PENANG, 14 July: Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) is prepared to share its expertise with Perusahaan Automobil Kedua Sdn. Bhd. (PERODUA) in the production of more efficient engines in terms of performance and oil consumption.
Prof. Omar Osman, the acting Vice-Chancellor of USM said that the university has the necessary expertise in helping the industry and collaboration such as this is an indication that innovations that go beyond our expectations can be beneficial to both parties.
”We welcome university-industry collaboration especially in projects involving students because we want our students to be given the opportunity to show their skills in their respective fields,” he said at a press conference after announcing the success of a team of USM engineering students in the Perodua Eco-Challenge recently.
At the PERODUA Eco-Challenge that was held on 20 June 2009, a group of students from the School of Mechanical Engineering, USM won first place in the Automatic Transmission Category and took home a cash prize of RM 30 000. The Perodua MyVI that they had modified beat the other contestants by recording a mileage of 23.5 km per liter of petrol. Twelve other institutions of higher learning had also participated in the Challenge.
The modified engine showed savings of more than 80 percent in oil consumption compared to previous performance with the same load. The students were mentored by lecturers Prof. Horizon Gitano-Briggs and Abdul Yamin bin Saad.
Besides this, the team also won first place in the Engine Design and Presentation Category and took home a cash prize of RM 10 000. The prizes were awarded by the Managing Director of PERODUA, Datuk Syed Hafiz Syed Abu Bakar.
According to Prof. Omar, the success of these students is proof that students are also serious about sustainability issues and their research can contribute to society if the industry also plays its role.
”I urge the industry to organise more competitions or championships especially at international level for students in institutions of higher learning. This will provide Malaysia with the opportunity to promote the skills and capabilities of the students to the society.
Tuesday, 31 July 2012
Technology Facilitates Distance Learning Link between USM and the Temasek Polytechnic of Singapore
The Networking Research Group at the School of Computer Science USM has recorded a singular success in having developed what is vaunted as the world's first video conferencing system to use the Multipoint-to-Multipoint Internet Protocol-based Technology.
This technological breakthrough, which uses the multimedia video conferencing system, offers great potential for developing long-distance learning, as well as for facilitating communication and exchange of knowledge among researchers and academicians. The potential has already been tapped as it has made possible the establishment of long-distance academic ties between USM and the Temasik Polytechnic of Singapore.
In fact, a long-distance teaching session was actually conducted on 9th February 2002 by Dr Sureswaran Ramadass who is the Group Leader of USM's Networking Research Group. He engaged the students of the Temasik Polytechnic in the hour-long class, which took in a lecture, a presentation and also a Q & A interaction. And all this was achieved through the Multipoint-to-Multipoint Internet Protocol-based Technology pioneered by USM, which created a virtual classroom by shrinking the 700 kilometers or so distance between Penang and Singapore.
Dr Sureswaran points out that the cost-effectiveness of this multimedia video conferencing system is a big asset in these times of economic constraints. So, this would particularly benefit companies and organisations operating on a tight budget as they can make substantial savings by turning to a viable alternative to the conventional face-to-face interaction. For example, savings are possible for transport that now incurs costs that take a big slice off their budget. Besides, the system itself is affordable, versatile, easy to monitor, simple to assemble and disassemble. For the business sector their healthy business rivalries can now be complemented by this technology for fostering networking. In the meantime though, USM academicians have stolen a march on them by initiating long-distance learning collaboration through this technology and in the same stroke strengthening the relations between our two nations.
This system is being commercially marketed by a local company Mlabs Global Inc. that enjoys MSC status.
Saturday, 9 February 2002
This technological breakthrough, which uses the multimedia video conferencing system, offers great potential for developing long-distance learning, as well as for facilitating communication and exchange of knowledge among researchers and academicians. The potential has already been tapped as it has made possible the establishment of long-distance academic ties between USM and the Temasik Polytechnic of Singapore.
In fact, a long-distance teaching session was actually conducted on 9th February 2002 by Dr Sureswaran Ramadass who is the Group Leader of USM's Networking Research Group. He engaged the students of the Temasik Polytechnic in the hour-long class, which took in a lecture, a presentation and also a Q & A interaction. And all this was achieved through the Multipoint-to-Multipoint Internet Protocol-based Technology pioneered by USM, which created a virtual classroom by shrinking the 700 kilometers or so distance between Penang and Singapore.
