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Second Issue • July - December 2013
Institut Teknologi Brunei
Partnerships
&
with PIPER AIRCRAFT INC.
Florida Institute of Technology
Improving Safety
on Brunei Roads
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ITB Wins Prestigious Robotics
Competition 2013
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ITB Teams win Top
Prizes at BICTA
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Welcoming Message
CONTENTS
Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahi
Wabarakatuh,
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Robots designed
by the ITBROBOCON
students
Alhamdulillah, with the blessings from Allah
SWT, we are able to publish the second issue
of
, a half yearly magazine which shall
serve as the flagship of our University that will
explore, engage, exchange and stimulate healthy
discussions.
Institute Teknologi Brunei has achieved another milestone by
signing a separate Memoranda of Understanding with Piper
Aircraft, Inc (Piper) and Florida Institute Techonolgy (FIT) on 4
September 2013. Under the MOU with Piper, our undergraduate
students will be able to undergo interships in Florida (USA), an
initiative which we hope to implement in January 2014.
As a follow-up to our Crown Prince CIPTA competition, the Crown
Prince CIPTA Executive Seminar and Workshop took place on
26 September 2013. The aim of the Seminar and Workshop was
to encourage CIPTA alumni to become entrepreneurs and to
contribute to the nation’s economy. We are grateful to BEDB,
BruIPO, AITI and the iCentre for helping us to tailor the 2 day
programme. Insya’ Allah, we will be launching the Crown Prince
CIPTA Competition 2015 next year.
On the research front, ITB was granted almost $300K from the
Brunei Research Council for a study involving road safety. The
Centre for Road Safety Studies will be collaborating with the
Ministry of Communication. It is a great start for ITB on the
national research agenda and I expect more research projects to
be submitted and approved by the Brunei Research Council.
I am always proud of our students as they never fail us in national
competitions. They swept up all the top prizes in BICTA. The
winning BICTA project, Autisay, will compete at the international
level before the end of the year. Good luck to Dk Siti Nor Bazilah,
Halina Jumaat and Abdullah Maidin.
Alhamdulillah, it has been a great year for ITB. We will be having our
Convocation on 28 November 2013 which will be presided over for
the first time by His Majesty the Sultan as the Chancellor of ITB.
The inaugural event will be reported in the next issue. Last but not
least, I would also like to thank the contributors and congratulate
the editorial team for their commitment and hardwork.
Wassalam.
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Features
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Research
11-12 Religious Events
13-19 Staff News
20-24 Student Achievement
25-34 Student Experience
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Editorial
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Associate Professor Dr Hjh Zohrah Hj Sulaiman
Acting Vice-Chancellor
Institut Teknologi Brunei
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Partnerships with Piper Aircraft Inc. and
Florida Institute of Technology
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n 4 September 2013, a
ceremony for the signing
of separate Memoranda of
Understanding between Institut
Teknologi Brunei (ITB), Piper
Aircraft, Inc. (Piper) and Florida
Institute of Technology (FIT) was
held at Lecture Theatre 2 in ITB.
The Guest of Honour at the
ceremony was The Honourable
Minister of Education, Pehin Orang
Kaya Seri Kerna Dato Seri Setia
(Dr) Haji Awang Abu Bakar bin Haji
Apong. Also present were: Dato
Paduka Haji Bahrin bin Abdullah,
Acting Minister of Finance II; His
The Honourable Minister of Education witnessing the exchange of the MOUs
Excellency Mr Daniel Shields, the 
between the Acting VC of ITB and Simon Caldecott (R)
United States Ambassador to
Brunei Darussalam; Dato Paduka
Haji Hisham bin Haji Mohd Hanifah, Permanent Secretary (Policy and Investment) at the Ministry of Finance;
Dato Paduka Dr Haji Zulkarnain bin Haji Hanafi, Permanent Secretary (Higher Education) at the Ministry of
Education; Awang Haji Abu Bakar bin Haji Ibrahim, Deputy Permanent Secretary (Investment) at the Ministry
of Finance; and Senior Officials from ITB and the Ministries of Education and Finance.
During the ceremony, the opening remarks were delivered by Associate Professor Dr Hjh Zohrah binti Hj
Sulaiman, the Acting Vice-Chancellor of ITB. This was then followed by remarks from Mr Simon Caldecott,
President of Piper Aircraft, Inc. and Dr Razvan Rusovici, Associate Professor in Biomedical and Aerospace
Engineering of Florida Institute of Technology.
The MOU between ITB and Piper was signed by Associate Professor Dr Hjh Zohrah binti Haji Sulaiman for ITB,
and Mr Simon Caldecott for Piper, in the presence of the Minister of Education. Under the MOU with Piper,
selected students from ITB will undergo internships with Piper in Florida. This will provide industrial exposure
to ITB students and enhance their practical and industrial experience as part of their undergraduate degree
studies.
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Signing of the Institut Teknologi Brunei (ITB)-Piper MOU in the presence of the Honourable Minister of Education.
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The MOU between ITB and
FIT was signed by Associate
Professor Dr Hjh Zohrah
binti Hj Sulaiman for ITB
and AP Dr Razvan Rusovici
for FIT, in the presence of
the Honourable Minister of
Education. The MOU with
FIT provides a platform
for academic and research
collaborations
between
both universities including
student and staff exchange,
joint research activities and
academic programmes.
Piper Aircraft, Inc. is
headquartered in Vero
Beach, Florida. A global
The Honourable Minister of Education witnessing the exchange of the
force in aviation, Piper is an 
MOUs between the Acting VC of ITB and AP Dr Razvan Rusovici (R)
investment of the Ministry
of Finance of the Government of Brunei. The company offers efficient single-engine and twin-engine trainers
and personal and business aircraft. With economical acquisition and operating costs, Piper airplanes delivers
the best value available today and for the foreseeable future. Piper is a member of the General Aviation
Manufacturers Association.
Florida Institute of Technology is an established technological university with a long distinguished history in
producing engineers, scientists, and business professionals with a full array of specialities. It is well known for
its attraction to international students and its proximity to the NASA Kennedy Space Center and local high
tech industries.
