by webmaster FAB | Mar 1, 2012 | News, Uncategorized
UTM students capturing moment with Dato' Seri Mohamed Khalid Nordin at prize giving ceremony at Shah Alam.
JOHOR BAHRU, 20 February: CONGRATULATIONS!!!! UTM Architecture students have done it again!
In less than three months, as if the recent winning in the UAC Building Manufacture of Malaysia competition is not enough, UTM architecture students have once again made UTM proud. They have won another national competition, the AUTODESK MALAYSIA DESIGN COMPETITION 2011.
Besides grabbing the 1st, 3rd and two consolation prizes in the whiz and open categories, with additional two consolation prizes in the engineering categories, UTM students have indeed monopolized the awards.
The fourth and final year students have bagged lots of cash prizes home after being handed in more than RM5000.00 in total for their winning entries. Roughly, there were RM100,000 worth of cash and prizes have been offered, making the “ Autodesk competition offering the biggest incentives for students and lecturers in
the country” – said Prof Dr Mohd Hamdan Ahmad, the Executive Director of Institute Sultan Iskandar, who is also the chairman for the Secretariat of Autodesk Malaysia Design Competition 2011.
The AUTODESK MALAYSIA DESIGN COMPETITION 2011 was opened to Public Higher Institution in Malaysia such as Government Universities, Community Colleges and Polytechnics and recognized by MOHE, MQA and JPA. The use of Autodesk® software products is mandatory.
The design were judged based on the professional and skilful used of the software integrating several criteria including creativity and originality of design, green building and design principles that are consistent with the three selected themes, a) Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC): b) Manufacturing and Product (MID): and c) Media and Entertainment (M&E).
YB Dato’ Seri Mohamed Khaled bin Nordin, Minister of Higher Education of Malaysia officiated and presented the respective awards in the prize giving ceremony, which was held on 14thFeb at Politeknik Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah, Shah Alam. Also present was Dr Abu Hasan Ismail, the CEO of Prestariang Systems Sdn Bhd, whose company has actively involved and co-sponsored the event.
A total of twenty-one institutions have participated and eight hundred participants of lecturers and students from higher institutions, officers from the Ministry of Higher Education and several corporate members from the industries attended the event. By far, it has been a successful event, proudly commented by Prof Hamdan.
Topping the cherry on the cake on that Valentine’s day, UTM has also doubled shined itself when pronounced the institution with the most winning entries making it the highest institutional winner. UTM has beaten all twenty-one other higher institutions contenders such as Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), polytechnics and college communities.
Without a doubt, our architecture school shines – stands itself out, remains the best in country. Way to go Jabatan Senibina, Hooray!!
Source : news.utm.my
by webmaster FAB | Jan 9, 2012 | News, Uncategorized
JOHOR BAHRU: Pelajar tahun akhir senibina, Fakulti Alam Bina, Tan Choon Wah memenangi Anugerah Rekabentuk Pelajar Senibina 2011 (ASDA 2011) anjuran UAC Berhad, 2 Disember lalu.
Beliau memenangi hadiah bagi Kategori B untuk pelajar tahun lima dengan membawa pulang hadiah wang tunai RM2,000 menewaskan Lee Jian Zhou daripada Universiti Lim Kok Wing dan Muhammad Taufik Abdul Wahab dari Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM).
Hasil rekabentuk pelajar diadili berdasarkan kepada beberapa kriteria antaranya kreativiti dan keaslian rekabentuk, prinsip bangunan hijau dan rekabentuk yang selaras dengan tema.
Pertandingan itu disertai oleh pelajar dari Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia (UIAM), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) dan Univesiti Lim Kok Wing.
Hasil lukisan senibina peserta dinilai oleh panel hakim profesional yang terdiri daripada pemaju Mutiara Damansara Dato’ Ghazali Mohd. Ali, arkitek ternama daripada MAA Arkitek Sdn. Bhd,Tuan Hj. Ar. Sharuddin Md. Yunos, Ar Dr. Tan Loke Mun dari ArchiCentre Sdn. Bhd dan Ar. David Tan dari Harley Consult.
Hadiah telah disampaikan oleh Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif merangkap Pengarah Urusan UAC Koo Hock Fee.
