MALAYSIA-JAPAN

INTERNATIONAL

INSTITUTE OF

TECHNOLOGY (MJIIT)

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI

MALAYSIA (UTM)

KUALA LUMPUR,

Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra, 54100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Tel : 603 2203 1200 Fax : 603 2203 1266 Email : mjiit@utm.my

April ~ June Volume 2/2016

MJIIT Newsletter

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

MJIIT CAREER FAIR 2016 2

ROBOT CLIMBING COMPETITION 2

THE 10TH JAPANESE LANGUAGE FESTIVAL 3

MANAGEMENT NEWS 4

COURTESY VISIT BY MEXT 5

MEETING WITH ROHM-WAKO 5

MEETING WITH TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY (TUAT)

5

SEMINAR ON SLOPE AND RISK 6

VISIT BY JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY 6

AWARDS & RECOGNITION 7

MJIIT GRADUATION 8 “Art without engineering is

dreaming. Engineering

without art is calculating”

Steven Roberts

Robot Climbing Competition on 26 May 2016

Page 2 STUDENT AFFAIRS

MJIIT CAREER FAIR 2016

MJIIT organized a career fair exclusively for third and fourth year students for the second time

on 14 and 21 April 2016. The event was held at

Dewan Tan Sri Ainuddin Wahid, UTM Kuala Lumpur from 11 am to 5 pm on both days. 130 final year

students are expected to graduated this year, 57 from MPE and 73 from ESE.

32 companies participated with 17 companies

on 14 April and 15 companies on 21 April

respectively. 29 of them were Japanese companies whilst the rest were local companies. They were

Denso, Hiro Food Packages Manufacturing, Hitachi Air Conditioning Products, Honda, NSK Micro

Precision, Organo, Ortustech, Renesas

Semiconductor, SMK Electronics, Sony EMCS, Sumimoto Electric Sintered Components, Tamura

Electronics, TDK, TDK-Lambda, Toray, UMW Toyota Motor, Konica Minolta Business Technologies,

Hirose Electric, IHI Corporation Kuala Lumpur,

JTEKT Automotive, Kaneka, Nippon Electric Glass, Nippon Paint, Panasonic Appliances Air-Conditioning

R&D (PAPARADMY), Panasonic Appliances Refriger-ation Devices (PAPRDMY), Perodua Manufacturing,

Rohm-Wako Electronics, Texas Instruments, Yamaha Electronics Manufacturing, Daikin

Electronic Devices, Finisar and Coway.

The MJIIT Career Fair 2016 aims for exposure of students in job hunting. The fair was also opened

to public. The event was closed by Prof. Dr. Ezzat

Chan, Deputy Dean (Academic).

3rd year students from Electrical System Engineering and Mechanical Precision Engineering

participating in Integrated Design Project took part.

Each group consisted of 5 members from the two departments. On 26 May 2016, the competition was

held at MJIIT Main Stair.

The Integrated Design Project (IDP) is a course that must be completed by third year students as a

requirement to complete their engineering degree.

The students work in groups and are given one semester to solve a problem related to a certain

theme given by their supervisors. Students are expected to do their work independently most of the

time, but their progress will be monitored closely by

their supervisors. At the end of the project, students will have to demonstrate that their product managed

to solve the given problem and then document their work in a report.

The aim of the IDP is to give students opportunity to apply the knowledge that they have

gained while studying in MJIIT to work in a team to solve practical engineering problems. It is also a

means to inculcate the process of making in the art of creative minds, related to good craftsmanship

earned through practice rather than structured

course curricula taught in education centers. It is hoped that by going through this course, the

students will not only gain knowledge and experience in solving problems systematically; they also will

acquire experience in actually making useful things

by utilizing their engineering knowledge.

The criteria used in evaluation were creative design, mastery of content, preparation and system

approach assessed by 4 judges, 2 are from academia and 2 from industry. The prize were given based on

2 categories which is creative design and

performance. Both categories won by Group 25.

ROBOT CLIMB COMPETITION

Page 3 STUDENT AFFAIRS

THE 10TH JAPANESE LANGUAGE FESTIVAL

The 10th Japanese Language Festival was held at the MJIIT compound on 7 May 2016. This yearly event is organized by The Japanese Language Society of Malaysia (JLSM) and Malaysia Japan International

Institute of Technology, UTM, is a co-organizer. The event is supported by The Embassy of Japan in

Malaysia, The Japan Foundation Kuala Lumpur, and Ministry of Education Malaysia. More than 2000 participants took part. Among them were high school and university students from all over Malaysia,

volunteers and cultural workshop instructors, most of whom are Japanese.

The festival aims at enhancing the understanding and appreciation among Japanese language learners on the culture and language of the Japanese people by providing them an interactive and experiential

Japanese-speaking opportunity and environment, whereby classroom language learning is brought into the

real world of the learners. It also welcomes the participation of the non-learners to have an authentic taste of the language and culture of Japan.

