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The EMSD signed memoranda of co-operation with three academic institutions at the E&M I&T Day 2022 in July to jointly support government departments in applying innovation and technology (I&T) solutions.

To deepen technical co-operation between Guangdong and Hong Kong and nurture talent in the Greater Bay Area, the EMSD held online technical sharing sessions on Building Information Modelling – Asset Management (BIM-AM) technology for students of the Guangzhou Technician College and top management and asset managers of the Guangzhou Electromechanical Technician College to share the experience in BIM-AM application.

The EMSD is committed to raising public awareness of the Government-Wide Internet of Things Network (GWIN) and promoting its application in our daily lives. The “Smart@GWIN” E&M IoT Application Challenge was held to encourage students to explore solutions for the use of GWIN and maximise the value of public services for the community.

In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a three-day Inno@E&M Open Day 2022 was held at the EMSD Headquarters to showcase the I&T applications in E&M engineering services to the public and provide in-depth explanation of how these technologies could benefit them in their daily lives.

The 3rd Inno@E&M Challenge received over 180 entries, the highest number of entries ever, and successfully encouraged our staff to actively innovate and implement I&T solutions to meet internal and client departments’ needs.

We set up an exhibition booth to share about our Building Information Modelling – Asset Management work, Multi-trade integrated Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing technology and District Cooling System project and exchange experience with the construction and E&M industries at the Construction Innovation Expo held in December 2022.

Dr Winson Yeung, Principal Consultant of the Occupational Safety and Health Council (2nd right), and Mr Tony Ho, Chief Project Development Officer of the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (3rd left), attended the Quality and Safety Day 2022 as the officiating guests.

The Hong Kong Electrical and Mechanical Trade Promotion Working Group, formed by members from the EMSD and the E&M trade, has been nurturing new talent for the trade over the years. The“E&M GO!” Orientation Ceremony 2022 was held by the working group in October 2022, with around 750 young E&M trainees attended.

The Electrical and Mechanical Best Practices Ceremony was held in September 2022 to launch an e-platform on E&M best practices. The ceremony was well attended by about 300 representatives from the E&M trade, academia and property management sector.

The Chinese Academy of Governance provided two online National Studies Programmes for the EMSD between October and December 2022. Well-known experts and scholars in various fields gave lectures on the in-depth study and implementation of the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the political system and government structure of China, etc.

During the year, we continued to make use of our E&M expertise to serve the community. We designed and installed the Pedestrian Crossing Light System for Guide Dog Training at the Hong Kong Seeing Eye Dog Training School, and modified the equipment according to training needs to allow greater flexibility.

Caring about the disadvantaged in the community, we provided free home repair service for underprivileged households.

Our first mobile promotion truck, The Bearbot Lifestyle Experience, visited schools and travelled to various districts in Hong Kong to actively promote E&M knowledge to students and citizens in an interesting way.

To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the EMSD, an unveiling ceremony of Witty Bear and KnowBot statues was held at the piazza of EMSD Headquarters, followed by distribution of fruits to colleagues to share the joy on 1 February 2023.