Hong Kong Science and Technology Forum – Celebrating the 72nd Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China

 The Preparatory Committee for the National Day Celebration of Hong Kong Science and Technology Community (香港科技界慶祝國慶籌委會) was established in 1994. It was spontaneously organized by the Hong Kong science and technology community. It aims to unite the scientific and technological scholars and experts through celebrations of the National Day, build consensus and promote industry exchanges. Because of Covid-19, this forum prepared both online and onsite mode.

Before the forum, all onsite participant stand up and sing a national song.

In the beginning, Prof. Yuk-Shan Wong (香港科技界慶祝國慶籌委會主席團主席-黃玉山教授) gave a welcome speech.

Then, Academician Zhang Yuzhuo (中國科協分管日常工作副主席、書記處第一書記 張玉卓院士) gave guest speech. He briefed the “Opinions on further promoting the innovation development of the China Association for Science and Technology” (关于进一步推动中国科协学会创新发展的意见).

Mr. Paul Chan Mo-po GBM GBS MH JP (Financial Secretary) gave guest speech. It is appreciated that "Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Development Plan" support Hong Kong development and in the "14th Five-Year Plan Outline" that further clearly supports Hong Kong's construction of an international innovation and technology center.

Mr. Ye Shuiqiu (Deputy Minister of Education and Science Department, Liaison Office, Hong Kong) (香港中聯辦教科部副部長葉水球) gave guest speech. He said government of PRC support Hong Kong to develop innovation and technology and embed into Mainland China’s development plan.

Dr. Lo Wai Kwok (香港科技界慶祝國慶籌委會執委會主席-盧偉國博士) gave guest speech and he appreciated all supporting people for this forum. 

Dr. David Chung Wai-keung (Under Secretary for Innovation and Technology of HKSAR) gave keynote speech entitled “The 14th Five-Year Plan brings opportunities for innovation and technology (十四五規劃帶來創新科技的機遇)”. He introduced recently Innovation and Technology policy in Hong Kong and current situation in I&T ecosystem.

Prof. Alexander Wai Ping-kong (President, HKBU) was the second keynote speaker and his topic named “The role of universities should play for Hong Kong's construction of an international innovation and technology center” (香港建設國際創新科技中心 – 大學應該擔當的角色).

Prof. Wai briefed the Innovation and Technology ecosystem including talent, capital, facilities and innovation culture.  He also compared the I&T model among USA, China and Korea. 

Finally, Prof. Wai suggested government and universities should enhance investment on applied research and technology transfer research. It is not only focused on university ranking.

Academician Du Xiangwan (Former Vice President of Chinese Academy of Engineering, Senior Scientific Advisor of Chinese Academy of Engineering Physics) (中國工程院原副院長、中國工程物理研究院高級科學顧問杜祥琬院士) was last keynote speaker and his presentation topic entitled “Achieve the "Double Carbon Goal" and build a beautiful China” (實現「雙碳目標」建設美麗中華).

Academician Du said the 14^th and 15^th Five-Year Plan are critical for reduction of carbon emission through high quality development. It estimates the GDP growth around 5% and energy consumption growth around 2%.

Then he also pointed out some difficulties and challenges such as heavy industry, depends on fossil fuel, low efficiency, etc.

After that Academician Du explained China energy consumption and CO2 emission from 1980 to 2020. The growth was observed to be slow down.  Finally, he introduced different approach to achieve “Double Carbon Goal” through different technologies and policies in China.

At the end of forum, Dr. Lo Wai Kwok gave closing remark and appreciated all participants.

Reference:

財政司司長於「香港科技界慶祝中華人民共和國成立72週年科技論壇」致辭 - https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202109/25/P2021092500048.htm

张玉卓出席香港科技界庆祝中华人民共和国成立七十二周年科技论坛并致辞 - https://www.cast.org.cn/art/2021/9/25/art_79_169256.html

香港科技界庆国庆科技论坛举行 为创科发展出谋划策 - https://www.chinanews.com/ga/2021/09-25/9573435.shtml

关于进一步推动中国科协学会创新发展的意见 - http://www.gov.cn/zhengce/zhengceku/2020-12/16/content_5569817.htm

HKSQ AGM 2021 & Technical Seminar on Intelligence of Everything

HKSQ Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held on 24^th Sept 2021 after the technical seminar with the theme “Intelligence of Everything (萬物智能)”. In Policy Address 2016, the Chief Executive of the HKSAR has affirmed the significance of "reindustrialization" as a potential area of economic growth for Hong Kong. In order to facilitate industrial upgrading and transformation, digitalization and intelligence manufacturing becomes a critical success factors for "reindustrialization". This seminar aims to share data science, AI innovation method and intelligent manufacturing for the digital era. The seminar was co-organized by HKSQ, ADSE Dept., CityU and Minitab.  In the beginning, organizers and speakers took a group photo. 

