Source: http://news.utar.edu.my/awards/2019/75/75.html

Champion in CFA Society Malaysia Ethics Challenge 2019


From left: Hor, Kong, Lay, How and alumnus Jeff Tan Heng Siang

Four Faculty of Business and Finance (FBF) students emerged as the Malaysia National Champion in the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Society Malaysia Ethics Challenge 2019 held at the InterContinental Hotel, Kuala Lumpur on 21 September 2019.

Organised by the CFA Society Malaysia to improve students’ awareness of the potential ethical dilemmas and issues faced by investment professionals in the investment management industry, the challenge required the participating teams to analyse real cases and formulate solutions to them.

Mentored by Finance lecturer Lim Chong Heng, the UTAR FBF team comprised Finance students Lay Yi Cong, Hor Cindy, Kong Jia Hui, and Financial Economics student How Chao Xun. Throughout the competition, the quartet proved their mettle in a 10-minute presentation which saw them demonstrating their maturity and understanding of the case, further impressing the judges with their precision in answering the judges’ questions in the subsequent session.

The quartet will represent UTAR at the Regional Grand Finals in Singapore on 19 October 2019.

Source: http://news.utar.edu.my/awards/2019/76/76.html

PR graduate wins fourth Supernewsroom Young PR Professional Award


Bachelor of Communication (Hons) Public Relations graduate Ku Wen Xin has added another mark of recognition to UTAR’s list of academic achievements by winning the “Supernewsroom Young PR Professional Award 2019” on 29 July 2019 at Kampar Campus.


Proud winner Ku (middle) with Maartandan (left) and Dr Lee

The award was presented by Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of intelectasia Consultancy and Founder of Supernewsroom Manminder Kaur Dhillon, who is also the Industry Advisor (IA) for UTAR’s Department of Public Relations. Others present at the award ceremony were intelectasia Chief Strategy Officer Puspavathy Ramaloo, Dean of UTAR Faculty of Arts and Social Science (FAS) Dr Lee Lai Meng, Department of Public Relations Head S. Maartandan, UTAR staff and students.

Ku, the fourth recipient of the award, received RM500 cash prize. She was selected among three shortlisted names for the interview process with FAS Dean, Deputy Dean, Head of Department and Manminder.

She was selected based on her excellent academic, soft skills and co-curriculum performances. Apart from acknowledging students for their outstanding achievements, the award also aims to recognise students’ excellence in their academic journey as well as to encourage their continuous contributions to the field of PR and in their future career.

“I am pleased and very thankful to have received this award and I would like to thank Ms Manminder for her initiative in motivating public relations graduates to strive for greater success and heights by recognising their academic accomplishments,” enthused Ku. She added, “Receiving recognition for your efforts is definitely a feel good emotion and I will certainly take this award as an opportunity for me to further propel in the field of communication and public relations.”

Ku also thanked UTAR and expressed, “This award would not be possible without the great guidance and support from my lecturers. UTAR has provided a well-structured syllabus and the lessons that I learnt in my three-year university life has given me plenty of exposure to public relations and event management. I am grateful to UTAR for its education and it has truly prepared me for my future career development. Thank you UTAR.”

Supernewsroom Young PR Professional Award was inaugurated to encourage and recognise PR students for their exceptional dedication, outstanding achievements and academic excellence throughout their academic journey. It is an initiative by UTAR and intelectasia Consultancy to understand and appreciate young PR talents who will help contribute to developing a collaborative network for advancing education and vacation.

curious, where will the hospital located? Within the Kampar campus?

"Ipoh, Gopeng, Tapah, Proton City, Tanjung Malim, Teluk Intan and Malim Nawar"
okay la. hopefully this will resolve lack of housemanship issue for their med school students.

New UTAR Hospital will locate within UTAR Kampar Campus.

You may refer below brochure for more details:



Official UTAR Hospital Page:
http://www2.utar.edu.my/uef/h/online_flyer_en.jsp
http://www2.utar.edu.my/UTARHospital_development.html

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Source: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/education/2...ion-in-new-york


(From left) Keysight’s chief marketing officer Marie Hattar presents a mock cheque to representatives from the UTAR team, Au and Lim, at the finals in New York.
Read more at https://www.thestar.com.my/news/education/2...66qsjZdjYMfW.99

A TEAM of students from Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) has emerged as winners at the Keysight Internet of Things (IoT) Innovation Challenge grand finals held in New York.

