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The story of the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM) begins with the
nation's independence. The Institution, born exactly 20 months after
Merdeka - on May 1, 1959 - has had a marked influence on the engineering
profession in the country.
Back in 1951, the Building By-laws stated that only those who were
registered under the Architect¶s Ordinance 1951, could submit plans to the
Local Authorities, but engineers are not allowed to submit building plan.
They are only allowed if they registered under Part II of the Architect¶s
Ordinance, but this created unsatisfactory feeling. There was a strong need
for an Institution to cater the interest of engineers.
From 1951-59, the activities of engineers were organised under the joint
group of ICE\I Mech E\IEE.The Institution of Engineers was formed in1959
with the objective of advancing the engineering profession.In order to unite
all engineers in the country, the Institution has been working towards the
registration of engineers since its establishment. In 1967, the Engineer¶s
Act was passed with the provision that to register as a Professional
Engineer, one must first be a Corporate Member of the Institution.
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At first, to be granted admission to Corporate Membership, one needs only to
have five years working experience as an Engineer regardless of what
capacity. Later, the Constitution was amended and Professional Interview was
introduced. This was to ensure that only engineers having the relevant
experience would be admitted to Corporate Membership and could register as
a Professional Engineer.

It has grown and matured with the nation and its people. It started out with
only 60 members. Over the past two and a half decades, its membership has
increased more than a hundred-fold to almost 15,000 today, making it one of
the largest professional bodies in Malaysia.

The close rapport between the IEM and the government has been
strengthened over the years. The tangible result of the Government's
recognition of IEM was when it accepted qualification for certain posts in the
civil service.Besides gaining Government backing, IEM also received its first
international recognition when it was admitted into the Commonwealth
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Yo history is complete without the people making it. Similarly, IEM has had
numerous dedicated and selfless leaders and members who made many
sacrifices to nurture and build up the Institution to what it is today - a proud
symbol of all engineers in Malaysia.In its 40 years of existence, IEM has
had the services of 23 Presidents. They represent various engineering
disciplines.

The founder President was Ir. Tan Sri Yusoff Haji Ibrahim who served a
four-year term. He was succeeded by another able leader, Ir. Raja Tan Sri
Zainal bin Raja Suleiman, who was then the General Manager of LLY. (now
known as TYB). Twenty-one other Presidents came after him and each in
his own way left an indelible mark on the IEM and shaped its destiny.
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The objectives and purposes of which the Institution is constituted are to

promote and advance the theory and practice of engineering in all its
disciplines and to:
‡ raise the character and status and advance the interests of the profession;
‡ increase the confidence of the community in the employment of recognised
engineers by admitting to the Institution only such persons who have
adequate knowledge of both the theory and practice of engineering.
‡ promote honest practice, prevent malpractice and settle disputed points of
practice and ethics;
‡ collect and disseminate engineering information;
‡arrange lectures, exhibitions and conferences, seminars, courses;
‡ encourage the study of engineering and improve the general and technical
knowledge of persons engaged in the profession;
‡ originate and promote improvements in legislation and its administration by
deputation, submissions and representations.
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Over the years, IEM has gained recognition not only locally but also
internationally.

IEM is an active member of several International Engineering Organisations.

They include the World Federation of Engineering Organisations (WFEO),
Commonwealth Engineers Council (CEC), Federation of Engineering
Institutions of Southeast Asia and the Pacific (FEISEAP), Association of
Engineering Education of Southeast Asia (AEESEA), Asean Federation of
Engineering Organisations (AFEO).

The Institution is also represented on various local committees and

organisations like Balai Iktisas Malaysia (BIM), Standards & Industrial
Research Institute of Malaysia (SIRIM), World Energy Organisation (WEO)
and many others.
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In today's specialised technologically based society there is a great dependence

on the sound judgment and integrity of the professional engineer. The further
development of civilisation, the conservation and management of natural
resources, and the improvement of the standards of living of mankind are greatly
affected by the work of the engineer. For that work to be fully effective it is
necessary not only that engineers strive constantly to widen their knowledge and
improve their skill but also that the community be willing to recognise the integrity
and trust the judgment of members of the profession of engineering. For this to
happen the profession must be recognised in the community for:
its skill in using technical expertise for the enhancement of human welfare;
its loyalty to the community, to employers and clients;
its honesty and impartiality in professional practice.
Because of the importance on these matters the Institution has a Code of Ethics.
The preamble to the Code states:
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The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM), primary role is to cover all

major disciplines of engineering practiced in Malaysia. It is governed by
Constitution and by-laws which include the regulation of professional
conduct.It is being managed by a Council which consists of elected
members. The Council will delegate the day to day management of the
Institution to an Executive Committee which oversees six standing
committees on finance, admissions, examination & qualification, publication,
activities and professional practice.

