Student Achievements

IVE students shine in World Solar Challenge

A team of 20 engineering teachers and students of the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (IVE) grabbed the 3^rd Runner-up of the GoPro Adventure Class with the solar-powered car, SOPHIE, on the strength of their professional skills, hi-tech design and responsiveness in the World Solar Challenge held in Australia.

SOPHIE is the first ever team from Hong Kong to participate in this international competition. During the World Solar Challenge, the SOPHIE Team departed from Darwin in the north, travelled through the barren desert plains in the middle to reach Adelaide, some 3,000 km to the south. The Team finally won the 4^th place with their steady performance.

IVE and HKDI students shine in the Hong Kong Eyewear Design Competition

2 students from the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (IVE) and the Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI) won the championship and second runner-up of the Student Group of the 15^th Hong Kong Eyewear Design Competition.

Champion Cheung Sui Cheung, from the IVE Higher Diploma in Jewellery Design and Technology, won for his "Prime" sunglasses inspired by the film "Transformers". The glasses can be folded down to a size thinner than the palm. Cheung has also won the championship of the Hong Kong Watch and Clock Design Competition.

The second runner-up, Joe Hang Na from the HKDI Higher Diploma in Product Design (Timepiece and Lifestyle Product), won for her "Hairpin". Inspired by the hairpins of ancient women, her design conveyed an aura of elegance.

IVE students sweep 3 medallions in WorldSkills Competition

The 42^nd WorldSkills Competition was held in Leipzig, Germany, where competitors from Hong Kong won 3 Medallions of Excellence after a keen competition with other young talents from all over world.

Wong Chung Man, student of the Higher Diploma in Software Engineering programme of the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (IVE) was awarded the Medallion of Excellence in the Web Design category as well as the Best of Nation Medallion as the top competitor in the Hong Kong team.

Wong Yat Sing, also a student of the IVE who came from the Higher Diploma in Business Analysis, won the Medallion in the IT Software Solutions for Business category, whereas Chloe Chan, a graduate of the IVE Higher Diploma in Health and Beauty Therapy, clinched another Medallion at the Beauty Therapy category.

HKDI students win Hong Kong Science Park “Gift” Design Ideas Competition

A team comprising 4 students of the Higher Diploma in Exhibition Design and Higher Diploma in Interior Design programmes of the Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI) clinched the first runner-up and the Best Youth Entry of the Open Group of the Hong Kong Science Park "Gift" Design Ideas Competition. Their design may be adopted by the Hong Kong Science Park for the Phase 3 architecture development.

Their winning design was named "Sky Tree" which featured an innovative green concept on the theme of “Vitality”. The design used a variety of features on sustainable development with an emphasis on the connection between people.

VTC students sweep all top prizes of watch and clock design competition

Students of various member institutions of the Vocational Training Council (VTC) swept the championship, and the first and second runners-up of the Student Group of the Hong Kong Watch and Clock Design Competition.

The championship went to Cheung Sui Cheung, student of the Higher Diploma in Jewellery Design and Technology programme of the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (IVE), whose work, “Shuttle”, paid tribute to the success of the space programme in launching of the first man into space several decades ago.

While the first runner-up was won by a degree student of product design programme offered by the School for Higher and Professional Education (SHAPE) in collaboration with the Birmingham City University, the second runner-up together with all of the three merit prizes of the Student Group were also won by students from Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI).

HKDI students shine in lighting design competition

Students of the Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI) won the championship and second runner-up of the Student Group of the 6th Hong Kong Lighting Design Competition.

The champion piece of the Student Group was designed by Nip Fu Yuk, HKDI student of the Higher Diploma in Interior Design programme. Her design of a wood chair incorporated plants at the bottom and built in light bulbs, is used to light up ambience of the hospital. Hung Ying Nga, the second runner-up, was also a student of the Higher Diploma in Interior Design programme whose lamp design was streamlined and sleek.

HKDI students swept 10 prizes in Hong Kong Footwear Design Competition

Students of the Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI) won 10 prizes in the 13th Hong Kong Footwear Design Competition, including the gold prizes in the categories of Children’s Shoes, Ladies’ Boots, and Ladies’ Shoes and Bags.

The Gold awardee of the Children’s Shoes category, Lee Ngai Yi, a student of the Higher Diploma in Fashion Design of the HKDI, designed the shoes by incorporating different musical instruments into her product. Wong Ka Man, HKDI student of the same programme, styled her work on the structure of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, which won her the Gold prize of the Ladies’ Boots category. Separately Wong Mei Ying, an HKDI student of the Higher Diploma in International Fashion Business programme, was inspired by the film “Black Swan” and tuned the inspiration into a pair of ladies’ shoes and bag that won her the Gold prize of the Ladies’ Shoes and Bags category.

