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06 COVER STORY
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17 INSTITUTION & DIVISION ACTIVITIES
• Diary of visits to the Insitution
• The Presidential Address/Dinner for Session 2025/2026
• Presidential Address 2025/2026 by President Ir Alice Chow
• The HKIE Outstanding Paper Award for Young Engineers/
Researchers 2025
• The HKIE Best Transactions Paper Prize 2025
• "Together we RISE" Media gathering
• Technical visit to the HKU High West Development
at Pok Fu Lam
• Conference on a Smart and Green Mass Transit System
and its impact on Hong Kong
• 2025 Forum for youth scholars of geotechnical engineering
in the Greater Bay Area
• Automotive Engineering Specialist Group (AESG) seminar on
the operational experience of a hydrogen fuel cell double-
decker bus in Hong Kong
• HKIE President’s Protégés Club Annual Meet & Greet
• The development and prospects of chips in Hong Kong
and Chinese Mainland
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People’s Government, with the theme “Engineering shapes
a Green Future”. Senior Vice President Ir Prof Frank CHAN will
attend the WFEO 2025 General Assembly on behalf of the
Institution.
Our 50th Anniversary celebrations are stably on-going with
our members’ unwavering support. We are excited about our
high-speed rail journey to Guangzhou on 29-30 November,
at the same time the international conference on Railway
Safety perioded 25-30 November. In the next month, we
share happiness with the cocktail reception on 5 December,
the carnival at the West Kowloon Cultural District on 6-7
December, and an exhibition in Beijing also in December to
showcase Hong Kong’s stories of engineering excellence.
The HKSAR Chief Executive recently delivered his fourth
Policy Address. We express our support for the initiatives
outlined, which aim to enhance people’s livelihoods, drive
economic growth, and promote social development. The
address placed strong emphasis on accelerating strategic
development of the Northern Metropolis, industry growth
and reform, new industrialisation, talent development, and
integration with the overall national development agenda.
We are pleased to note the Government’s adoption of
several recommendations proposed by the Institution, in
particular the expansion of the electric vehicle charging
network, and initiatives promoting the commercialisation
of green innovation and technology. The commendable
progress in waste reduction was highlighted in the Policy
Address. The flexible adjustment of the waste charging
policies, in response to the waste reduction efforts and the
current economic challenges, reflect a proactive stance to
the sustainable development of our city.
The Presidential Address/Dinner held on 12 September 2025
for Session 2025/2026 was a resounding success. Over 900
members and guests joined us for a wonderful evening. Their
support was instrumental in making our event a triumph.
Along with President Ir Alice Chow’s theme this Session,
“Together we RISE” (同心同創), symbolising Resilience,
Innovation, Sustainability and Equity, she set the tone for the
Institution’s future trajectory. Her aspiration and vision were
conveyed through her stories, igniting a sense of unity among
our esteemed members and guests (the Address can be
revisited here).
I would like to offer my heartfelt congratulations to the prize
winners awarded the HKIE Best Transactions Paper Prize
2025 and the HKIE Outstanding Paper Award for Young
Engineers/Researchers 2025 during the Presidential Dinner.
These young engineers and scholars signify a promising
influx of talent into the industry. To continue nurturing future
professionals, our School Ambassadors Programme is now
recruiting ambassadors to engage with young minds—
sharing experiences, fostering conversations, and cultivating
a deeper appreciation of the engineering profession. Through
these interactions, we hope to spark interest and motivate the
next generation to explore careers in engineering.
We are co-hosting the Shanghai and Hong Kong Symposium
on Science and Technology on 15-16 October and the 4th
Greater Bay Area Engineers Forum on 19 October. We will
also join The World Federation of Engineering Organizations
2025 General Assembly (WFEO 2025 GA) and the Global
Engineering Congress in Shanghai between 12 and 17
October 2025. This prestigious event is jointly organised by
the World Federation of Engineering Organizations, the
China Association for Science and Technology, the Chinese
Academy of Engineering and the Shanghai Municipal
Ir Prof Alfred SIT
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The Legislative Council has recently passed the Fire Services
(Registered Fire Engineers) Regulation, empowering registered
fire engineers to perform fire safety risk assessments and issue
certificates for licence applicants for designated premises. We
are encouraged by the integration of professional engineers
into the market, harnessing the wealth of expertise and talent
within our society. This move not only bolsters the professional
growth of our engineers but also enhances operational
efficiency of the licence application process.
As we celebrate the 76th Anniversary of the founding of
the People’s Republic of China on 1 October, we proudly
acknowledge the active engagements of our members in
fortifying ties with our Nation and the global community. On
COUNCIL NEWS – SEPTEMBER MEETING
Venue and voting centre(s) for the 51st
Annual General Meeting (AGM)
For the 51st AGM to be held in June 2026, the Council
approved the proposal that the Hong Kong Convention
and Exhibition Centre is to be the venue and voting centre
for the 51st AGM.
Proposed Changes to Terms of Reference
of the Executive
On the recommendation of the Executive, the Council
approved the proposed changes to Terms of Reference of
the Executive.
Proposed Changes to the Disciplinary
Regulations
On the recommendation of the Executive, the Council
approved the proposed changes to the Disciplinary
Regulations.
Nominations for Adjunct Fellow
On the recommendation of the Qualification &
Membership Board, the Council approved eight
nominations for Adjunct Fellow for Session 2025/2026.
Reciprocal Recognition Agreement with
the Chartered Institution of Highways and
Transportation (CIHT)
On the recommendation of the Qualification & Membership
Board, the Council approved the RRA with CIHT for renewal.
Reciprocal Recognition Agreement with the
Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)
On the recommendation of the Qualification & Membership
Board, the Council approved the RRA with ICE for renewal.
Reciprocal Recognition Agreement with the
Institution of Engineering and Technology
(IET)
On the recommendation of the Qualification & Membership
Board, the Council approved the RRA with IET for renewal.
28 September 2025, Beijing held a National Day reception
with about 760 representatives from Hong Kong, Macao,
Taiwan and overseas Chinese in attendance. The President
was invited to attend the reception in the Great Hall of the
People in the capital.
This showcases the remarkable capabilities of engineers
and our Institution as a Super Connector. Let us persist in this
pivotal role, harnessing Hong Kong’s distinctive strengths, and
actively contributing to the progress and prosperity of our
Nation.
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The world stands at a tipping point for the rapid
adoption of autonomous technologies. Driven by
advancements in 5G networks, the Internet of Things
(loT) and artificial intelligence (AI), autonomy
has evolved from the realm of science fiction into
practical reality that can be seen in daily life, with
automobiles being a typical representative of this.
In a report by Goldman Sachs, partially
autonomous cars, or Level 3 vehicles, will account
for up to 10 percent of global new car sales by
2030, while fully autonomous cars, or Level 4 cars,
could represent around 2.5 percent of total sales
in the same period. The report further suggests
that China will see the highest adoption rate of
autonomous vehicles (Level 3 or above), reaching
as much as 90 percent by 2040.
1
As autonomous technologies reshape transport,
industry and defense, engineers are at the forefront
of this revolution. Yes, the critical question remains:
when machines begin to “think”, how should
engineers redefine their roles?
By Hong Kong Economic Times
Autonomous driving, a transformative smart technology for transportation, has shown
vast potential across logistics, military operations, and public transit.
Current state of autonomous
technology
Unlike traditional automated systems that operate within pre-
programmed instructions in pre-set scenarios, autonomous
systems dynamically adapt to their surroundings using sensors,
artificial intelligence, and machine learning. Advances in
autonomous systems have been transforming transport,
manufacturing and logistics through smart factory robots, self-
driving cars, drone fleets, and driverless trains and unmanned
cargo ships.
In 2014, the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) introduced
a framework to classify level of driving autonomous vehicles,
from Level 0 (no automation) to Level 5 (full automation),
in the context of motor vehicles and their operation on the
roadways. This framework remains the industry’s benchmark
for driving automation.
Autonomous technology refers to systems
capable of executing tasks and making
decisions independently, without direct
human intervention.
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Core enablers of next-level
autonomy
Internet of Things (IoT)
The Internet of Things (IoT) refers to a network of sensor-
equipped physical devices that continuously transmit real-
time data to centralised processing systems for interpretation,
analytics, and automated decision-making. It plays a
transformative role in advancing autonomous vehicle
technology by enabling real-time data exchange, enhancing
situational awareness, and creating smarter transportation
ecosystems.
By enabling Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) communication,
the IoT helps autonomous vehicles interact with traffic
infrastructure, other vehicles, and pedestrians. Vehicle-to-
Vehicle (V2V) systems share speed and position data to
prevent collisions, while Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) connects
autonomous vehicles (Avs) to smart traffic lights and road
sensors. This integration reduces reliance on onboard sensors,
providing 360° situational awareness even in blind spots.
IoT devices collect information on traffic patterns, weather
conditions, and road obstacles, which is shared with other
vehicles and infrastructure to optimise navigation and decision-
making. It provides real-time monitoring through sensors in
vehicles and infrastructure, enabling proactive adjustment
to driving behaviour. The IoT also enhances perception as it
can integrate data from various sources to provide a more
comprehensive understanding of the driving environment,
while supporting advanced driver-assistance systems through
functions such as automated parking and platooning.6
Commercialisation of autonomous driving has accelerated
in recent years, with substantial progress being made across
multiple application scenarios. Most automakers now offer
Level 2 systems. Mercedes-Benz, with its Drive Pilot ADAS3,
is currently the only automaker delivering Level 3 vehicles.
While fully autonomous L5 systems remain distant due to
technological, ethical and regulatory challenges, in the
foreseeable future, L4 solution is viewed as the most practical
near-term reality.
Current autonomous technologies demonstrate varying
capabilities across different levels. Notable progress can
be seen in low-speed autonomous solutions in controlled
environments such as industrial parks, mining operations and
port logistics, where their operational value has been clearly
demonstrated.
Though autonomous systems have demonstrated impressive
capabilities, such as navigating complex environments,
avoiding obstacles, and making real-time decisions, it also
has many limitations. For example, sensor accuracy can
vary under different weather conditions. Processing units
must balance performance and energy efficiency. Decision-
making algorithms are not always reliable and can struggle
with extreme cases and unpredictable human behaviour.
Globally, competition in autonomous vehicles is fierce.
While the United States and Germany continue to lead in
technology, Asian nations are making significant strides.
Japan and South Korea are rapidly emerging as key players
in autonomous mobility innovation. China is strategically
positioning itself to achieve groundbreaking progress in self-
driving technology.
Level of driving
automation Degree of autonomy Example features
Level 0 No automation Limited warnings and momentary assistance
Level 1 Driver assistance Lane centring or adaptive cruise control
Level 2 Partial automation Lane centring and adaptive cruise control at the same time
Level 3 Conditional automation The vehicle performs most driving tasks, when automated driving is engaged;
but human override is still required.
Level 4 High automation Local driverless taxi
Level 5 Full automation Driving in all conditions without human involvement
SAE Levels of Driving Automation2
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5G Networks
5G networks are the backbone of autonomous driving.
providing low latency, high-speed data transmission, and
improved reliability—essential for the effective operation
of autonomous vehicles. The capacity of 5G to deliver
multi-gigabit-per-second data speeds enables vehicles to
process vast amounts of information in real time, allowing
immediate responses to changing road conditions and
surrounding environments. This capability is especially crucial
for applications such as real-time traffic updates, hazard
detection, and vehicle-to-vehicle communications.
Moreover, the low latency feature of 5G networks—often
as low as one millisecond—enables the rapid exchange
of information between vehicles and infrastructure. This
fast communication is vital for critical applications such as
collision avoidance systems, where decisions must be made in
fractions of a second. As autonomous vehicles rely on sensor
data from various sources, including cameras, LiDAR, and
radar, the enhanced connectivity afforded by 5G facilitates
seamless integration of this sensor data with cloud computing
resources. This allows for advanced processing capabilities,
such as complex algorithm execution for path planning and
environmental mapping, which are necessary for higher levels
of autonomy.
5G also supports the Internet of Vehicles, which enables
vehicles to connect with other vehicles, infrastructure,
and cloud services. This interconnectedness allows for
collective data sharing and analysis, improving overall traffic
management and enhancing the efficiency of transportation
systems. In addition, the integration of C-V2X (Cellular Vehicle-
to-Everything) technology within 5G networks creates a robust
framework for communication that can adapt to various
scenarios, ensuring that vehicles remain responsive and
informed.7
With 5G technology, cars can be remotely controlled
by external operators acting as a traffic controller. Such
remote operation is only feasible with a 5G network, which
provides essential features such as extremely low latency and
guaranteed network resources.
Generative AI (GenAI)
There are three key roles of Gen AI in autonomous technology,
namely developing end-to-end AI models that improve vehicle
decision-making, generating synthetic datasets to train AI
systems for diverse driving situations, and improving human-
machine collaboration through advanced monitoring systems.
Raquel Urtasun, Founder and CEO of self-driving technology
company Waabi, states: “There is a massive leap in AI
happening right now, resulting in smarter end-to-end AI systems
that can learn much more efficiently, are interpretable, and
can generalise to every possible scenario on the road.”
These advances result in autonomous vehicles with
superhuman capabilities that will enhance road safety and
transform transportation, she said.8
By adopting AI to offer a human-like driving experience,
transformer neural networks, a key breakthrough in autonomous
driving, can perform “birds-eye view” perception to achieve
accurate environmental perception around the vehicles. They
utilise an attention mechanism to better comprehend input
sequences, allowing for a global contextual interpretation of
the driving environment. This results in improved modelling of
the vehicle's surroundings in three-dimensional space, aiding
path planning for autonomous vehicles. Unlike traditional
convolutional neural networks, which may produce conflicting
data, transformers provide coherent and precise occupancy
modelling, thus facilitating safer and more reliable autonomous
driving experiences.9
Level 3 autonomous vehicles
Realising L3 level autonomous driving (conditional driving)
requires meeting a complex set of technical requirements.
While the market is still dominated by L2 cars, many attempts
have been made to achieve LEVEL 3 autonomy.
In 2021, Mercedes-Benz became the
world’s first vehicle manufacturer to
receive a globally valid system approval
for conditionally automated driving in
accordance with SAE Level 3.
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The system permits temporary disengagement from driving
tasks, allowing users to remove both visual attention and
manual input from the steering apparatus until an intervention
request is issued. It is already on the market in Germany and
the United States. The company is also among the first to
receive approval to test LEVEL 3 systems in Beijing.10
According to Mercedes-Benz, a DRIVE PILOT-enabled vehicle
can take over the dynamic driving task up at speeds of up
to 64 km/h (and up to 95 km/h on German motorways) on
suitable freeway sections and during high traffic density.
Sensors of DRIVE PILOT include LiDAR laser beams for 3D
environment, Radar electromagnetic waves for distance and
speed measurement, a road moisture sensor to detect road
surface wetness and ultrasonic sensor to use sonic impulses
to detect the near vehicle surroundings. It also comes with
redundant steering and braking actuators and a redundant
power system to ensure manoeuvrability in the event of a
system failure.
Besides Mercedes-Benz, Japanese carmaker Honda Motor
was the world’s first carmaker to sell a vehicle with LEVEL 3 self-
driving technology approved by the Japanese Ministry of Land,
Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. However, production was
limited to 100 units due to high cost.
In China, a number of automakers including BYD have been
allowed to carry out tests on LEVEL 3 vehicles on public roads.
Zeekr Group, Xpeng and Guangzhou Automobile Group said
in March that they will start selling electric vehicles with LEVEL
3-ready autonomous driving capabilities.11
It is also expected that leading advanced driver-assistance
system players will introduce 71 vehicles equipped with Level 3
autonomous driving technology in Europe in 2025. This surge will
result in Level 3 penetration reaching 21.2 percent of new car
sales in Europe by the end of the year.12
Since LEVEL 3 autonomous driving requires the vehicle to fully
take driving control under specific conditions, with the driver
intervening only upon system request, this poses core technical
challenges in the collaborative operation of multi-sensor
systems, decision-making algorithms that mimic human driving
strategies for complex traffic interactions, and redundancy
and safety to provide support in the event of system failures.
The development of LEVEL 3 autonomous technology also
faces challenges in complex scenarios such as extreme
weather conditions. The perception accuracy may decrease
when it is raining. While water droplets and fog particles reduce
image clarity.
Asian countries are ramping up efforts to test autonomous driving in real-life scenarios
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Market potential across sectors
Autonomous technology is poised to impact various sectors
with its disruptive potential and wide range of application
scenarios. Whether in mobility, aerospace and defense, or
mining, construction, and industry, this technology shows great
market potential.
With the continuous advancement and expanding
applications of drone technology, unmanned aircraft and
drones are poised to become integral components of future
aerial transportation systems. Autonomous driving technology
will enable these aerial vehicles to independently execute
take-off, cruising, and landing procedures, significantly
enhancing flight efficiency and safety.
The global AI and robotics market in aerospace and defense
was valued at US$32.5 billion in 2024 and is estimated to grow
at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.7% between
2025 and 2034.13 Autonomous systems, such as drones
and unmanned combat vehicles, are increasingly utilised
for surveillance, reconnaissance, and logistics, improving
operational efficiency and reducing risks to human personnel
in dangerous missions. AI helps predict when planes need
repairs, improves flight efficiency, and makes air travel safer.
