Heartiest Congratulations to Ir. Dr. Tan Yean Chin, President of the Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM) on being conferred the Best Student Award for Engineering Doctorate (Technology and Construction Management) at the UTM 59th Convocation Ceremony.  He has completed his thesis entitled  Performance of Floating Piled Raft with Varying Lengths in Solving Compressible Subsoil  under the supervision of Professor Ir. Dr. Ramli bin Nazir from Faculty of Civil Engineering.

Ir. Dr Tan Yean Chin is the President of The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM) and Board member of the Board of Engineers, Malaysia (BEM). Ir. Dr Tan also holds the position of Secretary General of the Federation of Engineering Institutions of Asia and the Pacific (FEIAP), an independent umbrella organisation for the engineering institutions in the Asia and the Pacific region.

Ir. Dr. Tan obtained his B.Eng. (Civil) degree with First Class Honours from  Universiti  Teknologi  Malaysia  (UTM)  in  1992. In 1994, he was awarded the Chin Fung Kee prize and M.Eng. (Geotechnical Engineering) from the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok. He later obtained his Engineering Doctorate from UTM in 2017.

Ir. Dr. Tan is a Professional Engineer and an Accredited Checker (Geotechnical) registered with the BEM. A registered ASEAN Chartered Professional Engineer (ACPE) as well as in the APEC  and International Professional Engineers registers. Ir. Dr. Tan is also an Honorary Fellow of the ASEAN Federation of Engineering Organisations (AFEO), Fellow of IEM, Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE, UK), ASEAN Academy of Engineering & Technology (AAET) and Academy of Engineering and Technology of the Developing World (AETDEW).

He is one of the Founder and Senior Director of G&P Professionals group of multi disciplines engineering consulting firms with staff strength of more than 300. He has lead his team in geotechnical design of mega projects such as Electrified Double Track Railway project (200km) from around Taiping to Alor Setar, Klang Valley MRT Line 1(SBK Line) and Klang Valley MRT Line 2 (SSP Line). Ir. Dr Tan has published more than 70 technical papers on geotechnical engineering in local and overseas conferences and seminars.

Ir. Tan with his wife, Mdm Lian Poh Hoon, mother Mdm Ch’ng Phaik Heoh and one of his son during the convocation day.

There are probably a lot of things in life that you will remember forever: the first time you had your wisdom tooth removed, your first love, or even that memorable trip overseas.

For most students in Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), one such event would be the Convocation Festival. The UTM Convocation Festival (FESKO) is a bi-annual event, which is celebrated in conjunction with the UTM Convocation, spanning up to a week.

UTM is hosting its 59th Convocation Festival (FESKO59) on the 26th-31st October, at the Dataran UTM. At an estimated visitor count of 60,000, it is one of the largest carnivals not just in Johor but also in Southern Malaysia.

FESKO59 caters to a wide audience, offering a variety of activities over five days. If you are interested in running for a cause, the Midori Run is the perfect event for you.

“Midori” here is the Japanese word for green, which is the concept of sustainability and going green, synonymous with UTM’s aim to create an eco-friendly campus.

FESKO59 will also pit gamers against each other in tournaments for two of the most celebrated games worldwide, FIFA and DOTA 2! On top of that, there will be many more activities, including Seni Khat Workshop UTM, Makeup Tutorial, Joran Warrior and International Day.

Moreover, the festival also showcases up to 150 stalls, selling food, clothing, home appliances, games, services and many more, attracting aspiring entrepreneurs not just from companies and the public, but also among UTM students.

To know more about FESKO59 and what we are going to do this October, remember to check out our Facebook page and follow us on Instagram and Twitter as we bring you the latest highlights of FESKO59!

For this year’s 59th Convocation Festival, we are proud to present Traveloka as our main sponsor. Traveloka is a leading Southeast Asian online travel company that provides a wide range of travel needs in one platform. From hotel booking to flight booking online, Traveloka does it all!

The company has established partnerships with more than 100 domestic and international airlines, serving more than 200,000 routes worldwide. It also has the largest direct accommodation inventory, varying from hotels, apartments, guest houses, homestays, to villas and resorts.

Traveloka provides more than 40 payment options for consumers in Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines, with 24/7 assistance from local customer service representatives in their native languages.

Additionally, its mobile application has been downloaded more than 20 million times, making it the most popular travel booking app in the region. If you are a travel enthusiast looking for great deals and promotions for your next trip, or just longing for a pleasant travel experience, then visit Traveloka at https://www.traveloka.com/en-my/ or download the Traveloka App on Google Play Store or the iTunes App Store now.

Traveloka is the main sponsor for our FESKO59 Sports Festival, featuring 2 main events: the 3-on-3 basketball and futsal competitions. Open to all UTM students, participants may stand a chance to win up to RM 500 worth of Traveloka vouchers in the 3-on-3 basketball competition, for a small fee of only RM 40 per team.

For the futsal competition, the grand prize winning team will bring back a total of RM 1,000, while the 1st runner up and the 2nd runner up teams will go home with RM 500 and RM 300 respectively.

Registration for the futsal competition is open to the public, and fees are only RM 100 per team. Why wait? Assemble your team and join us on 28th October! Feel free to contact Mohd Fazle (011-3148 2474) or Ain (019-401 7640) should you have any enquiries on the event.

Department of Quantity Surveying successfully hosted the 3rd Programme for QS Registration Scheme (PQRS 3.0) held at Grand Banquet Hall, Residensi UTMKL, Kuala Lumpur. The event was held on 24th October 2017 with theme focuses on ‘Why Am I a QS?’.

Co-organized with Board of Quantity Surveyors Malaysia, Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia, Construction Industry Development Board Malaysia, this event provides a platform for QS graduates to catalyze the journey of young QS in becoming registered QS in the near future as well as to be part of the professional cluster agenda. This event was graced by Yang Berbahagia Dato Sr Aziz bin Abdullah, president of the Board of Quantity Surveyors Malaysia and keynote speech was delivered by Yang Berbahagia Dato Sr K Sri Kandan, Chairman of AECOM (M).

Four prominent speakers were invited to address the issues of the QS today and the way forward to embark ideas for future betterment of the profession. The first session presentation was delivered by Sr Dr Noushad Ali Naseem sharing his personal experience on becoming a professional QS and further urge young QS to gain the professional tittle by 2020 while Dr Suraya Ismail delivers on the policies and governance related to Transformasi Nasional 2050 (TN50) from the Property and Construction Perspective. The second session aimed to inform young QS on option routes to become a professional. Sr Hj Nik Zainal Alam Hasan delivers on new ‘QS Technologies’ route, extending more options for QS to become professionals while Sr Mohamad Shazali bin Sulaiman addresses on the milestone to achieve through the journey becoming a professional QS. A mock interview session was coordinated by experienced surveyors found to be very engaging yet informative for young QS.

Attended by 500 quantity surveyors across Malaysia, this program launched the Mentor-Mentee Programme & Meet Your Mentor Sessions as a CSR initiative by the Board of Quantity Surveyors Malaysia to guide provisional QS to become a professional QS.

The event’s closing remarks was officiated by Sr Mohamad Shazali bin Sulaiman, Head of PQRS 3.0 committee congratulating the host for the success of PQRS 3.0.

by: Zafira Nadia Maaz