IEEE

Q2 (April- June)


Seminar on INDUSTRY 4.0

Venue : Block A, Gallery hall, UCSI
Date : 27th June 2018
Time : 10.00 am – 12.30 pm
Event Organizer : IMeche, IEEE RAS Malaysia& IEEE UCSI Student branch
Talk By : Dr. Elango, Assistant prof, UCSI University, Malaysia and Dr. Khan, Assistant Prof, UCSI

The event started by a welcoming speech by the committee secretary. During the talk Dr. Elango briefed the audience the concept of IR 4.0, its various technical platforms and in near future how the IR 4.0is going to change the world. More than 20 participants who are also the IMechE Student members from various engineering courses were present.

The high light of the event was a group discussion to discuss about the various paths implemented by the Malaysian government and how as students should prepare themselves to face the challenges towards their career goals. Dr.Khan took this opportunity to motivate the students on the importance of IEEE society and the benefits being members in IEEE RAS.

The event ended at 12.30 pm by a closing speech by the event chairman.


Guest Lecture optic sensor, NUS, Singapore

Venue : E Block, Level 11, Event room 2, UCSI University
Date : 25 June 2018
Time : 12.00pm – 4.30 pm
Event Organizer : IMeche, IEEE RAS Malaysia& IEEE UCSI Student branch

This talk was presented by Prof. Dr. Perry & Ms. Jing Zhang (Final Year PhD Student) from NTU (Nanyang Technological University) Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, representing IEEE Photonics Society.

More than 40 participants including the staffs and students from various engineering discipline attended the talk. In addition to this six of the post graduate students currently doing their PhD in NTU, Singapore also present. Both the speakers shared their research knowledge focusing on the current trends and technologies involved in manufacturing process, testing & design and the advanced application of optical Fiber sensors.

IEEE-HKN Mu Alpha Chapter would like to express our sincere gratitude on their visit and effort to share their knowledge to our students and staffs. This event is an eye opener to have more collaboration with NTU in the future.

This event was jointly organised by IEEE-HKN Mu Alpha Chapter UCSI University, IEEE RAS Malaysia chapter & IEEE Photonics Society NTU & IET On Campus.


UCSI 4th Industrial Revolution Smart City Forum

Venue : UCSI University KL Campus, South Wing, GG08 Auditorium
Date : 9 June 2018
Time : 12.00pm – 4.30 pm
Event Organizer : IEEE HKN, IEEE RAS Malaysia, IEEE UCSI Student branch

The Fourth Industrial Revolution: what it means

We stand on the brink of a technological revolution that will fundamentally alter the way we live, work, and relate to one another. In its scale, scope, and complexity, the transformation will be unlike anything humankind has experienced before. We do not yet know just how it will unfold, but one thing is clear: the response to it must be integrated and comprehensive, involving all stakeholders of the global polity, from the public and private sectors to academia and civil society.

The First Industrial Revolution used water and steam power to mechanize production. The Second used electric power to create mass production. The Third used electronics and information technology to automate production. Now a Fourth Industrial Revolution is building on the Third, the digital revolution that has been occurring since the middle of the last century. It is characterized by a fusion of technologies that is blurring the lines between the physical, digital, and biological spheres. When compared with previous industrial revolutions, the Fourth is evolving at an exponential rather than a linear pace. Moreover, it is disrupting almost every industry in every country. And the breadth and depth of these changes herald the transformation of entire systems of production, management, and governance. The possibilities of billions of people connected by mobile devices, with unprecedented processing power, storage capacity, and access to knowledge, are unlimited. And these possibilities will be multiplied by emerging technology breakthroughs in fields such as artificial intelligence, robotics, the Internet of Things, autonomous vehicles, 3-D printing, nanotechnology, biotechnology, materials science, energy storage, and quantum computing. Like the revolutions that preceded it, the Fourth Industrial Revolution has the potential to raise global income levels and improve the quality of life for populations around the world. To date, those who have gained the most from it have been consumers able to afford and access the digital world; technology has made possible new products and services that increase the efficiency and pleasure of our personal lives. Ordering a cab, booking a flight, buying a product, making a payment, listening to music, watching a film, or playing a game—any of these can now be done remotely.