New technologies such as coordinated groups of drones,
could revolutionise military operations. As both military and
civilian aviation seek more cheaper, and advanced solutions,
autonomous technology is expected to grow rapidly with a
transformative impact.
In the mining sector, the autonomous mining equipment
market size is projected to reach US$3.14 billion in 2025, up from
US$2.94 billion in 2024. It is expected to grow further to US$3.88
billion by 2029 at a CAGR of 5.5%. A key driver of this growth
is the increasing concern for miners’ safety, as autonomous
equipment such as robotic loaders, laser sensors, and driverless
truck can help ensure workers’ safety. Autonomous systems can
also improve mining efficiency; for example, the autonomous
water truck launched by Caterpillar allows mine operators to
digitally monitor water consumption and reduce waste.
In agricultural fields, autonomous farming machinery can
perform precision operations such as seeding, fertilising,
and harvesting. Looking ahead, as technology continues to
progress and applications diversify, autonomous vehicles will
gradually become embedded in daily life, delivering safer,
more efficient, and convenient mobility solutions.
Case study: Hong Kong's
autonomous vehicle
implementation
To facilitate wider trials and industry adoption of autonomous
vehicles in Hong Kong, new legislation and a regulatory regime
for autonomous vehicles came into force on 1 March 2024,
providing a flexible regulatory framework for AVs. In November
last year, the Transport Department issued the first pilot licence
for autonomous vehicle under section 4(1) of the Road
Traffic (Autonomous Vehicles) Regulations (Cap.374AA). The
application of the pilot licence was approved to conduct trial
for 10 autonomous vehicles in North Lantau.
After setting out the vision of materialising autonomous vehicles
trial on public roads in the Smart Mobility Roadmap for Hong
Kong in 2019, the government established a US$1 billion Smart
Traffic Fund to support local organisations and enterprises in
conducting research and applying vehicle-related innovation
and technology. As of November 2024, 12 approved projects
have focused on autonomous vehicles. These trials cover
various road sections, including public roads and diverse
application scenarios such as the West Kowloon Cultural District
(Navya Arma), the Hong Kong Science Park (MobiGem and
CM Pro), Zero Carbon Building (MobiToTo), Tai Po Industrial
Estate (autonomous tractor) and individual private residential
estates.14
In the 2024 Policy Address, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-
chiu announced the work direction for promoting the
development of low-altitude economy (economic activities
in airspace below 1,000 metres), including the establishment
of the Working Group on Developing LAE led by the Deputy
Financial Secretary to formulate development strategies and
action plans. The government is planning to take forward the
regulatory sandbox pilot projects progressively starting from
this year to explore more application scenarios for low-altitude
flying activities.15
In June 2024, the Airport Authority Hong Kong announced it
was awarded the tender for the development of autonomous
vehicles and the associated transportation system for carrying
visitors between the Hong Kong Port of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-
Macao Bridge and SKYCITY at Hong Kong International Airport,
the first autonomous mass transportation system in Hong Kong.
Passengers traveling on autonomous vehicles from the Hong
Kong Port will arrive at SKYCITY in just three minutes, and vice
versa. Each vehicle can accommodate up to 16 passengers.
Initially, the system will transport 500 passengers per hour
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Beyond the road
The development of autonomous systems is rapidly expanding
beyond traditional road vehicles, with breakthroughs in flying
cars, urban air mobility, and military applications.
In March, China’s Ehang, an autonomous aerial vehicle
manufacturer, announced that it became the world’s first
to obtain a certificate for operating a pilotless aerial vehicle
capable of carrying human passengers for its EH216-S two-
seater aerial vehicle. The vehicle has a maximum design speed
of 130 km/h, and a maximum range of 30 kilometres. It uses 16
rotors for redundancy to ensure stable flight.
in each direction, with plans to expand capacity to 2,000
passengers per hour per direction, according to the Airport
Authority Hong Kong.16
The autonomous technology has also become available in
daily life in Hong Kong. In August 2024, two autonomous driving
shuttle buses has been put into use for residents to rise in the
2.5-kilometer-long inner loop of Fairview Park in Yeun Long. The
vehicle has 15 sensors, including video camera and optical
radar. The sensors, along with high-definition electronic maps
and image processing technology, allows the AI system to
analyse road conditions and achieve precise positioning. 5G
technology is also used to monitor the vehicle’s condition in
real time through smart lampposts. The speed of the shuttle
bus is limited to 30 km/h while a human driver is assigned on
the vehicle to control manually in case of emergencies or
accidents.17
“This milestone officially marks the launch of China’s human-
carrying flight era in the low-altitude economy, allowing citizens
and consumers to purchase flight tickets for low-altitude
tourism, urban sightseeing, and diverse commercial human-
carrying flight services at related operation sites in Guangzhou
and Hefei,” the company said.18
However, some autonomous initiatives face hurdles. France
initially planned to launch a flying taxi service for attendees
of the 2024 Paris Olympics, but the plan was abandoned due
to significant public backlash and scepticism regarding its
feasibility and benefits. Additionally, the technology struggled
to gain regulatory approval and failed to convince officials
about its safety.
Meanwhile, militaries worldwide are testing and deploying new
AI-enabled autonomous vehicles which could change the
battlefield. For example, in Ukraine, autonomous technology
is being utilised primarily through AI-equipped drones capable
of carrying out targeted strikes. These drones have been
deployed to conduct missions against Russian oil refineries and
other strategic targets. The technology allows for real-time data
gathering and analysis, enhancing operational effectiveness.
Autonomous systems are also being integrated into military
strategies for tasks such as surveillance and reconnaissance.
The use of AI enables these systems to make more decisions
independently, which can improve responsiveness in combat
situations. This increasing reliance on autonomous technology
reflects a broader trend in modern warfare, with both
sides exploring the potential of AI to enhance their military
capabilities.
Under Level 3 autonomy, drivers can safely look away from the road and release the wheel until alerted by the vehicle to retake control
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Engineering challenges and
opportunities
This gives engineers the responsibility to ensure these
technologies serve humanity’s interests and to promote
Autonomous driving technology has brought
convenience and innovation to modern
transportation, yet its widespread adoption
hinges on balancing innovation with safety,
public trust, and regulatory frameworks.
the advancement of policies that establish standardised
regulations and V2X communication protocols for global
deployment.
Autonomous technology is the trend of future development,
playing a key role in easing traffic congestion, reducing
environmental pollution, and facilitating long-distance
delivery. The use of advanced technologies such as LiDAR,
radar and high-precision mapping systems will enable a high
level of autonomy for smart transport. The advancement
of autonomous technology presents both challenges
and opportunities for engineers, including those working
in autonomous systems safety and edge AI deployment.
Engineers who embrace the evolving demands in autonomous
technology will shape the future of mobility and automation.
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Climate Change
This article is contributed by Ir Jasper Chan with the coordination of the Environmental Division.
As climate change continues to intensify, traditional
assets (including infrastructure, construction sites,
factories, and ports, etc.) face growing exposure to
physical risks such as extreme weather events, rising
temperatures, and sea level rise. These risks pose
significant challenges to business continuity, asset
integrity, and worker safety. Engineers, particularly
those involved in sustainability, and more specifically,
in environmental management, play a critical role in
identifying, assessing, and mitigating these climate-
related threats to enhance overall resilience.
Climate risk management in industrial settings
begins with a robust understanding of site-specific
vulnerabilities. Facilities located in coastal or low-
lying areas, for example, may be more susceptible to
flooding and storm surges. Engineers must incorporate
climate projections into risk assessments, moving beyond
historical data to anticipate future conditions. This shift
requires collaboration with climate scientists and the
use of tools such as scenario modelling and resilience
scoring frameworks.
Operational resilience also hinges on infrastructure
design and maintenance. Engineers can enhance
climate adaptability by upgrading drainage systems,
reinforcing structural components, and selecting
materials that withstand higher temperatures or humidity.
In energy-intensive operations, heat stress and power
reliability are emerging concerns. Integrating renewable
energy sources and energy storage systems can
reduce dependence on vulnerable grids and support
decarbonisation goals.
From a systems perspective, climate risk should be
embedded into Environmental, Health and Safety
(EHS) management frameworks. This includes updating
emergency response plans to account for more frequent
and severe weather events, conducting climate-related
drills, and ensuring that supply chain partners also adopt
resilient practices. Engineers can lead cross-functional
efforts to align climate adaptation with regulatory
compliance, ESG reporting, and corporate sustainability
strategies.
Importantly, climate risk management is not a one-time
exercise but an ongoing process. Continuous monitoring,
data collection, and feedback loops are essential to
refine mitigation measures and respond to evolving
risks. Engineers must also stay informed about emerging
standards and best practices, such as those outlined by
the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC),
the International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
and the Hong Kong Green Building Council (HKGBC).
In conclusion, engineers are uniquely positioned to
translate climate science into actionable strategies that
safeguard industrial operations. By integrating climate
resilience into engineering practice, the profession
contributes not only to risk reduction but also to the long-
term sustainability of Hong Kong’s industrialsector.
Climate risk management in industrial operations: An engineering perspective
By Ir Jasper CHAN
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Diary of visits to the Institution
Association for Project
Management (APM)
Visitors
Prof Adam BODDISON, Chief Executive Officer
Miss Ping CHOY, Deputy Lead of the APM GBA Network
3 Sep 2025 WED
(L to R) Mr Davis Wong, Ir Prof Alfred Sit, Ir Rupert Leung, Prof Adam Boddison, Miss Ping
Choy
香港科技大學(廣州)
到訪者
蘇權科教授、工程師，首席工程師、實踐教授
杜子德教授，校長顧問
謝紅兵工程師，卓越工程中心副主任
杜明陽先生，科長
曾 嶸女士，行政助理
11 Sep 2025 THU
(前排左至右) 周健德工程師、蘇權科教授、工程師；(後排左至右) 何一希女士、彭偉華先生、
王雙偉先生、薛永恒教授、工程師、梁國堯工程師、陳帆教授、工程師、杜子德教授、
謝紅兵工程師、杜明陽先生、曾嶸女士
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General
Presidential Address 2025/2026
by President Ir Alice Chow
The Presidential Address and Dinner was successfully held on
12 September 2025 at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition
Centre. The President shared with members her vision and
work plan under the theme for Session 2025/2026, “Together
we RISE” (同心同創), highlighting Resilience, Innvoation,
Sustainability and Equity.
More than 900 members and guests joined the President for a
delightful dinner following the address. The HKIE Outstanding
Paper Award for Young Engineers/Researchers 2025 and The
HKIE Best Transactions Paper Prize 2025 were presented on the
occasion.
More details about the Presidential Address
and Award Presentation are reported in
other parts of the Journal.
Officers, Past Presidents and Chief Executive and Secretary
Officers, friends from universities and higher education institutions, local associations and
Chief Executive and Secretary
Officers, Deputy Director-General of Department of Educational, Scientific and
Technological Affairs of Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong
Kong SAR Mr Ye Shuiqiu (9th left), Permanent Secretary for Development (Works) Ir
Ricky Lau (9th right), legislative councillors, heads and representatives of Government
Bureaux, Departments and Representative of Building Technology Research Institute
and Chief Executive and Secretary
President Ir Alice Chow delivering her Presidential Address
The event was well attended by more than 900 members and guests
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Members and guests had a joyful evening
The event was well attended by more than 900 members and guests
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The Presidential Address/Dinner for
Session 2025/2026
Introduction
Honourable guests, Past Presidents, fellow members, my
colleagues and friends: good evening.
It is with profound pride and humility that I stand before you
as the first woman to serve as the President in the history of
The HKIE. As we commemorate the half-century milestone
since HKIE’s incorporation under the Laws of Hong Kong,
I envision a future where half of this room will be graced
by women engineer, adding their voices to enrich the
symphony of our profession.
I am deeply aware that this moment is not mine alone.
It belongs to the mentors who opened the doors, the
classmates who had my back, the seniors who demanded
rigour, and the many women and men who challenged old
assumptions about who belongs in our profession. I am a living
witness to how the world—and our industry—has evolved in its
understanding of talent, leadership, and gender.
Where some once saw stereotypes, I was given
opportunities.
Where some expected conformity, I was encouraged to
contribute differently.
Those experiences shaped me. They gave me not only a
sense of duty, but also a commitment to compassion.
Engineering is not just about what we can build; it is about
whom we are building for. It is not only the thrill of solving the
hardest equation, but the courage to ask the most human
question: whose life will be better because we solved it?
I have learned to value both precision and empathy; to
measure success not only by milestones achieved, but by
the impact felt—on our coworkers, our communities, and
our city.
With that spirit, I have set a vision for my presidency
anchored in four words: Resilience, Innovation, Sustainability,
and Equity; Together we RISE.
Resilience, so we can adapt to shocks and uncertainty.
Innovation, so we can unlock new possibilities with curiosity
and courage.
Sustainability, so that today’s progress does not come at
tomorrow’s expense.
And Equity, so that opportunity, dignity, and safety are
shared—across disciplines, generations, and backgrounds.
RISE is not a slogan. It is a standard. It asks each of us to
lift as we climb, to bring others along, and to leave the
profession stronger than we found it.
This evening, I want to share where I come from, where we
are, and where I believe we must go—together.
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Past
My path to engineering was not a childhood dream.
It was a pragmatic choice born of circumstance and
determination. At 16, I left Hong Kong for the UK with a small
suitcase and a big belief that independence is learned by
doing. I worked evenings in a Chinese takeaway to fund
my studies. Those were formative years–discipline, humility,
problem-solving.
I sampled different paths and chose civil engineering
because it was tangible, practical, and impactful–able to
change lives at scale. In a class of many men and very few
women, I found respect and friendship, even though my
grandfather once wondered aloud, “Why study something
only men do?” But transition to practice was not easy. I
graduated into a tough job market in Hong Kong and sent
out a hundred applications without a reply. So I kept going,
completing a master’s in structural engineering. My thesis on
the wrapping effects of steel in bridges opened a door in a
UK consultancy. I threw myself into the work, earned a visa,
and learned fast.
After returning home, I joined a local firm on residential
building projects. For ten months, my days ran from 8 a.m.
to 11 p.m. My seniors drilled into me what to look for and
what to be careful of–loads, limits, and lives. Those lessons
became my foundation. At times, there were sharp stings
from being underestimated as a woman in professional
settings, but it ignited a fierce determination within me. By
30, I had become a Registered Structural Engineer and a
Chartered Civil Engineer–not to prove a point, but to prove
my readiness and to make space for the others.
Service has been my guiding light. With Médecins Sans
Frontières, I had been a donor for years, but one day I asked
myself: could my skills make a difference where they were
needed most?
After interviews and training, I was in Afghanistan and
Ethiopia–relocating compounds under security threats,
restoring water and power, learning logistics and vehicle
maintenance on the job. Those experiences distilled
one truth: the heart of engineering is service. We carry a
responsibility to safeguard dignity and hope. That conviction
guides me still and shapes how I lead: independent,
evidence-led, and committed to lifting others.
HKIE and Our Vision for the Future
A community is shaped by what we celebrate, what we fix,
and who we welcome into our midst. In a city that moves
as fast as Hong Kong, acting one step ahead sends ripples
far beyond any individual project. The HKIE’s work today
centres on four commitments, all tied to one feeling we
must nourish: a sense of belonging.
Nurturing an Ecosystem for Engineering Innovation
Innovation is not optional; it is the operating system of modern
engineering. Three years ago, we incepted the Enginpreneurs
programme to turn our engineers’ ideas into deployable
solutions. With over 32,000 members across 22 Disciplines–
from consultancy and contracting to utilities, developers,
academia, and government–we hold an end-to-end value
chain to support innovation from upstream to downstream.
We signed a three-year MoU with Cyberport, where
successfully nominated teams will not only receive funding,
mentorship, professional service support, but also invaluable
networks. To date, we have seven Enginpreneurs teams have
progressed through this pathway with some having successfully
been deployed in private projects. We are now in talks with
government departments to explore potentials for further pilot
adoptions–because a public-sector “yes” often accelerates
private-sector uptake.
This year, we also co-founded the Hong Kong New
Industrialisation Development Alliance alongside the
Federation of Hong Kong Industries and peer institutes,
connecting Government-Industry-Academia-Research-
Investment to grow advanced manufacturing and new
industries. Our promise is to bring engineering rigour–
standards, safety, scalability–into the heart of our new
industrialisation.
Innovation only scales when an ecosystem of mentors,
standards, capital, manufacturing, and early customers
works in concert. HKIE’s convening power is our members’
power–this is your expertise, your networks, your credibility.
This is belonging in action.
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Driving Sustainable Development, Diversity, and
Inclusion
If hope is a plan, engineers draw it. Design choices–materials,
methods, maintenance–determine over 70% of lifecycle cost
and carbon for many assets. That means sustainability is not a
chapter at the end; it is the first line of the brief.
To make this tangible, we published the HKIE UNSDGs
eBook and are continuing updating it, consolidating Hong
Kong engineering achievements across all 17 Goals–from
resilient drainage and slope safety, to green buildings, low-
carbon transport, smart grids, and waste-to-energy. Our 19
Divisions also produced videos showing how each specialty
contributes. Though presented by discipline, the message is
clear: sustainability is multidisciplinary teamwork.
