Engineering Graduate

Opportunity &
Engineering TVET
Presented by:

Ir. Prof. Dr. Norlida Buniyamin

EAC & ETAC Council Member

Session 1 : 6th July 2023

Grand Ballroom,
Le Meridien Hotel, Kota Kinabalu
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 Outline of Presentation

What Is Engineering And What Do Engineers Do.

Engineering Vs Engineering TVET

Opportunities in Engineering

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ENGINEER
was derived from the Latin word
“INGENIEUR”

INGENIEUR
was derived from “Ingeniare”
and “Ingenium”

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 Introduction
What is an Engineer?  

 Engineering is the field or discipline, practice, profession and art that

relates to the development, acquisition and application of technical,
scientific and mathematical knowledge about the understanding, design,
development, invention, innovation and use of materials, machines,
structures, systems and processes for specific purposes.

(UNESCO 2010)

“Ingenium”

“technikos”

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What do engineers do?

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World ’ s population had
grown to 2.52 billion, and
inventions were
“ growing ” along with
the population “

Engineering Systems: Meeting Human Needs in a

Complex Technological World
Book by Christopher L. Magee

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 What is the Future for the Engineering Career?

The Future is very bright.

We are moving from

invention to Systems

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Engineers can be
proud of the
inventions that have
made life much
easier for humans

>>>>>> inventions
now is part of
systems.

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Engineering Systems: Meeting Human Needs in a
Complex Technological World
Book by Christopher L. Magee

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https://www8.cao.go.jp/cstp/english/society5_0/index.html
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 As inventions integrates/changes into systems
>>>> more and more engineers are required.

>>> How engineers work

have changed

>>> How they are educated have also changed

Engineers’ responsibilities increases not only

technical competency but they now must put in a
lot of thoughts into their design for sustainability to
protect resources for future generation.

SDGs 11
Engineers need to contribute our creativity, knowhow
and technology to achieve the SDGs for a better life
and better future. 12
Examples of Innovation Contributing
Towards Achieving The SDGs

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 New types of engineers and technologist in Malaysia
continue its role as the nation builders not only physically
but also as knowledge base engineers.

Mechatronics Engineering education became more essential and

Engineering. the need to produce quality
engineers/Technologist/Technicians requires

Accreditation of engineering
Biomedical programmes
engineers
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Difference in educational requirements for
Engineers.
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 Professionals- Eg. Engineers, Architects etc are usually
regulated and must adhere to ethics standards, technical
standards, and practices as regulated by their regulators

Board of Engineers Malaysia Singapore-:-

(BEM) Professional Engineers
Board of Architects
Board (PEB)- Singapore
Malaysia

Thailand :-  Council of
Engineers Thailand
COET

Engineers, Technologist, IOW Architects

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 Why do we need the Registration of Engineers Act ?

The purpose of the Act is :

To protect the public by legislative control so that the

practice of engineering, which has a bearing on public
safety, health and welfare, can only be carried out by
licensed Professional Engineers, Engineering
Technologist and Engineering Technicians (IOW)

The Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) is a statutory

body constituted under the Registration of Engineers Act
1967. Its primary role is to regulate the practice of
engineering under the Act.
Regulator
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 Why do we need the Registration of Engineers Act ?

The purpose of the Act is :

To protect the public by legislative control so that the

practice of engineering, which has a bearing on public
safety, health and welfare, can only be carried out by
licensed Professional Engineers, Engineering
Technologist and Engineering Technicians (IOW)

The Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) is a statutory

body constituted under the Registration of Engineers Act
1967. Its primary role is to regulate the practice of
engineering under the Act.
Regulator
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 Introduction

In 2015 the Registration of Engineers Act (REA) (1967) was

amended to include the registration of

1) Engineering Technologist and

2) Engineering Technicians (referred to as Inspector of Works in
the Act (IOW)).
3) Professional Engineer with a Practicing Certificate (PEPC)

This is in addition to the registration of Engineers, (1967) thus

completing the spectrum of engineering professions, as
Registered Persons under the Act.
Registration of Engineers Act (REA) (1967)

http://bem.org.my/registration-of-engineers-act-1967-revised-2015-
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 Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) the
regulatory body for Engineering BEM Registered person is
practices in Malaysia. It was set-up by thus recognized in Malaysia
the Malaysian government under the and the level of
Registration of Engineers Act, 1967 competency and
(REA) to administer and to enforce the professional recognition
REA and its provisions to protect public depends on the individuals
interest. registered categories.

REA 2015 REA 2015 Ir. Ir.

REA 2015
The Education and Training of a Professional Engineer
Why the need for amendments ?

Mobility

So that the new

categories of
registered persons
can be regulated
regulated and
recognised to enable
mobility due to
recognition by
International bodies.
 Recognition and Mobility
What does Mobility mean?

 Mobility – n. the movement of individuals or groups from place to

place, job to job, or one social or economic level to another

 Talent mobility—moving people to where the work is

 Manpower mobility —extent to which the workers are able or
willing to move between different jobs, occupations, and
geographical areas

 Mobility of Engineers —extent to which the

Engineers are able to move between jobs and
geographical areas with proper engineering credentials
and mutual recognitions among countries.
 Recognition and Mobility
Engineers, Engineering Technologist
and Engineering Technicians must
increase competency and
competitiveness to gear toward
Mobility and Engineering Services in a
Liberalised and Globalised ASEAN
market

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 Definition : TVET >> Technical and Vocational
Education Training

TVET as defined by UNESCO : an education that involves “in addition to

general education, the study of technologies and related sciences as well
as the acquisition of practical skills, attitudes, understanding, and
knowledge relating to occupations in various sectors of economics and
social life”.

