MyIEM Jurutera E-Bulletin - March 2021 by myiem

jurutera

Enhancing Safety for

We provide Modular AI Applications for factories and warehouses:

· Hard Hat Detection

· Automated Event Alert

· Perimeter Protection

· ANPR

· Illegal Parking Detection

HIKVISION (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD.

Taman Tun Dr. Ismail, 60000 Kuala Lumpur

T +60327224000

F +60327224022

Sales Email: sales.my@hikvision.com

301, Level 3 of Menara LGB,No. 1 Jalan Wan Kadir, @HikvisionMalaysia @HikvisionAPAC

Number 03, MARCH 2021

IEM Registered on 1 May 1959

MAJLIS BAGI SESI 2020/2021 (IEM COUNCIL SESSION 2020/2021)

YANG DIPERTUA / PRESIDENT

Ir. Ong Ching Loon

TIMBALAN YANG DIPERTUA / DEPUTY PRESIDENT

Ir. Prof. Dr Norlida bt Buniyamin

NAIB YANG DIPERTUA / VICE PRESIDENTS

Y.Bhg. Dato’ Ir. Ahmad Murad bin Omar, Ir. Dr Tan Chee Fai, Ir. Mohd Aman bin Hj. Idris,

Ir. Dr Wang Hong Kok, Ir. Prof. Dr Leong Wai Yie, Ir. Mohd Khir bin Muhammad, Ir. Prof. Dr Ruslan bin Hassan

SETIAUSAHA KEHORMAT / HONORARY SECRETARY

Ir. Dr David Chuah Joon Huang

BENDAHARI KEHORMAT / HONORARY TREASURER

Ir. Chen Harn Shean

BEKAS YANG DIPERTUA TERAKHIR / IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Ir. David Lai Kong Phooi

BEKAS YANG DIPERTUA / PAST PRESIDENTS

Y.Bhg. Academician Tan Sri Datuk Ir. (Dr) Hj. Ahmad Zaidee bin Laidin, Y.Bhg. Dato’ Ir. Dr Gue See Sew, Y.Bhg. Dato’ Paduka Ir. Keizrul bin Abdullah, Y.Bhg. Academician Tan Sri Dato’ Ir. Prof. Dr Chuah Hean Teik, Y. Bhg. Dato’ Ir. Lim Chow Hock

WAKIL AWAM / CIVIL REPRESENTATIVE

Ir. Yap Soon Hoe

WAKIL MEKANIKAL / MECHANIC AL REPRESENTATIVE

Ir. Dr Aidil bin Chee Tahir

WAKIL ELEKTRIK / ELECTRICAL REPRESENTATIVE

Ir. Francis Xavier Jacob

WAKIL STRUKTUR / STRUCTURAL REPRESENTATIVE

Ir. Gunasagaran Kristnan

WAKIL KIMIA / CHEMICAL REPRESENTATIVE

Ir. Prof. Dr Lee Tin Sin

WAKIL LAIN-LAIN DISPLIN / REPRESENTATIVE TO OTHER DISCIPLINES

Ir. Dr Bhuvendhraa Rudrusamy

WAKIL MULTIMEDIA DAN ICT / ICT AND MULTIMEDIA REPRESENTATIVE

Ir. Jeewa Vengadasalam

WAKIL JURUTERA WANITA / WOMEN ENGINEERS REPRESENTATIVE

Ir. Rusnida bt Talib

WAKIL BAHAGIAN JURUTERA SISWAZAH / YOUNG ENGINEERS SECTION REPRESENTATIVES

Dr Yew Weng Kean, Mr. Kuugan Thangarajoo, Mr. Lim Yiren, Ms. Tiang Kor Lin, Mr. Tan Teck Ying

AHLI MAJLIS / COUNCIL MEMBERS

Y.Bhg. Dato’ Ir. Nor Hisham Mohd Ghazali, Ir. Toh Chin Kok, Ir. Dr Jeyanthi Ramasamy, Ir. Yim Hon Wa, Ir. Yam Teong Sian, Y.Bhg. Dato’ Ir. Fakharazi bin Wahijan, Ir. Yasotha Ramachandran Chetty, Ir. Mohmad Asari bin Daud, Ir. Ng Beng Hooi, Ir. Dr Lai Khin Wee, Ir. Dr Tan Kuang Leong, Ir. Mah Siew Kien, Y.Bhg. Dato’ Ir. Mohd Azmi bin Ismail, Ir. Ng Yong Kong, Ir. Dr Mui Kai Yin, Y.Bhg. Dato’ Ir. Noor Azmi bin Jaafar, Ir. Ting Chek Choon, Ir. Sukhairul Nizam bin Abdul Razak, Ir. Lai Sze Ching, Y.Bhg. Dato’ Ir. Dr Ahmad Anuar bin Othman, Ir. Dr Chan Swee Huat, Ir. Ellias bin Saidin, Ir. Mohd Radzi bin Salleh, Dato’ Ir. Hj. Anuar bin Yahya, Ir. Dr Teo Fang Yenn, Ir. Prof. Dr Jeffrey Chiang Choong Luin AHLI MAJLIS / COUNCIL MEMBERS BY INVITATION

Y.Bhg. Dato’ Seri Ir. Dr Zaini bin Ujang, Ir. Dr Lee Yun Fook, Ir. Fam Yew Hin PENGERUSI CAWANGAN / BRANCH CHAIRMAN

1. Pulau Pinang: Ir. Yau Ann Nian

2. Selatan: Ir. Wong Yee Foong

3. Perak: Ir. Simon Yeong Chin Chow

4. Kedah-Perlis: Ir. Mohamad Shaiful Asrul bin Ishak

5. Negeri Sembilan: Ir. Chong Chee Yen

6. Kelantan: Ir. Shaipuddin bin Shapii

7. Terengganu: Ir. Abdullah Zawawi bin Mohamad Noor

8. Melaka: Ir. Puvanasvaran a/l Perumal

9. Sarawak: Ir. Haidel Heli

10. Sabah: Ir. Jeffrey Ng Vun Ping

11. Miri: Ir. Wong Siong Ung

12. Pahang: Ir. Ahmad Kamal bin Kunji

AHLI JAWATANKUASA INFORMASI DAN PENERBITAN/ STANDING COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION AND PUBLICATIONS 2020/2021

Pengerusi/Chairman: Ir. Prof. Dr Leong Wai Yie Naib Pengerusi/Vice Chairman: Ir. Fam Yew Hin Setiausaha/Secretary: Ir. Lau Tai Onn Ketua Pengarang/Chief Editor: Ir. Dr Leong Wai Yie Pengarang Prinsipal Buletin/ Principle Bulletin Editor: Ir. Dr Bhuvendhraa Rudrusamy Pengarang Prinsipal Jurnal/Principal Journal Editor: Ir. Dr David Chuah Joon Huang Pengerusi Perpustakaan/Library Chairman: Ir. C.M.M. Aboobucker Ahli-Ahli/Committee Members: Ir. Ong Guan Hock, Ir. Yee Thien Seng, Ir. Chin Mee Poon, Ir. Dr Oh Seong Por, Ir. Prof. Dr Abdul Aziz bin Abdul Samad, Dr Sudharshan N. Raman, Ir. Dr Lai Khin Wee, Ir. Tiong Ngo Pu, Ir. Dr Lee Tin Sin, Ir. Yam Teong Sian, Ir. Yap Soon Hoe, Ir. Toh Chin Kok

LEMBAGA PENGARANG/EDITORIAL BOARD 2020/2021 Ketua Pengarang/Chief Editor: Ir. Dr Leong Wai Yie Pengarang Prinsipal Buletin/ Principle Bulletin Editor: Ir. Dr Bhuvendhraa Rudrusamy Pengarang Prinsipal Jurnal/Principal Journal Editor: Ir. Dr David Chuah Joon Huang Ahli-ahli/Committee Members: Ir. Lau Tai Onn, Ir. Ong Guan Hock, Ir. Yee Thien Seng, Ir. Dr Oh Seong Por, Dr Sudharshan N. Raman, Ir. Dr Lai Khin Wee Secretariat: Janet Lim, May Lee

THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS, MALAYSIA Bangunan Ingenieur, Lots 60 & 62, Jalan 52/4, P.O. Box 223, (Jalan Sultan), 46720 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan. Tel: 603-7968 4001/4002 Fax: 603-7957 7678 E-mail: sec@iem.org.my Homepage: http://www.myiem.org.my

6 - 11

COVER STORY

COVER NOTE & EDITOR’S NOTE Water Hazard & Security – IR4.0 Era

16 - 27

FEATURE

The State of Water Resources in Malaysia Water Security in The Era Water 4.0

28 - 29

ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIST

Importance of Soil Investigation for Design Purposes

Welcome Aboard! IEM to Admit EngineeringTechnologist and Engineering Technician Members Starting from 1 April 2021

30 - 37

FORUMS

Talk on Radar Integrated Nowcasting System

Kembara Stie & Minggu Sains Negara Negeri Sembilan State Level 2020

Intellectual Property in Covid-19 Pandemic

Advanced Digital Sub-Surface Ground Modelling: The Future of Infrastructure Designing and Planning

40 - 43 BLUE PAGE A Date with Engineers 3.0 38 CAMPUS NEWS

Introductory Rate for New Advertisers

3,200/page

Full-Colour Advertisement

This one-time-only special rate o er is for new advertisers.

Space availability is subject to booking on a ﬁrst-come-ﬁrst-served basis.

Clients will provide ready-to-print artwork in PDF format with 300dpi.

Full page: 210mm x 285mm, 5mm extra bleed sizes for 4-sided with crop mark.

Advertising space must be utilised before 30 June 2021.

*Please note that the above rate will be subjected to 6% SST. For overseas advertisers, an additional 25% will be charged.

Rate shown above excludes 15% advertising agency commission.

Payment term: Full advance payment.

Artwork submission deadline is on (or before) the 1st week of the prior month of publication. After the material deadline, no cancellation or alteration to the advertisement will be entertained.

Any cancellation after signing the advertising order will result in a 50% penalty charge.

The publisher reserves the right to edit, revise or reject any advertisement deemed unsuitable or inappropriate.

JURUTERA has an estimated readership of 200,000 professionals. Our esteemed readership consists of certi ed engineers, decision making corporate leaders, CEOs, government o cials, project directors, entrepreneurs, project consultants, engineering consulting rms and companies involved with engineering products and services. Circulation & Readership Pro le

DIMENSION PUBLISHING SDN. BHD. [ 199701034233 (449732-T) ]

Level 18-01-02, PJX-HM Shah Tower, No. 16A, Persiaran Barat, 46050 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia. Tel: +(603) 7493 1049 Fax: +(603) 7493 1047

E-mail: info@dimensionpublishing.com Website: www.dimensionpublishing.com

CHAIRMAN

ROBERT MEBRUER

CEO/PUBLISHER

PATRICK LEUNG

GENERAL MANAGER

SHIRLEY THAM ● shirley@dimensionpublishing.com

HEAD OF MARKETING & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

JOSEPH HOW ● joseph@dimensionpublishing.com

PRODUCTION EDITOR

TAN BEE HONG ● bee@dimensionpublishing.com

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

PUTRI ZANINA ● putri@dimensionpublishing.com

LAURA LEE ● laura@dimensionpublishing.com

SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER

SUMATHI MANOKARAN ● sumathi@dimensionpublishing.com

GRAPHIC DESIGNER

SOFIA ● sofia@dimensionpublishing.com

ADVERTISING CONSULTANTS

THAM CHOON KIT ● ckit@dimensionpublishing.com

ACCOUNTS CUM ADMIN EXECUTIVE

YEN YIN ● yenyin@dimensionpublishing.com

For advertisement placements and subscriptions, please contact: DIMENSION PUBLISHING SDN. BHD. [ 199701034233 (449732-T) ]

Level 18-01-02, PJX-HM Shah Tower, No.16A, Persiaran Barat, 46050 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia. Tel: +(603) 7493 1049 Fax: +(603) 7493 1047 E-mail: info@dimensionpublishing.com

Subscription Department E-mail: info@dimensionpublishing.com

JURUTERA is published and printed monthly by Dimension Publishing Sdn. Bhd.

JURUTERA MONTHLY CIRCULATION: OVER 50,000 MEMBERS

Submission or placement of articles in JURUTERA could be made to the:Chief Editor

THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS , MALAYSIA (IEM) Bangunan Ingenieur, Lots 60 & 62, Jalan 52/4, P.O. Box 223 (Jalan Sultan), 46720 Petaling Jaya, Selangor. Tel: +(603) 7968 4001/4002 Fax: +(603) 7957 7678 E-mail: pub@iem.org.my or sec@iem.org.my IEM Website: http://www.myiem.org.my

PUBLICATION DISCLAIMER

The publication has been compiled by both IEM and Dimension with great care and they disclaim any duty to investigate any products, process, services, designs and the like which may be described in this publication. The appearance of any information in this publication does not necessarily constitute endorsement by IEM and Dimension. There is no guarantee that the information in this publication is free from errors. IEM and Dimension do not necessarily agree with the statement or the opinion expresssed in this publication.

JURUTERA Bulletin of IEM is the official magazine of The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM) and is published by Dimension Publishing Sdn. Bhd. The Institution and the Publisher retain the copyright over all materials published in the magazine. No part of this magazine may be reproduced and transmitted in any form or stored in any retrieval system of any nature without the prior written permission of IEM and the Publisher.

COVER NOTE

PRECIOUS WATER

by Ir. C. Kamalesen Chairman, Water Resources Technical Division (WRTD)

Water, one of the 5 elements found on Earth, is essential to life. Malaysia is no stranger to the many “too much” or “too less” scenarios where water is concerned, so in this month’s JURUTERA, we explore the theme, Water Hazards & Security – IR 4.0 Era.

The articles here can help us to better understand water management issues in our country and hopefully, instill in us the need to safeguard our precious water resources.

IEM’s Water Resources Technical Division (WRTD) is committed to creating greater awareness of and to promoting water-related knowledge. This year, we will have a few activities planned, including that on Water Hazards and Security – IR 4.0 Era in conjunction with the IEM Convention 2021. We will also be preparing a position paper on Flash Floods.

Lastly, the WRTD committee would like to wish all readers Happy World Water Day (#Water2me) which falls on 22 March 2021. Let us all play our roles to ensure the sustainability of our water resources for the sake of our future generations.

EDITOR’S

NOTE

MANAGING WATER FOR OUR FUTURE

by Ir. Dr Bhuvendhraa Rudrusamy Principle Bulletin Editor

We all know that 71% of the Earth’s surface is made up of water, of which approximately 3.5% is fresh water. However, only 0.5% of this fresh water is accessible for our daily activities and it is primarily used in the industrial and agricultural sector.

With the world population projected to reach 9 billion by 2050, agricultural and industrial activities are most likely to compete for water supply and approximately 40% of the population will most likely be left to live in water-scarce areas. At the same time, forces such as climate change and compounding pollution, particularly in the urban area, will further result in water access instability. We need to be prudent in planning and managing water resources as it is essential to the well-being of humans and the ecosystems.

Adopting 4IR and emerging technologies can help us understand and examine the ongoing challenges as well as enable us to implement an innovative approach to managing water resources for our future. Continuous policy-making and multi-disciplinary research envisioning holistic solution for future water security are also vital.

While there are many initiatives at the institutional level on managing water resources, shifting it to societal responsibility is the way forward to instill awareness and accountability in all of us for the conservation of our waterways.

WATER HAZARD & SECURITY –

IR 4.0 ERA

Water is an essential resource for all living things. Many countries are facing water issues and there are still people in the world who do not have access to basic water supplies. We in Malaysia, however, are fortunate as we are blessed with abundant rainfall and water resources.