They were crowned champions under the Smart Water category and won a prize of US$25,000 (RM106,000) in cash and US$25,000 (RM106,000) of select Keysight Technologies test equipment.

The UTAR team, which comprised Lim Wen Qing, Yap Sheng Yao, Tan Kai Siang, Au Jin Cheng and Khor Jun Bin, outdid nearly 300 participating teams from around the world and were ranked at the top alongside leading universities like Stanford University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

The group won with their project entitled IoT Detachable Waterway Monitoring Device with LoRa and Self-Sustainability.

The team was inspired to design the water monitoring system to prevent major chemical incidents such as the ones in Pasir Gudang this year.

The UTAR students presented their innovation at a live event to a panel of judges including Ariel Alexovich from the United Nations division for Sustainable Development; Martin Rowe, Senior Technical Editor at Aspencore Media, the largest media company for the electronics industry; senior representatives from Keysight Technologies and more. Their project was scored based on metrics such as sensor ingenuity, measurement quality and frequency, cost/manufacturability/durability, insight gained from data analysis and battery life.

“This outstanding achievement by the team from UTAR is testament of the high level of innovation that Malaysian talents possess, with the capability to compete among the smartest and greatest on the world’s stage.

“At Keysight, we are proud and committed to enable next-generation student innovators in Malaysia and all over the world.

“This competition is one of the many ways Keysight is inspiring them to use technology to address real-world challenges, to innovate new solutions that positively impact the world,” said Keysight vice-president of education and General Electronics Measurement Solutions vice-president and general manager Ee Huei Sin.

Alexovich said that it was inspirational to see young smart talents creating projects that contribute towards achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals – solving some of the world’s biggest issues in public health, water, air and food sources among others.

The Keysight IoT Innovation Challenge is a design competition challenging graduate and undergraduate engineering students to conceptualise low-power sensor networks to tackle issues brought on by today’s rapid urbanisation.

The contest had two tracks: the Smart Land challenge and the Smart Water challenge. Students submitted IoT sensor network ideas via online written and video submissions from April 1 to May 15.

The competition attracted nearly 300 participating teams of which six were shortlisted for an all-expenses paid trip to New York to compete live at the grand finals.

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Source: https://utar.edu.my/events/2019/oct/28.html

UTAR's JomPAY Campaign

Source: http://study.utar.edu.my/ddp.php

UTAR Double Degree Programmes (DDP)

UTAR Double Degree Programmes (DDP) is a special academic programme that allow students to graduate with two different undergraduate degrees in two discipline areas withing the the same faculty or in two different faculties.

It enables the students to complete the two degrees in a shorter period than it would take to complete both degrees separately.

The Double Degree Programmes available are:
- Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) & Bachelor of Social Science (Hons) Psychology
- Bachelor of Science (Hons) Construction Management & Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) Entrepreneurship
- Bachelor of Communications (Hons) Public Relations & Bachelor of Business Administrations (Hons) Entrepreneurship

For more info, kindly visit http://study.utar.edu.my/ddp.php

Source: https://news.utar.edu.my/awards/2020/Jan/14/01/01.html

Winning third prize at Yalong Cup Skill Competition


From right: Mohd Hezir and Dr Tey with other participants

UTAR Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science (LKC FES) lecturer Ir Dr Tey Jing Yuen and his partner Mohd Hezir bin Mohd Amin from Institute Kemahiran Tinggi Belia Negara, Sepang (IKTBN Sepang) won third prize at the Yalong Cup Skill Competition for Mechatronic Teacher for Vocational Colleges, held at Chongqing College of Electronic Engineering from 22 to 25 November 2019. They took home a certificate and a gift. The duo participated in Advance CNC machine control and robotic applications category.

The event was organised by the National Mechanical Vocational Education and Teaching Steering Committee & Educational Development Center for Machinery Industry and co-organised by Zhejiang Yalong Educational Equipment Joint-Stock Co. Ltd. A total of 26 teams participated from Sichuan, Zhejiang, Chongqing, Henan, Hubei, Jiangsu and Malaysia. The competition was conducted in three stages. The participants were required to design ideas based on their respective topic, present their ideas and carry out a practical operation.

