The HKIE Outstanding Paper
Award for
Young Engineers/Researchers 2008
The Publications Committee of the Institution is pleased to announce
that the HKIE Outstanding Paper Award for Young Engineers/Researchers
2008 is now open for submission. This international paper competition
is organised in its third consecutive year. It is our ultimate
goal to provide a platform for local and overseas young engineers
and researchers to share and exhibit their accomplishments in
various engineering fields.
Aims
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To encourage young engineers and researchers
to publish their works and develop in their professional fields.
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To promote engineering advancement among the
younger generation. |
Eligibility
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Aged 35 or below on the closing date
of submission |
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Local and overseas sole author or first author
of a co-authored paper |
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Judging Criteria
Papers will be judged according to the following criteria:
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Paper organisation |
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Methodology |
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Critical analysis |
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Quality |
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Style |
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Clear presentation |
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Sources |
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Language |
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Selection Process
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Each paper will be reviewed by two referees
assigned by the Judges |
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Shortlisted papers will be further reviewed
by the Judges |
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Result will be finalised by the Panel
of Judges |
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Panel of Judges
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Ir Prof LI Yok Sheung (Chairman)
Chair Professor & Head, Department of Civil & Structural
Engineering
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
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Ir Charles Man Chun CHU
Chairman, Journal Editorial Committee
The HKIE |
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Ir Dr Alan K L KWONG
Senior Teaching Consultant, Department of Civil Engineering
The University of Hong Kong |
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Ir Dr Tommy H T CHAN
School of Urban Development, Faculty of Built Environment
and Engineering, Queensland
University of Technology, Australia |
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Ir Dr Christopher Y H CHAO
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology |
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Ir Prof Francis W H YIK
Professor, Department of Building Services Engineering
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
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Ir Prof LEUNG Kwok Wa
Professor, Department of Electronic Engineering
City University of Hong Kong |
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Ir Prof HO Siu Lau
Associate Head & Chair Professor of Electricity Utilisation
Department of Electrical Engineering
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
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Ir Gary C W KO
Deputy Managing Director
Kum Shing (KF) Construction Co Ltd |
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Ir Dr TSO Che Wah
General Manager (Projects)
Hongkong Electric Co Ltd |
Prizes
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Up to three Awards will be given |
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Each award comprises a plaque and a certificate
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The Award will be presented at the HKIE Presidential
Dinner to be held in September 2008 in Hong Kong |
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All shortlisted papers will be published in
the HKIE Transactions (Special Issue - Vol 15 No 4
December 2008) |
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Seminar will be organised for awardees
to present their award papers |
Submission
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Conform to the style and format
requirements of papers for the HKIE Transactions
Please refer to the Submission
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Paper submitted should be origin
work and has not been published or submitted for consideration
of publication |
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Each entry should include the
paper in electronic format and a completed Application
Form
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Submission by post should be sent to:
Publications & PR Section
The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers
9/F Island Beverley, 1 Great George Street
Causeway Bay, Hong Kong SAR, China |
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Submission by email should be sent to:
hkietransactions@hkie.org.hk |
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Please mark "Paper for
the HKIE Outstanding Paper Award for Young Engineers/Researchers
2008" as the subject of the email/envelope (upon
receipt, all submissions will be acknowledged by email) |
Schedule
| 11 April 2008 (Friday) |
Deadline for submission |
| July 2008 |
Announcement of the shortlist
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The shortlist will be announced on HKIE
website. All entrants will be notified by email following
the announcement |
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Subject to referees' comments, shortlisted
authors may need to revise their papers for the final
selection of award winning paper(s) |
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Additional information, ie shortlisted
author's CV, photo, etc, is to be submitted for publishing
in the HKIE Transactions (Special Issue - Vol 15 No
4 December 2008) |
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| August 2008 |
Announcement of the awardees
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The award list will be announced on HKIE
website. |
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Awardees will be notified individually
on the arrangement for the prize presentation ceremony
and seminar |
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| September 2008 |
Prize presentation ceremony and seminar on award papers |
Results
Award Papers
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"Designing Reliable Transport Networks: The Multiple Network Spoiler Approach"
by Liam O'BRIEN*, SZETO Wai Yuen
Ireland |
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"Laser Doppler Anemometer Measurements of the Flow in the Impeller Blade Channels of a Centrifugal Blood Pump"
by SONG Guoliang*, CHUA Leok Poh
Singapore |
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"Flexible Needle-tissue Interaction Modelling Using Depth-varying Mean Parameter"
by YAN Kaiguo*, YU Yan, XIAO Di, Tarun PODDER, Ivan BUZUROVIC, HU Yida, NG Wan Sing
USA |
Shortlisted Papers
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"Pulse Shaping of OFDM Systems in AWGN Channel "
by Khoa N LE
Australia |
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"Stability of Mixed Logit Parameter Estimation"
by Nakai SHUSAKU *, Kitamura RYUICHI
Japan |
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"Structured Light System with Accuracy Improved by the Use of LCD Panel for Calibration"
by SONG Zhan*, Ronald CHUNG
Hong Kong |
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"Development of Mobile Crusher for Recycled Aggregate Production"
by Vivian W Y TAM*, C M TAM
Australia |
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"Performance Study of a Novel Refrigeration Compressor"
by TEH Yong Liang*, OOI Kim Tiow
Singapore |
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"A Physiological Vein Pattern Biometric System"
by WANG Lingyu*, Graham LEEDHAM, CHO Siu Yeung
Singapore |
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"Evanescent Field Absorption Detection of Co2+ in Aqueous Solutions in Microstructured Optical Fibers"
by YU Xia*, P SHUM, N Q NGO
Singapore |
*The first author who is at the age of 35 or below on the closing date of submission.
Enquiries
For further information and enquiries, please contact Publications & Public Relations Section, The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers
Tel: (852) 2895 4446 Fax: (852) 2203 4133
Email: hkietransactions@hkie.org.hk
Remarks
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Panel of Judges of the Award reserves the right
not to make any award. |
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Awardees outside Hong Kong can apply reasonable
travel and accommodation costs reimbursed to attend the prize
presentation in Hong Kong; total reimbursement limited to
available maximum; the Panel will be given the final decision
on the matter of reimbursement. |
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The Panel's decision is final and no correspondence
will be entered into. |
Downloads
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Poster |
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Submission
Guidelines |
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Application
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