Jobs” for Our Children Datuk Seri Panglima Wilfred Madius Tangau
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PB 1 OFFICIAL BULLETIN SECOND EDITION - KDN: PQ1780/J/187 Rethinking “Jobs” for Our Children Datuk Seri Panglima Wilfred Madius Tangau INTERVIEW WITH SHAIFUL HISHAM SAMSUDIN Recipent of the National Technologist Award 2016 02 JAN-MAC 2017 2 3 BOARD MEMBERS 13 15 14 16 17 9 10 7 12 1 11 8 2 BOARD MEMBER 6 3 4 5 President Tan Sri Dato’ Academician (Dr.) Ir. Ahmad Zaidee Laidin FASc 2 Ir. Choo Kok Beng Ir. Tang Heap Seng 10 3 Tuan Haji Zainuddin Yahaya Dato’ Kamel Mohamad 11 4 Dato Dr. Ir. Haji Abdul Rashid Maidin Prof. Emeritus Dato’ Abang Abdullah Abang Ali 12 5 Prof. Dr. Wan Mohammad Wan Abdullah Mr Feroz Hanif Mohamed Ahmad 13 6 Datuk Dr. Pang Chau Leong Prof. Datuk Dr. Shahrin Sahib 14 7 Dato’ Amir Md Noor Tuan Syed Mohamad Noor Syed Mat Ali 15 8 Datin Paduka Ir. Dr. Siti Hamisah Tapsir Tuan Haji. Mohamad Samad 16 9 Datuk Haji Mohlis Jaafar Mr P.Sailanathan 17 2 3 EDITOR’S ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS NOTE APPRECIATION Datin Paduka Ir. Dr. Siti Hamisah Tapsir EDITORIAL ADVISER Editorial Adviser / Board Members Datin Paduka Ir. Dr. Siti Hamisah Tapsir (Head of Publication Committee & Following our inaugural edition that was Exclusive this month, we catch MBOT Board Member) launched in November 2016, we have up with the winner of the National PUBLICATION COMMITTEE worked hard to bring out the best to Technologist Award 2016, Shaiful Elena Mazlinda Mazlan our bulletin so that it truly caters the Hisham Samsudin, highlighting (Chief Editor) needs of both our technology and non- his recent success in the National Prof. Datin Dr. Zuraidah Binti Mohd. Zain (Editor) technology communities. Innovation Award 2016. We hope Assoc. Prof. Dr. Suraya Abdul Rashid Shaiful Hisham will be an inspiration to (Editor) We are proud to present to you the our technologists to showcase their Muhammad Zainal Abidin Zainun Jan-Mar 2017 issue of TECHies. The talents at the national and international (Coordinator) feature topic in this issue is Robotics. levels in the weeks, months, and years COLUMNISTS We bring you a special column from to come. Prof. Dato’ Dr. Mohd Mansor Salleh the honourable Minister of Science, Dr. Naimah Binti Md Khalil Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), Proving our support to the Assoc. Prof. Dr. Muhammad Fahmi Miskon YB Datuk Seri Panglima Wilfred government’s initiatives to spark the Assoc. Prof. Dr. Amir Khalid Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kushsairy Abdul Kadir Madius Tangau on rethinking “jobs” interest of Malaysian students to Dr. Mohamad Asmidzam Ahamat for our children. We also feature Science, Technology, Education and Dr. Eida Nadirah Roslin an article from Malaysia Society for Mathematics (STEM), we feature Engineering and Technology (MySET). articles on Robotics that has become GUEST COLUMNISTS YB Datuk Seri Panglima Wilfred Madius Tangau Department of Polytechnic Education a trend in the current education world. Noor Aidi Nadzri writes about pathways that can be Indeed, given its fast-rising popularity, Department of polytechnic Education taken by graduates of polytechnics robotics will be making huge headways and community colleges to achieve in the future of STEM education in the Nano Malaysia Berhad professional status. Nano Malaysia country. Norzilawati Md Kamsor, Berhad shares some insights about the National Science Center (PSN) future of nanotechnology in Malaysia We hope this edition will inspire Mohd Firdaus Nawawi, National Science Center (PSN) and the need for skilled workers in the everyone to read, write and contribute said sector. The relations between to MBOT. Happy Reading! DESIGNERS the need for skilled worker and Media Perintis Sdn Bhd dependency to foreign labour are also discuss by our columnist. PUBLISHER Malaysia Board of Technologists (MBOT) TECHies is an official publication of MBOT. The bulletin is published quarterly and distributed to our members, government agencies, private sectors and the public at large. PHOTO CREDITS MBOT also wishes to extend its heartfelt appreciation to the following institutions and organisations for their contribution of photos used in this publication: Mustafa Kamil Mokhtar, MOSTI National Science Center UniMAP UTHM UTeM UMP UniKL IEEE RAS Malaysia Chapter SECRETARIAT Mohd Nazrol Marzuke (Registrar) Kamarul Ariffin Mohamad ADVISORY PANEL Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation Level 7, Block C5, Complex C Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan 62662 PUTRAJAYA FIND INSIDE MBOT would like to thank all those who have Disclaimer: Views expressed are not necessarily those of MBOT. MBOT takes no responsibility for the consequences of contributed in one way or another towards the any action taken based on any information published in TECHies neither it shall be held reliable for any products or services successful publication of this bulletin. advertised in the same. No part of this publication may be reproduced without the permission of the publisher. 