THE

PROFESSIONAL
ASSESSMENT
EXAMINATION
 Route to become PE

GRADUATE PROFESSIONAL
TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
REGISTRATION REGISTRATION

At least three Professional

BEM Graduate Assessment
years
Engineer Examination
experience in
branch of
engineering Completed 60
specified at Units of
graduate PDP
registration
Professional
Engineer
Pre-requisite to sit for the Professional
Assessment Examination

 Registered as a Graduate Engineer with

BEM
 At least three years engineering
experience (after registration as graduate
engineer) in the branch of engineering
specified at graduate registration
 PRACTICAL TRAINING

• At least 12 months must be obtained No relevant

in Malaysia under the supervision of PE supervising
me !!
a Professional Engineer who is in the
same or related branch as that
practiced by the graduate engineer
What do you
mean!! • Experience should be acquired in
design and site besides
application of engineering
science and knowledge.
CIVIL ENGINEERING
CANDIDATES
Candidates are required to have:

 At least twelve months of design

experience
 At least twelve months of site experience
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
CANDIDATES
Candidates are required to have:

 At least TWELVE months of design

experience
 At least SIX months of site experience
 MECHANICAL &
CHEMICAL
Candidates are required to have:

 At least six months of design

experience
 At least six months of site experience
Design Experience

 means the period, in man months, of training

and experience that the candidate spends in
an office environment to plan, manage and
execute design work, feasibility study,
research and development work, or
operation and maintenance work under a
Supervising Engineer.
Site Experience

 Means the period of training and

experience of the candidate during which he
spends his time in the site/field either
supervising an engineering work or being
involved in operation and maintenance
work.
 Site/field experience shall not
consist merely of periodical and
routine site/field inspections,
attending site meetings.
Site Experience contd…

 shall have to include activities

which demonstrate engineering
proficiency and competency like trouble-
shooting, site situational
problem solving, clarifying of
design uncertainties, proposing
of better alternative designs,
reviewing parameters and improving work
procedures and standard practice, surveys,
material testing and work sequencing.
GRADUATES INVOLVED IN
RESEARCH AND TEACHING

Graduates must have at least 12

months (can be carried out in different
periods and accumulated) of practical
training (not to include R&D but can
include consultancy) obtained in
Malaysia under the supervision of a
Professional Engineer in the same (or
related) branch of engineering as that
practised by the graduate engineer
 THE BEM
PROFESSIONAL
ASSESSMENT
EXAMINATION

APPLICATION FORM
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 Application to sit for
Professional Assessment Examination

 Applicants must take note of

 Regulation 22

 Regulation 37

 Section 24(a) of the REA

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 Regulation 22
The practical experience that a Graduate Engineer is required to
obtain so as to be entitled to apply for registration as a Professional
Engineer shall be carried out for a period of at least three years, and
shall include the following

•at least two years of general training that will provide a sound basis
for professional development; and
•at least one year of professional career development and training
providing wide exposure to the various managerial and technical
expertise in engineering practice

where at least one year of the training must be obtained in Malaysia

under the supervision of a Professional Engineer in the same branch
of engineering as that practised by the Graduate Engineer, although
Professional Engineers in other related branches of engineering may17
be accepted with the prior approval of the
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Board;
 Regulation 22
In addition, the Graduate Engineer must have satisfactory
attendance in courses and professional development programmes
determined by the Board, and conducted by the Board or
institutions approved or accredited by the Board.

A Graduate Engineer applying for registration as a Professional

Engineer shall submit with his application proof in writing of his
practical experience. Such submission shall include details and
description of the practical experience and a statement by the
supervisory Professional Engineer
in the case of experience obtained in Malaysia or by an engineer
acceptable to the Board in the case of experience obtained outside
Malaysia, that the Graduate Engineer has satisfactorily completed
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his practical experience.
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 Regulation 37
Every Graduate Engineer having the practical
experience as mentioned in regulation 22 and desirous
of sitting for the Professional Assessment Examination
for the purpose of applying to be registered as a
Professional Engineer shall submit to the Board his
application in the form as specified in Schedule I and
accompanied by a fee of two hundred ringgit in the
form of money order, bank draft, cheque or any other
form as determined by the Board, made payable to the
Board
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 Section 24(a) of REA
Any person who procures or attempts to procure
registration or a certificate of registration under this Act
by knowingly making or producing or causing to be
made or produced any false or fraudulent declaration,
certificate, application or representation whether in
writing or otherwise shall be guilty of an offence and
shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding ten
thousand ringgit in the case of an individual or to
imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, or to
both.
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 Form BEM/CL/PAE/01
 The application form can be
downloaded from BEM website
and need to be completed in full
with correct details of contact
addresses and tel. no.;

 The signatures on the declaration

form needs to be original; 21

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Checklist

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 Branch based on
graduate registration

Tally with
Form G1

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 Form G
This form is to be submitted together
with the exam fee of RM200.00

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 Rev. No. : 0
Date : 15. 7.2003
LAMPIRAN G1

BOARD OF ENGINEERS MALAYSIA

Name:

Identity Card No .

