BEM approved PDP Hours: 42, Ref no: IEM21/PDP/018/C (w)
Commencement date: 4 DECEMBER 2021


Abstract

Over the years, it has been observed that many graduate engineers are unable to present themselves for the Professional Interview (PI) conducted by the IEM because they possess insufficient design experience, which is a prerequisite. This design review course is meant to better prepare potential candidates for the said PI.


Course Overview

This course is to provide the candidate the knowledge to understand areas on the following:
- Understand soil mechanics (effective stress, shear strength, consolidation, earth pressure etc.)    
- Plan and supervision of subsurface investigation (field and laboratory tests) and interpretation
  of test results.    
- Carry out slope stability analysis and design.    
- Carry out foundation design (pile capacity design and shallow foundation)
- Carry out settlement analysis    
- Carry out soil structure interaction    
- Carry out retaining wall design (earth pressure calculation)    
- Ground treatment selection    


Course Format

The course consists of classroom presentations. Participants are encouraged to actively engage in discussions.


Biodata of Facilitators

1) Ir. Raftah bt Mahfar MIEM, PEng

Ir. Raftah Mahfar is currently a Director of SCG Consultants Sdn. Bhd., a Structural, Civil, Infrastructure, Geotechnical and Railway engineering Consultants.  She holds a Degree in Civil Engineering from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (1985) and Master of Science in Civil & Structural Engineering from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (1990).  

She has more than 30 years of technical experience in Geotechnical Engineering design and construction. Her projects include Upgrading of Jalan Segamat-Tangkak, Pembinaan Kompleks Istana Baru Terengganu, Slope Repair Works at Jalan Baru Naik Ke Bukit Fraser, Electrified Double Track Project Ipoh to Padang Besar and etc.

Ir. Raftah is a Professional Engineer with Practicing Certificate with the Board of Engineers, Malaysia (BEM). She is also an Interviewer and Reviewer for IEM’s Professional Interview.

Ir. Raftah is active as Corporate Member of Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM). She has been a Committee member of IEM Women Engineers from year 2008, Committee member of IEM Standing Committee on Activities, Committee member of IEM Standing Committee On Professional Practice and past Committee member of IEM Standing Committee of Welfare (2012/13). She is the Chairperson of IEM Women Engineers Sub-Committee for session 2012/2013, the Chairman of IEM Women Engineers Section for Session 2013/2014 and Section 2014/2015.  She also the Chairman for WiSET 2018 conference, committee on Disaster Risk Reduction Advisory Board and Committee member for Special Committee on Structured Training.


2) Ir. Dr Nik Afifah bt Nik Mohd Adeeb MIEM, PEng

Ir. Dr Nik Afifah bt Nik Mohd Adeeb obtained 34 years’ experience in road design, bridge design, geotechnical design, C&S building design, project management, construction management, construction supervision & technical design audit.

Some projects implemented are:

a)    Design (C&S, Geotechnical, Hydrology, Bridges & Roads)
    -Pre-fabricated “Multi-Purpose Building, Raub, Pahang”
    -“Control Tower Complex, KLIA Sepang”
    -“Bridge over Sg. Jengka, Pahang”, “Bridge over Sg. Luit” etc.
    -“Upgrading JB  – Mersing Road, M.S 13 – M.S 38”
    -“Upgrading Junction Bahau – Keratong Highway, Jempol”

b)    Project Management, Design Review & Audit
    -“Pagoh Education Hub (RM992,623,000.00), Johor”
    -“Seremban – Gemas Electrified Double Track Project (RM3.5 Billion)”
    -Technical Audit for Jab. Audit Negara (2007).
    -“KLIA Project, Sepang (RM 10 Billion)”

c)    Construction Management
    -“PJC Headquarters, Putrajaya”
    -“Ampang Hospital, KL”

d)    Construction Supervision
    -“Duty Free Complex, Subang Airport”
        -“Extension of Runway & additional taxiways,  Subang Airport”


3) Ir. Lim Ek Peng MIEM, PEng

Ir EP. Lim is a practising Professional Civil & Structural Engineer with Perunding Hashim & NEH Sdn Bhd. He obtained his Bachelor of Civil Engineering from UTM in 1985 and Master of Engineering from University of Malaya in 1989.

He has over 32 years of experience in civil & structural engineering design and construction. He was a member of technical committees of (IEM-SWO) for standards in Design of Concrete Structures for MS EN 1990, 1991, 1992 & was a member of IEM C&S WG1 for drafting of Malaysia National Annex of EC8.


NOTE:
* Limited to 20 Participants only *
* Closing date for Registration:  2 December 2021