(Left: Mr. Calvin Yim (Product Manager, Techmax / Minitab), I, Dr. Albert Tsang and Dr. KS Chin)

(Left top: Dr. KS Chin, Dr. Albert Tsang, Mr. Calvin Yim; Left down: Ms. Minda Chiang, Ms. Angela Wong and I)

Dr Albert Tsang (Former Chairman, HKSQ) was the first speaker and his topic entitled “From Knowledge to Making Evidence-Based Decisions”. Firstly, Dr. Tsang briefed the cause-and-effect relationships through the story on The Garden of Eden.  And said the leap from data to knowledge required a push from humans because humans evolved from processor of data to makers of explanations.

Then Dr. Tsang introduced three level of causation including “Seeing – Associating”, “Doing – Intervention” and “Imagining – Counterfactuals”. 

After that he briefed each causation as below.

Level 1: Seeing – Associating → Correlation and regression as present-da machine learning system to give a “Hindsight”.

Level 2: Doing – Intervention → Analyze data obtained from controlled experiments with strong and accurate causal models to make predictions.

Level 3: Cognitive revolution of humans giving “Insight” and “Foresight”. 

Finally, Dr. Tsang mentioned different machine learning techniques including supervised and unsupervised learning. Supervised learning tools included classifiers and regression models and unsupervised learning tools included clustering, anomaly identification and data reduction algorithms. 

Lastly, Dr. Albert Tsang briefed the case study using Minitab CART® (Classification & Regression Trees) to predict heart disease and stated machine learning projects in business.

Dr. Lotto Lai (Chairman, HKSQ) was the second speaker and his presentation title named “Recent Applications of Extension Intelligence”. My topics included Extenics, Extension Intelligence, Extension Innovation Method and Case Studies in Mainland China and Hong Kong.

I briefed the history of Extenics and introduced the extension theory including basic-element theory, extension set theory and extension logic.

And then I quoted Prof. Cai Wen conclusion in the 17th Extenics Annual Meeting that Extenics is the fundamental of Extension Intelligence. Extension Intelligence is a new kind of AI which can deal with contradictions intelligently by extending and transforming information and knowledge based on the theory and methods of Extenics especially extension set.

After that I briefed four cases employed extension innovation method in Mainland China including medical device, reconstruction in Fangshan District, the interior design of driverless car, and design of automated 3D warehouse. 

Finally, I shared my four extenics researches in Hong Kong including Extenics plus QStartupMS, Extension Business Innovation Model, ExSS approach and QInnoMS with Extension Innovation Methodology. 

The last speaker was Dr. KS Chin (Former Chairman, HKSQ) and his topic was “Intelligent Manufacturing Engineering – Contributes to a Smarter World”.  Firstly, Dr. Chin discussed smart world that an increasingly urban world where the flow of people becomes more prominent and resources become scare, it’s essential to manage everything in the best possible way.

And then Dr. Chin briefed the Intelligent Manufacturing that is the implementing agent of Smart Industry and Industry 4.0.

After that he mentioned different technologies in the intelligent manufacturing including AI, IoT, CPS, etc. In broad sense, AI refers to systems that are with a self-aware form and capable of performing very complex tasks that aiming to achieve the imitation by a machine of the cognitive abilities of a human being.

Finally, Dr. Chin introduced a new degree course named “BEng in Intelligent Manufacturing Engineering (BEng ITME)” offered by Department of Advanced Design and Systems Engineering, CityU. The course content involved many advanced technology for manufacturing industry.

After the technical seminar, HKSQ Annual General Meeting (AGM) was performed.  We took a group photo online and offline together.

