Course Information
Utility Profession & Applications
In view of the rapid development of underground utilities in recent years, UTI and HKU (Department of Civil Engineering)
have jointly organized ‘Utility Profession & Applications’ Applied Learning Course since 2007-09 Cohort of Piloting, with
the following objectives:
Equip secondary students to be professionals in future for engineering, surveying and utility practitioners;
- Provide students with fundamental knowledge, skills and management about the utility industry;
- Increase the safety awareness and collaboration of secondary students.
Course Content
- Fundamental Principles of utility management and skills which include Pipe Condition Survey, Water Leakage Detection & Control, Utility Survey, Pipe Rehabilitation, Conduit Condition Evaluation (CCTV Survey) and Manhole Internal Condition Survey
- Safety precautions and regulations at works, include Confined Space Work, working at height and slopes
- Applications of utility-related equipments, such as Pipe Cable Locator (PCL), Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), Global Positioning System (GPS) and Integrated Data Management System for Utility Management (IDMS)
- Utility Surveying Project
- Site and Company Visits
Medium of Instruction
- Chinese or English
Course Duration
- 180 hours
Course Fee
- $10,000
- Subsidized by Education Bureau and Schools of Applicants
- Schools are eligible to apply funding from Hong Kong Utility Research Centre
Further Study Path & Qualifications
Further Studies
- Utility Survey Bachelor Degree course to be offered in Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Year of 2010)
- Higher Diploma or Diploma Programme offered by the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Haking Wong)
Career Development
- Engineers
- Surveyors
- Utility management practitioners
- Safety consultants
- Construction-related positions
Qualifications
- Graduates of the course are eligible to be Affiliate Members of Hong Kong Institute of Utility Specialists (HKIUS)
Promotion Path for Utility Professions