Dr Sureswaran points out that the cost-effectiveness of this multimedia video conferencing system is a big asset in these times of economic constraints. So, this would particularly benefit companies and organisations operating on a tight budget as they can make substantial savings by turning to a viable alternative to the conventional face-to-face interaction. For example, savings are possible for transport that now incurs costs that take a big slice off their budget. Besides, the system itself is affordable, versatile, easy to monitor, simple to assemble and disassemble. For the business sector their healthy business rivalries can now be complemented by this technology for fostering networking. In the meantime though, USM academicians have stolen a march on them by initiating long-distance learning collaboration through this technology and in the same stroke strengthening the relations between our two nations.
This system is being commercially marketed by a local company Mlabs Global Inc. that enjoys MSC status.
Saturday, 9 February 2002
USM TECHNOLOGY CAPABLE OF HELPING SCHOOL CHILDREN LEARN
PENANG, 31 Jan: In line with its mission of knowledge sharing, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) today introduced the ‘I-Teacher’, to help school students in their learning process.
The ‘I-Teacher’ was produced after three years of research by Prof. Hanafi Atan, a lecturer from the School of Distance Education, USM. The ‘I-Teacher’ is expected to be marketed through collaboration with e-Educator Sdn. Bhd and Kenshido International Sdn. Bhd, two companies involved in education technology.
The internet-based product is equipped with software that is in accordance with the syllabus of the Ministry of Education. In addition, it is supported by interactive animation, elements of avatar guidance, slide shows and monitoring of the student’s progress.
Currently, the ‘I-Teacher’ has been designed to help students in Forms 4 and 5 prepare for the Sijil Peperiksaan Malaysia.
The ‘I-Teacher’ and ‘SCORE-A’, another educational product by Kenshido International Sdn. Bhd., were launched by the Governor of Penang, T.Y.T. Tun Dato’ Seri Utama (Dr.) Hj. Abdul Rahman bin Hj. Abbas. During his speech, he said that the launching of innovative products by any university for the benefit of society is always eagerly awaited.
”Furthermore, it involves educational products for school students. As we all know, education for adolescents is an important aspect in the development of the nation. As such, this is a great success,” he said.
He also said that the style of learning has to be reexamined and adapted to the current needs, requirements and environment of students in the ICT era.
“There is a new generation known as ‘Digital Natives’, born in the late ‘70s and who have grown up in an environment that is technologically developed. Any product or service that is offered must take into account the need to fulfill the requirements of these ‘Digital Natives’,” he added.
Meanwhile, Prof. Ahmad Shukri Mustapa Kamal, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and International Affairs) representing the Vice-Chancellor of USM said that the university has always given importance to efforts towards developing research products for commercialization.
“USM for example, has channelled research funding such as the ‘Research University’ Research Grant, Short-Term Research Grant, Incentive Grant and others to enable these efforts to be carried out. The Ministry of Higher Education too has been very helpful in this aspect.The commercialisation of research products is a KPI that has to be achieved so that funds can be channelled to academic staff. The development of the ‘I-Teacher’ through a research grant from USM and the Ministry of Science Technology and Innovation is an achievement that we are very proud of,” he said.
The launching ceremony also witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between USM and e-Educator Sdn. Bhd as well as a MoU between e-Educator Sdn. Bhd and Kenshido International Sdn. Bhd.
Also present at the event were Assoc. Prof. Habibah Hj. Lateh, Dean of the School of Distance Education; Mr. Jason Kok, President and Group Chief Executive Officer of Kenshido International Sdn. Bhd; and En. Abdul Shukor, Director of e-Educator Sdn. Bhd.
The ‘I-Teacher’ was produced after three years of research by Prof. Hanafi Atan, a lecturer from the School of Distance Education, USM. The ‘I-Teacher’ is expected to be marketed through collaboration with e-Educator Sdn. Bhd and Kenshido International Sdn. Bhd, two companies involved in education technology.
The internet-based product is equipped with software that is in accordance with the syllabus of the Ministry of Education. In addition, it is supported by interactive animation, elements of avatar guidance, slide shows and monitoring of the student’s progress.
Currently, the ‘I-Teacher’ has been designed to help students in Forms 4 and 5 prepare for the Sijil Peperiksaan Malaysia.
The ‘I-Teacher’ and ‘SCORE-A’, another educational product by Kenshido International Sdn. Bhd., were launched by the Governor of Penang, T.Y.T. Tun Dato’ Seri Utama (Dr.) Hj. Abdul Rahman bin Hj. Abbas. During his speech, he said that the launching of innovative products by any university for the benefit of society is always eagerly awaited.
”Furthermore, it involves educational products for school students. As we all know, education for adolescents is an important aspect in the development of the nation. As such, this is a great success,” he said.
He also said that the style of learning has to be reexamined and adapted to the current needs, requirements and environment of students in the ICT era.
