FORM 1/MD

Please return your application by post or by hand to:‐ 
Membership Section 
The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers 
9/F Island Beverley 
No. 1 Great George Street 
Causeway Bay Hong Kong 
 

APPLICATION FOR THE CLASS OF MEMBER OR ADDITIONAL DISCIPLINE 
FOR CORPORATE MEMBER 
 
 INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANTS  
 
Please read the following instructions carefully and comply with all requirements: 
 
ABOUT YOUR APPLICATION 
 
 Fill in all sections unless specifically exempted.  Failure to do so will result in the application being 
rejected. 
 
 Provide ‘Certified True Copies’ of all relevant documents.  Endorsement  by  at  least  one  Corporate 
Member  of  the  HKIE  (who  may  be  the  supporters)  on  photocopies  of  the  documents  shall  be 
sufficient.    Do not send any original of certificates or other documents.
 
 Type the application or print clearly. 
 
 Reduce all copies to A4 size. 
 
 Do not bind or staple the application form.
 
 Applications which have not been properly completed will be returned for clarification. 
 
 Candidates  applying  for  Membership  of respective  Disciplines  may  choose  between  the  essay  and 
technical write‐up in the Professional Assessment.  For more information, please refer to Part 5.6 of 
Section 5 of the M3 Routes to Membership. 
 
 Retain a copy of your application and copies of all documents submitted as the HKIE does not accept 
responsibility for any documents which may be lost or damaged.
 
 Applicant is required to send his/her application with the required submission and fees.  Please refer 
to the attached leaflet on membership subscription and fees for details.  A payment form is enclosed.
 
 We will acknowledge receipt of your application and give you an application number via email around
three months.  This number should be quoted in all correspondence with the HKIE. 
 
 The Secretariat may contact you regarding your application via email or mobile phone, please kindly 
provide a valid email address and mobile phone number and check your email regularly.  All applicants 
will be notified of the results by mail.  No telephone enquiry about the results will be allowed. 
 
 If you would like to submit the application by post, please affix sufficient postage and provide a return 
address on the envelope. 
 
   
P.T.O
06/2020 
 FORM 1/MD

Please return your application by post or by hand to:‐ 
Membership Section 
The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers 
9/F Island Beverley 
No. 1 Great George Street 
Causeway Bay Hong Kong 

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS OF DISCIPLINES 
 
Applicants applying for Membership in Aircraft, Biomedical, Building, Building Services, Chemical, Civil, 
Energy,  Environmental,  Fire,  Geotechnical,  Information,  Logistics  and  Transportation,  Manufacturing, 
Industrial  &  Systems,  Materials  and  Structural  Disciplines  are  also  required  to  refer  to  the  relevant 
additional information sheet which is available on the HKIE website at www.hkie.org.hk. 
 
 

PERSONAL DATA (PRIVACY) ORDINANCE 
 
Notice  relating  to  the  Personal  Data  (Privacy)  Ordinance  is  available  on  the  HKIE  website  at 
www.hkie.org.hk. 
 
 

ENQUIRY 
 
If you have any queries, please contact the Membership Section at 2895 4446 or [email protected]. 
 

06/2020 
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND COMPLETE IN DETAIL                                       FORM 1/MD 
 
For HKIE Secretariat Use ONLY
Dis: Ref No:

 ELEC  AELE  TRAN  ATRN  ADDD  RECD

 
APPLICATION FOR THE CLASS OF MEMBER OR ADDITIONAL DISCIPLINE 
FOR CORPORATE MEMBER 
 
Please fill in all sections unless specifically exempted.  Failure to do so will result in the application being rejected. 
Routes (Please tick one box ONLY) 
 Formal Training Route   General Experience Route 
■  Mature Route 
 Research and Development Route   Others (Please specify):                                                        _______________     ) 
 Reciprocal Recognition Agreement Route (Parent Institution:                                                                      ______________  ) 
The Discipline you apply for (Please tick one box ONLY) 
 Aircraft*   Biomedical   Building   Building Services*   Chemical   Civil 
 Control, Automation & Instrumentation*   Electrical*   Electronics*   Energy*   Environmental*
 Fire   Gas*   Geotechnical   Information   Logistics & Transportation   Materials 
 Manufacturing, Industrial & Systems   Marine & Naval Architecture*   Mechanical*   Structural 
■

