by webmaster FAB | Jun 7, 2012 | News, Uncategorized
On 29th May until 3rd June 2012, Department of Landscape Architecture, FBE had organized Sustainable Village Program at Kg. Sejagong, Sg. Kepoh, Mukim 18, Sri Medan. A total of 58 students of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) consist of 35 Landscape Architecture students and the rest are students from engineering faculty have stayed at Kampung Sejagong, Sg Kepoh starting from 29th Mei till 3rd June 2012 to accomplish the Sustainable Village Program by constructing the village entrance signage and school landscape for Sek. Keb. Sejagong, together with the local community.
This service learning program had a full support and cooperation from Centre of General Courses and Co-curriculum, Batu Pahat District Office, Yong Peng District Council, and village committee. The objectives of this program are to give an exposure and awareness about the importance of creating a sustainable landscape design for village environment. Apart from that, it also benefits to students in a way that they can practice the right method of constructing hardscape and softcape for school and village community.
The opening ceremony was launched by Tuan Haji Ab. Wahab Bin Ridwan, Batu Pahat District Officer on 3rd June 2012 which took place at the Sejagong Primary School Hall. Together with Encik Mustafa Kamal Bin Abdullah, Secretary to President Yong Peng District Council and Dean, Faculty of Built Environment, Prof. Dr. Ahmad Nazri Bin Muhamad Ludin has planting a tree during the ceremony at the site as a symbolic of entrance landmark to the village. Other program was held are adoption program and exhibition of proposed landscape masterplan by landscape architecture students for three different areas which are Sek. Keb. Sejagong, the area of Kampung Sejagong and Batu Pahat district. The villagers also took a chance to exhibit their handmade craft during the ceremony.
This program was headed by Dr. Mohd Hisyam Rasidi with the assistance by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohd Sarofil Abu Bakar and Mdm Zanariah Jasmani.
by webmaster FAB | Jun 4, 2012 | News, Uncategorized
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by webmaster FAB | May 22, 2012 | News, Uncategorized
UTM students capturing their moment of victory at prize giving ceremony held in UiTM Puncak Alam.
JOHOR BAHRU, 19 May: A big congratulation to Quantity Surveying and Construction Students of Quantity Surveying Department, who managed to won 4 out of 9 awards at the 4th RICS-RISM International Conference for Undergraduates 2012 held on 18 and 19th May at UiTM Puncak Alam Campus.
The conference is a series of annual event jointly organized by Royal Institution of Surveyors (RICS) and Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (RISM) host together with participating Universities on a rotation basis. This year, it was hosted by Universiti Teknologi Mara at Puncak Alam Campus. The conference provides a platform for undergraduates from the various accredited surveying courses in Malaysia as well as Asia Pacific Regional Universities to share and exchange ideas, promote understanding and networking apart from exposing the students to present their undergraduate research publicly.
The 4th RICS-RISM International Surveying Conference for Undergraduate 2012 was opened to both national and international participating universities within the Asia Pacific Region. The participating university comprises of Universiti Malaya, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Universiti Teknologi Mara, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman and Taylor’s University, Assumption University (Thailand), Thammasat University (Thailand), Hong Kong Polytechnic University, University of Hong Kong, ChongQing University (China) and Huazhong University of Science and Technology (China).
Our students have managed to monopolise the Best Speakers Award category by grabbing 3 out of 5 awards in the competition. Mean while, for the Best Special Mention Paper category, we managed to grab 1 from 3 awards in the competition. All in all, UTM students have indeed monopolised the awards by grabbing in total 4 out 9 awards competed. The winners for the Best Presenters are Chan Shuk Yan (QS), Tan Jian Siang (Constr.) and Lau Sook Cheng (QS). Lau Sook Cheng also managed to grab the Special Mention Paper Award entitled “Quantity Surveyors’ Cost Estimating Skills as Applied in Consulting and Contracting Firms.
The papers were judged by both academicians and prominent industry players that includes Dato’ Mani Usilappan (RISM), Prof. Omar Munir (UTAR), Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ting Kien Hwa (UiTM), Sr. Dr. Azlan Shah Ali (UM) and Dr. Nazirah Zainul Abidin (USM). The adjudicators for the parallel session were randomly selected from the participating universities to choose the best speaker during each parallel session. All in all, 23 papers were vetted and presented.
The plenary session of the conference was chaired by Bill Jones, the President of RICS Asia Pacific Region and the presenters includes Sr. Hj Sihak Ismail (IM Global Property Consultants Sdn. Bhd), Prof. Dean Kashiwagi (PBSRG), Sr. Dainna Baharuddin (RISM), Sr Wong Chong Wei (RICS) and Sr. Low Han Hoe (RICS). Topics presented at the plenary session were in conjunction with the conference theme ‘Enriching Young Surveyors: Beyond Borders’.
The awards were presented by Sr Teo Chee Hai, the President of International Federation of Surveyors Malaysia. There were 3 categories of award at the competition namely the Best Presenters, Special Mention Paper and Best Paper. The next competition will be hosted by Taylor’s University in 2013.
Once again the students of Quantity Surveying and Construction Programme have managed to outshine other contenders’ prom participating universities within the Asia Pacific region and repeated last year’s success to remain the best in country. Kudos to all!
by webmaster FAB | Apr 30, 2012 | News, Uncategorized
On 21st April 2012, 60 landscape architectural undergraduates and Dr Ismail Said participated in a community service program, Mangrove Rehabilitation at Kampong Pengkalan Hulu, Serkat. The main purpose of the program was to collaborate with a non-governmental organization, JARING (Jaringan Kebajikan dan Pendidikan Nelaysan Pantai Malaysia) to collect mangrove seeds and to plant them in polyethylene bags as nursery stock.
