Talk: Consulting Engineering Industry in Malaysia

Dear fellow students,

IMechE Uniten Student Chapter will be organizing another talk as follows:

Date: 25th February 2011
Time: 3pm
Venue: BM-1-018
Title: Consulting Engineering Industry in Malaysia
Speaker:
Ir.N.Jayaseelan MIEM, MACEM, PEng
Managing Director
Plantmac Engineering Consultant
(Chairman, Engineering Education Technical Division,
The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia)

What are Consulting Engineers?

A consulting engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Consulting engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality, safety and cost.

Consulting engineers are individuals who, because of training in one or more engineering specialties, are licensed professional engineers in private practice.

They serve private and public clients in ways ranging from brief consultations to complete design and coordination of a project. They are often the technical liaison between architects, process specialists, contractors, suppliers and the client.

A consulting engineer's specialty may be anywhere in the broad spectrum of engineering technology, including the fields of civil, electrical, structural, mechanical, chemical, metallurgical, geotechnical and highway engineering. A firm may also concentrate in specific fields such as soil mechanics, sanitation, hydrology or petroleum.

A consulting engineer can provide general consultation, feasibility reports, design, cost estimates, rate studies, project development, patent assistance and preparation of environmental impact statements.

Locating the best available consulting engineer and negotiating the fairest fee requires research, organization, evaluation and responsible decision making. Engineering value is obtained when the most qualified firm--engaged for a fair and equitable cost--develops a design which best serves the client by holding down present and future costs.

Apart from the technical aspect of engineering, we hope to expand the horizon of Uniten students to the vast field of consulting engineering. We hope to see all students who are interested to discover more regarding this rewarding field. Do not miss out on your chance to participate in this student program organized for your benefit!

DEAR STUDENTS, IMECHE UNITEN DIALOGUE SESSION IS BACK!!!!

SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT TALK SERIES ( 04/08/2010)

We would like to announce that there will be a talk tittled: “SME (SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT) TALK SERIES”. Professor Dr.Mohd Zamri bin Yusoff (COE DEAN) are given the honor to present the first talk on job prospect, how to become a profesional worker, method to studying and achieving grade'A' etc.

VENUE : BANGUNAN BM,BILIK BM-0-002(THEATER)

TIME : 8.30PM TO 10.00PM

HOPE TO SEE YOU GUYS THERE.

IMechE Talks Series : Professor Chris Bailey

Safety At Workplace Talk

Venue: BM Theatre, College of Engineering
Date: 11th September 2009 (Friday)
Time: 3.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m.

By: Lee Hao Yong

IMechE Uniten Student Chapter has successfully organized its talk series which was entitled “An Introduction of Workplace Safety”. We were fortunate enough to have Dr. Satesh Namasivayam who is currently the Business Manager of BiPa Consulting to share with us his experiences regarding Workplace Safety.

The main purpose of the talk was to create awareness among the students of the importance of the workplace safety. This is so that we will not get injured due to our very own negligence. The talk also has other several significant objectives which includes improving the safety of the working environment through the recognition, evaluation, and control of hazardous conditions, reducing the numbers and severity of injuries to faculty, students, and staff through training and implementation of safe work practices.

Dr. Satesh Namasivayam presented his speech to us through a number of slides. In the slides, we saw many people who were not careful and took no action to take care of their safety in their own workplaces. This may cause injuries to be inflicted to themselves and even worse to their co-workers. Dr. Satesh Namasivayam also explained to us some of the basic hazard categories such as physical, electrical, chemical ergonomic, psychological, radiation, and biological. In addition to that, he explained a few ways to improve the workplace safety such as conducting safety trainings for staff, management and students on the a few topics such as electrical safety, slips and falls, back care, computer workstations ergonomics, and safe maintenance practices.
Besides that, Dr. Satesh Namasivayam also did not forget to tell us that a well-designed workspace allows each employee to work comfortably without needing to overextend, use awkward postures, sit or stand too long. On other occasions, the equipment may be satisfactory but the task could be redesigned for safety at work under standard of operations.

