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With advanced technology, the functions that clothing today

can offer, far exceeds the basic need for warmth, modesty
and adornment. Functional clothing is no longer even limited
to professional garments used in specific industries, but
penetrates people’s daily lives. This is in line with consumers’
growing requirements for clothing, not only in terms of
aesthetic designs and materials, but also in the functions
clothes can offer. By adopting modern textile and digital
technology, functional clothing with diverse structures and
designs has become more popular than ever.

A recent report by Acumen Research and Consulting

estimated the global functional apparel market size will reach
around US$550 billion by 2027. This is based on a compound
annual growth rate of 7.4% between 2020 and 20271. While
North America will continue to have the biggest market share,
the Asia Pacific market, in particular, is expected to expand
significantly thanks to an increased awareness of healthier
lifestyles. A case in point is a growing participation of young
people in various fitness activities, which will help boost market
demand for sportswear.

Definition and classification

As an exciting segment of technical textile industry, functional
clothing is a generic term that refers to all types of clothing or
ensembles that are specifically engineered to deliver

Explore the
a pre-defined performance or functionality to the user, over
and above its normal functions2. In general, the functionality
of clothing can be divided into a few categories, including

world of
comfort, sanitation, healthcare and protection. Among
them, comfort and sanitation are the basic requirements
for any kind of clothing. This study on functional clothing
mainly focuses on meeting an individual’s needs for survival

functional
and health, as well as improving the efficiency and comfort
of one’s life. This makes a higher demand on the clothing’s
quality and manufacturing-related techniques.

clothing As textile technology continues to develop, it is creating

an ever-increasing demand. In terms of usage, functional
clothing can be divided into two main categories - protective
and non-protective clothing. Protective clothing is mainly

By Hong Kong Economic Times
Introduction
From the past to the present, people’s demand for
multi-functional clothing has never ceased be it for
antibacterial jackets, quick drying sportswear or
waterproof clothing.
used to protect the human body in hazardous or challenging
environments by mitigating potential harm. Non-protective
clothing, on the other hand, aims to improve people’s
quality of life and enhance their physical abilities by being
multi-functional.
Based on various design elements, clothing can be discussed
in terms of colour, textile and structure, of which colour is the

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Colour changing
fabric could shape
the future of clothing
and furniture
most important factor as it affects people’s visual impression.
After all, the first thing that catches attention when people
look at a fabric is its colour. The functionality that colour gives
to clothing is a matter of psychology, which is a huge subject
that is reflected in all aspects of social life. Objectively, colour
is symbolic and stimulates people in various subjective ways
including their emotional reaction and behaviour. Starting
from the initial visual perception to subsequent emotion, the
effect of colour is quite sophisticated. The application of
colour, therefore, follows psychological rules based on the
accumulation of people’s perceptions of colour - different
shades and how they will react to them. By also providing
a sense of harmony and aesthetics, colour acts as an
additional attribute to functional clothing.
For example, a bright azure blue can be linked to hope,
dreams and independence, while pink can stand for
blandness, sweetness and romance. In the case of outdoor
clothing, highly saturated fluorescent colours are often used
to make the wearer stand out, which can be helpful, for
example, in locating a person in danger or in poor visual
conditions such as rain, fog and snow.
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Some fabrics can actually change their colours in response
to diverse stimuli like temperature or ultraviolet radiation. For
example, researchers at Donghua University developed
a smart high contrast, colour-changing fabric by designing
a two-layered integrated structure. The conductive substrate
was produced by the selective deposition of polypyrrole (PPy)
on the cotton side of a polyester-covered cotton fabric. With
screen-printed thermochromic ink placed on the surface
of the polyester, the fabric will become transparent at high
temperatures and return back to a coloured state at lower
temperature. The colour-changing properties of the fabric
show potential applications in wearable devices, such as
active visual camouflage or interactive textiles. It can also be
used for developing high-performance heat resistant textiles3.
Protective clothing
By adjusting the way the particles in the textiles are arranged,
functional clothing can protect the wearer from direct
contact with external hazardous elements such as ultraviolet
light, dirt, and extreme weather conditions. But, this kind of
functional clothing also needs to guarantee mobility and
safeguard the physical safety of the user. In Japan, for
example, in order to prevent the spread of dengue fever
from mosquito bites, the clothing company Foxfire came
up with mosquito-repellent clothing which they claim can
stop mosquitoes getting anywhere near people’s skin. The
specially treated material, dubbed SCORON, first stuns the
insect and then repels, for example, it lands on and tries to
bite the wearer. The material is said to maintain 80% of its
efficacy event after 20 washes, and thus provides long-lasting
protection for people taking part in outdoor activities4.
General protective clothing is
the most common type of skin
protection clothing
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There is also protective clothing that aims to protect the
wearer from biological/chemical and radiation hazards.
These include chemical protecting suits, liquid protective
suits and mechanical protective clothing. In some industries,
workers also need to wear clothing to protect themselves
from occupational cuts and stabbing injuries. For example,
personnel in law enforcement may need puncture and stab-
resistant clothing. This could include everything from jackets
to gloves and involve inserts with high-strength fibres like steel,
aramid or high-density polyethylene (HDPE).
According to All The Research, the global protective clothing
market is expected to reach US$15.44 billion in 2026, up from
US$9.37 billion in 2018. This is a compound annual growth rate
of 6.5%. The biological and radiation segment is anticipated
to grow the fastest, compared with other segments such
as thermal, high-visibility, mechanical and chemical ones.
This is in line with the rapid growth of end-use industries in
developing countries and also the fast-growing global nuclear
industry5.
Sports clothing
For sports enthusiasts and athletes, functional clothing is
among their most essential gear. Drastic changes in lifestyles
and a rising awareness of physical health have created
a huge demand for functional sports apparel. This is also
increasingly seen in peoples’ daily lives with clothing that
provides temperature adjustment, moisture management
and other attributes. In the field of professional sports,
functional sportswear refers to clothing that can help
enhance the performance of an athlete with cutting-edge
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design and engineering. For example, in sports like swimming,
swimwear with aerodynamics design plays an important role
in improving the swimmers’ performances. Studies have found
that over 90% of the swimmer’s power output is estimated
to be spent on overcoming hydrodynamic resistance.
Reducing this can be realised through the surface structure
design of the swimsuit (such as roughness, seam and fibre
orientation), and can significantly improve overall swimming
performances6.
In Hong Kong, the tech company RaceFit has developed a
line of smart garments with sensors that provide sophisticated
data on how the user is moving, and offer feedback and
analysis. The suit is equipped with lightweight, nine-axis
sensors that each weighs about 15 grams and have a wireless
charged battery inside. The sensors are connected via
a bluetooth network and report data to a mobile app, which
will then be analysed by the company on the cloud7.
Medical clothing
The medical clothing market is expected to reach US$34.69
billion by 2027 - a compound annual growth rate of
nearly 20%8. Medical clothing can provide functions like
anti-bacteria and anti-odour, and includes everything
from scrubs to lab coats and gloves. The basic function
of these products is to help protect the wearer from fluids
and germs. Beyond this, functional medical clothing now
plays an important role in healthcare with functions assisting
in therapy and rehabilitation as well as telemedicine by
monitoring physiological parameters through bio-sensors. With
advances in digitalisation, smart medical clothing is now able
Most functional sportswear
provides temperature adjustment
and moisture management
functions
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to measure and process a large amount of data and signals in the mid-1950s. According to The New York Times , citing the
continuously, allowing doctors to telemonitor their patients’ company’s archives11, designer Helen Cookman created
health status for future assessment on medication and other a pair of jeans with “stretch denim and full-length zippers in
treatments. the side seams that could be opened from the top or the
bottom. Another useful design feature was a special inside
Swiss-based independent research company CSEM half belt buttoning on either side to hold the jeans in place
has developed a “smart shirt” using cooperative sensor when the seat dropped”.
technology. Electrode sensors replace shielded cables and
are connected in parallel to a bus, which can easily be
integrated into simple conductive garments. This is Sustainable clothing
cost-effective, comfortable and functional. Unlike traditional
With today’s increasing emphasis on environmental
electrocardiograms, this technology addresses many of the
protection, the concept of green design is becoming more
constraints of existing wearables9.
and more popular in the clothing and textile industry. This can
include, for example, using materials that generate minimum
The ElectroScience Laboratory at Ohio State University is
pollution and minimum harm to the human body, such as
working on a functional e-textile that gathers, stores and
soybean fibre, bamboo and even banana fibre. One of the
transmits digital information by weaving antennas into
highlights of this concept is clothing that can be worn for
something like a brain cap that senses activities in the brain to
multiple purposes to reduce industrial production and waste.
help treat conditions such as epilepsy or addiction10.
In fact, advanced technology might even make it possible
The use of smart clothing in hospitals and other care facilities to have a one-size-fits-all t-shirt that stretches or shrinks to
is still at its infancy. Yet, it is full of potential, thanks to the each person’s measurements. Researchers at the Harvard
continuing rise of chronic diseases such as diabetes and John A Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
cancer in many parts of the world, ageing populations, and (SEAS) have developed a biocompatible material that can
an increase in the number of surgeries in key healthcare be 3D-printed into any shape and pre-programmed with
markets like Europe and the US. reversible shape memory. The material is made using keratin,
a fibrous protein found in hair, nails and shells. The researchers
According to Luciano Boesel, extracted keratin from leftover
a group leader for adaptive Agora wool used in textile
textiles and hydrogels at the manufacturing12.
Swiss research house Empa, “There are lots of opportunities in healthcare
“There are lots of opportunities development, especially textiles. The need Researchers shaped a single
in healthcare development, for long-term, unobtrusive monitoring of chain of keratin into a spring-
especially textiles,” “The need risk patients at home will stimulate quick like structure and then twisted
for long-term, unobtrusive
development. In five years’ time, I believe chains together to form a
we will get to see many innovative textile structure known as a coiled
monitoring of risk patients
solutions in healthcare.”
at home will stimulate quick coil. When a fibre is stretched
development. In five years’ or exposed to a stimulus, the
Luciano Boesel, group leader for adaptive
time, I believe we will get to spring-like structures uncoil,
textiles and hydrogels at Swiss research
see many innovative textile and the bonds realign to
house Empa.
solutions in healthcare.”10 form stable beta-sheets. The
fibre remains in that position until it is triggered to coil back
into its original shape, which is programmed with a solution of
Clothing for special needs hydrogen peroxide and monosodium phosphate.

Functional clothing for special needs refers to clothing

Luca Cera, a postdoctoral fellow at SEAS and a first author
designed and made for people who have significantly
of the paper pointed out that, “This two-step process of 3D
different physical demands. These include, but are not limited
printing the material and then setting its permanent shapes
to people who are pregnant, disabled, infants and so on. For
allows for the fabrication of really complex shapes with
example, the US clothing brand Levi Stauss & Co was among
structural features down to the micron level.” “This makes the
the first major brands to design clothing for disabled people

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material suitable for a vast range of applications from textile
12
to tissue engineering.”
Kit Parker, the Tarr Family Professor of Bioengineering and
Applied Physics at SEAS applauded Luca’s work by suggesting
that, “Whether you are using fibres like this to make brassieres
whose cup size and shapes can be customised every day,
or you are trying to make actuating textiles for medical
therapeutics, the possibilities
of Luca’s work are broad and
exciting.”
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of human joints. Here, the size of a garment is another critical
element in design of functional clothing. In case that the
clothing is too loose, it can get caught during work and
may hinder smooth body movement. When it is too tight, it
can also be uncomfortable to wear. This is especially crucial
when other monitoring devices or sensors are added to the
clothing, for the sensors need to be closely attached to the
human body in a proper way to perform accurately.
As clothing is an extension
of one’s persona, the

“This two-step process of 3D printing the appearance and aesthetics

material and then setting its permanent also need to be taken
Design and shapes allows for the fabrication of really into consideration as the
engineering complex shapes with structural features down psychological element in

of functional to the micron level. This makes the material
suitable for a vast range of applications from
clothing textile to tissue engineering.”
Functional clothing
needs to meet a wide Luca Cera, a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard
series of requirements, John A Paulson School of Engineering and
from physiological, and Applied Sciences
biomechanical requirements,
to ergonomic and psychological concerns13.
The primary factors affecting the physiological needs are
the energy metabolism, the clothing’s thermal properties
and the ambient climate conditions. Given the multitude
of responsible variables, it is extremely complex to predict
the comfort aspects of a garment accurately. These can
be affected by solar and thermal radiation peneration,
interaction with moisture, the effective latent heat of
evaporation in the clothing, and many other factors.
Biomechanical considerations form the basis of the design of
functional clothing. Biomechanics deals with the mechanical
characteristics of the human body as well as the kinematic,
dynamic and behavioural analysis of human activity. Its
applications address the mechanical structure, strength, and
mobility of humans for engineering purposes. As all clothing
creates some pressure on the body, pressure may also be
intentionally applied to specific body parts for therapeutic
and rehabilitation purposes in the form of compression
garments. Clothing for body sculpting is also designed to
preferentially compress, lift or support body parts based on
anatomical and biomechanical considerations.
Ergonomic considerations mean that the mechanical
characteristics of clothing need to match the motion, degree
of freedom, range of motion and force, and the movement
functional clothing. Thanks
to modern technology,
being multi-functional is no
longer means sacrificing
fashion. When designing
and engineering functional
clothing, it is important to
integrate fashionable ideas, or at least the basic concept
of how “normal” clothing would look, in order to make the
functionality less obtrusive. This point should also be viewed on
a case-by-case basis. For example, when designing medical
clothing, the importance of different functions should come
before aesthetics.
Functional clothing - a greenfield
industry with huge potential
The COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 greatly changed people’s
lives and manufacturing activities. With increased exposure
to virus-related information, people tended to suffer greater
psychological insecurity resulting in a higher demand for
protection, together with comfort and safety, as their priority
when choosing clothes. People became more sensitive about
whether the environment they were in was comfortable and
healthy and demanded a higher standard of living quality
and efficiency. All of which led to requirements for a products
to provide certain protective functions to enhance wellness.
This kind of demand for security cannot be met through
the conventional approaches of market promotion, but
requires technological innovation and creative design. Even
in hospitals, where the use of smart anti-bacterials has been
limited to surfaces, it is expected that after the pandemic, a
strong market for smart materials to counter health hazards
caused by bacteria and viruses will emerge14.