This forum is the first of a series of events revolving about the 4th Industrial Revolution theme co-organized by IEEE-HKN Mu Alpha Chapter, IEEE UCSI University Student Branch, IEEE RAS Malaysia Chapter, IET On-Campus UCSI University and Information Technology Student Association (ITSA), focusing on the scope of the implementation of smart cities in Malaysia this year.

The event showcased eminent Industrial scholars from different Industries and also from Professional Engineering bodies. Among them are Mr Ko Chuan Zhen, Founder and CEO of Plus Solar Systems Sdn. Bhd., acting as our energy industry expert in the forum; Mr Jacob Isaac, Senior Vice President of Fusionex International as our Information Technology Industry Expert; and Prof. Ir. Dr. Leong Wai Yie, Vice Chairperson of Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Malaysia, acting as professional engineering society expert. The event was a half a day seminar talk lasting from 9.00 am to 1.30 pm. A total of more than 90 participants, including students from various engineering disciplinarians, researchers and professionals attended the event.

The event started shortly after the preliminary announcements were made by the master of ceremony, Sry Khairudin. The President of IEEE-HKN Mu Alpha Chapter and Chairman of IEEE UCSI University Student Branch, Harry Hoon Jian Wen delivered an introductory and welcoming speech to kick start the event, whereas the emcee followed up by giving a general picture and covering the background for the theme of the event.

After all this is done, the spotlight shifted to the speakers to talk about the recent developments in line with the implementation of smart cities in their respective field during the individual sharing session.

Mr Ko from Plus Solar Systems Sdn. Bhd. talked about the importance of renewable energy sources and the vital roles they play in reducing the environmental footprint of conventional energy generation methods which focused mainly on fossil fuels. This is significant to the development of smart cities, which will definitely demand more energy to sustain its attractiveness, not to mention the effects of the increasing human population. After all, if the Earth were to be so polluted with the by-products of the energy generation sector, which is proven to be the main contributor of greenhouse gases today; there would be no point of having smart cities in the first place!

Mr Ko also discussed about the challenges and opportunities of incorporating the 4th Industrial Revolution into the renewable energy sector using the synergy of artificial intelligence, big data analysis and Internet of Things for bringing meaning to data collected from the sites to allow better predictions and control, thus leading to cost savings and higher energy efficiencies. This has enabled the formation of the smart grid which can then be decarbonized, decentralized and digitalized. Advances in the 4th Industrial Revolution also helped in overcoming the challenges in demand side management, with the utilization of smart metering, advanced metering infrastructure and smart devices that provide usage control. It is predicted that the zone of grid parity is already on the horizon, when the levelized cost of electricity generation from photovoltaic technologies (solar energy) is more affordable than that of fossil fuels.

Mr Jacob reminded us that the World Health Organization (WHO) predicts 60 % of the population will live in cities by 2030. This clearly strengthen the rationale behind the development of smart cities. Mr Jacob is very much convinced that we are ready for this change in how we live, and believes that the rise of smart cities is not a matter of choice, but rather it is just a matter of time before they sweep across urbanized areas, whether we like it or not, like many other technologies in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. As sensors get smaller and cheaper by the day, data acquisition becomes more widespread and practical for various types of applications previously deemed inappropriate. Smarter machines with better data processing capabilities will be implemented to bring deep insights into this load of information like never before, yielding predictions that can detect abnormalities and prevent unwanted events before they happen. The “pillars” of Industry 4.0, like cloud computing, augmented reality, big data, internet of things and cyber-security, will stand firm to support the rise of smart cities, and we must invest our resources into these fields today or we will be left behind. Fortunately, Malaysia is doing well in this perspective, according to Mr Jacob, and so we should continue to contribute to this advancement by getting involved and even get specialized in any one of the “pillars”.

