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MANAGEME
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MAJLIS BAGI SESI 2017/2018 (IEM COUNCIL SESSION 2017/2018)
YANG DIPERTUA / PRESIDENT
Ir. Tan Yean Chin
TIMBALAN YANG DIPERTUA / DEPUTY PRESIDENT
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NAIB YANG DIPERTUA / VICE PRESIDENTS
COVER NOTE
Ir. Prof. Dr Jefrey Chiang Choong Luin, Ir. Assoc. Prof. Dr Norlida bt Buniyamin,
Ir. Ellias Bin Saidin, Ir. Prof. Dr Ruslan bin Hassan, Ir. Lai Sze Ching, Ir. Lee Boon Chong,
Ir. Ong Ching Loon
5 Getting SMART with Building Management
SETIAUSAHA KEHORMAT / HONORARY SECRETARY
Ir. Yap Soon Hoe
BENDAHARI KEHORMAT / HONORARY TREASURER
Dr Wang Hong Kok 6-9
COVER STORY
BEKAS YANG DIPERTUA TERAKHIR / IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Y.Bhg. Dato Ir. Lim Chow Hock Smart Facilities Management
BEKAS YANG DIPERTUA / PAST PRESIDENTS
Y.Bhg. Academician Tan Sri Dato Ir. (Dr) Hj. Ahmad Zaidee bin Laidin, Y.Bhg. Dato Ir. Dr
Gue See Sew, Y.Bhg. Dato Paduka Ir. Keizrul bin Abdullah, Y.Bhg. Academician Dato Ir.
Prof. Dr Chuah Hean Teik, Mr. Choo Kok Beng
WAKIL AWAM / CIVIL REPRESENTATIVE
11 - 25
FEATURE ARTICLES
Ir. Dr Lee Yun Fook
WAKIL MEKANIKAL / MECHANICAL REPRESENTATIVE Managing Facilities with Technology ....................11
Ir. Fam Yew Hin
WAKIL ELEKTRIK / ELECTRICAL REPRESENTATIVE Challenges that Hospital Facilities Managers
Ir. Lim Kim Ten
Face in Ensuring Patients Safety .........................16
WAKIL STRUKTUR / STRUCTURAL REPRESENTATIVE
Ir. Dr Ng Soon Ching
A Resident Engineers Experiences &
WAKIL KIMIA / CHEMICAL REPRESENTATIVE
Ir. Prof. Dr Thomas Choong Shean Yaw Challenges ...........................................................24
WAKIL LAIN-LAIN DISPLIN / REPRESENTATIVE TO OTHER DISCIPLINES
Ir. Roznan bin Abdul Rashid
SAFE TEA TIME
WAKIL MULTIMEDIA DAN ICT / ICT AND MULTIMEDIA REPRESENTATIVE
Ir. Dr Chuah Joon Huang
AHLI MAJLIS / COUNCIL MEMBERS
26 The ABC of Safety
Ir. Mohd Khir bin Muhammad, Y.Bhg. Dato Ir. Hj. Hanapi Bin Mohammad Noor,
Ir. Dr Ahmad Anuar bin Othman, Ir. Ishak bin Abdul Rahman, Ir. Chong Pick Eng
(PE Chong), Ir. Ng Yong Kong, Ir. Tejinder Singh, Ir. Sreedaran a/l Raman,
Ir. Roger Wong Chin Weng, Ir. Assoc. Prof. Dr Ahmad Kamil bin Arshad, Ir. Dr Tan Kuang
29 - 37
FORUMS
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Ir. Hj. Anuar bin Yahya, Ir. Mah Way Sheng, Ir. Gunasagaran a/l Kristnan, Ir. Chen Harn
Shean, Ir. Mohd Aman bin Hj. Idris, Ir. Gopal Narian Kuty, Ir. Dr Jimmy Mok Vee Hoong, Polypropylene Random (PPR) Piping Systems
Ir. Dr Leong Wai Yie, Ir. Razmahwata Mohamad Razalli, Ir. Abdul Razak Yakob, and Thermal Cycling Test In Operation ..............29
Ir. Yau Chau Fong, Y.Bhg. Dato Ir. Foong Choy Chye, Y.Bhg. Dato Ir. Kisai bin Rahmat,
Ir. Yam Teong Sian, Y. Bhg. Dato Ir. Low Keng Kok, Y. Bhg. Dato Ir. Hj. Abdul Rashid bin Half-Day Course on Heat Recovery
Maidin
System: Heat Pump - Hot Water System
PENGERUSI CAWANGAN / BRANCH CHAIRMAN
1. Pulau Pinang: Ir. Ting Chek Choon for Hotels & Hospitals ..........................................30
2. Selatan: Ir. Mohd Khir Muhammad
3. Perak: Ir. Abdul Razak bin Ali Technical Visit to Grease Trap Manufacturer
4. Kedah-Perlis: Ir. Prof. Dr Rezuwan bin Kamaruddin VTSB Trading ..........................................................32
5. Negeri Sembilan: Y. Bhg. Dato Ir. Zainurin bin Karman
6. Kelantan: Ir. Hj. Mohd Zaim bin Abd. Hamid
7. Terengganu: Ir. Atemin bin Sulong Where Gender Does Not Matter ..........................34
8. Melaka: Ir. Dr Tan Chee Fai
9. Sarawak: Ir. Vincent Tang Chok Khing Workshop & Seminar on Railway Electrical
10. Sabah: Ir. Hj. Yahiya bin Awang Kahar
11. Miri: Ir. Paul Chiew Lik Ing
Systems for LRT/MRT Projects ...........................36
12. Pahang: Y. Bhg. Dato Ir. Sharuddin bin Mohd Simin
ENGINEERING WEEK
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Pengerusi/Chairman: Ir. Prof. Dr Ruslan Hassan
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NEWS FROM BRANCH
Ketua Pengarang/Chief Editor: Ir. Prof. Dr Ruslan Hassan
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Pengarang Prinsipal Jurnal/Principal Journal Editor: Ir. Prof. Dr Ruslan Hassan
40 International Conference on Materials
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SMART FACILITIES
MANAGEMENT
F
ew occupants of a building pay attention to Facilities
Management. In fact, they may not even know what it is Azmir Merican
Managing Director/
all about. However, they would complain loud and clear Chief Executive Oicer
UEM Edgenta Berhad
if the building conditions and environment are not up to their

expectations or they do not feel comfortable and at ease in it.
Today, managing a building is no longer just about making
sure lifts and escalators do not break down or that lighting and
air-conditioning work properly. Building Managers today have
to manage the entire building community and Smart Facilities
Management helps them to move away from full manual operations towards more
intelligent management of the building.
Its about optimising assets to improve lives, says Encik Azmir Merican, Managing
Director and CEO of UEM Edgenta Berhad, who tells JURUTERA more about changing
trends and the use of modern technology such as Building Internet-of-Things and
Building Information Modelling in the industry.
What are the current trends in Smart Facilities What is the main focus of your organisation in
Management in Malaysia? terms of Smart Facilities Management?
AZMIR: Facilities management, in general, is becoming AZMIR: Our vision of optimising assets to improve lives
more people-centric. There is a paradigm shift from just shapes our purpose and focus. We work with clients to
managing a particular building to managing the entire ensure their assets yield maximum value by designing an
building community. In a largely crowd-driven market, asset management programme over the life of an asset.
service deliverables are evolving from the traditional We also want to provide building occupants with
business-to-business (b2b) into a business-to-business-to- an enhanced workplace experience. Today, you are
consumer (b2b2c) model. recognised as soon as you step into a building where all
Given this scenario, a more user-centric approach systems i.e. barrier gates, lift, lighting and air-conditioning,
needs to be taken. The concept of facilities management are all automated for your convenience. 7
needs to be broadened beyond just managing a building Our goal, in terms of Smart Facilities Management, is to
to providing a more enhanced workplace experience to support this level of service for the building user. All these
the building user. translate into better efficiency, lower wastage, enhanced
To do this, we have had to embrace technology which services and greater convenience to customers and asset
has enabled us to do things never before imagined possible. owners.
We are currently in the midst of the 4th Industrial
Revolution and we are living in a digital world. Thus, the How does Malaysia rate internationally when
management of facilities will have to become digitalised it comes to Smart Facilities Management?
too. This is because facilities management as a service
AZMIR: In terms of Smart Facilities Management, we
needs to be reassessed; the collection of data from every
have come a long way but there is room for progress.
service needs to be analysed and the insights utilised to
The conventional approach is to employ reactive and
improve asset management and to provide a Smarter
preventive methods which are labour-intensive.
Facilities Management service.

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In the past, we tend to look at short-term savings and The science behind a BIoT system is the use of cloud
outcomes. This creates a vicious cycle where both owners computing, machine learning and artificial intelligence.
and service providers adopt a short-term outlook that leads The building is programmed to use data to operate and
to a lose-lose situation. maintain the building.
But all this is changing as owners now realise that proper
budgeting and a long-term outlook can result in greater With the BIoT system, there will be a large
assets performance and optimisation. amount of data collected and analysed.
Today, Facilities Management is evolving along with Will these indings be made available to the
technology and the local industry is becoming more vibrant engineering community and how does this
and forward-thinking in embracing new methodologies inluence the implementation of facility and asset
towards managing green and smart buildings. management today?
Building owners are slowly but surely becoming more
AZMIR: We have recently completed our pilot project
aware of the need for Smarter Facilities Management,
and are in the midst of publishing our findings. The use of
especially since most new buildings have been equipped
big data has a tremendous influence on the way facilities
with smart technologies.
will be managed in the future.
As data is now collected in real time, it gives us an
What are the biggest challenges in this
immediate overview of the facility and action can be
industry?
taken immediately. Access to real time information on
AZMIR: For an asset to yield maximum value, owners have equipment performance and efficiency will enable us
to take into account the whole life-cycle cost. We need to to better operate, maintain and manage assets and
put in place a proper asset management programme and facilities.
budget so that performance is optimised. Analysing the data will help us understand patterns.
Generally, this is overlooked; asset management does Machine patterns can be studied to predict failures and
not reach senior management strategic discussions; it is detect anomalies while tenant patterns can be studied
more for the operational side to manage and execute and to provide workplace solutions and enhance customer
attention is given only when there is a service problem with experience.
the asset. However, this often proves more expensive to fix
than to prevent. Are these smart solutions affordable to the
Other challenges include the lack of a properly general market or only to high end facilities?
designed asset management programme and tenure
AZMIR: Most existing buildings already have a Building
which are short term as well as setting aside an appropriate
Automation System (BAS) or Building Management
budget for Facilities Management.
System (BMS) while all new buildings are embedded
The industry is largely dependent on low wages and low
with smart building technologies.
automation. This is a vicious cycle because the cheapest
What we do is to expand the existing BAS/BMS
provider will not be able to deliver when it employs barely
into a BIoT system. The basic requirement is generally
qualified, undertrained personnel. All these lead to client
affordable but the cost goes up as the complexities
dissatisfaction.
increase. It all depends on the clients requirements and
Our organisation is a firm believer in the total asset
needs in terms of how smart they want their building to
life-cycle approach and we employ the latest available
be.
technology to enhance the workplace experience. We
want to change the conventional way of doing things.
Do we have suficient skilled manpower for
What are the advantages for developers/ Facilities Management? If not, how do we
8 overcome this problem?
property owners who implement a Building
Internet-of-Things (BIoT) system for their properties? AZMIR: There is no shortage of skills in Malaysia. However,
AZMIR: A BIoT system enables property owners to link up a career in Facilities Management is not really attractive to
with the various systems within the building/property and to the younger generation.
collect data for analytics and insightful improvements. Nevertheless, as Facilities Management evolves into a
The key to providing an enhanced workplace smarter service, and as buildings become more complex
experience lies in understanding building behaviour and with modern technology, we have noticed an influx of
people movement patterns. Such analytics provided in new skillsets, such as data scientists and analysts, into the
real time will enable us to improve our asset solutions and industry.
service deliveries. For example, lift positioning is based on The existing workforce can now be seen to embrace
daily movement pattern analysis so as to reduce waiting digitalisation while new entrants realise that Facilities
time. Air-conditioning and lighting are configured to load Management has become technologically advanced.
and switch on based on people presence. There is a need to create more awareness in the market to
attract more talents.
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Our organisation has plans to set up an academy for AZMIR: Internet-of-Things is probably the most impactful
training in Asset and Facilities Management. technology in the world today. It is changing the way we
live. It is connecting everything around us, from mobile
Malaysia is often criticised for not providing devices and wearables to cars, household equipment and
optimum maintenance for facilities. What more.
is your opinion, from the facilities management In buildings, the chillers, pumps, lifts and even the lighting
perspective? systems are being put online and they are sending back
a lot of data. Analysing the collected data and gaining
AZMIR: This issue stems largely from the fact that
insights which can help us improve service delivery is what
many organisations under-budget when it comes to
Smart Facilities Management is all about.
Facilities Management. This practice imposes a certain
BIM is also making headway in construction and
constraint on the service provider and generally affects
eventually, it will impact Facilities Management. BIM
the quality of service delivered. It also propagates the
holds a lot of information about a building, from design
culture of dependency on cheap, foreign labour. This
to construction. This is extremely valuable information to a
is not only bad for the industry as a whole but its also
facilities manager and the information will definitely enable
bad for our economy, in terms of expatriation of funds
the provision of Smart Facilities Management.
overseas.
The lack of sufficient budgets also acts as a deterrent
We often hear people saying that after some
to the adoption of new maintenance methodologies such
as condition-based maintenance, predictive maintenance
time, high-tech facilities management systems
and reliability-centred maintenance.
turn into a "white elephant", due
Malaysia is still focused on a time-
to lack of maintenance and
based maintenance approach,
skilled workers/managers. What
which is insufficient in this time and is your opinion on this?
age. AZMIR: A high-tech system needs
We believe greater awareness to be operated, maintained and
needs to be created among building managed by trained and competent
owners on the availability of new personnel as otherwise, many of the
technologies and methodologies features will not be utilised. This is why
that can optimise the maintenance it is important to choose a competent
of their assets and facilities. service provider. Having the right
skillset is extremely important in
When it comes to ensuring the extended life of the asset.
Smart Facilities In addition, the maintenance
Management, will the push/ contract must specify the right
pull factor be coming from the maintenance methodology and
property owners or the facilities/ technology used when it comes to
asset management company? a high-tech system. Failing to specify
the right approach will lead to a
AZMIR: Building owners are already
poorly maintained system.
into the construction of smart buildings
and this will create the demand for Menara UEM, the corporate headquarters
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future of Smart Facilities
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The same thing happened when
next 5 years?
the Green Building movement AZMIR: The outlook is very positive.
took off; the industry had to embrace Green Facilities The increase in smart building construction will be the main
Management. This is a demand-driven industry. driving factor but we are also seeing a demand to upgrade
However, as we are trying to change the conventional existing buildings into smart buildings.
ways, we are encouraging building owners to embrace The IoT, coupled with cloud computing technology,
technology, to use real time information to analyse data is making considerable inroads into the industry. The
and to adopt a smarter approach to Facilities Management. applications cuts across widely and is paving the way for
We are pushing for change from our end too. So it works machine learning and artificial intelligence in Facilities
both ways. Management.
As the 4th Industrial Revolution pushes for digitalisation
Will IoT and the BIM (Building Information in every aspect of our lives, it is also pushing for the
Modelling) have any inluence on people digitalisation of Facilities Management into Smart Facilities
adopting smart facilities management? Management.

