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THE STAR Tuesday 17 March 2015 An industry for all > 3 Meeting current international needs > 5 Star Special Propelling the future Reaching greater heights in engineering technology.
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THE STAR Tuesday 17 March 2015

An industry for all > 3 Meeting current international needs > 5

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Propelling the future

Reaching greater heightsin engineering technology.

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The riseof aviationand aerospace engineeringBy TINA CARMILLIA

WITH the airline industry consistently making global headlines last year, the aviation field saw a surge of

interest among the general public. The disappearance of Malaysia Airline’s MH370 and the crashes of MH17 as well as AirAsia Indonesia’s QZ8501 created a storm on social media. Suddenly, everyone seemed to be aviation “experts”.

But what does it really take to be one? A lot, as a matter of fact.

The field is exciting, but also demanding and dynamic. Assoc Prof Capt Ir Dr Mohd Harridon Mohamed Suffian, test pilot and head of Research and Innovation at Universiti Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Institute of Aviation Technology, says: “Prospective students have to look at situations or problems from various angles to produce the best solution. There may be failures but students learn from these failures. The industry evolved by looking at previous failures and rectifying them.”

The industry is a large, inter-disciplinary field that can be divided into research, design, testing, product support, training, and management:l Researchers investigate aerodynamics, propulsion and computer modelling in aviation institutions and laboratories. l Design engineers may work in a more corporate setting to create new or redesign existing aircrafts, spacecrafts and engines to improve performance. l Testers examine these vehicles with wind tunnels, flight simulators and strain gauges for the research and design teams to improve the technology. l Product support personnel gather information regarding maintenance, safety and efficiency from customers and users and coordinate with the researchers and engineers for upgrades.l The ones who train these teams are in the teaching field – commonly as lead engineers and lecturers.l Those who supervise the budget, personnel and business-related matters of these activities are in the management.

The range of jobs in the industry also include air traffic controllers, pilots, air marshals, airplane inspectors and aircraft loadmasters, all of whom are involved in the operation of aircrafts or even spacecrafts.

The operation of an aircraft can be divided into two types – civil aviation and military aviation. While military aviation has a concentration on efficacy and stealth, civil aviation focuses more on flight comfort and services for passengers.

With flying becoming more accessible because of low-cost carriers, customer demands for comfort and safety also increase. To meet these demands, the industry needs engineers and researchers with the relevant qualifications.

Airlines are now providing not just the traditional first-class seats with more comfortable seating and fine-dining services but also more lucrative offerings such as aviation flat beds and private lounges with bathrooms.

Etihad Airlines, for example, came

up with the The Residence, a 125sq ft (11.6sq m) private three-room penthouse in the nose cone of the airline’s Airbus A380. Hailed as the most luxurious living spaces in commercial aviation (so far), the penthouse interiors were designed by Acumen Design Associates.

Communication and Internet connectivity for in-flight passengers are also some of the recent upgrades in civil aviation industry. It will come as no surprise if craft-to-craft communication becomes a reality. In fact, Boeing is at work creating a swarming system for larger drones – a technology that may work its way into passenger planes.

Evidently, the future of aviation and aerospace will see more of such brave innovations from industry thinkers and tinkers. When Malaysia produces more professionals in aviation and aerospace engineering with advanced qualifications, it will not be too unlikely for the country to build its own spacecraft.

“Now is the right time to consider this field as a career since the aviation industry is booming and will triple in size in the coming five to 10 years. More aircrafts are being produced and they require extensive maintenance and overhaul, which in turn requires a lot of manpower,” says Dr Mohd Harridon Mohamad Suffian, who is also a Malaysian astronaut candidate.

Someone with a postgraduate degree in aviation or aerospace engineering could embark on the path of being a full-fledged researcher, actuating research upon flight and aviation-related matters.

“He or she could work at airlines in the technical and engineering department actuating analysis upon the structure, engine and avionics of airplanes. In some postgraduate programmes in aviation or aerospace, students learn and get involved in management practices and are often put in managerial positions in airlines or aviation companies,” says Dr Harridon.