“There is a new generation known as ‘Digital Natives’, born in the late ‘70s and who have grown up in an environment that is technologically developed. Any product or service that is offered must take into account the need to fulfill the requirements of these ‘Digital Natives’,” he added.
Meanwhile, Prof. Ahmad Shukri Mustapa Kamal, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and International Affairs) representing the Vice-Chancellor of USM said that the university has always given importance to efforts towards developing research products for commercialization.
“USM for example, has channelled research funding such as the ‘Research University’ Research Grant, Short-Term Research Grant, Incentive Grant and others to enable these efforts to be carried out. The Ministry of Higher Education too has been very helpful in this aspect.The commercialisation of research products is a KPI that has to be achieved so that funds can be channelled to academic staff. The development of the ‘I-Teacher’ through a research grant from USM and the Ministry of Science Technology and Innovation is an achievement that we are very proud of,” he said.
The launching ceremony also witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between USM and e-Educator Sdn. Bhd as well as a MoU between e-Educator Sdn. Bhd and Kenshido International Sdn. Bhd.
Also present at the event were Assoc. Prof. Habibah Hj. Lateh, Dean of the School of Distance Education; Mr. Jason Kok, President and Group Chief Executive Officer of Kenshido International Sdn. Bhd; and En. Abdul Shukor, Director of e-Educator Sdn. Bhd.
UTHM AWARDED THE BEST AWARD AT MTE 2009
PWTC, Kuala Lumpur - Bio-45D machine, a research product by Tuan Haji Mohd Salleh bin Tahar, Encik Khairul Fahmi bin Ali and Encik Mohd Kamil bin Ahmad Tajuddin from the Faculty of Technical Education has made us proud by winning two gold medals, including a gold medal for the A category (machinery) and another in the Best Award category. The Bio-45D machine is among the ten best products out of 460 research and innovation products being contested in the 8th Malaysia Invention and Innovation Award in conjunction with Malaysia Technology Expo 2009 (MTE 2009).
The three-day expo provides a platform for all public and private institutions as well as various agencies in Malaysia to show their dominance in producing and developing new research and innovation products using the latest technology. The event held at the Putrajaya World Trade Centre starting from 19th to 21st February 2009, was officially launched by Y.B. Tuan Haji Fadillah bin Yusof, the Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation.
With the determination and courage to help solve the problem of the community in Parit Raja that relies on the production of kerepek, Tuan Haji Salleh and his team of researchers have invented the Bio-45D that can convert used cooking oil into high quality biodiesel fuel. Using this machine, waste vegetable oil is filtered and processed to produce diesel that can be used in any conventional diesel engine on the road today. This machine is also able to solve the problem of river pollution in Batu Pahat which occurs when the cooking oil used to fry kerepek is drained into the river.
Other UTHM researchers have also shown their great potentials in producing quality research products when they bagged three silver medals and eight bronze medals. This achievement proves that our research products have high commercial values and are able to give a big impact on the development of the community and country.
Congratulations to all the winners. It is hopeful that this success will inspire other researches to produce more quality products that can contribute to the benefit of the community.
Penyelidik UTHM Menang 9 Pingat Di Malaysia Technology EXPO’08
PWTC, Kuala Lumpur - Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) meneruskan kecemerlangannya apabila berjaya membawa pulang 2 pingat emas, 2 pingat perak, 5 pingat gangsa dan 2nd Best Shell Scheme Booth Award dalam 7th Invention And Innovation Competition yang diadakan sempena Malaysia Technology Expo 2008 (MTE 08) telah berlangsung dari 21 hingga 23 Februari 2008 di Pusat Dagangan Dunia Putra (PWTC), Kuala Lumpur.
Pada pertandingan ini, 15 penyertaan telah dihantar oleh UTHM dan 9 daripadanya telah memenangi pingat.
Pada pertandingan ini, 15 penyertaan telah dihantar oleh UTHM dan 9 daripadanya telah memenangi pingat.
Majlis perasmian MTE’08 telah disempurnakan oleh Y. Bhg. Dato’ Alihan bin Hj. A.Hamid, Timbalan Ketua Setiausaha, Kementerian Sains, Teknologi Dan Inovasi yang turut mengambil kesempatan meluangkan masa di semua tapak pameran termasuk di tapak pameran UTHM.
7th Invention And Innovation Competition yang diadakan sempena MTE’08 telah menyaksikan 433 penyertaan dari IPTA, IPTS, Agensi Kerajaan dan Swasta, Maktab Rendah Sains MARA dan penyertaan individu. Jumlah penyertaan pada tahun 2008 merupakan jumlah penyertaan tertinggi sejak pertandingan ini diperkenalkan pada tahun 2001. Pertandingan yang diadili oleh 70 orang pengadil dari pelbagai agensi ini telah menawarkan 60 pingat emas, 117 pingat perak dan 143 pingat gangsa.
