Pemasaran Program Geoinformatik di Kolej Matrikulasi Pahang, Gambang
Pemasaran Program Geoinformatik di Kolej Matrikulasi Pahang, Gambang pada 15 – 16 Februari 2019.
ILAM TECHNiCAL EXCURSION Indigenous Green @ Cameron Highlands
A technical excursion with Indigenous Green as a focus was held at Cameron Highlands from 24th – 26th Jan 2019. This program was a success due to a good teamwork and collaboration between the Institute of Landscape Architects Malaysia (ILAM) Southern Chapter, MajlIs Bandaraya Ipoh (MBI) and Research Group Heritage Landscape (HELA) UTM. UTM Landscape Architecture Department representative, LAr Dr Sapura Mohamad, LAr Dr Hamidah Ahmad and LAr Dr Zanariah Jasmani were among the secretariats/ navigators in this 3- day program. The excursion explored stormwater management, indigenous farming and traditional methods in Cameron Highlands. This program also targeted at Three schools competing in completing herbarium collection to encourage Cameron Highlands indigenous plants collection.
Kerjasama Strategik FABU bersama Map2U Sdn Bhd menjayakan program “Graduate Employability”
Seramai 35 pelajar dari program Sarjana Muda Sains Geoinformatik, Fakulti Alam Bina dan Ukur diberikan pendedahan teknologi terkini terutamanya yang berkaitan Internet of Things (IOT) oleh pemain utama industri Geospatial, Map2U Sdn Bhd
Program yang dipanggil “Graduate Employability” tersebut telah diadakan pada 7 – 8 Januari 2019 lalu dan merupakan salah satu kerjasama strategik FABU dengan Map2U Sdn Bhd, yang juga merupakan rakan kerjasama ESRI.
Penganjuran program ini ini adalah sebahagian daripada Kursus Wajib dalam program ini, iaitu kursus Khemah Latihan GIS 2 (SGHG3542) dan ditawarkan secara percuma oleh pihak Map2U sebagai salah satu program Tanggungjawab Sosial Korporat (Corporate Social Responsibilities) mereka.
Program ini telah dikendalikan oleh 2 orang tenaga profesional dari industri Geospatial, iaitu Cik Tang Winnie dan Encik Mohammad Hisyam.
Menariknya, kedua-dua profesional ini juga merupakan alumni program Sarjana Muda Sains Geoinformatik UTM.
Melalui program ini, para pelajar telah diberi penerangan tentang penggunaan ArcGIS Online, WebApp Builder dan Operation Dashboard for ArcGIS.
Hasil daripada kursus ini membolehkan pelajar membangunkan aplikasi GIS secara online, yang boleh diintegrasikan dengan pelbagai tujuan lain.
Semua peserta program telah menerima sijil professional data dalam pengurusan geospatial yang diiktiraf di peringkat antarabangsa.
Dengan adanya sijil professional ini, ianya dapat membantu pelajar meningkatkan kebolehpasaran selepas menamatkan pengajian kelak.
Perkongsian oleh En Mohammad Hisyam berkenaan platform ArcGIS
Perkongsian oleh Cik Tang Winnie berkenaan platform IMAPS
Pengarah Geoinformasi, Prof. Madya Dr. Zulkarnaini Mat Amin menyampaikan cenderahati kepada En Mohammad Hisyam
Dr. Muhammad Najib Razali From FABU Appointed To Board Of Director Of Pacific Rim Real Estate Society (PRRES), Australia
Dr. Muhammad Najib, senior lecturer from Faculty of Built Environment and Surveying, has been appointed to the Pacific Rim Real Estate Society (PRRES), Australia with effect from 14th January, 2019. Dr. Muhammad Najib has been the Board of Director members since January 2017. Members of Board of Directors comprises real estate academics from several international universities such as Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States, Swedenn, Fiji, Singapore and Thailand. Dr. Muhammad Najib graduated from UTM in Property Management (B.Surveying), IT-Management (MSc.). He obtained his PhD. in Property Economics and Finance from Western Sydney University, Australia. He has been active in academic writing. Especially in property investment analysis in developing countries, property portfolio management, international property market, Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and property economics. During the past year he has been busy writing and co-writing technical papers and books on various topics of interest, particularly in the property market area and presenting papers at both local and international conferences. Dr. Muhammad Najib has written in excess of 100 technical papers for conferences, seminars and international journals.
About PRRES
PRRES was established in 1993 to provide a formal focus for property researchers, educators and practitioners in the Pacific-Rim Region. PRRES now has over 500 members from Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Korea as well as members from around the globe. PPRES’ objectives are to encourage and facilitate property research and property education in the pacific rim region, to provide a formal focus for property researchers, educators and practitioners in the Pacific Rim Region, to conduct an annual property conference and to encourage international links via International Real Estate Society.
FABU’s BIM Expert Appointed as Vice President of BIM Institute of Malaysia
Assoc. Prof. Sr Dr. Kherun Nita binti Ali of the Faculty of Built Environment and Surveying has been appointed as the Vice President for Academic and Research of Building Information Modelling (BIM) Institute of Malaysia effective 14th December 2018. BIM Institute of Malaysia is a multidisciplinary center for the construction industry and academia that focuses on the strategic implementation of BIM in a construction industry. She received the appointment recently at the institute’s Annual General Meeting.
Dr. Kherun is also the Head of the BIM Center for Digital Innovations and Solutions (BIMCDIS), Faculty of Built Environment and Surveying as well as the Head of BIM Research Group (BIMRG). Apart from her extensive publications on BIM, she also leads researches in BIM and has been invited as BIM speaker or forum panelist at BIM related events. She is actively involved in the Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (RISM) BIM Sub-Committee and BIM Legal Working Group which is one of the seven pillars of Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) BIM Roadmap 2015-2020.
Dr. Kherun attained both her MSc in IT Management in Construction and PhD in IT from University of Salford. She was a recipient of the prestigious University of Salford Scholarship for her full PhD research which she graduated in 2004.
