by webmaster FAB | Nov 5, 2009 | News, Uncategorized
A discussion with the Dean of Humanities and Social Science at Prince Songkla University, Pattani on 20th November 2009
A photo session with President of Thaksin University at songkla on 19th November 2009
Dr. Sirima Na Songkla, Dr Hisyam Rasidi and Dr Ismail Said visited three campuses in Southern Thailand on 19th and 20th November 2009. The purpose of the visit was to promote UTM postgraduate studies. On the 19th, they discussed with President of Thaksin University in Songkla and informed him that UTM is interested to sponsor a Thai Muslim lecturer to pursue his/her PhD at UTM. Then, on 20th, the team had a discussion the Dean of Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Prince Songkla University at Pattani. They managed to get a lady Malay lecturer to pursue PhD. She teaches geography and active doing research landscape resource assessment for regional planning at Pattani Province. The team then visited main campus of Prince Songkla University (PSU) at Hat Yai and met Deputy President of International Affairs and Dean of Faculty of Environmental Management. The outcomes of the discussion include:
- PSU will Inform their staff to pursue PhD at UTM in several disciplines particularly engineering and built environment.
- Collaborate to write joint paper and to conduct research in architecture and GIS and Science City development.
- Join colloquium of Research Southeast Asia Landscape at FAB in February 2010.
by webmaster FAB | Oct 30, 2009 | News, Uncategorized
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) and University of Salford have agreed to collaborate in research and development in various fields including Built Environment, Information Technology, Communication and Science.
The mutual agreement was sealed in a MoU signing ceremony between the two universities during an official visit by the newly-appointed Vice Chancellor of University of Salford, Professor Martin Hall.
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News in Utusan Malaysia
by webmaster FAB | Oct 20, 2009 | event, News, Uncategorized
An exhibition and seminar on Architectural Heritage Hospitals was held on the 13th of October 2009 at the lobby and Senate Hall, Administrative Building, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. It was officiated by the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Students Affairs), Professor Dr Mohd Tajuddin bin Ninggal.
The exhibition featured findings of studies by a group of 58 third year Bachelor of Architecture students and 6 lecturers headed by Dr Raja Nafida bte Raja Shahminan. Thirteen hospital buildings in Johor and Selangor were studied. These buildings owned by the Ministry of Health were chosen for their historical and architectural value and a majority is over 50 years old.
Among them are:
- Administrative and Clinical Buildings, Sultanah Aminah Hospital, Johor Bahru, Johor
- Adminstrative Building and Complex for Occupational Therapy, Permai Hospital, Tampoi
- Rural Clinic, Permas, Kukup
- Grisek Health Clinic, Pagoh
- Wards 1 and 2, Sultanah Fatimah Specialist Hospital, Muar
- Maternity ward, Tangkak Hospital
- Administrative Building and Quarters for Leprosy Patients, Leprosy Hospital Tampoi
- Chapel of Our Lady of Lourdes at Sungai Buluh National Centre for Leprosy Control, Selangor
- Mosque at Sungai Buluh National Centre for Leprosy Control, Selangor.
The exhibition and seminar was held to disclose findings of studies undertaken over a period of 6 months on the history and architecture of the above hospital buildings. There has never been an intensive study done on these buildings before. Documentation of the history and architecture of these buildings is a conservation effort by the Centre for Malay Architectural Studies/Pusat Kajian Alam Bina Melayu (KALAM) and will be historical evidence and reference of their existence.
The government in its efforts to upgrade the quality of health care in the country has built new and sophisticated hospitals however old hospital buildings with historical and architectural value should not be neglected. The history and architecture of these old hospital buildings unless recorded will never be known because they were not designed as hospitals but were used as hospitals due to the need at the time.
The study is part of an annual programme since 1975 and is a joint effort between architecture students and KALAM, Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. The Centre for Malay Architectural Studies/Pusat Kajian Alam Bina Melayu (KALAM) has successfully undertaken studies on and documented the history and architecture of over 400 buildings in Malaysia and Thailand.
News in Utusan Malaysia
by webmaster FAB | Oct 14, 2009 | News, Uncategorized
The Bachelor in Quantity Surveying and B.Sc in Construction programmes are accredited by The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) for the 2004-2008 academic years.
The RICS evaluation panel has visited the Department of Quantity Surveying, Faculty of Built Environment on the 7th October 2009 to re-accredit the above programmes. The outcome of the visit is very positive.. the panel will recommend to the RICS Board of Studies to re-accredit the Bachelor of Quantity Surveying and Bsc in Construction programmes for the 2009-2013 academic years. Congratulations to the everyone at the Deparment of Quantitiy Surveying.
by webmaster FAB | Oct 8, 2009 | News, Uncategorized
Dr. Ismail Said was appointed as chairman of a panel of eight juries by The Government of Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, to judge entries of international competition for Urban Eco-planning Concepts and Ideas of Banjarmasin. The team comprised of three professors from Institute of Technology Bandung, Gajah Mada University, Seoul National University, and four government officers from Office of Ministry KLH Jakarta, Direktorat Jendral Penataan Jakarta and city hall of Banjarmasin. The evaluation last for two days, 5 to 6 October 2009. Fourteen entries from USA, Belgium, Korea, Australia, the Netherlands, Canada and Indonesia were examined and were finalized into five nominees. These nominees will be presenting their planning proposals on 20 and 21 October 2009 before the juries.
by webmaster FAB | Jul 20, 2009 | News, Uncategorized
A Third Year Student of Urban and Regional Planning, UTM, Abd. Hafiz b. Sheik Abd. Hardy has been selected as one of the 7 Malaysian undergraduates to join a special program at East-West Centre in University of Hawaii. This program entitled The Thematic Institute on the Environment will take place from 10th May until 21st June, 2009. Other participants that had been selected from Malaysia include students from Universiti Sains Malaysia, Universiti Malaysia Sabah and Universiti Malaysia Terengganu. They will join other participants from Singapore, Fiji and Papua New Guinea in Hawaii. The selection was done competitively by the United States Embassy in the respective countries through the resumes that had been sent to them.
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, the students who take part in this six-week program will look at global environmental challenges and the need for active leadership to deal with them. The program will provide a deeper understanding of the environmental movement in the U.S. and how advocates for environmental conservation and action undertake advocacy, market, policy, cultural and scientific approaches to environmental issues. During final week of their program, the students will travel to San Francisco, California and visit the Capitol Hill at Washington, D.C for a field study.
The institute aims to provide a transformative learning experience for participants through introductions to a broad spectrum of American life; enhance networks of understanding linking participants with U.S. environmental actors and each other; transfer, where applicable, lessons from the U.S. to the participants’ countries; provide opportunities for U.S. practitioners to learn about participants’ countries environmental challenges; link the next generation of foreign leaders in the environmental movement with the U.S.; and develop collaborative projects among participants themselves and with U.S. organizations.
On 2nd April 2009, the Public Affairs and the Economic Section organized a pre-departure briefing and visa interview for the 7 Malaysian undergraduate students at the U.S. Embassy in Kuala Lumpur. The students met with Public Affairs staff to discuss the purpose and content of their upcoming program, and what to expect when traveling in Hawaii and the Continental United States. They met other Embassy staff as well, including the Economic Counselor and the Environment Science Technology and Health officer. Several local journalists were invited to attend and interview the students.
