Geoscience and Digital Earth Centre (INSTeG) Meeting With Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA)
Congratulations to Prof Dr Mazlan Hashim, Dr Jaw Siow Wei & Mr. Syarifuddin Misbari – Gold & Bronze Medal in Industrial Art and Technology Exhibition (INATEX 2016)
A very big congratulations to Prof. Dr. Mazlan Hashim, Dr. Jaw Siow Wei and Mr. Syariudin Misbari who won a gold and bronze medals in the Industrial Art and Technology Exhibition (INATEX 2016) that was held in Dewan Sultan Iskandar Hall, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia from 4 – 6 October 2016. INSTeG had been presented by:
Title of invention:
UNDERGROUND UTILITY SURVEY MODEL FOR ACCURATE DATA ACQUISITION – GOLD MEDAL
&
INNOVATIVE ESTIMATION SYSTEM FOR BLUE CARBON USING REMOTELY – BRONZE MEDAL
Interactive Course on Non-Destructive Evaluation for Building Condition Assessment (NDE 2016)
15-16 November 2016, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru
*UTM-INSTeG = Geoscience and Digital Earth Centre, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
The aim of this event is to introduce latest technology and trend in non-destructive evaluation for building condition assessment to the industries, community and government. This interactive course provides a unique opportunity to learn the state-of-art and practical application of non-destructive evaluation in predictive maintenance and building diagnostic for better total asset management in industries and township. It also provides a platform to the participants to communicate with the experienced speakers for Q&A section regarding any issue in building condition assessment via WhatsApp Group Chat for one month.
This event is organised by Geoscience & Digital Earth Centre (INSTeG), in collaboration with Centre for Real Estate Studies (CRES), Faculty of Civil Engineering (FKA), Local Government Department (JKT), Public Works Department (JKR), RDG Supply Sdn Bhd and Andes Consultants Pte Ltd. This two-day interactive course is aimed to:
- Introduce predictive maintenance using non-destructive evaluation to the industry, community and government.
- Introduce building diagnostic using non-destructive evaluation for total asset management.
- Highlight the latest trend and technology in non-destructive evaluation for building condition assessment.
- Share the experience on previous building condition assessment projects that have led to better total asset management.
- Discuss the structural deficiency and the effects to the structural capacity.
- Create a platform for interactive communication between participants and experience speaker relating any issue in building maintenance practices.
More details about the seminar can be found in the brochure as attached. You can also register directly at the following link:
Geoscience and Digital Earth Centre (INSTeG) Received a Delegation Visit from Arab Academy for Science Technology & Maritime Transport (AASTMT)
4 September 2016 – INSTeG received a delegation visit from Arab Academy for Science Technology & Maritime Transport (AASTMT)
Geoscience and Digital Earth Centre (INSTeG) Received a Visit from Tokyo Metropolitan University for Summer School Program
28 August 2016 – INSTeG received a visit from Tokyo Metropolitan University Researcher and student for Summer School Program today as part of their annually program. Dr. Mohd Nadzri Md Reba which is INSTeG Director, had initiated the visit to INSTeG for the visitors who are keen to have a look at research works in Geoscience and Digital Earth Centre.
The visitors were brought to tour around UTM Skudai Campus, Taman Negara Tanjung Piai and Forest City. The visitors were interested with the green forest and environmental conservation research carried out by INSTeG Researcher. The visit ended with the visitors signing WCC’s guest book and posed for a photograph with INSTeG staffs.
