Accreditation Engineering Scenario and Future of Engineering Education in Malaysia.
2-7October2011
FuramqRiverFrontHotel,Singapore
Guest-of-Honour
Mr. GanKim Yong
Ministerfor Health
1 2 : 1 5 - 1 3 : 3 0Networking
Lunch(Jupiter
l, ll & lll)
Session 2 - DevelopingCompetency
13:30-15:00
Chairmanand Moderator: Er. Prof. Chew Yong Tian, Past President,IES
1 3 ; 3 0 - 1 3 : 5 5KeynotePaper4
(s2-1)
Emeritus
Prof.Alan
Bradley
Stage1 Competencyl
Accreditation
Consultant,
- Driving
Standards
I
Engineers
Australia,
Engineering
Educatiorl
Australia
Desion
Dean,
Facultyof Engineering,
Prof.Chan Eng Soon
NationalUniversityof
Sinoaoore
Dean,
Prof.
Janie
M.
Fouke
College
of Engineering,
KeynotePaper6
(presented
by
NanyangTechnological
(s2-3)
Prof.ChengTeeHiang) University,
Sinoaoore
Presentationof Tokensof Appreciationto Speakers
1 3 : 5 5 - 1 4 : 2 0KeynotePaper5
(s2-2)
Transforming
I
EngineeringEducatioil
Througha Design
CentricCurriculum
14:20-14:45
Re-engineering
Engineering
Education
14:45-15:00
Q&ASession
Session 3 - Conceive-Design-lmplement-Operate
(CDIO)
1 5 : 0 0 - 1 6 : 0 0chairman and Moderator: Prof. Er Meng Hwa, vice President,NanyangTechnological
University
Speaker 1
(s3-1)
Speaker
2
(s3-2)
Speaker
3
(s3-3)
Ms. Pee Suat Hoon
Ms. Kwek Siew Wee
Mr. Mah Wee Beng
Director,Departmentof
EducationalDevelopment,
SinoaoorePolvtechnic
Manager/Academic
of
S c h o o l o fE n g i n e e r i n g
( Electronics),
Nanyang
Polvtechnic
DeputyPrincipal,
NgeeAnnPolytechnic
CDIO @ Singapore
Polytechnic
Developing
IndustryreadyProfessionals:
NYPTeachingFactory
andCDIO
Engineering
Education:NP's
Approachto Staying
Relevant&
Resoonsive
Presentation
of Tokensof Appreciation
to Speakers
Q&ASession
16:00-16:30Networking
TeaBreak
- Engineering
Session
4
Accreditation
Practicesin this region
16:30-17:30
Chairmanand Moderator:Er.Dr.ChewSoonHoe,Conference
CommitteeChairman.
IES
Engineering
&
Speaker1
Boardof Engineers
Technology
Education
Prof.HengMeng Ho
(s4-1)
Cambodia
andAccreditation:
The
Caseof Cambodia
Comingof Age of
Speaker2
(s4-2)
Speaker
3
(s4-3)
P r o f .R a s h m i J a i n
l r Dr. Tan Chee Fai
AssociateProfessor,
SystemsEngineering
Department
of Industrial Education:
andSystems
Engineering,AccreditationProcess
National
University
of
and Preparednessof
Singapore
the Academic
Proorams
Departmentof Mechanical
Engineering
Education
Engineering,
and
Accreditation
UniversitiTeknikal
Scenario
in Malaysia
Malavsia.Melaka
Q&ASession
Presentationof Tokensof Appreciationto Speakers
17:30
End of Day 1
10
Abstracts
Session1 - QualityAssurance
Author(s)
s 1 - 1 PhillioE. Borrowman
RemaudBernard,
s 1 - 2 : SanchezTeresaand
ArdittiJean-Claude
s 1 - 3 : Lee Yee Cheono
Session Z - Devel
s2-1
5 2 - 3 : JanieM. Fouke
I
Paqe
19
Education:
Stateof the Art
QualityAssuranceIn Engineering
20
in Franceand Eurooe
in the 21stCenturv
Enqineerino
& Enqineers
23
ng Competenc
Alan Bradleyand
PeterHoffman
EngSoonand
s2-2: Chan
LimSehChun
-\
Tiile
Through
Education
lmproving
the Qualityof Engineering
Activities
Accreditation
Stage 1 CompetencyStandards- DrivingEngineering
EducationDesion
Througha Design