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Added to this is the fact that, according to a report by the
United Nations, the number of people aged 65 years or over
in the world is expected to double to 1.5 billion by 2050 from
703 million in 2019. This means that the elderly population
will increase from 9% to 16%, that is one in six people in the
world will be aged 65 or over in 205015. With a growing ageing
population, demand for functional clothing will also rise,
especially in the segment of medical clothing and protective
clothing.
With more researchers and companies joining hands to
promote the development of the functional clothing industry.
It is important to form relevant regulations to manage the
industry better. Engineers, are needed in both the research
and design process and the manufacturing process, to help
promote the benign development of the market.
COVER STORY
12. Leah Burrows. September 2020. Wool-like material can remember and
change shape.
https://www.seas.harvard.edu/news/2020/09/wool-material-can-
remember-and-change-shape
13. Deepti Gupta. December 2011. Indian Journal of Fibre and Textile
Research. Design and engineering of functional clothing.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/296935677_Design_and_
engineering_of_functional_clothing
14. ResearchAndMarkets.com. September 2020. 2020 Insights into the Smart
Antimicrobial and Antiviral Markets - Latest Technology Developments.
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200928005442/en/2020-
Insights-into-the-Smart-Antimicrobial-and-Antiviral-Markets---Latest-
Technology-Developments---ResearchAndMarkets.com
15. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population
Division. 2019. World Population Ageing 2019: Highlights.
https://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/
pdf/ageing/WorldPopulationAgeing2019-Highlights.pdf

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New self-compacting backfill
material for Hong Kong
pavements
Soil is commonly used as a support for footpath and
carriageway pavements in Hong Kong. During the
maintenance of different utilities, it can be easily excavated
and filled back into open trenches. The backfilling operation
may sound straightforward, but the dense infrastructure
of Hong Kong brings unique challenges to this common
operation most of us can see when driving or walking past
the freshly cut trenches. Utility conduits, cables and pipes
often occupy a congested space below the pavement.
This congestion can cause unwanted void spaces to remain
between utility installations such as data or power cables
after the compaction of the soil has been completed. The
compaction of the backfilled soil needs to be conducted
in compacted layers not exceeding 150 mm thick, which
is often performed with a vibrating plate or a power
rammer depending on the size of the backfilled area.
The compaction is often not easy on confined sites and
spreads dust around the surrounding areas. Furthermore, it
is governed by the weather: it cannot be performed in rainy
conditions when the soil becomes saturated with water.
The delays caused by weather are hence common in
projects, especially during the rainy season in Hong Kong.
In addition to time constraints, conventional backfilling with
compacted soil cannot guarantee the backfilled space free
of voids, which can generate an empty unsupported space
between the pavement and the subbase. In a worst-case
situation, this kind of space can grow beneath the
pavement due to subsidence of the soil and further carried
away by groundwater leading to sinkholes and pavement
damage. In addition, the backfill needs to be conducted
with a material, which can be easily excavated in case of
future maintenance. Thus, it is impossible to replace the soil
with concrete type materials.
Key research and development
areas
The problems caused by easy maintenance and void-free
backfilling without compaction, a new type of self-compacting
backfill material has been developed to meet the needs
of civil engineering works in the Hong Kong environment.
The motivation is to develop a new material that can
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be placed easily into congested utility trenches and yet
excavatable like conventional soil-based compacted
backfill. To ensure this innovative self-compacting material
to be truly applicable in Hong Kong, different performance
requirements have been taken into consideration during the
research and development stage. In addition to the
self-compacting nature and easy excavatability, the thermal
performance of the material is also a determining factor in
the material selection. This is particularly important to the
repair and installation of power cables. The excess heat
generated by high power transmission in the cables would
need to be carried away from their surfaces effectively to
avoid overheating, which may lead to cable malfunctioning
in the worst case. The desired performance is translated to
quantifiable technical properties of flowability, hardening
time, final strength and thermal conductivity.
Rheological and mechanical
properties
In modern concrete mix design, high flowability can be
achieved easily with the addition of plasticisers and water
reducers, without risking the segregation of the material
components. However, conventional concrete mixes are
designed to improve the compressive strength and therefore
the particle size distribution of the aggregates. Their ratio
with the binder is accustomed to being optimised keeping
this in mind. Different fillers and aggregates have been
investigated to achieve a very high flowability of more
than 200 mm slump flow spread value without jeopardising
the excavatability requirement thus maintaining the
final compressive strength below 1 MPa, which is an
unexceptional value in the conventional concrete mix
design. The logistics and geography of Hong Kong have
also been taken into consideration during development.
The transport time of the backfill material has been
benchmarked to no more than two hours in a bid to ensure
that the potential backfill sites would be within reach of local
ready-mix concrete plants across Hong Kong. This indeed
presents an additional challenge, for the high flowability is
necessary to be maintained during the transport from the
manufacturing facility to the site to ensure the placement
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of the backfill in the trench without segregation. After the
placement, the initial hardening of the new backfill material
can be achieved within eight to 24 hours depending on the
site conditions such as outdoor temperature, humidity and
saturation of the surrounding soil around the trench. In ideal
conditions the site works on top of the backfill can continue
the following day after hardening of the backfill overnight.
Thermal properties
cubic metres. This backfill formulation has been tested at
different site applications in both large and small-scale filling
operations. In smaller excavations, or areas inaccessible
with a concrete truck, the backfill material was mixed on-site
with a drum-type concrete mixer. In larger operations starting
from approximately 3 cu m, the material was pre-mixed in
a concrete mixing plant and delivered to the site. During the
site trials, the backfilling operation was tested by pouring the
self-compacting material into the trench directly from the
truck or the mixer. Special arrangements, such as securing

This new backfill material is designed to be universally the buoyant conduits and protecting the trench area from

applicable to utility trench excavation works in Hong Kong. any unwanted sprays during the pour, were taken into

Because of this, the properties of the material also need to consideration before the pour. Due to the high flowability,

satisfy the requirements of underground electrical power a single truckload of approximately 5 cu m of backfill

cables. The high power transmission can generate heat material was poured into the trench in less than 15 minutes.

within the power cables, which needs to be dispersed away After placement, the backfilled area was left to set before

from the conduit surface in order to prevent the potential testing the initial load-bearing capacity of the hardened

overheating of the cable and consequent damage to surface.

it. The capability of a material to transfer thermal energy

is presented as thermal conductivity (W/mK). Thermal
conductivity in soil greatly depends on the number of air
voids within it and its water content. Air serves as an insulator
and water as a conductor. Other materials in soils, such as
sand or different types of larger aggregates mostly consist
of highly conductive minerals such as quartz and feldspar
bringing the overall thermal conductivity to approximately
0.9 - 1.1 W/mK. The material formulation of this backfill has
been optimised to achieve the corresponding thermal
conductivity than that in Hong Kong soils. Being
self-compacting possible, air voids around the power cables
are eliminated. It makes the backfill safe to use without
concerns about variable thermal conductivity in different Placement of the self-compacting backfill material from the concrete
mixer truck into the trench
parts of the trench.

Flowability measurement (left), compressive strength measurement (middle), and

scanning electron image of backfill material, where thermally conductive particles
are highlighted in the image (right)

Preliminary site trials in Hong Kong
Utility trench operations vary greatly in size in Hong Kong.
Smaller excavations can be done on pavements as
emergency excavations; they can also cover just a few
square metres. In addition, larger and deeper excavations
are conducted when, for example, new drainage pipes are
installed or old ones are replaced. In these cases, the total
volume of excavations can reach up to several hundred
Utility trench before backfilling (left) and after placement of the fill (right)
Future direction
After initial site trials, the feasibility of the new type of
self-compacting backfilling was successfully proven on
a commercial scale. Significant benefits to productivity and
quality control were noticed during the first set of trials. For
example, the backfill was placed successfully under rainy

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conditions and the new type of material did not jeopardise
the removal of the lateral supports after the backfilling. The
recycling of the excavated self-compacted backfill material
was also investigated during the project. Early results
show that up to 95% of the material can be used as a raw
material in the production of new self-compacting backfill.

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The excavated material can also be utilised as aggregate
in other backfill works. Encouraged by the positive results,
further site trials across different selected sites in Hong
Kong are now under planning. Also, a less-than-two-hour
fast-setting formulation specifically for emergency repairs
applications is under development.
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Policy change in the USA: A trigger of

great hope in fighting climate change

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By Ir Dr Alex GBAGUIDI

Overturning former President Trump’s previous decision

to withdraw from the Paris Agreement provides the USA
with the opportunity to enhance their global effort into
curbing climate change. The new US President Joe Biden,
by re-joining the Paris Agreement, is proposing making US
electricity production carbon-free by 2035 and having
the country achieve net zero carbon emissions by the
middle of the century.

President Biden will drive down emissions by upgrading

four million buildings to enhance energy efficient. The
Biden Administration would also like to invest in electric
vehicle manufacturing and charging points and give
consumers financial incentives to trade up to cleaner
cars. This is a sign of a big push on electric vehicles,
green buildings (both residential and commercial), and
nature-based solutions on climate change. All of these
options will also increase job opportunities.

Immediate signs of such a great hope come from the

world of high finance. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
became one of the first big US insurers to announce,
after the USA presidency election, stopping aiding coal
companies. That point was underscored over when
Goldman Sachs announced on 14 December 2020 that
it would restrict its lending to the coal industry, further
promote green technologies, and, moreover, not be
interested in funding the drilling of the Arctic anymore.

On the other hand, the European Investment Bank

announced earlier that it would no longer finance fossil
fuel projects; and the Swiss Central Bank also announced,
after the USA presidency race, that it would enhance
actions in key aspects including (1) low carbon and
energy efficiency finance and investing, (2) emission
measurements and transparency, (3) climate
engagement with companies and policy makers.

The policy change in the USA also provides high finance

leaders with enabling factors, a range of climate
leadership actions and expected positive outcomes
(lower carbon and climate resilient world), as well as the
pathways of mainstreaming these leadership actions
across the wider financial services industry. This will
definitely be a great move, not only because of the
potential of the US, but also because the new policy
really emphasises the US commitment to fighting climate
change and proactively scaling up actions.

With this policy change, China, the USA, the EU, Japan
and South Korea (which account for 66% of the global
economy and over 50% of global greenhouse gas
emissions) would reach net zero emissions by the
mid-century, as stated by the Climate Action Tracker.

This article has been contributed by Ir Dr Alex Gbaguidi

with the coordination of the Environmental Division.

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General
Public Lecture/Webinar on The HKIE Outstanding
Paper Award for Young Engineers/Researchers
2020
The Institution constantly strives to promote the advancement
of engineering and facilitate the exchange of knowledge
and ideas. In 2006, the Institution first launched The HKIE
Outstanding Paper Award for Young Engineers/Researchers.
As an international paper award, it aims to promote
engineering among the younger generation by encouraging
young engineers and researchers to publish their work and
advance in their professional fields. The competition is open
to young engineers and researchers worldwide aged 35
or below. For the Award 2020, an encouraging number of
submissions were received. After a thorough review by the
Panel of Judges, three papers have been selected for the
Award from five shortlisted papers.
A Public Lecture was organised on 11 December 2020 for
the awardees to present their papers to some 40 members,
practitioners and engineering students. In view of the
COVID-19 resurgence, the Public Lecture was held for the first
time as a Zoom webinar. This format also enabled overseas
participants to join the Public Lecture.
The Institution would like to express its sincere appreciation to
the three awardees including Mr Stephen K Agadagba,
Mr Jeffrey Y C Cheng and Mr Zhang Junwei for discussing their
findings and exchanging insights with the participants and
making the Public Lecture both informative and rewarding.
All the awarded and shortlisted papers were published in
Mr Stephen K Agadagba during his presentation Mr Jeffrey Y C Cheng during his presentation
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a special issue of HKIE Transactions in December 2020. The
results of the Award are as follows:
List of awarded papers
• “Modulation of narrowband and broadband gamma
connectivity in retinal degeneration mice according to
electrical stimulation pulse width” by Stephen K Agadagba*
and Leanne L H Chan, Hong Kong
• “A case study of lighting retrofit to improve building energy
efficiency and lighting quality by using luminaires with
nano optical coating” by Jeffrey Y C Cheng*,
Nancy C Y Wong, Tony W L Ho, Kwong Hiu-fai,
Roger T H Ng and Howard Cheung, Hong Kong
• “One-step removal of lead from water using an
electricity-free and sustainable membrane filtration” by
Zhang Junwei*, Lo Yan-tung, Guo Hao and Tang Chuyang,
Hong Kong
List of other shortlisted papers
• “Green energy recovery by blending treated biogas into
town gas pipeline networks” by Mario H T Cheung*,
Hong Kong
• “Reliability of an engineered slope considering the
Regression Kriging-based conditional random field” by
Huang Lei*, Andy Y F Leung, Liu Wenfei and Pan Qiujing,
Hong Kong
(*The first author who was aged 35 or below on the closing
date of submission.)
Mr Zhang Junwei during his presentation
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INSTITUTION & DIVISION ACTIVITIES

Biomedical Engineering Conference 2020

By Mr Enoch CHENG, Ms Jenny IP and Mr Will LEUNG

The captioned conference, co-organised by the BM Division
and the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department
(EMSD), the HKSAR Government, was held online on 27 - 28
November 2020.
We were delighted to have Ir Alfred W H Sit, JP, Secretary for
Innovation and Technology of the HKSAR Government, and
Ir Prof P L Yuen, President of the Institution, officiated at the
opening ceremony. Our honoured guests shared a variety of
success stories about the government’s innovative ideas for
combatting pandemics, and the remarkable achievements
made by engineers in Hong Kong to enhance hospital
facilities. Our Conference Co-chair Ir Prof Richard So also
shared some inspiring experiences about how biomedical
engineers contributed to combatting COVID-19.
Next, Prof Paul K S Chan from the Faculty of Medicine, The
Chinese University of Hong Kong, gave his keynote speech on
the most up-to-date epidemiological studies on the COVID-19
virus strain in Hong Kong. More than 30 experts across the
globe also shared their latest innovations and research into
combatting pandemics using artificial intelligence, disease
diagnosis and prevention, development and management of
medical devices, and healthcare infrastructure.
deliver their main points and presented their ideas precisely
and accurately.
The 1.5-day event attracted more than 300 local and
overseas participants from far afield as Malaysia, Singapore,
New Zealand and the USA. This was a perfect example of
how innovation and technology can overcome conventional
barriers and create new opportunities.
The Conference ended on a high note, with our Conference
Co-chairs Ir Raymond Poon and Ir Prof Raymond Tong,
delivering their closing speeches to acknowledge and
encourage collaboration between the government,
academia and industry fighting against pandemics in the
long term. We would like to express our deepest gratitude to
all the speakers, guests, sponsors, participants, helpers and the
Organising Committee, who together made this Conference
a great success.

In spite of the tight rundown, the Conference also introduced

a ‘Fast Forward Poster Presentation’ session to encourage
more participation. The presenters had just one minute each
to present their research posters. All presenters were able to
More than 300 local and overseas experts participated in the Conference, and
exchanged ideas in combating pandemics with innovations and technologies

Building Services
Technical seminar on ventilation and building
air disinfection strategies against aerosol and
airborne transmissible diseases
By Ir Franky W H CHENG and Ir Sally S Y LEUNG

The BS Division and the Building Services Operation and
Maintenance Executives Society co-organised the captioned
seminar via Zoom on 2 December 2020. Dr Roger Sze To,
Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Aurabeat
Technology, was the guest speaker.
At the seminar, Dr Sze To outlined the challenges of risk
mitigation and prevention of disease transmission through
aerosol and airborne routes. He explained that, like typical
airborne particles, viral aerosols followed the same physical
mechanisms in their transportation and removal.

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He presented a simple pollutant mass (quantity) balancing
model used to evaluate the effectiveness and feasibility of
different ventilation and building air disinfection strategies
against aerosol and airborne transmissible diseases. He then
evaluated various options including: increasing the ventilation
rate, increasing the return air-flow rate, improving the filter
efficiency of the ventilation system, using UV light, emitting
disinfectants, and purifying air with effective filters.
Dr Sze To further explained some misunderstandings about air
filtration and the misuse of HEPA filters. He also emphasised
the importance of using antiviral air filters.
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on using masks to greatly reduce the quantity of aerosols
generated by coughing and sneezing. Wearing a mask not
only demonstrates an effective measure on origin control, but
also serves as the last defence against infectious aerosols.
The seminar ended with a question-and-answer session. It
was an inspiring session for engineers to learn more about
ventilation and air disinfection strategies for buildings against
aerosol and airborne-transmitted diseases. We would like to
express our sincere thanks to the speaker and all participants
for this successful event.

Studies show that the COVID-19 virus (SARS-CoV-2) can survive

on objects for up to 28 days. Viruses could accumulate on air
filters in tremendous quantities. If the air filters are not replaced
professionally with medical grade equipment, many of the
accumulated viruses could re-enter the air, putting workers
and occupants at risk.

An effective antiviral air filter could eliminate virus contraction

and greatly mitigate the risks during filter replacement. Dr Sze
To concluded the seminar by presenting research findings The speaker (right 6th) and the Organising Committee for the seminar

Technical seminar session 1 - Design and

installation of swimming pools
By Ir Prof Linda XIAO and Ir Sally S Y LEUNG

The BS Division and The Chartered Institute of Plumbing and In addition, he provided in-depth comparisons between
Heating Engineering - Hong Kong Branch (CIPHE-HKB) different design schemes considering hygiene, safety, thermal
co-organised the captioned seminar on 15 December 2020 and visual comfort, indoor air quality and energy efficiency,
online via Zoom. and advice on how to select them in practice.

Ir Max C K Chiang, Senior Electrical and Mechanical Engineer For example, he compared different types of disinfection
from the Architectural Services Department of the HKSAR systems including electro-chlorination, ozone and ultraviolet
Government, was invited to introduce the design criteria and radiation. He also compared different mechanical ventilation
consideration of key building services installations, including
water treatment and filtration systems, lighting systems as well
as heating, air-conditioning and ventilation systems for public
indoor swimming pools in Hong Kong.

