NEWSLETTER - IEM Penang
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NEWSLETTER - IEM Penang
THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS, MALAYSIA [ PENANG BRANCH ] - NEWSLETTER COMMITTEES Chairman’s Messa EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2012 Chairman Vice-Chairman MARCH 2012 Issue 1/2012 LEVEL 5, 5-A, NORTHAM VENTURE, 37, JALAN SULTAN AHMAH SHAH, 10050 PENANG. Immediate Past Chairman Hon. Secretary Hon. Treasurer General Members TEL: 04-8182045 FAX: 04-2264490 e-mail: iempenangbranch@gmail.com Web page: http://www.iempenang.com Facebook: Past Chairman http://www.facebook.com/iempenang CONTENTS COMMITTEES.……… 1 ACTIVITIES LIST.….. 3 ACTIVITIES REPORTS……...…… .5 GRADUATE & STUDENT (YES) 2012 Chairman Vice-Chairman Immediate Past Chairman Hon. Secretary General Members Student Representative Voluntary Members Engr. Yeoh Su Hong Engr. Mohd. Hifzan B. Shafiee Engr. Tang Wai Keong Engr. Michelle Liew Mei Shya Engr. Sha Kah Wei Engr. Jacqueline Ooi Engr. Choo Kim Foo Engr. Darren Koo Jun Chieh Engr. Choong Chin Hooi Engr. Stanley Teoh Kean Teong Mr. Fong Han Yang Mr. Ooi Zi Xun Mr. Chong Boon Ping Engr. Tan Hui Sze Engr. Dr. Leong Lee Vien Engr. Faith Hew Engr. Mohd Azahar Awang 1 Ir. Ng Sin Chie Ir. Dr. Mui Kai Yin Ir. Paul Phor Chi Wei Ir. Lim Kok Khong Ir. Ting Chek Choon Ir. Quak Boon Kwong Ir. Andy Lian Shin Wai Ir. Yau Ann Nian Ir. Khoo Koon Tai Ir. Dr. Tan Kim Hor Ir. Chan Wah Cheong Ir. Loh Eng Chuan Ir. Addnan Mohd Razali Ir. Dr. Koay Ban Hing COMMITTEES ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING TECHNICAL DIVISON 2011/2012 Advisor Ir. Dr. Tan Kim Hor Chairman Prof. Ir. Dr. Cheong Kuan Yew Deputy Chairman Engr. Dr. Hor Poh Jin Honorary Ir. Bernard Lim Kee Weng Secretary/Treasurer Committee Member Ir. Cheang Wai Mun Ir. Choon Kok Yuen Ir. Paul Phor Chi Wei Ir. Dr. Mui Kai Yin Ir. Chua Chin Chyang Engr. Dr. Leow Cheah Wei Engr. Tiong Teck Chai Prof. Ir. Dr. Tham Choy Yoong IEM-USM STUDENT CHAPTER IEM-USM STUDENT CHAPTER 2011/2012 Chairman Vice Chairman Vice Chairman Honorary Secretary Honorary Secretary Honorary Treasurer Committee Member Fong Han Yang Ooi Zi Xun Kapilraj A/L Kanah Rajah Lim You Sing Linda Tan Lee Zhi Chong Boon Ping Chan Yin Min Ong Boon Kian Ng Wei Keat Lim Jian Xian Yee Cong Kai Loh Woei Kang Ang Qian Yee Wong Bozheng Ling Jin Ying Arivan Govindasamy Balakrishnan Nurul Fatimah Binti Mohd Fauzi 2 IEM (PG) ACTIVITIES LIST (DECEMBER 2011 TO 31 MARCH 2012) Month Dates Venue Title Speaker CPD Hours 12 Moderator Dec 2011 5 & 6 -12-2011 (Mon & Tue) IEM Penang Secretariat Code of Ethics/Regulations Cdr. (Rtd) Ir. Raymond Swa Jan 2012 4 & 5 -01-2012 (Wed & Thu) IEM Penang Secretariat Fire Control Concepts & Design of Active Wet System Ir. Gary Lim Eng Hwa 14 Engr. Darren Khoo Jun Chieh Feb 2012 08-02-2012 (Wed) 2nd Penang Bridge Technical Visit to 2nd Penang Bridge Ir. Azman Abd. Rashid 4 Engr. Michelle Liew Mar 2012 NA Mei Shya 18-02-2012 (Sat) George Heritage Talk #2 Town World Heritage Incorporated Ms. Lim Chooi Peng Ms. Lim Gaik Siang 2.5 Ir. Teh Siew Yin 21-02-2012 (Tue) IEM Penang Secretariat Registered Electrical Energy Manager (REEM) Management of Challenges and Barriers (Session 1) Ir. Lam Sing Yew 6.5 NA 22 & 23-022012 (Wed & Thu) IEM Penang Secretariat Practical Application for Energy Efficiency & Conservation Management in Electrical Equipment (Session 2) Ir. Lam Sing Yew 13 NA 27 & 28 -022012 (Mon & Tue) IEM Penang Secretariat Project Management Foundation and Practices: The Essential Skills to Ensure Project Success! Mr. William Tan Wooi Ming 13 Engr. Mohd Hifzan 10-03-2012 (Sat) IEM Penang Secretariat IEM Conditions of Contracts for Civil Engineering Works Ir. Oon Chee Kheng 3.5 Ir. Lim Kok Khong 14 & 15 – 032012 (Wed & Thu) 16-03-2012 (Fri) IEM Penang Secretariat Engineering Management Practice Dr. Samad Solbai 12 NA University Science