*Subject to the requirements of respective Disciplines, ten Disciplines (Aircraft; Building Services; Control, Automation & 
Instrumentation; Electrical; Electronics; Energy; Environmental; Gas; Marine & Naval Architecture and Mechanical) accept 
a  combination  of  International  English  Language  Testing  System  (IELTS)  Academic  result  plus  technical  write‐up  as  an 
alternative to the essay. 
Please tick one box ONLY:   Essay   Technical write‐up 
 
Section A: Personal Details 
H.K.I.D. Card / Identification Document No.
Title: Prof  Dr  Ir  Mr  Mrs Ms  Gender:  Female  Male 
R776215(0)
■ ■

(Please indicate your name as shown on the H.K.I.D. Card or other identification documents) 
Family Name  Given Name
LYU
 
TING
Chinese Name (if applicable)  Membership No. (if applicable) 

吕婷
 

Date of Birth (DD/MM/YYYY)  Email
09/04/1984
 
[email protected]
Correspondence Address 
 
Flat C, 21/F, TOWER 1, 268 WU CHUI ROAD, MIAMI BEACH TOWERS, TUEN MUN, NEW TERRITORIES

(Home) Telephone No.  (Work) Telephone No.  Mobile No. 

   
    65797121
Company Name 
 
 Chi Sum Engineering Ltd.
Position 

Structural Engineer
 
 
 
For HKIE Secretariat Use ONLY
Application received on:  1.  2.  3.  4. 
Thru. Q & M  1.  2.  3.  4. 

06/2020 
PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL 
 
Section B: Academic Qualifications (Further information may be given on separate sheets if necessary.  Photocopies 
of documentary evidence must be produced and endorsed by at least one Supporter as a true copy) 
Mode of Study 
Start  Award  Name of Academic Institution  Full Title of Degree (As shown on certificate)  (e.g. Full time, Sandwich, 
Date  Date  and Country  e.g. BEng (Hons) in Civil Engineering 
Part time‐day or evening 
(MM/YY)  (MM/YY)  /  on campus or distance 
learning) 

    The Hong Kong University Master of Science in Civil Infrastructural Full time
 09/09  06/10
     
of Science and Technology Engineering and Management

    Shanghai Normal Diploma in Civil Engineering Full time

09/02 06/06      
    University

   
     
   

   
     
   

         

 
Section  C:  Professional  Qualifications  (Further  information  may  be  given  on  separate  sheets  if  necessary.  
Photocopies of documentary evidence must be produced and endorsed by at least one Supporter as a true copy)
Date Qualified  Name of Institution  Membership No.  Grade 
(DD/MM/YY)  (For IEAust, list membership of relevant colleges) 

 
     
 

 
     
 

 
     
 

       

 
     
 

For Applicants from Hong Kong Computer Society (HKCS) under the Reciprocal Recognition Agreement between the HKIE and HKCS. 
 
 
Support from HKCS for this application: __________________________.  
(Authorised Signature)  

According  to  the  Agreement  on  Reciprocal  Membership  Promotion  between  the  HKIE  and  ASME,  members  of  ASME  residing  outside  Hong  Kong  will 
receive  a  50%  discount  off  the  annual  subscription  fee  of  the  HKIE  members  as  “Affiliates”  or  as  “non‐resident”  members  admitted  through  the  HKIE’s 
system.   
 
I declare that I am a member of ASME residing outside Hong Kong. (Membership No. __________________________) 
 
 
Applicant’s Signature ______________________ 

 
 
Verifying Initials of one of the Supporters on Section B & C                  
  
Section  D:  Formal  Training  (if  applicable)  (Photocopies  of  training  completion  certificates  must  be  produced  and 
endorsed by at least one Supporter as true copy and must accompany the application) 
Please select:
 HKIE Graduates Scheme “A” Training (Discipline:                                                                                          ) 
 
Start Date (DD/MM/YY):                                                   End Date (DD/MM/YY):                                                g  

 Initial Professional Development (IPD) Scheme of IStructE 
 
 ICE Training Scheme 
 
 Others (please specify:                                                                                                                                           ) 
 
Start Date (DD/MM/YY):                                                   End Date (DD/MM/YY):                                                g 
For  details  of  any  pre‐degree  training,  including  vacation  training,  please  provide  details  below.    (Please  continue  on 
separate sheet if necessary.) 

