from left to right: Dr Ir Ooi Teck Aun, Dato Ir Lim Chow Hock, Professor Graham Kendall, Professor Andy Chan and Dr. Denny Ng, Associate Professor at UNMC
The Institute of Engineers Malaysia Academy recently signed an agreement with The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC), whereby UNMC offers training to professionals from the fields of chemical and environment engineering and aerospace technology and materials.
The signing of MoU sets the platform for both The Institution of Engineers Malaysia Sdn Bhd (IEMASB) and UNMC to provide manpower training in structured courses for a period of 3 years on an automatic renewal basis.
"We are honoured to be the first University with whom IEM Academy will sign an MoU to provide competency courses to professional engineers in Malaysia. This is a clear recognition of our strength of research and our outreach to the industry.
The collaboration will be focused on our global capability and strength in the three areas of Environmental Engineering, Aerospace Technology and Materials," said Professor Graham Kendall, Vice Provost (Research & Knowledge Transfer) of UNMC.
Present to witness the ceremony were Ir. Dr. Ooi Teik Aun, IEMASB Executive Council Chairman; Professor Andy Chan, Associate Dean of Research of the Faculty of Engineering of UNMC as well as the senior management of IEM, IEMASB and UNMC.
The collaboration will be focused on the strength of UNMC in the fields of Chemical/Environmental Engineering, Aerospace Technology & Materials.
Moving positively forward from the MoU, a series of talks and courses will be held over the next few months. Over 10 over course topics have been identified and will kick-off with the following:
- Competency Workshop on HAZOP and Crisis Management with Real Life applications
- 2-Day Competency Workshop on Health & Safety in Chemical Plants
- Weather Research & Forecast (WRF) with Applications
- Certified courses on Underground Cavern & Tunnel Design
- Deep excavations for Urban Underground Space & Development IEMASB also intends to bring these courses to venues outside Klang Valley for the benefit of IEM members at the respective Branches.
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More information is available from Professor Andy Chan on +6 (03) 8924 8144 or Dr. Denny Ng on +6 (03) 8924 8606, or Josephine Dionisappu, PR & Communications Manager on +6 (03) 8924 8746
Notes to editors: The University of Nottingham has 43,000 students and is ‘the nearest Britain has to a truly global university, with campuses in China and Malaysia modelled on a headquarters that is among the most attractive in Britain’ (Times Good University Guide 2014). It is also the most popular university in the UK among graduate employers, one of the world’s greenest universities, and winner of the Times Higher Education Award for ‘Outstanding Contribution to Sustainable Development’. It is ranked in the World’s Top 75 universities by the QS World University Rankings.
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Posted on 27th May 2014