Talk: Consulting Engineering Industry in Malaysia

Dear fellow students,

IMechE Uniten Student Chapter will be organizing another talk as follows:

Date: 25th February 2011
Time: 3pm
Venue: BM-1-018
Title: Consulting Engineering Industry in Malaysia
Speaker:
Ir.N.Jayaseelan MIEM, MACEM, PEng
Managing Director
Plantmac Engineering Consultant
(Chairman, Engineering Education Technical Division,
The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia)

What are Consulting Engineers?

A consulting engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Consulting engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality, safety and cost.

Consulting engineers are individuals who, because of training in one or more engineering specialties, are licensed professional engineers in private practice.

They serve private and public clients in ways ranging from brief consultations to complete design and coordination of a project. They are often the technical liaison between architects, process specialists, contractors, suppliers and the client.

A consulting engineer's specialty may be anywhere in the broad spectrum of engineering technology, including the fields of civil, electrical, structural, mechanical, chemical, metallurgical, geotechnical and highway engineering. A firm may also concentrate in specific fields such as soil mechanics, sanitation, hydrology or petroleum.

A consulting engineer can provide general consultation, feasibility reports, design, cost estimates, rate studies, project development, patent assistance and preparation of environmental impact statements.

Locating the best available consulting engineer and negotiating the fairest fee requires research, organization, evaluation and responsible decision making. Engineering value is obtained when the most qualified firm--engaged for a fair and equitable cost--develops a design which best serves the client by holding down present and future costs.

Apart from the technical aspect of engineering, we hope to expand the horizon of Uniten students to the vast field of consulting engineering. We hope to see all students who are interested to discover more regarding this rewarding field. Do not miss out on your chance to participate in this student program organized for your benefit!