The principal duties of the Standing Committee on Professional Practice are

as follows:-

a) To review, co-ordinate and formulate policies on all aspect of professional

practice among members of the Institution including the conduct, ethics,
discipline and good technical practice.
b) To liaise with other professional bodies, public and statutory authorities
c) To examine and report to the Executive Committee on any complaint made
against a member of the Institution.
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Vnder the Section 15 of the Engineers¶ Act 1967, the Board may order the
cancellation of the registration of any engineer, if:
1. He is guilty of fraud, dishonesty or moral turpitude;
2. The accepts of illicit commission;
3. Failed to disclose to his/her client any vested financial interest in dealings with
the client.
There are other grounds for de-registration but these are not related to ethics.



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The ACEM is a non-profit limited company, incorporated under the Companies¶
Act in 1963. The affairs of the ACEM are governed by their memorandum and
articles of association. The main objective of ACEM is to promote the interests
of all Consulting Engineers and Consulting Engineering as a profession. The
philosophy of ACEM is that the members should uphold high principles and
established themselves as an elite group of unbiased professional engineers
who can be trusted to give independent and unbiased professional advice
which is completely unfettered by the possibility of conflicts of interest arising
due to a Consulting Engineer¶s excessive involvement in business or other
commercial ventures, especially with his/her nature of work.
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The three major Professional Engineering bodies to which engineers may

be affiliated are:
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which is a statutory body governed by
the Engineer¶s Act 1967 and with which an Engineer must registered
before he/she can be employed or practise as an Engineer.
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registered under the Society¶s Act. Membership is voluntary but the
professional standards set by IEM for membership are accepted by BEM
as qualifications for registration as a Professional Engineer (PE). Most PE
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profit organisation comprising of Consulting Engineers. Its objective is to
promote the interest of Consulting Engineering as a profession.
All the three bodies have their own Code of Ethics designed too suit their
specific requirement according to the objectives of each body constituted.
BEM Code of Professional Conduct are amenable and have clear interpretation
because of its legal connotations and would be enforceable in law. Issues of morality
and philosophy would be ineffective in law since it is impossible to legislate moral or
philosophical principles.Therefore, the BEM code can distinguished between legal
and illegal cases. BEM lays down minimum baseline rules which are enforceable in
law and must be observed by all engineers registered under the Engineer¶s Act.
The IEM Regulations on Professional Conduct tend to be general because IEM
members comprise of various engineering disciplines, as well as types of
professional employment and businesses. IEM Code embraces many areas
involving moral and philosophical considerations including public safety & health,
conservation of resources & environment, upgrading of technology, engineers
responsibility and the conduct of affairs between Engineer and employees, clients
and peers. There is a provision in the IEM by-laws that disciplinary cases are
referred to BEM for appropriate action.
The ACEM Code is designed to order conduct of Consulting Engineers in areas like
advertising and promotion of works, fees and other remuneration, competition with
other members, submission of bids or proposals and related subject. ACEM
members are bound to observe the Codes of both BEM and IEM (if they are also
IEM members) and details rules to govern the conduct of Consulting Engineer¶s
business. The ACEM Code is designed to maintain strict discipline amongst their
members to ensure that they maintain their independent professional status without
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The Professional Interview (P.I) is conducted by interviewers on behalf of the

IEM Council. It is intended to test the candidate¶s:
a) Grasp of engineering principles application in solving problems that arise from
investigation, planning, design or construction of engineering works or research
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The objective of the P.I., is to ensure that a candidate wishing to be elected as
a Corporate Member has a minimum period of engineering experience. Vnder
the Engineer¶s Act 1972, stipulated that the candidate must:
1. Be a registered graduate engineer with BEM
2. Have completed 2 years of service with the government sector i.e. DID or JKR
(only applicable to Civil Engineers)
3. Vndergo a training stint either through the IEM Log Book Scheme for a period
of 3 years or independently under P.E supervision preferably in the same
discipline for a period of 4 years.
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A P.I candidate must submit documents showing evidence of his/her

engineering experience. It can be in form of drawings with calculation attached.
The candidate must also submit a report in chronological order describing the
work he has undertaken since graduation. The report must indicate clearly the
engineering problems encountered by the candidate and his/her solution to
overcome this situation. The candidate needs to have an understanding of cost,
quantities & magnitude, knowledge of technical standards and code of
practices and the various restrictions on their applications in solving the
problem encountered.
The purpose of ORAL interview is to clarify certain points stated in the report
and to ascertain whether the candidate did carry out the job. The engineering
experience gained should include planning-design, investigation-field, work-
construction, supervision & management and general engineering related
activities.
After the oral session, the candidate is required to write two essays. The
reason is to allow the candidate a chance to clarify certain points that were not
properly expressed during the interview.The second essay is on the code of
ethics.
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During the interview, the candidate is assessed whether he/she is worthy

