KOLEJ MATRIKULASI KEJURUTERAAN JOHOR

UNIT KEJURUTERAAN AWAM

TUTORIAL SEMESTER 1 SESI 2022/2023

TOPIC 1 : ENGINEERING PROFESSION

1.1 INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING IN MALAYSIA

Learning outcomes:
(a) Define engineering.
(b) State the importance of engineering in daily life.
(c) Discuss the engineering professional bodies and societies in Malaysia.
Questions:
1. Define engineering.

2. Explain who are engineers and what they do?

3. States the functions of engineering.

4. “Without engineers, science is just philosophy”. Describe 4 importance of

engineering in our daily life.

5. The Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) is a statutory body constituted under the
Registration of Engineers Act 1967.
a. What is the primary role of BEM?
b. Apart from maintaining registration, state other functions of BEM.
c. List 12 committees of BEM.

6. Malaysia Board of Technologists (MBOT) is professional organization in Malaysia

to support the Professional Technologist and Certified Technicians.
a. What is the main ojective of MBOT?
b. Aside of providing technology and technical services, state 3 functions of
MBOT?

7. The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM) was established in 1959. State the
primary role of IEM and three functions o

8. MySET aims to provide a powerful platform for its members to build networking
and enhance their professionalism and ethical conduct, while nurturing them into
leading professionals and captains of the industry.
a. State and explain four main objectives of MySET.

9. Engineering society (local and international) represent each branch in engineering

namely Electrical & Electronics, Mechanical, Chemical, and Civil. What is the name
of each society, and explain their role.
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UNIT KEJURUTERAAN AWAM
TUTORIAL SEMESTER 1 SESI 2022/2023

1.2 TYPES OF ENGINEERING

Learning outcomes:

(a) Explain the role and job functions between engineer, engineering technologist, and
scientists.

(b) Explain the engineering disciplines and sub-disciplines: mechanical, chemical, civil, and
electrical and electronic engineering.

Questions:

1. Discuss the differences between engineer, engineering technologist and scientist in

terms of role and job function.

2. Normally engineers work in a group that comprises of many other personals from
different backgrounds. The project will be supervised by authorized board to ensure
the project carry out are done according to the required procedures and specification

(a) Explain the role of each engineering team as mentioned below:

i) Engineer
ii) Technologist
iii) Scientist

(b) Explain why the engineer in the technology team stated in question 2(a) importance
in the project carry out.

3. Engineering is generally broken down into four traditional core disciplines;

a) List all four disciplines
b) State four (4) sub-disciplines of each four (4) engineering core as in
question 3 (a).

4. State three scope of engineer works relate to the types of engineering listed below:
i. Civil engineering
ii. Mechanical engineering
iii. Electrical engineering
iv. Chemical engineering

5. Briefly describe three engineering careers specializing each of the following disciplines:
i. Mechanical Engineering
ii. Civil Engineering
iii. Electrical and Electronic Engineering
iv. Chemical Engineering
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UNIT KEJURUTERAAN AWAM
TUTORIAL SEMESTER 1 SESI 2022/2023

1.3 ENGINEERING EDUCATION

Learning outcomes 1.3 a:

a) Describe the types of accredited engineering and engineering technology
programmes in Malaysia:
i. Bachelor of Engineering (BEng);
ii. Bachelor of Engineering Technology (BEngTech).

Questions:

1. There are four types of engineering and technology programmes in Malaysia offered by
Malaysian Universities. List the programmes.

2. Describe all the programmes as listed in Question 1.

3. State the suitable career for each of the programmes.

4. Discuss the difference between engineering and engineering technology.

Learning outcomes 1.3 b:

b) Distinguish the various prospects of engineers:

i. practicing engineer;
ii. engineering consultant;
iii. engineering contractor;
iv. lecturers/ teachers;
v. researcher

Questions:

1. List five prospects in engineering disciplines.

2. Describe the following job functions for an engineer who work at

(i) Consulting firm
(ii) Contractor
(iii) Teaching field
(iii) Researching area
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3. There are various prospects in engineering, for example engineering consultant and
engineering contractor. Differentiate the scope of work between both prospects.

4. What are typical services that engineering consultant give to the engineering
contractor?

5. Hamzah has graduated from a local university with a Bachelor of Electronic/Electrical

Engineering, and registered as a graduate member with the Board of Engineer Malaysia.
He has been working as a research engineer for three years in a telecommunication
company and currently looking for another job prospect related in his field.
List four (4) other possible job prospects in engineering that Hamzah may apply based
on his degree or his experience. Describe briefly the scope of work for each prospect.

6. Ngademin bin Suratman graduated from a well-known university in Japan in the field of
automotive engineering in January 2014. He is still unemployed and considering for a job
employment. As his best friend, you would like to assist him by explaining various job
opportunities available for Ngademin. For that purpose, briefly explain FIVE job
prospects in the field of automotive engineering in Malaysia.
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UNIT KEJURUTERAAN AWAM
TUTORIAL SEMESTER 1 SESI 2022/2023

1.4 ROUTE TO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER

Learning outcomes:

a) Describe the importance of registration as graduate engineers with BEM.

b) Describe the requirement and procedure to register as graduate engineer.
c) Discuss the benefits and responsibilities of a PE.
d) Describe the requirement and procedure to register as PE with BEM.

Questions:

1. Who is a Graduate Engineer?

2. Draw a process and procedures to register as graduate engineer with BEM.

3. What is the alternative route to register as graduate engineer for unaccredited

programme?

4. Who is a Professional Engineer?

5. Explain FOUR roles of a professional Engineer in consulting firm.

6. State FIVE characteristics of a Professional Engineer.

7. State the benefits to be a Professional Engineer.

8. State the responsibility of a Professional Engineer.

9. Draw the procedure of registration to become a professional engineer in Malaysia with

BEM.
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UNIT KEJURUTERAAN AWAM
TUTORIAL SEMESTER 1 SESI 2022/2023

10. Ziqqri is a student from an accredited engineering programme, who is due to graduate
soon. He has been offered to work with an engineering company with the prospect of
becoming a professional engineer later in his career.
(i) What is the first step should Ziqqri be taken once he graduated to enable
him to practice as an engineer?
(ii) After gaining vast experiences in engineering profession, he plans to
become a professional engineer. What are requirements that Ziqqri should
have to register as a professional engineer?