Dr Yan PS , President (ICES) Email: psyan@outlook &

1. From Technicians/Technologists to Engineers : Pathways to PEng(UK) and CE, MICES via Joint ICES – SIET Exams Dr Yan PS, President (ICES) Email: psyan@outlook.com & Dr Sam Man Keong, Honorary Secretary (SIET) Email : sammk1951@gmail.com Some Technological Institutes - 2013

2. Highlights • About the Speakers – Dr Yan PS & Dr Sam Man Keong. • About ICES & SIET. • About SPE – UK. • Joint ICES – SIET Membership. • Criteria to become PEng(UK). Some Technological Institutes - 2013

3. Highlights • Joint ICES - SIET : STEM Programme. • Joint ICES – SIET Exams. • From T to E : Challenges & Opportunities. • Joint ICES – SIET Registration Board. • Questions & Answers. Some Technological Institutes - 2013

4. About the Speaker – Dr Yan Poh Soon • PBM (S’pore). • Certified Engineer (Steam). • Chartered Engineer (Electrical, Manufacturing & Marine). • Professional Engineer (Manufacturing, California, USA). • IRCA Registered Lead Auditor (ISO 9001 & OHSAS 18001). • S’pore Registered Fire Safety Manager. • Fellow Singapore Quality Institute • Malaysia SIRIM Registered Quality Consultant Some Technological Institutes - 2013

5. About the Speaker - Dr Sam Man Keong (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. Some Technological Institutes - 2013

6. The Institution of Certified Engineers(Steam & Internal Combustion Engine), Singapore was formed in 1973 to serve the Specialist Engineers in Steam or Internal Combustion Engines.Fellows and Members are qualified as Certified Engineers in accordance with the Factories (Certificate of Competency- Examinations) Regulations. Website : www.certifiedengineers.org Today, Operations Engineers (OE) are responsible for providing light, heat, climate control, power or other utilities for buildings, industrial processes and thermal electric generating stations. They operate and maintain steam boilers and related mechanical equipment, such as pumps, gas compressors, generators, motors, steam turbines, air conditioning systems, heat exchangers and refrigeration equipment. ICES : About ICES Some Technological Institutes - 2013

7. About SIET • 1980 : Establishment of SIET in for Poly/ITE graduates. [Website : www.siet.org.sg ] • 1982: To conduct its own Examinations. • 1986 : ‘Technicians’  ‘Technologists’. • 1988: A full member of SPC. • A founding member of WFTO. [website : www.wfto.org ] Some Technological Institutes - 2013

8. About SPE - UK • 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. • Website:www.professionalengineers-uk.org Some Technological Institutes - 2013

9. About SPE - UK • The Society of Professional Engineers, (SPE) maintains a register of professional Engineers who are entitled to use the designation (P.Eng.), incorporated in the Society’s Memorandum & Articles as authorised by the Secretary of State of the Department of Trade & Industry. • The SPE has reciprocal arrangements with the Societe National des Ingenieurs Professionnels de France, the National Society of Professional Engineers (USA), Bundersverband der Berufsingenieure Deutschlands (BID)… Some Technological Institutes - 2013

10. Routes to Joint ICES – SIET Membership • 1. Degree Route • 2. Professional Exams Route • 3. Mature Candidate Route : • By Design • By Project (Technical Report) Some Technological Institutes - 2013

11. Criteria to become PEng(UK) • A: Qualifications + B : Training/Experience • A. Qualifications : at least 8 points (Max: 12 points). • B. Training/Experience : at least 8 points (Max: 12 points); at least Four Years of ‘Professional Experience’. • A + B : at least 18 points.[Max: 24 points] Some Technological Institutes - 2013

12. SPE-UK : Basic Qualifications Some Technological Institutes - 2013

13. SPE-UK : Supplementary Qualifications Some Technological Institutes - 2013

14. SPE-UK : Training & Experience Some Technological Institutes - 2013

15. SPE-UK : Certificates Some Technological Institutes - 2013

16. National Society of Professional Engineers, USA Some Technological Institutes - 2013

17. Joint ICES - SIET : STEM Programme (SIET – Level 1 Exam) • STEM : Science + Technology + Engineering + Mathematics • USA, UK…. • Primary/Secondary.. • Singapore : School of Science & Technology (SST) Some Technological Institutes - 2013

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19. Joint ICES – SIET Exams • Professional Exam Route : Level 1 (AMSIET) Level 2 (MSIET)  Level 3 (FSIET) • Mature Candidate Route (with at least a recognized Diploma)[Age: > 30 years; Exp: > 5 years]: • By Design • By Project (Technical Report) Some Technological Institutes - 2013

