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(iii) Suggestion to upgrade ET to GE based on
years of working experience and job title
in company.
(iv) To provide training courses for ET in other
disciplines such as Telecommunications
(Mobile and Data Communication).
(v) BEM should collaborate with public
universities to assist ET in obtaining
Master’s Degrees and to add credit hours
required to advance to PE.
(vi) BEM should collaborate with the
Government to identify ways to solve
issues regarding ETs.
(vii) BEM should provide a structure/ process
for ET to become Professional ET.
(viii) BEM should provide career paths/
routes for ET who have obtained
Master’s Degrees/ PhDs (by research) in
engineering to become GE-Ir.
(ix) BEM should raise awareness to
industries and the public on the scope of
the ET profession.
(x) BEM should establish advanced
education and better qualification
oppor tunities for those with new
specialties/exper tise in specific
engineering fields. Enhancing their skills
and training should be cultivated through
industry co-operation for better future
professional advancement and career
development.
(xi) BEM should update ET website database
to enable potential employees to
authenticate their registration status.
(xii) BEM should collaborate with universities
to introduce the Board and GE.
(xiii) BEM should improve the dissemination
of information to the public by ensuring
more coverage by the media.
(xiv) BEM should enhance the exposure on
the registration as PE for ET especially
for niche fields, such as environmental
engineering.
(xv) BEM should provide other methods/
procedures to aid the ET in enhancing
or advancing their experience, skills and
knowledge in job industries.
(xvi) BEM should introduce a new category
of ET registered with BEM, and allow
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Professional Technologists registered
with Malaysia Board of Technologists
(MBOT) to convert to Professional ET.
(xvii) Suggested to refer to the Accreditation
Board for Engineering and Technology’s
(ABET) system on how they differentiate
between ET and engineers. In Malaysia,
most engineers practice the technologist
system, which creates fewer job
opportunities for ETs.
(xviii) BEM should conduct technical talks for
graduates on how to obtain Professional
Engineering Technologist certification.
CONCLUSION
The survey received encouraging responses from
the respondents, comprising ETs from various
sectors of the engineering sectors and services
industries. The data received and analysed covers
a wide demographic profile, range of job positions,
views, and expectations of BEM to help develop
their career path.
The report reveals two-thirds of respondents
are not satisfied with their current employment
in term of emoluments and job titles. In fact,
nearly half of them (46%) earn less than RM2,000
upon graduation. Interestingly, 42% of them are
employed as engineers.
Generally, ETs expect better recognition
from the industry, with which they think BEM
can provide support. They wish to be treated as
engineers. In furtherance to that, they would like
BEM to establish a more simplified route for them
to advance to professional status, allowing them
to enhance their career path.
Some suggestions by the ETs that warrants
consideration by BEM are as follows:
a. Another alternative besides specific
Master’s of Engineering by coursework,
which would take into consideration their
on-the-job experience and supporting
qualifications.
b. BEM should introduce professional ET into
the Registration of Engineers Act 1967.
c. BEM should undertake the role to publicise the
role and functions of ET for the industry.