Ir Chiang presented a comprehensive review of designing

parameters for various building services systems for public
indoor swimming pools, including pool water turnover rates,
circulation rates, pH values and ozone dosing rates, indoor air
temperature, relative humidity and velocity, ventilation rates
and illumination. The speaker (middle) and the Organising Committees of the BS Division and CIPHE-HKB

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systems considering both leisure and competition modes,
different functional spaces such as pool decks, pool tops,
spectator stands and changing rooms and seasonal
operations. He also compared direct and indirect illumination
lighting schemes.
Apart from the briefing on design considerations, Ir Chiang
also addressed the key monitoring and control issues during
operations, such as the prevention of air bubbles in pool
water and condensation as well as lighting controls. In view
of the high energy consumption of building services systems
Civil
Technical visit to contract no KL/2015/03 -
Kai Tak Development Stage 3B infrastructure at
former North Apron Area
By Miss Dolphin MAK and Miss Gloria TANG
A virtual site visit to Kai Tak Development (KTD) Stage 3B
infrastructure at former North Apron Area was organised by
the CV Division on 7 November 2020 with over 400 participants
online. This visit focused mainly on the construction of
pedestrian subway SW4 connecting Choi Hung Estate (CHE)
and KTD by Hong Kong’s first rectangular tunnel boring
machine (RTBM).
In order to provide continuous learning opportunities for the
members of the CV Division under the COVID-19 pandemic,
the Division collborated with the project team to launch
a virtual site visit via online meeting software. The visit started
with a brief introduction of the contract, followed by an
informative presentation covering the major challenges and
solutions in the project, the use of RTBM for constructing SW4,
as well as the latest project progress. Videos were shared with
the audience demonstrating the RTBM operation and the
ceremony of their successful breakthrough on 23 October
2020.
A virtual site walk was then presented to the audience
revealing the current SW4 site with a detailed explanation
by the project team. The launching shaft of RTBM, the district
cooling system, the current rectangular tunnel from Shing Kai
Road to the receiving shaft near CHE were visited in the virtual
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in public swimming pools, he proposed energy conservation
measures for improving energy efficiency, including the
application of renewable energy photovoltaic and solar
panels for pool water pre-heating, heat pumps, sky lights and
automatic lighting controls.
The seminar ended with a question-and-answer session. It
was an informative talk with valuable insights for engineers
designing indoor swimming pools. We would like to express
our sincere thanks to Ir Chiang and all participants for this
successful event.
walk to give a better illustration of the construction works of
SW4 by RTBM.
The question-and-answer session started right after the
virtual site walk. Numerous questions were collected from
the audience on the application of RTBM and related
issues. The project team addressed them one by one, and
fruitful discussions were held as if they were in a real visit.
The visit finished by the word of appreciation delivered by
Chairman of the CV Division with the souvenir presentation
to the representatives of the project team, Mr Keith Chu
from Civil Engineering and Development Department, the
HKSAR Government, Mr Gary Cheung from Arup, and Mr
George Cheung from Build King Richwell Engineering Joint
Venture. The visit was a great success with contentment and
appreciation from the participants.
Organising Committee of the CV Division and representatives of the project team
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Technical seminar on city water resilience
By Mr Jason LO

The captioned seminar organised by the CV Division was
held in the evening of 11 November 2020. Mr Kenneth Kwok,
Director and East Asia Water Business Leader of Arup, and
Dr Samantha Stratton-Short, East Asia International
Development Leader of Arup, were invited to be the speakers
and shared their approach on city water resilience.
Dr Stratton-Short started off the presentation by interacting
with the audience to understand whether their daily
engagements involve “resilience”. She followed this with
a brief introduction to the current water management
situation around the world. With growing populations in
cities everywhere, the demand for high-quality urban water
management is increasing in all countries.
Mr Kwok gave us a detailed explanation of the challenges
we are all facing in order to meet this demand. He further
introduced the city water resilience approach (CWRA)
developed by Arup that is being used to help cities achieve
water resilience from three perspectives - provision, protection
and connection. He demonstrated the application of CWRA
with a recent case study in Shanghai.
Dr Stratton-Short concluded the seminar by reminding
the audience that resilience is becoming more and more
important for city water managers, and we, as engineers,
have much to contribute to achieve that goal.

Control, Automation & Instrumentation

Technical visit concerning ultraviolet C (UVC)
purifier at Cyberport
By Dr Lisa SHAM

In the afternoon on 17 December 2020, Ir Prof Louis Lock,
Chairman of the CAI Discipline Advisory Panel and Past
Chairman of the CA Division; Ir Ricky Chau and Dr Lisa Sham,
Observers of the CA Division, were invited by Mr Cliff Tsui,
Managing Director of Justin Material Supplies & Trading Co
Ltd (JMST), to visit his site office and mini laboratory at Smart
Space of Cyberport.
Mr Tsui elaborated that, as more green commercial and
residential buildings were built in the Greater Bay Area,
demand for the purifiers was substantial.
Furthermore, Mr Tsui and Sales Manager of JMST Mr Michael
Yu indicated that most of the air purifiers operated noisily and

Mr Tsui raised his concern for UVC light air purification to

combat the COVID-19 pandemic, since the economies and
social lives had been adversely affected.

Mr Tsui emphasised that UVC air purifier was a relatively new

form of purification technology. The purifier could improve
the quality of indoor air tremendously by removing harmful
contaminants. Also, it is more energy-efficient and
user-friendly. In other words, risk of further contamination
of the space due to improper filter replacement could be
avoided. (L to R) Dr Lisa Sham,
Mr Cliff Tsui, Ir Ricky
Chau, Mr Justin Tsui,
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consumed a lot of electricity. They showed their eagerness for
professional collaboration with CAI experts.
Ir Prof Lock shared his knowledge and experiences relating to
energy efficiency and indoor air quality with the participants.
Electrical
Technical webinar – Drive into the world of
electric vehicle charging
By Mr Keith WONG
As the city begins to electrify its vehicles, the charging
infrastructure supplying the “fuel” will need to grow in tandem.
To help increase public awareness, the EL and EN Divisions
jointly organised a technical webinar on the latest
development in electric vehicles’ charging infrastructure on
15 December 2020.
Mr Siddhant Gupta, Head of Future Grid at Siemens Asia
Pacific, has worked across the globe in various industries from
technology to energy and consulting. He shared his insights
into the development and technology improvements in
electric vehicle chargers.
During the session, we discussed the advantages and
disadvantages of alternating current chargers and direct
current quick chargers. We examined the benefits and
applications of depot charging. We also examined the latest
high power pantograph charging solution, which has been
widely tested in European countries, and serves as an
opt-charge solution for electric public transport in many cities.
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Ir Chau brainstormed his ideas of designing a tailor-made
energy efficient and silent air purifier.
Subsequently, Mr Tsui and Mr Yu accompanied Ir Prof Lock,
Ir Chau and Dr Sham to meet their staff at the mini laboratory
and took a group photo with Mr Justin Tsui, Founder of JMST.
Mr Gupta also discussed the technological development in
load management systems, from on-premises applications
to cloud applications. We were delighted to hear that the
load management cloud was not limited to supporting fleet
management from various charger providers, but also offered
payment settlement among various network operators and
developers across different cities and territories. Without
doubt it can help increase the popularity of electric vehicles,
and improve grid resilience and connection capacity.
In the question-and-answer session, the speaker and panellists
addressed concerns about battery technology and electric
bus development in Hong Kong, especially with regard to
battery life and driving distance.
The webinar attracted over 350 participants, and we believe
the experiences shared by Mr Gupta could be a good
reference for the development of the electric vehicle
charging industry in Hong Kong. We would like to express our
sincere gratitude to Mr Gupta and the Division Committees
for taking their valuable time to attend the webinar.
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Hot Talk Electronics Forum - Impact of the
Sino-US trade situation on the high-tech
electronics industry
By Ms Andrea LI

In the captioned forum, Chairpersons of Hong Kong Science
and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP), the Hong Kong
Electronic Industries Association (HKEIA) and the Hong Kong
Electronics & Technologies Association (HKETA) were invited
to comment on and discuss the impact of the Sino-US trade
situation on the electronics industry.
The highlight of the day was the live poll where participants
could interact with the panellists by voting on the discussed
topics. In particular, the facilitator introduced the IEEE P2668
IoT Maturity Index (IDEX) and participants shared their views
on the impact and future trends of different industries.

Although the COVID-19 outbreak and the tensions between

the Mainland and the US have posed unprecedented
challenges, every threat can be turned to an opportunity.

It was generally agreed between the panellists and the

participants that the economy would recover in the medium
to long term, and businesses should embrace the change in
the industry and identify new business opportunities in different
parts of the world.

The panellists from HKSTP, HKEIA, HKETA and the EN Division Committee

Technical webinar on smart sensor network

with active mindset for railway industries
By Ir Kelvin MAK

The introduction of smart monitoring through internet of coverage and straightforward deployment with minimum
things (IoT) solutions has become more apparent in providing manpower involved. By utilising existing infrastructure for
seamless and pin-point fault inspection in the world of telemetry communications, data can be obtained seamlessly
engineering. throughout the whole MTR network covering both outdoor
and tunnel areas. This solution enables the concept of
At this webinar, Ir H W Chan, Ms Hebe Tsang and Mr Raphael
Wong from MTR Corporation Ltd shared their insights and
latest achievements in the application of IoT solutions for the
railway industry.

Ir Chan and Ms Tsang introduced the long range (LoRa)

IoT network that was implemented in the MTR to support
ground-breaking sensing devices dedicated to trains, stations
and trackside equipment.

Unlike traditional LAN and cellular networks, LoRa promises

(L to R) The author, Mr Raphael Wong, Ir H W Chan and Ms Hebe Tsang in the
low power consumption and installation costs, enabling wide question-and-answer session

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prescriptive maintenance and acting in advance before any
nasty breakdowns occur.
To illustrate the concept further, Mr Wong demonstrated
a deployed application - automatic relay monitoring
application (ARMA) device that was invented to provide
real-time data of in-borne train relays with LoRa
communication capability. The invention could provide
real-time statistics of equipment deterioration for the MTR
maintenance cloud.
Environmental
Reach out to leaders: Ir Eric Y H Pang
By Ir Fredrick LEONG
The EV Division was honoured to have Ir Eric Y H Pang, JP,
FHKIE, Director of the Electrical and Mechanical Services
Department (EMSD) of the HKSAR Government, enlighten
us on his vision of the linkage between environmental
engineering, innovation, smart cities, the environmental
industry and the community. A video of this interview has
been posted on the Division’s website, Facebook and
Instagram.
Ir Pang studied electrical engineering and has pursued his
professional career in the EMSD since graduating as an
engineer leading to Director, because of his burning interest
in the discipline and his commitment to serve the community
of Hong Kong.
Ir Pang told the audience that the E&M InnoPortal was
designed to support smart city development and innovation.
The portal aims to list the service wishes of government
departments, public organisations and the E&M trades. It also
invites the innovation and technology (I&T) sector, including
start-ups and universities, to propose relevant I&T solutions for
matching. It will help promote research and development
and the applications of innovative technologies.
He suggested that this facilitate a “win-win” situation in the
industry, especially by recognising the role of engineers in
delivering total solutions such as using artificial intelligence for
chiller system optimisation for example.
Regarding the target of Chief Executive of the HKSAR
Government to achieve net zero carbon emission by 2050,
as outlined in her 2020 Policy Address, Ir Pang considered
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In closing, Ir Chan concluded that, as the world is moving
towards the digital era, a smart railway sensing network could
provide an efficient and strategic railway maintenance
landscape. The technologies could also enable rapid and
active responses to ensure more reliable train services for
passengers.
The seminar attracted more than 130 participants and
a fruitful discussion was enjoyed in the question-and-answer
session. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to
Ir Chan, Ms Tsang and Mr Wong for their valuable insights.
that the EMSD could contribute to the decarbonisation
process through various measures of energy efficiency and
conservation. These would include the Building Energy Codes
for new buildings and existing buildings undergoing major
refurbishment, a Mandatory Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme
for electrical appliances, supporting non-profit-making schools
via the Solar Harvest and Green School 2.0 programmes, and
installing district cooling systems in new development areas.
The legal framework such as the Buildings Energy Efficiency
Ordinance, District Cooling Services Ordinance, and the policy
instruments such as the Feed-in Tariff Scheme, and government
leadership such as the retro-commissioning of government
buildings, are already in place and driving green business to
support local industries.
In the light of the rapid development of the Greater Bay
Area, Ir Pang considered there are huge opportunities for
Hong Kong engineers, and they should think about how they
could participate and prepare themselves, especially as the
engineering technology in the Mainland has been highly
developed.
(L to R) Ir Eric Pang, Ir Anthony Ma, Ir Kelvin Tang, Ir Norman Cheng, Ir Mannix Chan,
Ir Daniel Wang and Ir Fredrick Leong
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The 12th annual symposium 2020 in both
physical and virtual forms
By Ir Albert YAU and Ir Dr Fiona TSUI

To promote advances in the science, technology and
practice of fire engineering, the FE Division’s 12th annual
symposium was held on 6 November 2020 at Theatre 2 of
the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. It was
conducted in the hybrid - physical and webinar - format.
Due to the COVID-19 precaution, the number of attendees
including VIPs, guests, speakers and the audience were
limited. They were offered the choices of joining the event
either in-person or online. The theme of the symposium
was “Practising fire safety for cavern and underground
development”.
transportation facilities in the Mainland, research on digital
technology to support firefighting, and internet of things
applications for smoke detection in tunnels, and smart cities.
The symposium provided an excellent platform for over 250
online and 80 live participants including local and overseas
fire engineers, experts, statutory officials and specialists to
interact and exchange ideas on current practices while
exploring new means and technologies to drive a better and
fire safe future. Active participation and fruitful feedback
were received.

Director of Buildings Mr Yu Tak-cheung, JP was the guest of

honour at the event. Mr Yu shared his insights into how fire
safety issues are in connection with cavern and underground
developments over the years that he had been dealing with.
He noticed a wider variety of usage. The problems arising
might need new solutions.

A total of eight presentations were delivered by various

local and overseas speakers. The presentations covered
fire engineering and fire safety issues involved in cavern
development, road tunnels in Europe, massive underground
Chairlady of the FE Division (left 4th) with Ir Dr The Hon Lo Wai-kwok (left 3rd) and
Director of Buildings Mr Yu Tak-cheung, JP (right 4th) at the symposium

Information Technology
Technical webinar on new normal solution
connects remote users and branches to
everything
By Ms WONG Lee Man

In the evening of 30 November 2020, the captioned webinar
was organised by the IT Division. Over 130 members tuned
in online. The webinar was presented by Mr Kev Hau who is
an expert in the cybersecurity industry with over ten years of
experience.
Mr Hau first illustrated how the COVID-19 pandemic had
dramatically changed the operation of many organisations.
Much greater effort is now being devoted to enabling
remote working. In particular, Mr Hau discussed the latest
development in hyper-distributed enterprise applications.
These are applications that reside everywhere from traditional
data centres to the cloud, and allow remote access by
people and processes within and beyond the organisation.

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Next, Mr Hau focused on the security issues behind The participants left the webinar with a much stronger
hyper-distributed enterprise applications. He told the understanding of the vulnerability of current hyper-distributed
audience that the applications were vulnerable to enterprise applications, as well as a deeper appreciation of
cyber-attacks due to their complexity, a vast attack surface, the technology available on the market. On behalf of the
and direct access to the cloud and the internet. IT Division, we would like to express our sincere gratitude to
Mr Hau for his insights.
Ensuring secure connectivity therefore becomes extremely
critical. Mr Hau introduced the secure access service edge
(SASE) solution as one of the security technologies currently
available in the market. He added that the SASE solution
could unify different cloud security services by software-
defined WAN integration, and prevent sophisticated
cyber-attacks using the firewall as a service. This improved
the user experience through simple clientless remote access
and advanced zero-trust network access.

