of
land inevitably draws opposition from different stakeholders,
he pioneered the process to resolve objections to public
housing projects. He states, “Successful public engagement

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As CPD Chairman receiving District Council Members at HKIE

helps to overcome hurdles in the development process

of engineering projects. It requires careful planning and
organisation. Networking and social skills are essential.”

Valuable soft skills have rewarded Ir Cheung well during his

work as member and chairman of many associations and
societies. For instance, when he retired in 2012, over 1,300
colleagues took part in two farewell dinners.

Having a blast while it lasts

Even in retirement, Ir Cheung shows no signs of slowing
down. He says enthusiastically, “I am fond of having ‘a blast
as long as it lasts’ (i.e. enjoy the most of my life).” 2022 marks
the milestone of his 45th anniversary of being a professional
engineer, as well as his 45th wedding anniversary with his Ir Cheung with his seven grandchildren

wife, Mary. Ir Cheung has led a storied and colourful career

that reflects his personal beliefs and philosophy – a real
blast!

Talking to Governor Edward Youde regarding Ap Lei Chau Site Formation, 1982

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Young Engineer of the Year

Award 2022 - Ir Tang Whai Tak
Looking to the future while
honouring the past

Ir Tang oversees 24 historic Chinese temples across Hong Kong Participating in the HKIE 40th Anniversary Sports Day with Imperial College London
engineering alumni

For Ir Tang Whai Tak, being a civil engineer is about

Ir Tang has worked in various works departments of the
practicality and serving a larger purpose. As someone who is
HKSAR Government, from local projects to large-scale
constantly looking for solutions to future problems, he enjoys
infrastructures including the Universal Access Programme,
employing these methods to preserve the past and honour
Greening Master Plan and the Northern Link. He is invested
his cultural roots. On being an engineer, he says proudly, “It
in the importance of the Greening Master Plan and is
is rewarding to see your ideas being realised and built that
committed to enhancing the city’s resilience by introducing
actually serve a function.”
blue-green infrastructure through finding space in Hong
Kong’s urban environment to plant trees and shrubs. He
believes in the principle “Right tree at the right place” in
Step out, step up: looking ahead
building community consensus.
His career started with a leap of faith. He grew up in the UK
but decided to work in Hong Kong, saying, “I wanted to step Optimistic about his career in Hong Kong, Ir Tang explains,
out from my comfort zone. I had to adjust to the work culture “In the decades to come, the city will continue to invest
in Hong Kong.” Ir Tang graduated from Imperial College significantly in its infrastructure and there will be great
London in 2009 with a master’s degree in Civil Engineering demands on engineers. It is a good time to join the
and later obtained a Master of Public Administration from profession as there will be all sorts of different projects.”
The University of Hong Kong. Since then he has dedicated
himself to working in the public sector. His motto is, “Step out,
step up”, to step out of your comfort zone and step up to
lead the change.

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Notably, Ir Tang is proud of setting up a sub-team for asset
management and R&D. “As the public gains knowledge and
raises expectations on conservation, the committee seeks to
undo some of the modifications to return the temples back
to their original outlook,” he says proudly, “For the renovation
of Cha Kwo Ling Tin Hau Temple, we dug up historic records,
discussed with the Antiquities and Monuments Office, and
restored its look that more closely matches with its original
intention and the surroundings.”

He also highlights trials of 3D printing for repair of art crafts,

thereby addressing the problem of an ageing workforce
and lack of skilled labour. The creation of “digital twin”
Ir Tang delivering talks on contract management with VR and AR helps professionals and the public to see
the temples in their entirety. The project allows for one-stop
Clearly having thrived outside his comfort zone, Ir Tang digitalised management of historic Chinese temples by
now represents Hong Kong on the Standing Committee on using advanced technology to preserve the past.
Young Engineers/Future Leaders of the World Federation of
Engineering Organizations, collaborating to promote the
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. One of
his proudest moments occurred in 2019 when he gathered
practitioners from eight economies and hosted a three-
day International Young Engineers Exchange Forum in Hong
Kong, the first of its kind.

Committed to change – awarding contract for digitalisation of temple asset

management

Having impact and changing for

what lies ahead
As a young engineer, Ir Tang believes in the ability of others
like him to make an impact in the world, saying, “We must
act fast in order for engineers to lead the society in meeting
Presiding at the International Young Engineers Exchange Forum committed sustainability targets by 2030 such as carbon
neutralisation.” He believes that engineers must help in
the effort to “implement international standards to tackle
Taking the past into the future
common problems, such as urban land contestation,
Ir Tang is dedicated to using the future to preserve the past. gentrification and climate change.”
As Project Manager for the Chinese Temples Committee, he
heads the multi-disciplinary project management section
for maintaining historic temples which is driving digital
transformation in asset management of local heritage. In this
capacity, he heads 13 staff, handling over four consultancies
and 15 contracts while looking after 24 directly-administered
temples. Some of the more well-known ones include Sha Tin
Che Kung Temple, Hung Hom Kwun Yum Temple and Joss
House Bay Tin Hau Temple.

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Keeping the critical mass

By Ir Richard FUNG

Splitting an atom, and usually it is a uranium-235 atom, will

yield neutrons that will encounter more of such atoms and
lead to more splitting to keep the process going. But it will
need enough uranium-235 atoms and neutrons to sustain
the process or the “chain reaction” and keep the uranium
mass or the reactor core “critical”.

Obviously the reactor core needs either to be large

enough, or its concentration or “enrichment” of
Winning an award at Sustainability Hackathon 2019
uranium-235 high enough, to produce enough splitable
or “fissile” atoms. It is also necessary to have enough
He is currently a HKIE Council Member and Executive
neutrons available even though a typical uranium-235
Member. “With the trust in me, I wish to bring the views
fission will yield 2 or 3 neutrons. Since other materials
of young members into the policymaking and long-term
forming the core will absorb some of the neutrons and the
planning of HKIE,” he elaborates. He is a HKIE Professional
reactor core is necessarily limited in size, some neutrons
Assessor and a Mentor for the Institution of Civil Engineers.
will escape at its edge. Attention is therefore taken not
He is also a part-time lecturer at Hong Kong Institute of
to introduce too much neutron absorbing material into
Vocational Education and HKU School of Professional and
the reactor core, either for slowing down the neutrons to
Continuing Education teaching project management and
enable the chain reaction or for providing the structural
ethics.
strength. A layer of material is also installed at the edge
of the core to reflect back some of the escaping neutrons.
To young people wishing to pursue a career in the profession,
Ir Tang advises, “Be open-minded, try out different tasks and
For the Pressurised Water Reactor which represents some
gain a variety of experience. You never know where life is
60% of the commercial reactors in the world, nuclear fuel
going to take you, but opportunities are seized by those who
with enriched uranium-235 is loaded into the reactor
are always prepared.”
core which then operates practically continuously for
12 to 18 months. To keep the reactor at the same level of
criticality throughout the process, the chain reaction
for a newly fuelled reactor is suppressed by loading
short-lived neutron absorbing material with the fuel into
the reactor and by adding boric acid as another neutron
absorbing material into the reactor cooling water. As
the uranium-235 in the nuclear fuel is gradually depleted
during operation, the concentration of boric acid is
gradually reduced for balance until the replacement of
the fuel.

The reactor can be readily restarted after shutdown if the

nuclear fuel is fresh. However, if the fuel is depleted, it may
be necessary to wait for certain short lived fission products
that are strong neutron absorbers and are produced
during operation to disappear enough before a restart is
Leading a delegation to New York City to study the future of global cities possible.

This article is contributed by Ir Richard Fung with the

coordination of the Nuclear Division.

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The HKIE Innovation Award 2022
Grand Prize (Category I –
An Invention):
Direct Thermal Charging Cell for waste heat to
electricity conversion
Awardee: Ir Prof Feng Shien Ping

Low-grade heat is abundantly available in the form of waste electrodes of graphene oxide (GO)/Pt nanoparticles
heat or in the environment. For example, in the process of cathode and polyaniline anode (PANI) in aqueous
converting primary energy into useful energy, over 60% is Fe2+/Fe3+ redox electrolyte for efficient conversion of
discharged to the environment in the form of waste heat. low-grade heat to electricity (Figure 1). Continuous
This involves a vast amount of low-grade heat below 100 oC. energy conversion is achieved under isothermal heating
This unavoidable by-product of doing work has been an throughout the charge and discharge process. The system
overlooked renewable energy. Low-grade heat recovery can be self-regenerated when cooled down, thus allowing
can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and bring device cyclability. This system is the first demonstration
tangible economic and environmental benefits. However, its of heat-to-electricity conversion under isothermal
efficient recovery still presents a great challenge. heating and chemical regeneration, which revolutionises
the design of thermoelectrochemical systems. Such
technology is fundamentally different from the state-of-
An innovative electrochemical cell the-art technologies with power generation coupled to
for low-grade heat recovery temperature differential. DTCCs have unique advantages
for practical application, including low cost, bendable
Our team invented a new electrochemical system named
nature, technical simplicity and ability to form stacks of
Direct Thermal Charging Cell (DTCC) for efficient conversion
cells. Additionally, it is a simple system with basic unit size of
of low-grade heat to electricity. This is at the forefront of
only 1.5 cm2 and thickness of 1 mm to 1.5 mm.
performance compared with existing technologies in
the low-grade heat regime. The system uses asymmetric

Figure 1: (A) Schematic diagram of DTCC consisting of GO/PtNPs cathode and PANI anode (with carbon paper (CP) current collector) in Fe2+/Fe3+ redox electrolyte;
(B) DTCC pouch cell; and (C) DTCC module

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Startup company and

commercialisation
Through this patented technology, a start-up called High
Performance Solution Ltd. (HPS) was established and
supported by the Technology Start-up Support Scheme for
Universities (TSSSU) for three consecutive years. HPS was
selected to enter the Incu-Tech three-year programme
at the Hong Kong Science Park and has received its
first revenue from the prototypes. Currently, the team is
collaborating with industrial partners to produce integrated
prototypes with DTCC modules for recycling low-grade heat
in various applications such as air conditioners and smart
windows, with the aim of demonstrating the feasibility of
commercialisation (Figure 2).

Figure 2: Product development. (A) Integration of DTCCs with HVAC system for
recycling low-grade heat from the compressor and condenser into electricity;
and (B) Integration of DTCCs in the window frame to harvest solar heat for powering
electrochromic windows

Our contribution
The invented DTCC is a green technology with advantages
of flexibility, cost-effectiveness and scalability, making
it promising for practical applications in direct energy

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conversion from low-grade heat sources. This new
technology is expected to open new horizons for many
applications and promises to become disruptive in the
marketplace for the thermoelectric community.

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The HKIE Innovation Award 2022
Grand Prize (Category II –
An Innovative Application of
Engineering Theories):
Rotational bridge launching at the YOHO Hub,
Hong Kong
Awardees: Ir Ho Koon Ho, Ir Fung Wai Kin, Ir Wong Chun Choi and Ir Kwok Siu Yin

The YOHO Hub, a transit-oriented development, is located

High precision steel-framed
at MTR Yuen Long Station and is split into two sections.
turntable
The northern section sits atop the station while the southern
is located across a Light Rail track and a major trunk The Steelworks Engineers meticulously designed

road (青山公路). To maximise the connectivity between a steel-framed circular turntable with high rigidity and

the development and public transport, two link bridges readily fabricated and assembled (DfMA). The fabricator

are required serving as Passenger Footbridge (FB) and managed to complete a massive turntable structure

Emergency Vehicular Bridge (VB) (Figure 1). to its highest degree of accuracy using state-of-the-art
machining technology. Many different steel components
were assembled on-site entirely by nuts and bolts to avoid
heat distortions due to welding.

