Programme Highlights

As a professional Engineer, professional writing is a “must” to express ideas clearly and is one of the requirements of HKIE Professional Assessment (PA).  How Engineering Graduates describe their work duties in the application form is also important for assessors to evaluate them effectively.  

To help Engineering Graduates who will have HKIE PA, this workshop includes:-

● Examples of topics

● How to structure the essay

● Tips and examples on the PA essay writing

All participants are expected to write a short article in 30 minutes on a given topic, which will then be marked and emailed back.  Highlight on the newly introduced competence-based assessment will also be addressed. 

Instructor:

Ir Dr FC Chan is the Past President of the HKIE. He is an Electrical Engineer and, throughout his career, he has been involved in various management activities.  In 2001, he obtained the Master of Arts in English for Professions with Distinction.  He has published over 60 papers and won the HKIE Transactions Prizes in 2003 and 2007.

Registration & Enquiries

This workshop is free of charge and the number of participants is limited to 30. Applications will be accepted on a first-come first-served basis with priority given to Registered Young Members. Please register online at https://forms.gle/vDL1Djov5ZJN2SC6A. Successful applicants will be notified individually. For enquiries, please contact by e-mail: hkiegpgymc@gmail.com

On 28 November 2019, the Young Members Committee (YMC) organized the professional writing workshop at The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers Headquarters. The workshop has received a full house response. The workshop aims to enhance participants on their understanding of HKIE Professional Assessment and inspire them on ways to enhance their writing performance. Ir Dr F C Chan, past president of the HKIE, as well as an experienced engineer and assessor over the years was invited to conduct the workshop.

After introducing the essay writing requirement, which is one of the major parts in Professional Assessment, Ir Chan explained the keys to write a good essay. First, knowledge on the subject. Every sentence written by the candidate should be 100% certain. Second, relevance of the answer. Candidate should address the topic with relevant answer, such as giving historical background related to the topic. Third, clarity of argument. A well-structured essay with headings and sub-headings is preferred. Fourth, presentation. Short sentences should be used instead of complex sentences. Lastly, grammar. Ir Chan reminded attendees to use active voice and direct speech.

Ir Chan hosted an interactive game to test the grammar knowledge of the attendees. The challenging questions raised their awareness on the importance of grammar. In the last part of the workshop, attendees were given a mock professional assessment on essay writing. They were given 30 minutes to write 400 words on a given topic to practice their learnings in the workshop. Ir Chan would return the marked essay to the attendees after the workshop for them to understand their current state and areas of improvement.

The workshop was rewarding to all the attendees as they were able to learn the keys to success on becoming a Professional Engineer. On behalf of the YMC, we would like to express our sincere gratitude to Ir Dr F C CHAN for his generous sharing and encouragement to young engineers.