Engineer as a Career

Chinese Supercomputer Is Ranked World’s Second-Fastest, Challenging U.S. Dominance

2011-06-10T10:48:00.002+08:00

A Chinese supercomputer has been ranked as the world’s second-fastest machine, surpassing European and Japanese systems and underscoring China’s aggressive commitment to science and technology.

The Dawning Nebulae, based at the National Supercomputing Center in Shenzhen, China, has achieved a sustained computing speed of 1.27 petaflops — the equivalent of one thousand trillion mathematical operations a second — in the latest semiannual ranking of the world’s fastest 500 computers.

The newest ranking was made public on Monday at the International Supercomputer Conference in Hamburg, Germany. Supercomputers are used for scientific and engineering problems as diverse as climate simulation and automotive design.

The Chinese machine is actually now ranked as the world’s fastest in terms of theoretical peak performance, but that is considered a less significant measure than the actual computing speed achieved on a standardized computing test.

超級電腦曙光「星雲」

中國第一部實測性能超千萬億次的超級電腦曙光「星雲」目前正在深圳超算中心安裝，將於今年7月份正式運行。

曙光「星雲」由坐落在天津濱海高新技術產業開發區內的曙光公司天津產業基地研製生產，2010年6月1日正式對外發表，是中國第一部、世界第三台實測雙精度浮點計算超過千萬億次的超級電腦。在2010年11月17日發布的第36屆全球超級電腦500強排名中，名列第三位。

曙光公司總裁歷軍表示，「星雲」是面向未來「雲計算」環境設計的超級電腦系統，強調系統的均衡設計和資源動態調度能力，將成為中國新一代超級雲計算中心建設的主力機種。

據曙光公司介紹，按照原計劃，「星雲」應該在2010年11月中旬交付深圳超算中心投入商業應用，但由於深圳的機房工程原因，再加上氣候因素影響，「星雲」交付時間一再被推遲。經過與深圳方面溝通，「星雲」暫時在天津「異地」為深圳超算中心工作。由於目前安裝條件已具備，今年5月，「星雲」運抵深圳超算中心，並開始安裝和調試。

國家超級計算深圳中心是國家在深圳佈局建設的第一個，也是深圳建市以來單個投資額最大的重大科技基礎項目。

歷軍表示，「星雲」在深圳超算中心運行後，將為深圳提高信息產業綜合實力、政府服務職能信息化水準，增強城市持續創新能力和核心競爭力提供強大的技術支撐。同時，對於推動深圳產業轉型、將深圳打造成為中國乃至亞太地區雲計算發展的領先城市也同樣有著深遠影響。

據了解，借助於「星雲」的國家超級計算深圳中心將立足深圳，服務華南，面向港、澳、台及東南亞，將建成四大平台：一是科技服務平台，為氣象、金融等行業提供公共信息服務；二是產業創新平台，為企業提供高性能計算和數據處理解決方案；三是科技研發平台，為高性能計算應用軟件研發提供支撐；四是人才聚集平台，支持華南地區進行人才培養、技術交流與國際合作等活動。

Renovation of Homepage (www.hkceedu.org)

2011-03-15T15:02:00.004+08:00

We are pleased to inform that the renovation of our Homepage (http://www.hkceedu.org/) was finished. This will link up with our parent website (http://www.tdpedu.org/) of TD Professional Education Group Limited.

International ICT Expo - The Official Magazine with CDCDP

2011-03-08T12:12:00.012+08:00

IPv4 addresses have been used up

2011-02-07T14:14:00.003+08:00

The current crop of Internet addresses could start to disappear this week if a regional Internet registry makes one more request for two blocks of addresses.

APNIC (Asia Pacific Network Information Centre) is eligible to request two large blocks of IPv4 (Internet Protocol, Version 4) addresses, because users have been snapping up its existing stock quickly enough, according to Leo Vegoda, manager of number resources at the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority. Because there are only seven of these large blocks left, that allocation to APNIC would activate a policy for the IANA to hand out the last five blocks to the five regional registries, Vegoda said.

Experts have been warning ISPs (Internet service providers) and enterprises for years that IPv4 addresses are destined to run out soon. Various technical fixes have staved off that day, but the assignment of those final blocks would leave the ultimate supply of those addresses tapped out. This would mark a milestone on the path to an Internet based totally on the latest protocol, IPv6.

IPv6 has a much larger address space, which allows for an almost limitless number of unique addresses. The IANA allocates IPv6 addresses in a similar way to IPv4, except in much larger "/12" blocks, Vegoda said.

The expanded address space is expected to be most critical to users in quickly developing countries such as China and India, as well as for the many new mobile devices being used for Internet access. The transition to IPv6 will be gradual, but even an enterprise that has enough IPv4 addresses should start supporting IPv6 in order to reach the new end points that won't be able to get IPv4 addresses, Vegoda said. Otherwise, they eventually will need to go through devices on ISP networks that translate between the two protocols. Those could introduce delays, and possibly communication problems if they were incompatible with certain protocols, he said.

Google, Facebook, Cisco Systems, Verizon Business and other major vendors and service providers will take part in World IPv6 Day in June, a global test of the new protocol organized by the Internet Society. For 24 hours, the participating companies will run their public websites on both IPv4 and IPv6.

由「IPv4」向「IPv6」轉型是個巨大工程，除了所有終端用戶，都必須更換終端設備接入網際網路的路由器或調製解調器之外，所有網站和網際網路服務商，也都必須全面改造，提供適用於「IPv6」協議的終端設備入網「接口」。很多網站和網際網路服務商認為，這種改造太費「周折」，因而一直堅持使用基於「IPv4」協議的網絡接入標準。

2011 Enterprise Trends of ICT

2010-12-31T15:16:00.005+08:00

Independent technology analyst Ovum, has named its top ten trends for the coming year, which also include mobility, data management and data centre transformation.

Business analytics, collaboration, IT financial management and context-aware computing also make the list and author Mark Blowers believes the trends provide both opportunities and challenges.

“These are the key trends that will define the IT landscape for CIOs in 2011. If CIOs do not have a strategy for how they intend to take advantage of the opportunities they provide, and deal with the challenges they bring, then they should form one as an urgent priority.”

Security

Security continues to be high on the IT agenda as the number of threats to businesses increases rapidly. “New technologies such as mobility, social media and cloud computing present new opportunities, but also vulnerabilities,” believes Blowers. “No amount of investment in technology alone can prevent attacks from criminal gangs and cyber espionage. In 2011, CIOs should adopt an approach that brings together technology, policy and people. The wider picture for corporate protection must also include risk, compliance and regulatory issues.”

Data management

Data management will be a key area due to the sheer volumes now passing through enterprises. “The management of data will come to a head for CIOs in 2011, who will realise that it is an issue that can no longer be ignored,” predicts Blowers. “The issue of hardware capacity and the drain on resources will see data management make it on to the investment agenda for IT departments in 2011. We believe they need to address both master data management and storage management to deal with the issue effectively.”

Business analytics

“Business analytics will remain an important tool for organisations that want to differentiate themselves from the competition in 2011,” says Blowers. “The technologies’ ability to improve decision-making, identify new business opportunities, maximise cost savings and detect inefficiencies is driving its importance for organisations.”

