Your Alternate Routes to become a CEng

Your Alternate Routes to become a Qualified Engineer/ CEng(UK) : 

SIET - ECTalk - LTA- 2009 1 Your Alternate Routes to become a Qualified Engineer/ CEng(UK) Dr Sam Man Keong President, SIET (2008/2009) [Email: sammk@singnet.com.sg ; HP: 96740515]

Highlights : 

SIET - ECTalk - LTA- 2009 2 Highlights About SIET. Alternate Routes How to prepare for the EC Exam? How to become a CEng(UK)? PE Acts in Singapore. International Mutual Agreements : Trend & Impacts.

About the Speaker – Prof Sam Man Keong : 

SIET - ECTalk - LTA- 2009 3 About the Speaker – Prof 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) A life-long learner.

About SIET : 

SIET - ECTalk - LTA- 2009 4 About SIET Established : 1980. Engineering Technologists; Engineering Technicians. Poly/ITE graduates. Website : www.siet.org.sg

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SIET - ECTalk - LTA- 2009 6 SIET – Global Networks

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SIET - ECTalk - LTA- 2009 7 WFTO Surrey, British Columbia, Canada 10767 - 148 Street, V3R 0S4 World Federation of Technology Organizations Website : www.wfto.org ]

Alternate Routes : 

SIET - ECTalk - LTA- 2009 8 Alternate Routes The UK- Engineering Council (EC) Exam. BEng(Hons) by overseas Us in Singapore : RMIT; UniSA; NewcastleU. MSc by Distance Learning : Napier; HWU. NUS-BTech/NTU-BEng

UK Professional Examinations in Engineering : 

SIET - ECTalk - LTA- 2009 9 UK Professional Examinations in Engineering Now : The UK Engineering Council Examinations

Career Path : Engineering : 

SIET - ECTalk - LTA- 2009 10 Career Path : Engineering GCE(O) Poly Diploma [Engineering] EC Cert Exam [= First Year British BEng] EC Grad Dip Exam [= Final Year British BEng] GCE(A)/ SIET-GCE EC Postgrad Dip Exam [ = British MEng standard] CEng(UK)/PEng NUS/NTU – BEng/BTech

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SIET - ECTalk - LTA- 2009 11 Engineering : Singapore vs UK * Part-Time Degrees (4 years after Poly Diploma]

UK Engineering Council Examinations : 

SIET - ECTalk - LTA- 2009 12 UK Engineering Council Examinations City and Guilds of London Institute conducts on behalf of the Engineering Council UK a world-wide Examination for those who wish to meet the academic standard for Chartered Engineer but whose circumstances prevent them from pursuing an accredited degree programme, those who have non-accredited degrees and who wish to undertake further qualification to meet the required standard, and for those overseas who wish to obtain a well respected British engineering qualification. Website : www.engc.org.uk http://www.cityandguilds.com.hk/cg/ec.html

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SIET - ECTalk - LTA- 2009 13 The revised EC Exam Structure Level 1 – EC Certificate . 6 written Papers . 4 Compulsory + 2 optional Level 2 – EC Graduate Diploma . 5 written Papers depending on Specialization + Report Level 3 – EC Postgraduate Diploma . 4 written Papers + Report . One Compulsory + one optional + 2 from Graduate Diploma choice which have not been previously taken.

How to Prepare for the EC Exam ??? : 

SIET - ECTalk - LTA- 2009 14 How to Prepare for the EC Exam ??? Syllabuses. Examination Rules. Choices of Subjects. Reading List/List of Recommended Textbooks. Past Exam Papers. Examiners’ Reports. Self-Study vs Guided Study, e.g. at SCS

How to become a CEng : 

SIET - ECTalk - LTA- 2009 15 How to become a CEng A Recognized Degree/Professional Examination (EC Exams) Experience Professional Report + Professional Interview (+ written exam) : Professional Ethics CEng (UK)

Professional Engineers Act - Singapore : 

SIET - ECTalk - LTA- 2009 16 Professional Engineers Act - Singapore Why PE Act? Professional Engineers Board. PE Acts – Historical Changes. PE – Approved Qualifications. The new PE Exam

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SIET - ECTalk - LTA- 2009 17 Website : www.peb.gov.sg 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. Our Mission is to safeguard life, property, and welfare of the public by setting and maintaining high standards for registering professional engineers, and by regulating regulating and advancing the practice of professional engineering.