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Managing Facilities with

Technology
Ir. Ong Ching Loon Dr Lee Siew Teng
he ofice/workplace is where most of us spend at least a third of our working lives. These
T days, with the construction of smart and green buildings, it is even more important to ensure
that the workplace has an environment that offers safety, security, health, comfort and
operational eficiency.
When smart facilities are well managed and maintained The complementary competencies to uphold these five
with industry best practices, the overall productivity of its pillars are: [1.IFMA]
occupants will also increase and the goal of environmental a) Operations & Maintenance,
sustainability will be attained. b) Quality, Safety & Health Assessment,
This is where Facilities Management (FM) plays a crucial c) Planning & Project Management,
role in meeting the ever demanding challenges to provide d) Space Planning of Real Estate,
a sustainable built environment. To do so, we can use e) Technology & Innovation,
modern technology to complement existing FM systems. f) Human Capital & Environment,
g) Financial & Capital Budgeting,
WHAT IS FM? h) Leadership & Stakeholder Management,
Facilities Management is made up of multi-disciplined i) Communication.
activities to ensure the built environment of a building, Its not just about operations and maintenance, although
from which desired returns of its investment is generated these are a substantial part of FM. Other non-technical
through satisfactory performance of its facilities assets, competencies, such as leadership, communication,
by integrating the 5 strategic pillars of FM (people, human resource management etc., are equally
process, workplace, technology and sustainable important to ensure the proper management of the built
environment). environment.
Predictive
Performance
Maintenance
Metrics
Technology
Continued Energy
Professional FaM SOPs IAQ Innovation Management
Development System 11
Building Blocks
Certiication Vendors Mobile App Utility

Benchmark
Management Communication Management
9 Scheduled
3 ISO Space CaFM or TIFM
Competencies Waste
Management
Management
Pillars
PEOPLE PROCESS WORKPLACE TECHNOLOGY ENVIRONMENT
Figure 1: The Five Strategic Pillars of FM

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If you look at the permutation of the 5 pillars and the
nine competencies against those of active and passive
building systems, as-built and in-operations, you will see that
the management of these technologies, data, skill-sets,
activities and information, in order to provide a clean, safe,
secured, comfortable and satisfactory built environment for
the occupants, is a huge challenge.
With modern smart buildings, where information and
functionality of major building systems are integrated and
shared over a common network to improve operational
efficiency and to increase the return on investment for
building owners, the challenges for FM are raised to new
levels in view of wider, more varied and colossal information
to be managed.
Therefore, a holistic and professional approach in smart
FM is necessary.
Smart FM is the ability to utilise the integrated and huge
library of digital information to plan, measure, analyse,
monitor, deliver the expected service level and to present a
performance dashboard. To achieve the desired results in a
sustainable manner, it is important that Facilities Managers
equip themselves with some new and not-so-new
technologies to leverage on their technical competency
and management acumen.
Here, we will discuss 2 types of facilities management
technologies:
1. Facilities Management Software
Managing smart facilities is not so effective when software
tools such as Computerised Maintenance Management
System (CMMS), are applied as these are functional specific
Special Features of and have inherent limitations. Recent developments in
HITEC METAL PEB Framing System FM software offer a complete end-to-end solution which
provides rapid integration to legacy systems with Resource
Planning (ERP), Customer Relation Management (CRM),
Building Automation System (BAS) and others. It links the
information silos and diverse applications supporting
the 5 Pillars discussed earlier and physical assets into a
comprehensive and seamlessly integrated solution.
Applications such as Building Operations Management,
when integrated with BAS, Internet of Things (IoT) and/
or the Environment Sustainability program, allow facilities
operation to be adaptive and responsive to prescribed
requirements through data transmitted from meters,
12 sensors and devices that measure actual behaviour,
and to communicate with other systems. This integrated
interaction also optimises operations in energy efficiency
through the control functionality of switching on-off, load
management in auto-loading, auto-shedding and alarm
notification when a certain threshold is breached.
As an illustration, FM software with IoT solutions is able to

spontaneously reduce the load of air-conditioning systems
and to turn off lights when rooms are vacated, instead of
waiting for pre-set times programmed by the engineer, to
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Fire & Life

Safety
HVAC Security &
Access
Other People
Utility Movement
Lighting Analytics &

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Other
Figure 2: IoT (source: INTEL)
are able to provide enhanced facilities asset tracking and utilisation, better
performance reporting via balanced scorecards or personalised dashboards
using cloud technology, and to maximise the useful life of smart facilities
through redeployment.
Apart from the ability to integrate the data from all facilities to improve
operational effectiveness, energy and water efficiency and indoor
environmental quality, smart FM software also has other added functions
which promote business transformation. The much talked about business
transformation solution includes:
a) Benchmarking against industry best practices and metrics.
b) Compliance to statutory and regulatory requirements and mitigate
business risk through its supports in internal controls for life-safety and
facilities protection.
c) Quality assurance methodologies that support Six Sigma efforts, associates
costs and variation with processes and measuring results, thus setting the
stage for continual improvement and decision-making processes.
As more than 35% of a building facility assets are, typically, tied to the cost
of real estate, infrastructure and facilities, it is incumbent on the Facilities
Manager to significantly improve the utilisation of facilities and to optimise
the ROI of the facility assets by minimising the total cost of ownership. The
net result is to ultimately increase shareholders value besides occupant
satisfaction and achieving environment sustainability. [3.Archibus] 13
2. Building Information Modelling (BIM)
Building Information Modelling (BIM) is a tool for creating a 3D digital model
which visualises every aspect of a building and which shares this information
across the entire building life-cycle. It allows professionals in the construction
industry to plan, design, construct and manage facilities and infrastructure
more efficiently.
The advantages of BIM are many, such as increasing the accuracy of
information-sharing among stakeholders in a construction project, reducing
redundancies and miscommunications, identifying clashes in piping, cabling,
structure, openings etc and hence lowering the cost of re-works, reducing
EOT as well as improving design optimisation, quality and efficiency in
remodelling.
The amount of information, data, technical specifications, dimensions
and bills of quantity to build a BIM model, is so comprehensive and complete

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that it makes FM, especially maintenance and repairs of
the built environment, a relatively easier task. When BIM is REFERENCES
integrated with FM software, its usefulness is extended to [1] International Facilities Management Association (IFMA) www.
ifma.org
the entire life-cycle of the building or infrastructure.
[2] Intel Solution Brief Smart Buildings Increasing Property Owner
Though the benefits of BIM are well documented to Profitability with the Internet of Things
include data and life-cycle management, its application [3] ARCHIBUS Total Infrastructure and Facilities Management That
is, at present, largely confined to construction. Generally, Makes a World of Difference
developers of private properties do not want to spend that [4] Frost and Sullivan The Importance of BIM in Facilities
little extra 0.5% or less of the project costs, to include BIM Management
in their projects as they will not reap the benefits to the

life-cycle of the facilities if they should sell their properties. Authors' Biodata
Due recognition must be given to government ministries
and agencies such as MOW, MOH, JKR, CIDB which not Ir. Ong Ching Loon, currently the Managing Director of Cofreth (M) Sdn.
Bhd., holds a BSc Hons degree in Mechanical Engineering and a MBA from
only champion the need for BIM but have also had BIM University of Bath, UK. A Professional Engineer with Practising Certiicate
implemented in their projects. and an ASEAN Chartered Professional Engineer, Ir. Ong is a Fellow and Vice
President of the IEM.
BIM is useful even in older facilities. The benefits are the
same as that for new buildings. For older buildings, BIM can
Dr Lee Siew Teng is Senior Analyst of Strategic Management Unit in the
be generated from the original and retrofit design drawings CEO Oice of Cofreth (M) Sdn. Bhd. She received her BEng (Hons.) Electrical
and, in some cases, laser scanning. It can also be used and Electronic Engineering and PhD in Engineering from the University of
Nottingham in 2008 and 2015 respectively.
to monitor and benchmark systems, recommend retrofit
opportunities, establish emergency evacuation routes and
for training.
Conclusively, BIM is most effective when used in IEM DIARY OF EVENTS
conjunction with smart buildings which involve the dynamic
integration of building and information systems and the Title: Talk on Grenfell Tower Fire Disaster Lessons
most complete picture of the status of a building is possible Learnt
and accessible in real time. [4.Frost & Suvillan]
15 August 2017
While there are other technologies, applications and Organised by : Mechanical Engineering Technical
tools which enhance the effectiveness and quality of Division
FM delivery, the 5 Pillars (people, process, workplace, Time : 5.30 p.m. - 7.30 p.m.
technology and environment sustainability) remain CPD/PDP :2
the cornerstone of FM. Managing facilities of smart
buildings does not diminish the need for the 5 Pillars Title: Technical Visit to Yakult (M) Sdn. Bhd.
and FM technological tools nor does it reduce the cost 19 August 2017
of maintenance of smart facilities. but their operating Organised by : Chemical Engineering Technical
expenses. Division
There is an increasing demand for engineers and Time : 8.30 a.m. - 1.00 p.m.
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for operations and maintenance, IoT, macro, micro and
financial management, for the FM of smart buildings. Title: 1-Day Practical Workshop on Arbitration and
FM markets are huge, both locally and internationally. Adjudication
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) of 6 Middle East 19 August 2017
nations spent an estimated US$36.5 billion on FM in 2015, Organised by : Chemical Engineering Technical
14 which is the equivalent of 300% of Malaysias development Division
budget. But there are not enough FM professionals to Time : 9.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.
CPD/PDP : 7.5
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awareness of the profession and its low stature, which
does not commensurate with its professional roles and Title: 2-Day Course on the Fundamentals
responsibilities, are what contributes to the shortage of FM Knowledge for Project Managers
professionals. 21 - 22 August 2017
The big challenge for the industry is to grow a pool of Organised by : Project Management Technical
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Time : 9.00 a.m. - 5.30 p.m.
class standard in a cost-effective and sustainable way lest
CPD/PDP : 15
the facilities decimate into obsolescence in double quick
time. However, the reverse is true when FM professionals
Kindly note that the scheduled events below are subject
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occupants satisfaction in the built environment will reap my for more information on the upcoming events.
higher financial returns to the owners.