The competition aimed to support the growth of smart manufacturing industry, enhance technical skill level at vocational college and improve the quality of education and teaching of intelligent building-related professionals.


The set up at the competition


The competition in progress


Certificate of Award

Source: https://news.utar.edu.my/awards/2019/113/113.html

LKC FES students recognised as Young Digital Hero


Tan (left) and Au with their certificates

UTAR Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science (LKC FES) students Au Jin Cheng and Tan Kai Siang who recently won the first place in the Keysight IoT Innovation Challenge, held in New York, met up with the Minister of Communications and Multimedia in Malaysia YB Gobind Singh Deo at the Private lunch with YB Minister KMMM, Recognising Malaysia’s Young Digital Hero on 4 December 2019. Also present at the event were Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation Chief Executive Officer Surina Shukri and students from other universities.

At the event, both Au and Tan received certificates of recognition as Malaysia’s Young Digital Hero from Gobind Singh Deo for their ingenious invention, known as “IoT Detachable Waterway Monitoring Device with LoRa and Self-Sustainability” which uses natural energy sources from the sun, wind and water. The event was held in recognition of the success of the young generation who have participated in various digital competitions and technology projects at the international level.

Gobind Singh said, “All this effort is because we recognise the importance of providing young people with digital skills that will be a legacy in digital technology in the future. These projects prove that there is more to do and, personally, I want to hear from students, parents, and teachers what we really need to focus on. Time moves fast and so does innovation. That is why I want to continue these meetings with all stakeholders. The conversation has to happen and must continue so we can build a future for our young talents.” (as reported by Bernama)


From left: Au and Tan receiving certificates from Gobind Singh Deo (second from right) as Surina Shukri (far right) looks on


Surina Shukri (third row, fifth from left) and Gobind Singh Deo (third row, sixth from left) with the participants

Source: https://www.nst.com.my/education/2020/03/57...rch-convocation

UTAR postpones March convocation

Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) will postpone its 30th Convocation scheduled to be held from March 13 to 15 at Dewan Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik, Kampar UTAR campus.

In a statement issued by UTAR’s Corporate Communications and Public Relations Division, the decision is made following the Covid-19 outbreak.

“This is in view of the public concerns about the Covid-19 outbreak and the World Health Organisation’s recent announcement that they have increased the risk assessment of COVID-19 to the highest level across the world.”

Graduands’ certificates, degree scroll, convocation souvenirs, and academic transcript will be made available for collection from March 7 onwards.

UTAR said that it will continue to monitor the situation and update the new dates of the convocation in due course.

For more information, graduands can email alumni@utar.edu.my or visit the website https://convo.utar.edu.my/

Source: https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fb...124375507639195

ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ONLINE LEARNING

Source: https://study.utar.edu.my/UTAR_Cyber_Open_Day.php

UTAR Cyber Open Day

Due to the recent announcement on restricted movement in our country, we regret to inform that UTAR Open Day on 21-22 March 2020 and Extended Counselling Hours on 28-29 March 2020 at both campuses will be postponed.

In view of that, UTAR Cyber Open Day will be held from 18 March until 19 April 2020, 10 am-6 pm. You may live chat with our staff for education counselling, listen to our alumni through a webinar, experience virtually our campus, facilities and etc. Let us bring the Open Day to you at the comforts and safety of your home.

Please click the below banner or scan the QR code to connect with us NOW!

Visit our online booths here:
https://utarcod.eduadvisor.my/#booth

Explore our online activities here:
https://utarcod.eduadvisor.my

Register online here:
http://my2.utar.my/admission/signup.jsp




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Source: https://twitter.com/UTARnet/status/1241919024696414209

𝐀𝐂𝐂𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐅𝐎𝐎𝐃 𝐃𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐘 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐒 𝐃𝐔𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐌𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐋 𝐎𝐑𝐃𝐄𝐑 𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐎𝐃

UTAR Access To Food Delivery Services During Movement Control Order Period

Source: https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2020/04/...cer-frontliners

UTAR students devise 3D-printed face shield, nebuliser spacer for frontliners



KAJANG: Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) Unovate Centre Start-up incubatee, Kon10Innovation, is helping Covid-19 frontliners by creating 3D-printed face shields for their additional protection.