A screen capture during the virtual presentation given by Mr Kev Hau

Logistics & Transportation

Online wine sharing
By Mr Thomas TAM

The wine sharing was held online on 19 December 2020. The He gave South Australia as an example and said that wines
speaker, Mr Thomas Tam, a wine and spirits columnist for from regions like the Barossa Valley and Coonawarra are
the newspaper AM730, discussed different aspects of wine worth trying. He also shared his view of drinking expensive fine
selection and tasting. wines.

Firstly, Mr Tam offered tips on buying XO brandy as Christmas
and New Year gifts. Because of the XO appellation
specification, he alerted members to some marketing tricks
and highlighted the points to be considered before buying
XO brandy.
Finally, the participants asked questions about wine. The
event was interesting and fruitful, and was enjoyed by around
100 participants.

Next, he gave suggestions to beginners for choosing wines,

and recommended the beginners to start with wines from
new world wine regions. He explained that wines from these
regions might carry wine labels that helped wine tasters easily
identify and offer wines that are relatively easy for beginners
to taste the characters of particular grape varieties.

Online wine sharing by Mr Thomas Tam

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Webinar on smart transformation - Road to
Industry 4.0
By Ms Candace Y Y CHAN

A webinar was organised on 12 December 2020 via Zoom.
176 participants tuned in. The seminar invited Dr Vincent Fung,
Executive Director of Kin Yat Holding Ltd, as the speaker.
Dr Fung is an engineering Director in product design and
manufacturing with 30 years of experience in Hong Kong, the
Mainland and Canada.
Dr Fung explained how his company had performed over the
last five years on Industry 4.0 implementation and the benefits
they had enjoyed.
with an intelligent inspection and smart packaging system.
This involved the use of big data and artificial intelligence to
ensure good control of production.
At the end of the webinar, Dr Fung concluded that smart
manufacturing was leading to the transformation in products,
manufacturing and academia. He was also looking forward
to 5G technology and how it could help with research,
innovation and reindustrialisation.

He started with an introduction to the company’s

transformation from manufacturing simple and traditional toys
to intelligent products. Dr Fung explained the application of
an end-to-end horizontal integrated manufacturing solution.
Then, he presented three case studies to demonstrate the
transformation from traditional to smart manufacturing.

An iconic case was JENGA®, a popular traditional game.

Dr Fung and his team revamped the whole production
process into a fully-equipped automatic production line, The speaker with the Organising Committee members

Materials
Webinar and technical seminar on sustainable
timber engineering
By Ir LAM Chi Shing

A combined in-person seminar and webinar on sustainable
timber engineering was held on 9 December 2020 at the
HKIE Headquarters. The speaker, Ms Phyllis Chong of Rubner
Holzbau GmbH (Austria), first introduced the use of timber for
building construction and engineering projects.
timber and glued laminated timber (glulam) which can be
applied to various engineering structures such as roofs, walls,
wood and glass façades, or building enveloped solutions.

By its nature, timber is a sustainable material. Being renewable

and able to absorb carbon dioxide during its growth, timber
from trees can help temper climate change and its adverse
impacts on the environment. The timber coming from Austria is
certified by the renowned Programme for the Endorsement of
Forest Certification scheme which promotes sustainable forest
management through independent third-party certification.

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The glulam is manufactured in accordance with the European
Standard EN 14080. It has been tested with satisfactory results
on elasticity modulus as well as bending, compressive, tensile
and shear strength. Delaminated tests have also been carried
out to verify the adhesion between wood layers. The durability
of resistance against biological infestation was checked
pursuant to EN 350-2 while the formaldehyde emission
complies with EN 14080:2013.
Nuclear
Technical webinar on exploring for uranium in
Nigeria
By Ms Stephanie SHAM
The webinar was organised by the NE Division, and presented
by Dr George H Y Tsang to over 150 participants on
8 December 2020.
Dr Tsang first discussed methods of locating uranium deposits.
He explained that mineral mines usually existed in groups
and in geographic belts. The first method was to use airborne
gamma ray spectrometry to perform environmental surveys.
Other methods included observation of outcrops and
vegetation anomalies, chemical analysis of samples (for
example from rivers), testing for radon, regional geology and
environmental studies, and possibly feng shui.
Dr Tsang and his team determined the co-ordinates of a site
in the Mika region of the Taraba Province, east of Abuja, the
capital of Nigeria. He used the co-ordinates to apply for
a three-year exploration licence and collaborated with
a Nigerian University to produce a radiometric map of the
Mika region. His team joined multinational experts to conduct
an exploration of an area 8 km x 4 km.
Dr Tsang added that the Mika uranium deposit was of the
Associate Members Committee
Membership talk at IVE (Tuen Mun) Campus
By Mr Daniel YIP
Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (IVE) (Tuen Mun)
Campus took the initiative to invite the AMC to organise
a membership talk for students studying for the Higher Diploma
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The design of timber structures needs to comply with
EN 1995-1-2 (Eurocode 5). The glulam also needs to be
considered for its fire and termite resistance performances
when used in tropical environments.
Several engineering projects were shown to demonstrate its
successful applications in Austria, Italy, Hungary, South Africa,
the United Kingdom and Russia. The talk ended with
a question-and-answer session.
Central Massif vein-type, which consisted of a series of
sub-parallel veins. His team discovered two veins (about 50 m
apart) at a site of 150 m x 20 - 30 m on a 15 - 20 m high hill,
stripped of vegetation. The team obtained the radioactive
survey profiles for the area and analysed several hundred
samples for concentration of uranium oxides.
The concentration of uranium ores on the exposed surface
layer was found to be 0.03% - 0.12%. This percentage
indicated a high possibility of a good reserve underground. His
team then set up a zero station (main pit) and dug nine new
trenches (10 - 70 m). All samples in the exploration trenches
were continuous 5 m chip samples. Rare earth elements
analysis showed that the samples contained mainly uranium,
thorium and potassium. The minerals discovered were of
a high grade, which infers a good economic return. Water
is sufficient in the surrounding to provide good conditions for
beneficiation of ores.
On behalf of the NE Division, the Chairman expressed
our sincere gratitude to Dr Tsang for providing this truly
enlightening webinar.
in Building Services Engineering. The AMC delivered the talk
jointly with the BS Division on 30 November 2020.

The 1.5-hour talk was well attended by Mr Tom Chan, Lecturer
from IVE (Tuen Mun) Campus and 85 students in the second
year of the course. The speakers consisted of six Committee
Members from the AMC and the BS Division, including Ir K F Yee,
Chairman of the BS Division; Mr Daniel Yip, Chairman of the
AMC; Ir Chris Lo; Mr Tommy Chan; Mr Derek Man and
Mr Jeremy Tam.
The talk started with a brief introduction of the Institution,
including the history and organisational structure and its
30,000 members grouped under different engineering
Disciplines and Divisions.
It was then pointed out that the Institution is a member of
the international engineering community and had received
recognition from its international peer institutions. The routes
to apply for different grades of the HKIE membership, the
prospects of careers in engineering in Hong Kong, and the
Young Members Committee
Technical visit to the EMSD’s InnoZone
By Mr Vincent YIP
The captioned visit was conducted on 24 October 2020.
During the visit, members explored innovative technologies
adopted in the training of technicians, the collaboration
between innovation and technology (I&T) and the
development by the Electrical and Mechanical Services
Department (EMSD), the HKSAR Government, local institutions
and enterprises.
The participants first visited the Interactive Learning Centre for
Trainee Technicians. The Centre adopts various innovative
technologies for interactive teaching and learning for over
700 trainees. Holograms are engaged to display electrical or
mechanical features in different buildings.
The use of augmented reality (AR) and AR markers allows
various electrical and mechanical (E&M) features with
further detailed information to be displayed on the tablets by
scanning the AR markers. Virtual reality (VR) is also adopted
in training to allow the trainees to familiarise themselves with
real-world working environments to enhance the safety and
efficiency of the work flow.
The E&M InnoZone showcased a variety of collaborative
I&T projects between the EMSD, academic institutions and
research institutions in Hong Kong. The exhibition displayed
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contribution of engineers to the community were then discussed.
The speakers also introduced the engineering jobs in the three
branches of building services engineering: building construction,
the manufacturing industry and environmental engineering.
All students showed great enthusiasm in the question-and-
answer session. A group photo of the speakers, IVE Lecturer
and students was then taken.
The speakers,
IVE Lecturer
and the
students
various energy efficient, artificial intelligence, automation and
internet of things (IoT) solutions developed in Hong Kong.
The CAVE integrated both asset management and VR to allow
technicians to familiarise themselves with the specific facilities or
parts of government buildings to enhance their knowledge and
experience in resolving real-life maintenance or repair works.
The Government-Wide IoT Network (GWIN) adopted long range
transmission for interconnecting various sensors in infrastructure,
government properties and facilities. It facilitated the
monitoring of environmental conditions and facilities in different
locations across the city. The data collected could be used as
big data for future planning and establishment of strategies.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank the EMSD for
arranging this fruitful and meaningful visit for the YMC.
A participant
experiencing the
use of AR markers
and holograms
in the Interactive
Learning Centre
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Workshop on how to be an effective master of

ceremonies
By Mr Vincent YIP

The captioned workshop was jointly organised by the YMC
and the Continuing Professional Development Committee
on 21 November 2020. Mr Ben Lam from the Hong Kong MC
Association Ltd was invited as the speaker.
The workshop covered three major aspects of being an
effective master of ceremonies (MC). They included good
preparation of scripts, on-stage techniques, and public
speaking skills. Mr Lam emphasised that an MC served as the
“bridge” between the host and the guests. It was particularly
important for MCs to familiarise themselves with the event’s
nature and purpose, as well as the expectations of the host
so that better engagement could be established with the
audience during the event. With the above qualities in mind,
an MC could prepare his or her scripts accordingly to suit
every event’s needs.
In the second part of the workshop, Mr Lam introduced
some important on-stage techniques. An MC should serve as
an on-stage event manager to keep track of the time and
manipulate the rundown if necessary.
aspects which an MC might easily overlook including which
hand and how to hold the microphone. The MC should not
hold the microphone in a way that it would block audience
from viewing his or her face, or with a hand adjacent to his or
her partners’ in order to avoid hitting each other’s elbows.
In the last part of the workshop, Mr Lam kindly reminded the
audience that an MC should be aware of the pitch of his or
her voice, tone and gestures as the voice would be amplified
by the microphone and therefore every move would be
magnified on stage.
The question-and-answer session wrapped up the workshop
and the participants actively raised questions. The take-away
message of this workshop was that: a successful MC should
well coordinate with the production team and carefully
prepare the event with other crews.

The speaker added that advanced coordination should

be made with the music and lighting crew so that good
synchronisation could help build the expected overall effect.
The MC should also carefully consider their outfits to match the
event’s nature and their partner(s). Mr Lam also shared some Participants with the speaker Mr Ben Lam

President's Protégés Club

The President's Protégés Club celebrating
Christmas with an LED Christmas card STEM
workshop
By Mr Tony K Y WONG

The captioned workshop was held in the afternoon of
19 December 2020 at Principal Chan Free Tutorial World’s
Koon Wing Yee Headquarters, a non-profit organisation. Junior
primary school students were invited to celebrate Christmas
together at this difficult time.
During the online hands-on STEM workshop, we shared the
basic engineering principles of electronic circuits and the
use of batteries with the students then worked with them to
create their first LED Christmas card by designing their own
LED circuits.
The students showed great interests in the task and raised
many questions during the workshop. With the guidance of

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the helpers from the President’s Protégés Club (PPC), most Please stay tuned for our future events and we wish everyone
of the students successfully discovered the causes of short a Happy New Year!
circuits when their LED light chip was not working and then
fixed the problems on their own. We were glad to see the
students’ willingness to learn and their eagerness to solve their
problems. These are the attitudes and spirit that our young
generation should possess.

By organising the STEM workshops for the students, especially

under the current pandemic situation, the PPC hopes to
maintain the younger generation’s momentum to learn,
to discover and to explore the engineering world. We will
continue to organise similar events to encourage students to
learn about engineering. Students with their first LED Christmas cards to celebrate Christmas

Veneree Club
Talk on other than work, what else is left inside
me? Tips for preventing emotional and mood
problems from retirees
By Ir Simon CHUNG

The Veneree Club was honoured to have Dr Christie Chong, Dr Chong referred social well-being to having good
a psychiatry specialist, to deliver the captioned talk on interpersonal relationships with others including one’s spouse,
16 December 2020. 15 members attended the talk in the career peers, in-laws, parents and children. Good access to
face-to-face mode and 82 members in the online mode. the community was essential too.

Dr Chong gave retirees some tips for preventing emotional Finally, Dr Chong related spiritual well-being to the ability
and mood problems. She explored overall well-being, which to experience the purpose of life through a person’s
by definition means a state of feeling comfortable, healthy connectedness with himself/herself, others, nature, a higher
and happy. She also elaborated on each key factor of power including tian (天), dao (道), yoga, tai-chi, group outings
well-being which could help retirees maintain a sustained or religion.
cheerful mood.
The talk concluded with a question-and-answer session.
Dr Chong told the audience that physical well-being was
a reassuring and relaxed feeling in which one was fully aware
of and also had the basic knowledge of how to cope with
matters relating to age. The matters included common
diseases such as diabetes, heart conditions, aching knees
and chronic pain and pseudo dementia diseases. To help
detect and prevent more serious diseases, regular physical
checks were essential.

Then the talk moved on to psychological well-being. It was

related to maintaining a healthy mind and gentle personality
with self-realisation, self-awareness and self-acceptance,
a feeling of autonomy, and possessing one’s own locus of Ir Phillip Kwong (right 4th), Chairman of the Veneree Club, with the speaker
Dr Christie Chong (left 4th) and the Committee Members of the Veneree Club
control.

