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What is Engineering
- the simplified definition
An engineer is a professional
practitioner of engineering, concerned
with applying scientific knowledge,
mathematics and ingenuity to design
and develop solutions for technological
systems problems.
Engineers design materials, structures, machines and
systems while considering the limitations imposed by
practicality, safety and cost.
The word engineer is derived from the Latin root ingenium,
meaning "cleverness".
Engineers are grounded in applied sciences, and are
distinguished from scientists whose focus is most often
research, and artists who create with a focus on aesthetics.
What is Engineering
- the simplified definition
is a discipline concerning
the creative application of scientific
knowledge to analyse, design, construct and
operate the products and services of societal
needs;
with full cognizance of the environment,
sustainable development and foremost the
safety, health and welfare to human life.
concerning ethics.
Engineer
Click here
http://www.engr.utexas.edu/ethics/role.cfm
Roles and
Expertise
Click here
An effective engineer
Understand the engineers obligation to
the public.
Practice safety at all times and be
sensitive to long-term issues.
Practice continuous learning.
Make it a point to hone communication
and presentation skills.
IEM
The Institution of Engineers Malaysia
Institusi Jurutera Malaysia (IJM)
http://www.iem.org.my/
Engineering in Malaysia
Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM)
1959.
The IEM is a learned society for
engineers and accreditation of
engineering degree programs.
Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM)
responsible for registering engineers.
It is a professional
learned society serving
more than thousand
members in Malaysia,
overseas and the
communities in, which
they work. It was formed
in 1959. The Institution
is a qualifying body for
professional
engineers in Malaysia.
PROFESSIONAL
ENGINEER
a graduate engineer
who has obtained
the prescribed
practical experience,
passed the
Professional
Assessment
Examination, and
satisfied all other
requirements of BEM
CATEGORIES OF ENGINEER
ACCREDITED CHECKER
a Professional Engineer who has min 10 years of
relevant experience and has satisfied all requirements
of the BEM
Click here
REQUIREMENTS & PROCEDURES
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REGISTRATION OF ENGINEERS
Registered Engineer"
means a Graduate Engineer, Professional
Engineer, Temporary Engineer or
Accredited Checker.
registered with the Board under Subsections
10(1); 10(2); and Sections 10A; 10B;
respectively.
"Engineering consultancy
practice"
means a sole proprietorship, partnership or
body corporate, providing professional
engineering services.
registered with the Board under Sections 7A or
7B (including architectural consultancy and/or
quantity surveying services);
Professional engineering
services"
means engineering services and advice in
connection with any feasibility study,
planning, survey, design, construction,
commissioning, operation, maintenance
and management of engineering works
or projects,
and includes any other engineering services
approved by the Board;
Section 24A.
(1) No person shall employ a person, sole
proprietorship, partnership or body corporate,
other than a registered Engineer or an
Engineering consultancy practice,
practice to perform
professional engineering services.
services
Professional Obligations
Engineers are encouraged to adhere to
the principles of sustainable development
in order to protect the environment for
future generations.
ENGINEER
Design
Many engineers develop new technological solutions. During the engineering design process,
the responsibilities of the engineer may include defining problems, conducting and narrowing
research, analyzing criteria, finding and analyzing solutions, and making decisions. Much of
some engineers' time is spent on researching, locating, applying, and transferring information.
Some engineers must weigh different design choices on their merits and choose the solution
that best matches the requirements. Their crucial and unique task is to identify, understand,
and interpret the constraints on a design in order to produce a successful result.
Analysis
Engineers apply techniques of engineering analysis in testing, production, or maintenance.
Analytical engineers may supervise production in factories and elsewhere, determine the
causes of a process failure, and test output to maintain quality. They also estimate the time and
cost required to complete projects. Supervisory engineers are responsible for major
components or entire projects. Engineering analysis involves the application of scientific
analytic principles and processes to reveal the properties and state of the system, device or
mechanism under study. Engineering analysis proceeds by separating the engineering design
into the mechanisms of operation or failure, analysing or estimating each component of the
operation or failure mechanism in isolation, and re-combining the components. They may
analyse risk.[5] [6] [7] [8].
Many engineers use computers to produce and analyze designs, to simulate and test how a
machine, structure, or system operates, to generate specifications for parts, to monitor the
quality of products, and to control the efficiency of processes.
Specialization
Most engineers specialize. Numerous specialties are recognized by professional societies, and
each of the major branches of engineering has numerous subdivisions. Civil engineering, for
example, includes structural and transportation engineering, and materials engineering
includes ceramic, metallurgical, and polymer engineering. Engineers also may specialize in
one industry, such as motor vehicles, or in one type of technology, such as turbines or
semiconductor materials.
