QUALIFICATIONS OF APPLICANTS FOR PME 1. He is a citizen of the Philippines. 2. He must not have been convicted by a court of law of a crime involving moral turpitude. 3. He has a valid certificate of registration and he is a registered mechanical engineer and a holder of a valid professional license. 4. He has graduated from an engineering school of college of recognized standing, after completing an approved course in mechanical engineering. 5. He has specific record of a total four (4) years or more of active mechanical engineering practice, reckoned from time he is registered a mechanical engineering practice. 6. He is competent to practice, as attested to by at least two (2) professional mechanical engineers.

The Philippine Society of Mechanical Engineers (PSME) - Negros Island Chapter in its commitment to serve the Mechanical Engineers of Negros Occidental hosted the conduct of seminar on Professional Development Course (PDC) for aspiring Professional Mechanical Engineers (PMEs) at “O” Hotel, Bacolod City last August 27, 28 & 29, 2009.

Professional Mechanical Engineers who are authorities in their field of practice arrived from Manila and conducted the lectures. Headed by Engr. Eduardo P Mencias, Engr. Pacifico O. Ortaliza, Engr. Lorenzo P. Larion, Engr. Oscar Roque, Engr. Joseph David and Engr. Ernesto J. Casis.

The seminar aims to strengthen the knowledge of Mechanical Engineers in the fields such as  HVAC, Power Plants, Welding, Industrial Boilers, Machine Shop Practices, Elevators, Escalators, Compressed Air Systems, Manufacturing, PRC re­quirements, Ethics, RA 8495 which are usually the main topics being asked to applicants in taking the PME examination during the first interview.

The PDC came about as a suggestion of the present Chair of the Board of Mechanical Engineering (BME), Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), Hon. Alfredo Y. Po not only as a professional service of PSME to Mechanical Engineers, but also to serve as a refresher course on the different fields of Mechanical Engineering.

The Chapter believes that this project will inspire not only our members but other Mechanical Engineers and the companies they are working with, to enhance the practice of mechanical engineering and enable companies to comply with the provisions of the M.E. Law.