Rotational launching like snow

skiing
The two bridges, each weighing 320 tonnes, and the
counterweight were entirely rested on four “skis”. They
slid around a specially polished and seamless stainless
steel track on the turntable. Using high-performance
Figure 1: Emergency Vehicular Bridge being “rotationally” launched carbon-filled polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), the overall
frictional properties of the sliding system were proven

Engineering challenges to be exceptional. The four “skis” were powered by

a computer-controlled synchronisation system, allowing all
Erecting the two bridges in extremely close proximity to these
transport facilities presented an engineering challenge that
called for engineers to come up with an innovative solution.
Inspired by the old market “scales” (秤), the YOHO Hub is
the first-ever construction project to adopt the “Rotational
Bridge Launching Method (轉體式建橋法)” in Hong Kong. The
two steel bridges were fabricated over the southern podium.
With the 1,300-tonne steel billets as a counterweight (秤砣),
the bridges were rotated 180° over the Light Rail and trunk
road then finally lowered onto Yuen Long Station and the
northern podium.

Figure 2: Four “skis” with push-and-pull jacks on seamless track

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four high-pressure hydraulic push-and-pull jacks to move

simultaneously. The synchronisation was indispensable in
making the rotational motions similar to “snow skiing”
Hong Kong occupational safety
(Figure 2).
legislation: a review and ways forward

By Ir George AU

Engineers in society With the rapid development of construction industries

Engineers always endeavour to improve our living standards and the increasing complexity of construction methods,
by their design and creation while protecting society. In a significant Occupational Health and Safety (OHS)
August and October 2021, the two bridges unobtrusively regulation, Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Safety
Management) Regulation (F&IU(SM)R), was introduced
appeared in just four nights. This innovative bridge
in 2002. This regulation provides all the contractors
construction kept the risks of disturbances to the railway
and proprietors of construction sites and designated
operations (railway safety) and road users (public safety) undertakings with a set of guidelines and safety measures
to a minimum. Also, the workers were able to perform all for a safe working environment.
steel erections at a much lower elevation (site safety).
Engineers strive to promote “Design for Safety” and hopefully The establishment of F&IU(SM)R brought a drop of
innovation culture in Hong Kong. accident rate from 49.7 to 26.1 per 1000 workers from
2002 to 2020. However, the figure rose in 2021, so the
Government seeks for a breakthrough. In 2022, Labour

Acknowledgement Department started to consult all industry stakeholders

about the feasibility of raising OHS legislation offence
We, Sanfield (Management) Limited, would like to give penalties and implementing an easier prosecution
a special thanks to MTR Corporation Limited, Sun Hung Kai process. The maximum fine and criminal punishment
Properties Limited, AGC Design Limited, Ove Arup & Partners for very serious offences are proposed at HK$10 million
and two years’ imprisonment. The Government believes
HK Limited, Sanfield Building Contractors Limited, Freyssinet
that a heavier penalty may make proprietors put more
HK Limited, Goldwave Steel Structure Engineering Limited for
resources in safety precautionary measures. But up to
their wholehearted support. The partnering and mutual trust now, the acceptance from the industry does not meet
among them made this innovation possible. the Government’s expectation. Most of them are afraid
that such heavy fines will jeopardise small and medium-
sized enterprises if a serious accident should happens.

Now, it is still early to discuss the effect of the raising

penalty and fine. However, being one of the units of the
HKIE, Safety Specialist Committee (SSC) has an
alternative way to help improve the industry’s safety
standards. Under the concept of safety management,
the best preventive measure is always to eliminate the
root cause of hazards. Therefore, we propose “Design
for Safety (DFS)” as a legal requirement. Some may
claim DFS, Modular Integrated Construction, Building
Information Modelling, Design for Manufacture and
Assembly have already been used for some years, but
they are only implemented in Government projects or
some mega projects as an incentive scheme, meaning
that more effort should be put on private sectors. From
a global point of view, some countries have adopted
DFS as a legal guideline and its effectiveness is well
recognised. Punishment is only a discouragement
tool, and a breakthrough shall be made from thinking
out of the box. What do you think as an engineering
professional?

This article is contributed by Ir George Au with the

coordination of the Safety Specialist Committee.

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The HKIE Innovation Award 2022
(Young Member Group) Grand
Prize (Category I – An Invention):
Smart Boiler Cleaning and Inspection Robot for
healthcare system in Hong Kong
Awardees: Mr Cyrus Chow Pak Hong and Mr Duncan Ng Chin Hung

Pandemic challenge in Hong Kong • Computer vision and pattern recognition analyses
images captured by cameras to position the robotic
Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated places arm in line with the plane of the fire tube, to identify the
in the world, with 55 hospitals and institutions serving over tube location and size for correct tool selection as well as
7.4 million residents. Protecting the well-being of staff and tracking robotic arm movement.
patients against contracting infectious diseases in hospitals is • Remote Field Testing (RFT) is a non-destructive
critical especially during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. technique for internal flaw detection on tubes, with the
aid of artificial intelligence analysis to expedite flaw
identification and discern fire tubes at higher risk to
Technology integration in an achieve predictive maintenance.
all-in-one robotic system
A team of young electrical and mechanical engineers Values and benefits to the society
from the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department
The Robot not only enhances boiler maintenance
(EMSD) has developed the Smart Boiler Cleaning and
efficiency and work safety, but also enables digitalisation
Inspection Robot, a novel intelligent all-in-one robotic
of maintenance information and deep learning for trend
system integrating artificial intelligence with computer vision
analysis to achieve predictive maintenance. This invention
and pattern recognition. The Robot reduces manual effort
not only optimises maintenance strategy for maximising
and effectively discerns useful graphs related to flaws on
boiler uptime, but also enables Hong Kong as a new
tubes (Figure 1). This invention helps maximise boiler plant
paradigm for smart maintenance. Other than the medical
efficiency and availability to meet heating, laundry and
sector, it can be adopted by the hospitality, food and
sterilisation needs of the hospital.
garment industries. The design of the Robot has already
obtained patent protection.

Figure 1: Concept model of the Smart Boiler Cleaning and Inspection Robot

Figure 2: Graphic user interface of Smart Boiler Cleaning and Inspection Robot

• Collaborative Robotic Arm (Cobot) executes

mundane, repetitive and labour-intensive tasks such as About the awardees: Mr Cyrus Chow and Mr Duncan Ng
tube cleaning and probe insertion for flaw detection. currently work at the Health Sector Division of the EMSD,
• Auto push-pull cleaning technology operates by which collaborated with a technology startup of Hong Kong
pneumatics to scrub deposits inside the fire tube without Science and Technology Parks' Incubation Programme for
manual pushing or pulling and then vacuums the debris. this invention.

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The HKIE Innovation Award 2022

(Young Member Group) Grand
Prize (Category II – An Innovative
Application of Engineering Theories):
The Mini Bull - Remotely operated underwater wet
wells cleaning vehicle
Awardee: Ms Stephanie Leung Yuen Ting

Sewage treatment plays a vital role in sustainable urban was developed (Figure 2). It serves as a preventive
development. Residential, commercial and industrial maintenance tool for wet well in sewage treatment plants.
sewages are first collected at the wet well of sewage
treatment plants (Figure 1). Due to the nature of its
application, the bottom of the wet well often accumulates A safe and effective solution to
sediments which in turn adversely affect the downstream replace confined space cleaning
sewage pumping system, increase maintenance cost and works in wet wells
decrease pumping system availability. Wet well cleaning is
The Mini Bull is an innovative robotic underwater vehicle
therefore essential maintenance work in sewage treatment.
developed under the “Smart City Blueprint for Hong Kong”
project scheme. It aims to enhance safety and effectiveness
of wet wells maintenance in sewage treatment plants. To
perform wet well cleaning, the Mini Bull applies rotating
tools in the front to fragment the accumulated or even
hardened sediments, and its hydraulic dredging pump to
pump the fragmented sediments to ground level for filtering
and disposal. It is equipped with a compact sonar system
consisting of Compressed High Intensity Radar Pulse (CHIRP)
echo sounder and multi-beam imaging sonar and driven
by a separate hydraulic power pack, which help reduce
Figure 1: Concept illustration of a typical wet well in sewage treatment plants
the vehicle size and weight to facilitate flexible navigation.
Conventionally, wet well cleaning is carried out by certified Through the incorporation of sonar technologies, the Mini
workers inside a confined wet well and during low sewage Bull overcomes challenges of continuous sewage inflow
inflow condition only. These conditions make the cleaning and low visibility environment to perform positioning and
works extremely dangerous, costly and inefficient. In view imaging, resulting in user-friendly control by operators
of the drawbacks of existing practice, a remotely operated outside the wet well.
underwater wet wells cleaning vehicle, named the “Mini Bull”,
This innovative project was funded by the TechConnect
(block vote) administered by the Innovation and Technology
Bureau. Having undergone off-site trials for design validation
and on-site trials at the Wan Chai East Preliminary Treatment
Works for performance evaluation, the Mini Bull has been
commissioned with proven results. An over one-month
man-entry cleaning works at a wet well could be shortened
to complete within one day and with a lower cost. This
invention not only enhances operational efficiency and
saves maintenance costs, but also considerably improves
the occupational health and safety level of the underwater
works. Its application can also be extended to other sewage
treatment facilities and underwater works with similar
Figure 2: The Mini Bull conditions.

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Trainee of the Year Award 2021
1st Prize Winner – community is exposed to increasing landslide risks under

Dr Coco W N Yiu climate change, we have strived to enhance engineering

technology and community resilience.

Standing on the shoulders of giants I work in a special task force in the GEO to review the
After obtaining my DPhil in Engineering Science from the slope design approach in Hong Kong to benchmark and
University of Oxford, I joined the Geotechnical Engineering rationalise the slope design practice. Our work is envisaged
Office (GEO) of the Civil Engineering and Development to be incorporated in the next revamp of the slope design
Department, of the HK Government as a Geotechnical guidance document. To enhance community resilience
Engineering Graduate and embarked on the HKIE Scheme to landslide hazards, I put a lot of effort into raising public
“A” Graduate Training in the Geotechnical Discipline. Not awareness of slope safety. As the GEO School Ambassador, I
only did I gain valuable practical experience in handling delivered school talks on slope safety. I also facilitated roving
emerging engineering challenges and engaging in exhibitions and workshops for the general public to promote
activities that contributed to sustainable development, I also landslide emergency preparedness in our community.
learned from many engineering leaders how to promote the
advancement of engineering, enhance the profession and I believe it is valuable to strengthen the network of the
serve the community. HKIE across generations and sectors. To this end, I assisted
in organising various GE Division activities for fellow
engineers to allow essential training and knowledge
sharing, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. I also served in
the Young Geotechnical Club of the GE Division for growing
professionals to exchange ideas. In addition, I brought
together representatives from consultants, contractors,
academics and professional bodies in a forum on slope
design to discuss the direction of the development. Thanks to
the collective efforts made by the committees and helpers,
these events provided effective platforms for professional
networking and knowledge exchange.

