AAE Outstanding Alumni Award

Calling for nomination for the
AAE Outstanding Alumni Award of 2024

The Department of Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering (AAE), formerly Interdisciplinary Division of Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering, was established under the Faculty of Engineering in 2016. Over the past years, the department has been rapidly and steadily developing its research and education on a full scale. Besides offering bachelor and postgraduate research programmes, AAE launched the Taught Postgraduate MSc programme in the 2022-23 academic year. The Outstanding Alumni Award of PolyU Department of Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering was first launched in 2022.  To recognize the outstanding achievements of alumni who have made remarkable contributions to the society, to the University, and to the developments of aviation industry and aeronautical engineering, the Department is inviting nominations for the Outstanding Alumni Award of PolyU Department of Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering for 2024.

Eligibility

The candidate must be a bona fide graduate who had completed regular full-time or part-time programmes offered by the Department of Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, which lead to an academic award accredited.

The proposer can be AAE graduates, AAE academic staff and current Departmental Advisory Committee members. 

Nominations

• The proposer should have obtained nominees’ consent before the submission of nominations.
• There is no limit to the number of nominations to be submitted by each proposer. Proposer can also be nominated. However, the proposer cannot nominate himself/herself.

• The awardees may further be nominated for the Outstanding Alumni Award of PolyU Faculty of Engineering

Schedule

Selection Criteria

There are four award categories, namely “Professional Achievement”, “Entrepreneurial Achievement”, “Scholarly Achievement” and “Community Service Achievement”.  Selection criteria for each category are listed below.

Selection is based on the nominee’s accomplishments in his/her personal achievements in the field, contributions to the community, and support and contributions to PolyU.

1. Professional Achievement 專業成就 – this category recognizes alumni who have attained distinguished achievements, demonstrated exemplary leadership and made a strong impact on their profession / industry / society.
   
   
2. Entrepreneurial Achievement 創業/工商業成就 – this category recognizes alumni who have demonstrated outstanding innovation and entrepreneurship, as well as founded or advanced business or technology ventures with impact.
   
   
3. Scholarly Achievement 學術成就 – this category recognizes alumni scholars who have made notable scholarly or research contributions in their disciplines, with proven track records and excellent reputations in the field.
   
   
4. Community Service Achievement 社會服務成就 – this category recognizes alumni who have made impactful contributions to the communities, or demonstrated an extraordinary level of commitment, volunteerism and/or philanthropy for promoting the wellbeing of the communities.
   
   

In addition to the above criteria for the respective award categories, “Support and Contribution to PolyU AAE” is one of the key nomination and selection criteria at all levels.

Special recognition to young alumni awardees in the award category is added.  Candidate who is aged under 40 by the end of the award year can be considered under the Outstanding PolyU Young Alumni stream.

The number of award winners of each category will be decided by the Selection Panel based on the number of nominations and the qualities of candidates.

Selection Panel

Panel of Judges, comprising both internal and external members, will be formed to examine the nominations and assess candidates’ qualifications and performance for the awards.  

Enquiry

Contact     : Ms Carol Chan 
Telephone : 3400 8482
Email         : aae.info@polyu.edu.hk