20. Joint ICES – SIET Level 1: STEM (2014) [ AMSIET] • 1. Mathematics • 2. Applied Mechanics • 3. Basic Electrotechnology • 4. General Engineering Knowledge • 5. Engineering Drawing • Based on REEDS Marine Engineering and Technology Series. Published by Adlard Coles Nautical/Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. [Website: www.adlardcoles.com ] • Exam Fee : S$40 per subject (Level) • Suggested tuition fee : S$400 per subject (Level 1) Some Technological Institutes - 2013

21. Joint ICES – SIET : Level 2 Competency Test (2014) [ MSIET; MICES] • 1. Applied Heat • 2. Advanced Electrotechnology • 3. Steam Engineering Knowledge • 4. Instrumentation & Control Systems • 5. Motor Engineering Knowledge • Based on REEDS Marine Engineering and Technology Series. Published by Adlard Coles Nautical/Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. [Website: www.adlardcoles.com ] • Exam Fee : S$60 per subject [Level 2] • Suggested tuition fee : S$600 per subject (Level 2) Some Technological Institutes - 2013

22. Joint ICES - SIET Level 3 – Fellowship Examination (Mech)(6 papers) • ME201 - Applied Thermodynamics [D201] • ME202 - Heat Transfer [D202] • ME203 - Fluid Mechanics [D203] • ME204 - Engineering Materials II [D208] • ME205 - Engineering Knowledge 2A (Boiler or ICE)* • ME206 - Engineering Knowledge 2B (Factories Act) • Exam Fee : S$80 per subject [Level 3] • Suggested tuition fee : S$800 per subject (Level 3) Some Technological Institutes - 2013

23. Reeds Marine Engineering and Technology Series Some Technological Institutes - 2013

24. Reeds Marine Engineering and Technology Series Some Technological Institutes - 2013

25. Reeds Marine Engineering and Technology Series Some Technological Institutes - 2013

26. Reeds Marine Engineering and Technology Series Some Technological Institutes - 2013

27. Mature Candidate Route (1) : Design • 6-hours open-book Exam • Exam Fee per Design Paper per sitting : S$160 • The following main disciplines will be available: • Civil Engineering Design • Electrical Engineering Design • MechanicalEngineering Design • Chemical Engineering Design • Industrial Engineering Design Some Technological Institutes - 2013

28. Mature Candidate Route (2) : Project • By Individual Project (3 – 6 months) • On a chosen topic to be approved by Joint ICES-SIET Membership Committee. • Length : About 10,000 words. • To be supervised by Supervisor approved by Joint ICES-SIET Membership Committee. • Project Supervision Fee : S$500 (5 x 2 hours = 10 hours of face-to-face counseling). • Project Assessment Fee : S$200 Some Technological Institutes - 2013

29. From Technician/Technologist …Engineer : Challenges & Opportunities • Many years ago : GCE(O)  Poly Diploma  CEI/EC(UK) Exam  CEng(UK) • Today: • GCE(O)  Poly Diploma  NUS/NTU  PE(S) or CEng(UK) • GCE(O)  Poly Diploma  UK- ‘Top-up’ First Degree in Engineering in Singapore  IEng(UK)  MSc(Eng)  CEng(UK) • GCE(O)  Poly Diploma  Australia- ‘Top-up’ First Degree in Engineering in Singapore  MIEAust, CPEng Some Technological Institutes - 2013

30. From Technician/Technologist …Engineer : Challenges & Opportunities • What are the ‘Challenges’? • Less ‘talented’ school leavers taking up Engineering as a Career/Profession. • Existing Engineering graduates left the Profession. • More ‘barriers’ for young engineers to become qualified engineers. Some Technological Institutes - 2013

31. Case (1) : From O-level failure to Top Chef [Source : ST – 23 December 2013] • Mr Edmund Toh flunked his O-level exams in 1976, passing two of five subjects. • Today, the 53-year runs Singapore’s largest banquet kitchen at Resorts World Sentosa (RWS), heading a crew of 600 chefs and cooks. Some Technological Institutes - 2013

32. Joint ICES – SIET Registration Board • Class of Registration: • Level 1 – Chartered Technician [CTn] • Level 2 – Chartered Technologist [CTech] • Level 3 – Chartered Engineer [CEng(S)] • Pre-requisites: • AMSIET  CTn • MSIET  MICES  CTech • FSIET  FICES  CEng(S) Some Technological Institutes - 2013

33. Thank You Questions & Answers Some Technological Institutes - 2013