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NOTICES TO MEMBERS
Nomination for election of Report of Activities and
Vice President for Session HKIE Diary -
2021/2022 Place Your Order Online!
The Council at its meeting held on 14 January 2021 adopted
the nomination procedures for election of Vice President (VP)
for Session 2021/2022 on the day of the 46th Annual General
Meeting (AGM).
There will be one vacant post of VP and the nomination
period will open on 10 February 2021. Nomination Form,
Procedures and Schedule for VP Nomination and other
details for election of VP could be downloaded from the HKIE
website at http://www.hkie.org.hk when nomination period
opens. In accordance with paragraph 2.1 of the Procedures
and Schedule for VP Nomination, each nomination must be
proposed by a current Council Member and supported by
four current Council Members, where each Council Member
could propose or support one nomination only for each
vacancy. The requirements of VP as stipulated in Article 16
Clause (b) of the Constitution are extracted below:
“The Vice Presidents shall be nominated by the Council from
among the Fellows who have been Council Members for at
least two years for election by Corporate Members on the
day of the Annual General Meeting. …”
Each nomination shall be delivered to the Chief Executive and
Secretary by completing the Nomination Form for election
of VP for Session 2021/2022. Candidate shall also submit the
following supplementary information on a single sided A4
paper for circulation to Council Members for consideration:
• personal information
• present position or occupation and brief work history
• membership and offices (present and/or former) held in
the Institution
• a brief supporting statement
The original signed copy of the Nomination Form together
with the supplementary information of the Candidate must be
delivered to the Chief Executive and Secretary on or before
Monday, 15 March 2021 at 5:30pm.
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To promote sustainable development, the Institution has
adopted various measures to reduce paper consumption.
Members are encouraged to refer to the electronic version
of the publications which are available on the Institution’s
website and place your order online to minimise the print run.
Report of Activities for Session
2020/2021
The Report of Activities contains President’s Report, Chief
Executive and Secretary’s Report, and reports from various
Boards, Committees, Discipline Advisory Panels and Divisions.
If you prefer a printed copy of the Report, please indicate
at the Member Login Area of the HKIE website by Friday,
30 April 2021.
HKIE Diary 2022
The HKIE Diary is a pocket planner featuring information
about the Institution and useful telephone numbers. Members
may place an order for a complimentary copy of the HKIE
Diary 2022 at the Member Login Area of the HKIE website by
Tuesday, 31 August 2021.
Upon successful order, members will receive an
acknowledgement email reply in November 2021, and the
HKIE Diary will be sent out in December 2021. Late requests
will only be accommodated while stocks last and an
administrative charge of HK$40 will apply.
HKIE Member Login Area
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please contact mlssuport@hkie.org.hk.
Remarks:
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update service at the Member Login Area.
• Please note that only subscribed members with valid
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Student Members under the Free Student Membership
Scheme are not eligible to order the Report of Activities
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The 45th Annual Dinner
The Hong Kong
Institution of Engineers
Date, time & venue
The 45th Annual Dinner of the Institution will be held at the
Convention Hall, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition
Centre, Harbour Road, Wanchai, on Friday, 19 March 2021.
The Dinner will start at 7:00pm. Guests are expected to arrive
the venue by 6:30pm.
Principal guest
The Honourable Mrs Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet Ngor, GBM, GBS,
Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative
Region
Price
HK$1,580 per person (including a pre-dinner cocktail and the
western set dinner)
Reservation & enquiries
For reservation, please visit the event website at:
www.hkie.org.hk/AnnualDinner. Payment shall be made upon
receipt of the event confirmation email.
For enquiries, please contact the HKIE
Conference and Function Section at
Tel: 2895 4446 or by Email: conf3@hkie.org.hk.
The Institution will keep monitoring the latest pandemic and
regulatory development to make appropriate adjustments in
accordance with the latest prevention and control measures
implemented by the Administration. The Institution reserves the
right to make any changes to the programme without notice.
Policy on Reinstatement
Corporate Members and Associate Members who have been
removed from the membership roll (due to resignation or
striking off by Council resolution) for more than seven years will
be required to submit fresh applications should they wish to
re-join the Institution. All other grades of members who have
been removed from the membership roll (due to resignation
or striking off by Council resolution) for more than three years
will be required to submit fresh applications should they wish
to re-join the Institution. Subject to the above, the current
payment scale for reinstatement of membership other than
for non-resident members, is a reinstatement fee of HK$400
(for administration purpose), plus all arrears in subscription. The
arrears in subscription shall be subject to a maximum of three
years’ subscriptions prior to the application for reinstatement
of membership.
Non-resident members who apply for the reinstatement
of membership as non-resident members shall only be
required to pay a reinstatement fee of HK$400; all arrears
in subscription shall be waived. All other requirements for
reinstatement of membership shall remain unchanged.
NOTICES TO MEMBERS
Online CPD Logbook for
Members of the HKIE
The online CPD logbook service is now in operation to provide
solely for members of the HKIE to record their personal CPD
activities. Members are invited to enter the Member Login
area of our website to access to this online free-of-charge
CPD logbook for keeping a systemic record of their CPD
participation.
For trainees who are under the formal training schemes of the
HKIE, they will remain to be required to record their CPD
activities in the Record of CPD with endorsement by their
Engineering Supervisors.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the
Member Login Service Support at mlssupport@hkie.org.hk.
Update on SARTOR3
(Standards and Routes
to Registration 3) and
UK-SPEC (The UK Standard
for Professional Engineering
Competence)
The Engineering Council (UK) implemented the SARTOR3
system from 1999. Accredited MEng degrees or accredited
BEng degrees plus matching sections are required to satisfy
the academic requirements for Chartered Engineers in the UK.
The HKIE is a signatory to the Washington Accord and the HKIE
recognises 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.
The SARTOR3 system has been replaced by the UK-SPEC since
1 March 2004 and the updated academic requirements for
Chartered Engineers (CEng) Registration are as follows:
(i) An accredited integrated MEng degree; or
(ii) An accredited Bachelors degree with honours in
engineering or technology plus either an appropriate
Masters degree accredited or approved by a professional
engineering institution; or
(iii) An accredited Bachelors degree with honours in
engineering or technology plus appropriate further
learning to Masters level.
In line with these changes, the HKIE shall accept graduates
from the UK as satisfying the academic requirements for
Member of the Institution if they could provide document
proof from the Engineering Council (UK) that they have
satisfied the academic requirements ie either (i), (ii) or (iii) for
Chartered Engineers (CEng) Registration.
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NOTICES TO MEMBERS
Mandatory Continuing
Professional Development
Requirements for
Corporate Members
Commencing 1 January 2019, competence-based approach
to CPD activities will be fully implemented as part of CPD
requirements for Corporate Members. Corporate Members
are required to undertake, out of the 30 hours per year, at
least 5 hours each for two areas of CPD activities, namely
“Technical Matters” (TM) and “Broader Areas of Studies” (BAS).
Corporate Members are required to complete and return an
annual CPD Declaration Form together with the membership
subscription advice to the Institution. A random checking,
usually 1% sampling, on all Corporate Members, will be
conducted on an annual basis. Members who are selected
for checking will be asked to submit their evidences of CPD.
The following actions shall be taken in case of non-
compliance:
1. Corporate Members who fail to comply with the CPD
requirement in the first year selected for sampling will be
asked to submit their records again in the following year;
2. Warning letters will be issued to Corporate Members
who fail to comply in two consecutive years. The HKIE
Continuing Professional Development Committee (CPDC)
will also follow up with those Corporate Members on the
reasons of non-compliance;
3. Corporate Members who fail to comply with the CPD
requirements in the third consecutive year may be invited
to an interview with HKIE CPDC Representative(s);
4. Corporate Members who fail to comply with the CPD
requirements for the 4th consecutive year will have their
names published in Hong Kong Engineer .
For details, please refer to the “Revised Guidance Notes for
Mandatory Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for
Corporate Members” which is available on the HKIE website
at http://www.hkie.org.hk.
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Mandatory Basic Safety
Training under the
Factories and Industrial
Undertakings Ordinance,
Cap 59
Corporate Membership has satisfied the Commissioner for
Labour in respect of section 6BA(4), Cap 59 since 1998 on the
understanding that Corporate Members have undertaken
a minimum units in the Continuing Professional Development
(CPD) programmes, which include updates on occupational
health and safety legislation. On the basis that Corporate
Members will continuously update their knowledge in
occupational safety and health through CPD, Corporate
Members of the HKIE do not need to take mandatory basic
safety training before entering construction sites.
Please note that the HKIE is required to provide such CPD
records concerning the recognition of the Corporate
Members’ training for the purpose of section 6BA, Cap 59
upon the request of the Labour Department.
Members may refer to the online references of safety training
from relevant statutory bodies, including the Occupational
Safety & Health Council (http://online.oshc.org.hk/elearning/
learner/elearning_c.htm) and Construction Industry Council
(http://www.cic.hk/eng/main/safety-corner/).
Enjoy the enhanced
online reading
experience of the
Hong Kong Engineer
The Hong Kong Engineer is available online for members’
viewing anytime, anywhere. Having undergone a series
of revamps, the Hong Kong Engineer Online offers an
enhanced reading experience and you are invited to join
reading the Journal online at http://www.hkengineer.org.hk.
Both web and PDF versions are available.
The printed Hong Kong Engineer will be gradually phased
out and from August 2021, the Journal will be an online-only
publication. If you prefer to read the digital version only
and not to receive the printed copy, please indicate your
preference at the Member Login Area. For enquiries,
please contact hkengineer@hkie.org.hk
Read Hong Kong Opt to read the digital
Engineer Online Journal in advance

HKIE Ties
With an eye-catching and elegant design, the HKIE Ties
are among the most popular souvenirs for our members. Six
new ties are now available and may be an essential piece
to add to your wardrobe. Embroidered with the simplified
HKIE Dragon Coat of Arms, either in a single, monogram
or two-colour pattern, the ties are timeless accessories for
fellow engineers and suitable for every occasion. The six
new ties are now available at HK$100 each.
NOTICES TO MEMBERS
The HKIE Diary 2021
This handy pocket Diary features information about
the Institution, useful telephone numbers, notable
dates and railway maps to ensure you keep on
top of your meetings and schedules. Diaries are
available for sale at HK$40 each. Order now while
stocks last.

Simplified Dragon Simplified Dragon Monogram

Embroidered Embroidered Dragon Pattern
(Navy blue) (Burgundy) (Navy Blue)

Monogram Two-colour Two-colour

Dragon Pattern Dragon Pattern Dragon Pattern
(Burgundy) (Navy Blue) (Burgundy)

HKIE Rubik’s Pen Pot The HKIE Thermo Cup

If you are tired of rummaging around for pens and paper
clips, the HKIE Rubik’s Pen Pot will come in handy for
keeping your desk organised. It comes with a design that
integrates the new HKIE logo with each letter printed on
a side of the pen pot. It has two rows of magnets to store
The HKIE Souvenir
Printed with the Dragon and Beaver Coat of Arms
and the new HKIE logo, the HKIE Thermo Cup
combines the HKIE’s tradition and modern simplicity
style. It is great for hot or cold beverages. The button
design enables easy locking and prevents spilling.

paper clips, and features a twistable-block that allows Its simple elegance and high practicality can
you to have fun certainly satisfy your
while being practical daily needs. The HKIE
at the same time. Thermo Cup is now
The HKIE Rubik’s available for sale at
Pen Pot is available HK$90 each.
at HK$80 each.

For enquiries and ordering, please contact our reception desk at 2895 4446.

February 2021 I Hong Kong Engineer 41

NOTICES TO MEMBERS
HKIE Transactions is a quarterly periodical that provides
a forum for discussing all aspects of engineering from
both theoretical and practical perspectives and is now in
Volume 27. Full-length papers, technical notes and
discussions on any topic of engineering are always
welcome.
In December 2020, the HKIE Transactions published
its Volume 27 Number 4 issue, a special issue for the
awarded and shortlisted submissions to The HKIE
Outstanding Paper Award for Young Engineers/
Researchers 2020, an international competition to
encourage young engineers and researchers from
worldwide aged 35 or below, to publish their works and
advance in their professional field. The result was released
in September 2020 and a webinar was organised for the
awardees to present their awarded papers and to share
their accomplishments with participants on
11 December 2020.
We are looking forward to receiving your submission to
The HKIE Outstanding Paper Award for Young
Engineers/Researchers 2021. The Award is now open
for submission until 5:00pm, 8 March 2021 (Hong Kong
time). Please visit the HKIE website at https://www.hkie.
org.hk/pa/paper_award2021 for more information.
Submit your manuscript via ScholarOne Manuscripts
System (S1M)
The online submission of manuscript is available for HKIE
Transactions at the S1M http://mc.manuscriptcentral.
com/thie. You can visit https://www.hkie.org.hk/en/
membership/transactions/ to view the Instruction for
Authors before making your submission.
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Awarded Papers
Modulation of narrowband and broadband gamma
connectivity in retinal degeneration mice according to
electrical stimulation pulse width
Stephen Kugbere Agadagba* and
Leanne Lai Hang Chan
A case study of lighting retrofit to improve building energy
efficiency and lighting quality by using luminaires with
nano optical coating
Jeffrey Y C Cheng*, Nancy C Y Wong, Tony W L Ho,
Hiu Fai Kwong, Roger T H Ng and Howard Cheung
One-step removal of lead from water using an electricity-
free and sustainable membrane filtration
Junwei Zhang*, Yan Tung Lo, Hao Guo and
Chuyang Tang
Shortlisted Papers
Green energy recovery by blending treated biogas into
town gas pipeline networks
Mario Ho Tak Cheung*
Reliability of an engineered slope considering the
Regression Kriging-based conditional random field
Lei Huang*, Andy Y F Leung, Wenfei Liu and
Qiujing Pan
*The first author who was at the age of 35 or below on
the closing date of submission for The HKIE Outstanding
Paper Award for Young Engineers/Researchers 2020.
Enquiries
Email: hkietransactions@hkie.org.hk
Website: https://www.hkie.org.hk/en/membership/
transactions
 CPD PROGRAMME
Accredited Certification International Ltd Safety Practice in Construction (SP04)
• 18 February 2021 (Thur) (CPD0221)
• 18 March 2021 (Thur) (CPD0321)
IRCA Certificated ISO 14001:2004 EMS Auditor/Lead • 22 April 2021 (Thur) (CPD0421)
9:30am - 1:30pm; HK$1,100 (HK$1,000 for HKIE Members)
Auditor Training (TE9)
• 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 February 2021 (Mon - Fri) (CPD0205) ISO 45001:2018 Internal Auditor Training (TNS4)
• 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 March 2021 (Mon - Fri) (CPD0305)
• 18 & 19 February 2021 (Thur & Fri) (CPD0211)
• 12, 13, 14, 15 & 16 April 2021 (Mon - Fri) (CPD0405)
• 18 & 19 March 2021 (Thur & Fri) (CPD0311)
9:00am - 5:30pm; HK$10,600 (HK$10,400 for HKIE Members)
• 22 & 23 April 2021 (Thur & Fri) (CPD0411)
9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$2,900 (HK$2,700 for HKIE Members)
ISO 50001:2018 Energy Review Training (TNEn1)
• 4 February 2021 (Thur) (CPD0212) ISO 55001 Internal Auditor Training (TA4)
• 4 March 2021 (Thur) (CPD0312)
• 18 & 19 February 2021 (Thur & Fri) (CPD0217)
• 8 April 2021 (Thur) (CPD0412)
• 18 & 19 March 2021 (Thur & Fri) (CPD0317)
9:30am - 1:00pm; HK$990 (HK$890 for HKIE Members)
• 22 & 23 April 2021 (Thur & Fri) (CPD0417)
9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$3,190 (HK$2,990 for HKIE Members)
Six Sigma Yellow Belt (T6YB)
• 4 & 5 February 2021 (Thur & Fri) (CPD0203) Occupational Safety on Display Screen Equipment (SP05)
• 4 & 5 March 2021 (Thur & Fri) (CPD0303) • 19 February 2021 (Fri) (CPD0222)
• 6 & 7 April 2021 (Tue & Wed) (CPD0403) • 19 March 2021 (Fri) (CPD0322)
9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$3,630 (HK$3,430 for HKIE Members) • 23 April 2021 (Fri) (CPD0422)
9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$2,145 (HK$1,995 for HKIE Members)
ISO 9001:2015 Internal Auditor Training (TQ4)
• 4 & 5 February 2021 (Thur & Fri) (CPD0209) Safety Management and Laboratory Safety
• 4 & 5 March 2021 (Thur & Fri) (CPD0309)
• 6 & 7 April 2021 (Tue & Wed) (CPD0409)
Application Training (SP01)
9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$3,190 (HK$2,990 for HKIE Members) • 22 February 2021 (Mon) (CPD0218)
• 15 March 2021 (Mon) (CPD0318)
Integrated Management System Internal Auditor • 12 April 2021 (Mon) (CPD0418)
9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$2,145 (HK$1,995 for HKIE Members)
Training (TM4)
• 4 & 5 February 2021 (Thur & Fri) (CPD0213) Safety Practice in Confined Space (SP06)
• 4 & 5 March 2021 (Thur & Fri) (CPD0313) • 22 February 2021 (Mon) (CPD0223)
• 6 & 7 April 2021 (Tue & Wed) (CPD0413) • 22 March 2021 (Mon) (CPD0323)
9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$3,850 (HK$3,650 for HKIE Members) • 26 April 2021 (Mon) (CPD0423)
9:30am - 1:30pm; HK$1,100 (HK$1,000 for HKIE Members)
ISO 55001 Effective Application (TA2)
• 5 February 2021 (Fri) (CPD0215) IRCA Certificated ISO 9001:2015 QMS Auditor/Lead
• 5 March 2021 (Fri) (CPD0315) Auditor Training (TQ9)
• 16 April 2021 (Fri) (CPD0415)
• 22, 23, 24, 25 & 26 February 2021 (Mon - Fri) (CPD0225)
9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$1,500 (HK$1,400 for HKIE Members)
• 22, 23, 24, 25 & 26 March 2021 (Mon - Fri) (CPD0325)
• 26, 27, 28, 29 & 30 April 2021 (Mon - Fri) (CPD0425)
ISO 14001:2015 Internal Auditor Training (TE4) 9:00am - 5:30pm; HK$10,600 (HK$10,400 for HKIE Members)
• 8 & 9 February 2021 (Mon & Tue) (CPD0204)
• 8 & 9 March 2021 (Mon & Tue) (CPD0304) Safety Tips Training for Works in Office and Out of
• 8 & 9 April 2021 (Thur & Fri) (CPD0404)
9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$3,190 (HK$2,990 for HKIE Members) Office (SP02)
• 23 February 2021 (Tue) (CPD0219)
ISO 55001 Implementation and Documentation (TA3) • 23 March 2021 (Tue) (CPD0319)
• 20 April 2021 (Tue) (CPD0419)
• 11 February 2021 (Thur) (CPD0216)
9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$2,145 (HK$1,995 for HKIE Members)
• 18 March 2021 (Thur) (CPD0316)
• 15 April 2021 (Thur) (CPD0416)
9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$1,500 (HK$1,400 for HKIE Members) Safety and 5S in Construction Warehouse (SP08)
• 23 February 2021 (Tue) (CPD0224)
Key Performance Indicators (TKPI) • 23 March 2021 (Tue) (CPD0324)
• 20 April 2021 (Tue) (CPD0424)
• 16 February 2021 (Tue) (CPD0208) 9:30am - 1:30pm; HK$1,100 (HK$1,000 for HKIE Members)
• 16 March 2021 (Tue) (CPD0308)
• 13 April 2021 (Tue) (CPD0408)
9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$2,590 (HK$2,390 for HKIE Members)
ISO 50001:2018 Internal Auditor Training (TNEn4)
• 25 & 26 February 2021 (Thur & Fri) (CPD0207)
Advanced Quality Circle Facilitator Course (TQC4) • 25 & 26 March 2021 (Thur & Fri) (CPD0307)
• 26 & 27 April 2021 (Mon & Tue) (CPD0407)
• 17 February 2021 (Wed) (CPD0210) 9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$3,190 (HK$2,990 for HKIE Members)
• 17 March 2021 (Wed) (CPD0310)
• 21 April 2021 (Wed) (CPD0410)
Venue: Unit 1901, 19/F, Yen Sheng Centre, 64 Hoi Yuen
9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$1,660 (HK$1,460 for HKIE Members)
Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon
Safe and Civilised Construction (SP03)
• 17 February 2021 (Wed) (CPD0220) Registration: Please download the Enrolment Form
• 17 March 2021 (Wed) (CPD0320) from the HKIE website and return to ACI.
• 21 April 2021 (Wed) (CPD0420)
9:30am - 1:30pm; HK$1,100 (HK$1,000 for HKIE Members) Enquiries: Training Department at Tel: 3977 8983
Six Sigma Green Belt (T6GB) Fax: 2806 1940 Email: training@aci-limited.com
• 17, 18 & 19 February 2021 (Wed, Thur & Fri) (CPD0214) Website: http://www.aci-limited.com/
• 17, 18 & 19 March 2021 (Wed, Thur & Fri) (CPD0314)
• 21, 22 & 23 April 2021 (Wed, Thur & Fri) (CPD0414)
9:30am - 5:30pm; HK$6,060 (HK$5,860 for HKIE Members) Gala Education Company

