新聞稿 | HKIE - 香港工程師學會頒發五項工程界的殊榮予傑出工程師 The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers Conferred Five Engineering Awards to Outstanding Engineers

2015年03月20日

香港工程師學會頒發五項工程界的殊榮予傑出工程師 The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers Conferred Five Engineering Awards to Outstanding Engineers

(香港．2015年3月20日) 香港工程師學會於2015年3月17日所舉行的第40屆周年晚宴中，頒發了5項工程界的殊榮。胡應湘爵士、博士、工程師獲學會頒發「香港工程師學會榮譽大獎」；趙雅各工程師獲學會選為「名譽資深會員」；陳兆根博士獲學會頒發「會長特設成就獎」；陳子健工程師獲頒本年度「傑出青年工程師獎」；至於第八年舉辦的「香港工程師學會青年會員創意獎」，則由黃烯楠小姐及唐炅先生奪得(組別I)。

香港工程師學會榮譽大獎2015

胡應湘爵士、博士、工程師乃本年度「香港工程師學會榮譽大獎」得主。「香港工程師學會榮譽大獎」的評審標準十分嚴格，評審委員依據候選人的專業成就，以及對工程界及社會的貢獻，在芸芸傑出工程師中選出工程界具代表性的人士，加以表揚。

胡應湘爵士、博士、工程師於1958年畢業於美國普林斯頓大學，獲土木工程學士學位。他於六十年代建立合和集團，並在1972年成功將合和實業有限公司於香港證券交易所上市，胡爵士現任合和實業有限公司及合和公路基建有限公司的董事局主席。

胡爵士是香港建築行業的先驅。自1979年內地實施改革開放政策，他是首位香港企業家能洞悉內地基礎建設潛力，並成功開拓該市場。他於內地所投資興建的主要公路及發電廠項目包括廣深高速公路、廣州東南西環高速公路、珠江三角洲西岸幹道一期、二期及三期、順德公路、虎門大橋、沙角B電廠、沙角C電廠和廣東河源電廠等。此外，他還開發了位於菲律賓的數個發電廠。

合和集團先後投資了逾500公里的高速公路，以及總裝機容量達6,125兆瓦的發電廠項目。撇除該集團在房地產的投資，單計算上述基建項目的總投資已達港幣830億元。

憑藉胡爵士的開創精神，他不僅開闢了內地的基建市場，更引入了為建築及基建提升生產效率的創新方法。他將「滑模技術」應用於建築施工上，從而於八十年代已可達至每三天一個樓層的速度興建大型高層建築物。除66層高的合和中心外，該方法亦成功套用於許多建築和發電廠項目。他還為內地基建發展首創了BOT（建設-營運-移交）概念，並拓展至各個發展項目上。其中沙角B電廠的項目創下了22個月竣工的世界紀錄，並於1999年成功移交至中國投資方，這證明了BOT概念的成功。此成功的例子亦被多所國際及內地的著名大學用作專題研究之用。

胡爵士曾獲頒授不同的國際獎項及榮譽，包括︰

1985 獲比利時國王頒授Chevalier de L'Ordre de la Couronne勳章
1991 獲南華早報及敦豪選為年度傑出商業家
1991 獲香港亞洲經濟週刊選為傑出「亞洲公司領袖」
1994 獲美國International Road Federation選為年度傑出人士
1996 獲美國George Washington University選為傑出國際行政總裁
1997 獲英女皇頒授聖米迦勒及聖喬治爵級司令勳章
2004 獲香港特別行政區政府頒授金紫荊星章
2007 獲克羅地亞共和國頒授The Order of Croatian Danica with figure of Blaz Lorkovic勳章
2007 獲比利時國王HM Albert II頒授Officer de L'Ordre de la Couronne勳章
2010 獲CNBC頒授第九屆亞洲最佳企業領袖獎－終身成就獎
2013 獲南華早報及DHL頒授2013香港商業獎－終身成就獎

