human capital development for local e&m industry teaching session 3

• Human Capital Development for Local E&M Industry

Teaching Session 3

2© Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong ENG 3418 Engineers in Society ENG Dept

The Learning Outcome• The learning outcome from the session

– Understand employers’ expectations

– Understand the importance of environmental issues, ICAC, protection of intelligent property, and professionalism to engineering works

– Understand the mobility of employment

– Be able to plan and develop one’s professional career and contributive to the learned society


Two stories

• The story of positions

– An eagle sits on top of a tree looks around and does nothing

– A rabbit admires and replicates the eagle’s posture at the ground

– Soon a fox jumps on the rabbit and kills it

To be able to sit, look and do nothing you must be at a very top position


Two stories

• The story of mentality– A grumbling customer contested the salesman “I am not

happy with your attitude!”

– The salesman said “I just work here.”

– The customer said “I would like to talk to your supervisor.”

– The salesman repeated “He also works here.”

– The customer said “I would like to talk to your boss then.”

– The salesman smilingly said “But he doesn’t work here”

Symptoms of a failing organization and bad work mentality


Some corporate mottos• We believe in corporate unity ( 我們相信企業的團結和一致 )

• Anything that is worth doing is worth doing the best ( 任何值得做的事情都值得去做得最好 )

• Continue improvement is part of our daily work ( 持改善是我們每天工作的一部份 )

• Innovation and creation are the lifeblood of an engineering company ( 創新是工程公司成功的來源 )

• Use a penny on safety, save thousands on an accidence (construction company)

• You can win with quality and last with details (mobile)


Life under changing environment

• Who Moved My Cheese– Each character holds his faith and works

for his own destiny

– A survival game, it is up for an individual to play a

• proactive role (finding way out) or• passive role (wait and see)


The people elements

• Organizations to stay competitive, they must have– Corporate competence

– Corporate resources

• The elements for being competitive– Installation (system)

– Network

– Responses

– Speed

– Flexibility

– Innovation

– [courtesy Jimmy Lui of Crown Star]


The winning elements

• Maintain good relationships with all levels

– Listen carefully, speak calmly, show respect for other people

– Appreciate efforts and contribution from others

• Understand your company’s culture, value and priority

– You either buy into your company’s culture or leave the company

• Communicate effectively with people, work smart with the options, and able to manage crisis and risks

– [courtesy CM Kwan of CLP Power]


Realization of innovation

• Innovation requires multiple disciplines

– Generating something entirely new

• invention of incandescent lamp

– Combining existing ideas in a new way

• T8, T5, LED, Induction Lamp etc

– Finding new uses for existing ideas

• e.g. Exit sign box and Tsing Ma Bridge

– Taking existing ideas to new people


The right mentality

• Things are built up from the beginning and may seem trivial – be patient with your job

• Any minor task can be turned to gold – treasure each opportunity

• Small task or big opportunity – it is all a matter of attitude

• It is all over if we don’t invest in development

• Don’t ask yourself “can I do it?” But “will I do it?”


A matter of attitude

• Inward thinking: you thought your job sucked

•Outward thinking: you are working behind something big


Mentality

Excellent

Too focus on yourself


Employers’ expectations

• Employers’ expectations on a young employee

– Right mentality: commitment and devotion

– Effective communication: Skills with both Chinese & English languages

– Technically competent: problem solving

– Align with the company’s culture: team work

– Able to provide solutions rather than raise problems: proactive, productive and contributive

– Royalty and good work ethics: professionalism


Professionalism

• In addition to sound technical skills and being competent on jobs, three attributes can make a good engineer better

– Respect intelligent property

– Be aware of environmental and green issues

– Uphold work ethics and good practices


Intelligent Property

• Hong Kong is a place for creation and invention in general, and applications or services for the E&MS industry in particular, for examples

– Software for engineering work

– Product design

– Research work in engineering area: PCB design



• Infringement of IP kills innovation and creation; the serious consequence from it is that it also kills the industry which needs innovation and creation

• You can be prosecuted for IP infringement and liable for all the damages done to the IP owner