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Challenges that Hospital

Facilities Managers Face in
Ensuring Patients Safety Ir. Al-Khairi Mohd
Daud
T
here have been many occurrences of fires in hospitals. Many were minor incidences
which were spotted and controlled easily. However, a few major fires have hit the national
headlines.
In a major incident, 6 patients died when fire broke out in What are the lessons learnt from the incidents?
the Intensive Care Unit in Hospital Sultanah Aminah (HSA) How can Hospital Facilities Managers avoid incidents
on 25 October, 2016. One staff nurse was injured when she such as fires from happening?
jumped out the window to escape the engulfing smoke.
Listed here are some fire incidents in local hospitals:
DATE INCIDENT
30 July, 2011 At 12.30 a.m., a patient started a
fire with a cigarette lighter in the
Mental Patients Isolation Room
at the Hospital KL Emergency
Department. The fire spread
rapidly, generating thick smoke.
Only one casualty reported.
8 September, 2012 74 patients at Port Dickson

Hospital were evacuated after
a small explosion at the main
Fire broke out at the ICU room of Hospital Sultanah Aminah
electrical switch board led to on 25 October 2016
electrical outages. Surgery was
brought to a standstill. INFRASTRUCTURE SAFETY AND INTEGRITY
Unlike other buildings, hospitals require a higher level of
15 February, 2014 A new building block at Sarawak safety standards because of the poor health conditions of
General Hospital caught fire
patients and their limited mobility in cases of evacuation.
because of a welding spark from
a nearby construction site. No Apart from Uniform Building By-Laws etc., which apply
damage was reported. However, to all buildings, there is an additional act that governs
an Indonesian construction private healthcare facilities and which ensures the safety of
worker was found dead on the patients. The Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act
16 scene with burnt marks and
1998 Act 586, which was enforced in 2006, mandated that
151 patients from 6 wards were
evacuated. healthcare facilities be designed and operated to ensure
patient safety. In addition, the Medical Device Act was
15 August, 2016 A small fire occurred in a enacted in 2012 to govern medical device design, supply,
storeroom of Sri Kota Hospital in
installation, operation and maintenance activities.
Klang. There were no casualties
and none of the patients had to The Ministry of Health is responsible for ensuring that
be evacuated. private healthcare institutions built after 2006, comply
with the Private Healthcare Facilities and Services (Private

Medical Clinic or Private Dental Clinic) Regulations 2006.
As for the fire at Hospital Sultanah Aminah, although In the regulation, there is a clear reference that private
the government had promised to conduct a thorough health care facilities are required to have regular building
investigation, some questions remained unanswered. inspections by the Fire Department and to show the Fire
Are our hospital facilities safe? Certificate when renewing their operating licences.
Have healthcare industries taken serious actions to Many government hospitals built after 2006 were
prevent fire fatalities? also designed and constructed to meet the standard

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requirements. The problem lies in older government Facilities Managers of hospitals need to ensure the risk
hospitals which were not constructed according to the for patients is minimised. He/she needs to ensure proper
regulation and standard. Many cannot comply, especially management of fire safety, disaster management and
on architectural and structural designs. hazardous material management. He/she is responsible to
According to records from the Ministry of Health, 46 ensure hospital facilities are safe from hazards and that the
hospital buildings are more than 50 years old. For instance, fire-fighting system is functional at all time.
the main building of Hospital Sultanah Aminah, where the Hospital facilities vary from highly complex infrastructures
fire occurred, was commissioned in 1941 and was based on for general hospitals to simpler designs for district hospitals
Nanking Central Hospital, a pre-World War II design hospital. and psychiatric hospitals. It is important that the Facilities
To make things worse, many of these hospitals have seen Manager identifies the risks and hazards of fires according
significant changes in the clinical layout, due to changes to the design of the hospital and the systems installed. He/
in functionality. They are now operating with facilities which she has to ensure that the hospital employees are well
are not the intent of the original designs. trained in fire safety and the evacuation process as well
After the HSA incident, the Ministry conducted a fire as organise an annual fire fighting inspection programme.
safety audit in these hospitals and identified several fire There must also be a trained emergency response support
risks, such as ageing fire prevention systems, dilapidated team as part of the disaster management.
electrical wiring and installation systems and the installation 1. Fire Chemistry
of medical gas systems which were not according to Fires can only start when the fire triangle components (fuel,
required standards. There was also the need to upgrade oxygen and heat) are available in the right composition. To
engineering systems. manage fire incidents, a Facilities Manager must ensure the
But with the present budget constrain, how quickly fire triangle is never complete or, if a fire breaks out, that this
can the authorities fix these issues in these government is arrested at the earliest possible time.
hospitals? Meanwhile, under these conditions, how do a) Fuel: There are many flammable items in wards such as
Facilities Managers make hospitals safe and ensure they alcohol rubs, drapes, linen, boxes and documents. A
meet the latest safety standard requirements? high volume of combustible and flammable materials
are also stored in areas such as laboratories and the
STANDARD FOR HOSPITAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND pharmacy. Storage such as bulk LPG cylinders for use in
SAFETY SERVICES the kitchen should not be located near the oxygen VIE
The Malaysian Society for Quality in Health (MSQH) tank or the car park area.
5th Edition: 2017 clearly defines the requirements for It is worthy to note that to minimise the fire risk, many
Environmental & Safety Services as the Standard 2 hospitals have implemented proper storage and good
(Figure below). housekeeping, using the 5S concept.
b) Oxygen: Hospitals use oxygen and medical air, either

piped in from gas plant rooms or from cylinders placed
next to the patients beds. Leaking oxygen terminal
heads and regulator valves are seldom detected. This
is very dangerous, especially in an enclosed room such
as the isolation unit.
Few hospitals have a medical gas leak detection
survey programme. In most cases, the Facilities
Department is notified when the ward staff nurse
complains after the local alarm panel is sounded, which
18 occurs only if there is a major leak.
The Facilities Manager is responsible for ensuring
that the Medical Gas Piping System (MGPS) Authorised
Person regularly trains nurses on how to close the valve
during a potential fire emergency. The area valves
service unit (AVSU) should be located in an easily
accessible area, preferably close to the nurse station
or at the entrance to the department/room. The AVSU

should not be blocked by emergency trolleys or other
items at all times.
c) Heat: A heat source can be man-made or from

equipment. Examples of man-created heat source are:
MSQH Standard 2 requirements Patients/visitors smoking and using lighters.
A contractor installing piping in the ward.

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Cooking done at a proper designated place. on fire walls without fire barriers or fire dampers. This is
Charging hand-phones at the clinic power socket. evident when a hospital has gone through many retrofitting
over the years and, most of the time, the fire-fighting system
These activities need to be controlled either by permit to
requirement is overlooked.
work system and continuous surveillance by the Safety &
The author also wishes to highlight the challenges
Health Officer. Under Act 281, Food Act 1983, hospitals are
between clinical and fire safety requirements. For example,
gazetted as non-smoking areas.
according to the Private Healthcare Facilities & Services
A more common heat source is the electrical system
Act, patients toilet doors should open outwards. The Fire
such as:
Services Act requires that doors should not open to the
Short circuit due to old or damaged wiring.
corridor. So it is a challenge when the patients toilet is
Overuse of extension cords. These should not be used
located next to the main corridor.
in critical areas such as operation theatres and critical
Another case to highlight is that the door to a patients
care units.
room should not be a fire-rated door as the patient will
Electrical installation that do not comply with electrical
not be able to open it in case of fire. Our regulations do
safety standards.
not mandate dedicated escape windows especially in
Domestic appliances to be checked for certification.
high rise hospitals to allow the Fire Department to assist in
Overloading relay protection being tampered with.
evacuating patients and the congested building design of
Inadequate power supply to facilities, causing an
some hospitals means fire trucks cannot get close to the
overload in the main switchboard breakers.
building for the sky lift to reach the upper level windows.
Electrical single line drawings not endorsed by
Professional Electrical Engineer or when the actual 3. Ventilation System
installation differs from the drawings. In the HSA fire incident, all the patients died from smoke
Poor maintenance and replacement programmes. inhalation and not because of the fire itself. Older hospitals
Air conditioning systems are not serviced regularly. generally use natural ventilation in the wards. Today, most
Use of uninspected biomedical equipment. wards, except for class 3 wards in government hospitals,
Poor equipment design and installation. For example, are equipped with an air-conditioning system. For high rise
wiring and medical gas piping has to be physically hospitals, the windows are kept locked or can only open
separated by metal compartments for pendants and minimally to prevent patients committing suicide. So, when
bed heads. fire breaks out, the smoke will quickly engulf the room and
Electrical rooms are not locked and flammable/ spread rapidly to the floor via the return ducting.
combustible materials are stored inside the room. Hospital Air Handling Units (AHUs) should be equipped
Rodent infestations. with fresh air supply to maintain the air change requirements.
The air should be returned in a duct system. AHUs should
The Facilities Manager needs to establish proper inspections
be cut off when the fire alarm is triggered. Often, the
by competent personnel as well as have a good
interlocking logic is not installed and even when it is, it is not
maintenance programme and a policy for equipment
tested to avoid interrupting the patients comfort.
purchased and obsolescence.
For newer design hospitals, there are pressurised
2. Fire-ighting System corridors to minimise smoke ingress. However, the
In the event of fire, a fire-fighting system acts as a pressurised fan can be a hazard especially if the air
protection system. The Facilities Manager must ensure that extraction is from polluted areas such as the road and
all active and passive systems are well designed, installed brought into rooms for critically-ill patients. The author
and maintained in good working condition. Older hospitals noted this when investigating the deaths of five critically-ill
have a serious issue where the fire-fighting system has not infants in a neo-natal ICU which were directly contributed
been upgraded to current requirements or the equipment by dirty air due the smoke spill fan running under faulty
installed, such as panels, is obsolete.
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conditions.
Hospitals may comprise different blocks of buildings It is thus important that a Facilities Manager understands
and the various fire-fighting systems are sometimes not the hospital ACMV system and its functionality during
connected to a main central alarm. Or the panels are emergencies.
faulty and the maintenance costly. When budget is limited,
the fire-fighting systems are not monitored from a main ORGANISATION MANAGEMENT
central control room.
The Facilities Manager must be fully conversant with the fire

Because of their architectural layout, old hospitals may risks in a hospital. It is not enough that the fire-fighting system
not be able to comply with current passive fire protection undergoes a normal maintenance inspection. There must
standards such as emergency staircases, fire and smoke be an annual plan which includes testing of the system to
compartments, fire barriers and protected areas. Even ensure everything is fully functional.
when a fire-fighting system is provided, we often find fire The Facilities Manager has to establish and test
doors kept open with chokes or faulty magnetic holders, procedures for evacuating critically-ill patients, the disabled,
penetration by cables conduits and air-conditioner ducting children and elderly patients. All staff members must be

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trained to use the fire-fighting and rescue equipment. It is
important that the staff orientation programme includes
basic fire-fighting skills and evacuation methods.
There is a need for regular disaster drills which involve
departmental and total evacuation, including table top
exercises that cover various incidents so that the staff
members will know how to respond in an incident.
The Facilities Manager should be the field driver of
disaster management as he/she is the person who knows
the design and operation of hospital systems. He/she needs
to coordinate the cutting off of the medical system, air
conditioning system and electrical supply to the affected
area. He/she is also responsible for activating the back-up
system and for getting the supply back to non-affected
areas.
One area that is greatly lacking is the sharing of
lessons learnt from incidents. Investigation findings are not
publicised among Facilities Managers to prevent similar
errors from being repeated. There are limited circulars on
improving the system and making them the standard. In
some cases, the root causes of the incidents are not even
revealed due to confidentiality and to avoid potential legal
proceedings.
MANAGEMENT OF CHANGE
Most changes in hospital facilities are due to clinical
requirements. The clinician will look at short-term
requirements and request the Facilities Manager to make
the modifications. Where changes to the layout and
functionality are concerned, attention is usually given to
architectural layout instead of mechanical and electrical
system requirements. When consultants are engaged, they
confine their scope to the retrofit area without looking at
the overall hospital design. A few fires have occurred due
to the electrical system when the main supply system could
not cope with the added load requirements.
Often, hospital design documents are not made
available for reference or are not accurate as minor changes
have not been incorporated. Many major retrofitting
of government hospitals are planned and executed by
the Ministry of Healths Engineering Department at its
headquarters. There had been cases where the Hospital
Engineers and Facilities Managers were not consulted
until the project was handed over. Because of this, costly
mistakes at the construction stage could not be avoided.
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COMPETENCY
Facilities Managers of hospitals require additional
competencies to handle the complexities involved. They
and healthcare engineers should not be restricted to
their own disciplines but should be trained in the hospital

operations too.
It is commendable that the Ministry of Health has taken
steps to ensure that Facilities Managers are trained and
qualified to manage government hospital facilities. The
Medical Device Authority has also taken similar steps to start
registering competent persons to operate and maintain
medical devices, including piping systems for medical
gases.

