www.ies.org.sg 16 Oct 2020

Announcements, Events, and News

The IES Community Service Committee organised a visit to the Thye Hua Kwan Home for The Disabled @ Eunos last Saturday to engage with the residents. They were presented with goodie bags, containing a dental kit from homegrown dental supplies brand Pearlie White, and other sundry items sponsored by Sunlight Electrical Pte Ltd. Some mooncakes, also sponsored by Sunlight Electrical, were given out as well.

Mr Edwin Fu, superintendent of the Home, expressed his appreciation for IES' charitable spirit as well as the support from the sponsors, especially during this very challenging period brought on by COVID-19.

[WEBINAR] IES-INCA Technopreneur Series - Speed Up Your Business Growth! - Get Inspiration from Whizpace: 21 Oct 2020 (Wed), 5.00pm - 6.30pm

Join this talk to listen to Dr Oh Ser Wah, the founder and CEO of Whizpace who will share his entrepreneurship journey that brought his product into 7 countries in 4 years.

For more information and to register, click HERE.

[WEBINAR] Talk on Chartered Engineer (Systems Engineering): 26 Oct 2020 (Mon), 5.00pm - 6.00pm

Join Assoc Prof Yee Fook Cheong from SIT and Mr Tan Yang How, President of DSTA Academy and also Chairman of the IES Systems Engineering Technical Committee, as they discuss the route to, and significance of, the Chartered Engineer professional accreditation. This event is organised by the IES-NUS Student Chapter and is open to Student Members from all institutions.

For more information and to register, click HERE.

[WEBINAR] Emeritus President Prof Cham Tao Soon's autobiography now available for purchase

Emeritus President Prof Cham Tao Soon, who headed IES from 1980 to 1982, has just published his autobiography, titled Cham Tao Soon: Life at Speed.

Published by World Scientific, it includes his experiences from his time at IES, PEB, SAEng, NTU, A*STAR, SMRT, and reflections on notable persons he has encountered, such as Lee Kuan Yew, Goh Keng Swee, S R Nathan, and more.

It is available for purchase now at World Scientific’s online store at $68 for the hardcover version. Softcover and e-book options are also available.

For more information, please contact World Scientific.

iNPQS Specification - Call for Public Comments (Phase 2)

Further to our Call for Public Comments for Phase 1 dated 8 Sept 2020, we are pleased to inform you that members of the public are now invited to comment on the Draft Specifications (Phase 2) for publication on the iNPQS platform which is scheduled to be launched to the public in November 2020. The comments will be collated and forwarded to the relevant parties for consideration into the final document.

For more information, click HERE.

Circulars

1. Enterprise Singapore Calls for Public Comments - 9 October 2020

2. Application for Registered Inspectors Open from 1 Nov - 30 Nov 2020 (form attached)

CPD Courses & Events

Date	Event	CPD Points
20 Oct (Tue) 1600 - 1800	[WEBINAR] Application of Geogrid in Civil Engineering Projects in Singapore	2 STU (Struct) PDU (PE, IES CEng) (TBC)
23 Oct (Fri) 1900 - 2100	[WEBINAR] Safe Management Measures and Good Practices	STU (Safety) PDU (PE, IES CEng) SDU (All TBC)
27 Oct (Tue) 0900 - 1730	[WEBINAR] Essential Construction Project Management Skills for Engineers & Technical Officers (10th Run)	2 STU (Safety) 3 STU (Struct) 7 SDU 7 PDU (PE, IES CEng) (TBC)
29 Oct (Thu) 1430 - 1730	[WEBINAR] Application of Geogrid in Civil Engineering Projects in Singapore	2 STU (Struct) PDU (PE, IES CEng) (TBC)
30 Oct (Fri) 1300 - 1715	[WEBINAR] Design for Safety in Construction of (12th Run)	4 SDU 2 STU (Safety) 4 PDU (PE) (All TBC)
30 Oct (Fri) 1400 - 1700	[WEBINAR] Advances in Structural Engineering Projects 2020	STU (Struct) PDU (PE, IES CEng) (All TBC)
31 Oct (Sat) 0900 - 1215	[WEBINAR] Construction of Underground and Related Structures - Earth Retaining Structures	3 STU (Struct) 3 PDU (PE) (All TBC)
2 Nov (Mon) 0900 - 1230	[WEBINAR] Legal Duty and Negligence of Site Supervisors (24th Run)	3 STU (Struct)
2 Nov (Mon) 1500 - 2200	Guide to Structural Steel, Stainless Steel & Aluminium for Construction Projects (13th Run)	6 STU (Struct) 6 PDU (PE, IES CEng) (All TBC)
10 Nov (Tue) 1830 - 2130	Fundamental Concepts for Construction Site Safety (Part 2) (8th Run)	2 STU (Safety) 3 PDU (PE) (All TBC)

Other News / Events

Industrial Transformation Asia-Pacific 2020: 20 - 22 Oct 2020

IES members stand to enjoy 10% off the price for the full access Premium Delegate Pass. Click HERE for more information.

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[WEBINAR] Collaboration and Digitalisation - Breaking Silos in the Built Environment: 21 Oct 2020 (Wed), 6.00pm - 8.00pm
This event is organised by Singapore Polytechnic and proudly supported by IES.

For more information, please click HERE.
To register, please click HERE.

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[ONLINE EVENT] RICS Smart Buildings Conference 2020:
3 Nov 2020 (Tue), 9.00am - 4.00pm
IES is proud to be a supporting partner for this event.

With the theme “Advancing into the New World: Innovate, Improve, Integrate”, the digital conference will realign and reinforce the vision to push boundaries, relearn continuously, and synergise new opportunities and insights to transform and strengthen the future of the built environment in the new world.

For more information, please click HERE.

Members' Benefits

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The following companies are looking for engineering professionals:

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