Connect with UMP EDITORIAL TEAM Patron Contributors Artists Professor Dato’ Dr. Daing Nasir Safriza Baharuddin Azman Md Diah Distributors Ibrahim Mimi Rabita Abd Wahit Mohd Zulkifly Hamzah Hafizatulazlin Abdul Aziz Nur Hartini Mohd Hatta Mohd Afendi bin Zamri Editor-in-Chief Nor Salwana Haji Mohammad Photographer Saiful Bahari Ahmad Bakarim Idris Khairu Aidilnishah Rizan Jalil Muhammad Naufal Samsudin Editor Roslina Mohamad All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be used or reproduced in any form or by any means, including but not limited to electronic or mechanical photocopying, recording or by any information storage or retrieval system or otherwise, without prior agreement and written permission from the publisher. The views or opinions contained in this publication do not necessarily reflect the policy and standpoint of Universiti Malaysia Pahang. 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For further enquiries or contributions of articles and news, please forward to: Editor Publication Unit, Vice-Chancellor’s Office Universiti Malaysia Pahang, 26600 Pekan, Pahang Darul Makmur Tel. : 09-424 5057 Fax : 09-424 5055 e-Mail : [email protected] CONTENTS 3 Editorial Team 5 From the Editor’s Desk 6 Vice-Chancellor’s Voice 8 UMP Launched MyGift Scholarship Award for its Undergraduates 10 The Official Opening of UMP Main Campus and Naming of Tun Abdul Razak Chancellery by PM 8 10 12 UMP Feted 165 Asnaf Family Members UMP launched MyGift Scholarship The official opening of UMP main and Distributed Raya Goodies Award for its Undergraduates campus and naming of Tun Abdul Razak Chancellery by PM 14 UMP is Focused on its Strategy to be the Best Technology University 35 UMP Publisher’s Book ‘Lean 52 Nurturing Innovative Thinkers 16 UMP’S Strategic Plan on Creating Manufacturing Tools’ Won Best Text Glory Book in Iran 54 Ten Non-Native Chinese Speakers from UMP Excelled in their Mandarin 18 UMP launched MyGift Programme as 36 CERRM Shared its Expertise on Proficiency International Test a channel for University Endowment Bauxite Mining Contribution 55 A Day of Cultural Exchange - Discover 37 UMP Research Exploited Waste Sludge the Beauty of The Prophet’s Language 20 UMP Formed Partnerships with to Make ‘S-Brick’ US Universities to Reinforce its 56 UMP Contributes its Expertise in a Engineering Technology Programme 38 UMP’S Innovative Ways to Help Humanitarian Mission in Aceh Stroke-Stricken Patients 22 UMP Signed an MoU with Japanese 58 UMP Undergraduates’ Noble Cause in Company to Develop Coating Products 40 FSTI Researchers Developed Mobile Cambodia and Environment-Friendly Water 24 UMP and KYTS Signed an Agreement Treatment System 59 Enactus UMP Mobility Programme in for a Collaboration in German’s India Engineering Programme 41 UMP Research Team Designed a Grading Machine for Agarwood 60 International University Student 26 UMP and Iwate University Further Helping Out in Gotong Royong at Boost Cooperation in Engineering 42 Anas Won 3rd Place in Prime Minister Madrasah Daniyah Durrulilmi Field Cup’s International Malay Debate 2016 62 UMP Volunteers Distributed Sahur 28 UMP Signed MoU with Selahuddin 44 UniSZA’s Muhammad Anas Received Meals to the Homeless Eyyubi University (SEU) Highest Student Leadership Award 64 ‘Kongsi Rezeki’ Charity Programme for 30 Motorola Solutions CEO Shared 46 Undergraduates Urged to Live Fulfiling UMP Undergraduates Experience on Six Sigma in the CEO@ Life in Campus Faculty Programme 66 UMP Organised Golf Charity Event 48 Innovation is the Focus in UMP’S to Raise Fund for MyGift Scholarship 32 Two New CEO Personalities Joined Business Engineering Course Programme UMP’S CEO@Faculty Programme 50 Industry’s Recognition to UMP 68 UMP Introduced EAP to Nurture 33 UMP and NUS – A Gateway Program Japanese Language Teacher Culture of Excellence Among Staff 34 UMP Journal Tops Automotive 51 The Successful of UMP Reading Circle Engineering Ranking Again Program 4 Pekan Review | Bridging Universiti Malaysia Pahang to the world community From The Editor's Desk ‘GLORY BY DESIGN’ WILL TURN UMP INTO A LEADING TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY Greetings to our PEKAN REVIEW Branding of UMP itself. UMP’s latest moment of pride was faithful readers. As we move forward, UMP creates when the university was picked as a host There are a lot of sweet memories for another history and stands above the rest representing all public universities to hold all of UMP community. Undoubtedly, we of public universities with the launching the prestigious national-level ‘Anugerah Tokoh will be presented with more success stories of MyGift initiative, the university’s official Siswa’ 2015. The event which was attended and sweet memories but it does not mean endowment platform. It was officially launched by Minister of Higher Education, Dato’ that we can afford to be too casual or lax. We by His Royal Highness Sultan of Pahang, Seri Idris Jusoh did not only give a boost to must be progressively resolute