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Chapter 7:
Introduction of Code of Conducts and
Professional Ethics

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Contents
• Course Outcomes & Program
Outcomes
• Learning Outcomes
• Engineer’s Ethical Code
• Board of Engineers Malaysia
• Institution of Engineers Malaysia
• Route to Become Professional
Engineer
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Course Outcome & Program Outcome

This chapter address CO1-PO1/PLO1

CO1 : Apply the knowledge of being professional in

engineering practices and attributes.
PO1 : Apply knowledge of mathematics, natural science,
engineering fundamentals and an engineering
specialization to wide practical procedures and
practices.
PLO1 : Knowledge

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Learning Outcome
At the end of this session, students should be able to:

1. Understand the ethical code for engineers.

2. Recognize the bodies involve for engineers in
Malaysia.
3. Recognize the route to become the professional
engineer.

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7.1 Engineer’s Ethical

Code
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Engineer’s Ethical Code Which road

will you
choose???
What is Meant
by Ethics?
• Referred as moral philosophy
• Recommends concepts of Ethics
right and wrong behavior for Professionalism
professionals practicing
Legal Problems
within a profession.
Dishonor

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Engineer’s Ethical Code

Ethics in an Engineering Course????

• We have been studying

engineering, such as design,
analysis, and performance
measurement.
• Where does ethics fit in?

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Engineer’s Ethical Code

How Ethics Fits into Engineering

• Engineering is one of the most important professions in

society.
• As engineers we don’t just build things and develop processes.
• We build things and make processes in order to better society.
• In order to make society better we have to reflect constantly on
the products and processes that we make.
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How Ethics Fits into Engineering
(examples)
• If the bridge has an inadequate support, it will fail.
• If the gas tank is positioned too close to the bumper, it might
explode from a small accident.
• If a medical instrument isn’t accurate, improper doses of
medication can be given.
• If the process for refining gas produces too much toxins, it
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Engineer’s Ethical Code

How Ethics Fits into Engineering
(examples)
• If the bridge has an inadequate support, it will fail.
• If the gas tank is positioned too close to the bumper, it might
explode from a small accident.
• If a medical instrument isn’t accurate, improper doses of
medication can be given.
• If the process for refining gas produces too much toxins, it
harms the local community. 10
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Engineer’s Ethical Code

Typical Ethical Issues that
Engineers Encounter
▪ Safety
▪ Acceptable risk
▪ Compliance
▪ Confidentiality
▪ Environmental health
▪ Data integrity
▪ Conflict of interest
▪ Honesty/Dishonesty
▪ Social impact
▪ Fairness
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Engineer’s Ethical Code Can you give an

example for each

Law vs. Morality categories based

on the engineering
nature of work???

Legal & Moral Designing a system to be safe.

Legal & Immoral Owning a slave pre-civil war in the US.

Illegal & Moral Parking in a no parking zone, to come to

the aid of an injured person

Illegal & Immoral Killing an innocent person.

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Engineer’s Ethical Code

Engineering Organization
(examples)
▪ The American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE)
▪ The National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)
▪ The American Council of Engineering Companies ( ACEC)
▪ The International Federation of Consulting Engineers ( FIDIC)

These organization regulated and revised the code of ethics and

agreed by the professional engineers.
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Engineer’s Ethical Code

National Society Of Professional
Engineer (NSPE) Code of Ethics for
Engineers
• Preamble
Engineering is an important and learned profession. As members of this
profession, engineers are expected to exhibit the highest standards of
honesty and integrity. Engineering has a direct and vital impact on the
quality of life for all people. Accordingly, the services provided by
engineers require honesty, impartiality, fairness, and equity, and must be
dedicated to the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare.
Engineers must perform under a standard of professional behavior that
requires adherence to the highest principles of ethical conduct.
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National Society Of Professional
Engineer (NSPE) Code of Ethics for
Engineers
I. Fundamental Canons
Engineers, in the fulfillment of their professional duties, shall:
1. Hold paramount the safety, health, and welfare of the public.
2. Perform services only in areas of their competence.
3. Issue public statements only in an objective and truthful manner.
4. Act for each employer or client as faithful agents or trustees.
5. Avoid deceptive acts.
6. Conduct themselves honorably, responsibly, ethically, and lawfully so as to
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National Society Of Professional
Engineer (NSPE) Code of Ethics for
Engineers
II. Rules of Practice
III. Professional Obligations

Homework: Check the website below and identify the Rules of

Practice and Professional Obligations stipulated by the NSPE
Code of Ethics

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7.2 Board of Engineers

Malaysia
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Board of Engineers Malaysia

Background
• Establish in 1974 under the engineer act to register and regulate the
practices of Professional Engineers in Malaysia.
• BEM is empowered to control the legal practice of engineering in
Malaysia.
• Cooperates with IEM in providing training programs.
• All corporate members of IEM are eligible to be registered as Professional
Engineers by BEM which will entitle him to set up practice.
• Working committees of BEM appointed by the minister of works.