Mobility

In IT management, the mobility challenge in 2011 will be to embrace the new technology while developing a strategy that maintains a balance between user preference and productivity and corporate security and compliance. “As well as challenges, there is a big opportunity for enterprises to revolutionise business processes and customer interaction using new mobile apps,” says Blowers.

Data centre transformation

The role of the data centre is witnessing a dramatic shift as the cloud computing era heralds a new dawn in the delivery of IT services in 2011. “The impact of this shift will be to transform current organisational thinking about the value of building and operating large complex data centres,” predicts Blowers.

Cloud services

Cloud computing will continue to grow steadily in 2011. Ovum believes that it is no longer a question of whether or not enterprises will use cloud computing, they already are. However, it is still early days for both providers and CIOs, who will grapple to take advantage in 2011.

Collaboration

To cater for changes in work practices, an integrated approach to collaboration is needed which includes social networking and video conferencing. “In 2011, enterprises will move from a traditional hierarchy based on command and control, to looser structures using collaboration and teamwork,” says Blowers.

Sustainability

New opportunities will continue to emerge in 2011 which allow organisations to work in a more environmentally-friendly way. “IT management with the use of new technologies will take more of a leading role in helping the organisation to meet sustainability expectations and save money,” says Blowers.

IT financial management

The CIO should talk the language of business and put in place better IT financial management in 2011. “Changes are needed to improve the IT department’s relevance to an organisation and prove the value of investment to the business. Better financial management can help with this.”

Context-aware computing

In 2011, CIOs should be looking to instrumentation, metering and wireless technologies to play a significant role in providing the context which can lead to automated business processes and increased productivity. “It is also important to fully understand the impact increased contextual data will have on the IT environment and applications, as well as back-end infrastructure.”

New Beginning of Year 2011

2010-12-30T13:46:00.004+08:00

Dear Data Center Professionals,

The year of 2010 is nearly come to an end. We sincerely thank you for your continuous support and interest in our data centre training programmes.

In the forthcoming year, we will launch another new data centre course, CDCMP - Certified Data Centre Management Professional. It will be divided into section A (3-day) and section B (four 1-day) and organize with CNet Training in UK and Pacific Strategics Group in Singapore. The whole course will be launched in mid-2011. You may find more information from the course leaflet attached.

Other trainings in data center will be available in the following dates:

Seminar on Data Centre Operation Maintenance (1-day)
22 January 2011 (Saturday)
10:00 - 17:30
Eaton Hotel Hong Kong (lunch buffet included)

CDCDP, Section A (3-day Course, Certified Data Centre Design)
17 - 19 March 2011 (Thursday - Saturday)
10:00 - 17:30

CDCDP, Section B (Four 1-day Courses)
Data Centre Power - 23 February 2011 (Wednesday)
Data Centre Cooling - 24 February 2011 (Thursday)
Data Centre Efficiency - 25 February 2011 (Friday)
Data Centre Management - 26 February 2011 (Saturday)
10:00 - 17:30

May Love, Hope and Peace come to you in 2011.
Happy New Year

Supercomputer to go sugar cube-sized in few years

2010-11-14T02:14:00.007+08:00

LONDON: IBM scientists have said that a pioneering research effort could shrink the world's most powerful supercomputer processors to the size of a sugar cube.

The approach will see many computer processors stacked on top of one another, cooling them with water flowing between each one. The plan is to reduce computers' energy use, rather than just to shrink them.

Dr Bruno Michel said future computer costs would hinge on green credentials rather than speed.

Michel and his colleagues have already built a prototype to demonstrate the water-cooling principle. Called Aquasar, it occupies a rack larger than a refrigerator.

IBM estimates that Aquasar is almost 50 pc more energy-efficient than the world's leading supercomputers.

"In the past, computers were dominated by hardware costs - 50 years ago you could hold one transistor and it cost a dollar, or a franc," the BBC quoted Michel as saying at IBM's Zurich labs.

Now when the sums are done, he said, the cost of a transistor works out to 1/100th of the price of printing a single letter on a page. The overwhelming cause of those energy costs is in cooling, because computing power generates heat as a side product.

The Aquasar prototype clocked up nearly half again as much, at 1.1 billion operations. Now the task is to shrink it.

"We currently have built this Aquasar system that's one rack full of processors. We plan that 10 to 15 years from now, we can collapse such a system in to one sugar cube - we're going to have a supercomputer in a sugar cube."

Mark Stromberg, principal research analyst at Gartner, said that the approach was a promising one.

But he said that tackling the finer details of cooling - to remove heat from just the right parts of the chip stacks - would take significant effort.

邁向專業認證 - 國際認可數據中心設計工程師專業資格

2010-11-03T17:23:00.004+08:00

任何一個應用通訊網絡的商業機構都必須擁有相應的「設備」去支援其網絡需求，這些「設備」─ 我們慣常稱為數據中心、電腦房或網絡室 ─ 將是整個機構的神經系統，影響機構的日常運作。正因為數據中心扮演著重要角色，每當興建、擴張或改建數據中心時都需要專業工程人員，提供寶貴意見、分析及正確引用國際標準 (TIA-942)。

有見及此，香港設施工程學院與英國 CNet Training 聯合舉辦數據中心培訓課程，題目為「國際認可數據中心設計工程師專業資格」 (Certified Data Centre Design Professional - CDCDP)。是次培訓由業內資深專業人士及英國註冊工程師主講，內容包括設計數據中心時必須注意的各大要點：選址、裝修、電力安裝、線路及空間規劃、保安及消防系統設計、製冷及熱量管理和備用性。按這些要點設計電腦房或數據中心，不但可以排除非必要的網路停頓，還可以保證機構系統運作暢順。

Pacific & Strategic Group (DC Strategics) become a Media Partner of CDCDP courses

2010-10-14T15:39:00.004+08:00

Data Centre Operation and Maintenance for Engineers and Facilities Managers

2010-09-24T16:14:00.001+08:00

Data Centre Operation and Maintenance for Engineers and Facilities Managers

Key Features:

- Unearth success factors of operating aData Centre

- Explore the Power Supply and UPS SupplyPrinciple

- Examine how Fire Services ProtectionSystem works in a Data Centre

- How-to implement a Maintenance Strategyfor both Electrical and Mechanical Plant

- Acquire the latest technology and servicesfor managing and designing Data Centres

- Expand business network and realexperience in IT and other relevant industries

- Case studies by our seminar speaker

Exclusively design for participants of Certified Data Centre Design Professional (CDCDP)

「探討工程師專業及執業資格」系列活動 - 如何成為英國特許工程師 (CEng)

2010-09-09T15:28:00.003+08:00

講座題目︰如何成為英國特許工程師 (CEng) - How to become a Chartered Engineer (CEng)
時間︰2010 年 5 月 29 日 (星期六) 下午 3︰30 至 5︰00
地點︰澳門工程師學會演講室

是次活動經已完滿結束。特別鳴謝澳門工程師學會 (AEM) 為是次活動招集各專業會員。

Top 10 Toughest Engineering Jobs on the Planet

2010-09-06T13:12:00.000+08:00

Top 10 Toughest Engineering Jobs on the Planet

Aerospace Engineers

Coastal and Marine Engineering

Computer Software Engineer

Engineer Diver

Genetic Engineer

Geoengineering

Military Engineer

Mining Engineer

Ocean Engineer

Petroleum Engineers

Professional Training Seminar for Data Centre Operation & Maintenance Engineers (6 August 2010)

2010-08-26T14:18:00.006+08:00

The training seminar was successfully completed on 6 August 2010. We sincerely thank you for all participants and OGCIO (Office of the Government Chief Information Officer) who spend all-day effort and time on the training seminar. We hope the content and knowledge are beneficial.

