Route to Professional

Engineer
SITI HAWA HAMZAH
(PhD, P.Eng, FIEM, Hon MAFEO ASEAN Engr, MPWI, MRM, PWSM)
Professor, Faculty of Civil Engineering, UiTM
Principle Interviewer (2007-present),
Second Interviewer (2005-2006),
T&E Comm BEM (2007-present)
Sub Com on Professional Interview (now as PI Board)
(2001-2003, 2004-2005)
 FCE is CONCERN?

Planning > 2018

2013 2014 -1 2018
visit 2015 -2 +1 visit
Univs mgmt 2016 -1 -1* Univs mgmt
-2 2017 -1 -3

FCE ~ 18 Lost Add FCE 9

P.Eng P.Eng (incl.
6* 1* +1 in 2015)
 B.Eng (Hons) Civil SURVIVAL ??
Prof Ir Dr Junaidah Arffin
Assoc Prof Ir Dr Kartini Kamaruddin

Assoc Prof Ir Dr Ahmad Ir Siti Nurbaya Ab Karim

Kamil Arshad Ir Sulaiman Hasim
Ir Dr Che Maznah Mat Isa Ir Muhd Salmizi Jaafar
2-5
yrs
Ir
Ir Oh Chai 5-10
?? Muhammad
Lian yrs
Fuad Shukor
>10
yrs
Accepts application through PAE
PE - Conduct by IEM & MySET
PEPC Conduct by BEM 11/2016

Pathway through MIEM

Conduct for BEM 1/1/2007

Conduct for BEM 10/2016

 ENGINEERING IN MALAYSIA
Engineering profession in Malaysia is regulated by the
Registration of Engineers Act, 1967 (revised in 1974, 1987, 1989,
2002, 2007, 2015)
Under Registration of Engineers Act, The Board of Engineers,
Malaysia (BEM) was established to administer ALL provisions
Only Graduate Engineers and Professional Engineers registered
with BEM are entitled to practice engineering in Malaysia
All Engineers MUST register with BEM within 6-months of
engineering practice (TEACHING is INCLUSIVE)
Web site: www.bem.org.my
 Section 9.0
Summary of
Entitlements,
REA 1967
(2015)

Business
PSP
Court
Valuation
PEPC
 TRAINING PROFESSIONAL
GRADUATE
REQUIRE- REGISTRATION
ACADEMIC REGISTRATION
MENTS
REQUIREMENTS
Minimum 3 PAE / PI
Accredited COMPULSORY years relevant
BEM Graduate BEM / IEM / MySET
Engineering work
Degree (normal Engineer experiences
route) (within 6 (design & site)
months of after MIEM (Corporate
practice/after GRADUATE Member)
receiving the ENGINEER
registration
scroll**) with min of 12
months in PROFESSIONAL
Malaysia ENGINEER
Unrecognised
Engineering NOT Continuing Competency
Degree COMPULSORY Professional Assessment
+ Development Examination
IEM Graduate
Masters in Member PE 25CPD BEM
Engineering (UG hrs/yr
programme is
PEPC 50CPD
accredited
hrs/yr
PEPC
 MENTOR
Organisation w ith Graduate Engineer Organisation Without
P.Eng P.Eng

PE/PEPC from other

Training

KNOW your work

organisation who
Mentor Selec ted by IEM
Same Organisation
Same disc ipline

Use IEM
Log Book - Regularly

Meet Mentor Regularly and

Certif ic ation
Certif ic ation of
Graduate's Work
Quarterly

Submis sion to IEM f or

Endors erment once a year
 OVERSEAS TRAINING
For those who had returned from overseas,
the experience MUST be certified by a
Professional Engineer or its equivalent of the
respective countries and countersigned by a
local P.Eng/PEPC (usually the current
employer)
BEMs requirement that the candidate should
have gained at least one year working
experience in Malaysia
 RESEARCH CANDIDATE
be engaged in engineering research work at the
time of application
have been engaged, in a responsible position, on
engineering research for a period of at least 2 yrs*
have had in addition to * above, either (A) or (B)

