www.ies.org.sg 24 Jun 2022

Announcements, Events, and News

Recruitment for Biomedical Engineering Technical Committee (BETC) Members

A part of the IES Manufacturing Cluster, the BETC aims to promote and develop the field in close relation to the healthcare and medtech industry. This is accomplished through the provision of expertise and suggestions in the development of relevant practices and technologies, as well as engagement with the government, private sector, and academia to build a network of key stakeholders.

The committee is now looking for dynamic individuals who would like to participate in its activities to support, develop, and advance this field. Interested individuals may write in to Ms Amelia Yeo at amelia.yeo@iesnet.org.sg for further details.

IES Directory 2022 Now Available for Collection

The 2022 edition of the IES Directory is now available for collection at the IES Main Building (70 Bukit Tinggi Road) and IES Academy (Devan Nair Institute of Employment and Employability, 80 Jurong East St 21, #04-10).

Members are entitled to one copy. Collection hours are from Mondays to Fridays, 9.30am - 12.30pm and 2.00pm - 5.30pm, excluding public holidays. Kindly present your Membership Card and ID number at the point of collection.

The e-copy can be accessed online by logging in to the Members' Portal.

Hollandse Club Summer Membership Offer

Short-term Hollandse Club memberships are now available to IES members at preferential rates, and with a waiver of the admin fees! Sign up before 30 June 2022 to enjoy this very special offer!

Click HERE for more information.

IES / IESA CPD Courses & Events

Date	Event	CPD Points
29 Jun (Wed) 1500 - 1700	Augmenting Solution with 5G & AIoT Technology	2 PDU (PE, CEng)
4 Jul - 20 Aug 1830 - 2230	Preparatory Course for PE Fundamentals of Engineering Exam (Electrical Engineering) 2022 [IESA]	34 CET Hours
8 Jul (Fri) 1400 - 1800	Key Amendments to Fire Code 2018	3 STU (M&E) 3 PDU (PE, CEng) 5 CPD (FSM) STU (Struct) (TBC)
15 Jul (Fri) 0900 - 1315	Indoor Air Quality on Construction Sites (6th Run) [IESA]	2 STU (Safety) 4 PDU (PE) (All TBC)
15 Jul (Fri) 1400 - 1700	Towards a Smarter, Greener and Healthier Built Environment	3 PDU (PE, CEng)
18 Jul (Mon) 1300 - 1900	Guide to Structural Steel, Stainless Steel, & Aluminium for Construction Projects (16th Run) [IESA]	6 STU (Struct) 6 PDU (PE, CEng) (All TBC)
19 Jul (Tue) 0900 - 1315	Working Safely at Height (7th Run) [IESA]	2 STU (Safety) 4 PDU (PE) (All TBC)
22 Jul (Fri) 0900 - 1700	IES-IStructE Singapore Regional Group: 1-Day Webinar on Earthquake Resistant Design of Reinforced Concrete Buildings Based on Eurocode 8	STU (Struct) PDU (PE, CEng) (All TBC)
26 Jul (Tue) 1400 - 1615	Launch of New Technical Reference TR 102:2022 Code of Practice for Passive Displacement Cooling (PDC) System for Air-Conditioning Application	2 CPD (APFM) STU (M&E) CPD (BOA-SIA) PDU (PE, CEng) (All TBC)
5 - 12 Aug 0900 - 1730	ECM Course for QECP Assistants & Junior Engineers (1st Run) [IESA]	STU (Struct) PDU (PE, CEng) (All TBC)
19 Aug - 10 Oct 1830 - 2130	IES/ACES Professional Course on Erosion Control (QECP) (20th Intake) [IESA]	24 PDU (PE) (TBC)

Circulars

1. Universal Design Index Self-Assessment Framework

2. Guidelines on Maintenance Outcome Requirements for Vertical Platform Lifts

3. Revised Entry Requirements for Construction, Marine Shipyard, and Process (CMP) Sectors Work Permit Holders (WPHs)

4. Reminder on the Mandatory Cleaning and Disinfection of Potable Water Storage Tanks at New Buildings before Temporary Occupation Permit (TOP)

Industry Happenings

MOM Survey on Impact of Staggered Rest Days

MOM would like to seek your company’s views on the reduction of the current staggered rest day arrangement from all seven days of the week to a permanent two-day staggered rest day arrangement (i.e. Saturday and Sunday). Your input would help to inform policy changes and transit rest day arrangements in a sustainable manner.

Kindly click HERE to download the survey questions and instructions for submission.

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Technical Seminar on High Performance Steel and Concrete Materials for Sustainable Construction: 13 Jul 2022 (Wed), 8.30am - 2.00pm

For more information, please click HERE.

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SISV-CIOB Understanding the REDAS Conditions of Contract 2022:
15 Jul 2022 (Fri), 10.30am - 12.00pm

For more information, please click HERE.

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Inaugurual Prof Chen Charng Ning Distinguished Lecture:
20 Aug 2022 (Sat), 10.00am - 12.30pm

Prof Chen Charng Ning was the founding Dean of the School of Civil & Structural Engineering (now known as the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering) and the former Deputy President of NTU. In addition, he served as chairman of BCA from 1999 to 2001 and Santarli Construction from 2001 to 2019. Prof Chen passed away on 30 November 2019.

The Professor Chen Charng Ning Distinguished Lecture is established in recognition of his outstanding contributions to higher education in Singapore and the construction industry.

For more information, please click HERE.

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LTA-UITP Singapore International Transport Congress and Exhibition (SITCE) - Call for Papers

Presentations at SITCE 2022 (2 - 4 Nov) will be delivered to an audience of transport professionals and policy officials. The SITCE 2022 Programme Committee encourages the submission of papers which review developments over recent years and present consolidated experience. Theoretical discussions not accompanied by practical examples will therefore be avoided, and the focus will be on assessing policies and actions of practical value for transport decision makers.

For more information, please click HERE.

Members' Benefits

Looking to breathe new life into your career?

The following companies are looking for engineering professionals:

DSO National Laboratories
NTN BEARING-SINGAPORE PTE LTD
WSP Consultancy Pte Ltd

Click HERE for more details