2nd Asian Undergraduate Summit (AUS) 2016 – Opening Ceremony and Keynote Speech
Opening Ceremony and Keynote Speech
“2nd Asian Undergraduate Summit (AUS) 2016”
20th-24th June 2016
Organized by Dept. of Urban and Regional Planning, FBE. Co-Organisers: University Scholars Programme, NUS and NUS Student’, University Scholars Club
Sponsors: CiPD and and UTM International
Lawatan Y.Bhg. Datuk Naib Canselor ke Fakulti Alam Bina
UTM Architecture Students Awarded PAM-Feruni Ceramiche National Undergraduate Students Award
Faculty of Built Environment is excited to announce that our Architecture students have made us proud once again in the recent Malaysian Institute of Architects (PAM) annual dinner that was held on 28 May 2016 at Royale Chulan Hotel Kuala Lumpur.
Three students from the Bachelor of Science in Architecture Program of the Architectural Department, Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia were awarded the PAM Ferruni Ceramiche National Undergraduate Students Award. UTM won 3 out of 6 awards offered. The award was a scholarship of RM5,000.00 for each year of remaining study for each student.
The three winners from UTM are Yeow Yann Herng (3rd Year BSc Architecture), Yap Shook Yen (3rd Year BSc Architecture) and Ng Kar King (2nd Year BSc Architecture).
Apart from the award mentioned above, 1st Year M Arch Student, Geraldine Teoh Pei Lynn is 1 of 3 recipients for the PAM Inovar Students Awards for LAM Part II. She is awarded RM7500 per year of study amounting to RM15,000.
Keep on #SoaringUpwards
Landscape Architecture Students Won Wall Art & Desk Art Competitions at the Royal FLORIA Putrajaya 2016
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) won Gold and Bronze Awards in the 9th Royal FLORIA Flower and Garden Festival 2016 hosted by Floria Putrajaya Sdn. Bhd. at Anjung Floria, Precinct 4 Putrajaya.
A team of 20 second-year students from Landscape Architecture Department, Faculty of Built Environment was lead by LAr Dr Sapura Mohamad and Dr Lee Yoke Lai together with three (3) supporting staff. A group of four (4) students won the Gold Award in the Decorative Wall Art Category competing with four (4) other shortlisted groups. The interactive wall art design interpreted a concept theme of “Memento Surge” that exemplified the historical flower theme to resemble past FLORIA events.
UTM team also won the Bronze award in the Desk Art Work Category which adopted “The Spectral” idea to emphasis floral arrangement of different flower cut levels. Both categories shortlisted five (5) entries with RM750 incentives for each team. Both design teams have selected colourful Chrysanthemum as the theme flower for this year to match with respective design theme to create an interesting visual art and landscape layout. The prize giving ceremony will be held on 2nd June 2016. UTM team was also among the 15 shortlisted entries with RM3,000 incentives in the University Garden Category.
Students Affairs and Alumni Office through UTM Career Centre (UTMCC) support the students by offering Job in Campus allocation which financially assist students’ need. On the whole, the hard work and strong team spirit of Landscape Architecture students’ contribute to the success and completeness of this university garden competition.
Again, congratulation to the Landscape department which manage to bring about great achievement and glory to UTM.
Decorative wall art: gold award
1. ZULKHAIRI BIN AHMAD NAMIRY
2. NURUL HUDA BINTI ASHAR
3. SITI MAZLINA BINTI MUKHTAR
4. NUR AZMAN BIN AHMAD BUKRI
Desk art: bronze award
1. AIMI NORHANANI NORDIN
2. NATASHA NASIUMIN
3. SITI HAJAR UMAIRAH NORDIN
FAB Won Big at the 8th RICS – RISM International Surveying Conference for Undergraduates 2016
Department of Quantity Surveying, Faculty of Built Environment UTM won big at the 8th RICS – RISM International Surveying Conference for Undergraduates 2016. We bag 6 out of 11 awards as follows:
In total, 29 papers presented in 7 parallel sessions.
Best presenter award
1- UITM: Faten Athirah Othman
2- AUT: Anoma Sunthonyonkit
3- Taylor’s University: Khai Yuean Chia
4- UM: Ngoi Eva
5- UTM: Ong Chee Chai
6- UTM: Intan Fatin Syazwani binti Azinal Abidin
7- UTM: Aimi Sara binti Ismail
Special Mentioned paper
1- Anis Maisarah bt Ahmad Fuzir (UTM)
2- Ong Chee Chai (UTM)
3- UTAR representative
Best Overall paper award
1- Intan Fatin Syazwani binti Azinal Abidin UTM)
Participating Universities: UTM, UM, UiTM, IIUM, USM, INTI, Taylor’s University, UTAR, University of Reading, Chongqing University, Thammasat University, Tongji University, Assumption University Thailand, University of HK, HK Poly University, Huazhoang University of Science & Technology.