Industrial 4.0 is a vision of tomorrow’s industries particularly the manufacturing sector. A seminar was held on 22 August 2015 with around 50 participants. Dr. YC Chau, the speaker, presented the relationship of Big Data, Internet of Things, and Cyber Physical System. These innovative technologies could be connected and transformed into valuable interpretation. Business opportunities and challenges would be created into commercial segment. In parallel, episode of “Made in China 2025” strategy was introduced. During the interactive Q&A session, some was suggested such as new policy put into legislative to prevent leakage or misuse of information. Moreover, apart from sizable organizations, SME should react and position towards Industrial 4.0 at a brisk pace.

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To align with one of our AA’s missions – Professional Development, our ExCo member Lam Tat-ming and Sub-com member Chan Cho-yee, together with some other chartered engineers alumni, hosted a sharing session for other potential candidates on 15 August 2015 on the route to chartership. The scopes of discussion covered from the know-how of application form filling, the necessary requirements of procedures, to the impressive interview techniques. A treasurable experience sharing from the seniors. Wish our alumni every success in their endeavor!

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The event was held on 13 August 2015 with about 65 students attended. As past practice, Prof. Man, Director of Studies, highlighted the course structure and other particulars. Mr. Steve Frankland, Dr. Andrew Ip and Dr. Francis Lau touched on other various subjects. 7 ExCo and Sub-com members of our Alumni Association were present at the event. President Elinor Cheuk conducted a presentation to introduce and promote our AA. The feedback was favorable and all students had registered to join our Associateship.

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The technical visit to the Kowloon Bay Waste Recycling Centre (Pilot Composting Plant) was held successfully on 25 July 2015 with 25 participants. The event started with a presentation conducted by the Green Council. The whole process of waste recycling, its associated end products and future plan of The Government of HK were introduced. After a round of Q&A, a guided tour was then arranged to let the participants to on-site visit the entire plant facilities including the pre-treatment area, in-vessel composting units, curing pads, products screens and biofilters. All participants reflected that the interactive discussion and knowledge sharing enhanced much this technical visit.

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After a short period of typhoon signal no. 8, we were delighted to see sunshine at Sai Kung on 11 July 2015. Without waiting after anchor at Nan Fung Bay, we jumped into the clear water and swam towards the sandy beach. Youngster took the challenge to try wakeboard the first time. After a few trials, she was successful! It got hungry easily after such vigorous exercise, time to enjoy the delicious shrimp,squid and abalone, chicken wing, fried noodles & crab congee. Still have energy, banana boat or paddling the kayak would be the choice. Cool down with water melon and it's time to return home with seagull saying goodbye to you.

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Zero Carbon Building is a project to showcase the state-of-the-art eco building design and technologies locally and internationally. More than 20 participants attended the visit on 6 June 2015. Started with an introduction of the design concept of this building, a tour guide led the visit including active skylight, wind catcher, under-floor displacing cooling, on-site renewable energy installation from photovoltaic panels, bio-diesel tri-generation system and high-volume-low-speed ceiling fan, which participants had a chance to feel its performance. Participants showed great interest and raised a lot of questions. In conclusion, participants enjoyed the visit and learned a lot of environmental knowledge.

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The Xiamen Technical Visit Tour was our Alumni Association’s signature event of the year. A 3-day-2-night trip was held on 22-24 May 2015 with 20 participants. The skeleton of the tour was the 2 visits of production plant -- Tianma Microelectronics and Kingtronics Industrial. Tianma is a world leading producer of LCD display module, and is the largest manufacturer of passive and monochrome panel in China. Tianma brings the LCD technologies up to numerous pioneering dimensions. Owned by our IGDS senior cum Hon. President of our AA, Dr. Henry Tseng, Kingtronics is a leading electronic assembly OEM and ODM company with BGA, SMT technologies. Dr. Tseng also toured us to his spectacular Hong Tai Concert Hall and Conference Complex. The visit of the world-renowned Gulangyu Island was another highlight of the trip with various stylish historical buildings. All participants expressed their high compliment and admiration in respect of this remarkable tour!

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On 2 May 2015, a group of alumni went for enjoying the scene of the Victoria Harbour under sunset. The walk started from the Peak, and to ascend up to the High West (494 metres), which took about one hour with hundreds of steps. Owing to the weather, it was a pity that we had no chance to relish the sunset. On the other side, we experienced an amazing romantic heavenly view and feel with floating fog, mist, wind… That was a picturesque twilight…人間仙境…

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