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Professional Examinations in Professional Examinations in EngineeringEngineering
Dr Sam Man KeongDr Sam Man Keong ( (岑文强岑文强 ))CEng, FIET, MICE, MIMMM, FBEng, CEnv, CEng, FIET, MICE, MIMMM, FBEng, CEnv,
FSPE, PEng(UK), CMath, CSci, CQPFSPE, PEng(UK), CMath, CSci, CQPEmail: Email: [email protected]@singnet.com.sg ; ;
HP: 96740515HP: 96740515
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About the Speaker About the Speaker - Dr Sam Man Keong - Dr Sam Man Keong ((岑文强岑文强 ))
• 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 Great Wall of Wall of China – China – October October
20072007
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HighlightsHighlights
• Introduction.
• Professional Exams in Engineering in UK.
• Professional Exams in Engineering in USA.
• Professional Exams in Engineering in Singapore.
• Professional Exams in Engineering in Malaysia.
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HighlightsHighlights
• Professional Exams in Engineering in Other Countries.
• Recent Trends in Engineering & Technology Profession.
• Questions & Answers.
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IntroductionIntroduction
• Objective : To provide an opportunity for those who ‘lack’ the normal academic qualifications to achieve professional status or used as a “top-up” for unrecognized engineering degrees for membership or registration purposes.
• Normally in TWO main parts : “Graduate Exam” + “Professional Review”.
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Professional Exams in Engineering Professional Exams in Engineering in in UKUK..
• The Society of Engineers – Graduateship Examinations– Part 1 (General Engineering)– Part 2 (Design)– Part 3 (Management)
• Chartered Engineering Institutions : ICE; IEE (now : IET); IMechE.
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Professional Exams in Engineering Professional Exams in Engineering in in UKUK – The – The SOE/SPESOE/SPE
• Before 1998 : Part I (General Engineering); Part II (Design); Part 3 (Management).
• After 1998 : Certificate of Engineering ( ASE); Diploma of Engineering ( MSE); Honours Diploma of Engineering ( FSE).
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Professional Exams in Engineering Professional Exams in Engineering in in UKUK – The – The SOE/SPESOE/SPE
• The Society of Professional Engineers was founded on the 27 October 1969 by a number of Corporate Members of the Society of Engineers which is the third oldest Engineering Body in the United Kingdom being established in 1854.
• PEng : authorised by the Secretary of State of the Department of Trade & Industry.
• Website: www.professionalengineers-uk.org
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Pathways to Professional Engineer in UK [PEng(UK)]
SOE Part 1*
SOE Part 2*
SOE Part 3*
Recognized Diploma in Engineering or its equivalent
ASE
AMSE
MSE, PEng(UK)
[Now : MSPE, PEng(UK)]
* Now phased out; SIET Professional Examinations (2010)
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Professional Examinations in UK– Professional Examinations in UK– Chartered Engineering InstitutionsChartered Engineering Institutions
• ICE (1818): [website: www.ice.org.uk ]– The examinations for corporate membership
were first introduced in 1897 and Section C was added in 1919.
– In 1945, the Associate Membership Examination was completely revised and Section C was replaced by a Professional Interview; this was renamed the Professional Examination in 1977.
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Professional Examinations in UK– Professional Examinations in UK– Chartered Engineering InstitutionsChartered Engineering Institutions
• To reduce the multiplicity of professional engineering examinations (ICE, IEE, IMechE….), the Engineering Institutions Joint Part 1 Examination was set up and this was used by ten institutions as part of their professional examinations.
• In 1965 the Council of the Institution (ICE) resolved to adopt the Examination (Parts 1 and 2) of the Council of Engineering Institutions (CEI) and to discontinue the Institution (ICE) Examination.
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Professional Examinations in UK– Professional Examinations in UK– Chartered Engineering InstitutionsChartered Engineering Institutions
• The CEI held their:– Part 1 Examination for the first time in October 1967 and– Part 2 Examination in April 1968 : 6 written papers; 3
attempts.• This examination was taken over by the Engineering
Council (EC) in 1984.• Major Changes to EC Examination over the past
20 years : – EC Part 2 (1985) : EC 2A (5 Technical Subjects ) + EC 2B
(The Engineer in Society) + EC 2C (Technical Report).– Now : EC Certificate ; EC Graduate Diploma; EC
Postgraduate Diploma
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From CEI Exam to EC ExamFrom CEI Exam to EC Exam
Website : www.engc.org.uk
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Pathways to Professional Registration [CEng]
via the EC Examinations
GCE(A) or its equivalent
EC Certificate Exam
Recognized Diploma or its equivalent
Recognized First Degree or its equivalent
EC Graduate Diploma Exam
EC Postgraduate Diploma Exam
Engineering Technician (EngTech)
Incorporated Engineer (IEng)
Chartered Engineer (CEng)
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Pathways to become Chartered Engineer [CEng]– ICE & IStructE
EC Examinations An Accredited Degree in Engineering, .e.g.MEng; BEng(Hons) + MSc(Eng)
Relevant Experience in Engineering
IStructE- Chartered Membership Examination
CEng, MIStructE
Chartered Professional Review (CPR)
CEng, MICE
Initial Professional Development (IPD)
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Becoming a Professional Engineer in Becoming a Professional Engineer in USAUSA – Four Distinct Steps – Four Distinct Steps
• 1. Education– Generally, no college degree is required to be eligible to
take the FE/EIT Exam.