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Facility and Biomedical Equipment Management
Facility Building Mechanical Electrical Performance

Management Management System System Management
Biomedical Building Air Condition General Energy

Management Requirement and Mechanical Requirement Management
Facility External Ventilation Critical Areas Indoor Air Quality
Management Management System
Vertical
Transportation
System
Medical Gases
System
Most Facilities Managers are also engineers. When a also keep patients safe and comfortable. With hazards
Facilities Manager is from another discipline, he must ensure posed by equipment, ageing systems, patients and staff
he is supported by competent engineers who understand members, a Facilities Manager must be equipped with
the electrical, ACMV, vertical transport and fire-fighting the knowledge and skills to manage a hospital effectively.
systems so that they can act in an emergency. Below are He/she should not be regarded as just a maintenance
the areas that a Facilities Manager needs to understand for person but rather as the person who ensures the building
effective management. is fit for occupancy and for patient healing.
It is equally important that Facilities Managers in private
organisations also undergo similar training. Author's Biodata
Ir. Al-Khairi Mohd Daud is a Chief Consultant in Faqeh Management. He
CONCLUSION currently serves as a committee member in Building Services Technical
Facilities Managers not only keep the hospital equipment Division and Oil, Gas and Mining Technical Division.
and system functioning but more importantly, they
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FEATURE
A Resident Engineers
Experiences & Challenges Ir. Loo Wen Siang
W
ith more than 13 years experience in the M&E (Mechanical and Electrical) consultancy
ield, I have been involved in the design of building services for industrial buildings,
residential buildings, ofices, hotels and water treatment plants as well as 9 years as
Resident Engineer for the construction of an ofice-condominium project.
This encompasses the engineering professional cycle, from In any construction site, accidents both minor
conceptual design to final project implementation involving and major are common and seemingly unavoidable;
installation, testing and commissioning of M&E services and sometimes these accidents may even be fatal. So an
defects rectification during the liability period following the engineer has to be constantly prudent, alert and sharp to
handing over of a project. look out for potential danger, hazards, unsafe conditions
In this article, I am sharing some of my thoughts, my and acts on site.
experiences and the challenges I have faced as a Resident Any unsafe and hazardous condition/act must be
Engineer. I hope this information will be a useful insight into reported to the Safety Officer (S.O.) "oficially and in
the industry, especially for those considering a career in writing" for immediate action, with copies sent to the
M&E engineering. main contractor, client and all consultants involved in the
This is an individuals opinion and is meant to be read as project. As the S.O. is engaged by the main contractor and
a personal experience rather than as a collective opinion has no power to procure the safety hardness/equipment
or influence. or approve works recommended, the Resident Engineer
In the building industry, the construction of a building needs to follow up closely with the main contractor and
(with the exception of industrial buildings where an pursue with the S.O. until the main contractor has complied
architects expertise is not required) is just like constructing with the rules and requirements of the relevant authorities
a human being; it involves three professions: as recommended.
1. ARCHITECTS who provide the aesthetic, fascia, form, In my opinion, safety at the work site takes priority over
shape and layout. work progress. Once a life is lost, it is lost forever. Work
2. CIVIL & STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS who provide the frame progress will also be delayed if a fatal accident occurs as
and structure that will support the Architects design. the authorities will then issue a "STOP WORKS ORDER".
3. MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS who give life to Personally Ive experienced three near-miss incidents.
the building. Miraculously, I walked away unhurt each time but these
are not experiences I would like to see repeated. Most
The input of all three professions are equally important
importantly, there must be no compromises on safety at
and will go towards determining the comfort, beauty,
the work site. Initially, the site conditions were so unsafe
cost of operation, maintenance and efficiency of the
and intolerable that the supervising team had no choice
building whether its an office tower, hotel, apartment or
but to stand firm and stop all works. The main contractor
condominium.
was then under pressure to act and engage a Safety
24 Officer immediately and to comply with the latters
THE CHALLENGES
The main responsibilities of a Resident M&E Engineer recommendations.
are to supervise and ensure that works carried out are in There was also one near-miss fatal incident, in which
accordance with the design, intent and requirement, the architect (S.O.) was literally told, at the site meeting,
specification and approved shop drawings. He must to carry out his duties and issue a "Stop Works Order" until
be prepared to work in an environment described as he was satisfied that the recommended actions had been
taken before the Stop Works Order could be lifted.
Dangerous, Hot, Humid, Dirty and Tough.

The Resident Engineer also ensures that the Clients Today, our construction industry relies heavily on foreign
interest is upheld and that the contractor does not act labour, mostly from Indonesia, Bangladesh, Vietnam,
dishonestly/unfairly but adheres to the building codes, Myanmar and Pakistan. These foreign workers first start
The Malaysian Standards and ensures the design of the as general workers. Then later, when they have gained
systems, materials and quantities provided are as stated experience, they become skilled workers. So there are
in the tender BQ and design, and remains impartial to the three categories of foreign labour i.e. skilled, semi-skilled
Contractor. and unskilled, headed by a local supervisor.

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To work well with these foreign workers, it is very important the owners prove unreasonable, nasty and the complaints
that we understand their culture, lifestyle, behaviour and beyond the scope of the project.
thought. Good and effective communication with them You can build a good relationship with many good
and their site supervisors are necessary. We must treat and reasonable owners/tenants but with those who prove
them and their supervisors with respect and as team difficult, nasty and unreasonable, just think of them as
players. We must assist them whenever they encounter strangers passing by.
problems. Once they understand their responsibilities and At the end of the day, after all the hard work, challenges,
your expectations, you will gain their trust and respect. site problems and seeing the building rise slowly and steadily
This way, you will encounter fewer problems and work will and then handed over to the purchasers, one feels a sense
move ahead smoothly. of satisfaction and achievement in a job well done.
In fact by engaging and helping them, it will also This is just a brief description of the experiences and
help us in our work and progress. A harmonious working challenges that I have faced in my work as a Resident
environment will result in better quality work and fewer Engineer. I hope my fellow engineers will find it informative
problems. Of course, at times you need to be firm, strict and and inspiring.
remand them when necessary.
In my opinion, the following two words which start with Author's Biodata
the letters G and E will determine a timely completion and
Ir. Loo Wen Siang is a Resident engineer on construction of shop lots and
the success of any project: condominiums for a reputable developer. He has a BSC (Hons) Mechanical
Good & Experienced Design Consultants, Engineers and Engineering in 2nd Class, 1st Division. He is currently a commitee member in
Building Services Technical Division.
Architect
Good & Experienced Site Supervising Team
Good & Experienced Management
Good & Experienced/Reliable Main Contractor & Sub IEM DIARY OF EVENTS
Contractors
Design Consultants: Good leadership, experienced, Title: 1-Day Seminar on Response of Buildings to
professional, practical and efficient design. Be humble and Excavation Induced Movements
willing to admit their mistakes and to accept the opinions 22 August 2017
of others. Organised by : Geotechnical Engineering Technical
Division
Site Supervising Team: Good leadership, experienced, good Time : 9.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.
team work, professional, committed to and passionate CPD/PDP : 7.5
about work as well as be without fear or favour.
Title: Talk on Determinants of Organizational
Management: Good and dynamic leadership,
Performance
experienced, professional, have foresight, able to make
quick and good decisions, appreciative, reasonable and
22 August 2017
Organised by : Engineering Education Technical
fair.
Division
Main contractor/Sub-contractors: Effective leadership and Time : 5.31 p.m. - 7.30 p.m.
experienced, proven track record, good organisation, CPD/PDP :2
good team of site staff, take pride in their work, good
financial standing, professional and honest. Title: 2-Day Course on Agile Vendors
After a building is completed, the Certificate Of (& Subcontractors) Management
Completion & Compliance is issued and the premises 23 - 24 August 2017
handed over to the buyer/s. When the building is Organised by : Oil, Gas and Mining Engineering
Technical Division 25
occupied, it is common to get a lot of complaints from
Time : 9.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
owners and the Joint Management Committee (JMC). CPD/PDP : 12
These complaints are termed defects and will be
addressed during the defects liability period. It is quite a Title: 1-Day Course on Renewable Energy From
good experience and a challenge to handle or deal with The Palm Oil Manufacturing Industry:
the building owners and the JMC on defects rectification The Direction and Challenges
as you will encounter various characters with as many 26 August 2017

types of behaviour. Organised by : Agricultural and Food Engineering
Most owners are reasonable and understanding Technical Division
but there will be some who can be very difficult and Time : 9.00 a.m. - 5.30 p.m.
demanding or downright nasty and rude. Such owners CPD/PDP :7
have to be handled with care, tact and skill. One must be
Kindly note that the scheduled events below are subject
really patient, cool, calm and strong-minded to face the
to change. Please visit the IEM website at www.myiem.org.
onslaught of complaints. However one must also be firm if my for more information on the upcoming events.

SAFE TEA TIME
The ABC of Safety

by Ir. Shum Keng Yan
EV Connection is a prominent expert in Electric
Vehicle (EV) and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Ir. Shum Keng Yan is a chemical engineer
(PHEV) charging. We are one of the pioneers in and a certiied accident prevention and
providing electric vehicle charging services in safety practitioner.
Malaysia.
Our Products & Services include:
Supply & Install EV charging stations for
N
residential homes, condominium, offices, o, we are not going back to pre-school. Instead, we are going
hotels, shopping malls and etc. to learn about the ABC of Behaviour. A persons behaviour is
Supply EV charging cables and accessories influenced by the immediate environment. The immediate
for Electric Vehicle & Plug-in Hybrid Electric environment has before (Activators) and after (Consequences)
Vehicle.
elements. This is the ABC model:
In conformity with the requirements of standard 1. Activators (or Antecedents): What Triggers the Behaviour.
MS IEC 61851-1:2013 and MS IEC 61851-22:2013. 2. Behaviours: The act demonstrated.
3. Consequences: The Reward or Punishment of the demonstrated
Behaviours.
Behaviours
Behaviour Behaviour
charge your car,
anytime and anywhere.
E-mobilize.
This ABC model (sometimes called Applied Behavioural Analysis) helps

us understand why a person behaves in a certain way. We will look at
this in detail in the next article.
Basically, Activators direct Behaviours and Consequences motivate
Behaviours.
Thus the 6 Look & Feel in the last article are Activators/
Antecedents to direct Safe Behaviours. They are conditions precedent
to the Behaviour.
Undesired behaviour can be stopped by certain immediate
negative Consequences. This way, we can break the cycle of
undesired behaviours. We will look at a few scenarios where acting
safely will eliminate the desired behaviour!
*Applicable for GBI Certification under Innovation Category But for now, let us not complicate matters too much in trying to
understand Behaviours.
TYPE OF PLUGS
26
Behaviours
Behaviour Behaviour
Type 1 Type 2 Type 3

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Safety Professional does not equate to Professional Safety.

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Polypropylene Random (PPR)

Piping Systems and Thermal
Cycling Test in Operation
BUILDING SERVICES TECHNICAL DIVISION
reported by
Ir. Yap Chee Hong
T
he speaker, Ir. A.H. Ung started with an overview of From the above, it is evident that not all PPR pipes and
various thermoplastic piping materials which are fittings are the same, even though the manufacturers
currently in use in internal hot and cold plumbing adopt the same reference Standard, ISO 15874. The
works and highlighted their different characteristics and different application classes also yielded different test
joining methods. parameters for the respective application classes and
He said there are currently two reference Standards these were highlighted in the presentation.
for the manufacture of PPR pipes and fittings: ISO 15874 Apart from the many tests required for both the PPR
parts 1-7 and MS 2286 parts 1-7. He focused mainly on pipes and fittings as separate components, the Standard
ISO 15874 (the Standard) as MS 2286 is adopted from the also requires the pipe and fitting to be joined as a single
former. test assembly for the Fitness For Purpose or Joint Test.
The Standard adopts the S Series and Design One of these, the Thermal Cycling Test, is tedious,
Pressure to determine the working pressure of the PPR time consuming and expensive. The joints have to be
piping system. This differs from conventional methods subjected to alternating temperature of 90oC for 15
such as the widely used Nominal Pressure (PN) rating. minutes and 20oC for another 15 minutes at a constant
Both pressure rating systems were compared and shown design pressure. This constitutes one cycle and the test
how they can be related to each other. requires 5,000 cycles or 2,500 hours to complete.
In addition, the Standard also classifies PPR pipes and The test must also be conducted for all diameters and
fittings in 4 different Application Classes as follows: design pressures. For example, if a manufacturer has 10
diameters (OD 20 to 160) and 3 design pressures (4, 6 &
Application Class Typical Field Of Application 8) of pipes, there are a total of 30 test assemblies to be
1 Hot Water Supply at 60oC tested!!
2 Hot Water Supply at 70oC Since Sirim QAS does not have the facility to conduct
this test, Azeeta Pipe System Sdn. Bhd. has designed and
Underfloor Heating and Low
4 built the first and only Thermal Cycling Test Facility which
Temperature Radiators 29
has been approved by Sirim QAS.
5 High Temperature Radiators
Participants of the Technical Division to Azeeta Pipe System Sdn. Bhd.

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Half-Day Course on Heat Recovery

System: Heat Pump - Hot Water
System for Hotels & Hospitals
reported by
Ir. Gary Lim Eng Hwa
Intrix Heat Pump installation at First World Hotel in Genting
O
n 22 September, 2016, a Half-Day Course on There are three main heat sources for HP operation in
Heat Recovery System: Heat Pump - Hot Water tropical countries:
System for Hotel & Hospital, was organised for 1. Ambient Air (5oC-35oC)
30 participants, including 3 committee members of the 2. Chilled Water (7oC-12oC)
30 Building Services Technical Department, IEM. 3. Cooling Tower Water (30oC-35oC).
The course was presented by Mr. Tee Tone Vei, Managing
Mr. Tee then clarified the Myth of COP as a constant factor
Director of Intrix Renewable Sdn. Bhd. who explained about
in a system as this was unattainable due to the dynamic
the Decentralised and Centralised Hot Water Systems and
nature. He explained: The energy efficiency of a heat pump
the various traditional energy sources for generating hot
system is measured by Coefficient of Performance (COP),
water, such as solar, boiler and electrical heater.
which is derived from Heat Output divided by Electrical
Heat Pump (HP) concept and technology is well known
Energy input. However, the common myth that COP=4.0
but according to Mr. Tee, it is a challenge to achieve the

is highly misleading because COP is never a fixed value
highest possible energy efficiency which will result in the
but a fluctuating ratio value instead. The higher the heat
reduction of CO2 emission to the atmosphere.
source temperature (i.e. ambient temperature), the higher
He said the concept is based on the 2nd law of
the COP will be. The higher target output temperature (i.e.
Thermodynamics where free and renewable heat energy is
hot water temperature), the lower the COP will be. During
harvested from ambient air or heat rejected from chillers at
system operation, this ratio value is dynamic, therefore
lower temperatures and turned into useful heat by adding
COP value is also never constant. In fact, not only is COP
a small amount of energy.

