FOLLOW US FEBRUARY 2012 | ISSUE #03 SPOTLIGHT ACHIEVEMENTS & RECOGNITION Ray of Hope Wins Big at SPADE Awards Isaac Check Hong Foong's gallery design entitled Ray of Hope for the Council of Churches Malaysia (CCM) bagged him three out of the five gold awards at stake en route to winning the highly sought after Interior Design Confederation Singapore (IDCS) SPADE Best Design Award, the highest honour given to the overall best design of the international spatial design competition. Isaac beat over 40 competing designs from South East Asia to grab top spots in the Design Project Concept, Spatial Design & Planning and Creative Lighting Application categories. BrandLaureate Awards Taylor's University as the Best Brand in Hospitality, Tourism & Culinary Arts Education Taylor's University School of Hospitality, Tourism & Culinary Arts (TCHT) started the year 2012 with a bang as it was awarded the Best Brand in the corporate branding category of Education – Hospitality, Tourism and Culinary Arts at The BrandLaureate SMEs Chapter Awards 2011.. READ MORE READ MORE INTERNATIONAL OUTLOOK RESEARCH & COMMERCIALISATION Inaugural International THE-ICE
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FOLLOW US FEBRUARY 2012 | ISSUE #03
SPOTLIGHT ACHIEVEMENTS &RECOGNITION
Ray of Hope Wins Big atSPADE Awards
Isaac Check Hong Foong'sgallery design entitled Ray ofHope for the Council ofChurches Malaysia (CCM)bagged him three out of the fivegold awards at stake en route towinning the highly sought afterInterior Design ConfederationSingapore (IDCS) SPADE BestDesign Award, the highesthonour given to the overall bestdesign of the international spatialdesign competition. Isaac beatover 40 competing designs fromSouth East Asia to grab topspots in the Design ProjectConcept, Spatial Design &Planning and Creative LightingApplication categories.
BrandLaureate AwardsTaylor's University as the BestBrand in Hospitality, Tourism& Culinary Arts EducationTaylor's University School of Hospitality,Tourism & Culinary Arts (TCHT) startedthe year 2012 with a bang as it wasawarded the Best Brand in the corporatebranding category of Education –Hospitality, Tourism and Culinary Arts atThe BrandLaureate SMEs ChapterAwards 2011..
Advisory Council MeetingTaylor's University organized its inauguralInternational Advisory Council (IAC),which was hosted by Professor Dato' Dr.Hassan Said, Vice Chancellor of Taylor'sUniversity, and attended by three of itsinternational council members – Sir JohnDaniel, Professor Steven West and Mr.David Jones.
InternationalPanel of ExpertsForum 2011
More than 100 nationaland internationaldelegates participatedin the 5th THE-ICE..
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School ofBiosciencesCelebratesSuccessful IndustryNetworking NightSchool of Biosciences(SBS) held its first IndustryNetworking Night ..
Lim Siew MingIt is important toalways remember tolive, laugh and love!
Dr. Chong ChienHwaI take pride in beingable to accomplish thetasks assigned to me.
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Taylor's University will act as the collaborative partner for capability and capacitybuilding to Kolej Komunity Langkawi (KKL), to develop and deliver qualityeducation and training programmes in the field of hospitality and tourism inLangkawi, as a result of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with theMinistry of Higher Education (MOHE) today.
Witnessed by the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Yang Amat Berhormat Dato' SriMohd. Najib bin Tun Abdul Razak, the signatories for the MoU were YBhg.Professor Dato' Dr. Hassan Said, Vice Chancellor and President, Taylor'sUniversity and YBhg. Datuk Haji Omar Bin Abd. Rahman, Deputy SecretaryGeneral (Management) on behalf of MOHE.
Under the terms of the MoU, Taylor's University School of Hospitality, Tourism &Culinary Arts (TCHT) will provide the required consultancy services, expertiseand resources to transform KKL into a human capital development hub forhospitality and tourism in the northern region of Malaysia. This is in line with theMalaysian government's vision to position Langkawi as a regional tourism islanddestination under the Langkawi Tourism Blueprint.
