1. INTERVIEWEE KIT
WHAT TO EXPECT FOR MALAYSIA BOARD OF TECHNOLOGISTS
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION INTERVIEW

2. Interview Approach
• 15 minutes for each interview session
❑ 2 minutes for introduction / self pitching
❑ 13 minutes for questions & answers (Q&A
• 3 approaches of interview will be conducted depending on the availability of candidates and
interviewers
❑ Physical Interview
❑ Skype Interview
❑ WhatsApp Video Call Interview
❑ Any other application/software set by MBOT
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3. Video Call Interview Etiquette
• Look at the camera, not the screen : Maintain direct eye contact with your interviewer.
• Computer/Camera Angle: Where you place your computer/camera is also important. You want the
camera at eye-level.
• Dress: Dress professionally from head to toe like an in-person interview.
• Connection: Check internet connection to ensure the video call session going smoothly
• Keep your Profile Professional: Make sure that your Skype/WhatsApp contact name, email address
and photo are appropriate.
• Background: Keep the background simple and clear of distractions. Clear the area of anything that
does not convey professionalism.
• Close other programs on your computer: Getting Facebook notifications during your interview is
distracting and unprofessional. Before your interview, make sure all other windows on your computer
are closed
• Prepare your surroundings: Pick a quiet place to interview to avoid any interruptions.
• Don't interview and drive. In addition to being illegal in Malaysia, driving while holding
your phone isn't safe, so leave the interview for a moment when you can concentrate

4. Area of Assessment
Competence & Commitment
Competence
A
Knowledge and Understanding
Use a combination of general and specialist technological knowledge and understanding to opt
imise the application of existing and emerging technology.
B
Application to Practice
Apply appropriate theoretical and practical methods to the analysis and solution of technologic
al /technical problems.
C
Leadership/Management/Supervision Commitment
Provide technical and commercial leadership / management / supervision commitment
Commitment
D
Interpersonal Skills
Use effective communication and interpersonal skills.
E
Professional Conduct
Demonstrate a personal commitment to professional standards, recognising obligations to
society, the profession and the environment.

5. A: KNOWLEDGE & UNDERSTANDING
Use a combination of general and specialist engineering knowledge and understanding to opti
mise the application of existing and emerging technology.
A1
Maintain and extend a sound theoretical approach in enabling the
introduction and manipulation of new and advancing technology and
other relevant developments
This could include an ability to:
• Identify the limits of own personal knowledge and skills
• Strive to extend own technological capability
• Broaden and deepen own knowledge base through research and experimentation.
Knowledge through experience and information resources
A2
Maintain and extend a sound evidence-based approach to problem-
solving
This could include an ability to:
• Establish users’ needs
• Assess marketing needs and contribute to marketing strategies
• Identify constraints and exploit opportunities for the development and transfer of techno
logy within own chosen field
• Promote new applications when appropriate
• Secure the necessary intellectual property rights
• Develop and evaluate continuous improvement systems.
Apply technology/technical principles and best practice
A3 Definition and basic concept of technology field
This could include an ability to:
• Differentiate and explain basic concepts of related technology field
A4 Evolution of the current technology field
This could include an ability to:
• Promote new technology when appropriate
A5 Latest technology and solutions being applied in the market
This could include an ability to:
• Develop and evaluate application of technology and solutions to the current systems

6. B: APPLICATION TO PRACTICE
Apply appropriate theoretical and practical methods to the analysis and solution of
technological /technical problems.
B1 Select engineering techniques and procedures
This could include an ability to:
• Explore the territory within own responsibility for new opportunities
• Review the potential for enhancing engineering products, processes, systems and
services
• Use own knowledge of the employer ’s position to assess the viability of opportunities.
B2
Contribute to technological /technical design &
Development
This could include an ability to:
• Identify and agree appropriate methodologies
• Assemble the necessary resources
• Carry out the necessary tests
• Collect, analyse and evaluate the relevant data
• Draft, present and agree design recommendations
• Undertake technological and technical design.
Use resources effectively to complete tasks
B3 Implement and evaluate solutions
This could include an ability to:
• Ensure that the application of the design results in the appropriate practical outcome
• Identify the required cost, quality, safety, reliability, appearance, fitness for purpose and environmental i
mpact of the outcome
• Determine the criteria for evaluating the design solutions
• Evaluate the outcome against the original specification
• Actively learn from feedback on results to improve future design solutions and build best practice.