Transforming
Engineering
Education
CentricCurriculum
Education
Re-enqineerino
Enoineerinq
Session 3 - Conceive-Design m
s3-1 Pee SuatHoon
s3-2: KwekSiewWee
S3-3: MahWee Beng
25
27
29
ement-Operate (CDIO
32
CDIO@ SinqaporePolvtechnic
NYP Teaching
Developing
Industry-ready
Professionals:
33
Factorvand CDIO
EngineeringEducation:NP's Approachto StayingRelevant
34
& Responsive
Session 4 - Engineering Accreditation Practices in this Reqion
HengMengHo and
s4-1 Soveacha
Ros
s4-2: R a s h m i J a i n
s4-3:
Tan CheeFai,Ranjit
SinghSarbanSingh,Ong
SiawThien,and Ngeow
Yen Wan
The
Engineering& TechnologyEducationand Accreditation:
Case of Cambodia
Education:
Comingof Age of SystemsEngineering
Accreditation
Processand Preoaredness
of the Academic
Proorams
Scenarioin
EngineeringEducationand Accreditation
Malaysia
39
Engineers
witha
Engineering's
SecondWind:Nurturrng
DesionEdoe
41
Education
An Introduction
to the FEIAPEngineering
Guideline
42
Education
for Sustainable
Development
Enoineerinq
44
Session5-NewFrontier
s5-1 ChongTow Chong
Yen Jia-Yush,Liu Mandy,
s5-2: YangYeong-Bin,and
John Li Chien-Chuno
Rahman
S5-3: Mustafizur
Session6 - Ensineerins Education and Teachine Methodol
Hoong-Chor
and
s6-1 Chin
ChewSoon-Hoe
Fallerand Albert
s6-2: Edicio
B .J u b i l o
5b-J:
MakingStudentsLearnBy Themselvesand About
+b
Approachto TraininqEnqineers
Themselves:
An lnnovative
lmproveTeaching-Learning
Strategies- Case studyof the
48
AteneoDe DavaoUniversitv
QaiserH. Malik,Matthew
J. Koehler,PunyaMishra, Doesa CornerstoneDesignExperienceAffectChangesin
NeerajBuch,and Michael FreshmanAttitudes?
Shanblatt
s6-4: ZhengGuoying
50
in Aerospace
for FutureEngineers
ProjectBasedLearning
53
TheST Aerospace
Exoerience
s4-3:
ACCREDITATION ENGINEERING EDUCATION SCENARIO AND FUTURE OF
E N G I N E E R I NE
GD U C A T I O N
IN MALAYSIA
TAN Chee Fai (C.F.TAN),The Institution
of Engineers,Malaysia(lEM),Universiti
Teknikal
MalaysiaMelaka(UTeM),
R a n i i tS i n g h S a r b a nS i n g h ( S S . S . R a n j i t )T, h e I n s t i t u t i oonf E n g i n e e r sM, a l a y s i a( l E M ) ,
Universiti
TeknikalMalaysiaMelaka(UTeM),
ONGSiaw Thien, Universiti
TeknikalMalaysiaMelaka(UTeM),
t
rf
NGEOWYen Wan, The Institution
of Engineers,
Malaysia(lEM),MalaysiaRubberResearch
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ABSTRACT
Engineering
educationin Malaysiais a strongand vibrantenterprise.Malaysiagovernmenr
is projecting
to produce222,000engineering
graduatesin the next 9 years.This numberof
engineers
is neededto ensurethe developmentindustries,
infrastructures
and generalwellbeingof Malaysiaare carriedout as planned.However,since Malaysiahas engineersin
variousfields,engineershave providedthe drivingforcesbehindhigh technologyservices
andproductsto enhancethe Malaysiaeconomygrowthlocallyand internationally.
lt is also
citedthat there are 33 accreditedengineeringprogrammesin Malaysiauniversitiesand
colleges.Engineeringdegree is the common degree entry to the engineeringprofession
nowadays,such as civil engineering,electricalengineering,electronicsengineeringand
mechanical
engineering.
