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INGENIEUR
Enhancing Engineering
Education Standard In
Malaysia
By Prof. Dato’ Ir. Dr Hj. Wan Hamidon Hj. Wan Badaruzzaman
Former Director, Engineering Accreditation Department
T
he engineering profession encompasses
three main categories, i.e. engineers,
engineering technologist (applied engineers),
and engineering technicians. Prior to July 2015,
the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) only
registered graduate and professional engineers
(P.Eng.). An amendment to the Registration
of Engineers Act 1967 (Revised 2015), has
extended the registration to include engineering
technologists, inspector of works (IOW), and a
higher category of professional engineers, i.e.
professional engineers with a practicing certificate
(PEPC). Registration is compulsory for persons who
want to take up employment that requires him to
perform professional engineering services in the
case of the graduate engineers and engineering
technologists; or take up employment that
requires him to assist the Professional Engineer in
the supervision of engineering works in the case
of the IOW.
This article clarifies and provides highlights
of the differentiated roles, educational systems,
registration and professional requirements
of the various engineering team players. The
Engineering Accreditation Council (EAC) and
the Engineering Technolog y Accreditation
Council (ETAC) are bodies delegated by the
BEM to conduct accreditation of engineering
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programmes and engineering technology or
engineering technician diploma programmes
respectively. Graduates from accredited
programmes may register themselves with the
BEM, after which they can serve in the various
roles within the engineering team. Figure 1 shows
professional registration under the BEM.