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Construction Quality Program supports the overall Project Quality Management during the construction phase of oil and gas projects. Construction Quality Program is an enhancement on the conventional Site Construction Quality Plan by implementing Project Turnover Work Process until Commissioning and Start-Up-Phase.

Among others, the talk will cover the following aspects : -

Construction Quality Program is Implemented throughout the construction phase by focusing on critical construction programs such as Piping Hydrotest Quality Program, Mechanical Completion Quality Program, Punchlist Quality Management, etc. Sharing of construction quality during construction phase will result in lesions learnt and best practices in the industry.

A talk on "Construction Quality Program in Oil & Gas Industry", organized by Oil, Gas and Mining Technical Division, IEM has been scheduled.

DATE : 9 JANUARY 2010 (Saturday)
TIME : 9.30 am TO 11.30 am ( Refreshment will be served at 9.00 am.)
VENUE : 2nd Floor, Wisma IEM, PETALING JAYA
CPD : 2 hours
SPEAKER : IR. ROSLIN BIN RAMLI

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A webinar"Convert Complexity into Clarity: Performance Management and Optimization in Process Manufacturing" targeted to assist you and your company simplify disparate systems, inconsistent processes and suspect data, increased operation performance including less waste, more through-put, less downtime and fewer people. It is FREE and open for registration now. As companies look to drive out waste from manufacturing operations, understanding current performance is essential. In many cases, this first step of clarity is the most challenging part of the continuous improvement process.

Disparate systems, inconsistent processes and suspect data all add to the complexity of “gaining that first foothold” of operations performance management. How these challenges are addressed directly affects both the immediate benefits and ongoing continuous improvement.

During this free webcast on June 24th 2009 at 11 am Eastern Daylight Time, speaker will :

• Cover strategies for accelerating performance management
• Explain how current systems and processes can contribute or detract from your performance management strategy
• Discuss examples from leading companies who experienced rapid innovation and year-over-year value using a proper foundation of performance management with an agile platform
• ‘Question and Answer’ period with your peers in plants across the country.

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In recent world economy crisis, oil & gas and Chemical Processing industries have partly affected by this crisis. So far Chemical engineer is categorized as one of high-income-level position among all top engineering profession. How recent world economy crisis has affected the income as Chemical engineer ? You may also wonder how annual income of a chemical engineer change from year to year to 2009 ?

ChemicalProcessing.com has conducted annual salary survey from 2005, to 2009. Survey show that average salaries have steadily increased from 2005 to 2009. Average salaries started with $85,234 in 2005, increased to $89,690 in 2006, $90,038 in 2007, $95,231 in 2008 and lately $107,804 in 2009. However, the average pay raise was down slightly, 4.23% compared to the 5.06% reported in 2008. Details of these surveys may refer to :

• 2005 Chemical Industry Salary Survey
• 2006 Chemical Industry Salary Survey
• 2007 Chemical Industry Salary Survey
• 2008 Chemical Industry Salary Survey
• 2009 Chemical Industry Salary Survey

Above surveys indicated that our industry still remain strong in present economy downturn.

Thanks to Ken Schnepf, Managing Editor of Chemical Processing.

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Although International and National Oil and Gas companies are outsourcing more and more services to contractors, they still have the responsibility for formally demonstrating that HSE is being managed satisfactorily in all of their assets. It is becoming a mandatory requirement by governmental bodies globally that O&G companies submit this demonstration (i.e., HSE Case) for approval to conduct the asset operation. In Malaysia, for example, these take the form of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) reports by DOE or Safety Reports by DOSH as relevant.

The objective of this talk is to provide an overview of the phases of a project along with the project management controls necessary for the successful management of HSE as applicable to E&P type projects. It will describe the specific applications of Hazards and Risk Management tools at key stages of the project and will review how the ALARP target factors in on major project conceptual and detailed design decisions and direction.

The talk will focus, on various project stages and the relevant HSE objectives, tools and techniques that typically are employed to achieve the desired objectives and the deliverables expected at the end of each stage. It will also provide pointers to more detailed references and guidance for their application. It is not the intention of this talk to provide a complete specification of the HSE activities to be undertaken at each stage of a project. Nonetheless, it will provide guidance on key activities that need to be considered by those responsible for project design.