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

A B C Experience area E
(in months)
STATEMENT OF TRAINING &
EXPERIENCE
(SINCE REGISTRATION AS GRADUATE
ENGINEER)
D1 D2 D3 D4 D5

Signatures of any Professional

Name, Position and Address

Engineers who has personal

training or experience in the

Date State concisely Title of Position held, Name

of Professional Engineer

knowledge of Applicant’s
(mth & year) of Employer, Location and Description of

under whom served

Other Engineering works

study/ research/teaching

period mentioned
relating to each work (Make statement brief and

Masters/Post graduate /
Planning/Management
each concise, designating each work upon which
appointment engaged with or change of position
Example: separately: include some indication of
July 90 to magnitude and complexity of work in which

Design/Office
May 95 engaged, your duties and degree of

Site/field
responsibility) If necessary additional sheets
may be attached.

Total
Detailed Work Experiences

Signature
D1.Design
D2.Site / Field
D3.Planning / Management
D4.Other Engineering Works
D5.Post Graduate Studies

Signautre
Signature of at least one
Professional Engineers (PE);
Total
Month

a. Within the organization 25

b. Mentor
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 Form G1
 Please note that the total period is to be
stated in terms of months and should be
calculated from the date of registration as
Graduate Engineer with BEM;

 Description of practical training and

working experience MUST be clear, concise
and properly categorized as per format
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 The Training and
Experience Report to be
submitted together with
the application form
BEM/CL/PAE/01
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Date : 15. 7.2003

BEM/Form/PAE/02

(Typewritten applications are to be submitted in duplicate and forwarded to the

Professional Interviewer).
BOARD OF ENGINEERS MALAYSIA

CERTIFICATION OF DRAWINGS/DOCUMENTS FOR

PROFESSIONAL ASSESSMENT EXAMINATION

Important note: The Professional Engineer signing this Form is reminded that he is
responsible for confirming that the drawings/documents submitted
have been executed by the candidate in the ordinary course of his
employment.
* Please delete whichever is not applicable.
** If any drawing is a photo print or a tracing of an original
drawing, then the Professional Engineer must also sign the
Second Certification.
________________________________________________________________________

Name in full : ………………………………………………………………………. who is

a candidate for the Professional Assessment Examination is/has been *
employed under me in the capacity of ……………………. from ………………………..
to ……………………………………

I have inspected and signed the drawings ** and/or * documents described

below which he proposes to submit for the Examination.

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS ** and/or * DOCUMENTS.

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Date : 15. 7.2003

BEM/Form/PAE/02

I CERTIFICATION OF THE ORIGINAL DRAWINGS/DOCUMENTS BY THE

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER.

I hereby certify that these drawings ** and/or * documents have been

executed by the candidate in the ordinary course of his employment under
my general supervision.

Signature : ………………………….…. Date : ………………………………….

Name of Professional Engineer : …………………………………………………..
Branch of registration : …………………………………………………………….
Official of other position : ………………………………………………………….
Professional Engineer no : ………………………………………………………...

II CERTIFICATION OF THE TRACING/PHOTO PRINT BY THE

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER.

I hereby certify that the tracing/photoprint * referred to the above is:

* (a) a photo print from a tracing, made by the candidate. Of a

drawing also made by him.
* (b) a photo print from a drawing made by the candidate on tracing
paper.
* (c) a tracing made by the candidate of a drawing also made by him.

Signature : …………………………………… Date : ……………………………

Name of Professional Engineer : …………………………………………………..
Branch of registration : ……………………………………………………………. 30
Official or other position : ………………………………………………………….
Professional Engineer no : …………………………………………………………
and stamp 30
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IMPORTANT NOTES

 Many candidates submit documents

that do not meet the criteria. This will
take up a lot of time and cause delays to
the process;

 The above are prepared based on

experience and comments by examiners
who found candidates lacking in 31
particular areas;
IMPORTANT NOTES

 In order to have your application

processed promptly, ensure that all
required documents are submitted and
forms completed according to
instructions.