 
Section E: Professional Experience (Please list in chronological order and continue on separate sheet if necessary.) 
From  To  Company Name  Position Held 
(MM/YY)  (MM/YY) 

  07/17  Present Chi

  Sum Engineering Ltd. Structural
  Engineer
Exact Nature of Duties (please give details of your duties):
- Site quality & safety supervision as TCP T4;
- Propose construction method and programme;
- Monitor the test result and quality assurance of structural materials;
- Design for temporary works;
- Check that the works comply with the approved plans, method statements, precautionary and protective
measures.

From  To  Company Name  Position Held 

(MM/YY)  (MM/YY) 

  07/10   09/15 Meinhardt

  (C&S) Ltd. Engineer
 
Exact Nature of Duties (please give details of your duties):
- Project engineer for the design and construction coordination to control the quality of foundation, Site formation,
ELS and superstructure works;
- Site inspection of ELS (including steel sheet pile and pipe pile wall), site formation & superstructure works;
- Superstructure design & preparation of BD submission;
- Preparation of contract tender documents;

From  To  Company Name  Position Held 

(MM/YY)  (MM/YY) 

       
Exact Nature of Duties (please give details of your duties):

 
 
                                                                                           Verifying Initials of one of the Supporters on Sections D & E 

03/2019 
  
Section F: Current Organisation Tree (Please identify your position) 
 
 

 
 
Verifying Initials of one of the Supporters on Section F                  
 
 
Section G: Attestation by Supporters 
We, the undersigned, support the applicant from personal knowledge, as a person worthy of consideration for election to 
the class of Member / Additional Discipline and we endorse the correctness of those parts of the application form which we 
have identified by our initials. 
FHKIE/MHKIE 
Full Name  Signature  Initials 
Membership No 
Supporter 1 
       

FHKIE/MHKIE 
Full Name  Signature  Initials 
Membership No 
Supporter 2 
       

FHKIE/MHKIE 
Full Name  Signature  Initials 
Membership No 
Supporter 3 
       

FHKIE/MHKIE 
Full Name  Signature  Initials 
Membership No 
Supporter 4 
       

For election to membership 
 The applicant MUST be supported by four Corporate members of the HKIE, one of whom shall be a Fellow and two of the 
four must be in the same discipline as the applicant’s. 
 For  application  via  the  Reciprocal  Recognition  Agreement  (RRA)  Route,  only  two  Corporate  member  supporters  in  the 
same discipline  as  the  applicants are needed for applicants who hold membership of Institutions which have reciprocal 
agreements with the HKIE. 
 

For Additional Discipline 
 The applicant MUST be supported by two Corporate Members of the HKIE who must be in the same Discipline which the 
applicant applies for. 
 For application via the RRA Route, the applicant MUST be supported by one Corporate Member of the HKIE who must be 
in the same Discipline which the applicant applies for. 
 
 
 
Section H: Declaration and Consent 
1.  I declare that I am currently competent to practise in the Discipline for which I am applying, and I confirm that I meet 
the  HKIE  Competence  Standard  for  Professional  Engineers  (Corporate  Members)  as  stipulated  and  the  evidences 
provided to substantiate the competences are true and correct. 
 
2.  I, the undersigned, agree that, in the event of my election or transfer to Membership in the HKIE, my Membership will 
be governed and regulated by the Constitution of the HKIE, as it now is, or as it may hereafter be amended. I agree to 
comply with the Rules of Conduct and advance the Objects of the HKIE.  I shall pay all subscriptions and fees, as set by 
the Council from time to time, provided that whenever I shall signify my wish to resign, in writing, to the Secretary I 
shall, after the payment of any arrears which may be outstanding, be free from this obligation. 
 
3.  (This item is not applicable to the applicant applying for Additional Discipline)
 
I # have /  #
■  have not  been convicted of a criminal offence in accordance with section (2) (1) of the Rehabilitation 

of Offenders Ordinance, Cap 297 as follows: 
 
Section (2) (1) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Ordinance Cap 297 reads “Where an individual has been convicted in Hong Kong 
(before  or  after  the  commencement  of  this  Ordinance)  of  an  offence  in  respect  of  which  he  was  not  sentenced  to  imprisonment 
exceeding 3 months or to a fine exceeding $10,000;.........and a period of 3 years has elapsed without that individual being again 
convicted in Hong Kong of an offence, then .......... that conviction, or any failure to disclose it shall not be a lawful or proper ground 
for dismissing or excluding that individual from any office, profession, occupation or employment or for prejudicing him in any way 
in that office, profession, occupation or employment.” 
 