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Collaboration to transform Kolej Komuniti Langkawi into HumanCapital Development Hub for hospitality and tourism in theNorthern Region
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"A key strategy in the Langkawi Tourism Blueprint is the collaboration with theMinistry of Higher Education and Taylor's University, where the two parties willco-operate in the areas of education and training with the aim of raising thestandards of hospitality services in Langkawi," said the Prime Minister during theMoU signing ceremony.
"The collaboration will encompass the transformation of Kolej Komuniti Langkawiinto a Human Capital Development Hub with the ability to supply high qualityhuman resources, to meet the requirements of the tourism industry in Langkawi.Besides the revamp of the current curriculum and programme delivery, weforesee a transfer of technical expertise from Taylor's University that will enhancethe college's staff capabilities. Taylor's University will also be involved in theplanning and implementation of programmes that will help develop and upgradethe skills, knowledge and know-how of local communities," added the PrimeMinister.
Professor Dato' Dr. Hassan Said commented, "The collaboration betweenTaylor's University and MOHE leverages on TCHT's 25 years of experience inthe field of hospitality and tourism education, as the leading hospitality andtourism management school in Southeast Asia and the only school in Malaysiato offer a full range of hospitality and tourism courses, from certificate level up toMaster and PhD. As a result of this MoU, TCHT will collaborate with MOHE toprovide consultancy services and resources to upgrade the skill levels,programme delivery, teaching and learning, as well as training programmes atKKL, in order to fulfil the requirements of the industry and ultimately raise thestandards of the hospitality and tourism industry in Langkawi."
Under this strategic collaboration, it is projected that a total of 200 trainedapprentices will be produced annually, churning up to 1,000 trained apprenticesby year 2016, who will be equipped to contribute towards the growth of thehospitality industry in Malaysia.
BrandLaureate Awards Taylor’s University as the Best Brand in Hospitality,Tourism & Culinary Arts Education
Isaac Check Hong Foong's gallery design entitled Ray of Hope for the Council ofChurches Malaysia (CCM) bagged him three out of the five gold awards at stakeen route to winning the highly sought after Interior Design ConfederationSingapore (IDCS) SPADE Best Design Award, the highest honour given to theoverall best design of the international spatial design competition. Isaac beat over40 competing designs from South East Asia to grab top spots in the DesignProject Concept, Spatial Design & Planning and Creative Lighting Applicationcategories.
A final year Diploma in Interior Design student with The Design School atTaylor's University (TDS), Isaac admitted that he is still in a daze winning theinternational competition. "Our lecturer Mr. Edwin Nada Chomen encouraged me
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and my friends to submit our semester 5 final assignment for the competition andinspired us to envision attending the award ceremony held in Singapore. Isubmitted my work without thinking much, let alone expecting to take home thegold award!" said an excited Isaac.
"I did a lot of research for my design, including reading up on history of differentchurches and made visitations to local art galleries. The inspirations I got fromthe lights and space planning played a huge role in my design which I believedhelped me to bag the top prize," he said. Isaac also walked home SGD$1, 000richer as the IDCS SPADE Best Design Award 2011 Winner.
Isaac was not the only student from TDS to have won awards at the competition.Belinda Tay Kai Mun won two silver awards in the Design Project Concept andCreative Material Application categories; whereas Kate Ng Mei Chen grabbed thesilver awards in Spatial Design & Planning and Creative Lighting Applicationcategories. Chew Wan Xin also scored a bronze in the Spatial Design & Planningcategory, while Ching Eu Wayne was awarded the Honorary Mention in theCreative Material Application category.