胡爵士是香港工程師學會名譽資深會員，同時為英國土木工程師學會資深會員及香港工程科學院院士。他亦獲八所大學頒授榮譽博士學位，包括香港理工大學、英國愛丁堡大學、香港城市大學、澳門科技大學和香港教育學院。

胡爵士致力在內地及香港履行自己的公民義務。他曾於1983-2013年間出任中國人民政治協商會議全國委員會（「全國政協」）委員，並長時間為廈門經濟特區及廣西壯族自治區擔任高級顧問及高級經濟顧問。在香港，他曾擔任香港策略發展委員會委員（1998-2009），香港港口及航運局主席（2000-2003），及自2001起任職香港地產商會副會長至今。

胡爵士不僅是一位工程師或商業企業家，他以務實的生活態度服務社會，致力促進教育及公益。除了在香港、內地、英國和北美大陸等地支持了17所由中學、大專以至大學等學術機構外，他的慈善工作更廣泛延伸至其他範疇如香港童軍總會，博物館，及專業團體。

香港工程師學會名譽資深會員2015

為表揚個別會員對學會、工程界的特殊貢獻、或於科學、工程領域上的顯著成就，工程師學會每年均可提名不多於兩位會員為名譽資深會員。本年度獲選之會員為趙雅各工程師。

趙雅各工程師於五十多年來致力推動香港建築業之發展，對工程界貢獻良多，在業內備受尊崇。

自香港首條海底隧道落成後，趙工程師明白發展及提高香港機電行業的重要性。通過和英國先進專業工程公司合作承包了多項設計和安裝公路隧道的機電系統，培養了本地專才的技能及知識。其中的項目包括東區海底隧道，西區海底隧道，大老山隧道，三號幹線大欖隧道，青嶼幹線和8號幹線交通控制和監控系統等。

趙工程師在他的職業生涯中實踐了跨領域的概念，一方面承包和管理大量機電及監控系統的實施與界面管理，同時提倡了器械符合性以及創新技術。

趙工程師於1964年畢業於香港大學，獲得電機工程學士學位。他在1980年加入了香港之英國通用電器，四年後成為其董事總經理，在1998年他被任命為亞太區總裁，直至2001年退休。其間該公司更名為Marconi Communications Asia Ltd。他目前為保華建業和英國通用工程（香港）有限公司主席，並一直積極參與高鐵興建項目。

趙工程師多年來致力於香港工程師學會的活動。自1975年加入學會後，他在1982年當選電機分部主席，及後成為1990/1991年度香港工程師學會會長。他一直擔任The HKIE Benevolent Fund的受託人之一逾二十一年，並成立了仲會員事務委員會，讓該委員會可派代表參與理事會、政策委員會及事務委員會。

趙工程師亦積極投入其他行業和商業組織。他曾任香港機電工程商協會主席，香港機電工程商聯會會長及香港英商會主席。他現時為建築環保評估協會有限公司董事局成員，也是香港工程科學院院士。

趙工程師於1993年被委任為太平紳士，其後於1994年獲授予大英帝國官佐勳章。

會長特設成就獎2015

為表揚對學會有特殊貢獻的會員，學會設立了「會長特設成就獎」。本年度獲選之會員為陳兆根博士。

陳兆根博士為2003/2004年度香港工程師學會會長。在他任職會長期間，陳博士致力透過與內地建立互認協議，為會員提供到內地發展的機會。作為前任會長，他一直努力提升香港工程師學會和會員的國際地位。他於2007年至2011年間擔任「悉尼協議」主席，亦於2014年起擔任「國際專業工程師協議」主席至今。

陳博士代表工程界別擔任不同的職務。作為香港工程師學會資深會員及香港工程科學學院院士，他曾擔任香港特別行政區城市規劃委員會委員，工程師註冊管理局成員，並在1998、2002及2006年擔任香港特別行政區選舉委員會委員，現任香港學術及職業資歷評審局副主席。