Malaysia Engineering Career Talk 12 NA 27-03-2012 (Tue) Hotel Equatorial Penang High Performance Concrete for Durability Ir. Dr. Mui Kai Yin Ir. Paul Phor Chi Wei Ir. Dr. Kribanandan Gurusamy 3 NA 3 Compliance: Do We Have the Solutions? Ecolabel – A Marketing Instrumental to Communicate Improved Environmental Performance 29-03-2012 (Thu) Evergreen Eurocode For Laurel Hotel Structural Steel Design (EC3) In Malaysia Naidu, Dr. Chen Sau Soon & Ms Wong Ai Ming Ir. Tu Yong Eng, Prof. Dr. Shahrin Mohammad, Ir. Mun Kwai Peng, Dr. Ahmad Baharuddin Ad Rahman 6.5 Ir. Lim Kok Khong Upcoming Activities Apr 2012 May 2012 2 & 3 -04-2012 (Mon & Tue) IEM Penang Secretariat Design Concepts of Plumbing & Soil Waste Vent Systems Ir. Gary Lim Eng Hwa 13 Ir. Chan Wah Cheong 26-04-2012 (Thu) IEM Penang Secretariat Technical Dialogue Ir. Raslim Salleh 2 Engr. Yeoh Su Hong 08-05-2012 (Tue) 2nd Penang Bridge #4 Technical Visit Technical Visit to 2nd Penang Bridge 4 26-05-2012 (Sat) IEM Penang Secretariat Current Seismic Design & Consideration in Asean Mr. Wayan Sengara & Mr. Sugeng Wijanto 6.5 Ir. Lim Kok Khong 6 & 7-06-2012 (Wed & Thu) IEM Penang Secretariat Code of Ethics/Regulations TBA 12 TBA 16 & 17-062012 (Sat & Sun) Kuala Lumpur and Melaka Technical Visit to Kuala Lumpur and Melaka TBA TBA TBA 16-06-2012 (Sat) IEM Penang Secretariat PAE Examiners' Workshop 3 TBA 20 & 21-062012 (Wed & Thu) Design of Sprinkler Systems 0 MS1910, NFPA13 and NFPA15 Water Spray System Ir. Prof Ishak bin Abdul Rahman, Ir. Gopal Narian Kutty, Ir. Tar Singh, Ir. Hoo Choon Sean Ir. Garry Lim 12 TBA IEM Penang Secretariat 4 Engr. August Chong ACTIVITIES REPORTS Fire Control Concept and Design of Active Wet System Seminar Chairman: Engr. Darren Khoo Jun Chieh Speaker: Ir. Gary Lim Eng Hwa Venue: I.E.M. Penang Branch Date: 4th & 5th January 2012 Time: 9.00am to 5.00pm Total nos. of attendances: 18 Fire Control concept and design of active wet system are paramount for Fire Protection services in every building. The IEM Penang Branch had organized a seminar in regard to this topic on 4th and 5th January 2012 at IEM Penang secretariat with an experienced speaker, Ir. Gary Lim Eng Hwa. The seminar was held over 2 days where the first day was on Fire risk fundamentals and concepts whilst the second day was more for design aspects of fire pump and sprinkler. Fire fundamentals that were elaborated included the Fire Triangle, life cycle of a fire, various heat sources, explosion hazard classes and prevention. Technical design and calculation for Powder Fire Extinguisher for various classes of fire, Hydrant system, wet riser and hose reel pump sizing were all explained by Ir. Gary. Participants had their chances trying out design and calculation for a fire protection system with real case study in light of British Standard (BS) and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). On top of that, technical design guidelines to get discount from Fire insurers were shown from the perspective of fire insurers which guide a designer to get a discount from the fire insurer. All in all, the seminar gave participants from all backgrounds a better grasp on Fire Protection Design and it benefited the participants who took part proactively in the discussion during this seminar. It was undoubtedly an enriching session with Ir. Gary Lee. Technical Visit to 2nd Penang Bridge Organizing Chairman: Engr. Michelle Liew Mei Shya Speaker: Ir. Azman Abd. Rashid Venue: 2nd Penang Bridge Date: 8th February 2012 Time: 9.00am to 12.30pm Total nos. of attendanees: 35 5 The 3rd technical visit to the 2nd Penang Bridge was jointly organized by the IEM Penang Branch and Jambatan Kedua Sdn. Bhd. (JKSB) on 8th February 2012 to facilitate IEM members in visiting one of the prominent ongoing construction projects in Malaysia. It was successfully held with a total number of 35 participants. The