Innovation Wing affiliated student interest groups

Innovation Wing welcomes our members to register their project team(s) as an Innovation Wing affiliated Student Interest Group (SIG).

Upon successful registration, the team members in the SIG team, including UG/TPg/RPg students from all Faculties, academic staff, and technical staff, are eligible for Innovation Wing membership, which entitles its members to access the facilities, equipment, and service of Innovation Wing.

Innovation Wing invites academic staff in Engineering to register their student project team(s) as an Innovation Wing affiliated Student Interest Group (SIG).

Upon successful registration, the team members in the SIG team, including UG/TPg/RPg students, academic staff and technical staff, are eligible to apply for Innovation Wing membership, which entitles its members to access the facilities, equipment and service of Innovation Wing.

The supervisor of the Innovation Wing affiliated SIG could request for project storage space in the Makerspace and project workspace in the co-working Project Studios, subject to the approval and arrangement made by the Innovation Wing Office.

Application

Please start with a consultation with the Director of the Innovation Wing.

Team composition

We encourage our members to work together in a multidisciplinary team on technology-related innovations/initiatives.
Academic Advisor / Supervisor
- We encourage the SIG team to identify an academic advisor / supervisor, who has the academic expertise in the field that the SIG focuses on, to work with the Innovation Wing on the appropriate resources that can help to grow the team.
- The team is encouraged to identify an academic staff in Engineering, or an academic staff who joins the InnoHub programme organized by the Innovation Academy, as the academic advisor of the SIG.
- If the team has not yet identified an academic advisor, Innovation Wing, and Innovation Academy are very happy to help to facilitate the connection.
Technical support
- As the team would do hands-on development works in Innovation Wing, we encourage the SIG team to identify designated technician(s), who possess the project-specific technical knowledge, to support the SIG in Innovation Wing on demand.
- The designed technician will work with the Technical Manager of the Innovation Wing to provide the appropriate facilities and tools in supporting the prototyping and deployment work of the SIG.

Application form

Submission of application is welcomed anytime.
The application should be endorsed by the Head of the host department. The endorsement assures mutual understanding for the allocation of department resources (such as academic supervisor(s) / technical staff(s) / teaching assistant(s) / industrial advisor(s)) for the student interest group.
The application will be vetted and submitted by department representative. Department representative may give feedback to the applicants on the proposal.
Enquires may be directed to the Innovation Wing Office (innowing[at]hku.hk)

Department	Department representative in the Innovation Wing executive committee
Department of Civil Engineering	Prof. J. Yang
Department of Computer Science	Prof SM Yiu
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Dr. C.K. Lee
Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering	Dr. HH Cheung
Department of Mechanical Engineering	Dr. C. H. Liu

Application procedure

Assessment

The Director may advise the team to submit a proposal/application form.

After reviewing the proposal, an interview may be scheduled if necessary.

Assessment criteria of the proposals are including but are not limited to the following:

Objectives and potential impact of the SIG;
Innovation, uniqueness, scope, and potential impact of the SIG;
Adequacy of academic and technical support allocated from the department;
Appropriateness of the proposed project-specific equipment/tools and the requested minimal storage space;
Adequacy of the planned T&L, R&D, and KE activities;

Project deliverable

The project supervisor shall submit the following deliverables to Innovation Wing Office (<innowing[at]hku.hk>) within one month after the expected project completed date:

A project report – Please submit the Docx format of the project report, using the following template.

Media links:
- Poster of the SIG – preferably 36 inch width * 54 inch height with 150dpi (5400 * 8100 pixels)
- Project images – Including a cover image and several other images (with high resolution)
- A short video about the SIG – preferably a one-minute introduction video of the SIG.
Students’ sharing – Short written sharing from each student member of the project group.
There are events organized by the Innovation Wing for the SIGs. The SIG teams will actively participate in the following events:
- The Engineering Induction event – an orientation and introduction event for students to get in touch with various Innovation Wing affiliated SIGs at the beginning of the academic year.
- The Engineering InnoShow event – a showcase carnival that celebrates innovative Engineering student projects at the end of every semester.
There are visiting tours arranged by the Innovation Wing Office. The supervisor (or student/staff on behalf arranged by the supervisor) will introduce the SIG projects to the guests and visitors of Innovation Wing.

