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www.ies.org.sg                                                                                                      15 Oct 2021

Announcements, Events, and News

Survey on IES Logo

To better position IES to face the challenges ahead in a digitalised and ever-changing world, we are currently undertaking a repositioning project. The IES Repositioning Project Office would like to gather your opinions on changing the IES logo to reflect our new aspirations in the years to come. 

Kindly provide us with your valued feedback through this link by 12 November 2021 (Friday). This survey is open to all Associate, Corporate, and Student Members. Thank you.

 

WES 2021 - Engineering Towards a Post-pandemic Sustainable World: 10 - 12 Nov 2021,
Resorts World Sentosa

CPD: 3 STU (Struct), 15 PDU (PE, CEng, SCEM)

IES is hosting the 5th World Engineers Summit in November. A timely opportunity to exchange information on supporting global recovery from COVID-19, WES 2021 will focus on realising innovative solutions to challenges arising from the pandemic, creating new economic frontiers and capturing sustainability opportunities.
 
WES 2021 will deliver a rich programme comprising keynote addresses by leading experts and discussions along six tracks: Sustainable Living Through Technology, Future Engineering and Industry 4.0, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Digitalisation, Sustainable Urban Mobility, Engineering Education, and the Impact of New Technologies on Productisation, Safety and Human Factors Practice.

For more information, visit the WES website.
To register, please click HERE.

 

NED 2021 - Register your interest for exciting STEM programmes now!

With the theme Engineering for the New Normal, the 12th NED aims to encourage and ignite students’ passion in engineering so they can make a difference in the post-pandemic world by building upon their STEM foundation and moving towards an engineering career.

Join us for a series of complimentary exciting talks, workshops & guided tours conducted by speakers/facilitators from leading institutions and industries! 

For more information and to register, please click HERE

 

Young Engineers Career Series Webinar #4: Panel Discussion - Engineering Self-Efficacy in a Challenging Environment: 25 Oct 2021 (Mon), 7.00pm - 8.30pm 

In this webinar, our Young Engineers will be having a discussion with Mr Mervyn Sirisena [Chairman, of SIA Engineering (Philippines) Corporation, Director, Boeing Asia Pacific Aviation Services and Vice President (Education), IES] on topics such as the Law of Unintended Consequences, and the life lessons that he has picked up along his storied career. 

For more information and to register, please click HERE.

 

Opportunities at the Base of Pyramid (BOP) - A conversation with Jack Sim27 Oct 2021 (Wed), 4.30pm - 5.45pm

Calling all engineers, technopreneurs and social entrepreneurs: Join us for this session and be inspired by the new world of BOP and social enterprise, where you can do good and do well!

We're excited to have Mr Jack Sim, founder of the BOP Hub to share with us his personal entrepreneurship journey, his motivation to setup BOP Hub and how it can impact the emerging markets. There will also be an intro to IES-INCA (IES Incubator & Accelerator) and BOP Hub.

For more information and to register, please click HERE.

 
 
Circulars
1. Circular on Ex-gratia Payment to Consultants due to Prolongation of Construction Period

2. Implementation of new Rostered Routine Testing (RRT) Regime
3. Application for Registered Inspectors Open Till 30 Nov 2021 - Application Form Enclosed
IES / IESA CPD Courses & Events
Date   Event   CPD Points

19 Oct (Tue)
1600 - 1800

 
 
Safety and Best Practices in Bored Piling and Vibratory Hammer
 
 
 

1 STU (Safety)

PDU (PE, CEng) (TBC)
 

21 Oct (Thu)
0900 - 1730

 
 
Technical Selling To The Engineering Industry
 
 
6 PDU (PE)
 

22 Oct (Fri)
1400 - 1700

 
 
IES Webinar on Seaport, Maritime, and Soil Improvement Projects
 
 
STU (Struct)
PDU (PE, CEng)
(All TBC)

 

26 Oct (Tue)
1700 - 1800

 
 
Robotic Middlware for Healthcare
(ROMI-H)

 
 
PDU (PE, CEng) (TBC)
 

28 Oct (Thu)
0930 - 1230

 
  [WEBINAR] Waterfront & Precast Concrete Structures  
3 STU (Struct)

PDU (PE, CEng) (TBC)
 

28 Oct (Thu)
1600 - 1800

 
 
Understanding CO2 Utilisation and its Long-Term Durability in Structural Concrete
 
 
STU (Struct)
PDU (PE, CEng)
(All TBC)

 

29 Oct (Fri)
1400 - 1600

 
 
Talk on Energy and Chemicals Landscape
 
 
PDU (PE, CEng, SCEM) (TBC)
 

1 Nov (Mon)
0900 - 1730

 
 
Design for Maintainability (3rd Run)
 
 
7 PDU (PE, CEng, SCEM)
 

2 Nov (Tue)
0930 - 1730

 
 
[WEBINAR] Fundamental Concepts for Construction Site Safety (Part 1) (11th Run)
 
 
2 STU (Safety)
4 PDU (PE, CEng)


3 SDU (TBC)
 

3 Nov (Wed)
1300 - 1900

 
 
[WEBINAR] Quality In-situ Concrete Construction (19th Run)
 
 
6 STU (Struct)
5 PDU (PE, CEng)

 

5 Nov (Fri)
0900 - 1315

 
 
[WEBINAR] Indoor Air Quality in Construction Sites (5th Run)
 
 
2 STU (Safety)
3 PDU (PE)
4 SDU

(All TBC)

 

15 Nov (Mon)
1300 - 1900

 
 
[WEBINAR] Guide to Structural Steel, Stainless Steel & Aluminium for Construction Projects (15th Run)
 
 
6 STU (Struct)
5 PDU (PE, CEng)
(All TBC)

 
Industry Happenings

Singapore International Energy Week 2021: 25 - 29 Oct 2021 
IES is proud to be a Supporting Organisation for this event. 
Physical events are subject to prevailing guidelines from the Ministry of Health. Details to be advised by organisers.

The Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW), organised by EMA, is an annual platform for energy professionals, policymakers and commentators to discuss and share best practices and solutions within the global energy space.

IES members are entitled to a special discounted rate of S$490, even after the Early Bird Period! Simply enter this code at the time of purchase: SES21FR01
 
To find out more, visit the SIEW website at: https://www.siew.gov.sg/

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SP x SGBC Webinar Series - Towards Resource Circularity & The Circular Economy: 26 Oct 2021 (Tue), 3.00pm - 5.00pm

What does the transition to a circular approach mean for the built environment? There is a need for us to adopt the circular economy model throughout the build cycle in order to reduce the volume of resources used and drive down waste and carbon emissions. In this webinar, hear about how local SMEs and the BE industry can adopt green BE-related technologies and materials.


For more information and to register, please click HERE. 

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Accelerating Sustainability in Infrastructure:
27 Oct 2021 (Wed), 5.00pm - 7.00pm
 
This FEIAP webinar is brought to you by the IES International Outreach Committee
.

In this webinar, find out more about the Infrastructure Sustainability rating scheme, its application in Australia and New Zealand, and the opportunities available in our drive towards sustainable outcomes for infrastructure projects. 

Click HERE to find out more.

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Calling for Mentors to join the NTU Mentorship Community!

Are you keen to share your experience and skills with university students? Click 
HERE to find out how you can do so through the NTU Career & Attachment Office! 
 
 
Members' Benefits
 
Looking to breathe new life into your career?
 
The following companies are looking for engineering professionals:
  • M1 Limited (New position listed!)
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