Four Basic Engineering Related Trainings in October
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Followings are the trainings that I have recently attended in the month of October.
1. Engineering Code of Ethics (12 CPD hours) 4 & 5 October, IEM Building, PJ.
2. Engineering Management Practice (12 CPD hours) 19 & 20 October, , IEM Building, PJ.
3. Safety and Health at Work (12 CPD hours) 25 & 26 October, IEM Building, PJ.
4. Engineering Failure Analysis (7 CPD hours) 23 October, Faculty of Mechanical, UTM.
All of the trainings mentioned above have certain fees to be paid and that is part of the commitment to be and maintain ourselves as a professional engineer.
During the Engineering Failure Analysis training, on the tea break, I have a chat with Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ir. Shuhaimi (who also is a committee member for the IEM Southern Branch) from Mechanical Engineering Faculty, UTM. He told me that an engineer chatted with him about him spending more than RM4000 already that year just to attend trainings to maintain his CPD hours and maintain his title as a professional engineer. The cost includes training fees, fees, food, accommodation etc.
Basically, this message shows that to maintain professional engineer status it requires certain amount of cash. It is very good that engineers attend training to strengthen and enhance their knowledge. It is also good that as engineers, we can learn other disciplines, information, field of engineering. On top of that, we can mingle around and do networking with other engineers.
I personally agree with the fact that all professional engineers need to attend trainings and courses, technical visits and tours. I can say this because I have personally experience it and felt the benefit. I am exposed to more engineering and industrial information besides learning some of it from Discovery channel!!!
I also managed to be friends with several dozens of engineers from various disciplines, background and industries when I attended those trainings. I have more contacts and I strongly believe that is beneficial for me. It is good for me to have new civil, electrical, mechanical and chemical engineer friends. Off course, we exchanged our name cards and other contact details.
Interestingly, with reference to the mandatory courses that I attended, I discovered that there were those of the age of 36 to 48 attending the course. These people, despite of their age, still have the desire to get an engineering degree (which obviously they earned it) and pursue their own quest to be professional engineer. I have full respect of them... These people still have the will power and desire to get themselves chartered and recognizable.
So, regardless of your age, get yourself chartered or have the professional engineer status if you still don't have it. If you are still young (just recently graduated), go for it. Get the right information, get yourself registered and follow all the necessary training program. Don't delay and hesitate. Time will not wait.
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posted by Kipas Repair JB @ 9:03 AM,
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Presenting my technical paper in ICPEAM2010 conference
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
As the conference was organized by Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP) and held in KLCC, it is expected to be a grand one. The facilities and organizers were very excellent. As a participant and presenter, I can say the conference was a successful one. On top of getting my paper presented, I was lucky to get my paper published in Journal of Applied Science (JAS) special edition in conjunction with ICPEAM2010. So, up to now, I have 3 conference papers and 1 journal in hand. I think that is not bad for me as I'm still in my second semester. I have 2 drafts of technical paper to be submitted to international journal with my supervisor now and I'm hoping that she can give it to me as soon as possible.
Well, I would like to share some photos from the conference. Thanks to Joseph, my wife's new research assistance who attended the conference with me.
That's me after my presentation session.
During the presentation. I prepared and rehearsed before the presentation. Somehow, I did not followed. I presented freely based on what comes out of my mind.
This is my wife's poster presentation. It's about progressive freeze concentration, in the area of separation engineering.
Me and Joseph, after lunch at the huge ball room. Joseph just graduated in chemical engineering from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.
Me and Nabeel, after lunch as well. Nabeel is finishing his Masters degree in Chemical Engineering from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. He is from Iraq and is an expert in Matlab. He maybe continuing his Ph.D soon.
The conference sitting, socializing and relaxing area.
Isn't that comfortable. Enough tables and chairs for participants to rest in between presentation sessions.
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posted by Kipas Repair JB @ 10:07 PM,
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My Career Progress...
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
The new year 2010 just arrived but then suddenly January is almost going to end. I'm now in my early second semester for my Ph.D studies and things are heating up. I've just prepared my Ph.D proposal and submitted it to my supervisor. It's now with her for checking.
Ph.D Proposal + Journal Review Paper
At the time, I'm also working on a review paper for my first journal paper. It's very tough. It's not easy reading a lot of technical papers relating to my own research. But, I need to do it. This review paper will be my first international indexed journal paper and I hope it will further boost my spirit and motivation to complete my Ph.D as soon as humanly possible.
Experimental Rig Set-Up
At the same time, I'm also preparing my experimental rig. According to a colleague, it's better for me if I can set up a centralize control system to control all electrical and instrumentation in my experimental rig. Yeah...why not...that's cool... And for that reason, we are going to KL tomorrow to attend a seminar from National Instrument to learn more detail on the control equipment hardware and software. I hope something beneficial and conclusive will be obtained tomorrow. I need to set up my experimental rig as fast as possible.
