Determination Of PDU

Category 1(a):

Qualified formal study courses

Relevant post-graduate or diploma courses on engineering and/or construction/project management and other business-related subjects.
Example:

• MSc (Engineering)

• MSc (Project Management)

• MBA or business management courses

1 PDU for each contact hour

Category 1(b):

Qualified lectures, short courses, conferences, workshops & seminars

Business-related courses, lectures, short courses, conferences, workshops & seminars which are relevant for professional engineers on technical, management, professional development, legal or regulatory matters.
Examples:

• Seminars on regulatory requirements by government agencies eg. BCA, FSB, ENV, LTA, etc.

• Engineers and the Law by IES.

• Workshops and seminars on engineering topics by NUS or NTU.

1 PDU for each contact hour

E-training:

Online viewing of qualified lectures, short courses, conferences, workshops & seminars

1) Viewing of qualified video recordings of Category 1(b) activities online.
2) Online learning with verifiable assessment meeting the following criteria:

• Must have a course organizer
  

• Must have evaluation of learning outcomes leading to qualifications/certification/self-assessment

• Must evident participation/enrolment/registration for attendance

These include business-related courses, lectures, short courses, conferences, workshops & seminars which are relevant for professional engineers on technical, management, professional development, legal or regulatory matters.
PDU obtained from E-training will be limited to 10 PDU only.

1 PDU for each 2 hours of e- training (Maximum 10 PDUs)

Category 1(c):

Qualified in-house training

Structured in-house training and business-related courses which are relevant to professional engineers on technical, management, professional development, legal or regulatory matters. [CV of speakers to be similar to category 1(a) or 1(b)]

1 PDU for each contact hour

Category 2:

Participation in professional Boards, Committees and Societies

a) Member of Boards of local professional institutions or relevant government agencies.
Examples:

• Board Member of BCA, LTA, HDB, URA, JTC, PEB and BOA

• Council Member of ACES and IES

8 PDUs per organisation

b) Member of relevant technical or working committees of professional associations and government agencies.
Examples:

• Member of technical committees of government departments and Statutory Boards;

• Member of technical or other working committees of ACES, IES ;

• Member of approved technical societies;

4 PDUs per committee (Maximum for this category is 12 PDUs)

Category 3:

Contribution to relevant engineering or management knowledge

a) Conduct lectures, seminars, conferences or training courses that has been qualified for PDU by PEB, for the first time.
(Exclude regular lectures by full-time lecturers)

4 PDUs for each lecture hour or part thereof

b) Conduct lectures, seminars, conferences or training courses that has been qualified for PDU by PEB, after the first time.
(Exclude regular lectures by full-time lecturers)

2 PDUs for each lecture hour or part thereof

c) Write or edit technical articles or papers published in distinguished publications, conference proceedings, professional journals or books.

5 PDUs for each topic

d) Engineering patents registered during the year

15 PDUs for each patent

Category A:

Self study of relevant topics

• Reading of relevant technical, professional, financial, legal or business or business-related literature.

• Listening/viewing audio/video tapes on relevant topics or taking correspondence courses or business-related courses.

1 PDU for every 2 hours

(Maximum for this category is 16 PDUs)

Category B:

Informal in-house training and discussion

• Conducting informal in-house training, business-related courses and presentations to colleagues.

• Attending informal in-house training, business-related courses and presentations.

1 PDU for every 2 hours

(Maximum for this category is 16 PDUs)

Category C:

Professional membership

• Membership of professional engineering or management bodies.

2 PDUs per organisation

(Maximum for this category is 16 PDUs)

Category D:

Non-accredited engineering activities

• Attending professional and technical courses which are not accredited.

• Attending organised group technical site visits and exhibitions.

1 PDU for every 2 hours

(Maximum for this category is 16 PDUs)