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Pekan Review- Bridging Universiti Malaysia Pahang to the World Community 02 01 -Pekan Review- Bridging Universiti Malaysia Pahang to the world community 02 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/universiti.malaysia.pahang -Pekan Review- Bridging Universiti Malaysia Pahang to the world community 03 8 12 16 Tengku Puan of Pahang officially opens A discourse by VC on ICEWE 2011 achieveing UMP’s Strategic Plan 14 18 Undergraduates need to be prepared to face globalisation Knowledge is esssential for leaders-to-be - Innovation Day nurtures CONTENTS Tun Mahathir excellent work culture 05 From The Editor's Desk 30 More Than 1,000 Staff Observe 43 Ump, HP And TEL Formed A The Spirit Of Independence Cooperation To Groom More Software 07 Vice-Chancellor’s Voice Experts 31 Oil Palm Shell Recycled Into Undergraduates Need To Be Prepared Construction Material 44 University Aston Looking Into 08 To Face Globalisation Prospects Of Collaboration With UMP 1,000 Attend Organ Donation Father, Mother And Daughter Shared 32 Campaign Ump Established A Strategic 10 The Stage During Convocation 45 Collaboration With USU And 34 UMP Denizens Contributed Amik Tunas Bangsa 11 3 In A Family Received Their RM16,865.85 In Humanitarian Aids To Scrolls Somalia 46 Icmer Discusses Issues In Mechanical And Automotive Engineering 12 Tengku Puan of Pahang Officially 34 33 Naval ROTU Cadet Officers Opens ICEWE 2011 Canoed Their Way To Pulau Kapas 47 ICCEIB-SOMCHE 2011 Focus On Studies Relating To Food, Energy And Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/universiti.malaysia.pahang Knowledge is Esssential For Leaders- 60 International Students Got The Water Resources 14 To-Be -Tun Mahathir 35 Taste Of Kampung Life In Cherok Paloh 48 UMP Focuses On Innovation En 16 A discourse By VC On Achieving Route To Being The Main Choice Of UMP’s Strategic Plan 36 Saber Did UMP Proud At Eco- University 08 Challenge 2012 18 Innovation Day Nurtures Excellent 49 UMP Forges Cooperation With Hska Work Culture 37 Solar Car ‘Kilau’ Criss-Crossed And Mercedes Benz In Automotive Australia Engineering 20 UMP’s My Mohes Data Transmission Awarded 5-Star Rating UMP - The Champion Of MTUN Sports UMP Clinched 9 Medals At 38 Championship 2011 50 Biomalaysia 2011 21 PPS Launches CGS-Online 40 700 Alumni Entertained And Celebrated 51 4 Civil Engineering Undergraduates 22 5,000 Staff Celebrate Hari Raya For Their Contributions Create History In Taiwan Aidilfitri 41 Global Community Should Learn The 52 Undergraduates Excel In National And 24 Career And Entrepreneur Carnival Malay Language - James T.Collins International Events Offers Job Opportunities 42 Ict Business Centre To Enhance It 54 In-Smartive Undergraduates Help 26 ICT Lessons For Single Mothers And Sharing And Knowledge Schools To Master English Orphans 55 A Recipe For Innovation 28 1,000 Undergrduates Took Part In Worldpeace Day -Pekan Review- Bridging Universiti Malaysia Pahang to the world community 04 EDITORIAL TEAM Patron Professor Dato’ Dr. Daing Nasir Ibrahim Editor-in-Chief Abd Rahman Haji Safie Editors Mohd Rashdan Jamaludin Roslina Mohamad Contributors Safriza Baharuddin Mohd Raizalhilmy Mohd Rais Mimi Rabita Abd Wahit Raihana Sulaiman Nor Salwana Haji Mohammad Idris Artists Azman Md Diah Noor Azhar Abd Rasid Photographer Khairu Aidilnishah Rizan Jalil Distributors Hafizatulazlin Abdul Aziz Norhafizah Fadzillah 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] -Pekan Review- Bridging Universiti Malaysia Pahang to the world community 05 From the Editor’s Desk The birth of Pekan Review four issues ago was not only a milestone, but also a pivotal turning point for Universiti Malaysia Pahang, as the bulletin has availed us the global lingua franca to internationalize UMP’s string of successes in the eyes of the world. Well into its 5th issue, the cover of this edition of Pekan Review features The Crown Princess of Pahang – Her Royal Highness Tunku Hajjah Azizah Al-Marhum Sultan Iskandar Al-Haj – who was gracious to officiate and patronize the International Conference on Energy, Water & Environment (ICEWE 2011) at the Bukit Gambang Resort in Kuantan, organized by our very own Women Association (Matahari) with a visionary theme “Empowering Women Engineers in Industrial, Entrepreneur & Academic Research”. Within six months from the last issue, UMP was also