activity began with a briefing session by Ir. Azman Abd. Rashid, the Construction Project Manager of Jambatan Kedua Sdn. Bhd at CHEC’s site office; which covered an overview on various administrative and, organizational structures, design concepts and on-site construction issues relating to the planning and implementation of the Penang 2nd Bridge. A site visit followed, with participants being ferried to the construction site (using boats) to witness the installation works for steel fender, piers, segmental box girders (SGB) and High Damping Rubber Bearing (HDRB). The site is located approximately 7 km from the Batu Maung interchange. The technical visit ended at 12.30 p.m. with a group photograph of the participants and JKSB’s staff. Some of the technical visit highlights were as follows:The Bridge is set to be the longest in South East Asia with the total length over water of 16.9 km. It will be the longest bridge in the world that incorporates the High Damping Rubber Bearing (HDRB) which provides an effective seismic isolation system. HDRB was designed by Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB) and manufactured locally. This is the first bridge in Malaysia utilizing seismic expansion joint system which allows for movement from earthquake activity with fixed and movable options. Talk On Penang Heritage No. 2 Seminar Chairman: Ir. Teh Siew Yin Speaker: Puan Lim Chooi Ping and Puan Lim Gaik Siang Venue: George Town World Heritage Office Date: 18th February 2012 Time: 9.00am to 1.00pm Total nos. of attendances: 24 6 The above talk was held on 18th Feb 2012 at George Town World Heritage Office with Puan Lim Chooi Ping and Puan Lim Gaik Siang as speakers. A total of 24 IEM Penang Branch members attended, led by IEM Penang Branch Chairman, Ir. Ng Sin Chie. Ms. Lim Chooi Peng who is currently the Acting General Manager of George Town World Heritage Inc. (GTWHI) briefed on the functions and responsibilities which includes: • • • • • • Managing and enforcing World Heritage Site in accordance with conditions agreed on with UNESCO Encourage research and conduct skills training with the objective to educate and maintain heritage Issues with the National Heritage Department pertaining to the management of World Heritage Site To ensure participation of the local community in the heritage tourism sector To monitor, prepare and submit operational and activity reports to the Federal and State authorities To regulate work with the National Heritage Department pertaining to the management of World Heritage Site To establish networking with other World Heritage Sites in the world Generally GWHTI is responsible for the management, monitoring and enforcement of works related to heritage in cooperation with the Federal and State Governments and non-governmental organisations. It also ensures that the management and implementation of the World Heritage Sites adhere to the Heritage Conservation Management Plan. After the talk, a visit to Teow Chew Association building was made and briefed by Puan Lim Gaik Siang who described comprehensively on the history and restoration of the said association. Later, all the participants were taken on a grand tour of the building led by Puan Lim Gaik Siang who is also the Honorary Treasurer of Penang Heritage Trust (PHT). Teow Chew Association Building Teow Chew Association Building Courtyard 7 PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOUNDATION & PRACTICES “The Essential Skills to Ensure Project Success!” Seminar Chairman: Engr. Mohd Hifzan Bin Shafiee Speaker: Mr. William Tan Wooi Ming Venue: I.E.M. Penang Branch Date: 27th & 28th February 2012 Time: 9.00am to 5.00pm Total nos. of attendances: 17 Project Management Foundation & Practices “The Essential Skills to Ensure Project Success!” was conducted on 27th & 28th of February 2012. There were 17 participants in this 2-days