HKDI students clinch major awards in fur design competition

Students and graduates of the Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI) won 6 prizes in the Hong Kong Fur Design Competition 2013, including the top 3 prizes of the Full category, championship of the Fur Combination category, Best Sketch Award and Commercial Award.

Lee Ngai Yi, the Full Fur category champion, was an HKDI student, also the Gold prize awardee of the Children’s Shoes category of the 13th Hong Kong Footwear Design Competition earlier. She won the championship with her checkered fur design called “Illusion”. Championship of the Fur Combination category was won by Chui Ka Ying, HKDI graduate, with her kimono-style design named “The Illusion of Romance”.

The champions of the two categories would be sponsored by the organiser to receive one-week practical fur training at Copenhagen of Denmark and Toronto of Canada respectively on top of their scholarships and trophies.

IVE students shine in ACCA Hong Kong Business Competition

Students from the Higher Diploma in Accountancy programme of the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (IVE) Kwun Tong campus swept 4 prizes in the ACCA Hong Kong Business Competition 2012 (Sub-degree Category) out of over 400 teams from tertiary institutes in Hong Kong. The prizes included the First Runner-up, Best Budgeting, Most Creative Team and Best Team Spirit.

Contesting teams were required to submit an innovative and feasible business proposal to bid for a sponsorship of HK$3 million from CreateSmart Initiative to promote the creative industries of Hong Kong.

IVE students shine at 8th Challenge Cup

The biennial “Challenge Cup” National University Students Business Plan Writing Competition was held in Tong Ji University in Shanghai for 4 consecutive days in late November 2012. 3 student teams fielded by the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (IVE) won 1 Silver and 2 Bronze awards on the strength of their innovativeness.

The Silver awardees, IVE students of the Higher Diploma in Software Engineering programme, designed an electronic tour guide application tailored for tourists who visited Hong Kong on the Individual Travel Scheme. Through the smartphone application they could plan their travel route, obtained the latest news on dinning, shopping and entertainment at one click. The application could also activate proxy booking for hotel rooms and reservation of theme park tickets.

One group of Bronze awardees came from the Higher Diploma in Mobile Applications Development programme of the IVE, whose work “Customer Relationship Management System” enabled clients of fashion shops to obtain the latest fashion information of the shop through smartphone apps where a virtual system for trying on new outfits was also provided. Another group of Bronze awardees, students of the IVE Higher Diploma in Digital Entertainment – Games and Animation programme, produced the animation named “The Legend of Dun Huang”. They narrated how the Mogao Caves were built and their characteristics in a storytelling format to spread the message of heritage conservation. All the 3 winning works earned commendation of the judges.

IVE Engineering ranks second at Shell Eco-marathon Asia 2012

A team comprising 13 teachers and students from the Department of Engineering, Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (IVE) Tsing Yi Campus, competed at the Shell Eco-marathon Asia 2012 held in Malaysia. With their professional prowess and high tech design, the team clinched first runner-up at the Solar Prototype Class with their self-developed solar-powered car - SOPHIE, marking another world-class achievement.

There were more than 100 teams coming from 18 countries and territories taking part in the competition. This was the first time for a Hong Kong team to take part in. All the competing teams exchanged on the race track with their self-developed environmentally-friendly car to travel the longest distance with the least energy.

IVE and HKDI students and teachers sweep ICT Awards

Students and teachers of the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (IVE) and the Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI) emerged with flying colours in the Hong Kong ICT Awards 2012 on the strength of their creative concepts in animation, multimedia installations and computer software system that won the recognition of industry.

Stan Mok and Lau Ying Shan, both graduates of the Higher Diploma in Digital Entertainment of the IVE (They completed a top-up degree programme in multimedia and entertainment technology in 2011 offered by the School of Higher and Professional Education (SHAPE) in collaboration with Leeds Metropolitan University, UK) grabbed the Best Digital Entertainment (Student and Independent Group) Silver Award with their 3D animation feature, "Deep Legend". Besides, a team of students of the Higher Diploma in Creative Media of the HKDI, won the Special Mention Award of the same category.

Apart from students, the teaching team of the Department of Construction, IVE, walked away with the Best Professional Development (Other Professional) Silver Award. At the same time, another teaching team, comprising Ricky Ng, Norman Li and Jet Hsu of the Department of Multimedia and Internet Technology, IVE (Lee Wai Lee), entered the contest as an independent team and finally clinched the Best Digital Entertainment (Student and Independent Group) Special Mention Award.

IVE students shine in e-game design competition

Students of the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (IVE) excelled in open competitions. They walked away with the championships of two categories as well as the Grand Award of the Shatin to Central Link (SCL) E-Game Design Competition co-organised by the MTR Corporation and the Hong Kong Computer Society. Judges said their designs were comparable to the works of professional designers. The winning game designs are now available for public download.

