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Preparation for the Professional Review
Examination in Engineering

• Dr Sam Man Keong (???)
• CEng, FIET, MICE, MIMMM, CEng, MIEI, FBEng, CEnv,
  
• FSPE, PEng(UK), MIPENZ, MIEAust, CPEng,
• CMath, MIMAm CSci, FCQI, CQP
• Email sammk_at_singnet.com.sg
• HP 96740515

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About the Speaker - Dr Sam Man Keong (???)

• Singapore SP/NUS/NTU.
• Australia MelbU/RMIT/CQU.
• Chartered Engineer (UK/Ireland/Australia)
• Chartered Builder (UK)
• Chartered Mathematician (UK)
• Chartered Scientist (UK)
• Chartered Environmentalist (UK).
• A life-long learner.

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Great Wall of China October 2007
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Highlights

• Introduction Source NSPE-USA
• What is PE?
• What makes a PE different from an engineer?
• Professional Registration -UK Source IET - UK
• Why become registered?
• Categories of registration.
• Benefits of registration.
• Maintaining your registration.

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Highlights

• PR Exam in Engineering in UK.
• The Society of Professional Engineers PEng(UK).
• Chartered Engineering Institutions CEng
• PR Exam in Engineering in Singapore.
• PR Exam in Engineering in Malaysia.
• Preparation for the PR Exam.
• International Professional Registration.
• Questions Answers.

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Introduction What is PE?Source NSPE-USA
website www.nspe.org

• A century ago, anyone could work as an engineer
  without proof of competency. In order to protect
  the public health, safety, and welfare, the first
  engineering licensure law was enacted in 1907 in
  Wyoming. Now every state regulates the practice
  of engineering to ensure public safety by
  granting only Professional Engineers (PEs) the
  authority to sign and seal engineering plans and
  offer their services to the public.

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Introduction What is PE?Source NSPE USA
website www.nspe.org

• To use the PE seal, engineers must complete
  several steps to ensure their competency.
• Earn a four-year degree in engineering from an
  accredited university
• Pass the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam
• Complete four years of progressive engineering
  experience under a PE
• Pass the Principles and Practice of Engineering
  (PE) exam

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Introduction What makes a PE different from an
engineer?

• PEs must also continuously demonstrate their
  competency and maintain and improve their skills
  by fulfilling continuing education requirements
  depending on the state in which they are
  licensed.
• Only a licensed engineer may prepare, sign and
  seal, and submit engineering plans and drawings
  to a public authority for approval, or seal
  engineering work for public and private clients.
• PEs shoulder the responsibility for not only
  their work, but also for the lives affected by
  that work and must hold themselves to high
  ethical standards of practice.

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Introduction What makes a PE different from an
engineer?

• Licensure for a consulting engineer or a private
  practitioner is not something that is merely
  desirable it is a legal requirement for those
  who are in responsible charge of work, be they
  principals or employees.
• Licensure for engineers in government has become
  increasingly significant. In many federal, state,
  and municipal agencies, certain governmental
  engineering positions, particularly those
  considered higher level and responsible
  positions, must be filled by licensed
  professional engineers.
• Many states require that individuals teaching
  engineering must also be licensed. Exemptions to
  state laws are under attack, and in the future,
  those in education, as well as industry and
  government, may need to be licensed to practice.
  Also, licensure helps educators prepare students
  for their future in engineering.

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Professional Registration UKSource IET UK

• Why become registered?
• Categories of registration.
• Benefits of registration.
• Maintaining your registration.
• Source Institution of Engineering
  Technology, UK. Website www.theiet.org

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Why become registered?

• Professional registration is an important
  milestone for any engineer or technologist. The
  IET is licensed by the Engineering Council to
  award the professional engineering qualifications
  defined in the UK Standard for Professional
  Engineering Competence (UK-SPEC) and the
  Information and Communications Technology
  Technician (ICTTech) Standard. Becoming
  professionally registered shows your peers and
  employers that you have demonstrated professional
  competence.

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Professional registration recognises your
competence, commitment, skills and experience.
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Categories of registration

• Chartered Engineer (CEng)
• Incorporated Engineer (IEng)
• Engineering Technician (EngTech)
• ICT Technician (ICTTech).
• Chartered Engineers (CEng) who are IET registered
  can apply for International Professional Engineer
  (IntPE) professional registration.
• Incorporated Engineers (IEng) who are IET
  registered can apply for International
  Engineering Technologist (IntET) professional
  registration.