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A group photo with the Honourable Minister of Education
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Partnership with AITI
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TB and the Authority for Info-communications
Technology Industry of Brunei Darussalam (AITI)
signed a Memorandum of Understanding in a
ceremony held on 16 July 2013 at Dewan Seri Kerna,
AITI. Signing for ITB was the Acting Vice-Chancellor,
Associate Professor Dr Hjh Zohrah binti Hj Sulaiman,
and AITI was represented by its Acting Chief Executive
Officer, Awg Hj Osman bin Hj Ladis. The MOU was
signed in the presence of the Honourable Minister
of Communications, Pehin Orang Kaya Hamzah
Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Abdullah bin
Begawan Mudim Dato Paduka Haji Bakar. A separate
MOU was also signed between AITI and UBD.
Also present at the event were the Singapore High
Commissioner to Brunei Darussalam, His Excellency
Jaya Ratnam; the Deputy Permanent Secretary (IT &
e-Government) the Acting Permanent Secretary at
Ministry of Communications, Awg Haji Idris bin Haji
Ali and Awg Adi Shamsul bin Haji Sabli, at the Prime
Minister’s Office and Acting Chairman of AITI.
One of the immediate projects executed under
the MOU is the students’ internship programme,
INSPIRE. This programme provides an opportunity
for selected students to undergo their industrial
attachment with Singapore’s ICT companies for a
period of six months. The programme will enable
students to apply and enhance their knowledge
and skills through meaningful work experience and
interaction with relevant professionals and experts
in an actual working environment. The INSPIRE
Programme is also supported by the Department of
Economic, Planning and Development (JPKE) and
funded under the 10th National Development Plan
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Signing of the MOU in the presence of the Honourable
Minister of Communications
for Human Capacity Development Programme.
Four ITB students were selected for INSPIRE: Ak
Md Hardine bin Pg Hj Marali, Md Naqiuddin Ihsan
bin Awg Mat Japar, Dk Siti Rasyidah bte Pg Abd Azis
and Abdul Rasyid bin Hj Osman. The students will
be involved in various ICT projects throughout their
internship programme such as software engineering,
programming using Javascript, SQL, C++, biometric
software development and social media applications
development.
The students left Brunei for Singapore on 18 July
2013. Present to bid farewell to the students at
the Brunei International Airport were Awang Adi
Shamsul bin Haji Sabli, Acting Chairman of AITI and
Deputy Permanent Secretary at the Prime Minister’s
Office, Pg Dr Hj Md Esa Al-Islam bin Pg Hj Md Yunus,
Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Academic) of ITB and
AITI’s senior management.
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INSPIRE interns with the Acting VC and ITB officials
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Features
THE CROWN PRINCE CIPTA
EXECUTIVE SEMINAR AND
WORKSHOP
A group photo with the Guest of Honour
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he Crown Prince CIPTA Executive Seminar and
Workshop commenced on 26 September 2013
with two keynote presentations. The two day seminar
themed ‘Invention to Commercialisation’ was held at
the Bahtera Hall of Badi’ah Hotel.
During the Crown Prince CIPTA 2013 Award
Ceremony held on 25 March this year, the Acting
Vice-Chancellor of ITB, Associate Professor Dr Hjh
Zohrah binti Hj Sulaiman, announced the Executive
Seminar initiative in her welcoming speech. This
demonstrated the commitment of ITB and its partner
Brunei LNG in supporting local talent after the CIPTA
competition by providing them with the necessary
guidance for them to embark on their journey of
innovation.
Present as the Guest of Honour during the keynote
session of the Executive Seminar was Yang Mulia
Dato Paduka Awang Haji Ali bin Haji Apong, the
Deputy Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office.
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Also present were: Awang Haji Mohammad ‘Abdoh
bin Dato Seri Setia Haji Abdul Salam, Permanent
Secretary (Corporate and Governance) at the Prime
Minister’s Office; Awang Mohamad bin Haji Awang
Damit, Managing Director and CEO of Brunei LNG
Sdn Bhd; Awang Yusof bin Haji Abdul Rahman, Deputy
Permanent Secretary (International, Economic,
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Dr Dong Ho Cho of KAIST delivering his keynote
presentation
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Finance, Research and Development) at the Prime
Minister’s Office; Awang Adi Shamsul bin Haji Sabli,
Deputy Permanent Secretary (IT and E-Government)
at the Prime Minister’s Office; and Dr Hajah Romaizah
binti Haji Mohd Salleh, Deputy Permanent Secretary
(Higher Education) at the Ministry of Education and
Mr Vincent Cheong, CEO of BEDB.
In her welcoming address Associate Professor Dr Hjh
Zohrah stated that the aim of the Executive Seminar
was to provide guidance on the processes involved
in protecting inventions/innovations, on writing
a business plan, on starting up a business and on
how to get funding. One spin-off of the seminar and
workshop would be to turn inventors or innovators
into entrepreneurs, thus helping the growth of small
and medium enterprises in the country.
The first keynote presentation entitled ‘R&D
Strategy and Achievements for IT Industry in Korea
with focus on Online Electric Vehicle System’ was
given by Professor Dr Dong Ho Cho from the Korean
Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
(KAIST). Professor Dr Dong Ho Cho is currently the
KT Chair Professor of the Department of Electrical
Engineering at the Korean Advanced Institute of
Science and Technology (KAIST), the Director of
Wireless Power Transfer Technology Research
Centre of KAIST and the Head of The Cho Chun Sik
Graduate School for Green Transportation.
The second keynote presentation was delivered
by Mr. Daniel Leong Nyuk Ming, Assistant Chief
Executive Officer, Innovation and New Initiatives
Division of the Brunei Economic Development
Board (BEDB). Mr Daniel Leong spoke about BEDB’s
mission to expand and diversify Brunei Darussalam’s
economy by attracting investment and strengthening
local businesses through research and innovation.
ITB through its Intellectual Property and
Commercialisation Unit collaborated with the
Brunei Economic Development Board (BEDB), the
Brunei Darussalam Intellectual Property Office
(BruIPO), the iCentre and the Authority for Infocommunications Technology Industry of Brunei
Darussalam (AITI) to tailor the seminar programme
for the target participants.
Speakers and facilitators from BEDB, BruIPO,
iCentre, AITI and ITB covered the following
topics:
1.Patent and Industrial Protection in Brunei
Darussalam
2.Filing an International Application – the PCT
Route
3. Starting up a Business