Engineering Technologist and Engineering Technician are graduates

from Engineering Technologist & Engineering Technician Education
programmes.

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 Examples of other Technologist occupation:

Food Technologists
Medical Laboratory Technologist

Radiologic Technologists
Agricultural Technologists
 What is Engineering (services)
Engineering works is defined in the REA Act as all
works which include any publicly or privately
owned public utilities, buildings, machines,
equipment, processes, works or projects that
requires the application of engineering principles
and data.
Engineering is involved in the optimum conversion of
natural resources for the benefit of mankind through
design, building and maintenance of machines and
structures.
The scope of engineering services or
engineering works encompass the entire product
life cycle that includes research, complex analysis,
complex design, development, product design,
testing & evaluation, manufacturing, operations,
service & maintenance and distribution & sales
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 ENGINEERING AND THE ENGINEERING TEAM

Definition in the REA Act: Engineering works include

any publicly or privately owned public utilities, buildings,
machines, equipment, processes, works or projects that
requires the application of engineering principles and data.

Engineers Engineering
Technologist

IOW/Engineering
Technicians

Engineering team performs engineering

services or works and in many cases there
are overlapping of functions.

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 RESEARCH &
FEASIBILITY
STUDY
CONCEPTUAL
DESIGN

Engineers
Engineers

DETAILED
DESIGN

IMPLEMENTATIO
N PLANNING
Engineering Technicians

CONSTRUCTION
Engineering Technologist

AND QUALITY
CONTROL

COMMISIONING
AND TESTINGS
CAREERS IN ENGINEERING

OPERATIONS

PREVENTIVE
MAINTENANCE

CORRECTIVE
MAINTENANCE
CASE STUDY: CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

Engineering Technologist/Technicians

DECOMMISSION
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 CAREERS IN ENGINEERING

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN IN SERVICE INDUSTRY

• Engineering technicians (IOW) shall assist engineer in supervision of
engineering work that requires application of engineering principles and
data, help solve technical problems in many ways.

CONDUCT
SET UP EQUIPMENT EXPERIMENTS
(R&D)

 



QUALITY
CONTROL COLLECT DATA &
 Check product CALCULATE RESULT
 Do testing
 Collecting data
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ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY vs ENGINEERING

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 Jobs obtained by graduates of both engineering and engineering technology programs are often similar
(American Society for Engineering Education).

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 ENGINEERING AND THE ENGINEERING TEAM

Where are the technicians???? Almost everywhere.

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 CARRERS IN ENGINEERING

Routes to careers in Engineering

There are several routes available via an

academic programme at Diploma or
Degree level in Engineering or Engineering
Technology. These academic
programmes are accredited by BEM. For
the latest list of accredited programmes
visit www.etac.org.my.
There are also routes via professional skills
qualifications issued by other bodies such
as the Energy Commission (eg.
Chargeman) and the Construction and
Industry Development Board (CIDB).

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 ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIST

Engineering technologist are graduates with

a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
Technology (Level 6 MQF)
Engineering technologist education and
training are application oriented, focusing
among others on applied design, product
development, manufacturing, product
assurance, operation and maintenance
based on current engineering practice
standards.
Engineering technologists are also known as
applied engineers or practical engineers and
perform engineering works by applying
engineering and scientific knowledge
combined with technical skills.
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 ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Engineering technicians are graduates that have
acquired an Engineering or Engineering Technology
Diploma qualification. Engineering technician
education and training are highly application oriented
and focusing on practical skills.
Engineering technicians are employed to work as
part of the engineering team together with
engineering technologist and engineers.
Engineering technicians assist engineers and
engineering technologist to implement engineering
works by applying engineering knowledge combined
with practical skills. Engineering technicians support
the whole spectrum of engineering activities such as
design, development, testing, manufacturing,
operation service and maintenance.
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 ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Example: In the job scope of testing for
example, engineering technicians assist the
engineers and engineering technologist in
collecting data, designing and performing
tests, assembling equipment and recording
test data.

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 Inspector of Works (IOW)
Inspector of Works (IOW) who is
registered with the Board usually
takes up employment which
requires him to assist the
Professional Engineer in the
supervision of engineering works”.

The registration of IOW mainly

under the three (3) main
engineering disciplines i.e. Civil,
Electrical and Mechanical or any
other disciplines deemed
appropriate.
IOWs carry out supervision of
engineering works on site
assisting the Professional
Engineers (PEPC /ECPs)
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 Example of Technologist and Technicians in TLDM

TUGASAN KUMPULAN
KEJURUTERAAN DI KAPAL TLDM
VIDEO to be played.

Thank you for the video TLDM

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"Scientists study the world
as it is,
Engineers create the world
that never has been"

…Theodore Von Karman

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 THANK YOU

“Committed To Engineering Excellence”

BOARD OF ENGINEERS MALAYSIA
Tingkat 11 & 17, Blok F Ibu Pejabat JKR
Jalan Sultan Salahuddin, 50580 Kuala Lumpur
http://www.bem.org.my
[email protected] or [email protected].
Tel: 03-26912090; Fax: 03-26925017
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 Q&A

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