enough to be accepted as a corporate member of the Institution. The
candidate should be:
1. Technically competent
2. Able to conceptualise
3. Able to plan and modify when situation changes whilst still maintaining
the goal of the plan
4. Competent in design ± assemble facts, arranging them, analysing and
judging before drawing a conclusion
5. Cost conscious and able to make cost comparisons
6. Able to communicate ± write, sketch, speak and respond. Able to develop
management skills especially in human relations, decision making, to
lead and be a team advisor or coordinator
7. Able to advocate and to champion the conclusions reached by his/her
professional competence and to show by examples that ethics and high
integrity are fundamental in professional service.
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The electrical engineer is concerned with the generation, transmission and
utilisation of electrical energy; with industrial control and industrial electronics;
and with application electronics to such diverse fields as communications,
computers, instrumentation, medicine and automatic control.
Because of the diversity of electrical engineering, opportunities are available in
virtually every phase of industrial activity and government service. Electrical
engineers are in demand in manufacturing, mining, transportation, construction,
utilities, communications,oil exploration and product development. For those with
an interest in computer hardware or software, the increasing use of
minicomputers and microprocessors in instrumentation, medical and diagnostic
services, signal processing and industrial process control has lead to challenging
opportunities. After extensive experience in any of these fields, an electrical
engineer may offer his services as a consultant.
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Mechanical engineers are not limited in their employment to only one or two
industrial sectors, and job openings for mechanical engineers comprise an
unending range of opportunities. The education of a mechanical engineer covers
a broad range of topics including the mechanics of materials, machine dynamics,
thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, automatic control and computer-aided design.
In addition to the traditional role of mechanical engineers in the development of
machinery, the graduates are increasingly taking a role in the development of
robots for advanced manufacturing systems, in automation of industrial
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There are six grades of members, viz. Honorary Fellows, Fellows, Members,
Graduates, Students and Affiliates, of which the first three are corporate grades,
i.e. they have been recognised by the Institution as qualified and experienced
professional engineers. The Honorary Fellows are also awarded to non-
engineers, who are prominent and have contributed to the development of
engineering and sciences. Y.B. Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamed is one such
Hon. F.l.E.M). The requirements for these grades are:
‡ Honorary fellow: Honorary Fellow shall be a distinguished person of
acknowledged eminence whom the Institution desires to honour for services
rendered to the engineering profession. Honorary Fellowship shall only be
conferred by the Council.
‡ Fellow: There shall be no direct admission to this grade. Admission shall only
be by transfer from the grade of Member. To be eligible for transfer to the grade of
Fellow, a Member shall have satisfied the Council that he is worthy of transfer to
this grade.
‡ Member: A Member, at the time of his advancement or election to this grade,
shall have satisfied the Council that he has attained such standard as set by the
Council to testify to his proficiency as a professional engineer, and that he is
worthy of election as Member.
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his age, his educational attainments, his practical training, his
employment and otherwise, complies with such of the Bylaws
and Regulations as applied to Graduates.
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necessary experience in a responsible position in engineering or
a person who, by his connection with engineering
science or the arts or otherwise, is qualified to concur with
professional engineers in the advancement of engineering
knowledge.
KStudent: A Student shall be a person who, with respect of his
age, his education attainments and otherwise, complies with
such of the Bylaws and Regulations as applied to Students.
Applications for admission to all grades of membership should be made on
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An entrance/transfer fee payable for the grade of membership to which the applicant
is admitted, elected or transferred shall be due and payable as of the date of
admission. Election or transfer to that grade, as follows:-
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who has been a graduate member for at least two years before
applying for election. RM 100.00
2. who does not fulfil the requirements in (a)(1) above. RM 350.00

 
who has been a student member for at least one year and who applies
for transfer to this grade of membership within ninety days after
graduation in engineering from a recognised institution. RM 50.00
2. who does not fulfil the requirements in (b)(1) above. RM 80.00
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The annual subscription payable by membership wherever resident, shall be
as follows:-
Fellows RM 185.00
Members RM 110.00
Affiliates RM 110.00
Graduates, who on the 1st Jan. have attained the age of 30 RM 110.00
have not attained the age of 30 RM 70.00
Students, who on the 1st Jan. have attained the age of 24 RM 70.00
have not attained the age of 24 RM 20.00
Yotwithstanding the above, any student member who has attained the age of
24 years and can produce evidence that he is still a bona fide student of an
institution of higher learning or that he is registered for the Institution's
Graduate Examination shall pay the same rate as a Student member below
the age of 24.
 
