ENGINEERS IN SOCIETY

Semester September 2014

Engineers in Society

ENGINEERING PROFESSIONALISM

Lecturer: KHAIRUL NISAK MD

HASAN
Office: 23-03-22
Ext: 7866
Khairulnisak.hasan@petronas.c
om.my

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ABOUT THE COURSE..

4 LECTURERS

AP DR. IBRAHIM KAMARUDIN (PROJECT MGMT & ENVIRONMENT)

MR. KAMAL ARIFF B ZAINAL ABIDIN (QUALITY)
DR. MOHD FAIZAIRI B MOHD NOR (BUSSINESS & LEGAL ASPECT)

ASSESSMENT COURSEWORK (40%) :- TEST (20%), PROJECT (20%)

FINAL EXAM (60%)
REFERENCES
ARAZI IDRUS, SHAHARIN ANWAR SULAIMAN AND MOHD. FARIS KHAMIDI, 2010,
ENGINEERS IN SOCIETY, MCGRAW HILL.
ENGINEERS ACT, GOVT. PRINTERS. ASLAKSEN, E.W., (1996), THE CHANGING NATURE OF ENGINEERING,
MCGRAW HILL.
JOHNSTON S.F., GOESTELOW J.P. AND KING, W,J,. ENGINEERING AND SOCIETY, PRENTICE HALL, 2000
NICHOLAS, J.M. PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR BUSINESS AND ENGINEERING: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE.
2ND ED. ELSEVIER, 2004
HEIZER, J AND RENDER, B. OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT: 7TH EDITION, PRENTICE HALL 2004.

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ENGINEERS IN SOCIETY
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
DEMONSTRATE THE ROLE OF ENGINEERS IN SOCIETY ACCORDING
TO ENGINEERS ACT 1997
APPLY BASICS OF OPERATION AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT
IMPLEMENT REQUIREMENTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION IN
PROJECTS
APPLY BASIC QUALITY MANAGEMENT TOOLS
DISCUSS THE BUSINESS AND LEGAL ASPECTS IN AN ENGINEERS
WORK

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Lesson Outcomes

At the end of this section, students should

be able to:
Understand the characteristics of
engineers as a
profession
Understand the process of turning
professional
Describe and internalise the Engineers
Act 1967

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INTRODUCTION

A society is the public community bounded by functional

interdependence with common characteristics such as
national identity, culture and solidarity
Society become important during crisis when individual
need help - war, disaster, death etc.
Society have laws, rules or regulations to maintain the
harmonious living of the member

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Engineers are member of the society and serving them as

well
Consequence of engineering failure may have serious
implications to the society collapse buildings, bridges etc.
Engineers have responsibility
towards the society in
ensuring that their services are acceptable by society
standard safety, health, environment & welfare

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ENGINEER AS A
PROFESSION

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ENGINEER AS A
PROFESSION

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Engineer as a
Profession

WHY
DO
YOU
CHOOSE
ENGINEER AS YOUR FUTURE
CAREER ?

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ENGINEER AS A
PROFESSION

ENGINEER AS A
PROFESSION:
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
PROFESSION

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NOT simply
Requires sophisticated

practical training

and specialized skills

or apprenticeship

Extensive
and regulated
formal education

Special societies

Profession

Judgment /
discretion.

or organizations

Contributes
significantly
to public benefit

Work is not routine

(cannot be automated)

So, is engineering
a profession?

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ENGINEER AS A
PROFESSION

Communitys Perception on Engineers and

Engineering
Not much
money to
make

Lack of
prestige and
glamour

Engineering
Do not receive due
recognition and
status in society
quite low
Not very good as
compared to doctors,
lawyers or accountant

Majority of public
do not get to meet
engineers directly

No TV drama
on engineers

Difficult
course

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ENGINEER AS A
PROFESSION

Intersection of scientific knowledge

with social need

Engineer as a
Sector A purelyProfession
analytical talents within the
engineering domain. This is engineering science, the
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ability to model complex systems and predict their

response to various inputs under numerous
conditions.