Dato’ Seri Ir. Dr Zaini Ujang, Secretary-General for the Ministry of Environment & Water (KASA) says Malaysia receives close to 3,000 mm of rainfall per year on average, up to three times more than the global average.

“In terms of water resources available, I must say we have more than enough freshwater. In comparison, the UK and Japan have less than 50 per cent of our water resources,” he adds.

However, though we get a high amount of rainfall, distribution is uneven between the states as well as between months or seasons. Typical rainfall characteristics, combined with other climatic and geophysical factors, govern rainfall patterns and trends. For example, Sarawak and Terengganu receive more than their fair share of 3,000 mm/year, while

Negeri Sembilan, Melaka and Perlis get only around 1,800 mm/year.

With the high amount of rainfall and several high mountain ranges affecting precipitation, Malaysia has a dense network of 2,986 river basins, including 189 major ones, which contribute to nearly 97% of our raw water supply abstracted from rivers and lakes.

Indeed, Malaysia does not have issues with water availability. “It is more a question of how to store the available water during the rainy season. We want to drain this off so that there is no flooding but, during the dry season, we want to ensure it is available,” says Dr Zaini.

WATER-RELATED ISSUES

According to Dr Zaini, the water issues we face have more to do with pollution and storage. In terms of pollution, he

explains that not all parts of a river are polluted, even if it is categorised as ailing.

“Take Sungai Langat, for example. The first 12 km at the Dusun Tua area is pristine. It is the same for Sungai Klang – the first 7-8 km is very clean and people often visit these river spots to swim and play in the clear water. It is only downstream that the river is polluted with a lot of discharge,” he says.

The most significant pollution loading comes from housing areas. “Sadly, even if we reduce pollution from housing areas by 90 per cent, we will still have 10 per cent

YBhg. Dato' Seri Ir. Dr Zaini Ujang is a professional environmental engineer and eco-shift promoter with expertise in environmental sustainability, energy security and eco-habits, green technology and lifestyle, river ecosystem rehabilitation, business sustainability and higher education policy/funding.

The certified Professional Engineer (Malaysia), Chartered Engineer (UK), Chartered Scientist (UK) and Chartered Water & Environmental Manager (UK) is also the first recipient of the prestigious Merdeka Award 2009 for Outstanding Scholastic Achievement.

pollution in our rivers,” he adds. In a move to rehabilitate and restore clean river conditions, a water quality standard must be achieved for each river. To this end, the government has introduced and implemented the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for each river basin, explains Dr Zaini. TMDL is the calculation of the maximum amount of a pollutant allowed to enter a waterbody to continuously meet the quality standards for that pollutant. A TMDL helps to determine the pollutant reduction target and then allocates

Sungai Denai Kebangsaan Project at Pengkalan Datu, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan

YBhg. Dato' Seri Ir. Dr Zaini Ujang, Secretary-General for the Ministry of Environment & Water, Malaysia, talks about sustainable water management in the country.

load reductions required to the source(s) of the pollutant.

“TMDL is new in Malaysia but it has been practiced in developed countries like the United States of America for the management of water bodies,” says Dr Zaini. In Malaysia, the Federal Government, working closely with the State governments, can develop the TMDL and apply it through the State authorities. Planned for Rancangan Malaysia Ke 12, TMDL can restore river conditions when coupled with land-use plans and efficient enforcement.

One example of TMDL usage is the River of Life (RoL) campaign which supports Greater Kuala Lumpur’s overall aspiration to transform rivers located within the RoL project corridor to provide a vibrant and liveable waterfront with high economic value. The project relies on TMDL studies conducted on its rivers to achieve Class IIB (WQI Class II) classification. Currently, initiatives are being carried out in stages to meet water quality targets.

CURBING WATER LOSS

Although we are a water-rich nation, water shortage is still a serious issue in some areas, especially during the dry season. Water storage problems are further impacted by increased water demand from domestic households, rapid urbanisation of cities and the expansion of the agricultural sector amidst ageing infrastructure in the water supply system.

“Ageing infrastructure in the water supply system can result in high water losses and this is broadly termed as

non-revenue water (NRW),” explains Dr Zaini. This refers to the difference between the amount of water put into the distribution system and the amount of water billed to consumers. In Malaysia, the national average for NRW has been hovering around 35% or approximately 6,000 million litres per day for more than a decade.

Dr Zaini says his Ministry is giving high priority to issues related to NRW. The target is to reduce NRW from the current 35% to 31%. Among the initiatives implemented is the National NRW Reduction Programme; one of its main scopes is the massive pipe replacement exercise involving all water operators in the country.

Dr Zaini says that through best practices and the implementing of proven applications focusing on current development and water management issues, Malaysia has formulated Water Demand Management (WDM) to ensure that water is used more efficiently, fairly and sustainably.

REDUCING WATER CONSUMPTION

“The public must be reminded to use less water during times when there is insufficient water, such as the dry season,” says Dr Zaini. “This is common practice in many places in the world, such as Japan and Australia. In fact, during certain periods of the year, people in Australia are not allowed to do things such as washing their cars or watering their gardens to make sure that water consumption is reduced.”

He says that water consumption per capita in Malaysia is among the highest in the world. “We use, on average, 232 litres per capita per day. The amount recommended by the United Nations is only 160 litres. By just reducing our water consumption from 232 litres to 180 litres in Rancangan Malaysia ke-11 (which ended last year), we would have achieved our target for water consumption which was 180 litres per capita per day. But we have failed miserably in that aspect, so our new target is 180 litres per day by 2023.”

At present, he says, there is no regulation to get the public to comply with reducing their water consumption. However, for a while already, the Ministry has been trying to educate consumers on the need to use less water.

It would seem that in the big picture, the awareness of the actual value of water is lost on the public. As the Government largely subsidises the cost of treatment and the delivery of potable water, consumer behaviour, perception and low awareness of the value of water are reflected in the trends and patterns of public water consumption.

To counter this, KASA will be implementing various programmes and activities to promote watersaving and conservation. These include the compulsory application of water-efficient products and water education programmes.

LOWEST WATER TARIFFS IN THE WORLD

“I also believe that Malaysia’s water tariff is too low and this contributes to water wastage. Therefore, we must review our water tariffs accordingly,” says Dr Zaini.

KASA and Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Air Negara (SPAN) are now introducing a tariff setting mechanism which will consider the basic water requirement for humans within the range of 20 cubic metres, in line with basic human norms. To support the target to reduce water consumption to 180 litres per day by 2023, a penalty will be imposed on those who waste water.

NEW WATER STORAGE METHOD

According to Dr Zaini, another water management initiative that the Ministry is expanding on is off-river storage (ORS) or takungan air pinggiran sungai (TAPS) where water is stored closer to treatment plants instead of in upstream dams. “This will help ensure we have enough freshwater supply during the dry season or the following episodes,” he explains.

Dr Zaini Ujang at the Sungai Selangor Water Treatment Plant

HIGH POWER DENSITY PROJECT WITH SIKA SOLUTIONS

SI KAG AR D®-6 2 MY i s o n e o f t h e many S I KA p roduct sol uti on s i n th e Ulu Jelai Hydropower Plant, Pahang. Sikagard®-62 MY is a two part versatile and durable epoxy coating with excellent use for potable water and chemical tank lining as well as ﬂoor coating. The coating is certiﬁed by SPAN for contact with potable water. Excellent adhesion to concrete , masonr y and steel surfaces

Good resistance against wide range of industrial chemicals

Suitable for contact with food and potable water

WISH TO KNOW MORE?

Contact our Refurbishment specialist Steven Ng at +012 300 2703 or download Sikagard®-62 MY product datasheet

ORS/TAPS is a reservoir system built on the banks of rivers to receive excess river water, especially when it rains upstream.This pool is usually built downstream of the river; the aim is to retain river water from directly flowing into the sea, thus ensuring adequate water supply throughout the year.

“ORS is closer to the water distribution area. Although the water quality is poorer, it is a lot in terms of quantity,” says Dr Zaini. ORS structures can include dams or deep excavations in the ground used as reservoir ponds. Their non-forest reserve positions will also help to ensure a balanced ecosystem.

ORS which are located on the banks of rivers also means low pumping costs while those near the plants allow 100% of the water to be treated. The deep design of ORS can reduce over 80 per cent of contaminants too. As these are funded through grants from the Federal Government, ORS can save on water supply costs as well as serve various purposes, such as a flood control platform, recreation tool and tourism centre.

In comparison, Dr Zaini says that upstream storage, which is a reservoir pond built upstream, depends entirely on the rain catchment area and river runoff. “With a dam structure, the water quality is good but it will involve the clearing of forests and land being inundated with water. Also, a dam can dry up during the dry season because of uncontrolled development, causing pollution and insufficient rainfall in the water catchment area,” he adds.

NEW ERA IN WATER MANAGEMENT

According to Dr Zaini, the best way to manage water resources and resolve all the issues mentioned above, is to have an integrated water resource management system. “What is ideal is for us to have a system in place and all parties in compliance with the requirements of the system,” he says.

In the past, he explains, water resources and water services were

managed separately, involving multiple sectors with competing interests. There is also a separation of power and responsibility between the Federal Government and State Governments, whereby water resources and other natural resources come under the purview of the State Government.

“In Malaysia, water is managed using two frameworks. One is what we call water resources and this is under the jurisdiction of the State Governments,” says Dr Zaini.

On 2 July 2018, water management was restructured under the Ministry of Water, Land & Natural Resources (KATS) with the unification of water resources regulation, water supply services and sewerage services under a single entity. With that, a new, allembracing water management framework was formed to support the “new water management” from source to source, including irrigation and sewerage services.

Then, in 2020, KASA was established to include, among others, the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MET Malaysia), the Department of Irrigation & Drainage (DID) and Department of Environment (DoE).

Water experts in the industry had anticipated this move towards conservation and sustainability of water resources as a key area for the new ministry. “Segregation of interests in water management needed to be consolidated,” Dr Zaini says, adding that water resources management required flexibility of approach, adaptation to ground conditions and consultation with stakeholders and the usual regulation and enforcement, which was considered the preferred approach.

He adds that they have now integrated water resources management principles and will be revisiting these at the National Water Council meeting to be held soon. “We want to reiterate the importance of Integrated River Basin Management (IRBM) and Integrated Water Resource

Management (IWRM) for people to understand the importance of the integrated component of water management,” he says.

INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT

IWRM and IRBM are the way forward in water management and many countries that use them have shown excellent results.

The first step towards IWRM in Malaysia was accomplished with the formation of Selangor Water Management Authority or Lembaga Urus Air Selangor (LUAS) which was supported by the Selangor Water Management Authority Act, 1999. LUAS and DID Selangor work closely to manage the water resources in the state of Selangor. While DID Selangor focuses on nature, data collection and disaster mitigation, LUAS handles the human interventions within the reserve of Selangor. “The human impact on the environment is substantial and adverse,” says Dr Zaini.These include land degradation (deforestation), air pollution, water contamination and climate change.

“By handling humans and their behaviours, a forecasted improvement in the environment is expected in the long run,” says Dr Zaini.

IRBM is a sub-set of IWRM, in which the management of a river basin is defined by the hydrological boundaries. IRBM is a continuous process in coordinating conservation, management and development of water, land and related resources across sectors. Dr Zaini says that the doctrine of IRBM is managing the river basin as an entity, with plans formulated to derive and maximise

Sungai Labu in Negeri Sembilan. Left: Off-river storage (ORS) pond. Right: River run-off system

the economic and social benefits from water resources while preserving and, where necessary, restoring freshwater ecosystems.

IR4.0 IN WATER MANAGEMENT TOOLS

To supplement and promote IWRM actively, KASA has developed several management tools to deal with the nation’s water resources through its implementing agency, DID.

The first tool, says Dr Zaini, is the National Water Balance Management System (NAWABS), a comprehensive river basin management instrument for river basin managers to be equipped with the tools and knowledge needed to make betterinformed planning and operational decisions.

“The core components of NAWABS are hydrological, hydraulic and basin allocation models which will be used initially to assess the current water availability and the demands on a basin-scale as well as to determine water management strategies going forward to ensure the adequacy of future supply,” says Dr Zaini. These strategies may include a range of supply augmentation measures combined with demand management alternatives during water stress times.

He adds that the NAWABS operational system combines realtime data and climate forecasts with the developed models to provide information on current and projected water availability and demands on a basin scale, including for uncertainty and risks. “The system will have multiple functions including current and projected water availability, water

use accounting, flow dependability, an assessment tool to evaluate short term operation options to get efficient water allocation and a forecasting system to assist in the decision-making processes,” he says.

In the first phase, five water balance models were developed successfully at Sungai Muda, Sungai Kedah, Sungai Melaka, Sungai Bernam and Sungai Kelantan. Another two water balance models are scheduled to be completed very soon, at Sungai Klang and Sungai Similajau.

“Another management tool is the National Flood Forecasting & Warning System or Program Ramalan dan Amaran Banjir Negara (PRAB), a comprehensive flood forecasting model developed to provide information on impending flood situations with a lead time of more than two days warning to the relevant agencies,” says Dr Zaini. PRAB manages and runs a 2D hydrodynamic model of the river basin, leveraging in real-time and forecasted rainfall and water level data to forecast fluvial flooding.

“The timely information supplied by PRAB will support DID in its role of providing a robust and effective flood forecasting and warning service to the public, thus giving the public sufficient time to prepare for the threat,” he says. This will minimise the devastating social and economic impacts due to flooding. The model will cover 41 river basins nationwide, and the first generation of automated flood forecast models involving the east coast area has been in operation since 2017.

DENAI SUNGAI KEBANGSAAN (DSK) CAMPAIGN

Rivers and their surrounds are significant to human life in terms of social, economic and environmental sustainability. In addition to providing water and sediment from the catchment area to the ocean, rivers also serve as a means of transportation, a source of water supply (for domestic, industrial and agricultural use as well as electricity generation) and recreational locations. There are 2,986 river basins nationwide, forming 10,198 river streams with a total length of 60,593 km.

However, there are river reserves in the country that have become illegal settlement centres, landfills or are filled with overgrowth. These factors indirectly encourage the occurrence of pollution in our rivers.

To overcome this problem, river reserve areas have been gazetted to be developed as recreation areas and public parks. The construction of jogging tracks, trails and parks in river reserve areas throughout the country will indirectly encourage and involve the public, local communities, corporate bodies, and nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) in river surveillance, conservation and beautification.

KASA targets the construction of 1,000 km of DSK by 2023 and 10,000 km by 2030. The construction of DSK is a strategy to prevent pollution through a controlled approach at the source of nature-based solutions.

The river reserve areas will be developed as recreational areas identified by KASA, in collaboration with the State Governments, through the construction of trails and river beautification activities. It is hoped that these riverside trails will encourage activities such as picnics, fishing and cycling among the local community. It is hoped that the presence of humans and activities in the area will prevent irresponsible parties from turning the river into a landfill. In addition, the DSK also has the potential to contribute to local eco-tourism.

The Deputy Minister of KASA inspecting the damaged river bund in Sepang following flooding in 2020

Fire Safety Management

THE MONTHLY BULLETIN OF THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS, MALAYSIA

JURUTER A

Circulation and Readership Profile

Advertising Benefits

JURUTERA has an estimated readership of 200,000 professionals. Our esteemed readership consists of certified engineers, decision making corporate leaders, CEOs, government officials, project directors, entrepreneurs, project consultants, engineering consulting firms and companies involved with engineering products and services.