This one day event was divided into six parts. The first part had options of more than forty (40) cultural

workshops, such as Origami, Kirigami, Yukata, Kendo, Takayuki, etc. The second part was a cultural

demonstration of Origami and Kendo. The third part was a Japanese Language Market where food, beverage and books were available for purchase, as well information on the academic program at MJIIT and

in Japan. The fourth part is academic booth where people can get information on the academic program at MJIIT, Malaysia Japan Higher Education Program (MJHEP), Ambang Asuhan Jepun (AAJ), Institut Bahasa

Teikyo (IBT), Embassy of Japan, JFKL, JLSM and others. The fifth part was a Japanese Culture and Language Contest, where participants

competed in story-telling, painting according to song lyrics, calligraphy,

Soran Bushi Dance, choral speaking, cosplay, Ms. & Mr. Yukata, etc. The final part was Bon Odori.

The event also attended by H.E. Dr. Makio Miyagawa, Ambassador of

Japan to Malaysia, Mr. Koichi Horikawa, Director of Japan Foundation

Kuala Lumpur, and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Shahrum Shah bin Abdullah, Deputy Dean (Research & Development) of MJIIT. The Ambassador honored to judge choral speaking competition

and left after giving speech and prize giving ceremony of the particular competition.

Page 4 NEWS ON MANAGEMENT

Well done DR. NORHAYATI ABDULLAH of UTM Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT), for your success in getting the

Fulbright Fellowship for the US ASEAN Academic Exchange!

Dr. Norhayati will be at Ann Arbor, Michigan starting 1st September 2016 until early January 2017. She had to undergo a year long process of selection and interview amidst tough competition at the global level,

conducted by MACEE at the US Embassy.

NEW STAFF

Since April 2016 until June 2016, there is one academic staff who commenced duty at MJIIT.

He is:

1) Prof. Dr. Koichiro Mashiko

Welcome to MJIIT!

Until April 2016, two Japanese academic staffs ended their duty at MJIIT. They are:

1) Prof. Dr. Satoru Matsumoto (ESE) - 8 April 2016

2) Prof. Dr. Tatsuo Kitajima (ESE) - 16 May 2016

Their commitment and contributions to MJIIT are

highly appreciated.

CONGRATULATIONS: DR. NORHAYATI ABDULLAH

STAFF RETIREMENT

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEETING

The 4th MJIIT Technical Committee Meeting was held on 3 June, 2016 with the attendance of representatives from Ministry of Finance (MoF), Malaysia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), Japan,

Japanese University Consortium, Embassy of Japan in Malaysia, JICA HQ and Malaysia Office.

Prof. Datin Dr. Rubiyah, Dean of MJIIT, jointly with other management committee members presented

a progress report and a future plan of MJIIT placing a main focus on MJIIT’s road map towards LEP 2.0 and mind map towards sustainability. Attendees from different offices and institutions exchanged views

and opinions to enhance further development of MJIIT and also shared concern about the budgetary constraints MJIIT has been facing due to the struggling economy of the country. - Sakae Yamada

Page 5 MAIN ACTIVITIES

COURTESY VISIT OF MEXT

Three delegates from Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan (MEXT), Mr. Tetsuhito Minami, Mr. Hideto Matsumoto and Ms. Midori Kojima and one from Mission of Japan to

ASEAN, Mr. Taku Kawahara visited MJIIT on 25 May, 2016. Following a brief introduction of education and

research activities of MJIIT by Prof. Dr. Fuminori Kobayashi, Chief Advisor of JICA Project Team cum Deputy Dean of MJIIT, discussion was made on such issues as higher education and internationalization of

universities. - Sakae Yamada

MEETING WITH ROHM-WAKO

Mr. Yukihiro Takisawa and Mr. Yasuhiro Kajita of ROHM-Wako had a meeting on 14 June 2016 at MJIIT with Prof. Dr. Fuminori Kobayashi, Deputy Dean, Prof. Dr. Kanao Fukuda, Dr. Jun Ishimatsu, all of

whom had visited the company in Kelantan and provided a special lecture for its staff, to enhance mutual

cooperation. ROHM-Wako has kindly been providing opportunities of industrial training as well as employment for MJIIT students since 2015. Collaborative relationship between the two is expected to be

strengthened and further developed in many aspects. - Sakae Yamada

MEETING WITH TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY (TUAT)

Prof. Dr. Tomo Ueno and Associate Prof. Takako Ochi of Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT) visited MJIIT on 30 June, 2016 as part of preparation for students exchange

programmes in 2016 between the two institutions. Prof. Dr. Ezzat Chan, Assoc. Prof. Saiful Amri and Dr.

