Highlights of the month
YSG Study Tour 2012 – Wuhan – 12 to 16 September 2012
A delegation of 25 members participated in the YSG Study Tour this year. The group experienced a direct highspeed rail journey from Shenzhen North Station to Wuhan Station in just 4 hours and 13 minutes. We visited a number of organizations in the government and academic sectors, including the State Key Laboratory of Information Engineering in Surveying, Mapping and Remote Sensing at Wuhan University (武漢大學測繪遙感信息工程國家重點實驗室), the Wuhan Urban and Rural Construction Committee (武漢市城鄉建設委員會), and the Wuhan Land Resources and Planning Bureau (武漢市國土資源和規劃局). Relevant reports from each organization can be found in the links below: http://news.whjs.gov.cn/content/2012-09/14/content_264391.htm from the URCC and http://www.wpl.gov.cn/pc-40261-110-0.html from the LRPB.
On the third day, we visited three private state-of-the-art development projects in the city: the Hualou Jie Project (武漢濱江花樓街大型綜合項目) by Hutchison Whampoa Property(WH), the 1.5-km long “Chu River Han Jie” (楚河漢街)shopping avenue by the Wanda Group, and Shui On Land Limited's Wuhan Tiandi (武漢天地) developments. We also visited two famous tourist spots: the Yellow Crane Tower (黃鶴樓) and Red Cliffs (赤璧古戰場) on the fourth and fifth days.
The above visits provided us with a comprehensive overview, as well as a first-hand experience of, the rapid developments in the Wuhan metropolitan area. With its superb location in Central China and at the node of the high-speed railways network, along with its solid foundation in heavy industry and high-end technology, Wuhan has significant development potential in the coming decades. Credits must go to our great Study Tour Organizing Committee led by Ms Mandy Ko. I would like to sincerely thank The Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Wuhan Municipal Government (武漢市人民政府外事僑務辦公室) and the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the HKSAR for their superb arrangements of the official visits. Special thanks go to Prof Xiaoli DING of the Department of Land Surveying and Geo-informatics at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Mr Winson Chen and Sr Martin Leung, our former YSG buddies, for connecting us to the relevant parties in Wuhan.
A detailed report of the tour, prepared by our youngest member of the delegation, Terry Ho, a Year 3 student at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, can be found in this month’s Surveyors Times.
YSG APC Workshops – GPD and LSD
The seven GP APC Revision Workshops were successfully completed on 18 August 2012. We would like to thank all speakers who helped our candidates prepare for the Part One Assessment of the APC to be held on 4 October 2012. Good luck to all candidates!
We invited the LSD Education Committee on 24 August 2012 to introduce the revised APC Rules and Guidelines and the details of the new Part One assessments for LS candidates. Over 70 current and potential candidates attended the talk to gain a clearer picture of the route to become a professional land surveyor. As one of our core missions, the YSG will continue to support and provide assistance to APC candidates in all divisions. Please let us know if there is anything we can do better.
Coming Soon
YSG APC Workshops – APC (BS) Mock Assessment - 5 to 6 October 2012
BS APC candidates will have this valuable chance to make practical task preparations. The APC camp will be held on 5 to 6 October 2012, and candidates will be given the chance to work under a simulated examination environment in Practical Task. The details of the task will be released on Friday afternoon and candidates have to prepare their presentation materials on the spot. Participants can gain experience in conducting surveys, preparing design schemes, and presenting their works. Candidates will receive direct feedback from the assessors on their performances based on their design schemes, presentation skills, and responses to questions. Join this invaluable experience with your fellow candidates so that you can share your worries and concerns, as well as have relaxing and closed dialogues with the assessors. Hurry, as there are only limited spaces left!
CPD - The Arbitration Ordinance (Chapter 609) & the Mediation Ordinance (Chapter 620),
Co-organized by the HKIS and ACostE (HK Region) - 19 October 2012
With the arbitration ordinance in effect since 1 June 2011 and the mediation bill enacted in June 2012, it is essential for practitioners to understand the key changes to the new legislation. We are honoured to have Mr Yeung Man Sing, Chairman of the Chartered Institution of Arbitrators (East
Asian Branch) as our speaker for the talk.