Ethics
In most Western countries, certain engineering tasks, such as the design of bridges, electric
power plants, and chemical plants, must be approved by a licensed Professional Engineer, a
Chartered Engineer, or an Incorporated Engineer. A licensed engineer often indicates the
status with the use of post-nominal letters; PE or P.Eng is common in North America, EUR
ING in Europe, while CEng and IEng is used in the United Kingdom and CEng in much of the
Commonwealth.
In the United States, licensure is generally attainable through combination of education, preexamination (Fundamentals of Engineering exam), examination (Professional Engineering
Exam)[9], and engineering experience (typically in the area of 5+ years). Each state tests and
licenses Professional Engineers. Currently most states do not license by specific engineering
discipline, but rather provide generalized licensure, and trust engineers to use professional
judgment regarding their individual competencies; this is the favored approach of the
professional societies. Despite this, however, at least one of the examinations required by most
states is actually focused on a particular discipline; candidates for licensure typically choose
the category of examination which comes closest to their respective expertise.
In Canada, the profession in each province is governed by its own engineering association. For
instance, in the Province of British Columbia an engineering graduate with 4 or more years of
post graduate experience in an engineering-related field, and passing exams in ethics and law
will need to be registered by the Association for Professional Engineers and Geoscientists
(APEGBC) [10] in order to become a Professional Engineer and be granted the professional
designation of P.Eng.
In Continental Europe, Latin America, Turkey, and elsewhere the title is limited by law to
people with an engineering degree, and the use of the title by others is illegal. In Italy the title
is limited to people who both hold an engineering degree and have passed a professional
qualification examination (Esame di Stato). In Portugal, professional engineer titles and
accredited engineering degrees are regulated and certified by the Ordem dos Engenheiros. In
the Czech Republic the title "engineer" (Ing.) is given to people with a (masters) degree in
chemistry, technology or economics for historical and traditional reasons. In Greece the
academic title of "Diploma Engineer" is awarded after completion of the five-year engineering
study course, and the title of "Certified Engineer" is awarded after completion of the four-year
course of engineering studies at a Technological Educational Institute (TEI).
Perception of engineers
Within organizations
In companies and other organizations in many English-speaking countries there is a tendency
to undervalue people with technical and scientific skills compared to managers. In his book
The Mythical Man-Month[11], Fred Brooks Jr says that managers think of senior people as "too
valuable" for technical tasks, and that management jobs carry higher prestige. He tells how
some laboratories, such as Bell Labs, abolish all job titles to overcome this problem: a
professional employee is a "member of the technical staff." IBM maintain a dual ladder of
advancement; the corresponding managerial and technical rungs are equivalent. Brooks
recommends that structures need to be changed; the boss must give a great deal of attention to
keeping his managers and his technical people as interchangeable as their talents allow.
In many other countries technical experts are more highly regarded.
Public perception
Engineering is generally a well respected profession. British school children in the 1950s were
brought up with stirring tales of 'the Victorian Engineers', chief amongst whom were the
Brunels, the Stephensons, Telford and their contemporaries. In Canada, engineering ranks as
one of the public's most trusted professions.[12] In India, engineering is one of the most sought
after undergraduate courses, inviting thousands of applicants to try their luck in highly
competitive entrance examinations.
Sometimes engineering has been seen as a somewhat dry, uninteresting field in popular
culture, and has also been thought to be the domain of nerds[citation needed]. For example, the
cartoon character Dilbert is an engineer. One difficulty in increasing public awareness of the
profession is that average people, in the typical run of ordinary life, do not ever have any
personal dealings with engineers, even though they benefit from their work every day. By
contrast, it is common to visit a doctor at least once a year, the chartered accountant at tax
time, and, occasionally, even a lawyer.
In fiction
Further information: List of fictional scientists and engineers
In science fiction engineers are often portrayed as highly knowledgeable and respectable
individuals who understand the overwhelming future technologies often portrayed in the
genre. Several Star Trek characters are engineers
In order to be able to sit for their PAE you MUST have a minimum of 3 years of
working experience.
Your 3 years of working experience ONLY STARTS counting after you have
registered with the BEM.
Eg. In the year 2009 you have been effectively working for 10 years but you have
registered with the BEM only in 2008. That means you only have 1 year of working
experience in their clock. Therefore, all fresh graduates please register with the BEM
ASAP after your graduation. It is supposed to be illegal for you to work in the capacity
of an engineer without a registration with the BEM.
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The second requirement before you can sit for their PAE is to complete 60 hours
of BEM mandatory courses known as the PDP (Professional Development
Programme).
Once you have sat and passed the PAE you will gain your P.Eng and hence,
entitled to use the title Ir.
