Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM)

The Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) is a statutory body constituted under the Registration of Engineers Act 1967 with perpetual succession and a common seal, which may sue and be sued. It was formed in 23rd August 1972.
 

BEM falls within the ambit of responsibility of the Minister of Works. Vested with wide powers, the Minister may suspend the operation of the Registration of Engineers Act 1967 (REA 1967) in any part of Malaysia by notification in the gazette. The appointment of the Board Members and the Registrar is made by the Minister.

Its primary role is to facilitate the registration of engineers and regulate the professional conduct and practice of registered engineers in order to safeguard the safety and interest of the public.

Through its mechanism of control, BEM has taken upon itself to reclassify the engineering works, streamline the Scale of Fees and amend the Engineers Act to reflect the pragmatic needs of the engineers and engineering industry. For example, the latest amendments of The Registration of Engineers Act 1967 was made on 1st April 2007 to meet the challenges of globalization and companion trade liberalisation. The objectives among others are:

1. To enforce the implementation of Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
2. To add more functions and advise the Government & Public.
3. To strengthen the penalty in the REA 1967.
4. To strengthen the suspension period.
5. Introduction of new Part that deals with the establishment, powers & conduct of proceedings of a Disciplinary Committee.
6. Action on submitting engineer related to CCC or others.
7. Impose additional conditions to ensure engineers follow latest developments.

VISION

The engineering services provided by Malaysian engineers are of world class quality with full regards to the public interest and safety in mind.

MISSION

To regulate engineering profession so as to ensure that professional engineering services provided in the country are in compliance with appropriate legislation and policies.

COMPOSITION OF BEM

 

BEM consists of 17 Board Members comprising of:

1. President
2. 14 Professional Engineers from various sectors:
   - 5 from public sector.
   - 5 from private practice.
   - 2 from local authority or statutory authority.
   - 2 from private sector (full time employment).
3. 1 representative of the Board of Architects Malaysia.
4. 1 representative of the Board of Quantity Surveyors Malaysia.

Board Members are Professional Engineers, Architect and Quantity Surveyor of high standing and vast experience as in the opinion of the Ministry of Works and are able to render services and contribute towards that end. The appointment are by the Ministry of Works under Section 3 of the Registration of Engineers Act 1967. The Secretary and the Registrar who are Professional Engineers shall be ex-officio members.

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HOW TO BECOME A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER (P.ENG @ IR)

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NEW IEM AND BEM TRAINING REQUIREMENT

The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM) and The Board of Engineers, Malaysia (BEM) will implement new training requirements for all Graduate Engineers who register from 1 January 2005

The Board of Engineer, Malaysia and The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia have decided to implement revised training requirement for graduate engineers who desire to become professional engineers. This is in view of the fact that engineering students follow varied routes in their pursuit for an engineering degree. The requirements include, beside extended training period, compulsory courses to be undertaken, participation in Professional Development Programmes (PDP) and involvement in continuing engineering education programmes. With these measures, it is hoped that we will improve the quality of our Professional Engineers who will be able to serve globally.

The training requirements will be effective for graduates from accredited univerisity programmes registered after 1 January 2005. The detailed requirements are as follows:

The practical experience that a registered Graduate Engineer is required to obtain under Section 10 (I)(b) of the Act in order to be entitled to apply for registration as a Professional Engineer shall be carried out in a manner satisfactory to the Board for a period of not less than THREE (3) years covering the following:

a) General Training which should link the conceptual analytical abilities developed during the degree course with its wide application in industry and give sound base for professional development, for a period of not less than TWO (2) years of which up to twelve months of relevant, accredited recognised industrial training during the undergraduate course may be credited.

b) Professional Career Development Training, which will provide exposure to skills awareness, management, responsibility, teamwork, logical approach etc. for a period of not less than TWO years.

c) Satisfactory Attendance in the following course conducted by BEM or institution approved by BEM.

(i) Code of Ethics 12 hrs

(ii) Occupational Safety and Health at work, relevant bylaws / regulation 12 hrs

(iii) Engineering Management Practice 12 hrs

(iv) Topics related to branch of engineering 24 hrs

(d) Completion of not less than 30 units of professional development which includes attendance at talks, seminars, meetings and community services.

ROUTE TO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER STATUS

The IEM Secretariat receives numerous enquiries almost daily from graduate engineers as to how they can qualify as professionals. 

Listed below the steps which are necessary to enable graduate engineers to be registered by the Board of Engineers, Malaysia (BEM) as Professional Engineers (P.E).

1) Register with the Board of Engineers upon graduation as it is compulsory under the Engineers Act 1967 for all practising engineers to register with the Board.

2)All Graduate engineers are required to complete at least THREE (3) years of relevant work experience after graduation with an accredited engineering degree.These training stints should as far as possible be completed under the guidance of a P.Eng. who is in the same discipline as the Graduate engineer.

After registration with the Board, the engineers could approach towards their objectives of obtaining P.E. either on their own or through the IEM Log book scheme.

If they opt for the IEM Log Book Scheme, they should follow the procedures documented in the TRAINING SCHEME GUIDELINES.

Once the candidates complete their training (either on their own or through the IEM Log Book scheme), the next step for them is to sit for the Professional Interview conducted by IEM. Once they pass this interview (which consists of oral questions and essay writing) they could be admitted as Corporate Members of IEM and are then eligible to apply to the BEM to be registered as P.Eng.

Implemention Date: September 2007