HKIE Structural Examination – Update of Eligibility in Session 2021/2022
Further to the announcement made on 29 January 2019 about the changes related to the eligibility for the HKIE Structural Examination (the Examination) effective from Session 2021/2022, the Qualification and Membership Board at its meeting on 27 April 2021 approved to update the submission arrangements of Scheme “A” Training Completion Certificate as follows:
(a) Formal Training Route
(i) Applicants must possess an accredited/recognised engineering degree or equivalent relevant to the Structural Discipline.
(ii) Applicants must have completed 3-year Scheme “A” Training in Civil1/Structural Discipline by [a date to be specified which is around one month before the written examination date] 2.
1 For Civil Scheme “A” graduates, a self-declaration of 1.5 years of structural design experience is required.
2 Completion of Scheme “A” Training: The submissions of both a satisfactory Scheme “A” Final Training Report by applicant’s Scheme “A” company by [a date to be specified which is around one month before the written examination date], and a certified true copy of the Training Completion Certificate by the applicant by [a date to be specified which is around three months after the written examination date].
(b) General Experience Route
(i) Applicants must possess an accredited/recognised engineering degree or equivalent relevant to the Structural Discipline.
(ii) Applicants must have at least 5 years post-graduation relevant experience by [a date to be specified which is around one month before the written examination date].
(c) Mature Route
(i) For applicants with an accredited/recognised engineering degree or equivalent:
- They must be over 35 years old.
- They must have at least 5 years post-graduation relevant experience by [a date to be specified which is around one month before the written examination date].
(ii) For applicants without an accredited/recognised engineering degree:
- They must be over 35 years old.
- They must have obtained relevant experience in posts of increasing responsibility over a period of at least 14 years by [a date to be specified which is around one month before the written examination date].
The revised eligibility above applies to the new applicants only. All resit applicants within the four-year resit period can continue to enrol in the coming examinations without the need to meet the revised eligibility. After the four-year resit period, resit applicants will need to submit a new application and meet the revised eligibility.
Details of the Examination and the related arrangements will be included in the Guidance Notes for Candidates applying for Membership in Structural Discipline by taking the HKIE Structural Examination in due course.
Resit application for applicants submitted their first application before 1 January 2013
The Qualification & Membership Board on 23 September 2020 resolved that the 4-year resit period shall be retrospective for the applications submitted for Professional Assessment before 1 January 2013. A grace period, up to 30 June 2021, will be provided to allow these applicants to submit their resit application for the next attempt. It follows that from 1 July 2021 onwards, if these applicants would like to proceed for the next attempt, a fresh application has to be submitted. Details please refer to the “Guidance Notes on Resit of Professional Assessment” which can be downloaded from our website www.hkie.org.hk under “Members” > “Downloads” > “Membership”.
If your first application for the Structural Examination was submitted before 1 January 2013, the 4-year resit period will be applicable to you from 1 July 2021 onwards. Therefore, if you wish to apply for the final resit under the exemption arrangement, you must submit your completed Application for Resit (downloadable link: https://hkie.org.hk/docs/downloads/membership/forms/Application Form for Resit – The HKIE Structural Examination.pdf ), the required documents and the examination fee by 30 June 2021.
You are advised to submit the resit application by courier or registered post. In case we do not receive your resit application by 30 June 2021, you will need to submit a fresh application and to attend both the Written Examination and Interview in your next attempt.
Should you have any enquiry, please contact the Membership Section at 28902926 or member@hkie.org.hk.
Update on the HKIE Structural Examination
(Last Update: 16 October 2020)
The AsiaWorld-Expo (AWE) will NOT be available for hosting the coming Written Examination as the Hong Kong Government decided to extend their anti-epidemic operations in the AWE. Having considered by the Examination Board, the examination venue of the coming Written Examination on 30 November 2020 will be changed to the Kowloon Bay International Trade and Exhibition Centre (九龍灣國際展貿中心).
Eligible candidates for the Examination will be informed of the detailed examination schedule three weeks before the date of the Written Examination which will be held on 30 November 2020.
In view of the situation of COVID-19, special arrangements will be implemented in the Written Examination. The candidates are urged to pay attention to the details of the notification to be sent with the eligibility letter.
Update on the HKIE Structural Examination
(Last Update: 30 September 2020)
Preparatory Seminar for the HKIE Structural Examination (Written Examination)
We are pleased to announce that the HKIE Structural Division is going to organise a Preparatory Seminar which aims to better equip candidates who have applied for the coming HKIE Structural Examination. The speakers will be the Chief Examiners of the Written Examination. Details of the Seminar are as follows:
Date: 24 October 2020
Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 noon (Registration starts at 09:15 am)
Venue: Wang Gungwu Lecture Hall, Graduate House, No. 3 University Drive, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Registration Fee: HK$150
Quota: 130 (Walk-in registration is NOT available)
Candidates who wish to join the Seminar must register by returning the completed reply form by fax or email to the HKIE together with a payment of HK$150 on or before Friday, 16 October 2020. The Seminar is open to all, but priority will be given to candidates who have applied for the Examination. The registration for the Seminar will be accepted on a first-come-first-served basis as limited seats available.
Reply Form for Preparatory Seminar for the HKIE Structural Examination (Written Examination)
A confirmation email will be sent to the successful applicants for the Seminar by 21 October 2020. Presentation of the confirmation email for registration is required.