Date: 6 August 2010
Time: 9:00 - 17:30

Venue:
Private Function Room 8/F
Royal Plaza Hotel
193 Prince Edward Road West
Kowloon Hong Kong (MTR Mongkok East Station)

Certified Data Centre Design Professional

2010-07-29T17:48:00.001+08:00

Certified Data Centre Design Professional - Data Centre Design, Operation and Maintenance Training Programme in Hong Kong

Seminar for Data Centre Operation and Maintenance Engineers

2010-06-21T18:08:00.011+08:00

A professional training program for IT / Data Centre Engineers and Managers
Exclusively design for CDCDPTM courses.

Date: 12 June 2010 (Saturday)
Time: 10:00 – 17:30
Venue: Diamond Room 8, B1/F
Eaton Hotel Hong Kong (380 Nathan Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong)

This event was successfully completed. Thanks for all support from our participants!

Topics:

1. Emergency response
2. M&E plant in general
3. Critical systems
4. Maintenance management
5. Comms. Room Equipment
6. Maintenance strategy
7. Individual plant in detail
8. Common breakdowns and resolutions
9. Office areas maintenance
10. Preventive maintenance

Speaker: Ir. Dr. Peter Kwan
BSc (Hons), DBA, EurIng, CEng, PCEng, FIChiefE, FCIBSE, FPMICHKM

Schedule:

9:30 – 10:00 - Kick-off Coffee/Tea, Welcome and Registration
10:00 – 11:15 - Seminar
11:15 – 11:30 - Coffee/Tea Break with Snacks
11:30 – 13:00 - Seminar
13:00 – 14:15 - Western Buffet Lunch at Metro Buffet & Grill located at 4/F
14:15 – 16:00 - Seminar
16:00 – 16:15 - Coffee/Tea Break with Snacks
16:15 – 17:00 - Seminar

17:00 – 17:30 - Q & A (Experience Sharing)

Relocation of Hong Kong College of Engineering

2010-06-16T18:29:00.005+08:00

Effective from 11 June 2010, our administration office was relocated from 7/F to 4/F.

Address:

4/F, Fee Tat Commercial Centre,
613 Nathan Road, Mongkok,
Kowloon, Hong Kong

Institution of Data Centre Engineers

2010-06-16T18:06:00.007+08:00

Grand Opening:
The website of Institution of Data Centre Engineers (IDCE)

http://www.idce.co.cc

The general aims of the Institution include

to promote Data Center trainings in Hong Kong;

to help to foster greater exchange and interaction between IT, Data Center Professionals and Facilities Managers in and outside China;

to encourage and facilitate the exchange of ideas and dissemination of information among local Data Centre / IT Engineers on professional knowledge developments;

to secure and develop contacts with other IT / Technology organizations and engineer’s institutes with similar aims and interests in Data Centre / Facilities Management / Building Services Engineering;

to sponsor conferences and other Data Centre events consonant with the above aims;

to provide consultancy services and professional advice with regard to training, planning and evaluation on Data Centre Design, Construction, Operation and Maintenance for private organizations, commercial institutions, government and other non-profit making companies;

to familiar with IT / Data Centre professionals expanding business network and sharing real experience among the industries; and

to promote publications which are in line with the above aims.

Setting New Standard of Data Centre Design, Operation and Maintenance for Engineers and Facilities Managers

2010-05-10T00:51:00.005+08:00

A Data Centre is a facility designed for providing uninterrupted services to data processing operations. It consolidates information technology resources to enable computerized services, applications and transactions. Whilst saving the maintenance and operation cost, many IT Professionals and Facilities Managers are always challenged with pushing up a Data Centre performance.

Certified Data Centre Design Professional (CDCDP) Qualification

This qualification is jointly organized with Hong Kong College of Engineering (HKCE) and CNet Training, UK. CNet Training has been offering programmes spanning the entire communications industries since 1996. It has built an enviable reputation for providing communications professionals with the right technical training complemented with the right internationally recognized qualifications over the world.

CDCDP (Certificate Data Centre Design Professional) is the accumulation of required courses and has an overall BTEC qualification upon completion. This BTEC qualification from Edexcel combines

Section A - Design Series
Certified Data Centre Design (CDCD)

Section B - Green Data Centre Series
Data Centre Power
Data Centre Cooling
Data Centre Efficiency; AND
Data Centre Management

as the only complete Data Centre qualification available worldwide. The program is intended to furnish Data Centre Professionals with depth and breadth of learning and to provide independently verified proof of competency.

Worldwide Qualification

By completing section A - Certified Data Centre Design, you are eligible to acquire CDCD qualification which is an intermediate level of whole CDCDP and BTEC qualified. You are required to further study 4 courses in Section B and acquire CDCDP qualification in 1 year (or in maximum 3 years). Those courses act as refresher courses and any latest technology information will be added. You may refer to the following diagram:

All the Data Centre Courses have been fully updated to take into account the requirements of the 2009 EU Code of Conduct on Data Centres Energy Efficiency.

Target Audience

The course is suitable for: IT, Project and Facilities Managers, Designers, Consultants, etc.

Investment banks or securities organizations like Gorman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Citibank, etc. who need good and qualified Data Centre engineers and managers or Contractors who are responsible for highly critical systems, like the UPS and CRAC systems, etc., in Data Centre.

Professional Recognition

The qualification is wholly recognized by BTEC / Edexcel, UK and is flexible for you to study according to your schedule. Graduates from CDCDP will be awarded BTEC Advanced Professional Qualification (NQF level 5) a Higher National Diploma (HND) qualification in UK.

The course aims at teaching three aspects (1) Design; (2) Construction and (3) Operation of computer room and data centres. Each unit is principally assessed by an ongoing design exercise that lead you through all the steps needed to arrive at a baseline design of a modern data centre.

For more information of the whole qualification's syllabus and schedule, please visit
http://www.hkceedu.org/hkce/Press.asp?smallclassid=120

OR
Click here for More Data Centre Training Information

Data Centre Operation & Maintenance

2010-03-09T16:39:00.003+08:00

May all your wishes come true and good fortune come your way !