The talk ended at 4 p.m. sharp and Dr. Satesh Namasivayam together with the other guests were invited for some light refreshments. All in all, the event was a success with a huge turn up and the students had a good time while gaining valuable information which might one day save them from possible injuries.

Membership Talk and Ice Breaking

Here we go, the following event of the semester.

Come forward for this talk as it is held exclusively just for the new babies - a way of welcoming you'll to the family; but by all means, old members are welcome too. Don't miss it as we'll have an ice-breaking session. We would be glad to meet you'll and catch up.

Visit of Prof. William M. Banks President of IMechE to UNITEN

The president of IMechE, Prof. William M. Banks will be visiting Uniten on the 6th of April and wants to meet a few members of the student chapter. Those of you who will still be in campus make yourselves free as you do not want to miss out on this chance to meet Prof. William M. Banks. Remember that our student chapter is one of the most active student chapters, if not the most active. More details will be posted soon.

Nuclear Energy Talk

IMechE Uniten Student Chapter has successfully organized its first lecture talk series of the semester which was entitled “TNB Nuclear Energy Initiatives, Nuclear Reactor Technology and Fuel Cycle”. We were fortunate to have Prof. Dr. Mohd Zamzam Bin Jaafar (Head, Nuclear Energy Taskforce, TNB) to grace us with his experience regarding the nuclear energy field.
Date: 27 February 2009 (Friday)
Time: 3 pm to 5 pm
Venue: COIT Lecture Theater (BW-G-R28)
College of IT, Putrajaya Campus
UNITEN
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Mohd Zamzam Bin Jaafar
(Head, Nuclear Energy Taskforce, TNB)
Title of Talk: TNB Nuclear Energy Initiatives, Nuclear Reactor Technology and Fuel Cycle

Outline of the Talk:
1. Update on TNB’s Nuclear Unit activities to build national consensus and make nuclear energy a VALID option for electricity generation in Peninsular Malaysia
2. Nuclear Reactor Technology with respect to nuclear reactors in operation and being constructed
3. Some pertinent issues relating to nuclear fuel cycle

The primary objective of this talk was to build a national consensus to make nuclear energy as a valid option for electricity generation in Peninsular Malaysia in next few years. It is also the most promising option. In the prospects of students, Nuclear Engineering and Knowledge are essential for Malaysia to progress forward. Current students are not merely future opinion leaders, but more importantly they are implementers of the pioneer NPP.
It was the second time around that Prof. Dr. Mohd Zamzam was sharing with us regarding the nuclear energy field. He started the lecture talk series by giving the audience an update on the activities done by TNB’s Nuclear Unit since his last lecture talk series. He went on by explaining in depth regarding the operations involved in nuclear reactors and also their construction. Nuclear energy proved to be more viable as compared to other energy producing resources such as coal, fuel and biomass as these resources will deplete in near future, not to mention the vast amount of waste and pollution produced and thus incurring more money into handling them.

Information was presented through PowerPoint slides. Statistical data was shown as evident that the nuclear energy is a viable option for electricity generation. Some interesting issues were shared with us relating to the nuclear fuel cycle. It became obvious to us that we cannot rely on fuel and coal as eternal energy resources. Studies have begun on making nuclear energy the primary energy producing resource, and it is therefore at utmost importance that we start educating the younger generations regarding nuclear energy as they will be the backbone of not only the country but the entire world. The talk ended at sharp 5pm and guests were invited for some light refreshments.

IMechE-Uniten Student Chapter Talk Series

Title of Talk: TNB Nuclear Talk Initiatives, Nuclear Reactor Technology and Fuel Cycles
Date: 27 Feb 2009
Time: 3-5 pm
Venue: COIT Lecture Theater (BW-G-R28)

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For further information, please contact Nicholas - 0163223590 or Roger -0122805451

Professor Agrawal Talk On Microwave Sintering Photos

Renewable Energy: Solar Energy Notes by Dr. Hanim (UNITEN)

Dear All,

Here is the link for the download:-

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=AG6GOCMV

Thank you.