The Malaysiaengineering
degreerequirescompletionof four years
fulltime study.For an engineeringdegreeprogrammeto be recognize,all the engineering
degreesin Malaysiaare governedby Engineering
Accreditation
Council(EAC).EAC ensure
all the engineeringdegree programmesthat are offered by Malaysianuniversitiesare
subjected
to the minimumacademicrequirements
for registration
as a graduateengineer
withthe Boardof EngineerslVlalaysia
(BEM).BEM is representing
Malaysiain Washington
Accordsince2009,engineering
educationin Malaysiatook on a broaderinternational
aspect
andagreedto achieveequivalentstandardwith the other 14 signatories'countries.
Due to
the upcomingchallengesof the future,it is ideatedthat Malaysiaengineersmust progress
workinghardwith all the necessarytechnicalcompetencies
in engineering
science.This role
is very importantso that they will be flexibleenough to be involvedin multidisciplinary
engineering
tasksin Malaysiaand aroundthe world.
Globalisation
is a trendthat affectshumanities,
cultures,traditionsand historyof a country.
Globalisation
is defined as "the flow of people, culture, ideas, values, knowledge,
technology,and economy across borders facilitatinga more interconnectedand
interdependent
world".Engineering
graduatesare facingfiercechallengesand competition
notonlylocallybut also internationally.
Due to the globalchallengesand competition,
local
graduatesneed to equip themselveswith flexibility,ethics, professionalism,
engineering
knowledge
and skillin facingthe globalchallenges.
Government,
educational
institutions
and
plays
industry
an importantrole to upgradethe qualityof localengineeringeducation.The
modernengineeringprofessiondeals constantlywith uncertainty,incompletedata and
(oftenconflicting)
competing
demandsfrom clients,governments,
groupsand
environmental
the public.lt requirestechnicalcompetentand professionalism
skill, as well as to be
exposed
to the global scenarios,currenttrend and future requirements.
Whilst trying to
incorporate
more "humanity"skill into their knowledgebase and professionalpractice,
today's
engineersmustalsocopewith continualtechnological
and organizational
changesin
theworkplace.
In additionthey must cope with the commercialrealitiesof industrialpractice
inthe modernworld,as well as the legalconsequences
of everyprofessional
decisionthey
make.The challengefor engineeringeducationin Malaysiais to improve the current
engineering
educationsystemso that the Malaysiaengineeringgraduatesare recognized
39
educationin Malaysiais constantlyreviewed
Nevertheless,
engineering
internationally.
professional
from
members
the industriesand educationdepartmental.
togetherwith the
whichlater
education
Thisstudyis expectedto providethe currentscenarioof engineering
curriculumin Malaysia.
engineering
will foreseeeffectand the futuredesignof accredited
engineering
Thisaimof thispaperis to describethe modelledcurrentscenarioof accredited
in Malaysia.
processon futureengineering
education
andthe accreditation
education
itation,engineering education
: accred
KEYWORDS
BIODATA
AUTHOR'S
with honours,Masterof Sciencein
Engineering
in Mechanical
lr. Dr. C.F.Tan graduated
PutraMalaysiaand PhD in Industrial
from Universiti
Manufacturing
SystemsEngineering
He is a
the Netherlands.
of Technology,
from Eindhoven
University
DesignEngineering
Engineering,
Mechanical
Faculty
lnnovation,
of
of Design&
SeniorLecturer
at Department
TeknikalMalaysiaMelakasince 2003. He activelyinvolvedin teachingand
Universiti
He is a memberof
activities.
learning,
consultation
as well as researchand development
Engineerwith Boardof
Malaysiaand registeredProfessional
Institution
of Engineers,
on
In lEM,currentlyhe servesas memberin StandingCommittee
Engineers,
Malaysia.
Examination
and Training, Standing Committeeon Qualificationsand Admissions,
Technical
Engineering
EducationTechnicalCommittee,and MechanicalEngineering
engineering
His researchinterestscoverthe aspectsof advancedmechanical
Committee.
designand humansmartsystem,multidisciplinary
industrial
designengineering,
design,
interaction
technology
design.
