Becoming a Professional Engineer (Foon Yew)
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Becoming a Professional Engineer
Goh Hui Hwang
PhD, PEng, CEng
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Board of Engineers Malaysia(BEM)
Regulatory body for engineering practicesin Malaysia set-up under the Registrationof En ineers Act 1967. All en ineerin
practitioner MUST register with BEMwithin 6-months of practice
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Functions of BEM The Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) is a
statutory body constituted under the EngineersAct (1967). BEM falls within the ambit ofresponsibility of the Minister of Works
The Board is established for the purpose ofregulating the professional conduct andpractice of registered engineers in order tosafeguard the safety and the interest of thepublic
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The Institution of Engineers,The Institution of Engineers,MalaysiaMalaysia (IEM)(IEM)
The Institution is a ProfessionalLearned Society formed in 1959
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Mission and Vision of IEM
Aims to be the premier professional organization
pivotal to Malaysia achieving Vision 2020Promote sound professional engineering practice
Shall service the needs and interests of its
To promote and advance the science andprofession of all aspects of engineeringPromotion or attainment of the profession of engineering
Promote honorable practice, professional etiquette
Communicate to members information affecting theprofession of engineering
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IEM Grades of MembershipIEM Grades of Membership
CORPORATECORPORATE
MEMBERMEMBER
Honorary FellowsHonorary Fellows FellowsFellows
NONNON--CORPORATECORPORATE
MEMBERMEMBER GraduatesGraduates
StudentsStudents
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em ersem ers AffiliatesAffiliates IncorporatedIncorporated
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Engineering Education System in Malaysia
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AAccreditedccredited EngineeringEngineeringProgrammeProgramme (Malaysia)(Malaysia)
The Engineering Accreditation Council (EAC) isa delegated body by the Board of EngineersMalaysia as the only recognized accrediting
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body for engineering degree programmes inMalaysia.http://www.eac.org.my/web/list_accredited.html
http://www.eac.org.my/web/
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Washington AccordWashington Accord Signed in 1989.
International agreement among bodies
responsible for accrediting engineering degree
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Recognise substantial equivalence in the
accreditation of qualifications in professional
engineering, normally of four years duration.
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Washington AccordWashington Accord(Signatories)(Signatories)Australia - Represented by Engineers Australia (1989)Canada - Represented by Engineers Canada (1989)Chinese Taipei - Represented by Institute of EngineeringEducation Taiwan (2007)
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Hong Kong China - epresente y e ong ongInstitution of Engineers (1995)Ireland - Represented by Engineers Ireland (1989)Japan - Represented by Japan Accreditation Board for
Engineering Education (2005)Korea - Represented by Accreditation Board for EngineeringEducation of Korea (2007)Malaysia - Represented by Board of Engineers Malaysia
(2009)
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Washington AccordWashington Accord(Signatories)(Signatories)New Zealand - Represented by Institution of Professional
Engineers NZ (1989)Russia - Represented by Association for EngineeringEducation of Russia (2012) -
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(2006)South Africa - Represented by Engineering Council of SouthAfrica (1999)
Turkey - Represented by MUDEK (2011
)United Kingdom - Represented by Engineering Council UK(1989)United States - Represented by Accreditation Board for
Engineering and Technology (1989)
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Washington AccordWashington AccordOrganisations holding provisional status
having qualification accreditation or recognition procedures that
are potentially suitable for the purposes of the Accord
Qualifications accredited or recognised by organisations holdingprovisional status are not recognised by the signatories
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- y Engineering and Technical EducationGermany - Represented by German Accreditation Agency forStudy Programs in Engineering and Informatics
India - Represented by National Board of Accreditation of All IndiaCouncil for Technical EducationPakistan - Represented by Pakistan Engineering CouncilSri Lanka - Represented by Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka
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Formation of a ProfessionalEngineer
Educational Standard, normally four-year Honours
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Accreditation Council (EAC), BEM.
Achievement of Professional Competences
demonstrated in IEM review process.
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The Competences of aProfessional Engineer
1. Use a combination of general and specialist engineering
knowledge and understanding to optimise the application of
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existing and emerging technology .
2. Apply appropriate theoretical and practical methods to the
analysis and solution of engineering problems.
3. Provide technical, commercial and managerial leadership.
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The Competences of aProfessional Engineer
4. Use effective communication and interpersonal skills.
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5. Make a personal commitment to abide by the appropriate
code of professional conduct, recognising obligations to
society, the profession and the environment.
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10 Reasons to Become aProfessional Engineer
There are really more than 10 reasons but most
will fall in four categories .
A legal necessity.
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mprove emp oyment secur ty. Better opportunities for
advancement.
Personal satisfaction.
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Thank you for your attention
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