Issue 3/2014 A scenic lakeview of UTAR Perak Campus Main Library 02 Collaboration at Work MoU handover UTAR-OTH pact sets off and collaborative new chapter seminar with HKSYU here was a simple ceremony speakers with four speakers from Tto mark the UTAR-Hong each university, the seminar Kong Shue Yan University attracted both UTAR lecturers (HKSYU) collaboration with the and postgraduate students. hand over of the Memorandum The speakers from HKSYU of Understanding (MoU) Department of History were document by UTAR Division of its Head Prof Danny Paau, Community and International Associate Head Associate Networking Director Dr Tan Sin Prof Dr Lo Wing Sang, Prof Leng to HKSYU Department Cheung Wai Kwok and Dr Au Head of History Prof Danny Chi Kin and their presentation Prof Chuah (fifth from left) and Prof Baier exchanging the signed MoUs, flanked by (from left) Tan, Dr Yap, Prof Lee, Paau at Petaling Jaya Campus on topics included China and Hew, Peter, Prof Rieger, Dr Schnieders and Prof Schreiner 20 May 2014. globalisation, studies on the Prof Paau receiving MoU document from Dr Tan (right) A seminar named Sui and Ming dynasties and the TAR and Ostbayerische Technische for supporting UTAR through a substantial Traditional, Local and Chinese migration to South-East Siong and lecturer Tan Ai Boay. were ICS Dean Dr Chong Siou UHochschule (OTH) Regensburg, amount of grant for the university’s academic Globalisation: International Asia. Their presentation topics were Wei, Deputy Dean (Academic Germany signed a Memorandum of leadership programme. Seminar and Historical From UTAR ICS, the skewed to the local history of Development & Undergraduate Understanding (MoU) which sets off a new Speaking on his first visit to UTAR, Prof Fieldwork on Chinese History speakers were the Deputy the Chinese in Malaysia and Programmes) Dr Tee Boon chapter of the collaboration with the offer of Baier described the UTAR-OTH project as was also jointly organised by Dean (R&D and Postgraduate included socio-economic roles Chuan, Modern Chinese postgraduate qualification. The signing was the convergence of two different cultures UTAR Institute of Chinese Programmes) Dr Wong Wun of Malaysian Chinese before Literature Studies Unit Head Lee at the UTAR Perak Campus on 28 May 2014. that would bring success and co-operation Studies (ICS) and HKSYU Bin, Head of Department World War II and Sun Yat-Sen’s Soo Chee, Assistant Prof Dr Liau Signing on behalf of both universities especially with the growing number of receive recognition and benefits as regular Department of History to (Chinese Studies (Klang Valley ethnic policy and its impact to Ping Leng, Assistant Prof Dr were UTAR President Ir Prof Academician OTH Regensburg students who are seeking full-time students of both institutions. Upon cement the partnership ties. Campus) Dr Chin Chong Foh, the world. Pua Shiau Chen and lecturer Ng Dato’ Dr Chuah Hean Teik and OTH internships abroad and the very good completion of the Master’s programme and Featuring a total of eight Assistant Professor Dr Er Lee Also present at the seminar Bung Chen. Regensburg President Prof Dr Wolfgang ranking that the university receives in the having fulfilled all the requirements of both Baier. The ceremony was witnessed by UTAR international student barometer. institutions, students will be awarded a representatives who comprised Council The MoU recognises subject credits Master’s degree from both UTAR and OTH Member Hew Fen Yee, Vice President for earned by students of both institutions Regensburg. he Department of Media which attracted students, tutors R&D and Commercialisation Prof Ir Dr to facilitate student exchanges for Later in the afternoon was the German Inaugural Tat the Faculty of Creative and lecturers was conducted in Lee Sze Wei, Faculty of Engineering and those enrolled in the UTAR Master of Day which comprised a booth exhibition and Industries (FCI) and the two parallel sessions; one session Green Technology (FEGT) Dean Dr Yap Engineering (Electronic Systems) and the a series of talks on education opportunities Centre of Media and Creative focused on the topics of culture, Vooi Voon and other parties that included, OTH Regensburg International Master’s in Germany. Dr Schnieders started the symposium on Communication jointly organised gender and film genres and the German National Agency for International programme. Students enrolled in the UTAR talk series with an informative session an inaugural symposium entitled other on media and art. Academic Cooperation (DAAD) Director Master of Engineering (Electronic Systems) titled ‘Postgraduate Studies and Research Trends in Culture, C.A.M. DEN: Trends in Culture, The session culture, gender Dr Guido Schnieders, Infineon Technologies can apply to study in the