It is my great honour to receive the First Prize in the Trainee

Receiving an appreciation letter from Ir Dr Raymond W M Cheung, the Head of the of the Year Award 2021. This award will definitely motivate
GEO, for my contributions to the review of the slope design approach
me to become more professional and achieve more as an

During the training, I rotated among different sections

covering project stages from planning and investigation,
to design, construction supervision, and contract
administration. I enhanced my competence in a wide
spectrum of technical aspects, including ground
investigation, foundation, reclamation, and excavation and
lateral support systems. These on-the-job insights helped
reinforce my fundamental knowledge and develop my
engineering judgement.

Upon completion of the training, I became an Assistant

Geotechnical Engineer in the GEO responsible for the
Landslip Prevention and Mitigation Programme as a
design project engineer. I aligned with the mission of the
Interacting with a young participant in a public workshop on geology and slope
GEO’s slope-safety initiatives to protect the public. As our safety

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engineer. I would like to thank the GEO for the well-structured Last but not least, I would like to express my heartfelt
Geotechnical Engineering Graduate Training Scheme. In gratitude to my engineering supervisor Ir Lawrence Shum,
particular, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my training coach Ir Ken Shum and my training tutors for
Ir Lawrence K W Shum (my engineering supervisor), their continuous support and guidance and witnessing my
Ir Dr Eric H Y Sze (my training coach), my training tutors in growth from a university graduate to a young professional
each posting, my colleagues and my peers for their patient engineer.
guidance and generous support.

3rd Prize Winner –

2nd Prize Winner – Miss Chloe C Y Yip
Mr Dominic Y F Fung
Passion, beyond engineering
Get equipped for future challenges After graduating from The Hong Kong University of Science
After graduating from The University of Hong Kong, I joined and Technology (HKUST) with first-class honours as
the Geotechnical Engineering Office (GEO) of the Civil a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering with
Engineering and Development Department under the HKIE a minor in Sustainable Energy Engineering, I started my
Scheme “A” Graduate Training. career as a Graduate Trainee at CLP Holdings Limited. This
was a 2-year Scheme “A” Graduate Training programme
Thanks to the structured and tailor-made training of the GEO, to shadow various job positions. The programme provided
I was equipped with the technical knowledge for the design all-round technical, leadership and management training,
and construction of a wide range of geotechnical works. I which helped me determine my career path as a power
also gained insights into both local and foreign engineering engineer.
practices with regard to constructability, sustainability and
safety. To equip myself further, I am currently pursuing a Master of
Science in Intelligent Building Technology and Management
Apart from training, I also contributed to the GEO’s slope at the HKUST. I was also honoured to be chosen to be one
safety campaign to promote and maintain public awareness of the President’s Protégés for Session 2021/22 to shadow
of landslide hazards and slope safety. Through engaging the President Ir Edwin Chung and gain first-hand insights into the
public, I developed strong communication skills. industry while contributing to the engineering society.

This award has not only recognised my achievements, but I was delighted to receive the Third Prize at the Trainee of
also encouraged me to strive to perform my best in the the Year Award 2021. I would like to express my gratitude
upcoming professional assessments. In the future, I wish to to all CLP colleagues who supported me along the way,
make my humble efforts in the continuous improvement and especially my Engineering Supervisor Ir Chang Fan and
of slope safety systems to minimise landslide risks for the my Training Tutor Ir Ringo Yau. I would also like to thank my
public. parents for always encouraging me.

Leading a tour at the Po Shan Drainage Tunnel – Landslide Sci-Tech Chamber of the Chloe at the Black Point Power Station, Tuen Mun
GEO

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The HKIE Annual Grand Ceremony cum Award

Presentation 2022
The HKIE Annual Grand Ceremony cum Award Presentation advanced copy of the roadmap at the Ceremony. He also
was held on Monday, 6 June 2022 at the Hong Kong expressed appreciation for the innovative measures relating
Convention and Exhibition Centre and was well attended to innovation and technology announced by the Chief
by some 200 fellow members and guests. The Institution was Executive in her 2021 Policy Address.
honoured by the presence of The Honourable Mrs Carrie Lam
Cheng Yuet-ngor, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special The Honourable Mrs Lam delivered a heart-warming speech
Administrative Region as the Principal Guest, and Ir Prof Teng to members and guests. She believed that a continuation
Jin Guang, President of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University of investment in capital works is the key to sustain the
as the Guest of Honour. momentum of the development of Hong Kong.

President Ir Edwin K F Chung reviewed the Institution’s efforts Ir Prof Teng encouraged engineers to embrace the emerging
during the Session in nurturing a culture of change in the technologies of the fourth industrial revolution such as artificial
engineering industry. To kickstart the transformational journey, intelligence, data science, robotics, new materials, and
he proudly unveiled the launch of the “Time to Change” biotechnology, etc, in order to enhance the status of Hong
roadmap developed after a year-long extensive stakeholder Kong as an international innovation and technology hub.
engagement exercise. Each of the participants was given an

The Honourable Mrs Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, Principal Guest of the Ceremony, Guest of Honour Ir Prof Teng Jin Guang
delivered a heart-warming speech on the occasion

(L to R) Ir Dr Barry C H Lee, Ir Dr The Hon Lo Wai Kwok, Mr Michael W L Wong, Ir Frank F Chan, Ir Prof Teng Jin Guang, The Honorable Mrs Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, President Ir
Edwin K F Chung, Ir Aaron K M Bok, Ir The Hon Chan Siu Hung, Ir Alfred W H Sit, Ir Ricky C K Lau and Ir C K Hon

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A number of awards were presented during this special Members may view the roadmap and the photos of the
occasion. Ir Alfred W K Chan was conferred the title of event via the QR codes below:
Honorary Fellow of the Institution as a recognition of his
distinguished achievements and contributions to engineering
and the Institution. Ir Martin K K Cheung was presented
the President’s Award 2022 in recognition of his dedicated
service to the Institution. The winner of the Young Engineer
of the Year Award 2022 was Ir Tang Whai Tak while
Ir Barry K W Ng and Ir Wang Shanshan received the “Time to Change” roadmap Photo gallery

Certificate of Merit.

Ir Alfred W K Chan (L) receiving the honour of the HKIE Honorary Fellow 2022 from the Ir Martin K K Cheung (L) receiving the President’s Award 2022 from the President (R)
President (R)

Ir Tang Whai Tak (L) receiving the Young Engineer of the Year Award 2022 from the
President (R)

The President (R) presenting the Certificate of Merit of the Young Engineer of the Year Ir Ko Chi Chung (L) representing Ir Barry Ng to receive the Certificate of Merit of the
Award 2022 to Ir Wang Shanshan (L) Young Engineer of the Year Award 2022 from the President (R)

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Address by President for Session 2021/2022

Ir Edwin K F Chung at The HKIE Annual Grand
Ceremony cum Award Presentation
The Honourable Chief Executive, Distinguished Guests, After a year-long effort steered by a Committee of nine
Fellow Members, Ladies and Gentlemen, good evening. dedicated members that I had the privilege to lead, we are
proud to give all attendees an advanced copy of a roadmap
It is with great pleasure to finally welcome you at The HKIE stating what the HKIE will do to succeed in the digital
Annual Grand Ceremony cum Award Presentation. age (surely a digital version of the roadmap is available).
Incorporating the wisdom of more than 1,500 HKIE members
I want to begin by thanking The Honorable Mrs Carrie Lam collected via an extensive consultation process, the roadmap
who, in one of her difficult tasks as the Chief Executive of the features 45 main recommendations that will guide us through
Hong Kong Special Administration Region, steered us safely this transformational journey. To be unveiled publicly after this
through the worst of the pandemic. It is very much thanks to evening, it will kickstart a new era for the HKIE as we engineer
her dedication and the members of her team that we have a better, future-proof Institution that will not only deliver results
the joy to meet Ir Prof Teng Jin Guang face-to-face today! for our members but also contribute to making Hong Kong
a better home for all.
As the pandemic hopefully recedes for good, it has shown
how technological innovations can reshape how we live Making changes is never easy because it depends on bold
when we decide to act. ideas and creative approaches. As the forerunner of this
initiative, I treasure its possibilities. I am also delighted that the
And the pace of change will only accelerate further as
Senior Vice President and Vice Presidents have accepted
the high technology evolves into the metaverse. In a few
the challenge to keep us united in completing this five years
years, you may well be sending your digital image to attend
mission.
meetings such as these. The upside? You won’t need masks or
worry about what to wear!
But the HKIE does not operate in a vacuum. As a passionate
advocate for our city, we are committed to working with
Like everyone else, the HKIE must keep the pace. Already, our
the Government, tertiary education partners, and industry
closest fellow institutions in the UK, in South East Asia and the
fellows to create an enabling environment for our profession,
Mainland are fully digitalised. Changes are necessary if we
especially when it comes to young engineers.
don’t want to be left behind let along strive.

The HKIE warmly welcomes the innovative measures relating

“The HKIE – Time to Change” – the theme we introduced in
to innovation and technology announced by the Chief
2021 – alludes to the urgency of the task. Indeed, the HKIE
Executive in her 2021 Policy Address. These include the
must change because our environment did, both in the
endorsement of innovative construction technologies such as
analog world – just look how the effectiveness of the Hong
MiC and DfMA, the development of the Northern Metropolis,
Kong Government and the efficiency of our legislature have
further integration with the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao,
increased – and in the digital spaces where we spend more
Greater Bay Area (GBA) and the promotion of Hong Kong’s
and more time.
re-industrialisation.

That’s why we have embarked on our own Time-to-Change

We are also heartened by the strong support for making Hong
journey , a process fostered several years ago and launched
Kong an international innovation and technology hub as
last year. This transformational exercise is anchored across five
detailed in the “Outline of the 14th Five-Year Plan for National
major areas:
Economic and Social Development of the People’s Republic of
1. Pursuing digitalisation
China and the Long-Range Objectives Through the Year 2035” .
2. Enhancing service to Members
3. Boosting professionalism
Better integration with the mainland has been on our
4. Facilitating innovation
agenda for years. We reached an important milestone last
5. Undertaking governance review

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December when we signed a Mutual Recognition Agreement Meanwhile, a Research on Augmenting Engineer Manpower
with the Guangdong Society for Electrical Engineering in to Cope with the Foreseeable Surge in Demand has also
a ceremony attended by the China Association for Science been completed to forecast the engineering workload and
and Technology and our Secretary for Development. The HKIE the local supply – or lack thereof – of engineering manpower
will work to negotiate more Mutual Recognition Agreements in the coming decades. The findings estimate that large
with mainland institutions across disciplines such as Civil, scale developments such as Lantau Tomorrow Vision and
Geotechnical and others to create new opportunities for our Northern Metropolis may cause construction expenditures to
local engineers. increase by up to 28% and 50% in the next ten and 20 years
respectively. This suggests that Hong Kong will be facing
Taking together, Hong Kong’s re-industrialisation, integration an acute shortage of engineers in the years to come. We
with the GBA and the Northern Metropolis will drive the city urgently submitted this report to the Financial Secretary and
transformation into a knowledge economy anchored in part the Secretary for Development to call for their immediate
by scientific, research-based advanced manufacturing. attention.
In addition to improving economic stability and long-term
sustainability, these visionary initiatives will drive the demand Looking on the bright side, we remain hopeful that our young
for engineering talents across all disciplines including scientific members will continue to think of new solutions to solve our
R&D, engineering design, intelligent manufacturing, product long-standing problems.
design, computer technology, artificial intelligence, logistics,
quality and production management. As we crave the return to a mask-free world, trips abroad
and – in my case – regular golf outings in the mainland, I am
At this stage, the most urgent issue for the HKIE lies on the reminded of the valuable life lessons that golf teaches me
supply side of the equation since it seems fewer young most – humility, empathy, patience, integrity, re-thinking,
people are keen to become engineers despite the attractive hard work and many others. Useful on the links, these are also
prospects offered by the profession. much needed qualities for those of us who are committed to
work together towards ensuring that Hong Kong achieves its
Fostering and attracting bright young minds is increasingly full potential in an ever-changing world.
challenging. Young people today look for something more
than a pay-check when choosing their future in a globalised Thank you for your attention.
world starved for talent.

