Happy new year 2015

After a long time I didn't update my blog, I now realize that this blog could attract so many reader that look for how to become a professional engineer.


I promise to myself, I will look for this blog regularly, so that I could answer all of your questions.

Remember, I have an experience failed in interview. So, I can be considered as difference to the people who successfully in their first attempt.

I would advise you.

Happy new year guys!

Successfully become a Professional Engineer

Finally, after 7 straight years waiting for this moment, I proudly tell the world, I've successfully become a professional engineers, registered with board of engineers malaysia.

Fail for the first time with IEM, didn't stop me from pursuing my ambition.

If you interested to become a professional engineer, please let me know.

Ya sometimes I agree, being a professional engineer is not a  ticket to get a lot of money. But put in your heart, it is just to fulfill your dream.

yeahh!!

What is Chartered Engineer

In the United Kingdom, a chartered engineer is an engineer registered with the Engineering Council (the British regulatory body for engineers). Contemporary chartered engineers are degree-qualified and have gained professional competencies through training and experience. The formation process of a chartered engineer generally consists firstly of an accredited Master in Engineering degree and secondly a minimum of four to six years professional post graduate experience. The title chartered engineer is protected by civil law. The Engineering Council regulates professional engineering titles in the UK. There are no laws governing the practice of engineering in the UK. With more than 180,000 registrants from many countries, designation as a chartered engineer is one of the most recognizable international engineering qualifications.

Qualifications required for registration[edit]

According to the Engineering Council, chartered engineers "are characterized by their ability to develop appropriate solutions to engineering problems, using new or existing technologies, through innovation, creativity and change. They might develop and apply new technologies, promote advanced designs and design methods, introduce new and more efficient production techniques, marketing and construction concepts, pioneer new engineering services and management methods. Chartered engineers are variously engaged in technical and commercial leadership and possess interpersonal skills."^{[citation needed]}

CEng requirements

Designation as a PE in the U.S. or PEng in Canada is a license to practice based upon core qualification elements of technical practice and education. CEng is an international qualification brand and a benchmark. To receive designation as a CEng, it is required in addition to engineering education on MEng level or equivalent UKSPEC training and experience to also demonstrate significant technical (design competencies) and commercial leadership and management competencies.^[1]

For registration as a CEng, candidates must demonstrate that they are professionally competent through education, training and professional practice. Although many current chartered engineers have Higher National Certificates and Diplomas, honours degrees in engineering, science or mathematics, since 1997 it has been necessary to demonstrate further learning most commonly by completion of a four or five-year (in England and Wales) or five or six-year (in Scotland) integrated MEng degree, or by gaining an appropriate masters degree following completion of a three or four-year (in England and Wales) or four or five-year (in Scotland) honours baccalaureate degree in engineering or a cognate subject. The details of these engineering degrees are available on the Engineering Council website.

Candidates are also required to demonstrate an appropriate level of professional competence to practice. This is accomplished through evidence gained from years of professional development, and by a professional review, interview and technical presentation in front of a professional board. The candidate's competence is further assessed during the final stage of assessment (professional review interview), conducted by two chartered engineers and a chairperson. A full description of the requirements for registration appears at the Engineering Council's website.^[2] Overall, it takes a minimum of eight years — but most often at least 10 years — of university education and postgraduate training to achieve the chartered engineer qualification. Chartered engineers are recognized in Europe as regulated professions, by the Directive 2005/36.^{[citation needed]}

Designatory lettering

Chartered engineers are entitled to use the suffix 'CEng' after names as a means of emphasising their status with the Engineering Council. They can also make use of a logo, which is intended primarily for use in correspondence and on business cards. This is restricted to use by Engineering Council registrants only, through approval by the patent office for its registration as a certification mark. This is written after honours, decorations and academic/university, but before letters denoting membership of professional engineering institutions. When a chartered engineer has more than one institution membership conferring designatory letters, the institution through which the holder is registered as a chartered engineer appears immediately after CEng, with other memberships following in order of the institution's foundation dates.

International equivalence

The level of competence required for registration as a chartered engineer in the U.K. is comparable to many continental European countries that require masters-level education for registration as a professional engineer. Since the Engineering Council moved to undergraduate masters-level and postgraduate Master of Science qualifications required for registration, there have been inconsistencies in the Washington Accordagreement on the recognition of academic qualifications. M.Eng degrees in Canada for example take 5-6 years including a BEng versus 4-5 years in the UK.

Chartered engineers are entitled to register through the European Federation of National Engineering Associations as a European engineer and use the pre-nominal of Eur Ing.

Professional interview result

Still waiting...

waiting for interviewer returns form Japan.

Hopefully with good news.

