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[ Pekan Review ] Bridging Universiti Malaysia Pahang to the World Community [ Pekan Review ] Bridging Universiti Malaysia Pahang to the World Community ASPIRING to be the fIRSt choIce, woRld clASS ANd bRANded uNIveRSIty uNIveRSItI MAlAySIA PAhANG 1 [ Pekan Review ] [ Pekan Review ] Bridging Universiti Malaysia Pahang to the World Community Bridging Universiti Malaysia Pahang to the World Community 2 uNIveRSItI MAlAySIA PAhANG ASPIRING to be the fIRSt choIce, woRld clASS ANd bRANded uNIveRSIty [ Pekan Review ] Bridging Universiti Malaysia Pahang to the World Community [ Pekan Review ] Bridging Universiti Malaysia Pahang to the World Community 12 14 16 UMP: First To Offer German-Modelled Over 15,000 Flock to Education Carnival at UMP Engineering Programme Tengku Tan Sri Dr Mahaleel inaugurates UMP’s National Public Lecture 05 22 40 From the Editor’s UMP launches English UMP, SCUN Desk bulletin, promotes seal bilateral 06 Pekan name collaborations Vice-Chancellor’s 24 42 Voice Outstanding UMP UMP VC: 08 researchers, lecturers China Poised For Dato' Sri Abdul Aziz: get RM160k cash Global Dominance Chart our own track awards 44 to excellence 26 Young researcher 10 UMP covets 7 medals, takes home gold German Day @ UMP Best Booth at medals, Special Award A hit among staff and MTE 2010 at ENVEX 2010 students 28 46 12 Undergraduates urged ‘1 Malaysia’ Ponggal UMP: First To Offer to sharpen soft skills, Festival pulls over German-Modelled rise to excellence 1,000 spectators Engineering 30 48 Programme 800 celebrate CNY UMP-KPT 1Malaysia 14 joint celebration Rafting X-Ploration Over 15,000 flock to 32 Sees Encouraging IPT Education Carnival UMP bags Green Participation at UMP Technology Award at 50 16 NRIC2010 Goldst Medallist at Tengku Tan Sri 34 21 International Dr Mahaleel Community Invention Innovation inaugurates UMP’s programme captures & Technology National Public hearts at Kg Nyentil Exhibition (ITEX Lecture 36 2010) 18 Muhammad Norshim 20 UMP researcher wins does UMP proud at WIPO Best Women National Bestari Chess Inventor’s Special 38 Challenge Award at ITEX 2010 ‘Matahari’ rises on UMP’s horizon 20 UMP-Miyazu MoU ‘Matahari’ rises on set to boost TDM Contents UMP’s horizon Industry ASPIRING to be the fIRSt choIce, woRld clASS ANd bRANded uNIveRSIty uNIveRSItI MAlAySIA PAhANG 3 [ Pekan Review ] [ Pekan Review ] Bridging Universiti Malaysia Pahang to the World Community Bridging Universiti Malaysia Pahang to the World Community EDITORIAL TEAM Patron Professor Dato’ Dr. Daing Nasir Editor-in-ChiefIbrahim EditorsAbd Rahman Haji Safie Mohd Rashdan Jamaludin ContributorsWan Jumani Fauzi Safriza Baharuddin Mohd Raizalhilmy Mohd Rais Abdul Shukur Ishak Azwin Arif Abdul Rahim Arman A. Rahim Mimi Rabita Abd Wahit Raihana Sulaiman Mohammad Ilzam Jamat Helmi Mohamed Isa ArtistsNor Salwana Haji Mohammad Idris Azman Md Diah PhotographerNoor Azhar Abd Rasid DistributorsKhairu Aidilnishah Rizan Jalil Hafizatulazlin Abdul Aziz Norhafizah Fadzilah Ahmad Mahdi Sulaiman All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be used or reproduced in any form or by Editor any means, including but not limited to electronic or mechanical photocopying, recording or Publication and Graphics Unit by any information storage or retrieval system or otherwise, without prior agreement and Vice-Chancellor’s Office, written permission from the publisher. The views or opinions contained in this publication Universiti Malaysia Pahang do not necessarily reflect the policy and standpoint of Universiti Malaysia Pahang. Universiti Lebuhraya Tun Razak 26300 Gambang Malaysia Pahang will not be liable or responsible towards any losses experienced by any Kuantan Pahang Darul Makmur parties on performance or non-performance based on information in this publication. The unique combination of images, colors, sizes, typography, and positioning (“The Design”) of this Tel. : 09-549 3184/ 3193 magazine is copyright and may not reproduced. For further enquiries or contributions of articles Fax : 09-549 3199 and news, please forward to: e-Mail : [email protected] 4 uNIveRSItI MAlAySIA PAhANG ASPIRING to be the fIRSt choIce, woRld clASS ANd bRANded uNIveRSIty [ Pekan Review ] Bridging Universiti Malaysia Pahang to the World Community [ Pekan Review ] Bridging Universiti Malaysia Pahang to the World Community esk d Pekan Review rolls out second issue! Our humblest gratitude and praises to the Almighty for materializing ditor’s this second issue of Pekan Review. The encouraging response from e our readers, too, has made it possible for our team of contributors to push on industriously to keep our English bulletin going.Pekan Review Our team was truly honored, and we stood proud when was officially launched by Pahang Menteri Besar, Dato’ Sri Adnan Yaakob, on