7th Invention And Innovation Competition yang diadakan sempena MTE’08 telah menyaksikan 433 penyertaan dari IPTA, IPTS, Agensi Kerajaan dan Swasta, Maktab Rendah Sains MARA dan penyertaan individu. Jumlah penyertaan pada tahun 2008 merupakan jumlah penyertaan tertinggi sejak pertandingan ini diperkenalkan pada tahun 2001. Pertandingan yang diadili oleh 70 orang pengadil dari pelbagai agensi ini telah menawarkan 60 pingat emas, 117 pingat perak dan 143 pingat gangsa.
UTHM berbangga apabila penyertaan tunggal Pusat Pengajian Kemanusiaan Dan Komunikasi yang menghantar Saudara Lam Kah Hoe, pelajar tahun 2, Fakulti Kejuruteraan Elektrik Dan Elektronik melalui ciptaan yang diberi nama COMSKET, telah berjaya memenangi pingat emas seterusnya menempatkan ciptaannya antara 60 hasil ciptaan/projek terbaik dalam pertandingan tersebut. Ini membuktikan bahawa pihak Universiti sentiasa memberikan sokongan terhadap usaha-usaha membentuk budaya penyelidikan dan inovasi dikalangan seluruh warganya termasuk para pelajar. Selain itu, kejayaan ini telah membuktikan bahawa sistem pembelajaran di UTHM berupaya melahirkan pelajar yang kreatif, inovatif, berdaya saing serta mampu menjadi modal insan yang dapat memacu pembangunan negara.
Y. Bhg. Dato’ Prof. Dr. Hj. Ismail bin Hj. Bakar, Naib Canselor UTHM turut meluangkan masa menghadiri pameran tersebut. Kehadiran beliau amat dirasai oleh para peserta UTHM yang menyertai pameran ini kerana membuktikan sokongan kuat dan harapan yang cukup tinggi dari pihak Universiti terhadap usaha mencapai faktor kejayaan kritikal pertama Universiti dengan cara meneruskan kelestarian pencapaian unggul dalam bidang penyelidikan dan inovasi dikalangan seluruh warga UTHM.
Selain itu, pameran yang diadakan ini turut membuka peluang yang cukup luas dalam membantu penyelidik UTHM mengkomersilkan produk-produk yang telah dihasilkan. Lebih 50 orang pelawat dari pelbagai syarikat dan agensi, dari dalam dan luar negara telah hadir ke ruang pameran UTHM untuk mendapatkan maklumat lanjut terhadap produk-produk yang dipamerkan. Sungguh membanggakan apabila terdapat sebilangan daripada mereka telah menyatakan persetujuan untuk mengadakan kerjasama yang lebih erat dalam bentuk jalinan perniagaan dengan beberapa orang penyelidik.
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Pusat Pengurusan Penyelidikan dan Inovasi
Last Updated ( Jumaat, 03 Julai 2009 )
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Pusat Pengurusan Penyelidikan dan Inovasi
UTHM And PISB Study Korean Technology To Reduce Accident Impact
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 (Bernama)-- The Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) and Portland International Sdn Bhd (PISB) Wednesday forged a strategic cooperation in research and development (R&D) on initiatives to reduce the impact of accidents.
PISB managing director, Izz Mika'il Abdullah, said the joint venture was aimed at studying the extent the technology, that is, the "crash barrier" and "crash cushion" systems from Korea, could be applied on every highway in the country to reduce the impact of accidents on the drivers and passengers of the vehicles concerned.
"The system which will be placed at all toll plazas and exits of the expressways throughout the country is capable of reducing the impact of accidents such as fatalities because the technology is capable of absorbing the crash impact at a speed of 80km per hour," he told reporters after signing the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with UTHM, here Wednesday.
The MoU was signed by Izz Mika'il and UTHM assistant Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Jailani Md Yunos.
Izz Mika'il said PISB would introduce the technology to the government and the relevant ministries if the R&D between the two parties had been completed.
Meanwhile, the Director-General of the Malaysian Highway Authority (MHA), Datuk Ir. Ismail Md. Salleh said the initiative aimed to raise the service quality of the expressways in the country besides reducing the maintenance cost for repairs in case of accidents.
He said it was time for Malaysia to use the Korean technology as the country was among the developing countries that recorded the highest number of fatal accidents each year.