seminar. The seminar was coorganized by IEM Penang Branch and PMO Asia Sdn Bhd, a local project management training, coaching and consulting company. The structure of this 2-days course was based on the Project Management Institute (PMI®), Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®) Guide, which is a benchmark methodology for the industry. The seminar was successful in terms of providing knowledge on Project Management especially in general engineering practice. The primary goal of this seminar was to provide a standard framework to apply a systematic approach on managing projects of any size and nature from initiation to close out. As engineering projects are becoming more and more complicated, good project management knowledge becames a key factor for delivering a positive outcome. Time and cost are always a problem to any project and it was elaborated clearly by Mr. William the approaches on balancing them to achieve the project’s goal. Key learning points like Project Requirement Document (PRD), Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Critical Path, Milestone tracking, S-curve, and Change Management process were presented. The overall feedback for this course was great. Most participants mentioned that the knowledge and skills acquired will help them in the current and upcoming projects. Some participants mentioned that they can utilize and customize these project management tools in their organizations. 8 I.E.M Conditions of Contract for Civil Engineering Works Seminar Chairman: Ir. Lim Kok Khong Speaker: Ir. Oon Chee Kheng Venue: I.E.M. Penang Branch Date: 10th March 2012 Time: 9.00am to 1.00pm Total nos. of attendances: 26 A Seminar named “ I.E.M. Conditions of Contract for Civil Engineering Works” was held on 10th March 2012, with the aim to introduce to the Engineers on the Second Edition of I.E.M. Conditions of Contracts for Civil Engineering Works 2011 (hereinafter I.E.M. CE 2011). The speaker for the aforesaid seminar was Ir. Oon Chee Kheng, who had been commissioned by I.E.M. to produce the said edition of Conditions of Contract for Civil Engineering Works. Ir. Oon is a registered construction industry mediator with the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) and is a panel arbitrator with Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration. He was called to the Bar (High Court in Malaya) in 1995 and is now practicing mainly in the area of construction arbitration and litigation. According to Ir. Oon, the new edition for the I.E.M. Forms of Contract shall consists of 6 forms of Contract, namely a) I.E.M. Conditions of Contract for Civil Engineering Works; b) I.E.M. Conditions of Contract for Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Works; c) I.E.M. Conditions of Contract for Nominated Subcontracts; d) I.E.M. Conditions of Contract for Design and Construct, e) I.E.M. Conditions of Contract for Minor Works and f) I.E.M. Conditions of Contract for Domestic Subcontracts. The others forms shall be published subsequently in 2012. The most interesting part is that the form is drafted in so-called “Plain English”: it is easy for engineers to understand as they are not familiar with legal language. The IEM. CE 2011 was drafted based on philosophy or policies as below: a). The Engineer shall be responsible for design (except certain designs undertaken by Contractor, as stated in the “Articles of Agreement”); b). The Contractor shall undertake and be responsible for Construction. Therefore, the Contractor shall be responsible for the design of temporary works as well. c). The Engineer shall act as impartial Certifier or as “Professional Median Man” or “Mediator” d). The Employer to pay in accordance with provision of the Contract. e). The mixture of re-measure items and lump sum items (It was based on lump sum items in the IEM CE 1/89) - In Provision of Clause 