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• IEM
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Malaysia
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Malaysia Board of Technologists (MBOT)
• The Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) is a statutory body will be known as "Registration of Engineers Act 1967
constituted under the Registration of Engineers Act 1967 (Revised 2015)' whilst the accompanying Regulations will be
with perpetual succession and a common seal, which may known as "Registration of Engineers Regulatons 1990
sue and be sued. It was formed in 23rd August 1972. BEM (Revised 2015)".
primary role is to facilitate the registration of Engineers, • These latest amendments are a direct result of Government
Engineering Technologists, Inspectors of Works, Sole policies on trade for services. As Malaysia developed towards
Proprietorships, Partnerships and Bodies Corporate providing a service industry the issue of “liberalisation” of the services
professional engineering services and; to regulate the came to the forefront in the Free Trade Agreements (FTA)
professional conduct and practice of registered person in which the country signed. These latest amendments directly
order to safeguard the safety and interest of the public. address liberalisation issues in order for the country to meet
• BEM falls within the ambit of responsibility of the Minister of its international obligations.
Works. Vested with wide powers, the Minister may suspend • The need to regulate the Engineering Team; Engineers,
the operation of the Registration of Engineers Act 1967 (REA) Engineering Technologists and Engineering Technicians has
in any part of Malaysia by notification in the gazette. The also led the BEM to amend the REA to incorporate two new
appointment of the Board Members and the Registrar is categories: Engineering Technologists and Inspector of Works
made by the Minister. (also known as Engineering Technicians).
• The Registration of Engineers Act 1967 and the Registration •
of Engineers Regulations 1990 have been amended in 2015
with date of operation on 31st July 2015. The amended REA
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BOARD OF ENGINEERS MALAYSIA
4.0 Assessment of Academic Qualifications - Engineering Technology representatives from the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM), the
and Engineering Technician Programmes by ETAC Malaysian Qualification Agency (MQA), the Public Services
• BEM traditionally registers graduates and professional engineers Department (Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam Malaysia (JPA)) and
under the Registration of Engineers (Amendment) Act 2007. The other relevant learned societies.
pre-requisite for registration as a graduate engineer is any • The ETAC has been strengthened with respect to its administrative
qualification in engineering recognised by the Board. Since July arm within the set up of the Engineering Accreditation
2015, BEM has begun registering engineering technologists who Department. The Department presently operates at the Kelana
are also important stakeholders within the engineering workforce. Jaya office. The set up includes a director, and four (4) associate
This is in compliance with the latest Amendments to the directors. The Department is also supported by its committees
Registration of Engineers Act 1967 (Revised 2015). The BEM that oversee the development of the Manual, the outcome-based
therefore has a duty to ensure that the quality of engineering culture change at institutions of higher learning, quality assurance
technology education/programme of its registered technologists and international affairs.
attains the minimum standard comparable to global practice. • The ETAC has been instrumental in ensuring Malaysia’s ETAC
Hence the necessity to accredit engineering technology accredited engineering technology bachelors' degree, engineering
programmes conducted in IHLs. diploma and engineering technology diploma programmes are
• The Engineering Technology Accreditation Council (ETAC) is a substantially equivalent to the engineering qualifications of the
delegated body by BEM first established in 2011 as the only BEM- signatories of the Sydney Accord and Dublin Accord. Click
recognised accrediting body for engineering technology bachelor download to view or save.
degree, engineering diploma and engineering technology diploma
programmes offered in Malaysia. ETAC is made up of
The functions of BEM
6.0 Disputes on Professional Conduct and Ethics 10.0 Promotion of Continued Learning and Education
• BEM through its Professional Practice Committee hear and determine • BEM has set certain guidelines in connection with the financial
disputes relating to Professional Conduct and Ethics of registered assistance provided. BEM will consider providing financial assistance
engineers. to a seminar or conference which is organised by a non-profit making
7.0 Fix the Scale of Fees organisation. The seminar or conference must be technical one that
• In this respect the Scale of Fees Committee of BEM continues to have will benefit the registered engineers.
dialogues sessions with the Treasury of Malaysia on issues involving • The promotion of continued learning and education does not stop
mode of remuneration, quantum and conditions of payment. here. BEM would also consider giving grant to selected type of study
8.0 Stakeholder related to engineering or contribute prizes for selected competition
also related to engineering.
