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Sebagian peserta dan panitia bergambar bersama setelah acara penutupan IGCES.

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Providing a platform for discussions at IGCES

Skudai, December 23rd: An International Graduate Conference on Engineering and Science (IGCES) 2008 was held successfully at Lecture Hall 7, Block N24, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai.

It was organized for the second time by School of Postgraduates Studies (SPS). The conference was formally known as Regional Postgraduates Conference on Engineering and Science.

The conference was officiated by the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Dato’ Ir. Dr Zaini Ujang. Also present were the Indonesian Education Attaché to Malaysia, Bapak Imran Hanafi, the Rector of Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), Prof. Dr. Ir. Djoko Santoso, and the Head of ITB’s Research Management Centre, Prof. Ir. Nyoman Sutantra.

The IGCES 2008 main objectives are to provide a platform for interdisciplinary forum and discussions for academics, scientists and engineers in various fields of specialization from all over of the world to share their findings and progress in research work and innovation.

The knowledge exchange and experience gained in this conference is valuable and useful to increase the quality of research and technology achievement in supporting UTM aspiration to achieve the Research University status and eventually become a notable Technological Research University in the region

(Source: UTM Today)

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218 kertas kerja dibentang

JOHOR BAHRU 23 Dis. - Sebanyak 218 kertas kerja berkaitan pelbagai tajuk dibentangkan sepanjang tempoh Persidangan Lepasan Ijazah Antarabangsa Kejuruteraan dan Sains 2008 (IGCES 2008) yang berlangsung selama dua hari bermula hari ini.

Persidangan yang membabitkan para peserta dari 15 buah negara termasuk Thailand, Mesir, Iran, Myanmar dan Indonesia itu dianjurkan oleh Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) dengan kerjasama Persatuan Pelajar Indonesia, UTM.

Naib Canselor UTM, Prof. Datuk Ir. Dr. Zaini Ujang berkata, persidangan tersebut merupakan platform untuk para akademik, saintis dan jurutera membincangkan secara spesifik jurusan berkenaan.

“Ilmu pengetahuan daripada orang yang berpengalaman luas apabila digabungkan, boleh dijadikan panduan kepada orang lain.

“Malah persidangan ini secara tidak langsung dapat meningkatkan kualiti dalam penyelidikan dan teknologi,” katanya.

Beliau berkata demikian pada majlis perasmian Persidangan Lepasan Ijazah Antarabangsa Kejuruteraan dan Sains 2008 di UTM, Skudai di sini hari ini.

Zaini berkata, ia juga boleh dijadikan aspirasi kepada pelajar-pelajar UTM dalam menjalankan kajian di masa akan datang.

Beliau berkata, dengan adanya persidangan seumpama itu, ia diharap dapat membuka lembaran baru dalam jurusan sains dan kejuruteraan.

(Sumber rujukan: Harian Utusan Malaysia)

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