Hairi attended the meeting together with Prof. Dr. Norio Arai and Mr. Sakae Yamada. Three TUAT undergraduate students are expected to study at MJIIT under that ASEAN International Mobility for

Students (AIMS) Programme for the semester 2016/2017 with credit transfer involved, while six MJIIT undergraduate students at TUAT. In addition, TUAT plans to send its ten undergraduate students to MJIIT

for one week programme in September, 2016. The meeting brought a mutual general agreement with regard to the implementation of those programmes and details in arrangements are supposed to be

discussed and finalized in due course. - Sakae Yamada

Page 6 NEWS ON DPPC

MJIIT received visitors from Japan Science and Technology Agency on 27 June 2016. They were Prof. Prof. Yoshimori

Honkura, Program Officer of Natural Disaster Prevention for

SATREPS, Mr. Koji Kojima, Director of International Science and Technology Department, and Mr. Sato Masaki, Representative

of JST Singapore Office. They were welcome by Prof. Datin Dr. Rubiyah binti Yusof, Dean of MJIIT followed by briefing and

discussion about Disaster Preparedness & Prevention Centre (DPPC), a new research centre established at Universiti

Teknologi Malaysia focused on conducting multi-disciplinary

research and training on disaster management and public safety both nationally and the ASEAN region.

VISIT BY JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY

SEMINAR ON SLOPE AND RISK

On 30 May 2016, a Seminar of Slope and Risk was held at MJIIT, UTM Kuala Lumpur. The event was jointly

organized by Disaster Preparedness & Prevention Centre

(DPPC), MJIIT, BS Consultancy & Management Services and Kuala Lumpur Infrastructure University.

This seminar shared techniques and supervision that

can be used in development activities in the hill slope and highlands, this seminar also revealed procedures practiced

search and rescue when the landslide occurred.

Landslides is one of the natural disasters that often

gains attention in Malaysia. Usually landslides occur naturally. In addition, landslides also occurred as a result of human activity itself. The area of slopes are usually more at risk of landslides due to slope

instability compared to a relatively flat and smooth.

This is a sign of natural disasters as a result of changes in ecosystem

ecology or nature. Various factors have caused the ecological change dramatically so that claimed many innocent lives. It is undeniable that

landslide is natural, however, steps of precautions to face this disaster must be emphasized. Malaysians should adopt the practice of 'a stitch in time

saves nine' to prevent more lives are lost. All parties should work together

to provide emergency assistance to the victims to alleviate their misery.

Page 7 AWARDS & RECOGNITION

The Citra Karisma Excellence Service Award was established to recognize service to the Universiti Teknologi

Malaysia (UTM) that exceeds job parameters. Through the efforts of this staff member, there has been noticeable

improvement in specific areas at UTM. Here are list of recipients from MJIIT:

CITRA KARISMA EXCELLENCE SERVICE AWARD UTM 2015

Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Saiful Amri bin Mazlan

Head

Department of Mechanical Precision Engineering

Ir. Dr. Zool Hilmi bin Ismail

Senior Lecturer (ESE)

Dr. Mariam Firdhaus binti Mad Nordin

Head

Department of Environment and Green Technology

Dr. Azura binti Hamzah

Senior Lecturer (ESE)

Dr. Ooi Chia Yee

Post-Graduate Manager

Mrs. Nasuhah binti Che Ab Rahman

Administrative Assistant (Finance)

Dr. Mohd Ibrahim bin Shapiai @ Abd. Razak

Procurement Manager

Dr. Mohd Fitri bin Mohd Yakub

Tutor (ESE)

MALAYSIA-JAPAN

INTERNATIONAL

INSTITUTE OF

TECHNOLOGY (MJIIT)

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI

MALAYSIA KUALA

LUMPUR,

Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra,

54100 Kuala Lumpur,

Malaysia

Tel : 603 2203 1200

Fax : 603 2203 1266

Email : mjiit@utm.my

Advisor: Prof. Dr. Fuminori Kobayashi Editors: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Anthony Centeno Dr. Shohei Matsuura Mr. Sakae Yamada Ms. Nobue Hayashi Members: Dr. Hafizal Yahya (Website) Ms. Siti Juliana Mohd Imam Ms. Wan Maryam Wan Zulkipli Mr. Megat Farizul Auzan Zuhairi

MJIIT GRADUATION

THE TEAM

We are proud to announce that our MJIIT Student have received Best Postgraduate Student Award. They are :

This award is given in conjunction with the UTM 56th Convocation Ceremony 2016. We hope that this award will encourage more MJIIT students to graduate on time.

Again, OMEDETOU GOZAIMASU!

BEST POSTGRADUATE STUDENT AWARD

AT UTM 56TH CONVOCATION CEREMONY 2016

Name: Dr. Mojtaba Alizadeh (Phd)

Supervisor:

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sabariah Baharun

Name: Ms. Khairunnisa Mohd

Hairuddin (Mphil)

Supervisor : Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Saiful

Amri Mazlan

Name : Ms. Nusaibah Roslan

Master of Technology and Innovation Management

(MTIM)

CONGRATULATIONS!