The program began with a lecture from JARING on mangrove ecosystem at the information centre of mangrove rehabilitation in Kukup town. With the ecosystem knowledge, the students proceeded to Kukup Island with Encik Jamaluddin Mohammad as the guide. They were taught on the roles of mangrove and its intricate correlation with the coastal community of Kukup and Serkat. It was an interesting experience, traversing the forest on boardwalk and walking on hanging bridge in a rainy morning. Students were exposed to the elements of the ecosystem as well with its fauna; lizards, wild pigs, molluscs, crustaceans, monkeys, and snakes. They were taught on the characteristics of the mangrove species which was dominated by Rhizophoraceae. With the short experience, they were brought to Kampong Pengkalan Hulu, 7 km from Kukup town.
After completing Zohor prayer at the Serkat mosque, the students were served by the villagers with a lunch; rice, chicken fried with soya sauce, cabbage masak lemak, and chilly fried shrimp. It was a splendid meal. Then the rehabilitation program divided the students into two groups: (A) collecting Rhizophora seeds, and (B) filling polyethylene bag with silt. As the group A dispersed into the forest, they encountered the battle of getting their feet stuck into the soft, silty ground. Those who walked slowly were bound to struggle to pull their feet from the mud. Hence, to avoid getting stuck, some students ran fast on the mangrove forest floor. Each student was instructed by JARING to collect 10 seeds. And, all managed to get the required volume. On the other hand, group B ploughed the silty ground excavating mud and filling it into hundred of polyethylene bags. Beyond their expectation, the task was difficult but enjoyable because it was their first time experience doing it. After a short rest, the task for collecting the seeds was continued by group B. Likewise, group A sowed the elongated seeds into all the bags with lots of laughter seeing each one struggle to walk on the soft ground. Once both tasks completed, the students had another experience; washing the sticky mud from their shoes, feet and hands.
At 5:30pm, the community service program ended with presenting a sum of cash to Encik Jamaluddin Mohammad. The money was collected by the students for the Kampong Pengkalan Hulu community. The participatory event with the community taught a good lesson to all students on mangrove ecosystem as well as caring the environment for the future generation.
by webmaster FAB | Apr 30, 2012 | News, Uncategorized
On 25th April, 27 members from Green Innovation Research Group (GIRG) participated with 9 members from Centre of Advanced Studies for Architecture (CASA), National University of Singapore, in a colloquium. The gathering was held at CASA. GIRG was led by Dr Ismail Said and accompanied by Dr Remaz and Dr Hisyam whereas CASA was headed by Prof Johannes Widodo. The aim of the gathering to allow postgraduate students from UTM and NUS to present their research works, thus to gain feedback how to improve the research quality. All research focused on Asian centric studies on built environment and human behaviour.
Ten papers, five from each laboratory, were presented—view schedule of presentation. The papers were categorised into three themes: comfort and leisure, historic places, and urbanism.
The next colloquium is in September 2012 at UTM.
This photo was taken after the colloquium between GIRG and CASA at School of Design and Environment, National University Singapore on 25th April 2012
by webmaster FAB | Mar 7, 2012 | News, Uncategorized
KUALA LUMPUR, 4 Mac – Majlis Makan Malam dan Penghargaan Pertandingan GreenTech House Competition 2011 (GTH 2011) telah berjaya disempurnakan oleh Y.B Datuk Seri Shaziman Bin Abu Mansor, Menteri Kerja Raya Malaysia dan turut dihadiri oleh YBhg. Prof. Dato’ Ir. Dr. Zaini Ujang, Naib Canselor UTM serta pegawai-pegawai kanan UTM.
Pertandingan tersebut diadakan bersempena dengan Seminar ‘Biorenewable Sustainable House Design’ yang telah dianjurkan pada 3 hingga 4 Oktober 2011.
GTH 2011 merupakan anjuran Institut Pembangunan Bioproduk (IBD) dengan kerjasama Fakulti Alam Bina (FAB) dan BE-Basic, sebuah konsortium awam-swasta dari Netherlands.
Selain itu, GTH 2011 telah mendapat sokongan daripada Malaysian Commonwealth Studies Centre (MCSC) dan Cambridge Malaysian Education and Development Trust (CMEDT) serta ditaja oleh The Youth Trust Foundation (Myharapan).
Pertandingan tersebut buat julung kalinya diadakan merupakan satu konsep pertandingan baru merekabentuk rumah untuk mempromosikan konsep pelestarian, penjimatan tenaga, penggunaan bahan binaan daripada sumber semulajadi dan penggunaan sumber tenaga alternatif dengan menggunakan bahan-bahan yang mempunyai nilai yang boleh diperbaharui.
Tujuan utama pertandingan ini diadakan adalah sebagai salah satu langkah bagi memacu semula perumahan bandar tropika yang disertai dengan infrastruktur yang lebih lestari. Penyertaan melibatkan mahasiswa bukan sahaja dari UTM malahan dari universit lain seperti UiTM dan USM.
Tempat pertama telah diungguli oleh dua kumpulan iaitu kumpulan Zenith Team dari UTM dan USM dan juga kumpulan Superhome dari UiTM Shah Alam dengan membawa pulang hadiah bernilai RM5000. Manakala, tempat kedua pula telah dimenangi oleh kumpulan Canterra dari UTM Kuala Lumpur dan kumpulan Seven dari UTM Johor Bahru dengan hadiah bernilai RM3000.
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