Dr Leong from IET started her speech by bringing the audience back to the history of the industrial revolutions prior to the current Industry 4.0. From the rise of steam engines to the utilization of electricity and information technology, the past has paved the road and laid the foundation of the 4th Industrial Revolution, when the boundaries between technology and humankind start to blur out. The pace of technological advancement has been observed to accelerate through the timeline of the four industrial revolutions. According to her, it took the telephone 75 years to reach its first 100 million customers, while Pokemon Go only needed 1 month to do the same! Big data analysts nowadays talk about volume, velocity and variety to support the ever-increasing capacities and the demand of real-time data analytics by the latest technologies.

Dr Leong urged us to observe our surroundings to be aware of the amount of data that is traversing the air today: there are more than 2 billion people connected to the Internet by the end of 2011, 200 million smart meters by 2014 and today we have 4.6 billion camera phones worldwide; Twitter has received over 12 TB of tweet data every day while Facebook logs 25 TB of data daily. Dr Leong also gave the example of an application in indoor GPS services for robot navigation, which she has shown us a video submission from one of the winners of the Industry 4.0 Exhibition and Competition organized by IET Malaysia a few years back. It is no surprise that the ASEAN Community has come up with the ASEAN ICT Master Plan 2020. She believes that universities must take the first step promptly to equip their graduates with skills needed by Industry 4.0.

A forum discussion soon followed after the individual sharing session, involving all our three prominent speakers to discuss the prospect of building a smart city in Malaysia. Asst. Prof. Dr. Nurhidayah Bahar, a lecturer from UCSI University, has taken the role of moderator for the forum session. Students were allowed to ask their questions through the Sli.do online platform, where their enquiries would be filtered by the organizing committee to remove any irrelevant or distracting questions before sending them to the moderator.

Among the questions asked were the concern for cyber-security and data privacy, the imminent change of lifestyles and the readiness of Malaysians to embrace this trend. Mr Ko agreed that the technologies brought by Industry 4.0 will act like a knife, the results will be dependent on how we use it and what our intentions are. Mr Jacob was of the opinion that Malaysians have the technological capabilities needed but have restrained themselves with the mind set of “letting someone else take the first step first” instead of pioneering in the field to be “on the safe side”. He also believed that the most important skill one must acquire in this era is the skill to constantly adapt and learn. Dr Leong urged that the academia and industry should have better initiatives to narrow the gap in terms of resources and knowledge from research and development to accelerate advancement in this area. The event was wrapped up with the presentation of tokens of appreciation to the speakers and a group photo with all of the audience.

Photo 1: Opening Speech By the Organising Chairperson of this event, President of IEEE-HKN Mu Alpha Chapter, Chairman of IEEE UCSI University Student Branch)

Photo 2: The Panel of Speakers (From left: Prof. If. Dr. Leong Wai Yie, Mr Jacob Isaac, Mr Ko Chuan Zhen and Asst. Prof. Dr. Nurhidayah Bahar as moderator)

Photo 3: Audience listening to the talk and Photo 4: Group Photo with our speakers and moderator


Workshop on NAO Robot

Venue : Block E, Level 4, UCSI University
Date : 8 June 2018
Time : 10.00 am – 12.30 pm
Event Organizer : Dr. Khan and Mr. Chuah, UCSI University, IEEE RAS Malaysia Chapter & Robo entrepreneur Sdn Bhd, Malaysia

The event started by a welcoming speech by the event chairman Dr. Khan. During the workshop students from various engineering discipline were taught the working principle and the design and applications of three different robots manufactured by different companies. It’s the first time all the students were given a hands-on working exposure to and advanced humanoid robot called NAO. Programming concepts about the robot arm, mobile robot also explained. More than 20 participants were present.