In other words, an applicant is considered not to have been convicted of an offence if the sentence is for imprisonment of 3 months 
or less (whether suspended or not), or a fine for $10,000 or less and in addition, a period of 3 years from the date of such conviction 
has elapsed without having been committed for another conviction. 
 
# Please tick as appropriate 
 
4.  (This item is not applicable to the applicant applying for Additional Discipline)
 
Where I was previously a member of the HKIE, I confirm that no improper conduct (except that provided in Article 
13(2) of the Constitution on non‐payment of subscription) had been alleged against or committed by me while I was a 
member.  I  am  also  aware  that  any  investigation  or  proceedings  relating  to  any  such  improper  conduct  may  be 
re‐activated and/or continued against me by the HKIE should I be re‐admitted to membership. Accordingly I agree to 
provide to the HKIE upon its request any particulars or information relating to any such improper conduct as it may 
require. 
 
5.  I consent to the HKIE making any necessary enquiries for the verification of the information given above.  I authorise 
the HKIE to release any record or information as may be required for these enquiries. 
 
6.  (For completion by Mature Route application ONLY)
 
In order to facilitate the Professional Assessment process of mature candidates, the HKIE would like to keep examples 
of mature route submission papers for reference by the Discipline Representatives and persons nominated by them 
for assessment of the mature route applications.  The papers will be kept by the Secretariat for 3 years from the date 
of the Professional Assessment result letter.  After the period, the paper will be deleted from the database.  Please 
note that all papers kept by the HKIE will be treated as confidential. 
 
# # #
   ■  I have read the above and I agree the HKIE keeps my paper.  Please  ■  disclose /   do not disclose 

my name. 
 
  # I have read the above and I do not agree the HKIE keeps my paper. 
 
# Please tick as appropriate 
 
Section H: Declaration and Consent (Cont’d) 
7.  (This item is applicable to the applicant applying for Non‐resident status)
 
Applicants  whose  place  of  residence  are  abroad  may  pay  a  non‐resident  subscription  for  the  entrance  and 
subscription fees which are 50% of the original fees by making a self‐declaration that they intend to stay in Hong Kong 
for  a  period  or  a  number  of  periods  amounting  to  less  than  183  days  during  the  financial  year  to  which  it  relates.  
Please refer to schedule on the subscriptions and fees. 
 
# I have read the above and I confirm that I intend to stay in Hong Kong for a period or a number of 
periods  amounting  to  less  than  183  days  in  a  financial  year  and  shall  continue  to  maintain  this  status 
until further notice.  I would like my membership status to be non‐resident if elected. 
 
# Please tick as appropriate 
 
8.  I understand that the personal data provided in this form will be used for processing of membership application and 
other membership related purposes.  I have read and understand and agree to the information in the Notice Relating 
to the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (as the same may be amended from time to time) which is available on the 
HKIE website. 
 
I agree that the HKIE may use my personal data for use in direct marketing. The above represents my present choice 
whether or not to receive direct marketing contact or information. This replaces any choice communicated by me to 
the Institution prior to this application. I understand that if I wish to change my existing choice, I may do so at any 
time and without charge by opting out and communicating the same to the HKIE.  I understand that the above applies 
to  the  direct  marketing  of  the  classes  of  products,  services  and/or  subjects  as  set  out  in  Notice  Relating  to  the 
Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance which is available on the HKIE website (as the same may be amended from time to 
time). I also understand from the said Notice as to the kinds of personal data which may be used in direct marketing. 
 
# I do not wish the HKIE to use my personal data for use in direct marketing.  I understand that I will 
not receive any communication which falls within the scope in paragraph 5 of the Notice Relating to the 
Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance as set out below: 
 
5. Use of Data in Direct Marketing 
The HKIE intends to use a member’s data in direct marketing as follows and the HKIE requires the member’s consent 
(which includes an indication of no objection) for such purpose:‐ 
(a) the data that may be used by the HKIE for direct marketing is: name, address and other contact details  
(b) the following classes of services, products and subjects may be marketed:‐ (i) donation and contribution to the 
HKIE and activities organized or supported by the HKIE (including its Divisions and Committees); (ii) conferences, 
seminars, workshops, talks, events, trips and social functions; (iii) products and services offered by third parties 
which the HKIE considers to be of interest to members generally 
 
# Please tick as appropriate 
 
9.  I declare that the information and the documents provided for this application is true and correct. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
27/08/2020
Signature of Applicant:                                                                              h                    Date:                                                          : 
 