Mr Daniel Leong of BEDB delivering the second keynote
presentation
4. BEDB’s Assistance Schemes and Grants
5. AITI Grant for Development of Local ICT & Digital
Media Industries
6. Crowd Funding
7. Presenting a Business Plan
The seminar participants comprised of CIPTA alumni
and representatives from higher learning institutions
in Brunei.
CIPTA is an acronym for ‘Creative, Innovative
Product and Technological Advancement’ and it is a
biennial competition to encourage innovation and
creativity for national development. CIPTA 2013
was the fifth edition of the competition since its
inauguration in 2005. CIPTA 2013 was organised by
Institut Teknologi Brunei with Brunei LNG Sdn Bhd
as a partner and sponsor.
There are 3 categories in CIPTA 2013: Category
1, “Creating new product, process or technology”;
Category 2, “Modifying existing product, process
or technology”; and Category 3, “Creating New or
Modifying Existing Product, Process or Technology
by Young Inventors”.
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Pg Dr Hj Md Esa presenting a certificate of appreciation
to Dyg Diana Ramli, an invited speaker from BEDB
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Research
Improving Safety on Brunei Roads
Research Grant
C
ongratulations to the researchers in the CRoSS Centre whose proposed Road Infrastructure Safety
Study has been awarded funding amounting to $284,400 by the Brunei Research Council. The study will
undoubtedly contribute towards road safety in Brunei Darussalam and also improve ITB’s research standing.
In Brunei Darussalam, the majority of the population travel by private car. The road accident rate involving
private cars in recent years has remained relatively high compared to other developed countries such as the
UK and Singapore. With approximately two in one thousand people injured and one in ten thousand people
killed on the road every year (Brunei Darussalam Statistical Year Book), the need to improve road safety is now
greater than ever before.
The Brunei National Road Safety Council (BNRSC), with its members comprising the Royal Brunei Police
Force, Public Works Department, Road Safety Unit and other agencies, has been actively leading the drive to
improve the road safety record in our country. In 2011, an important milestone was reached when Her Royal
Highness Princess Hjh Masna, launched the “Blueprint Decade of Action for Road Safety (2011-2020) Brunei
Darussalam”. The blueprint would adopt a psychological-technological and integrated approach to improve
road safety, and be based on the five pillars of road safety management: safer roads, mobility, safer vehicles,
safer road users and post-crash response. It also outlined the importance of conducting research to support
the road safety policies and strategies in the country.
ITB has been active in road safety research ever since Dr Hj Supry bin Hj Ladi completed his PhD in road safety
and re-joined ITB in 2007. The research efforts by Dr Hj Supry and his team eventually culminated into the
establishment of the Centre for Road Safety Studies (CRoSS) in 2011. Dr Hj Supry remained as the director
of (CRoSS) until 2012 when he was promoted to another position at the Ministry of Communications. He has
remained an active researcher at the centre in his capacity as a research fellow.
The Centre was established to contribute to the growth of research activities at the University and to support
road safety policy and strategy development through research-generated evidence, data and recommendations.
To summarise, the role of the Centre is to carry out interdisciplinary research in the related fields of road safety
and transport, and to complement the National Road Safety Action Plans and strategic directions.
Since its establishment, CRoSS has completed several applied studies on road accident hotspots, road safety
inspection, public transportation, school vicinity road safety, safer mobility zones in residential areas and midblock U-turn safety. The outcomes from these studies are regularly shared with and disseminated to the key
stakeholders of BNRSC including the Department of Investigation and Traffic Control, the Department of
Roads, and the Road Safety Unit, so that timely interventions can be taken.
At present, the team at CRoSS consists of academic staff from across the disciplines of Civil Engineering,
Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Computer Information Systems. The Centre consists of five
virtual units, each focusing on a major strategic area of the Centre. The units are the Road Engineering and
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Research
Environment Unit (REE), the In-car Device and Roadside Technology Unit (TECH), the Public Land Transport
Unit (TRANS), the Vulnerable Road Users Unit (USER), and the Emerging Areas and Support Services Unit
(EASE). To date, most of the research activities have been conducted by the academic staff and students at ITB
with limited funding support. The Centre has recently started to explore international research collaborations
with researchers from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia and the Malaysian
Institute of Road Safety Research.
The Centre has achieved three major milestones in 2013. Earlier this year, the Centre Director was appointed
as the Chairperson of the Environment Focus Group under BNRSC in recognition of the potential of CRoSS
to contribute towards the continuous and long-term effort of the Council to improve road safety. In June
2013, the Ministry of Communications officially appointed the Centre as the research agency to conduct
two projects entitled, ‘Road Accident Data Enhancement and Development’ and ‘Average Speed Monitoring
System’. In September 2013, the Centre successfully secured a competitive research grant of $284,400 from
the Brunei Research Council to conduct a research project entitled, ‘Road Infrastructure Safety Study’.
With these external sources of research funding and the continued support from the University and BNRSC,
the team at the Centre hopes to develop and strengthen the University’s road safety research capability and
reputation, while at the same time contributing to the very important road safety agenda in the country.
Projects at CRoSS
1. Road Accident Data Enhancement And Development (RADED)
Number of accidents by type
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Sample automated output from the proposed analysis system
A prerequisite to improving road safety is to have a comprehensive road accident database and analysis system.
Accurate and reliable data over a period of time are needed to strategise road safety initiatives, to understand
road accident contributory factors and to evaluate the effectiveness of road safety intervention programmes.
A previous study on Road Traffic Accident (RTA) data in Brunei Darussalam identified several areas where
the RTA on-site and off-site recording could be enhanced. The study highlighted the importance of using a
computerised system to replace the current manual methods of recording, storing, retrieval, presenting and
analysing these important data. This research project aims to study and enhance the RTA data collection
process, and to design a prototype, computerised RTA system for Brunei Darussalam. It is envisioned that the
outcomes will help to improve the RTA record in Brunei Darussalam so that more focused and evidence-based
interventions can be undertaken to improve road safety in the country.
Team members:
Dr Tan Soon Jiann, Dr Hj Supry Hj Ag Ladi, Ak Hj Azhan bin Pg Hj Ahmad, Ibrahim Idris, Dr Ena Kartina bte Hj
Abd Rahman
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Research
2. Development Of Average Speed Monitoring System (ASMoS)
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Sample automated output from the proposed analysis
system
This research focuses on a system known as Electronic Vehicle Identification, and will use passive RFID
transponders (Ultra-High Frequency) that will be embedded inside the windshields of the vehicle. Radio
Frequency Identification (RFID) readers and antennas will be placed in key locations on the roads, such as
intersections and accident prone areas and will automatically read the vehicle information though their unique
IDs. The Electronic Vehicle Identification system will be used to identify ownership of the car, average speed
of the car over a certain distance, road tax and vehicle registration details. The main output from ASMoS is
expected to consist of a prototype speed monitoring device interconnected with the bespoke software
running on a computer system. The project will also generate a report that contains a detailed account on the
design, implementation and testing stages of the prototype and recommendations for further research and
development.
Team members:
Syed Bilal Hassan, Hj Mohd. Adi Mukmin, Pg Muhd Nazri bin Pg Hj Ahmad, Dk. Hjh Nooralam bte Hj Tuah, Ak
Hj Azhan bin Pg Hj Ahmad, Ibrahim Idris, Dr Tan Soon Jiann, Dr Hj Supry Hj Ag Ladi
3. Road Infrastructure Safety Study (RISaS)
This research project aims to improve the safety
of the road environment in Brunei Darussalam
through the introduction and implementation
of a systematic five-stage approach to
Road Traffic Accidents (RTA) i.e. hotspot
identification, prioritisation, diagnosis, remedial
and evaluation.
Stage 1 will identify the accident-prone roads
through the digitisation of past RTA records and
identify the hotspots along those roads. Stage 2
will then prioritise the identified hotspots using
a suggested colour-coding system. Stage 3 will
involve the diagnosis of those hotspots whereby
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Sample hotspot map developed using GIS
Road Safety Inspections (RSI) will be conducted