Quartz Tube Issue
I ordered a set of quartz tube from a local supplier who is importing the quartz tube from London. Unfortunately the quartz tube have not yet arrived. This is not good... At the same time, a company I dealth with from Singapore is offering me quartz tube according to my specification. The bad thing is they quote me such an expansive price. I'm in huge dillema whether to buy or not the quartz tube. My budget is really tiny and I need to spend well, other wise I will run out of money to carry out my research.
Matlab training for Post Graduate Society
Thanks to my fellow friend Nabeel from Iraq who is currently doing his masters in his 3rd semester. He volunteered to conduct a matlab training for us. I'll be confirming few details on the training possibly tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. If God wills, we'll be having the training next week. Only 15 students will be accepted to participate in this 3 days matlab training. I'm definitely attending this training. It is imperative for my thermodynamic analysis study for my reaction, which is going to be projected to fulfil my second journal paper.
Consultation
My headache is not yet over when it comes to the consultancy project i'm currently handling now. I thought everything was almost completed but then suddenly some issue arises, and some modification needs to be done. Yep, it's delayed again. Nevermine, we'll settle it once and for all.
IEM Training Log Book
Last week I received my log book which was checked by IEM representative from Chemical Engineering Division. Luckily the report was ok. Why? I said this because the envelop where the report was in has already torn and was really in bad shape. I can't imagine if something bad happen to my report, then 2 years of my recent engineering experiences are thrown away. Morale: Prepare a back-up of the report incase the report when missing somewhere somehow.
However, the one thing that is nice to see in my report is the comment made by the checker engineer... He recommended me to submit the report for my 3rd year in mid 2010. Why...this is because i've been sending back dated report for my log book. In other words, last year (2009) I submitted my report for 2008. In 2008, I submitted report for 2007. How come this happen...? Basically, the information conveyed was not clear when I enrolled as an IEM member. They say that after registering, I can back date my training experiences. Yes, I can, but the checker engineer at the end of the year will only check for 1 year training experiences only. That's when everything mess up. I did not know about this. Maybe I did not check properly. Haha....It's ok...
IEM project paper
Anyhow anyway, my mentor advised me to use my phd project as the main component to be reported in my final project paper for my professional interview assessment later. I must say that I totallt agree with him. That means, I need to work very hard and efficient for my phd studies. You know what is this...? It's simply killing 2 birds with one stone...Fuhhh....
How about you? Anything interesting you wanna share...? I would love to read you experiences as well...
Before that, check out this video from national instrument Labview...
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posted by Kipas Repair JB @ 9:06 PM,
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1st German-Singaporean Symposium on Catalysis
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
I participated in the 1st German-Singaporean Symposium on Catalysis on the 2nd of November 2009. My supervisor brought me along after being invited to the symposium. It was my first visit and outing after registering as a Ph.D student last July.
From this symposium, I was hoping to learn as much as possible from the experts, scientists and researchers from both German and Singapore. The event took place at Biopolis Matrix, Singapore. The hall was full with students (whom I presumed are all researchers in the field of catalysis engineering sciences).
There were several topics that caught my interest while some did not. Those were the one related to Oxidative Coupling of Methane (OCM) which I did for my masters research 8 years ago. Unfortunately, nothing was related to my current Ph.D topic, but that's fine. I'm glad that exposed to the research atmosphere in Singapore and I really think they are working very hard to establish themselves (in the field of research and development).2nd Day - Technical Visit
The second day was really exciting and I was looking forward for it. It was the technical visit session. We gathered at Atrium Hotel and with the entire German professors, we were brought to Institute of Chemical Engineering Sciences (ICES), Jurong Island, Singapore.
One of the professor from German delivering his presentation (1st day)
Biopolis Matrix from the side (1st day)
Hanging some memories on the wall... :)
Check out the name of the meeting rooms in ICES - famous scientist names
Scenery from the meeting room in ICES. The meeting room view is spectacular.
Another view from the meeting room. Jurong Island is indeed a powerful force as heavy industry is concerned. Lots of ships, offshore rigs/platform, plants etc.
This was taken in the meeting room after we got lost during the lab facilities tour.
Undergraduate students at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) very tentative at their work. It's very impressive that NTU has hundreds of fume cupboards for their students. This is the best lab I've seen so far. Very neat, clean, well organized and beautiful. Every students have their own dedicated fume cupboard to perform their experiments and they are exposed to research in their early undergraduate years. Very impressive.
The labs are huge and complete with advance equipments. What can a researcher like me as for more if I do research here? They also have 5 units of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) and will add another 3 units. I cannot help myself counting the number of Gas Chromatography (GC) they have in their lab. Not to mention, other analytical equipments...
The digital mass balance are also ready to be used by the students...
The German delegates at the Biology Department foyer after meeting up/briefing.The symposium was superb. I learned a lot from it. I get to know some key researchers. The technical visits were splendid and meaningful. I loved it. I get to see a very advance research center - that's ICES. On top of that I also managed to learned a lot from the visit to NTU's chemistry lab. The labs are excellent and is destined for quality research. Any researchers from any part of the world will want to work with either of this 2 wonderful and well equipped labs. This clearly shows the investment by the government of Singapore to establish their research and development to a world class standard. The commitment and seriousness are there and I won't be surprised if Singapore becomes a research center for this region.