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 THANK YOU

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PROFESSIONAL
ASSESSMENT
EXAMINATION

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Submission of Reports

 Two Reports are required;

A. Training & Experience Report
B. Technical / Project Report
 A. Training & Experience
Report
 This report must be submitted at the time
of application, together with the
application forms;
 It is from this report that the examiners can
assess the candidate’s competency before
the oral interview.

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 A. T & E Report cont.
 Thus the report must contain all
engineering training and experience
 This report must be type written and
printed on A4 paper; - to submit 2 copies
 A. T & E Report cont.
 This report must be signed by the Candidate
& endorsed by a P.E.;
 The report to consist of:
1. Introduction: all employment record
inclusive of dates of each position held in
chronological order
 A. T & E Report cont.
2. Detailed description of position held: Here
in more details describe all positions held
including tasks carried out. The applicant
must explain precisely:
(i) the roles and responsibilities assigned;
 A. T & E Report cont.
(ii) To elaborate on any special problems
encountered, explaining how they were
dealt with;
(iii) To include any subjects which the
candidate has specialised in or has
obtained exceptionally good experience;
 A. T & E Report cont.
(iv) Name of Mentor and/or employer or
immediate superior must be included in
this report
Remember: this report is a record of your
professional achievement thus far, and normally
forms the first impression for the examiners to
assess your professional capability
 B. Technical / Project Report
 This report basically will show your
maturity in the engineering profession. The
examiners will read (scrutinize) this report
and formulate questions for further
clarifications or discussion.
 B. Technical / Project Report cont.

 To submit One (1) copy which is type written and

printed on A4 paper. The report to include
supporting documents in the form of calculations,
tables, charts, diagrams and/or drawings duly
certified by a P.Eng.
 It is important that the candidate must be able to
discuss & elaborate on all the supporting
documents submitted
 B. Technical / Project Report cont.

Depending on the candidate’s branch of engineering,

the field of work can be broadly categorised as:

a. Design, construction, testing and

commissioning Work;
b. Feasibility Study;
c. Research and Development Work;
d. Operation and Maintenance Work
 B. Technical / Project Report cont.
a. Design, construction, testing & commissioning Work;
 At least two (2) working drawings;
 Detailed design calculations; if any
 Specifications (if relevant) related to the design;
and
 Construction programs or testing and
commissioning schedule (M & E) may be
submitted as Appendix.
B. Technical / Project Report cont.

b. Feasibility Study;
 A part of a feasibility study involving functional
and economic comparison of preliminary designs
of an engineering system, OR a comprehensive
report of a major engineering project, OR a
system design of a major engineering works;
 A discussion on the concept (synopsis) is
important
B. Technical / Project Report cont.

c. Research and Development Work;

 Description of the R&D work detailing the
planning, execution (methodology) and
deliverables of the work that clearly demonstrate
sound application of engineering principles;
 Details of progressive pilot or prototyping work
from computer and/or laboratory models shall
also be submitted;
B. Technical / Project Report cont.

c. Research and Development Work;

 The Report will need to include particularly the
work actually carried out by the Candidate,
appended with any engineering document
including drawings produced by him/her;
 A critical appraisal of the design on any research
experiments or systems which may not be the
work of the Candidate may be included.
 B. Technical / Project Report cont.

d. Operation and Maintenance Work.

 A detailed description of the operations of the
plant or system together with the maintenance
schedule, which the Candidate has formulated or
designed;
 In his submission, he should clearly indicate his
contribution which would demonstrate a sound
understanding of the engineering principles and
their application;
 B. Technical / Project Report cont.

d. Operation and Maintenance Work.

 A critical appraisal of the design of engineering
system which may not be the work of the
Candidate should be included;
 Details of modifications made to the existing
system which are the work of the Candidate
should also be submitted.
THANK YOU
PROFESSIONAL
ASSESSMENT
EXAMINATION
The PAE comprises 2 parts

1. Oral assessment

2. Essays writing
ORAL ASSESSMENT
 Normally will commence with the candidates
self assessment based on the training and
experience report – 10 to 15 minutes
Then Examiners will ask questions based on
the reports submitted for this purpose, plus
some basic engineering principles that the
candidate ought to have acquired – 30 to 45
minutes
ORAL ASSESSMENT cont

The intention is to assess the candidate’s:

1. Design Experience - the ability to carry out a
safe engineering design
2. Site/Field Experience - the ability to read and
execute projects
3. Management Experience – Capability to accept
responsibility and able to work with a team of
engineers / workers
ORAL ASSESSMENT cont