We also bring Hong Kong’s voice to the global table.
The HKIE participated in COP28 and COP29, and we are
preparing for COP30 in Brazil. Our aims: advocate for
practical engineering pathways to net zero, share Hong
Kong case studies, and learn from international peers on
standards and resilience.
Inclusion makes us stronger and fairer. Over the past decade,
our male Corporate Members rose by 9.5%, while female
members grew by a phenomenal 56%–but still, our ratio is
roughly 9:1. Progress is not parity. As a member of Women
in Engineering, I want more girls to see prospects and
opportunities in engineering that I see. I am not trying to box
ourselves into any stereotypes, but we can honour that our
upbringings and traditions have shaped us in different ways.
When we bring these differences together–women and
men, across ages and backgrounds–we can create a fuller,
stronger whole that serves the world’s long-term good. To
achieve this, we will expand mentorship, school outreach,
and recognition. Diversity is not a gesture of goodwill; it is
fundamental to good engineering.
Preparing for the Future of Engineering and
Strengthening Advocacy in New and Emerging
Sectors
The future will not announce itself; it will come like a project
brief due yesterday. Our duty is to be ready–and to shape it.
AI-native engineering is changing our workflow. Picture a
hospital retrofit: an engineer prompts a model to propose
HVAC control strategies; it drafts the code, test benches,
and documentation; the team simulates performance,
verifies safety, and deploys with human sign-off. “Prompt-to-
prototype” compresses weeks into days–but fundamentals,
verifications, and judgement remain non-negotiable.
Education is already moving. We see new technologies
and engineering being embraced: double majors and joint
degrees–engineering with law, finance, arts; computer
science with public policy and ethics; bioengineering with
data science. These hybrids exist in Hong Kong and abroad
for a reason: tomorrow’s problem do not conform to faculty
boundaries.
For new and emerging sectors, I see significant promise in
life and health science, as well as low-altitude economy,
both of which demand a strong AI presence. Collaborative
efforts within the Greater Bay Area have the potential to
mutually benefit from these sectors. Hong Kong’s renowned
rule-of-law credibility complements the GBA’s rapid
prototyping and manufacturing capabilities, creating a
synergistic environment for innovation and growth.
Driving Engineering Excellence
If innovation is spark, excellence is the fuel that keeps
it burning. In our 50th Anniversary Legacy Award, we
honoured projects where generations of engineers chose
the greater challenge over convenient compromises. That is
the inheritance we proudly uphold. As a Super Connector,
HKIE plays a part in the process of integrating with
standardising practices across the Greater Bay Area. Our
call to action encompasses crucial areas such as carbon
management and climate adaptation, MiMEP technologies,
emerging new energy solutions, and digital safety. Here is
what we will do–practical, coordinated steps HKIE will lead
with our partners across Hong Kong and neighbouring GBA
cities.
In the realm of holistic carbon management for
infrastructure and buildings, our initiatives include publishing
an HKIE guidance document that operationalises whole-
life carbon management across all lifecycle stages. We also
aim to conduct a gap analysis to align and adopt resilience
design standards for priority projects within the GBA, such as
Qianhai, Hengqin, and the Northern Metropolis.
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In the sphere of advancing MiMEP technologies for
productivity and quality, our focus is on developing an HKIE
MiMEP Guidebook, with plans underway for a subsequent
edition with GBA extensions to support regional scalability.
Hydrogen is a promising sustainable energy resource.
Professional training for the emerging hydrogen industry will
be expanded, building on the success of Hong Kong’s first
hydrogen professional training co-organised by our Gas and
Energy Division.
In the realm of standardising digital site safety across the
region, we aim to promote broader adoption of 4S Smart
Site Safety Systems in Hong Kong as a basis for a GBA-ready
standard scope. Initiatives will kick off with a structured gap
analysis between Hong Kong implementations and major
Chinese Mainland cities, followed by the publication of a
standardisation roadmap.
In our ongoing efforts to support the professional growth
of Hong Kong engineers, we continue to explore mutual
recognition agreements for professional qualifications with
engineering institutions and authorities worldwide. With the
evaluation mechanism of Chinese Mainland “Professional
Title” qualifications for our Hong Kong engineering
professionals now covering eight engineering disciplines,
we are hoping to further extend this evaluation to more
disciplines, enabling our talent to explore opportunities
beyond Hong Kong.
In addition to our regular visits to the UK, Australia, and
Canada, we are planning a Belt and Road delegation
to the Middle East, opening a door of vast opportunity
and forging new frontiers for our members to explore,
collaborate, and excel.
Through collaborative efforts, we have the opportunity to
not only enhance our regional infrastructure but also export
a sense of assurance and reliability to international markets.
By harmonising standards and fostering innovation, we
can build a stronger foundation at home while projecting
confidence and expertise on a global scale.
Trawling Talent
A profession survives by its pipeline; a community thrives by
its welcome. We need engineers who can read drawings
and data, who understand contracts and communities,
who can sit with a client at noon and a student at three.
Together with the Education Bureau and partners across
education and industry, we bring STEAM to life: school
talks, visits, hands-on challenges. We also intend to involve
educators and parents in our mission, recognising their
pivotal roles in shaping the educational journey and career
paths of our future leaders. Our HKIE Scheme “A” training
remains a trusted bridge from classroom to practice–
mentorship, training opportunities, assessment, and a badge
that means “ready”.
If you ask me what attracts talent, I would say this: give
them purpose, give them people, give them paths. Purpose
that matters, people who care, and paths that are clear.
HKIE exists to weave these together.
Sense of Belonging
Belonging is the quiet confidence that you know you are
not alone–the way we show up for each other when the
rain is black and the schedule is red. A senior who keeps a
hard hat in her car “just in case.” A graduate who learns to
say “I don’t know–yet.” This is belonging.
This anniversary year, we are investing in that feeling:
• In November, we will ride the high-speed rail together to
Guangzhou, not for minutes in a meeting, but hours to
talk, laugh, and learn;
• In December, seats at the cocktail reception are
reserved for young members, so the next generation can
enter the ballroom;
• We are making charity cookies with social enterprise–
small, sweet reminder that we belong to this city and will
feed it in every way we can;
• We will host a public Carnival, inviting families and
students to meet the people behind the skyline;
• We are planning an exhibition in Beijing, showcasing
Hong Kong engineering as a united front, deepening
bonds across the border.
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Belonging is not abstract. When someone joins The HKIE,
I want them to feel what I felt the first time as a senior
handed me a drawing and ask for my opinion. It is about
entering a community where knowledge is shared, where
experience is passed down, and where every voice, no
matter how junior or senior, is valued and respected.
As members of HKIE, we are part of a legacy of excellence
and innovation in engineering. Embracing this title Ir
(Engineer) is not just about a designation; it is a symbol of
the dedication, expertise, and professionalism that we bring
to our work every day. Let us wear the title Ir proudly; let it
be a reminder of the trust and responsibility placed in us by
our peers, our clients, and society at large.
Conclusion
Fellow engineers, our profession is a promise. When people
entrust us with their safety, their cities, their futures, we must
meet that trust with competence and conscience. In the
decade ahead, we will face significant challenges: heat
and flood, cyber risk and supply shocks, new technologies
that move faster than our habits. The future will not be easy,
and it rarely is. But it will be ours to shape if we act together.
My call to you is simple and exacting.
Be prepared. Keep your tools sharp—your maths, your code,
your craft, your ethics. Read the standards and help write
the next ones. Invest in your health and your teams’ well-
being. To prepare is to care in advance.
Be generous. Share what you know—open your notebooks,
your models, your lessons learned. Mentor a young
colleague. Invite a student to your site. When we teach, we
multiply ourselves; but when we hoard, we shrink.
Be united. Across disciplines, companies, and generations,
choose collaboration over competition where the public
good is at stake. Join our dedicated working groups to
help drive engineering excellence, sustainability, new
industrialisation, artificial intelligence. Participate in the HKIE
Enginpreneurs. Bring your best ideas, and also your best
doubts, because unity is not sameness; it is shared purpose.
Be resourceful. Constraints are not excuses; they are design
inputs. In Afghanistan and Ethiopia, I learned that ingenuity
blossoms when we listen, adapt, and persevere. Hong
Kong’s engineers are renowned for this. Let’s make it our
signature again and again.
Be the inspiration. Let young people see what we see—the
elegance of a well-designed bridge, the quiet heroism of a
safe site, the poetry of a resilient grid. Tell your story. Invite
them to write theirs. If a girl hears, “Why study something
only men do?” let her also hear our answer: because the
world needs your mind, your hands, and your heart.
Together we RISE–Resilience to stand steady, Innovation
to move boldly, Sustainability to care for tomorrow, Equity
to bring everyone along. And together we belong–to a
profession that builds what endures, to a city that trusts us,
and to one another.
Thank you for the privilege of serving as your President.
Thank you for the work you do, often unseen, but always
essential. Let us choose courage over comfort, care over
convenience, and purpose over pride. Let us put our hands
to the plans that will outlast us, and our names to the
standards that will protect those we may never meet. If we
do this, and we do this steadily, together, Hong Kong will not
merely endure the next fifty years; it will flourish, safer, fairer,
and stronger, because engineers stood up and stood up
together.
Thank you.
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Established in 2006, the HKIE Outstanding Paper Award
for Young Engineers/Researchers has been serving as
a valuable platform for recognising the exceptional
achievements of young engineers and researchers* from
around the world, encouraging innovative and professional
knowledge exchange in the engineering field.
The first authors of the awarded papers attended the
Presidential Dinner on 12 September 2025 where they
received their awards during the prize presentation
ceremony. They would also present their winning papers at
the Public Lecture scheduled for December 2025.
*The first author who was aged 35 or below on the closing date of submission to the Award.
This year, after a rigorous selection process, three papers
received the Award. They are:
• YOSO (You Only Scan Once): A Large-Small Model
Co-Adapter Framework for AI-Human Collaborative
Scan-to-BIM Automation in Wastewater Infrastructure”
by Winson Leung*, Vasco Wong, Simon Lai, Senna Ng,
Carry Cheung, C Y Lam, Y M Qin and L F Ren.
• “Monitoring Tree Intrusion along Railway Networks Using
LiDAR Technology” by Coral Yip*, Samuel Li, SM Nazim
Uddin Shoikot and Muhammad Saad Shahid Anwel.
• “Gamification and Digital Twin: A Synergistic Approach
to Enhancing Manufacturing Processes in Industry 4.0”
by Yung Cheung*, Tsz Ip and Ming Yin Shan.
Additionally, two papers have been selected as merit
papers:
• “The Challenges and Opportunities for Plastic Recycling
in Hong Kong” by H T Chan* and Alex W H Cheung.
• “Enhancing Grid Resilience with Grid Visualisation
(Grid-V)” by Jason S C Au*, Mike K W Ng, Jeff K W Sun,
Wen Jiaxin.
The awarded and merit papers will be published in a special
award issue of theHKIE Transactionsin December 2025.
The HKIE Outstanding Paper Award for
Young Engineers/Researchers 2025
President Ir Alice Chow (L) presented the Award to Mr Winson Leung (R) President Ir Alice Chow (L) and Ms Coral Yip (R)
President Ir Alice Chow (L) and Mr Yung Cheung (R)
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The HKIE Best Transactions Paper Prize, first launched in
1999, recognises outstanding papers published in the
HKIE
Transactions.
The HKIE Best Transactions Paper Prize 2025
“Together we RISE” Media gathering
President Ir Alice Chow (L) presented the prize to Ir Dr Tam Wai Pan (R)
(L to R) Dr Lynda Yang, Mr Colbert Chan, President Ir Alice Chow, Ir Albert Chan and Ir
Tommy Wong
This year, two distinguished papers were awarded the Prize:
• “Smart watchdog: intelligent virtual checker based on
human factors” by Rica Ng, Tam Wai Pan, Lau Ching
Yin, Jessica Chan, Ko Wing Fung, and Arthur Chan
(published in
HKIE Transactions
Volume 31, Issue 1).
• “Empowering automated surface defect inspection
with IoT and deep learning techniques: an application
in Trunk Road T2 and Cha Kwo Ling Tunnel, Hong Kong”
by Lynda Yang, Colbert Chan, Albert Chan, and Tommy
Wong (published in
HKIE Transactions
Volume 31, Issue 3).
At the Presidential Dinner on 12 September 2025, the
awardees received their prizes from President Ir Alice Chow.
Congratulations to all!
In our ongoing commitment to amplify the voices of
engineers in local, in the Chinese Mainland, and to the world,
the Institution continually strives to engage in meaningful
dialogues with diverse parties. A media gathering was
successfully held on 26 August 2025, bringing together
HKIE Officers, Executives, media spokespersons, President’s
Protégés and representatives from 13 media outlets. The
event served as a vital platform to share the Institution’s latest
initiatives and foster dialogue with the media.
The gathering commenced with an insightful introduction
by President Ir Alice Chow, who introduced her Presidential
theme for Session 2025/2026 — “Together we RISE”, which
stands for Resilience, Innovation, Sustainability, and Equity.
These four pillars reflect the Institution’s commitment to uniting
the engineering community and driving impactful progress in
society.
Ir Chow, as the first female President of the Institution, also
proudly highlighted the increasing representation of women
in the engineering profession. She outlined four strategic focus
areas to support the development of the engineering sector:
• Nurturing and Expanding the Engineering I&T Ecosystem:
Initiatives such as Enginpreneurs are being introduced to
foster innovation and entrepreneurship in engineering;
• Fostering Sustainability in Engineering: The dedicated “Task
Force on Promotion of Sustainable Development Goals”
will continue to advance sustainability practices within the
field;
• Preparing for the Future of Engineering: Efforts are being
made to promote interdisciplinary approaches to
engineering, ensuring relevance in a rapidly changing
world; and
• Strengthening Advocacy in New Areas: Engaging with
government authorities, industry organisations and other
stakeholders is crucial to addressing industry challenges
and providing workforce support.
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Building
Technical visit to the HKU High West
Development at Pok Fu Lam
By Ir Jenny MAK
The BD Division successfully organised the captioned visit on
14 June 2025. During the visit, representatives from the HKU,
including Dr Louis Wan and his team, led a comprehensive
tour of the site and delivered an informative presentation.
They provided participants with insights into the innovative
construction methods employed in this pioneering
development while also addressing the project's challenges
and the solutions implemented to overcome them.
Dr Wan explained that the Modular Integrated Construction
(MiC) was pivotal to the project's success. The optimisation
of the floor layout the system provided not only accelerated
the production and installation of the MiC modules, but
also contributed to reducing overall construction costs. An
effective layout enhances the typical floor efficiency ratio by
maximising the utility of the space.
In addition, the President introduced the HKIE’s 50th
Anniversary celebrations, which honour past achievements,
showcase the strengths of its 22 Disciplines, and build a vision
for the future. Key events include the HKIE 50th Anniversary
Legacy Award, the HKIE Grand 50th Annual Dinner, a High-
Speed Rail trip to Guangzhou, the cocktail reception, and the
carnival at West Kowloon Cultural District. The President also
shared the HKIE’s views on the 2025 Policy Address submitted
to the Chief Executive of the HKSAR , and introduced the HKIE
President’s Protégés for 2025/2026 as a wrap-up.
Following the presentations, attendees enjoyed a casual
meal, fostering face-to-face conversations on a variety of
engineering-related topics. The gathering not only facilitated
meaningful exchanges between media representatives and
HKIE members, but also provided a valuable opportunity to
share insights and advocate for initiatives that contribute to
the advancement of Hong Kong’s engineering landscape.
President Ir Alice Chow introducing the Presidential theme “Together we RISE” and the
HKIE’s 50th Anniversary celebrations
President Ir Alice Chow (6th left) introducing the Executives, and part of the media
spokespersons of the Institution to the media representatives President Ir Alice Chow (4th left) and the her Protégés
President Ir Alice Chow (2nd left), Vice President Ir Rupert Leung (2nd right), Vice
President Ir William Luk (1st left), and Chief Executive and Secretary Ir Prof Alfred Sit (1st
right) attended the media gathering and shared the HKIE’s latest developments
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The speaker and participants at the visit
Technical seminar on blockchain applications
as Common Data Environments for enhanced
construction workflow
By Ir Eva LEE
The BD Division, jointly hosted the captioned seminar on 21 May
2025 along with the Hong Kong Institute of Architects, the Hong
Kong Institute of Civil and Building Information Management,
the Hong Kong Institute of Construction Managers (HKICM) ,
the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors Quantity Surveying Division
and the Institution of Civil Engineers Hong Kong Association
Graduates and Students Division.
Delivered in hybrid mode, the event attracted 386 participants,
including engineers, project managers, academics, and
industry professionals. The keynote speaker, Mr Jason Tang
Hing Chu, shared his expertise on how blockchain applications
can serve as a Common Data Environments to ensure data
transparency, security, and traceability throughout the lifecycle
of a construction project.
Through detailed case studies and applications, Mr Tang
demonstrated the integration of blockchain technology with
Building Information Modelling (BIM) and other digital platforms
to strengthen collaboration, mitigate disputes and enhance
accountability in multi-disciplinary project teams.