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Benefits of registration.

• Recognition as a professional in your field
• Improved self motivation, career opportunities
  and salary prospects
• Greater influence within your organisation and
  industry
• Confirmation that you are a competent engineer
• Connecting you with innovative, influential and
  inspirational people
• International recognition of your qualifications.

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Maintaining your registration.

• Currently there are no requirements for
  re-assessment once registration has been granted,
  and you will remain on the Engineering Council
  register whilst you remain a member of a licensed
  body. Joining the register confirms your
  commitment to both the Engineering Council's
  Guidelines for Institutions Codes of Conduct and
  the IET Rules of Conduct and your obligation to
  remain professionally competent through CPD. 

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PR Exam in Engineering in UK.

• The Society of Professional Engineers (1969)
  website www.professionalengineers-uk.org
• The Society of Engineers (1854).
• Professional Engineer PEng(UK)
• Chartered Engineering Institutions
• ICE (1818 RC-1828) IET (formerly IEE)(1871 RC
  1921) IMechE (1847 RC 1930), etc
• Engineering Council website www.engc.org.uk
• Chartered Engineer CEng

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PR Exam in Engineering in UK PEng(UK)

• Qualification at least 8 points (an accredited
  First Degree in Engineering)
• Training Experience at least 8 points at
  least 4 years of professional engineering
  experience.
• Total at least 18 points.
• PR Report Professional Interview

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SPE-UK Basic Qualifications
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SPE-UK Supplementary Qualifications
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SPE-UK Training Experience
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PR Exam in Engineering in UK - CEng

• Education Base MEng BEng(Hons) Further
  Learning
• Initial Professional Development (IPD) Training
  Experience
• Chartered Professional Review (ICE) or Chartered
  Membership Examination (IStructE).

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Sample Review Report -UK
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Sample Review Report - UK
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PR Exam in Engineering in Singapore
Professional Engineers Act

• Approved Qualification, e.g. BEng awarded by
  National University of Singapore (NUS) or Nanyang
  Technological University (NTU).
• Experience not less than four years of
  practical experience in such professional work
  and at such level of responsibility as to be
  sufficiently competent for registration as a
  professional engineer.

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PR Exam in Engineering in Singapore
Professional Engineers Act

• Sat and passed the following examinations
• Fundamentals of Engineering Examination (FE
  Exam),
• Practice of Professional Engineering Examination
  (PE Exam).
• FE Exam
• Part 1 3 hours (9am 12 noon) 40 MCQs
• Part 2 3 hours (2 pm 5 pm) Answer 5 out of 9
  questions (Civil) Answer 5 out of 7 questions
  (Electrical, Mechanical)

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PR Exam in Engineering in Singapore
Professional Engineers Act

• PE Exam
• Summary of Postgraduate Professional Experience
• Report on Postgraduate Engineering Experience
  2,000 4,000 words in detail his involvement in
  not more than four projects in the branch of
  engineering that he is seeking registration. See
  Check List for PI in Appendix A. website
  www.peb.gov.sg
• Professional Interview (PI)

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Pathways to become Professional Engineer in
Singapore
Approved Qualifications, e.g. BEng from NUS/NTU
PEB PE Exam . Summary of Postgraduate
Professional Experience . Report on Postgraduate
Engineering Experience . Professional Interview
(PI)
PEB FE Exam
Experience
Professional Engineer (PE)
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Professional Interview for Registration as
Professional Engineer - Singapore

• Requirements
• 1. Appropriate qualifications Section 15(1)
• 2. Appropriate experience Section 15(2)(a)
• 3. Sat and passed prescribed examinations
  Section 15(2)(b)
• 4. Good character and reputation Section
  15(4)(a) and
• 5. Able to carry out the duties of a professional
  engineer effectively Section 15(4)(b).

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Professional Interview for Registration as
Professional Engineer - Singapore

• The Purpose of PI is to determine the following
• 1. The duration and adequacy of practical
  experience
• 2. The type, quality and relevance of practical
  engineering experience
• 3. The character and reputation and
• 4. The ability to carry out the duties of a
  professional engineer effectively.

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Professional Interview for Registration as
Professional Engineer - Singapore

• The PI process comprises three components
• 1. review the Summary of Postgraduate
  Professional Experience
• 2. assessment of the Report on Postgraduate
  Engineering Experience and
• 3. attending the interview.