PE Acts – Historical Changes : 

SIET - ECTalk - LTA- 2009 18 PE Acts – Historical Changes Federation of Malaya and Singapore. Part of Malaysia : 1963 - 1965 Singapore : PE Acts (1970….)

PE Acts – 1970 ; 1977 : 

SIET - ECTalk - LTA- 2009 19 PE Acts – 1970 ; 1977 1970: 8(1)(a) : MIES* 8(1)©(i) : BEng(University of Singapore). *Also: ICE; IMechE; IEE; IStructE; IMarE. 1977 : 8(1)(a): BEng(U of Spore) + Prof Dip in Eng (SP). 1986 : Collapse of Hotel New World

PE Acts – 1991; 2005 : 

SIET - ECTalk - LTA- 2009 20 PE Acts – 1991; 2005 1991 : 15(1)(a) : BEng – NUS and NTU 15(1)(b) : Other degree, Diploma or qualifications. 15(1)© : ??? 2004 : Collapse of Nicoll Highway. 2005 : Specialist Professional Engineer – Geotechnical Engineer

Criteria to become a PEng(Singapore) : 

SIET - ECTalk - LTA- 2009 21 Criteria to become a PEng(Singapore) Section 15(1)(a) of the PE Act - Approved Qualification [See also : Section 15(1)(b) ] PLUS Section 15(2) of the PE Act: (a) Not less than 4 years’ practical experience in such professional engineering work (Civil; Electrical; Mechanical) PLUS (b) Sat and passed such examination as may be prescribed by the BOARD.

PE – Approved Qualifications - 2005 : 

SIET - ECTalk - LTA- 2009 22 PE – Approved Qualifications - 2005 Section 15(1)(a) of the PE Act Approved Qualification [See list from PEB : www.peb.gov.sg ] Part I : Australia; Belgium; Canada; Germany; Holland; Hong Kong; Ireland; Japan; Malaysia; New Zealand; Republic of Korea; Singapore; Sweden; Switzerland; United Kingdom. Part II – United States of America : Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). Part III – France : Commission des titres D’ingenier

PE – Approved Qualifications from Australia : 

SIET - ECTalk - LTA- 2009 23 PE – Approved Qualifications from Australia BE : (Traditional Universities), e.g. University of Adelaide; University of Melbourne; University of Queensland; University of Sydney; University of Western Australia. BE : (After WW2) University of New South Wales; Monash University (Clayton Campus) ; University of Newcastle. BE : (originated from ‘technical institutes’) Curtin University of Technology; Queensland University of Technology; RMIT; University of South Australia BE : (Other newer Universities), e.g. James Cook University; University of Wollongong.

PE – Approved Qualifications from UK : 

SIET - ECTalk - LTA- 2009 24 PE – Approved Qualifications from UK . BEng(Hons) or MEng, e.g. University of Aberdeen. BEng(First Class Hons) or MEng, e.g. Coventry University; University of Greenwich; University of Hertfordshire; Liverpool John Moores University; University of Northumbria at Newcastle; University of Portsmouth; University of Plymouth; Sheffield Hallam University; South Bank University; University of Westminster. BA/MEng, e.g. University of Cambridge.

Some Issues related to ‘Approved Qualifications’ : 

SIET - ECTalk - LTA- 2009 25 Some Issues related to ‘Approved Qualifications’ 4-year full-time; At least one-half of the total modular credits or academic units required for graduation has been obtained through on-campus study; If the qualification has been obtained partly on account of advanced standing credits awarded for any other qualification, that other qualification must be approved by the Board.

Some Issues related to ‘Approved Qualifications’ : 

SIET - ECTalk - LTA- 2009 26 Some Issues related to ‘Approved Qualifications’ What is “on-campus study”? Attendance on the home campus of the university, college or institution that awards that qualification. Does not include any study through: (i) a distance learning programme; or (ii) a twinning programme conducted wholly or partly by a university, college or institution that is not named in Part I or alluded to in Part II or III of the Schedule, unless such twinning programme is approved by the Board.

PE – Qualifications from Universities not specified in Schedule : 

SIET - ECTalk - LTA- 2009 27 PE – Qualifications from Universities not specified in Schedule Section 15(1)(b) of the PE Act: “any person who satisfies the Board that he is otherwise qualified by having proper and recognized academic qualifications in engineering and who satisfies such conditions as the Board may determine.” ??? The degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in that branch of engineering from a university, college or institution specified in the Schedule.