The high light of the event was a group discussion to discuss about the future of robotic applications in industries. Mr.Mohan took this opportunity to explain his own project a robotic hand controlled by servo tiny motors, this can also be taken as student project in near future.

The event ended at 12.30 pm by a closing speech by the event chairman.


IEEE RAS 3RD Chapter Meeting at UCSI, Kuala Lumpur

Venue : UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur
Date : 30 May, 2018
Time : 11.00 am – 1.00 pm
Event Organizer : Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Irraivan Elamvazuthi, IEEE RAS Chair

Seminar & Workshop on Industrial 4.0 / Augmented and Virtual Reality – AR / VR Experience day

Venue : PWTC, Kelantan Hall, Kuala Lumpur
Date : 23th May 2018
Time : 2.00 pm – 5.30 pm
Event Organizer : Fraunhofer Germany, UTHM, MagicX, UiTM, RAISEMED and Motiofix.
Co – Organized and Attended By : IEEE UCSI Student Branch, Dr.M.K.A.Ahamed Khan, Assistant Professor, UCSI University &IEEE RAS Malaysia Chapter Vice Chairman.

The event started by a welcoming speech by Prof Dr. Ruzairi Uitm. During the seminar and workshop a series of talks delivered by both from industry and academic took place. The main theme on the application of AR and VR related to Industry 4.0, its impact and application was well addressed to the participants. Dr. Ahamed khan took this opportunity to bring the staffs and more than 15 students [ most of them are IEEE members ]studying in various engineering degree disciplines from UCSI University, Kuala lumpur , south wing branch to participate .

Different companies present their AR / VR applications at different stations. Both the students and staffs are invited for discussions and experience exchange. The high light of the event was a group discussion to discuss about the various paths implemented by the government and Fraunhofer Germany to implement 4.0 during near future. Dr. Khan presented information on how to integrate the subject AR / VR in the respective curriculum in the Education sector to create awareness among the students and staffs in universities.

The event ended at 5.30 pm by a closing speech by the event chairman and the Head of Fraunhofer Germany.


RESEARCH COLLOQUIUM – SERIES -10

BY UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI PETRONAS RESEARCH SCHOLARS

Venue : Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 22-02-17, Block 22, Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia
Date : 21 May, 2018
Time : 2.00 pm – 5.30 pm
Event Organizer : Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Irraivan Elamvazuthi, IEEE RAS Chair

The event started at 2.30pm with a welcome note from Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Irraivan Elamvazuthi. Thereafter, Research scholars, Maged S. AL Quraishi, Upasana Lakhina and Ku Nurhanim shared their knowledge on respective research that they are pursuing at UTP.

The details of the talk is below:

Talk 1

Speaker: MAGED S. AL-QURAISHI

Title: Influences of Muscular Fatigue on Ankle Joint Motion Recognition Based on Electromyography Signal

Talk 2

Speaker: UPASANA LAKHINA

Title: Multi agent based demand management in micro grids using cloud computing

Talk 3

Speaker: KU NURHANIM KU ABD. RAHIM

Title: Classification of human activity Recognition


Workshop on Industrial 4.0 and Industrial Data Science

Venue : UiTM, Kuala lumpur
Date : 21 May, 2018
Time : 9.00 am – 4.30 pm
Event Organizer : Fraunhofer Germany, UTM, RAISEMED and its OWL.
Co – Organized and Attended By : IEEE UCSI Student Branch ,Dr.M.K.A.Ahamed Khan, Assistant Professor, UCSI University, & IEEE RAS Malaysia Chapter Vice Chairman. IEEE UCSI Student Branch Counsellor

The event started by a welcoming speech by Dr.Ing Arno Kuhn from Fraunhofer Germany. The networking of virtual and real production has been steadily increasing for years. This leads to fascinating perspectives in Germany and Malaysia. They are summarized under the term Industry 4.0, where intelligent technical systems and data form the basis. Especially for industry, this offers new opportunities in the sense of a digital transformation inside a company. During the event Fraunhofer IEM shared their experiences from Germany in implementing Industry 4.0 and Industrial Data Science. The lecture contains background information and exercises on both topics.