to identify the problems and issues pertaining to the selected hotspots. Stage 4 will propose and implement
remedial measures for the selected sites. Stage 5 will monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the remedial
measures. The outcomes will provide recommendations for road safety practitioners on a systematic approach
for deriving a road safety intervention and evaluation programme based on historical road safety data and a
road safety inspection programme.
Team members:
Dr Tan Soon Jiann, Dr Hj Supry Hj Ag Ladi, Dr Ena Kartina bte Hj Abd Rahman
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Religious Events
ITB observes Ramadhan with Khatam Al-Quran
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n conjunction with Ramadhan and Nuzul AlQuran 1434H, staff and students of ITB marked
the completion of tadarus Al-Quran with a Khatam
ceremony. The ceremony was held at the Concourse
Hall of the University. The Guest of Honour at the
ceremony was Pg Dr Hj Md Esa Al-Islam bin Pg Hj
Md Yunus, the Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
of ITB. Also in attendance were the University’s
Principal Officers, lecturers, staff and students.
The ceremony began with the mass recitation of Surah
Al-Fatihah led by the Guest of Honour and followed
by the Ayat-ayat Lazim, Takhtim and concluded with
Doa Khatam. The congregants then performed Iftaar
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The Guest of Honour with other guests at the ceremony
and mass Maghrib prayer, led by Ustaz Md Nuzul
Asmadi bin Hj Abdullah.
Korban Ceremony in ITB
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TB commemorated Aidiladha with a Korban
ceremony on Saturday, 19 October 2013 held at
the University campus. The event was organised
jointly by the Ugama Unit, Student Affairs and the
Student Representative Council of the University.
The ceremony was officiated by the Acting ViceChancellor of ITB, Associate Professor Dr Hjh Zohrah
binti Hj Sulaiman, who also presented the Korban
meat portions to the asnaf recipients.
In her welcoming remarks, Ustazah Hjh Kartini binti
Hj Bakar, the Co-Chairperson of the ceremony,
highlighted the virtues of the act of sacrifice including
as a means of seeking rewards and forgiveness from
Allah.
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Committee members packing the meat for distribution
SYAWALKU di ITB
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n 31 August 2013, the Student Representative Council organised a Hari Raya celebration, with the
theme, ‘One Department, One Identity’. After the arrival of the Guest of Honour, Mrs Jennifer Hiew, the
Registrar & Secretary, the students commenced their performance and the audience were served traditional
Malay cuisine.
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Festive Atmosphere
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Guest of Honour visiting an ‘open house’
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Religious Events
Ukhuwah Programme organised by Al-Quran Club
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he Al-Quran Club successfully organised a 4 day
Ukhuwah programme for 50 participants from
ITB and UBD. The activities included recreational
sessions, two ‘tajwid’ workshop sessions delivered
by Ustaz Muhammad and field visits to Institut Tahfiz
Al-Quran as well as the Syariah Court. Explorace
Islam was one of the activities organised during the
Ukhuwah Programme at night. The closing ceremony
was officiated by the Guest of Honour, Yang Mulia
Ustazah Hjh Kartini Haji Bakar, Head of the Ugama
Unit, ITB.
Tadarus at ITB Surau
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Participants of the programme
Hadrah Workshop
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Md Hadry Bukhary bin Hj Awg Yussof reciting the surah
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n 13 July 2013, the Majlis Perwakilan Pelajar
(MPP) and Exco Keugamaan dan Kerohanian
(EKK) held their Tadarus at ITB Surau. It was attended
by officers from the Ugama Unit , ECA officers and
lecturers. Md Hadry Bukhary bin Hj Awg Yussof,
Deputy President of EKK, led the recital of the surah.
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Participants at the Hadrah workshop
T
he Exco Keugamaan dan Kerohanian organised
a Hadrah workshop. A lecturer from UNISSA
facilitated the workshop.
Cleaning Campaign in Kg Terunjing Cemetery and Tahlil Arwah
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Staff and
students at
the Kampung
Terunjing
Cemetry and
Tahlil Arwah
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n remembrance of a member of the ITB Ugama
staff, Allahyarham Ustaz Hj Ali Amat bin Haji
Ali Hassan, who passed away on 12 April 2011, a
cemetery cleaning campaign was organised by Majlis
Perwakilan Pelajar (MPP) and Exco Keugamaan dan
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Kerohanian. The event was attended by the Dean of
Student Affairs, Cikgu Joffry Haji Bungsu and The
Extra Curricular Activity Officer, Cikgu Haji Meraj
Haji Suhaili.
Staff News
Farewell Message from Dr Hjh Naemah Hj Basir
(Assistant Vice-Chancellor 2009-2013)
I
joined
ITB
at the end
of 1989 as a
lecturer in the
Department of
Business
and
Management.
On my first day,
I was welcomed
by two very
friendly ladies
from
the
administration,
Hjh
Hapipah
Besar and Hjh
Mariam Amit. I
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Dr Hjh Naemah Hj Basir
was introduced
to the Director, Dato Paduka Haji Mustapha Abu
Bakar, the Deputy Director, Cikgu Abu Hanifah, and
Haji Mohamad Hidup, the Registrar.
In the Department of Business and Management ,
where I was assigned, I was the only local and the only
woman in the entire Department. I was a bit shocked
at first but determined to do my best.
The staff in Business and Management came from
diverse backgrounds and nationalities such as USA,
UK, Australia, Canada, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka
and India. They were quite loud and argumentative,
especially in meetings. When I tried to say something
in a meeting, no one seemed to listen. Everyone
wanted to get their views heard. Surprisingly the
conflict disappeared once we left the meeting room.
After about two years I was appointed Head of
Department. When the Director informed me about
the new appointment, I was a bit apprehensive.
However, I tried to be positive and to do my best.
It was not easy at the beginning, but with strong
determination and hard work I survived and
eventually gained the full support of the team. In fact,
we became a very strong team.
In the old days, at the original site in Jalan Muara, we
had to multi-task. All staff, especially locals, took part
in all sorts of extra-curricular activities, such as sports,
religious functions and cultural events. My favourite
sport at the time was “tug of war”. I joined the ladies
staff team and despite the age difference we managed
to beat the student team almost every tournament.
The other significant event was the Teacher’s Day
Celebration, when staff had the opportunity to show
their hidden talents especially in singing. Another
activity that I miss was Quran reading every Saturday
with some colleagues. The name of our teacher was
Ustaz Hasbollah. The participants varied in character
and skill level, which made every session interesting.
We really had a great time.
In 1996, I went to UK to do my PhD under the inservice scheme. When I came back to Brunei in 2000,
ITB had moved to the present campus. Here, I have
had the pleasure to work with various committees,
such as CIPTA, Convocation, Orientation and many
others. The group cohesiveness among ITB staff
remains strong till today. Members of staff, regardless
of their positions, always work together as a team.
Looking back, ITB has developed from its humble
beginnings and has now gained university status. I
believe that the success of ITB is due to the hard work
and commitment of all “ITBians” with the direction
from the top management. ITB graduates are well
known for their employability. However, this did not
happen automatically. A lot of hard work was invested
along the way. I remember in the old days having to
call companies to persuade them to take our students
for placement and, after the final exams, to take them
for employment. I believe that, to a great extent, it is
the dedication and commitment of ITB teaching staff
which plays an important role in shaping ITB students
to become who they are when they graduate from
this institution.
Time flies and it is hard to believe that I have been
with ITB for 23 years holding various posts, namely
Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Head of Department,
Principal Lecturer, Head of School, Deputy Director,
Acting Director and Assistant Vice-Chancellor. I
wish to take this opportunity to thank the former
Directors, Deputy Directors, Registrars and the
former Vice-Chancellor who were also my mentors
for putting their trust in me. I also wish to thank all ITB
staff. I wish you all the best in your future endeavours.
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Staff News
The Most Blessed Order of Setia Negara Brunei 4th
Class Awards at the Palace
I
n conjunction with the 67th Birthday Anniversary
of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah
Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji
Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, the
Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam,
three of ITB staff were conferred the Most Blessed
Order of Setia Negara Brunei 4th Class (Darjah Setia
Negara Brunei Yang Amat Bahagia Darjah Keempat)
on 5 October 2013. The recipients were Pengiran
Dr Haji Md Esa Al-Islam bin Pengiran Haji Md Yunus,
Dayang Hajah Pusparaini binti Haji Thani and Awang
Haji Morsidi bin Haji Kassim @ Haji Kasim.