That’s why we are asking some of our younger top-gun

members to leverage their lived experiences, love of
engineering and passion for Hong Kong to lead research
projects aimed at tackling issues related to the profession. We
also want them to tell the HKIE, tertiary education institutions
and potential employers what we need to do to meet the
expectations of a new generation.

Already, these young engineers compiled a Research

on Procurement Policy Review for Works Contracts and
Consultancy Contracts to address a prevailing concern that
many contracts feature tender prices that are significantly
lower than those allowed in pre-tender estimates. This issue
is crucial because it directly impacts the remuneration
of engineers, how the younger generation perceives the
profession, and, ultimately, the sustainability of our industry.
After reviewing local practices and overseas systems, our
young members made three proposals each for Works
Contracts and Consultant Contracts, of which two have been
President Ir Edwin K F Chung speaking at The HKIE Annual Grand Ceremony cum Award
adopted by the Development Bureau. Presentation

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The HKIE Prize Presentation Ceremony cum

New Members’ Reception
The HKIE Prize Presentation Ceremony cum New Members’ The HKIE Prize for Outstanding Engineering Students, The
Reception was successfully held on 11 June 2022 at the HKIE Innovation Award, The HKIE Innovation Award (Young
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre and was Member Group) and the Trainee of the Year Award were also
well attended by more than 360 newly-admitted members, presented.
awardees and guests. It provided an excellent opportunity for
our new members to meet with the Past Presidents, Council Members are invited to share the joyful moments
Members, Division Chairmen and Discipline Representatives by visiting the website: https://www.hkie.org.hk/
and to celebrate their achievements with their friends and NewMembersReception_11june2022_PhotoGallery
families.

The event started with a warm welcome by President Ir Edwin

K F Chung, followed by a certificate presentation ceremony
for Fellow Members and Members who were admitted to the
HKIE from March 2021 to January 2022. The HKIE Scholarship,
Photo gallery

Fellows and Members who were admitted to the HKIE from March 2021 to January 2022

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Fellows and Members who were admitted to the HKIE from March 2021 to January 2022

List of Awardees of the HKIE Prizes

The HKIE Scholarship 2021/2022
(First instalment of the scholarship)
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Miss Wang Jiayue
The Hong Kong University of Science Mr Au Shun Yat
and Technology Mr Law Cheuk Him
The HKIE Scholarship 2020/2021
(Second instalment of the scholarship)
City University of Hong Kong Miss Liu Wei
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Miss Arailym Shmidt
The Hong Kong University of Science Mr Liu Chi Hin
and Technology
The HKIE Scholarship 2019/2020 Awardees of the HKIE Scholarship, HKIE Officers, and Chief Executive and Secretary
(Third instalment of the scholarship)
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Miss Tong Cheuk Ying
The Hong Kong University of Science Miss Cindy Aiko
and Technology Filbert Tanaka
The University of Hong Kong Mr Tang Lik Yin
The HKIE Scholarship 2018/2019
(Fourth instalment of the scholarship)
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Mr Wong Chung Hui
The University of Hong Kong Mr Fung Cheuk Yiu
Miss Woo Chung Yu

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The HKIE Prize for Outstanding Engineering Students

2020/2021
City University of Hong Kong Miss Chung Tsz Wing
Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Mr Ho Man Kit
Education (Chai Wan) Mr Mark Alexander
Lee Ka Lam
Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Mr Ng Tik Hei Dicky
Education (Haking Wong) Mr Yau Chun Ho
Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Mr Lau Tak San
Education (Morrison Hill) Mr Fung Kwun Lun
Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Miss Shih Yuk Shan
Education (Tsing Yi)
Awardees of The HKIE Prize for Outstanding Engineering Students 2020/2021, HKIE
Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Mr Tsoi Wa Sum Officers, and Chief Executive and Secretary
Education (Tuen Mun)
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Mr Wong Yin Kam

The HKIE Innovation Award 2022

Category I - An Invention

Grand Prize Ir Prof Feng Shien Ping

Certificate of Merit Ir Prof Wang Yuhong

Category II - An Innovative Application of Engineering Theories

Grand Prize Ir Ho Koon Ho

Awardees of The HKIE Innovation Award 2022, HKIE Officers, and Chief Executive and
Ir Fung Wai Kin Secretary
Ir Wong Chun Choi
Ir Kwok Siu Yin

The HKIE Innovation Award (Young Member Group) 2022

Category I - An Invention

Grand Prize Mr Chow Pak Hong

Mr Ng Chin Hung

Certificate of Merit Mr Leung Tsz Chiu

Category II - An Innovative Application of Engineering Theories

Grand Prize Miss Leung Yuen Ting

Awardees of The HKIE Innovation Award (Young Member Group) 2022, HKIE Officers,
and Chief Executive and Secretary
Certificate of Merit Mr Ip Tsan Fung
Mr Hung Shun Him

Trainee of the Year Award 2021

1st Prize Winner Geotechnical Engg. Office (GEG) - HKSAR

Dr Coco Yiu Wing Nam

2nd Prize Winner Geotechnical Engg. Office (GEG) - HKSAR

Mr Dominic Fung Yat Fan

3rd Prize Winner CLP Power Hong Kong Limited

Miss Chloe Yip Chun Yi

Awardees of the Trainee of the Year Award 2021, their company representatives, the
judging panel, HKIE Officers, and Chief Executive and Secretary

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When CNERC met with HKIE
The Institution warmly welcomed Ir Prof K F Chung, Director development on adopting Chinese building materials and
of Chinese National Engineering Research Centre for Steel their specifications for the construction industry in Hong Kong.
Construction (Hong Kong Branch) (CNERC) of The Hong Kong
Polytechnic University, and his team including Dr H C Ho, All attendees enjoyed a fruitful discussion on the use of
Deputy Executive Secretary of CNERC, Dr Y F Hu, Research Chinese building materials and products, and specifications
Assistant Professor and Miss Catherine Ng, Executive Officer for construction projects in Hong Kong.
on their visit to the HKIE Headquarters on 24 May 2022.

Ir Edwin K F Chung, President of the HKIE together with

Mr Davis Wong, Director of the HKIE discussed with the
delegates the way forward of technology and innovation of
the engineering community in Hong Kong.

In his presentation on various research and development

projects of CNERC, Ir Prof Chung highlighted a number
of important collaboration between the China Mainland
and Hong Kong, in particular, promotion of effective use
(L to R) Miss Catherine Ng, Dr Y F Hu, Ir Edwin K F Chung, Ir Prof K F Chung, Dr H C Ho,
of high strength S690 steel in construction, and potential and Mr Davis Wong

「探知大灣區網上研討會」
（第二回）
盧敬賢工程師、林志成工程師

持續專業進修事務委員會與廣東省工程師學會聯合舉辦「探知大灣 佛山巿陶瓷學會指出《十四五規劃》八大產業發展包括機械裝備、
區網上研討會」
（第二回），旨在透過研討會，協助香港工程師在內 家電傢俱、陶瓷建材、食品飲料，以及機器人、新能源、新材料、電子
地發展及尋找機遇。 資訊、生物醫藥等。新興產業有兩個核心產業群、兩個支柱產業群
及四個新興產業群。佛山巿急需開展人才引進、人才培養及工程師
網上研討會於2022年4月23日分別在學會總部及廣州分會會場同 評審與認證的工作。
時舉行。研討會反應熱烈，共吸引逾1,200人報名參加。活動最高峰
時有630人網上參加及20人親臨出席。 𦘦慶市在未來五年，將加強高品質發展，實施「十五五」內「翻一
番」的計劃。六個目標包括建設製造新城、產業發展、生態屏障、提
廣東省工程師學會及其他城市的工程師學會的出席人士包括：廣東 高文旅名城、建設富美肇慶及法治肇慶。工程師參與標準制修訂技
省工程師學會執行會長劉桂雄教授、廣州工程師學會執行會長李烈 術，並鼓勵共建專業服務機構。
軍、佛山市陶瓷學會秘書長黃賓、肇慶市工程師學會會長陳鴻韜、
江門市土木建築學會院長周利、惠州市科學技術協會主席朱文轉、
汕頭市工程師學會會長陳嚴等。

研討會開始時，分別由學會會長鍾國輝工程師及工程界立法會議員
及前會長盧偉國博士、工程師先後發言。接著由廣東省工程師學會
執行會長劉桂雄教授致詞，劉教授對促進內地與港澳工程師有序流
動及建設甚有貢獻。

三位嘉賓發言後，粵港澳大灣區工程技術人才交流論壇正式開始。
各市學會相繼介紹其學會情況及戰略性新興產業發展、《十四五規
劃》及工程師的需求和機會。廣州工程師學會除介紹其學會外，亦 (由上而下)會長鍾國輝工程師(第二行左二)、工程界立法會議員及前會長盧偉國博士、工程師
(第四行)、副會長馬紹祥工程師(第三行右一)、廣東省工程師學會執行會長劉桂雄教授(第一行合照
介紹了廣州構建的「3+5+X」戰略性新興產業體系及「六個之城」。 中左二)及其他工程師學會的出席人士

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江門巿土木建築學會介紹其11個不同專業協會，以學術、習作、科普 位負責購買。現時內地工程人才有見不足。內地亦有廣範應用BIM
推動邁向國際化、資訊化及協同化。江門市有建築之鄉的美譽，產 技術。
業包括金屬製品、造紙和印刷、紡織服、家電、摩托車及零部件。
江門市將大力引進「高精尖缺」人才及實施「僑都英才」計劃，為國 香港工程師學會雖有21 個界別，但內地卻有36 個工程師界別，因
際科技創新中心提供重要支援。 此兩地須研究疏理方案，以便與香港工程師銜接。

惠州巿科學技術協會轄下共有27個學會，涵蓋醫療健康、中西藥製 最後，副會長馬紹祥工程師發表總結，並感謝所有出席者的參與。
造、農林業、科技教育培訓、氣象互聯網服務等。人才需求包括新材
料、新能源、電子資訊、新一代資訊技術、裝備製造，新能源汽車、
生物醫藥等96個類別的工程師。

