SIET s 33 rd Anniversary The Past

“SIET ‘s 33 rd Anniversary – The Past, the Present & the Future” Speakers: Mr TRC Raja, President (SIET) & Dr Sam Man Keong Honorary Secretary (SIET) SIET-33 Anniversary - 23 August 2013 1

Singapore Institute of Engineering Technologists (SIET) 新加坡 程专家协会 Website: www. siet. org. sg SIET-33 Anniversary - 23 August 2013 2

Speakers from SIET Mr TRC Raja – President (2013) Dr Sam Man Keong – Hon Secretary Email: raja. trc@income. com. sg Email: sammk 1951@gmail. com SIET-33 Anniversary - 23 August 2013 3

Highlights • Introduction : Why? How? • Lessons from the PAST (First 25 Years) : – The Beginnings (1971…. ); – The Formation Years (1980 – 1984); – Years of Rapid Growth (1985 – 1989); – Expansion to Malaysia (1990 – 1994); – Global Networking (1995 – 1999); – Years of Decline (2000 – 2004). SIET-33 Anniversary - 23 August 2013 4

Highlights • • The Rebirth of SIET in 2005. Consolidation Years (2006 – 2011) The PRESENT (2012/2013) The FUTURE – Asean Engineering Register (AER) – International Engineering Agreements • Feedback from Members SIET-33 Anniversary - 23 August 2013 5

50 Years ago (1963) [五十年的风风 雨雨] • Singapore : a state of Malaysia. • Launched of Greening in Singapore : Why ‘Greening’ in Singapore? ? ? • My first visit to Singapore – Nanyang University SIET-33 Anniversary - 23 August 2013 6

50 Years of ‘Greening’ in Singapore 1975 SIET-33 Anniversary - 23 August 2013 7

50 years ago : Primary Six - 1963 Sam Man Keong, Initiator of SIET in 1980 Sam Man Keong & Tan Chor Him : 2 of SIET’s Founding Members came from Pei Hwa Primary School, Kota Tinggi, Johore, Malaysia. SIET-33 Anniversary - 23 August 2013 8

自强不息　力求上进 The Nantah Gate SIET-33 Anniversary - 23 August 2013 9

Introduction : Why? How? • In the early 70 s : no local professional bodies in Engineering for Polytechnic & VITB Engineering Graduates. • TAM (established in 1946) has a branch in Johore (including members in Singapore) • the formation of SIET in 1980. [officially registered on 23 August 1980] • Someone must start it!!! (If not , just NATO). SIET-33 Anniversary - 23 August 2013 10

SIET-33 Anniversary - 23 August 2013 11

Lessons from the PAST (First 25 Years) • • • The Beginnings (1971…. ); The Formation Years (1980 – 1984); Years of Rapid Growth (1985 – 1989); Expansion to Malaysia (1990 – 1994); Global Networking (1995 – 1999); Years of Decline (2000 – 2004). SIET-33 Anniversary - 23 August 2013 12

Before SIET : SPCES 1972/1973 SIET-33 Anniversary - 23 August 2013 13

SP – CES & Some overseas professional bodies in the 70 s SIET-33 Anniversary - 23 August 2013 14

The Birth Place of SIET in 1980… SIET-33 Anniversary - 23 August 2013 15

The Initiators of SIET in 1980 SIET-33 Anniversary - 23 August 2013 16

The Initiators of SIET in 1980 • Sam Man Keong (First Hon Secretary) – – – – Osman bin Mohamed Ong Boon Yen Kwek Seng Ho Kok Kee Song Lay Tin Tan Hong Hwee Ng Swee How • Tan Chor Him (First Hon Treasurer) – Eng Lee Song – Phua Sin Tian – Thong Wei Leong SIET-33 Anniversary - 23 August 2013 17

SIET – Founding Members in 1980 SIET-33 Anniversary - 23 August 2013 18

SIET – ADD - 1981 SIET-33 Anniversary - 23 August 2013 19

Affiliation to IET-UK in 1984 SIET-33 Anniversary - 23 August 2013 20

SIET-TAM Meet in Johore Bahru (1988) SIET-33 Anniversary - 23 August 2013 21

Visit to Perak Institute of Electronics- 1989 SIET-33 Anniversary - 23 August 2013 22

SIET - TAM Meet in Singapore (1990) SIET-33 Anniversary - 23 August 2013 23

SIET @ Career 1990 SIET-33 Anniversary - 23 August 2013 24

SIET @ Innovation 2020 inn Vancouver, Canada (1995) SIET-33 Anniversary - 23 August 2013 25