(Left: Ms. Angela Wong, Ms. Jane Wong, Dr. KS Chin, Ms. Minda Chiang, I, Dr. YC Chau, Mr. Ben Tsang and Dr. Albert Tsang; Online: Mr. Peter Fung, Mr. Humphrey Lee and Dr. Aaron Tong, etc.)

Firstly, I presented Chairman Report included all activities in the last year including seminar, conference and visit online and offline.  

I also presented our first TID funded project for startup and its schedule.

After that Ms. Angela Wong (Hon. Treasurer, HKSQ) presented the financial report. 

At the end, HKSQ exco member had dinner together.

Reference:

HKSQ - http://www.hksq.org/

Past HKSQ AGM Seminar:

20201017: HKSQ AGM 2020 & Seminar on Local Production of Facial Mask in Hong Kong - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2020/10/hksq-agm-2020-seminar-on-local.html

20190927: HKSQ AGM Seminar on Industry 4.0 in Quality Management - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2019/09/hksq-agm-seminar-on-industry-40-in.html

20180804: HKSQ AGM Quality Innovation Seminar on “Extenics and AI Application” - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2018/08/hksq-agm-quality-innovation-seminar-on.html

20170728: HKSQ AGM 2017 and Extenics Seminar - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2017/07/hksq-agm-2017-and-extenics-seminar.html

20160812: HKSQ AGM 2016 and QFD Seminar - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2016/08/hksq-agm-2016-and-qfd-seminar.html

20150717: HKSQ AGM 2015 and Zero Defect Strategy Seminar - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2015/07/hksq-agm-2015-and-zero-defect-strategy.html

20140726: HKSQ AGM 2014 and IP Audit Seminar - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2014/07/hksq-agm-2014-and-ip-audit-seminar.html

20130719: ASQ Master Black Belt Seminar after HKSQ AGM - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2013/07/asq-master-black-belt-seminar-after.html

20120819: The 23rd HKSQ Annual General Meeting - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-23rd-hksq-annual-general-meeting.html

20110729: The 22nd HKSQ Annual General Meeting and Quality Seminar - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2011/07/22nd-hksq-annual-general-meeting-and.html

20100724: The seminar on “The Best Renewable Energy for Hong Kong” - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2010/07/seminar-on-best-renewable-energy-for.html

20100724: The 21st Annual General Meeting (AGM) – Hong Kong Society for Quality (HKSQ) - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2010/07/21st-annual-general-meeting-agm-hong.html

 

CityU ADSE Lecture in Mid-Autumn Festival

I had teaching a new program named “Bachelor of Engineering in Intelligent Manufacturing Engineering (BEng ITME) 工學士 (智能製造工程學)” in Semester A, 2021/2022.  My lectures in the BEng ITME Programme named “ADSE(SEEM)2066: Professional Engineering Practice” for year 1 students. Because of Covid-19 Pandemic, we still performed online and offline teaching mode together.  Since today is Mid-Autumn Festival, we would celebrate it with family after the lecture.

I will teach four lectures as below.

–     Lec 4 Introduction of Advanced Technology and Artificial Intelligence

–     Lec 6 Extension Innovation Approach and Methodology

–     Lec 7 Entrepreneurship and Start-up Ecosystem

–     Lec 9 Sustainable Development of Engineering in Society – QEHS

Today is Lecture 4 and I introduced Advanced Technology that ABCDEF stands for AI, Big Data / Blockchain, Cloud Computing, Data Technology, Edge Computing and Fintech.

After survey with students, we found that most students are interested in AI Tech in Robotic / Intelligent Robot as well as Machine Learning & Deep Learning.

Finally, I summarized all survey for relevance against impact to students’ future career. Most students think that 5G, Cloud & InfoSec, Big Data and AI, AIoT are high relevance and high impact to their future career.

