The implementation of the Movement Control Order (MCO) to curb the spread of Covid-19 was implemented from 18 March 2020 and continues until several stages have changed the teaching and learning (T&L) approach in all universities, including Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS). . March 15, 2020 UMS has announced the implementation of virtual lectures from March 16, 2020 and will continue until further notice. March 16, 2020 The Prime Minister has officially announced the implementation of the Movement Control Order (MCO) throughout the country effectively from March 18, 2020 to March 31, 2020.
The Malaysian Quality Agency (MQA) and the Engineering Accreditation Council (EAC) / Engineering Technology Accreditation Council (ETAC) have issued guidelines for the implementation of T&L and assessment on 29 March 2020. Then followed by 31 March 2020 for the implementation of Industrial Training (LI) , Final Year Project (FYP), Laboratory Work, Field Work and Integrated Design Project (IDP), respectively. April 23, 2020 The Academic Development Committee (JKPA) meeting has come up with a guideline for implementing T&L externally in the MCO and post-MCO periods.
When implementing T&L remotely, considerations are based on one method for all (one measure fits all) or method based on the level of access (delivery method based on the level of access). MOHE also leads the implementation of academic activities to fully comply with Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). On 17 June 2020, UMS issued a notification letter to all faculties about the implementation of Industrial Education for semester 2 session 2019/2020.
The implementation of the MCO since its entry into force on March 18, 2020 has drastically affected the implementation of T&L and the evaluation of courses.
FAKULTI KEJURUTERAAN FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
Siow Chun Lim, a senior lecturer at the Multimedia University (MMU) and an active member of the ASEAN Engineering Inspectorate National Working Group (Electrical Installations), gave a one-hour speech, promoting awareness of the importance of standards for electrical engineers. The event was attended by 104 lecturers and students of the Electrical Engineering and Electronics and Electronics (Computer Science) programs. Students and lecturers benefited from an interactive talk that introduced electrical engineering standards and highlighted standards relevant to practicing electrical engineers.
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The talk was organized by the IEEE Student Branch (UMS) in collaboration with the ASEAN Engineering Inspectorate (Electrical Installation) National Working Group (AEI-EI). Universiti Malayisa Sabah (UMS) was represented by Md Ameynuddin bin Md Anis, Marsha binti Omar Ali, Elysandra Peter, Chai Wan Ying and Muhammad Shafiee bin Roslan (left to right in photo) final year chemical engineering students in the National Level competition which runs from 1. The Plant Design project entitled “Monetization of POME into Renewable Gas and Green Chemicals” won the 1stRunner Up with a prize of RM500 and a plaque, the group was led by Assoc.
14 It was our pleasure to organize a one-day webinar – outcome-based competency assessment (insights and tips for a successful professional engineering application) on "How to become a professional engineer (P.Eng) for academics" through online Google Meet due to Movement Control Order (MCO) which was enforced by the government during the Covid-19 outbreak. The workshop was supported by the Faculty of Engineering (FKJ), Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) and was held on 20 May 2020 in collaboration with an industrial practitioner and expert from the Institute of Engineer Malaysia (IEM), Ir. The workshop had exposed the participants to an introduction and overview by a professional engineer (P.Eng).
The objectives of the webinar were focused on the application and what it takes to become a P.Eng with helpful tips. With vast knowledge and experience as a Professional Interviewer and Assessor with IEM towards PEng/PEPC licensing, the speaker had started the first session by sharing knowledge about the application process through route 1 (Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) Professional Assessment Examination), route 2 (Conventional and Extended IE Professional Interview) and route 3 (Overseas Regulatory Bodies). In the next session, the speaker shared his experiences as a P.Eng and guided the participants to write the technical report, training and experience for the P.Eng application in order to clearly explain the requirements of a P.Eng according to different pathways. through the interactive question and answer session.
The webinar was stimulating and successful in extensively exposing useful information to the participants among the 33 FKJ academic staff, including those who had undergone industrial training. Additional Requirements: Applicant must select and complete one of the following pathways to become a Professional Engineer. Tom Ngui includes at least one year of the above training to be obtained in Malaysia under the supervision of a professional engineer in the same branch of engineering as the Bachelor of Engineering.