Our business partners can be assured that their products and services will be given the circulation and exposure they deserve, thus maintaining a sustained advertising presence to our core readers of decision-making engineers and technical experts. Our website offers an even wider market reach, with added international presence, aided by our international affiliation with official engineering bodies all over the world. Our online and offline advertising features such as banner advertising, article sponsorship and direct e-mail announcements have proven to be successful marketing strategies that will set the businesses of our partners apart from their competition.

ADVERTISING RATES

THE STATE OF WATER RESOURCES IN MALAYSIA

The Malaysian climate is categorised as equatorial, with characteristics of being hot and humid throughout the year. The estimated surface water runoff volume in 2011 (NWRS, 2011) was approximately 494 billion cubic m (BCM), while demand volume in 2050 was estimated at 20 BCM. The surface water alone is sufficient to meet demands from irrigation, domestic, non-paddy crops, industrial and livestock.

Indeed, we are blessed with abundant water resources. There are 189 river basins spread over 14 states in Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak. As the annual average rainfall of 2,940 mm (NWRS, 2011) yields 973 BCM of water, water shortage issues appear to be a state of paradox. It is ironic that the country was plagued with no less than 10 water disruptions in 2019 (scheduled and unscheduled) due to water quality issues at the intakes as well as extreme dry and hot weather.

It is hoped that the implementation of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) and Integrated River Basin Management (IRBM) will improve the water quality and land development management to ensure the sustainability of water resources in the future.

WATER SCENARIO

Water demands in Malaysia come from domestic, irrigation, industrial, non-paddy crops, livestock and power generation. With the ever-increasing demand for water and the decrease in supply of green water, our water supply status has now shifted from abundant to scarcity. Rapid urbanisation, population growth, industrialisation and irrigated agricultures have also reduced the reserve area of water resources catchments.

Figure 1 shows the breakdown in the volume of rainwater into evaporation, groundwater recharge, surface flow and available water for use, as compared to the water demand requirement of each region, mainly the peninsula, Sarawak and Sabah. In Peninsular Malaysia, there is a marginally narrow gap between

water demand (13.7 BCM) and the volume of available water for use (21 BCM). This indicates that water supply is vulnerable and lacking in security. With a larger gap in the state of water resources in Sabah and Sarawak, things are relatively more secure.

A macro evaluation of water resources status will be presented in this paper. The context of water availability in this analysis is divided into three scenarios.

1. The first evaluates water resources in average weather conditions.

2. The second evaluates the impoundment water storage of 15% from the average surface runoff with the total water demand. This evaluation is to confirm the readily available water resources from the context of water storage.

3. The third evaluates the readily reduced water storage with respect to the total water demand during the El-Nino season.

SCENARIO 1: AVERAGE SURFACE RUNOFF VS WATER DEMAND

Figure 2 shows that average surface volume is an indicator for evaluation if a catchment is able to provide sufficient

by A.M. Ishak M. A. Ismail T. Sekaran

Figure 1: Water resources availability (NWRS, 2011)

flow for water utilisation. Within a river basin, the maximum abstraction is equal to the surface average flow if we can prevent any residual river flow into the sea.

Figure 2 also shows the average surface runoff volume in comparison to the total water demand for all the 13 states. The objective is to assess if the surface water is able to sustain demand and the volume of abstraction during normal drought periods. In general, all the states have sufficient water resources under normal condition.

However, the surface runoff comparison indicates that Penang and Perlis have a higher risk of water abstraction stress, especially during the dry season. These will run a risk of inadequate raw water resources as demand is almost comparable in the same order of magnitude with the water availability.

SCENARIO 2: IMPOUNDMENT STORAGE WATER AND 15% OF AVERAGE SURFACE RUNOFF VS DEMAND

Water availability in the form of impoundment storage is essential to cope with drought. During the dry seasons, impoundment storage can supply raw water to the water treatment system and thus ensure water security.

Figure 3 shows that the impoundment storage water (15% abstraction from average surface runoff flow) in 5 states (Sarawak, Sabah, Johor, Terengganu and Pahang) is sufficient to meet water demand far exceeding the 15% of water availability.

The magnitudes of the 15% of water availability in Perak, Negeri Sembilan and Kelantan are very similar to the impoundment storage, indicating that water resources for these states have been impounded extensively. The volume of water impoundment storage have helped the states cope with sudden changes in rainfall due to irregular weathering.

Meanwhile, in Perlis, Kedah, Penang, Selangor and Melaka, the demand far exceeds available water and these states may face shortages due to lack of impoundment water storage. Such shortages may occur during prolonged hot and dry weather phenomenon such as El Nino.

Melaka has a deficit in water resources. The Government has implemented projects to augment impoundment

water storage, including new approaches such as Costal Reservoir and Off River Storage (ORS). In Kedah, irrigation needs for agriculture require extensive water storage.

Note that the aggregate comparison of water resources may not reflect the water stress in specific areas or river basins where development has increased the demand for water. For instance, Kuantan River and Johor River require additional impoundment storage to meet future water demands and to reduce the amount of freshwater discharged into the sea. Water resources are important to development and are a simulation tool for enhancing Foreign Direct Investment. Some river basins such as Kemaman River, Paka River and Kerteh River in Terengganu will require additional impoundment storage to support the water requirements of industries such as petrochemical plant development. Other similar industrial areas are Gebeng in Pahang, Sungai Udang in Melaka and Gurun in Kedah.

SCENARIO 3: REDUCED IMPOUNDMENT STORAGE WATER AND 15% OF AVERAGE SURFACE RUNOFF VS DEMAND DURING EL-NINO

To ensure the sustainability of social economic development, it is important to ensure that the water supply system has high resilience and security to face extreme drought seasons. Water resources are assessed using three factors: Average surface runoff, full impoundment water storage and reduced impoundment storage such as during the El-Nino event with respect to the total demand, excluding fisheries.

In the above assessment with full impoundment, 5 states (Perlis, Kedah, Penang, Selangor and Melaka) already show a deficit condition, with the need for additional impoundment to meet the increasing water demand. Figure 4 shows the tremendous reduction in rainfall during the El-Nino season and extreme drought periods while 3 other states (Perak, Negeri Sembilan and Kelantan) will not able to meet the water demand and thus face water stress. This indicates that water resources for the above-mentioned states are not sufficient to meet the water demand under extreme weather conditions. These states are very vulnerable and less resilient to sudden drought

Figure 2: Average surface runoff vs water demand for the various states

Figure 3: Impoundment storage water vs water demand

FEATURE

and changes in rainfall due to irregular weathering. Except for Kelantan, the extraction of water from groundwater will help to balance the demand.

CONCLUSION

The analysis above assesses water resources in the context of water availability for the 13 states in three scenarios with respect to demand: Average weather conditions, impoundment water storage at full supply levels with respect to total demand and the impact of reduced water storage during El-Nino in 2014-2016.

For most states, the surface average volume and impoundment storage are sufficient to cope with the demand, except in Perlis, Kedah, Penang, Selangor and Melaka. On the other hand, Perak, Negeri Sembilan, Kelantan, Pahang and Johor are still at high risk of water stress during the dry season, particularly when river flow is low. In these states, the water demand has risen to almost the same magnitude as availability and therefore, there is a need to increase the storage.

Based on the above analysis, approximately 15-17% of surface water volume are stored in impoundment for use in hydropower, domestic, irrigation and tourism. It is recommended that impoundment storage be increased by another 10% to cope with the uncertainty of drought, especially during the El-Nino season. Additional schemes for impoundment storages, such as off-river storage and coastal reservoirs should be implemented to increase the percentage of overall storage volume to 25-27%.

The additional impoundment storage will provide sufficient raw water during periods of long drought. The additional schemes will enhance the water supply security with sufficient surface volume water during drought and impoundment storage. Besides these raw water augmentation schemes, all states should consider non-engineering approaches such as water demand management to optimise water usage and the reduction of non-revenue water.

REFERENCES

[1] NWRS (2011). National Water Resources Study: Review of the National Water Resources (20002050) and Formulation of National Water Resources Policy, Department of Irrigation & Drainage, Malaysia.

A.M. Ishak is a Senior Principal Assistant Director, Department of Irrigation and Drainage, Malaysia.

M. A. Ismail is a Deputy Director General, Sector Business, Department of Irrigation and Drainage, Malaysia.

T. Sekaran is an Assistant Director, Department of Irrigation and Drainage, Malaysia.

Authors’ Biodata

Figure 4: Impoundment storage water vs water demand during EL-Nino season

WATER SECURITY IN THE ERA WATER 4.0

by James Lau Terry van Kalken

The United Nations defines water security as the capacity of a population to safeguard, among others, “sustainable access to adequate quantities of acceptable quality water for sustaining livelihoods, human well-being and socio-economic development”.

In 2000, the Global Water Partnership (GWP, 2000), in collaboration with World Water Commission, published Towards Water Security: A Framework for Action. In this turnof-the-century document, the GWP set out an overarching structure for action as a process towards achieving the 21st century vision of providing adequate and safe water. In the identified process, the following must be met: Clean water for drinking, appropriate sanitation and enough food and energy at a reasonable cost.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB, 2020) further refined the Water Security initiatives into 5 key

dimensions: Rural household, economic water, urban water, environmental and water-related disaster (resilience against droughts, floods and storms). The ADB acknowledges that while there are signs of progress over the last 20 years, there are still challenges due to uncontrolled urbanisation and lagging rural development, vulnerability to weather and climate events as well as environmental pressures. It is important to acknowledge that there are risks – both natural and man-made which pose a threat to achieving water security. These risks can lead to or further exacerbate hazards such as flooding, drought and contaminated rivers.

“The 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) is the ongoing automation of traditional manufacturing and industrial practices using modern smart technology. Large-scale machine-to-machine (M2M) communication and the

Key Dimensions of National Water Security

Figure 1: Key Dimension of Water Security (ADB, 2020)

FEATURE

Nehemiah Prestress

1140945-A

Nehemiah-OVM provides the following products and services:

- Post-tensioning solution provider

- Carpark Flat Slab

- Transfer Plate

- Beams, Box Girders

- Alternative design solutions

- Cable systems (stay cable, main cable, hanger)

- Bridge bearing and expansion joint

- Construction solutions (heavy lifting, ILM, etc)

- Monitoring, repairing and strengthening for structures

Head Office

Nehemiah Prestress Sdn Bhd 1140945-A

No. 45-3, Jalan PJU 5/20

The Strand, Kota Damansara 47810 Petaling Jaya

Selangor Darul Ehsan

Malaysia

Tel: (603) 6142 6638

Fax: (603) 6142 6693

Email: enquiry@nehemiahpt.com

A member of the Nehemiah Group

Internet of Things (IoT) are integrated for increased automation, improved communication and self-monitoring and the production of smart machines which can analyse and diagnose issues without the need for human intervention” (Moore 2019). Established and many new players in the water industry have embraced the 4IR concepts and applied these to the automation and digitisation of operations and services as Water 4.0.

Water 4.0 is a collective term for technologies and concepts that centre on cyber-physical systems (CPS), comprising a mix of physical systems and data monitoring, virtual copies of the real world (i.e. digital twins, computational models) and decentralised decision making. This includes the use and integration of smart systems, artificial intelligence, cloud systems and virtual machines.

CPS can be defined as “a system of collaborating computational elements controlling physical entities. CPSs are physical and engineered systems where operations are monitored, coordinated, controlled and integrated via a computing and communication core. They allow the adding of capabilities to physical systems by merging computing and communication with physical processes” (WEX Global 2021).

This article explores some of the opportunities and threats that present themselves with the advent of the Water 4.0 era. Opportunities include the ability for multi-disciplinary integration, real time analytics, new job integration and better monitoring. Threats include potential missed opportunities with an untrained workforce, overcomplicated systems, wrongly focused system, commercial exploitation and under investment.

RIVER BASIN PLANNING & OPERATION

Water 4.0 principles are already being applied worldwide to the management of river basins and water resources to achieve improved water security. The integration of planning and operating processes supported by intelligent hardware and software and of the free exchange of information, is becoming essential for water resource productivity and efficiency (WaterWorld 2017). For real time systems, broad scale instrumentation connected via cable, mobile or satellite networks plays an essential role as it allows both comprehensive monitoring of the natural and man-made environment and facilitates intelligent operations to remotely control the water infrastructure according to an assessed set of optimal strategies.

An early application of many of the Water 4.0 principles was undertaken in Australia with the Computer Aided River Management System (CARMs) applied to the Murrumbidgee River. This system aimed to optimally control two headwater storages, seven regulating weirs and a large off-stream storage along more than 1,000km of river. The system utilises real time rainfall, river flow and dams levels monitoring together with rainfall forecasts to feed hydrological and hydrodynamic models (the “digital twin” of the system) to generate the optimal gate settings, balancing water supplies with demands along the river. (van Kalken et al. 2016).

Certified by the European Organization for Technical Approval

In Malaysia the Department of Irrigation & Drainage (DID) has embarked on an ambitious programme to improve the planning and operation of main river basins in the country through the National Water Balance Management System (NAWABS). It commenced the implementation of Phase 1 in the Sg. Muda basin in Kedah (Husain et al. 2017). Since then, it has expanded this first phase to 6 other basins in Peninsular Malaysia and Sarawak. Phase 2 has just started and focuses on Sg. Perak, Kurau and Kerian basins.

NAWABS is a unique system that incorporates many of the design principles of Water 4.0. The operational component of NAWABS is a modular, real time decision management and support system that

Nehemiah

integrates forecast precipitation and real time monitoring data from the river basin (rainfall, river flows and levels, dam levels, pump abstractions and diversions) with hydrological, water balance and hydrodynamic simulation models to provide human river basin operators with information on the current status and future state of the river basin and its water resources.

Human operators interface with the system by providing or updating information such as future irrigation demands, water supply demands and pump status. A range of different scenarios is computed considering uncertainties in the precipitation forecasts and different operator inputs. NAWABS uses the automatically acquired observations and precipitation forecasts together with human inputs to compute and present the consequences of the various scenarios and recommends particular substrategies.

The system is very modular and supports a diverse range of different river basin infrastructure and operations. For example, the Sg. Muda system focuses on managing releases from Beris Dam for irrigation and downstream potable water use while the Sg. Melaka system involves a combination of inter and intra basin pumped transfers and off-stream storages to ensure reliability of supply. NAWABS is able to accommodate both of these very different operational environments within a single support framework. The Sg. Perak, Kurau and Kerian NAWABS system will allow for interbasin evaluation of water transfers between multiple river basins and multiple states.

FLOOD FORECASTING

Flooding is a major hazard to humans. The World Bank estimates that some 2.2 billion people or 29% of the world population, live in locations that are estimated to experience some level of inundation during a 1-in-100-year flood event. Most are located in South East Asia where, due to its high population density, many living in the numerous low-lying floodplains. (Rentschler & Salhab 2020).

Flood forecasting is a well-established means to reduce the exposure risk by proving timely warnings of impending floods. Flood forecast systems have so far relied mainly on the use of simulation models (hydrological, often coupled with hydrodynamic) which are driven by rainfall forecasts also derived from models (meteorological). Flood forecasting systems based on these tools have been continuously developing since being first applied on local scales (Refsgaard et al. 1988) and national scales from the late 1980s (Paudyal 2002).

To date flood forecasting systems have been developed for and are operated by the National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHS). The WMO Convention reaffirms the importance of these services in observing and understanding weather and climate and in providing related services in support of national needs, most importantly in the protection of life and property.

NMHS services may be distributed across two or more government agencies (such as MetMalaysia and DID, or the UK Met Office and Environment Agency) and are staffed by skilled and experienced personnel who combine local knowledge with digital information and simulation models to generate the flood forecasts.

Malaysia developed the National Flood Forecasting & Warning System (NAFFWS) as an integrated and high spatial resolution system which provided flood forecasts for key river basins which are known to be high flood risks. These included river basins in Pahang, Kelantan and Terengganu.