• To be a stakeholder in a contract for Professional Engineer services
when requested. • In order to keep abreast with changing technology, BEM encourages
all registered engineers to continually improve themselves through
9.0 Publication Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Programme.
• The Publication Committee of BEM undertakes the task of promoting
engineering profession through The Ingenieur and other printed
materials. The Ingenieur (4 issues per year: March, June, Sept and
December) is used as a communication tool for BEM to disseminate
information on activities of the Board, regulations, code of ethics,
career development, update and guidelines and such other news as
decided by the BEM.
BEM Organisation Chart
ACT & REGULATIONS
Publication - The Ingenieur
The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM)
• The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM) was established in 1959 and its primary
function is to promote and advance the science and profession of engineering in any or all
of its disciplines and to facilitate the exchange of information and ideas related to
engineering.
• The governing body of the IEM is the Council, headed by the President. The affairs of the
Council are carried out by the Executive Committee comprising the President, Deputy
President, seven Vice Presidents, Honorary Secretary, Honorary Treasurer and five members
elected from the Council. Operations are supported by a full time Secretariat.
• Membership of the Institution is currently about 30,000 and the growth rate is about 10%
per annum making it one of the largest professional organization in the country. In order to
support the needs of members, the IEM has 8 Standing Committees to attend to the
different administrative functions of the Institution. To support the multidisciplinary needs
of engineering practice, there are 16 Technical Divisions and 4 Special Interest Groups to
look after and to organize activities for the different disciplines. There is also a Young
Engineer Section and Women Engineers Section that caters exclusively to the younger
members and women engineers respectively.
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The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM)
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Introduction to IEM
• ACPECC has the authority to confer and withdraw the title of discriminatory manner
ASEAN Chartered Professional Engineer (ACPE). ACPECC is • encourage relevant governments and licensing authorities to
established as an overseeing body at regional level to :- adopt and implement streamlined procedures for granting
• facilitate the development and maintenance of authoritative rights to practice to ASEAN Chartered Professional Engineers
and reliable Registers of ASEAN Chartered Professional (ACPEs)
Engineers (ACPER) • Identify and encourage the implementation of best practice
• promote the acceptance of ACPEs in each participating for the preparation and assessment of engineers intending to
ASEAN Member Country as possessing general technical and practice at the professional level
professional competence that is substantially equivalent to • Continue mutual monitoring and information exchange
that of professional engineers registered or licensed in the • The Committee is led by a Chairman (ASEAN Country)
Country of Origin appointed by rotation for 2 years and supported by a
• develop, monitor, maintain and promote mutually Permanent Secretariat which is currently Indonesia.
acceptable standards and criteria for facilitating practice by • To facilitate mobility of engineering services professional, a
ACPEs throughout the participating ASEAN Member Country register on Asean Chartered Professional Engineer is
• gain a greater understanding of existing barriers to such introduced.
practice and to develop and promote strategies to help
governments and licensing authorities reduce those barriers
and manage their processes in an effective and non-
The International Engineering Alliance (IEA)
• The International Engineering Alliance (IEA) is a global not-for-profit organisation, which comprises
members from APEC economies and the world, covers seven international agreements. These
international agreements govern the recognition of engineering educational qualifications and
professional competence.
• Through the Educational Accords and Competence Agreements members of the International
Engineering Alliance establish and enforce internationally bench-marked standards for engineering
education and expected competence for engineering practice
• Malaysia is currently signatory of APEC Engineers Agreement, International Professional Engineers
Agreement (IntPE) and Washington Accord.