2010-02-18T12:57:00.003+08:00

Energy University

2010-02-01T15:49:00.005+08:00

在丹麥哥本哈根舉行的聯合國氣候會議，再次引起全球對節能減排的討論，為配合全球的大趨勢，香港亦已於上月下旬成立「綠色建築議會」，並啟動升級版建築環境評估法（BEAM+），按建築物選址、能源效益、建築物料、用水和室內環境質素之五個範疇評估建築物節能程度。

大眾對節能減排的意識與日俱增，而建築發展商亦紛紛為地產項目注入綠色元素。然而，樓宇的能源管理在實施方面仍處於起步階段。現今香港大部分樓宇仍然存在能源效益的問題，當中一個主要的原因是屋宇承建商在建築過程中，採用只講求治標的被動策略，務求降低建築成本，以及避免任何懲罰性的賠償。只有在被嚴格監管下，他們才會在建造期間注重樓宇系統或能源管理。

採主動節能增效策略

要建築物持續節能，有必要實施著重治本的主動節能增效策略。通過測量、監察和調控，加上採購、運作、管理、保養維修等多方面配合，達致減省開支及碳排放量的雙贏局面指日可待。

環顧世界節能減排趨勢，英美等先進國家已開始立法要求更妥善地管理能源消耗。例如，美國已於○五年通過能源政策條例第一○三項，要求「聯邦機構在可行的情況下，於二○一二年底前在所有聯邦設施安裝先進的測量儀器」。香港方面，根據建築物能源效益守則中有關電力安裝的條款，建議所有超逾 400A 的輸入電路，以及超逾 200A 的次級配電器或獨立配電器，必須安裝測量儀器，以供能源審計之用。

在樓宇管理系統之中採用主動的節能增效策略，有助推行低碳排放的建築計畫，而其實箇中關鍵，就是把照明控制、暖通空調等樓宇內的系統自動化，通過使用能源管理軟件及遠程監察系統，讓能源的使用獲得全天候監察及妥善管理。

英國節能信託基金最近的研究便指出，採用量度及監控能源技術的投資回報期，往往少於六個月的時間。實證研究更顯示，不同類型的建築物實施「主動式能源效益」後，電費的直接減省，加上妥善使用裝置及進一步改善系統的可靠性，可節省高達三成的成本。

網上平台灌輸環保意識

了解能源效益有助改善環境，因為你知道有何渠道或方法去採取能夠減排的行動。一直以來，眾多的環保團體及商業機構都通過不同方法，對公眾灌輸環保意識。以施耐德電氣為例，最近推出名為「能源大學」（Energy University）的網上學習平台（www.MyEnergyUniversity.com），以嶄新方法為對這方面有興趣的人士，免費提供不同主題的自學課程，以淺白易明的方式，灌輸有關能源管理的實用教育資訊，提高大眾對節能的關注。

經濟復甦，林林總總地產發展項目相繼展開，西九龍文化區、港珠澳大橋等大型基建項目如箭在弦。無論是發展商、承建商、建築師、樓宇裝備工程師、物業管理等，都應把握良機，採用主動的策略，把能源效益帶到每個建築環節，以減省成本及碳排放量，為企業自身及社會帶來裨益。

Factors for a Successful Engineer

2010-01-06T23:20:00.002+08:00

From my past 30 years of experience in engineering and in life, I found that the followings are the factors of success:
1. aims-set targets for short , medium and long terms
2. thinking-planning, reading and deep research in the methods to achieve the targets and focusing on it.
3. action-what you do for what you get
4. continuous improvement-the important tool for survival

BY the Chairman of the HK Institution of Chief Engineers (The HKICE=The Asia Pacific Facilities Engineers!)

The Chief Engineer's Blog- 3 types of people

2010-01-06T23:01:00.003+08:00

This blog is aiming to provide engineering, management, personal knowledge and experience from the view point of a Chief Engineer, who has 30 years of engagement in project management, energy conservation and facilities maintenance. There will be a lot of moving stories on how a poor boy has struggled to become a successful professional engineer too.

Let me start by stating that there are 3 types of people in this world:
1. the wise people, who survive and excel because they have wit and wisdom
2. the diligent people, who survive by focus on what they are looking for.
3. the ones who are not wise nor wanting to work hard either.

Which one you want to be?

Data Centre Operation & Maintenance for Professional Engineers and Managers

2010-01-02T13:19:00.017+08:00

Seminar on Data Centre Operation & Maintenance

for Professional Engineers & Managers
Bundled with CDCDP (Certified Data Centre Design Professional) !

Duration: 1 day

Date: 26 February 2010 (Friday)

Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (with 1 hour lunch break)
Enrollment Fee: HK$1,500*

More Information : http://www.hkceedu.org/hkce/Press.asp?smallclassid=120

Free for CDCDP participants!

The 1-day seminar of data centre operation & maintenance is bundled with CDCDP programme.
Participants may enroll to the 1-day seminar only and pay for the enrollment fee (HK$1,500).
Enrollment fee (HK$1,500) will be rebated when making the payment of 3-day CDCDP programme.
Participants may also pay for whole course fee of CDCDP (Section A) and attend both 1-day seminar and 3-day CDCDP training programme.

CDCDP: Data Centre Training

2009-11-27T16:41:00.000+08:00

CDCDP: Data Centre Training

MSc / PgDip in Facilities Management (by Heriot-Watt University, UK)

2009-11-05T15:34:00.010+08:00

A Road to Professional Facilities Manager in Hong Kong with international accreditation - RICS, BIFM and CIBSE

Hong Kong College of Engineering - MSc / PgDip in Facilities Management

Special Features:

This programme (MSc award) is accredited by RICS. Students only study 3 - 4 modules / subjects can directly apply for RICS Membership by Adaptation Route 1.

The Adaptation Route 1 is suitable for candidates who have not less than 10 years relevant working experience. He / She should (at least) got a non-accredited Bachelor Degree in engineering or relevant fields.

For more information on this Adaption Route 1 leads to professional membership, please refer to:
RICS Adaption Route 1 - Assessment of Professional Competence (APC)

Please contact Mr. Lui at 3165 8068 for more information.

Biography of the HKCE's Chief Academic Adviser - Dr. Peter Kwan

2009-09-07T11:12:00.006+08:00

You may visit HKCE website to get Dr. Peter Kwan's information.
(Updated on 27 November 2009)

Certified Data Centre Design Professional (CDCDP) Qualification

2009-08-25T13:10:00.010+08:00

NEW!

A Road to Certified Professional Engineer for Data Centre Design -
Certified Data Centre Design Professional (CDCDP) Qualification
國際認可數據中心設計師專業資格

HKCE is an exclusive approved Training Centre in Asia for CDCDP's course delivery jointly organized with CNet Training, UK.

Date:
8th Intake - Section A of CDCDP (3 days Courses) - Data Centre Design Series
19, 20, 21 May 2011 (Thursday - Saturday)

3st Intake - Section B of CDCDP (four 1 day Courses) - Green Data Centre Series
Data Centre Power - 22 June 2011 (Wednesday)
Data Centre Cooling - 23 June 2011 (Thursday)
Data Centre Efficiency - 24 June 2011 (Friday)
Data Centre Management - 25 June 2011 (Saturday)

Time:
10:00 am - 5:00 pm (with one hour lunch break)

Venue:
Hong Kong College of Engineering,
4/F, Fee Tat Commercial Centre, 613 Nathan Road, Mongkok, Kowloon, HK

Application Period:
Invite application from NOW to June 2011

General Introduction:
The CDCDP (Certificate Data Centre Design Professional) is an accumulation of required courses and has an overall BTEC qualification upon completion.

