In the past few years, HKUEAA has been promoting sustainable development (SD) in the society by having experiential projects for HKU engineering alumni and students to appreciate the examples of sustainable development outside Hong Kong and to help develop SD ideas for Hong Kong.

The theme of this year’s SD project is “Sustainable City – From Challenges to Way Out”. We aim to arouse interest of the engineering students and alumni on the latest development of sustainable city through a Sustainable City Competition, various workshops and a 4-5 days study tour to Singapore/Japan to nurture student’s leadership, problem solving skills and innovations. The details are as follows:

1. Sustainable City Competition

Students forming a group of 4 – 6 members to be the central policy unit of a city. The city is experiencing climate change, energy crisis and pollutions problems. They have to provide and present a sustainable, innovative and practical proposal to solve the problems and to achieve the required targets. Two rounds of competition will be conducted to select the Champion group.

Date: November 2009 - February 2010

Prize: Champion group will be given $3000 equivalent prize and be entitled to direct admission to the study tour to Japan/Singapore.

Judges:

Ir Alan KWOK – Director of Sustainability, Ove Arup & Partners (HK) Ltd.
Ir P K LEE – Technical Director, AECOM Asia Ltd.
Ir C F LAM – Senior Environmental Protection Officer, Environmental Protection Department.

Competition Schedule and Format can be downloaded HERE. <NEW!>

A briefing session will be held on 5 November 2009. Further details about the competition will be announced.

Participants are required to attend the technical seminars and workshops in November 2009 and February 2010 conducted by prominent engineers from leading engineering consultant firms and government department to have a better understanding on the topics.

2. Study Tour: Expedition to Singapore/Japan

Date: 22-26 May 2010 (Tentative)

No. of participants: around 15

Fee: Around $2,500 - 6,000 per head for alumni (transportation and meals cost inclusive)

Around $1,500 - 5,000 per head for full-time engineering students (transportation and meals cost inclusive)

Details of the study tour to be announced in 2nd Semester.

Application details

1. Sustainable City Competition

Participants shall complete and return the registration form to hkueaa@gmail.com, the form can be downloaded here

Application Deadline: 31 October 2009 18:00

Students who cannot form a group of at least 4 people can still submit the application form with less than 4 people first. HKUEAA will help you to facilitate the grouping process.

The judges of the competition are prominent engineers from the Government and large engineering consultant firms. It will be a precious opportunity for you to get exposed to engineering industries. Check your schedule and join this meaningful experiential project now!

For enquiries, please do not hesitate to contact Ir Clarence CHENG at 9550 1856 (knccheng@yahoo.com.hk) or Ir Daniel YEUNG at 9589 8250 (yeungdaniel@msn.com)

2. Technical Seminar: Sustainable Engineering

Students are welcomed to join the technical seminar on sustainable engineering conducted by various professionals, e.g. Ir P K LEE – Technical Director, AECOM Asia Ltd, Ir C F LAM – Senior Environmental Protection Officer, EPD and more.

Date: 14 November 2009

Time: 9:00am – 12:00noon

Seats are limited and vacancies are given on a first-come-first serve basis. Priority would be given to the participants of the competition. Students would be informed by email for the venue.

Online Registration for Technical Seminars

It is always difficult to plan and set your goals especially when you are facing an unknown future. You may always worry about "What can I do after the financial tsunami", "Will I find a job during this stage of economic recovery?"

In order to guide you the way to the future successes, HKU Engineering Alumni Association (HKUEAA) and the Engineering Society will jointly organize a series of activities to let you "engineer" your career path. This includes 2 career talks and 3 company visits which are opened to all students in the Faculty of Engineering. Details of the functions are listed as follows:

Career Talks Series:

Experienced and knowledgeable alumni working at middle to senior positions of some renowned companies in Hong Kong will be invited to share their experiences and challenges in developing their careers. Students are welcome to seek advices from and have a discussion with these outstanding engineering alumni.

Career Talk I – Civil Engineering

Date: 29/10 (Thur)

Time: 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Venue: LE 6

Language: cantonese

Career Talk II -- Mechanical, Electrical & Electronic, Industrial Engineering and Computer Science

Date: 5 /11 (Thur)

Time: 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Venue: M 237

Language: cantonese

Company Visits Series:

For student getting real life experiences in working as an engineer, we have also organized on-site visits to companies like MTR and HAECO. Students can get a close look to the training and operating facilities of the companies which should be find fascinating.

