Half-Day Workshop [3CPD]: Awareness Talk on Professional Interview (PI) & Route to MIEM/Professional Engineers

Half-Day Workshop:

Awareness Talk on Professional Interview (PI) & Route to MIEM/Professional Engineers

Date            :        24 Aug 2019 (Saturday)

Time            :        8.45am – 1.00pm

Venue          :        IEM Penang Secretariat

Synopsis:

This workshop will be conducted by Ir. Dr. Mui Kai Yin, an IEM Council Member, a member of the Standing Committee of IEM Admission and Practical Training and IEM Examinations and Qualifications. The purpose of the workshop is to provide guidance to all engineering graduates who are seeking registration as Professional Engineers. Topics of the workshop include:

• Purpose of Enhance Professional Interview Process
• Guidelines for Professional Interview
• Presentation at the Interview

                - Submission of Reports

                - Oral Interview

                - Essay Writing

• Regulations of Professional Conduct

About the Speaker:

Ir. Dr. Mui Kai Yin PhD, MSc, BEng (Hons), PEng, ASEAN Eng, APEC Eng, IntPE, MIEM, MAFEO, MACPM, CTM, CSM, PMP, PKT, PJK

• Consultant & Project Director of CAREER GROWTH SDN BHD
• Past Chairman of IEM Penang Branch (2016-2019)
• Chairman of IEM Penang Branch (2014-2016)
• Vice Chairman of IEM Penang Branch (2010-2014)
• Honorary Secretary cum Treasurer of IEM Electronic Engineering Technical Division

         (2008-2009 & 2018-2019)

• Committee of IEM Electronic Engineering Technical Division (2009-2019)
• Council Member of the Institution of Engineers Malaysia (2019-2022)
• Standing Committee of IEM Admission and Practical Training (2019-2020)
• Standing Committee of IEM Examinations and Qualifications (2019-2020)

Dr. Mui graduated from the University of Sunderland, UK with an Honours degree in Bachelor of Engineering, BEng (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering.  Thereafter, he continued and completed his postgraduate degree from the University of Warwick, UK with a Master of Science, MSc in Advanced Mechanical Engineering.  He also holds a Doctor of Philosophy Degree, PhD in Management from the Atlantic University, USA; with research thesis on Multi-National Corporation Employee Retention - Human Resource Management.

He had more than 21 years of working experience on leading and managing various projects portfolios in the Electronics, Telecommunication, Automotive and Construction industries, professional development, as well as non-for-profit organizations, and led >100 local and global new product launch/projects successfully.

One of the significant projects he led and managed was the design and build of one of the world’s largest solar cell manufacturing plant in Malaysia (>MYR 1 billion investment).  In this portfolio, he was the overall leader who led the Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM) functions on behalf of the client, and managed >100 project team members and relevant stakeholders from diversify cultures and background.  This project received the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM) excellence award in 2012.

Dr. Mui carries a few credentials with him; he is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP®) with the Project Management Institute (PMI®), USA (www.pmi.org).  A licensed Professional Engineer with practicing certificate with the Board of Engineers, Malaysia (www.bem.org.my), and a corporate member of the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (www.iem.org.my).  He is also a registered ASEAN Engineer and Honorary Member of the ASEAN Federation of Engineering Organization (www.aer.afeo.org).  He has been an active member of the institution, involved in organizing various technical activities and events for the local branch members.  He was the chairman of the IEM Penang Branch (2014-2016) and is currently the past chairman of the IEM Penang branch (2016-2019). He is also the honorary secretary cum honorary treasurer, committee member of the IEM Electronic Engineering Technical Division, eETD (2009-2019).  And, currently the Council Member of the Institution of Engineers Malaysia (2019-2022), Standing Committee of IEM Admission and Practical Training (2019-2020), and Standing Committee of IEM Examinations and Qualifications (2019-2020).

Today, Dr. Mui focusing on providing project management consulting, training and coaching services to the local and oversea clients.  He is the subject matter expert for the Project Management Professional (PMP®) exam preparation boot camp, helping aspirant Project Managers and Leaders to prepare and pass the PMP® credential exam.  To-date, he and his organization trained >1,000 PMP® candidates, and >10,000 project stakeholders.

• Closing Date: Registration should reach us latest by 21 Aug 2019 or when registration is full, whichever is earlier.
• Walk-in registration will only be accepted if vacant seat is available.
• Registered member participant shall attend the seminar himself/herself personally. In the event a representative has been sent to attend, the representative must be a member of the same grade, otherwise the difference in registration fee must be paid before admission is allowed.
• Attendance by representative will not be issued with the Certificate of Attendance.
• All participants are to present their NRIC card for verification upon signing for attendance.

Registration with Payment: on a ‘first-come-first-served’ basis.

Payment Mode

Internet banking (GIRO) / Cash  / Cheque make payable to “The Institution of Engineers Malaysia” and bank-in to : CIMB BANK Account #: 80-0762026-7

*** Please e-mail Registration Form together with payment slip to us for our confirmation.