ISO 50001:2018 Implementation and Documentation

eLearning Series:
(TNEn3)
• 18 February 2021 (Thur) (CPD0206)
• 15 March 2021 (Mon) (CPD0306)
English for Technical Writing
• 6 April 2021 (Tue) (CPD0406) • 1 - 28 February 2021 (CPD0227)
9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$1,560 (HK$1,460 for HKIE Members) • 1 - 31 March 2021 (CPD0332)
• 1 - 30 April 2021 (CPD0429)
Duration: three hours; HK$780

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. 43
Please note that all course information is subject to alteration by Course Providers without prior notice.
CPD PROGRAMME

Improving the Style of Your English Writing Essentials of Mediation Skills in Workplace (CPD0436)
• 1 - 28 February 2021 (CPD0228) 14 April 2021 (Wed); 9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$1,500
• 1 - 31 March 2021 (CPD0333)
• 1 - 30 April 2021 (CPD0430) Essential Laws for Engineers (CPD0438)
Duration: three hours; HK$780 23 April 2021 (Fri); 9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$1,500
Mistakes to Avoid in Conversational English Venue: HKMA, 14/F, Fairmont House, 8 Cotton Tree
• 1 - 28 February 2021 (CPD0229)
• 1 - 31 March 2021 (CPD0334)
Drive, Central, Hong Kong
• 1 - 30 April 2021 (CPD0431)
Duration: three hours; HK$780 Registration: Please download the Enrolment Form from
the HKIE website and return with a cossed cheque
The Financial Side of Project Management made payable to “Hong Kong Legal Training Institute
• 1 - 28 February 2021 (CPD0230) Ltd” to Hong Kong Legal Training Institute, Rm 503,
• 1 - 31 March 2021 (CPD0335)
• 1 - 30 April 2021 (CPD0432) Tower Two, Lippo Centre, Admiralty, Hong Kong.
Duration: three hours; HK$780
Enquiries: Tel: 2869 6322 Email: email@hklti.hk
Business Finance for Non-finance Managers
• 1 - 28 February 2021 (CPD0231)
• 1 - 31 March 2021 (CPD0336) Independent Commission Against Corruption, Hong
• 1 - 30 April 2021 (CPD0433) Kong Business Ethics Development Centre
Duration: three hours; HK$780

Lessons from Financial Crisis Practising Ethics - An Effective Defence Against

• 1 - 28 February 2021 (CPD0232)
• 1 - 31 March 2021 (CPD0337) Corruption (CPD0302)
• 1 - 30 April 2021 (CPD0434) 20 February 2021 (Sat); 9:30am - 11:00am; free of charge
Duration: four hours; HK$780
Venue: the HKIE
Understanding Financial Risk and Hedging by Market
Products Registration: Please complete the online application
• 1 - 28 February 2021 (CPD0233) form from the HKIE website.
• 1 - 31 March 2021 (CPD0338)
• 1 - 30 April 2021 (CPD0435) Enquiries: Tel: 2890 6373 Email: train@hkie.org.hk
Duration: three hours; HK$780

Registration: Please send an email to Mastermind Training Institute (Hong Kong) Ltd
eLearning@galaeducation.com, stating the e-class of
interest and contact information.
Construction Contract Claims Essentials (CPD0257)
Enquiries: Dr Kong at Tel: 9310 7127 5 February 2021 (Fri); 9:30am -5:00pm; HK$1,500
Email: info@galaeducation.com Budgeting and Cost Management for Non-finance
Professionals (CPD0258)
Hong Kong Legal Training Institute 8 February 2021 (Mon); 9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$1,500

Essentials of NEC4 Term Service Contract (TSC)

Criminal Law for Construction Professionals (CPD0259)
• 3 February 2021 (Wed) (CPD0234) 19 February 2021 (Fri); 9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$2,000
• 16 April 2021 (Fri) (CPD0437)
9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$1,500 Essential Finance and Accounting Techniques for
Non-finance Professionals (CPD0377)
Contract Law Essentials for Non-lawyers (CPD0235)
15 March 2021 (Mon); 9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$1,500
24 February 2021 (Wed); 9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$1,500
Essentials of NEC4 Engineering Construction Contract
Legal Aspects of NEC Contracts for NEC Project
(ECC) (CPD0378)
Managers (CPD0236)
26 March 2021 (Fri); 9:00am - 5:00pm; HK$2,000
26 February 2021 (Fri); 9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$1,500
Budgeting and Cost Management for Non-finance
Legal Aspects of Negligence for Engineers (CPD0339)
3 March 2021 (Wed); 9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$1,500 Professionals - Webinar (CPD0466)
19 April 2021 (Mon); 9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$1,500
Essential Laws for Modular Integrated Construction in
Venue: Pico Tower, Wanchai, Hong Kong
Hong Kong (CPD0340)
10 March 2021 (Wed); 9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$1,500
Registration: Please complete the online Enrolment
Construction Insurance Arbitration (CPD0341) Form from the HKIE website.
17 March 2021 (Wed); 3:00pm - 5:00pm; HK$500
Enquiries: Training Department at Tel: 2709 1038
Ten Common Mistakes in Negotiating and Drafting Fax: 2569 0108 Email: training@master-mind.hk
Contracts - And How to Avoid Them (CPD0342)
19 March 2021 (Fri); 9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$1,500
MindPower Development Academy Co Ltd
Legal Aspects of Design-build-operate Contracts
(CPD0343) Interview Secret Leading to Career Success for
24 March 2021 (Wed); 9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$1,500
Engineers and Managers
Legal Aspects of Construction Insurance (CPD0344) • 17 February 2021 (Wed) (CPD0241)
26 March 2021 (Fri); 9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$1,500 • 17 March 2021 (Wed) (CPD0349)
• 14 April 2021 (Wed) (CPD0443)
9:00am - 5:00pm; HK$1,800

44 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.
Please note that all course information is subject to alteration by Course Providers without prior notice.
 CPD PROGRAMME
Psychology for Safety Officers and Managers Enquiries: Ms Ho at Tel: 2100 9000 (press 1 - 4)
• 22 February 2021 (Mon) (CPD0238) Fax: 2100 9575 (CPD0127, CPD0427 & CPD0388);
• 29 Mach 2021 (Mon) (CPD0346)
• 26 April 2021 (Mon) (CPD0440)
Mr Lai at Tel: 2100 9000 (press 1 - 4) Fax: 2100 9575
9:00am - 5:00pm; HK$3,300 (CPD0328); Ms Kwan at Tel: 2100 9000 (press 1 - 4)
Fax: 2100 9575 (CPD0226, CPD0326, CPD0327 &
Amazing Presentation Skills for Engineers and Managers
CPD0526); Ms Chan at Tel: 2100 9000 (press 1 - 4)
• 24 & 25 February 2021 (Wed & Thur) (CPD0239)
• 24 & 25 March 2021 (Wed & Thur) (CPD0347) Fax: 2100 9575 (CPD0329)
• 21 & 22 April 2021 (Wed & Thur) (CPD0441)
9:00am - 5:00pm; HK$6,800
SGS Hong Kong Ltd
Qualified Vibration Monitoring and Diagnosis Analyst
(Level I)
IRCA Certified ISO 9001:2015 Foundation Training
• 25 February 2021(Thur) (CPD0240)
• 25 March 2021 (Thur) (CPD0345) (CPD0354)
• 22 April 2021 (Thur) (CPD0439) 5 March 2021 (Fri); 9:00am - 6:00pm; HK$2,000 (HK$1,600 for HKIE Members)
9:30am - 5:30pm; HK$3,250
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
LEAN Six Sigma Green Belt (BS13503) (CPD0386) Foundation Training (CPD0356)
5, 12, 19 & 26 March 2021 (Fri); 9:00am - 5:00pm; HK$4,800 8 March 2021 (Mon); 9:30am - 5:30pm; HK$1,900 (HK$1,520 for HKIE
Members)
Behavioural Based Safety Observation for Safety
Officers, Engineers and Managers Requirement of Food Hygiene Standard for Catering
• 23 March 2021 (Tue) (CPD0348) Industry Training (CPD0355)
• 23 April 2021 (Fri) (CPD0442) 15 March 2021 (Mon); 9:30am - 5:30pm; HK$1,000 (HK$800 for HKIE
9:00am - 5:00pm; HK$3,500 Members)
Venue: Rm A2, 22/F, OfficePlus@Mongkok Centre, HKICA Certified ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management
998 Canton Road, Mongkok, Kowloon System Foundation Training Course (CPD0358)
15 March 2021 (Mon); 9:00am - 6:00pm; HK$1,200 (HK$1,080 for HKIE
Registration: Website: http://www.mpda.com.hk/ Members)
registration/
HKICA Certified ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management
Enquiries: Miss Melinda at Tel: 8192 9898 Fax: 2474 3821 Systems Auditor/Lead Auditor Training Course
(CPD0357)
15, 16, 17, 18 & 19 March 2021 (Mon - Fri); 9:00am - 6:00pm; HK$9,000
School of Professional Development in Construction (HK$8,100 for HKIE Members)
- Hong Kong Institute of Construction
GRI Standards Certified Training Course (CPD0353)
18 & 19 March 2021 (Thur & Fri); 9:30am - 5:30pm; HK$5,500
Construction Dispute Management Course (CPD0226) (HK$4,400 for HKIE Members)
23 February & 2, 9, 16 March 2021 (Tue); 7:00pm - 10:00pm; HK$800
HKICA Certified Quality Management Systems -
Planning for a Building Project Course (PBP(M)) ISO 9001:2015 Internal Auditor Training Course
• 24 February & 3, 10, 17, 24 March 2021 (Wed) (CPD0127) (CPD0359)
• 14, 21, 28 April & 5, 12 May 2021 (Wed) (CPD0427) 18 & 19 March 2021 (Thur & Fri); 9:00am - 6:00pm; HK$3,000
7:00pm - 10:00pm; HK$860 (HK$2,700 for HKIE Members)

Conditions of Contract Course - Civil Works (CCWZ(M)) ISO 13485:2016 Medical Devices Quality Management
(CPD0327) Systems Foundation Course (CPD0446)
2, 9, 16, 23, 30 March & 6 April 2021 (Tue); 7:00pm - 9:30pm; HK$900 8 & 9 April 2021 (Thur & Fri); 9:30am - 5:30pm; HK$1,800 (HK$1,440 for HKIE
Members)
Fire Prevention and Protection in Building Course
(FPP(M)) (CPD0328) SA8000®2014 Standard Requirement and Interpretation
3, 10 & 17 March 2021 (Wed); 7:00pm - 10:00pm; HK$600 Training (CPD0449)
12 April 2021 (Mon); 9:30am - 5:30pm; HK$1,800 (HK$1,440 for HKIE Members)
Slope Stability and Slope Maintenance Course (SSM(M))
(CPD0329) IRCA Certified ISO 45001:2018 Auditor Migration Course
4, 11, 18 & 25 March 2021 (Thur); 7:00pm - 9:00pm; HK$550 (Module 1 and 2 Combined Course) (IRCA No: M1:
17902: M2: No 1857-PT251 Certified Course) (CPD0450)
Certificate in Digital Construction and Supervision 12 & 13 April 2021 (Mon & Tue); 9:00am – 6:00pm; HK$3,900
Technologies for Front-line Supervisors (CPD0388) (HK$3,120 for HKIE Members)
17, 19, 24, 26 & 31 March 2021 (Wed & Fri); 7:00pm - 10:00pm; HK$1,600
Introduction to ISO 45001 Occupational Health
Conditions of Contract Course - Building Works and Safety Management Systems Training Course
(CBWZ(M)) (CPD0326) (CPD0445)
26 March & 9, 16, 23 April 2021 (Fri); 7:00pm - 10:00pm; HK$800 16 April 2021 (Fri); 9:30am - 5:30pm; HK$1,800 (HK$1,440 for HKIE Members)

Venue: CIC Kowloon Bay Training Centre, 44 Tai Yip
Street, Kowloon Bay, Kowloon
Registration: Please download the Enrolment Form from
the HKIE website and return to HKIC. Applicants will be
arranged to pay course fee only after application is
accepted.
ISO 50001:2018 Energy Management System (EnMS)
Foundation Training (CPD0447)
26 April 2021 (Mon); 9:30am - 5:30pm; HK$1,800 (HK$1,440 for HKIE Members)
Risk Based Thinking for ISO 9001:2015 Awareness Course
(CPD0448)
26 April 2021 (Mon); 9:30am - 5:30pm; HK$1,800 (HK$1,440 for HKIE Members)

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. 45
Please note that all course information is subject to alteration by Course Providers without prior notice.
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Venue: Units 303 & 305, 3/F, Building 22E, Phase 3, Registration: Please download the Enrolment Form from
Hong Kong Science Park, the New Territories the HKIE website and return with a crossed cheque
made payable to “STEP Coaching & Consulting Ltd” to
Registration: Please download the Enrolment Form Mr Stephen Lam, or direct payment to HSBC account
from the HKIE website and return with a crossed number: 801-147406-838.
cheque made payable to “SGS Hong Kong Ltd -
SGS Academy” to Ms Sandy Mok, 17/F, The Octagon, Enquiries: Mr Stephen Lam at Tel: 6048 8001
No 6 Sha Tsui Road, Tsuen Wan, the New Territories. Email: cpd@step-coaching.com.hk
Website: http://www.step-coaching.com.hk
Enquiries: Ms Sandy Mok at Tel: 2765 3530
Fax: 2333 2257
TQM Consultants Company Ltd