Pengiran Dr Haji Md Esa
Al-Islam bin Pengiran
Haji Md Yunus

Dayang Hajah
Pusparaini binti Haji
Thani
Strategic Planning Retreat
T
he Management Team and
Senior Staff of ITB attended
a retreat at the Empire Hotel
& Country Club from 14 to 15
August 2013. The goals of the
retreat were to finalise the vision
and mission statements of the
University as well as to identify
its core values and strategic
objectives.
ƒ
ITB Management Team and
Senior Staff
ITB Expats attend Malay Classes
T
he Centre for Communication,
Teaching & Learning (CCTL) has been
conducting language classes – Arabic,
Mandarin and Japanese, Levels I, II and III
for students since 2011. The instructors
are hired from other institutions on a parttime basis. CCTL lecturers conducted
Malay and MIB classes for expatriates and
international students too. A volunteer,
Jin Lang, sent by the Chinese government
conducts Level 1 and II Mandarin classes
for students and lecturers. She arrived in
January 2013 and will be with CCTL until
December 2013.
The students are trained to conduct choral

Malay class participants with lecturers Hjh Mariam and Hjh Mas Ayu
speaking in Mandarin and Japanese.
Workshops are also organised for Origami (Japanese ancient art of paper folding), preparation of Japanese
food, “Sushi Making” and others.
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Staff News
Acting VC holds Dialogue with Academic Staff
O
n 3 August 2013, the Acting Vice-Chancellor,
Associate Professor Dr Hjh Zohrah binti
Hj Sulaiman, addressed all the academic staff of
ITB at a dialogue session. She emphasised the
importance of the change process that ITB is
currently undergoing. She added that the change
process was essential, following ITB’s upgrading
to a full-fledged university in 2008.
The Acting Vice-Chancellor reminded everyone Acting Vice-Chancellor addressing the academic staff
that change is inevitable and that it should be viewed take into consideration research output and other
as an opportunity for ITB to move forward. ITB wants contributions. Regarding recruitment, she mentioned
to be recognised locally, regionally and internationally. that, in order to ensure that only high calibre staff
are appointed, the University now requires that
She encouraged non-PhD holders to pursue their applicants have an acceptable H-index and citations
PhDs as soon as possible, and informed those present record.
that the process of renewal of contract would
Acting VC holds Dialogue with Non-Academic Staff

Senior Management Team in the dialogue session

Non academic staff in the dialogue session
O
The Acting Vice-Chancellor explained the need for
the recent changes at ITB and welcomed questions
from the audience.
n 3 October 2013 Associate Professor Dr
Hjh Zohrah binti Hj Sulaiman, Acting ViceChancellor, had a dialogue session with the nonacademic staff of ITB. The Acting Vice-Chancellor
thanked all present for their continuous and tireless
support.
First Issue • January - June 2013
Institut Teknologi Brunei
A few members sought clarification on a number
of issues, such as training, additional support staff,
conferences, accommodation for students and
promotion.
Soft Launching of inaugural ITBpulse
T
he Acting Vice-Chancellor, Associate Professor Dr Hjh
Zohrah binti Hj Sulaiman officially launched our inaugural ITB
magazine the
on 23 July 2013.
will be a half yearly
magazine showcasing ITB’s development and achievements. The
inaugural issue featured the Crown Prince Cipta Awards 2013
and the BIBD At-Tamwil Uni Cup 2013 amongst others.
Crown Prince
graces CIPTA
AWARDS
2 0 13
BIBD At-Tamwil &
ITB Uni Cup 2013
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ENGAGE 2013
at ITB
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Staff News
Working Visits to Singapore

Meeting with Mr Yue-Wen Lim, Director of International
Relations, NUS Business School

Meeting with Professor Er Wong Hwa, Nanyang
Technological University
F
rom 24 to 26 July 2013, The Acting Vice-Chancellor, Associate Professor Dr Hjh Zohrah binti Hj Sulaiman,
the Dean of the Faculty of Business and Computing, Dr Hjh Noor Maya binti Hj Md Salleh, and the Deputy
Dean of Faculty of Engineering, Dr Ang Swee Peng, visited the National University of Singapore, the Nanyang
Technological University, the Singapore Management University and the Singapore University of Technology
and Design. Their discussions centred on research, student mobility and academic programmes as well as the
possibility of engaging their academic staff as visiting lecturers, and also engaging high-calibre professionals/
professors on advisory panels and as moderators.
Fire Marshal Training and Drill
C
omprehensive safety regulations for the
University have been prepared by the
Health, Safety and Environmental Unit of
ITB. Zuliana Hj Nayan, the Coordinator of the
unit explained that the guidelines will ensure
that everyone is engaged and encouraged to
observe a culture of safety that will prevent
injuries, illness and disabilities on campus.
On 12 September 2013, twenty ITB staff
successfully completed Fire Marshal training,
certified by the Fire and Rescue Department.
The fire marshal team members are committed
to fulfilling their duties for a better and safer
ITB.

Hands-on training

The Fire Marshal Team with Fire & Rescue Dept Officer and the
Registrar and Secretary, Madam Jenifer-Hiew

Using a fire blanket
An in-house fire drill was held on 31 October 2013. Fire and evacuation drills were conducted to prepare staff
and students for an emergency situation. The event was organised by ITB and the Fire Rescue Department.
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Staff News
‘Road Safety Audit’ Workshop

Participants of the Road Safety Audit Workshop
T
hree academic staff members (Dr Tan Soon Jiann, Noor Hadijah Haji Abdul Hadi and Rozeana Hj Md
Juani) from the Centre for Road Safety Studies (CRoSS) and Civil Engineering attended a four day training
workshop on “Road Safety Audit” from 31 August to 4 September 2013.
The workshop was organised by the Department of Roads at the Public Work Department, and facilitated by
two road safety specialists from New Zealand. The participants also included engineers from the Department
of Roads, members from the Royal Brunei Police Force, the Land Transport Department, and the Road Safety
Unit from the Ministry of Communications.
The main aims of the workshop were to introduce fundamental road safety audit knowledge and skills to the
participants and to enable them to eventually be part of a road safety audit team. This workshop is part of
the continuous efforts by the Engineering Core Group of the Brunei National Road Safety Council towards
improving the road safety engineering standards in the country. For the academic staff members from ITB, the
workshop also provided them with an opportunity to interact with members from the National Road Safety
Council and road engineers, and to enhance their knowledge and skills in this area for their future teaching and
research work.
Sustaining Change
A
n open sharing session of the change initiatives
that are currently taking place in ITB was held on
Wednesday, 18 September 2013. The session was
part of a follow-through programme of the ‘Forward
to Change’ workshop held in April this year.
Four teams were formed for this workshop. The
teams had identified and embarked on change
initiatives that will fulfill the aspirations of the nation
and take ITB to a higher level. The teams are working
to address issues critical to the transformation of
ITB : Organisational Re-structuring, Curriculum
Review, Cultivating Research Culture and Enhancing
Visibility.
During the sharing session, the change teams
presented the background and current status of
their projects, the Gap and Force Field Analyses of
the issues, and the on-going change process that
is taking place. The feedback session that followed
each of the four presentations provided an avenue
for all members of the University to contribute to the
discussion and share their thoughts on the change
agendas. The session also enabled every member of