Company Visit I - HAECO

Date : 31/10 (Sat)

Time: 9:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Location: Hong Kong International Airport

Quota: 25

Highlight of visit : aircraft engineering and maintenance

Company Visit II – MTR Shen Zhen Metro Line 4

Date : 7/11 (Sat)

Time: 9:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Location: MTR Shen Zhen Metro Line 4 construction sites

Quota: 25

Highlight of visit : civil construction sites, tunnels, viaduct, depot, track formation etc.

Company Visit III – MTR Kowloon Bay Depot and Operations Training Centre

Date : 21/11 (Sat)

Time: 9:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Quota: 25

Highlight of visit : rolling stock / train, machine and electronic parts maintenance, train simulation cab

Registration

For registration, please fill in your application HERE

Registration will be in first-come-first-serve basis.

Fee: Registration fee of $50 will be charged for each company visit. Students can also join HKUEAA as student members for free upon submission of registration fee.

Shortlisted applicants for company visits will be notified 2 weeks before the events.

Don’t miss these chances if you would like to have early and better planning of your future road!

Should you have any inquiry, please feel free to contact our Graduate Mentor Scheme Secretary, Dr. Henry Wong, at wykblade hotmail.com or Assistant Graduate Mentor Scheme Secretary, Ms. Lucia Chan, at hkueaa.gms@gmail.com.

Date: July 17, 2009 (Friday)

Time: 6:30 pm

Venue: The Chinese Club, 8/F, The Chinese Club Building, 21-22 Connaught Road Central

AGM Notice [PDF, 193KB]

33rd AGM Minutes [PDF, 218KB]

Annual Report 2008-2009 [PDF, 204KB]

Statements of Accounts 2008-2009 [PDF, 678KB]

Dinner Menu [PDF, 76KB]

Newsletter 2009 (English) [PDF, 1.9MB]

Congratulations New Graduates!

Welcome to the family of HKU Engineering Alumni. The HKU Engineering Alumni Association (HKUEAA) is here to help you get connected with the alumni and to make your transition out of university easier and more successful!

All new graduates are invited to sign up for a life membership for only HK$200! (It is 50% off the regular fee and is just one-time payment!) If you haven't done so yet, we encourage you to join today. By joining HKUEAA, you will receive valuable member-only benefits, including HKUEAA Newsletter, event invitations on various activities, such as Annual Ball, Graduate Mentor Scheme.

How to join?

1. Online registration, or
2. Download the registration form [DOC, 57KB]
3. Follow the instructions and return the form to (hkueaaengineering.hku.hk)

Don’t forget to keep us up to date on your contact info so we can keep you in the loop!

In the past few years, HKUEAA has been promoting sustainable development (SD) in the society by having experiential projects for HKU engineering alumni and students to appreciate the examples of sustainable development outside Hong Kong and to help develop SD ideas in the context of Hong Kong.

The theme of this year’s SD project is “Sustainable Development – Infrastructure & Society”. We aim to explore how infrastructural development, with emphases on Municipal Waste Incinerators and High Speed Rail, would influence the social, economical and environmental aspects of a society. The project will have two technical seminars, including practical appreciation of train operation at MTR, and a 4-day study tour to Taiwan. Details of the programme of the project is as follow:

Technical Seminar 1: High Speed Rail Development

Date: 26 February 2009

Venue: MG07, G/F, Main Building, HKU

Time: 6:30pm registration for 7:00-8:30pm

Speakers:

• Mr Paul LO, General Manager – Express Rail Link, MTRC
• Mr Timothy SUEN, Railway Group Leader, Ove Arup & Partners HK Ltd
• Dr Raymond YAU, Director, Ove Arup & Partners HK Ltd

Technical Seminar 2: Incineration, future way for solid waste disposal

Date: 12 March 2009

Venue: MG07, G/F, Main Building, HKU

Time: 6:30pm registration for 7:00-8:30pm

Speakers:

• Mr LUI Ping Hon, Principal Environmental Offer, EPD, Government of HKSAR
• Mr David PICKLES, Associate Director, Ove Arup & Partners HK Ltd

Workshop: Train Operation at MTR

Date: 18 April 2009

Venue: MTR training center

* Participants of the study tour can attend this workshop.