4 5 ABOUTLEARNING The Parliament of Malaysia has enacted the Technologists and Technicians Act 2015 (Act 768), an act to provide for the establishment of Malaysia Board of Technologists (MBOT), in line with other professional bodies in Malaysia. MBOT is responsible for the registration of graduate technologists and qualified technicians as well as to recognise professional technologists and certified technicians. Tan Sri Dato’Academician (Dr) Ir. Hj. Ahmad Zaidee bin Laidin FASc MBOT promotes education and professional training in related technology and technical fields. MBOT recognises technological careers and empowering technical and vocational education and training (TVET). The Malaysia Board of Technologists sense, technologists and technicians Qualified Technicians are eligible to MBOT will strive to be a signatory to international accords in the field of technology and technical (MBOT) was launched by the Minister will become professions that will become Certified Technicians with to ensure the technologists and technicians produced in the country meet the international of Science, Technology and Innovation, be elevated, appropriately. This the abbreviation of Tc. or C. Tech. standards and ability to compete globally. YB Datuk Seri Panglima Wilfred Madius will enhance their reputation in the Registrations for all categories can be Tangau on 17 November 2016. All public eye, providing consumers and done via www.mbot.org.my efforts and hard work by several other stakeholders with independent ministries, higher education institutions, assurance that the people who hold the MBOT will actively lead programmes organisations, board members, and credentials possess the knowledge, pertinent to the networking, 01 VISION personnel towards the establishment skills, and ability to practice their development and training amongst its WHO SHOULD of MBOT have been paid off on this occupation competently. members. One of the aims of MBOT To be a world class professional body REGISTER ? momentous day. I am confident Since MBOT was soft-launched, over is to create a platform for members for technologists and technicians that MBOT will contribute to the 1,000 applications have been received. to get to know each other, and development of our country, particularly I would like to express my appreciation this will enable future collaboration TECHNOLOGY in accelerating our progress to become to those who applied. MBOT will go between them. MBOT will also assist PROFESSIONAL TECHNOLOGIST a scientifically advanced nation by through the applications and will give in providing alternative paths leading to 02 Graduate Technologist with 2020. each one its due consideration. higher academic degrees. Skills and MISSION practical experience as stipulated training related to recent advances by the Board The inclusion of technologists and Individual experience and qualification in technology are a must to ensure To elevate the standing, visibility and technicians into the professional list is are highly valued for work mobility that members possess updated recognition of technologists and GRADUATE expected to create a positive impact and this is where MBOT plays its role knowledge, particularly in their fields of technicians TECHNOLOGIST on the career development of TVET in awarding recognition. Upon the specialisation. Holds a bachelor’s degree graduates. Engineering technologists completion of diploma or bachelor recognised by the Board are the doers in the technological degree programmes, graduates can I look forward to the support and field, and they are recognised by the register as Qualified Technician or cooperation from all to further develop 03 Sydney Accord. Meanwhile, techicians Graduate Technologist, respectively. MBOT and to execute what has been OBJECTIVES CERTIFIED are recognised by the Dublin Accord. Experienced Graduate Technologists charted. I appreciate the continuous TECHNICIAN MBOT will ensure technologists and can apply for the title Professional support from everyone to work with To elevate the standing and Qualified Technician with technicians produced in the country Technologist, after which they are MBOT so that it can give a positive recognition of technologists and practical experience as stipulated are of international standards and entitled to use the abbreviation impact to the nation as a whole. technicians by the Board are able to compete globally. In this of Ts. or P. Tech. Meanwhile, To increase the pool of skilled QUALIFIED workforce required to attain a high TECHNICIAN income economy Holds a certified qualification recognised by the Board To protect public safety and health 4 5 ABOUTLEARNING The Parliament of Malaysia has enacted