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TOPIC 2
ETHICS IN ENGINEERING/CASE STUDY
What is engineering
The Difference Between a Scientist and an Engineer
The Role of the Engineer in Society
Communitys Perception on Engineers and Engineering
Registration of Engineers Act, 1967
Roles of BEM and IEM - functions
Processing Application for Registration and Maintaining
the Register : Part A,B,C,D,E
Route to become P.Engineer
Route to P.Engineer with practicing cert from student-
graduate engineer-P.Engineer
What is Engineering Ethics?
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1. REGISTRATION
2. CONSULTANCY
3. SUPERVISION
4. REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
5. CODE OF ETHICS
Code of Ethics for Young Engineers
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REGISTRATION
DO
DONT
CONSULTANCY
DO
SUPERVISION
DO
Engineer must be familiar with and knowledgeable in the work he
is to supervise.
Engineer supervising a project shall keep proper records of all
documents and correspondence pertaining to the project.
DONT
Engineer must not over or under certify progress of works.
Engineer must not certify work not within his expertise.
Engineer must not accept site supervisory staff who are not qualified
or are incompetent.
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REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
DO
DONT
CODE OF ETHICS
DO
DONT
Project Realization
conflict Design conflict
Start
Conception Manufacturing/
Fabrication
conflict
conflict
Sales & Testing
Service
conflict
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Constructor Owner
Owner
Consultant/
Consultants
Contractor
P.Eng P.Eng
Designer
Designer Constructor
BACKGROUND
MAIN CAUSE
Defendants Remarks
1st Developer Properties Sdn Bhd
Engaged by the developer as the architect for
2nd Draftsman
the project
Engaged by the developer as the engineer for
3rd Engineer
the project
MPAJ was the local authority for approvals
4th Majlis Perbandaran Ampang Jaya
related to the project
Owner of 50 lots of bungalow land directly at
5th Arab-Malaysia Finance Bhd
the rear of site.
The company that carried out clearing works
6th Tropic
on the 5th defendants land in 99
The higher land adjacent to the 5th
7th Owner of Metrolux land
defendants land
Was in charge of the development of the
8th Project manager for the 7th Defendant
Metrolux land
9th Selangor State Government
3rd Engineer 10
4th Majlis Perbandaran Ampang Jaya 15
5th Arab-Malaysia Finance Bhd 30
6th Tropic -
KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. - More than four years after the Highland
Towers tragedy that killed 48 people on Dec 11, 1993, the Board of
Engineers Malaysia has brought charges against the consultant
engineer of the condominium project. A top BEM official said today a
tentative date had been set for hearing where engineer Wong Yuen
Kean would be judged by his peers on matters relating to ethics and
professionalism.
Collapse of Highland Towers Apartment
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KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. - The Coroner's Court here was told today
that the draughtsman for the Highland Towers condominium which
collapsed on Dec 11, 1993, was not qualified to draw plans for a 12-
storey high building. Henry Lee Inn Seong, 49, the immediate past
president of the Malaysian Institute of Architects, said the
draughtsman, Wong Tin Sang, was not qualified to draw plans for
buildings over 300 sq m or 3,000 sq ft in area, that is buildings above
two storeys.
Collapse of Highland Towers Apartment
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The 2nd Defendant knew that he was not a fully qualified and
registered architect. When the layout plan was approved subject
to conditions, the 2nd Defendant prepared and submitted the
building plans.
His drainage plan was approved. He was also retained by the 1st
Defendant to design and supervise the construction of two
retaining walls on the Highland Towers site.
Collapse of Highland Towers Apartment
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Clients and the public place trust and confidence in the competence
and skills of the professional architects and engineers.
Case Study 2 Terengganu Stadium
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Collapse the roof of Terengganu Stadium
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One of the structural repair job on the roof was scheduled on the
day of the collapse itself, along with some electrical repair works
being carried out on other part of the stadium. As of June 2010,
the cleaning work and relocation of the collapsed roof were not
finished.[5]
Collapse the roof of Terengganu Stadium
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DESIGN
The Architects conceptual design was accepted and used by the main-
contractors in-house Korean sub-contractor to design-and-build the space
frame structure. At no point during the design process did the Contractor
say the design was unbuildable. The design therefore did not contribute to
the collapse.
CONSTRUCTION
It was determined that PWD Terengganu was both Superintending Officer
(SO) and Project Manager for the Stadium Project. Sufficient evidence was
adduced that the consultants were not required to carry out day to day
supervision. They were only required to advise the SO/PWD when required.
The Architects request to have his representative appointed on site was
rejected initially. Instructions and queries, if any, had to go through the
SO/PWD. It appears that the Architect did not have authority to supervise,
or even give instructions during the construction of the roof.
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Collapse of Terengganu Stadium