IEM-USM Student Section has sucessfully organized a visit to IEM Penang Secretariat on 8 December 2018. The visit was led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lau Tze Liang, the advisor of IEM-USM Student Section, and accompanied by 14 IEM-USM Student Section executive council members and student members. The purpose of this visit is to interact and network with experienced and young engineers from IEM Penang Branch.
Build and Break Competition 2018, organised by IEM-USM Student Section, has ended successfully on 1st December 2018. This competition aims to enhance problem-solving skills and comprehension of engineering concepts among undergraduates. A total of 23 teams consisting of 109 USM and UniMAP students from various backgrounds participated in this annual competition. This competition was sponsored by M.E.I. Project Engineers Sdn Bhd and NS BlueScope Lysaght Malaysia Sdn Bhd. Special appreciation goes to judges who are Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lau Tze Liang from School of Civil Engineering, Ir. Chee Hooi Beng from HBC Juru Perunding and Mr. Ooi Zi Xun from M.E.I. Project Engineers Sdn Bhd.
Congratulation to all winners:
Champion: TechsTeam (UniMAP) - Chong Lit Shin, Quah Koon Lam, Afif Syahmi Bin Mohd Rafiee, Hang Yu Hong, Hau Shu Shuan
1st Runner-up: HACKERS (USM) - Leng Lui Aik, Phang Wai Siang, Ting Wen Kiat, Gooi Peng Kheng, Aloysius Chang Li Wen
2nd Runner-up: Anonymous (USM) - Lee Yin Tung, Chan Yi Zhe, Cheah Yue Yeou, Shee Tian Hao, Lee Yip Yong
Creativity & Aesthetics Award: Aero iCS 2 (USM) - Ernest Tay Yue Yang, Lim Han Wea, Kevin Tai Chi Kin, Hedy Tiew Soon Keey, Lee Meng Kuan
Best Presentation Award: Warren Truss (UniMAP) - Muhammaed Khusaizam Bin Mazalan, Nazlan Bin Amir, Tanaraj S/O Shanmugam, Teoh Kooi Chuan, Tan Ying Chun
Most Efficient Team Award: 3+1 (USM) - Chong Shek Wai, Tan Ze Ling, Tan Hui Ying, Venus Yap Kim Voon
IEM-USM Student Section has successfully organized an industrial visit to a plastic manufacturing industry, GB Plas Sdn. Bhd., in Changkat, Nibong Tebal on 28 November 2018. GB Plas is a global leading platic specialist with world-class manufacturing capabilities in producing high quality extruded plastic sheet. This was the first time for this industry accepting visit from university students. A total of 15 students from the School of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering participated in this visit. Participants visited the factory to understand the manufacturing processes and the ISO Certified facilities for quality control.