The staffs learned how to integrate Industry 4.0 technologies into companies and how to use Data Analytics for different disciplines inside the industry. During the workshop a case study on Control cabinet design of a typical industry was discussed and Dr.Ahamed khan shared his views in terms of design and technology. At the end of the event the main goal to gain knowledge, Theory and practical examples about the topics Industry 4.0 and Industrial Data Science with lots of Exercises for deeper insights were achieved. The staffs from UCSI and other universities well benefited.


ABB Malaysia SDN BHD -INDUSTRIAL VISIT

Venue : ABB Malaysia sdn Bhd, Subang Jaya, Malaysia
Date : 18 May, 2018
Time : 9.00 am – 1.30 pm
Event Organizer : IEEE UCSI STUDENT BRANCH
Co – Organized and Attended By : Dr.Lim, HOD UCSI., Mr. Harry, IEEE UCSI Student branch Chair & Dr.M.K.A.Ahamed Khan, Assistant Professor, UCSI University, & IEEE RAS Malaysia Chapter Vice Chairman. IEEE UCSI Student Branch Counsellor

As a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customer to improve their performance while lowering environmental impact, ABB integrates the competitive advantage of its R&D strength, global experience and technical know-how with local customer interface, production and engineering capabilities. Backed by a presence of more than a century in Malaysia, ABB’s innovations have helped customers to use electrical power more efficiently, to increase industrial productivity and to lower environmental impact in a sustainable way.

Being one of the leaders in the field of Power and Automation, a half a day trip was organized to ABB in order to facilitate the students to have full access to the production unit and the automation and Robotic center. More than 35 students from various engineering disciplines were attended. During the visit students not only experienced the industry working environment, they also learned how the main distribution control switch panel was manufactured, tested and supplied for the outside market. The core value behind Robots in industries in manufacturing and automation area was well received and accepted by the students. They also had hands on experience in programming the latest robots manufactured by ABB. The visit also opened opportunities for the students to apply for the jobs and to do their Internship training in ABB. The event ended at 1.00pm by a warm thankful speech by the event organizer.


RESEARCH COLLOQIUM – SERIES -9

BY UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI PETRONAS RESEARCH SCHOLARS

Venue : Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 22-02-17, Block 22, Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia
Date : 2 May, 2018
Time : 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Event Organizer : Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Irraivan Elamvazuthi, IEEE RAS Chair

The event started at 2.30pm with a welcome note from Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Irraivan Elamvazuthi. Thereafter, Research scholars, Mohamed Elashmawy and Nivesh Gadipudi shared their knowledge on respective research that they are pursuing at UTP.

The details of the talk is below:

Talk 1

Speaker: MOHAMED ELASHMAWY

Title: Investigation of thermography and electromyography model identifying muscle fatigue of hand and forearm

Talk 2

Speaker: NIVESH GADIPUDI

Title: Humanoid Motor Eyes


RESEARCH COLLOQIUM – SERIES -8

BY UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI PETRONAS RESEARCH SCHOLARS

Venue : Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 22-02-17, Block 22, Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia
Date : 25 April, 2018
Time : 2.00 pm – 4.30 pm
Event Organizer : Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Irraivan Elamvazuthi, IEEE RAS Chair

The event started at 2.30pm with a welcome note from Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Irraivan Elamvazuthi. Thereafter, Research scholars, Niharika Singh and Upasana Lakhina shared their knowledge on respective research that they are pursuing at UTP.

