Preparing%20for%20a%20Successful%20Engineering%20Career

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Preparing for a Successful Engineering Career

• Dr Sam Man Keong (???)
• CEng, FIET, FSIET(F)
• Honorary Secretary
• Singapore Institute of Engineering Technologists
• Email sammk1951_at_gmail.com

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Engineering The Career Field That Improves
Our Quality of Life.
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Highlights

• About the Speaker Dr Sam Man Keong
• Reasons for choosing an Engineering Career.
• What Should You Study Before Going to College?
• How to choose a College?
• How to Manage Your Engineering Career while in
  College?

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Highlights

• Beyond the Undergraduate Degree Work or
  Graduate School?
• Professional Licensing.
• Licensing Requirements
• Tips for Meeting the Licensing Requirements.
• Additional Sources of Information.
• Q A.

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About the Speaker Sam Man Keong (???)

• A Self-directed Lifelong Learner for more than 40
  years.
• Have gone through both non-traditional
  traditional education routes.
• Chartered Engineer (UK/Ireland/Australia)
• Chartered Builder(UK)
• Chartered Environmentalist (UK)
• Chartered Mathematician(UK)
• Chartered Scientist(UK).

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Reasons for choosing an Engineering Career

• 1. Change the world.
• 2. Be creative.
• 3. Work with great people.
• 4. Make a difference.
• 5. Never be bored.
• 6. Make a big salary.
• 7. Solve problems.
• 8. Travel.
• 9. Enjoy job flexibility.
• 10. Love your work and love your life, too!

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What does it take to do so and how can you get
there?
Engineering is built on math and science, so it
is important to take as much math and science as
possible.
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What Should You Study Before Going to College?

• Mathematics and Science
• Mathematics Algebra Geometry Trigonometry
  Calculus.
• Science Biology Chemistry Physics
• English, social studies, and foreign languages.
• Computer, economics, history and public speaking
  courses.
• Extracurricular activities.

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How to choose a College?

• Websites and catalogs OPEN House
• Entrance requirements
• Engineering majors and specialties offered
• Cost of tuition, fees, and room and board.books,
  travel to/from school, entertainment expenses,
  and other day-to-day costs.

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Engineering Education in Singapore
Level of Training Universities/ Polytechnics/Colleges
Professional Engineers BEng 4 year full-time National University of Singapore (NUS) Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
Engineering Technologists Diploma 3 year full-time Polytechnics SP NP TP NYP RP
Engineering Technicians Higher Nitec 2 year Full-time ITE Colleges East West Central
Tradesmen/ Craftsmen ITE Colleges East West Central
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National University of Singapore
Faculty of Engineering, NUS
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Nanyang Technological University
Administration Building, NTU
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Polytechnics in Singapore
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ITE Colleges in Singapore
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How to Manage Your Engineering Career while in
College?

• Your career in engineering will not start when
  you leave college. It will actually start while
  you are an undergraduate student.
• It is not an irreversible step, but it is a
  step!.
• Bachelors degree programs in engineering 4 or
  5 years to complete.

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How to Manage Your Engineering Career while in
College?

• First 2 Years Mathematics and the physical
  sciences with introductory engineering courses.
• Last 2 years Major technical electives
  free electives.
• Engineering Experience Internships Summer
  Jobs.
• Is it Accredited ?
• Singapore www.peb.gov.sg www.ies.org.sg
• USA www.abet.org

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Minimum outcomes(ABET) students should have the
ability to

• 1. Apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and
  engineering.
• 2. Design and conduct experiments as well as
  analyze and interpret data.
• 3. Design a system, component, or process to meet
  desired needs within realistic constraints,
  including economic, environmental, social,
  political, ethical, health, safety,
  manufacturability, and sustainability.

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Minimum outcomes(ABET) students should have the
ability to

• 4. Function on a multidisciplinary teams.
• 5. Identify, formulate, and solve engineering
  problems.
• 6. Understand and take professional and ethical
  responsibility.
• 7. Communicate effectively.
• 8. Comprehend the impact of engineering solutions
  in a global, economic, environmental, and
  societal context.