CHINT SUPERIOR SWITCHES

alphamail@alphasel.com

FEATURE

The same expansion of non-NMHS into flood forecasting services is now being witnessed.The European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) is both a research institute and 24/7 operational service, producing global numerical weather predictions and other data for the EU Member States and other users. It has one of the largest supercomputer facilities in the world and since 2011, has operated the Global Flood Awareness System (GloFAS), a global hydrological forecast and monitoring system that produces daily flood forecasts and monthly seasonal streamflow outlooks (Alfieri et al. 2013).

These global hydrological and flood forecasting services are, in some ways, products of the Water 4.0 revolution as they automate the processes to acquire data from a range of sources and generate river flows and flood extents in the case of Google with the aid of machines language algorithms. Yet they lack a potentially important component of a CPS, which is the human interface. There are a number of questions which will determine the future adoption of such systems:

• Do the underlying global models perform better than those developed at a local level by NMHS?

• Can the ML based models such as Google’s outperform traditional hydrological and hydrodynamic models?

• If not, how close is good enough for practical use?

• How can a global forecast service advise on the operation of important flood mitigation infrastructure, such as dams or diversion channels?

CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

There are obvious challenges to the adoption of Water 4.0 initiatives and systems. The most immediate challenge is the need to train skilled individuals who are able to conceptualise and manage these complex systems. These individuals will need to have both breadth and depth of knowledge in a diverse area of specialisms, including in hydrology, climate, engineering, information technology, system integration, decision support and management. Operators and managers will also need to be aware of how these systems need to be successfully operated, managed and designed.

There is also the danger of one particular area of discipline developing systems which are too narrow or too broad in scope. In the race to develop such systems, Microsoft and Google are already providing readily available climate analysis and analytics. These systems, while useful, are an attempt by such companies to position themselves to leverage Water 4.0 technology and ultimately monetarise their systems.

In recent years there has been an increase in players outside of the NMHS sector providing weather forecasts such as IBM’s The Weather Company. While private

1 https://www.dhigroup.com/data-portals/global-hydrological-model

2 http://www.globalfloodforecast.com/glossis/index.htm

players can be of benefit (for example by deploying new satellites and advancing other technologies), debate is continuing in the USA on whether private engagement is this field serves the public good.

Other private or semi-government research institutes are also providing global hydrological prediction services with DHI1 and Deltares2 both launching applications in recent years. In addition, internet giant Google has also recently entered this space and developed a national flood forecasting service for India and Bangladesh (Nevo 2020). Both countries have, for years, relied on traditional NMHS operated services using hydrological and hydrodynamic models. Google has devised a new approach for inundation modelling, called a morphological inundation model, which combines physics-based modelling with machine learning (ML). Using this model they claim to have achieved an R2 score of more than 99% across all basins predicting the water level within a 15 cm error bound more than 90% of the time. The forecasting system runs entirely automatically, in the cloud, without input from local forecasters. It covers the whole of India and large parts of Bangladesh.

In Malaysia, the NAWABS and NAFWWS systems are good initiatives which positions the country at the forefront of technology and the application of water resources and Water 4.0 systems. However, therein lies the challenge for the system to be continually developed and adopted, not only by national agencies but also by state and local operators. This includes the need to share important data on the availability of water, the adoption of Water Resource Conservation Plans (WRCP) in state land management and the continued investment in training and improvement of the systems.

Another key challenge and opportunity is in the management of public expectations. In the era of instant messaging on Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, the public is increasingly demanding better and more accurate information on systems which impact them on a daily basis. The recent water pollution events in Selangor demonstrate that the public no longer accepts simple “blanket statements” but they want to be informed of details and information to help them make their own decisions on how to act.

So, there is the need to develop systems which can not only accurately predict the consequences of such incidents but also can communicate and disseminate meaningful information to the public. In the specific case of water pollution, better real-time integration of water quality data and analytics need to be developed. There is an opportunity to commission the use of lowcost sensors and IoT platforms to measure water quality, salinity and water level. This will also require integration of inter-agency systems, better analytics and managing of public perception.

CONCLUSION

Water security continues to be a challenge in this century and it is expected to continue to be a challenge. Water 4.0 provides many opportunities to help resolve some of the challenges to ensure there is sufficient and safe water for all in the future. Nevertheless, there exists both opportunities and challenges for government, organisation and individuals.

The need for water security is even more urgent due to the COVID-19 pandemic because access to water, sanitation and hygiene offers the primary line of defence against the spread of COVID-19 and other diseases.

REFERENCES

[1] Alfieri L, Burek P, Dutra E, Krzeminski B, Muraro D, Thielen J, Pappenberger F. 2013. GloFAS – global ensemble streamflow forecasting and flood early warning. Hydrol Earth Syst Sci. 17(3):1161–1175.

[2] Asian Development Bank (ADB) (2020). Asian Water Development Outlook 2020: Advancing Water Security in Asia and the Pacific (AWDO 2020)

[3] DHI. 2021. Global Hydrological Model https://www.dhigroup.com/dataportals/global-hydrological-model

[4] Global Water Partnership (GWP). 2000. Towards Water Security: A Framework for Action

[5] Husain MR, Ishak DAM, Redzuan N, van Kalken T. 2017. Malaysian National Water Balance System (NAWABS) for Improved River Basin Management: Case Study in the Muda River Basin. :10.

[6] More M. 2019. What is Industry 4.0? Everything you need to know. TechRadar. https://www.techradar.com/news/what-is-industry-40everything-you-need-to-know

[7] Nevo S. 2020. The Technology Behind our Recent Improvements in Flood Forecasting. Google AI Blog . http://ai.googleblog.com/2020/09/ the-technology-behind-our-recent.html

[8] Paudyal GN. 2002. Forecasting and warning of water-related disasters in a complex hydraulic setting—the case of Bangladesh. Hydrological Sciences Journal. 47(sup1):S5–S18.

[9] Refsgaard JC, Havnø K, Ammentorp HC, Verwey A. 1988. Application of hydrological models for flood forecasting and flood control in India and Bangladesh. Advances in Water Resources. 11(2):101–105.

[10] Rentschler J, Salhab M. 2020. People in Harm’s Way: Flood Exposure and Poverty in 189 Countries. The World Bank; http://elibrary.worldbank.org/doi/ book/10.1596/1813-9450-9447

[11] Shepherd M. 2016. When It Comes To U.S. Weather Forecasting: Private, Public Or Both? Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/ marshallshepherd/2016/06/07/when-it-comes-to-u-s-weather-forecastingprivate-public-or-both/

[12] van Kalken T, Nachiappan N, Madsen H, Falk AK. 2016. An Optimized, Real Time Decision Support System for Basin Scale Irrigation Scheduling. In: 2nd World Irrigation Forum. Chaing Mai.

[13] WaterWorld. 2017. Water 4.0: What it Means for the German Water Industry. WaterWorld. https://www.waterworld.com/international/utilities/ article/16201159/water-40-what-it-means-for-the-german-water-industry

[14] WEX Global. 2021. Is Water 4.0 The Future? | WEX Global 2020. http://wexglobal.com/is-water-4-0-the-future/

Authors’ Biodata

Dr James Lau, Associate Director at Dr Nik & Associates, is experienced in computational modelling of different environmental system including water resources, rainfall, rivers, marine waters, urban drainage systems, wastewater treatment plants and receiving water systems. He is on the Executive Committee of the Malaysian Hydrological Society and Institution of Engineers Water Resource Technical Group.

A freelance consultant specialising in water resource management and hydroinformatics, Terry van Kalken holds a Master’s degree in Computational Hydraulics from IHE Delft, The Netherlands. The DHI Project Manager for the NAWABS implementation in Sg. Muda basin is team leader for the World Bank-funded Impact Based Flood Forecasting and Flood Hazard Mapping pilot project in Myanmar.

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES

WEBINAR - Engagement Session with TNB on Connection Charges - Rescheduled from 10 February 2021

Date : 16 March 2021 (Tuesday)

Time : 10.00 a.m. – 12.00 p.m.

Venue : Digital Platform

Approved CPD : 0

Speakers : Puan Nazreen binti Omar, Puan Che Hasrah binti Abd Rahim, Puan Mazni binti Kornan, Puan Suhaila binti Sukirno, En. Mohd Faiz bin Mat Zain

WEBINAR - Practical Consideration In Pre-Contract Dispute Avoidance

Date : 17 March 2021 (Wednesday)

Time : 2.30 p.m. – 4.30 p.m.

Venue : Digital Platform

Approved CPD : 2

Speaker : Ir. Ang Kok Keng

WEBINAR - Half-Day Webinar on ‘Power Factor Capacitor and Reactor Bank’

Date : 18 March 2021 (Thursday)

Time : 9.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m.

Venue : Digital Platform

Approved CPD : 4

Speaker : Mr. Ritesh Lutchman

WEBINAR - Genderism in Project Management Leadership and Engineering Practices: Palestinian Experience

Date : 18 March 2021 (Thursday)

Time : 3.00 p.m. – 5.00 p.m.

Venue : Digital Platform

Approved CPD : 2

Speaker : Dr Safa Nassereldin

Until 30 September 2020

Until

IMPORTANCE OF SOIL INVESTIGATION FOR DESIGN PURPOSES

by Mohamad Ridzuan Abdahir

It is sad that today, the importance of soil investigation (SI) has been downplayed. This may be due to the limited emphasis placed on it by engineers or their willingness to compromise on this requirement as well as their clients’ limited awareness of its importance which can comprise developers without engineering knowledge and awareness.

At the start of my career as an engineer 10 years ago, I was part of a group that had limited understanding of the importance of SI. This ignorance can be partly attributed to the work culture of many of my supervisors and the attitude of clients towards this scope of works. However, what was surprising at the time was the limited importance given to SI works even though relatively, the cost was not that expensive when compared to the overall cost of the projects.

My first direct exposure to the limited placement given by engineers to the importance of SI was in the third year of my career when I was employed in a geotechnical engineering consultancy firm where all designs were based on vigorous and extensive interpretation of SI data. As design engineer, I watched the impact and influence of using more accurate data on the design. With accurate retrieved SI data, design could be more optimal, safer and more certain.

This observation was better illustrated in an experience where, with adequate SI data for an initial foundation design concept, using a deep foundation system replaced with a shallow foundation system ultimately saved substantial cost for the project. At this juncture, I was enlightened on the impact of SI data on the design outcome.

However, little did I know that I would be learning a painful lesson in a project where there was almost no SI done. During my fourth year as a design engineer in 2014, my firm was appointed for C&S engineering consultancy services. As the client was doing the project for free, it insisted on not having additional SI works done and that

our design be based purely on prior and limited Mackintosh Probe test results. Despite knowing the impact of SI data on the design, the company succumbed to pressure from the client. Due to stiff competition, the engineers’ complacent attitude to cost constraints had grown more.

So we proceeded with the foundation design, which comprised both deep and shallow foundation systems, which were primarily based on the reinforced concrete elements in relation to the service loads onto the foundation. Upon mobilisation to the site, the main contractor found extensive dump material on-site which resulted in our firm having to carry out a trial pit of up to 2m to ascertain the depth or extent of the site containing dump material.

The contractor’s suspicions were confirmed and alarm bells rang at our end when, based on the visual description of the soil, it was clear that there was significant dump material present. This could be very detrimental to the infrastructure and pad footing structures that were designed to be founded on the ground. With this finding, the client had no option but to carry out more detailed SI.

This time, we were more assertive and insisted on doing at least 2 boreholes and several Mackintosh Probe tests, including several soil classifications and strength tests. Although it resulted in downtime for the project, the SI data showed that there was dump material nearly all over the top layer of the project site, with an average depth of 4m. However, in balancing the competing interests of time and cost, we adopted the soil replacement method for a limited depth and only the localised area where the pad footing and infrastructure were constructed.

On hindsight, it was a lesson learnt on our side and an even bigger lesson for the client. But the same client also came to the conclusion that it would be wiser to carry out a preliminary SI study before the land purchase so that the viability of the intended development (based on possible ground treatment and foundation cost) would

be taken into consideration when deciding whether to develop the land.

As engineers, it is our duty to stress upon clients the importance of soil investigation data collection. I hope that this article will lead to more talks and seminars on the importance of SI for not only engineers but also all who are involved in the construction industry.

Author’s Biodata

Mohamad Ridzuan bin Abdahir is a geotechnical engineer with a Civil, Structural and Geotechnical Engineering Consultancy in Shah Alam. He is also an adjudicator for cases referred to the Asian International Arbitration Centre..

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES

WEBINAR - “Industry4WRD: e-Economy of South East Asia”

Date : 18 March 2021 (Thursday)

Time : 5.30 p.m. – 7.30 p.m.

Venue : Digital Platform Approved CPD : 2

Speaker : Ir. Dr Tan Chee Fai

WEBINAR - How To Survive In An Economic Downturn In Business With Open-source Business Solution 2nd Session

Date : 18 March 2021 (Thursday)

Time : 5.30 p.m. – 7.30 p.m.

Venue : Digital Platform Approved CPD : 1

Speaker : L.C. Chen

WEBINAR - IEM Conditions of Contract (CE 2011) : Simple Explainer (Series 1 to Series 7)

Date : 19 March 2021 (Friday)

Time : 4.00 p.m. – 6.00 p.m.

Venue : Digital Platform Approved CPD : 14

Speaker : Ir. Ang Kok Keng

WEBINAR - Virtual Course on “Life Cycle Cost of Green Project”

Date : 20 March 2021 (Saturday)

Time : 9.00 a.m. – 5.30 p.m.

Venue : Digital Platform Approved CPD : 7

Speaker : Ir. Noor Iziddin Abdullah Bin Ghazali

Special Features of HITEC METAL PEB Framing System

WELCOME ABOARD!

IEM TO ADMIT ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIST AND ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN MEMBERS STARTING FROM 1 APRIL 2021

The Registration of Engineers Act 138 (Amendment 2015), acknowledged the importance of a highly skilled engineering team workforce comprising of engineers, engineering technologists and technicians. As Malaysia moves further into high technology arena, we will only be able to advance effectively with the joint contribution of members across the entire value chain of the engineering fraternity.

While the Amendment of the Registration of Engineers Act has been in effect for more than 5 years now, there is still substantial confusion among the engineering practioners and general public on the differences between the roles of an engineer and an engineering technologist (and to some extent, also on the engineering technician). We would therefore like to present the following diagram which we hope will provide some clarity on the key functions of the respective roles which are critical in forming the complete engineering team.

Engineering Team members and their respective functional roles

With a clear understanding of the roles, IEM is pleased to inform that, following approval of the amendment to the IEM Constitution at the 60th IEM AGM on 20 April 2019 and the recent acceptance by ROS on 6 November 2020 in relation to the additional membership grades, IEM will formally commence admission of engineering technologists

and technicians from 1 April 2021 (Note: Previously, an engineering technologist could only be registered as Incorporated Member and engineering technician as Associate Member).

The new membership grades are as follows:

Upon becoming a member, in any of the above membership grades, applicants will enjoy all the benefits and privileges previlages that are accorded to all IEM members such as:

• Attending webinars, talks, technicial visits for knowledge enhancement,

• Attending IEM networking activities,

• Discounted merchandise benefits such as when purchasing cars (e.g. Proton, BMW, Volvo etc), dining in participating restaurants, eye glasses, etc.,

• Library facilities for self development,

• The opportunity to serve on the various committees to enhance professionalism and leadership growth. The engineering technologist and engineering technician play a crucial role in the Technical & Vocational Education and Training (TVET) agenda. It fulfills the local Malaysian industry’s needs for highly skilled engineering team members to contribute to the Malaysian economy growth parallel to globalisation based on 4IR elements.