Where’s my flying car?

The Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur, changed the world when they first got their flying machine off the ground in 1903 despite claims from smug scientists who insisted that a powered aircraft could never fly. We have come a long way since then. The Soviet Union, now Russia, then launched the first spacecraft, the artificial satellite Sputnik, into space in 1957.

So perhaps, ideas that seem improbable – such as flying cars and passenger jetpacks – may soon become a commercial reality. While the flying car has been depicted in many works of fantasy and science fiction from as far back as at least the 19th century, it continues to be merely a conception of the future and the idea has not quite taken flight yet – with the few prototypes in existence now facing more challenges than just being able to take flight and remain in the air.

But when the idea does come to fruition, you can bet your education fund that aviation and aerospace engineers will play a major role in its advancement. Welcome to the age of aerospace.

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An industry for allTHE weekend in March

that marked International Women’s Day saw a flurry

of press releases celebrating progress towards greater gender equality.

One that particularly struck me was from a leading global university, which celebrated the increase of female engineering students.

The intake of female students into engineering programmes has reached an all-time high at a little under 30% – up from about 20% some five years ago. In Nottingham University, the figure is still about 20% here in the Malaysian campus but is around 35% at our campus in China.

Much has been written about the importance of encouraging more women to work in the STEM (science, technology, engineering and medicine) areas.

In many of the science subjects, discussion has highlighted the problem of the “leaky pipeline”, in which there is plenty of female interest in the science subjects at university level that is not translated well in the workplace, particularly the academic workplace.

At various points along the career pipeline, women drop out at a higher rate than men do. As a result, women are significantly under-represented in the various professions and at senior levels in business, industry and academia.

I suspect that many of my colleagues in engineering are facing the leaky pipeline problem.

In engineering, the major problem seems to be that of creating the interest in the first place and attracting female students into engineering and technology-based subjects at university.

Commentators have attributed the lack of female engineering students to a variety of factors, including misconceptions of what engineering is really about, a lack of positive role models and the difficulties of working in a dominantly male environment.

Some are concerned that engineering is perceived as a purely technical/vocational activity (fixing cars, repairing machinery, building roads and bridges), which makes it appear unattractive from a career perspective.

Others suggest that female students are less confident than male students are about their technical abilities. Indeed, technology is strongly associated with masculinity.

If you question this association, remember it was only three months ago that a female student at Massachusetts Institute of

VC COLUMN

Technology hit the headlines for being a petite blond woman studying aeronautical engineering.

Although the problem of attracting women into engineering appears to be widespread, comparative data on women working in engineering show some interesting contrasts.

In the United Kingdom, about 7% of the engineering workforce is female. In Australia, the figure is 10% and in the United States and Canada, it is 11%. In contrast, 40% of the engineering workforce in China is female.

In Malaysia, it is estimated that about 20% of the engineering workforce is female, despite the fact that the national proportion of females studying engineering is relatively high.

Engineering as a profession needs to attract more women. If the profession mostly draws its talent from one half of the population, it loses out on the intelligence, expertise and creativity that reside within the other half of the population.

Changing this imbalance means attracting more women to the study of engineering and then helping them as they transition into the engineering workforce.

There are plenty of practical activities such as mentoring, scholarships and enhanced career advice that can support this process. Fundamentally, however, there needs to be a change in a range of deep-seated, possibly subconscious beliefs and attitudes.

Engineering is the profession that harnesses scientific innovation and turns it into something of direct use and real value.

Engineers make a practical difference to our lives because they create solutions to problems and find new and better ways of doing things.

Moreover, history tells us that there is a long tradition of successful and highly influential female engineers. We need to more explicitly recognise and celebrate their achievements.

If we want to attract more women to the study of engineering and into the engineering profession, we must be able to demonstrate both the value of engineering itself and the opportunities that it offers for women.

n Prof Christine Ennew is the chief executive officer and provost of The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus.