Sector B creative capacity within the engineering

domain. This is viewed as those sudden intuitive leaps
that can result in revolutionary advances in
technology.
Sector C the intersection of knowledge and the need
for both creative and analytical capabilities. This is
engineering design, the ability to work at real world
problem solving.
Sector D the culmination of societal need, analysis,
knowledge and creativity. This is the ideal role of
engineering and the individual engineer.

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ENGINEER AS A
PROFESSION

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Engineers job not always predictable and require

decision making. Their duty include managerial
function
Technicians job quite predictable and routine. Their
work more specific, hands-on and require skill
Engineers and technicians work together to complete
technical and non-technical tasks

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EXPECTATION VS REALITIES

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Engineering graduates expect their

career will entirely deal with
technical-related work such as
design, calculations etc.
However, with the expertise they
have, engineers also require to
work
in
areas
such
as
management, procurement, sales
or academician
Engineers need to apply their
communication
skill
even
in
performing their technical task
monitoring,
coordinating,
networking etc.

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CHARACTERISTICS OF
ENGINEERS

Right attitude in
become effective

order

to

Technically competent in own

discipline in order to practice
The basic knowledge acquired
at university is not sufficient to
perform specific task hence
engineers need to learn new
things
Rapid changes in science and
technology demand engineers
to
keep
abreast
of
new
development

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CHARACTERISTICS OF
ENGINEERS

Job scope not limited only to

technical matters
Engineers need management
skill to carry out variety and
many task at one time planning,
budgeting,
mentoring, coordinating with
other department etc.
Ability to work in a team and
good communication skill
differentiate
the
good
engineer

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CHARACTERISTICS OF
ENGINEERS

Engineers should have leadership

quality and able to motivate their
subordinates
Good decision making resulted
from sound knowledge, technical
competency and soft skill
Engineers need to understand
their obligation to the public
Therefore, engineers should
practice safety at all times and be
sensitive to long-term issues
-environment related matters

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COMMUNICATION SKILL

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Communication comprises of
verbal and written forms
Verbal communication very
essential for engineers in their
interaction with superiors,
subordinates,
customers,
regulators etc.
Engineers also need to be
good
at
written
communication in the form of
official letter, memo, minutes
of meeting etc.

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Engineers need to develop an effective communication skill

in order to
Recipient fully understand the content of the message
Influence recipient to approve their proposal or application
Portray company/own good image

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COMMUNITY PERCEPTION

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Previously, common public perception on engineering

profession
Do not receive due recognition and status in society
quite low
Inferior as compared to doctors, lawyers or account
Difficult course

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Lack of glamour and prestige

Almost no TV drama or film on engineers
Majority of public do not get to see engineers
directly unlike doctors

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Nowadays, with advance

technology
and
better
facilities in communication,
engineers are getting more
recognition
and
being
exposed to the public
There are engineers hold
top position in government,
giant companies or even
become politicians
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Engineering-related disaster also promote engineering

profession but in negative way
In order to mitigate this negative impact, engineers need
to understand their obligation to the public by
implementing best practices in safety and engineering all
times
Simultaneously, damage control can be done by
communicating well to the public on issues that concern
them

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Engineering in
Malaysia

Malaysian public works department (PWD) is the

federal government department in malaysia under
malaysian ministry of works which is responsible for
construction and maintenance of public infrastructure
in malaysia. List of pwds branches :
-

building and structure branch

road branch
slope engineering branch
electrical branch
mechanical branch
facilities branch (water supply..Etc)

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REGISTRATION OF ENGINEERS ACT

(REA), 1967

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Historical back-drop:
in the early 60s when certain failures of engineering
works occurred; especially the high-profile case of the
collapse of a shop-house, under construction, in jalan
raja laut K.L, which resulted in fatalities a royal
commission of enquiry was formed to look into the
causes.
In response to the public out, the call to regulate the
practice of engineering, among other reasons,
resulted in the registration of engineers act (REA)
passed by parliament in 1967.

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http://www.bem.org.my/v3/pdf/ACT2007.pdf

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REGISTRATION OF ENGINEERS ACT

(REA), 1967 COVERS :
PART l
: Preliminary
- Definition/Terms used
PART ll
BEM

: Board of Engineers (BEM)

- Introduction/Functions of

PART lll : Registration of Engineers

- Classifications/Procedures

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IN MALAYSIA

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BEM Board of Engineers Malaysia

Was passed by the Parliament to

effectively regulate engineering
professional practices
REA is a law
Engineers must
register with BEM in
order to legally
practise.

