Archives for November 6, 2017

JOHOR BAHRU, 29 Oktober 2017 – Kumpulan pelajar Perancangan Bandar dan Wilayah, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) membolot semua hadiah dalam Pertandingan Akhir Analisis Senario Habitat 2017 Peringkat IPTA anjuran Kementerian Kesejahteraan Bandar, Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan (KPKT).

Tempat pertama dimenangi oleh kumpulan pelajar tahun tiga Sarjana Muda Perancangan Bandar dan Wilayah (UTM5) yang membawa pulang wang tunai sejumlah RM5,000 serta sijil penyertaan.

Kumpulan ini dianggotai oleh Wan Muhammad Aqib bin Wan Mohamad Ashaary, Josephine Lee Siaw Ling dan Nagananteni a/p Subramanian.

Manakala, tempat kedua dimenangi oleh kumpulan pelajar tahun empat Sarjana Muda Perancangan Bandar dan Wilayah  (UTM4) yang menerima hadiah wang tunai RM3,000 berserta sijil penyertaan.

Kumpulan ini diangotai oleh Ellida binti Samsudin, Muhammad Zulfadhli bin Mohd Zin dan Mohd Jamsyeer Khan bin Jalaludin Khan.

Sementara tempat ketiga yang menawarkan hadiah wang tunai RM2,000 berserta sijil, dimenangi oleh kumpulan pelajar pascasiswazah Perancangan Bandar dan Wilayah (UTM3).

Kumpulan ini terdiri daripada Muhamad Firdaus bin Johan dan Mohamad Azal Fikry bin Ali.

Manakala tenaga akademik Prof. Madya TPr. Dr. Hamid  Saad, Dr. Siti Hajar Misnan dan Noordini Che` Man bertindak selaku pensyarah pembimbing.

Dr Hamid berkata, semu lima pasukan yang disenarai pendek memasuki pertandingan akhir daripada perserta UTM, iaitu Kumpulan UTM1, UTM2, UTM3, UTM4 dan UTM5.

“Pertandingan Analisis Senario Habitat merupakan satu pertandingan yang bertujuan melatih peserta berfikir secara kreatif dan logik bagi mencari jalan penyelesaian kepada masalah habitat yang dikemukakan.

“Di samping itu, ia mampu meningkatkan kemahiran dalam mengenal pasti isu-isu semasa, menganalisis, dan menggalakan peserta membuat penyelidikan di lapangan,” katanya.

Beliau berkata, peserta digalakkan mengumpulkan maklumat yang komprehensif bagi melaporkan dalam format `PowerPoint’ dengan tidak melebihi 20 slaid.

Bagi kategori IPTA satu penulisan tambahan tidak melebihi 1,000 patah perkataan perlu dikemukakan kepada KPKT bersama slaid pembentangan untuk disenarai pendek bagi pertandingan akhir.

“Semasa pembentangan lisan untuk sesi pertandingan akhir, pelajar dibenarkan membuat penambahbaikan slaid pembentangan (format `PowerPoint’) serta menggunakan bahan persembahan sokongan, seperti model, poster, montaj, video serta ringkasan kajian,” katanya.

Pertandingan itu terbahagi kepada tiga kategori iaitu Sekolah Menengah Rendah (Tingkatan 1-3), Sekolah Menengah Atas (Tingkatan 4-6) dan Institusi Pengajian Tinggi Awam (IPTA).

Setiap kategori mempunyai analisis senario yang berbeza dengan mengenal pasti isu dan masalah semasa, metodologi dan analisis kajian serta cadangan penyelesaian dan outcome.

Tema Analisis Senario bagi kategori Sekolah Menengah Rendah pada tahun ini ialah Penjanaan Pendapatan, Sekolah Menengah Atas ialah Pemberi Pinjam Wang, dan IPTA ialah Perumahan.

]Majlis penyampaian hadiah telah diadakan di Dewan Kristal, Aras B1, KPKT sejurus pertandingan akhir selesai.