• In HK, a new body of intellectual property law has been developed which aims to reach the highest international standards, and put the Hong Kong, China at the leading edge of intellectual property development and protection



• IP exists in many different forms

– Products with Trade Mark: The Trade Mark Laws

– Products with Patent: a patent protects your invention by giving you, the patent owner, a legal right to prevent others from manufacturing, using, selling or importing your patented invention – The Patent Laws

– Products with Registered Design: the appearance of a product is protected

– Copyright is the right given to the owner of an original work

– Protection of layout design: Integrated Circuits



• Respect IP, rule of thumb

– Acknowledge the owner

– Pay for the right of use of IP

• For more information on IP in Hong Kong, refer to the following link

http://www.ipd.gov.hk

• Respect IP, rule of thumb

– Acknowledge the owner

– Pay for the right of use of IP

• For more information on IP in Hong Kong, refer to the following link

http://www.ipd.gov.hk


Environment and Green

• Being green and maintaining a clean and healthy environment render the benefits of

– Safer and healthier living conditions for residence and workplace for workers

– Better use of resources and long lasting

– Better climate

– Overall saving for a community

• Less environmental related diseases

• Less expenditure on the need for waste treatment

• Less likelihood of natural disasters



• At the moment, the environmental problems facing HK include

– Air pollution caused by cars, power plants and from the neighbouring cities

– Landfills for solid waste disposal are running out

– Water pollution in the Victoria harbour



• Affecting the world, the global issues of

– Global warming

– Diminishing ozone layer at the atmosphere

– Energy crisis and emission of pollutants

– Green house and El Nino effects



• Being a professional engineer, we have the obligation to make HK and the world a better place to live with every opportunity

– Using environment friendly materials or agents in engineering applications

– Using clean, sustainable and renewable energy

– Providing engineering solutions to protect environment

– Applying green and environment protection concepts in the designs of engineering projects



• The most pressing issue about “green” is on energy crisis and emission of pollutants

– World energy demand• By 2006 – 10,000 GW• By 2050 – 20,000 GW

– Sun energy: 10,000,000 GW– Wind energy: 100 GW – Carbon emission to the air

• In 2004: 384 ppm• By 2054: 850 ppm • We need to do something before too late

[courtesy of UKERC]



• Sources of applicable renewable energy

– Solar

– Wind

– Biomass (heat from plants and crops)

– Tidal wave


Building Lifetime energy consumption

Operation 68.6%

Construction 0.17%

Repair 2.85%

Renewal 8.15%Demolition and

discard handling 2.02%

Facility 3.25%

Material production including

transportation 14.96%

Courtesy: Swire Properties, Arup


Energy consumption in BS Systems

Courtesy: Swire Properties, Arup

AC49%

Computer14%

Fans8%

Misc4%

Lights25%

Electricity Consumption for Building Services systemsElectricity Consumption for Building Services systems


Energy Trend in Buildings

• Electrical & Mechanical Systems

– Water-based systems

• Efficient and space saving

– Maximize daylight

– Maximize natural ventilation and circulation control

– Introduction of Building Management Systems (BMS)

Courtesy: UK ERC


Future in Building Design

• Trend will be to produce intrinsically low-energy buildings

•Design solutions will require more sophisticated building service solutions

•New challenges for sensing, control, actuation and integration of services

•Demands for more energy efficient devices

•Integration of renewable electrical and thermal energy sources to classical systems

•Buildings an element of infrastructure rather than stand-alone structures

•Refurbishment a significant challengeCourtesy: UK ERC



• For every large engineering project, the design should meet the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and contractor should obtain the environmental permit for the project work

• Engineering projects should also observe other environmental protection ordinances

– Water Pollution Control, Waste Disposal, Air Pollution Control, Noise Control, Ozone Layer Protection



• 21 designated projects under EIA Ordinance

• For more information on environmental issues, browse the EPD website

http://www.epd.gov.hk

and some related environmental websites such as

http://yosemite.epa.gov


ICAC

• HK is among the best places in the world for doing business and for living; one of the attributes is that the society does not tolerate corruption

• Professional engineers should comply with the ICAC Ordinance and do business in a professional manner