Professor Richard Badham facilitating the session
staff to keep abreast of developments that are taking
place at the University.
The half-day sharing session was attended by
Associate Professor Dr Hjh Zohrah binti Hj Sulaiman,
the Acting Vice-Chancellor of ITB, the ‘change
teams’ as well as the academic and support staff of
the University. Professor Richard J Badham from
the Macquarie Graduate School of Management,
Australia, facilitated the session.
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Staff News
Paper Presentations at Conferences
NAME
COUNTRY
CONFERENCE
DATE
Singapore
International Conference on
Innovation and Information
Management (ICIM)
1920/1/13
An Investigation of Perceived
Benefits and Perceived
Barriers of E-Businesses among
Bruneian SMEs
Mr Matthew
Harisson Smith
Malaysia
SEISMIC Geomechanics:
How to build and Calibrate
Geomechanical Models Using
3D and 4D seismic data
21/1/13
A Fundamental approach to
facilities location risk assessment
and its’ relevance to supply chain
network design: Using the Thai
floods of 2011 as an example
Associate Professor
Dr David Hassell
Thailand
5th AUN/SEED-Net Regional
Conference on Chemical
Engineering
0708/2/13
Development of a Continuous
Microchannel Crystallizer
Mr Haji KBM
Shafiuddin
Morocco
Sustainable Water Use for
Securing Food Production
in the Mediterranean Region
Under Climate Change
(SWUPMED)
1015/3/13
Supplementary Irrigation to
Rain-Fed Paddy Scemes in
Brunei Darussalam: A Potential
Contributor to Food Security and
Rural Uplift
Associate Professor
Dr Mohammad
Abdul Matin
Australia
IEEE 2013 Tencon-Spring
Conference
1719/4/13
Design of Microstrip UWB
Antenna with Band Notch
Characteristics
Associate Professor
Dr Somnuk PhonAmnuaisuk
China
The Forth International
Conference on Swarm
Intellegence (ICSI’2013)
1215/6/13
Transcribing Bach Chorales using
Particle Swarm Optimisations
Austria
The 21th IBIMA Conference
on Vision 2020: Innovation,
Development Sustainability and
Economic Growth
2728/6/13
Understanding the CEO's
Leadership Style Towards
Enterprise Resource Planning
Ssytems Implementation :
Evidence of Bruneian SMEs
Indonesia
The 13th International
Conference of Quality in
Research (QIR) Symposium
on Civil & Environmental
Engineering 2013
2528/6/13
Reducing CO2 Emissions from
Buildings and New Developments
by the Strict Enforcement of
Regulations Imposed by Local
Authorities
Professor Nawaf
Hazim Saied
Spain
7th International Conference
on Advanced Computation
Engineering and Experimenting
1-4/7/13
CFD Simulation of a Vent Silencer :
Diffuser Perforation effects
Mr Namasivayam
Karuppiah
Indonesia
2013 International Conference
on Business and Information
7-9/7/13
Accessing the Construct and
Content Validity of variables that
influence Brand Attitude
Dr Looi Hong
Cheong
Brunei
ICERI 2013: 3rd International
Conference on Education,
Research and Innovation
2829/9/13
A Problem-Based Learning
Approach to Teaching a Computer
Programming Language
Dr Md Abdus Salam
China
2013 IEEE Conference on
Electrical Insulation and
Sielectric Phenomena
2023/10/13
Measurement of Pollution Level
of High Voltage Transmission Line
Components
Dr Ang Swee Peng
China
IEEE TENCON 2013
22 25/10/13
Measurement of Harmonics
in Different sectors on 11 Kv
Distribution Networks
Mr Syed Bilal
Hassan
China
IEEE TENCON 2013
22 25/10/13
Standalone PV Systems : A Case
Study of Rural Long Houses in
Brunei Darussalam
Dr Haji Afzaal Syeal
Dr Haji Afzaal H.
Syeal
Mr Felix
Weerakkody
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TITLE OF PAPER
Staff News
Congratulations!
Name
Masters
Date of
Completion
University
Dyg Hajah Norazillah binti
Haji Abdullah
Master of Business
(Information Technology)
Royal Melbourne Institute
of Technology, Australia
12 Dec 2012
Dk Noralam binti Pengiran
Tuah
Master of Science in
Embedded System
University of Birmingham,
UK
06 Dec 2012
Dk Rafedah binti Pengiran
Hj Petra
Master of Science in
Nanoelectronics and
Nanotechnology
University of
Southampton, UK
19 Nov 2012
Awg Saiful Bahri bin Haji Md Master of Science in Electrical University of Leeds, UK
Ja'afar
Engineering and Renewable
Energy Systems
21 Nov 2012
Dyg Hajah Mas Ayu Kartika
Dewi bin Haji Momin
Master of Creative Industries Queensland University
(Professional Communication) Technology, Australia
10 Dec 2013
Dk Susidzaimah binti Pg
Sulaiman
Master of Business
Administration
Universiti Brunei
Darusalam
04 July 2013
Awg Raden Jefri bin Radin
Basiuni
Master of Management
Universiti Brunei
Darusalam
04 July 2013
Dr Ena Kartina binti Haji
Abdul Rahman
Master of Teaching
Universiti Brunei
Darusalam
21 Aug 2013
Awg Haji Adi Mukmin bin
Haji Sarbini
Master of Teaching
Universiti Brunei
Darusalam
21 Aug 2013
Pg Hj Alauddin bin Pg Haji
Momin
Bachelor of Engineering in
Loughborough University,
Manufacturing
UK
Engineering and Management
18 July 2012
New Staff