Study Tour: Expedition to Taiwan

Date: 24 – 27 May 2009

Tour Content*: Visit to Beitou (北投) and Bali (八里) Incineration Plant and Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation (台灣高速鐵路公司), local tour and cultural exchange activities.

No. of participants: around 20

Fee:

• Around $2,500 per head for alumni (transportation and meals inclusive)

• Around $1500 per head for full-time engineering students (transportation and meals inclusive)

* Content of the study tour to be confirmed.

Application details

Technical Seminar 1 & 2:

On-line registration is required on or before 20 February 2009. Click here to register.

Expedition to Taiwan:

Participants who would like to join the tour are required to fill in the application form and return to hkueaaengineering.hku.hk before 27 February 2009. Participants have to attend the 2 technical seminars and an interview, to be conducted on 14 March 2009, for successful enrollment. Participants should read the application instruction on the application form for application details.

Check your schedule and join this meaningful experiential project now!

For enquiries, please do not hesitate to contact Ir Clarence CHENG at 9550 1856 (kncchengyahoo.com.hk) or Mr Daniel YEUNG at 9589 8250 (yeungdanielmsn.com)

Online Registration Form for Technical Seminars

Application Form for Study Tour [DOC, 55KB]

Dance is an excellent form of exercise and rhythmic movements to music provide an effective workout without strain. In view of many opportunities for our engineering fellows to participate various social functions such as our coming annual ball on the 31st December, social dance is undoubtedly an important exercise to enhance not only our health but also our charm and sociability.

We HKUEAA cordially invite you and your friends to join our social dance course (for elementary dancers) to brush up social dancing skills. The details of the course are listed below:

Date: 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd November, 2008 (Saturdays)

Time: 10am – 12pm

Venue: Combat Room, Flora Ho Sport Centre, PokFuLam Road

Fee: $500 per person (by ATM transfer or cheque)

Course Instructor: Mr. Jacky Mo (BEd in Sport Training; Fellow of IDTA; Licentiate of STD, UAK; CBDS Judge; President of HK Western Dance Council)

Deadline of application: 24th October, 2008

Application method is included in the Invitation Letter and Application Form can be downloaded below:

Invitation Letter / Application Form / Course Poster [PDF, 762KB]

HKU Engineering Alumni Association (HKUEAA) always takes care of the development of our young generation in the Faculty of Engineering. As a tradition of HKUEAA to promote experience sharing and nurture our young generation, a new session of Graduate Mentor Scheme (GMS) will be organized in 2009.

GMS is a mentorship scheme jointly organized by HKUEAA and Engineering Society, HKUSU. With HKUEAA's extensive network of HKU Engineering alumni and friends, we gather a wealth of renowned and socially experienced mentors from all walks of life. Students can learn from the valuable experiences of mentors as well as establish and expand social network prior starting career. By matching students with mentors, the program successfully broaden student's horizon and richen student's knowledge in the past GMS.

Program Schedule for GMS 2009 is as below:

• Application Period: From Now till 23rd January 2009
• Interview Session: 7th February 2009
• Inauguration: 21st March 2009

GMS 2009 is now open for application. Application form can be found here. The completed form should be submitted to the Society Room of Engineering Society, HKUSU (LG 102, Composite Building, HKU) or sent through e-mail to enginsochkusua.hku.hk before 11th January 2009 6:00pm. If you want to meet friends who can give guidance in life, you are invited to join our program.

For HKU Alumni (from both Engineering and non-Engineering disciplines) who are interested to be our mentors, share your experiences with and contribute to the development of our young generation, you are welcome to contact our GMS Secretary, Dr. Henry Wong, at henrywmtr.com.hk for obtaining further information.

Should you have any further inquiry, please feel free to contact our GMS Secretary, Dr. Henry Wong.

HKU Engineering Alumni Association (HKUEAA) always takes care of the development of our young generation in the Faculty of Engineering.