As we advance to technology without borders, the mobilisation of engineering technologists and engineering technicians is inevitable.

IEM is currently in the process of becoming a provisional signatory to the International Engineering Technologist Agreement (IETA) and International Engineering Technicians Agreement (AIET). Therefore, it is anticipated that IEM will be able to provide an effective platform for promoting mobility among engineering technologists and technicians in the near future.

ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIST

In addition, IEM is currently working closely with all stakeholders, including BEM, to establish a possible pathway for enginering technologists and engineering technicians within the Malaysian environment. IEM, which has played a key role to establish engineers as professional engineers, is set to do the same for engineering technologists and engineering technicians. IEM is committed to professionalise the engineering technologist and engineering technician.

So we would like to invite graduates of engineering technology programmes and engineering diploma programmes to register with IEM as members. The membership registration can be done simply through the IEM website https://www.myiem.org.my or you can download the manual application form from the same website. Any query can be directly emailed to the IEM secretariat at sec@iem.org.my

IEM members are encouraged to share the good news with engineering technologists and engineering technicians within your organisation, network, associates and industry as well as on social media.

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES

WEBINAR - “Industry4WRD: Harnessing Fourth Industrial Revolution Technologies in a COVID-19 World”

Date : 23 March 2021 (Tuesday)

Time : 5.30 p.m. – 7.30 p.m.

Venue : Digital Platform

Approved CPD : 2

Speaker : Ir. Dr Tan Chee Fai

WEBINAR - Half-Day Course On “Healthcare/Hospital Related Air Conditioning Design and Analysis”

Date : 24 March 2021 (Wednesday)

Time : 2.00 p.m. – 5.30 p.m.

Venue : Digital Platform

Approved CPD : 3

Speaker : Ir. Pua Ching Tian

WEBINAR - Talk on Smart City and Smart Mobility: Concept, Analytics, and Practical Deployment in Thailand

Date : 26 March 2021 (Friday)

Time : 9.30 a.m. – 11.30 a.m.

Venue : Digital Platform

Approved CPD : 0

Speaker : Prof. Agachai Sumalee

WEBINAR - Evaporation of Wastewater and Zero Liquid Discharge System in Palm Oil, Food and Beverage Industry

Date : 26 March 2021 (Friday)

Time : 3.00 p.m. – 5.00 p.m.

Venue : Digital Platform

Approved CPD : 2

Speaker : Mr. Ong Toon Wei

WEBINAR - Wealth Management and Retirement

Date : 30 March 2021 (Tuesday)

Time : 10.00 a.m. – 12.00 p.m.

Venue : Digital Platform

Approved CPD : 0

Speaker : Mr. Yap Ming

WEBINAR - Talk On Innovations For A Decentralised, Renewable-Powered System: Peer-To-Peer Electricity Trading

Date : 30 March 2021 (Tuesday)

Time : 3.00 p.m. – 5.00 p.m.

Venue : Digital Platform

Approved CPD : 0

Speaker : En. Ibrahim Ariffin

TALK ON RADAR INTEGRATED NOWCASTING SYSTEM

by Mr. Yip Weng Sang

On 30 October 2020, the Water Resource Technical Division (WRTD) organised a webinar talk titled Outline of the Radar Integrated Nowcasting System (RaINS), moderated by Dr Ir. Hj. Mohd. Azmi bin Ismail, Chairman of WRTD.

It started with an explanation on the importance of rainfall forecasting. Foreknowledge of location, time and amount of rainfall over a 3-hour period is invaluable for many activities. For example, flights can be delayed or rerouted, commuters can plan their journeys and ships/oil rigs can take the necessary precautions, etc.

NOWCASTING

A forecast within the next 6 hours is also known as nowcast. The meteorological radar network operated by the Radar & Satellite Division of the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MET Malaysia) ensures that nowcasting quality is reliant on regular rainfall observations in detail. There are 17 radar stations which provide rainfall

estimations at intervals of 10 minutes for every 1 km throughout the country and its surrounding waters.

The quality of nowcast also depends on numerical weather prediction (NWP) which uses current weather observations as input. The future state of the weather is forecasted using computer-simulated weather models. MET Malaysia operates an 8,000-core high-performance computer (HPC) at 100 teraflops to forecast the current state of the weather. Forecasts of rainfall, temperature, humidity and other meteorological parameters are provided every 1 km throughout Malaysia and South China Sea, up to 7 days ahead. NWP forecast is automatically updated 4 times daily, with the latest meteorological observations.

To perform an accurate nowcast between now and 3 hours ahead, radar echo trajectory is computed based on a succession of past radar echoes. Current radar echoes are displaced along their course while NWP rainfall forecast are incrementally added. Doing so simulates

Successful verification of RaINS. Left diagram shows radar observation while right diagram is RaINS nowcast 3 hours prior to radar observation. Note that RaINS nowcast 3 hours beforehand is remarkably like radar observation 3 hours later This verification was performed during the heavy rainfall episode in Johor on 7 January 2021.

Longitudinal Protection

Maccaferri offers customized product development and engineering solutions to cater sophisticated challenges optimizing value and simplifying your projects. With our specialist knowledge and comprehensive product range, we offer clients a graded logical range of Hydraulic Protections techniques from soil bioengineering and low energy solutions through robust high energy capacity revetments.

Channelling Works

Weirs, Culverts and Transverse Structures

FORUM

Leading Specialist in Rail Network & Power Engineering:

Testing & Commissioning

● Up to 500kV ● Substation Equipments

● 3rd Party Inspection

Special Protection

● Retrofit Protection Relay

● FAT of Control Relay ● ETAP

● Step & Touch Potential Measurement

Special Equipment

● Tan Delta ● SF6 ● N2 Gas Monitor

● Thermal Imaging

Residual Life Analysis

● Diagnosis ● Analysis ● Therapy

International Operations

 Vietnam ● Cambodia ● Laos

ISO Certified 9001;2008, ISO 14001;2015, ISO 18001;2007

 Relay as low as RM100/relay

 Oil filtration as low as RM0.70/liter

For further information please contact:

GLOBAL POWER TEST SDN. BHD. (1105047-P)

No 5, Jalan 22/6, Seksyen 22, 40300, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.

H/P: 017-5052018 (Mr Edwin Thana) : 017-5052108 (Mrs Haryatey)

Email: info@globalpowertest.com Website: www.globalpowertest.com

short-term radar echo movement while accounting for long-term growth and decay using NWP forecasts.

MET Malaysia uses variational optical flow to compute radar echo trajectory and semi-lagrangian advection to displace radar echoes along their course. These algorithms are provided by the Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) to MET Malaysia through the Community SWIRLS project. HKO was designated as a Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre (RSMC) for nowcasting in Asia by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO).

Subsequently, MET Malaysia developed the Radar Integrated Nowcasting System (RaINS) to combine radar movement with NWP forecast for optimal accuracy. RaINS is a system of algorithms which includes phase correction, bias correction, interpolation and dynamic weighting to produce the most accurate blend of NWP with radar movement. In February 2020, MET Malaysia contributed the source code of RaINS to the Community SWIRLS project.

DISSEMINATION OF RAINS NOWCAST

RaINS output is accessible to the public via the MyCuaca mobile application or through the public web portal, ideas.met.gov.my. Nowcast is in the form of animated gifs and png images for Malaysia. RaINS output is also part of the input for the National Flood Forecasting & Warning System (NAFFWS) operated by the Department of Irrigation & Drainage (DID) Malaysia.

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

The verification of the RaINS nowcast accuracy was published in a peerreviewed journal. Diong et al.1 (2018) reported that RaINS scored more hits than misses or false alarms during the severe flooding episode in Penang on 5 November 2017. Verifications of other severe rainfall episodes showed that RaINS predicted the location of rainstorms accurately with a lead time of between 90 minutes and 180 minutes.

INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION

MET Malaysia hosted a Research Fellowship for Attachment Training on Radar Integrated Nowcasting System (RaINS) in 2018, which was attended by meteorological officers from Thailand and China.The research fellowship was funded by the ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee Trust Fund.

FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS

To provide more accurate nowcasts, MET Malaysia plans to integrate geostationary satellite data with RaINS to increase nowcasting coverage. In addition, RaINS output will also be calibrated with rain-gauges to reflect better the actual amount of rainfall.

Officers from MET Malaysia, HKO, China and Thailand during the ESCAP/ WMO Research Fellowship for Attachment Training on RaINS in 2018. In the centre is Encik Jailan bin Simon, Director-General of MET Malaysia and on his right is Mr. Wong Wai Kin, Senior Scientific Officer from the HKO.

KEMBARA STIE & MINGGU SAINS NEGARA NEGERI SEMBILAN STATE LEVEL 2020

by Ms. Choong Pooi Ying Dr Habibah @ Norehan Haron

Another STEM outreach by The Women Engineers (WE) Section of the Institution of Engineers for 2020: “Checked!”.

Although it was still the Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO) period, the Kembara STIE (Sains, Teknologi, Inovasi & Ekonomi) and Pelancaran Minggu Sains Negara (MSN) peringkat Negeri Sembilan (Launch of the National Science Week) was held at UiTM Rembau campus on 5 September 2020, with the theme Keajaiban Sains.

The state-level event was organised and coordinated by Agensi Nuklear Malaysia with IEM-Women Engineers Section (WE) as a strategic partner. WE organised the Go Engineer video competition where students were required to upload a 3-minute (maximum) video on their perspectives of the roles and responsibilities of engineers on the Instagram platform with #iemwomenengineers.

The event was launched by the Minister of Science, Technology & Innovation (MOSTI), Y.Bhg. Khairy Jamaluddin who was accompanied by Datuk Ir. Dr Siti Hamisah Tapsir (Secretary General of MOSTI), Dr Mohd Abd Wahab Yusof (Director General of Nuklear Malaysia) and several other VIPs. IEM President Ir. Ong Ching Loon also graced the event.

WE promoted STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) education and engineering through engineering-related fun games at a booth and our women engineers were on duty throughout the event. We embraced all the necessary health protocols such as physical distancing and ensured that participants provided their contact details, had their body temperatures taken and wore face masks. 3D-printed face shields were given to the first 2,000 visitors.

Among the activities at the WE booth was Fruit Battery which exposed young participants to the phenomenon of corrosion as well as its harmful effects and benefits.

The other activities included Corrosion Word Game which allowed participants to learn basic terminologies used by corrosion engineers, Self-Supporting Bridge Activity which opened up young minds to building structures without the use of connectors or fasteners and lastly Magic Magnet Activity where participants learnt about the behaviour and usage of magnets. Of the four main activities, Fruit Battery was the biggest hit.

The aim of the WE “all ladies engineering booth” was to encourage more females to become engineers, to overcome the stereotyped impression that “engineering was dominated by males” and for them to be constantly inquisitive! That WE received many queries on the science and engineering aspects of the activities was an encouraging development and it also showed that WE had been successful in sparking a greater interest in STEM.

The WE booth attracted over 100 visitors of various ages (from 5 to above 50) who came from different

WE engineers with the VVIPs

FORUM

BH GIRDER

The BH Girder is an innovative and enhanced version of PSC Girder that utilizes the Bulb-T shape integrated with Half Slab which enables it to be applied over a span of longer than 60m. By adopting the latest cutting-edge technologies and innovation, the BH Girder has been designed to achieve the ultimate goals of “Cost E ectiveness”, “Rapid Construction”, “Aesthetics” and “Safety ”.

ADVANTAGES

Maximization of prestressing e ciency

Minimization of prestressing friction loss

Reduction of substructure cost

Reduction of slab cost by half slab girder

backgrounds. Most were from the local primary and secondary schools. The very young ones had come along with their parents who were also very keen in participating in some of the activities at the booth.

WE also introduced IEM to the public and promoted its image. There were questions ranging from IEM membership to the requirements of the professional engineer’s application and the differences between IEM and BEM. Many asked about women engineers.

During the booth visit by Y.Bhg. Khairy Jamaluddin and Datuk Ir. Dr Siti Hamisah, Ir. Ong gave a brief overview of IEM and its overall vision and mission. Datuk Ir. Dr Siti was the first Chairperson (2002/2003) of the subcommittee of women engineers formed under the Standing Committee on Welfare & Service Matters. She had rendered strong support to the formation of WE Section through many collaborative dialogues and discussions to gain support from engineers.

It was definitely a fruitful and satisfying experience for WE to have made an impact on the community and to have contributed to the prestigious annual STEM event. Stay tuned for our next STEM adventure.

Omission of deck slab formwork and shoring work by half slab girder

Shorter construction period

Constructability

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Design computations and analysis

Construction drawings

Material and construction speci cations

Cost estimates

Technical advice and construction assistance

Ehsan.

Tel : 017 355 1451 (Teoh Khai Keat)

Tel : 603 6142 6638

Fax : 603 6142 6693

Email : tancc@nehemiah-grp.com

A partnership of

Email : teohkk@nehemiah-grp.com

Email : enquiry@nehemiah-grp.com

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES

WEBINAR - “Industry4WRD: MPC Productivity1010 – A Digital Transformation Strategy”

Date : 30 March 2021 (Tuesday)

Time : 5.30 p.m. – 7.30 p.m.

Venue : Digital Platform

Approved CPD : 2

Speaker : Ir. Dr Tan Chee Fai

WEBINAR - Half-Day Seminar on “Design and Operation Considerations on ACMV System in Mitigating Covid-19 Transmission”

Date : 31 March 2021 (Wednesday)

Time : 9.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m.

Venue : Digital Platform

Approved CPD : 3.5

Speaker : Ir. Haji Arul Hisham bin Abdul Rahim

No. 45-3, Jalan PJU 5/20, The Strand, Kota Damansara 47810 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul

BH Girders (60m long) launched on double decker portal piers at Setiawangsa Pantai Expressway

IEM President Ir. Ong with Y.Bhg Khairy Jamaluddin

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IN COVID-19 PANDEMIC

by Ir. Bernard Lim

On 21 October 2020, the Electronic Engineering Technical Division (eETD) organised an evening webinar talk on “How to use Intellectual Property to Your Benefit During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic”, moderated by Ir. Bernard Lim. There were 15 participants who came from various industries, such as engineering consultant, contractors and those from the manufacturing sector.

The speaker, Mr. Bryan Wong, has spent more than a decade in this area and works in one of the largest IP consulting firms in the country. He had applied for and registered hundreds of patents and industrial designs (ID) in Malaysia and overseas.

The Covid-19 pandemic has created a new norm, especially in how businesses are being operated. There is also a shift in technology, with some technologies growing fast while others are slowing down. The speaker shared an insight into which technologies were outpacing others. An engineer or technology manager can leverage Intellectual Property (IP) strategies to set R&D direction, build a relevant IP portfolio and benefit during the Covid-19 pandemic.

IP is defined as intangible creations of the human intellect. The webinar provided a basic overview and understanding of IP. The talk built up the momentum by giving participants an insight into the different intellectual property types.

IP Creation IP Registration

Invention Patent

Design Appealing

Article Industrial Design (ID) / Design Patent

Logo Trademark

Artistic Work Copyright

Geographical Origin Geographical Indication (GI)

Plat Variety Plat Variety Protection (PVP)

Trade Secret None

Mr. Wong also talked about countries which produced top patent applications in 2018. Surprisingly the data showed there were 3 patents applications every minute in China. He also showcased some famous Malaysian inventions. Unfortunately, these inventors had not filed for a patent. He also talked about various patent application processes and ID application flow (see Figures 1 and 2).