4. Engineering Application – ability to propose

alternative solutions when situation arises
5. Communication Skill - Ability to communicate
effectively
6. Maturity of Thought - Development of
professionalism, ability to focus on material
issues rather than personal and petty matters
ORAL ASSESSMENT cont

7. Professional Responsibility - Capability to

accept professional responsibility, have
accountability, not passing the buck and
blame others
8. Ethical judgments in the conduct of works –
Integrity and good governance
9. Awareness of engineering sustainability,
health and safety issues
Examiners’ focus and intentions:

Examiners will pass you when the following is

achieved:

a. Candidate has sound engineering

training
b. Candidate is practicing good
engineering
Examiners’ focus and intentions: Cont

c. Candidate fully understand what he has

done, and why he has done it in that
manner
d. Candidate can apply engineering knowledge
to the normal ‘rule of thumbs’ decision -
What engineering decisions he has made
Examiners’ focus and intentions: Cont

e. Candidate has carried out parallel

investigations and other considerations to
reach the conclusion
f. Candidate has good communication skills
ESSAYS WRITING
SECTION A – Technical essay
Questions usually based on the training &
experience report, with some basic
engineering principles

DURATION: 1 1/2 HOURS EACH

ESSAYS WRITING cont.

 SECTION B – Ethic al questions

Questions are pre-prepared, and examiners
will choose 2 most appropriate questions
for you to discuss.
 The main intention is to get the candidate
to discuss the professional conduct
expected of a professional
 PREPARATION FOR THE ESSAYS
Should have good understanding of the
issues relating to the topics:
a. Can be developed through good experience,
exposure to the problems and issues at work
b. Reading regularly on these issues (knowledge of
previous designs, best practices and worst practices,
failures etc); and
c. Participating in professional activities, seminars,
talks, forums etc.
WRITING THE ESSAYS
 Candidates need to pay attention to
language, grammar, format, content and
style

 Language chosen is either Bahasa

Malaysia or English
THANK YOU
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
 Nonsense
 Inconclusive Situations
 Non-specific Jobs
 UNSURE WORKS
 Lengthy Sentences without Headings
 Works Not Carried out Personally
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  Interesting and essential details
 Draw correct conclusions

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• PRESENTING SOMEONE ELSE'S WORK/TASK
OBJECTIVES , DELIVERABLES , OUTCOME AND
ACHIEVEMENT OF OBJECTIVES

• PRESENTING OR REFLECTING WORK DONE BY

A TEAM AS THAT OF A TEAM MEMBER

• ALWAYS CLARIFY ONE'S SCOPE OF ACTUAL

PARTICIPATION IN A TEAM EFFORT

( NOTE : MORE IMPORTANT IS THE PERCEIVED

GAINFUL LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT !! )

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 Drawings:
 Many candidates submit drawings etc
produced by the firm with minimal
input by the candidate.
 The drawings/design should reflect the
candidate’s own work.
 The design etc should be of sufficient
level to justify granting professional
status.
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 Calculations:

 Can submit computerised

calculations but must be
accompanied by manual
calculations showing assumptions,
considerations required in the
design and why these were selected

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 PROFESSIONAL ASSESSMENT
EXAMINATION

Some of the weaknesses that caused

candidates to fail the Professional
Assessment Examination
 Candidate submitted inadequate report on
training & experience. No elaboration of
experiences given. No illustration of problems
encountered and solved. Design works seems too
simple and drawings for foundation do not tally
with the calculations. Both the reports are not
acceptable.
 The reports do not show sufficient engineering
content but focus more on quality management.
 The report outlined the candidate’s past
experience but lacking on the technical aspect
and need further elaboration. The candidate may
not fully understand the requirement of the
report submission.

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 The documents are all computer print out and
can’t be assessed. No specifications
submitted.

 Insufficient explanation on design calculations

submitted. Insufficient quantities eg
excavation is given. Specifications not
submitted.

 Candidate had limited exposure in design. The

submitted design for Bird house is basic
university lecture material. Presentation of
design report needs improvement. Output for
design not clearly tabulated for the different
load case. Quantities and specifications not
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 Report should focus on sufficient information on
the particular design i.e. design data, sketches
and drawings. Drawings does not reflect design
done by candidate. Report thickened with
unnecessary items.
 Report is neat and presentable but lacks technical
content and does not exhibit the training and
exposure the candidate underwent. Calculations and
drawings are neat but many basic discrepancies
i.e. span length, cover, differs between drawings
and calculations.
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