I managed to do some networking and also learned about Singapore Catalysis Society. This, I hope will help me strengthened my research motivation.
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posted by Kipas Repair JB @ 1:06 AM,
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IEM Upcoming Events
Thursday, March 05, 2009
If you are chemical engineers (or from other engineering disciplines) from Malaysia, you might be interested to enrich yourselves with good training and courses. IEM had sent me some information that I think need to be expended to others. Following is the adopted email content.
Dear Sir / Madam,
We are pleased to announce the IEM upcoming events. Kindly click on the respective URL link's to download the flyer / brochure.
- Talk on "Embedded Systems in Satellites" - 14 March 2009, Saturday (2 CPD/PDP) - 2nd Floor, IEM Conference Hall, Bangunan Ingenieur - ITSIG-140309-T.pdf
- ITSIG 11th AGM - 14 March 2009, Saturday (2 CPD/PDP) - 2nd Floor, IEM Conference Hall, Bangunan Ingenieur - ITSIG-140309-AGM.pdf
- Talk on "Progress Report of PEMUDAH" - 23 March 2009, Monday (2 CPD/PDP) - 2nd Floor, IEM Conference Hall, Bangunan Ingenieur - MANU-230309-T.pdf
- Talk on "Introduction to Airborne Contamination on Control for Operating Theatre - 26 March 2009, Thursday - 2nd Floor, IEM Conference Hall, Bangunan Ingenieur - OGMTD-260309-T.pdf
- 2 Day Intensive Course on "Common Commercial & Contract Administration Problem and Their Solutions" - 23 to 24 March 2009, Monday & Tuesday (16 CPD/PDP) - Hotel Armada, Petaling Jaya - MASHRAE-23240309-C.pdf
- Technical Visit to the Construction of Triang transfer Tunnel & Associated Project JBANS, Sungei Triang, Negeri Sembilan - 28 March 2009, Saturday (6 CPD/PDP) - Negeri Sembilan - TUSTD-280309-TV.pdf
- Professional Interview Workshop - 11 April 2009, Saturday (3 PDP) - Auditorium, 3rd Floor, Wisma IEM, Petaling Jaya (IEM new building) - PIB-110409-W.pdf
- Project Management Consultancy Survey by PMTD - (1 CPD/PDP) - PMTD-Survey.pdf
Thank you
IEM Announce
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posted by Kipas Repair JB @ 9:24 PM,
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SOMCHE 2009 - INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CHEMICAL AND BIOPROCESS ENGINEERING (ICCBPE-2009)
Monday, January 05, 2009
SOMCHE 2009, which will be in August, will be organized by Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS). It is an annual event not to be missed by national chemical engineers.
Objectives of this event are:
- To share findings on advanced product design, development and recovery for natural resources.
- To produce a conference proceeding that can be a reference to the students and researchers.
- To serve as a forum for industries and researchers to exchange ideas.
Theme:
Advanced product design, development and recovery for natural resources.
IntroductionThe technologies of chemical and bioprocess engineering are now a days moving at a tremendous pace by offering new features and performance improvement in chemical industries. Competition between manufacturers and a universal recognition of the need for research and development are the reasons for the fast movement in the current technology. Process is being made in understanding process performance and also in the rapid development of bio-products for the new frontier products. Realizing the importance of the win-win situation, 23rd Symposium of Malaysian Chemical Engineers (SOMChE) 2009 in conjection with the 3 rd International Conference on Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering (ICCBPE-2009) will be organized by School of engineering and information technology, Universiti Malaysia Sabah.
in conjunction with
3rd International Conference on chemical and Bioprocess Engineering (ICCBPE)
ORGANIZER:
Chemical Engineering Programme, School Of Engineering & Information Technology, UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SABAH, 88999 KOTA KINABALU SABAH,MALAYSIA
CO-ORGANISER:
Centre of Materials & Minerals, School Of Engineering & Information Technology, UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SABAH, 88999 KOTA KINABALU, SABAH, MALAYSIA
VENUE :
Sutera Harbour Golf Resort,
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.
www.suteraharbour.com
DATE : 12th –14th August 2009
If you have any interesting research or ideas related to the program theme, I highly encourage you to participate in this conference. I myself, may consider to present a technical paper in the conference but I should prepare an abstract and submit it before 30th January 2009. Acceptance of abstract will be on 15th February 2009 while receipt of full paper will be expected at 31st March 2009. I'll update this post accordingly to provide more information.
For further information, please refer to the official >> website.
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posted by Kipas Repair JB @ 7:25 PM,
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ChemEng08 : ONLINE WEBCASTING!!
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Just to share a quick information that I received from IChemE Facebook - posted by Tanya Graham about thee ChemEng08 held in Birmingham.
Not being in Birmingham, UK at ChemEng 08 doesn’t mean you have to miss out on the biggest IChemE event of the year!!