Reference:

ADSE of CityUHK - https://www.cityu.edu.hk/adse/

BEng in Intelligent Manufacturing Engineering (BEng ITME) - https://www.cityu.edu.hk/adse/bengitme.htm

Related to BETQE & BESEM & MScEM past events:   

20210827: Visit to T·PARK - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2021/08/visit-to-tpark.html

20210227: CityU SEEM Guest Lecture 2021 – Learning Organization - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2021/02/cityu-seem-guest-lecture-2021-learning.html

20210123: Online Teaching Experience Sharing in CityU 2021 - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2021/01/online-teaching-experience-sharing-in.html

20201109: CityU Industrial Experts' Talks for SEEM Students - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2020/11/cityu-industrial-experts-talks-for-seem.html

20200210: Online Teaching Experience Sharing in CityU - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2020/02/online-teaching-experience-sharing-in.html

20200201: Professional Engineering Practice - New Syllabus - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2020/02/professional-engineering-practice-new.html

20200118: HKSQ Membership drive and Student Project Competition Promotion in CityU - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2020/01/hksq-membership-drive-and-student.html

20191104: CityU Industrial Experts' Talks for MSEM Students

https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2019/11/cityu-industrial-experts-talks-for-msem.html

20181022: CityU Guest Lecture for BEng SEM Students - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2018/10/cityu-guest-lecture-for-beng-sem.html

20180419: Peter Suen sponsor Student FYP and visit CityU SEEM Laboratories - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2018/04/peter-suen-sponsor-student-fyp-and.html

20180416: CityU Guest Lecture of Quality Innovation & Extenics to CityU Students - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2018/04/cityu-guest-lecture-of-quality.html

20180201: CityU & Hanyang University Students visit to HKSTP 2018 - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.hk/2018/02/cityu-hanyang-university-students-visit.html

20171010: The 1st Major Programme Committee Meeting for BEng in SEM, CityU - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.hk/2017/10/the-1st-major-programme-committee.html

20170403: CityU Guest Lecture of Quality Innovation & Extenics to TQE Students - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.hk/2017/04/cityu-guest-lecture-of-quality.html

20141110: CityU TQE Students visit HKSTP

https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.hk/2014/11/cityu-tqe-students-visit-hkstp.html

20120402: CityU Guest Lecture for Quality Management in Science Park Laboratory and HKSQ Membership Drive

https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.hk/2012/04/cityu-guest-lecture-for-quality.html

20111110: Guest Seminar for CityU BETQE student in World Quality Day

https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.hk/2011/11/guest-seminar-in-cityu-world-quality.html

20101109: Industrial Guest Talk to BEng(Hon) in Total Quality Engineering, CityU

https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.hk/2010/11/industrial-guest-talk-to-benghon-in.html

20091105: HKSQ membership drive to BEng (Hon) in Total Quality Engineering, CityU

https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.hk/2009/11/hksq-membership-drive-to-beng-hon-in.html

CDM Team Dinner

On 17^th Sep 2021, Ms. Juan Cheng invited CDM team member to have dinner for gathering. I joined the re-industrialization project from Nov 2020 to Apr 2021.  Because of external factors, the project did not continue but team members still keep in touch.  I would like to record our activities during this period for memory below. 

During the dinner, we found YC’s special talent that he can rearrangement the hairy crab shape after consumed.

Our team leader Dr. Vincent Fung had come back from Canada and quarantine for 14 days in HK.  So we had dinner for celebrate his freedom on 8^th Sep 2021 too.  We also pre-celebrate Alison’s future marriage life in USA. 

When Vincent was in Canada, we had a zoom meeting on 5^th Jun 2021 and I shared CityU HK TECH 300 program for CDM team reference.

Our first Chinese New Year lunch was held on 9^th Feb 2021.  At the time, I lost one of my front teeth.

After project end in April 2021, Mrs. Cheng and Ms. Juan Cheng invited us to have dinner on 13^th Apr 2021.  My teeth was fixed at that time.

CDM team have good members, good friends, good teachers and good memory.  I hope that we could continue our original idea to help startups in Hong Kong in near future. (Remark: Some important events recorded in reference.)

Reference:

20201102: Visit CMD for reindustrialization - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2020/11/visit-cmd-for-reindustrialization.html

20201105: CMD meeting for reindustrialization - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2020/11/cmd-meeting-for-reindustrialization.html

20210227: CityU SEEM Guest Lecture 2021 – Learning Organization - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2021/02/cityu-seem-guest-lecture-2021-learning.html

20210304: Visit to CMA Testing - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2021/03/visit-to-cma-testing.html

20210309: Visit to QP Group - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2021/03/visit-to-qp-group.html