The renowned SPADE Awardsis an international spatialdesign competition organisedby the Interior DesignConfederation Singapore(IDCS). The competition isopened to all full-time studentscurrently pursuing a spatialdesign related discipline orstudies. The conception of thecompetition is to showcase thebest design ideations in thearea of Interior Design, InteriorArchitecture, Commercial &
Corporate design, F&B Design, Exhibition & retail Design and projects thatentails strong spatial content. This year's competition was judged by thePresident of International Federation of Interior Architecture/Design, Ms. ShashiCaan, and President of Korea Society of Interior Designers (KOSID), ProfessorJooyun Kim.
Taylor's University School of Hospitality, Tourism & Culinary Arts (TCHT) startedthe year 2012 with a bang as it was awarded the Best Brand in the corporatebranding category of Education – Hospitality, Tourism and Culinary Arts at TheBrandLaureate SMEs Chapter Awards 2011.
The BrandLaureate BestBrands Awards 2011 honours outstanding brands fromthe small and medium enterprises. Over 80 SMEs representing the best ofbrands their respective industries received TheBrandLaureate SMEs BestBrandsAwards 2011 at the Awards dinner held on 12 January, 2012 at Sunway Hotels& Resports Grand Ballroom. Hailed as the Grammy Awards for Branding,winners were divided into two main categories, i.e. Corporate Branding andProduct Branding. Taylor's University was awarded the Best Brands in Educationfor its dedicated and quality education in the field of hospitality, tourism andculinary arts under the Corporate Branding category.
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Mr. Pradeep Nair, Deputy Vice Chancellor of Taylor's University received theaward on behalf of TCHT at the dinner, and expressed his pride at the school'sachievement in winning the award. "The BrandLaureate Awards is a renownedaward given to top brands in all industries. This recognition has further sealedTCHT as a trusted brand in the region. This is surely a timely boost for the schoolas we aim to become the best hospitality management and tourism school inAsia by the year 2015," he said.
Mr. Pradeep also added that the win serves as a great start for the year, and hascertainly made TCHT's 25th anniversary celebration more meaningful. He hopedthat the school's academics and students will be inspired to reach higher andaim for better results and garner further achievements in the near future.
Mr. Neethiahnanthan Ari Ragavan, Dean of TCHT, agreed with Mr. Pradeep andcommented that the award further motivates the school to work even harder tobetter itself as they continue to produce all-rounded, quality graduates whocontribute to the industry. He also congratulated and thanked the academics andstudents for their hard work and efforts in helping to make the school asuccessful one.
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Taylor's University organized its inaugural International Advisory Council (IAC),which was hosted by Professor Dato' Dr. Hassan Said, Vice Chancellor ofTaylor's University, and attended by three of its international council members –Sir John Daniel, Professor Steven West and Mr. David Jones. Aimed atdeveloping the University's competitive edge to improve the international standingof Taylor's University from the perspectives of quality academic programmes,research studies and publications, IAC was established with the support frominternational experts in the academic field who will be involved in the areas ofstrategic planning and policy development for the University.
In conjunction with this meeting, the three council members had the opportunityto meet with student ambassadors as well as academic staffs to discuss onseveral key issues relevant to the enhancement of the teaching & learningexperience in campus.
Sir John Daniel, President and
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Chief Executive Officer of TheCommonwealth of Learning,was pleased to be able tomeet Mr. Pradeep Nair,Deputy Vice Chancellor ofTaylor's University, and theTeaching & Learning teamduring his visit here.
"I am very impressed with thepurposeful and systematicapproach adopted by Taylor'sUniversity in developing and
implementing e-learning concept which encourages participation among thestudents. From the Teaching & Learning team's presentations, it is clear that theUniversity will start to develop the students into becoming Taylor's graduates withan edge from the moment they join this institution via the use of moderntechnology," commended Sir John.
The Commonwealth of Learning is an international intergovernmental body whichfocuses exclusively on using technology to expand the scope and scale ofhuman learning. "Taylor's University is certainly moving in the right direction inexploring various platforms to promote self-directed learning among its students.This method has been adopted by many renowned universities worldwide andlooking at the extent of investment of resources by a private university such asTaylor's in Asia, it is evident that the institution is committed to makingeducational innovation in the field of teaching and learning," said Sir John.
