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A Journey of Confidence and Compassion : from Technician to Technologist/Engineer [ 信心和同情 ; 感恩之旅 ] Dr Sam Man Keong ( 岑文强 ) Singapore Institute of Engineering Technologists (SIET) Website: www.siet.org.sgwww.siet.org.sg Email: sammk1951@gmail.comsammk1951@gmail.com
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Highlights About the Speaker – Dr Sam Man Keong My Early Days in Malaysia (1958 – 1970) My Venture to Singapore (1971 – 1974) My Journey to become a “Qualified Engineer” by Self-Study (1969….)
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Highlights Back to Universities (1982 – 1995) My Journey with SIET (1980…) Ventures outside Singapore (2002 – 2008) Concluding Remarks.
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About the Speaker - Dr Sam Man Keong ( 岑文强 ) Singapore : SP/NUS/NTU. Australia : MelbU/RMIT/CQU. Chartered Engineer (UK/Ireland/Australia) Chartered Builder (UK) Chartered Mathematician (UK) Chartered Scientist (UK) Chartered Environmentalist (UK). A life-long learner.
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My Early Days in Malaysia (1958 – 1970) 1958 – 1963 : Pei Hwa Primary School (Chinese), Kota Tinggi, Johor. 1964 – 1969 : Laksamana Secondary School (English), Kota Tinggi, Johor.
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Laksamana Secondary School [English School] 1964 : “Remove Class” Form 1D Form 2C Form 3B Form 4A Form 5A 1967 : Lower Certificate of Education (LCE) Exam 1969 : Cambridge School Certificate (CSC)/GCE(O)/Malaysia Certificate of Education (MCE) Exam
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Laksamana Secondary School, Kota Tinggi, Johore, Malaysia
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1970…The Year of Uncertainty What is next after CSC/MCE? No Junior College in Kota Tinggi, Johore, Malaysia. Nearest Junior College (English College – now Maktab Abu Bakar): Johor Bahru… 1970 : Choices ?? Can you afford the tuition fee & living cost to study in JB ?? Working….temporary teacher (Primary School)….jungle …construction site Preparing for Cambridge HSC in 1971 by Self-Study.
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Johore River @ Kota Tinggi (1970)
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My Venture to Singapore (1971 – 1974) 1971 – 1974 : Singapore Polytechnic Campuses : Prince Edward Ayer Rajah/Dover Road. Full-time student but ‘part- time studies’??? 1974 : Technician Diploma in Civil Engineering
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My Journey to become a “Qualified Engineer” by Self-Study (1969…) GCE(O)[1969] TechDip(Civil)[1974] SOE Part 2 (Design)[1975] SOE Part 3 (Management)[1977] PEng(UK)[1978) CEI Part 2 [1982] CEng(UK)[1991]
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SOE - Examinations
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CEI Exams, UK
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Towards my first CEng(UK) - 1991
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SPE-PEng(UK); EC – CEng(UK)
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Back to Universities (1982 – 1995) 1982 : University of Melbourne - Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) with Honours RMIT – Graduate Diploma in Applied Statistics (with OR) 1984 : National University of Singapore- MSc(Civil Engineering) 1992 : Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.- MSc(Geotechnical Engineering)
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Australia – University of Melbourne/RMIT (1982 – 1983)
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1986 – MSc(Civil Engineering), NUS
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1995 – MSc (Geotechnical Engineering), NTU
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1993 – NTU – Group Photo
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My Journey with SIET (1980…) 1980 : Initiated the Formation of SIET. 1981 – 1999 : served in various positions – Honorary Secretary, Vice President & President; Chief Editor (Yearbook/Quarterly Journals) 2005 : Rebirth of SIET. 2005 – Now : served in various positions – Honorary Secretary & President.
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Before SIET : SPCES -1972/1973
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Formation of SIET in 1980
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SIET – Constitution & Byelaws
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SIET – Publications (Quarterly Journals – 1981) First Issue of SIET Journal : January 1981
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SIET – Publications (Quarterly Journals - 1999 Last Issue of SIET Journal: December 1999
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SIET – Publications (Yearbook – 1981)
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SIET – Publications (Yearbooks (1991; 2000)
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SIET – Special Meeting – 23 Oct 2005
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SIET – Group Photo of Past Presidents @ SIET’s 25 th Anniversary (23 August 2005) L – R : Sam MK/Osman/Allan Ang/TRC Raja
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SIET – Publications after 2005 : Yearbook (2006/2007)
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SIET – Publications after 2005 : Yearbook (2007/2008)
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Official Opening of SIET – Professional Activities Centre @ Aljunied on 9 January 2010
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Front View of SIET@Aljunied in 2010
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SIET@SCWO - 2011
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Ventures outside Singapore (2002 – 2008) 2002 : Papua New Guinea - Lae 2005 : Philippines -Zamboaga 2006 : PR China - Suzhou
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Papua New Guinea (2002 - 2003)
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Main Entrance to Unitech (2002)
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Materials Testing @ Unitech (2002)
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Materials Testing @ Unitech
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2005 – WMSU – Philippines –Prof (Civil)
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2006 - 2008
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2008 (January) – Snow in Suzhou, China
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Suzhou – Badminton - 2008
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Concluding Remarks Life is a journey. It is not important to hold all the good cards in life, but it is important how well you play with the cards which you hold. Take time to enjoy all the little pleasures that life has provided you....
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把握當下,莫等待。 A Journey of Thousand Miles begins with a single step. …..a Chinese Saying
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Thank You
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