• 2. Fundamentals of Engineering/Engineer-In-Training Examination (FE/EIT)
• 3. Experience – Typically, four years of acceptable experience is required
before one can take the PE Exam.
• 4. Professional Engineer Examination (PE Exam)
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Pathways to become a PE in USA
Working adults in Engineering
Final Year Students of BS in Technology/Engineering
NCEES – FE/EIT Exam
Experience
NCEES - PE Exam
Professional Engineer (PE)
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Professional Exams in Engineering in Professional Exams in Engineering in USAUSA – Examination – Examination DevelopmentDevelopment
• Initially, the states wrote their own examinations, but beginning in 1966, the NCEES took over the task for some states.
• Now the NCEES exams are used by all states.
• NCEES = National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying [website: www.ncees.org ]
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Professional Exams in Engineering in Professional Exams in Engineering in USAUSA – Examination – Examination ObjectivesObjectives
• Fundamentals of Engineering/Engineer-In-Training Examination (FE/EIT)– The FE/EIT Exam determines if a candidate meets the
minimum requirements for professional engineer registration established by state law.
• Professional Engineer Examination (PE Exam)– The PE Exam determines if a candidate is qualified to
design in his (her) major field.
– The PE exam is an open-book exam.
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Professional Exams in Engineering in Professional Exams in Engineering in USAUSA – Examination – Examination StructureStructure
• Fundamentals of Engineering/Engineer-In-Training Examination (FE/EIT)– Eight-hour, multiple-choice examination– Morning (4-hour): 120 questions– Afternoon (4-hour): 60 questions
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Professional Exams in Engineering in Professional Exams in Engineering in USAUSA – Examination – Examination StructureStructure
• Professional Engineer Examination– Principles and Practice of Engineering or PE
Exam– The exam is organized into breadth and depth
sections.• Morning breadth exam : 4 hours; 40 multiple-choice
questions.
• Afternoon depth exam : 4 hours; is actually five exams (Civil) – you can choose the depth exam you wish to take.
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Source : USA-ASEE – Prism, November 2010
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Professional Exams in Engineering in Professional Exams in Engineering in SingaporeSingapore..
• SIET Professional Examinations. [website: www.siet.org.sg ]
• Professional Engineers Board (PEB) Singapore – Professional Engineers Registration Examination. [website: www.peb.gov.sg ]
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About About SIETSIET
• Singapore Institute of Engineering Technologists (SIET).
• Established in 1980 as a ‘Professional Body’ to cater for the interest of ‘Polytechnic and ITE’ graduates in Engineering & Technology.
• Website : www.siet.org.uk
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SIET Professional ExaminationsSIET Professional Examinations
• SIET Professional Examinations are conducted at three levels:– Level 1 - Associate Membership (AMSIET)
[≈ ITE – Higher Nitec standard]– Level 2 - Membership (MSIET)[≈ Poly
Diploma standard]– Level 3 - Fellowship (FSIET)[≈ Final Year of
an accredited First Degree standard]
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SIET Professional Examinations
ITE – Nitec or its equivalent
ITE – Higher Nitec or its equivalent
Polytechnic Diploma or its equivalent
SIET – AM Exam
[8 subjects]
SIET – M Exam
[8 subjects]
SIET – F Exam
[6 subjects]
AMSIET, CertEA
MSIET, CertET
FSIET, CertTS
MSPE, PEng(UK)
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Website : http://www.peb.gov.sg/peb/html/index.html
The Professional Engineers Board Singapore (PEB) is a statutory board in the Ministry of National Development. PEB was established since 1971 under the Professional Engineers Act.
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Professional Exams in Engineering in Professional Exams in Engineering in SingaporeSingapore - - PEBPEB
• In addition to ‘Qualification’ and ‘Experience’ requirements, applicants must sit and pass two examinations:– Fundamentals of Engineering Examination (FEE)– Practice of Professional Examination (PE Exam)
• Qualification : Professional Engineers (Approved Qualifications) Notification - 2009
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Pathways to become Professional Engineer in Singapore
Approved Qualifications, e.g. BEng from NUS/NTU
PEB – FE Exam
Experience
PEB – PE Exam
. Summary of Postgraduate Professional Experience
. Report on Postgraduate Engineering Experience
. Professional Interview (PI)
Professional Engineer (PE)
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Source : Extract from PEActs Notification of Approved Qualifications -2009
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Source : Extract from PEActs Notification of Approved Qualifications -2009
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Source : Extract from PEActs Notification of Approved Qualifications -2009
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Professional Exams in Engineering in Professional Exams in Engineering in SingaporeSingapore - - PEBPEB
• Experience : Not less than FOUR years of practical experience after obtaining the approved qualifications.