These 3D-printed face shields are the work of four innovative UTAR Engineering students who initiated a small start-up and contributed their time and creativity to support healthcare frontliners.

“We thought maybe we can contribute to help the community by providing simpler designs with shorter printing time and more adaptations to accommodate the sponge feature on the face shield after watching a Facebook post from the Malaysian community group who started the 3D-printed face shield,” said Kon10Innovation team members.

Kon10Innovation is a registered enterprise with Lim Kai Wen as its leader and founder. The other team members consist of Lee Kong Chian, Faculty of Engineering and Science students Lim Tyng Xian, Sin Chia Ling and Ooi Hsin Yein.

The team has also been receiving feedback from multiple users and health practitioners, Lim said.

“The challenge was to make simple designs while reducing the production time. Aside from that, there were alterations made to meet users’ feedback and to accommodate the aspect of comfort and safety.

“In a day, we can produce approximately 150 pieces of 3D-printed face shield. It takes 22 minutes to print and less than 30 seconds to assemble the face shield. Currently, the face shields are distributed to health clinics, Kuala Kubu Baru Hospital, Manipal Hospital Klang and others.”

Beside creating 3D-printed face shields, Kon10Innovation went a step further by creating a nebuliser spacer.

The team members realised that hospitals were using bottles with cut-ends as a temporary alternative due to the shortage of equipment, hence they created a nebuliser spacer using three 3D-printed parts which include a 0.2mm 3D-printed film and a bottle.

“Through some studies, we found out that most Covid-19 patients are affected by lung inflammation. An anti-inflammatory drug called salbutamol is used to reduce the inflammations in the lungs; a small amount is sprayed for the patients to inhale. During this process, the drug often gets trapped in the patient’s throat and bronchus, therefore only a minimal amount of drug reaches the lungs.

"Therefore, a nebuliser spacer is used to contain and space out the drug with a proper mixture of air to allow patients to intake the air-mixed drug properly. Additionally, a valve is used to ensure that the drug travels one way to avoid backflow when the patient coughs,” said Lim.

He added that there were industries now that had volunteered to sponsor in terms of fabrication of moulds to accommodate plastic injection by using polycarbonate.

“With this access, they would be able to produce roughly 6,000 – 8,000 units which can be distributed nationwide. Our face shield designs are also in the stage of implementing plastic injection to accommodate hundreds to thousands of production rate per day,” Lim said.

Kon10Innovation is an innovative start-up company, formed by a group of students from various fields, namely mechatronics engineering, product designing and programming.

It provides engineering solution and prototyping services to start-ups and entry-level industries.

Source: https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2020/04/...eals-during-mco

Needy UTAR students given free meals during MCO



KAJANG: Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) in cooperation with its Student Representative Council (SRC) has come together to collaborate on a free meal initiative for needy students at the institute of higher learning during the ongoing Movement Control Order (MCO) period.

The SRC of UTAR Sungai Long Campus and its Kampar Campus, through its online communication to students, helped to compile the list of needy students who require the free meals consisting of breakfast, lunch and dinner.

“Thankfully, many sponsors were generous enough to provide the meals and foodstuffs for the needy students, in addition to the subsidy provided by UTAR.

"With the help of the SRC, whose members are elected by the university students to represent them, about 100 needy students benefited from these free meals daily during this time,” UTAR said in a statement here today.


The donated foodstuffs waiting for packaging and distribution. - Courtesy pic

It said besides the sponsored daily meals, donors also gave cartons of biscuits, instant noodles, sachet drinks and hand sanitisers which were packed and given to students in need.

UTAR said it was indeed grateful to the sponsors who had come forward to support the needy students.

Among those provided the contributions in cash and kind were billionaire Tan Sri Lee Kim Yew, Yayasan Foodbank, GMPS Negeri Perak, MCA Youth, Yayasan Lee Chong Wei, Kopen Maju Sdn Bhd, Bandar Sungai Long residents, Grand Kampar Hotel and Secret Coffee House Zaba Long Cafe

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Source: https://www.facebook.com/UTARSRCSL/photos/p...?type=3&theater



MOHE Food Aid Programme
6 -14 April 2020

Dear students,

Through the support of the Ministry of Higher Education, students who have been staying back during this MCO period and are living within the vicinity of Kampar Campus and Sungai Long Campus, are invited to join the 3-Meal Per Day Food Aid Programme from 6 April to 14 April 2020. This programme covers the daily meals of breakfast, lunch and dinner. Registration is now open via the following links:

Sungai Long Campus: https://forms.gle/BezjfjuqSoQu8VAt7

Once you have registered, please join the following Facebook groups immediately:
Sungai Long Campus: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2686792894751170/

Thank you.