A talk on "HSE in projects - Focusing on design", organized by Oil, Gas & Mining Technical Division, IEM has been scheduled.

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A talk on "Energy Aspect In Industrial Drying", organized by Chemical Engineering Technical Division, IEM has been scheduled.

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A talk on "Industrial Drying", organized by Chemical Engineering Technical Division, IEM has been scheduled.

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It is anticipated that there will be less commercially viable oil & gas fields in the Malaysian shallow water. As such, there is an increased push towards developing fields in the deep (200-1000m water depth) and ultra-deep (more than 1000m water depth) water. In line with this shift, Petronas has set the tone by stating its ambition to make Malaysia as the regional deepwater hub and, along with its Production Sharing Contractors, has set the ball rolling by the successful project execution of and oil production from Kikeh Deepwater Development. The presentation intends to share presentor's general experience in the deepwater projects, which covers background, introduction to technologies, challenges/opportunities, and Kikeh development examples.

A talk on "MALAYSIAN Oil and Gas Deepwater Development", organized by Oil, Gas and Mining Technical Division, IEM has been scheduled.

Date : 19 March 2009 (Thursday)
Time : 5.30 pm to 7.00 pm
CPD : 2 Hours (approved by BEM)
Venue : IEM Conference Hall, Bangunan Ingenieur, Petaling Jaya
Speaker : Ir. Ahmad Sidek

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Biotechnology is a multi-disciplinary area, encompassing the biological sciences, industrial technology and bioprocess engineering. It involves using living cells or biological catalysts for the production of industrial products and services. Chemical engineers can make a significant contribution in the bioreactor operation and subsequent downstream processing for the separation and recovery of products. Chemical engineers can also help to develop integrated processes for energy and resource recovery to improve existing biotechnological processes.

The talk will cover the important role of chemical engineers in the biotechnology sector, with special emphasis on process substitution for new biotech products and developing appropriate technologies for our local biotechnology industry based on the speaker’s experience.


Date : 03 February 2009 (Tuesday)
Time : 5.30 pm to 7.00 pm
CPD : 2 Hours (approved by BEM)
Venue : IEM Conference Hall A, Bangunan Ingenieur, Petaling Jaya
Speaker : Professor Dr. Mohd Ali Hassan


*Any queries, please contact sec@iem.org.my.

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The atmosphere acts as an insulating blanket to keep the average temperature of our planet Earth within a pleasant ange. The green house effect on the trace gases of the atmosphere, such Carbon Dioxide, keep the heat near the Earth surface and keep out the cold of the outer space. The climate of Earth however is unstable and since the end of the ice age some 10,000 years ago, the average temperature of the Earth has increased steadily from a few degrees Centigrade to more than 15 degrees Centigrade. Since the Industrial Revolution, the Carbon Dioxide concentrations have increased from about 280ppm to 365ppm and the Earth temperature goes up as the Carbon Dioxide concentrations increase. The effect of global warming is a change in the climate and weather patterns which hastens the extinction of species, influence the lengths of seasons, cause coastal flooding, and lead to more frequent and severe storms. The response to global warming includes the ratification of the Kyoto Protocol which expires in 2012 by all countries except United States and Kazakhstan after the United Nations climate talk in December 2007. The solution to global warming is Carbon (Greenhouse Gases) Management and the strategy is three pronged, i.e. Policy, Education and Technology.

A talk on “TECHNOLOGY and GLOBAL WARMING’”, organized by Agricultural and food engineering technical division has been scheduled.

