23 research outputs found
APB wins best department in the UiTMCPP academic awards / Noor Azli Affendy Lee
Full text linkThe HEA Engagement Day and UiTMCPP (UiTM Cawangan Pulau Pinang) 2020 Academic Awards which was held on 15 July 2021 managed to bring about positive surprises for the Academy of Language Studies (ALS). This full-day event, which was broadcasted live on the main Facebook page of UiTMCPP - Media FB Rasmi, covered sessions such as the TNCPI Circular and Publication Briefing by Associate Professor ChM. Dr. Nor Aziyah Bakhari, Outcome-based Education Presentation by Associate Professor Ir. Dr. Zakaria Hussain, the virtual launching of Smart Student PO Monitoring System by UiTMCPP Rector, Professor Ts. Dr. Salmiah Kasolang and its explanation by Ts. Noor Azila Ismail, a webinar by the Rector and Deputy Rector (Academic and International) Associate Professor Ir. Dr. Ahmad Rashidy Razali titled “Towards Human Governance and Ethical Leadership”, and ended with the University Academic Award which gave recognitions to the past year achievements of UiTMCPP faculties, departments and staff
Performance analysis of in home powerline communication networks / Tuan Syahirah Tuan Yaakub, Fadzil Ahmad and Noor Azila Ismail
Full text linkThe development of the mains powerline to provide communication services in the generally-known broadband application is receiving attention from electricity utilities and communication companies. The opportunity to provide Internet services, video-on-demand, and video streaming directly into the home or industrial building at cost effective prices and at a time when customers require such services is an opportunity not to be missed. Powerline Communication technology utilizes the existing wiring systems to distribute high-speed data and video throughout the home. The main advantages are due to its universal existence in homes, the ubiquity of electrical outlets and the simplicity of the power plug.
In this project, three types of home network designs are modeled and investigated by using the discrete event simulator called OMNeT++. The models are based on semi-detach house design and double-storey terrace house design for 8 nodes models and apartment design for 6 nodes model. The performance of the PLC networks operating over different number of channels and cable lengths are evaluated with the different network parameter such as the buffer size and the frame length. The evaluation is based on the queuing delay and the throughput of the network.
From the simulation results, graphs of queuing delay and throughput versus data rates are plotted. From the graphs it is shown that the number of channels and the cable lengths affects the performance of the networks. For 8 nodes model, network with 8 channels gives better performance compared to 4 channels. While 6 nodes model with 6 channels has given better throughput value than 6 modes model with 3 channels. However, the effect of the cable length to the network performance is not very obvious since the lengths and the differences between them are small. This can be shown from all the layout models where the cable length used in each model measuring from the node to the hub is only in the range of 3 to 15 meters long. The effect of the buffer size and the frame length gives the unreliable results when it is plotted into graphs. This is due to the insufficient length of simulation time for data collection
A review of riverbank and coastal erosion protection structure
No full textRiverbank and coastal erosion are not new issues; it has been occurring globally for a long time.
They are the most critical and unpredictable hazard issue, causing the loss of valuable property
and land, posing a threat to the closest residents and having an economic impact. This review
paper discusses the causes and consequences of riverbank and coastal erosion, and the
dominant erosion processes involved. This paper further reviews the effectiveness of the
protection method that was successfully being used to protect riverbank and coastal against
repeated erosional attacks in Malaysia and its limitations. The last part of this paper reviews the
potential of geobag as a rapid protection structure to the riverbank and coastal erosion. This
method could prove to be an alternative to traditional rock-fill methods or bioengineering
techniques, which are often quite complex and costly
Production planning improvement in a t-shirt printing company using Material Requirement Planning (MRP) approach: a case study
No full textMaterial requirement planning (MRP) is one of production planning and control (PPC) concept
used for short-term scheduling. Sibawaih Ventures faced problem in handling customer order
when their business receive more order than usual. A case study is conducted to T-shirt A
production to assist Sibawaih Ventures in planning their production. By studying product structure
of T-shirt A and dependency of each part, as well as lead time required to complete T-shirt A,
MRP schedule is generated. MRP schedule shows that, Sibawaih Ventures can produce 800 t�shirts in 7 days time, thus, customer orders can be met in a timely manner. MRP schedule
provides all information provided by production people to run production, while management can
use MRP schedule to control and monitor production accordingly
Improvement of facilities layout planning related with safety: a case study at quarry
No full textQuarrying is valuable to society because its products are used to build roads, buildings, and other
infrastructures that people depend on. The condition or environment and safety in the workplace
especially in quarry industries should always pay attention to avoid any injuries, accidents, or any
conflicts which at least reduces the seriousness of the conflict. The purpose of this study is to
improve the workflow of the production in the company. Also aimed to study the workflow of
production and analyzes the safety issue regarding the workplace. This study focused on the
improvement of the factory design in XYZ Quarry product Sdn. Bhd related with safety. The
improvement of layout involved the minimization of transportation cost, the relevant distance and
time need is 3360 tons per day, and relocated the structure of the production process. The results
are also concerned with improving safety in the workplace. In addition, the improvement of layout
can reduce the cost of production. Besides, the safety improvement can help to reduce the
medical cost for workers’ health care and improve the well-being of the workers
The corrosion effect to metal structure influenced by microbial at oil and gas plant
No full textCorrosion is the destructive attack of metal on its surroundings by chemical or electrochemical
reactions. There are four common types of corrosion problems occurred on the pipelines of oil
and gas plants. Those are (i) sour corrosion, (ii) oxygen corrosion, (iii) stress corrosion cracking
and (iv) microbiologically induced corrosion. In order to keep the metal structures of oil and gas
plants resistant to corrosion, carbon steels are undeniably the best materials to use for pipelines.