40
FuramqRiverFrontHotel,Singapore
Guest-of-Honour
Mr. GanKim Yong
Ministerfor Health
1 2 : 1 5 - 1 3 : 3 0Networking
Lunch(Jupiter
l, ll & lll)
Session 2 - DevelopingCompetency
13:30-15:00
Chairmanand Moderator: Er. Prof. Chew Yong Tian, Past President,IES
1 3 ; 3 0 - 1 3 : 5 5KeynotePaper4
(s2-1)
Emeritus
Prof.Alan
Bradley
Stage1 Competencyl
Accreditation
Consultant,
- Driving
Standards
I
Engineers
Australia,
Engineering
Educatiorl
Australia
Desion
Dean,
Facultyof Engineering,
Prof.Chan Eng Soon
NationalUniversityof
Sinoaoore
Dean,
Prof.
Janie
M.
Fouke
College
of Engineering,
KeynotePaper6
(presented
by
NanyangTechnological
(s2-3)
Prof.ChengTeeHiang) University,
Sinoaoore
Presentationof Tokensof Appreciationto Speakers
1 3 : 5 5 - 1 4 : 2 0KeynotePaper5
(s2-2)
Transforming
I
EngineeringEducatioil
Througha Design
CentricCurriculum
14:20-14:45
Re-engineering
Engineering
Education
14:45-15:00
Q&ASession
Session 3 - Conceive-Design-lmplement-Operate
(CDIO)
1 5 : 0 0 - 1 6 : 0 0chairman and Moderator: Prof. Er Meng Hwa, vice President,NanyangTechnological
University
Speaker 1
(s3-1)
Speaker
2
(s3-2)
Speaker
3
(s3-3)
Ms. Pee Suat Hoon
Ms. Kwek Siew Wee
Mr. Mah Wee Beng
Director,Departmentof
EducationalDevelopment,
SinoaoorePolvtechnic
Manager/Academic
of
S c h o o l o fE n g i n e e r i n g
( Electronics),
Nanyang
Polvtechnic
DeputyPrincipal,
NgeeAnnPolytechnic
CDIO @ Singapore
Polytechnic
Developing
IndustryreadyProfessionals:
NYPTeachingFactory
andCDIO
Engineering
Education:NP's
Approachto Staying
Relevant&
Resoonsive
Presentation
of Tokensof Appreciation
to Speakers
Q&ASession
16:00-16:30Networking
TeaBreak
- Engineering
Session
4
Accreditation
Practicesin this region
16:30-17:30
Chairmanand Moderator:Er.Dr.ChewSoonHoe,Conference
CommitteeChairman.
IES
Engineering
&
Speaker1
Boardof Engineers
Technology
Education
Prof.HengMeng Ho
(s4-1)
Cambodia
andAccreditation:
The
Caseof Cambodia
Comingof Age of
Speaker2
(s4-2)
Speaker
3
(s4-3)
P r o f .R a s h m i J a i n
l r Dr. Tan Chee Fai
AssociateProfessor,
SystemsEngineering
Department
of Industrial Education:
andSystems
Engineering,AccreditationProcess
National
University
of
and Preparednessof
Singapore
the Academic
Proorams
Departmentof Mechanical
Engineering
Education
Engineering,
and
Accreditation
UniversitiTeknikal
Scenario
in Malaysia
Malavsia.Melaka
Q&ASession
Presentationof Tokensof Appreciationto Speakers
17:30
End of Day 1
10
Abstracts
Session1 - QualityAssurance
Author(s)
s 1 - 1 PhillioE. Borrowman
RemaudBernard,
s 1 - 2 : SanchezTeresaand
ArdittiJean-Claude
s 1 - 3 : Lee Yee Cheono
Session Z - Devel
s2-1
5 2 - 3 : JanieM. Fouke
I
Paqe
19
Education:
Stateof the Art
QualityAssuranceIn Engineering
20
in Franceand Eurooe
in the 21stCenturv
Enqineerino
& Enqineers
23
ng Competenc
Alan Bradleyand
PeterHoffman
EngSoonand
s2-2: Chan
LimSehChun
-\
Tiile
Through
Education
lmproving
the Qualityof Engineering
Activities
Accreditation
Stage 1 CompetencyStandards- DrivingEngineering
EducationDesion
Througha Design
Transforming
Engineering
Education
CentricCurriculum
Education
Re-enqineerino