By PROF CHRISTINE ENNEW

DurationCourse

Diploma in Electrical andElectronics Engineering

2.5 years

Diploma in AircraftMaintenance Technology

3 years

4 yearsBachelors of EngineeringTechnology (Hons) inElectrical and Electronics

4 yearsBachelor of MechanicalEngineering Technology

4 yearsBachelor of CivilEngineering Technology

Master of Science inElectrical and ElectronicsEngineering

1.5 years

1.5 yearsMaster of Science inTelecommunication

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Quality MBA

Attendees of the Sunway University’s MBA industry networking dinner.

Developingtechnical expertiseLINCOLN University College offers programmes in core engineering branches of civil, mechanical and electrical, including two diplomas, three bachelor’s degrees and two master’s degrees.

The university strives to promote high standards in technical education to aid in developing the career of many students.

Datuk Prof Ir Ismail Hassan is the dean of the Faculty of Engineering as well as former vice-chancellor of Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka.

He has more than 35 years of teaching and industry experience. Under his guidance, the Faculty of Engineering delivers quality education to students.

Meeting the needsof the industry

The programmes are focused on delivering engineering expertise to meet the needs of the industry, producing graduates who are able to design, operate and manage and who can show leadership in innovation, research and technology transfer.

The university facilities include electronics, electrical, machines and power electronics laboratories as well as sheet metal and basic engineering workshops.

Practical-oriented programmes

Bachelor’s and diploma

programmes involve industrial training during the course to give students exposure to real work environments and work culture in this field.

The staff members have rich experience in teaching, research and the industry. Lincoln University College offers practical-oriented teaching to its students. Those who undertake its programmes will gain the technical knowledge and skills required for the working world.

n For more information, visitwww.lincoln.edu.my

Courses offered:

– the dual-award programme aims to transform today’s managers into tomorrow’s leaders. Upon graduation, they will receive certificates from both Sunway and Lancaster.

“The Lancaster Global MBA recorded the strongest progress of any university globally in the last 12 months in the Financial Times (FT) World MBA Ranking 2015 published on Jan 26, having jumped 27 places to become the 50th in the world,” announced Prof Brian Charles Imrie, associate dean (postgraduate) of Sunway University Business School. With strong accolades from the Lancaster Global MBA, Sunway University’s premier dual-award MBA is progressing well.

Dr Cheng Boon Liat, Sunway University’s MBA programme chair, revealed that many industry experts such as executives and managers have been attracted to join the programme. These students have been progressing well

through the programme as their academic achievements have exceeded Sunway and Lancaster’s expectations with all passes in the programme.

Subash Raj Krishnan, project manager of an international telecommunications company, is one of the first few students enrolled in the programme.

“It has been challenging but the effects and impacts of the programme are almost immediate,” said Subash.

“For example, from the corporate finance and the management accounting modules, I’ve learnt about profit and loss statements, net present value and accounting directives, which I can apply at work to forecast my project to the sales and finance team within the company.”

n For more information, attend a preview session on March 28 or call 03-7491 8701 or visit www.sunway.edu.my/university/MBA

SUNWAY University’s premier dual-award MBA programme provided

networking opportunities for its students during its recently organised MBA networking dinner.

More than 40 guests comprising MBA students and top management personnel of Sunway University and Sunway group attended the dinner.

The attendees were treated to an inspiring talk by Prof Datuk Razali Mahfar, adjunct professor of a local public university, who shared his experience at top local oil and gas companies and his distinctive insights to leadership. He was full of praise for the Sunway University’s premier MBA.

“The nature of the dual-award MBA indicates that this programme is of a high standard and complies with the British and Malaysian higher education systems. The entry requirement is stringent as its students are working adults at management levels who are eager for personal and career transformation,” said Prof Razali.

Partnering with one of the UK’s best – Lancaster University

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Meeting currentinternational needsTHE Management & Science University

(MSU) is one of the best teaching and learning universities in Malaysia.

As a university of choice, MSU focuses strongly on the critical areas of studies, which encompass medicine, pharmacy, health and life sciences, nursing, business, management, accounting, hospitality, information sciences and engineering.