For just £20.00, from wherever you are in the world, you can tune in LIVE to the ChemEng08 webcast and view all of the main sessions from the Global Forum Theatre.
After the event, as part of the online registration fee, you will also have online access to view over 15 of the sessions from the technical programme.
Wednesday highlights include: Opportunities and Challenges of Emerging Markets (Chaired by David Smith, Economics Editor at the UK’s Sunday Times); Education and Skills – Bridging the Gap (Chaired by Colin Grant, Dean of Engineering at University of Strathclyde); and seminar programmes dedicated to Health, Safety & Environment; Sustainable Technology; and Energy.
Thursday opens with IChemE President, Professor Richard Darton delivering his presidential address before the Global Forum Debate – Chemical Engineers believe the world needs more innovation and less regulation. Appearing on the panel are Judith Hackitt, Chair of the UK’s Health & Safety Executive; Nigel Hirst, Managing Director of Haden Freeman Ltd; Ian Shott, IChemE Deputy President and President & Chief Executive of Excelsyn; and Peter Davidson, Innovation Advisor at BERR and DIUS.
Other Thursday highlights include an update on the progress of the Institution’s Technical Roadmap by IChemE Chief Executive, Dr David Brown; and seminars programmes dedicated to Food & Drink; Water; and Biosystems.
Registration is £20, check this amount in your local currency at: www.finance.yahoo.com/currency
The webcasting is open to both members and non-members of IChemE.
To register for the ChemEng 08 webcast, go to www.chemeng08.com
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posted by Kipas Repair JB @ 10:11 AM,
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Profiting from Ultrasound Steam System Inspection
Friday, September 19, 2008
Just to share some info / news that was delivered to my mailbox by PlantServices.com. It's actually a webminar (web seminar) that you can enjoy from the comfort of your home / office to learn about how to profit from ultrasound steam system inspection.
From the brief information provided, it mentioned how we can use ultrasound to inspect steam traps and valves which are very critical and important in a processing plant. I remembered how crucial the steam traps were when i was working in a production plant before. Whenever some steam traps fail to function and when the boiler unintentionally sent us wet steam, our vacuum pressure will drop and hence disrupt our product quality. We were forced to regularly monitor all steam traps in our 7 storey plant and maintain a checklist. Once in a while, i personally checked some of the steam traps using my bare hands.
I guess that's enough for my rambling. What I wanted to highlight here is actually the webminar organized by Plantservices.com. If you want to learn about it register yourself for the program. I don't think I can make it there due to other commitments. Read the rest of the information....
Presented by PlantServices.com
How to profit from ultrasound steam system inspection
Sponsored by: UE Systems
Content type: Webcast
Date: Thursday, September 25, 2008
Time: 12 PM ET/9 AM PT
Length: 60 minutes
This tutorial will demonstrate how to conduct an ultrasound steam trap and valve survey. Viewers will learn the basics of ultrasound technology followed by details, including sound samples of various steam traps in good and in failure conditions. Strategies for effective trap and valve survey preparation and methods of recording, analyzing and reporting results will be included, as well as how effective steam trap inspections help conserve energy and increase profitability!
Featured Speaker: Douglas Waetjen - UE Systems, Inc.
Mr. Waetjen has been involved with ultrasound technology since 1986. He has lectured about the technology worldwide, written numerous technical articles, and has been instrumental in the program implementation of ultrasound for hundreds of companies. Mr. Waetjen is an active member of the Society for Maintenance and Reliability Professionals (SMRP) and is chairman of the Supplier Relations Committee for this organization. As a certified Level III, Mr. Waetjen teaches Ultrasound Level I and Level II courses. In addition to his efforts to educate and lecture, Mr. Waetjen is the director of worldwide sales for UE Systems, Inc.
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posted by Kipas Repair JB @ 8:33 PM,
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IChemE Malaysian Member News Issue No: 48
Tuesday, August 05, 2008
I just received IChemE Malaysian Member News Issue No. 48 and I think it is better to share them with those who are not yet an IChemE member yet. The news issue contained lots of current chemical engineering updates and also various other informations that can very useful to us.
Member Forum 6 September 2008, 09:00-12:00, Innovation in Malaysia
Join this round table discussion on Innovation in Malaysia. Register your interest.
NEW English/Mandarin editions of BP Process Safety Series titles
We are pleased to announce the publication of two of the BP Process Safety Series in dual English and Mandarin. Control of Work, and Safe Ups and Downs for Process Units are now available to buy online.
New safety titles
The BP series sees a new title - Hazards of Oil Refining Distillation Units, 2008 edition and a new edition of Liquid Hydrocarbon Tank Fires which has been updated with 3 new case studies. More.
FREE ICI safety
During his career at ICI, Professor Trevor Kletz instigated an internal safety newsletter which featured incidents from ICI divisions around the world as well as from other companies. These newsletters are free to download from the article area of the shop. More.
Human Factors in Health and Safety, 1-2 October 2008, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
A professional development programme for the chemical and process industries. More.