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dynamic but the corresponding output capacity also HP is a known Green Technology. Mr. Tee presented a
varies corresponding to the two parameters. It is therefore chart comparing the annual CO2 emission from various
very important to consider these parameters to design or methods of generating hot water. HP (air/water-source) has
specify a system to ensure optimum energy efficiency. In the lowest emission. He then showed pictures of an actual
fact, a carefully designed system with consideration of installation at the First World Resort & Hotel in Genting, which
the two mentioned dynamic parameters can achieve uses the Intrix HP hot water system. This has successfully
approximately 95% of equipment efficiency. reduced 1,000 metric tonnes of CO2 generated annually
Mr. Tee then explained the different HP systems using by using air source heat pump technology, an amount
numerous re-circulations to reach the desired water that needs roughly 45,000 trees to soak up. The project
temperature and One Pass technology, which is a more has gained recognition and is listed in the Malaysia Book
energy efficient method because it enables one-time Of Record as The Largest Renewable Energy Hot Water
water heating to reach the target temperature. This system System in the region.
is capable at maintaining a high COP at all times.
IEM DIARY OF EVENTS
Title: 3-Day International Joint Workshop Weld Fatigue Assessment and Life Extension Technique on Structural
High Strength Steel
26 - 28 September 2017
Joint workshop : Mechanical Engineering Technical Division (IEM), AMTEX (UiTM), UniKLMFI, Montan Universitaet
Austria, Mercu Buana University and Tecnogerma
Time : 9.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
Venue : Hotel UiTM Shah Alam
CPD/PDP : 19.5
Kindly note that the scheduled events below are subject to change. Please visit the IEM website at www.myiem.org.my for
more information on the upcoming events.
YOUNG STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING PROFESSIONAL AWARD
The IStructE Malaysia Regional Group Young Structural THE SUBMISSION MUST INCLUDE:
Engineering Professional Award 2017 is now open for entries to 250 word opinion piece on what structural engineering means to
Engineers residing in Malaysia. you.
Poster presentation. You may submit up to four posters in pdf format
We want to promote the accomplishments of YOU, the young structural
engineers showcasing the diverse and skilled individuals who are
(A1 size) about three projects (with consent of the employer) that 31
you have been involved in. The posters should show the technical
driving the profession forward. Winning the award is a unique opportunity
aspects of the design, and also shout about your own input into the
to be marked out as one to watch among the Institutions global project. It is up to you to decide how you split up the posters focus
membership, and an internationally recognised mark of achievement more heavily on one project or equally across the three.
in structural engineering.
Video recorded presentation (max. 5 minutes). At the end of
Structural engineering is an exciting career and that is why winners your presentation, please answer the question what does structural
of this award have the opportunity to act as an ambassador for the engineering mean to you? (This is based on your opinion piece and
should last no more than 20 seconds).
Institution and the profession showcasing the crucial role engineers

play in shaping the built environment and providing identiiable role Curriculum Vitae.
models for young people interested in engineering. Entries will be reviewed by the judging panel against the following criteria:
The scheme is open to Engineers Registered with the Board of I. Creativity and originality
Engineers aged 30 years or under. To enter the competition, complete I. Personal involvement on one speciic project
your submission and send to: The Honorary Secretary, IStructE II. Knowledge of structural engineering and the profession
Malaysia Regional Group at istructe.md@gmail.com by midnight III. Quality of written and verbal communication
Thursday, 30 November 2017. IV. Clarity of presentation
The winner shall be awarded with a prize value worth of at least RM 2,000

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Technical Visit to Grease Trap

Manufacturer VTSB Trading
reported by
Ir. Leong Hon Wah
O
n 11 June 2016, 21 participants, including 3 Design Values
committee members of the Building Services
Technical Division, made a visit to a grease trap Table 3.1 tabulates the design inluent values to be adopted
in the design of a treatment plant.
manufacturer, VTSB Trading.
The 3 speakers Peter, Eric and Toh talked about the Table 3.1: Design Inluent Values
company profile, technical aspect and design of grease
trap and installed systems. Value (g/ Value
Parameter
There is a clear distinction between Fat, Oil and capita.day) (mg/)
Grease (FOG) and each requires using a different type Biochemical Oxygen
56 250
of trap. Food & Beverage (F&B) outlets and wet markets Demand (BOD5)
discharge grease and fat while a bus terminal that Suspended Solids (SS) 68 300
services buses and car workshops will discharge oil. The
Chemical Oxygen Demand
local councils have made it mandatory for all these 113 500
(COD)
establishments to install FOG traps to get or renew licences
Total Nitrogen (TN) 11 50
for their premises.
It is recommended that Grease Traps or Grease Ammoniacal nitrogen (AMN) 7 30
Interceptors (GI) be installed below the wash basins in all Total Phosphorus (TP) 2 10
F&B outlets. The installed GI is able to remove 99% of the Oil and Grease (O&G) 11 50
fat with the help of enzyme dozing but the discharge from
the GI still contains grease in excess of the Influent Standard So, the discharge from the GI must be diverted to
of Sewerage Treatment Plant (STP) [refer to extract a centralised tank where it undergoes a Pre-Treatment
from Malaysian Sewerage Industry Guidelines, Section Process (PTP) to bring down the effluent level so as to
3 Sewerage Characteristics and Effluent Discharge meet the above influent guidelines. A few F&B projects
Requirements]. were mentioned where PTP was not done and the
discharge was diverted directly to the Indah Water
manhole. Retrofit works were then carried out.
PTP is like a scaled-down waste water treatment plant
32 where the key effluents (grease and fat) are removed.
The size of the PTP varies according to the flow rate of the
discharge. In one shopping mall for instance, an installation
measured 6m x 28m x 6.3m (ht).
After the briefing, the participants visited the factory to
see the manufacturing processes. The presentation and
visit ended with a buffet lunch hosted by VTSB Trading.
NOTE: Engineers should be mindful of social responsibility to

the environment and ensure that all FOG generated from
their project environments are addressed accordingly and
Photo session with the participants that the discharges are within the stipulated guidelines.

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Where Gender Does Not Matter

IEM BUSINESS CLUB
reported by
Ir. Mah Siew Kien Ir. Ellias bin Saidin
T
he market place today is gender-neutral and, rather
than projecting yourself as a woman, project yourself
as a capable person instead. This piece of advice
came from the chairman of Airasia X Bhd., Tan Sri Rafidah
Aziz, who was more popularly known as the Iron Lady
during her term as Minister of International Trade and
Industry.
Nobody asks Is this a womans company?, she
said. In her trademark mixture of wit and candour, she
delivered the first of a series of CEO Talks organised by
IEM Business Club (a sub-committee of the Standing
Committee on Welfare & Services Matters) and Women
Engineers Section.
The talk was chaired by Ir. Elias Saidin, IEM Vice
President and Chairman of the Standing Committee
on Welfare & Services Matters. He also delivered the
welcome speech.
Held at Wisma IEM Petaling Jaya, Rafidahs talk on
Insights Into the Corporate World drew a packed Tan Sri Raidah Aziz sharing her views on gender barrier
auditorium of more than 100 engineers, including many IEM
council members on 29 April 2017, although it was the start Furthermore, society should also respect womens
of the long Labour Day weekend. personal choices when it comes to family and career.
Since the existence of the first male gynaecologist, Heres a thought to ponder over, that one of Malaysia's most
the gender barrier has broken down. Glass ceilings and iconic female leaders attracts more men than women
weaker sex are inane concepts that many women use, in the audience. Is it because engineering still a largely
said Rafidah who urged women to get rid of the buts as male-dominated field in our nation or is it because women
an excuse that women cant do something and become have different priorities?
34 more than just quota fillers. This drew laughter and applause In the corporate world, the key elements for success
from the mainly (87%) male audience. in business are potential, tools and support system. Its
There are many talented and capable women in many very important for leaders to walk the ground and have a
areas today and they should be evaluated based on horizontal perspective of the value chain as well as walk
competence, capability and merit. Gender quotas render every step involved in the process. Malaysian companies
illegitimate the hard work and talent that make many should strive to be the best in class by global standards
women successful today. These women are successful for instead of being overly obsessed with the jaguh kampung
reasons other than the fact that theyre women, and the (village hero) mentality, said Rafidah who quoted
quota system discounts that. from Chubby Checkers 1962 hit single, Limbo Rock: How
To succeed today, women must be in a constant state low can you go?.
of adaptation, continually unlearning old rules and On motivation, it can be thought of as the willingness
learning new ones. This definitely holds true for Rafidah, who to move things forward, an important factor for innovation.
has shown us that life does begin at 73, the age that she Innovation itself can be either incremental (improving on a
became a certified open water scuba diver. daily basis) or radical (inventing completely new products

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Connecting Power
Quality electrical connectors,
tools and related accessories.
Malaysian Standards for Cable Connectors

Various cable lugs and links are imported
into Malaysia but these connectors have
been found to be inferior as they differ in
dimensions and material specifications.
To prevent widespread usage of inferior
connectors, Malaysian Standards have
been developed to standardize the
dimensions of connectors and crimping
Audience during the Q & A session dies.
or services that disrupt the market). Rafidah stressed on the importance Today there are five publications related to
of engineers in meeting the demands of the agenda for sustainability in connectors and these standards can now
enable owners, engineers and end-users to
current and future development. In the aviation industry, airline and aircraft
specify right connectors for their needs.
manufacturers have already taken various steps to leave a much smaller
carbon footprint, she added. Published Malaysian Standards
The triple bottom line for 21st Century business focuses on Profit-People-
Planet. Workplace insecurity, discrimination, child labour and human MS 1540:2015
trafficking must be eradicated through sustainable solutions. Businesses must Crimp Type Cable Lugs for
LV Applications
operate using environmentally sustainable practices to gain a competitive
advantage in the market. Consumers today have different expectations
and they are more connected and more empowered than ever before.
MS 1779:2005
Many businesses fail today because of no risk management in place. Crimp Type Cable Links for
In the corporate sector, no matter how smart a company is, it must have risk LV Applications
management, said Rafidah.
She explained that integrity is vital for the corporate sector to survive. She
talked about the differences between entrepreneur (person) and enterprise MS 1838:2005
Crimp Type Cable Lugs for
(business). To be a successful entrepreneur, integrity is pivotal and its one of Applications up to 36kV
the basic ingredients, along with honesty, a high sense of responsibility and
accountability. Integrity is one of the top attributes of a great leader. It is
the concept of consistency of actions, values, methods, measures, principles, MS 2584:2014
expectations and outcomes. Crimp Type Bi-metal Lugs
for Applications up to 36kV
Many engineering failures such as when bridges collapse, ships sink and
apartment buildings tumble stem from a lack of integrity in todays society
which is constantly on the quest for more profits and personal gains. Engineers
MS 2654:2015
should always hold integrity and honesty to be of the utmost importance. Crimping Type Hexagon
As for leaders, Rafidah said leadership by example is important. Leaders Dies and Rounding Dies
must have the ability to galvanise their team as it takes a team to realise a
vision. 35
Always go for standards-compliant
And for the enterprise, a thorough SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, and quality cable connectors to
Opportunities and Threats) analysis will help businesses reach the next level. conduct current safely and realiably.
Rafidah is much loved for her forthright opinion and wit. She continued
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Workshop & Seminar on Railway

Electrical Systems for LRT/MRT
Projects
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICAL DIVISION
reported by
Dr Kwan Ban Hoe Ir. Amir Hussein bin Jaafar Alex Looi Tink Huey
From left to right: Mr. Alex Looi Tink Huey (EETD), Ir. Dr Amir Basha Ismail (EETD), Dr. Ajeet Kumar Pandeys presentation on RAMS management for
Mr. Yuslizar Daud (SPAD), Ir. Chong Chew Fan (EETD Chairman) and Ir. Amir railway systems
Hussein bin Jaafar (EETD)
EMS Electrical Engineering Technical Division (EETD), software to assess the performance of rail traction loads on
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I with the cooperation of the Institution of Railway Signal
Engineers (IRSE) Malaysian Section, held a One-Day
Workshop on Railway Electrical System on 24 May, 2017,
public utility (TNB) electrical power supply system.
After this, Prof. Ir. Dr Au Mau Teng from Institute of
Power Engineering, Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN)
at Wisma IEM, Petaling Jaya, followed by a One-Day presented the power system study on railway traction
Seminar on Railway Electrical Systems for LRT/MRT Projects loads to assess the impact of traction loads in term of
in Malaysia on 25 May. power quality, adequacy, reliability and safety. He
The workshop had 51 participants while the seminar had showed the harmonics emission from traction loads
7 invited speakers and 76 participants. They were from the and proposed correction measures such as the use of
regulatory body, academic institutions, railway industry and harmonic filter to mitigate harmonic voltage distortion to
other related industries. a permissible level.
The workshop started with Ir. Dr Amir Basha Ismails In the third part, Dr Ajeet Kumar Pandey from L&T
presentation on EETD: Railway Electrical Systems Working Technology Services spoke on the importance of
Group on traction power system designs for AC and DC Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety (RAMS)
railways in Malaysia, followed by the fundamentals of management for better quality service. He also talked
train propulsion systems where the working principles of about Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC), explaining the
the induction motor and train motion kinematics were sources of Electromagnetic (EM) emissions and EM zoning in
explained. He illustrated the use of traction power simulation railway environments.