Name of Applicant:  LYU TING
 
 PAYMENT FORM

Name : LYU TING Discipline (if applicable): Structural

Class of Membership applying for:
You are deemed to have read and understood the Payment Instructions before submitting this Payment Form.
AMOUNTS
DESCRIPTIONS
(HK$)
(1) Membership Fees (see Table 1)
(1.1) Application Fee (1.1) 550
(1.2) Professional Assessment Fee (1.2) 2,200
(1.3) Entrance/Transfer Fee (1.3)
(1.4) Subscription Fee (1.4)
(2) Subscription for HKIE Transactions (see Note 2.1) (2)
(3) Fund for Learned Society Activities’ Premises (see Note 2.2) (3)
(4) Benevolent Fund (see Note 2.3) (4)
(5) Individual Assessment for Academic Qualification (see Note 2.4) (5)
Please refer to the notes stated overleaf

TOTAL AMOUNT TO PAY (1) ~ (5) 2,750

PAYMENT BY VISA OR MASTERCARD

 VISA
■
 MASTERCARD (Other kinds of credit cards are not accepted)

Card Number
4 8 3 5 2 0 1 0 7 2 7 8 0 0 3 1

Card Expiry Date: 11/21 (mm/yy) (should be valid for the next six months)

Name of Cardholder: LYU TING

Payment (in HK$): 2,750
Cardholder’s Signature: Date: 27/08/2020
PAYMENT BY CHEQUES

For applicants applying for HKIE membership, two cheques should be provided for payment.

Cheque 1 Cheque 2
(non-refundable and non-transferable) (to be deposited upon successful election or transfer)
i. (1.1) Application Fee and/or i. (1.3) Entrance / Transfer Fee and/or
ii. (1.2) Professional Assessment Fee ii. (1.4) Subscription Fee and
iii. (2) to (4) (if applicable)

Please indicate the cheque number(s): ______________/_______________

Note: Payment by Credit Card is preferred.

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PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS

Notes

1. Members are reminded that all articles of the 3. Please fill in the “Total Amount to Pay” by adding up
Constitution must be observed, especially the the amounts for items (1) to (5) and send the original
following:- Payment Form along with the application form.

Article 11 Membership of Disciplines How to Pay

Subject to Rules for Disciplines determined by the 4. Payment
Council, all registerable Corporate Members and
Associate Members of the Institution shall become 4.1 By Visa or MasterCard
members of the Discipline in which they are, at the
time of election, deemed competent to practise. Please provide credit card details by completing the
lower part of the Payment Form. Please return the
Article 12 Conduct of members original copy to the HKIE.

(1) To facilitate the advancement of the science of 4.2 Cheques

engineering by preserving the respect in which the
community holds persons who are engaged in the Cheques should be crossed and made payable to
practice of engineering, every member shall at all “The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers”. Please
times so order his conduct as to uphold the dignity mark your membership number at the back of the
and reputation of the Institution, and act with fairness cheque, where applicable.
and integrity towards all persons with whom his work
is connected and towards other members. 4.3 Non-resident members

(2) Every Corporate Members shall at all times so For non-resident members, payment can be made by
order his conduct as to uphold the dignity and bank draft, cheque issued by a bank in Hong Kong or
reputation of his profession and to safeguard the Visa / MasterCard.
public interest in matters of safety and health and
otherwise. He shall exercise his professional skill and Enquiries
judgement to the best of his ability and discharge his
professional responsibilities with integrity. 5. For enquiries regarding the Payment Form, please
contact the Membership Section at 2895 4446.
(3) For the purpose of ensuring the fulfilment of
the requirements of clauses (1) and (2) of this Article,
but without prejudice to their generality, the Council
may make, vary and rescind rules to be observed by
members of any class with regard to their conduct.
No such rule, variation or rescission shall be in any
way repugnant to the Ordinance or this Constitution.

2. Please fill in the amount of your payments for item (1)

to (5) in the “Amounts” column of the Payment Form.
Details of the payments are itemised below:

2.1 Subscription for HKIE Transactions – The

HKIE Transactions is a technical publication of
the Institution with four issues per year at
HK$120. Subscription of the Transactions is at
your own discretion.

2.2 Fund for Learned Society Activities’ Premises -

voluntary donation for supporting the fund
required for additional premises for learned
society activities.

