July 2017Volume 8, Issue (7)

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

12JULY

International Engineering Research Conference– 8th eureca 2017

The International Engineering Research Conference – the 8th eureca 2017 was organised by SoE on 12 July 2017. Yet again, the 8th eureca gathered young researchers, academics, and final-year students from the fields of engineering and the sciences to present and share their ideas to the academic community.

The conference particularly encourages the interaction of research students with the considerably established academic members and industry players. In this series of eureca, the eight external judges comprised professionals from the academia and industry, who ensured that each presentation session was assessed by experts in the relevant fields.

The closing speeches were delivered by Ms. Ameena Ali, an alumni from SoE, and Dr. Mahvish Nazir, who was the distinguished speaker invited from the University of Birmingham. Thereafter, the conference highlight was the awarding ceremony that recognized the seven winners.

7JULY

Industrial Trip to DAIKIN

Opening talk by one of the engineers; Teo from Daikin (first row, first from left)and Taghi (second from left)

On the Friday morning of 7 July 2017, Mr. Mohammad Taghi Hajibeigy, lecturer from the Electrical and Electronics Engineeering (EE) Programme at Taylor’s School of Engineering (SoE), along with students from the EE semesters 1, 2, 3, and 8 visited the Daikin Malaysia Manufacturing SDN, BHD factory assembly of air conditioning units, research and development office, and product showroom located in Sungai Buloh. The students visited the testing chambers, which included the sound and vibration, fatigue, erosion and corrosion, and thermal cycling facilities. During the visit, the group met two graduates from SoE who are currently working in Daikin. Jason and Michelle are employed as production marketing engineers.

The tour in Daikin started with a lecture given by two Daikin representatives. During the talk, the representatives presented a brief history of Daikin and discussed the production operations of the factory and the tasks of each department. Several Daikin employees guided the students to the different sections of the factory and gave details of the operations of each section. The topics discussed and questions raised are listed as follows.

1. Recognize the production and manufacturing units. Identify one of the processes and generate the process flow diagram.2. Identify the input and output for different processes. 3. Experience the importance of work safety.4. Understand how the plant management ensures product satisfaction.5. Understand how the production of Daikin is interfaced to the world.6. Understand the measures undertaken to reduce the negative impact of the plant operation on the environment.

Group photo at the Daikin manufacturing plant; Mr. Taghi (fourth from the right ofthe back row) with the EE students

Left photo: Keynote Speaker 1; Ms. Ameena Ali; Right photo: Keynote Speaker 2; Dr. Mahvish Nazir

Top row from left to right: Ir. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Satesh with Chua Yong Hong (Best Environmental Impact Paper), Mohamed Ehab (Best Industry Relevance Paper), Aatif Shafqat (Best Innovatice Research Paper); and Ow Jun Leong (Best Fundamental Research Paper). Bottom row from left to right:Dr. Mahvish with Ameena Ali (Best Technical Paper), Karthik Mayakrishnan (Best High Impact Research Paper) and Tan Zhe Xin (Best Commercialpotential paper).

Dr. Azadeh, one of the internal judges, assesses a Semester 3 multidisciplinaryproject

Mechanical engineering capstone project (robotics application in humanitarian missions)

An external judge assesses a chemical engineering capstone project

An external judge assess a semester 2 ergonomics project

Ng Kun Yong delivers the closing remarks for the Engineering Fair

Semester 3 multidisciplinary project (all-weather quadcopter)

10JULY

Engineering Fair

SoE is the first engineering school in Malaysia that encourages project-based learning. Accordingly, the conceive–design–implement–operate (CDIO) framework is used to train students to think outside the box. SoE provides immense opportunity for students to maximise their potential and many student projects have provided insights and ideas that are relevant to future needs. The CDIO concept guides students to solve the 14 Grand Challenges by channeling their creativity and determination to succeed.

Taylor’s Engineering Fair is held every semester and showcases innovative, creative, and effective student projects that contribute to solving the 14 Grand Challenges. Students from the Chemical, Electrical and Electronics, and Mechanical Engineering programmes share their ideas that may improve the world. Innovative projects, including all weather quadcopter, prosthetic sole, egg shells as abrasive cleaner, water leakage detection system, and robotics application in humanitarian mission, were entered for awards in each category. Taylor’s Engineering Fair may be an exhibition of future technologies, but history is already being made. A total of 143 projects were entered and judged by 45 external and internal judges. The external judges are from Daikin, Petronas, Top Glove, Petron, Independence-X Aerospace, Ansell, and Hanwha Q Cells, among others. Over 500 engineering students participated in this fair. The fair was successfully completed with the assistance of 19 student committee members led by TESLA student committee, Chong Meng Joe, and IMechE Student Chapter president, Lim Han Wern.