7. C: LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
Provide technical and commercial leadership / management / supervision commitment
C1 Plan for effective projects
This could include an ability to:
• Identify the factors affecting the project implementation
• Lead on preparing and agreeing implementation plans and method statements
• Ensure that the necessary resources are secured and brief the project team
• Negotiate the necessary contractual arrangements with other stakeholders (client, subcontractors, suppliers,
etc.).
C2 Manage budget, finance, people and resources
This could include an ability to:
• Set up appropriate management systems
• Agree quality standards, programme and budget
• Organise and lead work teams, co-ordinating project activities
• Ensure that variations from quality standards, programme and budgets are identified, and that corrective acti
on is taken
• Gather and evaluate feedback and recommend improvements.
C3
Manage teams and develop staff
This could include an ability to:
• Agree objectives and work plans with teams and individuals
• Identify team and individual needs, and plan for their development
• Lead and support team and individual development
• Assess team and individual performance and provide feedback.
Supervise technological tasks
C4 Manage continuous quality improvement
This could include an ability to:
• Promote quality throughout the organisation and its customer and supplier networks
• Develop and maintain operations to meet quality standards
• Direct project evaluation and propose recommendations for improvement.

8. D: INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
Use effective communication and interpersonal skills
D1 Communicate with others
This could include an ability to:
• Contribute to, chair and record meetings and discussions
• Prepare letters, documents and reports
• Exchange information and provide advice to technical and non-technical colleagues.
D2 Presentation and discussion
This could include an ability to:
• Prepare and deliver appropriate presentations
• Lead and sustain debates with audiences
• Feed the results back to improve the proposals.
D3 Personal and social skills
This could include an ability to:
• Know and manage own emotions, strengths and weaknesses
• Be aware of the needs and concerns of others
• Be confident and flexible in dealing with new and changing interpersonal situations
• Identify, agree and work towards collective goals
• Resolve conflicts and create, maintain and enhance productive working relationships.
D4
Engage in the awareness, diversity, creativity
and innovative development of technology and con
tinuous improvement of technical systems.
This could include an ability to:
• Develop a better sense of things happening in emerging technology
• Interact with one another, and bring new challenges and opportunities for diversity management
• Bring both a creative input and a technical knowledge to an action.
• Connect the literature about technical change with that of innovation systems and networks.
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9. E: PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
Demonstrate a personal commitment to professional standards, recognising obligations to
society, the profession and the environment.
E1
Code and Rules of conduct
Specific conduct:
Safety, health, accountability, time management, quality assurance, resource
management, cost impact vs quality vs time, discipline, dedication, responsibil
ity.
This could include an ability to:
• Comply with code of ethics
• General knowledge of Act 768
• Work constructively within all relevant legislation and regulatory frameworks, including social a
nd employment legislation.
E2
Manage safe systems of work
System:
eco-system of respective technology field, any tools involve in delivering the
work, system thinking (risk assessment)
This could include an ability to:
• Identify and be accountable for self and people under your care and responsibility for safety, he
alth and welfare issues
• Develop and implement appropriate hazard identification and risk management systems
• Manage, evaluate and improve safety and health systems.
E3 Sustainable development
This could include an ability to:
• Operate and act responsibly, taking account of the need to progress environmental, social and
economic outcomes simultaneously
• Use imagination, creativity and innovation to provide products and services which maintain and
enhance the quality of the environment and community, and meet financial objectives
E4
CPD personal planning
Continuous learning & development, teamwork and communication
This could include an ability to:
• Undertake reviews of own development needs (lifelong learning)
• Prepare action plans to meet personal and organisational objectives
• Carry out planned (and unplanned) CPD activities
• Maintain evidence of competence development
• Evaluate CPD outcomes against the action plans

10. PURPOSE (ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK)
A
(Knowledge & Understa
nding)
B
(Application to
Practice)
C
(Leadership &
Management)
D
(Interpersonal Skill)
E
(Professional Conduct)
Basic & Fundamental Requirement Risk/Crisis Management Teamwork Self Motivation
Current Technological Kn
owledge
Planning Financial Management Communication Ethics & Integrity
Advance Technological Kn
owledge
Feasibility Work Project Planning Innovation
Sustainable Environment &
Development
Technology Application Implementation Quality Management Social Obligation
Technologist & Technician
Act
Adoption of Future Techn
ology
Operation & Mainten
ance
Safety & Health Manage
ment
Creativity
CPD, Training & Developme
nt