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

1. BCA Interest Check for Proposed Training on Type Examination of Safety Components for Lifts

2. Enterprise Singapore Calls for Public Comments - 10 January 2020

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

Click HERE for more details.