Sarawak Branch Activities
The Branch has over the years regularly organized various activities such as:

•  Technical visits

•  Courses

•  Social Activities

•  Charity & Fund Raising

•  Engineering Awards

•  Conventions

•  Publications

 

Technical visits
The Branch had organized visits to factories such as Komag, First Silicon, Premix Plant, Polyflow Pipes, CMS Steel, Kim Hin, KKB Engineering, Specast Industries etc.

Courses
The courses organized are mainly engineering courses, management courses, ICT related courses to update its members the latest development and knowledge relating to engineering. In line with the Continuing Professional Development requirement which is expected to be implemented in 2005, a CPD standing committee has been formed to look into awarding CPD points for courses we organize in future.

Social Activities
Annual dinners and games are held every year to foster closer relation among members. The Branch has also organized or participated in Inter-professional games to network with other professionals in the region. To add to the variety of our programs, there were activities such as Treasure Hunt and Engineers' Run etc.

Charity and Fund Raising
The Branch takes part in charity sales organized by charity organizations such as Lioness, Red Crescent etc. or contributes directly to organizations such as Home for the Aged, Kidney Dialysis Centre, Cheshire Home etc .

Engineering Awards
To encourage engineering study, awards are given away to engineering students who excel in their studies.

Conventions
Sarawak Branch had hosted or co-organized major international engineering events such as: 2002 World Engineering Congress held from 22-25 July 2002 and Engineering in Sarawak in the Last Century and for the Next Decade held from 16 to 17 May 2000 .

Publications
To record the history of engineering in Sarawak for the last century, the Institution of Engineers Malaysia, Sarawak Branch, led by the late Ir. Peter Chong Chung Ping, the then Chairman, had successfully published a book entitled “From Bamboo to Broadband”. The book serves as a good reference book for all those who have interest in engineering progress and achievement occurred in Sarawak .