• FEE: – Part 1 : 3 hours; 40 Multiple Choice Questions.– Part 2 : Civil (Answer 5 out of 9 questions);
Electrical and Mechanical (Answer 5 out of 7 questions)
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Professional Exams in Engineering in Professional Exams in Engineering in SingaporeSingapore - - PEBPEB
• PE Exam– Summary of Postgraduate Professional
Experience– Report on Postgraduate Engineering Experience :
2,000 – 4,000 words.– Professional Interview (PI):
• 10-minute presentation of one or more of his projects highlighted in his report.
• About 45 minutes : to determine the various competence elements.
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Professional Exams in Engineering in Professional Exams in Engineering in MalaysiaMalaysia..
• 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)
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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
Report on Training & Experience
BEM - PAE Professional Engineer (PE)
An Approved Qualification, e.g. BE from University of Malaya
BEM – Graduate Engineer
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Professional Exams in Engineering in Professional Exams in Engineering in MalaysiaMalaysia – – IEM/BEM Graduate Examination (2011)IEM/BEM Graduate Examination (2011)
• Part 1 – 8 Subjects (6 Compulsory + 2 Options).
• Part 2– 4 main disciplines : Civil; Electrical; Mechanical;
Chemical.– 8 Subjects (6 Compulsory + 2 Options)
• Part 3– Candidate’s Report– Assessor’s Report
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IEM/BEM Graduate Examination (2011)
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IEM/BEM Graduate Examination (2011)
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IEM/BEM Graduate Examination (2011)
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Professional Exams in Engineering in Professional Exams in Engineering in MalaysiaMalaysia – – BEM Professional Assessment Examination 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 Professional Exams in Engineering in MalaysiaMalaysia – – BEM Professional Assessment ExaminationBEM Professional Assessment Examination
• Professional Interview (PI)• Easy Writing :
– To test the candidate’s 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 candidate’s 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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Professional Exams in Engineering in Professional Exams in Engineering in Other CountriesOther Countries..
• Institution of Engineers, India. [Established : 1920; Royal Charter : 1935][website : www.ieindia.org ]– AMIE Sections ‘A’ and ‘B’.
• Institution of Civil Engineers, India. [website : www.ice.net.in ]– Technician Membership Examination.– Associate Membership Examination.
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• Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka. [Established : 1906][website : www.iesl.lk ]– Part I Examination.– Part II Examination.
• Institution of Incorporated Engineers, Sri Lanka. [Established : 1977][website: www.iie.lk ]– Part I– Part II
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Recent TrendsRecent Trends in Engineering & in Engineering & Technology Profession.Technology Profession.
• Mobility of Engineers & Technologists
• International Engineering Alliance (IEA) [website: www.washingtonaccord.org ]– Agreements covering tertiary qualifications in
engineering– Agreements covering competence standards for
practising engineers
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IEAIEA - - Agreements covering Agreements covering tertiary tertiary qualificationsqualifications in engineering in engineering
• The Washington Accord signed in 1989 was the first - it recognises substantial equivalence in the accreditation of qualifications in professional engineering, normally of four years duration.
• The Sydney Accord commenced in 2001 and recognises substantial equivalence in the accreditation of qualifications in engineering technology, normally of three years duration.
• The Dublin Accord is an agreement for substantial equivalence in the accreditation of tertiary qualifications in technician engineering, normally of two years duration. It commenced in 2002.
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IEAIEA - - Agreements covering competence Agreements covering competence standards for standards for practising engineerspractising engineers
• The oldest such agreement is the APEC Engineer agreement which commenced in 1999. This has Government support in the participating APEC economies.
• The Engineers Mobility Forum agreement commenced in 2001. It operates the same competence standard as the APEC Engineer agreement but any country/economy may join.
• The Engineering Technologist Mobility Forum agreement was signed by participating economies/countries in 2003. The parties to the Agreement have agreed to commence establishing a mutual recognition scheme for engineering technologists.
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IEAIEA - - Agreements covering competence Agreements covering competence standards for standards for practising engineerspractising engineers
• Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation : APEC Engineer
• Engineers Mobility Forum : International Professional Engineer (IntPE)
• Engineering Technologist Mobility Forum : International Engineering Technologist (IntET)
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Questions & AnswersQuestions & Answers
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