-- BERNAMA
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31 July 2012 14:07
PISB managing director, Izz Mika'il Abdullah, said the joint venture was aimed at studying the extent the technology, that is, the "crash barrier" and "crash cushion" systems from Korea, could be applied on every highway in the country to reduce the impact of accidents on the drivers and passengers of the vehicles concerned.
"The system which will be placed at all toll plazas and exits of the expressways throughout the country is capable of reducing the impact of accidents such as fatalities because the technology is capable of absorbing the crash impact at a speed of 80km per hour," he told reporters after signing the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with UTHM, here Wednesday.
The MoU was signed by Izz Mika'il and UTHM assistant Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Jailani Md Yunos.
Izz Mika'il said PISB would introduce the technology to the government and the relevant ministries if the R&D between the two parties had been completed.
Meanwhile, the Director-General of the Malaysian Highway Authority (MHA), Datuk Ir. Ismail Md. Salleh said the initiative aimed to raise the service quality of the expressways in the country besides reducing the maintenance cost for repairs in case of accidents.
He said it was time for Malaysia to use the Korean technology as the country was among the developing countries that recorded the highest number of fatal accidents each year.
-- BERNAMA
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31 July 2012 14:07
Friday, 27 July 2012
UTAR and Hai-O agree on new technology exploration and student internships
Fri, 27 July 2012 10:49:37 PM
Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) and Hai-O Energy (M) Sdn. Bhd., a subsidiary of Hai-O Enterprise Bhd., formalised their collaboration through two memoranda of understanding at a signing ceremony held at the Bankers' Club in Kuala Lumpur on 23 August 2010 and graced by Dr. Hou Kok Chung, Deputy Minister of Higher Education Malaysia .
The first MoU is for collaborative research into the theory and applications of an innovative heat transfer material proprietary to Hai-O Energy with the objective of expanding the usage of this new and high industrial technology which can help reduce energy consumption and conserve the environment. UTAR President Ir. Professor Dato' Dr. Chuah Hean Teik said that he was impressed by the technological breakthrough and the MoU provided a great opportunity for UTAR researchers to further develop the material with Hai-O Energy. He added that it was important for University researchers to do research for the public good.
Chairman of Hai-O Enterprise Bhd. Tan Sri Osman Cassim said, "It was the opening of a new milestone with the signing of the MoUs with UTAR." He said that by teaming up with UTAR researchers, Hai-O Energy could further develop its High Intensity Heat Transfer Technology to play a significant role in energy saving and heat recovery. He elaborated that the setting up of Hai-O Energy, a technology company with R & D capability, signified Hai-O's expansion and diversification into the field of science and technology.
On the collaboration, Chairman of Hai-O Energy Mr. Tan Kai Hee said that it would provide the opportunity to share knowledge and nurture development of energy-saving products for commercial use. He looked forward to the day when the products would be launched.
The second MoU is on the provision of internships to UTAR students and jobs to UTAR graduates in Hai-O Group. This understanding is a win-win arrangement for both partners as UTAR students and graduates will be provided with more internship and job opportunities while Hai-O Group can secure a ready source of qualified and well-trained employees.
Dr. Hou Kok Chung congratulated both UTAR and Hai-O Energy on the synergistic collaboration and said that the Ministry of Higher Education encouraged such academia-industry collaboration as it could contribute to the nation's progress and development.
The signing ceremony signified the beginning of a stronger relationship between the two partners. Also present at the ceremony were Hai-O Group directors and senior management staff and UTAR senior management staff.
During the question and answer session after the ceremony, Suvit Lee, the inventor of the innovative heat transfer technology and also technical director of Hai-O Energy, briefed those present on the theory and benefits of the technology.
The first MoU is for collaborative research into the theory and applications of an innovative heat transfer material proprietary to Hai-O Energy with the objective of expanding the usage of this new and high industrial technology which can help reduce energy consumption and conserve the environment. UTAR President Ir. Professor Dato' Dr. Chuah Hean Teik said that he was impressed by the technological breakthrough and the MoU provided a great opportunity for UTAR researchers to further develop the material with Hai-O Energy. He added that it was important for University researchers to do research for the public good.
Chairman of Hai-O Enterprise Bhd. Tan Sri Osman Cassim said, "It was the opening of a new milestone with the signing of the MoUs with UTAR." He said that by teaming up with UTAR researchers, Hai-O Energy could further develop its High Intensity Heat Transfer Technology to play a significant role in energy saving and heat recovery. He elaborated that the setting up of Hai-O Energy, a technology company with R & D capability, signified Hai-O's expansion and diversification into the field of science and technology.
On the collaboration, Chairman of Hai-O Energy Mr. Tan Kai Hee said that it would provide the opportunity to share knowledge and nurture development of energy-saving products for commercial use. He looked forward to the day when the products would be launched.
