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IES Public Lectures and Maritime Engineering Careers Exhibition

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Organizer Name
The Institution of Engineers, Singapore (IES)
Location
Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore
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Registration
Public event, registration required
Contact
Colin Fong
+65 461 1241
colin.fong@iesnet.org.sg

Objectives of IES (The Institution of Engineers, Singapore) for the Public Lectures & the Maritime Engineering Careers Exhibition:

  • To showcase our success and achievement in past decades

  • To take stock of Singapore’s global role in the industry, knowhow and technology at present

  • To present current research and developing engineering projects

  • To gain an insight into the vision provided by captains of the industry

  • Through these lectures, pioneers and professionals will help enthuse young generation of engineers to adopt marine and offshore engineering as a career

Marine and offshore engineering has been a key pillar of Singapore’s growth since its early years, playing a critical role in developing the nation’s economy, raising our standard of living and providing jobs and careers to many engineering professionals. As Singapore approaches its 50th birthday, IES, as the national society of engineers will organise a series of public lectures to celebrate and place on record the noteworthy contribution of the marine and offshore pioneers in nation building and the transformation of Singapore into a vibrant first-world economy. IES received tremendous support from members and colleagues to speak in this series of public lectures. Life stories of prominent figures in the industry will help some relive memories of yesteryears and arouse curiosity in others–namely the young. Young engineers are expected to be inspired to follow the enviable lead created by predecessors so that continuing success of the marine and offshore engineering is ensured in Singapore.

Topics of Presentation:

  • Life stories of some prominent figures

  • Archived materials to show our achievement in the past decades

  • Current as well as planned engineering projects

  • Maritime Education and Training

  • Maritime Research and Development

  • Role of Professional Societies in development of engineering careers

  • Contribution of Singapore engineers in marine safety and environment

  • Forums, Seminars

About the Organizer

The Institution of Engineers, Singapore was formally established on July 1966 as the national society of engineers in Singapore. IES is the premier engineering Institution in Singapore and is often called upon by the Government to provide feedback on professional engineering matters.

IES is well represented among the faculty members of the major engineering institutions of higher learning in Singapore. Through close collaboration with the local universities and polytechnics, IES organizes courses, seminars and talks for engineers and IES members to advance the continuous development of engineers. The Institution also maintains close links with professional organizations of engineers regionally and throughout the world, including organisations in Australia, China, Japan, United Kingdom and the United States. IES also represents Singapore in the World Federation of Engineering Organisations (WFEO), ASEAN Federation of Engineering Organisations (AFEO) and the Federation of Engineering Institutions of Asia and the Pacific (FEIAP) in promoting goodwill and fellowship among all engineers in the region and internationally.

Through its Engineering Accreditation Board (EAB), IES obtained full signatory status in the Washington Accord (WA) in June 2006. The entry grants IES the authority to represent Singapore, the first country within the ASEAN region which has obtained full signatory status in the WA, to vet education systems under the WA mutual recognition framework.

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