55.0 The new features of IEM. CE 2011 shall include the following but not limited to: a. Four modules which are optional for both parties to be agreed to be bound in the Contract which are: i).Option Module A: Contract Sum Different; ii).Option Module B: Price Fluctuation (For cement, reinforcement bars, bitumen and diesel ONLY) 9 iii).Option C: Termination without Default, subject to good faith only and iv).Option D: Mediation. b. This form has spelled out the general obligations of Employer (Provision of Clause 7.0) and Contractor (Provision of Clause 8.0) which were not clearly stated and indicated in previous version. c. This new form also specifically expresses the responsibility and liability of the Contractor in terms of design, should there be any part of works that are designed by the said Contractor, in accordance with provision of Condition of Contract (Provision of Clause 6.0). By all means, it is subject to the Engineer’s approval. d. Meanwhile, there are some Provision of Clauses expressing general requirements of project management, e.g., Clause 14.0 Contractor’s Submission, Clause 15.0 Site Administration, Clause 27.0 Environmental Management and Quality Assurance, Clause 29.0 Interference with Traffic, 30.0 Transport, 32.0 Facilities for Other Contractors, Clause 36.0 Materials and Workmanship, Clause 39.0 Constructional, Plant and Equipment, Temporary Works and Materials and Clause 45.0 Rate of Construction. e. Besides the aforesaid new clauses as express in item (b), (c) and (d), there is a new provision which allows the Engineer to instruct the suspension of work, under Clause 42.0. If there is no provision in the Contract, the Engineer shall have no authority to instruct the suspension of work. The details which expressed the power of the Engineer and procedures to exercise this clause have been spelled out in the said clause. f. Meantime, the procedures to administrate the time, cost variations, and claims of the Contractor have been stipulated in Clause 44.0 Extended Date for Completion, Clause 51.0 Variations, and Clause 52.0 Valuation of Variations, Clause 53.0 Procedure for Claims and Clause 55.0 Lump Sum Works and Remeasured Works. The Engineer shall have guidelines/procedures which are clearly described in the aforesaid provisions to exercise his power as authorized in the Contract, to evaluate the extended date for completion, cost variations and claims from the Contractor, in order to minimize the disputes in construction. In summary, the I.E.M. Condition of Contract for Civil Engineering Works 2011 (IEM. CE 2011) has allocated the risks and benefits more appropriate and fairly to both parties who are bound in the Construction Contract when compared to the previous version (IEM. CE 1/89). In short, the current form has introduced new features, which were expressed in the aforesaid paragraph, on the obligations of Employer and Contractor, general requirements of project management, power of the Engineer and procedure to be followed by the Engineer, in administration of the time, cost variations and claims for the Construction Works. The said new features are introduced to minimize the contract disputes in construction. 10 University Science Malaysia Engineering Undergraduate Career Talk Speaker: Ir. Dr. Mui Kai Yin and Ir. Paul Phor Chi Wei Venue: USM Nibong Tebal Engineering Campus Date: 16th March 2012 Time: 2.30pm to 5.00pm Total nos. of attendances: 40 The above career talk was organised by the USM-IEM Student Chapter, which was held on 16th March 2012, 3pm at University Science Malaysia Nibong Tebal Engineering Campus. A total of 40 first and second year engineering students attended the talk. Ir. Dr. Mui Kai Yin delivered the talk in three parts, i.e. a) Introduction to BEM, IEM and IEM Penang Branch, b) Engineering Careers in Malaysia, and c) Route to be a Registered Engineer. Towards