This BTEC qualification from Edexcel combines with

Section A
Certified Data Centre Design (CDCD)

Section B
Data Centre Power
Data Centre Cooling
Data Centre Efficiency
Data Centre Management

as the only complete data centre qualification available worldwide. The CDCDP package gives you an outstanding Advanced Professional Level 5 BTEC Qualifications that provides an unbeatable industry recognized and endorsed level of capability that places you ahead of your competition.

By completing section A, Certified Data Centre Design, you are eligible to acquire CDCD qualification which is an intermediate level of whole CDCDP. You may further study one course in Section B and acquire CDCDP qualification. Finally, you are required to complete the remaining 3 courses in section B within 3 years.

CNet Training's Instructor:
Gary Thornton, Technical Director for CNet Training and has responsibility for the development of the portfolios, which have included:

Network roll-out training for two major media companies;
Datacomms training for the UK Olympics project;
Bespoke competency assessment and skills training for major datacomms companies;
Working with BCS on the development of the Practitioner Course in energy efficiency and implementing the EU Code of Conduct in Data Centres;
The Certified Data Centre Design Professional programme.

He has contributed to the BICSI TDMM and the draft BICSI TIA942 Standard. He is a Chartered Engineer and Member of the Institute of Engineering and Technology (MIET).

Medium of Instruction:
English with English Learning Notes / Materials

Intake Target:
20 - 30 Participants

Tuition Fee and More Information:
Please download here

Energy saving evolves business opportunities

2009-08-05T18:01:00.005+08:00

The Environment Bureau spends around 4.5 billion dollars on promoting Buildings Energy Efficiency Funding Scheme. Within those 4.5 billion dollars, 3 billion will be used for energy efficiency projects including improvement of lighting performance, electricity, air-conditioning, life system, etc. inside a building. The remaining 1.5 billion dollars will be spent for Energy-cum-carbon Audit Projects in order to raise an intention of energy saving.

The Authority is now inviting applications of residential, industrial and commercial buildings for Energy-cum-carbon Audit Projects. The application period is still opened for three years or until running out of the Fund. It is anticipated that more than 1,600 projects can be created and bring more creditable business / employment opportunities for E&M, building services engineering, environmental engineering or related industries.

Ways to slow down the green-house gas emission:

Turn off lights that are not in use. Affix "Safe Energy" stickers near the switched as a reminder.
Cut down the number of lumps in an area when day light is sufficient.
Use more daylight if possible to reduce energy consumption.
Keep all windows, lights and light fittings clean and maintain optimum performance.
Replace incandescent lamps with compact fluorescent lamps affixed with the Energy Labels and save $80 per 60W bulb each year.
Replace "fat" tubes (T10 or T8 fluorescent lamps) with "thin" tubes (T5 fluorescent lamps). For 1,000 m2 office, an electricity cost of up to 10,000 can be saved each year.
Install occupancy sensors to turn off lights automatically in public areas such as corridor, toilets, etc.
Replace conventional "Exit" signs with LED "Exit" signs and save up to $220 of electricity cost per sign each year.
Replace tungsten halogen "spotlight" lamps with compact fluorescent lamps and save up to $70 of electricity cost per 50W bulb each year.

Energy-cum-carbon auditing scheme helps landlords to investigate their building for energy consumption and green-house gas emission effectively and systematically. The scheme can also promote opportunities of effective use of energy, energy saving and reduction of green-house gas emission.

The 4.5 billion dollars' funding scheme encourages landlords to increase energy efficiency of building. It also boosts energy saving industries to expand their markets. Landlords or other contractors may employ companies for energy saving plans or energy / carbon auditing. Most corporations may introduce energy saving products which bring more business opportunities.

The Hong Kong College, which also provides training on energy management / energy saving, helps professionals to raise relevant knowledge. It prepares engineers to study a Certified Carbon Auditor Professionals (CAP) course in Hong Kong.

For any information, pleas visit http://www.hkceedu.org/.

(1) Facilities Energy Management
(2) Effective Energy Auditing

All information here is provided by Hong Kong College of Engineering.

Contact Person: Mr. K.H. Lui
Direct: (852) 3165 8068
Email: lui@hkceedu.org
Website: http://www.hkceedu.org/
Blog: http://engineer-job.blogspot.com/
Facebook: hkce.engineer

Building Maintenance Vs Facilities Management

2009-06-25T17:05:00.002+08:00

Many people think that Facilities Management (FM) is only related to property management, operation, cleaning, security, catering, transportation and other building-related services. However, it’s not that simple. FM covers comprehensive services which also include construction, building maintenance (BM) and other strategic approaches.

There three possible core issues when discussing FM. The three issues involve cost, process and quality. Reducing the cost but maintaining a high standard of services quality is a kind of challenge. The operation processes that maintain a high quality services involve a strategic planning. Building Maintenance (BM), which is a sub-category under FM, is an example. It requires strategic directions for maintenance strategy.

FM combines with many aspects to meet the need of users of a building. It’s also concentrate on the environment of the building. To succeed, FM requires operational staff to perform appropriate process with supervision and control. It’s also a strategic development that requires maintenance personnel at the operational level to manage its operational processes, such as strategic planning and daily routines. Therefore, FM is not a standalone activity and it’s a kindly of support to the top management. Clear directions and instructions to operational and frontline staff should be made in order to realize a strong organization in core business.

By Hong Kong College of Engineering (HKCE)

The Macau Institution of Engineers & The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE)

2009-05-27T15:32:00.005+08:00

I am pleased to announce that HKCE's CPD courses have been accredited by The Macau Institution of Engineers.

At the same time, HKCE has become an approved CPD provider in HKIE for all members. Please refer to the hyperlink below.

http://www.hkie.org.hk/~Eng/html/cpd/courseproviders.htm

You may also Type "hkce.engineer" to search for our information on Google or Yahoo.

Hong Kong Institution of Chief Engineers (Facilities & Maintenance) / Hong Kong College of Engineering - 香港總工程師學會 (設施及維修) / 香港設施工程學院

2009-04-09T13:20:00.008+08:00

The Strategic Project Manager's Guide
by Ir. Dr. Peter Kwan

SECTION 1
Strategic Project Manegement in Practics
Why Projects Fail or Succeed?
Strategic Project Management
The Strategic Project Manager

SECTION 2
The Strategic Project Management Guide
The Complete Project Management Checklists

* Planning and Feasibility Study Stage
* Design Management and Contract Administration Stage
* Site Construction Management Stage
* The Operation and Maintenance Stage

SECTION 3
Good Project Management Strategies
Project Initiation Strategy
Consultant Management Strategy
Design Management Strategy
Contract Strategy
Tender Evaluation Strategy
Construction Management Strategy

SECTION 4
Advanced Project Management Atrategies
Basic Planning and Programming Strategy
Advanced Planning and Programming Strategy
Project Acceleration Strategy
Contract Negotiation Strategy
Claims and Extension of Time Management Strategy
Testing and Commissioning Strategy
Project Handover Strategy

<策略性項目經理手冊>
印刷版及電子版現正接受本地及海外訂購

中國 / 香港 / 澳門地區訂購費用 HK$50 (另加郵費，請參閱訂購表格)
海外訂購費用 USD $19 (免郵費)