汕頭市工程師學會轄下有42個會員單位。汕頭市有八大工業產業及
六大現代服務業。汕頭市需要的工程師須有歸屬感、正向高端發展
及具備能力認證。

網上出席者踴躍發問。問題及回應撮要如下：廣東的工程師人數佔
全國工程師五分之一，而廣東的工程師工資亦較高。保險由內地單
參加者於學會總部出席研討會

Building Services
BS’s one day seminar on engineering the future
in building services and sustainability
By Ir Chris LO

The captioned seminar was successfully conducted online on Arup talked about decarbonisation and adaption; and
4 March 2022. More than 100 guests and members joined. Ir Chris Lo from the Electrical and Mechanical Services
Department shared the latest updates on building energy
At the beginning of seminar, Ir Raymond Tam, the Chairman of and energy audit codes.
the BS Division, delivered the opening speech and welcomed
the speakers, guests, members and student participants. During the morning and afternoon question-and-answer
sessions, the participants raised many questions interactively
The morning session was chaired by Ir Jonathan Lee, the with the speakers. Our members and student participants
Chairman of the Organising Committee. During this session, enjoyed the seminar. On behalf of the Organising Committee
Ir Sidney Au and Ms Virginia Lau from the Architectural Services and participants, Ir Jonathan Lee presented electronic
Department discussed the latest practices in Multi-trade certificates of appreciation to the speakers for their support
Integrated MEP (MiMEP); Dr Selina Lin from Hilti (Hong Kong) and presentations that had made the Seminar such a success.
Limited talked about advanced designs in MiMEP;
Mr Derek Ng from Environmental Pioneers & Solutions Limited
explained applications for integrated operation; and Ir K F Tsui
from WSP (Asia) Limited highlighted post-pandemic building
services design considerations in health care facilities.

The afternoon session was chaired by Ir Jimmy Li. During this

session, Ir Prof Linda Xiao from The Hong Kong Polytechnic
University discussed big data analytics for building system
diagnosis; Ir Ian Lee from Schneider Electric explained next-
generation power supply systems; Ir Dr Bruce Chong from Ir Raymond Tam (2nd row), Chairman of the BS Division, delivered the opening speech

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Control, Automation & Instrumentation
The 35th Annual General Meeting – Part I
By Dr Lisa SHAM

The 35th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the CA Division Committee (OC) Chairman was Ir Prof Lock. The event was
was held successfully at the HKIE on 1 June 2022 at 6:30 pm. held online on 26 February 2022.
It was encouraging to have the blessing from Ir Dr Barry Lee,
the Vice President, for the Committee, Division Members The 35th Anniversary Dinner had to be postponed for COVID-
and the Division AGM. During the AGM, Ir Dr Lee installed the related safety reasons. It will be held when the issues related
Chairman’s badge on Ir Prof The Hon Sun Dong, Chairman; to the pandemic are resolved.
subsequently, a group photograph was taken at the Chan
Yat Mei Sophie Room. The Paper Award headed by Ir Dr S L Mak was achieved
under the categories of undergraduate, postgraduate, and
Having confirmed the quorum of 15 was duly met with working professionals. As usual, we had many webinars held
23 CA Division members present, the meeting was called to at the HKIE coordinated by Ir Louis Yiu and Miss Crystal Chan.
order by the requisite office bearers: Ir Prof Eddie Lock,
Deputy Chairman; Ir Tony Kwong, Hon Secretary; and
Ir Kent Lam, Hon Treasurer.

The meeting was conducted in accordance with the

proposed agenda. The minutes of the previous AGM were
passed without amendment as proposed by Ir P K Lee,
seconded by Ir Giselle Yip and supported by the members.

Subsequently, Ir Prof Lock briefed the Division Report. For the

Ir Dr Barry Lee (front row, 5th left), Ir Prof The Hon Sun Dong (front row, 5th right),
CA Division Annual Summit 2022 flagship event, the Organising Committee and Division Members at the 35th Annual General Meeting

Electrical
Technical webinar on critical power supply for
health care
By Mr Kelvin LI

With the pandemic lasting over the past two years, no Ir Lee, who is an experienced engineer in the building industry
one can deny that a reliable power supply system for our specialising in building energy management, explained
healthcare facilities was essential for us in saving the lives of the four most significant challenges for healthcare facilities:
patients and winning the battle against the virus. With energy hospital resilience, people centricity, hyper-efficiency, and
sitting at the heart of modern industry, the ability to efficiently sustainability.
manage and control the resource is essential for healthcare
facilities to operate effectively and efficiently. Ir Lee elaborated in depth how the latest innovations and
IoT technology deal with each of these challenges. He also
The EL Division organised the captioned webinar on 13 April discussed how power system design and data availability
2022 to talk about the major challenges for power supplies in affects the resilience of the healthcare facilities. Adopting
different healthcare facilities and how the latest technologies these technologies can significantly enhance the reliability as
can benefit the industry. Over 500 participants attended well as efficiency of various critical healthcare facilities.
the webinar which was hosted by one of our committee
members, Ir Ian Lee from Schneider Electric.

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The major challenges in power supply systems for healthcare

facilities and different innovating solutions were also
discussed. It is believed that by adopting various power supply
technologies and protection devices, we could maximise the
effectiveness and reliability of our healthcare systems.

The webinar wrapped up with a question-and-answer session.

Numerous questions were collected from the participants on
the challenges of power system designs and related issues.
Ir Lee addressed them one by one with detailed information
and examples.
A snapshot from the webinar

Professional Short Course 2022 – Classes 3

and 4
By Ms Gloria WONG

Further to the successful completion of Classes 1 and 2 of the risks of the changing climate. Human health and safety
the Professional Short Course 2022, the Classes 3 and 4 were were also discussed. As lighting is one of the essential parts of
organised by the EL Division on 20 April and 25 April 2022 electrical installations, the evolution of the lighting profession
respectively. to meet requirements under the changing investment trend
was shared.
For Class 3, we invited Ir William Lee, Chief Engineering
Manager-Services (Capital Works) of MTR Corporation All four classes in the Professional Short Course 2022 were well
Limited, as the speaker on the topic of “Design of HV Power received by members, who gave very positive feedback.
Distribution and Traction Power Systems for Railway Systems in The next series of professional short courses is currently being
Hong Kong”. prepared and more interesting and informative classes are
coming next year. Stay tuned for the latest news on the short
The class introduced the configurations, design criteria and courses.
design methods of HV power distribution as well as the
1500V DC and 25kV AC traction power systems for the railway
systems in Hong Kong. Major interface requirements with civil,
permanent way (track work) and other E&M systems were
also presented.

For Class 4 on “Sustainable Lighting”, Mr Cole Siu, Manager

from Signify Hong Kong Limited, explained how lighting can
become sustainable when merging with commercially-
available technologies and offer new value propositions from
the Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) perspectives.

The change in investment trends from solely profit-driven to

Ir William Lee sharing practical design knowledge of a traction power system with
long-term scopes with key concerns on ESG aim to tackle members

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INSTITUTION & DIVISION ACTIVITIES

The HKIE Geotechnical Division 42nd Annual
Seminar 2022
By Mr Alex LEUNG and Ir W C YIP

The captioned seminar was organised online by the for speakers to present the essence of their papers. The “GED”
GE Division on 13 May 2022. The seminar was targeted Talk provided an opportunity to allow more presentations for
to amass ideas from our practitioners and academia on the seminar, and it greatly enhanced the visual appeal of the
our theme of “A New Era of Metropolis and Infrastructure presentations.
Developments in Hong Kong – Challenges and Opportunities
to Geotechnical Engineering”. Another milestone is that all of the paper submissions have
now undergone peer-review and will be published via an
The seminar comprised eight sessions. It began with two international scholarly publisher for local and international
keynote presentations given by Ir John Kwong, JP, from audiences and to provide the best possible open access
the Development Bureau and Ir Barry Sum from the MTR publishing service for the academic and research community.
Corporation Limited, followed by sessions covering the themes The pilot mission is to enhance the searchability and enable
below: a wider readership.

• Geotechnical exploration Despite restrictions imposed by COVID-19 and the weather

• Digital technologies for geotechnical applications conditions, the seminar was held successfully in a novel
• Advances in underground development format. It symbolised the spirit of our engineering community,
• New materials and testing standards who, as always, will sail through challenges and difficulties no
• GED Talk: Design and construction technologies matter what, with our clever minds and professionalism.
• GED Talk: Smart and digital technologies
• GED Talk: Advances in underground development

Out of the 44 paper submissions, 23 were invited to present.

The seminar was well received with over 700 participants
joining.

Echoing the highlights on innovation and ground-breaking

ideas, fresh elements were introduced to foster a more
interactive experience for the audience. The “GED” Talk, an
abbreviation for “Geotechnical, Enlightenment, Discovery”,
was introduced in the last three sessions. This included a series
GE Division Chairman Ir Tony Ho (5th left), Organising Committee Chairman Ir Clifford
of videos, which were produced in a stylish cinematic setting, Phung (6th left), members and the Working Crews

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INSTITUTION & DIVISION ACTIVITIES

Webinar on highlights to Construction Sites

(Safety) Regulations under the Factories and
Industrial Undertakings Ordinance, Cap. 59
By Ir George AU

Among all the current Hong Kong legislation on Occupational Finally, Mr Leung shared an analysis of accident statistics to
Safety and Health, the Factories and Industrial Undertakings help us understand more about the root causes of accidents
Ordinance, Cap. 59 is one of the most important laws and it in construction sites. He pinpointed the most common
has the most regulations under the same ordinance. mistakes and which safety measures we should enhance in
the future.
In the captioned 75-minute webinar briefing, Mr Dickson
Leung highlighted the critical parts in the Construction Sites The webinar was successful with about 380 attendees. The
(Safety) Regulations (CSSR). He first brought us the legal question-and-answer session had to be extended due to the
definition of "Construction Sites" to clarify our understanding keen response. One of the most controversial questions was:
and explained that the storage of construction materials/ “If an accident happens under the supervision of both an
plant, domestic maintenance and even gondola cleaning engineer and a safety officer, who should be responsible?”
works are all defined as construction works.
Here, the SSC would like to let all our members know - “Safety
Following the introduction, the discussion moved to the is everyone’s responsibility!”
relationship and safety responsibilities of principal contractors
and sub-contractors. This enabled our members working in
such firms to have a better understanding of their own duties
in site safety.

Managerial staff also benefit by being able to set out better

budgeting plans during the tendering stage. Focusing on site
practice, Mr Leung explained the legal requirements of
a construction site.

This includes the safe use of Personal Protective Equipment

(PPE), lifting operations, scaffolding and working platforms,
excavation, electricity and safe access and egress. A lot of
technical knowledge and dimensional guidelines ranging
from equipment categories, structural requirement, testing SSC’s representative Ir George AU (R) presenting certificate to the speaker Mr Dickson
Leung (L)
and examination criteria, safety devices to operation manners
were presented to our engineers as a reference to check
their own sites.