Hadiah disampaikan oleh Pengarah Bahagian Dasar dan Strategik, Jabatan Kerajaan Tempatan, KPKT, Dr. Ani binti Ahmad.

“Kemenangan tempat pertama, kedua, ketiga serta kelayakan dua kumpulan lagi ke pertandingan akhir membuktikan kualiti pengajian Perancangan Bandar dan Wilayah di UTM berada pada tahap yang terbaik, komprehensif, dan mampu bersaing dengan IPTA lain di negara ini,” katanya.

Source: Pelajar UTM sapu bersih hadiah Pertandingan Akhir Analisis Senario Habitat 2017 Peringkat IPTA | Hub Berita

Kuala Lumpur, 10 October 2017:- UTM Razak School of Engineering and Advanced Technology, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Kuala Lumpur held an international conference called the International Conference on Advanced Technology 2017 or known as ICAT 2017. This international conference was held on 10 October 2017 at the Renaissance Hotel, Jalan Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur. The ICAT2017 was officiated by YBhg. Dato’ Sri Zohari Bin Haji Akob, the Secretary General, Ministry of Works, Malaysia. The first ICAT2017 is a combination of three international conferences held simultaneously which are; ‘3rd International Conference on Human Capital and Knowledge Management (ICHCKM)’, second, the ‘2nd International Conference on Sustainable Urban Landscape Design (SUDLiC)’ and the third conference ‘1st International Conference on Sustainable Infrastructure (SustaIN)’. These three conferences promoted current issues relating to human capital, knowledge management as well as urban landscape designs and sustainable infrastructure. This conference provided the space and platform for presentation papers and participants to discuss current issues.

The presenters and participants of the conferences were from within and outside the country such as from Thailand, Indonesia, India, Pakistan, Nigeria, Japan, United Arab Emirates and from United Kingdom. Most of these presenter and participants included academicians and professionals who have an in-depth interest in the related issues. For this conference, 88 scientific papers were presented. Among the topics  presented in this conference include issues such as sustainable design and construction, technology and innovation, road and sustainable transportation systems, recycling and renewable energy towards low carbon, environmental impacts from sustainable development, sustainable facility services, policies in sustainable development and many more.

Apart from the presentation of papers by academics and professionals, the conference also held a forum where participants from all three conferences gathered with respectable panelists. The title of the forum was ‘Sustainable Development Goal 2030 – The Challenges of Sustainable Development Realising Dreams from Realities’. Three key panelists were invited to make this forum a success. They were, Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Datuk Zulkefli A. Hassan (Chairman of Board of Governors, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)), Prof. Ir. Dr. Ade Sjaruddin (Civil Engineering, Institut Teknologi Bandung) and Dr. Shuhana Shamsuddin (former urban design lecturer, UTM).

Source: International Conference on Advanced Technology 2017 (ICAT 2017) | UTM NewsHub

Bangkok, 1^st November – Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), through the UTM-Low Carbon Asia Research Centre (UTM-LCARC), Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Built Environment, co-organised the three-day 3^rd International Conference of Low Carbon Asia (ICLCA 2017) and the 6^th LoCARNet Annual Meeting with the King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonbury (KMUTT) in Bangkok, Thailand.  The ICLCA and LoCARNet annual meeting, which assembled over 150 participants hailing from 16 countries, saw the presentation of six keynotes and some 120 papers that collectively aimed at advancing sustainable low carbon emission development in Asia.

The international conference and annual meeting of the rapidly growing low carbon Asia research network was officiated by Dr. Wijarn Simachaya, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Thailand.  The event also featured a keynote address by Y.Bhg. Prof. Tan Sri Zakri Abdul Hamid, Science Advisor to the Prime Minister of Malaysia.

Prof. TPr. Dr. Ho Chin Siong, Director, UTM-LCARC delivered a welcome speech with other key senior officials from Thailand and Japan.  Prof. Ho also chaired, mediated and spoke in several conference sessions in the three days of the conference, as well as doing the important plenary wrap-up on 3 November 2017.