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Professional Interview for Registration as
Professional Engineer - Singapore

• The Professional Interview (PI)
• Applicant 10 minute presentation of one or
  more of his projects highlighted in his report.
• About 45 minutes to discuss with the panel on
  his involvement in achieving the various
  competent elements as presented in his report to
  answer questions on other aspects relating to his
  application and professional practice such as
  summary of postgraduate experience.
• Further information or clarification.

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PR Exam in Engineering in Malaysia.

• IEM Institution of Engineers, Malaysia.
  website www.iem.org.my
• BEM Board of Engineers Malaysia. website
  www.bem.org.my
• IEM/BEM Graduate Examination
• BEM Professional Assessment Examination (PAE)
  Professional Review Exam

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Pathways to become a PE in Malaysia
Working adults in Engineering with at least 2
STPM/GCE(A) passes in Mathematics and/or Science
subjects
IEM/BEM Graduate Examination
An Approved Qualification, e.g. BE from
University of Malaya
BEM Graduate Engineer
Report on Training Experience
BEM - PAE
Professional Engineer (PE)
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PR Exam in Engineering in Malaysia BEM
Professional Assessment Examination

• Documents for Professional Assessment Examination
  (PAE)
• Report Training and Experience 1500 2000
  words.
• Drawings and Calculations (Civil) Drainage,
  Irrigation and Flood Mitigation Hydrology and
  other areas in water resources Geotechnical,
  Soil Rock Mechanics Public Health and
  Environmental Permanent Way Roads, Highways and
  Transportation Town Planning.

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Professional Exams in Engineering in Malaysia
BEM Professional Assessment Examination

• Professional Interview (PI)
• Easy Writing
• To test the candidates ability to marshal his
  knowledge and thoughts and express them in words
  in a clear and concise manner.
• two essays 1 ½ hours per essay.
• One from Section A an essay related to the
  candidates training and experience as stated in
  his report
• One from Section B on the code of ethics from
  two alternative questions selected by the
  examiners.

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International Professional Registration

• European registration FEANI EUR ING
• International Register of Professional Engineers
  International Professional Engineer (IntPE).
  website www.washingtonaccord.org
• Asia Pacific APEC Engineer

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MIPENZ CPEng - IntPE
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Source IPENZ (2010)
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Source IPENZ (2010)
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Source IPENZ (2010)
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Preparation for the PR Exam.

• Find a suitable mentor or a supervising
  engineer.
• Attend preparation course or workshop, e.g.
  The Institution of Structural Engineers
  (IStructE) - Chartered Membership Examination
  Preparation Course, organized by IES/IStructE
  Joint Committee.
• Reading of relevant books and articles in
  professional journals/magazines.

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Chartered Membership Examination Preparation
Course February 2011
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Preparation for the PR Exam.

• Submission
• Summary of Postgraduate Professional Experience
• Report on Training Experience
• Drawings Calculations
• Professional Interview (PI)
• Essay Writing
• Technical Report Writing
• Engineering Ethics

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Books for Reading

• 1. The Professional Engineer in Society by
  Stephen Collins, John Ghey and Graham Mills.
  Published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers, London
  (1994)
• 2. Preparation for the Professional Reviews of
  the Institution of Civil Engineers by Jean
  Venables, MBE, Director, Venables Consultancy
  Services Ltd Chairman, Crane Environmental Ltd,
  Surbiton, Surrey. Published by Whittles
  Publishing (1995).

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Books for Reading

• 3. Civil Engineering Practice Engineering
  Success by Analysis of Failure by David D.A.
  Piesold. Published by McGraw-Hill Publishing
  Company (1991).
• 4. Engineering Ethics by Charles Fleddermann.
  Published by Prentice Hall, 3rd Edition(2008).
• 5. 4 Es Ethics, Engineering Environment by
  John St. J. S. Buckeridge. Published by RMIT
  Press (2008).

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Professional Engineer in Societyby Stephen
Collins, John Ghey and Graham Mills

• Part 1. Technology and Society. 1. The
  Professional Engineer in Society. Education and
  engineering. Is engineering a true profession? 2.
  The Work of the Engineering Council. Standards
  and routes to registration. Counting education
  and training. Campaigns and initiatives. 3.
  Technology and Society. The concept of a
  technological revolution. Technology transfers to
  the Third World. The impact of technology in
  society. 4. Energy Sources and the Environment.
  Fossil fuels. Acid rain. The Greenhouse Effect.
  Nuclear power. The disposal of nuclear waste.
  Nuclear reactor accidents The Mile Island
  Nuclear Power Station accident. Chernobyl Nuclear
  Reactor accident. Nuclear fusion - energy for the
  next century? 5. Issues in Engineering Safety.
  The Health and Safety at Work Act, 1974.
  Explosion at Nypro (UK) Ltd, Fixborough, 1974.
  Release of dioxin from ICMESA Plant, Seveso,
  Italy, 1976. Release of methyl isocyanate from
  the Union Carbide Corporation Plant, Bhopal,
  India, 1984. Challenger Space Shuttle explosion,
  Cape Canaveral, USA, 1986. Capsize of the Herald
  of Free Enterprise, Zeebrugge, Belgium, 1987. The
  lessons learned. Safety in design. Human factors
  in safety.