It has been a standard industrial practice to carry out hazard analysis for hazardous operations. However, accidents still happen and occasionally, the consequential losses are alarming. In many cases, the accidents could have been prevented if the hazard analysis had been more effectively completed or if the analysis findings (information pertaining the hazards and their controls) are communicated and hence, appreciated by everyone. In response to this, the Bowtie technique was invented and is being increasingly adopted in the oil & gas industry. It is simple and can be applied for all types of hazard such as fire/explosion, environmental pollution, work-related accidents, transportation accidents, security threat, health hazards and may others. It is suitable for other industries as well e.g. construction, fabrication, manufacturing, aviation, shipping etc. The Bow-tie technique emphasises on a pragmatic approach to identify not only hazard controls but also measures required to ensure the effectiveness of the identified controls. The overall findings are graphically presented in a bowtie-like skeleton that allows easy understanding and communication.

A talk on “The Bowtie Technique – Simple but Effective Approach to Hazard Analysis in Oil & Gas Industry”, organised by Oil, Gas and Mining Technical Division has been scheduled.

The Registration of Engineers Act, 1967 (i.e REA’67 or the Act) has a shelf life of more than 40 years. The Board of Engineers, Malaysia (BEM) was operationalised on the 23rd Aug, 1972 to implement the REA’67. The Act in its original form regulated the natural persons; the Malaysian engineers. Since the BEM came into being, the REA’67 has been amended four (4) times to suit prevailing circumstances, and we now have; registered engineers and ECP’s, Accredited Checkers, etc. Beside the REA’67, we also have the companion “1990 Regulation (2003)”; BEM Guides, and other BEM requirements-all these adding up to what can be described as “Measures” of the Malaysian PRA (i.e. the Professional Regulatory Authority”) over the practice of engineering in the country. Many Malaysian engineers believe that Malaysia needs an act which is suitable for the 21st Century. The IEM being the principle Advocate of the Malaysian Engineering Community, also think so. Accordingly, to get stake-holders’ inputs, a forum on “A New Engineers Act” is hereby proposed.

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Rising oil price, currency fluctuations, supply exceeding continues global demand lead to high energy cost. As per Control Design, chemical engineers in US top the salary ladder at $63,616, followed by other engineering and technical disciplines i.e average salary of a controls engineer is up more than 8%, second largest jump what controls engineers are paid at the beginning of the new millennium. As comparison, salaries for accounting and business administration undergrads remained stable from last year at $47,429 and $44,195 respectively.

Indians working with MNCs is getting the highest salary hike of about 14 per cent on an average across the world in 2008. According to ECA International General Manager Lee Quane, “Salary increase in India is expected to be the biggest this year as companies have to keep in mind the inflation for their employees to maintain a good economic stature,” Strong growth in India is top in year 2008, this followed by by Argentina (12.7 per cent), Indonesia (11.3 per cent), Russia (11 per cent) and China remain static at 8.0%.

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The global sourcing marketplace has in the past decade grown and morphed to become a $1 trillion industry, with demand for a myriad of services spanning technology, infrastructure, business process and specialty engineering services fueling the growth. Over the past five years particularly, the engineering services marketplace has taken on a distinct turn on its own, today contributing to a demand close to an approximate $850 billion over and above the $1 trillion business already in the marketplace. Interestingly maturing markets and economies with robust infrastructure investments, and engineering capabilities are being sought after by engineering and manufacturing organizations in their quest to support their growth and innovation needs. Given pressures from demographics, and economic factors, most developed nations are sourcing for talent and engineering service capabilities across the globe.

Outsourcing Malaysia (OM), an organization focusing on outsourcing and sourcing competencies perceives that Malaysia’s competence in engineering has to be brought to the forte, and showcased to the world such that global businesses tap into our engineering competencies as well. This talk is aimed at providing one with a bird’s eye-view of the marketplace, demand trends, and opportunities for Malaysia to participate actively.

Outsourcing Malaysia (OM) is an initiative of the outsourcing industry in Malaysia and a Chapter of PIKOM. With the support from its institutional partners i.e. the Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) and the Malaysia Debt Ventures (MDV), and senior leaders from the global services industry; our outsourcing consortium aims to promote the capabilities and competencies of the Malaysian outsourcing industry.