– Corruption leads to many bigger problems

– Corruption corrupts society and destroys economy


ICAC

• In your job or duty, avoid

– Giving and accepting unlawful benefits

– Dealing with matters which are in conflict of interests

– Leaking confidential information to third party

– Counterfeiting documents

– Embezzlement of funds

• For more information visit the ICAC website

– http://www.icac.org.hk


Work Ethics

• One of the winning edges for HK employees is work ethics

– Be objective and fair • Use professional and logical judgment

– Integrity• Professional conduct and behaviour

• Law bidding

– Good practices• Practicing the profession with the best effort,

commitment and devotion


Employment Mobility

• Technology and engineering, in principle, are the same in every part of the world. This intrinsic advantage enables the mobility of employment for the engineering professionals

• Through HKIE, the HD awards are recognized by the following countries

– Canada, UK, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand

• Apart from the HD academic award, trade certification is another means which enables employment mobility


Employment Mobility

• Some of the works in PRC require trade license such as the electrical work permit

• In the foreseeable future, the manpower market for engineering works in PRC will rapidly increase especially at the rank of technician, assistant engineer, supervisor, quality control, project management and design work etc

• A long term career in PRC is worth considering


Working in PRC

• Expanding areas (Engineering)

– Infrastructure, buildings, railways, product testing and design, manufacturing, aircraft maintenance, toys and communication

• Winning edges to HK professionals

– A sound academic and professional structure and platform in terms of recognition

– International currency

– Work ethics and professionalism

– Vision, practical and management skills

– Creative and innovative ideas

– Sound concepts on quality, maintenance, environmental protection, and safety


Working in PRC

•工作模式– 服從領導

• 尊重領導觀點• 跟足系統及程序辦事

– 合約精神• 額外工作• 高層協商

– 會議安排

•稅務– 內地– 香港


Working in PRC

•Tips to be Successful in Working in Mainland

– 普通話– 熟悉國情– 建立人脈– 謙虛– 自信– 危機意機– 全情投入– 潔身自愛


Career Building

• Characteristics of an engineering career

– Long career life (in the order of 30+ years)

– Income increases in direct proportion to work experience, connectivity, social status, responsibility, accountability and professional qualifications

– Requires focused and long term planning for oneself


Career Building

• Wrong planning would lead to

Landing on the wrong spot

入錯行

Being caught in the middle

不上不下


Career Building

• Continuous professional development is needed for a professional because

– New technology keeps coming

– New practices keep updating

– New concepts keep evolving

• Successful professionals exhibit three common characteristics

– Full knowledge about the business and expert in the area

– Good communication and presentation skill

– Equipped with leadership quality: vision, belief and zeal


Career Building

• In general, three different stages for a professional engineer

– Experience building stage

• This stage usually takes 10 years to build up the competency and good command of the knowledge and skills

• You may need to hop around a bit at the beginning to find your destined career

• Better keep this “honeymoon” stage short, a prolonged period and frequent change of jobs will lead you to nowhere

• Once identify your career, you should work hard and learn more, don’t mind to work more, may be under paid, be patient, take on professional development programs and follow superiors’ orders (buy-in)


Career Building

– Development stage

• You may take 10 to 15 years to develop your career further and more in depth in an area which help you to build up your position in a company or the authority in society

• In this stage, you should be more responsible and accountable for the jobs which require your knowledge and skill of the business and professional judgment/inputs

• You should acquire more academic and professional qualifications to boost up your image

• Skills in politics, management, human relationship, and finance will become more important than the technical competent skills

• A stage to build up your connection network – play a helping or assistant role


Career Building

– Harvest stage

• You will have 10 or more years to make good use of what you have built in the earlier two stages. Apart from getting more pay, you should be more contributive to

– Both inside and outside your job territory

– Involve in works in society and professional bodies

• Usually you are at a high position in an organization and you are expected to lead the organization and not to involve in the front line work

• Connection network – play a directive role

• Upbringing of younger engineers for succession planning


Career Building

What have you learned from this topic?

Are you prepared to be a contributive member in a learned society?

Think thoroughly at this early stage of your career life

human capital development for local e&m industry teaching session 3

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