EPSC Learning from Accidents conference, 9-10 October 2008, Antwerp, Belgium
This will discuss contemporary leading edge approaches to near miss and incident management from reporting through investigation to resolution and the subsequent learning processes which reduce the odds of a future event. More.
The 9th European Gasification Conference, 23-25 March 2009, Dusseldorf, Germany
Call for papers now issued.
Frank Morton 2008 Lecture - now available for download
Download the Frank Morton 2008 lecture: Bread, Bubbles and Biofuels MP3 File by clicking here.
Members reunited
Over the next few months we will be publishing the names of members that we have lost touch with and their last known area of residence. It may be because of a change of address, job, or even name, whatever the reason if your name is included in this list or you recognise a friend or colleague, we want to hear from you. Contact us on +60 (0) 3 21660822 or email.
Calling all chemical engineering golfers
IChemE is launching a member's Golf Society. More.
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PCIC Europe 2008: The Essential Petroleum and Chemical Conference For Engineers
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Following is an email that I received from the EngineerLive.com newsletter. Just wanna spread it out loud...
Weimar, Germany, June 10-12: Petroleum and Chemical Conference
Can you afford to miss a conference that could affect the way you use electrical and automation solutions for years to come?
At PCIC Europe 2008, you can learn from the experience of engineers like yourself who have installed, implemented and used electrical and automation equipment in real applications in your industry. Register now at:
http://www.pcic-europe.eu/g3
With the emphasis on the practical, a number of papers will be presented at the conference, by experts from end user companies, engineering companies, manufacturers, regulators, certifying bodies and international standardization organizations. See the latest agenda at
Speakers will be available for questioning, making PCIC Europe a place for end users to air their views and influence the way your industry implements and uses electrical and automation equipment, now and in the future.
As well as the programme speakers, there will also be a guest appearance by Dr Bernard Bulkin, a leading expert on climate change who will give a presentation entitled, 'What do Engineers need to know about Sustainable Development?'-go to http://www.pcic-europe.eu for more information on this.
His presentation will examine the core issues of sustainable development and how they can be applied to engineering design, the importance of systems thinking and the education of the next generation of engineers.
Join us in Weimar, Germany, from June 10 -12, Register now at:
http://www.pcic-europe.eu/g3
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posted by Kipas Repair JB @ 1:07 AM,
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RSCE-SOMChE 2008 in Kuala Lumpur
Following is an invitation by email that my university friend, Dr. Manal from UKM has sent to potential participants. This round the 15th Regional Symposium on Chemical Engineering (RSCE) will be carried out together with 22nd Symposium of Malaysian Chemical Engineering (SOMChE), which is Malaysia level symposium. Check out the adopted email below:
Dear Potential Participants of RSCE-SOMChE 2008,
We are inviting you all to participate in the 15th Regional Symposium on Chemical Engineering that will
be held in conjunction with the 22nd Symposium of Malaysian
Chemical Engineering on the 2nd - 3rd December '08, Impiana KLCC Hotel & Spa, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
You are welcome to KL and enjoy your stay here while attending the conference
Updates of RSCE-SOMCHE08 :The conference date: 2nd - 3rd December 2008
The venue of the conference: Impiana KLCC Hotel & Spa
The url of the website is http://www.rsce_somche08.ukm.my
Important dates: Deadline for Abstract Submission: 1st June 2008
Acceptance of Abstracts: 30th June 2008
Deadline for Full Paper Submission: 31st August 2008
You can send the abstract to rsce_somche08@eng.ukm.myThe fee structure is as follows:
Participant Malaysia:
Academics/Industries: RM750 Students: RM 450.0
ASEAN :Academics/Industries: USD 250 Students: USD 150
Others:
Academic/Industries: USD300 Students: USD 250
The International Scientific Committee (Advisory Panel):
Prof. Ir Dr. Wan Ramli bin Wan Daud (Malaysia) : Chairman
Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Mohamad Azlan Hussain (Malaysia)
Prof. Dr. Suryo Purwoto (Indonesia)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sanggono Adisasmito (Indonesia)
Prof. Dr. Masaaki Suzuki (Japan)
Prof. Dr. Hiroo Niiyama (Japan)
Prof. Dr. Susan A. Roces (Philippines)
Prof. Dr. Maria Natalia R. Dimaano (Philippines)
Prof. Dr. Ching Chi Bun (Singapore)
Prof. Dr. Xu Rong (Singapore)
Prof. Dr. Piyasan Praserthdam (Thailand)
Chutimon Satirapipathkul (Thailand)
Prof. Dr. Tran Vinh Dieu (Vietnam)
Prof. Dr. Le Cong Hoa (Vietnam)
Papers are invited in the following areas:
1. Biomolecular and bioprocess Engineering
2. Advance Materials and nanotechnology.
3. Process System Engineering.
4. Clean Production and Safe Practice
5. Complex Fluid Engineering
6. Renewable Energy
7. Food and Product Technolgy
8. Reaction Engineering
The tentative keynote speakers are:
Industry:
1. Biomolecular and Bioprocess Engineering: Dato’ Dr.Mohd Nazlee Kamal, Chief Executive Officer, Inno Biologics Sdn Bhd, a home-grown biotech company.