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INSTITUTION & DIVISION ACTIVITIES

Webinar on environmental, social, and
governance (ESG) for young accountants and
young engineers
By Mr Ferris POON

Recently, ESG has become a hot topic across the public regulations on ESG disclosures, global trends and policy
sector and private enterprises. In light of this, the YMC jointly objectives are converging to enhance transparency around
organised the captioned webinar on 20 May 2022 with the climate risks.
Young Members Committee of The Hong Kong Institute of
Certified Public Accountants. Over 280 young accounts and For example, The International Sustainability Standards Board
young engineers joined in. (ISSB) recently published its first two exposure drafts (EDs)
on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) –
During the webinar, we were honoured to have Mr Ivan Tong, Sustainability Disclosure Standards in March 2022. In the next
Managing Partner in Climate Change and Sustainability steps, the two standards will be finalised in early 2023 and
Services (Greater China) at Ernst & Young (EY); and Mr Justin will be adopted by jurisdictions in the future. Mr Cheung
Cheung, Manager in Climate Change and Sustainability recommended three ways accountants could lead ESG
Services at EY as our speakers. transformation, including (1) helping achieve globally
consistent metrics, (2) providing assurance over climate
In the first part, Mr Tong discussed the definition of ESG, the reporting and disclosures, and (3) integrating the accounting
driving actions, government policies and pledges, and why and finance functions.
companies should care about ESG. For example, ESG ratings
enable investors and observers to compare and contrast From the feedback, this webinar received an overwhelmingly
companies against a common measuring stick, allowing positive response. With this successful experience, YMC will
a benchmark against an industry standard. collaborate with other professional bodies to deliver valuable
webinars to our members.
These ratings are increasingly used to influence investor
decisions. Mr Tong also explained that many companies
underestimate the value creation potential of managing ESG
impact as business risks. Yet, ESG can help access capital,
reduce risks, drive value creation, and prevent undervaluation
due to a lack of risk-based ESG management and disclosure.

In the second part, Mr Cheung explained the recent

developments to drive real change. Apart from tightening The speakers Mr Ivan Tong (L) and Mr Justin Cheung (R) introducing themselves at the
beginning of the webinar

Celebrating the Dragon Boat Festival with

the elderly
By Mr Jack NG Tsz Chung

The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as the Tuen Ng Festival, To share the joy of the Dragon Boat Festival, the Community
is a traditional Chinese festival to commemorate the death Services Group of the YMC co-organised a volunteer event
of Qu Yuan. During this festival, families will gather together with the Yang Memorial Methodist Social Service to deliver
to enjoy rice dumpling and watch dragon boat races live on care and love to the elderly in Choi Wan Estate. Members
television. of the YMC helped distribute gift packs during a visit on
21 May 2022.

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To start the activity, a representative of Yang Memorial experience for the volunteers to learn more about the elderly.
Methodist Social Service provided a brief introduction on the Also, this event reminded us that it is better to give than to
visiting arrangements and tips for communicating with the receive. The warm smiles from the elderly folk were the best
elderly to our members. Our YMC members then split into five gifts of all for our volunteers.
groups to visit around 50 elderly residents and distributed gift
packs of rice dumplings, noodles, sanitising wipes and other
daily necessities. Although the gifts were simple, the elderly
folk were delighted by the love and care from the volunteers
during their visit

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, volunteers were not allowed to

enter the homes of the elderly. Most of the communication
was done at the doors, but volunteers were still able to get
to know more about the current situation of the elderly and
share the joyfulness of the Dragon Boat Festival with them.

After the visit, the volunteers sat together to share their

Dragon Boat Festival elderly home visit
experiences and feelings of the visit. It was a fruitful

President's Protégés Club

Online Engineering Fun Day and STEM workshop
for primary students
By Mr Matthew CHUNG and Ms Shelton CHEUNG

The PPC organised an online Engineering Fun Day on 4 April Innovative solutions were provided by enthusiastic students
and an online STEM workshop on 30 April 2022 together with who thought outside the box.
the Principal Chan Free Tutorial World (陳校長免費補習天地),
a non-profit organisation aiming to provide free learning During the STEM workshop, the members of the PPC shared
support to the under-privileged children. The two online with students the basic principles of light and optic physics
events attracted a total of 40 primary students who joined in and introduced two of its applications, a virtual reality (VR)
with their parents. cardboard and holography 3D image projection.

The Engineering Fun Day began with an interactive virtual site

visit to the Yakult Factory. The students were introduced the
benefits of probiotics and learned about the importance of
maintaining good health. The production of Yakult was also
presented to the students to give a brief understanding of the
engineering elements involved.

The visit was followed by an informative presentation given

by the members of the PPC about some observations
and principles of civil engineering. A hands-on session on
building the most stable structure using sweets and popsicles
challenged the students to be creative and apply the
knowledge they had obtained from the earlier presentation.
Members of the PPC and students using their VR cardboard to enjoy an exciting
immersive experience

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The students were provided with kits to build their own piece We are glad to see the great interest and passion the
of VR cardboard and had exciting immersive experiences participants showed towards the topics and how they actively
of riding on a roller coaster using the VR cardboard and raised questions during the workshop. We hope that the event
smartphones. Then, the members of the PPC guided the inspired the students to develop an interest in engineering
students on how to assemble an image projection kit to make and to appreciate the beauty that engineering can bring to
2D videos into a 3D hologram. our daily lives!

Veneree Club
Talk on recent advances in radiotherapy for the
treatment for liver cancer
By Ir Simon CHIANG

The VC was honoured to have Dr Cynthia Yeung who is She also elaborated on providing a special emphasis on
an experienced specialist in Clinical Oncology, deliver the Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT). She explained that
captioned talk to our members on 18 May 2022. The talk SBRT is a non-invasive therapy with radical intent for the
attracted 82 members who joined face-to-face and online. treatment of liver cancer.

First, Dr Yeung provided an overview of liver cancer, its During the talk, specific mechanisms, techniques and the
prevalence, risk factors, symptoms, investigation and efficacy of SBRT verses the normal fractionation of various
treatment options. She also pointed out that liver cancer ranks applications and specific cases were discussed along with the
third in cancer related mortality in Hong Kong and is a silent latest published evidence in the medical literature.
killer due to its lack of early warning symptoms. She said that
most patients discovered it late which limited their treatment After the talk which had numerous illustrations, members
options. showed great interest in the remarkable recent advances
in radiotherapy for the treatment of liver cancer. They also
Dr Yeung also introduced recent technological advances exchanged their experiences and views actively during the
in the field of radiotherapy (RT) which present new hope for question-and-answer session.
patients with intermediate stage liver cancer. She illustrated
the behaviour of cancer cells and normal tissue and
explained the 5Rs below that determine the effect of RT:

• Repair
• Reoxygenation: fractionation enables reoxygenation of
more hypoxic cells and makes them more susceptible to
radiation
• Reassortment: fractionation enables cells to proceed to
a more radiosensitive phase in the cell cycle
• Repopulation: prolonged waiting time between Ir Philip Kwong (middle), VC Chairman presenting souvenir to the speaker Dr Cynthia
Yeung (6th right) with VC Committee Members
fractionations results in the regrowth of tumour cells from
sublethal damage
• Radiosensitivity (intrinsic) of tumour

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NOTICES TO MEMBERS

Special General Meeting

and the 47th Annual General
Meeting of the Institution
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.

Trainee of the Year Award 2022

• 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.

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The HKIE’s Nominations for External Boards/Committees
(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 Ir Jacky CHIONG Kam Yueng
Committee for the Fire Safety (Buildings)
Ordinance and the Fire Safety (Commercial
Premises) Ordinance (ACFSO)

Fire Safety Committee (FSC) and Advisory The invitation for nominations from the Buildings
Committee for the Fire Safety (Buildings) Department was addressed to the ERB and
Ordinance and the Fire Safety (Commercial assistance was given by the Institution in providing
Premises) Ordinance (ACFSO) nomination. The following nominations were
submitted to the ERB for consideration:

Ir Annie CHOI Yuk Kuen, Ir Prof Wilson TSANG Sau Kit

Construction Industry Committee on Registered Specialist Trade Ir Felix FONG Wai Pan
Council Contractors Scheme

Task Force on Renovation, Maintenance, Ir Anthony KWONG Hui Lok

Addition & Alternation Market Study

Development Bureau Steering Committee on Construction Innovation Ir Dr Barry LEE Chi Hong
and Technology Fund

Electrical and Mechanical Vehicle Maintenance Technical Advisory Ir FUNG Man Keung
Services Department Committee

Employees Retraining Electrical & Mechanical Services and Ir Dr MAK Shu Lun
Board Construction Industry Consultative Network

Hospital Authority Appeal Panel for Performance Appraisal System Ir TANG Whai Tak, Ir Gloria TANG Yuk Yee
for Capital Works Contractors and Consultants

Office of the Clerk to the Board of Review (Inland Revenue Ordinance) Ir Alice CHOW Kin Tak
Board of Review (Inland
Revenue Ordinance)

Urban Renewal Authority Service Providers Committee Ir TANG Whai Tak

(replacement nomination)

Higher Education Institution

The Chinese University of Advisory Committee on Electronic Engineering Ir John CHAN Kwan Wing
Hong Kong

The Hong Kong Polytechnic Advisory Committee on Building Environment Ir Brian CHENG Wai Lung
University and Energy Engineering

The HKIE’s Submission to External Organisation

(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 Consultation on the proposed amendments to the Noise Control (Air Compressors) Regulations
Department (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)

Legislative Council Consultation on the legislative proposals to streamline development-related statutory processes

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Update on “SARTOR3”
In Memoriam (Standards and Routes
to Registration 3) and
HU Fa Kuang “UK-SPEC” (The UK
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Ir Dr HU Fa Kuang. Our deepest sympathy goes to his
family and friends.
Engineering Competence)
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from 1999. Accredited MEng degrees or accredited BEng
*Note from the Secretariat: If members come across to degrees plus matching sections are required to satisfy the
know any of our members who has passed away, please academic requirements for Chartered Engineers in the United
notify us. 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.
HKIE Diary 2023 – With effect from 1 March 2004, the “SARTOR3” system has
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Mandatory Continuing Mandatory Basic Safety
Professional Development Training under the
Requirements for Factories and Industrial
Corporate Members Undertakings Ordinance,
Commencing 1 January 2019, competence-based
approach to CPD activities will be fully implemented as part
Cap. 59
of CPD requirements for Corporate Members. Corporate Corporate Membership has satisfied the Commissioner for
Members are required to undertake, out of the 30 hours per Labour in respect of section 6BA(4), Cap 59 since 1998 on the
year, at least 5 hours each for two areas of CPD activities, understanding that Corporate Members have undertaken a
namely “Discipline-Specific Technical Matters” (DSTM) and
minimum units in the Continuing Professional Development
“Broader Areas of Studies” (BAS) or “General Professional
Matters” (GPM). In 2021, the HKIE further updated the CPD (CPD) programmes, which include updates on occupational
requirements for its members. Corporate Members are health and safety legislation. On the basis that Corporate
required to attend at least 3 hours per year of CPD activities Members will continuously update their knowledge in
related to “Health and Safety” (H&S) effective for CPD occupational safety and health through CPD, Corporate
declaration from 2022 onwards.
Members of the HKIE do not need to take mandatory basic
safety training before entering construction sites.
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, Please note that the HKIE is required to provide such CPD
usually 1% sampling, on all Corporate Members, will be records concerning the recognition of the Corporate
conducted on an annual basis. Members who are selected Members’ training for the purpose of section 6BA, Cap 59
for checking will be asked to submit their evidences of CPD. upon the request of the Labour Department.

