THE IEM

PROFESSIONAL

INTERVIEW

By Ir. Prof Ishak bin Abdul Rahman

Route to MIEM /

Professional Engineer

Pre-requisite to sit for the IEM

Professional Interview

Completed an engineering degree programme accredited by IEM.

Completed at least 3 years of experience in planning, design, execution or management of such works as are comprised within the profession of an Engineer.

RECOGNISED TRAINING

Mentor Selected by IEM

Training

Same Organisation

Same discipline

Use IEM

Log Book - Regularly

Certification of

Graduate's Work

Meet Mentor Regularly and

Certification

Submission to IEM for

Endorserment once a year

Organisation Without

P.Eng

Graduate Engineer Organisation with

P.Eng

PRACTICAL TRAINING

•Must be under the supervision of a Professional Engineer who is in the same discipline as the candidate.

No relevant PE supervising

me !!

What do you mean!! •Experience should be acquired in

design and site besides application of engineering science and knowledge.

CIVIL ENGINEERING

CANDIDATES

Candidates are required to have:

At least twelve months of design

experience

At least twelve months of site experience

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

CANDIDATES

Candidates are required to have:

At least TWELVE months of design

experience

At least SIX months of site experience

ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING

CANDIDATES

Candidates are required to have:

At least SIX months of design experience

At least TWELVE months of site experience

OTHER DISCIPLINES

Candidates are required to have:

At least six months of design

experience

At least six months of site experience

Design Experience

means the period, in man months, of

training and experience that the candidate

spends in an office environment to plan,

manage and execute design work,

feasibility study, research and

development work, or operation and

maintenance work.

Back

Site Experience

Means the period of training and

experience of the candidate during which he

spends his time in the site/field either

supervising an engineering work, conducting

his research and development work, or being

involved in operation and maintenance work.

Site/field experience shall not

consist merely of periodical and

routine site/field inspections,

attending site meetings.Next

Site Experience contd…

shall have to include activities

which demonstrate engineering proficiency

and competency like trouble-

shooting, site situational

problem solving, clarifying of

design uncertainties, proposing

of better alternative designs,

reviewing parameters and improving work

procedures and standard practice, surveys,

material testing and work sequencing.Back

RESEARCH CANDIDATE

1. be engaged in engineering research work at the time of application.

2. have been engaged, in a responsible position, on engineering research for a period of at least 2 years.

3. have had in addition to (2) above, either

A) not less than 4 years experience which may include:

- UP TO 1 YEAR APPROVED POST GRADUATESTUDY

- UP TO 3 YEARS ON RESEARCH FOR HIGHERDEGREE

- RESEARCH WHILST BEING A TEACHER

OR

B) not less than 3 years practical experience of which not less than 2 years have been in investigation, planning design, construction or management of engineering works.

TEACHER IN ENGINEERING

* ENGAGED IN TEACHING AN APPROVED ENGINEERING DEGREE OR ADVANCED DIPLOMA AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION

* HAVE BEEN ENGAGED IN TEACHING THEFINAL 2 YEARS OF THE ENGINEERING DEGREE COURSE FOR A PERIOD OF AT LEAST ONE YEAR

* 1 YEAR EQUIVALENT PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE

PLUS

PLUS

Not less than 3 years’ experience which may

include:

- an approved course of full time post-graduate

study

OR

- on research for the award of a higher degree

OR

- research done whilst holding the position of

teacher in an approved degree course