Trends of the future: 2025 and beyond

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10% of people will be wearing clothes connected to the Internet 80% will have unlimited (sponsored) backup space in the cloud There will be one trillion sensors connected to the internet 80% of the world’s population will have Internet presence The first automobile entirely produced with a 3D printer 90% of world’s population will own a smartphone 90% of world’s population will have internet access 10% of all vehicles on the roads will be driverless More than 50% of home appliances will be connected to Internet More rides will be made on shared cars than on private cars Source: World […]

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5 things to consider when choosing your career

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Do you want to choose a career that minimises your risk of being replaced by a robot? Here are five things to think about: Study data science and/or get a job in data Choose a job that robots still can’t do well – focus on jobs that require skills like creativity, problem-solving and connecting with people on a human level Keep in touch with the job market to get an insight of which jobs are in demand and its average salary Be data savvy – learn how to use data to make decisions and solve problems Get familiar with artificial

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Published Paper in Journal of Transport System Engineering Vol 6 No 1 (2019)

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ASSESSMENT OF THE CAR-FREE DAY IMPLEMENTATION ON UTM CAMPUS USING A SHORTEST PATH METHOD Mohamed Hassan, Shahabuddin Amerudin and Zainab Mohamed Yusof A Car-Free Day (CFD) initiative was introduced on the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) campus and intended to reduce vehicle emissions, promote healthy lifestyle modes of transportation and improve environmental sustainability awareness among the campus community. This study was conducted to model and assess travel distances covered by vehicles during CFDs and Normal Days (NDs) on the UTM campus, Johor, Malaysia using Shortest Path (SP).  In this study, online and paper-based questionnaires were designed and distributed to the UTM

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Published Paper in International Journal of Built Environment and Sustainability Vol 6 No 1-2 (2019)

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THE KEY SUCCESS FACTOR OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM RE-IMPLEMENTATION IN TENAGA NASIONAL BERHAD DISTRIBUTION, MALAYSIA: A CASE STUDY OF CHERAS TENAGA NASIONAL BERHAD DISTRIBUTION STATION Fazilah Mat Yatim, Zulkepli Majid and Shahabuddin Amerudin Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) Distribution has embarked on the development of a Geographical Information System (GIS) since the year 2009. The scope of work is to map and digitize all TNB distribution electrical assets and to systematically establish the customer’s database. In this study, a review on the GIS implementation was carried out at Cheras TNB Distribution station. The low utilization of GIS contributes the most to

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macOS Server Service Migration Guide v1.2

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macOS Server is changing to focus more on management of computers, devices, and storage on your network. As a result, some changes are coming in how Server works. Beginning in the spring of 2018, several services will be hidden on new installations of an update to macOS Server. Then in the fall of 2018, new installations and upgrades of macOS Server will require you to migrate most services to other software. This guide is designed to assist those administrators comfortable with installing and maintaining open source projects to migrate their service data to the underlying open-source project that was previously

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Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

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In today’s socially conscious environment, employees and customers place a premium on working for and spending their money with businesses that prioritize corporate social responsibility (CSR). CSR is an evolving business practice that incorporates sustainable development into a company’s business model. It has a positive impact on social, economic and environmental factors. As the use of corporate responsibility expands, it is becoming extremely important to have a socially conscious image. Consumers, employees and stakeholders are beginning to prioritize CSR when choosing a brand or company. They are holding corporations accountable for effecting social change with their business beliefs, practices and

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Generic Skills and UTM’s Graduate Attributes

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INTRODUCTION In line with UTM’s vision and mission statements, the University is committed to graduating competent, creative and versatile professionals who are guided by high moral and ethical values in the service of God and mankind. This will require graduates with sound disciplinary and professional knowledge, high self-esteem and effective skills in communication, team working, problem-solving and lifelong learning. The University has therefore identified a range of attributes and generic skills which will enable our graduates to function effectively in a wide range of social and professional contexts. The development of these attributes will be embedded within the contexts of

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Very special instructions in the exam room for Geospatialist

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You are trained to be a Geospatialist and not a story writer, answer point to point. If you have missed my classes and have not prepared, don’t waste your time, instead, pray to God. Do not unnecessarily smile at the person sitting next to you, they may also not know the answer, moreover, exam hall is not the right place for networking. Do not get nervous if your friend is taking more sheets, they may be just showing off to make you nervous. It’s good to have a lot of beautiful options in life but all questions are compulsory here.

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Future trends in geospatial information management: the five to ten year vision

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Revised draft based on feedback provided following the Second Session of the UN-GGIM Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management January 2013 The use of geospatial information is increasing rapidly. There is a growing recognition amongst both governments and the private sector that an understanding of location and place is a vital component of effective decision-making. Citizens with no recognised expertise in geospatial information, and who are unlikely to even be familiar with the term, are also increasingly using and interacting with geospatial information; indeed in some cases, they are contributing to its collection – often in an involuntary

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Garis Panduan Penilaian Kualiti Data Geospatial

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Oleh Jawatankuasa Teknikal Standard MyGDI (JTSM) 2010 Garis panduan ini disediakan bagi tujuan penilaian kualiti sesuatu data geospatial oleh pembekal data. Ia merupakan satu prosedur yang jelas dan konsisten bagi membolehkan pembekal data menyatakan sejauh mana produk mereka memenuhi kriteria spesifikasi produk yang ditetapkan. Ini membolehkan pengguna data menilai data tersebut sama ada memenuhi keperluan mereka atau sebaliknya. Spesifikasi produk adalah kriteria yang penting dalam menjalankan penilaian kualiti data geospatial. Bagi maksud garis panduan ini, spesifikasi produk merupakan penerangan teknikal yang jelas dan tepat mengenai sifat-sifat sesuatu produk data geospatial serta boleh digunakan dalam pelbagai keadaan dan kegunaan oleh pihak-pihak

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Geoinformatics Education and Training at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

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By Mohamad Nor Said Mohamad and Ghazali Hashim, Department of Geoinformatics, Faculty of Geoinformation and Real Estate, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (2013) Human resource development is a part of the major components that constitute a successful implementation of Geographical Information System (GIS). Technical knowledge and skill is always required in ensuring a GIS is applied effectively, no matter for what purpose. Hence, a properly designed curriculum at various levels of teaching and learning of the subjects related to the discipline is very important. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) has taken a lead in this very demanding field by offering a bachelor degree

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