
The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia
Information
The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM) was established in
1959 and its primary function is to promote and advance the science
and profession of engineering in any or all of its disciplines and
to facilitate the exchange of information and ideas related to
engineering. The governing body of the IEM is the Council, headed
by the President. The affairs of the Council are carried out by the
Executive Committee comprising the President, Deputy President,
seven Vice Presidents, Honorary Secretary, Honorary Treasurer and
five members elected from the Council. Operations are supported by
a full time Secretariat. Membership of the Institution is currently
about 30,000 and the growth rate is about 10% per annum making it
one of the largest professional organization in the country. In
order to support the needs of members, the IEM has 8 Standing
Committees to attend to the different administrative functions of
the Institution. To support the multidisciplinary needs of
engineering practice, there are 16 Technical Divisions and 4
Special Interest Groups to look after and to organize activities
for the different disciplines. There is also a Young Engineer
Section and Women Engineers Section that caters exclusively to the
younger members and women engineers respectively.