An interactive panel and question-and-answer session further
examined key issues such as interoperability, governance
frameworks, regulatory compliance, and the future scalability of
blockchain applications within Hong Kong’
s construction sector.
The seminar not only broadened professional understanding of
blockchain applications, but also reaffirmed the BD Division’
s
commitment, together with allied institutions, to foster innovation
and knowledge exchange for a smarter and more sustainable
built environment.
Ir Cedric Chan, Chairman of the BD Division (3rd right), Cr Alfred Tang, President of
HKICM (5th left) presented a certificate of appreciation to the seminar speaker,
Mr Jason Tang (5th right)
Another significant advance highlighted during the visit was
the smart planning platform, which integrated the Lands
Department’
s Vehicle-based Mobile Mapping System (VMMS)
to simulate the delivery routes for the MiC modules. The
system facilitated the application for wide road permits by
accurately forecasting delivery routes, thereby streamlining
logistics.
Additionally, the project made considerable progress in
incorporating blockchain technology into its operations. The
project adopted e-Birth certification, which is based on digital
blockchain technology and provides design customisation
and 100% quality supervision, ensuring that all modules meet
quality standards at the MiC factory before being delivered
to the site for installation.
Moving forward, the project plans to expand blockchain
usage to implement a Smart Payment System, which
encompasses off-site payment processing, payment
certification and assessment, thus enhancing transparency
and efficiency in financial transactions related to MiC
production.
Notably, the project features prefabricated modular
balconies, which are the first to be approved by the Buildings
Department in Hong Kong. This development underscores the
project’s commitment to advancing construction methods.
In conclusion, the site visit provided valuable insights into the
future of construction technology. The integration of MiC,
smart planning platforms and blockchain technology positions
this project as a pioneer in the industry. The BD Division would
like to express its sincere appreciation to Dr Wan and his team
for leading the tour.
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Control, Automation & Instrumentation
Conference on a Smart and Green Mass
Transit System and its impact on Hong Kong
By Dr Lisa SHAM
On behalf of the CA Division and the CAI Disciplinary Advisory
Panel (DAP), Ir Prof Louis Lock, Chairman of the CAI DAP was
invited by Mr Perry Chow, Chairman of Electrical Engineering
Alumni Association, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
(PolyU) to be the Hon Facilitator of the panel discussion at the
captioned conference which was held at the Cheung On Tak
Lecture Theatre at the PolyU on 24 July 2025.
The event was organised by the Electrical Engineering Alumni
Association and jointly supported by the the CA Division and
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering of the
PolyU. Dr The Hon Frankie Ngan, Legislative Council Member
was invited to be Guest of Honour at the conference.
Dr Ngan elaborated on the importance of developing a
7-km smart and green mass transit system in East Kowloon.
The system includes six kilometres of elevated viaducts, a
1-km tunnel and eight stations between Choi Hung East and
Yau Tong East. He explained that multiple entrances should
be established for every new station which should also be
connected to the nearby housing estates to reduce traffic
congestion.
A representative of the CRRC Puzhen Alstom Transportation
System Co Ltd shared his views and experience of designing
and developing mid-low capacity rubber tyred rail transit
vehicles and systems for Automated People Mover projects
such as the Hong Kong Airport Rapid Transit.
The panel discussion on the pros and cons of developing and
operating smart and green mass transit systems in Hong Kong
was facilitated by Ir Prof Lock.
Ir Prof Chung Chi Yung, Head of Department and
Ir Prof Kang Kuen Lee, Professor of Practice (Transportation),
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, PolyU;
Ir Prof Eric Cheng, Professor of School of Engineering,
University of California, Merced and Ir Chang Che Son,
Executive Chairman of Key Direction Ltd also shared their
views.
Mr Chow concluded the event with closing remarks.
Ir Prof Lock (L) presented a the CA Division flag to Mr Chow (R)
Technical seminar on the digitalisation
of the Water Supply Services
By Dr Lisa SHAM
Ir Daniel Chow, Senior Engineer of the Water Supplies
Department (WSD) was invited by Ir Prof Louis Lock, the CA
Division Immediate Past Chairman and CAI Discipline Advisory
Panel Chairman to deliver a presentation on the captioned
at the HKIE Headquarters on 20 August 2025 at 6:30 pm. More
than 500 participants attended, including both online and
in-person. Ir Prof Eddie Lock, the Division Chairman kicked off
the event with a vote of thanks on behalf of the Division.
Ir Chow explained that digital transformation was likely to
be a very cost-effective solution to cope with water supply
challenges such as aging infrastructure, high water pressure/
water quality challenges and significant increases in the
demand for water in the future. In this regard, the WSD
established a strategic digital transformation framework
to equip the water system with comprehensive online
monitoring, enhanced water supply management and ensure
the safe and uninterrupted operation of water facilities.
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Ir Chow said that, in addition to the framework, the Cloud
Data Centre was built by the WSD to develop/exploit
data resources by integrating the latest technologies for
the betterment of the overall water supply. The WSD had
endeavoured to assure safe and quality services including a
reliable supply of water for users through an intelligent control
system with AI-powered data-driven decision making and
customer services.
He said that the digital transformation was expected to be
fully implemented within ten years. It was likely to be divided
into three phases:
• Phase 1: In the first and second year, real-time monitoring
would be established to ensure a swift response to
incidents.
• Phase 2: In the third to sixth year, smart water supply
pressure would be introduced and a comprehensive smart
metering system would be targeted.
• Phase 3: In the seventh to tenth year, predictive asset
maintenance and data-drive management would be
established.
Ir Chow emphasised that the digital transformation plan of
the WSD was in alignment with the strategic vision of the Hong
Kong government to embrace change for the improvement
of residents’ well-being.
Finally, a question-and-answer session was held with Ir Chow,
Ir Louis Yiu, the Seminar Chairman and Ir Prof Louis Lock.
Ir Prof E Lock (3rd right) presented a CA Division tie to Ir Daniel Chow, the speaker
(3rd left) and a group photo was taken with the CA Division committee members
Electrical
CLP Energy Innovation for Smart City
Competition 2024/2025 Prize Presentation
Ceremony – Empowering Young Innovators
By Ir Kit CHAN and Ms Jenny LIN
To promote development of a low-carbon smart city, the EL
Division and CLP Power Hong Kong Limited jointly organised
the captioned competition. First organised in 2009, this annual
event empowers school students to create innovative energy-
saving solutions contributing to sustainable development.
This year’s competition was co-organised by the Education
Bureau, the Department of Electrical and Electronic
Engineering of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
and Hong Kong Community College (HKCC).
Supporting organisations were the Electrical and Mechanical
Services Department (EMSD) of the HKSAR Government, the
Arts and Technology Education Centre (ATEC) and The Hong
Kong Subsidised Secondary Schools Council (HKSSSC).
In addition to the Secondary School section the competition
has had for many years, this year a new Primary School
section was introduced. Altogether, 79 secondary school
teams and 11 primary school teams participated. A variety
of interactive activities were arranged to enrich students’
learning journeys.
For example, a technical visit to the EMSD’s Education Path
and Gallery was organised for secondary school teams to
explore energy applications, while a LEGO workshop was held
for the primary school teams to help them experience hands-
on learning in energy efficiency and creative thinking.
The Prize Presentation Ceremony celebrating the participants’
creativity, teamwork, and engineering excellence took place
on 26 June 2025 at the PolyU Campus.
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The EL Division presented a small token of appreciation to the EMSD
Honourable Guests, the Organising Committee, engineering mentors and winning
schools celebrate their creativity, teamwork, and engineering excellence at the CLP
Energy Innovation for Smart City Competition Prize Presentation Ceremony
Technical visit to the E&M InnoZone
By Ir Keith WONG and Ms Yuki CHEUNG
The E&M InnoZone at the Electrical and Mechanical Services
Department (EMSD) headquarters exemplifies Hong Kong’
s
commitment to innovation and technology development.
As the innovation facilitator for the Hong Kong Government,
the EMSD has created this interactive space to showcase
advancements in various sectors. On 11 July 2025, the EL
Division organised the captioned visit which attracted a
diverse group of participants keen to explore groundbreaking
initiatives.
The visit began with an overview of the Government-
wide IoT Network (GWIN), a project designed to enhance
departmental operations through the installation of monitoring
sensors. For example, the smart drainage system provides
flood monitoring – a critical solution for Hong Kong’
s typhoon-
prone weather –and a highly practical applications of IoT in
public safety and urban management.
Participants were particularly impressed by the Autonomous
Airfield Ground Lighting Cleaning and Inspection Robot. This
innovative solution utilises an integrated control system to
minimise manual labour and enhance safety when working
on airport runways. The robot’
s mechanical arm inspects and
cleans lights using dry ice on-site. This significantly reduces
maintenance time and eliminates the need for workers to
dismantle fixtures for cleaning. This advancement not only
increases operational efficiency, but also prioritises safety in
high-stakes environments.
Another highlight was the presentation of a high-performing
nano immersion coolant designed for servers and
high-performance computers. This coolant boasts superior
heat transfer properties while being non-flammable and
safe for use, making it an ideal choice for data centres.
Additionally, its energy-saving and relatively eco-friendly
characteristics align with the growing demand for sustainable
technology solutions in the IT sector.
The visit concluded with a question-and-answer session
during which participants discussed the implications of these
technologies for the future with EMSD representatives.
To mark the end of an informative and inspiring visit, the
EL Division presented a small token of appreciation to the
EMSD team. Attendees left with a deeper appreciation of
how innovative solutions are transforming the landscape of
electrical and mechanical services in Hong Kong.
In the Primary School Section, Tai Po Old Market Public School
(Plover Cove) was awarded champion for its Automatic
Rubbish Cleaner –an intelligent and energy-sustainable
design featuring a wind-powered robot that autonomously
cleans classroom floors.
In the Secondary School Section, St. Stephen’s Girls’ College
won the champion for its Smart Parking System, an AI-driven
design to improve parking efficiency. The system reduces the
time users spend searching for parking spaces via an app
thereby reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions.
The continued success of the competition reflects the shared
commitment of the HKIE and CLP Power to nurturing young
talent and advancing sustainable innovation. The competition
not only helps to strengthen STEM education but also inspires
students to become engineers in the future and help shape a
smarter and greener Hong Kong.
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The EN Division hosted the captioned seminar on 13 August
2025. Over 450 participants attended in person and online.
The event provided a timely platform to explore Hong Kong’
s
opportunities in the growing of Low-Altitude Economy (LAE).
This a rapidly emerging strategic national industry in China
that encompasses drone logistics, urban air mobility, eVTOL
vehicles, and related technologies operating in airspace
below 1,000 metres. The seminar underscored Hong Kong's
potential to align with this industry through innovative
infrastructure and policy integration.
Dr Daniel K Lau, an expert in spatial-temporal technologies
including AI-IoT (Adaptive Industrial-scale Internet-of-Things)
and GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite Systems), delivered
a compelling presentation drawing from his first-hand
experiences.
He highlighted LAE as a pivotal opportunity for Hong Kong
to contribute to China's national development plans, which
have been incorporated into nearly all provincial strategies.
Dr Lau emphasised the need to re-assess Grand Challenges
in building Intelligent City infrastructure, including regulatory
frameworks, geospatial intelligence, and seamless integration
with AI-IoT systems to foster a new data-driven economic era.
Key highlights from the talk included:
• Strategic Alignment with National Goals: LAE is positioned
as a driver for new high-quality productive forces that
enhance urban management, logistics efficiency, and
smart living.
The EN Division organised the captioned one-day biennial
workshop to promote STEM education on 16 August 2025 at
the Hong Kong Metropolitan University. Around 20 teams of
secondary school students and teachers amounting to over
100 participants joined the workshop.
• Enabling Factors for Intelligent Infrastructure: Discussions
focused on technologies like AI-IoT and GNSS to address
challenges in low-altitude operations, such as airspace
management, data security, and integration with existing
smart city blueprints.
• Grand Challenges for Hong Kong: the speaker outlined
selected challenges unique to Hong Kong ranging from
urban congestion and environmental sustainability to
national integration as a global city.
The seminar sparked a lively question-and-answer session,
with attendees from engineering, academia and industry
discussing practical implementations, such as drone
applications in logistics and emergency services. Dr Lau
encouraged ongoing dialogue to propel Hong Kong towards
becoming a leading hub in LAE, aligning with broader
national goals for smart cities.
Dr Daniel K Lau (middle) with in-person attendees
Electronics
A perspective on Intelligent Cities with a case
for LAE and AI-IoT
By Ir George CHAN
Report on STEM Electronics BOOTCAMP 2025
AI Workshop
By Ir WONG Lee Man and Ir W K SHIU
In the morning, the trainer delivered an introductory seminar
on AI technology and the use of AI using the provided
modelling kits. The participants were given the opportunity
to learn the working principles of AI and experience how the
kits worked on pre-programmed and pre-trained models.
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Geotechnical
HKIE Geotechnical Division Prize Award
Presentation Ceremony 2025
By Ir Kelvin CHOI
The captioned ceremony celebrating geotechnical
engineering achievements in Hong Kong was held with
great success on 3 July 2025. The event commenced with
a welcome speech from Ir Dr S W Lee, Immediate Past
Chairman of the GE Division.
The Geotechnical Project Excellence Awards recognised
outstanding projects in Tunnels and Caverns, Slope Works,
and Ground Engineering. Judges Prof Richard Jardine,
Prof Charles Ng, and Ir Prof W K Pun highlighted each
project’
s technical excellence.
In the Tunnels and Caverns category, the Central Kowloon
Route - Central Tunnel, supported by Highways Department
(HyD), Bouygues Travaux Publics, AMMJV and Aurecon
received top honours for their achievements.
In the Slope Works category, AECOM's team earned
accolades for exceptional mitigation efforts during extreme
rainfall on 8 September 2023, commissioned by Civil
Engineering and Development Department (CEDD) and HyD.
The Ground Engineering category honoured the Lamma
Power Station Extension Cooling Water Intake No. 5 project,
by AECOM and Hong Kong Electric, for its outstanding ground
engineering capabilities.
Young engineers were honoured with the Fugro Prize Awards.
Mr Goh Sze Ngai from CEDD earned the top prize for his
research. Mr Peter Wong and Mr Shane Ho from Fugro and
Mr Chen Ze Jian and Mr Wu Pei Chen from the Hong Kong
Polytechnic University were runners-up for their contributions.
AECOM sponsored prizes for Best Students of the Year and
the Outstanding Student Awards, celebrating top final-year
project performances. Mr Chan Yui Hin received first prize for
his project. Miss Cheung Hoi Yee and Mr Leung Yik Hin were
acknowledged as runners-up. The Geotechnical Contractors
Scholarship from Pan Kee, Geotech, Adrian, Gammon
and China Geo-Engineering, supported promising future
engineers. The Ringo Yu Prize for Best PhD Thesis honoured
Drs Sheng Chong, Chen Yutang, Jiang Ruochen, Yu Lujia,
and Nallala Sarath Chandra Reddy for their groundbreaking
research.
The ceremony concluded with the Outstanding Service
Award for Young Members, awarded to Mr Martin Chow,
Mr Hayden Luk, Mr Charles Ngan, Mr Jack Li, and Mr Jerry Ng
for their exceptional service to the GE Division.
Chairman Ir Terence Yau delivered closing remarks before
a cocktail reception, where attendees reflected on their
achievements and discussed future innovations.
HKIE Geotechnical Division Prize Award Presentation Ceremony 2025
The EN Division STEM Electronics BOOTCAMP 2025
The participants engaged in hands-on exercises designed
to strengthen their knowledge of AI. In the afternoon, the
participants were divided into 20 teams and tasked to use the
kits to detect objects. Each team was given time to “train”
the modelling kit to recognise different simple objects and
then challenged to perform a few rounds of detection. Three
teams were able to complete the task with 100% success,
while 16 teams were able to complete the task with a 50%
success rate.
The workshop concluded by announcing the results of
the task and sharing insights with the teams on AI and the
workshop.
Finally, Ir Andy Lam, Deputy Chairman of the EN Division,
presented awards and certificates to the participating teams.
The workshop was well received with a lot of positive feedback.
The EN Division looks forward to continuing the workshop in
two years.
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2025 Forum for youth scholars of geotechnical
engineering in the Greater Bay Area
By Mr Albert YIU Wing Ho
The GE Division delegation attended the captioned forum
（2025年度粵港澳大灣區岩土工程青年學者論壇), held in
Zhuhaifrom 22 to 23 August 2025. Themed under “Resilient City
Construction under Dual Carbon Goals”, the forum was both
a rewarding and enjoyable experience for all participants.
The Division was proud to serve as a supporting organisation
for this significant event.
Led by the Division Chairman Ir Terence Yau, the delegation
included over 30 young professionals who actively engaged
in forum activities. The event provided an outstanding
platform for knowledge exchange and professional
experience sharing. It focused on contemporary research and
technological advancements in geotechnical engineering,
with an emphasis on practical applications throughout the
project lifecycle, including design, construction, operation,
and maintenance.
