Prof
Chuah (front, third from right) exchanging MoU documents with Ir Choo while
others look on
"It is
like homecoming for me. I grew up with IEM and I knew this place in
and out," said UTAR President Ir Prof Academician Dato' Dr Chuah Hean Teik
at the ceremony for the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU)
between Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) and the Institution of
Engineers, Malaysia (IEM) at IEM headquarters in Petaling Jaya on 11 October
2013.
Prof
Chuah, a former IEM president (2009-2011), signed the MoU with his
counterpart IEM President Ir Choo Kok Beng.
"One
day, all of us will retire. We need young blood to succeed. I
hope the MoU will lead our UTAR Engineering students to have an early
exposure to this professional body," Prof Chuah added. He mentioned
how he had grown up with IEM to eventually becoming a professional engineer.
He added that he would urge UTAR Engineering students to grab the benefits
offered by this pact.
"Now
that we have formalised our ties with UTAR, we are heading to do the same
with all local universities which offer engineering courses, so to guide the
students to becoming great future engineers," said Ir Choo.
Under
the MoU, UTAR will set up an IEM Centre on campus for its IEM Student
Section and IEM members, while IEM will recommend experts to present
lectures, courses and seminars to the faculty members and students of UTAR.
UTAR will encourage its Engineering students to register as IEM student and
its Engineering graduates and relevant staff to register as IEM members.
IEM will sponsor 30 percent of membership fees it collects in UTAR to
support the activities of IEM Centre in UTAR. In addition, UTAR and
IEM will also collaborate on research and consultancy activities, joint
organisation of seminars and academic meetings, and exchange of academic
materials and technical information.
"It
[the MoU] does not only serve to recruit students as IEM members, but also
offers the opportunity for other areas of collaboration including R&D," said
Prof Chuah.
Prof
Chuah presenting Ir Choo with the UTAR 10th anniversary commemorative book
Also
present at the ceremony were past IEM President Datuk Ir Prof Dr Ow Chee
Sheng, IEM Executive Director Ir Cheang Kok Meng, IEM Vice Chairman of
Standing Committee on Admissions and Practical Training Ir Gunasagaran
Kristnan, IEM Council Member Ir Ishak Abdul Rahman, UTAR Faculty of
Engineering and Science Dean Prof Ir Dr Yow Ho Kwang, UTAR Faculty of
Engineering and Green Technology Dean Dr Yap Vooi Voon, and UTAR Community
and International Networking Director Dr Tan Sin Leng.
The
primary function of IEM, established in 1959, is to promote and advance the
science and profession of engineering in any or all of its disciplines and
to facilitate the exchange of information and ideas related to engineering.
Representatives of the two MoU partners: (front, from left) Datuk Ir Prof Dr
Ow, Ir Choo, Prof Chuah, Prof Ir Dr Yow, (back, from right) Dr Yap, Dr Tan,
Ir Ishak, Ir Gunasagaran, Ir Cheang, and IEM staff
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