Academia:
1. Nanotechnology: Prof. Anurag Mehra, Indian Insititute of Technology, Mumbai, India
2. Process System Engineering: Prof. Iftikar Karimi, NUS Singapore
3. Cleaner Production and Safe Practices: Prof. Emeritus Isao Somiya, Ryukoku University, Japan (formerly aProfessor at Kyoto University, Japan)
4. Renewable Energy: Prof. Nobuyoshi Nakagawa, Gunma University
5. Food and Bioproduct Technology: Prof. Ernesto Reverchon / Dr. Giovanna Della Porta, Italy
6. Chemical Engineering Education: David ShallCross, University of Melbourne
IChemE:
IChemE Technical Roadmap: David Brown
Please do not hesitate to email me for further enquiries.Thank you.
Best regards,Dr. Manal Ismail
Secretariat RSCE-SOMChE 2008
Chemical & Process Engineering Dept,
Faculty of Engineering,
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Office: +603 89216404
Fax : +603 89216148
RSCE-SOMChE 2008 email: rsce_somche08@eng.ukm.my
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Labels: Chemical Engineering, Exhibition, Seminar
posted by Kipas Repair JB @ 12:44 AM,
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Manchester - Successful Contractor Management 2008
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Today I received an email from EngineerLive.com that I think should be shared with you guys who do not received those informations. It is about an event related to successful contractor management. Those who are in the Engineering, Procurement and Construction field or industry should take note on this. Following is the exact email I got from them:
Dear Engineer
Join us at this year’s “Successful Contractor Management 2008” conference on the 20th and 21st May 2008 in Manchester. Effective contractor management is an essential issue today within maintenance management and technical projects. Ensuring your contractors meet Health & Safety standards is critical; getting the most out of your contractual relationships can be challenging; guaranteeing trained, competent and professional contractors problematic; and, measuring contractor performance is both complex and time consuming. And that’s just scratching the surface. If you also consider key topics like risk management, training, partnership models, planning and scheduling, contractual monitoring and IT it’s hardly surprising that the issue of contractor management is becoming increasingly important.
This conference will cover these topics, and more, and will give you all the tools and techniques you need to overcome these challenges. With best practice case studies from Halliburton, London Underground, Merck, OMV, Ontario Power Generation and Rolls-Royce this is a once in a lifetime chance to learn from those at the “coal face” of contractor management. You will also hear from the contractors themselves, getting their essential view on issues like relationship building, health and safety and performance measurement.
To download the conference brochure, and for more information please go to www.tacook.co.uk/cm2008
Packed with networking opportunities where you can thrash out your own challenges with the experts, this event offers you the most comprehensive platform to discuss these crucial issues.
You can also benefit form attending a pre-conference workshop. Gain a more comprehensive view of the individual issues being addressed, in a relaxed and informative environment. The workshops available at this event are:
Workshop A: Leading and Motivating Contracted Crews
Workshop B: Creating Value: Contract Management – A Wider View
For more information or to register please visit www.tacook.co.uk/cm2008 or contact the events team at info@tacook.com or +44 (0) 121 616 0190.
We look forward to meeting you in Manchester.
Kind regards,
Patricia Clemas
Events & Marketing Manager
T. A. Cook Conferences
Labels: Exhibition, News, Seminar
posted by Kipas Repair JB @ 7:39 PM,
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The European Refining & Fuels Conference on Low-Carbon Fuels Implementation
Saturday, March 29, 2008
If you are interested in the energy industry, there'll be a very interesting conference coming on this May. Check out the detail below (which I received in my mailbox):
HART Energy's World Refining & Fuels Conference The European Refining & Fuels Conference on Low-Carbon Fuels Implementation returns to Brussels for the 11th consecutive year and promises to be, once again, the premier exchange platform between key
energy policy-makers and industry leaders.
Topics include:
* Europe's Low-Carbon Fuel Strategy - Hear from key Members of Parliament
* Methodology for GHG Emission Reduction from Fuels - EU Commission Keynote
* The U.S. Low-Carbon Fuel Standard - Learn from California's experience
* Integrated Carbon Reduction Approach - Point of view of Major oil companies
* Panels:
o Upstream Carbon Reduction Efforts
o Downstream Low-Carbon Product Options
o Vehicle Pathways for CO2 Reductions
o Life-Cycle Analysis Debate
Registration to the conference includes our unique Dinner Debate at the European Parliament. Don't miss it!
Date: May 27, 2008 - May 28, 2008
Location: The Stanhope Hotel
Rue du Commerce 9
1000 Brussels Belgium
Tel: +32 (0) 2 506 91 11
Fax: +32 (0) 2 512 17 08
info@stanhope.beClick here for information on The Stanhope
To register or to to get more information, click here.