Outsourcing is contracting with another company or person to do a particular function. Almost every organization outsources in some way. Typically, the function being outsourced is considered non-core to the business. An insurance company, for example, might outsource its janitorial and landscaping operations to firms that specialize in those types of work since they are not related to insurance or strategic to the business. The outside firms that are providing the outsourcing services are third-party providers, or as they are more commonly called, service providers.
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Choose Malaysia as your offshore location - the regional gateway to the Asian markets - and a world of business advantages awaits you. Considered the world's largest exporter of semiconductors and consumer electronics, Malaysia has earned the reputation of being an attractive location for both trade and investments since the colonial era.
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Outsourcing Malaysia success in winning Middle East technology-based business and become the third most preferred location worldwide for outsourcing, but Outsourcing Malaysia's top representative at the inaugural Malaysian Services Exhibition 2008 believes that the country is the top destination for businesses in the Middle East who are looking to outsource services and processes abroad.

A talk on “Engineering Services Outsourcing Opportunities*”, organised by Information Technology Special Interest Group, IEM, has been scheduled.


Detail information as follow :

*IEM will be charging participants RM 10.00 administrative fee to evening talks organised by IEM. The fee would be used for overhead costs, building maintenance expenses as well as to support the purchase of the new building. Students are however exempted. Your understanding is greatly appreciated.

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Hume Concrete Marketing Sdn Bhd is the marketing arm of Hume Concrete Division, which in turn is one of the strategic business units of Hume Industries (M) Berhad. The first Hume precast concrete factory was established in Prai way back in 1929. From this humble beginning, Hume Concrete Division has grown to be the premier manufacturer of precast concrete products, with 5 main factories strategically located throughout Malaysia, to cater for both local and export markets. Hume is the pioneer in introducing the standard range of precast products such as Spun Pipe, Prestressed Beam, RC Pile, U-Drain, Box Culvert, etc. into the local market. With accumulated experience and commitment towards R & D, we have in recent years developed a range of innovative products such as Hume Box Girder, Hume Arch Culvert, Hume Half Slab, Hume T-Wall, Hume S-Barrier and Hume Stadium Bleacher, to name a few. Hume is also the Licensee of BEBO range of arch crossings from BEBO Arch International AG, Switzerland. Furthermore, Hume has built up a strong technical team to offer customized precast solutions to meet specific needs of individual clients, especially in the field of precast jetty component.

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In this presentation, Stephen will cover several aspects regarding the DCS. An introduction to the Distributed Control System, from what it is, what it comprises of and how it has developed throughout the decades will be shown. This will provide an outlook on the historical emergence of such a system and the ever-growing need for the DCS in the process industry. Comparisons between a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) and a DCS will be made to show the applications and industries these systems are catered to. For the hybrid industries, we will discuss on how the Programmable Automation Controller (PAC) affects the DCS market. Other topics of this presentation will include networking and wireless technologies, process field-bus technologies, advanced process control techniques and how these have been integrated into the DCS.

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Dialogue: "Continuing Professional Development & you an intermittent review'
- 2 August 2008, Saturday (2 CPD)
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- 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

The Board of Engineers Malaysia Continuing Professional Development Program is into its fourth year running. However, in a recent small preliminary audit on the Continuing Professional Development program for the period from 2005 to through 2007, it was found that a significant number of professional engineers (> 90%) has not come to grips with the concept of
continuing professional development mandatory of licensed professional engineers. There is glaring ill-understanding on the part of the professional engineers while documenting their CPD experiences and suffice to say that it is to the extend appalling, the responses of highly educated engineering professionals to what is a simple documentation. So it is with the desire to see to it that professional members of The Institution of Engineers Malaysia do it right and keeping it simple, that this dialogue is to gauge what’s on your mind, allowing you to voice your opinions/grievances, forward suggestions that should help the CPD programs @ IEM commensurate with the requirements of the Board of Engineers Malaysia. Again, on the premise that CPD is here to stay, this dialogue is for you to say your piece, exchange opinions and gather information on how best to go about it. So don’t stay away! It pays to be a member of IEM!

Prepared by Engr. Dr. Lee Teang Shui

IEM has released the IEM 49TH ANNUAL REPORT for 2008.

I received a notification from IEM that the AGM 2008 will be held on 19 April 2008. at Ingenieur building. Annual report is available HERE or HERE...