www.ies.org.sg 29 Jan 2021

Announcements, Events, and News

IES Prestigious Engineering Achievement Awards / ASEAN Outstanding Engineering Achievement Awards 2021 - Call for Nominations

Nominations for the IES PEAA 2021 are now open! For more information on the award categories and further instructions, please click HERE.

The deadline for all nominations is Monday, 15 Mar 2021.

Collection of IES Desktop Calendar 2021

The IES Desktop Calendar 2021 has been printed and is now ready for collection. Members may do so from 9.30am - 12.30pm and 2.00pm - 5.30pm on weekdays at either IES or IES Academy.

Each member is entitled to one copy of the calendar, while stocks last.

Kindly bring along your membership card for identity verification during the collection. Thank you.

The Singapore Engineer magazine
is going fully digital!

As part of IES’ effort to go green and do its part for environment sustainability, The Singapore Engineer (TSE) magazine will be going fully digital starting Feb 2021, with TSE Jan 2021 being the last print issue. You will still be able to access it through our monthly emailer (both the PDF and the interactive reader version on ISSUU), through the ISSUU mobile app, or online at ies.org.sg.

Thank you for your continuous support of TSE.

Want to volunteer? Join the Intelligent Manufacturing Technical Committee (IMTC) now!

If interested, kindly send in a 300 - 500 word bio comprising of your CV, professional/specialist registrations, if any, and your fields of specialty to Colin Fong at colin.fong@iesnet.org.sg.

All expressions of interest will be subject to assessment by the chairman of the technical committee.

Circulars

1. Enterprise Singapore Calls for Public Comments - 22 January 2021

2. Mandatory Sale and Supply of Three Types of Commercial Equipment with Specific Water Efficiency Requirements

CPD Courses & Events

Date	Event	CPD Points
2 Feb (Tue) 1600 - 1800	[WEBINAR] Introduction to Structural Engineering Glass	2 STU (Struct) 2 PDU (PE, CEng)
4 Feb (Thu) 1400 - 1700	[WEBINAR] Energy Efficiency, Productivity, and Digital Transformation in the Manufacturing Sector	3 PDU (PE, CEng, SCEM)
5 Feb (Fri) 1830 - 2200	Smart & Healthy Buildings	PDU (PE, CEng) (TBC)
19 Feb (Fri) 1830 - 2130	Fundamental Concepts for Construction Site Safety (Part 1)	2 STU (Safety) 3 PDU (PE) 3 SDU (TBC)
22 Feb (Mon) 0900 - 1730	One-Day Course on Mentor / Technopreneur Training	PDU (PE, CEng) (TBC)
24 Feb (Wed) 1330 - 1700	[WEBINAR] Energy Efficiency in Chemical, Oil and Gas Industry	PDU (PE, CEng, SCEM) (TBC)
24, 25 Feb, 2 Mar 0900 - 1815	IES Preparation Course for PPE Examination Part 2 (Mechanical Engineering) - Fire Safety Systems	24 CET
24, 25 Feb 0900 - 1245	[WEBINAR] Formwork Design and Safety with Code of Practice SS580:2020 QSS (47th Run)	2 STU (Safety) 3 STU (Struct) 6 PDU (PE) 7 SDU
25 Feb (Thu) 1330 - 1745	[WEBINAR] UVC Disinfection Technology and Practices	PDU (PE, CEng, SCEM) (TBC)
27 Feb (Sat) 1000 - 1200	[WEBINAR] Ground Improvement Using Surcharge Preloading in Combination with Prefabricated Vertical and Horizontal Drain	2 STU (Struct) PDU (PE, CEng) (TBC)
5 Mar (Fri) 0900 - 1315	[WEBINAR] Noise Pollution and Vector Borne Diseases as Environmental Health Concerns from Construction Sites (7th Run)	2 STU (Safety) 3 PDU (PE) 4 SDU (All TBC)
5 Mar (Fri) 1600 - 1800	[WEBINAR] Sustainability in Supply Chains Webinar	PDU (PE, CEng) (TBC)
10, 12 Mar 1815 - 2200	The need for good risk management at project sites and the technical application of construction insurance (12th Run)	2 STU (Safety) 3 STU (Struct) 7 PDU (PE) 7 SDU (TBC)

Other News / Events

[WEBINAR] Online Foundational Training Course - Expert Evidence and the Expert Witness (2nd Run): 4 Mar 2021 (Thu), 9.00am - 1.00pm

This webinar seeks to provide an introduction to the world of Experts and expert evidence and will examine the role of evidence in disputes resolution, both in the courts and before other tribunals such as arbitral tribunals. Participants will be acquainted with the law relating to opinion expert testimony, the role of experts in dispute resolution and the relevant Singapore law applicable to expert evidence.

For more information, please click HERE.

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[FOR FEEDBACK] Draft Guide on Remote Site Supervision

BCA is working with ACES, IES and SCAL to devise a standard guide on Remote Site Supervision for the industry. It aims to provide guidance and minimum requirements for supervisors in conducting remote site supervision for construction sites or precast yards, and is targeted to be finalised by June/July 2021, to be issued in September.

The draft guide that BCA has prepared for reference is located HERE. You may email your feedback to technicalcommittee@iesnet.org.sg. Thank you.

Members' Benefits

Looking to breathe new life into your career?

The following companies are looking for engineering professionals:

Oiltanking Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
IC Singapore Pte Ltd
TW-ASIA CONSULTANTS PTE LTD

Click HERE for more details.