SYNOPSIS   

The enhanced features of the new IEM PI 2.0 include:

•   Simplified application forms
•   The technical report will be combined with Training & Experience report for completeness and
     coherence.
•   Professional conduct and ethics will only be tested during Oral Interview.
•   High achievers could be exempted from the technical essay.
•   Demonstration of evidenced-based (or verifiable) design, site and implementation experience
     will be on the Training and Experience Report and Interview.

The talk aims to brief potential PI applicants about the new developments in the IEM PI process and documentation.


SPEAKER’S BACKGROUND

1. Ir. Pan Chee Chin graduated with a Bachelor of Civill Engineering (Hons.) degree from Universiti Malaya in 2000 and has been active in engineering consultancy works for the past 24 years. He is a Professional Engineer with Practising Certificate (PEPC) and currently a Director with Perunding ZKR Sdn Bhd., a Civil & Structural Consultancy firm which was incorporated in 1994.

He has extensive engineering experience in project master planning and feasibility studies, conceptual to detailed engineering design as well as project management for various types of large scales infrastructural works in roads / highways, development projects and public transportation.  His involvement includes earthworks planning, hydrological & hydraulics studies for drains and rivers, water and sewerage works, services relocation and now focus on roads and highways planning, design and implementation.

Ir. Pan is also an active member in both IEM and BEM.  He is currently the Chairman of Membership Applications Board (MAB) of IEM, member in Admission and Practical Training (APT) Standing Committee, PI Development Committee and IEA Agreements Registration & Administration Committee of IEM.


2. Ir. Dr. Zainal Fitri bin Hj Zainal Abidin

Ir. Dr. Zainal Fitri bin Zainal Abidin is currently a Senior Lecturer in the Mechanical & Manufacturing Section at Universiti Kuala Lumpur Malaysia France Institute (UniKL MFI) . Prior to working in Unikl MFi, he has been working at Proton RND as test engineer for 22 years under noise, vibration harshness group in testing dept.

Academic Qualifications

• Doctorate of Engineering Business Management Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
• Master of Science in Information Management Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), 2000
• Postgraduate Diploma in Systems Analysis UiTM, 1994
• Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering Manchester Metropolitan University, 1989

He is a registered Professional Engineer (Ir.) with the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) and has served on the Standing Committee on MAB under the IEM. He is an APEC Engineer as well as International Professional Engineers Register for Malaysia.