Archives for May 2018
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Record of Discussions for MJIIT UTM 2nd Phase Technical Cooperation Project Agreed Upon Between UTM and JICA
The Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT) Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) and Japan International Cooperation (JICA) signed the ‘Record of Discussions for MJIIT UTM 2nd Phase Technical Cooperation Project Agreed upon between Universiti Teknologi Malaysia and Japan International Cooperation Agency.
In keeping the momentum from the years before, the Record of Discussions for MJIIT UTM 2ndPhase Technical Cooperation Project Agreed upon between UTM and JICA was signed by Prof. Datuk Ir. Dr. Wahid bin Omar, Vice Chancellor of UTM and Mr. Kensuke Fukawa, Chief Representative, JICA Malaysia Office.
The memorable signing was witnessed by Mr. Orikasa Hiroyuki, Minister of Japan to Malaysia, Mr. Ogawa Koichi, President of Japan-Malaysia Association, Prof. Datuk Dr. Ahmad Fauzi Ismail, Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Research & Innovation of UTM, Prof. Dr. Shamsul Sahibuddin, Pro-Vice Chancellor UTM Kuala Lumpur and Prof. Dr. Ali Selamat, Dean of MJIIT.
An exclusive signing session was arranged to commemorate the long-standing partnership and cooperation between UTM through MJIIT with JICA. This will mark the beginning of a Project Period of five years between MJIIT and JICA, which is reflected as the Second Phase of the G-to-G project between the Governments of Malaysia and Japan, respectively. The First Phase of Project was initiated for the period of 2010 until 2017 whilst the Second Phase of Project will continue from 2018 until 2023. The Second Phase Project aims to strengthen the Japanese-oriented Engineering Education and research at MJIIT through cooperation with Japanese Universities and industrial partners. In this regards, MJIIT hopes to develop human resources and capacity building that will in the future contribute to the industrial sector of neighbouring ASEAN countries.
The Second Phase Project will establish and strengthen the following elements inclusive of laboratory-based education (LBE) at designated iKohza laboratories, sustainable collaboration with Japanese Universities in education and research as well as industry collaboration. In this Project, MJIIT aims to develop human resources and capacity who will in the future contribute to the industrial sector of ASEAN countries. To date, MJIIT has received 48 ASEAN students coming from Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Myanmar under the JAIF scholarships, amounting USD 2 million. 22 students have completed their postgraduate studies, whereas 26 students are in the pipeline to graduate. By the year 2023, MJIIT aims to increase the number of students to 3000.
Various academic and cultural activities have been conducted throughout the years of partnership between MJIIT and JICA. The Japan Day 2017 took us by storm with special and unique Japanese Budo demonstration supported by the Japanese Embassy and the Nippon Budokan Foundation in conjunction with the 60th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Malaysia and Japan. The event was officiated by Yang Berhormat Dato’ Seri Idris Jusoh, Minister of Higher Education Malaysia and attended by His Excellency Dr Makio Miyagawa Ambassador of Japan to Malaysia, Embassy of Japan in Malaysia.
In addition, UTM through MJIIT feels proud to have hosted renown speakers such as Dato’ Akihiro Nikkaku, President of Toray Industries Inc. Japan. UTM is truly honored to be the first Malaysian University to host him in our Leadership Lecture program at UTM Kuala Lumpur. Industries from Malaysia, such as Perodua and Proton also contributed in sharing of industry-based knowledge through both lecture series and industrial grants. MJIIT also received full support from Japanese-based industries such as Takasago Thermal Engineering, Rohm-Wako, Daikin and Toyota in continuing to enhance the capacity, knowledge, innovation and nurture future leaders in the engineering field among Malaysians as desired by the government.
Continuing the momentum of supports, working with leading engineering organisations in Malaysia and Japan, MJIIT organized the Fourth Career Fair 2018. The aim of this career fair was to offer opportunities to prospective graduates in landing their dream career as well as learn all about the corporate world, as part of concerted efforts for career development support for students. The Career Fair 2018 successfully gathered 37 top performing experienced engineering companies in a casual and engaging setting allowing students to submit their professional credentials on-site and taking advantage of the walk-in interviews provided during the event.
Earlier this year, Prof. Dr. Ali Selamat has signed the Minute of Meeting between MJIIT and JICA on the evaluation of MJIIT Phase One progress and achievements.
