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The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers
The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers
Routes to Membership
Routes to Membership
in the Information Discipline
in the Information Discipline
Ir Prof Horace IP
Ir Prof Horace IP
Chairman, Chairman,
Information Discipline Advisory Panel Information Discipline Advisory Panel
and and
Mr Albert CHOW
Mr Albert CHOW
Director of Qualifications Director of Qualifications
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History
History
Founding of
Engineering Society
of Hong Kong
Founding of
Engineering Society
of Hong Kong
Recognition of the HKIE
Corporate Members
by the Government
for Civil Service
Appointments
Recognition of the HKIE
Corporate Members
by the Government
for Civil Service
Appointments
50th Anniversary
50th Anniversary
Joined
the Engineering
Technologists
Mobility Forum
(ETMF)
Joined
the Engineering
Technologists
Mobility Forum
(ETMF)
Incorporated by Law
as the Hong Kong
Institution of Engineers
Incorporated by Law
as the Hong Kong
Institution of Engineers
Joined the
Washington Accord
Joined the
Washington Accord
Joined the
Sydney Accord
and the
Engineers
Mobility Forum
(EMF)
Joined the
Sydney Accord
and the
Engineers
Mobility Forum
(EMF)
1947
1947 1947 1975
1975 1975
1982
1982 1982
1995
1995 1995 1997
1997 1997
2001
2001 2001
2003
2003 2003
2005
2005 2005
30th Anniversary
of the HKIE
incorporation
30th Anniversary
of the HKIE
incorporation
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Membership Statistics
Membership Statistics
Total Membership: Total Membership: 22,721 22,721
(As at April 2009) (As at April 2009)
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Professional Quality
Professional Quality
HKIE sets standards for the Education, Training and
Professional Assessment of Engineers
Aircraft
Biomedical
Building
Building Services
Chemical
Civil
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Engineering Disciplines
Engineering Disciplines
Disciplines
Disciplines
Control, Automation &
Instrumentation
Electrical
Electronics
Environmental
Fire
Gas
Geotechnical
Information
Manufacturing
& Industrial
Marine & Naval
Architecture
Materials
Mechanical
Structural
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The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers
Qualifying Requirements for
the Class of Member
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Routes to Membership
Formal Training (Scheme A) Route
General Experience Route
Mature Route
Emerging Discipline Route
Reciprocal Recognition Route
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FORMAL TRAINING (Scheme A) ROUTE
Recognised academic qualifications
Formal Training
2 years or 3 years
Membership
Professional Assessment
Responsible Experience
2 years or 1 year
Minimum 4
years
Formal Training (Scheme A ) Route
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GENERAL
EXPERIENCE ROUTE
Recognised academic qualifications
General Experience 5 years
Membership
Professional Assessment
Responsible Experience 1 year
Minimum 6
years
General Experience Route
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Mature Route
Over 35 years of age
Recognised academic
qualification
Non-recognised academic
qualification
Minimum 6 years
experience
15 years progressive
experience
Membership
Professional Assessment
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Academic Requirements (1)
A first degree (honours) accredited by HKIE
or
A recognised honours degree as listed in the
Washington Accord
or
Other acceptable qualifications
e.g. Engineering Council (UK) Part II Examinations
including Engineer in Society prior to 2002 / Engineering
Council Postgraduate Diploma in and after 2002
or
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Academic Requirements (2)
Combination of qualifications approved by the
Education & Examinations (E & E) Committee
e.g. non-recognised degree topped up with a Masters or
Doctorate degree in a relevant topic
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Experience Requirements
Formal training route at least 4 years experience after
commencement of Scheme A training
- 2 years training + 2 years responsible experience
- 3 years training + 1 year responsible experience
General experience route - at least 6 years relevant experience
- 5 years general experience + 1 year responsible experience
Mature Route (with recognised academic qualification)
- at least 6 years relevant experience
Mature Route (without recognised academic qualification)
- at least 15 years progressive experience
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Emerging Discipline Route
(Environmental, Information and Materials)
Application Period
15 March 2007 15 March 2010
Criteria
Possess a degree of applied science nature
relevant to the applying Discipline
A minimum of 8 years of post-degree experience
in the applying Discipline
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Experience Formation
Design
Specialist knowledge
Technical broadening
Non-technical broadening
Emerging Discipline Route
(Environmental, Information and Materials)
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The curriculum of a degree should not be of pure science in
nature, i.e. the subjects in a curriculum should not focus on
pure science which seek to support pure research with no
application perspective
The subjects within a curriculum of a degree which can
exhibit application of science should not be less than 40% of
the curriculum.
The title of a degree and whether a degree is offered within a
faculty of science or applied science or engineering
Factors of consideration in determining whether
a degree is a degree of applied science nature
Emerging Discipline Route
(Environmental, Information and Materials)
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Professional Assessment
To assess if the applicant meets the
admission requirements
To ascertain quality of his technical and
responsible experience
Interview and essay writing are the two
major components
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Submission Requirements (1)
General
FORM 1/M or FORM 1/D (for existing Members)
Certified true copies of certificates of academic and
professional qualifications
Fees
- Application Fee: HK$510
- Professional Assessment Fee: HK$2,200
- Entrance Fee: HK$1,350
- Subscription Fee: HK$1,350
- Professional Assessment Fee: HK$1,500 (for existing
Members)
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Submission Requirements (2)
Route Formal General
Training Experience
Training and Experience Report
(1,600 2,000 words)
Samples of Recent Works
(drawings, calculations, pictures, etc.)
Record of CPD *
#
(average of 45 hours per year)
Training Logbook
* Calculated from September 1994 or from the commencing date of Scheme A, up to
the time of Professional Assessment.