honored to receive Malaysia’s former Prime Minister and international statesman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamed at its doorstep, delivering an awe-inspiring address on “Challenges of Future Leadership”, in conjunction with the annual National Public Lecture coordinated by UMP for its academic community as well as for the surrounding society at large. This edition continues previous efforts in highlighting collaborative accomplishments recorded by UMP – one in the development of suspension system with Sapura Industrial Sdn Bhd; and the other, on marked achievement and recognition bestowed in spearheading the Industry Centre of Excellence in die and mould, a joint effort with Miyazu Malaysia Sdn Bhd. Taking the spotlight as well is the UMP-manufactured solar vehicle, called “Kilau”, which on its own merit historically mapped UMP with the success of crossing the Australian continent in the “2011 Veolia World Solar Challenge”. Rest assured, for your reading pleasure in the coming issues, we will persistently endeavour to stage ever more interesting and exciting materials as the university celebrates its 10th anniversary and a decade of innovation and success. See you at the next edition! Abd Rahman Haji Safie -Pekan Review- Bridging Universiti Malaysia Pahang to the world community 06 -Pekan Review- Bridging Universiti Malaysia Pahang to the world community 07 VICE-CHANCellor’s VOICE Employing blue ocean strategy to effect the necessary transformation at UMP Greetings & Salam 1Malaysia to Pekan Review The 10 items I spoke of during the annual address readers. are, in reality, envisioned drivers to stimulate the much- Fresh from celebrating the 10th anniversary recently sought dedication, in order to realize and fully understand – having been established on February 16, 2002 – the underlying meaning of innovation and the prerequisites to acculturate such trait. Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) continues, in leaps Of course, when everyone at UMP truly embrace the and bounds, to be successful in branding itself as the roles we are entrusted to play, I am certain of the possibility technology university of choice, producing wholesome of us eventually arriving at a thousand and one solutions to graduates through competitive offerings of engineering resolve the many burning questions we face. and technology programmes. With such emboldened dedication, it will not come In this last decade, UMP has recorded milestones as a surprise that someday, everyone at UMP not only of accomplishments, gradually and consistently elevating innovate at work, but practice so, holistically, in every itself into the realms of international acclaim. other aspect of their lives. From this point forward, UMP will persistently Notwithstanding, I do believe that in the course of progressing and transforming into an innovative uphold its mission to offer the best tertiary education, community, we will be tried with seemingly insurmountable research endeavours and high-quality services in the obstacles. fields of engineering and technology, distinguished by the Hence, my heartfelt advice to all of us is commit acculturation of creativity and innovation. ourselves to innovation with unwavering discipline and in I sincerely hope that every segment of communities high-spirit – we will definitely see the light at the end of within UMP will share and embrace these aspirations, the migration tunnel. As the old adage goes, “where there delivered in my 2012 annual address recently. is a will, there is a way”, Going forward to the future, and facing up to the Have confidence, we will accomplish our mission, phenomenal and critical challenges of our times, without especially when it is underpinned by three main aspects a doubt, we certainly would have to work cohesively as a – Consistency & Persistency; Empirical Creativity; and team to ensure that UMP continues to be on the right track Positive Concern. to timely achieve the targets specified in the university’s My parting words, let us all work together to employ 2012-2015 Strategic Planning. blue ocean strategy to effect the migration and necessary And being a competitive player with a refined transformation at UMP. class of its own, as well as in comparison to other well- established tertiary education providers, all of us at Warmest
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