Engineer's Run Penang 2017 (E-Finity), organised by The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM) Young Engineers Section (YES) was conducted on 12th November 2017 at Design Village, Batu Kawan. The main aims of this event are to raise awareness of self-development and embrace the opportunities ahead. This year is the second year of this event and it is also part of IEM's continuous effort to enhance the image of engineering profession among the community. IEM-USM Student Section has gathered about 30 USM engineering students to participate this 10 km fun run. This activity was supported by Kamen Steel Industries Sdn Bhd.

YOU BUILD IT, WE BREAK IT!

USM Build and Break Competition 2017 was sucessfully organized on 11 November 2017 at Dewan Serbaguna from 10am to 6pm. There are 12 teams consisting a maximum of five members in a team. A total of 54 first to third year sutdents from all engineering schools in USM participated in this challenging competition. Each team was required to plan, design and build on the spot a cantilevered structure in three hours using newspaper, cotton string and cellophane tapes. The competed model was then tested until failure. Each team was assessed based on the structural viability, aesthetic appearance and structural performance of the model and presentation. This competition provides an excellent platform to drive creativity and innovation amongst engineering students, enhances comprehension of basic engineering concepts and develops professional skills. Special thanks to M.E.I Project Engineers Sdn. Bhd. and Ivory Properties Group Berhad for sponsoring this event.

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The 8th IEM-USM Student Section was held on 6 November 2017 at DK8. The annual report and financial report for term 2016/2017 were presented and adopted. The executive council for term 2016/2017 was then dissolved and the new executive council for term 2017/2018 has been elected.