Mr. David Jones, who is the Chairman of EU-Malaysia Chamber of Commerceand Industry (EUMCCI), held a talk in collaboration with the Career ServicesCentre, to speak on the importance of soft skills among the graduates in today'scontext.
"While excelling in academic is a key priority among the students, soft skills suchas being able to communicate effectively and innovate will be the determiningfactor in enhancing the graduates' employability," said Jones. From his talk, thecrowd consisting of mostly students learnt that integrity and positive attitude aresome of the indispensable soft skills that a graduate should be equipped with
when working in an international company. The talk also complemented theTaylor's Graduate Capabilities where all courses will include experiential learningand soft skills components in their modules with the objective of producinggraduates whom are inculcated with qualities and abilities that will enable themto stay ahead in their career and compete at an international level.
Being a long-term academic partner with Taylor's University, specifically with theTaylor's Business School (TBS), Professor Steven West, Vice Chancellor of theUniversity of West England (UWE), was pleased to meet the TBS team, led byits Dean - Ms. Vinitha Guptan, again to explore on alternative platforms toenhance the partnership.
"TBS's vision and mission are similar to UWE's which makes it easier to worktogether. Both parties are maturing in being clear of our vision and mission. Ourstrong partnership enables us to work on other projects, especially in creativeand computing economies," said Professor Steven. He also foresee that bothTBS and UWE will work on more research collaborations that will inevitablygarner global funding, which only seeks to fund collaborations betweeninternational partners that address global issues.
The half-day meeting with IAC members was another fruitful initiative wherebyideas and suggestions to enhance the University's capacity in implementingchange and innovation to uplift its position in the global context were discussed.
"As part of the University's key thrusts, it is imperative for us to propel theinstitution to being the top-level university with a global viewpoint via internationalacademic partnership, student and staff exchange opportunities, industrynetworking and research collaborations. We are proud to have so manyrenowned academic and industry professionals as our IAC members. Their trustand confidence in Taylor's University is a great testimonial of our institutionalstrengths and what we can further achieve in future," said Professor Dato' Dr.Hassan.
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More than 100 national and international delegates participated in the 5th THE-ICE (International Centre of Excellence in Tourism & Hospitality Education)International Panel of Experts Forum, which was held in conjunction with the 2ndGraduate Research Colloquium (GRC) in Hospitality & Tourism 2011 at Taylor’sUniversity Lakeside Campus. Themed Innovation in Tourism & HospitalityEducation, this year’s forum focused on strategic developments in tourism andhospitality education, innovation in teaching and learning methods, on-campustraining and internship trends, and the challenges of incorporating live hotel andrestaurant operations into a curriculum.
Notable keynote speakers at the forum included Mr Reginald T Pereira, Chief
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Executive Officer of the Malaysian Association of Hotels; Mr Paul Weeks fromThe Hotel School Sydney, Australia; Ms Mae Ho Seok Khen, Chief OperatingOfficer of Berjaya University College of Hospitality; Mr. Ron Hilvert, Founder andManaging Director of Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management, Dubai; andMs. Veera Pardpattanapanich, Rector of Dusit Thani College, Thailand.
One of the forum’s highlight was a session entitled “THE-ICE International &Domestic Student Anonymised Benchmarking Report – what it means to you” –which discussed on setting the quality benchmark and exploring industrydemands towards graduates and post graduate tourism and hospitality students.A selected number of refereed papers on research relating to innovation and bestpractices in tourism and hospitality education were also presented at the forum.Networking sessions were available throughout the session as it was alsoopened to non THE-ICE members.