Sumber : news.utm.my
by webmaster FAB | Dec 28, 2011 | News, Uncategorized
Hasrat Pusat Kajian Alam Bina Dunia Melayu (KALAM) untuk memperkenalkan dan mengumpulkan kajian-kajian tentang suku Bugis telah tercapai melalui Konvensyen Antarabangsa Diaspora Bugis yang diadakan buat pertama kalinya pada 25 – 26 November 2011 yang lalu. Sebanyak 24 kertas kerja telah dihantar untuk membincangkan perihal sejarah, budaya dan senibina Bugis yang telah terdiaspora berabad-abad lamanya.
Konvensyen yang menyediakan acara seminar, gerai, pameran dan majlis makan malam yang berlandaskan Bugis ini telah berjaya mengumpulkan lebih daripada 500 orang. Mereka ini datang daripada pelbagai daerah terutamanya persatuan-persatuan Bugis seperti Persatuan Bugis Johor, Persatuan Perpaduan Rumpun Bugis Melayu Malaysia, Tawau Sabah, Persatuan Komuniti Bugis Sabah, Persatuan Kebajikan Bugis Sabah, Persatuan Pelajar Indonesia yang berasal daripada Sulawesi Selatan, para akademik dan pengkaji-pengkaji sejarah serta orang-orang perseorangan yang berminat terhadap tajuk konvensyen ini.
Konvensyen Antarabangsa Diaspora Bugis ini telah di rasmikan oleh Dekan Fakulti Alam Bina, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Prof. Madya Dr. Ahmad Nazri Muhamad Ludin. Turut hadir ialah wakil Konsulat Indonesia di Johor Bahru, wakil kedutaan Indonesia di Kuala Lumpur, Pengerusi Persatuan Bugis Johor dan wakil-wakil dari pertubuhan yang lain. Pameran yang diadakan mempamerkan hasil senibina Bugis di Sulawesi Selatan dan juga di Johor, baju Bugis, perkakasan harian masyarakat tersebut, gambar-gambar lama maupun perahu pinisi yang terkenal dikalangan masyarakat Bugis.
24 pembentangan kertas kerja mengenai budaya, sejarah dan senibina diadakan oleh pembentang kertas kerja dari Indonesia, Singapura dan Malaysia sendiri. Seminar ini telah menyingkap tentang pelbagai fakta yang tidak pernah diketengahkan selama ini seperti sejarah kemasukkan masyarakat Bugis ke Tanah Melayu, kejayaan masyarakat Bugis dalam menguasai perniagaan di Singapura, nasib suku Bugis yang telah lama merantau serta adat, budaya dan senibina yang mereka bawa sewaktu merantau. Fakta yang dibentangkan cukup membuka mata dan memberi pengetahuan yang cukup berguna dan bermakna.
Pada malam hari kemuncak pula, Konvensyen Antarabangsa Diaspora Bugis diserikan lagi dengan keberangkatan DYMM Sultan Johor ke majlis makan malam yang bertemakan Bugis. Makanan Bugis seperti Burasak dan Ikan Terubuk masak metti telah dihidangkan kepada tetamu yang hadir dengan iringan Gambus dari Persatuan Bugis Johor dan persembahan teater dari Persatuan Pelajar Indonesia. DYMM Sultan Johor telah berkenan melihat pameran senibina Bugis anjuran pihak KALAM dan beramah mesra bersama para tetamu yang hadir.
by webmaster FAB | Dec 22, 2011 | Feature Annoucement, News
Department of Quantity Surveying would like to convey deepest condolence to Mrs Bawa and family for the lost of Mr Bawa Mustafa (graduate student – Masters of Science in Construction Contract Management) recently.
He was a fine hardworking student with pleasant personality and well like by his lecturers and fellow classmates.
by webmaster FAB | Dec 21, 2011 | News, Promotion/Appointment
Faculty of Built Environment is pleased to announce several key appointments in the faculty.
Dr. Hairul Nizam bin Ismail
– Course Leader Department Of Urban And Regional Planning (December 2011 – 2013)
Dr. Mohd. Saidin bin Misnan
– Information Technology Manager (January 2012 – 2014)
Dr. Kei Saito
– Coordinator of Landscape Arcitechture Computer Studio (November 2011 – 2013)
Dr. Dilshan Remaz Ossen
– Coordinator of Building Science Lab (November 2011 – 2013)
Chau Loon Wai
– Coordinator of Environmental Science Lab (January 2012 – 2014)
Congratulation from all faculty members.