Dyg Siti Rahimah binti Rahmat
Lab Assistant

Awg Hj Haji bin Othman
Counselling Officer

Dyg Nurmultazimah Amalina binti
Haji Bakir@Bakri
Library Assistant Grade II

Dyg Nur Adiliah binti Ridzuan
Worker Grade II

Dyg Nurnuranurul binti Jasne
Worker Grade II

Awg Osman bin Haji Suhaile
Librarian
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Student Achievement
ITB wins Prestigious National Level Robotics Competition 2013
T
he ROBOCON project was initiated in August 2012. The team comprised of engineering students from
Nuzul
Hakeem
HjHjAwg
Lim
Tzin Areas. The team worked
Electrical and Electronic
Engineering
and Mechanical EngineeringLim
Programme
Nuzul
Hakeem
AwgAkup
Akup
TaiTai
Tzin
tirelessly for five months,
working
on various
electronic
circuitry,
Course:
HND
Power
Course:
HND
Electrical
Power
&
Course:
HNDElectrical
Electrical
Power &aspects of robotics, including
Course:
HND
Electrical
Power
& software
Engineering
(Intake
27)
Control
Engineering
(Intake
27) of all,
Control
Engineering
(Intakerequired
Control
Engineering
(Intake
27) most
design, and robot Control
modelling.
The project
careful planning,
innovative
design,
and
Role:
Team
Leader/Manual
Operator
Role:
Main
team
(Electrical)
exceptional teamwork
and
collaboration.
With
continuous dedication,Role:
commitment
and
determination, the
Role:
Team
Leader/Manual
Operator
Main
team
(Electrical)
team successfully built two fully working robots. They worked under an extremely tight budget of US$1500.
The funding for the project came from the students and staff donations.
Sally
Leong
Sally
LeongYee
YeeWei
Wei
Course:
BEng
Electrical
and
Course: BEng
Electrical
and
Nuzul Hakeem
Hj Awg
Akup
Communication
1)
CommunicationEngineering
Engineering (Intake
(Intake 1)
Course: HND Electrical Power &
Control
Engineering
(Intake
27)
Role:
Main
(Programmer)
Role:
Mainteam
team
(Programmer)
Role: Team Leader/Manual Operator
Martino
Prait
Martino
Prait
SallyCourse:
Leong
Yee
Wei
HND
Communication
Course:
HND
Communication and
and
Computer
(Intake
Computer
SystemsEngineering
Engineering
(Intake
Course:
BEng Systems
Electrical
and
Communication
Engineering (Intake 1)
27)27)
Role:Role:
Main
team
(Programmer)
Pit
Crew
(Electronics)
Role:
Pit
Crew
(Electronics)
Mohammad
Suranizam
Sulaiman
Mohammad
Suranizam
Sulaiman
Course:
BEng
Mechatronic
Course:
Lim
Tai BEng
Tzin Mechatronic
Engineering
(Intake
Engineering
(Intake
1) 1)
Course: HND Electrical Power &
Control
(Intake 27)
Role:
Pit
Crew
(Electronics)
Role:
PitEngineering
Crew
(Electronics)
Role: Main team (Electrical)
Mohammad
Khairul
Hj Zaini
Hj Hj
Mohammad
Khairul
Azri Azri
Hj Zaini
Mohammad Suranizam Sulaiman
Course:
BEng
Mechanical
Engineering
Course:
BEng
Mechanical
Engineering
Course:
Mechatronic
(Intake
1)
(Intake
1) BEng
Engineering (Intake 1)
Role:
Crew
(Mechanics)
Role:
Pit
Crew
(Mechanics)
Role:
PitPit
Crew
(Electronics)
Martino Prait
Hj Mohammad Khairul Azri Hj Zaini
Muhammad
Syu'aibOthman
Othman
Muhammad Syu'aib
Course: HND Communication and
Course: BEng Mechanical Engineering
BEngininMechanical
Mechanical
Course: BEng
Computer Systems Engineering Course:
(Intake
(Intake 1)
Engineering
(Intake1)1)
Engineering (Intake
27)
Role: Pit Crew (Mechanics)
Role: Pit Crew (Electronics)
Role:
PitCrew
Crew(Mechanics)
(Mechanics)
Role: Pit
Muhammad Syu'aib Othman
Course: BEng in Mechanical
Engineering (Intake 1)
Role: Pit Crew (Mechanics)

ITB-ROBOCON Team

Manual and automatic robots designed by the ITB-ROBOCON students
What is ABU ROBOCON?
The Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) is a non-profit, non-government, professional association of
broadcasting organisations, formed in 1964 to facilitate the development of broadcasting in the Asia-Pacific
region and to organise co-operative activities amongst its members. It currently has 252 members in 62
countries, with its broadcaster members reaching a potential audience of about 3 billion people.
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Student Achievement
ROBOCON, which started in 2002, is an annual robotics contest for university, college and polytechnic
students in the Asia-Pacific region. Under a common set of rules, participants compete with their peers from
other countries to create a robot using their creative and technological abilities in an open competition. This
contest aims to create friendship among young people with similar interests, as well as to advance engineering
and broadcasting technologies in the region. This event was broadcast in the country through the ABU member
broadcaster and in the case of Brunei Darussalam, Radio Television Brunei.
This year’s theme was “The Green Planet” in which two robots had to pick up and place cylindrically shaped
“leaves” in specifically located “rings” throughout the game field, which represented the Earth. Then the
automatic robot had to pick up a rocket-shaped “bud” and place it onto the manual robot, which in turn
launched it to the “moon”. The team that successfully completed the tasks within 3 minutes would win the
match, achieving “The Green Planet”.
“Our aim was to win the national game. Now we want to do our best in Vietnam.”
– Nuzul Hakeem bin Haji Awang Akup, the ITB-ROBOCON Team Leader.
THE MOON
THE POSITION OF THE BUDS
THE NORTH POLE
THE FIRST PARALLEL
THE NORTH POLE ZONE
THE COMMON ZONE
THE AUTOMATIC ROBOT AREA
LIMIT LINE 2
A PICTURE OF A GREEN TREE
LIMIT LINE 1
AUTOMATIC ROBOT STARTING ZONE
MANUAL ROBOT STARTING ZONE
THE RINGS
THE MANUAL ROBOT AREA
(THE SPACE ZONE)
THE LEAVES STORE
12 BLUE LEAVES

ABU ROBOCON 2013 Game Field
It was a remarkable achievement for
the University since this was ITB’s
maiden entry into the competition.
After this year’s national success, the
team hopes to successfully defend its
title in next year’s competition.
The national level competition was
held on 26 June 2013, in Brunei
Darussalam. It was organised by
RTB in collaboration with Science,
Technology
and
Environment
Partnership (STEP) Centre. ITB
emerged as the champion in the
national level competition, beating
Maktab Kejuruteraan Jefri Bolkiah.

ITB-ROBOCON team members with the winning trophy and robots
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Student Achievement
ITB represents Brunei Darussalam in International ROBOCON
Competition 2013 in Vietnam
O
n 15 August 2013, the ITB-ROBOCON Team
travelled to Danang, Vietnam, to represent
Brunei in the ABU ROBOCON 2013 for the first time
as the national champion. The team was accompanied
by Haji Mohammad Adi Mukmin bin Haji Sarbini, an
academic staff from the Electrical and Electronic
Engineering Programme, and Haji Hairone bin Haji
Abdul Rahman, Senior Education Officer from STEP
Centre.
ITB, Brunei Darussalam competed with International
IT University from Kazakhstan and Kanazawa
Institute of Technology from Japan in the preliminary
round. In the first match, Brunei narrowly lost to
Kazakhstan with a score of 20-30. Finally Japan won
the championship and achieved “The Green Planet”.
The team leader, Nuzul Hakeem bin Hj Akup, said:
“It was an unforgettable experience, it was quite a
spectacle. Our robots may not have been the best,
but we were certainly up for the challenge.”

ITB-ROBOCON Team before Departure
The team’s software designer Sally added, “Even
though we lost, we gained new experiences which
encouraged us to further improve our skills and
knowledge. All in all, it was an invaluable experience
for all of us and we look forward to the next
ROBOCON.”
The team instructor, Haji Mohammad Adi Mukmin
Hj Sarbini said, “Judging from what I have seen, I
believe Brunei has the potential to challenge the likes
of Japan, Thailand, and Vietnam. But at the end of
the day, it is not about winning or losing, it is about
whether we can push ourselves to the next level, and
the key to that is to learn from each other”.

Hakeem, Lim, and Sally getting ready for first match
There were also interesting activities organised
by the host during the five day event. There was a
celebration dinner after the contest at Diamond
Palace restaurant. The following morning, the host
organised the Friendship Exchange Programme where
all participants exchanged knowledge, experience,
and gifts. In the afternoon, the participants travelled
to Hoi An Ancient City, which is listed as a UNESCO
World Heritage Site.
Next year’s ROBOCON will be held at Pune, India
and the theme is ‘A Salute to Parenthood’.
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
Friendship Exchange Programme, Hoi An City
Student Achievement
iPad Application - Autism EducateMe
T
he Autism EducateMe iPad application was initially
designed as a final year HND group project,
developed by Dk Siti Nor Bazilah Pg Zulkipli, Halina
Jumaat and Abdullah Maidin. It is an educational tool for
smartphones and tablets, which is specially designed for
individuals with autism.
This application will allow autistic students to convey
their messages more clearly and assist users in their daily
activities. The contents of the application were derived
from the manual method used in SMARTER. This manual
method was developed by the founder of SMARTER,
Malai Haji Abdullah, who is a psychologist specialising in
autism. The group collaborated with Malai Haji Abdullah
throughout the application development process.