In summary, all participants at the webinar were given a good insight into IP and on the importance of filing a patent

Figure 1: Patent application flow 1

Figure 2: Patent application flow 2

ADVANCED DIGITAL SUB-SURFACE GROUND MODELLING: THE FUTURE OF INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGNING AND PLANNING

by Ir. Neo Boon Kheng

On 12 November 2020, Tunnelling & Underground Space Technical Division (TUSTD) organised a webinar titled Advanced Digital Sub-Surface Ground Modelling: The Future of Infrastructure Designing and Planning. The speaker was Mr. Vijay Khandhar and the moderator was Ir. Neo Boon Kheng; 55 participants attended the talk.

Mr. Vijay discussed challenges in sub-surface modelling and shared some insights on mitigation measures for infrastructure planning and designing in the future, as summarised in the table here. He also presented numerous projects which used this technology. The webinar ended with an exciting Q&A session

Key issues, challenges and mitigation measures

Issues & Challenges Mitigation Measures

• It is believed that there are currently no Digital 4D Sub-Surface models being used in the Malaysian infrastructure sector in the planning and designing of projects.

• At present, ground models are obtained from geotechnical boreholes not planned with guidance from the sub-surface geophysical model to select borehole locations. This results in poor ground models not representative of ground conditions and causes severe problems during project development, especially in tunnelling where the actual geology does not match with the models.

• General lack of awareness on the need for proper ground modelling among civil engineers in Malaysia.

• The introduction of 4D resistivity and digital ground modelling will enhance infrastructure planning and designing in ground-related design risks as well as possibly reduce overall project costs.

• To provide awareness to the local Civil Engineering sector on the advantages of 4D technology.

• To change the mindset that a ground-modelling project should NEVER be started with a geotechnical campaign first.

• To inform the local Civil Engineering sector on the advances of digital modelling workflows using a user-friendly software environment for better collaboration and faster market capabilities.

Example of an Integrated Digital sub-surface model (IDGM) for advanced infrastructure designing and planning

A DATE WITH ENGINEERS 3.0

by Goh Yong Sheng (UTM Civil Engineering Year 3 Student)

On 26 December 2020, The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Student Section (IEM-UTM SS) organised an online forum titled A Date With Engineers 3.0, attended by 155 participants. The speakers were Ir. Lim Gee Zhiong, Dr Ivan Ling and Ir. Benee Chng Yu Leng.

The aim was to share knowledge and provide networking opportunities for future engineering graduates. Apart from exposing these students to real-life working scenarios and experiences, this webinar also shared possible challenges and offered guidance to overcome them. The speaker also highlighted the skillsets and talents expected from students for successful employability.

The forum was divided into two sessions. The first session was “The New Era: 4G vs 5G In Malaysia” and the second was “Artificial Intelligence: Can It Become Conscious & Overcome Humans?”.

A lucky draw session was held during the networking session and prizes were food vouchers sponsored by IEM-UTM SS.

The forum ended with a presentation of tokens of appreciation for the speakers and e-certificates for participants.

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES

WEBINAR - 2 Half-Day Webinar on Risk Analysis and Lightning Protection System (LPS) Based on MS IEC 62305

Date : 1 - 2 April 2021 (Thursday - Friday)

Time : 9.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m.

Venue : Digital Platform

Approved CPD : 7.5

Speaker : Mr. Ritesh Lutchman

WEBINAR - Talk on Biomass Thermochemical Conversions – Challenges and Opportunities

Date : 3 April 2021 (Saturday)

Time : 11.30 a.m. – 1.30 p.m.

Venue : Digital Platform

Approved CPD : 2

Speaker : Dr Suchithra Thangalazhy Gopakumar

Pengumuman yang ke-148

WISMA DANA BANGUNAN IEM

Institusi mengucapkan terima kasih kepada semua yang telah memberikan sumbangan kepada tabung Bangunan Wisma IEM. Ahli-ahli IEM dan pembaca yang ingin memberikan sumbangan boleh berbuat demikian dengan memuat turun borang di laman web IEM http://www.iem. org.my atau menghubungi secretariat di +603-7968 4001 / 5518 untuk maklumat

lanjut. Senarai penyumbang untuk bulan Januari 2021 adalah seperti jadual di bawah:

51 14417 Ir. TU CHUAN FUK SENARAI PENDERMA KEPADA

PEMINDAHAN AHLI KEPADA AHLI KORPORAT No. Ahli Nama Kelayakan

KEJURUTERAAN MEKANIKAL

76205 MUSAINI BIN RAMLEE ME HONS (MANCHESTER) (MECHANICAL, 2014)

101990 RAMESH A/L SURIANARAYANAN BE HONS (UTM) (MECHANICAL, 2004)

100711 TEO HAN FUI BE HONS (UTM) (MECHANICAL, 2005)

KEJURUTERAAN PENGANGKUTAN

44378 NORHASLINDA BINTI MUSTAFA BE HONS (UiTM) (CIVIL, 2011)

KEJURUTERAAN STRUKTUR

25096 CHAN SING YEONG BE HONS (HERTFORDSHIRE) (CIVIL, 2002)

42564 LIEW YEW CHAI, LEONARD BE (TASMANIA) (CIVIL, 2006)

31143 LIEW YU HAO BE HONS (UTM) (CIVIL, 2009)

KEJURUTERAAN SUMBER AIR

59069 IZNI BINTI MOHD ZAHIDI BE HONS (UPM) (CIVIL, 2008) JOINT EUROPEAN MSc (NICE SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, NEWCASTLE, BUDAPEST) PhD (UPM) (2017)

45369 NURMIN BINTI BOLONG BE HONS (USM) (CIVIL, 1999) MSc (SOUTHAMPTON) (ENGINEERING FOR DEVELOPMENT, 2002) PhD (UTM) (CIVIL, 2010)

PEMINDAHAN KEPADA AHLI (MELALUI PEPERIKSAAN PENILAIAN PROFESIONAL) No. Ahli Nama Kelayakan

KEJURUTERAAN AWAM

49593 TAN JHEN SHEN BE HONS (UTHM) (CIVIL, 2010) ME (UPM) (STRUCTURAL & CONSTRUCTIONS, 2013)

KEJURUTERAAN ELEKTRIKAL

49403 LIAU CHEW KIT BE HONS (UMS) (ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS, 2010)

23786 TAN MEI LIN, NADIA BE HONS (SHEFFIELD) (ELECTRICAL, 2002) ME (UNITEN) (ELECTRICAL, 2007) PhD (TOKYO) (ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC, 2010)

44767 TAN YEK WHA BE HONS (UTP) (ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS, 2012)

KEJURUTERAAN ELEKTRONIK

38879 RANJIT SINGH A/L SARBAN SINGH BE HONS (UTeM) (ELECTRONICSCOMPUTER ELECTRONICS, 2006) MSc (MMU) (2010) PhD (BRUNEL) (2017)

KEJURUTERAAN MEKANIKAL

72604 MUHAMMAD FAREEZ BIN FUAD ME HONS (SOUTHAMPTON) (MECHANICAL, 2013)

PERMOHONAN MENJADI AHLI KORPORAT No. Ahli Nama Kelayakan

KEJURUTERAAN AWAM

109245 AHMAD ROZIAN BIN OTHMAN BSc (STRATHCLYDE) (CIVIL, 1986)

111103 AHMAD SUHAIMI BIN MOHAMAD ZAMRI BE HONS (UTM) (CIVIL, 2009)

109241 ASWARD INDRA FIRHAD BIN ABDUL AZIZ BE HON (UTM) (CIVIL, 2007)

79569 CHAI MEI HWA BE HONS (UKM) (CIVIL & STRUCTURAL, 2007)

97287 DAVE SINTI BE HONS (UTM) (CIVIL, 2013)

109251 MOHD KHAIROUL NIEZAM BIN ZAINON KAMARUDIN BE HONS (UTHM) (CIVIL, 2009)

109249 SUZANA BINTI RAMLI BE HONS (UiTM) (CIVIL, 201) MSc (UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART) (WTER RESOURNGINEERING, 2004) PhD (UiTM) (CIVIL, 2015)

111101 TIJAH BT MAT NOOT BE HONS (UKM) (CIVIL, 1998) MS (USM) PROJECT MANAGEMENT, 2004)

KEJURUTERAAN ELEKTRIKAL

106158 MOHD ZULKARNAIN BIN ABDUL RAHMAN BE HONS (USM) (ELECTRICAL, 2008)

111106 MUHAMMAD MOKHZAINI BIN AZIZAN BE HONS (KUTKM) (INDUSTRIAL POWER, 2006) MSc (USM) (ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC, 2009) PhD (USM) (2013)

111100 SITI KHADIJAH BINTI A. RAHIM BE HONS (UTM) (ELECTRICAL, 2006)

109246 TAN CHEE WAY BE HONS (UNITEN) (ELECTRICAL POWER, 2008)

109250 TENG CHENG REEN BE HONS (USM) (ELECTRONIC, 2010) MSc (UTM) (ELECTRICAL POWER, 2019) CONVERSION (UNITEN) (2013)

KEJURUTERAAN ELEKTRONIK

109248 ANUAR BIN JAAFAR BE HONS (USM) (ELECTRONICSCOMPUTER, 2009) MSc (USM) (ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS DESIGN ENGINEERING, 2011)

KEJURUTERAAN MEKANIKAL

111107 AHMAD SHAHRUZI BIN AHMAD BE HONS (UKM) (MECHANICAL & MATERIALS, 1995)

111104 MOHD FADZIL BIN RAHIM @ YUSOF BE HONS (UTM) (MECHANICAL, 2005)

111105 SRI YULIS BINTI M. AMIN BE HONS (KUiTTHO) (MECHANICAL, 2003) MSc (UKM) (MECHANICAL & MATERIAL, 2009)

109249 TAN YEK GUANG, CLIFFORD BE HONS (UTAR) (MECHANICAL, 2010)

KEJURUTERAAN SUMBER AIR

29763 PRISCA THOMAS BE HONS (USM) (CIVIL, 2006)

111099 SITI HAWA ADILA BINTI MOHD YUSOF BE HONS (UTM) (CIVIL, 2005) MSc (NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE) (GEOTECHNICAL, 2014)

PERMOHONAN MENJADI AHLI (MELALUI PEPERIKSAAN PENILAIAN PROFESIONAL)

No. Ahli Nama Kelayakan

KEJURUTERAAN ELEKTRIKAL

111098 JAIS BIN ISMAIL BE HONS (UMIST) (ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC, 1997)

KEJURUTERAAN KIMIA

109242 RAFIL BIN ELYAS BSc (SYRACUSE) (CHEMICAL, 1988)

KEJURUTERAAN MEKANIKAL

109244 ANUAR BIN MOHAMAD BSc (SALFORD) (MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE, 1980)

109243 UDHAYAKUMAR POOVALINGAM BE HONS (MALAYA) (MECHANICAL, 1998)

PEMINDAHAN KEPADA AHLI ‘COMPANION’ No. Ahli Nama Kelayakan

KEJURUTERAAN AERONAUTIKAL

101936 LIEW CHEE LEONG DCAM Part 66 AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE LICENSE (CAAM) CATEGORY C HOLDER (2018)

KEJURUTERAAN AWAM

19917 ONG WEN HOW BE HONS (UTM) (CIVIL-CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, 2001)

KEJURUTERAAN MEKANIKAL

48050 MUHAMAD KAMARUL AZMAN BIN MOTAHAR BE HONS (UiTM) (MECHANICAL, 2006)

PERMOHONAN KEPADA AHLI ‘COMPANION’ No. Ahli Nama Kelayakan

KEJURUTERAAN AWAM

111115 AIZAT BIN GANI BE HONS (UNI. OF PORTMOUTH)(CIVIL, 2007) MSc (UNI. OF PORTMOUTH) (CIVIL- ENVIRONMENTAL, 2008)

98671 LIM SIN YIN BE HONS (UNI. OF PORTMOUTH)(CIVIL, 2001)

109190 MOHD EZANIE BIN ISMAIL BE HONS (UiTM)(CIVIL, 2010)

109191 NATASHA BINTI ABDUL RAHMAN BE HONS (UiTM)(CIVIL, 2010)

KEJURUTERAAN BAHAN

111113 MOHAMAD KHIR JOHARI BIN JAMALUDIN BE HONS (UniMAP) (MATERIALS, 2007) ME (UMP)(MECHANICAL, 2018)

KEJURUTERAAN ELEKTRIKAL

109187 RUEBAN MOHAN BE HONS (UNITEN) (ELECTRICAL POWER, 2005)

KEJURUTERAAN KIMIA

109188 AZLAN BIN MOHAIDEEN BE HONS (THE UNI. OF SHEFFIELD)(CHEMICAL PROCESS ENGINEERING & FUEL TECHNOLOGY, 2000) MSc (THE UNI. OF SHEFFIELD)(PROCESS SAFETY & LOSS PREVENTION, 2002) MSc (UTP)(PETROLEUM, 2007)

109185 LEE WEI GUAN BE HONS (UTM)(CHEMICAL, 1999)

KEJURUTERAAN MEKANIKAL

109189 MOHAMMAD SYAFIQ BIN MAT RODZI BE HONS (UTP) (MECHANICAL, 2008)

109186 YANG SZE NING BE HONS (OXFORD BROOKES UNI.) (MECHANICAL, 1997)

KEJURUTERAAN PEMBUATAN

111112 SAHARIL IRWAN BIN MD SA'AD BE HONS (UNI. OF ABERDEEN) (MANUFACTURING, 1996) MSc (ROBERT GORDON UNI.)(OFFSHORE, 1997)

111114 THONG SZE YEE BSc (ROSCHESTER INST. OF TECH.) (INDUSTRIAL, 1994) PhD (UniMAP)(2018)

PERMINDAHAN KEPADA AHLI SISWAZAH No. Ahli Nama Kelayakan

KEJURUTERAAN AWAM

47424 AARON KEITH PHILIP BE HONS (UTP)(CIVIL, 2015) MSc (CIVIL, 2019)

52148 ALUISON ANAK ACHEK BE HONS (UNIMAS) (CIVIL, 2016) ME (UNIMAS)(CIVIL, 2017)

66172 CHIAM WEE SHIENG BE HONS (IUKL)(CIVIL, 2015)

17847 Dr SITI ZAHARAH BT ISHAK BE HONS (UiTM) (CIVIL, 2000) MSc (UPM)(HIGHWAY & TRANSPORT, 2002) PhD (UNI. OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA)(2011)

80105 FANG ZHONG TONG BE HONS (UNITEN)(CIVIL, 2018)

69758 FEDELIA ANAK FEDRICK ALI BE HONS (UNIMAS)(CIVIL, 2017)

52207 LAU JING TECK BE HONS (UNIMAS) (CIVIL, 2015)

ME (UNIMAS)(CIVIL, 2017)

