UTM 67th Convocation | 18 – 23 November 2023 | Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Convocation refers to the in-person ceremony where the credential (i.e. degree, diploma or certificate) is presented. Besides that, graduation is another similar term used to acknowledge that you have met your academic requirements and you have been approved to complete your program of study.
In UTM, the procession marks the beginning of the UTM Convocation Ceremony. This colourful event is stepped in tradition that reflects the country’s rich cultural heritage. Traditional gamelan music accompanying the procession provides added splendour to the occasion.
The ceremony begins with guests taking their seats in the hall. Next, the procession of graduates donned in the convocation attire with lapel of their respective faculty colours entered the hall. Then followed by Academic’s procession comprising Academic Staff, Members of Senate, Senior Officials and Vice-Chancellors/ Rectors of other universities.
A ceremonial commander carrying the Keris Ganja Seiras Melela, the symbol of authority of UTM leads the ensuing Royal Procession, marking the entrance of Her Royal Highness the Chancellor, accompanied by the pro-chancellors, Chairman of Board of Directors, Vice-Chancellor and Registrar.
Vibro compaction is a ground improvement technique that densifies clean, cohesionless granular soils with a downhole vibrator. It’s a technique first developed by Keller in the 1930s that we’ve used on thousands of projects since.
A vibrator hung from a crane is lowered into the ground with penetration usually helped by water jetting. The energy from the vibration reduces the inter-granular forces between the soil particles, making them denser as the vibrator is raised in lifts. Sand backfill is then poured in from ground level to compensate for any decrease in soil volumes. More backfill is added and compacted and the vibrator is gradually removed until it has built up to ground level. The required treatment depth is designed for each project and is typically in the range of 5m to 20m with depths in excess of 40m possible. Vibro rigs can be fully instrumented with an on-board data acquisition system. Data from the system, such as amperage and lift rate, can then be recorded and displayed in real-time alongside specified target values on an in-cab monitor. This monitoring allows the operator to correct any deviations in real-time during the construction process to keep the vibro compaction within project specifications.
Advantages
A versatile ground-improvement method that can be adjusted to a wide variety of soil conditions and foundation requirements
Offers an economical solution for ground improvement
Can be carried out to almost any depth
Relatively quick execution so subsequent structural works can follow very quickly
Soil improvement enables standard shallow footings which can lead to savings
Environmentally-friendly as uses natural and in situ materials
Extremely quiet with low vibration
Only a small quantity of soil has to be removed during the process so avoids the cost of spoil removal associated with continous flight auger and bored piling systems
Maintains original site elevation where backfill is used
Quality assurance
The vibro equipment we use is designed and manufactured by our in-house equipment manufacturer exclusively for use by Keller companies.
In-house quality production manager software enables us to capture and analyse data in real time and valid the performance of the ground improvement being carried out.
A variety of production parameters are generally logged during execution including depth, current, pull down force, uplift/pull down sequence, time and date and element number.
Field trials can also be used to verify column production parameters, along with static load tests, single or group, column material compressive strength tests, and column diameter verification.
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.
