PORT DICKSON, 11 December 2021 – The Institute of High Voltage and High Current (IVAT) recently held its strategic planning workshop cum management review meetings at the Avillion Hotel, Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan. The 3-day event, held from December 9-11, was attended by almost all IVAT’s staff members.
On the first day, a strategic planning workshop was conducted to outline IVAT’s blueprint that is aligned to UTM envision 2025. Detailed discussion among IVAT’s staff members on the latest achievements of IVAT’s Key Amal Indicators was carried out. This was followed by a brainstorming session held among the staff members in 2 main areas, i.e., research and services, where all participating members exchanged their ideas on ways to improve IVAT’s achievements in positioning IVAT as a centre of excellence in high voltage.
On the second day, the management review meeting for IVAT’s calibration laboratory, accredited under the MS ISO/IEC 17025 standard, was carried out. Various matters regarding the calibration activities of the laboratory were discussed. These included the review of the objectives and policies relevant to the calibration laboratory, the analysis of risks and improvements associated with the calibration activities, and the implementation of corrective and preventive actions for the laboratory. On the third day, similar management review discussion was carried out, but for IVAT’s testing laboratory, also accredited under the MS ISO/IEC 17025 standard.
To appreciate the contributions of IVAT’s staff members throughout the year, an appreciation ceremony was also conducted at the hotel. Awards such as the Best Research Grant Award, Best Publication Award, Best Social Responsibility Award, and Best Service Award were presented to the respective staff members. Not forgotten, various team building activities were held at the Port Dickson Beach on the last day, where IVAT’s staff members had the opportunities to strengthen their tie through the activities. All IVAT’s staff members are thankful for participating in such a fruitful event and look forward to a successful year ahead.
By Assoc. Prof. Ir. Ts. Dr. Lau Kwan Yiew, Institute of High Voltage and High Current, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.