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Functions
• Maintain the Register
• Process Applications for Registration
• Assessment of Academic Qualifications - Engineering Degree Programme
by EAC
• Assessment of Academic Qualifications - Engineering Technology and
Engineering Technician Programmes by ETAC
• Regulate the Conduct and Ethics of the Engineering Profession
• Disputes on Professional Conduct and Ethics
• Fix the Scale of Fees
• Publication
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Registration with BEM

• Graduate Engineer
• Professional Engineer (carry the title “Ir.”)
• Professional Engineer with Practicing Certificate
• Accredited Checker (structural and geotechnical)
• Engineering Technologist
• Inspector of Works.
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7.3 Institution of
Engineers Malaysia
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Institution of Engineers Malaysia

Background

• Formed in 1 May 1959

• Qualifying body for professional engineers in Malaysia.
• It is a professional learned society serving more than 15,000 members in
Malaysia, overseas and the communities in which they work.
• Qualification standards are determine by the Council of the institution.
• IEM is one of the few professional engineering institutions in the world
which represents all discipline of the profession.

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Objectives of IEM

The primary objectives of IEM are:

• To promote and advance the science and
profession of engineering in any or all of its
disciplines; and
• To facilitate exchange of information and ideas
related to engineering.

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Type of membership
• Student Member – open to all engineering students.
• Graduate Member – open to all engineering graduates who are
“registered with BEM”.
• Incorporated Member – open to engineering graduates with
unrecognised engineering degree. (Not listed as accredited
degree by BEM/IEM)
• Associate Member – open to graduates with recognised
engineering diploma or equivalent qualification from a
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Type of membership
• Companion - open to all practicing engineers “registered with
BEM” who have not less than 8 years of experience in engineering.
• Member – open to experienced engineers for election as or transfer
to Corporate Membership (MIEM) that leads to Professional
Engineer (PE) status.
• Senior Member – open to MIEMs with not less than 15 years
experience.
• Fellow Member – open to MIEMs who satisfy the criteria for
upgrading to grade of Fellow.
• Honorary Member – conferred to distinguished persons who have
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Institution of Engineers Malaysia

Services provided
• Courses, Talks and Visits;
• Educational and Social Activities;
• Publications;
• Library;
• Affinity Card Programmes;
• Insurance Schemes;
• Others.
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BEM VS IEM

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7.4 Route to Become

Professional Engineer
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Route to Become Professional

Engineer
Step 1: Have an Accredited Engineering
Degree
• Engineering Programmes in MALAYSIAN PUBLIC & PRIVATE
UNIVERSITIES are accredited by Engineering Accreditation Council (EAC) on
a case by case basis
• Engineering Accreditation Council (EAC) is the body delegated by BEM to
accredit engineering degrees.
• Members of EAC comprise representatives from:
1) The Board of Engineers, Malaysia (BEM)
2) The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM)
3) The Malaysian Qualification Agency (MQA)
4 ) The Public Services Department Malaysia (PSD) / Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam
Malaysia (JPA).
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Route to Become Professional

Engineer
Step 1: Have an Accredited Engineering
Degree
The objective of accreditation by EAC is to ensure that graduates of the
accredited engineering programmes satisfy the minimum academic
requirements for registration :-

1) with the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM), as a graduate engineer.

2) with the Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM), as a graduate member.

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Route to Become Professional

Engineer
Step 2:Register as Graduate Engineer with
BEM & Graduate Member with IEM
• Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) is the regulatory body, set-up
by the Malaysian Government under the Registration of Engineers
Act (1967) -- REA to regulate engineering practice in Malaysia by
administering and enforcing the Engineering Act and its provisions
to protect public interest.
• Only Graduate Engineers or Professional Engineers registered with
the Board are allowed to practice engineering in Malaysia.
• Engineering graduates must register as a graduate engineer with
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Engineer
Step 3: Gain minimum 3 Years of Practical
Experience
Practical Experience
• After completing an accredited engineering degree, Graduates
are required to obtain at least 3 years of practical training and
experience in engineering works as are comprised within the
profession of an Engineer before they are eligible to apply to
sit for Professional Interview.
• Practical training and experience must be under the
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Engineer
Step 3: Gain minimum 3 Years of Practical
Experience
Professional Experience
• For Civil Engineering, candidates must obtain
professional experience as follows :-
❖Minimum twelve months of design experience.
❖Minimum twelve months of site experience.
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Engineer
Step 4: Apply to sit for Professional
Interview with IEM / BEM
• Preparation of Reports (to be prepared and submitted)
i) Training & Experiences Report
ii) Technical / Project Report
Professional Interview
• Attend an Oral Interview - Principal interviewer will normally set the
date / time and venue.
• Write 2 Essays - after the Oral Interview
i) One related to the submitted Technical Report.
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Thank you…

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