Education

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Education Training of Professional
EngineersPerceptions Realities
First Saudi Engineering Forum Engineering
Education 2020 Demands of the Industry 23-24
May 2006, King Fahd University of Petroleum
Minerals, Dhahran.

• Prof. Abang Abdullah Abang Ali
• President, Federation of Engineering of
  Institutions of Islamic Countries (FEIIC)
• Professor Director, Housing Research Centre,
  Universiti Putra Malaysia

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1. Introduction

• Rapid growth of institutions of higher learning
  vs shrinking job markets
• Universitys constraints industrys demands.
• Mutual recognition and mobility of engineers
• National engineering qualification framework
  accreditation system
• Export of professional services

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2. Global education training scenario

• Globalisation
• Capacity building
• Education hub
• Qualification Framework
• Accreditation system
• Technical education training (TEVT/VET).

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Malaysian Engineering Formation Studies
Formation of Engineers in Malaysia, 1996. Towards
the Engineering Vision.
Malaysian Engineering Education Model, 2000.
Educating Future Industry Leaders.

• Malaysian Engineering Technologist and
  Engineering Technician, 2003
• Blueprint for a highly competent engineering
  workforce

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The Engineering Profession (Formation of
Engineers in Malaysia Study, 1996)

• Popular, well-respected, spearheading technology
  and wealth creation
• A vanguard of progress in the country
• An unending flow of novel ideas, new knowledge
  and innovative engineering solutions
• Exemplary professionalism and high ethical
  standards
• A source of creative future leaders.

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Global Education,Training Qualifications
Scenario

1. Outcome-based education (OBE) qualification
   systems
2. Competency-based training system instead of
   time-based.
3. Training more client-focused (SCL)
4. Stronger emphasis on flexible, life-long
   e-learning

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Reinventing the Profession
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• 1. Interact with science and technology
• RD, Discovery, Innovation, Invention, Patent,
  Commercialisation

Engineering
SET instead of ST
Science
Technology
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• 2. Accommodate multidisciplinary activities
• Biosensors, DNA, Nanotechnology, Orthopedic
  Engineering

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• 3. Nurture new engineering disciplines Computer
  Engineering, Aerospace Engineering,
  Bioengineering

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• 4. Master generic skills

Politics
Social
Management
Business skills
Economics
Interpersonal skills
Creative and Innovative
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Formation of the Next Generation of Engineers
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The Next Engineering Generation

• New breed of professionals, who are
• New engineering education and training model,
  emphasizing on
• Tripartite involvement of the university,
  research institute and industry

Multi-skilled Captains of industry At the
forefront of knowledge technology
Comprehensive Frontier work Relevant to modern
world
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Indulgence in Innovation
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Enhancing RDC

• RD important to remain competitive trade
  liberalisation WTO/AFTA
• High cost need to identify niche.
• To mobilise public and private sector.
• Missing Link, Winning Formula relevance - lack
  of industry participation, funding, positioning
  strategy alignment.

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Innovation System

• Innovation culture - stimulate, nurture and
  reward creativity and entrepreneurship.
• Competitive global environment - risk taking,
  new markets and competitors.
• Industry- research network.

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BEM/IEM/FEIIC Malaysian Incorporated Engineer
(Engineering Technologist) Engineering
Technician Study

• Draft Final Report
• Feb 2003

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Study Objectives

1. National requirement for Incorporated Engineers
   Engineering Technician
2. Local Overseas practice
3. Propose
4. education training model
5. professional development route
6. career path

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Streams Routes

• Routes
• Scientific / Academic
• University degree
• Technical / Vocational
• ( TEVT / VET )
• Cert, Diploma, Degree
• MLVK
• BEM/IEM Pt I II

• Stream
• Engineering
• (Engineering Technology)
• Technology
• Science
• Arts

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Engineering Qualification Framework
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UK

1. Chartered Engineer (4-yr MEng)
2. Incorporated Engineer (3-yr BEng)
3. No Engineering Assistant
4. Technician (HND/Adv GNVQ/NVQ3/HNC)

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Ireland

1. Chartered Engineer (BE/BEng/BSc(Eng)/BAI)
2. Engineering Technologist (BTech)
3. Engineering Assistant (ND/TD)
4. Technician (NC/TC)

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Germany

• EurIng (Dipl-Ing / Dip-Ing (FH))
• - (Dip-Ing (BA))
• Technician (Meisterbrief / Gesellenbrief)
• (Currently Europe is adopting the European higher
  education standard known as BMD its ECTS 3 2
  education system)

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France

1. EurIng (Dipl-Ing / DESS/DEA Matrise
2. - (Magistere / License)
3. Technician (DUT/BTS/DEUG/DEUST)

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Australia

• Chartered Professional Engineer (4-yr BEng)
• Engineering Technologist (3-yr BEngTech/BTech)
• Engineering Officer (Dip / Adv Dip)
• Technician (Not in IEAust or Engineers Aust)
• Cadetship (Technician Cert III, Dip, Adv Dip)
• Apprenticeship (Qualified Tradesperson Cert III,
  IV)
• Traineeship (Diff man/prod. Job Cert I, II, III)