Key topics discussed at the forum covered a wide range of
critical areas, including:
• Resilient design and construction of infrastructure;
• Smart construction, monitoring and early-warning systems
in geotechnical and underground engineering;
• Resilient construction and maintenance of marine
engineering under extreme environments;
• Infrastructure safety and resilience in the face of extreme
climatic conditions; and
• Recent advances and challenges in underground space
development within the Greater Bay Area.
Three delegates from the GE Division delivered presentations
that were well-received by the audience. Dr Coco Yiu from
The Geotechnical Engineering Office of the Civil Engineering
and Development Department, Mr Li Dongkai from The Hong
Kong University of Science and Technology, and Prof QiChao
Zhou from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University showcased
their professional expertise and research achievements,
which sparked meaningful discussions among attendees. The
ensuing exchanges with participants from the Greater Bay
Area further enriched the dialogue and facilitated a deeper
exchange of insights.
The delegation also actively interacted with young
geotechnical professionals from across the Greater Bay Area,
sharing innovative ideas and approaches toward resilient
urban development under dual carbon objectives. These
interactions not only enhanced technical knowledge but also
strengthened professional networks within the region, fostering
collaboration and mutual learning.
The 2025 Forum was an exceptionally fulfilling and productive
experience for the delegation. It successfully facilitated
the exchange of expertise in geotechnical engineering,
reinforced professional relationships within the Greater
Bay Area, and contributed to advancing resilient urban
development in alignment with dual carbon goals.
Attendees at the forum
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Ir Edmund Leung, Past Chairman of the MC Division (2nd left) with the speakers,
Mr Richard Hall (2nd right) and Mr Yonie Sung (1st right)
Mechanical, Marine, Naval Architecture & Chemical
Lecture on “technology inheritance:
appreciating automotive engineering from
vintage buses
By Ir TSANG Wing Hay
The supporting Institution of Mechanical Engineers Hong
Kong Branch, and the MC Division organised the captioned
lecture on 12 July 2025.
Both Citybus Ltd (CTB) and a volunteer-organisation, Island
Vintage Bus (IVB) had collections of vintage buses, the
oldest of which was built for China Motor Bus (CMB) in
1949. The buses had been meticulously restored after being
withdrawn from service. Some had even been saved from
the scrapyard.
CTB and IVB believed that their vintage buses were of high
social value and could be used in developing local tourism
and encouraging the next generation to pursue careers
in engineering. Even the process of restoration itself could
provide unique perspectives on the engineering of the
vehicles when they were in service.
During the lecture, Mr Richard Hall, CTB Managing Director,
explained how the highly robust and well-engineered
Leyland Olympian bus chassis, designed in the early 1980s,
which had already clocked up over a decade of operations
in the CTB fleet in Hong Kong, had managed to serve new
owners in the UK reliably and efficiently for another decade.
He also mentioned how the restoration of a former 10-metre
long CMB Leyland Fleetline vehicle that used to be in the
CTB fleet, provided an opportunity for a new generation
of technicians to develop their engineering know-how
by understanding many old engineering techniques,
engineering basics and traditional craftmanship.
IVB member and bus owner Mr Yonie Sung, talked about
how bus engineering had evolved over the past 60 years.
He mentioned that until the 1950s buses in Hong Kong had
timber frames, which were susceptible to rotting and fire.
Steel superseded these frames in the 1960s, though they
were subject to noisy rattling and corrosion.
In the 1970s lighter weight aluminium alloys with fibre-glass
body parts became the mainstream for bodyworks offering
higher fuel efficiency and greater carrying capacity.
One problem is that maintaining the electrical and
mechanical systems on vintages buses in good order requires
that they are run regularly. Due to a variety of licencing
constraints, however, once a bus has been de-registered,
there is no legal way for it to be used on public roads. So,
preserving them in Hong Kong is a real challenge.
The MC Division thanks Mr Hall and Mr Sung for their excellent
presentation.
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Ir Alexander Wong, Convenor of Special Interest Group – AESG (L) presented a gift of
appreciation to Ir Kenny So, New Energy & Sustainability Lead, Citybus Limited (R), in
recognition of his presentation
Automotive Engineering Specialist Group (AESG)
seminar on the operational experience
of a hydrogen fuel cell double-decker bus
in Hong Kong
By Ir TSANG Wing Hay
The captioned event was held on 5 March 2025 in the HKIE
Headquarters, with 45 participants with us physically in the
seminar.
Compared to the maintenance of the engines and
gearboxes in diesel buses, which typically consumes 40%
of vehicle maintenance manpower in a bus fleet, the
maintenance of hydrogen fuel cell buses is much simpler as
the fuel cells have no moving parts.
Hydrogen fuel cell buses also benefit from being lighter
and running silently, though their typical achievable daily
mileage of 200 kms is lower than the 300 kms of their battery-
powered electric counterparts.
This range is when the hydrogen is stored at 350 bars. But
if the storage pressure is increased to 700 bars, the range
increases to 400 kms. The first double-decker air-conditioned,
hydrogen fuel cell bus in Hong Kong could travel over 9.8
kms on 1 kg of hydrogen fuel. It was refuelled at night at the
Citybus West Kowloon Depot provided there was no thunder
storm warning.
The vehicle’s five Type 4 fuel tanks, made of a carbon-fibre
casing and polymer inner lining, are certified for 15 years of
service life according to the applicable standards. However,
they are subject to minor hydrogen leakage. This is the result
of hydrogen molecules passing through the lining and, upon
accumulation in the thin layer between the lining and casing
reaching sufficient pressure to escape to the atmosphere.
The energy conversion efficiency of the fuel cells in hydrogen
fuel cell buses can reach 50%. This is much higher than the
current advanced vehicular diesel engines of 40%.
The Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) technology is
key as that ionises hydrogen molecules into protons and
electrons and permits only the protons to pass through. The
performance therefore depends upon the formula and
distribution of the catalyst and how moist the PEM is kept,
otherwise it turns brittle and no longer works.
In the long run, green hydrogen in liquid form at 20 k is the
major source of hydrogen fuel for automotive applications
and, with mass production, increased suppliers and
advances in technology, hydrogen fuel cell bus prices will
come down and be more competitive.
AESG thanks Ir Kenny So, New Energy & Sustainability Lead,
Citybus Limited for his excellent presentation.
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More than 40 President's Protégés Club members gathered to catch up and network
with distinguished guests from HKIE
The HKIE President’s Protégés Club was delighted to host the
captioned Meet & Greet event in the evening of 21 August
2025. The occasion served to welcome the newly appointed
protégés for the Session 2025/2026 and to reunite with past
protégés in a spirit of camaraderie and fellowship.
The event was graced by the presence of distinguished
guests, including the HKIE President - Ir Alice Chow,
alongside the Immediate Past President - Ir Eric Ma; Senior
Vice President - Ir Prof Frank Chan; Vice President - Ir Rupert
Leung; Chief Executive and Secretary - Ir Prof Alfred Sit and
Past President - Ir Aaron Bok. Their attendance underscored
the Institution’
s strong support for the PPC and its initiatives.
The evening commenced with a welcome address by the
Chairman of the PPC - Ir Derek Yu. He extended a warm
welcome to the new cohort of protégés and highlighted
the Club’s upcoming activities. These include the HKIE PPC
Annual Dinner and the Club’s support for the HKIE 50th
Anniversary celebrations, particularly the upcoming carnival
event.
A key highlight of the night was an address by the President.
She highlighted her presidential theme for this session,
“Together we RISE”, and elaborated on its principles of
Resilience, Innovation, Sustainability and Equity. Her insightful
speech provided valuable inspiration for all attendees.
Following the formal greeting, guests enjoyed a vibrant
mingling session, which facilitated networking and the
exchange of ideas among members of different generations.
The event concluded with a series of engaging ice-breaking
games, fostering a lively and collegial atmosphere.
The PPC would like to express its sincere gratitude to all the
honoured guests, and protégés—both new and old—for
their participation. The success of this event sets a positive
and collaborative tone for the session ahead.
President's Protégés Club
HKIE President’s Protégés Club
Annual Meet & Greet
By Ms Gloria IP
Veneree Club
The development and prospects of chips in
Hong Kong and Chinese Mainland
By Ir P C LO
The VC organised the captioned monthly talk on 20 August
2025. The talk attracted 235 Institution members. The talk
was delivered by Ir Dr H L Yiu, who is the former Chief
Corporate Development Officer at the Hong Kong Science
and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP). He has also held
other senior leadership roles in HKSTP. During his career, he
has run startups and held senior positions in multinational
technology corporations. He invented the DragonBall
microprocessor for smart handheld devices such as Personal
Digital Assistants and smartphones and holds eight patents.
Dr Yiu started the talk with an introduction to the basics of
microelectronics and the semiconductor industry in Hong
Kong and the Chinese Mainland. This has undergone a
remarkable transformation in recent years and positioned
the region as a formidable player in the global technology
landscape.
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The members at the Geospatial Lab
A visit to the Geospatial Lab
By Ir Philip KWONG
On 13 August 2025, the VC organised a visit to the Hong Kong
Geospatial Lab established by the Development Bureau and
operated by the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals. Thirty members
participated.
The Lab aims to encourage the public to use spatial data to
develop smart applications and dovetail the Common Spatial
Data Infrastructure (CSDI) initiative in support of smart city
development.
Mr Steve Lau, the Lab’s Geographic Information System
(GIS) specialist, gave a good introduction to the use of data
information and its application in improving the quality of
life in Hong Kong. He demonstrated the use of 3D mapping,
and the way to transform statistical data into 3D models.
These applications are widely adopted by government
departments, the private sector and researchers. The Lab
also provides a consulting service to start-ups and organises
education programmes and courses for youth and students.
After the introduction, participants were given hands-on
experience by trying to model a proposed development in
the Kowloon area using GIS tools and geospatial platforms.
This modelling enabled users to visualise the impact on the
environment, building outlook and views from different angles
by varying input data.
Members felt very interested in different GIS applications.
Mr Lau also showed the group around other facilities in the
centre. He further encouraged users to come to try it in the
future.
Chinese Mainland’s strategic investments, supported
by national initiatives to reduce reliance on foreign
technologies, have propelled it from a manufacturing-
centric hub to a global leader in advanced chip
production. They have also driven innovation in critical
applications, including power systems, artificial intelligence,
telecommunications, and consumer electronics, which are
integral to modern engineering systems.
Hong Kong has complemented this progress by establishing
itself as a centre for semiconductor design and research. Its
robust research ecosystem fosters collaboration with Chinese
Mainland’s manufacturing capabilities, enabling the
development of next-generation chips for power systems,
networks, Internet of Things devices, robotics, and smart
technologies.
This synergy has not only enhanced the region’s
technological output but also positioned it to compete
with global industry leaders. For engineers, understanding
the chip industry and the interdisciplinary opportunities
emerging at the intersection of design, manufacturing,
and application development in various industrial sectors is
important for their participation in the industry.
Despite the many advancements mentioned, Dr Yiu
highlighted persistent challenges such as international trade
restrictions and a need for specialised talent. Nevertheless,
the region’s commitment to innovation and strategic policy
support signals a promising future.
The talk provided valuable insights for participants,
particularly in the development of chip-related technologies
and their implications to engineering professionals.
VC Chairman (6th right) presenting a souvenir to Dr Yiu (7th right)
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Buildings Department Authorised Persons Registration
Committee (APRC) Panel and APRC
under the Buildings Ordinance
The invitation for nominations from the Buildings Department was addressed to
the ERB and assistance was given by the Institution in providing nomination. The
following nominations were submitted to the ERB for consideration.
• Ir Daniel CHIU Chung Lai • Ir Andrew KWONG Wing Cheong
Geotechnical Engineers
Registration Committee (GERC)
Panel and GERC under the
Buildings Ordinance
The invitation for nominations from the Buildings Department was addressed to
the ERB and assistance was given by the Institution in providing nomination. The
following nominations were submitted to the ERB for consideration.
Registered Geotechnical Engineers
• Ir Lewis CHEUNG Kwan • Ir Alvin LAM Kam Ming
• Ir Dr Gavin TOH Seng Huat • Ir Paris WONG Chun Wai
• Ir Terence YAU Lap Yan
Registered Structural Engineers
• Ir Prof Adam CHOY Siu Chung • Ir Danny HO Hoo Yin
• Ir Kylie LAM Nga Yan
Inspectors Registration Committee
(IRC) Panel and IRC under the
Buildings Ordinance
The invitation for nominations from the Buildings Department was addressed to
the ERB and assistance was given by the Institution in providing nomination. The
following nominations were submitted to the ERB for consideration.
• Ir Prof Adam CHOY Siu Chung • Ir Charles LEUNG Yu Wah
Structural Engineers Registration
Committee (SERC) Panel and SERC
under the Buildings Ordinance
The invitation for nominations from the Buildings Department was addressed to
the ERB and assistance was given by the Institution in providing nomination. The
following nominations were submitted to the ERB for consideration.
• Ir Stanley CHAN Bong Kwok • Ir Jacky CHIONG Kam Yueng
• Ir Philip KWOK Chi Tak • Ir Alex LAI Wai Wah
• Ir Wilson SUNG Chi Man
Construction
Industry Council
Follow-Up Meeting on Streamlining
of Government Procedures
• Ir LAU Chi Kin
The Hong Kong
Polytechnic University
Advisory Committee on Civil and
Environmental Engineering
• Ir Dr Johnny CHEUK Chi Yin
• Ir Ricky WONG Chi Pan
Vocational Training
Council
Electronics and
Telecommunications Training Board
• Ir Henry CHEUNG Nin Sang
Labour Department Advisory Committee on
Certification of Operators of
Specified Plants and Equipment
• Ir George AU Wai Yan
Water Supplies
Department
Continuing Professional Development
Course Panel under Advisory Board
on Licensing of Plumbers (2025-2027)
• Ir Victor LO King Yin
The HKIE’s Nominations for External Boards / Committees
(From 25 June 2025 to 1 September 2025)
Organisation Representative(s)/Nominee(s)Board/Committee
The HKSAR Government
Higher Education Institution
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HKIE Transactions
HKIE Transactions
is an international journal that provides a forum for discussing all aspects of engineering from both
theoretical and practical perspectives. Full-length papers, technical notes and discussions on any topic of engineering are
always welcome. If your expertise is in any aspects of engineering including but not limited to the following areas, we look
forward to receiving your paper!
• Aeronautical, aerospace and aviation engineering • Energy and environmental engineering
• Building science and services engineering • Engineering management
• Chemical, biological and biomedical engineering • Industrial and manufacturing systems engineering
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• Electrical and electronic engineering • Mechanical and automation engineering
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The HKSAR Government
Others
Subcommittee on Proposed Resolution under Section 25 of the Fire
Services Ordinance
Property Management Services Authority
The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors
Public Consultation on the Proposed Resolution under Section 25 of
the Fire Services Ordinance
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Consultation on the New Standard Form of Contract, Nominated
Sub-Contract and Nominated Supply Contract
The HKIE’s Submission to External Organisation
(from 31 March – 23 September 2025)
Organisation Submission
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October 2025 I Hong Kong Engineer 41
Update on “SARTOR3”
(Standards and Routes
to Registration 3) and
“UK-SPEC” (The UK
Standard for Professional
Engineering Competence)
The Engineering Council (UK) implemented “SARTOR3” system
from 1999. Accredited MEng degrees or accredited BEng
degrees plus matching sections are required to satisfy the
academic requirements for Chartered Engineers in the United
Kingdom. The HKIE is a signatory to the Washington Accord
and the HKIE recognizes the accredited MEng or accredited
BEng degrees plus matching sections of the Engineering
Council (UK) from rst intake year 1999 as satisfying the
academic requirements for Member of the HKIE.
With eect from 1 March 2004, the “SARTOR3” system has
been replaced by the “UK-SPEC”. The Engineering Council (UK)
has revised UK-SPEC and has implemented it from
31 December 2021. The academic requirements for Chartered
Engineers (CEng) Registration are:
(i) An accredited Bachelors degree with honours in
engineering or technology, plus either an appropriate
Masters degree or engineering doctorate accredited by
a Licensee*, or appropriate further learning to Masters
level
(ii) An accredited integrated MEng degree
(iii) An accredited Bachelors degree with honours in
engineering or technology started before September 1999
(iv) Equivalent qualications or apprenticeships accredited
or approved by a Licensee*, or at an equivalent level
in a relevant national or international qualications
framework
* Licensee is the engineering institutions that have been
licensed by the Engineering Council (UK) to assess individuals
for professional registration.
The HKIE shall accept graduates from the UK as satisfying the
academic requirements for Member of the Institution if they
could provide document proof from the Engineering Council
(UK) that they have satised the academic requirements
(i) to (iii) above for Chartered Engineers (CEng) Registration.
Policy on Reinstatement
Corporate Members and Associate Members who have been
removed from the membership roll (due to resignation or
striking o 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 o 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$430
(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$430; all arrears
in subscription shall be waived. All other requirements for
reinstatement of membership shall remain unchanged.
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.
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Electronic Membership
Cards for Corporate
Members and Associate
Members
Starting from Financial Year 2024-2025, Corporate Members
(Fellows, Members) and Associate Members can access their
e-membership card in the Member Login Area under “Services”
> “My Membership Card” ve working days aer the settlement
of membership subscription for that nancial year.