Skyhunt UTM International Challenge – Shah Alam, Selangor
Selangor, 29th April 2018:- UTM International Kuala Lumpur had organized a Skyhunt UTM International Challenge at Botanical Garden, Shah Alam, Selangor. A total of 21 participants from Sri Lanka, Sudan, France, Egypt, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Malaysia had joined the program.
The program started with a very creative challenge as their Ice Breaking game session. Students were divided into three groups and each group had to create one rap song to introduce themselves and their members.
Other than creative challenge, students were tested with physical activities in the Skytrex challenge. Students were required to complete the whole courses where time was recorded to identify the winner of the game. These obstacles were divided into three courses according to difficulty levels and all participants successfully completed the hardest course in Extreme Challenge which contained a whopping 34 extremely challenging obstacles.
Overall, students’ creativity and physical skills had been challenged and they had shown good leadership skills and great teamwork in completing all missions.
UTM Student Announced First Runner-up of National Material Lecture Competition 2018 Finals
Jointly organised by UTM School of Graduate Studies, Institute of Materials Malaysia (IMM) and Institute of Materials, Minerals, and Mining (IOM3) UK, the national competition was held on the 3rd May 2018 at the Azman Hashim Hall, UTM Kuala Lumpur. This event was proudly sponsored by IMM, Serba Dinamik Holdings Berhad, UTM School of Graduate Studies and Zeta Scientific Sdn. Bhd.
In the nail-biting finale, the participants were assessed based on their personal enthusiasm for the subject, presentation’s structure, technical content and clarity, along with their competence in handling questions. The first-prize winner of MLC 2018, Mr. Andrew Ng Kay Lup from Universiti Malaya (UM) will represent Malaysia in the Young Persons’ World Lecture Competition (YPWLC) 2018, which will be held in South Africa later in October.
In his opening remarks, Professor Dr. Shamsul Sahibuddin, the Pro Vice-Chancellor of UTM KL campus, applauded the initiative of IMM to introduce MLC as a platform that stimulates students’ creativity and effective communication skills in delivering ideas. This half-day contest ended with closing remarks by Mohd. Azmi Mohd. Noor, the President of IMM who had also announced that Assoc. Prof. Dr. Astuty Amrin, the Chairperson of UTM-MLC 2018 Organizing Committee will be the official coach who will be accompanying Mr. Andrew to South Africa under a full sponsorship by IMM.
Material science and engineering are closely interrelated and undeniably will continue to play an even more significant role in the current and future times. Serving as the platform of opportunities for students to hone communication skills, instill confidence and prepare for their career, MLC will continue to be an important annual event in the calendar of IMM. The 8thMaterial Lecture Competition (MLC 2019) will be hosted by Universiti Teknikal Melaka (UTeM) next year.
Board Members of University Mobility in Asia and the Pacific (UMAP) Visit UTMKL
Kuala Lumpur, 25 April 2018 – UTM Kuala Lumpur received a courtesy visit from Board Members of University Mobility in Asia and the Pacific (UMAP).
UMAP aims to achieve a better understanding of the cultural, economic and social systems of the other countries and territories in the Asia-Pacific region through enhanced cooperation among higher education institutions and to increase mobility of university students and staff.
Delegates were greeted by Prof. Dr. Nordin Yahaya; Pro Vice Chancellor (International) who gave a brief description about UTM and were taken around the campus to visit MJIIT, UTM SPACE and UTMKL Residency.
Ending the program in the afternoon, the delegation was then invited to enjoy dinner at The Regency Scholar’s Hotel Restaurant, Residensi UTMKL
Age Limit for References ?
“I’ve been told that I shouldn’t include any references more that 10 years old, but there are some important papers I feel I should include. What should I do?”
The problem here is with the advice you’ve been given. 10 years is an arbitrary limit; if you think those older papers are important, then cite them.
When citing other people’s work, you have to think about what is the most appropriate source for the point you want to make. For example, if you’re writing about the development of an idea, maybe there’s a reference from the 1960s that’s relevant. Using a more recent reference without going to the original source isn’t necessarily a good idea.
Beyond historical significance, some research results from 20 or 30 years ago might still be the best there is. Others will be outdated and no longer relevant. You have to make a judgement based on your knowledge of the field.