FORUM
The seminar on 25 May aimed to
expose participants to railway electrical
systems.
Encik Yuslizar bin Daud, Head
of Rail Division, SPAD (Suruhanjaya
Pengangkutan Awam Darat), gave the
keynote address. He explained the role
of SPAD and talked about the urban rail
development master plan for greater
Kuala Lumpur/Klang Valley.
Mr. Aniket Mukhopadhyay from
IRSE gave an overview of the Institution
of Railway Signal Engineers. Started in
the United Kingdom, this professional
institution is for those engaged in or
associated with railway signalling and
telecommunications, train control, traffic
management and allied professions. It
From left to right: Mr. Wojciech also offers the IRSE Licensing Scheme
Kolomyjski (ABB) and Ir. Amir Hussein
Bin Jaafar (EETD)
which provides assurance on the
competence of individuals to carry out
technical safety-critical or safety-related work on signalling and railway
telecommunications equipment and systems.
Next, Mr. Bassam Mansour (also from IRSE) presented the 3rd and 4th power
rail systems for D.C. electrified railways. The two systems and applications
were illustrated and a comparison made between them.
Ir. Dr Amir Basha Ismail presented a case study on the design requirements
of power supply and traction power system for a 750V DC rail transit project.
The traction power modelling and simulation were used to assess the
performance of rail traction loads in the design and operation of a railway
infrastructure project.
Then Ir. Dr Aziz Marzuki bin Ahmad Marican from Diagnostic Consultancy
& Services gave a brief introduction to earthing, followed by a case study on
earthing system analysis for a Light Rail Transit project.
Traction Power Receptivity for Train Braking Regenerative Energy
Recovery System was the topic choice for Mr. Wojciech Kolomyjski of ABB
(ASEA Brown Boveri) Inc. This covered the description of IGBT (Insulated-Gate
Bipolar Transistor) Inverter, Energy Storage System and Thyristor Inverter.
The last speaker, Dr Ajeet Kumar, presented Systems Assurance for Urban
Railway Operation, a management approach that ensures systems are
designed and developed to meet specified RAMS & EMC requirements.
Using a case study, he illustrated the System Assurance implementation and
RAM apportionment in MRT/LRT projects.
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IEM DIARY OF EVENTS
Title: Talk on Design of Slender Tall Buildings for Wind and

Earthquake
5 September 2017
Organised by : Civil and Structural Engineering Technical Division
Time : 5.30 p.m. - 7.30 p.m.
CPD/PDP :2
Kindly note that the scheduled events below are subject to change. Please
visit the IEM website at www.myiem.org.my for more information on the
upcoming events.

ENGINEERING WEEK
Why You Should Be an Engineer

reported by
Ir. Ellias Saidin

Chairman of IEM Engineering
Week 2017, Standing
Committee on Welfare &
Service Matters
I
n 1951, the National Society of Professional Engineers awareness of and enthusiasm for the engineering
(NSPE) in the USA, launched National Engineers Week to profession. Engineers in Ireland have a programme called
coincide with President George Washingtons birthday STEPS (Science, Technology and Engineering Programmes
on 22 February. for Schools), working with Science Foundation Ireland to
George Washington was considered the first engineer in promote STEM careers to post-primary students. This year
America and he was highly recognised for his engineering (2017) will be its 12th annual nationwide celebration of
survey works. He became a professional surveyor at age Engineering Week.
17. At that time (1749), surveying was a respectable In Australia, Engineering Week will be held on 3-10
occupation, one that was on par with law, medicine, the August 2017 with national and international engineers
church or military service. attending events throughout the country. Engineers
The purpose of Australia also supports National Science Week and
National Engineers encourages its members to coordinate their own events
Week is to recognise besides participating in the activities being held.
the contributions The aim of National Science Week is to increase
that engineers make awareness of and to provide a better understanding of the
to society and to role of science, technology and innovation in everyday life
highlight the importance of science, technical skills and our future. It is a great opportunity to celebrate the
and mathematics. Spearheaded by NSPE, the annual significant contributions that engineers make to society.
celebration is endorsed and supported by 70 engineering Engineers Canada
societies and 50 corporations, with events and activities holds its annual
organised by schools, businesses and communities to National Engineering
motivate young people to pursue careers in engineering. Month in March with
In Africa, over 500 events hosted
Engineering by the provincial and
Week was territorial engineering
launched on regulatory bodies.
1-5 September, Young Canadians can
2014, at the learn more about the exciting and rewarding careers in
University of engineering while engineers share more about the various
Johannesburg. disciplines so that youths can see what will suit their skill set
This saw a series and interests. The youths can then pick the discipline that
of educational motivates and excites them the most. Parents, teachers,
activities in students, aspiring engineers and engineers also get
38 schools across Africa to encourage students to enroll in involved as volunteers.
the STEM curriculum and to highlight the need for diverse
engineers to achieve Sustainable Development Goals.
It provides an opportunity for youth to learn about
UNESCO supports the activities of UNESCO Africa
engineering.
Engineering Week, which is aimed at increasing the visibility
It helps kids understand the various things they can
of engineering and the role of engineers in sustainable
do as engineers.
development as well as to encourage more students to
It can teach youth what it takes to become a
study engineering by supplementing primary/secondary

professional engineer.
curriculum with hands-on engineering activity kits.
It helps to profile for youth the accomplishments of
Educational, public awareness, university and mentoring
Canada's engineers.
activities are held throughout the African continent during
the week. Engineers Canada National Engineering Month is in March
In Ireland, nationwide events are held during Engineers
Week where organisations, schools, universities and In India, the Council of the Institution of Engineers (India)
education centres hold activities to create greater observes Engineers Day on 15 September, the birthday of

ENGINEERING WEEK
Bharat Ratna Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya (1861-1962) In 2012, IEM held a competition titled Engineering
who was recognised as a wizard in engineering. Invention and Innovation Exhibition (EINIX) where
The 16th annual Egyptian Engineering Day, organised university students were encouraged to showcase their
by the IEEE Young Professionals (YP) Egypt Section, is a innovations and inventions. For the first competition,
shared hub for exchanging best practices and new ideas unlikely inspirations included worms, motorcycle accident
which promote both engineering science and profession. statistics and rising electricity bills. The winning team from
Graduating students also get the chance to market their Universiti Teknologi Petronas used the vermi composting
projects and to explore the latest technologies and solutions process to generate energy in its Vermi Battery. The
which fit the current market needs. competition is now an annual event.
For the Institution of IEM has also introduced IEM Engineers Run to
Engineers Singapore (IES), promote healthy living as well as interaction between
the 8th National Engineers engineers and their families. There were only 200
Day (NED) in July 2017, participants for the inaugural event but today, this has
celebrated the achievements grown. It is now not only held at HQ level but at various
of engineers, inspired young engineers and intrigued the IEM Branches which are organising their own runs. In
younger generation. There were fun and enriching activities Sarawak last year, the event saw 2,000 runners taking
which demonstrated the ingenuity of engineers and the part.
many career possibilities in engineering. NED has grown to For its 22nd consecutive Engineers Week 2017, IEM has
become the largest engineering festival in Singapore for aptly picked the theme, Engineering The World For A
students. Better Future. The week-long programme will aggressively
In Malaysia, the first promote engineering and its various aspects, including
IEM Engineering Week challenges, professionalism, exciting work environment and
(initially named IEM wide career options.
Engineers Week) was This will allow Malaysians to understand and appreciate
held on 14-19 October, better how the profession can help provide them with
1996. The event was higher standards of living. The target audience for these
launched by the-then strategies would be parents, teachers and students.
Minister of Energy, Telecommunication and Posts, Dato Leo With Engineering Week being celebrated annually
Moggie. The week-long programme, carried out at the IEM around the world, IEM proposes holding an annual
HQ as well as branches nationwide, comprised career talks National Engineers Week in Malaysia, in collaboration
at schools, an exhibition, Radio and TV talk shows and Press with associations, institutions, corporations and schools
coverage. to encourage youths to select a career in engineering,
IEM Engineering Week represents our continuing technology and science.
efforts to enhance the image of the profession among
the community. Over the years, the programme had
focused on promoting the profession and creating greater
awareness of the contribution of engineers in nation building
to the public, including children. Activities such as talks on
careers in engineering were held in secondary schools,
engineering-related games were held in primary schools
and open forums on engineering as well as exhibitions were
organised nationwide.
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Winning team from Universiti Malaya
REFERENCES
http://en.unesco.org/events/engineering-week-africa
https://www.nspe.org/resources/partners-and-state-societies/
national-engineers-week
http://www.engineersweek.ie/
h t t p : / / w w w. u n e s c o . o r g / n e w / e n / u n e s c o / e v e n t s / p r i z e s - a n d -
celebrations/celebrations/international-weeks/unesco-africa-
engineering-week/
https://unesco4africaengineering.crowdmap.com/
https://www.ieindia.org/engg_day.aspx
The students were building the Future City using the recycling material http://www.ned-ies.org/index.html
provided by the organizer

NEWS FROM BRANCH
International Conference on
Materials Technology & Energy
(ICMTE) 2017
reported by
Assoc. Prof. Vincent Lee Chieng Chen

MIMM,
Curtin University Malaysia
40 Datuk Amar Haji Awang Tengah Ali Hassan hitting the gong to launch the International Conference on Materials Technology and
Energy (ICMTE) 2017 at Curtin University Malaysia
T
he International Conference on Materials Technology financially sponsored by Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB)
& Energy 2017 (ICMTE 2017) was held for the first time and Sarawak Convention Bureau (SCB), and supported by
in Sarawak at Curtin University Malaysia on 21-23 April, the Miri City Council (MCC). The conference also enjoyed
2017. There were over 100 delegates from countries such the honour of Institute of Physics United Kingdom (IOP) as
as Canada, India, China, Indonesia, Singapore, Australia, partner publisher for its conference proceedings.
Germany and Malaysia. They included scholars, researchers, Officiating at ICMTE 2017 was Datuk Amar Haji Awang
industrial professionals and practitioners in the fields of Tengah Ali Hassan (Second Minister for Resource Planning
Materials & Corrosion Engineering, Welding Technology, & Environment and Minister for Industrial & Entrepreneur
Green Technology, Health & Safety and Energy. Development, Trade and Investment, Sarawak). Also present
The three-day conference was jointly organised by were Datuk Lee Kim Shin (Assistant Minister for Land & Air
The Institution of Engineers Malaysia Miri Branch (IEM-Miri), Transportation and Safety and Assistant Minister for Tourism,
Institute of Materials Malaysia Miri Regional Chapter (IMM- Sarawak), Datuk Haji Julaihi bin Haji Narawi (Assistant
Miri) and Curtin University Malaysia. The conference was Minister for Rural Economy Coastal Areas & Fisheries,

NEWS FROM BRANCH
Sarawak and Assistant
Minister for Industrial
Development, Investment
A Nehemiah Group of Companies
& Promotion, Sarawak),
Formerly Neusynthetics Sdn. Bhd.
Datuk Haji Mohd. Naroden
bin Haji Majais (Assistant We are a supplier of high quality
geosynthetic products used for soft soil
Minister for Resource stabilization, slope reinforcement, coastal
Planning and Assistant erosion protection, river bank protection,
Minister for Entrepreneur landfills, drainage, road and railway
construction.
Development, Sarawak),
Puan Sherrina binti Hassaini Our Products:
(Miri Resident), Datuk NEXTILE NON-WOVENS
Bandar Adam Yii Siew
Sang (Miri Mayor), Ir. David NEXFORCE HIGH-STRENGTH WOVENS
IEM Deputy President Ir. David Lai enjoying the Sarawak
cultural dance experience Lai Khong Phooi (Deputy NEXGRID GEOGRIDS
President, IEM), Encik Mohd.
We also provide design, specification, bill of
Azmi Mohd. Noor (President of Institute of Materials Malaysia), Prof. Clem quantities, cost estimate and drawings
Kuek (Dean of Research & Development and Director of the Curtin Malaysia free-of-charge.
Research Institute) and Assoc. Prof. Vincent Lee Chieng Chen (Organising
Chairperson of ICMTE 2017).
The 5 international keynote speakers were:
1. Encik Mohd. Azmi Mohd. Noor on the essence of asset integrity
management in ageing offshore production facilities.
2. Prof. Rolf Gubner (Professor of Corrosion and Deputy Director, Advanced
Learning of Curtin Corrosion Engineering Industry Centre) on the
importance of onshore and offshore corrosion management system.
3. Ir. Pau Kiew Huai (CEO of PETRONAS LNG-Malaysia) on the overall view in
managing MLNG facilities and the challenges to the Malaysian economy.
4. Mr. Sharbini Suhaili (CEO of Sarawak Energy Berhad) on the advancement
and successful transformation of greener and economical Sarawak
energy.
5. Mr. Simon Ong (Managing Director of Shell Global Solutions Malaysia)
on the continuous global challenges in deepwater exploration and
production.
Participants said the conference had provided them with an effective

platform for international networking and exchanging of technical ideas,
knowledge and information on developments and innovations in the fields
of materials engineering, green technology and energy, particularly eco-
friendly and long-term sustainable solutions in structures, materials and
manufacturing as well as the environment, energy and resources.
ICMTE 2017 created linkages and cooperation between academia and
industry. It offered innovative solutions for the materials technology and
energy industries in all sectors. In developing countries such as Malaysia, these
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The three-day conference ended with a one-day trip to Niah National
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Park. Participants went on a jungle walk, an Iban longhouse tour and visited No. 45-3, Jalan PJU 5/20,
The Strand, Kota Damansara,
caves. The park was a major settlement as early as 40,000 years ago. It 47810 Petaling Jaya,
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GLOBE TREKKING
All in the Name of Beauty