In the academic year of 2008 – 2009, HKUEAA and Engineering Society, HKUSU will jointly organize three Career Talks and one sharing session on interview skills from which first to final year undergraduates and postgraduates can get career advices, latest information on all engineering disciplines and some useful interview tips from our experienced engineering alumni.

The three Career Talks cover all disciplines in the five Departments in Faculty of Engineering. The interview skill sharing session will be opened to all students in the Faculty of Engineering. Renowned and experienced alumni from different engineering sectors will be invited to share their experiences and give advices in the Career Talks and interview skill sharing session. Details of the functions are listed as follow:

Career Talk 1 – Civil Engineering

Date: Nov 6, 2008 (Thu)

Time : 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m

Venue : P4, Chong Yuet Ming Amenities Centre

Target Audience : 1st to Final Year Undergraduates and Postgradautes in the Faculty of Engineering

Guest Speakers:

• Ir. WL Tang (Chief Engineer, Transport Department, Government of HKSAR)
• Ir. CF Lam (Senior Environmental Protection Officer, Environmental Protection Department, Government of HKSAR)
• Ir. Gary Chan (Project Manager, Lap Kai Engineering Ltd.)
• Ir. Derek Lam (Senior Design Engineer, Dragages Hong Kong Ltd.)
• Ir. Clarence KN Cheng (Engineer, Ove Arup & Partners)

Career Talk 2 – Electrical and Electronic Engineering + Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering

Date: Nov 13, 2008 (Thu)

Time : 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Venue : P4, Chong Yuet Ming Amenities Centre

Target Audience : 1st to Final Year Undergraduates and Postgradautes in the Faculty of Engineering

Guest Speakers:

• Mr. Fox KF Chu (Business Director, Accenture)
• Dr. Ivan Lee (Senior Analyst, Hong Kong International Terminals)
• Mr. Clement Tse (Senior Associate, Azeus)
• Mr. Ben GY Lui (Group Station Manager, MTR)
• Mr. Clive Lee (Director of an Engineering Consultant)

Career Talk 3 – Mechanical Engineering + Computer Science

Date: 13th February 2009

Time : 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Venue : P3

Target Audience : 1st to Final Year Undergraduates in Departments of ME and CS

Number of Speakers : 4-5 distinguished ME/CS alumni from ME/CS industries

Interview Skills Sharing Session

Peak season for job-hunting / applications for internship and summer training is approaching. To help students in the Faculty of Engineering to prepare for different kinds of interviews, an Interview Skills Sharing Session is being organized. Engineering alumni equpied with strong interview skills and working in renowned enigneering and non-engineering companies in HK are invited to share their successful stories in getting attractive offers. All students in the Faculty of Engineering are welcome to attend the Sharing Session.

Details of the Sharing Session are as follow:

Date: 7th February 2009

Time: 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Venue: Room 105, Chong Yuet Ming Amenities Centre, HKU

Speakers: Engineering alumni working in engineering and non-engineering companies in HK

Detailed information of the Career Talks and Interview Skill Sharing Session will be sent to all undergraduates in due course. Interested students from all academic years are welcome to attend.

Should you have any inquiry, please feel free to contact our GMS Secretary, Dr. Henry Wong, at henrywmtr.com.hk.

Year 2008 is a year of success for the country of China. With the success of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, China has succeeded in opening its door to the people around the world and allowing them to share the progress that the Chinese people have achieved. In view of the growing interest this ever-increasing "China-Heat" the theme of the HKUEAA 33rd Anniversary Ball would be Oriental Enchantment. China and all Asian countries have always fascinated the rest of the world with their rich and exquisite cultures. The Oriental Enchantment would cordially invite you to join this magical evening. Join us and allow you to explore and indulge in the fantasies and dreams of these unique cultures!

Date: December 31, 2008

Time: 6:30pm Cocktail Reception; 8:00pm Programme Starts

Venue: Kowloon Shangril-La Hotel

Fee: HK$1,200

On Dec 31, 2008, the 33rd HKUEAA Annual Ball was held successfully.

Thanks everyone for your contribution and participation. Wish you a prosperous and happy year in 2009!

Programme Booklet [PDF, 5MB]

Photo Album