Sigma Breakthrough Technologies International

Sustainable Development Planning Workshop
(Hong Kong) Ltd
• 1 February 2021 (Mon) (CPD0245)
• 6 March 2021 (Sat) (CPD0367)
• 15 March 2021 (Mon) (CPD0372)
Completing Project on Time, Within Budget and Deliver • 15 April 2021 (Thur) (CPD0461)
in Full 1:30pm - 5:30pm; HK$4,800 (HK$4,500 for HKIE Members)
• 19 February 2021 (Fri) (CPD0267)
• 19 March 2021 (Fri) (CPD0387) Successful Manager Series - (2) Workshop on Building
9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$1,500 (HK$1,200 for HKIE Members) Your Influencing Power (CPD0246)
3 February 2021 (Wed); 9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$1,600 (HK$1,300 for HKIE
Registration: Please complete the online Enrolment Members)
Form from the HKIE website.
Design Thinking Workshop
Enquiries: Ms Lau at Tel: 2111 0323 • 6 February 2021 (Sat) (CPD0247)
Email: info@sbti.com.hk • 9 April 2021 (Fri) (CPD0458)
9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$1,600 (HK$1,300 for HKIE Members)

STEP Coaching & Consulting Ltd Professional Project Management

• 8 February 2021 (Mon) (CPD0248)
• 16 February 2021 (Tue) (CPD0251)
Strategy and KPI in Action (CPD0243) • 24 February 2021 (Wed) (CPD0254)
• 5 March 2021 (Fri) (CPD0366)
1 & 2 February 2021 (Mon & Tue); 9:15am - 5:15pm; HK$3,000 • 13 March 2021 (Sat) (CPD0371)
(HK$2,600 for HKIE Members) • 19 March 2021 (Fri) (CPD0374)
• 24 March 2021 (Wed) )CPD0376)
NLP and Enneagram in Biz Context (CPD0244) • 7 April 2021 (Wed) (CPD0457)
22 & 23 February 2021 (Mon & Tue); 9:15am - 5:15pm; HK$3,000 • 12 April 2021 (Mon) (CPD0459)
(HK$2,600 for HKIE Members) • 23 April 2021 (Fri) (CPD0463)
• 27 April 2021 (Tue) (CPD0465)
Coaching and Communication Excellence (CPD0361) 9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$1,600 (HK$1,300 for HKIE Members)
1 & 2 March 2021 (Mon & Tue); 9:15am - 5:15pm; HK$3,000
(HK$2,600 for HKIE Members) Managing Health and Safety of Your Staffs in
Compliance with ISO 45001 (CPD0249)
Management of Change (CPD0360) 9 February 2021 (Tue); 9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$1,600 (HK$1,300 for HKIE
8 March 2021 (Mon); 9:15am - 5:15pm; HK$1,500 (HK$1,300 for HKIE Members)
Members)
ISO14001:2015 EnMS Internal Auditor Training (CPD0250)
Customer Satisfaction Excellence (CPD0362) 11 February 2021 (Thur); 9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$1,600 (HK$1,300 for HKIE
9 March 2021 (Tue); 9:15am - 5:15pm; HK$1,500 (HK$1,300 for HKIE Members) Members)

Conflict Management through DISC Assessment Impactful Communication and Negotiation Skills
(CPD0363) • 19 February 2021 (Fri) (CPD0252)
22 March 2021 (Mon); 9:15am - 5:15pm; HK$1,500 (HK$1,300 for HKIE • 20 March 2021 (Sat) (CPD0735)
Members) 9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$1,600 (HK$1,300 for HKIE Members)

Leadership Skill (CPD0364) Building Win-win Partnership in Your Supply Chain

23 March 2021 (Tue); 9:15am - 5:15pm; HK$1,500 (HK$1,300 for HKIE (CPD0253)
Members) 22 February 2021 (Mon); 9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$1,600 (HK$1,300 for HKIE
Members)
Problem Solving and Decision Making (CPD0451)
12 & 13 April 2021 (Mon & Tue); 9:15am - 5:15pm; HK$3,000 Securing Sensitive Data in Your Company (CPD0255)
(HK$2,600 for HKIE Members) 26 February 2021 (Fri); 9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$1,600 (HK$1,300 for HKIE
Members)
Improving Personal Effectiveness (CPD0453)
19 April 2021 (Mon); 9:15am - 5:15pm; HK$1,500 (HK$1,300 for HKIE Members) Achieving Timeliness, Quality and Margin with Seven
QC Tools
Increase Your Influence at Work (CPD0454) • 27 February 2021 (Sat) (CPD0256)
20 April 2021 (Tue); 9:15am - 5:15pm; HK$1,500 (HK$1,300 for HKIE Members) • 12 March 2021 (Fri) (CPD0370)
• 17 April 2021 (Sat) (CPD0462)
Project Conflict and Relationship Management 9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$1,600 (HK$1,300 for HKIE Members)
(CPD0452)
26 & 27 April 2021 (Mon & Tue); 9:15am - 5:15pm; HK$3,000 No More Downtime! Securing Business' Asset to Enable
(HK$2,600 for HKIE Members) Business Continuity with ISO 55001
• 3 March 2021 (Wed) (CPD0365)
Venue: 1/F, Nathan Tower, 518 - 520 Nathan Road, • 26 April 2021 (Mon) (CPD0464)
Yaumatei, Kowloon (to be confirmed) 9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$1,600 (HK$1,300 for HKIE Members)

46 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.
Please note that all course information is subject to alteration by Course Providers without prior notice.
 CPD PROGRAMME
Enhancing Business Efficiency and Effectiveness with eLearning: Occupational Health and Hygiene
LEAN (CPD0368) Management Practices
8 March 2021 (Mon); 9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$1,600 (HK$1,300 for HKIE • 1 - 28 February 2021 (CPD0265)
Members) • 1 - 31 March 2021 (CPD0384)
• 1 - 30 April 2021 (CPD0472)
Creating a Well-organised Workplace with 5S Any time; HK$2,500
(CPD0369)
eLearning: Transition Guidance in ISO 45001:2018
10 March 2021 (Wed); 9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$1,600 (HK$1,300 for HKIE
Members) Occupational Health and Safety Management System
• 1 - 28 February 2021 (CPD0266)
Accelerating Your Business' Growth with Six Sigma • 1 - 31 March 2021 (CPD0385)
• 1 - 30 April 2021 (CPD0473)
(CPD0373) Any time; HK$800
17 March 2021 (Wed); 9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$1,600 (HK$1,300 for HKIE
Members) Registration: Registration via online training platform at
Thrive to Success through KPI/OKR Setting (CPD0455) http://www.procpdonline.com
2 April 2021 (Fri); 9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$1,600 (HK$1,300 for HKIE Members)
Enquiries: Email: usafecourse@gmail.com
Becoming an Inspirational Leader (CPD0456)
3 April 2021 (Sat); 9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$1,600 (HK$1,300 for HKIE Members)

Enabling Agile Response to Market by Shortening the

Production Cycle (CPD0460)
14 April 2021 (Wed); 9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$1,600 (HK$1,300 for HKIE Members)

Venue: Training Centre of TQM Consultants Co Ltd, Standard Enrolment Procedures

11/F, Lockhart Centre, 301 - 307 Lockhart Road, Please complete and return the Standard Reply Form together
Wan Chai, Hong Kong with a crossed cheque (if required) to respective organisers.
You may refer to respective course details for payment
Registration: Please download the Enrolment Form method.
from the HKIE website and return with a crossed
cheque made payable to “TQM Consultants Co Ltd” Please be reminded that applications will not be accepted
to the Account Department, TQM Consultants Co Ltd, without submission of the appropriate fee.
11/F, Lockhart Centre, 301 - 307 Lockhart Road, Hong For further details of the Standard Enrolment Procedures when
Kong, or direct payment to HSBC account number: applying CPD courses and/or seminars organised by the HKIE,
159-098045-838. please refer to the HKIE homepage at http://www.hkie.org.hk.

Enquiries: Training Department at Tel: 2569 2883 Enquiries

Fax: 2569 0108 Email: training@tqm.com.hk Please contact Training & Development Section, the HKIE at
Tel: 2895 4446 Fax: 2577 7791.

U-Safe Consultancy Workshop (Online CPD Course)

eLearning: How to Report Environmental Performance Continuing Professional

• 1 - 28 February 2021 (CPD0260)
• 1 - 31 March 2021 (CPD0379)
Development (CPD)
• 1 - 30 April 2021 (CPD0467)
Any time; HK$1,200
Requirements for Candidates
Applying to Become Corporate/
eLearning: Introduction of Environmental Audit
• 1 - 28 February 2021 (CPD0261)
Associate Members
• 1 - 31 March 2021 (CPD0380) Candidates who would like to apply for Corporate or Associate
• 1 - 30 April 2021 (CPD0468)
Membership must meet the CPD requirements of the Institution.
Any time; HK$1,200
For application to Corporate Membership, candidates under
eLearning: Assurance Techniques for Compliance with
formal training route (Scheme “A”) must have undertaken a
Health and Safety Rules minimum average of 45 hours (7.5 days) per year calculated
• 1 - 28 February 2021 (CPD0262)
• 1 - 31 March 2021 (CPD0381)
from the commencement date of Scheme “A”, up to the time
• 1 - 30 April 2021 (CPD0469) of the Professional Assessment. For general experience route,
Any time; HK$2,000 candidates must meet a minimum average of 45 hours per
year for the six years immediately prior to their application
eLearning: How to Implement Sustainable Construction for Professional Assessment. For mature route, candidates
Practices must have undertaken an average of 45 hours (7.5 days) per
• 1 - 28 February 2021 (CPD0263) year of relevant extra developmental updating for the three
• 1 - 31 March 2021 (CPD0382) years immediately prior to their application for Professional
• 1 - 30 April 2021 (CPD0470)
Any time; HK$800
Assessment.

eLearning: How to Manage Environmental Aspects For application to Associate Membership, candidates
under formal training route must have undertaken a
and Hazards
minimum average of 45 hours (7.5 days) per year from the
• 1 - 28 February 2021 (CPD0264)
• 1 - 31 March 2021 (CPD0383) commencement date of training scheme, up to the time of
• 1 - 30 April 2021 (CPD0471) the Assessment. For general experience route or mature route,
Any time; HK$800 candidates must have undertaken a minimum average of
45 hours (7.5 days) per year for the two years immediately prior
to their application for Assessment.

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. 47
Please note that all course information is subject to alteration by Course Providers without prior notice.
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 THE COUNCIL

PATRON
THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE
THE HONOURABLE MRS CARRIE LAM CHENG YUET-NGOR, GBM, GBS
PRESIDENT TEL FAX EMAIL
* Ir Prof P L YUEN BScEng(MCL) MBA EngD FHKIE 2895 4446 2577 7791 president@hkie.org.hk
FCIBSE FIHEEM R.P.E.(BSS)
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
*# Ir Ringo S M YU JP BEng(CVL) CEng FHKIE MICE MIStructE 2770 0122 2580 0470 ringoyu@fraserconstruction.
R.P.E.(CVL, GEL, STL) com.hk
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
* Ir Edwin K F CHUNG BEng(CVL) MASc(GEL) FHKIE 2601 1000 2601 3988 chungkf@bv.com
R.P.E.(CVL, GEL)
VICE PRESIDENTS
* Ir Aaron K M BOK BSc(Eng) FHKIE FHKIHT R.P.E.(CVL) bokkm@netvigator.com
* Ir Dr LEE Chi Hong BEng(MCL) HC(MCL) MSc(ENV Mgt) 2767 1888 2767 2000 barry.lee@ael.hk
MBA(Tech Mgt) DBA CEng FHKIE FCIWEM FIMechE
R.P.E.(BSS, ENV, MCL)
ELECTED ORDINARY MEMBERS
Ir CHAN Siu Hung JP BSc(Eng) MSc CEng MHKIE HonFEI 2678 8238 2678 8491 shchan@clp.com.hk
MIET
Ir CHEN Hao Ting MEng(MCL) MScEng(ENV) ACGI MHKIE 2594 6367 ambrose.hkie@gmail.com
Ir Francis C Y CHENG BSc(Chemistry) FHKIE CChem 2814 3280 2508 9946 fcycheng@hkelectric.com
FRSC Ir Prof Richard H Y SO BSc(ENS) PhD(Human Factors) CEng 2358 6961 2358 0062
Ir Albert T N CHENG BSc(Eng) MSc(Eng) LLB CEng FHKIE 2100 9002 2100 9003 albertcheng@cic.hk
FHKCAC FHKIHT
Ir Jovian M C CHEUNG BEng(BSS) 9166 0001 2890 6081 joviancheung@gmail.com
MSc(Comp & INF Tech) CEng MHKIE MCIBSE
* Ir Alice K T CHOW BSc MSc CEng FHKIE FAPM FHKIFM 2268 3601 2268 3975 alice.chow@arup.com
FICE FIStructE ACIArb R.P.E.(CVL, STL)
Ir Prof Adam S C CHOY MSc(STL) CEng FHKIE 2859 5483 2517 6107 adamchoy@meinhardt.
MIEAust(CVL) MIStructE RI RSE 1RSE(PRC) R.P.E.(STL) com.hk
Ir KONG Shui Sun BSc MBA MA(ArbDR) LLB FHKIE FCIArb 9023 2209 sskong.hkie@gmail.com
FICE
Ir Rupert K Y LEUNG DipIng BSc(Engg) CEng FHKIE MICE 2911 2517 2911 2002 rupert.leung@arcadis.
MIStructE RGE R.P.E.(CVL, GEL, STL) com
* Ir Mandy M Y LEUNG BEng(ELL&ENS) MSc(ELL&ENS) MBA 2678 6233 2678 6800 mmyleung@clp.com.hk
LLB CEng MHKIE MIET
Ir LEUNG Yiu Hong BEng(ELL) MHKIE 2808 3626 2882 1574 yhleung@member.hkie.
org.hk
Ir LIU Sing Pang ECPt2 Assoc(CVL&STL) FHKIE MIStructE 2272 3198 2375 3655 simonliu@buildking.hk
Ir Victor K Y LO Dip(Mgt Studies) BSc(CVL) FHKIE 9082 9265 irvictorkylo@gmail.com
Ir Eric S C MA GBS JP Dip(STL) HD(STL) BScEng(CVL) 2131 0600 3112 2638 ericma1986@yahoo.
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* Ir MAK Ka Wai BBS DipHE(Delft) BScEng(CVL) MA(ADR) 9102 5231 maxkwmak@gmail.com
PCLL Barrister FHKIE MICE MIEAust 2761 1185
Ir Eagle C Y MO BEng(BSS) MSc(BSS) MHKIE FACSD FSOE 3563 7003 3563 7018 eaglemo@telemaxeem.
MASHRAE BEAM Pro BEEF-QSP GBL Manager REA com
R.P.E.(BSS)
Ir Bobby M T NG BBS BSc(Engg) CEng FHKIE MCIWEM 9102 7525 2519 0084 bobbymtng@gmail.com
MICE MIEAust
Ir Michelle M S TANG BEng(CVL w/ Architecture) 3922 9265 2328 6802 tang_mingsum@yahoo.
MA(Anthropology) MHKIE R.P.E.(CVL) com.hk
Ir TANG Whai Tak MEng(Hons) ACGI MPA CEng MHKIE 3718 6828 3718 6800 hkie.taktang@gmail. com The HKIE 9/F Island Beverley, No 1 Great George Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
MICE Tel: 2895 4446 Fax: 2577 7791 Website: http://www.hkie.org.hk
Ir Wilson S K TSANG Assoc(BSS) MSc(BSS) MSc(Mgt) 9410 4130 tsangskwilson@gmail.
DIC(Mgt) CEng FHKIE MCIBSE R.P.E.(BSS, FRE) com
GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNCIL MEMBERS (DIVISION) TEL FAX EMAIL
Ir Leo H Y CHAN BASc(Comp) MBA MPA MHKIE 3509 8303 2869 6712 leochan123@gmail.com
Ir Edward S C CHAN BSc(CVL&ENV) MSc(STL) CEng FHKIE 9259 2673 edscchan@netvigator.com
FIStructE MCSCE MICE PEng(Ont) RSE 1RSE(PRC) R.P.E.(CVL, STL)
Ir CHAN Yiu Hon BEng(ELL) MHKIE 2195 3333 2991 4233 yhchan@dsd.gov.hk
Ir CHEUK Kim Tang BEng(MCL) MSc(BSS) CEng CEM CEnv 2270 2975 kim-tang.cheuk@jec.com
FHKIE FCIBSE FIMechE LEED AP BEAM Pro REA R.P.E.(BSS, MCL)
Ir Prof Joseph Duncan W J CHI Sr Dip(CVL) Hons Dip(CVL) 6031 9948 3007 3207 josephwjchi@yahoo.com.
MSc MBA PhD(Engg Mgt) CEng FHKIE FHKICM FHKIHT FIStructE hk
MICE RI RSA RSE RSO R.P.E.(CVL, STL)
Ir Clement H W CHUNG BEng(MCL) MEngSc CEng FHKIE 2268 3695 2779 3362 clement.chung@arup.com
FIMechE ATD MASHRAE REA R.P.E.(MCL)
Ir Ian S P CHUNG BSc(Engg) MSc(Engg) FHKIE FICE NACE 3922 8989 3922 9797 ian.chung@aecom.com
CP Specialist R.P.E.(CVL)
Ir Prof Mark HAYMAN EMBA FHKIE FRAeS 2766 7599 mark.hayman@mac.com
Ir Prof Ken HO JP BSc MSc CEng FHKIE FICE R.P.E.(CVL, GEL) 2762 5158 2714 3565 kenho@cedd.gov.hk
Ir IP Tat Yan ECPt2 HD(ENS) MSc(Engg) CEng FHKIE MIEE 2843 3459 2810 0506 tyip@hkelectric.com
Ir Dr Ritz M H LAU HD Cert(AI) BSc MSc PhD CEng FHKIE 6840 6594 ritzlau@hotmail.com
MHKCS
Ir Prof Patrick P C LEE Dip(Productn & Ind Engg) 9302 3542 plee@pleeco.net
HC(Productn & Ind Engg) BBA MBA DBA FHKIE FCILT MCIPS
CAQ SSBB RLSBB
Ir Ben C H LEUNG HD(CVL) BEng(CVL) FHKIE MIStructE AP 2973 5736 2526 3111 benl@cmwal.com
BEAM Pro RI RSE R.P.E.(BUD, STL)
Ir Prof Eddie H K LOCK BEng(ELL) MScEng(ELL&ENS) MBA 2182 2930 eddie.lock@hkairport.com
DBA CEng MHKIE FIET FInstMC BEAM Pro
Ir Prof Joseph Y W MAK ECPt2 Assoc(STL) MSc(CVL) CEng 9269 8722 josephyw.mak@gmail.com
FHKIE FIStructE MICE 1RSE
rhyso@ust.hk
FHKIE FHKES FIEHF SMAIAA
Ir Dr TSANG Kim Fung MEng PhD FHKIE MIEE 3442 7806 3442 0562
ee330015@cityu.edu.hk
Ir Edmond P H TSE FSDSM DMS ProfDip(HRM) 6182 3908 2670 1111
pinghoet@gmail.com
MA(Public Policy & Mgt) FHKIE FIFireE
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS
Mr Daniel T S YIP HC(MCL) Dip(Mgt St) MSc(Proj Mgt) IEng 6380 2813 danielyip02@netvigator.
AHKIE MIGEM com
Ir Rachel H C NG BASc(CVL) CEng MHKIE MICE 9611 0103 rachel0625@gmail.com
CO-OPTED MEMBERS
Ir Ricky C K LAU BEng(CVL) FHKIE 2762 5000 2246 8708 rickycklau@cedd.gov.hk
Ir Simon S H NGO BSc(MCL) CEng FHKIE FIGEM 2963 1818 2516 7728 simon.ngo@towngas.com
R.P.E.(GAS)
OBSERVERS
Ir Prof Thomas K C CHAN MSc(BSS) CEng FHKIE FCIBSE 2579 8659 2856 9908 thomas.chan@wsp.com
FIET FIHEEM R.P.E.(BSS, ELL)
Chairman of Engineers Registration Board
Ir Dr The Hon LO Wai Kwok SBS MH JP BSc MSc MBA EngD 2539 0610 2539 0621 drwklo@gmail.com
CEng FHKIE FHKEng FIET FIMechE R.P.E.(MIS)
Representative of the Engineering Functional Constituency
of the Legislative Council
*# Ir Ringo S M YU JP BEng(CVL) CEng FHKIE MICE MIStructE 2770 0122 2580 0470 ringoyu@fraserconstruction.
R.P.E.(CVL, GEL, STL) com.hk
Chairman of Engineering Forum
CHIEF EXECUTIVE AND SECRETARY
* Ir HON Chi Keung 2895 4446 2577 7791 ckhon@hkie.org.hk
SECRETARIAT
Email: hkie-sec@hkie.org.hk
* Members of the Executive
# In dual capacity