MSU’s Graduate School of Management (GSM) recognises that today’s global companies require managers with a broader outlook.

MSU attracts top students through its internationalisation effort in employing faculty members with overseas experience and forming effective links with businesses.

Establishing links

MSU’s Master in Business Administration (MSU-MBA) offers students experiential learning in a cross-cultural communication environment, the opportunity to build a global network and the possibility to create future international career opportunities.

In addition, students will have the opportunities to develop management techniques, obtain strategic orientation and implement the strategies formulated.

The MSU-MBA programme helps students develop skills in leadership, entrepreneurship, strategic management and decision making. It trains them to become successful leaders with an entrepreneurial mindset in the most competitive markets.

The programme aims to build on the foundations of work experience and, by providing new skills and knowledge, enable students to make a transition to a higher level of responsibility.

The MSU-MBA provides sufficient knowledge for students to understand the various facets of an organisation to formulate successful strategies. It also instils a great deal of confidence.

The popularity of the MSU-MBA with employers is due to it being a recognised “currency” in the human resources marketplace. Employers know the value of the qualification and what they should be able to expect from an MBA graduate.

They also recognise the commitment shown by MSU-MBA students in investing heavily in their careers. Such candidates are likely to be dynamic self-starters who will be an asset to any organisation.

There are a multitude of reasons so many

students now consider an MSU-MBA to be an integral step in their career paths. Just having an MSU-MBA can make the difference in getting a high-paying job.

Active learning exercises act as a basis for verbal analysis and discussion, allowing for a rich learning environment by integrating the real world into the classroom.

This broadens students’ understanding of issues by inviting them to think beyond the textbooks. New terms and concepts are defined in the margins to facilitate learning.

MSU-GSM has established collaborative educational links with a number of top overseas universities in the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Japan, Germany, Russia and China.

The Global Mobility Programme (GMP) is a means to provide international exposure to our postgraduate students.

Through this programme, students will have the opportunity to develop an awareness and appreciation of other cultures, political and economic environments, and approaches of doing business.

Relevant professors and institution

Professors of the MSU-MBA are accomplished teachers who have made significant contributions to the business world, both as academics and working professionals. They conduct research and publish articles across a broad range of business and professional areas.

They have also taught university-level business courses abroad, thus bringing their rich multi-cultural teaching experiences to the country. Professors at MSU are selected worldwide from among the best consultants and professionals in their fields.

MSU has received much recognition from Malaysian and international independent bodies. It has been rated twice as an Excellent Status University by the Ministry of Higher Education of Malaysia through a rating system that measures all universities in Malaysia.

MSU is also accredited by the Accreditation Services for International Colleges (ASIC), the UK and the Alliance on Business Education and Scholarship for Tomorrow (ABEST21), Japan.

n For more information, call 03-2273 6410 or e-mail [email protected] or visitwww.msu.edu.my

MSU’s Master in Business Administration (MSU-MBA) programme provides students with an environment for cross-cultural communication.

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Empowering future engineersUNIVERSITI Tenaga Nasional (Uniten) is an industry-focused university with an emphasis on engineering,

computer science and IT, and business. With two campuses – in Putrajaya and Muadzam Shah, Pahang – the university was incepted in 1997 by Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), the country’s largest electrical utility company.

Being linked to TNB, the university’s forte is in electrical power. Some of the lecturers and professors in Uniten have working experience in TNB and specialise in energy and power, thus making it the choice institution for students interested in pursuing a postgraduate degree in this field.

According to Prof Ir Dr Norashidah Md Din, dean of the College of Graduate Studies, the main attraction of the university’s engineering programmes, especially at the postgraduate level, is the first-hand exposure to TNB’s industrial practices.

“The link between academia and industry is our strength as we are able to expose our students not just to new ideas, knowledge and skills but also the practical understanding and industrial experience to succeed in a competitive global market,” she says.