At the Graduate Research Colloquium (GRC), local and internationalpostgraduate students also had the opportunity to discuss on their thesisresearch proposals and present their research work to peers and leadingsupervisors and scholars in the hospitality and tourism field. Several best paperawards were presented to outstanding presenters and innovative paper topics --
Eat to Live or Live to Eat? A Cross Cultural ZMET Investigation of FoodPerception & Attitude on Taiwanese & Malaysian Chinese -- Elaine YangChiao Ling, Lai Mun Yee, Catheryn Khoo-Lattimore from Taylor’sUniversity.Developing a Hospitality & Tourism Curriculum in a Two-Year College inJapan – Kayoko Yoshida, Kyoko Morikoshi, Hokusei Gakuen fromUniversity Junior College, Japan.
Dr. Catheryn Khoo-Lattimore, TCHT Lecturer and Co-Chairperson of the event,commented that it was the first time Taylor’s University joined forces with THE-ICE to organise and host the international forum. She credited the success of theTHE-ICE and GRC forums to the organising group of final-year studentspursuing the Bachelor of Hospitality & Tourism Management (Hons) and theirsupervising lecturers, Ms. Lisa Tung and Ms. Julie Glass.
Not forgetting the community, THE-ICE and GRC organising committee alsoraised a total of RM13, 000 for the Know One, Teach One (KOTO) – anorganisation which enables street and disadvantaged youths to acquire holisticand vocational skills and be empowered to live a life of dignity and happiness.
Jointly organised by Taylor’s University School of Hospitality, Tourism andCulinary Arts (TCHT) and the International Centre of Excellence in Tourism &Hospitality Education (THE-ICE), the event was sponsored by Tourism Malaysia,CSL and 888 Coffee & Tea.
About THE-ICE The International Centre of Excellence in Tourism andHospitality Education (THE-ICE) is an independent international accreditationbody that specializes in tourism, hospitality, culinary arts and events education.In addition to accreditation, the main activities of THE-ICE are confidentialbenchmarking and letting future students know about the wide range of coursesavailable at our accredited members institutions.
THE-ICE was originally established by the Australian Federal Government in2003, but it is now registered as an independent not-for–profit organization.Managed by an Executive Team, all activities are over sighted by a Board ofDirectors elected by its members. The members of THE-ICE are institutionsoffering accredited courses in tourism, hospitality and events. We currently haveAccredited Members as well as Associates and also ‘Observers of THE-ICE’ in arange of countries that include: Austria, Switzerland, France, Germany Italy,Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Fiji, Australia etc. THE-ICE is also a full memberof the International Network of Accreditation Agencies in Higher Education(INQAAHE).
Through the corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative, THE-ICE and itsmembers also support underprivileged students in highly-respected NGOhospitality training institutions in Cambodia and Vietnam. For more info, log on towww.the-ice.org.
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School of Biosciences (SBS) held its first Industry Networking Night which wasattended by approximately 40 guests from various sectors of the Malaysian bio-industries such as food manufacturing, biomedicine, pharmaceutical andbiotechnology. As part of the school's proposed intention to introduce its researchcapacity to the bio-industry, the event was also held to provide a platform forsharing of industrial experiences by prominent speakers; Encik Mohd Yazid AbdHamid - Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning of Malaysian BiotechnologyCorporation S/B, and Professor Dr Patrick Loh - Chairman of the Scientific Boardand Advisor for Scientific Affairs of Eu Yan Sang International Ltd. Bothspeakers gave enlightening talks about the current outlook for the biotechindustry and the growing demand for the biomass field.
Dr Patrick shared a visual-based presentation showcasing his agricultural foraysin Malaysia and other countries including Singapore and Cambodia. Trulypassionate with his line of work, Dr Patrick's presentation captured the interest
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and attention of the industry guests as well as academic staff from SBS.
The semi-formal gathering also served as a strategic platform for participants toexplore potential business and industrial research partnership among variousbio-industry organisations in Malaysia.
In his welcome address, Mr Pradeep Nair, Deputy Vice Chancellor of Taylor'sUniversity, acknowledged that the mutual knowledge sharing and networkingsession was profoundly useful and beneficial for all parties involved as thisallows the school to connect and converse on the latest developments in thisemerging important industry.