The second MoU is on the provision of internships to UTAR students and jobs to UTAR graduates in Hai-O Group. This understanding is a win-win arrangement for both partners as UTAR students and graduates will be provided with more internship and job opportunities while Hai-O Group can secure a ready source of qualified and well-trained employees.
Dr. Hou Kok Chung congratulated both UTAR and Hai-O Energy on the synergistic collaboration and said that the Ministry of Higher Education encouraged such academia-industry collaboration as it could contribute to the nation's progress and development.
The signing ceremony signified the beginning of a stronger relationship between the two partners. Also present at the ceremony were Hai-O Group directors and senior management staff and UTAR senior management staff.
During the question and answer session after the ceremony, Suvit Lee, the inventor of the innovative heat transfer technology and also technical director of Hai-O Energy, briefed those present on the theory and benefits of the technology.
Exchanging of documents between Prof. Chuah and Tan Kai Hee. Looking on (left to right): Suvit Lee, Dr. Hou Kok Chung and Tan Sri Osman Cassim.
UTAR and Doshin into R&D in earthquake-resistant rubber technology
Fri, 27 July 2012 10:50:19 PM
Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) and Doshin Rubber Products (M) Sdn Bhd signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at UTAR Petaling Jaya Campus on 13 May 2011 .
With the signing of the MoU, UTAR, a leading private not-for-profit university in Malaysia, and Doshin, a subsidiary of Kossan group (listed on Bursa Malaysia), formally agreed on working together in areas of common interest, including intensifying research into earthquake-resistant rubber base isolators for buildings, bridges and other structures.
Doshin, established in 1978, is the pioneer in manufacturing laminated bridge bearing pads and building base isolators. It has over 30 years of experience in providing rubber solutions for the civil engineering and construction industries.
Signing on behalf of the parties were UTAR President Ir Professor Dato' Dr Chuah Hean Teik, and Director of Doshin Rubber Products (M) Sdn Bhd Or Tan Teng. UTAR Vice President (R&D and Commercialisation) Professor Dr Lee Sze Wei and Doshin's Executive Director Lim Siau Hing signed as witnesses.
Under the MoU, the partners would work towards jointly holding a patent of an improved rubber base isolator with greener, more sustainable and economical features. The two parties were also keen to commercialise another product called 'energy-efficient aerated lightweight block/panel' patented by UTAR recently.
"The strategic collaboration between Doshin and UTAR can be an important determinant that it contributes towards the emergence of a well-integrated industry-focused and demand driven innovative new product," said Or.
After congratulated Doshin for being awarded the contract to supply bridge rubber bearing pads in the Penang second crossing project, Professor Chuah said, "Such a megabuck project will provide a lot of areas for postgraduate research for the two partners to work together."
Doshin had sponsored an engineer, a UTAR graduate, to pursue a Master's degree related to the application of rubber base isolators in UTAR. More Doshin's staff members, including those from the top management, would be expected to pursue Master's and PhD degrees in UTAR in the future.
Documents exchanged (from left): Prof Lee, Prof Chuah, Or and Lim
UTAR, MMU Host Conference on High-Impact Technology
Fri, 27 July 2012 10:45:03 PM
Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) and Multimedia University (MMU) jointly hosted the 16th Pacific-Asia Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining (PAKDD), the first PAKDD in Malaysia, which kicked off at a renowned hotel in Kuala Lumpur on 29 May 2012.
Spanning three days from 29 May - 1 June 2012, the conference featured three keynote addresses by world-renowned data mining experts, HP Senior Fellow Chandrakant D Patel, Professor Dr Charles Elkan from the University of California at San Diego, and Professor Dr Ian Witten from the University of Waikato.
The conference covered the field of Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining (KDD), which is fast becoming the tool of choice for world-class business leaders for the purposes of business decision support, customer relationship management as well as business development. KDD uses statistical, mathematical and IT methods to discover knowledge that is otherwise obscured in databases.
The Pacific-Asia Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining (PAKDD) is one of the longest established and leading international series of conferences in the areas of data mining and knowledge discovery. It serves as an international forum for researchers and industry practitioners to share their latest developments, new ideas, original research results and practical development experiences from all related areas such as data mining, statistical and symbolic machine learning, databases, knowledge acquisition and automatic scientific discovery, data visualization, and knowledge-based systems.
"The choice of Malaysia as the host for PAKDD this year is a strong indication that the KDD community in the region recognises that their Malaysian peers are progressing actively in this area," said this year's Conference Co-Chair Professor Dr Ewe Hong Tat, Vice President (Internationalisation and Academic Development) of Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman.