2.3 Benevolent Fund - voluntary charitable

donation

2.4 Individual Assessment on Academic

Qualification - an assessment for candidates
who have qualifications other than those
directly accepted by the Institution. Individual
Assessment fee is currently charged at
HK$1,000.

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TABLE 1 (Membership Fees)
For Election – for applicant who wishes to join the HKIE for the first time
(non-refundable and non-transferable) (to be deposited upon successful election or transfer) Total
Class of Membership
Application Fee Professional Assessment Fee Entrance Fee Subscription Fee (HK$)
Fellow 550 - 1,900 2,900 5,350
Member by Professional Assessment 550 2,200 1,500 2,050 6,300
Member by Recognition 550 - 1,500 2,050 4,100
Additional Discipline by Professional Assessment - 1,500 - - 1,500
Additional Discipline by Recognition 550 - - - 550
Companion 550 - 1,320 1,650 3,520
Associate 550 1,100 730 690 3,070
Graduate - - 730 690 1,420
Student (aged 25 or above)# - - 600 690 1,290
Student (aged 24 or below)# - - 150 200 350
Affiliate 270 - 690 860 1,820
Applicants whose place of residence are abroad may pay a non-resident subscription for the entrance and subscription fees which are 50% of the original fees by making a self-declaration that they intend to stay in Hong Kong for a
period or a number of periods amounting to less than 183 days during the financial year to which it relates. However, this provision is not applicable to Student Member. Please refer to schedule on the subscriptions and fees.
# A student is eligible to become a Student Member under the Free Student Membership Scheme insofar as he/she remains as a student studying an accredited engineering programme. The HKIE would assume that the period
of study of an accredited programme would normally not be more than 4 years and Student Members are required to update their status of study in future for the purpose of enjoying this scheme. Student Members who transfer
to other membership grades are required to pay the normal annual subscription.

For Transfer – for existing member who wishes to transfer to other class of membership
(non-refundable and non-transferable) (to be deposited upon successful election or transfer) Total
Transfer To From
Application Fee Professional Assessment Fee Transfer Fee Subscription Fee (HK$)
Fellow Member 550 - 400 850 1,800
Associate 550 2,200 770 1,360 4,880
Member
Graduate 550 2,200 770 1,360 4,880
by Professional
Student 550 2,200 900 1,360 5,010
Assessment
Affiliate 550 2,200 810 1,190 4,750
Associate 550 - 770 1,360 2,680
Member Graduate 550 - 770 1,360 2,680
by Recognition Student 550 - 900 1,360 2,810
Affiliate 550 - 810 1,190 2,550
Student (aged 25 or above) 550 1,100 130 0 1,780
Associate Student (aged 24 or below) 550 1,100 580 490 2,720
Graduate 550 1,100 0 0 1,650
Student (aged 25 or above) - - 130 0 130
Graduate
Student (aged 24 or below) - - 580 490 1,070

(amended November 2018)