(A) not less than 4 years
experience which may include
Up to 1 year approved post
graduate study
Up to 3 years on research for
higher degree
Research whilst being a
teacher
(B) not less than 3 years practical
experience of which not less
than 2 years have been in
investigation, planning design,
construction or management
of engineering works.
 TEACHER IN ENGINEERING
be engaged in teaching an approved engineering degree
at the time of application
have been engaged in teaching the final 2 years of the
engineering degree courses for a period of at least 1 year
have 1 year equivalent practical experience, (can be
cumulative) plus

Not less than 3 years experience which may include:

an approved course of full time post-graduate study, OR
on research for the award of a higher degree, OR
research done whilst holding the position of teacher in an
approved degree course
 12 mths site
CIVIL experience
ENGINEERING
12 mths design
CANDIDATES
experience

6 mths site
OTHER experience
CANDIDATES 6 mths design
experience
THE PROFESSIONAL
INTERVIEW
Ethical, Competent, Intellectual, Mature
& Responsible
 Able to perform
design works
& site supervision

Assume
responsibilities
 DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED
TO PRINCIPLE INTERVIEWER
a set of quantities, comprising abstract,
2 copies of a typewritten take off sheets or shop list relating either
report on A4 paper, to one of the submitted drawings or to
properly indexed and another drawing, even if not prepared by
separated in a ring file, the candidate ;
giving an account of the every drawing and document is to be
training and experience signed by the Professional Engineer, who
is in a responsible position as the
at least 2 and not more than employer or the principal for it or under
4 working drawings; AND whom it was prepared
detailed design calculations drawings and documents submitted shall
relating to one or more of be the work of the candidate in the
the candidates own ordinary course of his employment.
submitted drawings; AND Drawings and documents prepared as
exercises during university or college
specifications; AND courses are not admissible
 Probing
questions,
discuss issues
to ascertain
the ability to SECTION A SECTION B
Interviewer solve problems *training *code of
would have stated or other and ethics
gone through similar cases, experience
the training and confirm *basic (choose 1
report and experience from 2qs
design *Basic engineering
documents Engineering (choose 1 BEM 8qs
*Training And
from 2qs) IEM 13qs)
Experience
*Project/
Drawings/
Calculations Candidates need to pay
attention to language,
grammar, format,
content and style
 SOME TIPS
DRAWING
PREPARING GOOD TRAINING
REPORT REPORT avoid submission of drawings
etc produced by the organisation
WRITE should show (employer) with minimal input by
Interesting and candidate has the candidate
essential details undergone sufficient drawings / design should
Draw correct training in design and reflect the candidates own work
conclusions site experience design etc should be of
should not just list sufficient level to justify granting
DO NOT WRITE chronicle work professional status
Nonsense carried out but DESIGN
Inconclusive situations DISCUSS problems
Non-specific jobs encountered,
CALCULATION
UNSURE WORKS solutions found and computerised calculations must
Lengthy sentences experiences gained be must be accompanied with
without headings from it to show manual calculations, showing
Works not carried out competency in that assumptions and considerations
personally area required in the design and justify
Presentation, Grooming, Confidence, Clarity selection
 CPD
25/50 HOURS
Mandatory to Renew License
Formal Educational and
Training Activities
Informal Learning
Activities - on job learning
& private study
Conference and Meeting
Presentation and Papers
Service activities

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 PEPC

P.Eng
 Candidates can sit for Part A and B together or
separately
Must pass both papers for both Parts at one
sitting
The exam is an open book exam
The pass result for Part A or B is valid for 3
years and there is no limit of attempts to re-sit the
other Part as long as it is within the 3 years period.
After the 3 years period, the candidate has to
re-sit both Parts again.
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 Sahri Bahari Allahyarham Mohd Ali
Ariffin Ismail Jelani
Bakhtiar Husin Mohd Nasir Husin
Allahyarham Haron Turahim Abdul Hamid
Ismail Dr Abdul Halim AG
Wan Mahmood WAM
Ruslan Hasan Basir Nordin (2017)
Dato Mohd Salleh MN Dr Siti Hawa Hamzah
(2017)