Conference Program Co-Chair Associate Professor Dr. Ho Chin Kuan, Dean of Faculty of Computing and Informatics at Multimedia University, expressed his excitement about PAKDD 2012 being hosted in Kuala Lumpur. "KDD is an extremely useful tool that allows businesses to discover new knowledge that is currently hidden in their databases," he said. "It allows them to discover, among other things, the buying patterns of their customers, who their best customers are, and many other interesting patterns. The conference will provide a good opportunity for local data professionals to acquire cutting-edge knowledge in the field through the conference talks, tutorials and workshops, and to network and interact productively with the foreign participants."
The other two conference co-chairs of the PAKDD 2012 were Professor Dr Philip S Yu, Professor and Wexler Chair in Information Technology, Department of Computer Science, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA and Professor Dr Lim Ee Peng, Professor of Information Systems and Director of Living Analytics Research Centre, Singapore Management University, Singapore. The other two program co-chairs of PAKDD 2012 are Associate Professor Dr. Pang-Ning Tan of the Department of Computer Science & Engineering, Michigan State University, USA and Professor Dr. Sanjay Chawla of the School of Information Technology, the University of Sydney, Australia.
The three sponsors of the conference were Telekom Malaysia Berhad, the Asian Office of Aerospace Research and Development, the US Air Force Office of Scientific Research; and leader in business analytics software, SAS. It is supported by Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) and National ICT Association of Malaysia (PIKOM).
PAKDD had its inaugural debut in Singapore in 1997, and since then it has been hosted annually in various cities in the region before coming this year to Kuala Lumpur for the first time. The 16th PAKDD in Kuala Lumpur will be held from 29 May to 1 June 2012. Besides Singapore, which also hosted the conference again in 2006, the other cities were Shenzhen (2011), Hyderabad (2010), Bangkok (2009), Osaka (2008), Nanjing (2007), Hanoi (2005), Sydney (2004), Seoul (2003), Taipei (2002), Hong Kong (2001), Kyoto (2000), Beijing (1999), and Melbourne (1998).
In addition to the main conference, there were four workshops, three tutorials, and a doctoral symposium. The proceedings of the conference will be published by leading international publisher Springer under the Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence series. In conjunction with this, a data mining competition with two different categories was also organised. The Open Category of the competition challenged participants to predict churn and win-backs in the telecommunication industry. The Student Category required students to use SAS data mining software to identify the correlation between the number of job applications and Malaysia's economic indicators. The data for the student category were provided by JobStreet while the student category prizes were sponsored by SAS Malaysia.
As a respite to the intense and intellectually demanding sessions, PAKDD participants got to enjoy several social activities such as a welcome reception on the first day, a conference banquet on the second day, and a city tour to conclude the event on the third day. The conference attracted over 150 participants from more than 30 countries.
Prof. Ewe Hong Tat addressing the audience at the opening of the conference
PAKDD participants listening to Prof. Charles Elkan present his keynote speech
From left to right: Prof. Tu Bao Ho (PAKDD steering committee co-chair), Andrew Tan (Managing Director of SAS), Prof. Hiroshi Motoda, Scientific Advisor and Program Manager (Asian Office of Aerospace Research and Development (AOARD) and Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)), Prof. Graham Williams (PAKDD steering committee chair), Prof. Tou Tou Teck Yong (Vice President R&D of MMU), Prof. Ewe Hong Tat (Vice President of UTAR), Mr Liew Hon Chuen (representing TM Malaysia Sdn Bhd), Mr. Ong Kian Yew (Executive Director of PIKOM), Prof. Pang Ning Tan (PAKDD Program Co-chair), Prof. Chin Kuan Ho (PAKDD Program Co-chair), Dr. Victor Tan (representing Multimedia Development Corporation MDEC)
Thursday, 26 July 2012
Grads with analytical skills
21 July 2012
Grads with analytical skills
- 21 July 2012
- Academic Updates & News
- Malaysia
- The Star, 21 July 2012
Business is the driving force of an economy. Business organisations bring together different types of resources in a creative and innovative environment to maximise opportunity and profits.
Every organisation needs business experts to help them resolve problems they will face on a daily basis. Employers want graduates with the right mix of digital skills and global business exposure.
Limkokwing University offers globally recognised degrees specialising in International Business, Accounting, Business Administration, Islamic Banking, Marketing and Entrepreneurship that also equip students with the right digital skills.
Students will gain essential exposure to how a real-world business environment works through Limkokwing University’s close collaboration with partners across a wide range of business sectors.
Business managers are in high demand among forward-thinking companies. Top employers are looking for highly skilled problem-solvers who are not afraid of taking risks to create new opportunities for growth.