Enoineerinq
Session 3 - Conceive-Design m
s3-1 Pee SuatHoon
s3-2: KwekSiewWee
S3-3: MahWee Beng
25
27
29
ement-Operate (CDIO
32
CDIO@ SinqaporePolvtechnic
NYP Teaching
Developing
Industry-ready
Professionals:
33
Factorvand CDIO
EngineeringEducation:NP's Approachto StayingRelevant
34
& Responsive
Session 4 - Engineering Accreditation Practices in this Reqion
HengMengHo and
s4-1 Soveacha
Ros
s4-2: R a s h m i J a i n
s4-3:
Tan CheeFai,Ranjit
SinghSarbanSingh,Ong
SiawThien,and Ngeow
Yen Wan
The
Engineering& TechnologyEducationand Accreditation:
Case of Cambodia
Education:
Comingof Age of SystemsEngineering
Accreditation
Processand Preoaredness
of the Academic
Proorams
Scenarioin
EngineeringEducationand Accreditation
Malaysia
39
Engineers
witha
Engineering's
SecondWind:Nurturrng
DesionEdoe
41
Education
An Introduction
to the FEIAPEngineering
Guideline
42
Education
for Sustainable
Development
Enoineerinq
44
Session5-NewFrontier
s5-1 ChongTow Chong
Yen Jia-Yush,Liu Mandy,
s5-2: YangYeong-Bin,and
John Li Chien-Chuno
Rahman
S5-3: Mustafizur
Session6 - Ensineerins Education and Teachine Methodol
Hoong-Chor
and
s6-1 Chin
ChewSoon-Hoe
Fallerand Albert
s6-2: Edicio
B .J u b i l o
5b-J:
MakingStudentsLearnBy Themselvesand About
+b
Approachto TraininqEnqineers
Themselves:
An lnnovative
lmproveTeaching-Learning
Strategies- Case studyof the
48
AteneoDe DavaoUniversitv
QaiserH. Malik,Matthew
J. Koehler,PunyaMishra, Doesa CornerstoneDesignExperienceAffectChangesin
NeerajBuch,and Michael FreshmanAttitudes?
Shanblatt
s6-4: ZhengGuoying
50
in Aerospace
for FutureEngineers
ProjectBasedLearning
53
TheST Aerospace
Exoerience
s4-3:
ACCREDITATION ENGINEERING EDUCATION SCENARIO AND FUTURE OF
E N G I N E E R I NE
GD U C A T I O N
IN MALAYSIA
TAN Chee Fai (C.F.TAN),The Institution
of Engineers,Malaysia(lEM),Universiti
Teknikal
MalaysiaMelaka(UTeM),
R a n i i tS i n g h S a r b a nS i n g h ( S S . S . R a n j i t )T, h e I n s t i t u t i oonf E n g i n e e r sM, a l a y s i a( l E M ) ,
Universiti
TeknikalMalaysiaMelaka(UTeM),
ONGSiaw Thien, Universiti
TeknikalMalaysiaMelaka(UTeM),
t
rf
NGEOWYen Wan, The Institution
of Engineers,
Malaysia(lEM),MalaysiaRubberResearch
Board
E m a i:l c h e e f a i @ u t e m . e m
d uv.
'.{
q
of
)o
1S
m
NS
rry
lio
IS
ed
SE
on
am
)en
las
.s.
of
tce
ABSTRACT
Engineering
educationin Malaysiais a strongand vibrantenterprise.Malaysiagovernmenr
is projecting
to produce222,000engineering
graduatesin the next 9 years.This numberof
engineers
is neededto ensurethe developmentindustries,
infrastructures
and generalwellbeingof Malaysiaare carriedout as planned.However,since Malaysiahas engineersin
variousfields,engineershave providedthe drivingforcesbehindhigh technologyservices
andproductsto enhancethe Malaysiaeconomygrowthlocallyand internationally.
lt is also
citedthat there are 33 accreditedengineeringprogrammesin Malaysiauniversitiesand
colleges.Engineeringdegree is the common degree entry to the engineeringprofession
nowadays,such as civil engineering,electricalengineering,electronicsengineeringand
mechanical
engineering.
