Report on IMechE-UNITEN Student Chapter Talk Series

Title:                Optimising Product Reliability with Computational Mechanics: Applications in High Technology to Heritage Sectors

Speaker:          Prof. Chris Bailey

Venue:             DK1, College of Information Technology

Date:               10^th January 2010 (Monday

Time:               3.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m.

By:       Wan Muhammad Djawad Wan Dzahanurin

Committee Member,

Special Task Bureau

On the 18^th of January 2010, Professor Christopher Bailey, Director of the Computational Mechanics and Reliability Group at the University of Greenwich, London, United Kingdom paid a little visit to Uniten to deliver a brief presentation on computational mechanics in technology, titled: Optimising Product Reliability with Computational Mechanics: Applications in High Technology to Heritage Sectors.

The talk was attended by a number of students from various engineering classes who were eager to explore the horizons of computational engineering application in the industrial sector and in particular, the heritage sector as how this talk was leaning towards.  Several Uniten Professor and lecturers were present as well.

Professor Chris Bailey is very involved with the maintenance and conservation of the historical, widely-recognized ship, the Cutty Sark, which is currently undergoing rehabilitation works in a dry dock in London.

This talk introduces the students to the methods of Computational Fluid Dynamics, Finite Element Analysis and Prognostic and Health Monitoring in solving problems and designing solutions before the actual physical work in order for the physical work to be carried be executed perfectly at the first try. These methods ensure that the project done would be cost effective and time saving. It is also important to know exactly what the physical work to be carried out and their accurate effect to the ship, in this case, as the subject at work is a highly vulnerable piece of historical artifact.

Besides its application in the heritage preservation and conservation sector, computational technology in engineering is widely used to design almost everything before mass production. Therefore, students could see how important computer programs are to engineers nowadays. Gone are the days where manual labor are required for every knick and turn where trial and error were always in order before finally acquiring the desired output.

We hope that such an innovative and informational talk would be carried out in the future for more students to broaden their horizon in this momentous field of engineering.

E-Challenge Competition

Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) is having their Engineering Fest from the 29th of January 2010 till the 5th of February 2010. They have invited us, UNITEN students to participate in the E-Challenge. The details are as below:

Date: 30th to 31st January 2010

Time: 9am - 5pm

Place: Batu Pahat Mall

Fees: RM30 per team of three people (transportation is not included)

Prize: RM 400 for each category

This competition aims to expose students to the real business environment in which students will apply the marketing strategies and communication skills with the community around Batu Pahat. For further information, please contact Nicholas (0163223590) or Roger (0122805451) before 25th January 2010.

IMechE Talks Series : Professor Chris Bailey

Report on IMechE UNITEN Student Chapter PRO E Challenge 2009

Report on  Pro-E Competition

Judge:              Dr. Judha Purbolaksono

Venue:             BM -0-014, College of Engineering

Date:               16^th December 2009 (Wednesday)

Time:               7.00 p.m. – 8.00 p.m.

By: Lee Hao Yong

IMechE Uniten Student Chapter has organized the PRO-E competition successfully. This competition was open to all mechanical students. In order to join this competition, the participants must have some basic skills in using the PRO-E software.

Dr. Judha Purbolaksono was the judge for this competition.  Dr. Judha judged the designs designed by the participants based on its complexity and creativity. The results are as below.

1^st prize            : Chan Wai Keat (2nd year 2nd semester)

2^nd prize           : Lee Weng Fei (2nd year 2nd semester)

3^rd prize           : Lim Zhao An (2nd year 2nd semester)

According to Dr, Judha, Chan Wai Keat won the 1^st prize because he designed a complicated (Robot) that required a lot of advanced skills.  Lee Weng Fei won the 2^nd prize with his (Gun) and lastly Lim Zhao An won the 3^rd prize with his (Computer’s mouse).

1^st prize’s winner has won RM 100 hamper. The 2^nd prize’s winner has won RM 80 hamper and the 3^rd prize’s winner has won RM 50 hamper.

In the end, our president, Nicholas Ong presented to Dr. Judha with a souvenir as an appreciation token. Then, dinner was served.

Pictures and the Designs Submitted:

UMEC 2009

It gives us great pleasure to announce that IMECHE Student Chapter of Uni. Tenaga Nasional will be having our very first UNITEN Mechanical Engineering Competition 2009/10 (UMEC '09/10) from (19th February 2010 - 21st February 2010). So, calling all mechanical students from various government and private insitutes in Malaysia, sign up soon as possible if intrested as places are limited to 10 team's only. Entries will be considered at a first come first serve basis.

This competition will be held at University Tenaga Nasional (Putrajaya Campus). Among the main aim of the competition is to strengthen ties between mechanical engineering student from various government and private institutes in Malaysia.

For more info, please visit http://www.umec2009.webs.com/