The following actions shall be taken in case of

non-compliance:

(i) Corporate Members will receive a warning letter if they

fail to comply with the CPD requirement for the first year
Policy on Reinstatement
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to submit their CPD attainment again for the following removed from the membership roll (due to resignation or
year; Warning letters will be issued to Corporate Members striking off by Council resolution) for more than seven years will
who fail to comply in two consecutive years. The HKIE be required to submit fresh applications should they wish to
Continuing Professional Development Committee (CPDC)
re-join the Institution. All other grades of members who have
will also follow up with those Corporate Members on the
reasons of non-compliance; been removed from the membership roll (due to resignation
(ii) Corporate Members who fail to comply with the CPD or striking off by Council resolution) for more than three years
requirement again in the second year may be asked will be required to submit fresh applications should they wish
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and be invited to an interview with CPD Committee
payment scale for reinstatement of membership other than
Representative(s) or to attend specific HKIE CPD activities
proposed by the CPDCSP; and for non-resident members, is a reinstatement fee of HK$400
(iii) Corporate Members who fail to attend interview or the (for administration purpose), plus all arrears in subscription.
specific HKIE CPD activities in the third year may have their The arrears in subscription shall be subject to a maximum
names published in the HKIE website and the HKIE journal; of three years’ subscriptions prior to the application for
the frequency of which shall be determined by the CPDC.
reinstatement of membership.

For details, please refer to the “Guidance Notes for

Mandatory Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for Non-resident members who apply for the reinstatement
Corporate Members” which is available on the HKIE website of membership as non-resident members shall only be
at http://www.hkie.org.hk. required to pay a reinstatement fee of HK$400; all arrears
in subscription shall be waived. All other requirements for
The following Members have failed to comply with the CPD reinstatement of membership shall remain unchanged.
requirements for more than four consecutive years:

Ir WONG Kin Nam Ir WONG Yuk Chun Alan

Ir SO Chung Yuen Ir LAW Hing Sun
Ir TANG Siu Hung Ir LAI Kwok Fai
Ir LO Wing Yiu Jeffrey

The Members concerned are urged to take immediate action

to fulfil the CPD requirements.

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HKIE Transactions
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)

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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.

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• 16 August 2022 (Tue) (CPD0811)
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• 6 July 2022 (Wed) (CPD0720)

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• 3 August 2022 (Wed) (CPD0816)
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• 21 - 22 September 2022 (Wed - Thu) (CPD0912)
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ISO 50001: 2018 Internal Auditor Training (TNEn4)
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• 12 August 2022 (Fri) (CPD0807)
• 15 September 2022 (Thu) (CPD0905)
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Please note that all course information is subject to alteration by Course Providers without prior notice.
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Safety and 5S in Construction Warehouse (SP08) Understanding Financial Risk and Hedging by Market
• 18 July 2022 (Mon) (CPD0711) Products
• 15 August 2022 (Mon) (CPD0808)
• 1 - 31 July 2022 (CPD0730)
• 16 September 2022 (Fri) (CPD0906)
• 1 - 31 August 2022 (CPD0830)
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Duration: 3 hours; HK$780
IRCA Certificated ISO 9001:2015 QMS Auditor/Lead
Auditor Training (TQ9) Registration: Please send an email to
• 25 - 29 July 2022 (Mon - Fri) (CPD0718) eLearning@galaeducation.com, stating the e-class of
• 22 - 26 August 2022(Mon - Fri) (CPD0814)
• 26 - 30 September 2022 (Mon - Fri) (CPD0914)
interest and contact information.
9:00am - 5:30pm; HK$10,600 (HK$10,400 for HKIE Member)
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Venue: Unit 1901, 19/F, Yen Sheng Centre, 64 Hoi Yuen Email: eLearning@galaeducation.com
Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

Hong Kong Legal Training Institute

Registration: Please download the Enrollment Form
from the HKIE website and return to ACI.
Hybrinar: Legal Aspects of NEC Contracts: Principles
Enquiries: Training Department on Tel: 3977 8983; and Practice (CPD0831)
Fax: 2806 1940; Email: training@aci–limited.com; 19 August 2022 (Fri); 9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$1,500
Website: www.aci-limited.com
Hybrinar: Contract Law Essentials for Non-Lawyers
(CPD0932)
Gala Education Company 16 September 2022 (Fri); 9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$1,500

Registration: Please download the Enrollment Form

eLearning series:
from the HKIE website and return to HKLTI with
English for Technical Writing a crossed cheque made payable to “Hong Kong
• 1 - 31 July 2022 (CPD0725) Legal Training Institute Ltd.” addressed to Hong Kong
• 1 - 31 August 2022 (CPD0825)
• 1 - 30 September 2022 (CPD0926)
Legal Training Institute, Rm 503, Tower Two, Lippo
Duration: 3 hours; HK$780 Centre, Admiralty, Hong Kong.

Improving the Style of Your English Writing Enquiries: Tel: 2869 6322; Email: email@hklti.hk
• 1 - 31 July 2022 (CPD0726)
• 1 - 31 August 2022 (CPD0826)
• 1 - 30 September 2022 (CPD0927) Independent Commission Against Corruption,
Duration: 3 hours; HK$780
Hong Kong Business Ethics Development Centre
Mistakes to avoid in conversational English
• 1 - 31 July 2022 (CPD0728) Practising Ethics – An Effective Defence Against
• 1 - 31 August 2022 (CPD0828)
• 1 - 30 September 2022 (CPD0929) Corruption (CPD0901)
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• 1 - 31 July 2022 (CPD0729)
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• 1 - 30 September 2022 (CPD0930)
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• 1 - 31 July 2022 (CPD0724)
• 1 - 31 August 2022 (CPD0824)
• 1 - 30 September 2022 (CPD0925) InsideOut Training
Duration: 3 hours; HK$780

Lessons from Financial Crisis 增强你的說服力 - Gaining Influence (3-hour condensed

• 1 - 31 July 2022 (CPD0727) workshop) (CPD0951)
• 1 - 31 August 2022 (CPD0827) 24 September 2022 (Sat); 9:30am -12:30pm; HK$790
• 1 - 30 September 2022 (CPD0928)
Duration: 4 hours; HK$780 Venue: Level 3, 123 Hollywood Road, Central,
Hong Kong OR online by Zoom if classroom training is
not possible

For course details and application forms, please refer to the Course Calendar under Continuing Professional Development at the HKIE homepage at http://www.hkie.org.hk. 55
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Registration: Online registration: www.insideout.hk SGS Hong Kong Limited

Enquiries: Angela Shing on Tel & WhatsApp: 6193 2231;

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - 1 Day
Email: angela@insideout.hk; Website: www.insideout.hk
Foundation Training (CPD0836)
22 August 2022 (Mon); 9:30am – 5:30pm; HK$1,990 (HK$1,791 for HKIE
Mastermind Training Institute (Hong Kong) Limited Member)

ISO 55001 Asset Management for Engineers Training

Construction Contract Claims Essentials (CPD0731) (CPD0837)
29 July 2022 (Fri); 9:30am – 5:00pm; HK$1,500
26 August 2022 (Fri); 9:00 am – 6:00pm; HK$1,365 (HK$1,229 for HKIE
Member)
Liability of Construction Professionals: How to Avoid
Trouble (CPD0832) ISO 50001 :2018 Energy Management System (EnMS)
19 August 2022 (Fri); 9:30am – 5:00pm; HK$1,500 Foundation Training (CPD0936)
2 September 2022 (Fri); 9:30am - 5:30pm; HK$1,890 (HK$1,700 for HKIE
Essentials of NEC4 Engineering Construction Contract Member)
(ECC) (CPD0933)
23 September 2022 (Fri); 9:00am – 5:00pm; HK$2,000
GRI Standards Certified Training Course (CPD0937)
5-6 September 2022 (Mon-Tue); 9:30am - 5:30pm; HK$5,775 (HK$5,198 for
Venue: Wanchai/ Admiralty HKIE Member)

Venue: UNIT 303&305, 3/F Building 22E Phase 3 HK

Registration: Please complete the Online Enrollment
Science Park, N.T. Hong Kong
Form from the HKIE website.

Registration: Please download the Enrollment Form

Enquiries: Training Department at Tel: 2709 1038;
from the HKIE website and return to SGS with a crossed
Email: training@master-mind.hk
cheque made payable to “SGS Hong Kong Ltd. – SGS
Academy”, UNIT 303 & 305, 3/F, Building 22E, Phase 3,
MindPower Development Academy Co. Limited
HK Science Park, Pak Sek Kok, N.T. Hong Kong.
Attn: Ms. Joyce CHONG
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
• 8, 15, 22 & 29 July 2022 (Fri) (CPD0733)
Enquiries: Tel: 2765 3530 (Ms. Joyce CHONG);
9:00am - 5:00pm; HK$4,800 for HKIE Member
Fax: 2333 2257
Behavioral Based Safety Observation for Safety
Officers, Engineers & Managers Sigma Breakthrough Technologies International
• 27 July 2022 (Wed) (CPD0732)
9:00am - 5:00pm; HK$3,500 for HKIE Member
(Hong Kong) Ltd.

Amazing Presentation Skills for Engineers and

Completing Project on Time, Within Budget and Deliver
Managers
in Full
• 17 & 18 August 2022 (Wed & Thu) (CPD0834)
• 8 & 22 July 2022 (Fri) (CPD0734) [Webex]
9:00am - 5:00pm; HK$6,800 for HKIE Member
• 12 & 26 August 2022 (Fri) (CPD0835) [Webex]
• 9 & 23 September 2022 (Fri) (CPD0935) [Webex]
Qualified Vibration Monitoring & Diagnosis Analyst 2:30pm - 5:45pm; HK$1,500 (HK$1,200 for HKIE Member)
(Level I)
• 11 August 2022 (Thu) (CPD0833) Registration: Please complete the Online Enrollment
9:00am - 5:00pm; HK$3,250 for HKIE Member Form from the HKIE website.

