In line with the university’s objective for students to be constantly updated with the latest happenings of the industries, which is vital for their education and future career, Faculty of Engineering and Green Technology (FEGT)’s Department of Environmental Engineering organised a talked titled “Meet with Japanese Civil and Environmental Engineers” on 28 July 2017, and later on, jointly with the Centre for Environmental and Green Technology organised a Malaysia-Korea-Japan mini symposium on “Modelling and measurement in Hydraulics” on 18 August 2017 at the Kampar Campus.
Both activities aimed to enhance the students’ experience in learning and studying about other countries’ progress, to educate students about the current engineering practices and technologies practised in Japan and Korea, as well as to provide students with the opportunity to meet with their potential employers for future job securement.
At the talk, eight Japanese engineers-cum-speakers, namely Namikawa Nobuhiko from NES Consulting Limited; Yano Yoshihiro from Ando Hazama Construction; Ogawa Nobutaka from Takenakadoboku Construction; Kang Hwinam from Datagiken Consulting; Maeda Tetsuya from Toyogiken Consultants; Muroi Toshikazu from Ecocycle; Tsunemichi Takuhiko from Poire Institute; and Tsubomoto Masahiko from Kyowasekkei Corporation, shared about the current technologies that were utilised in the environment and civil industry.
Apart from enlightening the students with the environment and civil technologies, the speakers also spoke about the vital technologies used in Japan, for addressing the various natural disasters, such as earthquake and tsunami, and shared their experience working as engineers in Japan. The students benefitted from the insights shared and it taught them of the expectations of working in Japan.
The talk also hoped to expand opportunities for future collaboration with the Japanese Industry, which enable students to be active participants and contributors in research projects. Other topics included restoration and preservation programmes for rivers; dam and power plant projects and tunnelling; foundation improvement technology; infrastructure planning; remediation of soil and groundwater contaminants; and road and infrastructure construction practice.
Meanwhile, the symposium enlightened the students with information on the current hydraulic systems applied in Japan and Korea, which was meant to educate the students on the differences between the systems applied in different countries, as well as to learn of the measurement methods for hydraulics modelling.
The professors who spoke, during their research paper presentation were, namely FEGT Head of Master of Environmental Technology Programme Dr Tan Kok Weng; Korea professors S.U Choi of Yonsei University, K. Yu of Dong-gui University, J. Paik of Gangneung-Wanju National University, H. Lee of Donkook University, J.H. Huang of Seoul National University; and Japanese professors S. Yokojima of Shizuoka University, I. Fujita of Kobe University, I. Kimura of Hokkaido University, and R. Tsubaki of Nagoya University.
The talk then ended with souvenir presentations by FEGT lecturer-cum-SP Setia Professorial Chair in Environment Engineering and Green Technology Prof Dr Akihiko Nakayama to the speakers.
Prof Nakayama delivering his opening speech
Prof Nakayama presenting tokens of appreciation to the speakers
Speakers with the participants after the talk
An interactive session between the participants and speakers
Speakers with participants after the symposium
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