Dr Stacey Yong, Dean of SBS,attributed the success of itsfirst Industry Networking Nightto her team of staff. "We arepleased to receive supportfrom our industry partners forthis inaugural gathering. Wehope to have more of suchevents in future to establish astronger network between ouracademic staff and studentswith the key industry players inMalaysia," enthused DrStacey.
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1. Please describe briefly to us your career journey after graduation.
Upon graduation, I came back to Malaysia from UK to perform my compulsorypupilage for 9 months. Immediately after the completion of my pupilage, I joinedthe Malaysian Bar where I finally became a full-fledged lawyer
2. What were some of your most important career and personalaccomplishments?Career wise, it was indeed a proud moment in my life when I was invited tobecome a partner of a law firm at the age of 30. One of my most significantpersonal accomplishments would be the fact that I am now able to provide wellfor my family.
3. What is your typical day at work like?I usually spend between 10 to 12 hours at work whereby I will be at courtattending to my cases, having meetings both inside and outside of office as wellas doing legal research. My typical day of work will see me rushing from oneplace to another. In most days, I spend my evenings at home doing work as well.
4. What is the most challenging aspect of your job now? I am still finding the way to strike a healthy work-life balance at the moment. It isnot easy to be a mother, a wife and a partner (at work) simultaneously.
5. What is your definition of success?In my opinion, success is when I find contentment in both my work and personallife.
6. What would be the biggest misconception which people haveabout you?Many thought that I am always full of confidence. The actual fact remains that Iam the most insecure person I have ever known!
7. What was your childhood ambition? Did you achieve it?I have always wanted to be a successful businesswoman. When I was young, Iwould pretend to be a 'boss' at home, calling my imaginary secretary and evendictating letters to her! Have I achieved my ambition? Well, yes and no. Yesbecause I am sort of a businesswoman now being in a position as a partner of alaw firm as Raja, Daryl & Loh is an organisation with more than 50 lawyers and100 staff. No because I don't call my secretary to dictate letters at all. I shout outmy instructions to her from my room!
8. What are your passions in life? What motivates you to want topursue these passions to excellence?My family is my pillar of strength and to be able to provide well for them is whatthat has continuously motivated me to pursue excellence in what I do in life.
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9. What does the future hold for you – any exciting plans,developments?I am too busy with my life and work now that I have no time to plan for my futureyet!
10. Do you have any word of advice to other Taylor's graduates? It is important to always remember to live, laugh and love!
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1. Describe some of your most important career and personalaccomplishments.
Publication in international journals like Journal of Food Engineering andDrying TechnologyAppointed as Programme Director of Chemical Engineering programmeInvited to be Co-opted member of Chemical Engineering TechnicalDivision, Institute Engineers MalaysiaOrganised International Engineering and Technolgy EducationConference (IETEC, 2011)
2. Share with us about a time when you had to overcome majorobstacles, be it personal or career related. What were the keylearnings?Key learning: Sequential task approach time managementI used to design my workload in a triangle with 60 degree on each anglerepresenting teaching, research and management respectively. Once, Imultitasked too much in performing my duties and failed to balance my workloadand ended up not able to complete my tasks. After the incident, I changed mystrategy practicing the sequential task approach, and it was then that I managedto complete my tasks on time without compromising on quality.
3. Why did you decide to enter into the education field? Why did youjoin Taylor's?I joined Taylor's in 2010. Academic works are more dynamics and challengingcompared to engineer daily duties. Many unexpected questions and problemsappear and need to be solved in a very short period of time. Solutions might berequired to be provided within 1 minute. In addition to these, education fieldprovides a platform for me to do research.
4. What are your passions in life? What motivates you to want topursue these passions to excellence?I take pride in being able to accomplish the tasks assigned to me. I am a results-oriented person and it is with such passion that drives me to pursue the cultureof excellence.
5. What does the future hold for you – any exciting plans,developments?I am ambitious! It is my plan to become an innovator who owns at least 3 patentsin 3- year time! I obtained a Level 1 TRIZ Practitioner Certificate last year andhave since been applying the knowledge in supervising multi-disciplineengineering design projects.