YSG Team for ORBIS Moonwalker -10 to 11 November 2012
The YSG has recruited 20 energetic members for this meaningful event to raise funds for ORBIS. The team will have to complete an overnight walk from Mong Kok to Sai Kung, ten minutes of which are blindfolded! Sponsorships for the HKIS team are welcomed.
YSG Annual Dinner and YSG Annual General Meeting - 17 & 23 November 2012
The last event of the year for the YSG is coming soon and will definitely one of the year’s great events. Please mark your schedule for these two important days! Stay tuned for our announcements on the YSG website and Facebook page!
Contact YSG
We need your ideas, suggestions, and support for and active participation in our upcoming events. You may e-mail us at [email protected] or join our YSG committee meetings, which will usually be held in Suite 810, 8/F, Jardine House, One Connaught Place, Central on the first Friday of each month except on public holidays (i.e., 5 October and 2 November).
青年組武漢交流團 2012
香港理工大學土地測量及地理資訊學三年級學生何智聰
身邊每位同學也選了不同地方作為他們的暑假旅遊勝地，例如台灣、韓國等，但我卻選擇了由香港測量師學會青年組舉辦的武漢交流團為我人生最後一個暑假添上了不少色彩。
本人就讀香港理工大學土地測量及地理資訊學三年級。諷刺的是，讀了差不多兩年，仍對這科的認知一頭霧水。正當檢查學校電子郵件便發現香港測量師學會青年組舉辦的武漢交流團廣告，我二話不說便下了報名這個決定。首先，我希望參加這交流團能對我加深對測繪學的認識以及明白到將來投身測繪界是怎樣的一回事，亦能加深了解當地中國不同部門的運作及對中國文化的了解。不出所料，這次交流團不負所望，更使我獲益不淺。
在行程中的第一天，我們便去參觀武漢大學的測繪遙感信息工程國家重點實驗室。他們的技術真的使我們擊節讚賞。我完全沒想到測繪及遙感技術能應用在考古方面上，他們使用這種技術去保育敦煌莫高窟。再者，他們更研發了無人駕駛小飛機去收集三維空間數據用作保護文化遺產，真的令人嘆為觀止。此刻使我這隻井底之娃能大開眼界，明白測繪遙感技術除了用於建築工程外，仍能在保育文化上達到一定的成效。
另外，行程中的第二天便拜訪武漢市城鄉建設委員會及武漢市國土資源和規劃局。當中，正正能讓我充份了解中國當地政府部門的主要工作及重點工程與其成果。與此同時，我們亦能看到武漢市在空間信息工程的建設上非常發達，他們的空間數據資源充足，能協助其他部門如測繪、交通等等作空間數據支援、全球衛星定位等服務。
此外，我們亦到訪中國武漢市其中三個分別由和記黃埔、萬達及瑞安房地產發展的房地產項目，包括花樓街商住項目、萬達楚河漢街及瑞安武漢天地，使我們明白中國內地房地產的發展及建築格局，對中國武漢社區建設特色的認知及其房地產的項目工程管理流程，亦能清楚了解香港與中國武漢在社區建設特色上的異同。
除了學術交流，是次交流團也充份讓我們了解中國文化特色，我們前往赤壁回顧三國歷史，感受其三國文化的氣息。同時，我們亦參觀天下江山第一樓之黃鶴樓，細味樓內的詩詞歌賦以及代入當時詩人登上高樓遠眺的情景。
總括而言，是次學術交流團使我獲益不淺，不但能使我在測繪及遙感、空間信訊的技術和知識上能得以根深柢固的作用，從而使我更清楚了解自己就讀科目以及測量專業的認知。加上，透過參過一些中國文化古蹟及建築，能加深我對中國文化歷史上的見解，當然不少得藉此機會與隨團廿多位來自不同背景、不同組別的團友交流，從而使我個人成長能得以全面發展。