此外，陳博士亦一直為各公營機構服務。他現為大律師紀律審裁團成員，及華人永遠墳場管理委員會委員暨工程及發展委員會主席。

陳博士於1977年畢業於香港大學，獲得機械工程系本科學位。畢業後從事機電承建工程，並於四年後重返校園，在香港大學攻讀流體動力學哲學博士課程。取得博士學位後，他投身教育界，在香港理工學院（香港理工大學的前身）機械工程系任教三年，並於1987年底加入柏誠（亞洲）有限公司。陳博士、工程師於1993年獲選為香港「十大傑出青年」，表揚他在工程業界的傑出表現及對社會的服務。

陳博士於1996年初出任遠東鋁質工程有限公司執行董事，後於1999年創立了應科有限公司，主要從事產品及系統設備的推廣和開發工作，並提供專業顧問服務。多年來，他在香港、內地及海外多個城市從事規劃、設計、施工和相關管理工作，參與了多項鐵路、行車隧道及其他大型基建項目。現致力與歐美廠家合作，在內地、香港特區、澳門特區、亞太和大洋洲地區代理產品及執行專案。近期他致力於產品研發工作，並獲得國家知識產權局所頒發的防水百葉系統和城市空氣淨化系統實用新型專利證書。

傑出青年工程師獎2015

承接往年的熱烈反應，香港工程師學會今年再度舉行「傑出青年工程師獎2015」。候選的青年工程師無論在工程專業、社會事務以及學會會務上均有出色的表現。評審委員會透過多番嚴格審核與面試，選出當中表現最突出的青年工程師。本年度此獎項的得主為陳子健工程師。

陳子健工程師畢業於香港大學，分別於2003年及2005年考獲電能系統工程工學士和電機及電子工程碩士學位。他現為香港理工大學建築及房地產學系博士候選人，正研究如何在項目管理中有效推行協作模式。

陳工程師於2003年加入中華電力有限公司(中電) 作為見習工程師，曾負責不同的電力業務範疇，包括輸電變電站設計、採購、公共事務及配電網建設。他現為中電一級工程師，帶領其工程師團隊負責於大嶼山、坪洲及長洲建設配電網，為該地區的大型基建項目及住宅發展提供可靠及適時的電力。

陳工程師銳意以創新方式及透過跨界別協作來迎接各項工程挑戰。其中一例子就是他成功結合土建及電機工程工序，研發出創新的地網建設方式以達致提升成本效益及節能效果。這創新的地網建設方式令他於2009年獲得香港工程師學會青年會員創意獎組別II的優異獎。

陳工程師於過去十年致力向年輕人及公眾推廣工程專業。他自2005年開始擔任「中電新力量計劃」的講者及學生導師，並於2013年開始透過香港專業人士協會為中學生舉辦「暑期專業實習計劃」，協助年輕人規劃職業路向。他亦於香港電台的社區參與廣播計劃中向公眾推廣工程專業及展示工程師為建設社會所作出的貢獻。

陳工程師對服務香港工程師學會及社會不遺餘力。他於2005-2010年連續6年擔任香港工程師學會青年會員事務委員會委員，並參與學校及公眾推廣活動。在社會服務方面，他熱衷於鼓勵年輕專業人士積極參與社會事務及政策討論，以專業知識建設香港未來。當中的例子包括他於2014年籌劃的論壇，提供了一個讓超過200名來自不同界別的年輕專業人士與香港特別行政區行政長官就香港的可持續基建發展作討論的機會。

本年度，除「傑出青年工程師獎」外，學會亦同時頒發優異獎予張嘉媛工程師。

香港工程師學會青年會員創意獎2015

為鼓勵學會青年會員透過創新應用工程知識以發揮創意，喚起他們對工程知識和工作方面的興趣，學會第八度舉辦「香港工程師學會青年會員創意獎2015」，並得到已故會員歐陽國盛工程師家人贊助是次活動。參賽作品必須屬於學會專業界別的範疇，設計的原創性及創意均為主要評審準則。比賽分兩個組別，包括組別I —發明，以及組別II —創新應用。本年度的大獎得主為黃烯楠小姐及唐炅先生(組別I)。

