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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 ; ;

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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.


Great Great Wall of Wall of China – China – October October

20072007


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.


HighlightsHighlights

• Professional Exams in Engineering in Other Countries.

• Recent Trends in Engineering & Technology Profession.

• Questions & Answers.


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”.


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.


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).


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


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)


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.



• 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.



• 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


From CEI Exam to EC ExamFrom CEI Exam to EC Exam

Website : www.engc.org.uk


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)


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)


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)


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)


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 ]


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.


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


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.


Source : USA-ASEE – Prism, November 2010


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 ]


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


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]


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)


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.


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


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)


Source : Extract from PEActs Notification of Approved Qualifications -2009



• 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)



• 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.


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)


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


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


IEM/BEM Graduate Examination (2011)


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.


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.


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.


Professional Exams in Engineering in Professional Exams in Engineering in Other CountriesOther Countries..

• 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


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


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.


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.


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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