Pray.

Tawakkal.

I'm back

Hi my not so many readers,


If you want to know more about Professional Engineer in Malaysia, fell free to visit my new website : chemie.my

I just want to share my experiences.


Thanks

You must win at the first stage

I had email to IEM HQ to ask regarding my PI result. It became more complicated. Now, my report has to be submitted to another commitee.

It is all began with the second interviewer who commented my PI report was not satisfactory. then, my report has been submitted to third reviewer. The third reviewer gave the same comment. Then, my report has been submitted to PI board. See... how complex it works. It is at the third stage now. Tomorrow, my report will be submitted to executi commitee. I have know the results. I'm going to fail.

The reason is simple. Normally, executive comittee will take the comment from their subordinate.

I had make a research on how to face any consequences. If pass, it all become nice. If fail, you should wait one year to sit back PI. Fuh!! so bored to wait.

By the way, the key point is, always tackle your first interviewer. In case second interviewer was not satisfy, the first interviewer can overwrite the second interviewer.

I was nervous. To be continued...

My PI ....

I had been email to Mrs. Norimah yesterday asking about my PI results. She wrote back, my results was returned by third interviewer to IEM HQ.

Wah, it created more tensed. She also said that my results will be bring to IEM Meeting (another meeting). And the final outcome should be next week. My dear readers, please pray for me.

There are two consequences, whether fail or pass.

But I hope, it will be pass. Just to share, it took almost one year since I had submitted my application to sit for PI. My form had been rejected for 5 times... and now I'm going to face the results. Wait..............

My birthday

Tomorrow is my birthday.

I don't want any presents.

How about Iphone?

No.

How about Ipad?

No.

How about Samsung LED 3D TV?

No.

How about candle light dinner with Taylor Swift?

Don't be childish. So, what do you want?

Please somebody, call IEM HQ, and ask them to send me an email to say that I was successfully elected as a Corporate Member of IEM.

That's it.

Why engineer?

I was read in a JURUTERA magazine published by IEM last month. It is simple to differentiate career as an engineer to other career. Let's we consider doctor, lawyer and engineer. How is it differ to each other.

Doctor, if doctor failed, one life goes away.

Lawyer, if lawyer failed, one goes to jail.

Engineer, if engineer failed, it will bring disaster.

Just....

Eeventually, flood did not hit my house. Last Friday, after working, immediately I drove to my hometown in Kepala Batas, Penang. But, while driving to my hometown, my mind keep thinking about my house. Before my family and I depart from Perlis, the weather seems getteing better, but in the paddy field, flood was still occupied it.

When I arrived home, I still contacted my neighbour to ask them what is the conditions of our house. The answer is positive. The flood keep recede.

I have pass that flood phase. Now to facing another most worrying me.
When my PI results is to be announced?

Places hit by flood

Just to share with my friends who lived in Perlis. Here the confirmed places hits by flood.

1. Roundabout TNB.

2. RHB Bank

3. Anjung Keli

4. Mahkamah

5. Hospital

6. Sek. Men. Teknik

7. ...if I have time, I will add more.

I'll be waiting until this evening, if there is no changes, keep raining, I must go to Penang.

Hopefully, no more flood.

it's gonna be flood again

Before I embark to the story, I should briefing on what was happens, the raining keeps continuously since last two weeks. It's doesn't seem to give an indicator to stop. In this case, there are two possibilities, whether it going to stop or keep raining.

From the two possibilities above, we can again divide into two consequences for each conclusions. If the raining ceased, we in the Perlis state will be safe, because there is no flood coming in. But, if the rain keep continuosly fall, there are possibilities Perlis will struck in flood again (Perlis was hit by flood on last December).

That means the probability to be flood again is 50%. 50% to feel safe and 50% to receive the return of flood.

What is the pre-caution steps to be taken?

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This is my analysis.

a = no flood coming

b = flood.

a = 50% ; b=50%

if a,

continue your life as usual.

if b;

you should prepare many things,

i. Prepare money.

ii. Prepare food, in case flood encircle in your home.

iii. Prepare oil in your car tank.

iv. Prepare to move your car to higher place.

v. Prepare you spiritual and emotional.

vi. Take all your documents at a safe place.

vii. Throw away rubbish and old newspaper, no need to keep it because it is not the precious thing to transfer to your heir.

viii. Put your TV set at the solid table.

ix. Switch OFF your Distribution board.

x. Prepare to work hard after the water recede.

xi....of course many arguments to blame an authority.

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if you go for a, nothing to be waste.

if you go for b, nothing to be waste, but eventually, you keep at least prepare.

so, the best choice is b#.