In addition to the issue of e-membership card, Corporate
and Associate Members in need will be oered a choice of
receiving a physical membership card for use upon entering
construction sites. The statement “This member of The Hong
Kong Institution of Engineers has satised the Commissioner for
Labour in respect of Section 6BA(4), Cap. 59” will be included
in the physical membership card only.
Mandatory Continuing
Professional Development
Requirements for
Corporate Members
Since 1 January 2019, competence-based approach to
CPD activities has been fully implemented as part of CPD
requirements for Corporate Members. Corporate Members are
required to undertake, out of the 30 hours per year, at least 5
hours each for two areas of CPD activities, namely “Discipline-
Specic Technical Matters” (DSTM) and “Broader Areas of
Studies” (BAS) or “General Professional Matters” (GPM). In 2021,
the HKIE further updated the CPD requirements for its members.
Corporate Members are required to attend at least 3 hours
per year of CPD activities related to “Health and Safety” (H&S)
eective for CPD declaration from 2022 onwards.
Corporate Members are required to complete and return an
annual CPD Declaration Form together with the membership
subscription advice to the Institution. A random checking,
usually 1% sampling, on all Corporate Members, will be
conducted on an annual basis. Members who are selected for
checking will be asked to submit their evidence of CPD.
The following actions shall be taken in case of non-compliance:
1. Corporate Members will receive a warning letter if they
fail to comply with the CPD requirement for the rst year
that they were selected for sampling, and will be asked
to submit their CPD attainment again for the following
year; Warning letters will be issued to Corporate
Members who fail to comply in two consecutive
years. The HKIE Continuing Professional Development
Committee (CPDC) will also follow up with those
Corporate Members on the reasons of non-compliance;
2. Corporate Members who fail to comply with the CPD
requirement again in the second year may be asked
to submit their CPD attainment for the following year
and be invited to an interview with CPD Committee
Representative(s) or to attend specic HKIE CPD
activities proposed by the CPDCSP; and
3. Corporate Members who fail to attend the interview
or the specic HKIE CPD activities in the third year may
have their names published on the HKIE website and the
HKIE journal; the frequency of which shall be determined
by the CPDC.
For details, please refer to the “Guidance Notes for
Mandatory Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for
Corporate Members” which is available on the HKIE website
at https://www.hkie.org.hk.
Gratitude to Assessors
of the HKIE Certification
Schemes for Session
2024/25
The Chairman of the Professional Certication Committee,
Ir LEUNG Kwok Yiu Rupert, would like to thank the following
members for their eorts to conduct assessments for the HKIE
certication schemes in the Session 2024/2025.
BIM Certification
• Ir CHAN Chi Ming Antonio
• Ir CHAN Kwong Fat
• Ir CHENG Wai Lung
• Ir CHUNG Hung Wai Clement
• Ir KOO Chi Hung
• Ir KWAN Chun Hing
• Ir LEUNG Chi Suen Francis
• Ir MAO Shu Fai
• Ir NG Chun Keung
• Ir WOO Hoi Kong Jason
EIA Certification
• Ir IP Tat Yan
• Ir KO Chun Wa Johnason
• Ir KONG Shui Sun
• Ir WONG Siu Wai Kenny
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October 2025 I Hong Kong Engineer 43
Mandatory Basic Safety
Training under the
Factories and Industrial
Undertakings Ordinance,
Cap. 59
Corporate Membership has satised the Commissioner for
Labour in respect of section 6BA(4), Cap 59 since 1998 on the
understanding that Corporate Members have undertaken a
minimum unit 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
for information:
• Occupational Safety & Health Council
(https://www.oshc.org.hk/eng/main/training/)
• Construction Industry Council
(https://www.cic.hk/eng/main/safety-corner/)
• HKIE Safety Specialist Committee
(http://ssc.hkie.org.hk/)
In Memoriam
LI Sui Shuk
The Institution notes with sadness the passing away Ir
LI Sui Shuk. Our deepest sympathy goes to their family
and friends.
*Note from the Secretariat: If members come across to
know any of our members who has passed away, please
notify us.
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The HKIE Transactions Committee is honoured to announce that Prof Carlos W H LO, Professor of the School of Governance
and Policy Science at The Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Director of Centre for Business Sustainability in the
Department of Management at the same university, and Dr Kenneth K M LEUNG, Director of Sustainability/Net-Zero Oce
at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, will be the Guest Editors for the Theme Issue on the topic “Engineering
Meets ESG: Technological Innovations for Climate Resilience”.This Theme Issue is set for publication in June 2026. You are
invited to submit manuscripts to this Theme Issue. Detailed information is as follows:
Introduction
In the wake of COP29, climate resilience has emerged as a central focus in the global ESG agenda. Organisations are
increasingly expected to assess and disclose their climate-related risks and opportunities in alignment with evolving
international and localised standards, including IFRS S2 in general and HKFRS S2 in particular on Climate-related Disclosures.
Encouragingly, many leading companies have already begun publishing Climate Action Reports, signalling a strong market
shi toward transparency and sustainability.
This theme issue aims to highlight the pivotal role of engineering in supporting this transition. Technological innovation is
essential to building corporate capacity for climate resilience and carbon reduction, and engineers are uniquely positioned
to drive this transformation.
We invite high-quality submissions from academics, industry professionals, and ESG practitioners that explore the intersection
of engineering and ESG. Contributions may include original research, case studies, and reviews that demonstrate how
engineering solutions can address climate challenges and support sustainable development.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to the following scopes:
Submission Guidelines
The deadline for nal manuscript submission is Friday, 31 October 2025 (Hong Kong Time). All manuscripts should be
submitted through the HKIE Transactions ScholarOne Manuscripts site at https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/thie. New users
should rst create a login account. Once logged on to the site, submissions should be made via the Author Centre. For more
details regarding the author guidelines, please refer to the Instructions for Authors and Referencing Style.
More details
To know more about this Theme Issue, please, please visit: https://hkie.org.hk/hkietransactions/Tenth-Theme-Issue.
Enquiry
If you have any enquiries regarding this Theme Issue, please feel free to contact the HKIE Corporate Communications
Section at +852 2895 4446 or via email at hkietransactions@hkie.org.hk.
Thank you in advance for your support to
HKIE Transactions
and we look forward to receiving your submissions soon.
Remarks:
1. The HKIE Transactions reserves the right to withhold any or all of the manuscripts at their absolute discretion.
2. The HKIE Transactions’ decision is nal and no correspondence will be entered into.
• Carbon neutrality and decarbonisation strategies
• MRV (Measurement, Reporting, and Verication) systems for carbon reduction and climate resilience
• Engineering approaches to climate adaptation and mitigation
• Innovations in sustainability engineering
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The HKIE Souvenir
For details of our whole range of souvenirs, please visit: https://hkie.org.hk/en/membership/souvenir/
For enquiries and ordering, please contact our reception desk at 2895 4446.
HKIE lady scarf
HKIE ties
With an eye-catching and stylish design, the HKIE Ties are among the most popular souvenirs for our members. Six new
designs are now available and may be an essential piece to add to your wardrobe. Embroidered with the simplied
HKIE Dragon Coat of Arms, either in a single, monogram or two-colour pattern, the ties are timeless accessories for
fellow engineers and suitable for every occasion. The six new designs are now available at HK$100 each.
Simplied Dragon
Embroidered (Navy blue)
Simplied Dragon
Embroidered (Burgundy)
Monogram Dragon
Pattern (Navy Blue)
Monogram Dragon
Pattern (Burgundy)
Two-colour Dragon
Pattern (Navy Blue)
Two-colour Dragon
Pattern (Burgundy)
The 50th Anniversary Badge
If you are looking for a souvenir with a sense of
elegance and style, the gold HKIE lady scarf is
your must-have item in your closet. The HKIE lady
scarf printed with
simplied HKIE Dragon
Coat of Arms pattern
monogram is 100%
made of silk, making
it both fashionable
and comfortable. The
HKIE lady scarf is now
available at HK$290
each.
This golden, square-shaped lapel pin (equipped
with a buttery clutch) features the Simplied
Dragon Coat of Arms at its centre and the words
“Proud to be Engineers” — the Presidential Theme
of Session 2022/2023 — on the sides. This simple but
elegant design matches
well with a suit and gives
the pin’s wearers a sleek
appearance that makes
them proudly and instantly
recognisable as engineers.
The pin is available for sale
at HK$100 each.
This round, gold-nished badge foregrounds our 50th Anniversary emblem
against a burgundy background and presented in a velvet case. This design not
only commemorates the Institution’s remarkable 50-year legacy but also serves
as a testament to the pride and unity of the engineering profession. The badge
pairs eortlessly with formal attire—making it a timeless keepsake that celebrates
the spirit of our community. The badge is available for sale at HK$50 each.
“Proud to be Engineers”
lapel pin
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The following elections were
recently approved by Council
of the Hong Kong Institution of
Engineers.
Fellow
CHAN Ka Nang
CHEUNG Wai Man
HIBIKI Takashi
HO Ka Lok
KOH Ming Fai Calvin
KWAN Kai Sing
KWAN Kar Mun
LAI Chun Kit
LAI Wai Kwan Sussana
LAU Tak Bun Denvid
LEE Kit Yee
LEE Wai Ming
LEE Wai Tak
LU Guan Nan
NG Kar Wai
NG Yuen Ching
SIN Hok Yin Timmy
TSANG Sai Wing
WONG Lui
WONG Pak Cheung Patrick
ZHANG Du
No of Fellow : 21
Member
CHAN Chi Hang
CHAN Chi Shing
CHAN Chi Wai
CHAN Chun Wai
CHAN Deryck Yik Kiu
CHAN Fu Tung
CHAN Hin Cheung
CHAN Ho Yi
CHAN Ka Ho
CHAN Ka Yin
CHAN Kei Yuet
CHAN Kwan Long
CHAN Kwan Yiu
CHAN Man Bun
CHAN Pui Ming
CHAN Sin Cho
CHAN Siu Leung
CHAN Tsz Ho
CHAN Tsz Kit
CHAN Wai Yan
CHANG Cheuk Nam
CHENG Kwok Kit
CHENG Mang Kong
CHENG Peng
CHEUNG Kai Sing
CHEUNG Kar Man
CHEUNG Lok Yin
CHEUNG Shing Chung
CHEUNG Wai Kit
CHOW Ka Kwun
CHOW Keanu Yun Hun
CHOW Mau Wing
CHOY Chi Tung
CHU San Yuk
CHUI Chung Ying Janan
FUNG Cheuk Kit Jason
FUNG Kam Ming Kalms
HADIKUSUMA Wiranto
HO Wai Lun
HUI Wan Ching
IEONG Hou Kuan
IP Ching Tung
IP Kai Hok
JIM Wing Nam Florence
KAM Wing Sum
KO Chun Kong
LAI Cheuk Ying
LAI Chi Wai
LAM Aaron Dao Ching
LAM Chun Cheong Kenneth
LAM Hon Sum
LAM Ka Kin
LAM Man Hing
LAM Ming Kei
LAM Pak Tat
LAM Wai Yan
LAU Chi Ho
LAU Chi Kin
LAU Yiu Hong
LAW Ho Cheung
LAW Pak Yu
LEE Choi Man
LEE Kam Lung Dixon
LEE Kit Chun
LEE Sum Yi Angel
LEE Sze Long
LEE Wan Yan
LEE Wing Yee Katie
LEE Yun Pong
LEUNG Hei Ching
LEUNG Sau Chi
LEUNG Wai
LI Adrian Carlin
LI Ho Wai
LI Larry Kin Bong
LI Sung Yee
LI Xiao
LIANG Shujie
LIANG Xinchao
LIU Ho Lung
LO Ho Man Bernie
LO Man Fung
LO Yuk Hei Eric
LUI Graham
LUM Angus
MA Ho Ching
MA Kin Hang
MA Lok Wang
MAK Chi Teng
MAN Wai Yeung
NAM Pak Hang
NG Hok To
NG Ka Wai
NG Man Cheuk
PANG Kwok Chu
PAU Yik Pan
PENG Siyuan
SHEN Xinghai
SHUEN Chun Kei
SIN Lok Yung
TAM Tsz Kin
TANG Lok Yiu
TANG Tsz Hei
TANG Yiwei
TSANG Long Yin
TSANG Man Chon
TSE Pui Yuen
TSE Yu Kit Fergus
TSOI Lai Ying
WANG Wei
WONG Chak Fung
WONG Ming Hei
WONG Ting Kei
WONG Tsz Kin
WONG Wang Yuen
WONG Yee Ting
WONG Yuen Ho
WONG Yuen Wing
WU Shun Lap
XU Jia
YANG Diyao
YANG Huimin
YANG Xuan
YAP Chun Yin
YAU Sung Hin
YEUNG Ka Wai
YIP Wai Tung
YIU Chak Ming
YU Ho Nam
YU Ka Man
YU Shing Hei
YUEN Chun Yin
YUEN Ho Wing
YUEN Shing Nok
ZHOU Jiahao
No of Member : 135
Associate member
KO Chiu Yip
No of Associate member : 1
Graduate member
CHAN Chun Kit
CHAN Kwok Wai
CHAN Lok Kwan
CHAN Nok
CHAN Pak Hei
CHAN Po Chi
CHAN Wai Ying
CHAN Yin Tsun
CHAU Antony
CHAU Cheuk Hong
CHEANG Chi Wang
CHEN Jia Zhe
CHENG Ching Fung
CHENG Tsz To
CHEUNG Chi Hin
CHEUNG Kam Chak
CHEUNG Shuk Yee
CHOI Lok Hin
CHONG Chun Yeung
CHOW Chun Yan
CHOW Tin Wai
CHOW Tsz Lun Matthew
CHOY Lok Yin
CHU Cheuk Tung Peony
CHU Kin Yiu Edmond
CHU Kwok Hei
CHU Yuen Leung
CHUI Gerard
CHUI Hiu Hung
CHUI Kai Yin
CHUNG King Hong
FOK Wan Kei
FUNG Chun Ho
HO Man Ho Brian
HUANG Haoliang
HUI Seen Hang
HUI Yin Fung
IP Ho Yeung
IP Pak Yin
IP Wing Kuen
IU Lai Yu
JIM Ho Kuen
KAN Chung Hang
KO Man Tung
KWAN Chung Wai
KWOK Siu Kan
LAM Hau Yee
LAM Ka Leung
LAM Tsun Ting Solomon
LAM Yee Ching
LAM Yip Ching
LAU Ching Sum Lincoln
LAU Hok Yee
LAU Kwun Ho
LAW Cheuk Hang Marco
LAW Hoi Sing
LAW Kit Ying
MEMBERSHIP
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LEE Ho Lan
LEE Tsun Yu
LEUNG Chi Kwan
LEUNG King To
LEUNG Man Kei Crement
LEUNG Sze King
LEUNG Tsz Tin
LI Cheng
LI Gao Zhe
LI Pak Hei
LI Wentong
LI Yun Sang
LI Zhaotian
LI Zhengdong
LIANG Guoxiong
LING Lok Sze
LIU Kwok Nang
LO Chit Nga
LO Wing Mei
LUK Oi Wa
MAA Jing Lamm Michael
MAK Shing Wai
MAK Yuen Yi
MUHAMMAD Mehran
NG Chung Yin
NG Ka Ching Louis
NG Tsz Yau
NG Yu Kit
PANG Ho Yee
POON Chi Kit
QIN Yu
QIU Peng
SHI Zhijie
SHUE Ling Nam
SO Chun Hin
SO Tsz Ho
SOO Nga Yan
SU Qinhao
SZE Tin Long Saxon
TAI Chun Long
TAI Wang Yi
TAM Shi Tung
TAM Tsun Sing
TAN Kah Yan
TIAN Yu
TSANG Tsz Fung
TSE Chak Fung
WAN Siu Nam
WANG Xi
WONG Chi Yin
WONG Hei Nam Kwaii
WONG Ho Wing
WONG Ki Chi
WONG Man Fai
WONG Man Fung
WONG Man Ho
WONG Man Tsang
WONG Pak Ho
WONG Yee Chun
WONG Yee Ki
WONG Yin Kiu
WONG Yu Hin
WU Jiajing
WU Zehao
WU Zhiliang
XU Jian
YANG Jinxin
YAP Wei En
YAU Hok Him
YEUNG Ka Chun
YEUNG Tak Man
YU Ho Chit
YU Jing Tao Jacob
YU Ka Lai
YU Yan Lok
ZHANG Jia
ZHANG Shuqi
ZHANG Shuying
ZHAO Yibo
ZHOU Chang
ZHOU Jing
No of Graduate member : 138
The following elections were
recently approved by Council
of the Hong Kong Institution of
Engineers.