This lecture is in line with the efforts to reach the goal of 30% or more professionals within the academic staffs. Positive feedback was received and participants agreed that the lecture had provided enough information and was helpful in guiding specifically for report writing and early preparation.
ALTERNATIVEASSESSMENT FOR ENGINEERINGCOURSES
A virtual forum on “Good practices for online teaching and assessment – sharing experiences” took place on June 10, 2020. The forum was organized by the Faculty of Engineering (FKJ) with Mr. Liau Chung Fan as the keynote speaker and Assoc. Liau shared his own experiences and highlighted the pros and cons of online teaching and learning.
Chua Bih Lii shared his experiences using e-portfolio to create a continuous assessment of his course. Abu Zahrim Yaser will give an online seminar entitled “Securing Book Publication with Springer & CRC Press” on June 10, 2020. In addition, he also shares his experience in writing book proposals and concludes the seminar with important advice on becoming an editor for well-known international publishers.
Jidon from the Chemical Engineering Program was invited to share his experience in commercializing innovation and innovation for COVID-19 on April 30, 2020 via the UMS FB Live Steaming program hosted by Mr. The report is presented based on five sections: FKJ Academic Staff Information, Quantity and Quality of Researchers, Quantity and Quality of Postgraduate Researchers, Professional Services and Gifts, and Networks and Connections. Until June 2020, FKJ has 81 active academic staff and 12 non-active academic staff, bringing the total to 93.
On the publishing side, among other publications, this report contained 6 books with 18 indexed journals, 18 indexed articles, and others. There are 117 national students as well as 12 international students currently pursuing their postgraduate studies in various disciplines at the faculty.
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Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) has hastened the establishment of the Innovation and Research Scholarship with the hope that its dynamic researchers and academics could make some breakthroughs in solving the problem of COVID-19. The faculty congratulates all scholarship recipients and will look forward to their innovation and research. Automatic detection of pneumonia (healthy, viral, bacterial and COVID19) from chest X-ray images based on deep convolutional neural networks.
Access and educational opportunities for all levels; Primary, secondary and higher education should be fair and open to all levels of society. A leader's aim and responsibility in providing education should be on the concept of "no one should be left behind" regardless of people's background and position. At the beginning of the Paleolithic era, known as the Stone Age about 2 million years ago, Homomids, the earliest human species according to some scientists, went from eating only grains and fruits to learning to eat meat and hunt.
The first agricultural revolution in the Neolithic revolution around 10,000 BC. saw the transition from relying on hunting and subsistence to general agriculture to produce food such as grain crops and flocks of sheep. As early as the 8th century, the Arab world experienced the agricultural revolution, while the British and Scottish in the 17th and 19th centuries became the second agricultural revolution through the use of machinery that started the first industrial revolution (IR1.0). The Third Agricultural Revolution took place in 1930-1960 in developing countries, especially in Europe known as the Green Revolution, when machinery began to mass produce known as the Second Industrial Revolution (IR2.0).
THE FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION (IR4.0) ‐ The history of technological development has clearly shown that human civilization relies heavily on technology to stay ahead, but it should be on the right side. The fourth industrial revolution is structured on the third, digital revolution, which has been going on since the middle of the last century. Now the world is in the era of IR4.0, but we are still far behind.
The fourth industrial revolution has begun and is part of current and future needs that combine the physical and the virtual. According to the global IR4.0, with Asia's population reaching about 4.6 billion, about 60% of the world's 7.8 billion by 2020, with the number continuing to grow exponentially, IR4.0 is a promising technology to meet the needs people. creatures. Considering the recent changes in human technology civilization, the clear picture is that there is a megatrend race for this new technology.
The battle for control of 5G technology between the United States and China demonstrates the importance of the education chain, which strives to create a result so that graduates of higher education institutions can meet the current and future needs of the country. The development of the 5G technology debate is a clear indication that the use of IR4.0 is booming.