SIET-33 Anniversary - 23 August 2013 26

SIET - Rebirth in 2005 SIET – Special Meeting – 23 Oct 2005 SIET-33 Anniversary - 23 August 2013 27

SIET – Group Photo of Past Presidents @ SIET’s 25 th Anniversary (23 August 2005) L – R : Sam MK/Osman/Allan Ang/TRC Raja SIET-33 Anniversary - 23 August 2013 28

SIET’s Presidents after the Rebirth in 2005 - 2008 - 2011 - 2013 SIET-33 Anniversary - 23 August 2013 29

Talk on SIET – Professional Examinations & Certifications at SIET@ Aljunied on 12 June 2010 SIET-33 Anniversary - 23 August 2013 30

SIET @ AFEO, Vientiane, Laos (8 June 2011) SIET-33 Anniversary - 23 August 2013 31

SIET@FEIAP – 3 October 2011 SIET-33 Anniversary - 23 August 2013 32

SIET@CAFEO 30 – 17 December 2012 (Phnom Penh, Cambodia) SIET-33 Anniversary - 23 August 2013 33

The PRESENT (2012/2013) • Pathways to become PEng(UK) – The Society of Professional Engineers, UK. [SPE] – SIET – Level 3 (Fellowship) Exam MSPE, PEng(UK). • Pathways to get Chartered - UK – Institution of Engineers, UK. [IED] – Eng. Tech; IEng ; CEng SIET-33 Anniversary - 23 August 2013 34

MOU between IED & SIET • IED : Founded in 1945. [Website : www. ied. org. uk ] • SIET : Founded in 1980. [Website: www. siet. org. sg ] • MOU signed in April 2013. SIET-33 Anniversary - 23 August 2013 35

The PRESENT (2012/2013) • Pathways to become Certified Engineer – Singapore: – Institution of Certified Engineers, Singapore [Inst. CES][1973] – Four Routes : • • 1. Degree Route 2. Professional Exams Route 3. Technical Report Route 4. Direct Entry Route – CE, MICES; CE, FICES. SIET-33 Anniversary - 23 August 2013 36

The PRESENT (2012/2013) • Accredited Engineering Degrees by Distance Learning – USQ, Australia [Website : www. usq. edu. au ]: – Associate Degree Chartered Engineering Associate [CEng. A] – Bachelor of Engineering Technology Chartered Engineering Technologist CEng. T] – Bachelor of Engineering Chartered Professional Engineer [CPEng, MIEAust] SIET-33 Anniversary - 23 August 2013 37

University of Southern Queensland • Website: www. usq. edu. au • Engineering Degrees offered: – Associate Degree of Engineering – Bachelor of Engineering Technology – Bachelor of Engineering (in 10 different Majors). – Master of Engineering – Engineering Doctorates [Established : 1967] • BEng Accredited by Engineers Australia as Professional Engineers. SIET-33 Anniversary - 23 August 2013 38

About Engineers Australia (EA) • Founded : 1919 • The Institution of Engineers Australia (IEAust) and trading as Engineers Australia, is a professional body for the advancement of the engineering field within Australia. • It has over 85, 000 members from all engineering disciplines. SIET-33 Anniversary - 23 August 2013 39

The FUTURE • Asean Federation of Engineering Organizations (AFEO) - Asean Engineering Register (AER): – Asean Engineering Technologist [AET] – Asean Engineering Technician [ATn] • APEC Engineer Agreement (1989): – Asean Chartered Professional Engineer (ACPE) – Registered Foreign Professional Engineer (RFPE) SIET-33 Anniversary - 23 August 2013 40

The FUTURE • International Engineering Agreements: – Mutual Recognition of Academic Qualifications: • The Washington Accord (1989) • The Sydney Accord (2001) • The Dublin Accord (2002) – Mutual Recognition of Professional Competencies: • Engineering Mobility Forum agreement (2001) : International Register of Professional Engineers – Int. PE. • Engineering Technologist Mobility Forum agreement (2003): International Register of Engineering Technologists - Int. ET SIET-33 Anniversary - 23 August 2013 41

SIET-33 Anniversary - 23 August 2013 42

Biggest Chengal Tree in Terengganu SIET-33 Anniversary - 23 August 2013 43

Belian SIET-33 Anniversary - 23 August 2013 44

SIET-33 Anniversary - 23 August 2013 45