Labels: Exhibition, Learning Curve, Seminar
posted by Kipas Repair JB @ 12:53 PM,
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Upcoming Engineering and Industrial Events for 2008
Saturday, January 05, 2008
It's a new year and new beginning. There're also a lot of new technical events arranged for us this year. Following is a list of events which we, engineers can participate. The list of events are adopted from the Pipeline and Gas Technology Bi-Weekly eLetter that I received in my mailbox. All the events are up to May 2008 and most of it are held in United States except for 2 events which are held in Thailand and German. I think I should also list out the events in Asia. January 14-17 January 15-19 January 23-25 January 23-25 January 28-30 January 29-31 February 5-7 February 11-12 February 12-17 February 20-22 February 20-24 March 3-7 March 10-13 March 16-20 March 25-27 March 27-28 April 1 April 2-6 April 7-10 April 9-11 April 9-11 April 20-22 April 21-23 April 21-24 April 27-May 2
The AGA Distribution Best Practices
American Gas Association
Hyatt Mission Bay Spa & Marina Hotel
San Diego, California
www.aga.org
Utility Construction Expo
National Utility Contractors Association
Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa
Kauai, Hawaii
www.nuca.com
European Gas Conference
The Hilton Vienna Hotel
Vienna, Austria
www.theenergyexchange.co.uk
API/AGA Joint Committee on Oil and Gas Pipeline Welding Practices
American Petroleum Institute/American Gas Association
Renaissance Worthington Hotel
Ft. Worth, Texas
www.api.org
External Corrosion Direct Assessment Seminar
National Association of Corrosion Engineers
Houston Marriott Westchase
Houston, Texas
www.nace.org
Managing Natural Gas Emergencies
Southern Gas Association
Nashville, Tennessee
www.southerngas.org
Transmission Measurement Committee Winter Meeting
American Gas Association
Omni Austin Hotel Downtown
Austin, Texas
www.aga.org
Pipeline Pigging & Integrity Management
Marriott Westchase Hotel
Houston, Texas
www.clarion.org
Distribution Contractors Association 47th Convention
Renaissance Esmeralda Resort
Indian Wells, California
www.dca-online.org
Supply Chain Management Conference
Southern Gas Association
Marriott Sawgrass
Jacksonville, Florida
www.southerngas.org
PLCA Annual Meeting
Pipe Line Contractors Association
The Ritz-Carlton
Kapalua Maui, Hawaii
www.plca.org
SGA Spring Gas Conference & Expo
Southern Gas Association
Convention Center and Hilton Hotel
Charlotte, North Carolina
www.southerngas.org
GASTECH
dmg World Media
Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre
Bangkok, Thailand
www.gastech.co.uk
CORROSION 2008
National Association of Corrosion Engineers
Ernest N. Memorial Conference Center
New Orleans, Louisiana
www.nace.org
CGA Excavation Safety Conference and Expo
Common Ground Alliance
Rio Hotel
Las Vegas
www.cgaconference.com
Natural Disaster Emergency Management
Southern Gas Association
Loews Vanderbilt Hotel
Nashville, Tennessee
www.southerngas.org
Developing Unconventional Gas 2008
Hart Energy Publishing
Renaissance Worthington Hotel
Fort Worth, Texas
www.hartenergyconferences.com
NAPCA
National Association of Pipe Coating Applicators
Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Resort
Orlando, Florida
www.napca.com
API Pipeline Conference & Cybernetics Symposium
American Petroleum Institute
Orlando, Florida
www.api.org
ENTELEC 2008 Conference & Expo
ENTELEC
George R. Brown Convention Center
Houston, Texas
www.entelec.org
Offshore Gas Operations Conference and Exhibit
Southern Gas Association
Marriott Westchase
Houston, Texas
www.southerngas.org
SGA Management Conference
Southern Gas Association
Grand Hyatt
Atlanta, Georgia
www.southerngas.org
Third Annual Pipeline Technology Conference/Hannover Messe
Deutsche Messe Exhibition
and Conference Center
Hannover, Germany
www.hannovermesse.de
24th International Pump Users Symposium
Texas A&M Turbomachinery Laboratory
George R. Brown Convention Center
Houston, Texas
http://turbolab.tamu.edu/
No-Dig Show
North America Society for Trenchless Technology
Gaylord Texan Resort
Dallas,Texas
www.nodigshow.com
Labels: Exhibition, Learning Curve, Review, Seminar, Training
posted by Kipas Repair JB @ 9:11 PM,
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2 Major Exhibitions and Conferences in 2 Countries
Friday, November 23, 2007
There will be two major events (Exhibition and Conference) coming on this coming week from 27 - 30th November 2007. One will be held in Malaysia while the other one will be organized in Singapore. Check it out:
BioMalaysia 2007 - Venue: Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC), Kuala Lumpur.
BioMalaysia 2007, Malaysia’s premier international biotechnology event, brings together biotechnology and life science professionals, executives, entrepreneurs, investors and policymakers from all over the world to connect, network, learn and exchange ideas.