Regards,
Secretariat IMechE-UNITEN Student Chapter

Renewable Energy: Biomass Notes by Prof. Ir. Dr. Abdul Halim (UNITEN)

Dear All,

Please click on this link for download: - http://www.megaupload.com/?d=GH9MUKUM

Thank you.

Regards,
Secretariat,
IMechE UNITEN Student Chapter

IMechE-UNITEN Student Chapter Talk Series

Dear members,

There will be a talk on 19th December 2008.
The title is 'Microwave Processing of Various Materials and Its Advantage : An Overview'
Prof. Dinesh Agrawal will be the speaker of the day.
Venue is at BW G R28
Time : 9.45am - 11.30am

Please click here to view the poster.

Talk on “Structural Integrity mechanical issues for the power generation industry”

Dear IMechE Member,

We are please invite you to the above-mentioned talk, which is FREE and subsidised by the IMechE Malaysia Branch. For further information, please refer to the attached flyer.

Ir. Michael Kwan
Honorary Secretary
IMechE Malaysia Branch

Please click here to view the flyer.

IMechE-UNITEN Student Chapter Talk Series :Computational Science and Engineering for Discovery

Date :
22 October 2008 (Wednesday)

Time :
4.30 pm to 5.30 pm

Venue:
BW-G-R19 (Lecture Theatre)

Speaker:
Prof. Hasan U. Akay
(Chancellor’s Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Associate Dean
School of Engineering and Technology
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), USA)

Title of Talk:
Computational Science and Engineering for Discovery

Synopsis:

It is recognized today that the scientists and engineers of this century will be expected to solve problems of unprecedented complexities defining the natural phenomena which can only be solved with computer simulations. While the analytical solutions of these problems will not be possible due to complexity of the equations defining them, it will also be very difficult, if not impossible, to conduct experiments for most of them. These simulations need algorithm complexities and computing powers of unprecedented magnitudes in speed and memory, which will not be overcome by one discipline or one organization alone. As a result, computational science and engineering (CSE) has emerged during the last decade as an indispensable part of scientific and engineering investigations, where the emphasis is on the computation of science rather than the science of computation (i.e., CSE is different than computer science or computer engineering) . Parallel to this, scientific and engineering organizations in many developed countries have been investing heavily on building scientific and engineering computing environments called computing grids for shared usage of resources. These grids are formed by connecting the computer systems at geographically distant locations with fiber optics networks and are administered by various alliances. Mostly targeted for massive data sharing, research, and development, such grid alliances are designed to form community of researchers and educators sharing the hardware and software resources, expertise, and knowledge for scientific discoveries. While the parallel computing algorithms developed by subdividing a large problem into smaller parts and solving each part concurrently on distributed computer systems have long been used, a new computing paradigm called grid computing has emerged during the recent years to harness the enormous power of such computing grids. This has brought many opportunities as well as challenges. One such resource is the TeraGrid supported by the National Science Foundation in USA which houses more than 100 teraflops of computing power distributed at nine sites with facilities capable of data, high-resolution visualization environments, and tools for grid computing. There are already plans to extend the capabilities towards the petaflops level. Indiana and Purdue Universities are two of the sites of this alliance, while IUPUI is the Network Operations Center (NOC) of the facilities. In this talk, in addition to the overview of CSE degree programs and how they can be integrated into traditional engineering and science programs, we will give an overview of the challenges and opportunities brought by the grid computing technology. Experiences gained at the IUPUI Computational Fluid Dynamics Laboratory for solving large-scale computational fluid dynamics problems on the grid will be shared.