#
Calculated from J anuary 1996, up to the time of Professional Assessment
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Submission Requirements (3)
A Paper of 5,000 - 10,000 words that
defines engineering problems and solutions
relates engineering principles to practices
It can be based on
a design study, or
a report of original work of the candidates own authorship
Record of CPD
average of 45 hours (or 7.5 days) per year for the 3 years
immediately prior to the application for Professional Assessment
Mature Route
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Emerging Discipline Route
(Environmental, Information and Materials)
Submission Requirements (4)
Experience report elaborating the following elements:
Design
Specialist knowledge
Technical broadening
Non-technical broadening
Record of CPD
average of 45 hours (or 7.5 days) per year, calculated from
January 1996, up to the time of Professional Assessment
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Interview (1)
About 45 minutes
Usually starts with a 10 to 15 minutes
project presentation by the candidate
The objective is to test the candidates
presentation skill
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Interview (2)
Candidates will be examined on the
following areas:
(a) Application of theory to practice
(b) The Candidate as a Professional
(c) Professionalism
(d) Engineering Processes and Management
The objective is to ensure the candidate
has attained the required standard of
proficiency and competence
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Essay Test (1)
A test of the candidate's knowledge and
experience in engineering practice and
management as well as the broader issues of the
engineer in community
Also a test of the candidate's ability to express
his thoughts and ideas in a clear and concise
manner in written English
Choose one to write from two topics given
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Essay Test (2)
2 hours in duration
About 1,600 words required, an essay less
than 1000 words is unlikely to pass
Essay is to be judged in two aspects:
(a) knowledge and relevance
(b) grammar, clarity of argument and presentation
Normally not required for Mature Candidates
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Reciprocal Recognition Route (1)
The Corporate Members of the following institutions
may apply for the Class of Member in INF discipline via
the Reciprocal Recognition Agreements (RRA)
The British Computer Society (BCS)
Hong Kong Computer Society (HKCS)
The Institution of Engineers, Australia (IEAust)
Procedure
Submit FORM 1/M or FORM 1/DA (for existing Members)
Certified true copies of certificates of academic and
professional qualifications
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Reciprocal Recognition Route (2)
General Criteria
undergone a Professional Assessment / Review at
CEng level which includes an interview by the parent
Institution
apply to Members who have been admitted via
normal procedures and do not apply to Members
of these Institutions who joined via their own RRAs
does not apply to Mature Route Candidates
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Reciprocal Recognition Route (3)
BCS
i) Applies to Members of the HKIE in the Information Discipline with Members of
the BCS who are Chartered Engineers (The Chartered Engineer status must
be obtained through Membership of the BCS).
ii) Applicants who have obtained their substantive training and experience in a
jurisdiction should normally apply for Membership in that jurisdiction first. If
these applicants wish to apply for Membership in the other jurisdiction first,
their submissions under this Agreement within 12 months after successful
granting of Membership by the other jurisdiction may be subject to a review
which would consist of any or all of the following:
(a) Submission of a training and experience report;
(b) Interview;
(c) Essay test;
(d) Submission of record of continuing professional development.
The HKIE has the discretion to determine the extent and scope of the review.
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Reciprocal Recognition Route (4)
HKCS
i) Applies to Corporate Members of the HKIE (Information Discipline) and Full Members of the
HKCS (including Fellows).
ii) The HKIE requires Full Members of the HKCS to possess all of the following professional
formation.
(a) An engineering/computing degree in a relevant subject accredited/recognized by the
HKIE and the HKCS.
(b) One of the following experience formation in Information and Communication
Technologies/ Information System (ICT/IS) work:
1) A minimum of 8 years post graduation experience for applicants who had been Full
Members of HKCS of less than 2 years, or
2) A minimum of 6 years post graduation experience for applicants who had been Full
Members of HKCS for not less than 2 years, or
3) A minimum of 4 years post graduation experience for applicants who had been Full
Members of HKCS for not less than 4 years.
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(c) A period of responsible experience in ICT/IS work for not less than 2
years. This period of experience can be achieved through the period
of post graduation experience required in (b).
iii) The HKIE shall retain full discretion as to the admission of any
applicants for Membership. The HKIE shall assess each applicant
in accordance with his/her individual merits and in cases necessary,
conduct an interview in assessing a particular applicant.
iv) An applicant from HKCS under this Agreement shall first obtain
support from HKCS on his/her application by filling up a section in
the Membership application form to this effect.
HKCS (Contd)
Reciprocal Recognition Route (5)
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Reciprocal Recognition Route (6)
IEAust
i) Applies to reciprocal recognition for Members of the HKIE and Chartered
Professional Engineers (current year) of the IEAust.
ii) Applicants who have obtained their substantive training and experience in a particular
jurisdiction are normally expected to apply for Member of the HKIE/Chartered
Professional Engineer (current year) of the IEAust in that jurisdiction first. If these
applicants wish to apply for Member of the HKIE/Chartered Professional Engineer
(current year) of the IEAust in the other jurisdiction first, their submissions under this
Agreement shall be subject to a review which may comprise any or all of the following:
(a) Submission of a training and experience report and a project report;
(b) Interview;
(c) Essay test;
(d) Submission of record of continuing professional development.
Each Discipline of the HKIE has the discretion to determine the extent and scope of
the review.
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Reciprocal Recognition Route (7)
IEAust (Contd)
iii) Applicants under this Agreement shall identify the Discipline of HKIE in
which they consider it would be appropriate for them to be enrolled. In
matching the Discipline of the applicant, the HKIE may use a partial
professional assessment consisting of an interview based upon
appropriate submissions as required by the Discipline of HKIE.
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