79228 LAU SING WEI, KELVIN BE HONS (UCTS)(CIVIL, 2018)

89068 LIM SAW YIN BE HONS (SEGi UNI.)(CIVIL, 2018)

19925 LIM WAI HOE BE HONS (UTM)(CIVILENVIRONMENTAL, 2002) MSc (UNI. OF MALAYA) (PROJECT MANAGEMENT, 2016)

47958 LOI HOW ENG, ROBERT BE HONS (UTAR)(CIVIL, 2013)

63983 MOHAMMAD NURHASSANAL BIN JINAL BE HONS (UTHM)(CIVIL, 2016)

37174 MOHAMMAD RUZAINI BIN SALEH BE HONS (UTHM)(CIVIL, 2010)

76831 MOHD AZLAN BIN ABDULLAH BE HONS (IUKL)(CIVIL, 2015)

72279 MOHD NISHAM CHONG BE HONS (IUKL)(CIVIL, 2018)

69023 MUHAMAD ASLAM BIN TERMIZAN BE HONS (UiTM)(CIIVIL, 2015)

72254 MUHAMMAD FARIS BIN IBRAHIM BE HONS (IUKL) (CIVIL, 2016) MSc (CURTIN UNI.) (PROJECT MANAGEMENT, 2018)

64114 NUR RATNA SHATINI BINTI YAHYA BE HONS (UTHM)(CIVIL, 2017)

54959 NURFARHANA BINTI SURADI BE HONS (UTHM)(CIVIL, 2016)

69717 NURHAFIZAH BINTI AHMAD BE HONS (UTM)(CIVIL, 2017)

78430 NURUL HUSNA BINTI ABDULLAH BE HONS (UTM)(CIVIL, 2017)

69821 RAFIDAH BINTI RAMLI BE HONS (UNIMAS)(CIVIL, 2018)

33548 SALEHA BINTI MD SALLEH BE HONS (UiTM) (CIVIL, 2009) MSc (UiTM)(CIVILSTRUCTURAL, 2009)

74096 SOH YEE LING BE HONS (UTM)(CIVIL, 2016)

49703 SOO KOK RUN BE HONS (UTAR)(CIVIL, 2016)

64213 TAY LEE THIN BE HONS (UTHM)(CIVIL, 2017)

67014 THAI KIM SING BE HONS (USM)(CIVIL, 2017)

101963 TING ZHI YEON, MATTHEW BE HONS (CURTIN UNI.) (CIVIL & CONSTRUCTION, 2018)

58522 VALERIE LUMPU ANAK GERALD DENNIS BE HONS (UNIMAS) (CIVIL, 2016) ME (UNIMAS)(CIVIL, 2017)

80269 YAP TZE LIT BE HONS (UTAR)(CIVIL, 2017)

KEJURUTERAAN BIO-PERUBATAN

99129 LIM KHENG YEW BE HONS (UTM)(BIOMEDICAL, 2019)

KEJURUTERAAN ELEKTRIKAL

57320 AGILAN A/L SETHU BE HONS (A.P.U) (ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC, 2016)

77482 AZRIN SAZWANI BINTI ROSLEE BE HONS (UTM) (ELECTRICAL, 2016)

34768 HAYADI BIN MUSTAFA BE HONS (UTeM) (ELECTRICAL-CONTROL, INSTRUMENTATION & AUTOMATION, 2009) ME (UTM)(ELECTRICAL POWER, 2016)

34082 MOHD SHAZWAN BIN MOHD YUSOFF BE HONS (UiTM) (ELECTRICAL, 2010)

78281 MUHAMAD AMIR HAMZAH BIN MAT ISA BE HONS (UiTM) (ELECTRICAL, 2016)

95948 SITI NUR'ALIAH BINTI AHMAD TARMIZI BE HONS (UTP) (ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS, 2018)

63195 TAY YUN YING BE HONS (UTeM) (ELECTRICAL-POWER ELECTRONICS & DRIVES, 2017)

64885 TENG HOWE CHENG BE HONS (UTHM) (ELECTRICAL, 2017)

KEJURUTERAAN ELEKTRONIK

58342 ELLIENZA ANNE ANAK DIMBAP BE HONS (UNIMAS) (ELECTRONICTELECOMMUNICATIONS, 2016)

70132 FINLAYSON RUSELL ANJIE ANAK EDWIN BE HONS (UNIMAS) (ELECTRONICTELECOMMUNICATIONS, 2017)

89869 GAN ZHEN MING, KENNETH BE HONS (UTAR SG LONG)(ELECTRONICSCOMPUTER, 2020)

81412 MUHAMMAD FARIS BIN ROSLAN BE HONS (UTHM) (ELECTRONIC, 2015) ME (UTHM)(ELECTRICAL, 2019)

56100 ZALINA BINTI ZAKARIA BE HONS (UTHM) (ELECTRONIC, 2016)

KEJURUTERAAN KIMIA

70064 ABD. RAQIB BIN PIEE BE HONS (UNIMAS) (CHEMICAL, 2017)

31585 Dr NURUL AINI BINTI AMRAN BE HONS (UTM) (CHEMICAL, 2011) PhD (UTM)(CHEMICAL, 2016)

85029 FONG JIA QI BE HONS (UTAR SG LONG) (CHEMICAL, 2020)

77963 LEW TSE HWEI BE HONS (UTAR SG LONG) (CHEMICAL, 2020)

53847 NG YUEH SHIN BE HONS (UCSI UNI.) (CHEMICAL, 2015)

31685 NOR HAFIZA BINTI ISMAIL BE HONS (UTM) (CHEMICAL, 2011) MPhil (UTM)(GAS, 2017)

89853 TEE YI TING BE HONS (UTAR SG LONG) (CHEMICAL, 2020)

69469 YEOH TZE TIN ME HONS (UNI. OF NOTTINGHAM)(CHEMICAL, 2017)

KEJURUTERAAN MEKANIKAL

67407 AHMAD AZIM BIN AWISKARNI BE HONS (UiTM) (MECHANICAL, 2017)

53631 AHMAD HAFIZAL BIN MOHD YAMIN BE HONS (UTeM) (MECHANICALAUTOMOTIVE, 2012) ME (UTM)(MECHANICAL, 2015)

63524 AISHA BINTI MD MOGHNI BE HONS (UTHM) (MECHANICAL, 2017)

67428 AKBAR B. HAJI MASROH BE HONS (UiTM) (MECHANICAL, 2017)

83616 ALEX MADI CHUNG BE HONS (UTeM) (MECHANICAL, 2019)

29469 CANNON ANAK RANGGAU BE HONS (UPM) (MECHANICAL, 2010)

33109 CHOO WAN KEONG, DESMOND BE HONS (UTHM) (MECHANICAL, 2011)

95627 CHOONG POOI YING BE HONS (UNITEN) (MECHANICAL, 2020)

86872 CHOW CHAN KHYE BE HONS (KDU UNI. COLLEGE)(MECHANICAL, 2018)

85012 CHUAH SAY HOONG BE HONS (UTAR SG LONG) (MECHANICAL, 2020)

65971 DHARVINDD A/L G. RAMACHANDRAN BE HONS (UNISEL) (MECHANICAL, 2016)

75410 LAU CHEE HOE BE HONS (UNI. OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA)(MECHANICAL, 2018)

51922 MAX NGNES VNYNER ANAK TINGGAL BE HONS (UNIMAS) (MECHANICAL & MANUFACTURING, 2018)

67530 MOHAMAD SYAFIE BIN AYOP BE HONS (UiTM) (MECHANICAL, 2017)

81413 MOHAMMAD AMIR IZUDDIN BIN ISHAK BE HONS (USM) (MECHANICAL, 2017)

69957 MOHAMMAD ZULHAFIZ BIN JENUREN BE HONS (UNIMAS) (MECHANICAL & MANUFACTURING, 2017)

66005 MUHAMMAD AL MUNTAZAR BIN RAMLEE BE HONS (UNISEL) (MECHANICAL, 2018)

77494 MUHAMMAD HAIZAT BIN HARUN BE HONS (UTHM) (MECHANICAL, 2015)

67663 MUHAMMAD SYAFIQ HAZIQ BIN SAHARUDIN BE HONS (UiTM) (MECHANICAL, 2017)

58916 PRATHABRAO A/L MUNIANDY BE HONS (UTHM) (MECHANICAL, 2016) ME (UTHM)(MECHANICAL, 2019)

71002 PRIYANK A/L BABULAH@ NANJI BE HONS (UTP) (MECHANICAL, 2018)

77600 RAHIM NOOR BIN YUSUF BE HONS (UNIMAS) (MECHANICAL & MANUFACTURING, 2018)

76005 WAN AKMAL HISYAM B ZAINAL ABIDIN BE HONS (UiTM) (MECHANICAL, 2017)

62147 YEE JIAN CHANG BE HONS (UTP) (MECHANICAL, 2017)

KEJURUTERAAN MEKATRONIK

62266 CHEAH YUAN THONG BE HONS (MONASH UNI.) (MECHATRONICS, 2018)

68516 LEE LOONG YI BE HONS (MONASH UNI.) (MECHATRONICS, 2018)

KEJURUTERAAN MIKROELEKTRONIK

53121 CHENG QING ZHOU BE HONS (UniMAP) (MICROELECTRONIC, 2015)

KEJURUTERAAN PEMBUATAN

85034 LAI QIU YI BE HONS (UTAR SG LONG)(MATERIALSMANUFACTURING, 2020)

85027 LOW KE XIN BE HONS (UTAR SG LONG)(MATERIALSMANUFACTURING, 2020)

74976 SEE LI XIN BE HONS (UTeM) (MANUFACTURING, 2018)

85040 TAM HIU MUN BE HONS (UTAR SG LONG)(MATERIALSMANUFACTURING, 2020)

KEJURUTERAAN PETROLEUM

72819 BRYAN YEO BE HONS (UTP) (PETROLEUM, 2017)

97731 MUHAMAD FAEZ BIN AZMAN SHAH BE HONS (UTP) (PETROLEUM, 2019)

PERMOHONAN MENJADI AHLI SISWAZAH

No. Ahli Nama Kelayakan

KEJURUTERAAN AEROANGKASA

109232 ZIMAM AMER BIN MUHAMAD BE HONS (IIUM) (AEROSPACE, 2019)

KEAHLIAN

KEJURUTERAAN AWAM

111170 AHMAD FARHAN BIN MOHD TAHIR

111177 ANG WEI YING

111151 CHANG HUEN NEP

111176 CHING LEE HUAT

BE HONS (USM)(CIVIL, 2017)

BSc (NATIONAL CHI NAN UNI.)(CIVIL, 2018)

BE HONS (CURTIN UNI.) (CIVIL & CONSTRUCTION, 2019)

BE HONS (USM)(CIVIL, 2002)

109209 CHOK WU JET BE HONS (CURTIN UNI.) (CIVIL & CONSTRUCTION, 2019)

109202 CHUA HUI SHIEN BE HONS (UTAR)(CIVIL, 2018)

111171 FAM LIT CHENG ME HONS (THE UNI. OF NOTTINGHAM(CIVIL, 2017)

109218 FARAH HAZWANI BINTI ABDUL HALIM ME HONS (THE UNI. OF SHEFFIELD)(CIVIL, 2017)

111152 FATIN NAJWA BINTI MOHD NUSA BE HONS (UiTM)(CIVIL, 2013)

111135 GHAYATHIRY A/P RAVINDRAN BE HONS (UPM)(CIVIL, 2019)

109231 HO JEONG YIH BE HONS (SWANSEA UNI.)(CIVIL, 2014) MSc (THE UNI. OF MANCHESTER) (STRUCTURAL, 2015)

111124 KOK CROKE CHUAN BE HONS (UTM)(CIVIL, 2003)

109195 LEE CHIN MING BE HONS (THE UNI. OF NOTTINGHAM)(CIVIL, 2013) MSc (UCL)(CIVIL, 2014)

109207 LEE WEI JING BE HONS (UTP)(CIVIL, 2019)

111141 LIM JIN KEONG BE HONS (USM) (CIVIL, 2016) ME (UTM) (STRUCTURE, 2019)

109180 LIM KEN YIN BE HONS (UTAR SG LONG) (CIVIL, 2020)

109193 MOHAMED AZUAN BIN WAHARI BE HONS (UTM)(CIVIL, 2019)

111153 MOHD HAMZI BIN ABDULLAH BE HONS (UiTM)(CIVIL, 2012)

111149 MOHD RAMZI BIN MOHD RUSLAN BE HONS (UKM)(CIVIL & STRUCTURAL, 2010)

111156 MOHD SAID BIN MOHD ZAKARIA BE HONS (UTHM)(CIVIL, 2014)

111127 MUHAMMAD AZIZAN BIN JAAFAR BE HONS (UPM)(CIVIL, 2017)

111140 MUHAMMAD HAZREEN BIN RAMLY BE HONS (IUKL)(CIVIL, 2018)

111116 NAZMIN BINTI ZULAILI BE HONS (UMP)(CIVIL, 2018)

111120 ONG ZHI KUAN ME HONS (THE UNI. OF NOTTINGHAM)(CIVIL, 2018)

109176 TANG SHENG HUI BE HONS (UTAR SG LONG) (CIVIL, 2020)

109201 TEO WEI ZHENG ME HONS (THE UNI. OF NOTTINGHAM)(CIVIL, 2019)

109226 YONG KEI WAI BE HONS (INTI INT. UNI.) (CIVIL, 2019)

KEJURUTERAAN BAHAN

111108 FARRAH NOOR BINTI AHMAD BE HONS (USM) (MATERIALS, 2005)

KEJURUTERAAN COMPUTER-AIDED

109199 MOHD AKHIR BIN AMAN SHAH BE HONS (UNI. OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE) (COMPUTER AIDED, 2008) MPhil (UTM)(2017)

KEJURUTERAAN ELEKTRIKAL

109216 AMIRUL ASYRAF BIN RASHDI BE HONS (UTeM) (ELECTRICAL-CONTROL, INSTRUMENTATION & AUTOMATION, 2015)

111162 ARIF ZULFADLI BIN NAIN BE HONS (UMS) (ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS, 2017)

109183 CHEANG LI REN BE HONS (UTAR SG LONG)(ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC, 2020)

109196 CHEW POH SIONG BE HONS (MMU ) (ELECTRICAL, 2011)

111129 ENGKU AMIRUL BIN ENGKU HARIS BE HONS (UiTM) (ELECTRICAL, 2016)

109200 HASAN BASRI BIN NORDIN BE HONS (UiTM) (ELECTRICAL, 2014)

109225 LIM HONG SHEN ME HONS (THE UNI. OF SHEFFIELD)(ELECTRICAL, 2016)

111118 MO CHU KIAT BE HONS (UNI. OF MALAYA) (ELECTRICAL, 2008)

109220 MOHAMAD FAIZ AZHARI BIN HUSSEIN BE HONS (UPNM) (ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC-POWER, 2018)

111143 MOHAMMAD AFIQ BIN MOHD ZUBIR BE HONS (UniMAP) (ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, 2016)

111130 MOHAMMAD ISKANDAR BIN ISMAIL BE HONS (UniMAP) (ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, 2015)

111157 MOHD FIRDAUS BIN RAZALI BE HONS (UTM) (ELECTRICALINSTRUMENTATION & CONTROL, 2015)

111133 MUHAMAD DZULFAQAR BIN YUSOFF BE HONS (UTM) (ELECTRICAL, 2015)

111122 MUHAMAD HAKIMI BIN MOHAMUD BE HONS (UniMAP) (ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, 2009)

111155 MUHAMMAD ADAM BIN HUSAIN MARICAN BE HONS (UTP) (ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS, 2012)

109208 NG JOSOON BE HONS (MMU) (ELECTRICAL, 2009)

111184 NOOR HASNAN BIN CHE HARUN BE HONS (UTM) (ELECTRICAL, 2010)

111132 NURUL AIMI BINTI MOHD ROSLAN @ SOBRI BE HONS (UNITEN) (ELECTRICAL POWER, 2017)

111126 SHANTIDEVI A/P KRISHNAYA BE HONS (UNITEN) (ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS, 2012) MSc (UTM)(ENGINEERING BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, 2017)

109229 TEH CHIA NIEN BE HONS (UniMAP) (ELECTRICAL ENERGY SYSTEM, 2018)

111160 THANABALAN A/L KUPPUSAMY BE HONS (UTeM) (ELECTRICAL-PPOWER ELECTRONICS & DRIVES, 2013)

111180 WONG KIEN FEI BE HONS (MONASH UNI.) (ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER SYSTEMS, 2012)

111161 WONG TEE FOO BE HONS (UNI. OF NORTHUMBRIA at NEWCASTLE) (ELECTRONICS SYSTEMS DESIGN, 2002) ME (UTeM) (ELECTRICALINDUSTRIAL POWER, 2017)