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Minimum outcomes(ABET) students should have the
ability to

• 9. Recognize the need for lifelong learning.
• 10. Engage in activities that further learning.
• 11. Stay attuned to contemporary issues.
• 12. Use the techniques, skills, and modern
  engineering tools necessary for engineering
  practice.

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Beyond the Undergraduate Degree Work or
Graduate School?

• Career Options after the Bachelors degree in
  engineering
• Industry
• Business
• Consulting
• Marketing
• Management
• Government
• Research
• University Teaching
• Military

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Beyond the Undergraduate Degree Work or
Graduate School?

• Graduate School
• Masters and doctorate degrees in engineering
• Graduate degrees in business or management
• Law school
• Medical school

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Professional Licensing

• Engineers who become registered or licensed are
  known as professional engineers.
• P.E.
• A level of commitment to the profession
• Highly valued in a number of industries and
  engineering disciplines
• Provides credibility to clients and to customers

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Benefits of becoming a P.E. (USA- NCEES)

• 1. Promotability.
• 2. High Salaries.
• 3. The P.E. Title. Professional engineers can
  sign and seal documents submitted to a client or
  public authority and legally represent themselves
  to the public as professional engineers.
• 4. Career Advantages Only P.E.s are eligible to
  work legally as engineering consultants.

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Professional Licensing - Licensing Requirements
(USA)

• Stage 1 Graduation from an ABET-EAC engineering
  program. (EAC Engineering Accreditation
  Commission.)
• Stage 2 Passage of the Fundamentals of
  Engineering (FE) exam. This is an engineering and
  science fundamentals test.

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Professional Licensing - Licensing Requirements
(USA)

• Stage 3 Passage of the Principles and Practice
  of Engineering (PE) exam. This is a test of
  knowledge in a specific branch of engineering
  (i.e., Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering,
  etc). The PE exam tests the engineers ability to
  apply engineering principles and judgment to
  professional problems.

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PE in Singapore - Requirements

• 1. Appropriate qualifications Section 15(1)
• 2. Appropriate experience Section 15(2)(a)
• 3. Sat and passed prescribed examinations
  Section 15(2)(b)
• 4. Good character and reputation Section
  15(4)(a) and
• 5. Able to carry out the duties of a professional
  engineer effectively Section 15(4)(b).

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Pathways to become Professional Engineer in
Singapore
Approved Qualifications, e.g. BEng from NUS/NTU
PEB PE Exam . Summary of Postgraduate
Professional Experience . Report on Postgraduate
Engineering Experience . Professional Interview
(PI)
PEB FE Exam
Experience
Professional Engineer (PE)
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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
An Approved Qualification, e.g. BE from
University of Malaya
BEM Graduate Engineer
Report on Training Experience
BEM - PAE
Professional Engineer (PE)
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Professional Licensing (USA)- Tips for Meeting
the Licensing Requirements.

• 1. Attend a college or university with programs
  approved by the Engineering Accreditation
  Commission (EAC) of ABET. websites www.abet.org
  www.peb.gov.sg
• 2. Took the FE exam before graduation.
• Open-book test
• Two 4-hour periods.
• Morning comprehension and knowledge as well as
  evaluation, analysis, and application.
• Afternoon composed of problems sets from seven
  subject areas (statics dynamics mechanics of
  materials fluid mechanics electrical theory
  economic analysis.)

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Professional Licensing (USA)- Tips for Meeting
the Licensing Requirements.

• 3. Fulfilling your states requirements for years
  of professional experience. Most states require
  four years of acceptable progressive experience.
• 4. To pass the PE Exam.
• Test your in-depth knowledge of a specific field
  of engineering.

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Additional Sources of Information

• USA
• www.abet.org
• www.ncees.org
• www.nspe.org
• United Kingdom
• www.engc.org.uk
• www.professionalengineers-uk.org

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Additional Sources of Information

• Singapore
• www.peb.gov.sg
• www.ies.org.sg
• www.siet.org.sg
• Malaysia
• www.bem.org.my
• www.iem.org.my
• www.tam.com.my

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Questions Answers
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