in our efforts, Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah al-Musta’in Billah UMP’s name but was also an effective driving and walk tall with all the public universities, ibni Almarhum Sultan Abu Bakar Ri’ayatuddin force for undergraduates to polish up their with impressive achievements, be it locally or al-Mu’adzam Shah. talents and shine their potentials in the many abroad. And the most commendable thing about constructive, positive and value-added fields, In February 2016, UMP made history this is that we have revealed to be a capable and be emulated by others. when its main campus in Kuala Pahang was lot as a sum of RM13million has been raised, UMP is also proud with the achievement officially opened by Prime Minister of Malaysia amassed from the 10 endowment funds of its international student from Iraq, Anas YAB Dato’ Sri Mohd. Najib Tun Abdul Razak. established, with the money to be utilised for Mohamad Husain Kasim, who won third place He also announced the renaming of UMP Main the wellbeing of university students, academic in the Prime Minister Malay International Administration Complex Building which is excellence and community development. Debate Competition 2016. Congratulations now known as Tun Abdul Razak Chancellery, Recently, a book which was written by to Anas! a tribute to the contributions made by his late Faculty of Industrial Management (FIM) UMP continues to draw local and father, Tun Abdul Razak Hussein. lecturer Dr. Shahryar Sorooshian with the title international attention when it signed UMP is also now moving into the next ‘Lean Manufacturing Tools’ and published by memorandums of understanding with phase of ‘Glory by Design’ that commences UMP Publisher was picked as the best text National University of Singapore, University in 2016 and continues until 2020. With this book in industrial engineering by Azad Islamic of Houston, USA, Texas State University, virtue, UMP will be the best technology University, Iran. This recognition is indeed USA, Texas A&M University, USA, Eco university that provides world-class education, something to be proud of because it was UMP’s 24 Co. Ltd., Japan, Iwate University, Japan, research and service, one that functions in first success for 2016 that was attained at the Salehuddin Eyyubi University, Turkey and a creative and innovative engineering and international level by UMP Publisher. Sabah Foundation Technical College. technology eco-system that maximises the A more gratifying achievement attained Lastly, it is hoped that with all the human potential for the benefit of society. by UMP was when its journal publication achievements attained, UMP community will With the theme, ‘Glory by Design’, ‘International Journal of Automotive and continue to be driven and come up with more UMP Strategic Plan 2016-2020 focuses on Mechanical Engineering (IJAME) successfully ideas, be determined and united to realise five strategic leaps – Academic Excellence, retained its position as Asia’s number one UMP Strategic Plan 2016-2020. Financial Sustainability, Research and journal since 2013, based on the renowned Innovation Sustainability, Socioeconomic and scientific data base ‘Scopus Database’ by Environment Sustainability and Excellence Elsevier, and as the world’s top ten per cent. Saiful Bahari Ahmad Bakarim Pekan Review | Bridging Universiti Malaysia Pahang to the world community 5 Vice-Chancellor’s Voice INTERNATIONALISATION HELPS BUILD UMP’S REPUTATION Our role is to groom holistic graduates who are pertinent to the needs of the community and to acculturate technology through a dynamic university ecosystem. Salam 1Malaysia and 1UMP to all success, just like there are the high tides infrastructure that is based on societal Pekan Review readers. and low tides. We shall not be afraid to needs. Striding into its establishment over try new things. This has been proven Our role is to groom holistic a decade and focusing on technology when we successfully lead the pack graduates who are pertinent to the needs development by providing world-class with the launching of MyGift initiative, of the community and to acculturate education and research and service, an official endowment contribution technology through a dynamic university Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) is platform. A sum of RM13 million was ecosystem. now more fearless in moving forward, by raised at the time of the official launching In addition, I would also like to taking risks, being aggressive and focused of MyGift by Royal Highness Sultan of emphasise on the need for UMP to be with its wants. All the efforts taken by Pahang Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah al- unique, special or extraordinary, be it in UMP community have increasingly Musta’in Billah ibni Almarhum Sultan the aspect of product or project itself. We bear fruits and this is attained by us Abu Bakar Ri’ayatuddin al-Mu’adzam should keep in our mind on the stance being more and more dauntless, to be Shah.