Technology is advancing with each passing day, promoting industry innovation. If young people can master new technology applications and professional knowledge, they will have ideal development prospects.
IVE graduates of Higher Diploma in Health and Life Sciences Ling Zijian (Kenny) and engineering graduates Xu Hanzhong (Andrew) have laid a solid foundation for further studies and career development through their studies at IVE, and then progressed to bachelor degrees from UK and local universities respectively, graduating Later, he became the Chief Sustainability Officer and Registered Structural Engineer of a multinational environmental protection resource recycling company.
All Secondary 6 graduates can borrow the development experience of the two to plan for their further studies and career paths!
Photography: Zheng Zifeng, Ou Jiale
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Follow your interest to study environmental science and study in the UK after graduating
The issue of environmental protection is getting more and more attention, and governments and industries around the world are increasingly focusing on coordinating economic development and environmental protection, promoting sustainable development and driving a green economy.
According to LinkedIn's "2022 Global Environmental Protection Professional Skills" survey, people engaged in environmental protection work account for more than 13% of the global employment market, an increase of nearly 40% compared with 2015. The demand for talents continues to increase.
Kenny, who graduated with a Higher Diploma in Environmental Science from IVE, is currently serving as the "Chief Sustainability Officer" in a multinational environmental protection company specializing in the recycling of electronic and computer equipment, responsible for designing recycling management systems that comply with local regulations and environmental protection measures, and Develop recycling and environmental strategies for the company.
Kenny said that studying environmental protection-related subjects stemmed from a love for nature: "I usually like to hike in the mountains, and it is a pity to see a lot of garbage or destroyed plants along the way. I hope to try my best to restore the ecological beauty of nature. In addition, I also know that I don’t like the “settled” job, and at that time, a senior brother was studying the same subject, and I knew that the content of the course was dynamic and static, and the future career path was also very diverse, and I felt that it was suitable for me.”
The interactive teaching mode of IVE enabled Kenny to read more and more vigorously, and to determine her career path.
Kenny said, "The content of IVE's courses is very practical. We need to go to the laboratory for practice, use advanced equipment to conduct air, sewage and noise tests, and learn about environmental management systems that meet the requirements of the industry. This knowledge will also be useful in future work. Useful.” After graduating with a higher diploma, Kenny was successfully admitted to Coventry University in the United Kingdom and progressed to a bachelor’s degree.
He said, "Environmental protection is an issue of global concern, and I hope to gain more relevant knowledge overseas. The IVE Higher Diploma qualification is recognized by a British university, and I completed my bachelor's degree in one year."
Join an emerging major in environmental protection to promote sustainable development
According to the latest statistics from the United Nations, the total amount of e-waste generated in the world in 2019 was more than 50 million tons, an increase of more than 20% in five years; it is expected to reach 74 million tons in 2030.
There are more and more electronic waste products, but the public's awareness of recycling has not kept up. The recycling rate of related products is extremely low, and electronic products have become the fastest growing household waste in the world.
As a member of an environmental protection company, Kenny hopes to use his professionalism to promote the development of a "circular economy". He said, "In addition to recycling electronic products, our company is further improving recycling technology, using renewable resources, and building a sustainable and sustainable development environment. society."
Kenny believes that waste reduction and emission reduction is a global focus, and professionals with environmental protection technologies are a good way out.
"Students who are interested in the development of environmental protection not only need to have a sense of environmental protection mission, but also need to keep abreast of new technologies in the industry and local regulatory requirements, and keep pace with the times."
Progression to a local bachelor's degree to become a registered engineer
Another graduate, Andrew, also started from the IVE Higher Diploma and gradually connected to local universities. After that, he obtained the professional qualification of registered engineer through accumulated work experience and industry assessment.
Andrew recalled that he was disappointed when he was not able to enter the university due to his public examination results. Fortunately, he was encouraged by his teacher to apply for the IVE Higher Diploma, and then he was admitted to the Hong Kong Polytechnic University for the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Civil Engineering through the “non-JUPAS” program, he said. : "There are many practical opportunities in IVE's courses. In addition to learning engineering theory in the classroom, we will also go to the laboratory to conduct testing and analysis of building materials, as well as other practical training, so as to fully grasp the professional knowledge and practical foundation of engineering." Many IVE teachers are also from the industry. , Some of them are more qualified as engineers and have rich industry experience. They share industry cases and actual work situations with their classmates from time to time.
Andrew said, "The professional development experience of teachers can also be used as a reference, so that we can better understand how to obtain professional qualifications in the industry."
Engineering knowledge is applied in a wide range of fields. The infrastructure, railways, buildings, greening, etc. that we see every day are all involved in different fields of engineering, and the industry prospects are good.
Andrew said: "Many people hear the word 'engineer' and think that work is inseparable from drawings and counting. In fact, the work of the new generation of engineers is not rigid at all. Take my current engineering company as an example, the team is not only responsible for the building structure. In the design, we will also use new technologies such as building information modeling (BIM) for drawing and modeling, and communicate and collaborate with colleagues from different clients and departments to ensure that the building retains the design aesthetics and features while taking into account structural safety.” Facing the rapid development of new construction technologies, Andrew admitted that he must keep abreast of the general trend and continue to learn, "For example, the industry has begun to widely use the assembly and synthesis (MIC) construction method in recent years. Through pre-fabricated components, it can reduce labor costs and improve construction. Efficiency. This construction method has different requirements for building structures, foundations, etc. We must continue to learn and respond to new changes in the industry.”
For the Secondary 6 students who need to choose a subject for further studies this year, Andrew suggested: "The greatest satisfaction in engineering is to witness the moment when a building is designed, constructed and completed. DSE students who are interested in engineering may wish to learn more about different engineering fields and choose from them. If you are interested in subjects and register in advance, you will be more confident to enroll in your favorite courses when the results are released.”
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