Students will learn to analyse problems from an international perspective.
They will learn to formulate business operations and strategies to take a business to new heights. Studying business does not restrict their career choices. It is simply a stepping-stone to a wide range of opportunities.
Limkokwing future-focused ICT and multimedia programmes will help students learn to use the latest computer software and improve their skills and talents to excel in their relevant industries.
Exhibitions are held often and the recent Prismatic event showcased the skills of the multimedia students. The main structure which stood in the middle came with large LED panels and plasma TVs and drew the attention of the students.
Start by learning the technical skills and the use of software and the technology related to this field. Students can excel whether in front of the camera or behind the scenes. The audiovisual team of Limkokwing University has won six awards in the 2012 Communicator Awards that featured some of the world’s top brands recently.
This year’s Communicator Awards received entries from companies and agencies of all sizes, making it one of the largest awards of its kind in the world. Limkokwing Film & Television Academy won an Award of Excellence (Gold) for Film/Video (Art Direction) category for Lim Kok Wing: A Tapestry, Film/Video (Editing) category for Lim Kok Wing: A Tapestry, Film/Video (USe of Animation) category for Malaysia Digital Inovation Centre Launch.
The team added to their haul of Gold awards with an Award of Distinction (Silver) for Film/Video (History/Biography) category for Lim Kok Wing: A Tapestry, Film/Video (Educational Institutions) category for Malaysia Digital Innovation Centre Launch, Film/Video (Use of Visual Effects) category for Malaysia Digital Innovation Centre Launch.
This was the team’s first appearance in this competition which attracted household names such as MasterCard, Cisco, Samsung, Nike, Ford Motor Company, Panasonic, General Electric, Citibank, Intel and Microsoft.
Every organisation needs business experts to help them resolve problems they will face on a daily basis. Employers want graduates with the right mix of digital skills and global business exposure.
Limkokwing University offers globally recognised degrees specialising in International Business, Accounting, Business Administration, Islamic Banking, Marketing and Entrepreneurship that also equip students with the right digital skills.
Students will gain essential exposure to how a real-world business environment works through Limkokwing University’s close collaboration with partners across a wide range of business sectors.
Business managers are in high demand among forward-thinking companies. Top employers are looking for highly skilled problem-solvers who are not afraid of taking risks to create new opportunities for growth.
Students will learn to analyse problems from an international perspective.
They will learn to formulate business operations and strategies to take a business to new heights. Studying business does not restrict their career choices. It is simply a stepping-stone to a wide range of opportunities.
ICT and multimedia
Information and communications technology (ICT) is the driving force behind almost every business organisation today. In Malaysia, the Economic Transformation Programme is emphasising on ICT and the creative industries especially multimedia, to enable the country’s migration to a high-income economy.Limkokwing future-focused ICT and multimedia programmes will help students learn to use the latest computer software and improve their skills and talents to excel in their relevant industries.
Exhibitions are held often and the recent Prismatic event showcased the skills of the multimedia students. The main structure which stood in the middle came with large LED panels and plasma TVs and drew the attention of the students.
The Faculty of Creative Multimedia
Offers a wide range of programmes which are carefully tailored to nurture creative and innovative talents.Communication and film production
The communication sector is abuzz with opportunities and the future holds exciting possibilities for those with the right skills. Worldwide, there is a huge demand for skilled people in the industries related to telecommunications, the internet and broadcasting.Start by learning the technical skills and the use of software and the technology related to this field. Students can excel whether in front of the camera or behind the scenes. The audiovisual team of Limkokwing University has won six awards in the 2012 Communicator Awards that featured some of the world’s top brands recently.
This year’s Communicator Awards received entries from companies and agencies of all sizes, making it one of the largest awards of its kind in the world. Limkokwing Film & Television Academy won an Award of Excellence (Gold) for Film/Video (Art Direction) category for Lim Kok Wing: A Tapestry, Film/Video (Editing) category for Lim Kok Wing: A Tapestry, Film/Video (USe of Animation) category for Malaysia Digital Inovation Centre Launch.
The team added to their haul of Gold awards with an Award of Distinction (Silver) for Film/Video (History/Biography) category for Lim Kok Wing: A Tapestry, Film/Video (Educational Institutions) category for Malaysia Digital Innovation Centre Launch, Film/Video (Use of Visual Effects) category for Malaysia Digital Innovation Centre Launch.
This was the team’s first appearance in this competition which attracted household names such as MasterCard, Cisco, Samsung, Nike, Ford Motor Company, Panasonic, General Electric, Citibank, Intel and Microsoft.
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