The function of BEM is

basically what REA is all
about

Registrati
on of
Engineers
Act 1967
(Act 138)

Was originally
introduced to
assist engineers
in submission of
building plans to
local authorities.

The REA was amended in 1972, 1973 1974, 1987, 2002, and
2007 for the betterment of local engineering practice.

Refer to Section 3.3 of the text book for furth

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THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS MALAYSIA

The main function of the IEM is to encourage, support and

promote the theory and practice of various engineering
disciplines. Towards this end, it has organized various
conferences both local and international, conducted numerous
seminars, talks and forums.

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HISTORY OF THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS

MALAYSIA
the story of the institution of engineers, malaysia (IEM)
begins with the nations independence. The IEM, was
born on may 1, 1959 has had a marked influence on
the engineering profession in the country.
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 15,700 today,
making it the largest professional body in malaysia.

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Malaysia (IEM)

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A qualifying body for professional engineers in Malaysia.

A non-governmental body.
A corporate member of the IEM can apply to the BEM for
registration as a professional engineer, which will entitle
him to set up practice.
The primary function of IEM is to promote and advance
the science and profession of engineering in any or all of
its disciplines, and to facilitate the exchange of

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Malaysia (IEM)

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The objectives of IEM are :

promote and advance the theory and practice of

engineering in all disciplines
raise the character and status, and advance the
interests of the profession
increase the confidence of the community in the
employment of recognized engineers - only
person who have adequate knowledge and
practice
promote honest practice, prevent malpractice
and settle disputed points of practice and ethics
collect and disseminate engineering information

Refer to Section
3.4.3 of the text
seminars, courses
encourage the study of engineering and improve book for further
reading.
arrange

lectures,

exhibitions,

conferences,

the general and technical knowledge of persons

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Malaysia (IEM)

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Sub Section of Technical Division

Agricultural and Food Engineering

Building Services
Chemical Engineering
Civil and Structural Engineering
Consulting Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Electronic Engineering
Engineering Education
Environmental Engineering
Geotechnical Engineering
Highway and Transportation Engineering
Information and Communications Technology
Special Interest Group
Marine Engineering & Naval Architecture
Mechanical Engineering
Oil, Gas and Mining Engineering
Project Management
Public Sector Engineers Special Interest Group
Tunneling and Underground Space Engineering
Water Resources Engineering
IEM YES
Women Engineer
Seniors Special Interest Group

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Malaysia (IEM)

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ENGINEERING SOCIETIES

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Malaysia

Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM)

Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM)

Other Countries
Institution of Mechanical Engineers, UK (IMechE)
American Society Of Mechanical Engineers, USA
(ASME)
Chartered Engineers, UK, CANADA (C.Eng)

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THE IMPORTANCE OF
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING
SOCIETIES

Source of support for engineers collective

strength expressed through organized units.
Mechanisms for helping engineers on ethics
Play a role by voicing concerns of engineering
community that engineers need to be licensed
and registered.
Create an atmosphere conducive to ethical
practice

Refer to Section 3.4 of the text book for fu

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Board of Engineers,
Malaysia (BEM)

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27 May 2013

Board of Engineers,
Malaysia (BEM)
3 June 2013

25 Jun 2014

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BOARD OF ENGINEERS,
MALAYSIA (BEM)

A statutory body constituted under REGISTRATION OF

ENGINEERS ACT 1967. A government body, established
in 1972 for regulating the professional conduct and
practice of registered engineers in order to safeguard the
public safety
Office:
Board of Engineers Malaysia
Lembaga Jurutera Malaysia
Tingkat 17, Ibu Pejabat JKR
Jalan Sultan Salahuddin
50580 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia

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Board of Engineers,
Malaysia (BEM)

The Board Members

Consists of 17 Board Members, appointed by the Ministry of Works,

comprising:
President
14 Professional Engineers
5 from public sector
5 from private practice
2 from local authority
2 from private sector