Psychology for Safety Officers & Managers

Enquiries: Ms. Lau on Tel: 2111 0323;
• 20 September 2022 (Tue) (CPD0934)
9:00am - 5:00pm; HK$3,300 for HKIE Member
Email: info@sbti.com.hk

Venue: Unit 2101, 21/F, Gala Place, 56 Dundas Street,

STEP Coaching & Consulting Limited
Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Registration: Please make your registration at Project conflict & relationship management (CPD0738)
4-5 July 2022 (Mon - Tue); 9:15am - 5:15pm; HK$3,000 (HK$2,600 for HKIE
www.mpda.com.hk
member)

Enquiries: Tel: 8192 9898 (Miss Melinda); High Impact Presentation (CPD0735)
Email: info@mpda.com.hk 11 July 2022 (Mon); 9:15am - 5:15pm; HK$1,500 (HK$1,300 for HKIE member)

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Creativity and Innovation (CPD0736) Professional Project Management
12 July 2022 (Tue); 9:15am - 5:15pm; HK$1,500 (HK$1,300 for HKIE member) • 12 July 2022 (Tue) (CPD0741)
• 28 July 2022 (Thu) (CPD0746)
Seven Habits of Success (CPD0737) • 5 August 2022 (Fri) (CPD0843)
• 9 August 2022 (Fri) (CPD0848)
25 - 26 July 2022 (Mon - Tue); 9:15am - 5:15pm; HK$3,000 (HK$2,600 for HKIE
• 10 September 2022 (Sat) (CPD0944)
Member)
• 22 September 2022 (Thu) (CPD0947)
9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$1,600 (HK$1,300 for HKIE Members)
Strategy & KPI in Action (CPD0838)
1-2 August 2022 (Mon - Tue); 9:15am - 5:15pm; HK$3,000 (HK$2,600 for HKIE Enhancing Business Efficiency & Effectiveness with
Member)
LEAN
Improving personal Effectiveness (CPD0839) • 14 July 2022 (Thu) (CPD0742)
• 2 September 2022 (Fri) (CPD0941)
29 August 2022 (Mon); 9:15am - 5:15pm; HK$1,500 (HK$1,300 for HKIE
9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$1,600 (HK$1,300 for HKIE Members)
Member)

Achieving Timeliness, Quality and Margin with 7 QC

Project Management Fundamental (CPD0840)
30 August 2022 (Tue); 9:15am - 5:15pm; HK$1,500 (HK$1,300 for HKIE tools
Member) • 18 July 2022 (Mon) (CPD0743)
• 25 August 2022 (Thu) (CPD0850)
Management of Change (CPD0938) • 8 September 2022 (Thu) (CPD0943)
9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$1,600 (HK$1,300 for HKIE Members)
5 September 2022 (Mon); 9:15am - 5:15pm; HK$1,500 (HK$1,300 for HKIE
Member)
Impactful Communication and Negotiation Skills
Conflict Management through DISC Assessment • 20 July 2022 (Wed) (CPD0744)
• 16 August 2022 (Tue) (CPD0846)
(CPD0940) • 20 September 2022 (Tue) (CPD0946)
6 September 2022 (Tue); 9:15am - 5:15pm; HK$1,500 (HK$1,300 for HKIE 9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$1,600 (HK$1,300 for HKIE Members)
Member)
Accelerating your business' growth with Six Sigma
Consultative Selling and Negotiation Skill (CPD0939) • 22 July 2022 (Fri) (CPD0745)
6 September 2022 (Tue); 9:15am - 5:15pm; HK$3,000 (HK$2,600 for HKIE • 14 September 2022 (Wed) (CPD0945)
Member) 9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$1,600 (HK$1,300 for HKIE Members)

Venue: 1/F Nathan Tower, 518 -520 Nathan Road, Successful Manager Series – (2) Workshop on Building
Yaumatei (to be confirmed) Your Influencing Power
• 1 August 2022 (Mon) (CPD0841)
Registration: Please download the Enrollment Form 9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$1,600 (HK$1,300 for HKIE Members)

from the HKIE website and return to STEP with

Design Thinking Workshop
a crossed cheque made payable to “STEP Coaching • 3 August 2022 (Wed) (CPD0842)
& Consulting Limited” for the attention of Mr Stephen • 29 August 2022 (Mon) (CPD0851)
• 28 September 2022 (Wed) (CPD0949)
LAM.
9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$2,000 (HK$1,700 for HKIE Members)

Enquiries: Tel: 6048 8001 (Mr Stephen Lam); Managing Health and Safety of your staffs in
Email: cpd@step-coaching.com.hk; compliance with ISO 45001
Website: http://www.step-coaching.com.hk • 9 August 2022 (Tue) (CPD0844)
9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$1,600 (HK$1,300 for HKIE Members)

TQM Consultants Company Limited ISO14001:2015 EnMS Internal Auditor Training

• 11 August 2022 (Thu) (CPD0845)
9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$1,600 (HK$1,300 for HKIE Members)
Becoming an Inspirational Leader
• 4 July 2022 (Mon) CPD0739) Building Win-win partnership in your Supply Chain
• 26 September 2022 (Mon) (CPD0948)
• 17 August 2022 (Wed) (CPD0847)
9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$1,600 (HK$1,300 for HKIE Members)
9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$1,600 (HK$1,300 for HKIE Members)

Creating a well-organized workplace with 5S

Securing sensitive data in your company
• 8 July 2022 (Fri) (CPD0740)
• 23 August 2022 (Tue) (CPD0849)
• 6 September 2022 (Tue) (CPD0942)
9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$1,600 (HK$1,300 for HKIE Members)
9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$1,600 (HK$1,300 for HKIE Members)

Sustainable Development Planning Workshop

• 30 July 2022 (Sat) (CPD0747)
• 31 August 2022 (Wed) (CPD0852)
• 30 September 2022 (Fri) (CPD0950)
1:30pm – 5:30pm; HK$1,500 (HK$1,200 for HKIE Members)

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Venue: Training Centre of TQM Consultants Co Ltd, eLearning: Assurance Techniques for Compliance with
11/F Lockhart Centre, 301–307 Lockhart Road, Health & Safety Rules
Wan Chai, Hong Kong • 1 - 31 July 2022 (CPD0748)
• 1 - 31 August 2022 (CPD0853)
• 1 - 30 September 2022 (CPD0952)
Registration: Please download the Enrollment Form Any time; HK$2,000
from the HKIE website and return to TQM with a crossed
cheque made payable to "TQM Consultants Co., Ltd." eLearning: OHSAS 18001:2007 Implementation Practice

for the attention of "Account Dept, TQM Consultants & Skill

• 1 - 31 July 2022 (CPD0754)
Co., Ltd. 11/F Lockhart Centre, 301 – 307 Lockhart • 1 - 31 August 2022 (CPD0859)
Road, Hong Kong.", or direct payment to HSBC • 1 - 30 September 2022 (CPD0958)
Any time; HK$2,500
account number: 159-098045-838
Registration: Registration via Online Training Platform
Enquiries: Training Department at Tel: 2569 2883; www.procpdonline.com
Fax: 2569 0108; Email: training@tqm.com.hk
Enquiries: Email: info@procpdonline.com

U-Safe Consultancy Workshop (Online CPD Course)

Standard Enrolment Procedures
Please complete and return the Standard Reply Form together
eLearning: How to Implement Sustainable Construction with a crossed cheque (if required) to respective organisers.
You may refer to respective course details for payment
Practices method.
• 1 - 31 July 2022 (CPD0749)
• 1 - 31 August 2022 (CPD0854) Please be reminded that applications will not be accepted
• 1 - 30 September 2022 (CPD0953) without submission of the appropriate fee.
Any time; HK$800
For further details of the Standard Enrolment Procedures when
eLearning: How to Manage Environmental Aspects & applying CPD courses and/or seminars organised by the HKIE,
please refer to the HKIE homepage at http://www.hkie.org.hk.
Hazards
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LEGCO NEWS

A subcommittee was set up to review the Subcommittee to study policy

proposed new Government secretariat issues relating to municipal solid
structure envisaged by the CE-elect,
taking into account proposals prepared waste charging, recovery and
by the current-term Government, to be recycling
in place from 1 July 2022 to effect the A subcommittee was set up to study
transfer of statutory functions pursuant to issues relating to the implementation
the re-organisation proposal. I joined the of the Waste Disposal (Charging for
subcommittee in May and was elected Municipal Solid Waste) (Amendment)
Deputy Chairman. Ordinance 2021 as well as policies on
waste recovery and recycling, and make
recommendations. The bill of the Waste
Funding projects approved at Disposal (Charging for Municipal Solid
the PWSC and FC meetings Waste) (Amendment) Ordinance 2021
(Amendment Ordinance) to implement
At the FC meeting on 20 May, the
MSW charging was passed by the LegCo
allocation of $5.8 billion was approved
on 26 August 2021. The preparatory period
for the construction of a District Court
of 18 months as a basic arrangement has
Building at Caroline Hill Road. Another
begun. I joined the subcommittee in May.
allocation of $1.1 billion was approved to
Ir Dr The Hon Lo Wai Kwok carry out site formation and infrastructure
Representative of the Engineering works to support the public housing
Functional Constituency of the development at Area 48, Fanling. Visited Admiralty and Exhibition
Legislative Council Centre Stations of East Rail Line
At the PWSC meeting on 11 May, the Cross-Harbour Extension
funding request of $23.6 billion was On 6 May, I visited Admiralty and Exhibition
approved for redevelopment of Prince of Centre Stations of the East Rail Line (ERL)
Room 709, 7/F, Legislative Council Complex, Wales Hospital; the funding request of $4.3 cross-harbour extension with some other
1 Legislative Council Road, Central, billion was approved for redevelopment LegCo members to better understand
Hong Kong of Our Lady of Maryknoll Hospital; and the station facilities and relevant
Tel: 2539 0610 Fax: 2539 0621 the funding request of $9.9 billion was arrangements before the commissioning
Email: wklo@engineer.com also approved for redevelopment of on 15 May. During the visit, Members
Website: http://www.irdrwklo.hk Grantham Hospital. The projects together were also briefed on the challenges
with the others would be forwarded to the encountered during the construction of
FC for final funding approval. the ERL cross-harbour extension.

Moved a motion on “Actively

dovetailing with the Qianhai Raised a question on
Plan to expedite the integration development of Northern
into the overall development of Metropolis
the country” On 25 May, I asked the Government if it
will set up a task force to be led by senior
At the LegCo meeting on 18 May, I
government management to remove
moved a motion on actively dovetailing
red tape for handling matters relating to
with the Qianhai Plan to expedite the
land resumption in the New Territories;
integration into the overall development
whether the Government has examined
of the country. I urged the Government
different financing options as well as
to set up a high-level dedicated structure
their merits and demerits; and whether
to formulate a comprehensive strategy
the Government will discuss with the
with new thinking and new vision; the
Shenzhen Municipal Government and
Government should also allocate more
the relevant Mainland authorities the
resources to areas where we enjoy
various cross-boundary co-operation
advantages, and discuss, together with
arrangements. Please view my question
Hong Kong’s relevant professional sectors,
and the Government’s reply via the
with Mainland government departments
following link: https://www.info.gov.hk/
and counterparts to further relax the
gia/general/202205/25/P2022052500285.
operation restrictions and requirements for
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Hong Kong professional services sectors
to enter the Mainland market, so as to
promote the diversified development of
Hong Kong professional services sectors
Subcommittee on issues relating
in the Mainland, thereby providing more to the improvement of living
employment and business start-up conditions of the grass-roots
opportunities for new generations. Please tenants
view my motion via the following link:
http://www.irdrwklo.hk/articlesview. A subcommittee was set up to review
asp?ClassID=2&ArticleID=812 the implementation of the Government’s
policies and measures to improve
the living conditions of grass-roots
Elected Deputy Chairman of tenants, monitor the works progress of
transitional housing projects, and make
Subcommittee to study the recommendations on issues relating to the
proposal for reorganizing the improvement of living conditions of grass-
Government structure and roots tenants. I joined the subcommittee
related Matters and attended the first meeting on 15 May.

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