本書是 Ir. Dr. Peter Kwan 1999 年專門為 HK Institution of Chief Engineers (香港總工程師學會 - 設施及維修) 所出版的第一本指引。內容共有 19 個章節，四大部份，包括：

項目成敗因素、策略性項目管理、策略性項目經理、項目管理清單、項目起始策略、顧問管理策略、設計管理策略、合約策略、TCQ 控制策略及完全質量策略。

本書適合一般項目管理者，工程師及項目經理作為入門及深入應用的切讀手冊。

作者簡介 :
Dr. Ir. Peter Kwan 香港總工程師學會(設施及維修) 創會主席、英國註冊工程師、英國屋宇設備工程師資深會員。曾任英國屋宇設備工程師。曾任香港學術及考試局學科專家、註冊工程師 (CEng) 面試主考員之一，並有超過 23 年工程設計、建造及維修經驗。曾參與中港及海外項目 70 餘項，曾在本港多間大學任教，具有 16 餘年教學經驗。

請下載訂購表格。

聯絡地址 :
香港設施工程學院香港九龍旺角彌敦道 613 號飛達商業中心 7 樓

電話 : 3165 8068
傳真 : 2609 3708
電郵 : lui@hkceedu.org

或瀏覽以下網頁 : http://hkce.engineer.googlepages.com/book.html
設施工程學院網址 : http://www.hkceedu.org/

專業培訓課程協助員工提升競爭優勢

2009-04-05T23:34:00.002+08:00

隨著物業管理及工程界不斷提升專業水平及擁有更好前景，不少年青人表示有興趣入行或留守發展。要提高專業水平，有賴持續進修及相關培訓課程，以應付行業的多元化及變遷。

縱使有全球金融危機，工程界及物業管理人才依然保持專業水平，原因在於不斷開發、顧及職業安全及注重環保等。與此同時，當業界不斷發展，絕大部份企業均意識到內部培訓的重要性，希望員工持續獲得更新的知識及改善技術水平。

培訓員工對企業非常重要。實用的培訓課程能使學員看得更高更遠。特別是工程界，建築技術及科技日新月異、管理模式每天不斷更新，企業可透過內部培訓或與外界合辦專業培訓課程，使員工獲得最新知識。

例如香港工程師學會 (HKIE) 的「A計劃」(Scheme A)，可供所有會員累積培訓時數。所有培訓時數可視作曾參與持續專業發展 (CPD) 的進修證明繼而提升會員等級。「A計劃」能有效維持、改善及擴展會員相關的技能及知識，以協助會員完成工程師的專業職責。此計劃鼓勵會員參與培訓，令會員得益同時惠及各大企業機構。

香港設施工程學院 (HKCE) 與香港工程師學會簽定 CPD 培訓課程合作協議，學院能為所有香港工程師學會會員提供認可的培訓課程。課程內容獲 HKIE 委員會委員通過及核准。學員完成相關的培訓課程後，便可獲得認可的培訓時數，以符合學會對會員的要求。

企業培訓

澳門的工程業界近年不斷發展。縱使環球經濟衰退及近期多個大型地盤停工，很多工程公司仍然投放資源作培訓用途。作為一間提供專業培訓課程的機構，設施工程學院最近獲邀到澳門為澳門工程師學會及盧梁建築工程設計顧問公司舉辦一連串短期培訓課程，內容包括：

(1) 物業及設施管理
(2) 機電運作及維修
(3) 屋宇裝備工程
(4) 項目管理
(5) 建築安全
(6) 環保工程
(7) 消防工程
(8) 能源工程

澳門工程師學會會長梁文耀先生認為，工程業界特別需要專業技術培訓，因澳門的工程師水平良莠不齊，業界應有一套統一的考核標準。工程師只有提升專業、學術及技術水平才會成功。

澳門、香港及國內的工程企業 / 人才正不斷銳變、裝備自己。各大機構、酒店、政府部門漸漸加強內部培訓，以迎接今年或將來的變遷。

上述所有培訓課程由香港設施工程學院舉辦，詳情請瀏覽網頁：http://www.hkceedu.org/

如有查詢請電 3165 8068
電郵地址：lui@hkceedu.org

二零零九年四月一日

Newsletter (03/2009) - Get ready to be an engineer

2009-03-03T12:36:00.000+08:00

How to become an International Professional Engineer - Material Download

2009-03-03T12:07:00.002+08:00

You may download the PowerPoint by clicking the picture below.
For Chinese Version, Please click here.

ISO 9001 : 2008 Accreditation

2009-02-27T16:27:00.002+08:00

The HKCE’s deisgn and teaching of all courses
have been certified by the ACI LTD to ISO 9001 : 2008

Seminar on Facilities Management - A Road to Prospectus Career in Future

2009-02-27T15:19:00.004+08:00

Date: Saturday 14 March 2009

Time: 2:00pm to 3:00pm

Venue: Hong Kong College of Engineering,Room 701, Fee Tat Commercial Centre,613 Nathan Road, Hong Kong

Speaker: Dr. Peter Kwan, BSc(Eng), MBA, DBA, CEng, PCEng, RPE, FIChiefE, FCIBSE, FPMIHK, FIConstE, MCIOB, MHKIE

Effective Project Management for Construction & Engineering

2009-02-11T17:35:00.007+08:00

Dear All Engineer Professionals,

This is to share our knowledge with those who go thorough our Blog and support our promotion strategies on the Internet.

Project Management for Construction & Engineering

You may download the PowerPoint of this topic by clicking here.

Many thanks,
Hong Kong College of Engineering
The Chief Engineer Knowledge Blog

A unique Bachelor Degree Programme in Hong Kong - BSc Built Environment

2009-01-29T14:24:00.013+08:00

A unique Bachelor Degree Program in Hong Kong -
BSc Built Environment

Jointly offered by Hong Kong College of Engineering (HKCE) and Heriot-Watt University (HWU) in UK

You may download the programme details by clicking here.

Hui Chun - Chinese New Year Greetings

2009-01-29T12:57:00.006+08:00

Kung Hei Fat Choy!!

Hong College of Engineering wishes all engineer professionals :

May good fortune come your way!!

Setting new standard in property management - Newsletter (01/2009)

2009-01-22T10:46:00.003+08:00

How to become an International Professional Engineer (A road to CEng Status)

2008-12-30T18:16:00.003+08:00

Your support enables us to continue to explore cutting-edge seminars, practical programmes, and offer innovative education to those professionals who are eager to further study in engineering field.

Please return the booking form below and register
for the seminar on or before 6 February 2009.

2008-12-03T11:32:00.004+08:00

The miracle for an enigneer

2008-11-13T20:38:00.004+08:00

When I was 21, I had never had a birthday party. one of my classmates knew that and he arranged one for me with 20 classmates around. He also prepared a birthday cake for me. Just as I wished to cut the cake, he asked me to make a wish and told me that it would be fulfilled. I made a deep and emotional wish. I said, my God: " I wish to be a great mechanical engineer in this world and with a master degree. So help me my God".

It was 1979, I was hardly an engineer at that time and far from it. In 1989, I was a full British Chartered Engineer with a Master degree. How strange. The importance is what you wish and you act for it. it was a secret that I seldom tell anyone. I wish to share with you.

