March 2017Volume 8, Issue (3)

Taylor’s University, Lakeside Campus (JPT/BPP/1000-801/67/Jld.2(32) KPT/JPS/DFT/US/B21)

No.1, Jalan Taylor’s, 47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia

(603) 5629 5000 admissions@taylors.edu.my www.taylors.edu.my/universtiy(603) 5629 5001

5-12FEB

Hanyang University, ERICA Campus, Korea Visit

Iris Yow Hui Ying, a junior Chemical Engineering student, was given the opportunity to represent Taylor’s Grand ChallengesScholar Programme as part of the Korea Hanyang University Winter Industry Programme. The programme was held for eightdays, and it included five lectures (economics, entrepreneurship, branding, information technology, and robotics) and threeindustrial visits (Samsung Innovation Museum, Story Garden of Amore Pacific, and Munhwa Broadcasting Corporationtelevision station). As the programme was opened internationally, Iris enjoyed the chance to interact with students fromdifferent countries with distinct cultures and backgrounds.

21MAR

First Place in Most Active Module in the Schoolof Engineering (SoE)

Delivering lectures is always challenging, especially when it comes todry engineering subjects, such as engineering mathematics, engineeringfluid mechanics, thermodynamics, and heat transfer. Such subjectsrequire special and unclassical innovative methods of teaching andlearning. One of these methods is blended learning, which has beenadopted in Taylor’s University five years ago. Blended learning maycombine and align learning undertaken in face-to-face sessions withlearning opportunities created online. For this method to succeed,tools are needed to enhance students’ learning and lecturers’ teaching.TIMES is one of these tools. One of our lecturers in the SoE,Dr. Abdulkareem Sh. Mahdi Al-Obaidi, successfully implemented blendedlearning using TIMES in his course, Engineering Mathematics 1. UtilizingTIMES, he managed the online quizzes, video recordings, andattendance quizzes to significantly enhance the learning experienceof first year first semester students. As a result of his effort, he wasawarded the first place in the category of Most Active Module at theschool level for two successive years (2015 and 2016).

21MAR

The Institution of Engineers,Malaysia (IEM) Book Prize forthe Best First Year EngineeringStudent

Our freshman, Ng Wai Lun, was awarded “The Best First Year EngineeringStudent” by the IEM. The prize was given in the form of a book amountingto RM200. Wai Lun is a Chemical Engineering student. He possessesconsistent and excellent academic records. Well done and congratulationsto Wai Lun!

Iris Yow Hui Ying receiving a certificate of participation at HanyangUniversity, ERICA Campus, Korea

Dr. Abdulkareem Sh. Mahdi Al-Obaidi, awarded the first placein the category of Most Active Module at the school level

Iris and other international participants while visiting Bukchon Hanok Village

Ng Wai Lun, recipient of the IEM Book Prize for theBest First Year Engineering Student