BEM Code of Ethics/Regulations

PROFILE OF FACILITATOR

Ir. Choo Kok Beng, Dip. CE(TC), B Sc (Eng), FTAM, FIEM, P Eng, FIE Aust, CP Eng,
ASEAN Eng, APEC Eng, IntPE, AAET Founding Fellow, is a Professional Engineer
registered with the Board of Engineers Malaysia and a Chartered Engineer with
Engineers Australia. He is a Fellow of The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM), the
Technological Association of Malaysia and Engineers Australia, a registered Asean,
APEC and International Engineer.
Ir. Choo Kok Beng is a strong advocate of a preventive maintenance culture and have
conducted similar courses in African and Asean Countries to create its awareness.
Since 1990, Ir. Choo Kok Beng is the Managing Director of the Vertitech Group of
Companies which provides specialized engineering and contracting services for the
Appraisal and Rehabilitation of Buildings and Engineering Structure

HISTORY OF ENGINEERING IN MALAYSIA

PRE-INDEPENDENCE MALAYA MERDEKA 1957
FORMATION OF MALAYSIA 1963
POST INDEPENDENCE
TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
TECHNICAL COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA
UTM, UITM, UKM, ETC

MALAYSIAN ENGINEERING FRAMEWORK

TECHNOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF MALAYSIA (1946) (CPC)
THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS, MALAYSIA (1959) (CPC)
BOARD OF ENGINEERS, MALAYSIA (1972) (COE)
(REGISTRATION OF ENGINEERS ACT 1967)

INTERNATIONAL ENGINEERING
ORGANISATIONS
ASEAN FEDERATION OF ENGINEERING ORGANISATION
(AFEO)
FEDERATION OF ENGINEERING INSTITUTIONS OF
ISLAMIC ORGANISATIONS (FEIIC)
FEDERATION OF ENGINEERING INSTITUTIONS OF ASIA
AND THE PACIFIC (FEIAP)
WORLD FEDERATION OF ENGINEERING
ORGANISATION (WFEO)

WHY ? NETWORKING

INTERNATIONAL ENGINEERS REGISTER

MALAYSIAN PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS
CAN BE MEMBER OF:
ASEAN ENGINEERS REGISTER (AER)
- ASEAN Eng.
APEC ENGINEERS REGISTER (APECR)
- APEC Eng.
WORLD MOBILITY FORUM
- Int P.E -

WHY ? MOBILITY & WEALTH

GLOBALISATION AND ENGINEERING

MOBILITY
( G TO G )
I

WTO

WORLD TRADE ORGANISATION

II

AFAS

ASEAN FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT ON

SERVICES

III DEFINES ENGINEERING SERVICES UNDER:

- CPC 8672 - ENGINEERING CONSULTANCY SERVICES
- CPC 8673 - INTEGATED ENGINEERING SERVICES
IV MRA on CPC 8672 signed on December 2006 in Kuala
Lumpur created a register for ASEAN Chartered
Professional Engineer or ACPE to enhance mobility.

ROUTE TO BE REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL

ENGINEERS
DIRECT
INDIRECT

ROUTE TO BE REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL

ENGINEERS
DIRECT ROUTE
-

12 YEARS SCHOOL EDUCATION

4 YEARS TERTIAPY EDUCATION (MIN)

3 YEARS WORKING EXPERIENCE (MIN)

PASS PROFESSIONAL INTERVIEW (PI) OR PROFESSIONAL

(PAE) CONDUCTED BY IEM

ACCORDED STATUS OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER (MIEM)

REGISTER WITH BEM TO BE A REGISTERED ENGINEER (`IR)

(P.Eng.)

ELIGIBLE TO BE ASEAN Eng., APEC Eng, Intl PE, ACPE.

ROUTE TO BE REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL

ENGINEERS
INDIRECT ROUTE
-

HOLDER OF UNREGONISED DEGREE

DIPLOMA IN ENGINEER CAN SIT FOR:

IEM/BEM PROFESSIONAL EXAM PARTS I, II & III

PASS PI OR PAE
BECOME A MIEM AND REGISTER WITH BEM TO BE A
REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER

CHALLENGERS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS
INTEGRITY
COE
MALAYSIA 28 MILLION
ASEAN 580 MILLION
WORLD 6300 MILLION