Uniten has a Smartgrid laboratory and a real-life test bed on campus – the first

The Smartgrid lab was launched on Feb 16 this year by Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh, Minister of Education II (fourth from left, in grey suit), accompanied by Datuk Seri Ir Azman Mohd, president/chief executive officer of TNB (second from left).

of its kind in Malaysia – that is used for postgraduate projects. The Smartgrid is a smart control and monitoring system for the electricity power grid infrastructure from the power generation side to the consumer’s end and vice versa.

The research students in Uniten have a

first-hand opportunity to learn from TNB engineers about Smartgrid initiatives.

Uniten also offers the core engineering disciplines – electrical, mechanical and civil engineering.

“When the core disciplines are studied in relation to energy and power, it creates a multi-discipline field, which is common at the industrial level. For example, energy infrastructures such as dams, transmission lines and distribution networks require the involvement of engineers from multiple backgrounds,” explains Prof Norashidah.

With more than 200 lecturers and professors from various engineering disciplines, including adjunct professors from TNB, the university offers studies in materials, robotics, electronics and telecommunications.

The College of Graduate Studies offers four PhD programmes and 16 master’s

programmes. The master’s engineering programmes, in particular, are offered in three modes: full research, coursework and dissertation, or coursework and project. The PhD programmes are only offered in the full research mode.

Below is a list of Uniten’s postgraduate engineering programmes:Structure A (Full research)• PhD in Engineering• PhD in Industrial Science• Master of Electrical Engineering• Master of Mechanical Engineering• Master of Civil Engineering• Master of Industrial ScienceStructure B (Coursework and research)• Master of Mechanical Engineering• Master of Electrical EngineeringStructure C (Coursework and project)• Master of Engineering Management• Master of Communication Systems Engineering• Master of Electronic and Systems Engineering

The master’s programmes take between one and four years to complete while PhD programmes take between two and seven years.

Prospective local postgraduate students who are interested in applying for the May intake for Structure B and Structure C must submit their applications by April 30 while those interested in enrolling for Structure A can submit their application any time throughout the year.

n For more information, call 03-8921 2020 or visit www.uniten.edu.my

Enhancing professional knowledgeTHE Department of Petroleum Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Science at Curtin University, Sarawak Malaysia (Curtin Sarawak) is committed to providing the oil and gas industry with high-quality graduates while helping students fulfil their individual needs.

The Curtin Master of Petroleum Engineering programme complements a full range of undergraduate and postgraduate engineering programmes offered by the faculty, which has more than 2,000 students.

The Master of Petroleum Engineering programme is a master’s conversion course that is primarily for engineers who do not have any formal qualifications in petroleum engineering, but have honours degrees in other relevant engineering disciplines. It is also available to graduates from other disciplines who have work experience related to petroleum engineering.

The programme provides students with a multidisciplinary education in petroleum engineering.

The full-time, 18-month programme is taught over three semesters, with four 25-credit units taught per semester. Students must complete the three semesters or 300 credits in total to receive the Master of Petroleum Engineering award.

The programme is the same as the one offered at Curtin University’s main campus in Perth, Western Australia. This means that the learning resources of its main campus,

such as e-learning resources and access to i-lectures in Perth, are available to students at Curtin Sarawak.

In addition, the academic staff at Curtin Sarawak work closely with their counterparts in Perth to ensure that the quality of provision in research and teaching reaches the same high standards.

Curtin Sarawak’s location within the hub of the oil and gas industry in Sarawak and its strong links with industry players such as Petronas, Shell and Nippon Oil, which operate extensively in Sabah and Sarawak, offer distinct advantages to petroleum engineering students.

Due to the lower cost of living in Malaysia, students are able to complete Australian Curtin degrees at Curtin Sarawak at around a third of the cost of completing the same degree in Australia. The degree holds equal value as the degree certificates are awarded by the parent campus.

The construction of a new four-storey Faculty of Engineering and Science building, which is scheduled for completion in March next year, will see the addition of more innovative lecture halls, classrooms and discussion rooms at Curtin Sarawak.