the prestigious Cendekia Bitara Award night in May. It was certainly a night to remember. Both the launching and the award night illustrated our commitment to deliver only the best as the sole technical university in the East Coast. We extend our deepest appreciation to Dato’ Sri Abdul Aziz Abdul Rahman, a member of the university’s Board of Directors, for his precious time in sharing his experience and imparting his knowledge rom the to our writers. During his tenure as director of UMP, he has shown f perseverance and dedication towards uplifting the well-being of our beloved university. Our heartiest congratulations go to Dr Mimi Sakinah Abdul Munaim for her outstanding achievement at the recent ITEX, thus, bringing recognicition to UMP. It is our hope that other UMP researchers will Pekanemulate Review Dr Mimi’s resolute diligence. will continue to fan the flames of our university’s global branding, and we look forward to sharing the news of success with our readers. Happy reading! Abdul Rahman Haji Safie ASPIRING to be the fIRSt choIce, woRld clASS ANd bRANded uNIveRSIty uNIveRSItI MAlAySIA PAhANG 5 [ Pekan Review ] [ Pekan Review ] Bridging Universiti Malaysia Pahang to the World Community Bridging Universiti Malaysia Pahang to the World Community Vice-Chancellor’s Voice 6 uNIveRSItI MAlAySIA PAhANG ASPIRING to be the fIRSt choIce, woRld clASS ANd bRANded uNIveRSIty [ Pekan Review ] Bridging Universiti Malaysia Pahang to the World Community [ Pekan Review ] Bridging Universiti Malaysia Pahang to the World Community Vice-Chancellor’s Voice ‘We need to intensify internationalization efforts & research activities' The second half of this year is expected to continue to be an To another extent, our university’s role in international uphill battle, despite the world’s economy gradually moving networking has been further enhanced with several out of its slump. It, however, has yet to fully recover. To Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) and Agreement this effect, time and again, I keep emphasizing that if UMP (MoA) signed between UMP and universities in China and were to succeed in today’s challenging economic times, we Germany. I have every confidence that these international have to shift our focus onto the aspect of internationalizing collaborations will additionally advance Malaysia’s vision to Malaysia’s tertiary education. become an excellent international education hub. Realizing this pivotal aspect, UMP can now hold its head Another equally important aspect that will put our university high, as the university has spearheaded the country’s public and country on the world map is research activity. Ever since institutions of higher learning in offering an engineering its foundation, UMP has always given top priority to research programme based on Germany’s education curriculum at activity and innovation to help explore the discovery of new the Baccalaureate level. To date, 16 pioneering students knowledge and its commercialization potential, which will have enrolled for the Mechatronics Engineering course, eventually bolster the nation’s productivity and prosperity. with double degrees to be conferred by UMP and German’s To date and undoubtedly, UMP researchers have been Hochscule Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences (HsKA). recognized to contribute to the university’s success and the country’s innovative aspirations. It is truly a success story, not only for UMP, but especially for the selected undergraduates, because it was never easy for Happy reading to all! a local public university to get the support and accreditation Professor Dato’ Dr. Daing Nasir Ibrahim from one of the best universities in Germany. HsKA has sent over their best academicians to audit and facilitate the effective transfer of knowledge in this double degree programme. ASPIRING to be the fIRSt choIce, woRld clASS ANd bRANded uNIveRSIty uNIveRSItI MAlAySIA PAhANG 7 [ Pekan Review ] [ Pekan Review ] Bridging Universiti Malaysia Pahang to the World Community Bridging Universiti Malaysia Pahang to the World Community Dato' sri abdul aziz: Chart our own track to excellence By: Mohd R Jamaludin “Universiti Malaysia Pahang does not need to tread on the same route as other IPTAs had in order to excel” Earlier in July, the Ministry of Higher recognition were the many memoranda Education announced a list of 18 top of understanding (MoU) and agreement universities, both public and private (MoA) signed between UMP and several institutions of higher learning, in foreign universities – the latest being Malaysia. Aspiring to be a world-class, the double degree programme in competent-based university, UMP, Mechatronics, offered in collaboration however, did not make it. with Germany’s Hochschule Karlsruhe Technic Und Wirtschaft (HsKA) Karlsruhe The director’s