111123 YAP JIN PHANG BE HONS (UTAR) (ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC, 2009)

KEJURUTERAAN ELEKTRONIK

111181 AZWAN SHAHMIE BIN ZAKARIA BE HONS (UniMAP) (ELECTRONIC, 2015)

109221 CHUAH JIANN HAUR BE HONS (INTI INT. UNI.)(ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC, 2016)

109194 KHAIRUNNISA BINTI ISMAIL BE HONS (UniMAP) (BIOMEDICAL ELECTRONIC, 2015)

111173 KOK CHEE CHUNG BE HONS (UTAR) (ELECTRONIC, 2008)

111146 LEONG TZU HOU BE HONS (UTM) (ELECTRICALELECTRONIC, 2004)

109206 MOHD NAZMI BIN MUHAMMAD ADAM BE HONS (UniMAP) (ELECTRONIC, 2015) 111164 MOHD SYUKHRY ADAM BIN MD AMIN BE HONS (UiTM) (ELECTRONICSINSTRUMENTATION, 2012)

111158 NURAISYAH BINTI AHMAD HUSNI BE HONS (UKM) (COMMUNICATION & COMPUTER, 2011) MSc (UKM)(ELECTRICAL , ELECTRONIC & SYSTEMS, 2015)

109217 SALASIAH BINTI ABDUL AZIZ BE HONS (UTM) (ELECTRICAL-MEDICAL ELECTRONICS, 1999)

109234 SIM GUAN JIANN BE HONS (UTAR) (ELECTRONIC & COMMUNICATIONS, 2011)

109174 WONG XUAN KEN, DUNCAN BE HONS (UTAR SG LONG) (BIOMEDICAL, 2020)

KEJURUTERAAN KIMIA

111147 ABD MUTALIB BIN ABD MAJID BE HONS (UTM)(CHEMICAL, 2013)

109222 CHEW CHEE HONG BE HONS (THE UNI. OF NEW SOUTH WALES) (CHEMICAL, 2009)

109182 FONG JIUN YEAP, ERIC BE HONS (UTAR SG LONG) (CHEMICAL, 2020)

111167 HANIN SYAIDA MOHD ROSLAN BE (VANDERBILT UNI.) (CHEMICAL, 2019)

109230 KHAIRIRAIHANNA BT JOHARI BE HONS (UTM)(CHEMICALPOLYMER, 2008)

111178 KOH JOON AUN, EDMUND ME HONS (THE UNI. OF SHEFFIELD)(CHEMICAL, 2016)

109179 LIM SEE YOUNG BE HONS (UTAR SG LONG) (CHEMICAL, 2020)

111121 LIM ZU JIAN BE HONS (UTP)(CHEMICAL, 2018)

109212 MOHD SAIFUL BIN MOHD SOFIAN BE HONS (UTP)(CHEMICAL, 2011)

109203 MUHAMMAD HAZIQ AIMAN BIN ABDUL HALIM BE HONS (UTM)(CHEMICAL PROCESS, 2017)

109204 MUNEERAH BINTI ZAINODIN BE HONS (UTM) (CHEMICAL-BIOPROCESS, 2013)

111139 TUAN SURAYA BINTI TUAN HAMZAH BE HONS (UKM) (BIOCHEMICAL, 2005) ME (UPM)(PROCESS SAFETY & LOSS PREVENTION, 2014)

111179 WAN ZAIREEN NISA BINTI YAHYA Dipl-D'ing (ECOLE SUPERIEURE DE CHIMIE PHYSIQUE ET ELECTRONIQUE DE LYON) (CHEMICAL,2009)

109175 WONG CHUN HAO BE HONS (UTAR SG LONG) (CHEMICAL, 2020)

KEJURUTERAAN MEKANIKAL

111175 AHMAD FUAD BIN BABA BE HONS (IIUM) (MECHANICALAUTOMATIVE, 2006)

111117 AHMAD KAMIL BIN MISKAM BE (UMP)(MECHANICAL, 2011)

111142 AHMAD KHALIL AZRI BIN MOHAMMAD BE HONS (TH EUNI. OF SYDNEY)(MECHANICAL, 2016)

109210

AHMAD NAUFAL BIN ADNAN BE HONS (UTM) (MECHANICALMATERIALS, 2005) MSc (UiTM)(MECHANICAL, 2014)

111138 AIZZAT AFFERO BIN JARAIEE BE HONS (SWINBURNE UNI. OF TECH.) (MECHANICAL, 2014)

109238 ALLEN SATHESH GOMEZ BE HONS (UNI. OF SUNDRLAND) (MECHANICAL, 2011) ME (THE UNI. OF MANCHESTER) (MECHANICAL, 2017)

109236 ASHRAF AZRI BIN AZIZ BE HONS (UNITEN) (MECHANICAL, 2015)

109219 CHONG KOK HONG BE HONS (UPM) (MECHANICAL, 2008)

111128 DALBIR SINGH A/L ATAR SINGH BE HONS (UTM) (MECHANICAL, 2005)

109239 FIRDAUS BIN SELAIMAN BE HONS (UniMAP) (MECHANICAL, 2016)

111134 FLOYD TUGUNG MICHAEL BE HONS (UiTM) (MECHANICAL, 2010)

111154 HANIS BIN ZAKARIA BE HONS (UTM) (MECHANICAL, 2008)

111172 HO YEE JIAN BE HONS (UNI. OF MALAYA) (MECHANICAL, 2008)

109233 KAVILAN SADACHARAMANI BSc (IOWA STATE UNI.) (MECHANICAL, 2010)

109181 KEE CHONG CHEAN BE HONS (UTAR SG LONG) (MECHANICAL, 2020)

109197 LAU JO LYN, DORENE BE HONS (UCSI UNI.) (MECHANICAL, 2018)

109223 LEE HONG LEAN BE HONS (USM) (MECHANICAL, 2017)

111163 LIM JIA YUNG BE HONS (MMU) (MECHANICAL, 2009)

109178 LOH WAN WEI BE HONS (UTAR SG LONG) (MECHANICAL, 2020)

109227 LOH WEI KIAT BE HONS (UniMAP) (MECHANICAL, 2019)

109213 LOO BOON KIAN BE HONS (UPM) (MECHANICAL, 2005)

111119 MAI ZAINATUN NUFUS BINTI MOHD JAFFAR BE HONS (UNI. OF MALAYA) (MECHANICAL, 2001) ME (UKM) (ENVIRONMENTAL, 2019)

KEAHLIAN

109215 MOHAMAD ALIIMRAN BIN AZMI BE HONS (UPNM) (MECHANICAL, 2018)

111182 MOHAMAD SHAFIQ HANAFI BIN MOHD HASNI

111183 MOHD ASWADI BIN MOHD RAZALI

111159 MOHD NAZRUL IKRAM BIN MOHD ATAN

BE HONS (UNI. OF MALAYA) (MECHANICAL, 2017)

BE HONS (UiTM) (MECHANICAL, 2010)

BE HONS (UTHM) (MECHANICALMANUFACTURING & PRODUCTION, 2007) ME (UTHM)(MECHANICAL, 2015)

111137 MUHAMMAD FADHLI BIN HAJI JUMAT BE HONS (SWINBURNE UNI. OF TECH.) (MECHANICAL, 2014)

111144 MUHAMMAD FARITH BIN MOHD JAMLI BE HONS (UNITEN) (MECHANICAL, 2012)

109224 MUHAMMAD NAZREEN BIN ABDUL GHANI BE HONS (UTM) (MECHANICAL, 2013)

109211 NORHAYATI BINTI YAHAYA BE HONS (UPM) (MECHANICAL, 2000)

109235 NURUL ALIA BINTI MOHAMED NOH BE HONS (UPM) (MECHANICAL, 2018)

108251 OM GAJENDRA KUMARAN A/L ARI HARA KUMAR BE HONS (UNITEN) (MECHANICAL, 2013)

109228 OO EWE AIK BE HONS (UTM) (MECHANICAL, 1992) ME (MMU) (MICROELECTRONICS, 2015)

109177 OOI YENN HARN BE HONS (UTAR SG LONG) (MECHANICAL, 2020)

111131 PUVENEASS A/P TARUMMAL BE HONS (UNITEN) (MECHANICAL, 2011)

111125 SHAHRUL NIZAM BIN MOHAMMAD BE HONS (UPM) (MECHANICAL, 2008) MSc (UTM) (CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, 2013)

111145 SIAH JIIN YEOU BE HONS (UTM) (MECHANICAL, 2019)

111174 SYED HAIDER ALI SHAH BE HONS (UTP) (MECHANICAL, 2013)

111136 WONG CHUN MUN BE HONS (INTI INT. UNI.) (MECHANICAL, 2014)

111165 WOON YONG JIE BE HONS (TAR UNI. COLLEGE)(MECHANICAL, 2017)

109198 YAP CHEN LEONG BE HONS (UTAR) (MECHANICAL, 2011)

109237 ZULHUSMI BIN MOHAMAD BE (TOHOLU UNI.) (MECHANICAL & AEROSPACE, 2010)

KEJURUTERAAN MEKATRONIK

109205 MUHAMMAD NOOR KHAIRULLAH BIN ANUAR SAIDY BE HONS (HsKA-UMP) (MECHATRONICS, 2015)

111148 MAZLEENDA BINTI MAZNI BE HONS (UTeM) (MECHATRONICS, 2010) ME (UTM)(ELECTRICALMECHATRONICS & AUTOMATION CONTROL, 2014)

KEJURUTERAAN PEMBUATAN

111168 Dr MOHD UZAIR BIN MOHD ROSLI BE HONS (UniMAP) (MANUFACTURING, 2009) ME (UPM) (MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS, 2011) PhD (UPM)(2015)

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES

WEBINAR - Half-Day Virtual Course on Horizontal Digester – Game Changer

Date : 7 April 2021 (Wednesday)

Time : 9.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m.

Venue : Digital Platform

Approved CPD : 4

Speaker : Ir. Wan Wai Thong

109214 MOHD ARIF BIN HASSAN BE HONS (UniMAP) (MANUFACTURING, 2016) 111166 MOHD MUDZAKHIR BIN SALAHUDDIN BE (UNIVERSITE DE LA MEDITERRANEE AIX-MARSEILLE II) (MECHANICAL ENGINEERING & INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION, 2013) BE (UNIVERSITE DE LA MEDITERRANEE AIX-MARSEILLE II) (PRODUCTION INDUSTRIALINDUSTRIALIZATION INTEGRATED, 2014) ME (UPM) (MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS, 2016)

111150 SYIDATUL AKMA BINTI SULAIMAN BE HONS (IIUM) (MANUFACTURING, 2009) MSc (IIUM) (MANUFACTURING, 2013)

KEJURUTERAAN STRUKTUR

111169 FOO TEE AIK, ALBERT BE HONS (THE UNI. OF ADELAIDE) (ARCHITECTURAL, 2013)

PERMOHONAN MENJADI AHLI ‘INCORPORATED’ No. Ahli Nama Kelayakan

KEJURUTERAAN AERONAUTIKAL

111111 NIK MUHAMMAD HAZIM BIN NIK HASSAN BE Tech (UNIKL)(AIRCRAFTMECHANICAL, 2016)

PERMOHONAN MENJADI AHLI ‘AFFILIATE’ No. Ahli Nama Kelayakan

KEJURUTERAAN ELECTRONIC

109184 DATO' PROF. DR NORAINI BINTI IDRIS BSc (UNI. OF MALAYA) (MATHEMATICS & PHYSICS, 1982) PhD (OHIO STATE UNI.) (1998)

PERMOHONAN MENJADI AHLI ‘ASSOCIATE’ No. Ahli Nama Kelayakan

KEJURUTERAAN AERONAUTIKAL

109192 MUHAMMAD AFIQ BIN MOHD HATTA DIPL. (BANTING SELANGOR POLYTECHNIC, 2014)

KEJURUTERAAN ELEKTRIKAL

111109 ANUAR BIN OMAR DIPL.(ITM)(ELECTRICALINSTRUMENTATION, 1999)

111110 LIM BOON THOR DIPL. (WIT)(ELECTRICAL/ ELECTRONIC, 1996)

Note: Continuation would be published in April 2021. For the list of approved “ADMISSION TO THE GRADE OF STUDENT”, please refer to IEM web portal at http://www. myiem.org.my.

WEBINAR - Talk on “Adaptive Updating of Soil Properties Through Monitoring Data for Improved Prediction of Excavation Response”

Date : 7 April 2021 (Wednesday)

Time : 5.00 p.m. – 7.00 p.m.

Venue : Digital Platform

Approved CPD : 2

Speaker : Dr Andy Leung

Subscribe to IEM’s Publications Now!

Yes! I would like to be a subscriber of The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia’s publications

Name: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Mailing Address: _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Country: ________________________

Company/Institution: ______________________________________________________________________________________________

Title: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Telephone No: _________________________ Fax: _________________________ Email: _________________________________

New Subscriber Renewal

Please commence my subscription from: _________________________(month/year) Signature: _______________________________

To start your subscription of IEM’s publications, complete this form and mail it back to the address below. For faster processing, fax it to: +603 7493 1047. Thank you.

What is your primary job title?

Corporate Management (including chairman, president, proprietor, partner, director, vice president, general manager, division manager, import/export manager, other corporate title)

Management (including project/contract/equipment/service/transport district manager, clerk of works, other technical or operating manager)

Engineering/Design (including chief engineer, chief designer, civil/ highway/mechanical/planning engineer, other engineering/design title)

Buying/Purchasing (including chief buyer, buyer, purchasing officer, other buying/purchasing title)

Titles allied to the field (architect, consultant, surveyor, research and development professor, lecturer, supervisor, superintendent, inspector or other allied title)

Others (please specify) ____________________________

What type of organisation do you work in? (Tick one box only)

Contractor

Sub-contractor specialist

Design and build contractor

Consulting engineering/architectural/quantity surveying practice

Mining/quarrying/aggregate production company

Petroleum producer

International/national authorities

National/regional/local government

Public utilities (electricity, gas, water, deck and harbour, other)

Manufacturer

Distributor/importer/agent

Construction department of large industrial/Commercial concern

Association/education establishment/research

Construction equipment hire/rental company

Project/construction management consultancy

Others (please specify) _______________________________

What are the main activities of your organisation? (Tick all that apply)

Constructions of:

Roads/bridges

Manufacturer of:

Construction equipment

Dams/reservoirs/irrigation Cement

Harbours/offshore structures Other construction materials

Foundations/tunnels Distribution Pipelines/refineries Construction equipment

Structures/steel work Construction materials

Building (commercial, industrial) Hire/rental of construction equipment

Housing Design

Construction management Earth-moving/open cast mining

Deep mining Aggregate production

Others (Please specify) _________________________________________

Rate (Please tick)

RM360.00 - 12 issues of JURUTERA

RM84.00 - 2 issues IEM Journal (Half-yearly)

Terms and Conditions:

1) The subscription is to be prepaid.

2) Please make cheque payable to Dimension Publishing Sdn. Bhd.

3) Subscriptions are not refundable.

4) Magazine/s will be sent to the mailing address given.

5) Students are entitled for a 20% discount from the above subscription rate.

6) Students must submit a photocopy of the student identification card together with the payment.

7) The above rate is inclusive of delivery charges and applicable in Malaysia only.

8) Additional delivery charges will apply to overseas subscribers.

For subscription enquiries, please contact +603-7493 1049 or email to info@dimensionpublishing.com