ENGINEERING SOCIETIES IN MALAYSIA

1. BOARD OF ENGINEERS MALAYSIA(BEM)

Regulatory body for engineering practices in Malaysia set-up under the
Registration of Engineers Act, 1967. All engineering practitioner MUST
register with BEM within 6-months of practice.
2. THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS MALAYSIA(IEM)
A learned institution for practicing engineers in Malaysia; networking,
technical learning and socializing group.
3. MALAYSIAN SOCIETY FOR ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
(MYSET)
MySET aims to provide a powerful platform for its members to network and
enhance their professionalism and ethical conduct, while nurturing them into
leading professionals and captains of the industry.
4. SOCIETY OF ENGINEERING EDUCATION MALAYSIA(SEEM)
Contribute for the development of education in engineering education field,
science and technology including teaching and learning, counselling,
research, service and public relations
5. ASSOCIATION OF CONSULTING ENGINEERS MALAYSIA(ACEM)
Promoting the advancement of the profession of consulting engineering by
associating together for consultation and cooperation those engineers whose
work is of a purely consultative character
(BEM)
1. OBJ.. regulate the professional conduct & practice of registered engineer in
order to safeguard the safety and interest of public.
2. 17 board member..5 public sector,5 private sector,2 local authority,2 private
sector full time employment,1 board of architects malay,1 board of quatity
surveyors Malaysia
3. FUNCTION..
 Stakeholder --To be a stakeholder in a contract for Professional
Engineer services when requested.
 Process Applications for Registration--BEM through its
Examination and Qualification Committee conducts Professional
Assessment Examination (PAE) to assess the quality of experience
gained by the Graduate Engineers and their competency.
 Maintain the Register
 Fix the Scale of Fees--In this respect the Scale of Fees Committee
of BEM continues to have dialogues sessions with the Treasury of
Malaysia on issues involving mode of remuneration, quantum and
conditions of payment.
(IEM)
1. VISION--The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia aims to be the premier
professional Organisation pivotal achieving Vision 2020
2. MISSION-- service the needs and interests of its members and the public
and uphold the social standing image of the engineering profession.
3. FUCTION—to promote and advance the Science and Profession of
Engineering in any or all its disciplines and to facilitate the exchange of
information and ideas related to Engineering.
4. OBJECTIVE—to hold meeting, exhibitions & visits//to raise the
character& status & advance of interest of the profession of eng// to
promote honourable practice. and professional etiquette among members//
to do such other things as the Institution may think incidental
5. MEMBER… Student Member–open to all engineering students.
 Graduate Member-–open to all practicing engineers “registered
with BEM”.
 Corporate / Fellow Member-–upgrading for experience engineers
leading to Professional Engineer status.
 Associate Member-–non-degree engineering practitioner; diploma
or certificate holders.
 Incorporated Member-–Professional Engineers from international
Engineering Institution recognized by IEM.
 Honorary Member-–distinguish person who contributed to
engineering profession.
6. Primary BENEFITS as IEM Student Member
 Networking with practicing engineers.
 Technical Talks, Courses and Technical Visits.
 Mentorship program (with Senior Engineer esp. for Final Year project).
 Potential Industrial Training Program (ITP) attachments.
 Potential future job employment.
CODE OF ETHICS FOR ENGINEERS
1. REGISTRATION
Do
 An engineering graduate with accredited engineering degree must
register with the board of engineers to take up employment
 Register as engineer
Don’t
 Should not be the submitting person for designs beyond his/her area
of competency
 Should not endorse his pe stamp and sign on reports or plans not
prepared by him
 An engineer should not enter into partnership with any party
 An engineering consultancy practice should not provide professional
services in any branch of engineering
 Must not practise in the branch of engineering he is not registered in
2. CONSULTANCY
Do
 SHOULD BE TRANSPARENT TO CHECK OF HIS WORK IF
requested by the client
 A checker engineer should take full responsibility for the checking
of the work himself.
 An engineer should report unethical practice to BEM.
 An engineer should undertake continuing professional development
to enhance his knowledge and capability.
 An engineer should make optimum use of manpower, materials and
money.
Don’t
 Should not offer his opinion on engineering matters unless he has
full facts to support the opinion
 Should not accept checking of work not within his area
 Should not endorse any work not performed and by him.
 An engineer should not compromise on public safety.
 An engineer should not supplant another engineer.
3. SUPERVISION
Do
 An engineer must be familiar with and knowledgeable in the work
he is to supervise.