Eg. Ir. Dr. Jeffrey Han B.Eng(Hons), Phd (Mech), P.Eng
Once you are a graduate member, you can then proceed on to become their
corporate member which consists of the bulk of the IEM membership.
Note: It is not mandatory to become a graduate member first before becoming a
corporate member.
In order to become a corporate member, you have to first sit for the PI.
Note: The PAE by BEM is EXACTLY the same as the PI by IEM. In fact the PAE
is run by the same people that organizes the PI.
In order to be able to sit for the PI, applicants SHOULD have at least a minimum
of 3 years of working experience. It will be virtually impossible to pass the PI if
you have less than 3 years of working experience since you will most probably
have insufficient materials to be put in your report.
Note: It is not necessary to become a graduate member first before you can sit for the
PI and there is no IEM clock that counts your working experience. If you have been
working for 10 years, you will then have 10 years of working experience as far as IEM is
concerned.
Once you have sat and passed the PI, you are entitled to use the title Engr. (Same title
as the graduate engineer)
Eg. Engr. Dr. Jeffrey Han B.Eng(Hons), Phd (Mech), M.I.E.M
- Once you have your Engr. (M.I.E.M) you can then proceed to top up with the Ir (P.Eng)
from BEM. There are two scenarios:
===> If you have not registered with the BEM, go register with them and wait three
years before getting your P.Eng. You must also complete the
60 hours of BEM mandatory courses known as the PDP.
===> If you have registered with the BEM and have three years of working experience
according to their clock, you can get your P.Eng. immediately. You must also
complete the 60 hours of BEM mandatory courses known as the PDP.
Once scenario 1 and 2 are covered, you will have the privillege to use the titles:
Eg. Ir. Dr. Jeffrey Han B.Eng(Hons), Phd (Mech), P.Eng, M.I.E.M ===> Normally people
will use Ir. only if they have both the Ir. and Engr.
Notes:
1)
If you have to approve or/and submit layouts/designs to the approving authority,
P.Eng is mandatory. But if you are working in the manufacturing sector for
instance, you can opt just for the M.I.E.M. Getting either/both the P.Eng or the
M.I.E.M is a great personal satisfaction if you ask me and they look absolutely
fabulous on your resume.
2)
Once you get your P.Eng from BEM, you will have to renew your "license" every
year in order to be able to continue to use the title Ir. Before you can renew your
license, you must complete 40 hours (I may be wrong) of CPD (Continuous
Professional Development).
TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
1. A registered Graduate Engineer is required under Section 10(1)(b) of the Act to
obtain practical experience in order to be entitled to sit for the Professional
Assessment Examination (PAE) which is a prerequisite to apply for registration
as a Professional Engineer.
2. The candidate shall carry out the practical experience in the following manner as
prescribed in Regulation 22(1) of the Registration of Engineers Regulations
1990:
The practical experience that a registered Graduate Engineer is required to obtain
under section 10 (1) (b) of the Act in order to be entitled to apply for registration as a
Professional Engineer shall be carried out in a manner satisfactory to the Board for a
period of three years
a. in the planning, design, execution or management of such works as comprised
within the profession of engineering;
b. in engineering research; or
c. in the teaching in a course leading to a qualification in engineering research; or in
the teaching in a course leading to a qualification approved by the Board, and at
ENQUIRIES
All application and enquiries pertaining to registration & accreditation shall be
addressed to:
Registration Department
Board of Engineers Malaysia
Tingkat 17, Ibu Pejabat JKR
Kompleks Kerja Raya Malaysia
Jalan Sultan Salahuddin
50580 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03-2691 1011
ext. 7095/7096
03-2696 7095 / 7096
Fax: 03 - 2692 5017
E-mail: application@bem.org.my
If you are practicing engineer in Malaysia regardless you are Malaysian or Foreign
citizen, you shall continue reading...
Graduate Engineers
First of all, if you are Malaysian and practicing engineering in Malaysia, you shall be
register yourself as Graduate Engineer to Board of Engineer Malaysia (BEM). Failing of
registration to BEM is considered ILLEGAL under the Registration of Engineers Act
1967 (revised 2002).
The basic requirement to be qualified for registration as Graduate Engineer is you shall
obtain one of the following :
a. An engineering degree accredited / recognised by BEM available in an approved list
maintained by BEM or;
b. Pass in Part I & Part II of the Engineering Council Examination of United Kingdom or;
c. Pass in Part I & Part II of the IEM/BEM Graduate Examination in any particular
branch.
Details of registration can refer to GRADUATE ENGINEERS Requirements and
Procedures and form ready for downloaded from BEM website.