組別 I —發明

半戶外環境新型風扇設計—黃烯楠小姐及唐炅先生

半戶外環境普遍會採用機械通風的設計來增加空氣流通，提高環境舒適度。然而市面上常見的風扇風力範圍較小，導致較近的位置風力過強，但較遠的位置風力又太弱。而建築師較注重建築設計的美感，對市面上的風扇外型亦有所保留。

AIU (Air Induction Unit) 是一項新型風扇設計，能有效提升半戶外環境的通風。運用空氣動力學原理，AIU能持續產生大量穩定氣流以提升人體舒適度。相比於傳統風扇，它的風力範圍更廣，運作亦更寧靜及高效。無扇葉的簡約設計在使用上更安全，且易於清潔和維修；時尚的外觀更能配合不同環境的設計。AIU的設計專利申請正在審批中。

AIU目前已獲新世界發展的「溱柏」採用，安裝在其附屬商場及社區中心「The Green Atrium」的半戶外餐廳樓層，並將於四月落成啟用。

黃烯楠小姐於2011年在香港理工大學取得產品分析及工程設計學士學位；唐炅先生則於同年在英國劍橋大學取得工程碩士學位。兩人均現職於奧雅納工程顧問，專研可持續建築設計。

本年度，學會亦同時頒發優異獎予組別I的周聖胤小姐，李海翔博士和組別 II 的麥晃銓先生。

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(20March 2015, Hong Kong) Five engineering awards, organised by the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, have been presented at the 40th Annual Dinner of the Institution which was successfully held on 17 March 2015. The “HKIE Gold Medal 2015” was conferred on Ir Dr Sir Gordon Y S Wu, Ir James Chiu received the honour of the “HKIE Honorary Fellow 2015”,“The President’s Award 2015” was conferred on Ir Dr Alex S K Chan, the “Young Engineer of the Year Award 2015” was presented toIr Ken T K Chan, and the “HKIE Innovation Awards for Young Members 2015” went to Miss Hannah H N Wong and Mr Tony J Tang (Category I).

The HKIE Gold Medal 2015

Ir Dr Sir Gordon Y S Wu was the winner of the HKIE Gold Medal this year. The selection criteria were precise and rigorous. The Panel of Judges considered all candidates’ achievements as well as their contributions to the profession and to the community. The most distinguished person was selected for the Award in recognition for his commendable achievement.

Graduated from Princeton University with a BSc in Engineering in 1958, Ir Dr Sir Gordon Wu is the Chairman of the Board of Hopewell Holdings Ltd and Hopewell Highway Infrastructure Ltd. Sir Gordon established the Hopewell Group in the 1960s and Hopewell Holdings Ltd has been listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange since 1972.

Sir Gordon is a successful pioneer of Hong Kong’s construction industry. He was the first Hong Kong entrepreneur to identify the Mainland’s potential for infrastructure development and entered the market soon after China embarked on its Open Door Reform Policy in 1979. Major highway and power generation projects he launched in the Mainland includes Guangzhou-Shenzhen Superhighway, Guangzhou East-South-West Ring Road, Phases I, II and III of the Western Delta Route, Shunde Highways System, Humen Bridge, Shajiao B and C Power Stations, and Heyuan Power Station. In addition, he has also developed power stations in the Philippines.

In total the Hopewell Group has invested in over 500 km of highways and power plants with a total generating capacity of 6,125 MW in the Mainland. These infrastructure projects alone involve an investment of HK$83 billion, excluding the group’s real estate investments.

Thanks to his pioneering spirit, Sir Gordon not only opened up the Mainland infrastructural development market, but introduced innovative approaches to building and infrastructure development as well. He has successfully applied the “Slipform method” to building construction, thus making it possible to build large high-rise buildings at a rate of one floor every three days. The method was adopted for the construction of Hopewell’s 66-storey high headquarters as well as many other building and power station projects. He also pioneered the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) concept for infrastructure development. Shajiao B Power Station was completed in the 1980s in a world breaking record of 22 months and subsequently transferred to the government in 1999, proving the successful viability of the BOT concept.

