The Mighty Sg. Pahang

We recently had the opportunity to conduct a water quality survey and study of Sg. Pahang and Sg. Semantan near Temerloh town in Pahang. Clearly, the river's reputation as being the longest river in Peninsular Malaysia, stretching from the Titiwangsa range did not dissapoint us in terms of its sheer size and volume. To illustrate this, there is actually an island (or landmass) in a segment of the river, just after the Temerloh bridge. Locals tell us that during the monsoon season, majority of the landmass will be submerged underwater. This fact however, apparently does not impede its ability to support flora and fauna. In fact, we even caught sight of a hornbill, flying from the island towards the horizon. A majestic sight indeed !

Understandably, aquaculture activities flourish here, with predominant yield being ikan patin (silver catfish), that goes for around RM 14/kg (local price). Temerloh town itself is known as Bandar Ikan Patin (Catfish Town). We got our supply of fresh patin from our boatman, En. Alias who is well connected with the local aquaculturists besides engaging his own business. If any of you readers would like fresh supply of Patin, he can be contacted at 013-9166236. We do need to show support for our local fisheries market.

After we concluded our field activities, we decided to indulge ourselves in the delight of durians ! Dr. Mac was more than happy to share his socio-political knowledge of Java island with the local seller whose origins can be traced back to East Java.

Regards,
ZZ

VIDEOS BELOW :

11th Water Resources Colloquium 2009

The Water Resources Technical Division (WRTD) recently held its annual colloquium on the 23rd of May 2009 at Wisma IEM. The session was chaired by Engr. Prof. Dr. Hj. Othman A. Karim with the opening speech given by WRTD Chairman 08/09, Engr. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aminuddin Baki. He touched on several matters related to WRTD activities in 2008/09 and thanked all the committee members for the oustanding support and cooperation given throughout his tenure. In accordance with the WRTD constitution, the Deputy Chairman for 2008/09, Engr. Chong Sun Fatt, shall succeed the position of chairman for 2009/2010. Earlier the committee members voted that Engr. Dr. Marlinda Abdul Malek (secretary of WRTD in 2008/09) shall assist Engr. Chong as Deputy Chairman.

The colloquium proceeded after the Chairman's opening speech, with keynote address by Dr. Abdul Rani Abdullah Baginda, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Alam Sekitar Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (ASMA). His paper, co-authored together with Engr. Zaki Zainudin, was entitled "Moving Towards Integrated River Basin Management (IRBM) in Malaysia". In total, the colloquium had eight (8) presenters consisting of various water professionals from diversified backgrounds. Below are some photos and videos taken during the colloquium.

World Water Monitoring Day

World Water Monitoring Day™ is an international education and outreach program that builds public awareness and involvement in protecting water resources around the world by engaging citizens to conduct basic monitoring of their local water bodies.

Celebrate with us on September 18, or host your World Water Monitoring Day anytime from March 22 until December 31! Read more.

2 1/2 Days Hands On Workshop On : River Water Quality Modeling

The Water Resources Technical Division (WRTD) of the Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM) with the support of the Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), successfully organized a workshop on river water quality modeling between 4 -6 of May 2009. Distinguished speakers consisted of well recognized individuals on the subject matter; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maketab Mohamed (UTM), Engr. Zaki Zainudin (UiTM) and Tengku Fazli Tengku Yahya (UniKL). Participants diversified in background ranging from engineers, consultants, scientists, researchers and students from all over Malaysia. Session Chairman was Engr. Ellias Saidin with WRTD Chairman Engr. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aminuddin Baki also present throughout the workshop.

Below are some photos and videos taken during the event.

WRTD AGM and Colloquium

The Water Resources Technical Division (WRTD) of the Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM) shall be organizing its Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Colloquium as follows (click on image);

IEM Engineering Week : Engineering As A Career Talk

The Water Resources Technical Division (WRTD), IEM and ENGINE Students' Union (UiTM) recently organized a talk for aspiring school students, pertaining to a career in engineering at Wisma IEM on the 24th of April 2009. Students from Sekolah Menengah Agama Bestari, were enlightened by the talk given by WRTD Chairman, Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Aminuddin Baki, as he conveyed his wide experience and knowledge, on the many aspects of the engineering profession as well as how engineers have vastly contributed towards the development of the nation. Hopefully activities such as as this will further enhance the interests of the school students in furthering their undergraduate studies in engineering. Below are some photos and a video from the event.

Postgraduate Fair 2009

The Faculty of Chemical Engineering, UiTM Shah Alam will be organizing a Postgraduate fair for prospective students, scheduled to be held as follows ;

Date: 16 - 17 April 2009
Venue: FKK foyer (in front of Laman Bestari)
Time: 8.30 - 5.00 pm

Participation is open to all.

Regards,
Zaki Zainudin

The Big Bang

Test 2 : Air Pollution Engineering (CPE665) and Wastewater Engineering (CPE675)

Dear Students,

Please be informed that Test 2 for the abovementioned subjects will be held as follows ;

Air Pollution Engineering (CPE665)

Date : 01/04/09 (Wednesday)
Time : 4.00 pm
Venue : Class

Wastewater Engineering (CPE675)

Date : 07/04/09 (Tuesday)
Time : 8.00 pm
Venue : Class

Regards.
ZZ

Industrial Training Presentation (January - April 2009)

Dear Students,

The Industrial Training presentation this semester is scheduled between 16 - 17 April 2009 at the respective venues. The presentation schedule can be download here. You should also submit your respective logbooks and reports to me on the same date.

Please do remember to come at least 20 minutes earlier and not keep the panel waiting.

Regards,
ZZ

Visit to Jeram Sanitary Landfill

Students of CPE675 (Wastewater Engineering) recently organized a trip to Jeram Sanitary Landfill, managed by Worldwide Landfill Sdn. Bhd., with the objective having an on-site view of daily activities occuring there-in. The students visited the wastewater treatment plant located on the premises, that has the challenging task of treating leachate channeled from the excavated cells. Hopefully this has enabled the students to better understand the principles and applications of wastewater treatment which they have learned in the classroom this semester.

River Water Quality Modeling Workshop 2009

The Water Resources Technical Division (WRTD) of the Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM) will be organizing a hands-on workshop on QUAL2E/2K River Water Quality Modeling at the Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam from the 4th - 6th of May 2009. Click here to download the program tentative and registration form.