Keynote Speakers

Keynote Speaker 3

“Bridging Accreditation and SDGs through Outcome-Based Education: Pathways for Transforming Engineering Curricula”

Prof. Dr. Ir. Che Maznah
Associate Director (Civil),
Engineering Accreditation Department (EAD),
Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM)

Abstract

Biography
Dr. Ir. Che Maznah is currently a Professor at the Faculty of Civil Engineering & Technology, Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP). Previously, she was a professor at the Civil Engineering Studies, College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Pulau Pinang Branch, Permatang Pauh Campus, Pulau Pinang and has served UiTM since 1994. She holds a Professional Engineering with Practicing Certificate (PEPC) from the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) and served as the Head of the Quality Unit for the Civil Engineering Faculty at UiTM from 2017 to 2019. Additionally, she served as the Associate Director (Technician) from 2018 to 2020 and is currently the Associate Director (Civil) at the Engineering Accreditation Department (EAD), Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) until 2026.

Dr. Ir. Che Maznah is a certified Head of Panel Evaluator for the EAD, an MQA APEL A & C panel evaluator, and an internal auditor for iQMS at UiTM. She is a master trainer in Outcome-Based Education (OBE), and a certified Master Trainer in the CDIO Framework for Engineering Education (2012). She holds a Training of Trainer Certificate from HRD Corp (2022). She serves as an External Examiner for Civil Engineering programs at various universities in Malaysia and was appointed as an Expert in Outcome-Based Education for the ASEAN European Union Support to Higher Education in the ASEAN Region (SHARE) (2022) as well as Deputy Head of the Engineering and Built Environment Cluster at the National Council of Professors (2022-2024).

Dr. Ir. Che Maznah is actively involved in curriculum development and review for diploma, degree, and master’s programs, having served on various committees within and outside the university. She has delivered hundreds of workshops, training sessions, and conference papers on engineering education, accreditation, and outcome-based education, both locally and internationally. Her work extends beyond academia, as she engages in research, consultancy, and community projects related to international construction business, civil engineering, engineering education, and accreditation. She has published her research in various journals and conferences and has received numerous academic and research awards. She was the champion of AKRI2022 (Anugerah Khas YB Menteri Pengajian Tinggi: Rekabentuk Kurikulum dan Penyampaian Inovatif) under the Alternative Assessment category for her project titled “An Innovative Alternative Assessment for Engineers in Society Course Integrated with SULAM and Design Thinking Approaches.”. Recognized for her contributions, she has been appointed as a committee member for AKRI2024 and AKRI2025 under the Alternative Assessment category by the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia. Most recently, she won the Silver Award in the Learning Assessment category at the 11th QS Reimagine Education Awards & Conference, held at the QEII Conference Centre, Westminster, London, United Kingdom, from December 9-11, 2024.