the end, there was a question and answer session and students were actively asking questions, which were answered by both Ir. Dr. Mui and Ir. Paul. Ir. Dr. Mui and Ir. Paul also shared their personal experiences as engineers in their respective industry and background. This talk ended at around 5pm. Most students felt motivated after the career talk! High Performance Concrete for Durability Compliance: Do we have the Solutions? & Ecolabel – A Marketing Instrument To Communicate Improved Environmental Performance Speaker: Dr. Kribanandan Gurusamy, Dr. Chen Sau Soon and Ms. Wong Ai Ming Venue: Hotel Equatorial Penang Date: 27th March 2012 Time: 9.30am to 3.30pm Total nos. of attendances: 209 The Mascrete LH & Mascrete Pro in collaboration with The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (Penang Branch) carried out a technical seminar titled “High Performance Concrete for Durability Compliance: Do we have the 11 Solutions? & Ecolabel – A Marketing Instrument To Communicate Improved Environmental Performance” on 27th March 2012 at Hotel Equatorial Penang. Three well-experienced speakers, Dr. Kribanandan Gurusamy, Dr. Chen Sau Soon and Ms. Wong Ai Ming conducted the seminar. The seminar touched on the subject of high performance concrete as applied to real life projects in Malaysia and elsewhere overseas where the speaker has had the personnel experience with. The notion that high strength is necessarily high performance have been debunked. The question “Do we have the solution?” was discussed and how this was archived via performance testing for different macro and micro environments. A rationale to specifying concrete to achieve high performance was discussed also. Regarding the Ecolabel, the seminar touched on the 3Ws and 1H on Ecolabel. ‘What is Ecolabel?’, “Why Ecolabel?”, “Which Ecolabel?’ and ‘ How to Ecolabel?’ . Besides that, the seminar has touched on the Green Building Products (for example cement) certification and Green Building Assessment tools too. Eurocode For Structural Steel Design (EC3) In Malaysia Seminar Chairman: Ir. Lim Kok Khong Speaker: Ir. Tu Yong Eng, Prof. Dr. Shahrin Mohammad, Ir. Mun Kwai Peng and Dr. Ahmad Baharuddin Abd Rahman Venue: Evergreen Laurel Hotel Date: 29th March 2012 Time: 9.00am to 5.00pm Total nos. of attendances: 37 Department of Standards Malaysia (STANDARDS MALAYSIA) and Civil and Structural Engineering Technical Division, The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM) jointly organized a One-Day Seminar on ‘Adopting Eurocode for Structural Steel Design (EC3) In Malaysia’ on 29th March 2012 at Evergreen Laurel Hotel, Penang with the aim to create awareness to the MS EN 1993-1-1 among fellow engineers in the Northern Region, Malaysia. The event was of great success, being well participated by a total of 37 passionate fellow engineers. The seminar made a start with an opening speech by representative of Department of Standards Malaysia; followed by a welcoming speech from the event moderator, Ir. Lim Kok Khong (Immediate Past Chairman, IEM Penang). Technical Session 1 and 2 commenced with Ir. David Ng Shiu Yuen and Ir. MC Hee acquainting fellow participants on the overview of EC3/Malaysia Annex, EC0 and EC1. Session 3 and 4 ensued after a short 12 tea break, with Dr. Ahmad Baharuddin Abd. Rahman and Ir. Tu Yong Eng giving previews on sections behavior/connections and members behavior considered in EC3/Malaysia Annex. Lunch break at Café Laurel followed. Technical sessions resumed after the lunch break with Prof. Dr. Shahrin Mohammad sharing the know-how on Frame Behavior and Structural Analysis as outlined in EC3. Reliability on EN1993-1-1 was then presented by Ir. Mun Kwai Peng, followed by Q & A session. The event organizers, at the closing, expressed their sincere gratitude to all participants for making this informative seminar a great success. 13