The three-day high-profile event saw the launching of the LoCARNet Bangkok Declaration that outlines LoCARNet’s strong stand and policies on Asia’s contribution to the Paris Agreement.  The Declaration that is co-drafted by UTM-LCARC will be released at the upcoming 23^rd Session of Conference of the Parties (COP 23) in Bonn, Germany in November 2017.

Source: UTM-LCARC Co-organises High Profile 3rd International Conference of Low Carbon Asia and 6th LoCARNet Annual Meeting | UTM NewsHub

Kuala Lumpur, 2 November 2017 – Boost, an app-based innovative mobile wallet, today announced a milestone partnership with Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) to create Malaysia’s first “Cashless Campus”.

With Boost activated on smartphones, all 25,000 students and faculty members across UTM Kuala Lumpur and Skudai campuses will be able to use the mobile wallet as the single mode of payment for all on-campus purchases.

As the institution that is acclaimed for being at the forefront of engineering and technological knowledge, UTM is yet again breaking ground by going fully cashless and by being a test bed towards as cashless Malaysia society of the future.

At the same time, Boost, developed by Axiata Digital, is revolutionising the way consumers transact in today’s increasingly digital and mobile world. Combining the lifestyle needs of consumers and cutting edge digital technology, Boost makes cashless transactions easier, more secure as well as provide an overall more rewarding experience for consumers.

The partnership was commemorated in an official signing ceremony executed by Prof. Dr. Azlan Abd. Rahman, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Development) of UTM, Christopher Tiffin, Chief Executive Officer of Boost, as well as En. Dick Hilmi Bin Dato Hassan, Chief Executive Officer of Zen Trillion Sdn Bhd, the sole merchant acquisition partner of UTM and Boost.

Prof. Dr. Azlan Abd. Rahman, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Development) of UTM, said, “We are honoured to be partnering with Boost to provide our students with a more enjoyable and seamless digital lifestyle allowing for easy purchases, money transfers, mobile top-ups and digital gifts. Beyond this, Boost’s unique reward-based experience offers students a greater value in going cashless on campus”.

“In line with UTM’s vision’s to be recognized as an influential world-class centre of academic and technological excellence, we aim to transform all our services to be easily accessed through digital means. This partnership marks the beginning of our initiative as we move towards being a fully digital campus. We are also proud that this initiative, led by Professor Dr. Sevia Mahdaliza Idrus, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, is also receiving recognition and support from the Ministry of Higher Education and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission. This is a very exciting time for us as we cement our status as a “Cashless Campus” and pave the way towards a new digital lifestyle,” continued Prof. Dr. Azlan Abd Rahman.

“Backed by Axiata’s vast expertise in digital technology across Asia, Boost is at the frontier of the digital economy and one of the fastest growing mobile wallets in the market. Our partnership with UTM signifies more than just a venture, it also represents a new and exciting way for Malaysians to move forward in the digital world. We believe this is only the beginning of an exciting journey as we look to form more strategic partnerships in the future to educate and instil trust in consumers on the reliability, safety of e-wallet applications,” said Christopher Tiffin, CEO of Boost.

Boost users can pay for purchases at selected merchants at both physical outlets as well as online merchants, without the hassle of cash or card payments. From the weekly pasar malam to popular food trucks to well-loved food courts, users can enjoy a hassle free, cashless transaction just by using the app. Boost has been purposefully developed following a human centred approach that takes into account the user experience using the mobile application.

Android users can download Boost from the Play Store while iOS users can download from the App Store. For more information, check-out the website at http://www.myboost.my or follow Boost on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com.my/myboostapp and Instagram http://www.intsagram.com/myboostapp.

Source: Boost partners with Universiti Teknologi Malaysia to create the country’s first “Cashless Campus” | UTM NewsHub