So, while you do need to know the current research and you do need to put your own work in the current context, there is nothing wrong with including some older references where appropriate.
SEE ALSO:
NOT EVERYTHING YOU SAY NEEDS A REFERENCE
International Malaysian Educational Technology Convention (IMETC) 2018
http://imetc.usim.edu.my/
TH NATIONAL WORKSHOP & TRAINING COURSES ON OCEAN ENERGY 2018
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2 International Pariahs
Only two countries voted against an independent UN investigation into Israel’s massacre of unarmed Palestinian protesters:
Israel’s bitch (USA) and the United States’ bitch (Australia).
Basically, the US and Australia are now officially international pariahs.
UTM among the Top Five Finalists in National Materials Lecture Competition (MLC) 2018
Since the year 2015, the Materials Lecture Competition, MLC has been hosted by selected Higher Education Institutions in Malaysia on a rotational basis. This year, the School of Graduate Studies, UTMKL has been given the honour to host the 7th edition of MLC 2018 at the Azman Hashim Hall, UTM Kuala Lumpur in collaboration with the Institute of Materials Malaysia (IMM) and Institute of Materials, Minerals, and Mining (IOM3), UK.
This annual event is an initiative aimed to serve as a platform for young university students, researchers and engineers in Malaysia to communicate and showcase their capabilities and knowledge on issues pertaining to materials and their roles in society. MLC also helps to stimulate students’ communication competencies development required for their future postgraduate study pursuance or professional surroundings.
The semi-final of MLC 2018 held on 5th April 2018 was participated by 11 public and private universities in Malaysia. Astonishingly, Ms Norkhalizatul Akmal Mohd Jamil from UTM Razak School was selected as the top five finalists to compete in the final round on 3rd May 2018. The other four participants were Nur Najwa Aqilah Kamrul Zaman from UTeM, Ng Sook Hui from UniMAP, Andrew Ng Kay Lup from UM and Raffaella Pian Cheau Mei from UTP. The first-prize winner of MLC 2018 will represent Malaysia in the Young Persons’ World Lecture Competition (YPWLC) 2018 in Cape Town, South Africa in October 2018.
From left: Nur Najwa Aqilah (UTeM), Norkhalizatul Akmal (UTM), Andrew Ng (UM), Raffaella Pian (UTP) and Ng Sook Hui (UniMap)
To Educate, Encourage and Entertain : English Camp Organized by TESL Students
A full-day filled with excitement in an English Camp organised by 2nd year TESL students from Faculty of Education, UTM with students from SMK Seri Pulai Perdana, Skudai Johor took place at the school here today.
This program was carried out to educate, encourage and enrich the school students’ necessary skills in English communication for their daily life. Indirectly, this program helps TESL students’ to also enhance and enrich their soft skills.
Supervised by Dr. Asha Hasnimy Binti Mohd Hashim, a senior lecturer from Faculty of Education under Co-curriculum Management subject, this programme was packed with various activities and games by providing students with an overview of the interesting and fun part of the English Language, not only to serve academic purposes, but also to develop confidence among the students in order to become proficient and better speakers of English.
The first half of the programme also entailed students with the major purpose of the camp, which is to encourage students to be able to speak in front of a bigger audience through a series of Public Speaking activities.
In the first session of Public Speaking, students were interacting with the audience in a live “Product Commercial” activity. Students with their respective group members were to discuss and collect ideas together in order to attract buyers or audience to buy their so-called products in a series of campaigns, presenting the benefits of their products.
The next activities were the “Musical Box “and “Follow My Story”. A live question and answer sessions between the students and the facilitators marked the end of the first half of the programme.
After a short break, the second half of the programme was in full swing as the students were engaged in a series of enjoyable English games-stations, which were Debate, Poetry, Scrabble, Act-it-Out and Spell-It-Right station in order to get them into thinking and discovering many fun ways to learn English.
The pinnacle of the event was the prize-giving and appreciation session between the director of English Camp, Muhammad Nor Faris Bin Pamuji and the student representative of SMK Seri Pulai Perdana.
Hopefully, everlasting friendship, networking and meaningful knowledge exchange will be able to motivate the students to use English in their daily activities in order to become better English language users in the future.