Aktiviti sepanjang minggu

Minggu lepas memang hectic. Tak cukup tangan. Akibatnya, balik rumah je lepas maghrib terus flat. Sedar-sedar around 12am. Solat Isya lepas tu tidur balik.

Oleh itu, saya menyokong apa-apa gerakan demonstrasi untuk menaikkan gaji para pensyarah. Terlentang atas jalan pun tak apa. Ada sesiapa yang nak buat? Maklumlah kebelakangan ini ada orang kata pensyarah ni bacul.

16 Jan SKG11 Steering Committee Meeting di UTP

Hubungan industri dan akademik di UTP sekarang memang agak hebat. Mungkin tak cukup pada sesetengah orang sebab mereka mahukan hubungan politik pula. Nanti kita jemput sekor-sekor ahli politik dan tengok apa diaorang boleh bagi kat sistem pendidikan tinggi.

17-18 Jan, Internal Curriculum Review for MSc in Offshore Structures, Impiana Hotel, Ipoh.

 This is my baby as the coordinator of the program.

 Great lively debates between the academics and engineers from Petronas Carigali.

 No, we don't curse anyone who has different opinions like politicians.

 If we are wrong, we just admit it or backed-off, not like politicians.

 Besides from the KPI, we really work so that the program will benefit the university - not only our tummy. Unlike MOST of the politicians.

The 2nd day, a little laid back but still a great debate, thanks to the Principal Engineer from PETRONAS.



19 January, SIRIM QAS and HEXAGON POLYMER visit.

FRP grating (bukan terma politik), as an alternative for steel grating. Reasons for adopting? Rust free and lightweight which is quite important for offshore applications. Reasons for not adopting? Have to check on UV, chemical, fire and wear resistances. And that is my job to advice Petronas wohoo...

Sorry no picture for SIRIM QAS visit (lupa nak ambil gambar). Turns out, the personnel who entertain us (me and my Research Officers) was a friend from the Mechanical Dept, UTM when we did our undergraduate! A new but good connection has been established.


20 January DURA TECHNO:OGY, Chemor, Perak

A composite material that has the hybrid behaviour of concrete and steel? You got to believe it man! Take out the best out from concrete and steel and you have this, Ultra High Performance Concrete. you don't even need reinforcement bars.

The founder of this company did his PhD in Australia 10 years ago. Found out that what he did in his research for PhD can be commercialized. He took this knowledge to Malaysia, get some funds and woha... a big factory new Chemor. Got a few impressive projects from JKR and he really delivers.

This is what we call as techno-entrepreneur.

Yes... we are the bacul academics. Only doing some silly things that has no impact whatsoever to the country. Unlike the politicians who did soooooooooooooo much.