 THE HONG KONG INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTIONS AND FEES
APPLICATION FEE (Non-refundable and non-transferable) Member elected to higher class of membership
Election to the membership class of Fellow/ Member (by professional assessment or by HK$ 550 Members elected to higher class of membership shall pay the difference between the annual subscription for their
recognition)/ Associate Member/ Companion/ Additional Discipline by recognition previous class of membership and the annual subscription for the class to which they have been elected immediately
Election to the membership class of Affiliate HK$ 270 upon election in order to secure transfer, provided that any member elected between the first day of November and the
Transfer to the membership class of Fellow/ Member (by professional assessment or by HK$ 550 thirty-first day of January in any year shall pay one half only of the difference between the annual subscriptions for the
recognition)/ Associate Member remainder of the year of his election. Any member elected between the first day of February and the thirty-first day of
March in any one year shall pay the full difference between the respective relevant annual subscriptions, but shall not be
ASSESSMENT FEE (Non-refundable and non-transferable) due to make further payment until the end of the following year.
The Council shall determine the assessment fees (if any) to be paid by the applicants. The current scale of
ENTRANCE FEE AND SUBSCRIPTION REDUCTIONS
assessment fees is as follows:
Member retiring from the practice of the profession/ business
Professional assessment fee (for Membership) HK$ 2,200
Professional assessment fee (for Additional Discipline) HK$ 1,500 Any member who has retired from the practice of his profession or business, and is not in full time employment, may
Assessment fee (for Associate Membership) HK$ 1,100 apply to the Council to pay a reduced annual subscription, dependent on the length of his continuous membership, as
detailed below. Any member who has retired may continue to pay his full membership fees for sufficient period to earn
Individual assessment on academic qualification HK$ 1,000
the reduction he desires.
Continuous membership of 25 years and over 90% remission
Individual assessment on academic qualification is an assessment for an applicant who has academic qualifications other
than those directly accepted by the HKIE. Details can be referred to Section 2 in the Membership Booklet M3. Continuous membership of at least 20 years but not more than 25 years 60% remission
Continuous membership of at least 15 years but not more than 20 years 30% remission
ENTRANCE FEE *
In order to secure admission, new members on election shall pay an entrance fee, the amount of which shall be Non-resident member
determined from time to time by the Council. The current scale of entrance fee is as follows: This is applicable to new members/ members who, by self-declaration, stay in Hong Kong for a period or a number of
Fellow HK$ 1,900 periods amounting to less than 183 days during the financial year to which it relates.
Member HK$ 1,500 Entrance Fee New members on election to any class of membership, other than Honorary Fellow or Student
Graduate Member HK$ 730 Members, whose place of residence is outside Hong Kong, shall enjoy a reduced entrance fee.
Associate Member HK$ 730 Subscription Every member of any class other than Honorary Fellow or Student Member, whose place of residence
Companion HK$ 1,320 is abroad and who wishes to maintain contact with the HKIE through the receipt of the HKIE's Journal and Annual
Student Member (age of 25 and above) HK$ 600 Report, may pay a reduced annual subscription known as the "non-resident subscription" which shall be determined
Student Member (age of 24 and below) HK$ 150 by the Council from time to time in respect of each complete financial year of such residence abroad. Non-resident
Affiliate HK$ 690 subscription will be effective from the year following notification of intention to leave Hong Kong.
Entrance Fee Subscription
TRANSFER FEE *
In order to secure admission to a higher class of membership, members on election shall pay a transfer fee Fellow HK$ 950 HK$ 1,450
which shall be the difference between the (current) entrance fee of their previous class of membership and the Member HK$ 750 HK$ 1,025
(current) entrance fee of their new class of membership. Graduate Member HK$ 365 HK$ 345
Associate Member HK$ 365 HK$ 345
ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION * Companion HK$ 660 HK$ 825
A member of the HKIE, other than an Honorary Fellow, shall pay an annual subscription, due at the commencement Affiliate HK$ 345 HK$ 430
of the financial year, in respect of each year in accordance with the scale of subscriptions from time to time decided
Member with 50 years of membership
by the Council.
A member of any class, other than Honorary Fellow, with 50 years membership with the HKIE is eligible for annual
subscription exemption.
Fellow HK$ 2,900 Special offer for Student membership
Member HK$ 2,050 Student taking an accredited/ recognised engineering Degree/ Associate Degree/ Higher Diploma/ Higher Certificate
Graduate Member HK$ 690 course can enjoy three years’ Student membership by paying a single fee of HK$300. Student Members who transfer
Associate Member HK$ 690 to other membership grades or renewing their membership in the fourth year are required to pay the normal annual
Companion HK$ 1,650 subscription.
Student Member (age of 25 and above) HK$ 690 LATE PAYMENT
Student Member (age of 24 and below) HK$ 200 If any member shall leave his annual subscription in arrear for six months from the commencement of the financial
Affiliate HK$ 860 year, and shall fail to pay such arrear within three months after a written application has been sent to him at his last
known address, his name shall be struck off the Roll pursuant to a resolution by the Council in that behalf at any
New member time afterwards, and he shall thereupon cease to be a member.
PAYMENT FOR REINSTATEMENT OF MEMBERSHIP
New members shall pay their subscription for the year of their election immediately upon election in order to secure
Members can apply for reinstatement of membership if they have ceased to be a member of the HKIE in seven years
admission, provided that any member elected between the first day of November and the thirty-first day of January
or less (for Corporate Members and Associate Members) / three years or less (for members of other classes). The
in any year, one half of the annual subscription will be charged to secure his membership for the remainder of the
current payment scale for reinstatement of membership other than for non-resident members, is a reinstatement fee of
year of his election, while the remaining half of the paid subscription will be carried forward to next year, and any
HK$400 (for administration purpose), plus all arrears in subscription. The arrears in subscription shall be subject to a
member elected between the first day of February and the thirty-first day of March in any one year shall pay the full
maximum of three years’ subscriptions prior to the application for reinstatement of membership.
subscription for the following year but shall not be due to make further payment until the end of the following year.
Non-resident members who apply for the reinstatement of membership as non-resident members shall only be
* To facilitate processing of application and secure admission in cases of election, applicants are required to pay required to pay a reinstatement fee of HK$400; all arrears in subscription shall be waived. Other requirements for
the application fee, assessment fee, entrance or transfer fee and subscription at the time of making their reinstatement of membership shall remain unchanged.
applications. The subscription payment, entrance or transfer fee will only be taken when application for election or For enquiries, please contact the Membership Section at Tel. No. 2895 4446.
transfer has been successful.
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 POLICY ON MEMBERSHIP FILES AND REINSTATEMENT