1 representative from Board of Architects Malaysia

1 representative from Board of Quantity Surveyors Malaysia

Secretary and Registrar (PE) are ex-officio members

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Board of Engineers,
Malaysia (BEM)

The Committees:
Management
Engineers Act
Application
Scale of fees
Professional practice
Examination and qualification
Publication
IT
Monitoring
Quality
Training and education
Engineering and accreditation

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Functions of BEM

1. Regulating the Conduct and Ethics of Engineering

Profession to safeguard the public safety.
2. Undertake accreditation of engineering degrees.
3. Undertake training and education of engineers. Promotion
of continued learning.
4. Processing Application for Registration and Maintaining
the Register:
The Board keeps and maintains a Register, which comprises of five parts.
Each contains the names, address & other particulars of:
Part A: Professional Engineers
Part B: Graduate Engineers
Part C: Temporary Engineers
Part D: Engineering Consultancy practices
Part E: Accredited Checkers

5. PublicationRefer to Section 3.4.1 of the text book for further re

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Act, 1967

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WHY YOU MUST REGISTER WITH

BEM AFTER GRADUATE FROM UTP?

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Act, 1967

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ANY

PERSON

EMPLOYMENT

WHO
AS

AN

WANTS

TO

TAKE

UP

ENGINEER

MUST

BE

REGISTERED AS A GRADUATE ENGINEER WITH

BOARD OF ENGINEERS (BEM). BEM RECOGNIZES
THE EXPERIENCE GAINED BY AN ENGINEERING
GRADUATE ONLY AFTER HE HAS REGISTERED AS
A

GRADUATE

ENGINEER.

AS

SUCH,

IT

IS

PRUDENT FOR AN ENGINEERING GRADUATE TO

REGISTER AS A GRADUATE ENGINEER AT THE
VERY BEGINNING OF HIS ENGINEERING CAREER.

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The term Graduate Engineer applies

to those who have recently earned an
engineering degree, recently graduated
from recognized university with
minimum a bachelor's degree in
engineering and registered with Board
of Engineers Malaysia. However, they
have not earned an engineering license
or the necessary credentials to allow
them to consult and work
independently.

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Board of Engineers,
Malaysia (BEM)

Registration for Graduate

Engineer

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All application shall be made through MyBEM Online or Form

Registration fee of RM50.00 is compulsory for each application
All applicant need to submit the following supporting documents;
- Copy of Identification Card (NRIC)/MyKad.
- Certified True Copy of Degree.
- Certified True Copy of Full Official Transcript
Every document submitted must be certified as a true copy by a
Professional Engineer who is registered with BEM
Completed form submitted within 4 weeks from the date of application
and will be processed and submitted to the Board for approval.

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PROCESSING APPLICATION FOR

REGISTRATION AND
MAINTAINING THE REGISTER
PART A : PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS
PART B : GRADUATE ENGINEERS
PART C : TEMPORARY ENGINEERS
PART D : ENGINEERING CONSULTANCY
PRACTICES
PART E : ACCREDITED CHECKERS

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Engineer

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PART C : TEMPORARY ENGINEER

HE HOLDS THE NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS WHICH ARE
RECOGNIZED FOR PRACTICE OF ENGINEERING AS A
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER
HE POSSESSES THE NECESSARY EXPERTISE AND HAS A
MINIMUM OF 10 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELD HE
INTENDS TO PRACTICE.
HIS PHYSICAL PRESENCE IS REQUIRED IN MALAYSIA FOR NOT
LESS THAN 180 DAYS IN ONE CALENDAR YEAR.
HE IS EMPLOYED AS AN ENGINEER AND HAS BEEN ASSIGNED
TO SPECIFIC PROJECT BY A PARTICULAR COMPANY.
HE IS SPONSORED BY A LOCAL PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER IN
THE COMPANY WHICH OFFERS HIM THE ASSIGNMENT.

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PART D : ENGINEERING CONSULTANCY PRACTICES

EVERY SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP, PARTNERSHIP OR BODY
CORPORATE DESIROUS OF PRACTICING AS CONSULTING
ENGINEERS SHALL REGISTER WITH BEM AS PROVIDED FOR IN
SECTION 7A OR 7B OF THE REGISTRATION OF ENGINEERS
(AMENDMENT)
ACT 2002.