Student member
ALVES Karl Joseph
BASIT Ali Abdul
CAI Jia Xi
CHAN Cheuk Him
CHAN Wing Long
CHEN Wanli
DU Tianshi
FUNG King Yau
HO Cheuk Nam
KWOK Ting Kwan
LAI Yat Fung Victor
LAM Kwok Fu
LAM Yu Hin
LAU Ka Fu
LAU Wai Nok
LAU Wing Hin
LAW Wai Ching
LEE Shun Hei
LEUNG Lok Lam
LI Tsz Fung
LO Siu Fung
PENG Haoxiang
POON Wang Hin
QIN Ziyue
SHU Yunxiang
SONG Weihao
TIAN Xiaoyan
TO Sum Yi
TREEVIJITPAISAN Prempavee
TSUI Ka Shun
WANG Yuheng
WONG Kwok Lam
WU Jiahao
WU Paco
YANG Chaoran
YOU Huichang
YU Tsz Wun
ZHANG Zi Tong
No of Student member : 38
The following elections to
Additional Discipline were
recently approved by Council
of the Hong Kong Institution of
Engineers.
Name Disciplines
CHOW Mei Kwan April BME
GOH Sze Ngai GEL
KWAN Siu Kin NUE
LAM Tin Lung NUE
LEONG Ka Long Karen ENV
LEUNG Chi Iong GEL
LEUNG Kwok Yun CVL
TSE Lok Him NUE
WONG Wai Lam BUD
WONG Yuk Lam GEL
WU Zijian Edward NUE
YEUNG Cheuk Ting GEL
YUNG Chi Keung ENV
Total Elections : 13
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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
Asian Institute of Built Environment
How to technically comply with Building Energy Code 2024 in
HVAC system design and Energy Audit of Lift System
• 11 October 2025 (Sat) 2:00pm to 6:00pm (CPD1025/2025)
• 22 November 2025 (Sat) 2:00pm to 6:00pm (CPD1128/2025)
• 20 December 2025 (Sat) 2:00pm to 6:00pm (CPD1224/2025)
Fee: HK$880 (HK$800 for HKIE members and AIBE students / alumni / tutors)
Venue: Oxford Commercial Building, 494-496 Nathan Road,
Yau Ma Tei
Registration: Please complete the Online Enrollment Form
from the HKIE website.
Enquiries: Tel: 23761933 (Miss Wong);
Email: general@aibe-edu.org
BSI Pacific Limited
Global BIM Coordinator Professional Training Course
• 20-24, 27 October 2025 9:30am - 6:30pm (CPD1001/2025)
• 17-21, 24 November 2025 9:30am - 6:30pm (CPD1102/2025)
• 15-19, 22 December 2025 9:30am - 6:30pm (CPD1202/2025)
Fee: HK$10,000
Global BIM Manager Professional Training Course
• 20-24 October 2025 9:30am - 6:30pm (CPD1002/2025)
• 17-21 November 2025 9:30am - 6:30pm (CPD1103/2025)
• 15-19 December 2025 9:30am - 6:30pm (CPD1203/2025)
Fee: HK$18,000
Venue: BSI Hong Kong
Registration: Please complete the Online Enrollment Form
from the HKIE website.
Enquiries: Email: hk@bsigroup.com
Gala Education Company
eLearning series:
Business finance for non-finance managers
• 1-31 October 2025(CPD1003/2025)
• 1-30 November 2025(CPD1104/2025)
• 1-30 December 2025(CPD1204/2025)
Duration: 3 hours; HK$780
English for technical writing
• 1-31 October 2025 (CPD1004/2025)
• 1-30 November 2025(CPD1105/2025)
• 1-30 December 2025 (CPD1205/2025)
Duration: 3 hours; HK$780
Improving the style of your English writing
• 1-31 October 2025 (CPD1005/2025)
• 1-30 November 2025(CPD1106/2025)
• 1-30 December 2025 (CPD1206/2025)
Duration: 3 hours; HK$780
Lessons from financial crisis
• 1-31 October 2025 (CPD1006/2025)
• 1-30 November 2025(CPD1107/2025)
• 1-30 December 2025 (CPD1207/2025)
Duration: 3 hours; HK$780
Mistakes to avoid in conversational English
• 1-31 October 2025 (CPD1007/2025)
• 1-30 November 2025(CPD1108/2025)
• 1-30 December 2025 (CPD1208/2025)
Duration: 3 hours; HK$780
The financial side of project management
• 1-31 October 2025 (CPD1008/2025)
• 1-30 November 2025(CPD1109/2025)
• 1-30 December 2025 (CPD1209/2025)
Duration: 3 hours; HK$780
Registration: Please send an email to
kwokwai.kong@galaeducation.com, stating the e-class of
interest and contact information.
Enquiries: Tel: 9310 7127 (Dr KONG);
Email: kwokwai.kong@galaeducation.com;
Website: www.galaeducation.com
Hong Kong Legal Training Institute
Construction Contract Claims – Principles, Practice &
Processing (CPD1009/2025)
22 October 2025 (Wed); 9:30am-12:30pm and 2:00pm-5:00pm;
HK$1,900 (HK$1,800 for HKIE member)
Principles of Construction Contracts (CPD1110/2025)
21 November 2025 (Fri); 9:30am-12:30pm and 2:00pm-5:00pm;
HK$1,900 (HK$1,800 for HKIE member)
Registration: Please download the Enrollment Form from
the HKIE website and return to HKLTI with a crossed cheque
made payable to “Hong Kong Legal Training Institute Ltd.”
addressed to Hong Kong Legal Training Institute, Rm 503,
Tower Two, Lippo Centre, Admiralty, Hong Kong.
Enquiries: Tel: 2869 6322; Email: email@hklti.hk
Independent Commission Against Corruption,
Hong Kong Business Ethics Development Centre
Professional Property Management with Integrity
(CPD1101/2025)
18 November 2025 (Tue); 6:30pm - 8:00pm; Free of charge
Tackle Integrity Risks in Management of Public Works Projects
in a New Way (CPD1201/2025)
5 December 2025 (Fri); 6:30pm - 8:00pm; Free of charge
Venue: Zoom
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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
Registration: Please complete the Online Enrollment Form
from the HKIE website.
Enquiries: Tel: 2890 6373;
Email: cpdc@hkie.org.hk
Mastermind Training Institute (Hong Kong) Limited
Liability of Construction Professionals: How to Avoid Trouble
(CPD1010/2025)
17 October 2025 (Fri); 9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$1,700
Security of Payment in Construction Industry: Essential Skills for
Professionals (CPD1111/2025)
14 November 2025 (Fri); 9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$1,700
Essentials of NEC4 Engineering Construction Contract (ECC)
(CPD1210/2025)
19 December 2025 (Fri); 9:00am - 5:00pm; HK$2,000
Venue: Admiralty/ Wanchai
Registration: Please complete the Online Enrollment Form
from the HKIE website.
Enquiries: Training Department Tel: 2709 1038;
Email: training@master-mind.hk
Mindset Training
Training course on Greenhouse Gases Verification and
Validation (CPD1112/2025)
14-15 November 2025; 10:00am-5:00pm; HK$3,500 (HK$3,000 for HKIE
member)
Understanding the Framework and Actions of ISO ESG
Implementation Principles (IWA 48) (CPD1115/2025)
14 November 2025 (Fri); 10:00am-5:00pm; HK$2,000 (HK$1,800 for HKIE
member)
ESG Analyst Training Course (CPD1113/2025)
10 (pm), 12 (pm), 14-15 November 2025; 6:30-9:30pm; 10:00am-
5:00pm; HK$5,500 (HK$5,000 for HKIE member)
Laboratory Management System (ISO/IEC 17025: 2017)
Internal Auditing Training (CPD1114/2025)
10-11 November 2025; 10:00am-5:00pm; HK$4,000 (HK$3,500 for HKIE
member)
Venue: 3/F, Oxford Commercial Building,
494-496 Nathan Road, Yau Ma Tei
Registration: Please complete the Online Enrollment Form
from the HKIE website.
Enquiry: Tel: 98461862 (Ms Christine Tung)
MindPower Development Academy Co. Limited
Psychology for Safety Officers & Managers (CPD1011/2025)
28 October 2025 (Tue); 9:00am - 5:00pm; HK$3,300
Effective English Writing for Engineering Career Success
(CPD1116/2025)
18 - 19 November 2025 (Tue & Wed); 9:00am - 5:00pm; HK$8,800
Integrated ASNT PT & MT NDT Level (1) ASNT Professional
Course (CPD1211/2025)
10 - 11 December 2025 (Wed & Thu); 9:00am - 5:00pm; HK$8,800
Venue: Unit 2101, 21/F Gala Place, 56 Dundas Street, Monk
Kok, Kowloon
Registration: Please make your registration at
www.mpda.com.hk
Enquiries: Tel: 9012 2680 (Ms Melinda Kong)
PTI Professional Development Limited
For details of the following online courses, please refer to the
“CPD Course Calendar” in the HKIE website.
GenAI for Business Transformation (CPD1015/2025)
4, 11, 18, 25 October and 1, 8, 15, 22 November 2025; 2:30pm - 5:30pm;
HK$9,864 (HK$8,878 for HKIE Member)
GenAI in Software Engineering (CPD1016/2025)
4, 11, 18, 25 October, 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 November 2025; 6:30pm - 9:30pm;
HK$12,000 (HK$10,800 for HKIE Member)
Registration and enquiry: customer@the-pti.com
Social Enterprise Limited
Machine Learning in Engineering Practice (CPD1026/2025)
12 October 2025 (Sun); 2:00 pm-6:00 pm; HK$3,000
Legal Case Studies in Engineering Practice (CPD1129/2025)
9 November 2025 (Sun); 2:00 pm-6:00 pm; HK$3,000
Machine Learning in Engineering Practice (CPD1225/2025)
14 December 2025 (Sun); 2:00 pm-6:00 pm; HK$3,000
Venue: 1A, 60 King’s Road, Northpoint
Registration: Please complete the Online Enrollment Form
from the HKIE website.
Enquiries: Bobo Ngai, Tel: 21110835,
Email: plandd@gmail.com
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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
TQM Consultants Company Limited
Professional Project Management (CPD1215/2025) 12 December
2025 (Fri); 9:30am - 5:00pm; HK$1,600 (HK$1,300 for HKIE Member)
Venue: Training Centre of TQM Consultants Co Ltd, 11/F
Lockhart Centre, 301 - 307 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai, Hong
Kong
Registration: Please complete the Online Enrollment Form
from the HKIE website.
Enquiries: Training Department
Tel: 2569 2883; Fax: 2569 0108;
Email: training@tqm.com.hk
U - Safe Consultancy Workshop
(Online CPD Course)
eLearning: Assurance Techniques for Compliance with Health
& Safety Rules
• 1-31 October 2025 (CPD1017/2025)
• 1-30 November 2025(CPD1120/2025)
• 1-30 December 2025 (CPD1216/2025)
Any time; HK$2,000
eLearning: How to Implement Sustainable Construction
Practices
• 1-31 October 2025 (CPD1018/2025)
• 1-30 November 2025(CPD1121/2025)
• 1-30 December 2025 (CPD1217/2025)
Any time; HK$800
eLearning: How to Manage Environmental Aspects & Hazards
• 1-31 October 2025 (CPD1019/2025)
• 1-30 November 2025(CPD1122/2025)
• 1-30 December 2025 (CPD1218/2025)
Any time; HK$800
eLearning: How to Report Environmental Performance
• 1-31 October 2025 (CPD1020/2025)
• 1-30 November 2025(CPD1123/2025)
• 1-30 December 2025 (CPD1219/2025)
Any time; HK$1,200
eLearning: Introduction of Environmental Audit
• 1-31 October 2025 (CPD1021/2025)
• 1-30 November 2025(CPD1124/2025)
• 1-30 December 2025 (CPD1220/2025)
Any time; HK$1,200
eLearning: Occupational Health and Hygiene Management
Practices
• 1-31 October 2025 (CPD1022/2025)
• 1-30 November 2025(CPD1125/2025)
• 1-30 December 2025 (CPD1221/2025)
Any time; HK$2,500
eLearning: OHSAS 18001:2007 Implementation Practices & Skill
• 1-31 October 2025 (CPD1023/2025)
• 1-30 November 2025(CPD1126/2025)
• 1-30 December 2025 (CPD1222/2025)
Any time; HK$2,500
eLearning: Transition Guidance in ISO 45001:2018
Occupational Health and Safety Management System
• 1-31 October 2025 (CPD1024/2025)
• 1-30 November 2025(CPD1127/2025)
• 1-30 December 2025 (CPD1223/2025)
Any time; HK$800
Registration: Registration via Online Training Platform www.
procpdonline.com
Enquiries: Email: info@procpdonline.com
Continuing Professional
Development (CPD)
Requirements for Candidates
Applying to Become Corporate/
Associate Members
Candidates who would like to apply for Corporate or
Associate Membership must meet the CPD requirements
of the Institution.
For application to Corporate Membership, candidates
under Formal Training Route (Scheme “A”) must have
undertaken a minimum average of 45 hours per year
calculated from the commencement date of Scheme
“A”, up to the time of the Professional Assessment. For
General Experience Route, candidates must meet a
minimum average of 45 hours per year for the six years
immediately prior to their application for Professional
Assessment. For Mature Route, candidates must have
undertaken an average of 45 hours per year of relevant
extra developmental updating for the three years
immediately prior to their application for Professional
Assessment.
For application to Associate Membership, candidates
under Formal Training Route must have undertaken
a minimum average of 45 hours per year from the
commencement date of training scheme, up to the
time of the Assessment. For General Experience Route
or Mature Route, candidates must have undertaken a
minimum average of 45 hours per year for the two years
immediately prior to their application for Assessment.
Notice: The HKIE does not pre-approve any CPD activities/courses. In regard to the academic requirements for membership of the HKIE, please refer to the accredited programmes listed in the HKIE website.
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CLASSIFIED
Professional Diploma in Electrical and Mechanical Technology
in Buildings (EG424709P)
Professional Diploma in Innovative Industrial Engineering (EG424733P)
Professional Diploma in Lift and Escalator Engineering (EG424415P)
Professional Diploma in Railway Engineering (EG524401P)
Professional Diploma in Smart City
(EG424412P)
Professional Certificate in Building Diagnosis and Inspection (EG424109P)
Certificate in Robotic Welding (EG423734Q)
Certificate in Small Unmanned Aircraft (Advanced Rating) (EG424727Q)
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THE COUNCIL
OVERSEAS CHAPTER CHAIRMEN
COUNCIL MEMBERS (DIVISION) TEL FAX EMAIL
Ir Darryl C H CHAN
BSc(Air Transport) CEng FHKIE FRAeS 9195 1338 darryl.ch.chan@gmail.
com
Ir Thomas C T CHAN
BSc(Biology) MSc(ENV) MBA FHKIE 2828 5967 2827 1823 thomas.chan@mottmac.
BEAM Pro R.P.E.(ENV, ENY) com
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BScEng(MCL) MBA CEng FHKIE FIGEM 3153 2484 3153 2485 cchan.klcel@gmail.com
FIMechE R.P.E.(ENY, GAS, MCL)
Ir Prof CHAN Siu Lai
MSc(CVL&STL) PhD CEng FHKIE FHKISC 3595 6150 3619 7238 ceslchan@connect.polyu.
MIStructE R.P.E.(FRE, STL) hk
Ir Prof Kannie W Y CHAN
BSc(Chem) PhD(Chem) MHKIE 3442 9141 KannieW.Y.C@cityu.edu.
ISMRM Fellow hk
Ir Brian W L CHENG
MBA MSc(Constn & Real Estate) 2565 3368 2563 7458 briancheng@atal.com
BEng(BSS) BBA(Property & Facility Mgt)
Adv Dip (Property & Facility Mgt) FHKIE FCIBSE FCIPHE FSOE
FBSOMES CEng CEnv CCBM CCBC Eng BIM Pro Eng BIM
Coord NEC4 ECC PM & DBOSM BEAM Pro RCx Pro REA
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Ir Nigel C L CHEUNG
MSc(MAT Engg & Nanotech) MHKIE 9021 6872 8344 5591 nigelcheung@member.
hkie.org.hk
Ir Peter H Y CHOW
BEng(MCL) Mphil(MCL) MHKIE 2183 6580 2182 6580 peterchy@gmail.com
Ir KWONG Wai Chuen
BEng(ENS&ELL) MSc(ENS) 2888 7117 2962 5788 ricky.wc.kwong@pccw.
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CEng FHKIE FHKIQEP FIMechE MCIArb MIEAust R.P.E.(MCL)
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BEng(ENS&INF) PhD CEng MHKIE 3120 2680 2406 2376 cclee@hkmu.edu.hk
C.Build MIET
Ir LEUNG Chi Lap
ECPt2 Assoc MSc(Engg Business Mgt) CEng 9256 8520 clleung.email@gmail.com
FHKIE FIET R.P.E.(CAI, ELL, ENS) 電機正高級工程師 (內地人社)
Ir Alcohol K H MOK
Dip(CVL) 2844 3338 kh_mok@hiphing.com.hk
MSc(Interdisciplinary Design & Mgt) FHKIE FHKICM MHKISC
R.P.E.(BUD, CVL)
Ir Maureen NG
BEng(CVL) FHKIE R.P.E.(GEL) 2528 6217 2865 2657 maureen.ng@esa.com.hk
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BEng(CVL & STL) MAArbDR CEng FHKIE FICE 3970 8602 3168 2022 simonng@manningsasia.