Please note that successful registration for the Seminar does not imply successful application for the Structural Examination. Eligible applicants for the Examination will be informed of the detailed examination schedule three weeks before the date of the Examination that is scheduled to be held on Monday, 30 November 2020.
To minimise the risk of contracting and spreading COVID-19, the followings are the anti-infection precaution measures for the Seminar:
- Temperature screenings are conducted before entering the venue, anyone with high temperature and/or fever detected may not enter the venue
- All participants of the Seminar are required to wear a face mask at the venue
- Hand sanitiser is available at the Registration Counter
- Social distancing measures have been implemented, all participants of the Seminar are seated according to the pre-arranged seats
- Eating and drinking are not allowed at the venue
For enquiry, please contact Membership Section by phone at 28902926 or by email at member@hkie.org.hk.
Application for the HKIE Structural Examination
The HKIE Structural Examination
The Institution is pleased to announce that the coming Written Examination of the HKIE Structural Examination will be held on Monday, 30 November 2020 at AsiaWorld-Expo (亞洲國際博覽館).
Candidates passing the HKIE Structural Examination and meeting the experience requirements will be eligible to become a Corporate Member of the HKIE in the Structural Discipline.
The HKIE Structural Examination has the following features:-
- It consists of two parts: (a) a Written Examination and (b) an Interview.
- The Written Examination consists of two sections in the form of (a) multiple choice questions (one hour) and (b) design questions (six hours).
- Passing the Written Examination is not a pre-requisite for taking the Interview or vice versa.
Candidates who wish to apply for or resit the HKIE Structural Examination must submit the relevant application form and fees by post or in person by 7:00 pm, 31 August 2020 (Monday). Applications do not reach the Institution by the above application deadline will not be considered.
Please download the guidance notes below for detailed information on the requirements for taking the examination, application procedures and examination details:
Application forms:
- Application for the class of Member or Additional Discipline for Corporate Member: Form 1/MD
- Application for a Resit: Application Form for Resit – The HKIE Structural Examination
Past papers of the HKIE Structural Examination (Written Examination)
Past papers of the HKIE Structural Examination (Written Examination) in 2009 - 2019 are available for download now.
Past papers of the HKIE Structural Examination (Written Examination) 2009
Past papers of the HKIE Structural Examination (Written Examination) 2010
Past papers of the HKIE Structural Examination (Written Examination) 2011
Past papers of the HKIE Structural Examination (Written Examination) 2012
Past papers of the HKIE Structural Examination (Written Examination) 2013
Past papers of the HKIE Structural Examination (Written Examination) 2014
Past papers of the HKIE Structural Examination (Written Examination) 2015
Past papers of the HKIE Structural Examination (Written Examination) 2016
Past papers of the HKIE Structural Examination (Written Examination) 2017
Past papers of the HKIE Structural Examination (Written Examination) 2018
Past papers of the HKIE Structural Examination (Written Examination) 2019
If you have any queries, please contact the Membership Section by phone at 28902926 or by email at member@hkie.org.hk.
The HKIE is pleased to introduce a new service of electronic membership card (e-membership card) for all Student Members to replace physical membership card. Student Members may view the e-membership card online in the Member Login area on our website www.hkie.org.hk.
The e-membership card of Student Members under the Free Student Membership Scheme will be renewed automatically in March every year during the period of the Scheme.
For Student Members who received the payment advice of membership subscription for the financial year 2021-2022 in February, the e-membership card will be available five working days after the successful settlement of the membership subscription.
If you have any queries, please contact the Membership Section by phone at 28902926 or by email at member@hkie.org.hk.
In view of the latest development of the COVID-19 epidemic, the capacity of meeting facilities in the HKIE headquarters are reduced according to the related regulations imposed by the Government. Activities to be organized in the headquarters, including meetings, seminars, workshops, etc, are encouraged to be arranged in online format, e.g. Zoom meeting or webinar, so as to reduce the number of people gathered and to reduce the risk of spreading of the virus. Meanwhile, any persons visiting the headquarters of the Institution are required to wear masks and measure your body temperature before entering into the headquarters.
If you have further question, please feel free to contact us at 2895 4446.
Nomination for election of Vice President for Session 2021/2022
The Council at its meeting held on 14 January 2021 approved the Procedures and Schedule for Vice President (VP) Nomination for Session 2021/2022.
There will be one vacant post of VP and the nomination period is now open. The requirements of VP as stipulated in Article 16 Clause (b) of the Constitution are extracted below:
“The Vice Presidents shall be nominated by the Council from among the Fellows who have been Council Members for at least two years for election by Corporate Members on the day of the Annual General Meeting. …”
Each nomination shall be delivered to the Chief Executive and Secretary by completing the Nomination Form for election of VP for Session 2021/2022. Candidate shall also submit the following supplementary information on a single sided A4 paper for circulation to Council Members for consideration:
- personal information
- present position or occupation and brief work history
- membership and offices (present and/or former) held in the Institution
- a brief supporting statement
The original signed copy of the Nomination Form together with the supplementary information of the Candidate must be delivered to the Chief Executive and Secretary on or before Monday, 15 March 2021 at 5:30pm at:
The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers
9/F Island Beverley
No 1 Great George Street
Causeway Bay
Hong Kong
Further information regarding the VP nomination and election can refer to the different guidelines in the Member Login Area of the HKIE website.