As for microbiologically induced corrosion, there are two types of it, (i) Sulphate-Reducing
Bacterium and (ii) Sulphur-Oxidizing Bacterium. There will be negative consequences to the oil
pipelines affected by microbiologically induced corrosion and will be explained vigorously on the
next page. Electrochemical, physical and chemical techniques are those different treatments that
can be used to dwindle the corrosion from the metal structures of pipelines in oil and gas plants.
The solution to identify corrosion caused by microbial is by using electrochemical techniques. By
using this technique, the potential mechanism of microbially influenced corrosion of steel by
marine bacterium Vibrio natriegens. Cathodic protection using sacrificial anodes is practical and
globally applied to prevent corrosion, while electrochemical techniques can determine the
mechanism of MIC. Through the methods, the objective of this study has been achieved
AI vs. human mind: efficiency in the management of construction industry
No full textThe digitalisation of construction industry is driving to embrace smart construction with emerging
technologies for its productiveness. Artificial Intelligent (AI) is one of the cutting-edge technologies
that demonstrates efficiency and effectiveness in construction project lifecycle. For instance,
prevent cost overrun, create generative design with Building Information Modelling (BIM), conduct
logistics management in site, and perform periodic facility management. Despite the significant
implications of AI in construction value chain, there are disagreements among the community on
the effectiveness of AI implementation in construction industry. Hence, this study compares the
efficiency of both AI and human mind in the management of construction industry. The result
presented that AI play an important role to assist human in resolving high volume of data
effectively, store massive data securely at a place and unlimited usage to complete repetitive
work. This study breaks the perception of public where AI implementation could replace human
mind or it is a cumbersome process to adopt. The characteristic of AI should be utilised to improve
the efficiency and productivity of construction management
Physical properties of sago fine waste as a fine aggregate in material of construction
No full textSarawak is one of the many that have sago and commercialized crops. The total area of sago
cultivation in Sarawak is 51,518 hectares. In process of sago starch, every day contributed about
60 tons of sago waste is dumped into the nearest river. Sand, on the other hand, is typically
gathered by employing machinery along the riverbank, which considerably contributes to the
river's environment being harmed and contributing to global warming. Extensive research on
waste materials has been performed for environmental protection and sustainable development.
Sago waste, also known as Sago Fine Waste (SFW), will be handled; it has been utilized as a
substitute for fine aggregations (sand). It may be inferred that, in addition to protecting the
environment and contributing to sustainable development, this study can be investigated further
as a novel construction material. To make SFW as a substitute for sand, physical properties are
determined such particle size distribution, particle density and water absorption test (PDWA) and
bulk density test. Fineness modulus of SFW is 2.98, specific gravity 0.45, water absorption 45%
and bulk density is1270 kg/m3
. From the result, SFW is potentially SFW is potentially replacement
for fine aggregate in construction material
Correlating permeability with drainage layer thickness overlying dredged marine clay in consolidation
No full textDredged marine clay (DMC) known to have low permeability as fine-grained soils. The reuse of
DMC as construction material could be a sustainable approach. Therefore, this research aims to
correlating the permeability with granular drainage layer thickness by overlaying DMC. Except
sand, recycled granular materials (recycled pavement materials and palm oil clinker) used as
drainage layer. Laboratory testing was performed to determine the engineering properties of all
materials and large oedometer test for the consolidation. DMC are categorised as CH soils, while
sand and palm oil clinker can be considered as well-graded except for recycled pavement
materials as poor-graded gravel. The k-value of Lsc (control) placed at the bottom compared the
others specimen with drainage layer due to its low permeability properties with the kave of 7.31 x
10-9 m/s. The thickness of granular materials at 100% had positioned on top of 50%. In conclusion,
by increasing the thickness of drainage layer, the dissipation of water also increases and speed
up the consolidation of DMC. Therefore, it can conclude that recycled granular by-products can
be reuse as backfill materials for land reclaimed
Jabatan Mufti Negeri Pahang e-Khutbah portal / Nor Zalina Ismail …[et al.]
Full text linkKhutbah is a sermon preached by an imam in a mosque on every Friday noon prayer. E-Khutbah is the system developed by UiTM Pahang Diploma in Computer Sciences practical student for Pejabat Mufti Negeri Pahang. Previously, khutbah is kept in Khutbah Section in physical file or folders. Once a month, imams in Pahang will collect the khutbah at Pejabat Mufti Negeri Pahang situated at Pekan, Pahang. First problem occurred with the previous khutbah storing and collecting process is time and cost consuming for imam to collect the khutbah. Another problem is the previous khutbah is difficult to retrieve by public for future references. This system uses the System Development Life Cycle that involves six processes. The processes are planning, analysis, design, implementation, testing and maintenance. Activity can be done by using e-Khutbah are uploading and downloading the khutbah, search the previous khutbah by month, year and the khutbah writer. e-Khutbah is a simple system but very beneficial to Khutbah Section in storing process and also helps the imams in collecting process as long the imams have the internet connection in their areas. Another benefit is easy for public to retrieve the previous khutbah for future used