Department of Student Affairs and Student Representative Council
Kampar Campus and Sungai Long Campus
04 April 2020

Source: https://news.utar.edu.my/awards/2020/Jan/14/01/01.html

Winning third prize at Yalong Cup Skill Competition


From right: Mohd Hezir and Dr Tey with other participants

UTAR Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science (LKC FES) lecturer Ir Dr Tey Jing Yuen and his partner Mohd Hezir bin Mohd Amin from Institute Kemahiran Tinggi Belia Negara, Sepang (IKTBN Sepang) won third prize at the Yalong Cup Skill Competition for Mechatronic Teacher for Vocational Colleges, held at Chongqing College of Electronic Engineering from 22 to 25 November 2019. They took home a certificate and a gift. The duo participated in Advance CNC machine control and robotic applications category.

The event was organised by the National Mechanical Vocational Education and Teaching Steering Committee & Educational Development Center for Machinery Industry and co-organised by Zhejiang Yalong Educational Equipment Joint-Stock Co. Ltd. A total of 26 teams participated from Sichuan, Zhejiang, Chongqing, Henan, Hubei, Jiangsu and Malaysia. The competition was conducted in three stages. The participants were required to design ideas based on their respective topic, present their ideas and carry out a practical operation.

The competition aimed to support the growth of smart manufacturing industry, enhance technical skill level at vocational college and improve the quality of education and teaching of intelligent building-related professionals.


The set up at the competition


The competition in progress


Certificate of Award

Source: https://news.utar.edu.my/awards/2020/March/18/01/01.html

Master of Architecture student wins PAM - ZSR Architecture Prize

UTAR Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science’s (LKC FES) Master of Architecture student Ngai Kok Yew won PAM - ZSR Architecture Prize 2019 at Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia (PAM) - ZSR Architecture Prize 2019. PAM - ZSR Architecture Prize 2019 was organised by PAM, also known as the Malaysian Institute of Architects, in collaboration with Z&SR Architectural Ventures Sdn Bhd (ZSR). The prize ceremony was held at PAM Centre, Kuala Lumpur on 27 February 2020. Ngai emerged as one of the finalist winners and took home cash prize RM1,000 and a certificate.

The competition started mid last year with the aim of providing recognition to outstanding young local talents for their creative and innovative designs and to recognise architecture education and its role in grooming future architects in Malaysia. The master jury was comprised of six esteemed members, namely PAM President Ar Lillian Tay, Prize Benefactor Ar Norzaini bin Mufti, Chairman of Education Committee Ar Adrianta Aziz, Eminent Academician Ar Hjh Sateerah Hassan, Human Resource Specialist Iwan Azlan bin Mokhtar and Convener Ar Amzar Ahmad.

Divided into two categories, the competition was open to Malaysian students who have not completed their architecture programme (Part One) and for students who have completed their first year in Master of Architecture (Part Two). Ngai participated in “part two” category, under the supervision of LKC FES Department of Architecture and Sustainable Design academics Ar John Ashraf Lucas bin Abdullah and Ar Heng Jee Seng.

The competition was conducted in two stages. For stage one, the participants were required to design a project with not more than two A2 size boards in JPEG landscape format and submit an essay titled “Why you deserve the Award” in 500 words. For stage one, there were a total of eight finalists from Part One category and five finalists from Part Two category. They were selected by the panel of jury for stage two judging. For stage two, the participants were required to submit two A1 boards of their final project along with the write-up. The presentation of the design project took place in person and via teleconference. There were a total of 23 submissions from Part Two category and five finalists were chosen after the final judging, including Ngai.


Ngai (front row, six from left) and other institution winners at PAM - ZSR Architecture Prize 2019 award ceremony


Ngai (fourth from right), accompanied by Ar John (third from right), Ar Heng (second from right) received RM1,000 and a certificate from PAM President AR Lilian Tay (fifth from right)