 Employer engineer shall ensure that his staff undergoes regular and
proper skills-training.
 An engineer supervising a project shall keep proper records of all
documents and correspondence pertaining to the project.
 An engineer must be conversant with time and cost implications in
the issuance of any instruction.
 An engineer must be meticulously proper and correct in certification
of works.
Don’t
 An engineer must not over or under certify progress of works.
 An engineer must not make wrongful certifications.
 An engineer must not certify work not within his expertise.
 An engineer must not delay approvals without justification.
 An engineer must not accept site supervisory staff who are not
qualified or are incompetent.
4. REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
Do
 Notify the relevant on changes in designs
 Submit completed forms in time for inspection and approval
 Should be aware of environmental, health and safety matters during
and after construction.
 Should ensure that environmental, health and safety measures are
implemented as per drawings and specifications.
Don’t
 Should not allow works to proceed before plans are approved by the
relevant authorities.
 Should not undertake a project when the client is not going to fulfill
statutory requirements
5. CODE OF ETHICS
Do
 An engineer must be conversant with the code of conduct of engineers.
 Must understand the need for responsibility and liability as stipulatedin
the code of conduct.
 Must respond promptly to complaints and enquiries by clients
Don’t
 An engineer should not solicit/ tout.
 Should not mislead the public by giving misrepresented information to
gain commercial advantage
 Should not respond to an open advertisement to bid for provision of
professional service
 Should avoid favouritism among vendors and other suppliers.
Roles of an Engineer
1. Scientist: exploring basic knowledge in the field of physics, chemistry,
biology, geography
2. Engineer: application of applied science, applied mathematics for the
creation of economically viable goods.
 Research--explore, discover and apply new principles
 Development- -transform ideas into production processes
 Design--link the generation of ideas and the production
 Production --manufacture and assemble components or products
 Sales--market engineering products
3. Important of CSR
 Improves Public Image--Positive social responsibility improves
a company’s public image and relationship with consumers.
 Increases Media Coverage--Having a strong CSR program can
increase the chances that your company gets news coverage.
 Boosts Employee Engagement--Corporate social responsibility
helps attract and retain engaged and productive employees.
 Attracts & Retains Investors--Investors care about corporate
social responsibility and so should companies.
4. Risk
Managing and controlling risk is key to running a successful organisation.
Risk can be defined as the possibility of suffering harm or loss.
 Supply chain –country specific such as human rights abuses, or
company specific risks such as pollution.
 Operational risks –this covers compliance with regulation, employee
satisfaction and dangerous operations
 Product –this covers use of hazardous raw materials (e.g. nuclear
energy) waste during production, and health and safety issues.
 Societal expectations –this covers what society demand
5. ACHIEVE SUCCESS CSR
 Efficiency: meet deadlines, honor the schedule set initially.
 Impact: to third parties, be they consumers, employees or other
stakeholders.
 Team: impact on its members, especially on their commitment with
the project and possible desertions.
 Results: return on investment, increase in the value of the brand,
capacity to attract better resources, etc.
 Preparation: for the future, new technologies and tools to apply,
new capacities and talent to incorporate.
6. FAILURE OF CSR
 Fail to choose the right team for the project
 Do not well defined the project objective
 Taking more than one ongoing project at the same time
 Lack of commitment to the project
 Does not know what it takes to success the project
7. DIFFICULT PROJECT FAIL?
 Novelties: an issue derived from another that was not initially
considered, a break with what was established at the beginning.
 Technology: depending on the low, medium, high or very high level
of technology which we are using.
 Complexity: a need to assemble different aspects and create
interaction systems.
 Master copy: the most complicated issue to manage.
 Rhythm: three types possible, normal, competitive, critical in time.
8. 5 PHASES OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT/ PROJECT LIFECYCLE
 Project Conception-- Project charter//a project is formally started,
named and defined at a broad level during this phase.
 Project Definition& Planning--Scope & Goal Setting, Budget,
Work Breakdown Schedule//A plan for managing identified and
unidentified risks is determined as this may affect aspects of a
project later on.
 Project Launch or Execution-- Status & Tracking//a project
deliverable is developed and completed, adhering to a mapped-out
plan.
 Project Performance and Control—Objectives,
Performance//occurring at the same time as the execution phase, this
one mostly deals with measuring the project performance and
progression in accordance to the project plan.
 Project Close—Post mortem, reporting//A project is formally
closed