COE & IMechE-UNITEN Student Chapter Talk Series

The talk scheduled on Friday has been revised as follow:

Date: Friday 17 October 2008
Venue: COIT Theatre BW-G-R28

TALK 1: "Importance of Energy Management and Tips of Energy Saving"
Speaker: Mr. Ponudurai Rajamanikam
Consultant,
Lumentech Engineering Corporation Sdn. Bhd.
Time: 2.45 - 3.30 pm

TALK 2: "Nuclear Energy"
Speaker: Dr. Mohd. Zamzam Jaafar
Head,
Nuclear Energy Taskforce,
Tenaga Nasional Berhad.
Time: 3.30 - 4.15 pm

Biodata of the Speaker:

Dr. Mohd Zamzam Bin Jaafar is currently the Head of Nuclear Energy Taskforce, Tenaga Nasional Berhad since 1 Jun 2008. He was the Managing Director, Malaysia Transformer Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd. (a subsidiary company of Tenaga Nasional Berhad) for 3.5 years from December 2004 till May 2008. Before joining MTM, he was Deputy Vice Chancellor (Management) of Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN).


Prior to that, he was the Chief Executive Officer of Pusat Tenaga Malaysia (MALAYSIA ENERGY CENTRE), a not-for-profit company, administered by the Ministry of Energy, Communications and Multimedia, Malaysia from 1 July 1998 until end-March 2002.


He served Tenaga Nasional Berhad (formerly National Electricity Board) since 1st Sept 1976 in power station operation, development planning, R&D and corporate planning & business development. Dr. Zamzam holds a BSc. and Ph.D. degrees in Nuclear Engineering from Queen Mary (and Westfield) College, London University.

Introduction of Boiler and Steam Engineers Power Point Slides

Dear IMechE members,

You may now download the power point presentation slides by clicking this link for the Talk on Introduction of Boiler and Steam Engineers by Ir. Luk Chau Beng on 10th Oct 2008

Regards,

IMechE UNITEN Student Chapter Multimedia Bureau

Report on IMechE-UNITEN Student Chapter Lecture: Power Generation

Venue: BM-010 Lecture Hall

Date: 26^th September 2008

Time: 3 pm – 5 pm

By: Ghokulesh

Last Friday on the 26^th of September 2008 IMechE organized the second lecture in the series entitled Power Generation and Career Opportunities. The lecture was held in the Student Lecture Hall in UNITEN’s engineering faculty. The invited speaker was Ir Fam Yew Hin, who is a Registered Professional Engineer with BEM and a Corporate Member of IEM . The talk serves to introduce students to power generation, an area of utmost important for it provides electricity and ensure uninterrupted economic activity of a nation. Attendance was encouraging despite many students have returned hometown for preparation of Hari Raya.

During the lecture, Mr Yew Hin introduce us on methods that are used today to generate power; thermal power generation (steam and gas turbine, combined cycle gas turbine) and geothermal system, hydroelectric, wind turbine, solar power system, and nuclear power generation. He explained and elaborated on the most widely used power generation, which are the steam and gas power plant in Malaysia. This is enumerated through the statistics displayed regarding the percentage of power generated from respective methods; gas 66%, coal 29%, hydro 5.03%, and others 0.15%.

Mr Yew Hin also explained briefly on the mechanism and principle of operation of each power generation methods. He elaborated on the conventional method in Malaysia, the steam and gas turbine power systems. He also touched on the Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT). Their operations were clearly articulated through the diagrams displayed from the laptop slides. He also gave examples of these types of power plants in Malaysia.

We also learn of the economic viability in resorting to these two types of power plants where Mr Yew Hin explained on their pros and cons. The only problem that we face in the long run is the depleting natural resources; coal and oil. These are the two components that our plants run on.

As the talk ended, emcee Tiliban uttered words of appreciation and gratitude to Mr Yew Hin, followed by the giving of souvenir by IMechE President Dominic Hua.

Students registering their names upon attending the talk

Ir Fam Yew Hin preparing for his lecture

Mr Ye Hin giving lecture to students

Part of presentation regarding steam turbine operation

Handling of souvenir to Ir Fam Yew Hin by Dominic