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The sky still look dark. there is no sign the rain will stop. I going to home now, to at least prepare on whatever occurs.

Thank you. Don't forget, please pray for no flood and I will past my PI. Hehe

Facing another problem.

I had contacted IEM HQ, PJ. Yes, my report was submitted by IEM Kedah/Perlis, and IEM HQ had received it.

Now, I have to face another problem. Due to my interviewer, my PI results was not satisfactory. Hence, my report is to be taken by third party. I think it will be more crucial. As you know or maybe you already know, IEM HQ is more stringent compare to IEM branch. This process begin with, set up a meeting to find a proper reviewer. Then the reviewer take my documents, study and finally makes a conclusion. This process require 2-3 months. This process is carried out under Examination and Training (E&T) commitee.

So, what to do. At outside, raining keep continuosly since yesterday. My mind keep revolve. But I have an option to keep it stop. Guess? Yes, take my pillow and sleep.

If you read this, do pray for me. Thanks in advance.

Where's my results?

Dear friends,

I'm still waiting for my PI results. Since 28 Dec 2010 until now, it's more than two months. Normally, if you take PI at HQ PJ, it only take 1 month to process. But, for my case, it has been drag to more than two months.

Yesterday, I was calling IEM HQ to check for my PI results, but IEM HQ staff informed that they still didn't received my documents. It makes me a little bit nervous. I'm worried if my document have been missing. HQ staff asked me to check with IEM branch.

Then, I've called IEM brach and IEM branch staff informed that they still waiting for second interviewer to return my document. That makes me relief.

The conclusions is, I must wait for how many months?

The answer is, up to IEM branch.

Waiting make me suffer.

professional interview

salam to all,

i would like to share with readers what happen during interview session. Principle interviewer 1 arrive at 8.55 am. while waiting for the 2nd interviewer, we (me and 2 other candidates) was brief about the responsibility of PE. He also shares his experience during his PI.

He also want us to attract younger generation to become PE. then, 2nd interviewer arrive. after completing several forms, we then ask to select code of ethics question. I choose question number 2, about privatization. and another question which is created by interviewer was "how to encourage university student to become PE.

We then, write the essay for 3 hours sharp. we can't even discuss because it is very tough job to finish your essay with 1000 words each. my hand also was cramp. after 3 hours, we was asked to wait outside the meeting room before interviewer call one by one.

i am the second candidates. i introduce myself. give my background. then interviewer open my report and ask me page by page on what im doing. i can answer every questions. i feel good. the they ask me to design simple electrical system. i manage to do it.

suddenly, 1st interviewer ask me a very simple question, based on my drawing, what is ELR?

I silent, slent, silent and my answer is I don't know. Fuhh!! nice try.

So keep in mind, ELR is earth leakage relay.

I still don't know about my status. i was inform to wait for 2-3 months. till the just pray.

PI

professional interviewer has contacted me. we agree to meet on this 28. wish me luck.

Electrical Engineer

In electrical engineering field, there are three level,

At the most top : electrical service engineer

At the second : Competent electrical engineer

The third : Professional electrical engineer

4th : Graduate engineer

5th : Engineer with no registration with BEM.

Tq

Be professional engineer II

Preparation for PI.

PI requires you to submit two types of report. report on your working experience and another one is report on your design.

For report A.

write about your past experience since your graduation ( including your practical session) until now. Give brief introduction about company you work with. who supervise you and also state there haw many month you work with them.

For report B.

select one project that you know in detail. get some drawing. write some equation. and produce tremendous results using excel.

Bind it, and submit.

that's all.

to be continued

Be professional engineer

Prior registration with board of engineer malaysia, go to www.iem.gov.my and download graduate IEM membership from. register to become graduate member of IEM.

be graduate member of IEM is an optional, but it will help you tremendously. as you read new regulation of BEM, if you register to be graduate member BEM after 2008, you must collect PDP at least 90 points. So what is PDP? becoming a graduate member of IEM will help you solving this problem.

after 3 years working you can directly apply to sit professional interview. now, PI interview is only conducted by IEM. at this stage if you PDP not reach 90 points, you still can apply. remember PDP is only for registration with BEM.

to be continued....

Youngest professional engineer

Hi again,

wah! it seem i too passionate to blog today.

hope to keep it.

well, to be professional engineer in malaysia firstly you must complete you degree study in engineering field. any engineering filed. but what you must ensure that your degree must be accredited by EAC. if not, then you must do some work (take exam or top-up master degree)

after graduation, immediately register with board of engineers malaysia as graduate engineer.

then, work for 3 years under supervision professional engineer which have same discipline with you. after 3 years apply for professional engineer

aiyah almost 5.00 pm, i continue tomorrow ha..