He has received many honours and awards throughout his distinguished career, including:

1985 Chevalier de L'Ordre de la Couronne by the King of Belgium
1991 Business Man of the Year by the South China Morning Post and DHL
1991 Asia Corporate Leader by Asia Finance Magazine, Hong Kong
1994 Man of the Year by the International Road Federation, USA
1996 International CEO of the Year by George Washington University, USA
1997 Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) bytheQueen of England
2004 Gold Bauhinia Star (GBS) by the HKSAR
2007 The Order of Croatian Danica with figure of Blaz Lorkovic by the Republic ofCroatia
2007 Officer de L'Ordre de la Couronne by HM Albert II, King of Belgium
2010 The Lifetime Achievement Award of the 9th Asia Business Leaders Award byCNBC
2013 The Lifetime Achievement Award of 2013 Hong Kong Business Awards by theSouthChina Morning
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Sir Gordon is an Honorary Fellow of the HKIE, a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers, and Hong Kong Academy of Engineering Sciences. He has also been conferred honorary doctorates by eight academic institutions, including the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, the University of Edinburgh, City University of Hong Kong, Macau University of Science & Technology and the Hong Kong Institute of Education.

Sir Gordon has contributed to society throughout his career, discharging his civic duties in the Mainland as well as Hong Kong. He was a member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference since 1983 until 2013 and is a long-term adviser to the Xiamen Special Economic Zone, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Qinhuangdao. In Hong Kong he has served as a member of the Commission on Strategic Development (1998-2009), Chairman of the Hong Kong Port and Maritime Board (2000-2003) and Vice President of the Hong Kong Real Estate Developers Association.

Sir Gordon is not just an Engineer, or a Business Entrepreneur; he has cultivated a simple pragmatic life style by being down-to-earth and he is also a powerful and generous supporter to promote education through his philanthropic work to some 17 establishments, from secondary schools to higher education and universities, both in Hong Kong, Mainland, the UK and North America continent. His philanthropic work does not stop at the university level; it goes on to personal development such as the Scout Association of Hong Kong, museum, as well as professional institution.

The HKIE Honorary Fellow 2015

Honorary Fellow may be elected each year from those who, by reason of their special services either to the Institution, to engineering generally, or by virtue of their occupying distinguished positions in science or industry, merit such recognition. This year, Ir James Chiu receives the honour of the HKIE Honorary Fellow.

Ir James Chiu is a distinguished engineering professional with more than 50 years of significant achievements in Hong Kong’s construction industry.

He played an important role in cultivating the skills and knowledge of Hong Kong’s own electrical and mechanical industry by taking on the challenge of designing and installing the electrical and mechanical (E&M) systems for the city’s many road tunnels locally, after the first cross-harbour tunnel was built primarily with overseas expertise. His portfolio includes Eastern Harbour Crossing, Western Harbour Crossing, Tate’s Cairn Tunnel, Route 3 Tai Lam Tunnel, Lantau Fixed Crossing and Route 8 Traffic Control and Surveillance Systems, etc.

Ir Chiu has advanced the interdisciplinary coordination throughout his career, managing the implementation and interfaces of a wide range of specialised E&M as well as control and surveillance systems while promoting equipment compliance and innovative technologies.

Ir Chiu acquired a BSc(Eng) degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Hong Kong in 1964. He joined the General Electric Company (Hong Kong) Ltd in 1980, becoming its Managing Director in 1984. The company was later renamed as Marconi Communications Asia Ltd,and he was appointed as President, Asia Pacific in 1998, a position he held until his retirement in 2001. He is currently the Chairman of the Paul Y Engineering Group Ltd and GTECH Services (Hong Kong) Ltd, in both capacities he has been actively involved in the ongoing project of High Speed Rail to the Mainland.

