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www.ies.org.sg                                                                                                          17 Jan 2020

Announcements, Events, and News
Early Closure on Chinese New Year Eve (24 Jan, Fri)
 
Kindly note that both IES and IES Academy will close at 1.00pm on Chinese New Year Eve (24 Jan)

The IES Council and Secretariat wishes all celebrating members a joyous and prosperous Lunar New Year in advance.
 
IES Appreciation & Awards Night cum Spring Festival: 6 Feb 2020 (Thu), 6.30pm - 9.30pm,
Qian Xi @ Civil Service Club, 60 Tessensohn Road, (S) 217664

 
An IES tradition, the yearly Spring Festival dinner will take place on 6 Feb! This time, we will also be acknowledging the efforts of our volunteers. Sign up HERE and gather with your fellow members as we celebrate reunion and usher in a prosperous year ahead!

For more information, please email Siew Keow at siewkeow@iesnet.org.sg. Kindly note the change in venue to the above.
 
 
SPEAKER WANTED: IES and LawSoc Networking Evening (25 Mar)

We are looking for an engineer (who has appeared as an Expert) / in-house counsel (from building and construction companies) / practitioner members / judge to speak on the topics "The Standard of Good Engineering Practice" and "Roles and Responsibilities of an Engineer appearing as an Expert".  

If you have relevant experience in these areas, kindly email Liyuan at pang.ly@iesnet.org.sg by 24 Jan 2020 (Fri) to indicate your interest and introduce yourself. Thank you.
 
Collection of IES Desk Calendar 2020
 
Happy New Year! The IES Desk Calendar 2020 is now available for collection at both the Main Office (70 Bukit Tinggi Road) and IES Academy @ Jurong East (Devan Nair Institute for Employment and Empoyability, #04-10, 80 Jurong East St 21), during office hours (9.00am - 6.00pm).

Each member is entitled to one calendar while stocks last.

 
IES Prestigious Engineering Achievement Awards / ASEAN Outstanding Engineering Achievement Awards 2020: CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
 
Nominations for the IES PEAA 2020 are now open! For more information on the award categories and further instructions, please click HERE.

The deadline for all nominations is Friday, 14 Feb 2020.
 
 
Follow IES-INCA on social media to get the latest info on technopreneurship & business ventures
 
IES-Incubator and Accelerator (IES-INCA) is a strategic initiative by IES to support engineers interested in technopreneurship and new tech biz ventures. It focuses on integrating engineering design and systems thinking into innovative, economically viable products and services, and assisting in business structuring and fundraising.

Follow IES-INCA on Facebook and LinkedIn to get updates on its Innovation and Enterprise activities!
 
NTUC Union Membership
 
Are you an NTUC Union Member? Click HERE for FIVE reasons why you should sign up - Get a FREE OTO Ginnie Beanie Travel Neck Pillow (worth $108) when you do so from now till 31 Jan 2020!
 
STARHUB CNY CIS MOBILE PROMOS
 
IES has partnered Starhub to provide YOU with a series of limited-time CIS mobile promos this Lunar New Year! Use the promo code EKDB03 to enjoy these great deals, valid till 31 Jan 2020. 

Click HERE to find out more!
 
 
Circulars
Courses / Seminars / Talks / Workshops
Date   Event   Points

20 Feb (Thu)
1800 - 2100

 
 
Technical Talk on Advanced Process Control and Energy Efficiency
 
 
 

PDU (PE, IES CEng, SCEM) (All TBC)
 

6 Mar (Fri)
1815 - 2115

 
 
Tower Crane and Its Safety
 
 
STU (Safety)
PDU (PE, IES CEng)
(All TBC)

 
Other News/Events
 
BCA Briefing on the Security of Payment (Amendment) Act and Regulations: 23 Jan 2020 (Thu), 2.00pm - 3.30pm, BCA Braddell Campus

If you missed the earlier briefings on 10 and 16 Jan, you may sign up for this additional session HERE. Please note that registration is limited to two representatives per entity / firm due to venue constraints.

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IEEE EMB Singapore Symposium 2020: 5 - 6 Mar 2020, 9.00am - 5.00pm,
Centre for Life Sciences Auditorium
 
The IEEE EMB Singapore Symposium offers a platform for networking, education and solutions for professionals in the field of engineering in Medicine and Biology. It is an annual event organised by IEEE - Engineering in Medicine and Biology (IEEE-EMB) Singapore Chapter, supported by the IES Biomedical Engineering Technical Committee.

For more information, click HERE.

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Expert Witness Institute Singapore Foundational Training Course - "Excuse me, are you an expert?" - Who is an expert in the eyes of the law?:
18 Mar 2020 (Wed), 9.00am - 5.30pm, Metropolitan YMCA Singapore

 
This Course provides an introduction to the fundamentals of Expert Testimony and the legal framework in which it takes place, in common law jurisdictions and international arbitration.

For more information, click
 
HERE.

 
 
Members' Benefits
 
Looking to breathe new life into your career?
 
The following companies are looking for engineering professionals:
  • Sustainable Development Capital Singapore Pte Ltd
  • Consultant United Pte Ltd
  • YWL ENGINEERING PTE LTD
  • Aurecon Singapore Pte Ltd
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