DIVISION CHAIRMEN & DISCIPLINE REPRESENTATIVES

DIVISION CHAIRMEN Electronics
Aircraft Ir John K W CHAN
Ir CHAN Wai Keung Tel: 2678 6080 Fax: 2678 7250
Tel: 2305 8350 Fax: 2753 9327 Email: chanjohn@clp.com.hk
Email: donnychan@gfs.gov.hk Environmental
Biomedical Ir Dr Anthony Y W MA
Tel: 2788 5613 Fax: 2788 5608
Ir Dr LI Chi Kwong
Email: anthonym@hkpc.org
Tel: 6565 3392
Fire
Email: ckli.consultants@outlook.com
Ir Dr TSUI Suk Chong
Building Tel: 2688 1071 Fax: 2688 0460
Ir LAI Wai Wah Email: fionats@mtr.com.hk
Tel: 2859 5466 Fax: 2517 6107 Gas & Energy
Email: alexlai@meinhardt.com.hk
Ir Dr Simon W K CHAN
Building Services Tel: 2106 5655
Ir YEE Kwong Fai Email: simonchanwk@gmail.com
Tel: 9172 8288 Geotechnical
Ir NG Maureen
Email: kf_yee@yahoo.com.hk
Civil Tel: 2528 6217 Fax: 2865 2657
Ir Paul C F CHAN Email: maureen.ng@esa.com.hk
Information Technology
Tel: 6370 8129
Ir Dr George L W SZE
Email: paulcfc@clp.com.hk
Tel: 2881 8113 Fax: 2881 8043
Control, Automation &
Email: slwg@siahk.com
Instrumentation Logistics & Transportation
Ir LEUNG Chun Sing Ir Prof WONG Sze Chun
Tel: 2814 3683 Fax: 2871 0645 Tel: 2859 1964 Fax: 2559 5337
Email: csleung@hkelectric.com
Email: hhecwsc@hku.hk
Electrical Manufacturing, Industrial & Systems
Ir TAM Wing Shing Ir Dr LIU Sai Lok
Tel: 9170 0331 Tel: 2836 1003 Fax: 2591 4772
Email: wing-shing.tam@wsp.com Email: slliu@vtc.edu.hk
Materials
Ir Prof Joseph Y W MAK
Tel: 9269 8722
Email: josephyw.mak@gmail.com
Mechanical, Marine, Naval
Architecture & Chemical
Ir Albany W I TAM
Tel: 2268 3300 Fax: 2865 6493
Email: albanytam@gmail.com
Nuclear
Ir LAM Chun Man
Tel: 2993 8507 Fax: 2993 7749
Email: lamcm@mtr.com.hk
Structural
Ir LAM King Kong
Tel: 2129 3956 Fax: 3152 2056
Email: lamkk2@netvigator.com
DISCIPLINE REPRESENTATIVES
Aircraft
Ir Johnny L C YEE
Tel: 2305 8266 Fax: 2753 9327
Email: yeejohnny@hotmail.com
Biomedical
Ir POON Kwok Ying
Tel: 2808 3645 Fax: 2157 0107
Email: rkypoon@emsd.gov.hk
Building
Ir Prof Adam S C CHOY
Tel: 2859 5483 Fax: 2517 6107
Email: adamchoy@meinhardt.com.hk
Building Services Environmental
Ir Philip K S CHAN Ir Prof Irene M C LO
Tel: 2372 8944 Fax: 2513 1828 Tel: 2358 7157 Fax: 2358 1534
Email: philipkschan@netvigator.com Email: cemclo@ust.hk
Chemical Fire
Ir Paul Y C CHAN
Ir Dr YAU Yiu Hung
Tel: 2968 1822 Fax: 2968 0072
Tel: 9193 3387 Email: cyc@wobse.com
Email: peteryauyh@gmail.com
Gas
Civil
Ir Edmond W M FONG
Ir Eric K L CHAN Tel: 2765 5604 Fax: 2392 7422
Tel: 9045 5571 Email: edmond.fong@towngas.com
Email: ericchankl@gmail.com Geotechnical
Control, Automation & Ir Prof Ken HO
Tel: 2762 5158 Fax: 2714 3565
Instrumentation
Email: kenho@cedd.gov.hk
Ir Prof Louis F S LOCK
Information
Tel: 9621 3703 Ir Prof LEUNG Kwong Sak
Email: drlolocka@gmail.com Tel: 3943 8492 Fax: 2603 5024
Electrical
Email: ksleung@cse.cuhk.edu.hk
Ir Dr Edward W C LO Logistics & Transportation
Tel: 2766 6144 Fax: 2330 1544 Ir Prof WONG Sze Chun
Email: eewclo@polyu.edu.hk Tel: 2859 1964 Fax: 2559 5337
Electronics Email: hhecwsc@hku.hk
Ir KWOK Wai Shun Manufacturing, Industrial & Systems
Tel: 2814 3269 Fax: 2580 9280 Ir CHAN Sin Wing
Tel: 2414 0456 Fax: 2412 1743
Email: wkwok@hkelectric.com
Email: sw.chan@kashui.com
Energy
Marine & Naval Architecture
Ir Walter T K AU Ir CHAN Ming Yau
Tel: 2611 4500 Fax: 2611 4600 Tel: 2852 4409 Fax: 2854 9416
Email: irwalterau@gmail.com Email: chanmyir@gmail.com
Materials
Ir Prof Joseph Y W MAK
Tel: 9269 8722
Email: josephyw.mak@gmail.com
Mechanical
Ir Steven K H LAI
Tel: 2565 3150 Fax: 2811 3321
Email: stevenlai@atal.com
Structural
Ir NG Kin Shing
Tel: 3842 3010
Email: kenksng@gmail.com
AP/RSE/RGE Committee
Ir Dr LAU Chi Keung
Tel: 2891 8359 Fax: 2834 5887
Email: ckl@fong-on.com.hk
Associate Members Committee
Mr Daniel T S YIP
Tel: 6380 2813
Email: danielyip02@netvigator.com
Safety Specialist Committee
Ir Simon H C TSUI
Tel: 2678 6874 Fax: 2678 7350
Email: simontsui@clp.com.hk
Young Members Committee
Ir Rachel H C NG
Tel: 9611 0103
Email: rachel0625@gmail.com

OVERSEAS CHAPTER CHAIRMEN

AUSTRALIAN CHAPTER CANADIAN CHAPTER UK CHAPTER
Ir YEUNG Mai Mai Ir Brian LEE Ir Joanne H C CHAU
Tel: 61 414 242 072 Tel: 905 477 7000x7507 Fax: 905 479 7773 Email: jochau.london@gmail.com
Email: mai_yeung@hotmail.com Email: blee@markham.ca

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 WK Lo's LegCo Express
LEGCO NEWS
Ir Dr The Hon Lo Wai Kwok
Representative of the Engineering
Functional Constituency of the
Legislative Council
Room 709, 7/F, Legislative Council Complex,
1 Legislative Council Road, Central,
Hong Kong
Tel: 2539 0610 Fax: 2539 0621
Email: wklo@engineer.com
Website: http://www.irdrwklo.hk
Funding projects approved in
the PWSC and the FC
On 2 December 2020, a funding project
of relocation of Sha Tin Sewage
Treatment Works of HK$14.1 billion was
endorsed at the meeting of the Public
Works Subcommittee (PWSC). Another
project of the development of Lok Ma
Chau Loop of HK$13.2 billion was
approved at the same meeting. On
16 December 2020, a total allocation
of HK$24.3 billion for the 2021-22
block allocations under the Capital
Works Reserve Fund was endorsed to
enable works departments to carry out
standalone minor improvement items
of a smaller scale or at the district level.
The increase of HK$294.5 million for the
same kind of funding for 2020-21 was
also approved. These projects together
with the others would be forwarded
to the Finance Committee (FC) for
final funding approval. The PWSC also
approved to increase the financial
ceiling of the delegated authority from
HK$30 million to HK$50 million per item
for capital subvention and increase
from HK$10 million to HK$20 million for
each project under Computerisation.
On 21 December 2020, the FC
approved an increase by HK$6.4 billion
from HK$155.9 billion to HK$162.3 billion
for injection into the Anti-epidemic
Fund to provide funding for various
52 February 2021 I Hong Kong Engineer
relief measures targeted at eligible
individuals and businesses hard hit by
the COVID-19 pandemic.
New measures for the business
development of Hong Kong
engineering construction
consultant enterprises and
professionals in nine mainland
cities in GBA
On 29 December 2020, I was invited
to deliver a speech at the conference
jointly organised by the Development
Bureau and the Department of
Housing and Urban-Rural Development
(DHURD) of Guangdong Province.
This conference introduced the new
measures assisting enterprises and
professionals of the engineering
construction consultant sectors in
starting businesses and practising in the
nine mainland cities of the Guangdong-
Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area
(GBA). For more details, please visit
the website at http://zfcxjst.gd.gov.cn/
xxgk/wjtz/content/post_3137220.html.
Construction Industry COVID-19
Testing Service Scheme
The Construction Industry Council (CIC)
and the Hong Kong Construction
Association (HKCA) with the support
from the Development Bureau jointly
launched “Construction Industry
COVID-19 Testing Service Scheme”
on 22 December 2020. The CIC and
the HKCA share part of the service
expenditures, whereas developers/main
contractors only need to pay a partial
basic testing fee, so as to provide the
nucleic acid COVID-19 testing services
to construction workers and site staff
who voluntarily join the Scheme.
Support for engineering,
architectural, surveying, town
planning and landscape sectors
In June 2020, the Government
introduced the measure entitled
“Anti-epidemic Fund - Support for
Engineering, Architectural, Surveying,
Town Planning and Landscape Sectors”
(the Support Measure). The Support
Measure provides a total of 2,189 subsidy
places. Round 1 Application was closed
and around 1,200 subsidy places were
approved. To continue with the support
for different sectors of the construction
industry, Round 2 Application is
launched to allocate the remaining
subsidy places. The application period
for Round 2 Application is from
15 December 2020 to 22 January 2021.
Aggregate supply shortage
before and during Chinese New
Year 2021
The construction industry expressed
their concern on the aggregate supply
shortage in view of the prevailing
pandemic and the possible reduction
of the operation of the related barge
delivery before and during the Chinese
New Year. I urgently communicated
with the relevant bureaux and
urged them to seek a solution with
Guangdong authorities. The bureaux
replied they will closely monitor the
situation in the industry and provide
timely support.
Visit to the Tuen Mun-Chek Lap
Kok Link Northern Connection
I joined a visit to the Tuen Mun-Chek
Lap Kok Link (TM-CLKL) Northern
Connection on 17 December 2020
to better understand the latest
development of the project before its
commissioning on 27 December 2020.
We first received a briefing on the
project of the Northern Connection and
the arrangements for its commissioning.
We then visited the South Portal and
the lowest point of the Tuen Mun-Chek
Lap Kok Tunnel to learn more about
the innovative engineering solutions
and the key features of the tunnel.
One of the key features is the service
gallery under the tunnel's carriageway
where drainage pipes, fire mains,
power supplies and control systems
are installed, so that part of the daily
maintenance works can be carried
out at the same time during tunnel
operation. The TM-CLKL is the route
between the Northwest New Territories
and Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge,
the Hong Kong International Airport
and North Lantau and it comprises the
Northern Connection and Southern
Connection.
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