" You can if you think you can ! "- Norman Vincent Peale, a great plastor.

I will tell you more from now on. Watch out and I will tell you more often.

Fit for an engineering job under Global Economic Downturn

2008-11-03T18:54:00.010+08:00

2008-10-28T15:00:00.003+08:00

The fastest bridge
to bachelor degree in engineering!
Develop you career,
join us with professional qualifications!

ACT NOW!

以最快一年時間完成工程學位, 建立事業, 邁向專業認證

We are accredited by:
Heriot-Watt University, UK
City & Guilds, UK
BTEC / Edexcel International, UK
Hong Kong Institution of Chief Engineers, HK

How to become a Professional / Chartered Engineer in HK? (成為專業工程師的路徑)

Registered Professional Engineer in HK (RPE) ß Chartered Engineer in

(CEng)
ß Master degree (MSc / MEng) ß Bachelor Degree (BSc / BEng) ß Higher National Diploma (HND)

The programmes

Higher Diploma, Professional Diploma & Advance Professional Diploma
By Hong Kong College of Engineering

Higher Diploma (HD) in Plant Operation and Maintenance Engineering

物業及設施管理高級文憑

Higher Diploma (HD) in Property and Facilities Management
機電運作及樓宇維修高級文憑

Professional Diploma (PD) in Building Services Engineering
屋宇設備工程專業文憑

Advanced Professional Diploma (APD) (One-year) =
Higher Diploma in Property and Facilities Management +
Higher Diploma in Plant Operation and Maintenance Engineering

Linked courses

After completing the HD courses or APD course, students can apply
PGD - Postgraduate Diploma (with working experience) or
BSc / BEng courses that under the collaboration between
Heriot-Watt University and our college.

Admission Requirements

With validated OC/ OD/ Cert in Engineering; OR

F5 graduates; OR

21 years old or above, with working experience.

Higher National Diploma
By BTEC / Edexcel International, UK

Higher National Diploma in Building Services Engineering (Two-year)
屋宇設備工程高級文憑

Higher National Diploma in Civil Engineering (Two-year)
土木工程高級文憑

Higher National Diploma in Construction (Two-year)
建築工程高級文憑

Recognition of BTEC & Linked courses

After completing the HND courses, students can promote to our bachelor degree programmes
which are collaborated with the Heriot-Watt University, UK. Students can also apply for
the senior-year admission to government-funded degree programmes
in other universities in Hong Kong.

Admission Requirements

F5 / F7 Graduate

Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) / Bachelor of Science (BSc) /
Master Degree (MSc) / Postgraduate Diploma (PGD)
By Heriot-Watt University, UK

MSc/PGD in Building Services Engineering (Two-year)
屋宇設備工程理學碩士學位

MSc/PGD in Civil Engineering and Construction Management (Two-year)
土木工程及建築管理理學碩士學位

MSc/PGD in Facilities Management (Two-year)
設施管理理學碩士學位

MSc/PGD in Energy (Two-year)
能源工程理學碩士學位

BSc in Facilities Management (*One-year program) (**Two-year for Honours award)
設施管理理學學士學位

BEng in Architectural Engineering (*One-year program)
屋宇設備工程學(榮譽)工學士學位

Professional recognition of each program

MSc and PGD in Building Services Engineering ~
Both are qualified for applying CIBSE membership and CEng Examination.

MSc in Civil Engineering and Construction Management ~
The program recognized by Civil Engineers in UK (ICE) and qualified for applying CEng Examination and then RPE in HK.

MSc in Facilities Management ~
This program is fully accredited by both RICS and BIFM in UK and CEng Examination.

BSc in Facilities Management (one-year)

BEng in Architectural Engineering (one-year)

Admission Requirements

For Bachelor Degree entry: Applicants should have a higher diploma (with working experience) in relevant discipline.

For PGD entry: Higher certificate or Higher Diploma in a relevant discipline; AND
Around 4 years working experience

For MSc entry: Applicants should have a BSc Eng/BEng with good (at least 2.2) degree in a relevant discipline; OR
Any UK/Overseas qualifications or equivalent which may be consider (case by case)

CEng Examination Course
By Hong Kong College of Engineering

Recognized Institutions

Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE)
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM)
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)
Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)
The Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE)
Institution of Highway Incorporated Engineers (IHIE)

Admission Requirement

With BSc / BEng honours degree; AND
Recognized MSc / MEng degree or Equivalent; AND
At least 4 to 6 years working experience

For those applicants who only have BSc / BEng degree or HD and MSc, they are required:
To write a Technical Report; AND
To submit 1 to 2 Experience or Abilities Report; AND
At least 4 to 6 years working experience

Procedure to become a Professional Engineer in Hong Kong

1. Apply CEng examination in UK Engineering Council. (By one of the “Recognized Institution” that we have mentioned)
2. Apply HKIE membership for Engineer in Hong Kong.

3. Apply RPE (Register Professional Engineer) in Hong Kong.

For more information, please kindly contact us by email: lui@hkceedu.org ; OR

Go thorough our website: http://www.hkceedu.org/hkce ; OR
Go thorough our Blog: http://engineer-job.blogspot.com ; OR
Facebook: hkce.engineer

2008-10-24T15:53:00.004+08:00

Advanced Seminar on
Effective Project Management
for Difficult Projects

Effective use of time, cost and manpower;
Realization of the best quality

Key Speaker:
Dr. P C Kwan, BSc(Eng), MBA, DBA, CEng, Eurling, RPE, REW (B0)
FIChiefE, FCIBSE, FPMIHK, FPMIHK, MHKIE, MCIOB, MIMechE
VTC Registered Engineer Supervisor, Safety Supervisor

15 November 2008 (Saturday), 2:30pm – 4:00pm
AND
22 November 2008 (Saturday), 2:30pm – 4:00pm

As per our Free Seminar on 18 October 2008, The Hong Kong College of Engineering will hold an advanced seminar for Effective Project Management. This seminar is mostly suitable for all engineering beginners, practical engineers, architects, surveyors, managers and other professionals. You will broaden your management skills and gain a competitive edge with our two-day seminar content:

Day 1: 15 November 2008 (Saturday), 14:30pm – 17:30pm

From effective project management to strategic project management.	How to invite and select the contractors?
What are the successful criteria for a successful project?	What to care about when a project first started on site?
How to start a project successfully?	How to manage the construction phase of a project?
How to manage the design aspect of a project?	How to manage the contactors?
What sort of contract methods is best suited for a project?	Q&A and case study for a hotel project.

Day 2: 22 November 2008 (Saturday), 14:30pm – 17:30pm

How to plan and programme a successful project?	How to manage the quality of a project?
How to access a project progress?	How to run a fast track project?
How and when to accelerate a project?	How to forecast the project completion phase?
How to handle claims and extension of time?	How to T&C and take over a project?
How to manage a project on time, cost and quality?	Q&A and case study for a Data-centre project

ENJOY $800 early bird rate for two-day seminar on or before
13 November 2008 registration.
OR
$1,600 / 2 persons apply together
(Standard rate: $1,000 / person)

Free book to attendee
(on or before 13 November registration):
The Strategic Project Manager’s Guide

To register, please reply to Mr. Lui before 13 November 2008. Seats are limited. Early registration is strongly encouraged.