Ir Chiu joined the HKIE in 1975 and was elected as Chairman of the Electrical Division in 1982. He was elected as President of the Institution in 1990. Among his major contributions to the Institution was the establishment of the Associate Members Committee with representation in the Council and other boards and committees. As HKIE Past President, he has served as one of the Trustees of the Benevolent Fund of the HKIE for over 21 years.

Ir Chiu has also been active in other industry and business organisations, having served as President of the Hong Kong Electrical & Mechanical Contractors’ Association, Life President of the Hong Kong Federation of Electrical & Mechanical Contractors Ltd and Chairman of the British Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong. He is currently a Director of the BEAM Society Ltd and is also a Fellow of the Hong Kong Academy of Engineering Sciences.

Ir Chiu was appointed Justice of the Peace in 1993 and made an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in 1994.

The President’s Award 2015

The President’s Award has been set up by the Institution in recognition of the dedicated and valuable service of the member of any class who has served the Institution with distinctive achievements. This year, Ir Dr Alex S K Chan receives the honour of the President's Award.

Ir Dr Alex Chan was the President of the HKIE from 2003 to 2004. During his tenure, he oversaw the HKIE’s efforts to cultivate closer ties with the Mainland with a view towards opening up opportunities for members through the establishment of mutual recognition agreements. As Past President he has worked hard to promote the status of the HKIE and its engineers in the international arena, having served as Chair of the Sydney Accord from 2007 to 2011. He is also the current Chair of the International Professional Engineer Agreement.

Ir Dr Chan, who is a Fellow of the HKIE and the Hong Kong Academy of Engineering Sciences, has represented the engineering profession in various capacities. He has served as a member of the Town Planning Board and Engineers Registration Board and was elected as a member of the Engineering Sub-sector of the Election Committee, HKSAR, in 1998, 2002 and 2006. He is also the Vice Chair of the Hong Kong Council for Academic Accreditation and Vocational Qualifications.

Ir Dr Chan has also served a variety of public organisations. Currently he is a member of the Barristers Disciplinary Tribunal Panel of the HKSAR and the Board of Management of the Chinese Permanent Cemeteries.

Ir Dr Chan graduated from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) with a BSc(Eng) in Mechanical Engineering in 1977 and worked in the electrical and mechanical (E&M) contracting field for over four years before returning to HKU to pursue a PhD in fluid dynamics. He spent three years teaching engineering at the then Hong Kong Polytechnic before joining Parsons Brinckerhoff (Asia) Ltd in late 1987. In 1993, his engineering achievements and service to the community were recognised when he was hailed as one of the “Ten Outstanding Young Persons” in the professional category.

Ir Dr Chan joined the building façade manufacturing and contracting field in early 1996, becoming Executive Director (Operations) of Far East Aluminium Works Co Ltd. In 1999, he established Applied Technology Integration Ltd to market and develop engineering products and systems and provide specialist consultancy services. He has been involved in many large-scale multi-disciplinary projects locally and worldwide, including mass transit systems, mainline railways and road tunnel projects. He has also completed numerous investigations and remedial works related to specific building or facility issues. Ir Dr Chan is also active in product development and innovation. Recently, he obtained Certificates of Utility Model Patent on a weatherproof louvre system and an air purification system for outdoor environments and transport interchanges from the State Intellectual Property Office of the People’s Republic of China.

Young Engineer of the Year Award 2015

In line with the overwhelming response of the Young Engineer of the Year Award in previous years, the HKIE is pleased to organise the Young Engineer of the Year Award 2015. It was glad that all candidates have had significant contributions and outstanding achievements to the profession, to the community of Hong Kong and to the HKIE. The selection process has been competitive, hence the decision on the selection has never been easy for the Panel of Judges. This year, the Award goes to Ir Ken T K Chan.

Ir Ken Chan received his BEng (Electrical Energy System Engineering) and MSc (Electrical and Electronics Engineering) from the University of Hong Kong in 2003 and 2005 respectively. He is currently a PhD candidate in the Hong Kong Polytechnic University’s Department of Building and Real Estate, where he is researching on the implementation of partnering in project management.

