EE Student Emerged as the First Runner-up in the IEM EEFYP Poster Competition

August 2016Volume 7, Issue (8)

The SoE graduating student Chiah Thong Ling emerged as the first runner-up in the inter-varsity IEM Electrical Engineering FinalYear Project (EEFYP) Poster Competition 2016 at Wisma IEM. His score was tied with another participant, but during the tiebreaker,where both were required to pitch their project in two minutes, he emerged victorious. He received RM750 as the first runner up.Another student, Heng Jing Lei bagged the consolation prize worth RM200. Dr. Siow Chun Lim, the chair of the organizing committee, felt very proud of the students. This is the first time such a competition was held under the IEM Electrical Engineering Technical Division. A total of seven universities participated, and each sent two of their best students to compete.

A big kudos is sent out to the students’ respective FYP supervisors namely Dr. Hoo Choon Lih (Steven) and Dr. Aravind for preparingthem for the competition Furthermore, thank you to the SoE EE team of colleagues for developing and nurturing these twostudents over the past four years.

19AUG

School of Engineering Hosts IEM-Siemens Science,Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Competition

On 20 August 2016, the IEM-Siemens Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematic Competition was held atLecture Theatre 19 in the Taylor’s University Lakeside Campusfrom 8:30 AM to 3 PM. Form 4 science stream students from 16secondary schools participated in the competition with thetheme, "Future City." This event also marked the end of the IEMEngineering Week 2016, with the closing ceremony officiated byDatuk Dr. Abu Bakar bin Mohamad Diah, the Deputy Minister of MOSTI. Taylor University served as the main venue sponsor, which made the memorandum of understanding signed between the School of Engineering and the IEM during the 4th eureca conference in July 2015 more significant.

20AUG

Chiah Thong Ling (right) receiving his award from Ir Chang Yew Cheong

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20JUNE

A Visitor from Liverpool John Moores University

Dr. Dhiya Al-Jumeily, the Associate Dean of Global Engagement from the Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) visited Taylor’s University to enhance collaborative activities in instruction and research with theSchool of Engineering (SoE). During his short visit, Dr. Al-Jumeily mentioned that LJMU is keen to team up with the SoE in variousventures such as student exchanges, short summer programs, and joint research and design projects. As such, LJMU is in theprocess of formalizing a partnership agreement with Taylor’s University, and a good number of students teaching and exchangingresearch between both campuses is anticipated in the coming year.

Dr. Dhiya Al-Jumeily, the Associate Dean of Global Engagement from the Faculty of Engineering andTechnology, LJMU (left) with Prof. Dr. Mushtak Al-Atabi, the Pro VC, Strategy from Taylor’s University (right)

Heng Jing Lei (right) receiving his awardfrom Ir Francis Xavier Jacob

IEM-Siemens Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematic Competition and Engineering Week 2016 Closing Ceremony Group photo

11-14JULY

Dr. Christina White, the Global Chair and Director of the National Academy of Engineering Grand Challenges Scholars and the K12Partners Program, recently accepted the School of Engineering’s (SoE) invitation to attend the Engineering Fair and eurecaconference. During her short eventful stay, Dr. White was appointed as the assessor for the Engineering Fair projects and eurecapresentations, and she was also one of the esteemed keynote speakers for the eureca conference. She highlighted the high qualityof the SEO-conducted projects, and she expressed that she was impressed with the presentation skills of the students.

Moreover, Dr. White conducted an excellent workshop on Interdisciplinary Approaches to Addressing the Grand Challenges whichwas well-received by the Taylor’s Grand Challenge Scholar Programme (TGCSP) mentors and scholars who attended. She joined theTGCSP Town Hall meeting, where five GC scholars presented their journey to achieve their GC program outcomes. Dr. White applaudedthe creative and sustainable projects carried out by the scholars and found them very inspiring.

The visit by Dr. White was certainly memorable, and the school looks forward to welcoming her once again in the upcomingEngineering Fair and eureca in December 2016!

Workshop conducted by Dr. White for the TGCSP mentors and scholars Dr. White delivering her keynote address during eureca

Group photo of the visiting students from Eindhoven University, The Netherlands Dutch students actively participating in the CDIO workshop

IEM Brainstorming Session 2016

30JULY

Group photo of the IEM Brainstorming Session 2016

Monash University Sunway Students with TRT members

Ir Associate Prof. Dr. Leong Wai Yie and Dr. Siow Chun Lin attended the IEM Membership Drive and Promotion BrainstormingSession on July 30, 2016 at Shah’s Village Hotel. During the training, various promotion strategies and issues were discussed toenhance IEM membership. The brainstorming session and membership drive would also help to build a broad support base andincrease volunteers who are willing to help throughout the year. Outgoing volunteers are important to back-to-university eventsand corporate initiatives. Volunteers who recruit members and explain the membership benefits will definitely help ensure thesuccess of the membership drive.

Monash University Sunway Students Visitthe Taylor’s Racing Team

18AUG

Shell Eco Marathon is a competition that emphasizesmaximum efficiency, in which students build fuel-efficientcars that are judged by their maximum travelling distancewith only one liter of fuel. Cars are driven at a set speedaround a circuit with fixed number of laps. On August 18,a team from the Monash University Sunway campus, met the Taylor’s Racing Team offering some guidance andadvice on chassis design. As the car is raced at top speeds,rigid yet ergonomically-designed chassis are among thevital factors considered in the design stage. Hence, theMonash team intended to use the Formula Society ofAutomotive Engineers rules when in the design stage.The fruitful discussion further strengthened the bondbetween neighboring universities.

Dr. Christina White’s Visit

18JULY

A total of 28 students from the Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands, accompanied by Professor Volker Hessel,came to the School of Engineering for a one-day visit. The visit was part of their one-week study tour in Malaysia. The studentswere mainly undergraduates and postgraduates from the Chemical Engineering Department. During their visit, the studentslearned about the project-based education CDIO tool offered in SOE. They were introduced to the CDIO in a classroom-style settingand received the opportunity to apply these tools during a workshop conducted by some of the CDIO lecturers in SOE.

The visitors were extremely impressed with the beauty of the campus, the favorable learning environment, and the facilities. Theyalso appreciated the importance of project-based learning in the study of engineering and mentioned that they would use someof the tools they learned during their visit on their future projects.

A Visit from Students from the Netherlands