Ir. Chin Mee Poon www.facebook.com/chinmeepoon
Ir. Chin Mee Poon is a retired civil engineer who derives a great deal of joy and satisfaction from travelling to diferent parts of the
globe, capturing fascinating insights of the places and people he encounters and sharing his experiences with others through his
photographs and writing.
ans perception of beauty from the tourism industry. Usually,
M changes with time and differs

from location to location.
In the West, the prevailing
tourist spending goes largely to
tour companies in big cities and
hardly anything filters down to
standard of beauty in a woman is tall the very people who attract
and slender but busty with delicate the tourists in the first place.
features, perhaps best epitomised However, when the
by actress Marilyn Monroe. During headman, a young man
the Victorian period, however, plump who had been to England
women were considered beautiful, as and who spoke pretty good
exemplified by Queen Victoria herself. English, was trying to show
A certain minority ethnic group me around the hamlet and
in China believes that, in women, how his people lived, many
a prominent derriere is associated women and children kept
with reproductive capability and following me around and
therefore, is most beautiful. pulled on my sleeve to ask
The long-necked Karen women of me to photograph them.
Myanmar and Thailand wind copper Some men did the same
tubes around their necks to make too. They were so poor
them look longer, which is said to I reckoned that even 5
increase their charm. birr meant something
However, whatever yardstick one to them. But this was
may adopt to gauge beauty, it is not the kind of interaction I
ultimately the beholders feelings that had expected from such an isolated
really matter. community that many people might
Many years ago, the National and I to all the places in our itinerary. not have even heard of.
Museum in Kuala Lumpur staged Then on 16 October, we finally came The lip-plate people are the Mursi,
a special exhibition on beauty as face to face with the lip-plate people a pastoralist ethnic group with a
envisaged by different societies of the in the tiny hamlet of Butena in Mago total population of only about 7,500
world. I was particularly fascinated by National Park near Jinka in the lower people, according to Ethiopias
the women of a certain African tribe Omo River Valley. 2007 national census. They live in
who slit their lower lips and then insert We had to engage a guide from small, cone-shaped thatched huts
the Guides Association in Jinka,
43
round ceramic plates to enhance and practise polygamy. The hamlet
their attractiveness; it seems the pay National Park entrance fees for headman I met had 3 wives and 4
larger the plate, the more attractive the two of us and the vehicle, and children. When the girls reach the
they appear to be! pay entrance fees again to visit the age of 15-16, they slit their lower lips
That was my first acquaintance hamlet. All these amounted to a total to hold a round ceramic or wooden
with the lip-plate people. of 1,084 birr (about RM108). We also plate. As they grow older, their lower
While planning the second part had to pay the villagers 5 birr per head lips become more stretched to hold
of my trip to Ethiopia last year, I was if we wanted to photograph them! larger discs.
delighted to learn that the lip-plate My initial exhilaration was thwarted Yes, I was grateful to have finally
people actually came from the somewhat, but upon deeper met the lip-plate people, but this
southern part of that vast country. reflection, I was convinced that this, was one experience I really did not
In Ethiopa, I chartered a 4WD perhaps, was the best way the local cherish.
vehicle with driver to take my wife people could directly reap benefits

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MOHAMAD SHAHIRWAN B. ABDUL BE HONS (UTM) (CIVIL, 2008)

AZIZ KEJURUTERAAN ELEKTRONIK
ASRIMAYANTI BINTI CHI ARI BE HONS (UTHM) (CIVIL, 2010) 49943 RAZAIDI BIN HUSSIN BE HONS (UTM) (ELECTRICAL-MECHATRONICS,
2003) MSc (UniMAP) (MICROELECTRONIC, 2009)
KEJURUTERAAN SUMBER AIR

SITI HAWA ADILA BINTI MOHD BE HONS (UTM) (CIVIL, 2005) MSc (NEWCASTLE UPON
KEJURUTERAAN KIMIA
YUSOF TYNE) (GEOTECHNICAL, 2014) 34294 RACHEL FRAN MANSA BE HONS (MANCHESTER) (CHEMICAL, 1999)
MSc (BIRIMINGHAM) (BIOCHEMICAL, 2002)
PhD (BIRMIGHAM) (2007)
KEJURUTERAAN ELEKTRIKAL
AMIRZAKI BIN ZAHARI BE HONS (UiTM) (ELECTRICAL, 2009)
KEJURUTERAAN MEKANIKAL
MOHD TAQIUDIN BIN JUNOH BE HONS (UKM) (ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC, 2008)
72638 AHMAD AFIQ NOOR ZAINEE ME HONS (SHEFFIELD) (MECHANICAL, 2010)
AMZAH BIN ABU BSc (ARIZONA) (ELECTRICAL, 1996) SHAH
MOHD SAUQI BIN SAMSUDIN BE HONS (UMP) (ELECTRICAL, 2009) 71191 AMER AQHARI BIN ABDUL NASIR BSc (IOWA) (MECHANICAL, 2013)
AHMAD TARMIZI BIN AHMAD BE HONS (UiTM) (ELECTRICAL, 2007) 52340 CHONG XIN XI BE HONS (INTI) (MECHANICAL, 2006)
TAUFEK ME (BIRMINGHAM) (MECHANICAL, 2008)
HANIN DHIYA BIN SENIN BE HONS (UTM) (ELETRICAL, 2009) 32390 MOHAMMAD RIDZWAN BIN ABD. BE HONS (UiTM) (MECHANICAL, 2010)
EZREE SUHAILY BT MD SHARIF BE HONS (UiTM) (ELECTRICAL, 2006) RAHIM MSc (UiTM) (MECHANICAL, 2014)
LAU WING KEE BSc (SOUTH DAKOTA) (ELECTRICAL, 1989) 30860 PRAKASH RAO A/L SANNASY BE HONS (MECHANICAL, 2010)
ME (UNITEN) (ELECTRICAL, 2006)
MOHD HAZRUL BIN ABU HASSAN BE HONS (UTM) (ELECTRICAL, 2007) KEJURUTERAAN TELEKOMUNIKASI 45
28489 LEE MEI PING BE HONS (MULTIMEDIA) (ELECTRONIC, 2009)
KEJURUTERAAN INSTRUMENTASI DAN KAWALAN
MOHD NIZAM BIN ABU SEMAN BE HONS (UTeM) (CONTROL & INSTRUMENTATION & KEJURUTERAAN AERONAUTIK
AUTOMATION, 2007)
52343 CHEK CHANG JIE BE HONS (NEW SOUTH WALES) (AERONAUTICAL,
2008)
KEJURUTERAAN MEKANIKAL
OON YONG KOOI BE HONS (UKM) (MECHANICAL, 2012) PERMOHONAN BARU/PEMINDAHAN MENJADI AHLI KORPORAT
MOHD SYAZWAN BIN SOLAH BE HONS (UTEM) (THERMAL FLUIDS, 2007)
No. Nama Kelayakan
NURUL AINN BINTI MD YASA BE HONS (UTHM) (MECHANICAL, 2011) Ahli
MOHD MAARIF BIN ABDUL MALIK BE HONS (UTHM) (MECHANICAL, 2006)

KEJURUTERAAN AWAM
MUHAMMAD AMIN BIN MIN BE HONS (UNITEN) (MECHANICAL, 2002)
19316 IR. BALAMURUGAN A/L A. GOPAL BE HONS (USM) (CIVIL, 1998)
HUSSAIN
MSc (USM) (STRUCTURAL, 2002)
6789 DATO IR. MOHD FAZLI BIN BE HONS (LIVERPOOL) (ELECTRICAL, 1980)
PERPINDAHAN AHLI OSMAN
No. Nama Kelayakan
Ahli
KEJURUTERAAN AWAM
37153 MOHD MARWAN BIN NUR BE HONS (UTHM) (CIVIL, 2011)
ANUAR

KEAHLIAN
IEM ENGINEERING HALL OF FAME AWARD 2018
The Sub-Commitee of Engineering Hall of professional achievements. of the contribuions made by outstanding
Fame under the auspices of the Standing Who have made signiicant contribuions engineers in the country.
Commitee on Professional Pracice is to the engineering profession, the Nominaions for the Award are open to
proud to invite nominaions for the IEM Insituion of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM) Malaysian ciizens who are or have been
Engineering Hall of Fame Award 2018. and the Naion. Corporate Members of the IEM.
It is imely and expedient to induct and to Who have rendered valuable service to The closing date for receipt of nominaions
record the accomplishments of engineers in the Community. for IEM Engineering Hall of Fame Award is
the country who have or had demonstrated 30 September 2017.
paricularly outstanding professional The Engineering Hall of Fame will serve as
the focal point or showcase of outstanding Please submit nominaions to:
achievements and provided excellent
services to the Insituion, the engineering Malaysian engineers, past and present, who Hon. Secretary
industry and the Naion. had or have made great contribuions to the The Insituion of Engineers, Malaysia
engineering profession and to the quality of Bangunan Ingenieur, Lots 60&62
The IEM Engineering Hall of Fame is Jalan 52/4, 46720 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
life in Malaysia. Engineers honoured in the
established with the aim to confer Engineering Hall of Fame will also serve The nominaion form can be downloaded
from the IEM website at www.myiem.org.my
recogniion and to celebrate the as a beacon and as role models for young
For further details, kindly contact IEM
accomplishments of members of the IEM: engineers as well as create greater interest Secretariat at 03-7968 4001/2
Who have demonstrated outstanding in engineering in general and awareness
IEM AWARD FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ENGINEERING PROFESSION IN MALAYSIA 2018

To encourage an interest in engineering NOMINATIONS AWARD
and to recognise important services or Nominaions will be invited annually. The The Award is to be made by the Council
contribuions to engineering in Malaysia, closing date for receipt of nominaions upon recommendaion by the Awards
the IEM Award for Contribuion to the for each year is 30 September. Commitee.
Engineering Profession in Malaysia is to be Nominaions shall be made through The Award shall comprise a metal
presented to the person(s), who has: a member of the Insituion. Each plaque, a scroll and a sum of RM1,000.
Contributed to the advancement of member is restricted to one nominaion The closing date for nominaions is
engineering in Malaysia, and/or per year. 30 September 2017.
Designed and constructed an original Each nominaion shall be accompanied Please submit nominaions to:
engineering device or system of merit by a brief write up of the services
Hon. Secretary
and applicability to industry. rendered or contribuions made or The Insituion of Engineers, Malaysia
system designed and/or constructed Bangunan Ingenieur, Lots 60&62
This Award is open to all Malaysian ciizens Jalan 52/4, 46720 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
together with relevant photographs and
and permanent residents. The nominaion form can be downloaded
other documents.
Secretariat at 03-7968 4001/2
IEM OUTSTANDING ENGINEERING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 2018

The IEM Outstanding Engineering consideraion: Nominaions are invited from all members of
Achievement Award is created to confer Bridges, Tunnels, Waterways Structures, the Insituion. Each nominaion submited
recogniion to an organisaion or body for Roads should contain a brief summary/write-up of
outstanding engineering achievements Telecommunicaions of naional/ the project in approximately 1,000 to 2,000
within Malaysia. The award will be given internaional character, Power words together with full relevant reports on
to an organisaion or body responsible for Transmission and Transportaion the project and three copies of supporing
an outstanding engineering project in the Dams and Power Staions documentaion including photographs. A
country. Ports and Harbours project or component part thereof which
Building and Structures has received an earlier award, from IEM
The basis for the award shall be Airports does not qualify for nominaion.
46 an engineering achievement that Water Supply, Waste Disposal Projects The award in the form of a metal plaque,
demonstrates outstanding engineering skills Military projects such as bases, naming the achievement shall be given
which has made a signiicant contribuion launching units, harbour faciliies to the organisaion or body responsible
to the profession and to the quality of Drainage, Irrigaion and Flood Control for the project for permanent display..
life in Malaysia. In making the selecion, Projects The award shall be presented with due
the following criteria will be given special Local design and manufacture of high ceremony at an appropriate funcion of
consideraion: technology products the IEM.
1. Contribuion to the well-being of people Energy, Heat, Mass Transfer
and communiies, The closing date for nominaions is

Outstanding work in engineering 30 September 2017.
2. Resourcefulness in planning, research and development
3. Creaivity in the soluion of design Please submit nominaions to:
Chemical processing of indigenous raw
problems, resources such as rubber, palm oil and Hon. Secretary
4. Pioneering use of materials and various other local plants The Insituion of Engineers, Malaysia
methods, Innovaive use of local engineering Bangunan Ingenieur, Lots 60&62
5. Innovaions in planning, design and materials Jalan 52/4, 46720 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
construcion, Outstanding contribuion in engineering The nominaion form can be downloaded
6. Unusual aspects and aestheic values from the IEM website at www.myiem.org.my
educaion
Engineering achievements which include, Original discovery of useful engineering Secretariat at 03-7968 4001/2
interalia, the following can be submited for theory
KEAHLIAN
IEM YOUNG ENGINEER AWARD 2018