PE Examination : 

SIET - ECTalk - LTA- 2009 28 PE Examination Part 1 – Fundamentals of Engineering Examination (FEE). Part 2 - Practice of Professional Engineering (PPE)(Report/Essay + Professional Interview)

International Mutual Agreements - Engineering : 

SIET - ECTalk - LTA- 2009 29 International Mutual Agreements - Engineering Washington Accord.[Website : www.washingtonaccord.org ] Sydney Accord. Dublin Accord.

Washington Accord : 

SIET - ECTalk - LTA- 2009 30 Washington Accord The Washington Accord, signed in 1989, is an international agreement among bodies responsible for accrediting engineering degree programs. It recognizes the substantial equivalency of programs accredited by those bodies and recommends that graduates of programs accredited by any of the signatory bodies be recognized by the other bodies as having met the academic requirements for entry to the practice of engineering.

Washington Accord - Signatories : 

SIET - ECTalk - LTA- 2009 31 Washington Accord - Signatories Australia - Represented by Engineers Australia (1989) Canada - Represented by Engineers Canada (1989) Chinese Taipei - Represented by Institute of Engineering Education Taiwan (2007) Hong Kong China - Represented by The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (1995) Ireland - Represented by Engineers Ireland (1989) Japan - Represented by Japan Accreditation Board for Engineering Education (2005) Korea - Represented by Accreditation Board for Engineering Education of Korea (2007) New Zealand - Represented by Institution of Professional Engineers NZ (1989) Singapore - Represented by Institution of Engineers Singapore (2006) South Africa - Represented by Engineering Council of South Africa (1999) United Kingdom - Represented by Engineering Council UK (1989) United States - Represented by Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (1989)

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SIET - ECTalk - LTA- 2009 32 The Washington Accord [1989] USA : ABET UK : The Engineering Council Professional Engineers Board, Singapore CEng : ICE ; IEE; IMechE; IStructE IEAust; HKIE; IES

The Sydney Accord : 

SIET - ECTalk - LTA- 2009 33 The Sydney Accord Flowing from the Washington Accord, a similar Agreement was developed for Engineering Technologists or Incorporated Engineers, called the Sydney Accord (SA), which was signed in June 2001.

Sydney Accord - Signatories : 

SIET - ECTalk - LTA- 2009 34 Sydney Accord - Signatories Australia - Represented by Engineers Australia (2001) Canada - Represented by Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists (2001) Hong Kong China - Represented by The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (2001) Ireland - Represented by Engineers Ireland (2001) New Zealand - Represented by Institution of Professional Engineers NZ (2001) South Africa - Represented by Engineering Council of South Africa (2001) United Kingdom - Represented by Engineering Council UK (2001)

Dublin Accord : 

SIET - ECTalk - LTA- 2009 35 Dublin Accord The Dublin Accord is an agreement for the international recognition of Engineering Technician qualifications. In May 2002 the national engineering organisations of the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, South Africa and Canada signed an agreement mutually recognising the qualifications which underpin the granting of Engineering Technician titles in the four countries. Since then, two further economies have attained provisional membership, and are working towards signatory status. They are New Zealand and the United States.

Some Commonly Asked Questions : 

SIET - ECTalk - LTA- 2009 36 Some Commonly Asked Questions How recognized is the EC Exam? Is EC Exam recognized by the PEB in Singapore? How to become a CEng(UK)? How to become a PEng in Singapore? Are BEng(Hons) offered by private schools in Singapore satisfied the academic criteria as CEng(UK)?

Some Commonly Asked Questions : 

SIET - ECTalk - LTA- 2009 37 Some Commonly Asked Questions EC Exam vs British BEng Degree. PEB : Why BEng(First Class Honours) for some UK Universities? Why British MEng now? The Singapore : BEng and BTech. The Australia : BE

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SIET - ECTalk - LTA- 2009 38 Thank You You must Act Now………………

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SIET - ECTalk - LTA- 2009 39 Three things in life that, once gone, never come back: Time Words Opportunity

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SIET - ECTalk - LTA- 2009 40 Three things in life that are never certain: Success Dreams Fortune

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SIET - ECTalk - LTA- 2009 41 No one can go back and make a brand new start. Anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.

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SIET - ECTalk - LTA- 2009 42 Trust life Have Faith Enjoy wonder Comfort a friend Believe in your self !

HAVE CONFIDENCE, TRUST, AND NEVER LOSE HOPE. : 

SIET - ECTalk - LTA- 2009 43 HAVE CONFIDENCE, TRUST, AND NEVER LOSE HOPE.