IWA SG on W&RBM Newsletter December 2008

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Workshop on Water Quality Monitoring of Malaysian Rivers

Mr. Zaki Zainudin of the Water Quality Research Group was recently invited to be the lead speaker for the annual workshop on "Water Quality Monitoring of Malaysian Rivers" conducted by Alam Sekitar Malaysia (ASMA) for Department of Environment (DOE) officers at Avillion Admiral Cove, Port Dickson, Negri Sembilan from the 17 - 20 of November 2008 (totalling 3 days). The event was officiated by DOE's Director of River and Marine Unit, Tn. Haji Hashim Daud. Participants varied from department offices throughout the country involved in river and marine water quality monitoring. Various topics were covered throughout the event including theoretical and field applications related to the subject matter.

Just prior to the event, Mr. Zaki also gave a talk at the Environmental Institute of Malaysia (EiMAS) situated in Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Bangi pertaining to "Wastewater Treatment from Food Industries of CLMV (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam) countries" intensive training programme.

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VERY IMPORTANT REMINDER : INDUSTRIAL TRAINING INFO. (JANUARY - APRIL 2009)

Dear Students,

How are you ? Hope everything is well. Please READ THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW CAREFULLY !!!

1) Please remember to state very clearly in your BLUE FILE where you decide to do your industrial training, so that I can make appropriate arrangements for the Visiting Lecturers.

2) PLEASE FILL IN THE RULES OF INDUSTRIAL TRAINING FORM (click to download) AND SUBMIT IT BACK TO PN. HAZLINA ALONG WITH YOUR BLUE FILE ALONG WITH THE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS BEFORE YOU COMMENCE WITH YOUR INDUSTRIAL TRAINING.

3) Tentatively, the industrial training presentation is scheduled between the 16 - 17TH OF APRIL 2009. The Industrial Training Report and IEM Logbook should be submitted on the same day.

4) Kindly pass the Guidelines for Supervisor and Supervisor Evaluation form to your respective industry supervisors. The form should be submitted back to me after the Industrial Training duration.

5)The faculty will be conducting an industrial survey at the beginning of next semester, as such we need your assistance to pass the survey forms. I will e-mail you the form by early January 2009.

6) You should also read the "Visiting Lecturer Guide" for you to coordinate with the respective lecturers who will be visiting you mid-way through the training. I will update you on the respective individuals in due time. PLEASE ENSURE THAT ALL CONTACT DETAILS IN THE BLUE FILE ARE ACCURATE, so that the lecturers (and me) won't have any trouble contacting you. Do not forget to fill in the checklist of places which you have submitted applications to.

Students who fail a subject this semester (July - October 08) are not automatically allowed to continue with the industrial training. An application to the faculty's academic advisory committee is required before you can continue.

Regards,

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ZAKI ZAINUDIN
Faculty of Chemical Engineering
Universiti Teknologi MARA
40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Tel : 03-5543 6365 Fax : 03-5543 6300
Blog : watermalaysia.blogspot.com

Employability Talk - Photos

A talk by human resource managers on employability and recruitment processes (for employment and industrial training) at their respective companies was conducted today at DK-B from 3 - 5 pm. Speakers were Mr. Abdul Rashid Abdul Majid of Chemical Company of Malaysia (CCM) and Mr. Abdul Malek Md. Nor of Shell People Services Asia. The talk emphasized the importance of a candidate's ability to effectively market themselves in today's increasingly competitive job market. Technical competency alone is not enough to secure a position; instead effective communication skills and critical thinking abilities are also equally if not more important. Below are some photos from the event (click to enlarge).

Employability Talk - by Human Resource Managers

Dear students, a talk on employability of students/fresh graduates is going to be organized by the Faculty. The talk shall be given by Human Resource experts from the industry. As such, FKK are students are encouraged to come and find out the do's and don'ts when writing your cover letter, composing your resume and attending the interview as well as tips on how to increase your employability. The talk is scheduled as follows ;

Time : 3.00 pm - 5.00 pm
Date : 17th October 2008
Venue : DK-B

Regards.
ZZ

International Water Association (IWA) Watershed and River Basin Management (W&RBM) Appointment

The IWA W&RBM Management Committee recently convened to welcome two new members, Mr. Zaki Zainudin (Malaysia) and Mr. John Riddiford (Australia). Click on the image below for the full list.

Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM) Talk : Environmental Monitoring and Compliance

A talk on "Environmental Monitoring and Compliance" shall be given by Engr. Zaki Zainudin at the Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM). It is scheduled for the 24th of October 2008, starting at 5 pm. Click on the image below for details.

Industrial Training Briefing (Intersession 2009)

A briefing session for students scheduled to undergo Industrial Training during the 2009 intersession (EH220 Package 4 and EH221 Package 2) shall be held as follows;

Venue : Dewan Kuliah G (DK-G)

Date : 10 October 2008 (Friday)

Time : 6.00 pm

Attendance in compulsory.

Regards,

ZZ

Industrial Training Presentation (July - October 2008)

Dear Students,

The Industrial Training presentation this semester is scheduled for the 21st of October 2008 at B5-A9-15A (Computer Lab). The presentation schedule can be download here. You should also submit your respective logbook and report to me on the same date.

Please do remember to come at least 15 minutes earlier and not keep the panel waiting.

Regards,
ZZ

Visit to ASMA

My CPE695 (EIA) students and I organized a visit to Alam Sekitar Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (ASMA); present also were Assoc. Prof. Dr. Norazah and Mr. Jefri. The objective of the visit was to give the students a hands-on feel pertaining to the world of environmental monitoring and consultancy relevant to the EIA studies. We were greeted by ASMA CEO, Dr. Abdul Rani Abdullah afterwhich Mr. Ardi Bakhtiar, Manager of the Water Resources Management department gave a briefing on the daily operations of ASMA.

The students were then brought to the Environmental Data Center, coherent to continuous / automatic environmental monitoring in Malaysia; which in-turn encapsulates the derivation of the Air Pollution Index (API) as well as the Continuous Water Quality Monitoring (CWQM) network. Mr. Razif, Asst. Manager then proceeded to bring us on a field visit to Sg. Labu, for further briefing on grab sampling techniques as well viewing a CWQM station. A demonstration session was set-up pertaining to the use of the Multi-parameter YSI Sonde (in-situ measurements), Van Dorn sampler and proper storage and preservation of water samples.

We would like to express our thanks and gratitude to ASMA for accomodating us and enlightening our students. Below are some photos from our visit.

Images above are courtesy of Moritz Gesterding.

Industrial Training Opportunities at UTM Oil and Gas Symposium 2008

Dear Students,

Opportunity for you to secure a placement for Industrial Training at UTM's Oil & Gas Symposium 2008. The details are as follows ;

Date : 

14-15 October 2008

Venue : 

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai, Johor Darul Ta'zim

Secretariat:

Oil and Gas Symposium 2008

Petroleum Engineering Department

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Faculty of Chemical and Natural Resources Engineering

81310 Skudai

Johor Darul Ta'zim

Tel : +6.012.8762479

Please also click on the photo below to view the attending companies and details on the interview session :