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PART E : ACCREDITED CHECKER

BE A PRACTISING PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER REGISTERED
UNDER THE ACT IN THE CIVIL, STRUCTURAL OR
GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING DISCIPLINE;
HAS AT LEAST 10 YEARS' RELEVANT PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE
IN THE DESIGN OR CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS;
HAS ADEQUATE HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE IN THE FOLLOWING;
- GEOTECHNICAL (HILL SIDE DEVELOPMENT)
- STRUCTURAL

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Professiona
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Route to P.Eng

Engineer
(Graduate Engineer)
What is the significance of

Professional
Engineer

the status of Professional Engineer

(P.Eng)?
The status signifies that the engineer has not only obtained academic
qualification in engineering but also acquired relevant industrial working
experience and professional career development in order to practise

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ROUTE TO BE A
PROFESSIONAL
ENGINEER (P.ENG)

Refer to Section 3.5.2 of the text book for fu

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Route to P.Eng

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P.ENG: REQUIREMENTS &

PROCEDURES

Any candidate who applies for registration as a

Professional Engineer must:
BE REGISTERED AS A GRADUATE ENGINEER WITH BEM; AND
HAVE SATISFIED THE TRAINING REQUIREMENTS OF BEM; AND
HAS COMPLIED WITH ALL THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE BOARD
HAVE PASSED THE PROFESSIONAL ASSESSMENT EXAMINATION
(PAE) OF BEM, OR BEEN ELECTED AS A CORPORATE MEMBER
OF THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS MALAYSIA (IEM); AND
HAVE BEEN RESIDING IN MALAYSIA FOR A PERIOD OF NOT LESS
THAN SIX MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE DATE OF
APPLICATION. REGISTRATION IS ONLY FOR CITIZEN OR
PERMANENT RESIDENT OF MALAYSIA.

Refer to: http://www.bem.org.my/bemfinal/html/testing/08up/09a_perequirements&procedu

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Route to P.Eng

Graduati
on

Registration with BEM

as a Graduate
Engineer
Practical
Experience
Minimum of 3 Years

IEM
Professional
Interview

Pass
IEM Corporate
Member

Professional
Assessment
Examination (PAE)
Pass

Competency
Examination

Professio
nal
Engineer

Approve
d

Application for
Registration as a
Professional
Engineer

Please always refer to IEM/BEM on accurate and up-to-date information on registration as P.Eng

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Route to P.Eng

Competency
Examination
since June 2008

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Route to P.Eng

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Route to P.Eng

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Route to P.Eng

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Route to P.Eng

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PROFESSIONAL
ENGINEERS

The Engineers Act 1967 (Malaysia) mentions

about Part A: Professional Engineers.

Who are the Professional Engineers?

Refer to Section 3.5 of the text book for fu

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Act A1158

See page 14 of the Registration of Engineers Act 1967

(Amendment 2007)

Except as otherwise provided under any other

written law, no person or body, other than a
Professional Engineer who is residing and
practicing
consultancy

in

Malaysia
practice

or

an

Engineering

providing

professional

engineering services in Malaysia, shall be

entitled to submit plans, engineering surveys,
drawings, schemes, proposals, reports, designs

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PROFESSIONAL
ENGINEERS
Why be a P. Eng?

In

practice,

the

status

is

meaningful for engineers involved

in engineering consultancy and
turnkey contracting business as it
P.ENG IS A TERM REFERRED TO QUALIFIED
ENGINEERS PRACTICING WITH LICENSE FROM
THE BEM.
P.ENG IN MALAYSIA COMMONLY USE THE TITLE

provides them the authority to

certify

technical

drawings

and

designs.

"IR (INGENIEUR).
E.G. IR. SHAHARIN A. SULAIMAN, P. ENG, MIEM.

Being a PE is a pre-requisite for a

registrations in other bodies; e.g
registration

of

Competent

Limitations

Limit of authority in engineering

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Certification as a P. Eng
Approved Degree &
Registration with BEM

Non-Graduate

Graduate
Engineer

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