Click here to download the booking form, payment method and seminar details

Please send the complete the Booking Form and send to
Hong Kong College of Engineering
by
Fax: 2609 3708 OR;
Email: lui@hkceedu.org
Phone reservation is also accepted.
Tel: 3165 8068

For more details, please visit our website:
http://www.hkceedu.org

Salary and academic qualificatons

2008-10-18T22:46:00.003+08:00

I started my career in 1978 when I was a technician trainee. I have learned that to advance my career, I must have academic qualifications. To advance my salary, I must have more qualifications. So I took the academic route and become a Qualified Engineer in 1988 as a CEng. My first nomination institution was in fact the Institution of Energy as energy was very important in UK at that time.

Are you willing to invest in yourself and become an engineer as a career. It does not guarantee to be a well paid job but most of the time I am. It does not warrant to be an interesting job but it is always interesting to me. Now you have to think if you really want to pay for the price to become an engineer.

Dr. Peter Kwan

Our New Domain Name

2008-10-17T18:13:00.002+08:00

Please update our website with a new domain name:

http://www.hkceedu.org

Still, you can search our name on Google,
but please be attention that the domain name should be changed also.

Again! Free Seminar on "Effective Project Management" for Construction & Engineering

2008-10-03T19:48:00.004+08:00

Project management is an art and a science in managing projects on time, cost, quality and perhaps on human relationship. This FREE SEMINAR consists of four parts.

Part One: General introduction
Part Three: Video examples
Part Two: Case studies
Part Four: Question & Answers

All engineering beginners, practical engineers, architects, surveyors, managers and other professionals are welcome to join one of the sessions:

18 October 2008 (Saturday), 2:30pm – 4:00pm

What is project management about?
How to accelerate a project?
What are the key successful and failure factors?
How to manage the site?
What qualities does a Project Manager need?
How to manage the staff?
How to run a difficult project?
How to carry out the testing and commissioning activities?
How to mange the project on time, cost and quality for a difficult project?
How to take over a difficult project?

This seminar is a prerequisite for the coming ADVANCED SEMINAR on “Effective Project Management for Different Projects” (on 8 November 2008 & 15 November 2008).

You are cordially invited to attend the seminar where Dr. Kwan, an expert in project/construction management, energy conservation and facilities maintenance, will share the insight on how project management can help you steer your business in right direction.

To register, please reply to Mr. Lui before 17 October 2008. Seats are limited. Early registration is strongly encouraged.

You may download the seminar details on: http://hkce.engineer.googlepages.com/ProjectManagement.pdf

For more information, please kindly contact us by email: lui@hkceedu.org ; OR
Go thorough our website: http://www.hkceedu.org/hkce ; OR
Go thorough our Blog: http://engineer-job.blogspot.com/ ; OR
Facebook: hkce.engineer

My career as an Engineer

2008-10-02T22:17:00.005+08:00

I have 7 brothers and 3 sisters. One is an electrical engineer, one civil engineer, one building engineer and I left with no choice but to become a mechanical/building services engineer. I was then determined to become a professional enigneer in 1978 after my seond attmept for the Sceondary School exams was not too good either.

Dr. Peter Kwan

How to become an International Chartered Engineer?

2008-09-23T16:01:00.008+08:00

We are going to organize a free seminar on becoming a Chartered Engineer status. For more information, please click the below invitation.

College Newsletter - 19 Sep 2008

2008-09-12T14:32:00.010+08:00

http://hkce.engineer.googlepages.com/letter_eng_9_2008.html

We are going to record and digitize our lessons onto the Internet

2008-08-07T18:42:00.003+08:00

For those who miss the lesson,
For those who are busy,
For those who always work over time,
For those who are not in Hong Kong,
For those who want to study at home...

Here comes a GOOD NEWS!!

As requested by many students, we are going to record our lessons into a MP3 file. The file will be uploaded onto our website and can be listened after the day of the lesson.

It will be trial run for one to two courses. After that, it will be extend to all MSc/ BSc/PGD/HND/HNC programmes.Please kindly give me your comment on that arrangement.And we would like to do better.

The 5th Hong Kong International Education Expo

2008-08-04T14:33:00.008+08:00

1/8/2008 - 3/8/2008
Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Center

Engineer as a Career

Chinese Supercomputer Is Ranked World’s Second-Fastest, Challenging U.S. Dominance

Renovation of Homepage (www.hkceedu.org)

International ICT Expo - The Official Magazine with CDCDP

IPv4 addresses have been used up

2011 Enterprise Trends of ICT

New Beginning of Year 2011

Supercomputer to go sugar cube-sized in few years

邁向專業認證 - 國際認可數據中心設計工程師專業資格

Pacific & Strategic Group (DC Strategics) become a Media Partner of CDCDP courses

Data Centre Operation and Maintenance for Engineers and Facilities Managers

「探討工程師專業及執業資格」系列活動 - 如何成為英國特許工程師 (CEng)

Top 10 Toughest Engineering Jobs on the Planet

Professional Training Seminar for Data Centre Operation & Maintenance Engineers (6 August 2010)

Certified Data Centre Design Professional

Seminar for Data Centre Operation and Maintenance Engineers

Relocation of Hong Kong College of Engineering

Institution of Data Centre Engineers

Setting New Standard of Data Centre Design, Operation and Maintenance for Engineers and Facilities Managers

Data Centre Operation & Maintenance

May all your wishes come true and good fortune come your way !

Energy University

Factors for a Successful Engineer

The Chief Engineer's Blog- 3 types of people

Data Centre Operation & Maintenance for Professional Engineers and Managers

CDCDP: Data Centre Training

MSc / PgDip in Facilities Management (by Heriot-Watt University, UK)

Biography of the HKCE's Chief Academic Adviser - Dr. Peter Kwan

Certified Data Centre Design Professional (CDCDP) Qualification

Energy saving evolves business opportunities

Building Maintenance Vs Facilities Management

The Macau Institution of Engineers & The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE)

Hong Kong Institution of Chief Engineers (Facilities & Maintenance) / Hong Kong College of Engineering - 香港總工程師學會 (設施及維修) / 香港設施工程學院

專業培訓課程 協助員工提升競爭優勢

Newsletter (03/2009) - Get ready to be an engineer

How to become an International Professional Engineer - Material Download

ISO 9001 : 2008 Accreditation

Seminar on Facilities Management - A Road to Prospectus Career in Future

Effective Project Management for Construction & Engineering

A unique Bachelor Degree Programme in Hong Kong - BSc Built Environment

Hui Chun - Chinese New Year Greetings

Setting new standard in property management - Newsletter (01/2009)

How to become an International Professional Engineer (A road to CEng Status)

The miracle for an enigneer

Fit for an engineering job under Global Economic Downturn

Salary and academic qualificatons

Our New Domain Name

Again! Free Seminar on "Effective Project Management" for Construction & Engineering

My career as an Engineer

How to become an International Chartered Engineer?

College Newsletter - 19 Sep 2008

We are going to record and digitize our lessons onto the Internet

The 5th Hong Kong International Education Expo

專業培訓課程協助員工提升競爭優勢