POLICY ON MEMBERSHIP FILES POLICY ON REINSTATEMENT

Corporate Members and Associate Members who have been removed from the membership roll (due to
All files of Corporate Members and Associate Members who have been removed from the membership roll resignation or striking off by Council resolution) for more than seven years will be required to submit fresh
applications should they wish to re-join the HKIE. All other grades of members who have been removed
(due to resignation or striking off by Council resolution) will only be kept for seven years. All files of all
from the membership roll (due to resignation or striking off by Council resolution) for more than three
other grades of members who have been removed from the membership roll (due to resignation or striking years will be required to submit applications afresh should they wish to re-join the HKIE.
off by Council resolution) will only be kept for three years.

ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION OF SUSPENDED MEMBERS

Any member whose membership is suspended shall be liable to pay the subscription for the whole of the
financial year in which his suspension commences.

Upon expiry of the suspension period, if the member concerned would like to continue his membership, he
shall pay all outstanding subscription.

Any member under suspension is not required to pay the subscription for the intervening years when
suspension is in force.

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Checklist for Application 
Applicant is required to send the following documents with your application: 
  Application Form 
Certified true copies of your academic qualifications, professional qualifications and training certificate (Photocopies  
 
of documentary evidence must be produced and endorsed by at least one Supporter as a true copy) 
  Submission# 
  Payment 
 
#
Checklist for Submission 
Formal Training Route 

 Scheme “A” Logbook   Scheme “A” Completion Certificate  Training and Experience Report* 

 Project Report  
 Sample of works*   CPD Record 
(For CVL1, GEL2 & STL only) 
 Technical proposal and cost estimate (For GEL2 only)   Report on site work  (For GEL2 only) 

General Experience Route 

 Training and Experience Report*    Sample of works*   CPD Record 

 Project Report    Technical proposal and cost   Report on site work  (For GEL2 only)
(For CVL1, GEL2 & STL only)  estimate (For GEL2 only) 
Mature Route 

 Submission paper*   CPD Record   

Reciprocal Recognition Agreement (RRA) Route3 

 Training and Experience Report4 5 *   CPD Record4   
6
Research & Development Route  

 Five quality papers*   Research or development work*   CPD Record 

 Transcript of academic qualification   Research Competence Report   
*Please submit in duplicate. 
 

Applicants shall refer to ‘M3 Routes to Membership’ for the submission requirements.  For details of the submission requirements of 
routes other than the above, please refer to the HKIE website at http://www.hkie.org.hk/eng/html/downloads/membership.asp. 
 
 
 
 
 

1
 Members in Geotechnical Discipline applying for an Additional Discipline in Civil Discipline are normally not required to submit the Project 
Report.  Applicants shall refer to ‘Guidance Notes for Professional Assessment – Civil Discipline’ for the submission requirements. 
 
2
 Members in Civil Discipline applying for an Additional Discipline in Geotechnical Discipline are normally not required to submit the Project 
Report, Report on site work and Technical proposal and cost estimate.   Applicants shall refer to ‘Admission Requirements for Geotechnical 
Discipline’ for the submission requirements. 
 
3
 Further submissions may be required subject to the conditions as stipulated in document M14343 and the assessment by the respective 
Discipline Advisory Panels.  Applicants shall refer to the document M14343 for submission requirements. 
 
4
 For  application  via  the  HKIE/IEAust  RRA,  the  Training  and  Experience  Report  and  Continuing  Professional  Assessment  Record  must 
accompany the application. 
 
5
 For application via the HKIE/CCPE and HKIE/ICE RRA, the Training and Experience Report must accompany the application. 
 
6
 Applicants shall refer to ‘Research and Development Route to Corporate Membership’ for the submission requirements. 
 
 
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