6. What is the one thing people should know about what you do, butdon't?I may look quiet, but I am actually an active sportsman – I play badminton,squash, taekwondo, trekking and ping pong!
School of Engineering
Period of Service with Taylor's : 2 years
Specialises in : Drying Technology
Past Work Experience :Research Assistant and Tutor
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The No Idea Production team from The Design School @ Taylor's won Best Useof Character Award at the Kuala Lumpur 48 Hour Film Project with their short filmentitled Escape.
Together with their lecturer, the No Idea Production team comprised of studentsstudying Bachelor (Hons) in Interactive Multimedia Design. Competing againstover 40 teams of professional production houses and higher educationinstitutions nationwide, they were also the only team from a higher educationinstitution to have won an award in the competition.
Competition regulations required the students to produce a short film within 48hours according to the given information – a silent film genre, has a footballer asmain character name Adibah or Adi Aziz, a mirror as a prop, and a compulsorydialogue line "I really want to help".
Lecturer and Executive Producer, Mr. Martin Chong, is jubilant with his students'significant win as they are now excited to produce more films."The students areonly in their second semester and to complete a short film in such a short periodof time was a tough challenge to them. They were initially hesitant about theirability so I brought in some professionals to advice them and let them learn from
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"The award has definitely given them a confidence boost as they now believethat they can defy all odds to complete a film even with a limited time," he furtheradded.
Student Darlington Ludovick Mbasha said he enjoyed the process of making theshort film and was surprised with the win. "Producing the short film in a two-daytime frame was challenging and we weren't even sure if we could do it. But it wasa very good learning experience as we learn how to manage our time and bringout our creative side. I believe such an experience will be very helpful when wego into the working world where there is always deadlines to complete our taskfor our clients."
"I have really learned a lot from the entire experience and winning an award wasjust a bonus to the unforgettable experience."
The 48 Hour Film Project first started in May 2001 when American Mark Rupertcame out with a crazy idea to make a film in 48 hours. Today it has evolved intoa worldwide competition sounding like a wild and sleepless weekend in whichpeople or teams make movie -- write, shoot, edit and score it -- in just 48 hours.A character, a prop, a line of dialogue and a genre will be given to be included inthe movie. 48 hours later, the movie must be completed and will then be shownat a local theater, usually in the next week. The 48 Hour Film Project's mission isto advance filmmaking and promote filmmakers. Through its festival andcompetition, the Project encourages filmmakers and would-be filmmakers to getout there and make movies. The tight deadline of 48 hours puts the focussquarely on the filmmakers—emphasizing creativity and teamwork skills. Whilethe time limit places an unusual restriction on the filmmakers, it is also liberatingby putting an emphasis on "doing" instead of "talking."
This is the second year the 48 Hour Film Project was held in Kuala Lumpur.
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Further strengthening its partnership linkage and opening up a new horizon ofcollaboration, Taylor's University School of Hospitality, Tourism and Culinary Arts(TCHT) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with South Korea'sGyeongju University of the South Korea.
President and Vice-Chancellor of Taylor's University, Professor Dato' Dr. HassanSaid, said the partnership is an opportunity for TCHT to explore the Koreaneducation system. "Like TCHT, Gyeongju University is a leading university intourism education in South Korea and we are very delighted to collaborate withthem as there is no doubt that such partnership will benefit both parties," he said.
"I am also certain that this will be a fruitful collaboration as both universities worktowards contributing to the hospitality industry around the world," he added.
Dr. Soonja Lee, President of Gyeongju University expressed her excitementabout the partnership. "It is great that Taylor's and Gyeongju can now work hand-
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in-hand like a family towards a better tourism education industry. We should startwork as soon as possible. In fact, we should start work immediately after thesigning ceremony itself!" she said.
Some of the main highlights of the MoU includes: both parties are to work onstudents and academics exchange programmes, combined research in the areasof Hospitality and Tourism, as well as to establish articulations for certainprogrammes offers in both universities.