The objecive of the Award is to encourage be made in the year. The Award is open to then he may also act as one of the two
interest in engineering and to recognise candidate who are: required Referees.
potenial among young engineers in
i. Registered member with the Board The Award will comprise a cash prize
Malaysia. The Award will be presented to
the person who has shown outstanding of Engineers, Malaysia and under 35 of RM500.00, a scroll and plaque, to be
ability and leadership qualiies, either years of age presented with due ceremony to each
ii. Malaysian ciizens or permanent recipient of the Award.
i. in the design and/or construcion of
residents of Malaysia The closing date for nominaions is 30
an engineering device or system of
iii. Graduate or Corporate Members of September 2017.
merit; or
ii. in the research and development or IEM. Please submit nominaions to:
teaching of engineering. The Proposer may or may not be a member Hon. Secretary
of IEM. However, each nominaion shall The Insituion of Engineers, Malaysia
In any one year, the Award may be made
be supported by a brief recommendaion Bangunan Ingenieur, Lots 60&62
in either one or both of the categories Jalan 52/4, 46720 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
from two Referees who are Corporate
menioned above. If the Award is to be The nominaion form can be downloaded
members of IEM. If the Proposer himself
made in only one of the two category may from the IEM website at www.myiem.org.my
is a Corporate member of IEM (or higher),
Secretariat at 03-7968 4001/2
IEM WOMAN ENGINEER AWARD 2018

The primary objecive of the Award is to In making the selecion, the following who are Graduate or Corporate member
recognise the contribuions by women criteria will be given special consideraion: of IEM. If the Proposer is herself either a
engineers. This Award may also incidentally Contribuion to the well-being of Corporate or Graduate member of IEM (or
encourage interest in engineering among people and communiies higher), then she may also act as one of
women and encourage them to strive Resourcefulness in planning and in the the two required Referees.
towards greater excellence. The Award soluion of design problems
will be presented to the woman engineer The Award shall comprise a cash prize of
Pioneering in use of materials and RM800.00, a scroll and and plaque, to be
who has shown outstanding ability and
leadership qualiies, or has been a pioneer methods presented with due ceremony to each
in any more of the following areas: Innovaions in planning, design and recipient of the Award.
In the design and/or construcion construcion
The closing date for nominaions is
of an engineering device or Unusual aspects and aestheic values 30 September 2017.
system, structural system, planned The Award is opened to candidates who Please submit nominaion to:
development, environmental are:
improvements or, Registered members of the Board of
In the research and development Hon. Secretary
Engineers, Malaysia, The Insituion of Engineers, Malaysia
of engineering device, systems, Malaysian ciizens or permanent Bangunan Ingenieur, Lots 60&62
processes and/or materials, residents of Malaysia, Jalan 52/4, 46720 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
publicaion of paper or, Graduate or Corporate Members of The nominaion form can be downloaded
In the teaching of engineering or, The Insituion of Engineers, Malaysia.
In the management of engineering Secretariat at 03-7968 4001/2
The Proposer may or not be a member
projects, of IEM or BEM, or an engineer. However,
Entrepreneurship in the commercial each nominaion shall be supported by a
sector. brief recommendaion from two Referees
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17 13229
3 39230 AZWANIZAM BIN CHE ABD RAHMAN HAJI ALI
DANA BANGUNAN IEM
4 24208 FATIHAH BINTI ISMAIL 18 78077 MURALI A/L HARIPALAN
Institusi mengucapkan terima kasih 19 71132 NORHAFIZAH ABDUL WAHAB
5 25252 FOO YEW CHIN
kepada semua yang telah memberikan
6 34326 GAN SIEW CHEOK 20 13436 OOI CHONG KOOI

sumbangan kepada tabung Bangunan
7 7160 KOH JIT HUAT 21 20427 PANG CHIA PIAU
Wisma IEM. Ahli-ahli IEM dan pembaca
yang ingin memberikan sumbangan boleh 8 15881 KUMARI NALINI A/P P. SUBRAMANIAM 22 16042 POK SUM LOONG
berbuat demikian dengan memuat turun 9 09918 LIANG YEW CHI 23 80677 RAJA ANDIFARIZAN RAJA AHMAD
borang di laman web IEM http://www.iem. 10 25658 LIEW VOON HING 24 36860 SAFARI BIN SAAD
org.my atau menghubungi secretariat 11 9476 MD RIJALUDDIN BIN MOHD SALLEH 25 8930 SOH THIAM BENG
di +603-7968 4001/5518 untuk maklumat
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lanjut. Senarai penyumbang untuk bulan
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Jun 2017 adalah seperti jadual di sebelah: 13 53086
RAHIM
28 87693 V SARAVANA KUMAR A/L VEERIAH

KEAHLIAN
PERMOHONAN BARU / PEMINDAHAN AHLI

Persidangan Majlis IEM yang ke-402 pada 16 April 2016 telah meluluskan sebanyak 478 ahli untuk permohonan baru dan permindahan
ahli. Berikut adalah senarai ahli mengikut disiplin kejuruteraan:
GRED KEAHLIAN
DISIPLIN
FELO SENIOR AHLI COMPANION SISWAZAH INCORPORATED AFFILIATE ASSOCIATE SISWA JUMLAH
Aeronautikal 1 1
Biokimia 3 3
Bioperubatan 1 3 4
Kimia 1 3 1 12 1 7 25
Awam 17 46 8 71
Komunikasi 1 1
Komputer & Komunikasi 1 1
Elektrikal 14 2 23 2 140 181
Elektronik 7 2 10 2 118 139
Alam Sekitar 1 2 3
Pembuatan 1 1
Mekanikal 8 30 2 40
Mekatronik 3 3
Petroleum 1 2 3
Struktur 1 1
Sumber Air 1 1
JUMLAH 0 1 54 5 132 2 1 2 281 478
Senarai nama ahli dan kelayakan adalah seperi di bawah. Insitusi mengucapkan tahniah kepada ahli yang telah berjaya.
Ir. Yam Teong Sian
Seiausaha Kehormat, Insitusi Jurutera Malaysia
PEMINDAHAN AHLI KEPADA AHLI FELLOW 33753 HUSSWAN HADI BIN BSC (PURDUE) KEJURUTERAAN STRUKTUR
WAN HUSSEIN (ELECTRICAL, 2003)
No. Ahli Nama Kelayakan 50716 MOHAMMAD BE HONS (UTM) (CIVIL,
58660 NABILAH BINTI BE HONS (UM) SHAHRIL BIN IDRIS 2006)
KEJURUTERAAN AWAM ABDUL RASHID (ELECTRICAL, 2009)
19650 MOHAMAD HANIFFA BSC (GLASGOW) 45326 NORIZAN BIN MAT BE HONS (UITM)
BIN HJ. ABDUL (CIVIL, 1985) (ELECTRICAL, 2007) KEJURUTERAAN SUMBER AIR
HAMID MSC (STRATHCLYDE) 13676 SARIPAH BINTI ABU ADVANCE DIP (UITM)
64755 RENO GEDION BE HONS (UMS)
(PUBLIC HEALTH & BAKAR (CIVIL, 1993)
KOMILUS (ELECTRICAL &
ENVIRONMENTAL
ELECTRONICS, 2005)
CONTROL, 1987)
LULUS PPP (BEM)
KEJURUTERAAN ELEKTRONIK Nama Kelayakan
PEMINDAHAN MENJADI AHLI SENIOR
61909 IZWANAIM BIN BE HONS (UTHM) KEJURUTERAAN AWAM
No. Ahli Nama Kelayakan ISMAIL (ROBOTIC &
AUTOMATION SYSTEM, KHAIRUL FAIZI BIN SAIM BE HONS (UTM) (CIVIL, 2000)
KEJURUTERAAN KIMIA MSC (UITM) (INTEGRATED
2007)
14468 THAM KIM SWEE BE HONS (UTM) CONSTRUCTION PROJECT
(CHEMICAL, 1996) 57061 JA'AFAR SIDEK BIN BE HONS (UTM) MANAGEMENT, 2005)
BUDIN (ELECTRICAL, 2012)
SAIFFUDDIN BIN SHEAFI BE HONS (UTM) (CIVIL, 2006)
21403 LIM SOO YONG BE HONS (MULTIMEDIA)
PEMINDAHAN AHLI KEPADA AHLI (ELECTRONICS-
KORPORAT TELECOMMUNICATION, KEJURUTERAAN ELEKTRIKAL
2003) PHD (HAWAI'I)
No. Ahli Nama Kelayakan NAZARUDIN BIN NASSIRI BE HONS (UTM
(ELECTRICAL, 2010)
(ELECTRICAL, 2010)
KEJURUTERAAN AWAM 48081 NUR AFANDE BIN BE HONS (UTM)
NIK MOHAMAD HASLARIZAL BE HONS (UTM)
35606 AHMAD SYAFAWY BE HONS (UTM) (CIVIL, ALI HUSSAIN (ELECTRICAL, 2003)
BIN NIK MOHAMAD HASENU (ELECTRICAL, 2008)
BIN MOHD SAMURI 2002) 77570 PERMESH LAL BE HONS (MULTIMEDIA)
ZULZAMRI BIN KOSNAN BE HONS (UNITEN)
23484 CHONG CHUAN BE HONS (UTM) (CIVIL, JETHI A/L AMRICK (ELECTRONIC, 2004)
(ELECTRICAL POWER, 2001)
YEE 2002) MSC (UTM) LALL
(CONSTRUCTION 79323 RUZITA BINTI ABU BE HONS
MANAGEMENT, 2006) BAKAR (INDIANA) (1989) KEJURUTERAAN KIMIA
46765 CHUA SIEW CHENG BE HONS (LEEDS) MSC (UPM) (COMPUTER CHONG CHEE SIONG ME HONS (NOTTINGHAM)
(CIVIL, 1999) & COMMUNICATION (CHEMICAL, 2008)
SYSTEMS, 2001)
48 27124 LYNDA CHONG
HUI LYN
BE HONS
(PORTSMOUTH) (CIVIL,
2003) KEJURUTERAAN MEKANIKAL
KEJURUTERAAN KIMIA
28307 MOHD HAZULLAH BE HONS (UTM) (CIVIL, MOHD ROSDZIMIN BIN BE HONS (UTM
23461 KHOR CHENG BE HONS (UKM) ABDUL RAHMAN (MECHANICAL, 2002)
BIN ZULKIFLI 2008) SEONG (CHEMICAL, 20024) ME (UTM) (MECHANICAL,
26962 NG KIAN SENG BE HONS (UTM) (CIVIL, MAPPSC (WATERLOO) 2009)
2005) (CHEMICAL, 2007)
PHD (IMPERIAL MOHD YUSRI BIN ABDUL BE HONS (UTM)
26761 RAJENDARA BE HONS (MALAYA) HALIM (MECHANICAL-MATERIAL,
LONDON COLLEGE
KUMAR A/L RASU (CIVIL, 2004) 2007)
(2013)
29530 ROHANA BINTI BE HONS (UITM) (CIVIL,
80555 ONG SENG HENG BE HONS (MALAYA)
MAMAT 2008) MSC (UITM)
(CHEMICAL, 2002) PEMINDAHAN KEPADA COMPANION
(STRUCTURES, 2014)
51669 SITI FAIRUS BT. HJ. BE HONS (UTM) No. Ahli Nama Kelayakan
ZAKARIA (CIVIL, 2001) KEJURUTERAAN MEKANIKAL KEJURUTERAAN ELEKTRIKAL
MSC (UTM)
53732 ABDUL QAYYUM BE HONS (STEVEN 17468 LEE SEE FUNG E.C. PART II (CITY &
(CONSTRUCTION
BIN ABDUL HALIM INSTITUTE OF GUILDS)(ELECTRICAL,
MANAGEMENT, 2006)
TECHNOLOGY) 2005)
57550 SYAMSULBAHRI BIN BE HONS (UTM) (CIVIL, (MECHANICAL, 2009)
ISMAIL 2003)
43796 BEH PAU CHIANG BE HONS (UTM)
(MECHANICAL, 2010) Note: Remaining list of the Transfer Companion,
Election Companion, Transfer Graduate, Graduate,
KEJURUTERAAN BIOPERUBATAN 48107 KUANG VOON FEI BE HONS (MMU)
(MECHANICAL, 2007) Incorporated, Afiliate and Associate would be published
54094 BELINDA MURPHY BE HONS (MALAYA) in the September 2017. For the list of approved
(BIOMEDICAL, 2001) 41983 NURUL MUKMIN BIN BE HONS (UTM)
PHD (LONDON) (2006) ABDUL RAHIM (MECHANICAL, 2009) ADMISSION TO THE GRADE OF STUDENT, please
refer to IEM web portal at http://www.myiem.org.my.
64610 TAN KIAN KEONG BE HONS (UKM)
(MECHANICAL, 2012)
KEJURUTERAAN ELEKTRIKAL
24258 CHAN BENG KIAT BE HONS (UTM)
(ELECTRICAL, 2003)

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in their projects as they will not reap the benefits to the

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Challenges that Hospital

Listed here are some fire incidents in local hospitals:

8 September, 2012 74 patients at Port Dickson

with the Private Healthcare Facilities and Services (Private

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MULTI PUROSE LICENSE KEY THAT

VR-CAM Technologies Sdn Bhd

Automate wind notional & seismic

BS 8110,BS 5950 2000, BS 5950 part 5, BS 5400

b) Oxygen: Hospitals use oxygen and medical air, either

or at the entrance to the department/room. The AVSU

c) Heat: A heat source can be man-made or from

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The Facilities Manager must be fully conversant with the fire

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their own disciplines but should be trained in the hospital

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Facility and Biomedical Equipment Management

Facility Building Mechanical Electrical Performance

Biomedical Building Air Condition General Energy

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