2021 Day 68 Tasks – Filling up and Submission of Individual Webometrics Award Form

I saw the advertisement in my mailbox few days ago and I took this opportunity to apply again for the Individual Webometric Award. Since this award was listed several years back, perhaps around 2015 (if not mistaken), I never won it at UTM level. The … [Continue reading]

2021 Day 67 Tasks – Rehearsal for the Coming Distinguished Lecture Series (DLS)

I was invited by Faculty Engineering Dean, Dato' Prof. Ir. Dr. MOHAMMED RAFIQ BIN ABDUL KADIR to be the moderator for USA Professor Cynthia Atman upcoming Distinguished Lecture Series which will take place this coming Thursday. But before that, we … [Continue reading]

2021 Day 66 Tasks – Plant Design Project Briefing for SV

The highlight for today is the Plant Design Project Briefing that I will be the supervisor beginning next week. It's kind of ironic because I was the Head Coordinator for this Capstone Course for 2019 and 2020. But then since I was recently appointed … [Continue reading]

2021 Day 65 Tasks – Entering CEE Director’s Office for the 1st Time

I was officially appointed to be the new Director for CEE, UTM on the 1st of February 2021. But then, it was the pandemic era and we are asked to work from home and because of that I have not been to my new office. However, the permission to WFH has … [Continue reading]

2021 Day 64 Tasks – Mock Presentation 1st Stage MKKK for my Master Student

Today in the morning I arranged for this mock presentation with my master dissertation student from Libya. Various research management matters to be completed and reported at the end of the day. InsyaAllah. Stay tune Other highlighted official … [Continue reading]

2021 Day 63 Tasks – Miscellaneous Post Graduate Students Matters

The fact that it is a Friday allowed me to relax a bit today. After all, I have been working very hard, almost non-stop since since several weeks. I need some break and once in a while breaking my daily pattern. I did not immediately work in the … [Continue reading]

2021 Day 62 Tasks – CEE C09 Building Renovation Meeting

Hopefully this will be the last meeting for us that will allow us to meet the budget after sacrificing numerous needs for CEE. The meeting date and time was earlier set since last week between me and Aizat from Jabatan Harta Bina (JHB) UTM and … [Continue reading]

2021 Day 61 Tasks – Koperasi Surau Bestari Meeting

Today, as usual, my schedule is packed with numerous activities. But the main activity that I want to highlight for today is the Koperasi Surau Bestari Meeting that was conducted around 9pm evening. I am the Chairman of the Ahli Lembaga Koperasi … [Continue reading]

2021 Day 60 Tasks – Student Advisory Performance Presentation to Head of Program

Image snipped during the RAE SCL Training At the end of the Training for the 2nd day with part of the participants Today, we are scheduled to do the presentation of our own Student Advisory Performance (Penasihat Akademik (PA)) to our Head of … [Continue reading]

2021 Day 59 Tasks – 21st Century Learning for Engaging Millennials, Part 1: Effective Implementation of Active Learning

Today, we started another online training which is the continuity from the 1st RAE Training for Indonesian Lecturer. This will be a 3-days workshop that will help clarify the lecturers about Active Learning (AL). Apart from the Indonesian lecturers, … [Continue reading]

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