The MoU was signed between Vice-Chancellor of Taylor's University ProfessorDato' Dr. Hassan Said and President of Gyeongju University Dr. Soonja Lee; andwas witnessed by Dean of TCHT Mr. Neethiananthan Ari Ragavan and ExecutiveAdvisor of Gyeongju University Dr. Larry Chong at a simple ceremony held atTaylor's University Lakeside Campus.
Originally known as the Korea Tourism University, Gyeongju University is aprivately run, 4-year university located in North Gyeongsang province in SouthKorea. Established in 1988 as Korea Tourism University, it originally consisted offive departments central to tourism business and cultural assets operations. Theuniversity expanded in later years to include other departments, as well as agraduate school but tourism remains a major focus of the university. In 1993, theuniversity changes its name to the current one.
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Taylor's University students from the health science division now have addedchoices in internship opportunities, student mobility programmes and partake inresearch and development activities, as a result of a Memorandum ofUnderstanding (MoU) signed with regionally-renowned private medical institution,Kuala Lumpur Sports Medicine Centre (KLSMC). Taylor's University is the firstand only private university in the Asian region to have a partnership withKLSMC, concentrating on regenerative medicine as part of their research anddevelopment syllabus.
The signatories for the MoU were Mr. Pradeep Nair, Deputy Vice Chancellor,Taylor's University and Dr Edmund Ong Thiam Lock, Chief Executive Officer,Kuala Lumpur Sports Medicine Centre; witnessed by Dr. Stacey Yong, Dean forSchool of Biosciences, Taylor's University and Dr Ranjit Singh Gill, Director,Kuala Lumpur Sports Medicine Centre.
Mr. Pradeep Nair, in his welcome speech, said that the field of regenerativemedicine is an emerging technology set to revolutionise the global healthcareindustry. "In Malaysia, the subject of regenerative medicine is still in itsdevelopment stage, but the future promises vast opportunities for research andthe commercial market particularly from the aspects of sports medicine," he said.
The collaboration with KLSMC will benefit both parties from the areas of researchand development, and student and staff mobility. Taylor's academics andpostgraduate students will be able to conduct research in the areas ofregenerative medicine and contribute to the general scientific community.Student mobility wise, Taylor's medical students now have a choice to conducttheir compulsory clinical attachment with KLSMC during their third year ofstudies.
Mr. Pradeep added that such opportunities will equip Taylor's University's
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graduates with the necessary skills and knowledge to make a difference in theindustry locally and globally. "In fact, Taylor's medical graduates may have anopportunity to engage with KLSMC in building their career in sports medicine,"he said.
Dr. Edmund Ong concurred that with the increasing demands of high qualityhealthcare services in Malaysia, there is a need to find new alternatives for futuretreatment of diseases and the innovation in regenerative medicine with stemcells can be the next answer. "Taylor's University is regarded as one of the mostprestigious private universities with its long history in Malaysia, along with itsnumerous awards and accolades at both national and international levels. Thisstrategic collaboration leverages on both parties' expertise and experience withthe aim of sharing and developing research and teaching for the future of thehealthcare profession in Malaysia" said Dr. Edmund Ong. He also added that thiscollaboration provides a platform for Malaysians to fulfil their vision of usinginnovation as a Malaysia's key driver towards meeting its aim of achieving a highincome economy under the Economic Transformation Programme (ETP).
KLSMC will be appointing some of their doctors to be adjunct academic staff inTaylor's University, thus promoting sharing of knowledge and skills with theTaylorians.
Kuala Lumpur Sports Medicine Centre (KLSMC) is a one-stop private hospital forsports injuries. KLSMC's services include orthopaedic surgery, physiotherapy,MRI imaging and hydrotherapy. The medical institution employs the latesttechnology in sports medicine and specialises in the conditions of the shoulder,knee, hand, foot, hip and spine. KLSMC opened its doors in 2005 and nowattracts patients, doctors and medical referrals from all over the region.
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