Guest Lecture: Speed Dating with JUPEM

Beyond professional practices, academic institution(s) may invite guest speaker(s) from the industries or government agencies to give talks to the campus for a variety of reasons.  To embed the quadruple-helix initiative, certain programme or courses invite their successful alumnus from industry/agency/community to come to the classroom and speak with students about how they broke into their respective field. A guest lecturer may be present during a class or at a special time outside of class. Lectures delivered by a guest speaker can be invaluable in creating discussions and providing new perspectives.

A guest lecturer may be present during a class or at a special time outside of class. Lectures delivered by a guest speaker can be invaluable in creating discussions and providing new perspectives. It’s a great honored for Department of Geoinformation, FABU, UTM, we are pleased to have JUPEM’s officer here with our 1st Year Bachelor of Geomatics Engineering student in their Fundamental of Survey and Mapping (SBSU1013) class. This customized speed-dating programme is going to delivered by our guest speaker can be invaluable in creating new ideas and providing new perspectives for our future surveyors.

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Basics of the H-index

The h-index, a popular metric used to evaluate researchers, signifies the impact and consistency of an individual’s scientific research. This blog post provides an overview of the h-index, its advantages, and its limitations in measuring academic productivity.

An author’s h-index is determined by their total number of papers that have been cited at least the same number of times. For instance, if you have 10 published papers, each cited 10 times or more, your h-index would be 10.

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Jack-Up Rig

A Jack-Up rig is a type of jack-up rig that is designed to be towed from one location to another. Unlike self-propelled jack-up rigs, which can move themselves under their own power, towing jack-up rigs need to be towed to their drilling location by a tugboat or other vessel.

Towing jack-up rigs are often used in areas where there is limited access to ports or other facilities that can support the mobilization of a self-propelled rig. By towing the rig to its location, operators can avoid the need for expensive and time-consuming transport arrangements.

Once the towing jack-up rig arrives at its drilling location, it can be positioned and anchored to the sea floor using its jacking system. The rig can then be raised above the water line, allowing drilling operations to commence.

Towing jack-up rigs are typically smaller and lighter than self-propelled jack-up rigs, which makes them more maneuverable and easier to transport. They are commonly used in shallow water areas, such as coastal waters, and can be used for a range of drilling activities, including exploration, development, and workover operations.

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