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Entering this grade shall be only by transfer from the grade of member
A member for transfer must not be less than 35 years of age and
-who have served as Corporate Member of IEM of not less than 5 years
employment in position of major responsibility in planning, design, execution or
management of important engineering work
-Is in a responsible position in his organization and has occupied a prominent
position in the profession of engineering , and has either made noteworthy
contribution to the science of engineering or materially advanced the practice of
engineering

-Submits the IEM Form (F) together

with Organization chart
-Position served to be highlighted
-Signatories of 6 engineers of which 4
are members and 2 are Fellow members
-Brief tabulation of experience
 
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-Shall be required to produce evidence to the satisfaction of the IEM Council

-That he is connected with the engineering profession, and
-That he is a graduate from a university / college of recognised standing and
has been in the active practice of his special pursuit for not less than five
years or
-That he has been in active practice of his special pursuit for not less than ten
years, and he has had responsible charge in his special pursuit as principal or
assistant for not less than three years
-Submits application form IEM/PI(1)
-Birth certificate
-Degree certificate and transcript
-Evidence of working experience.
 
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-A candidate for admission or transfer into this grade shall be not less than 21
years of age and shall produce evidence to the satisfaction of the IEM Council
-That he has graduated in engineering from a recognised university with an
accredited engineering degree or has obtained an equivalent qualification.
-Submits application form IEM(G)
-Birth certificate (only admission cases)
-Registration letter as a graduate engineer with the Board of Engineers,
Malaysia
-Degree and Diploma certificates together with transcripts
-Evidence to show discipline/branch of engineering if the information is not in
certificate
-STPM/SPM/GCE/Matriculation certificate or equivalent
-All Vnited Kingdom graduate must produce evidence to show applicant had
spent 2 years in the university in Vnited Kingdom.
 
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- A student shall be a person who is not less than 17 years of age
- The student should be studying engineering in a recognised university or college
of equivalent academic standing or
- A student pursuing a course of engineering approved by the IEM
Council or
- Candidate enrolled for Part I or Part II of the IEM /BEM Graduate Examination or
Examination of an overseas professional institution recognised by the IEM Council
-Submits application form IEM(S) and
-Birth certificate
-Diploma Certificate and transcripts
-STPM/SPM/GCE certificate or equivalent
-Letter from Vice-Chancellor or Head of Department (local university only)
or
-Approval letter to sit for IEM/BEM Graduate Examination/Engineering Council
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-A candidate for election into this grade shall produce evidence to the satisfaction
of the IEM Council that he is worthy of election and
-That he has a graduate qualification as approved by the IEM Council and
-Is a graduate engineer for a minimum period of three to four or six years or
based on period specified by IEM/BEM. i.e.
-Working experience of 3 years or more for those graduating prior to 1.1.1998
-Working experience of 4-6 years or more (depending on period specify by
IEM/BEM) for those graduating after 1.1.1998
-Preferably the candidate must be
working under the guidance of a
Professional Engineer.
-(Working experience means practical experience in engineering in a manner
satisfactory to the Council ie in planning, design, executive or management of
such works as are comprised within the profession of engineering , or in
engineering research, or the teaching of engineering in a course leading to a
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That he has had a formal course of education and training to be an engineer,

has had at least 15 years' employment in positions of full responsibility in the
design and/or execution of engineering work and fulfil the requirements as a
special candidate as specified in the Regulations governing the conduct of
the Professional Interview and oral Examination
- Submits application form IEM/PI (1) and IEM/PI (2)-in duplicates
- Birth certificate (only for Election cases)
- BEM Registration Letter as a Graduate Engineer (Election cases)
-Degree and Diploma certificates together with transcripts
- Evidence to show discipline/branch of engineering if the information is not in
certificate
- STPM/SPM/GCE/Matriculation certificate or equivalent
- All Vnited Kingdom graduate must produce evidence to show applicant
had spent 2 years in the university in
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-RM 200.00 - for Election cases
Form completed with
-1 proposer, 3 seconders
-Experience clearly tabulated after the date of graduation and breakdown
of experience recorded in months
-Signatures of 2 engineers to verify experience on each page of the form
-For Civil Engineering candidates, at least 1 year site and 1 year design
experience are required
-Form IEM/PI (3) to be submitted when called for Interview
-Yame will be circulated in IEM Bulletin for a month
-IEM form will be submitted when the Interviewers called for interview