Ir Chan began his engineering career as a graduate trainee at CLP Power Hong Kong Ltd (CLP) in 2003, where he was exposed to various aspects of the electricity supply business, including transmission substation design, procurement, public affairs and distribution network construction. As an Engineer I in CLP, Ir Chan leads a team of engineers to implement distribution network projects in Lantau, Peng Chau and Cheung Chau, providing a reliable and timely electricity supply to major infrastructure and residential developments in these areas.

Ir Chan advocates innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration for solving engineering challenges. One example is the development of an innovative, cost-effective and energy-efficient earth mat construction method that combines civil and electrical engineering processes. This innovative method won him the Certificate of Merit of the HKIE Innovation Awards for Young Members (Category II) in 2009.

Over the last decade, Ir Chan has assumed an active role in promoting engineering to the younger generation and the general public. He has been a speaker and mentor in the “CLP Young Power Programme” since 2005. He has also organised for the Association of Hong Kong Professionals the Professional Internship Programme for secondary school students since 2013 to help young people plan their careers. He also participated in the RTHK Community Broadcast Programme, promoting the engineering profession and highlighting the contribution of engineers to society.

Ir Chan is committed to serving the HKIE and the community. He was a Committee Member of the HKIE Young Members Committee for six consecutive years, from 2005-2010, and has also delivered school talks and public talks to promote the image of engineers. He is keen to encourage young professionals to get involved in community affairs and social issues for the betterment of Hong Kong. Towards that end, he has initiated various discussions between policymakers and young professionals. The discussion forum on sustainable infrastructure development, which was held in 2014 and attended by the Chief Executive of the HKSAR and more than 200 professionals of various disciplines, is an excellent example of Ir Chan’s initiatives.

This year, Ir Carrie Cheung was also presented the Certificate of Merit.

The HKIE Innovation Awards for Young Members 2015

With an aim to encouraging our young members to develop their creativity through innovative application of engineering knowledge, and to inspiring upon them to develop their intellectualand career interests in engineering, the Institution launched the HKIE Innovation Awards for Young Members since 2008, a new initiative with the generous support of the family of the late Ir Kenneth Au-yeung. The entry can focus on any areas of engineering disciplines within the context of the HKIE. There are two main categories, namely Category I - An Invention and Category II – An Innovative Application of Engineering Theories. The innovativeness of the Design will be assessed based on its originality and creativity. This year, the Grand Prize goes to Miss Hannah H N Wong and Mr Tony J Tang(Category I).

Category I - An Invention

Bladeless is More – ANew Fan Design for Semi-outdoor Environment by Miss Hannah H N WONG and Mr Tony J TANG

To improve occupants’ thermal comfort in a semi-outdoor environment, mechanical ventilation is commonly adopted to induce air flow. However, most mechanical fans on the market are not effective in serving a large area and architects are often reluctant to use them for aesthetic reasons.

The Air Induction Unit (AIU) is an invention that blends aesthetics and functionality for ventilation in a semi-outdoor space. A bladeless fan with a minimalist design, the AIU utilises aerodynamic principles to induce a continuous, large-volume air flow with a gentle wind speed to improve human comfort. It ventilates a larger serving area than conventional industrial fans and is more energy-efficient and much quieter during operation. With no blades or other detachable parts, it is safe as well as easy to clean and maintain. Its simple design also makes it suitable for many applications. A patent for the AIU design has already been filed.

The AIU has been installed at The Green Atrium, a multi-purpose community centre at New World Development Company Limited’s Park Signature in Yuen Long to ventilate a semi-outdoor restaurant area. The venue is due to open in April 2015.

Miss Hannah Wong received her BEng in product analysis and engineering design from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University while Mr Tony Tang received his MEng degree from the University of Cambridge in 2011. They currently work in the Building Sustainability Group of Arup, focusing on sustainable building design.

This year, Certificates of Merit of Category I were presented to Miss Kany S Zhou and Dr Lee Hai Xiang while Certificate of Merit of Category II was presented to Mr Kyle F C Mak.

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