On November 24, 2013, 150 Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) alumni, students, faculty members and families came together at the HKUST campus for the Annual Dinner 2013 and the fun Sports Day. Together, they celebrated the Department's 22nd anniversary and the launch of the undergraduate Minor Program in Aeronautical Engineering, which started in the Fall Semester of 2013.
The activities included soccer and basketball friendly matches, held in the afternoon, which allowed current students and alumni to catch up on the School's developments and recent industry news. During a delicious dinner, award presentations were made to two distinguished alumni, namely Ka Ming Tam, BEng (2003), MSc (2005), and Dr Shengming Liao, PhD (2002), in recognition of their outstanding service to the Department, as well as professional academic and industrial achievements.