OTH Regensburg in Germany’, followed by Prof Rieger who Arts and Media Symposium at and film genres has topics that (Kulim) Sdn Bhd (IFKM) Vice President and International Master’s programme as an captivated the audience with a descriptive the UTAR Petaling Jaya Campus ranged from the Malaysian Chief Financial Officer Halm Peter, IFKM exchange student, subject to fulfilling talk titled ‘Introduction to Regensburg’. Arts and Media on 19 May 2014. cinemas, gender discrimination Technology Director Tan Soon Keong, OTH the credit and admission requirements The third talk titled ‘Introduction to Bringing together a total of in film and the portrayal of Regensburg Faculty of General Sciences and prior to transfer. Similarly, students of the Master Programme and Student Exchange eleven presenters, comprising femininity on travel magazines. Microsystems Engineering Dean Prof Dr OTH Regensburg International Master’s Programme’ was jointly delivered by Prof seven from UTAR, and one All the presentations in the Walter Rieger and academic counsellor Prof programme can seek to enrol in the UTAR Schreiner and FEGT Master of Engineering each from Universiti Sains media and art session were by Dr Rupert Schreiner, DAAD staff, UTAR Master of Engineering (Electronic Systems) (Electronic Systems) programme head Dr Malaysia, University of Malaya, UTAR FCI lecturers with the staff and students. programme, also subject to fulfilling the Teh Peh Chiong. Monash University Malaysia exception of one presentation on “This recognition at postgraduate level is credit and admission requirements prior to The fourth and fifth session were by and Taylor’s University, the Sino Malaysian identities in the the first for UTAR. The mutual recognition transfer. the IFKM representatives; Tan spoke on inaugural symposium aimed Modern Malaysian Art during of credit hours for the International Master’s Students of the UTAR Master of ‘University Collaboration: Nurture Future to be a platform to encourage the 1950s-60s by Emelia Ong lan degree in OTH Regensburg and the Master Engineering (Electronic Systems) who Talent’ which focused on IFKM-academia research and knowledge trends Li from the University of Malaya. of Engineering (Electronic Systems) in seek to embark on this exchange must collaboration and Peter, the final speaker in the fields of cultural studies, The topics presented included UTAR, will further enhance student complete at least 70 percent of the total spoke on ‘Zero Defect - Culture or Mission arts and media and to promote art criticism, effectiveness of exchanges and promote inter-cultural credit hours at UTAR and at least 30 credits Impossible’ which emphasised on the inter-disciplinary research advertisement messages, media learning as well,” said Prof Chuah who from the curriculum of OTH Regensburg importance of doing it right the first time and collaborations amongst online dependency and the also expressed his appreciation to FEGT International Master’s programme, not and every time, anticipating the risk and academicians. documentaries of two Malaysian and OTH Regensburg staff for laying the including credits obtained for the Master’s mitigating it and preventing the defect rather Lim (left) and Dr Lee speaking to the audience The one-day symposium filmmakers. ground work for the MoU and to DAAD thesis. Students enrolled under this MoU will than correcting it. 04 Collaboration at Work In Search of Excellence 05 R&D UTAR researchers awarded Co-PIs in Colloquium international project 2014 n line with the Strengthening of Cross IDisciplinary Research Centres under the UTAR 10-year Strategic Plan, the Institute of Postgraduate Studies and Research (IPSR) organised UTAR’s maiden R&D Colloquium 2014 which was held at the Perak Campus on Group photo of the participants 31 May 2014. Touted as a key initiative in providing 2014. competition for research funds. continuous updates of research outcomes In his opening address, UTAR Vice There were a total of 25 presentations on to the twenty-seven UTAR research President for RDC Prof Ir Dr Lee Sze Wei topics that range from media, youth, disaster centres, faculties, IPSR and Vice President’s said, “Today’s R&D Colloquium will help management, organisational support, office for Research, Development and to contribute to the dynamism of our R&D international currency, renewable energy, Commercialisation (VP RDC), the R&D innovative ecosystem. It creates exciting online learning, linguistic identities to Colloquium 2014 will also foster networking opportunities for collaboration and joint medicinal and technological related issues. among the researchers and enhancing cross growth among researchers, attract support The R&D Colloquium 2014 ended with research co-operation and bidding for and active