Figure G: Academic pursuits after first degree
70.40%
86.44%
30.30%
13.56%
Yes
No
Figure H1: Choice of Route (Option 1: ET to GE
and with Master’s Degree to PE)
Yes
No
Figure H2: Choice of Specific category
for ET (PET)
6.0 Choice of Professional Route 7.0 GENERAL FEEDBACK
The survey also focus on the ETs’ choices for
acquiring professional status with BEM. Currently
only ETs with a Master’s Degree by coursework in
the relevant engineering discipline may become
Graduate Engineers (GE), and later Professional
Engineers (PE), after having satisfied the
necessary requirements.
Figure H1 shows that 70% of total respondents
agree with BEM’s policy, where ETs need to have
Master’s Degrees in engineering to become
Graduate Engineers, and then Professional
Engineers (Ir.).
In addition to the above, 86% of the ETs would
prefer BEM to create a new route specific for ETs
to become Professional Engineering Technologists
(PET) as shown in Figure H2. From the survey conducted, various feedback was
received from the respondents, some of which
may be useful for BEM to consider in enhancing
the ET profession in Malaysia. The Working
Group on BEM Engineering Technologist Survey
has extracted the salient points from the 249
comments received in order to ome out with the
selected suggestions and opinions.
7.1 Selected Suggestions From Respondents
(i) To provide a short course/examination/
industrial training for ET to convert to
Graduate Engineer.
(ii) To replace Master’s Degrees and PhDs
with other alternative courses for ET to
convert to Graduate Engineer.
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