Curtin Sarawak’s Master of Petroleum Engineering programme is offered in March and July.

n For more information, call 08-5443 879 or e-mail [email protected] or visit www.curtin.edu.my

An artist’s impression of the new Faculty of Engineering and Science building at Curtin Sarawak.

Redefining learning ASIA e University (AeU) is a collaborative multinational university established

under the auspices of the 33 countries in the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD). Its academic programmes are internationally benchmarked, approved by the Malaysian Ministry of Education and accredited by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA).

Managing postgraduate studies is made easier today at AeU as it has redefined a new paradigm of learning with a blend of flexibility and convenience. As one of Malaysia’s leading open distance-learning (ODL) universities, AeU fulfils the needs of working adults who desire flexible and high-quality education with a global perspective.

The postgraduate programmes offered at AeU are:Doctoral level • PhD in Business Administration• PhD in Education• PhD in Arts• PhD in Information & Communication Technology• Industrial Doctorate• Doctor of Business Administration

Master’s and postgraduate diploma level• Master of Business Administration (MBA)• Executive MBA• Master in Education (MED)• Master of ICT Management (MICTM)• Master in Management• Master of Human Resource Management• Master of Knowledge Management• Master of Humanities & Arts

• Master of Social Science (MSS)• Master of Science (Management) by Research• Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education Teaching

Learning andteaching styles

AeU’s learning and teaching styles include case analyses, project-based learning and industry research. AeU offers both part-time study – via blended learning or fully online study – and full-time study, which includes face-to-face meetings between students and teachers.

Full-time study is done by attending classes in AeU’s Kuala Lumpur main campus or any of the university’s learning centres available nationwide.

On the other hand, the ODL programmes allow access to learning platforms from anywhere in the world. For PhD programmes, there will be 16 workshops, two research colloquiums and two research clinics per semester. As for master’s programmes, there are three to four seminar sessions for each master’s class per semester that will be conducted for part-time students.

Relevant learning materials will be uploaded in a user-friendly e-learning platform called Personalised Learning Space (myPLS) for students to download, read and practise in their own time.

The blended learning mode of study comprises classroom training, home study, praxis learning as well as consultation in connection with the project report. It also allows students to take electives and specialisations to accommodate their work.

Classes are captured in videos uploaded in the myPLS for students’ future reference. Discussion among students or with their academic facilitators can be done online via a forum in the system. Students can also communicate electronically via e-mail and video conferencing tools such as Skype.

“The AeU postgraduate programmes are redefined and reshaped for the senior leader in mind, led by highly qualified and experienced academic facilitators and professors from local and international backgrounds,” says Prof Dr Siow Heng Loke (pic),

dean of AeU’s School of Graduate Studies.

“The programmes challenge students to become active learners who can acquire, interpret, communicate and apply knowledge across disciplines to cultivate the integrative thinking required in a complex and rapidly changing world.

“We pride ourselves on our high-quality and innovative teaching that offers a first-class educational experience to our students.

“AeU’s doctoral programmes are unique. For example, the Industrial Doctorate allows students to conduct research at their workplace. They will have at least two supervisors – one from AeU and the other from the industry. This doctorate integrates industrial practice and academic research,” says Dr Siow.

Since its inception in 2007, AeU

has had an enrolment of more than 22,000 students internationally from 61 countries. More than 6,000 students have graduated thus far. AeU also has a diverse and international community of more than 1,000 doctoral students from 46 countries.

Financial aid

AeU offers various forms of financial aid and incentives to assist Malaysian students during their period of study.

These include the AeU Merit Scholarship for top-performing students, a 10% discount through student loyalty schemes, 10% discount for full payment of semester fees, 50% discount for senior citizens who are 55 years old and above and 75% discount for disabled people. AeU also assists students in applying for EPF withdrawal assistance and MyBrain15 sponsorships (for Malaysians pursuing doctoral and master’s degrees only).

There are three intakes every year – January, May and September. Though registrations are open based on the month of intake, registrations for postgraduate programmes (by research) are open year-round.

Registration for the May intake is now open.

n For more information,call 1300 300 238 or visitwww.aeu.edu.my

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