Temporary Engineers
If you are foreign citizen and practicing engineering in Malaysia, you shall register
yourself as Temporary Engineer in Board of Engineer Malaysia (BEM). Similarly failing
of registration to BEM is considered ILLEGAL under the Registration of Engineers Act
1967 (revised 2002).
Details of registration can refer to "TEMPORARY ENGINEERS Requirements and
Procedures and form ready for downloaded from BEM website.
Professional Engineers
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$$$ ???
An engineer...RM4000-6000 ? A good and fit engineer can get 5 figure (per month)
income...
Being a PE would be a "guideline" to other who don't know you. BUT, this does not
mean a PE is always a good engineer.
Graduate Engineers
First of all, if you are Malaysian and practicing engineering in Malaysia, you shall be
register yourself as Graduate Engineer to Board of Engineer Malaysia (BEM). Failing
of registration to BEM is considered ILLEGAL under the Registration of Engineers
Act 1967 (revised 2002).
The basic requirement to be qualified for registration as Graduate Engineer is you shall
obtain one of the following :
a. An engineering degree accredited / recognised by BEM available in an approved list
maintained by BEM or;
b. Pass in Part I & Part II of the Engineering Council Examination of United Kingdom or;
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c. Pass in Part I & Part II of the IEM/BEM Graduate Examination in any particular
branch.
Details of registration can refer to GRADUATE ENGINEERS Requirements and
Procedures and form ready for downloaded from BEM website.
Temporary Engineers
If you are foreign citizen and practicing engineering in Malaysia, you shall register
yourself as Temporary Engineer in Board of Engineer Malaysia (BEM). Similarly failing
of registration to BEM is considered ILLEGAL under the Registration of Engineers Act
1967 (revised 2002).
Details of registration can refer to "TEMPORARY ENGINEERS Requirements and
Procedures and form ready for downloaded from BEM website.
Professional Engineers
Previously, there were 2 methods to become Professional Engineer (PE) in Malaysia.
Method 1 :
Previously, graduate engineer worked under Professional Engineer (PE) with same
discipline for number of years as stipulated, prepare log book (quarterly), summary of
experiences, accumulate enough credit hours and attend Professional Assessment
Examination (PAE) organize by Board of Engineer Malaysia (BEM). Read circular here http://www.bem.org.my/cpd/19sept2005/pdpcircular2-2005.doc
If you login to BEM website, you may still find above method (as of 20 Dec 2007) is
valid. However, recent confirmation with BEM, BEM has TEMPORARY STOP
conducting any Professional Assessment Examination (PAE) from 1st JAN 2007.
Thus, this method may not work for time being until further notice.
Method 2 :
Worked under Professional Engineer (PE) with same discipline for number of years as
stipulated (e.g minimum 3 years for those graduated prior to 01 Jan 1998 and minimum
4 years for those graduated after 01 Jan 1998) , prepare log book (quarterly) or detailed
report, summary of experiences and attend Professional Interview (PI) organize by
The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM). Once you get your corporate membership
(MIEM) with IEM, you may apply to BEM to obtain PE status.
The log book may be accumulated experiences for every quarter and endorsed by
Professional Engineer (PE) you work with. However, the detailed report may be
prepared for knowledge and experiences gained in ONE of the project within the
stipulated period and endorsed by Professional Engineer (PE) you work with.
For the Professional Interview (PI), you have to attend a one (1) Professional
Interview conducted by TWO Professional Interviewers and write two essays (normally
one related to technical and another related to ethic and professional conduct)
You may click the links to download the example of log book and summary format.
===> If you have not registered with the BEM, go register with them and wait three
years before getting your P.Eng. You must also complete the
60 hours of BEM mandatory courses known as the PDP.
===> If you have registered with the BEM and have three years of woking experience
according to their clock, you can get your P.Eng.
immediately. You must also complete the 60 hours of BEM mandatory courses known
as the PDP.
Once scenario 1 and 2 are covered, you will have the privillege to use the titles:
Eg. Ir. Dr. Jeffrey Han B.Eng(Hons), Phd (Mech), P.Eng, M.I.E.M ===> Normally people
will use Ir. only if they have both the Ir. and Engr.
Notes:
1) If you have to approve or/and submit layouts/designs to the approving authority,
P.Eng is mandatory. But if you are working in the manufacturing sector for instance, you
can opt just for the M.I.E.M. Getting either/both the P.Eng or the M.I.E.M is a great
personal satisfaction if you ask me and they look absolutely fabulous on your resume.
2) Once you get your P.Eng from BEM, you will have to renew your "license" every year
in order to be able to continue to use the title Ir. Before you can renew your license, you
must complete 40 hours (I may be wrong) of CPD (Continuous Professional
Development).
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