The APEC Human Resource Development Working Group for mutual recognition of professionals developed the initiative for the APEC Engineer Registered over the period 1997- 1999.

The Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM)*, The Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM) and Association of Consulting Engineers Malaysia (ACEM) have participated in the development of the Register at the request of the Economic Planning Unit of the Prime Minister’s Department, Malaysia. The Board of Engineers, Malaysia has formed a committee to develop and monitor the registration of APEC Engineer in Malaysia.

* a regulatory body established under the Registration of Engineers Act Malaysia 1967.

The Committee comprises:-

1. 2 BEM’s representatives
2. 2 IEM’s representatives
3. 2 ACEM’s representatives and;
4. Identified Professional Engineers
   

The first Committee members are as follows:-

1. Tan Sri Dato' Ir. Mohd Radzi Mansor
2. Datuk Ir. Md Sidek Ahmad
3. Datuk Ir. Dr. JM Rajaratnam
4. Dato' Ir. Dr. Hj. Abdul Rashid Maidin
5. Dato' Ir. Ashok Kumar Sharma
6. Ir. Dr. Gue See Sew
7. Ir. Hj. Mohd Mazlan bin Mohd lsmail Merican
8. Ir. Prof. Ow Chee Sheng
9. Ir. P E Chong
10. Ir. Wong Shu Leong
    

Representative to the Expert Advisory Group:  

1. Ir. Dr. Gue See Sew
   (He is also the International Chairman of the APEC Engineers Co-ordinating Committee)
   
   Contact :  
   Tel : 603-90595396
   Fax: 603-90595869
   Email: ssgue@pc.jaring.my
   
   Secretary of BEM : 
   Ir. Dr. Judin bin Abdul Karim
   Telephone : 603-26982413
   Facsimile : 603-26925017
   Email : bem@tm.net.my

The Committee comprises:-

1. 2 BEM’s representatives
2. 2 IEM’s representatives
3. 2 ACEM’s representatives and;
4. Identified Professional Engineers
   

The first Committee members are as follows:-

1. Tan Sri Dato' Ir. Mohd Radzi Mansor
2. Datuk Ir. Md Sidek Ahmad
3. Datuk Ir. Dr. JM Rajaratnam
4. Dato' Ir. Dr. Hj. Abdul Rashid Maidin
5. Dato' Ir. Ashok Kumar Sharma
6. Ir. Dr. Gue See Sew
7. Ir. Hj. Mohd Mazlan bin Mohd lsmail Merican
8. Ir. Prof. Ow Chee Sheng
9. Ir. P E Chong
10. Ir. Wong Shu Leong
    

Representative to the Expert Advisory Group:  

1. Ir. Dr. Gue See Sew
   (He is also the International Chairman of the APEC Engineers Co-ordinating Committee)
   
   Contact :  
   Tel : 603-90595396
   Fax: 603-90595869
   Email: ssgue@pc.jaring.my
   
   Secretary of BEM : 
   Ir. Dr. Judin bin Abdul Karim
   Telephone : 603-26982413
   Facsimile : 603-26925017
   Email : bem@tm.net.my

The engineering disciplines recognised for the purpose of the APEC Engineer Register are:-

• Civil
  
  
• Structural
  
  
• Mechanical
  
  
• Electrical
  
  
• Electronic
  
  
• Mining
  
  
• Chemical

Note: The list may be expanded.

Appendix 

1. Accredited Qualifications for Registration as Graduate Engineers
   
   
2. BEM’s Engineering Programme Accreditation Manual
   
   
3. Route to Professional Engineer - Guidelines 
   
   
4. Route to APEC Engineer
   

Queries may be forwarded to Institution of Engineers Malaysia at sec@iem.po.my.