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ENGINEERING ENGINEERING IN IN

MALAYSIAMALAYSIAThe engineering profession in Malaysia is regulated by the

Registration of Engineers Act, 1967 (revised in 1974, 1987 and 2002)

ENGINEERS ACTENGINEERS ACT

The above Act provides for the The above Act provides for the BEMBEMto work closely with to work closely with

The Institution of Engineers, The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM)Malaysia (IEM) regarding the regarding the

requisite practical experience for requisite practical experience for Graduate EngineersGraduate Engineers

Under this Act, the Board of Engineers, Under this Act, the Board of Engineers, Malaysia was established to administer its Malaysia was established to administer its

provision.provision.

Only Graduate and Only Graduate and Professional Engineers (Professional Engineers (PEngPEng) )

registered with the Board registered with the Board are entitled to are entitled to practisepractise

Engineering in Malaysia.Engineering in Malaysia.

Only registered Professional Only registered Professional Engineers are entitled to use Engineers are entitled to use

the designationthe designation

also known as the IEM, also known as the IEM, the Institution is a the Institution is a

Professional Learned Society Professional Learned Society formed in 1959formed in 1959

(registered with the Registrar of Societies)(registered with the Registrar of Societies)

The IEM conducts The IEM conducts Professional Interviews for Professional Interviews for

Corporate MembershipCorporate Membership

Corporate Membership withCorporate Membership withthe IEM carries the titlethe IEM carries the title

M.I.E.M.M.I.E.M.

The close co-operation between the BEM and the IEM has resulted in the

recognition of the M.I.E.M. as satisfying the criteria for P.Eng registration with the

BEM

Membership strength as of 30 June 200830 June 2008 was 20,37420,374members comprising :

Membership GradesMembership Grades

MembersMembers8,2128,212

FellowsFellows715715

Honorary FellowsHonorary Fellows77

GraduatesGraduates6,4486,448

StudentsStudents4,9504,950

AffiliatesAffiliates1616

Distinguished Honorary Distinguished Honorary Fellow 1Fellow 1

IncorporatedIncorporatedMembers 13Members 13

Associate Associate MembersMembers

1313

Perlis & Kedah(819 members)

Penang(1,125 members)

Eastern(940 members)

Perak(1,218 members)

HQ(10,364 member)

Negri Sembilan(538 members)

Melaka(414 members)

Southern(1,626 members)

Terengganu(459 members)

Sabah(938 members)

Sarawak(1,429 members)

Miri(240 members)

Objective of the Objective of the Institution is to promote Institution is to promote and advance the science and advance the science

and profession of all and profession of all aspects of engineering aspects of engineering

IEM aims to achieve the IEM aims to achieve the objective by:objective by:

•Raising the status and further advancing the interest of the engineering profession

•Promoting honest practice, discouraging malpractice and settling disputed pointsof practice and ethics

contd..contd..• Encouraging the study of engineering,

collecting and disseminating engineering information, and improving the general and technical knowledge of persons engaged in the profession

• Initiating and promoting improvements in legislation and its administration by deputations, submissions and representations

Services Provided by IEMServices Provided by IEM

••Courses and trainingCourses and training

••Educational and Social ActivitiesEducational and Social Activities

••PublicationsPublications

••LibraryLibrary

••Affinity Card Affinity Card ProgrammesProgrammes

••Insurance SchemesInsurance Schemes

IEM’ s Affinity IEM’ s Affinity ProgrammeProgrammeSBB DIRECT ACCESS SBB DIRECT ACCESS

•• Annual Fee waiver for Visa Card Annual Fee waiver for Visa Card & Master Card& Master Card

•• Supplementary cards are free up Supplementary cards are free up to maximum of three cardsto maximum of three cards

•• Low Finance Interest rates on Low Finance Interest rates on credit balancecredit balance

•• Worldwide AcceptanceWorldwide Acceptance

Council And Executive Committee

The IEM is managed by an elected Council of 65 members headed by the

President. The day-to-day affairs of the IEM are conducted by an Executive

Committee (Excomm) comprising of the President, the Deputy President, the Vice Presidents and five (5) members elected

among Council members

Standing CommitteesStanding Committees

•• The IEM has The IEM has established eight (8) established eight (8) Standing Committees Standing Committees to undertake the to undertake the various principal various principal functions of the IEMfunctions of the IEM

• Seven (7) Standing Committees are headed by a Vice president each while the Standing Committee on Finance is chaired by the Deputy President

The eight (8) The eight (8) Standing Committees areStanding Committees are::

•• Finance Finance •• Qualifications and AdmissionsQualifications and Admissions•• Examinations and TrainingExaminations and Training•• PublicationsPublications•• ActivitiesActivities•• Professional PracticeProfessional Practice•• Welfare and Service MattersWelfare and Service Matters•• Corporate AffairsCorporate Affairs

Technical DivisionsTechnical Divisions

The learned society activities of The learned society activities of the IEM is coordinated by the the IEM is coordinated by the

Standing Committee on Activities Standing Committee on Activities under which the following under which the following

Technical Divisions and Interest Technical Divisions and Interest Groups have been established to Groups have been established to

cater for more specialized cater for more specialized interests of members.interests of members.

