Recruitment of Innovation Wing Tutor 2024-2025

Eligibility: Students studying an MSc degree program administered by the Faculty of Engineering in the Academic Year 2024-2025

About Innovation Tutorship Training Scheme (ITTS)

Tam Wing Fan Innovation Wing (Inno Wing) provides an open environment to foster interdisciplinary innovations among undergraduate students and teachers in Engineering and Technology. This collaborative space contains state-of-the-art facilities which enables curriculum innovations focusing on hands-on and experiential learning activities. Inno Wing is a platform to encourage the young generation to explore the world, to create opportunities for them to learn about the needs of the underprivileged, and to acquire practical hands-on experience in developing solutions with real-world impact. 

The Innovation Tutorship Training Scheme (ITTS) aims to encourage fresh graduates of HKU’s Engineering undergraduate programs to further equip themselves by pursuing an MSc degree program administered by the Faculty of Engineering, while also participating in tutorship training at Inno Wing. This comprehensive program provides an invaluable learning opportunity for tutors, which emphasizes the practical application of innovative engineering skills into the real world

Recruitment Talk Poster
What will you learn?
  • Hands-on skills in operating Makerspace equipment in Inno Wing, such as 3D printing equipment, acrylic laser cutting and engraving machine, etc.
  • Knowledge of CAD-related software such as Ultimaker Cura, Prusa slicer, SOLIDWORKS, and CorelDRAW; and
  • Skills in conducting training workshops individually
What will be the duties?

The appointee will perform the following assigned duties in Inno Wing for one year under a roster.

● Assist student members in utilizing Makerspace facilities during the assigned duty roster hours.
● Conduct tutorials to teach hands-on Makerspace skills, including but not limited to 3D printing, laser cutting, AR/VR, AI, and more, both within and outside the duty roster hours.
● Lead visiting tours showcasing Inno Wing’s unique facilities and student projects to visitors from various backgrounds.
● Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Inno Wing

Application

Please send your application with the latest CV and indicate your availability to your Department (i.e. Mon A & C, Thur B).

 

The roster is as follows:

Session Duty Time Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
A
9 am – 1 pm
B
1 pm – 5 pm
NA
C
5 pm – 9 pm
NA

For a more flexible schedule, don’t hesitate to contact Kyle, tutor leader of the Tam Wing Fan Innovation Wing, by email at kyle0522@hku.hk (i.e. Mon A* & C, Thur A* & C*).

 

Optional roster is as follows: 

Session Duty Time Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
A*
11 am – 3 pm
C*
3 pm – 7 pm
  • Tutors are expected to commit to the same session every week.
  • Priority will be given to applicants who can take more roster sessions. 
  • For more details, please refer to https://innowings.engg.hku.hk/innowing1/membership/

You may find the following contact person for each department:

Department Contact person for individual Department Email
Department of Civil Engineering (CIVIL)

Candice Fong

fongwn@hku.hk
Department of Computer Science (CS)
Sonia Fong
soniafong@ecom-icom.hku.hk
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE)
Jenny Wong
jenny@eee.hku.hk
Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering (IMSE)
Winnie Yau
winiyau@hku.hk
Department of Mechanical Engineering (ME)
Zhanni Zhu
jenzhu@hku.hk