BioMalaysia 2007 is targeted at local and international biotechnology and life sciences attendees from all areas of the industry specifically in Agriculture, Healthcare and Industrial sectors.
This year’s theme focuses on innovation, the driving force of biotechnology. Get new perspectives and insights on how the biotechnology and life sciences industry plays a crucial role in innovation economy, and what the unique opportunities and challenges are in bringing innovative discoveries to commercialisation in the global markets. Hear what the roadmap for an Innovation Economy in Malaysia will be.
Featuring
- Latest research findings
- State-of-the-art technologies
- New product launches and demonstrations
- Networking opportunities with local and international attendees
- Business and collaborative opportunities
- Production and research capabilities
- Media publicity opportunities
Agriculture, Healthcare and Industrial Biotechnology
CIA 2007 - Venue: Suntec Singapore, Level 4.
ControlsAsia2007 - The 15th International Plant Process Engineering Exhibition and Conference
InstrumentAsia2007 - The 13th International Instrumentation, Measurement and Testing Exhibition and Conference
AnaLabAsia2007 - The 11th International Laboratory and Analytical Technology Exhibition and Conference
CIA2007 provides an ideal platform for the sharing of ideas and building of new contacts among the industry leaders and professionals in controls & automation, instrument, testing, analysis and process engineering. Preregister Online at: www.cia-asia.com
Personally, I have attended the CIA2006 held in KLCC last year. I gained a lot of informations, ideas, knowledges and goodies. It will be great to attend the CIA2007 in Singapore. Unfortunately, I could not make it to either the BioMalaysia2007 or the CIA2007 due to job constraint. Hopefully I can visit such exhibition later in the future. I hope anybody attending the exhibition or seminar can share their experiences with us.
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Labels: Biology, Biotechnology, Control System, Equipments, Exhibition, Learning Curve, News, Quality, Seminar, Training
posted by Kipas Repair JB @ 11:16 PM,
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Wilden Pump Seminar
Monday, July 16, 2007
Last week, I attended a half day Wilden Diaphragm Pump Seminar organized by Winston Engineering in Hyatt Hotel Johor Bahru. I like going to this type of seminar or training held in good 5 star hotels. Besides learning about the products and technologies, we were served with very nice yummy foods. It was a very informative and enriching seminar. Sometimes we can meet with colleagues from other companies and do some networking as well. OK, before I proceed, let me provide some basic information or definition of a diaphragm pump.
"Air operated pump that uses a flexible diaphragm to separate the pumping chambers. Handles high viscosity liquids or liquids with suspended solids" (definition from bascousa.com).
"A diaphragm pump is a positive displacement pump that uses a combination of the reciprocating action of a rubber or teflon diaphragm and suitable non-return check valves to pump a fluid. Sometimes this type of pump is also called membrane pump" (definition from en.wikipedia.org).
Diaphragms inside a diaphragm pump which are from various sizes and materials (rubber, plastic, Teflon® PTFE etc....) 
Various types and sizes of metal diaphragm pumps which are from stainless steel, aluminium and alloy. There are also two types of join: bolted (stronger, tougher and can withstand higher pressure) and clamp (easy maintenance)
This is the demonstration set for the Wilden Pro-Flo X which is their latest diaphragm pump. The pump is capable to deliver similar flow with lesser air consumption which means we can save on our utility cost - the air. The comparison is made with the older version of Wilden's diaphragm pump.
A little bit something about Mr Wilden...
It all started from a person named Jim Wilden who was working with a company manufacturing steel/metal back in the 1950s. He always faced a problem while pumping using an electric pump because his working area is always wet and can be dangerous with life electricity around. At the same time, there are plenty of air (compressed air) around his work place. So, he kept thinking how to overcome the problem his facing. Finally he invented the first air operated diaphragm pump. I hope that story is correct, because that was informed to us by Wilden's Asia Pacific Manager during the presentation introduction.
Jim Wilden pioneered a revolution, inspired a generation of innovation and created an entire industry. Wilden Pump & Engineering Company was founded in 1955 on the sketches of a unique but reliable, utilitarian pump, the air operated double-diaphragm pump. Today Corporate ownership and "stand alone" local management provide Wilden with the clarity and focus needed to produce quality products Wilden products are engineered to meet today's industrial and commercial demands.
Since 1955, Wilden has been the market leader in air-operated-double-diaphragm pumps. Wilden is deeply committed to the pursuit of excellence, customer satisfaction, research & development and market knowledge. As a premiere organization, Wilden has the infrastructure, knowledge base, and intellectual capital to exceed customer expectations worldwide.
For more complete and comprehensive information about Wilden pump, please check Windenpump.com.
Oh yea...Wilden also have diaphragm pump made of plastic. I'm not sure this pump is suitable for what industry?
This is Wilden's latest patented pump which can run without pumping fluid. Normally, pump will be damaged if they run empty, but this pump is not like that. Can you see the ping pong ball floating on top of the discharge line of the pump?
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posted by Kipas Repair JB @ 10:04 PM,
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