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Professional Engineer in Societyby Stephen
Collins, John Ghey and Graham Mills

• Part 2. The Organisation of Engineering
  Activities. 6. The Pioneers of Management
  Thought. Scientific management ('Taylorism'). The
  principles of administration (Fayol). Alfred
  Sloan and General Motors. Modern criticisms of
  the pioneers of management. 7. Modern Approaches
  to Organisational Design. The Japanese management
  style. 'In search of excellence'. Computer
  integrated manufacture. The Jaguar turnaround.
  Contracting out. The federal organisation. 8.
  Team Leadership. Leadership motivation and team
  building. The power of the group. Leadership
  style. Quality circles. Leadership and
  organisational structure.

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Professional Engineer in Societyby Stephen
Collins, John Ghey and Graham Mills

• Part 3. Communication . 9. Face-to-Face
  Communication. Making a formal presentation.
  Chairing a meeting. Selection interviewing. 10.
  Written Communications. Style. Structure and
  logical order. Presentation. Memos and letters.
  Study Questions and Assignments. Bibliography.

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Preparation for the Professional Reviews of the
Institution of Civil Engineers by Venables, Jean

• This volume is designed specifically to assist
  candidates for the Chartered Professional Review,
  and Technician Professional Review of the
  Institution of Civil Engineers to understand the
  requirements of the ICE decide upon the
  appropriate review to take understand the need
  for thorough preparation prepare for the written
  submissions prepare the presentation and/or
  interview and prepare for the written tests
  associated with the reviews. The book should also
  be of help to supervising civil engineers and
  delegated engineers who have responsibilities
  under the ICE's training schemes for the training
  and development of candidates for all three
  grades of ICE member. The book also is revised
  to match the latest requirements for Chartered
  Professional Review of ICE covers Incorporated
  Review and Technician Professional Review for the
  first time and is equally useful to candidates
  and supervising civil engineers and/or delegated
  engineers.

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Civil Engineering Practice Engineering Success
by Analysis of Failure by Piesold, David D. A.

• Sets out to describe why unexpected happenings
  occurred, despite engineers observing the correct
  theories and practices.
• The book goes on, with the help of case studies,
  to point out extra safeguards and precautions
  that may be taken, using a combination of project
  design and construction analysis.
• This reference provides an analysis of civil
  engineering failures, from the benefit of using
  hindsight.
• David Piesold describes why many unexpected
  happenings have occurred, despite engineers
  keeping to the accepted methods of calculation
  and construction.

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Civil Engineering Practice Engineering Success
by Analysis of Failure by Piesold, David D. A.

• Piesold illustrates through international case
  studies, how adverse consequences can be avoided
  by a process of project design and/or
  construction analysis before implementation.
• The book also includes the latest technical
  advances in current civil engineering practice
  that help to avoid engineering failure. These
  include state-of-the-art technology in
  deep-seated anchor methods of disposal of
  environmentally unacceptable particulate waste.

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Engineering Ethicsby Charles Fleddermann

• The purpose of this book is to provide a text and
  a resource for the study of engineering ethics
  and to help future engineers be prepared for
  confronting and resolving ethical dilemmas that
  they might encounter during their professional
  careers.Codes of Ethics of Professional
  Engineering Societies
• Table of Contents
• Chapter 1 - Introduction
• Chapter 2 - Professionalism and Codes of Ethics
• Chapter 3 - Understanding Ethical Problems
• Chapter 4 - Ethical Problem-Solving Techniques
• Chapter 5 - Risk, Safety, and Accidents
• Chapter 6 - The Rights and Responsibilities of
  Engineers
• Chapter 7 - Ethical Issues in Engineering
  Practice
• Chapter 8 - Doing the Right Thing
• Appendix A - Codes of Ethics of Professional
  Engineering Societies

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Questions Answers
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