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US

• Professional Engineer (4-yr BS)
• Engineering Technologist (4-yr BEngTech)
• Engineering Assistant ( AAS/AET)
• Technician (Certificate)

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Canada

• Professional Engineer (4-yr BSc)
• Engineering Technologist (4-yr BEngTech)
• Engineering Assistant (Diploma of Tech)
• Technician (Certificate)

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Malaysia (Current)

• Engineer BEng (Professional Management
  Degree, Level 5)
• Technical Assistant - Dip (Supervisory Diploma ,
  Level 3 4)
• Technicians Cert (Operations Production
  Certificate, Level 1 2)

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EQF Country Comparison
UK US Australia Malaysia Current Malaysia Proposed
CEng (MEng) PE (BS) CPEng (BEng) PEng (BEng) PEng (BEng)
IncEng (3-yrBEng) EngTech (BEngTech) EngTech (BTech/BEngTech) NA EngTech (4yrBEngTech)
NA NA EngOffcr (Dip/Adv Dip) TA (Dip) EngAssist (DipEngTech)
Technician (Dip/HNC/ HND) Technician (AAS/AET/Cert) Technician (Cert/Dip/Adv Dip) Technician (Cert) Technician (CertEngTech)
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Malaysia (Proposed)

• Engineer (Professional Management
• 4-yr BEng)
• Engineering Technologist (Engineer 4-yr BEngTech)
  ?
• Engineering Assistant (Supervisor DipEng or
  DipEngTech) to replace TA.
• Technicians (Operations Production Doer
  CertEng or CertEngTech)

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3. Malaysian Education Training Scenario

• Malaysia aims to be an Education hub
• Malaysia doing well before globalization with
  exports RM5.2 billion (1970) to RM354.5 billion
  (2002).
• Natl success with heavy investment on physical
  infrastructures and trained manpower. But unable
  to compete on cheap manpower.
• Low cost of investment in education but high
  returns

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Education Training in Malaysia

• Increasing graduates, shrinking job market
• Malaysian Qualification Framework (MQF).
• Participate in global initiatives in
  accreditation Washington, Sydney and Dublin
  Accords EUR-ACE/ENAEE.
• Greater emphasis on high skills eg German
  fachhochschulen importance of TEVT sector in
  Malaysia.
• One-stop Engineering Accreditation Council (EAC)
• Outcome-based education, SCL, PBL, ISO9001
  (Quality Assurance).

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Scientific Path
Engineering Technology Path
Work Force
MEET Education, Training and Professional
Development Routes
MIEM, P. Eng
Professional Engineer

B. Eng 4 yr
GradEng. Tech
Grad Engineer
B.Eng Tech 4 yr
BridgProg

• Diploma graduates may be given credit transfer
  upon entry to degree programmes.
• Bridging Programme recommended is BEM/IEM Part
  III examination or MS in Engineering or
  Engineering Technology

Dip Eng 3 yr
Engineering Assistant
Dip Eng Tech 3 yr
Dip Eng 3 yr
STPM 18 mth
Cert 2 yr
Cert 2 yr
Matric-ulation 12 mth
Engineering Technician
SPM School Leavers
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The Scientific Engineering Technology
PathsWorkplace
Engineer Adv Design RD
Engineering Technologist Applications Practice
Professional Practice Research Teaching
Manufacturing Production Construction
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International Mobility

• Accords
• Washington (PEng)
• Sydney (IncEng/EngTech)
• Dublin (Technicians)
• Eur-ACE/ENAEE

EMF, APEC, ASEAN Engineers Register
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4. Accreditation Mutual Recognition

• Mutual Recognition Arrangements (MRAs) for
  Professional Services at 7th Summit of ASEAN
  Leaders free flow of professional services by
  2020.
• Washington Accord quality assurance process for
  accreditation process standards of educational
  institution for education training of
  engineers Sydney Accord for engineering
  technologists Dublin Accord for technicians.
• Eur-ACE/ENAEE for Europe
• In Malaysia, the Engineering Accreditation
  Council (EAC) reps from BEM, IEM, LAN JPA.

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5. Technical Manpower Mobility

• Engineers Mobility Forum (EMF), Engineering
  Technologist Mobility Forum (ETMF) and APEC
  Engineers agreement.
• EMF Intl Professional Engineers Register, same
  std as APEC Engineers Register. BEM is signatory.
• EMF rep to
• Ensure standards criteria
• Manage barriers to mobility
• Encourage implementation of mobility procedures.

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6. Development of Professional Services

• Professional Services Development Centre (PSDC)
  to promote
• CPD lifelong learning
• RD uptake
• Accreditation of professional service providers
  (PSP) to intl standards best practices.

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7. Summary

• Globalization to stay brings solutions
  challenges.
• Interesting developments in Education Training
  of Professional Engineers as well as Technical
  HRD / TEVT.
• Need to develop the local education training
  model for competition in the local and intl
  market comprising of
• engineering education and training model,
• professional development route
• career pathway
• promote and harmonise with the local
  engineering professional system.