The Malaysiaengineering
degreerequirescompletionof four years
fulltime study.For an engineeringdegreeprogrammeto be recognize,all the engineering
degreesin Malaysiaare governedby Engineering
Accreditation
Council(EAC).EAC ensure
all the engineeringdegree programmesthat are offered by Malaysianuniversitiesare
subjected
to the minimumacademicrequirements
for registration
as a graduateengineer
withthe Boardof EngineerslVlalaysia
(BEM).BEM is representing
Malaysiain Washington
Accordsince2009,engineering
educationin Malaysiatook on a broaderinternational
aspect
andagreedto achieveequivalentstandardwith the other 14 signatories'countries.
Due to
the upcomingchallengesof the future,it is ideatedthat Malaysiaengineersmust progress
workinghardwith all the necessarytechnicalcompetencies
in engineering
science.This role
is very importantso that they will be flexibleenough to be involvedin multidisciplinary
engineering
tasksin Malaysiaand aroundthe world.
Globalisation
is a trendthat affectshumanities,
cultures,traditionsand historyof a country.
Globalisation
is defined as "the flow of people, culture, ideas, values, knowledge,
technology,and economy across borders facilitatinga more interconnectedand
interdependent
world".Engineering
graduatesare facingfiercechallengesand competition
notonlylocallybut also internationally.
Due to the globalchallengesand competition,
local
graduatesneed to equip themselveswith flexibility,ethics, professionalism,
engineering
knowledge
and skillin facingthe globalchallenges.
Government,
educational
institutions
and
plays
industry
an importantrole to upgradethe qualityof localengineeringeducation.The
modernengineeringprofessiondeals constantlywith uncertainty,incompletedata and
(oftenconflicting)
competing
demandsfrom clients,governments,
groupsand
environmental
the public.lt requirestechnicalcompetentand professionalism
skill, as well as to be
exposed
to the global scenarios,currenttrend and future requirements.
Whilst trying to
incorporate
more "humanity"skill into their knowledgebase and professionalpractice,
today's
engineersmustalsocopewith continualtechnological
and organizational
changesin
theworkplace.
In additionthey must cope with the commercialrealitiesof industrialpractice
inthe modernworld,as well as the legalconsequences
of everyprofessional
decisionthey
make.The challengefor engineeringeducationin Malaysiais to improve the current
engineering
educationsystemso that the Malaysiaengineeringgraduatesare recognized
39
educationin Malaysiais constantlyreviewed
Nevertheless,
engineering
internationally.
professional
from
members
the industriesand educationdepartmental.
togetherwith the
whichlater
education
Thisstudyis expectedto providethe currentscenarioof engineering
curriculumin Malaysia.
engineering
will foreseeeffectand the futuredesignof accredited
engineering
Thisaimof thispaperis to describethe modelledcurrentscenarioof accredited
in Malaysia.
processon futureengineering
education
andthe accreditation
education
itation,engineering education
: accred
KEYWORDS
BIODATA
AUTHOR'S
with honours,Masterof Sciencein
Engineering
in Mechanical
lr. Dr. C.F.Tan graduated
PutraMalaysiaand PhD in Industrial
from Universiti
Manufacturing
SystemsEngineering
He is a
the Netherlands.
of Technology,
from Eindhoven
University
DesignEngineering
Engineering,
Mechanical
Faculty
lnnovation,
of
of Design&
SeniorLecturer
at Department
TeknikalMalaysiaMelakasince 2003. He activelyinvolvedin teachingand
Universiti
He is a memberof
activities.
learning,
consultation
as well as researchand development
Engineerwith Boardof
Malaysiaand registeredProfessional
Institution
of Engineers,
on
In lEM,currentlyhe servesas memberin StandingCommittee
Engineers,
Malaysia.
Examination
and Training, Standing Committeeon Qualificationsand Admissions,
Technical
Engineering
EducationTechnicalCommittee,and MechanicalEngineering
engineering
His researchinterestscoverthe aspectsof advancedmechanical
Committee.
designand humansmartsystem,multidisciplinary
industrial
designengineering,
design,
interaction
technology
design.
40