Kwan Chung Kiu, Wan Ying Kit and Au Chin To, students of the Department of Electronic and Information Engineering, IVE (Sha Tin), won the championship of the category of Mobile Application and the Grand Award with their design named “Tap Tap SCL”. Their game was original, where players were required to devise the shortest and the most convenient MTR route for commuters.

Meanwhile two students, namely Wong Chi Wing and Yeung Kin Wai, of the Department of Information and Communications Technology, IVE (Tsing Yi), won the first runner-up of the same category.

For the category of Facebook Applications, the championship was clinched by Li Chung Hei, Chu Sai Chung and Kei Kwong Lam, students of the Department of Multimedia and Internet Technology, IVE (Lee Wai Lee).

HKDI students win overall championship in anti-drug songwriting contest

6 students of the Higher Diploma in Digital Music and Media of the Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI) beat more than thousand competitors and won the Overall Champion of the The Hong Kong Anti-drug Songwriting Contest 2011 on the strength of an adapted song called "Drug Addiction";. The students would have the opportunity to perform on the television to spread the anti-drug message to young people. Apart from the Overall Champion, they also won The Best Ensemble of Open Age Group award and the Champion of the Best Lyric Writing. The HKDI was awarded the Top Ten Participating Schools Award as well.

The HKDI student band was called "Sound of Rookies" with Tse Hiu Sun as the vocalist, Choi Tsz Man and Yau Yuk Pui on the guitar, Li Wing Wai on the bass and Lai Chun Wa on the drum. Cheng Wing Ho, the only female in the band, was the lyricist of the champion song, which also clinched the Champion of the Best Lyric Writing.

The old song used by the HKDI students was "Fourteen Days" of Endy Chow. Cheng Wing Ho, lyricist of the new song, said the tempo of the song was crisp and was of the Rock N'Roll style, which appealed to young people. With a passion for composing lyrics, the imaginative Wing Ho put herself in the shoes of young people, and came up with the new song embodying the message of "Stand firm, knock drugs out", with some of the words running like "keeping the head in the sand can't solve the problem, think clearly, you don't need to be addicted to anything, stand firm and keep drugs out. There is a bright path ahead, you shouldn't ruin your future". During the performance, all members of the band contributed to the outstanding results earned. Choi Tsz Man, the guitarist, attributed their victory to their passion for music and what they learnt at the HKDI on theory, instruments and arrangements.

HKDI student awarded gold prize in international fur design competition

Sarah Lam, a student of the Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI), won the Gold Prize in REMIX, the International Fur Design Competition at La Visionnaire held in Milan with her work named “Whirlpool”, beating 40 other entries from contestants around the world. This is the second occasion of HKDI students winning this prestigious competition. Sarah Lam won the championship of the Full Fur Category at the Hong Kong Fur Design Competition organised by the Hong Kong Fur Federation and was successfully shortlisted into the final round of the REMIX International Fur Design Competition. Sarah treasured her very first entry into an international competition in spite of the challenge of having to face an international judging panel. She was the youngest among the 8 finalists. Although she was confident with her work, she maintained her composure in facing the competition. She was exhilarated by her victory. Her work “Whirlpool” incorporated the streamlined and whirling features of contemporary architecture into the fur design, by spraying brown whirlpool patterns onto a natural pearl-coloured mink coat to create the dizzying visual effects. The theme of Sarah’s fur design was clearly spelt out and the work was able to actualise the concept. Coupled with her brilliant presentation on the spot, she was able to earn commendation of the judges for her design piece.

IVE and HKDI students emerge with flying colours
in jewellery design competition

Students of the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (IVE) and the Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI) swept a number of prizes in the 12th Hong Kong Jewellery Design Competition including championship, second runner-up and 3 merit awards of the Student Group. The theme of this year's competition was the spring time. The championship of the Student Group was won by Yiu Hoi Lun, student of the Higher Diploma in Jewellery Design and Technology, IVE (Lee Wai Lee), with his work titled "Dancer". Inspired by the jellyfish, his work was a pair of earrings made of black silver and white diamond. After close observation of movements of the jellyfish, Hoi Lun associated them with the delicate movements of a dancer on his mind and came up with a pair of earrings emulating the looks of a jellyfish. The upper part of the earrings could be turned around like a translucent umbrella with the lower part of the earrings, set with diamond, resembling the tentacles of the jellyfish. The work earned him commendation of the judges for its graphical style. Hoi Lun said the minimal but elegant design could be worn by ladies of all ages to match with their evening gowns. He was especially delighted with the prize and thanked the judges for their recognition of his abilities.