The details of the talk is below:

Talk 1

Speaker: NIHARIKA SINGH

Title: Reinforcement learning based multi agent system for residential micro grid

Talk 2

Speaker: UPASANA LAKHINA

Title: MAS using cloud computing for micro grids


Educational STEM Visit by Convent Taiping

Venue : Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seminar Hall 6, Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia
Date : 24 April, 2018
Time : 2.30pm – 4.00pm
Event Organizer : Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Irraivan Elamvazuthi, IEEE RAS Chair, WIE and UTP

FYP TechMemics

Venue : Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 23-02-11, Block 23, Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia
Date : 22 April, 2018
Time : 2.30pm – 4.00pm
Event Organizer : Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Irraivan Elamvazuthi, IEEE RAS Chair and IEEE UTP Student Branch  

STEM Carnival

Venue : SMK Sg, Jati, Ipoh
Date : 16 April, 2018
Time : 10.30pm – 1.00pm
Event Organizer : Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Irraivan Elamvazuthi, IEEE RAS Chair and IEEE UTP Student Branch

Workshop on INDUSTRY 4.0- Next Gen Manufacturer Conference 2018

Venue : Perdana Hall, MITI Tower HALL, Kuala lumpur
Date : 12 April, 2018
Time : 9.00 am – 4.30 pm
Event Organizer : Dr.M.K.A.Ahamed Khan, Assistant Professor, UCSI University &IEEE RAS Malaysia Chapter Vice Chairman.
Attended by : Intel and EEPC Malaysia

The event started by a welcoming speech by the event chairman. During the workshop a debate was conducted on the topic – Industry 4.0 is it real or Hype. More than 200 participants from various industries in and out of Malaysia were present. The high light of the event was a group discussion to discuss about the various paths implemented by the government and Intel to implement 4.0 during near future were discussed. Dr.Khan presented information on how MPC of Malaysia can support the Education sector to create awareness among the students and staffs in universities.

The event ended at 4.30 pm by a closing speech by the event chairman and the second minister of industries and commerce, Malaysia.


ISDP Competition

Venue : Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, , Block 22-23, Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia
Date : 11 April, 2018
Time : 9.00 am – 2.30 pm
Event Organizer : Assoc. Prof. Dr. Syed Saad

RESEARCH COLLOQIUM – SERIES -7

BY UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI PETRONAS RESEARCH SCHOLARS

Venue : Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 22-02-17, Block 22, Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia
Date : 9 April, 2018
Time : 2.30pm – 4.00pm
Event Organizer : Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Irraivan Elamvazuthi, IEEE RAS Chair  

Event Organizer and Chair: 

The event started at 2.30pm with a welcome note from Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Irraivan Elamvazuthi. Thereafter, Research scholars, Niharika Singh and Upasana Lakhina shared their knowledge on respective research that they are pursuing at UTP.

The details of the talk is below:

Talk 1

Speaker: NIHARIKA SINGH

Title: Micro-grid interaction with multi agent systems (MAS)

Talk 2

Speaker: UPASANA LAKHINA

Title: Demand management in micro grids using multi agent system


RESEARCH COLLOQUIUM – SERIES -6

BY UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI PETRONAS RESEARCH SCHOLARS

Venue : Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 22-02-17, Block 22, Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia
Date : 3 April, 2018
Time : 2.30pm – 4.00pm
Event Organizer : Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Irraivan Elamvazuthi, IEEE RAS Chair  

The event started at 2.30pm with a welcome note from Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Irraivan Elamvazuthi. Thereafter, Research scholars, Maged s. Al Quraishi and Ku Nurhanim shared their knowledge on respective research that they are pursuing at UTP.

The details of the talk is below:

Talk 1

Speaker: MAGED S. AL QURAISHI

Title: Multi Modal Approach Based on Physiological Signals for Controlling Lower Limb Exoskeleton

Talk 2

Speaker: KU NURHANIM KU ABD. RAHIM

Title: Classification of human activity Recognition


Short Course on Engineering Applications

Venue : Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 23-02-11, Block 23, Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia
Date : 2 April, 2018
Time : 11.00pm – 1.30pm
Event Organizer : Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Irraivan Elamvazuthi, IEEE RAS Chair