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BSc(CVL) CEng FHKIE MIStructE 3842 3006 2625 0914 alberttamalbert@yahoo.
com.hk
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Assoc(ENS) HD(ENS) MEng PhD FHKIE 9350 3087 ksangkf@gmail.com
MIET SMIEEE
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BSc(Eng) MSc(Eng) EngD FHKIE 9269 7961 ymwong.skybright@gmail.
com
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS
Mr Patrick W W LEE
MSc(BSS) CEng MCIBSE MIFireE R.P.E(BSS) 6855 7062 leewwp@yahoo.com.hk
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BEng(CivE) MSc(Eng)(StruE) 9512 7352 carmen.lamkaman@
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CO-OPTED MEMBERS
Ir Prof PAN Wei
MH BEng (CVL) MSc (Constn Proj Mgt) PhD 3917 2671 2559 5337 wpan@hku.hk
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BEng(Int’l Mgt Engg) MSc(CVL) CEng 2283 1688 2283 1689 yhwang@crbc.com.hk
MHKIE MICE MRICS
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Ir Dr The Hon LO Wai Kwok
GBS SBS MH JP BSc MSc MBA 2539 0610 2539 0621 drwklo@gmail.com
EngD CEng HonFHKIE FHKEng FIET FIMechE R.P.E.(MIS)
Representative of the Engineering Functional Constituency
of the Legislative Council
Ir Prof P L YUEN
BScEng(MCL) MBA EngD FHKIE FCIBSE 2300 6892 2882 4367 yuenpl@ha.org.hk
FIHEEM HonFEI R.P.E.(BSS, MCL) 機械正高級工程師 (內地人社)
Chairman of Engineers Registration Board
CHIEF EXECUTIVE AND SECRETARY
Ir Prof Alfred SIT
2895 4446 2577 7791
alfredsit@hkie.org.hk
SECRETARIAT
The HKIE
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DIVISION CHAIRMEN & DISCIPLINE REPRESENTATIVES
Fire
Ir LEUNG Kwun Hong
Tel: 3651 9310
Email: leungkhj@yahoo.com.hk
Gas
Ir Vincent H K CHOW
Tel: 2808 3845 Fax: 2890 7493
Email: vinchow@emsd.gov.hk
Geotechnical
Ir Dr LAU Chi Keung
Tel: 2891 8359 Fax: 2834 5887
Email: ckl@fong-on.com.hk
Information
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Tel: 2881 8113
Email: georgelwsze@gmail.com
Logistics & Transportation
Ir Charles H T SO
Tel: 3766 6022 Fax: 3182 0116
Email: charlesso@shkp.com
Manufacturing, Industrial & Systems
Ir Dr Eric S L LIU
Tel: 2836 1003 Fax: 2893 0515
Email: slliu@vtc.edu.hk
Marine & Naval Architecture
Ir Louis K S SZETO
Fax: 2657 2554
Email: kasing_szeto@yahoo.com.hk
Materials
Ir Dr LO Yiu
Tel: 9176 5652
Email: tommyloemail@gmail.com
Building Services
Ir Kenneth S K LI
Tel: 9860 8186
Email: kskl1@hotmail.com
Chemical
Ir Prof CHEN Guohua
Tel: 3442 9020 Fax: 3442 0688
Email: ghchen1963@gmail.com
Civil
Ir David T W LAU
Tel: 2430 2333 Fax: 2430 2111
Email: davidlau.hkie@gmail.com
Control, Automation &
Instrumentation
Ir Prof Louis F S LOCK
Tel: 9621 3703
Email: drlolocka@gmail.com
Electrical
Ir Mandy M Y LEUNG
Tel: 2678 6233
Email: mandyleung823@gmail.com
Electronics
Ir CHAN Ho Wing
Tel: 2993 2378 Fax: 2993 7728
Email: hwchan@mtr.com.hk
Energy
Ir Prof Michael K H LEUNG
Tel: 3442 4626 Fax: 3442 0688
Email: mkh.leung@cityu.edu.hk
Environmental
Ir Kenny S W WONG
Tel: 5192 8802 / 9482 3227
Email: irkennywong@gmail.com
DIVISION CHAIRMEN
Aircra
Ir CHAN Wai Kwong
Tel: 2767 6867 Fax: 2764 2013
Email: wk2chan@haeco.com
Biomedical
Ir Yorkie Y K CHOW
Tel: 2961 8881
Email: cee_md@dh.gov.hk
Building
Ir CHAN Siu Chung
Tel: 3152 1255
Email: cedric808@hotmail.com
Building Services
Ir John C K CHAN
Tel: 9888 8211 Fax: 2806 1374
Email: johnckc@gmail.com
Civil
Ir Johnson K C LEE
Tel: 2829 5898
Email: johnsonkclee@yahoo.com.hk
Control, Automation &
Instrumentation
Ir Prof Eddie H K LOCK
Tel: 3166 3793
Email: eddielock@cyberport.hk
Electrical
Ir LEUNG Chi Tim
Email: timleung526@hotmail.com
Electronics
Ir Dr SHUM Yu Hing
Tel: 3757 9191 Fax: 2432 2253
Email: yhshumhkie@gmail.com
Environmental
Ir Prof SHIH Kaimin
Tel: 3917 1973 Fax: 2559 5337
Email: kshih@hku.hk
Fire
Ir WONG Chun Yip
Tel: 2733 7722
Email: wcy10141967@yahoo.com.hk
Gas & Energy
Ir NG Hang Wai
Tel: 2666 2117 Fax: 2664 4038
Email: brian.ng@towngas.com
Geotechnical
Ir Terence L Y YAU
Tel: 2973 5709 Fax: 2526 3111
Email: ty@cmwal.com
Information Technology
Ir Dr Vincent T Y NG
Tel: 2766 7242
Email: cstyng@polyu.edu.hk
Logistics & Transportation
Ir Kenneth Y Y CHAN
Tel: 2753 2798 Fax: 2753 2777
Email: kenneth.chan@hactl.com
Manufacturing, Industrial & Systems
Ir Raymond M Y SHAN
Tel: 2788 5330 Fax: 2788 5543
Email: raymonds@hkpc.org
Materials
Ir Prof Jonathan C Y CHUNG
Tel: 6601 0880
Email: jonathan.chung.hk@gmail.com
Mechanical, Marine, Naval
Architecture & Chemical
Ir Louis W K LAU
Tel: 2621 7299 Fax: 3761 4624
Email: louislau.hkie@gmail.com
Nuclear
Ir Prof Vincent Simon HO
Tel: 7074 4500
Email: vsho@g.UCLA.edu
Structural
Ir Prof SU Kai Leung
Tel: 3917 2648 Fax: 2559 5337
Email: klsu@hku.hk
DISCIPLINE REPRESENTATIVES
Aircra
Ir NG Lai Ho
Tel: 2747 8970
Email: nglaiho@gmail.com
Biomedical
Ir Prof TONG Kai Yu
Tel: 3943 8454
Email: kytong@cuhk.edu.hk
Building
Ir Prof Michael C H YAM
Tel: 2766 4380 Fax: 2764 2572
Email: michael.yam@polyu.edu.hk
PATRON
THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE
THE HONOURABLE JOHN KC LEE, GBM, SBS, PDSM, PMSM
PRESIDENT TEL FAX EMAIL
Ir Alice CHOW
BSc MSc FHKIE FICE FIStructE R.P.E. 2895 4446 2577 7791 president@hkie.org.hk
RSE CEng 土木建築正高級工程師 (內地人社)
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Ir Eric S C MA
GBS JP BSc(Eng) MSc(Eng) CEng FHKIE FHKEng
ericma1986@yahoo.com.hk
FIStructE FICE R.P.E.(CVL, STL) 土木建築正高級工程師 (內地人社)
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Ir Prof Frank F CHAN
GBS JP BSc(Eng) MSc(Medical Physics) 2895 4446 2577 7791 ir.chanfan@gmail.com
MBA FHKEng HonFIMechE FHKIE
VICE PRESIDENTS
Ir Rupert K Y LEUNG
BSc(CVL) DipIng CEng FHKIE FICE 2738 3808 2565 5561 rupertkyleung@gmail.com
MIStructE RGE R.P.E.(CVL, GEL, STL) NEC4:ECC PM
岩土正高級工程師 (內地人社)
Ir William W L LUK
BEng(CVL) EMBA CEng FHKIE MICE 3758 8686 william.luk@chunwo.com
NEC3:ECC NEC4:ECC R.P.E.(CVL) APEC Engineer IntPE
公路正高級工程師 (內地人社)
ELECTED ORDINARY MEMBERS
Ir Prof Christopher Y H CHAO
BSc(MCL) MSc(MCL) 2766 4673 3400 2981 christopher.chao@polyu.
PhD(MCL) CEng FHKIE FHKEng FASHRAE FASME FCIBSE edu.hk
FIMechE FISIAQ R.P.E.(BSS, MCL)
Ir CHENG Chi Lung
BEng(CVL&STL) MSc(CVL) MHKIE clcheng@bd.gov.hk
R.P.E.(CVL, STL)
Ir Dr Johnny C Y CHEUK
BEng(CVL&STL) MPhil(CVL) PhD 3729 6306 3922 9797 johnny.cheuk@aecom.
CEng FHKIE FICE R.P.E.(GEL) com
Ir Benedict L S CHEUNG
BEng(CVL) MSc(CVL) MHKIE 3842 6212 benedictcls@yahoo.com.
MIStructE hk
Ir CHIANG Tung Keung
BScEng MSc MBA FHKIE CEng MIET 2678 8322 2678 8827 tkchiang@clp.com.hk
Ir Edmond W M FONG
BASc(MCL) 9520 2403 edmond.fong@towngas.
MA(Arb & Dispute Resolution) CEng FHKIE CPEng MCIArb com
MIEAust(MCL) MIGEM MIMechE MInstMC R.P.E.(GAS, MCL)
Ir Prof Ken HO
BSc MSc CEng FHKIE FICE R.P.E.(CVL, GEL) 6706 3186 kenho911@gmail.com
Ir KWOK Wai Shun
BEng(ELL&ENS) MBA CEng FHKIE MIET 2814 3269 2580 9280 wkwok@hkelectric.com
R.P.E.(ENS)
Ir Tony Y K HO
JP BEng(CVL&STL) DIC 3509 8739 2513 5608 tonyykho@devb.gov.hk
MSc(Soil Mechanics & Engg Seismology)
PgD(Geomatics-Geographic INF Sys) LLMArbDR CEng FHKIE
FIEAust(CVL) FICE R.P.E.(CVL, GEL) 岩土正高級工程師 (內地人社)
Ir David T W LAU
HD(STL Engg) ECPt2 CEng FHKIE FHKIHT 2430 2333 2430 2111 davidlau.hkie@gmail.com
MCIArb MICE MIStructE R.P.E.(CVL, STL)
Ir Johnson K C LEE
BEng(CVL) FHKIE MICE MIEAust 2417 6333 2405 0456
johnsonkclee@yahoo.com.hk
Ir Prof Eddie H K LOCK
BEng(ELL) MScEng(ELL&ENS) DBA 3166 3793 eddielock@cyberport.hk
CEng FHKIE BEAM Pro FIET HonFInstMC R.P.E.(CAI)
Ir William W L LUK
BEng(CVL) EMBA CEng FHKIE MICE 3758 8686 william.luk@chunwo.com
NEC3:ECC NEC4:ECC R.P.E.(CVL) APEC Engineer IntPE
公路正高級工程師 (內地人社)
Ir Charles H T SO
BSc(CVL) MEng(Transportation) CEng 3766 6022 3182 0116 charlesso@shkp.com
FHKIE MICE FCILT
Ir Gloria Y Y TANG
BEng MEnvEng LLB(Hons) PCLL MHKIE 3894 9639 3894 9800 cre@tce-aecom.com
NEC4:ECC PM Accred.
Ir Fanny P Y TING
BEng(MCL) MPhil LLB PgD(BA) FHKIE FIMechE
3155 4301 fannyting.hkie@gmail.com
Ir TSE Lok Him
BEng(ENS) MEng(ENS) MSc(ENS&INF) 2808 3563 2870 0074 lhtse1204@gmail.com
Dip(Bio ENS) PgD(Health Tech) CEng FHKIE MIET
Ir James W C SZE
BEng(CVL&STL) MSc(GEL) 2268 3428 2268 3970 james.sze@arup.com
MSc(Interdisciplinary Design & Mgt) CEng FHKIE FICE
MIStructE R.P.E.(CVL, GEL, STL) RGE NEC4Reg
岩土正高級工程師 (內地人社)
Ir Keith W P YUE
BEng(BSS) CEng FHKIE FCIBSE REA REW 2830 5787 2907 4668 vsy820@gmail.com
R.P.E.(BSS)
Ir Tony W G ZA
HD(BUD) BSc(BUD) MSc(Constn Mgt) FHKIE 2525 9251 2845 9295 tony_za@hiphing.com.hk
FCIOB FHKICM MHKIS R.P.E.(BUD)
* Members of the Executive
# In dual capacity
Mechanical
Ir TAM Chun Kit
Tel: 9231 8834
Email: cktam8881@gmail.com
Nuclear
Ir Prof Ken C N CHEUNG
Tel: 9324 9963
Email: kencheung@clp.com.hk
Structural
Ir TSE Wai Keung
Tel: 3460 2250 Fax: 3460 2234
Email: btse@btal.hk
AP/RSE/RGE Committee
Ir LAU Chi Kin
Tel: 2828 5287 Fax: 2827 2884
Email: cklau@shkp.com
Associate Members Committee
Mr Patrick W W LEE
Tel: 6855 7062
Email: leewwp@yahoo.com.hk
Safety Specialist Committee
Ir TSE Wing Fung
Tel: 2516 8823
Email: victor.tse@gammonconstruction.com
Young Members Committee
Ir LAM Ka Man
Tel: 9512 7352
Email: carmen.lamkaman@outlook.com
LEGCO NEWS
October 2025 I Hong Kong Engineer 55
Room 1109, 11/F, Legislative Complex,
1 Legislative Council Road, Central,
Hong Kong
Tel: 2539 0610 Fax: 2539 0621
Email: wklo@engineer.com
Website: http://www.irdrwklo.hk
WK Lo's LegCo Express
Ir Dr The Hon Lo Wai Kwok
Representative of the Engineering
Functional Constituency of the
Legislative Council
Published my book “Healthcare,
Food, Housing and Transport after
the Epidemic”
On 1 August, a book-sharing
session was held on my new book
"Healthcare, Food, Housing and
Transport after the Epidemic" at
the LegCo Complex. My new book
documents the post-pandemic
society and my time in the legislature.
I'm distributing it to the public and
my associates through different
channels. This particular book-signing
event was specially arranged for
the LegCo Secretariat staff for their
support. I also played the pipa to
liven up the atmosphere.
Joined the Roundtable on
Yachting Tourism and the
Yachting Economy
On 16 August, with some other LegCo
members, I joined the Roundtable
on Yachting Tourism and the
Government’s response to my
motion “Establishing a top-level
dedicated structure to devise a
population policy”
My motion “Establishing a top-level
dedicated structure to devise a
population policy” was passed by
the LegCo in June. The Government
further responded in a report in
August that existing high-level
coordination bodies—including
the HR Planning Commission,
the Committee on Education,
Technology and Talents, and
the Working Group on the Silver
Economy—are already effectively
aligning cross-bureau responses
to demographic changes. As of
mid-2025, Hong Kong’s population
exceeded 7.5 million, projected
Yachting Economy, bringing together
government representatives, industry
stakeholders, and experts to jointly
explore opportunities and strategies
for developing yachting tourism
in Hong Kong. The roundtable
comprised three major sessions,
including building a Blue Economy
Industry Chain on Yachting and
Tourism to explore how infrastructure,
services, and marketing can drive a
new growth engine for the yachting
tourism economy; from Yachting
Economy to Waterfront City on
how yachting communities drive
leisure housing and commercial
planning; creating a yachting tourism
ecosystem to connect local industries
and resources to foster cross-sector
collaboration and regional economic
growth.
to reach 8.19 million by 2046, with
36 % aged 65+ and workforce
participation declining. The
Government is advancing a multi-
pronged strategy—encouraging
childbirth, supporting fertility
services, attracting external talent,
and expanding elderly support—
to address population ageing and
manpower shortages.
Led a delegation to Shenzhen
with young entrepreneurs
On 13 August, I led a delegation with
some other LegCo members and a
group of young entrepreneurs from
Hong Kong to visit Shenzhen’s youth
entrepreneurship and innovation
enterprises, exploring opportunities
for integration in innovation and
technology between Shenzhen
and Hong Kong, as well as new
development prospects for Hong
Kong’s young people in the Greater
Bay Area. We first visited Qianhai
Shenzhen-Hong Kong Youth
Innovation and Entrepreneur Hub,
which has, over the past decade,
enabled hundreds of Hong Kong
youth start-up teams to establish
themselves in the Bay Area. We
then visited a start-up accelerator
founded by Hong Kong youth.
Since its establishment in 2022, it
has incubated over 80 enterprises.
Afterwards, we toured the “Bao’an
Low-Altitude Economy Exhibition
Hall,” which showcases Shenzhen’s
leading edge in the low-altitude
economy. Finally, we visited the
“Aerospace Industry Headquarters
Base” to learn about the services and
prospects of the commercial satellite
industry.
