Date: 17 April 2018
Time: 2pm - 4.30pm
Venue: L50 DK1
Speaker Background: General Manager Development Office Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP)
The speaker is the Head of Development Department responsible for the planning, construction, test and deliver of the various packages within the Port development plan.
Besides, he also in charge of the development of the port from white paper and has gone through various management transformation with different management styles and different CEOs.
Furthermore, he is a specialist in Electrical System Concept and Design and have possession of 132kV Competency Certificate from the Energy Commission and currently handling the 132kV system within the port.
He is invited to share his experience on qualities of current generation's engineer in order to acquire a job and excel in his career. Below are the 10 important employee expectations that are highlighted in the inspiring session:
1. Having in-depth technical understandings in a specific discipline.
2. Technical knowledge is required in getting a job but soft skills are the key to push your career further.
3. Team work ability.
4. Ability to acquire and master knowledge of engineering fundamentals.
5. Undertake problem identification, formulation and solution.
6. Social awareness on sustainable development.
7. Utilise system approach to design and evaluate operational performance.
8. Design and conduct experiment.
9. Analyse and interpret data.
10. Systematic approach to design and evaluate operational performance.
Nevertheless, he did touch on the topic of importance of engineering ethics in the daily application of engineering. He quoted, "The field of engineering ethics examine and sets the obligations by engineers to society, to their clients and to the profession."