Members can choose to belong to Members can choose to belong to more than one Technical Division more than one Technical Division

from among the following:from among the following:•• Building Services Building Services •• Chemical EngineeringChemical Engineering•• Civil and Structural EngineeringCivil and Structural Engineering•• Electrical EngineeringElectrical Engineering•• Environmental EngineeringEnvironmental Engineering•• Geotechnical EngineeringGeotechnical Engineering•• Highway and Transportation Highway and Transportation

EngineeringEngineering

Technical Divisions (continued)•• Mechanical EngineeringMechanical Engineering•• Oil and Gas and MiningOil and Gas and Mining•• Production and Manufacturing EngineeringProduction and Manufacturing Engineering•• Water ResourcesWater Resources•• Agricultural and Food EngineeringAgricultural and Food Engineering•• Tunnelling EngineeringTunnelling Engineering•• Information Technology Special Interest Information Technology Special Interest

Group Group •• Project Management Technical DivisionProject Management Technical Division

Graduates And Students SectionGraduates And Students Section

The Graduates and Students (G&S) The Graduates and Students (G&S) Section caters for activities for the Section caters for activities for the

Graduate and Student Members. The Graduate and Student Members. The Section has an Observer status at Section has an Observer status at

Council meetings, and has Council meetings, and has representatives in almost all Standing representatives in almost all Standing Committees and Technical Divisions.Committees and Technical Divisions.

Enhancement of Knowledge

The IEM publishes a monthly bulletin, JURUTERA and a

quarterly technical JOURNAL. Members are encouraged to

contribute original papers for publication.

Special issues of the Journal on Special issues of the Journal on topics of interest are being topics of interest are being

planned. planned. The IEM has also established an The IEM has also established an Annual Award Scheme for the Annual Award Scheme for the Best Technical paper in each of Best Technical paper in each of

the major engineering disciplines the major engineering disciplines by a Corporate member as well as by a Corporate member as well as

by a by a Graduate or Student Graduate or Student MemberMember..

In addition to the above, the IEM also organises and co-organises

many international, regional and national conferences, symposia,

seminars, and workshops on subjects appropriate to the

enhancement of engineering knowledge. Lecture series are

also organised.

Welfare And Services

IEM BENEVOLENT FUNDIEM BENEVOLENT FUND

The objective of the IEM Benevolent Fund is to provide relief to persons

who are incapacitated by or suffering from hardship, sickness,

age, accident or other infirmity (whether bodily or mental) and who are unable to pay for their own care.

Members are offered attractive rates for the following Insurance

services:• Personal

• Health Package• Professional Indemnity

• Travel Group PA

Members are offered attractive facilities with local

banks through the IEM Affinity Programmes.

AFFILIATED INSTITUTIONS

Federation of Engineering Institutions of Southeast Asia and the Pacific

(FEISEAP)

World Federation of World Federation of Engineering Engineering OrganisationsOrganisations

(WFEO)(WFEO)

Asia Pacific Confederation of Chemical Asia Pacific Confederation of Chemical Engineers (Engineers (APCChEAPCChE))

Mou And Agreement

The IEM have signed several MoU’s and Agreements of

Cooperation with overseas as well as local institutions in order to

further cement closer inter-institution cooperation as follows:

Inter-Institution Cooperation

• Institution of Engineers, Singapore• Institution of Electrical and Electronic

Engineers (IEEE), USA• Institution of Engineers,Pakistan • IEE, UK• Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh• American Society of Civil Engineers• Institution of Civil Engineers, UK

InterInter--Institution CooperationInstitution Cooperation• China Association for Science and

Technical.• Tech Association of Malaysia.• Institution of Mechanical Engineers, UK.• Korean Society of Civil Engineers.• Institution of Engineers, Australia.• Institution of Structure Engineers UK.

To facilitate communication with sister institutions, members and clients, both local and overseas,

the IEM has created its Web Page linking to Internet. The IEM Web

Page address ishttp://www. iem.org.myand the e-mail address is

sec@iem.org.my

Thank You