Young Members Committee (YMC)

The Young Members Committee (YMC) is responsible to the Learned Society Board for the promulgation of activities of a technical and social nature for the Registered Young Members (RYMs), defined as members of the Institution who are at or below the age of 35 and registered under YMC.

 

Aims

1      

To organise technical meetings, visits and other events for the benefit of the RYMs.

2      

To organise social functions for RYMs with a view to increasing their awareness of the engineering profession and the Institution.

3      

To encourage RYMs to participate in Institution affairs.

4      

To encourage students and graduates in Engineering and related disciplines to join the Institution.

5      

To undertake such other activities as may further the aims and objectives of the Institution with particular regard to its RYMs.

 

The YMC has 12 Working Groups to achieve the above aims and to benefit our RYMs.

Code

Working Group

Objective

SPG

Students Promotion Group

To provide student members and potential student members (all education levels) with information on their career prospects in Engineering

GPG

Graduates Promotion Group

To assist engineering graduates in their professional development

SG

Seminars Group

To organise seminars or workshops of a multi-disciplinary nature with main focuses on technical aspects

VG

Visits Group

To organise visits of a multi-disciplinary nature with main focuses on technical aspects

NPG

Non-technical Programme Group

To organise activities (including seminars, workshops and visits) on general topics, such as personal development, managerial aspects and mindset training

CSG

Community Services Group

To promote members’ awareness in society through participation in community services

PRG

Public Relations Group

To promote the image of Young Engineers through interaction with local, Mainland and overseas professional groups

SRG

Sports & Recreation Group

To promote members’ interests in the fellowship amongst all classes of members and their awareness of health and sports

SCAG

Social, Culture & Arts Group

To promote members’ interests in the Institution and fellowship amongst all classes of members through organisation of social culture & arts events

PWG

Publicity & Webmaster Group

To promote YMC and activities organised by the Committee and members

SEG

Special Events Group

To identify and coordinate with RYMs and Working Groups and to organise special events

HRG

Human Resources Group

To monitor feedback of events from RYMs, recruit new helpers, upkeep the helper database