The role of Innovation Wing and its affiliated Student Interest Groups

	Innovation Wing	Innovation Wing affiliated Student Interest Group
Project storage	Innovation Wing can provide project storage boxes for the SIG team upon the request made by the supervisor. Innovation Wing Office will make the best effort to accommodate the request. The Innovation Wing Office has the right to allocate/relocate/revoke the storage space for the SIG team.	The SIG team and the host department follows the storage space arrangement made by the Innovation Wing Office. When the storage space is limited in the Innovation Wing, the Innovation Wing Office could request the SIG team to relocate its project storage back to the host department.
Project studio	Innovation Wing can provide project space in the co-working project studio for the SIG team upon the request made by the supervisor. Innovation Wing Office will make the best effort to accommodate the request. Multiple SIG teams would be allocated to set up a collaboration / co-working space in the Project Studio. Innovation Wing provides basic furniture (such as chairs, tables and storage drawers) upon request by the supervisor. The Innovation Wing Office has the right to allocate/relocate/revoke the project space in the Project Studio for the SIG team.	Please report to Innovation Wing Office and obtain approval before bringing any project-specific equipment/tools in the Project Studio. The supervisor manages the technical staff(s) from the department who is designated to support the SIG in Innovation Wing on demand. When the Project Studio space is limited, the Innovation Wing Office could request the SIG team to relocate their project space back to the host department.
Housekeeping / cleaning arrangement	The Innovation Wing Office arranges housekeeping / cleaning service for common areas such as the gallery, corridors and the event halls.	The SIG members are responsible for the housekeeping / cleaning of the workspace they used.
Recruitment of new members for the SIG	Innovation Wing provides event/activity venues for booking. Please refer to this page for the details. Innovation Wing Office organizes the Engineering Induction event at the beginning of the academic year for new students to get in touch with various SIGs. The SIGs can recruit prospective members to grow their teams, seek timely and constructive feedback from academic advisors and share their inventive ideas with industry experts for potential collaborations.	The supervisor manages the recruitment activities for the SIG. Participate in the Engineering Induction event.
Academic and technical support	Innovation Wing offers general facilities and services to its members Makerspace Brainstorming area/meeting rooms Computer-aided design (CAD) facilities 3D printing facilities Laser cutting and engraving facilities Electronic workbenches Hand tools/power tools and mechanical facilities in the Machine Shop	The supervisor arranges academic and technical support from department(s) for the SIG.
T&L, R&D and KE activities of the SIGs	Innovation Wing provides event/activity venues for booking. Please refer to this page for the details.	The supervisor manages the T&L, R&D and KE activities for the SIG.
Publicity of the SIG and their achievements	Innovation Wing Office maintains a website that introduces its affiliated SIGs and their student activities/project achievements. Innovation Wing Office organizes the Engineering InnoShow event, a public showcase carnival that celebrates innovative Engineering student projects at the end of each semester.	The supervisor provides the details to Innovation Wing for publicity purpose: Media links: Poster of the SIG – 36-inch width * 54-inch height with 150dpi (5400 * 8100 pixels) Images of the SIG – one cover image and a number of other images A short video about the SIG – preferably a one-minute introduction video of the SIG. A completion report Participate in the Engineering InnoShow event as one of the showcasing teams.
Tours for visitors	Innovation Wing Office arranges tours that feature inspirational visits to engage students, teachers and visitors with Innovation Wing’s unique facilities, projects and student communities.	The supervisor (or student/staff on behalf arranged by the supervisor) introduces the projects of the SIG to the guests and visitors.

Some of our affiliated SIGs

Mechanical Engineering

SIG – BREED Robotics

BREED is a student group committed to developing and promoting bio-inspired technology. Our flagship VAYU project – the world’s fastest robotic fish – and our upcoming initiatives such as our robotic dog aim to educate and enhance awareness in the general student body. Using designs perfected by millions of years of natural evolution, we adapt selected features into increasing effectiveness of man-made robots. We aim to establish a hub based in the Innovation Wing where this development can take root in the local community, increasing awareness and interest while promoting scientific innovation: this will be done through outreach projects, educational initiatives, as well as the continuation of various bio-inspired initiatives under BREED.