Autism EducateMe developers
This application was showcased from 27 to 29 April 2013 during the ASEAN Autism Conference, hosted
by SMARTER and also during the Yayasan Hari Raya Celebration with His Majesty the Sultan and Yang DiPertuan of Brunei Darussalam on 27 August 2013. The students submitted their application to BICTA where
they rename their application to Autisay.
ITB Teams win Top Prizes at BICTA
I
TB student teams won several prizes
in the Tertiary Student Project
Category of the Brunei ICT Awards
(BICTA) 2013.
The Autisay project, with team members
Dk Siti Nor Bazilah Pg Zulkipli, Halina
Jumaat and Abdullah Maidin won
the 1st prize. The project was initially
supervised by Mr PK Wong, as an HND
final year project. The team was then
mentored by Ms Jennifer Voon for the
professional version entered into for
BICTA. Autisay is a communication tool
especially created for individuals with The winners with the Acting Vice-Chancellor
autism. It is an iPad application that
can be downloaded by iOS 6 onwards. This application can help individuals with autism to overcome speech
difficulties. Parents and guardians can upload photos and record their own voices in response to their autistic
children’s needs.
The Brunei History Adventure Game project, with team members Ikmalina Hakimah binti Hj Mohd Yunos,
Mohd Farhan bin Hj Ismail and Mohd Nur Huda Firdaus bin Jamil, won the 2nd prize. Their supervisor was Hj
Idham Maswadi bin Hj Mashud. The team created an e-learning game based on the history of the discovery of
oil which is covered in the Year 5 History syllabus.
The Wadihah Haji and Umrah Application project, with team members Nor Izyan binti Hj Hussin, Hj Md
Saufi bin Hj Jamahat, Md Adli bin Tebian and Nurakidah binti Aripin won the prize for 3rd place jointly with
Jefri Bolkiah College of Engineering. The supervisor was Hj Mohd Noah bin Hj Abd Rahman. The application
contains information that guides users on the correct practices for performing the Hajj. Hj Md Saufi bin Hj
Jamahat went on to form his own company, DotRoot Technologies, after he graduated.
Congratulations to all the students and their supervisors and thanks to all those who supported the teams in
any way.
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Student Achievement
The Journey of ITSYBYTES Company
S
tudents of HND Intake 26, Computing and Information Systems
Programme Area, Faculty of Business and Computing, created
history when they won the Think Big Ignite 2 Business Plan earlier
this year. They went on to form ITSYBYTES Company, a gaming and
multimedia company. One of them, Ikmalina Hakimah Hj Md Yunos,
is currently the Chief Executive Officer of the company which was
officially incubated at the iCentre as a start-up company.
ITSYBYTES has seven staff including some graduates from the
CIS programme in ITB. Further collaboration between ITSYBYTES
Company and MOE is in progress. The company is also engaging
with the Oil & Gas Discovery Centre and the Brunei History Centre
very closely to write game content and to develop game software
applications.
With the supervision from iCentre and support from BEDB and Institut Teknologi Brunei, this company hopes
to go global. ITSYBYTES plans to represent Brunei as an exhibitor at the Tokyo Game Show 2013 in Chiba,
Japan. The company was a participant at the BICTA Awards 2013 and is applying for the BEDB Start-Up
Brunei Grant Scheme Application.

Ikmalina conversing with Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya

Ikmalina & Noraidah after the semi-final of IGNITE
2012.
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ITSYBYTES’ Flyers – ITSYBYTES’ games
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Seri Kerna Dato Seri Setia (Dr) Haji Awang Abu Bakar bin Haji
Apong at the E@C Launching, 2013 regarding ‘Cochrane and
Marriot’s Discovery of Oil Adventure’ game.
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ITSYBYTES’ Poster - World Travel Quest
Student Experience
Collaboration with Side Effects Asia Pacific
Side Effects brought in the Houdini Foundation and
Fundamentals Workshops who have trained many
industry professionals and students. The three
day workshop gave ITB students an insight into 3D
computer graphics and the type of work done for the
animation and games industries.
T
he collaboration betwen ITB and Side Effects
Asia Pacific allowed the current degree Year 1
students in the Computing Programme to be exposed
to industry standard training over a period of three
days from 26 to 28 August 2013.
Currently, the Industry Liaison Office is having
discussions with Side Effects Asia Pacific regarding
the possibility of hosting ITB students and graduate
interns in their Singapore office. This would give ITB
interns the opportunity to interact with interns from
institutions in Singapore and other Asian countries.
There would also be opportunities for the ITB interns
to interact with specialist staff in their sister office in
Los Angeles and the head office in Toronto.
Side Effects Asia Pacific is the AP HQ for Side Effects
Software Inc., creators of the three-time Oscar
Technical Achievement award winning software,
Houdini.
Talk on Corporate Social Responsibility
T
hirty degree students from
the Business Programme
attended a talk entitled,
‘Corporate Social Responsibility
(CSR) Initiatives in Brunei
Darussalam: Experience from
LiveWIRE Brunei’. The talk was
delivered by Mohd Fadhilullah
Tudun bin Hj Hassan, a Senior
Business
Counsellor
from
LiveWIRE Brunei and took place
on 12 October 2013.
The Business students are
currently completing course
work for a Business Ethics and Mohd Fadhilullah of LiveWIRE Brunei delivering his talk
Corporate Social Responsibility
Module. This module introduces students to the main theories are practiced in the real world. ITB places
concepts and theories underpinning business ethics great importance on ensuring the relevancy of its
and corporate social responsibility (CSR). Students curriculum to prevailing industry practices.
are exposed to several ethical dilemmas encountered
when dealing with employees, the environment, LiveWIRE Brunei is a Brunei Shell Petroleum
customers and other stakeholders. Students are also (BSP) sponsored community programme created
given the opportunity to explore the CSR framework for the purpose of stimulating the interest of the
and understand the motives behind CSR and the Brunei’s youth in business, especially those who
impact of CSR activities on a company’s reputation are unemployed. The aim of the programme is to
and on society.
encourage young people, through training and
mentoring, to venture into the world of business
The input provided by LiveWIRE Brunei through the and become the future entrepreneurs of Brunei
talk will enable students to understand how CSR Darussalam.
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Student Experience
Outreach To Sixth Form Centres
A
s part of the effort to provide accurate
information and guidance to prospective
students on academic programmes and
admission criteria at ITB, the University
participated in this year’s Maktab Duli’s
Studyrama and Pusat Tingkatan Enam
Meragang’s (PTEM) Career Fair.
During the one day Studyrama held on 27
June 2013, a talk on study options in ITB
was given by Hj Ady Syarmin Hj Md Taib,
Director of the International and Public
Relations Office. The talk was attended
by more than 70 A-level students of the
college. ITB lecturers and a representative
Students discussing their options with an ITB lecturer at
of the Registrar’s Office were also present to 
Maktab Duli’s Studyrama
provide guidance and advice to prospective
students visiting the ITB booth.
PTE Meragang also organised a Career
Forum on 8 July 2013. The ITB booth
attracted a large number of students
enquiring about the study programmes
offered by the University.
u
Prospective students visiting the ITB booth
at PTEM’s Career Forum.
A Talk by former Managing Director of BSM
A
talk was given to the Petroleum and Chemical Engineering (PCE) students by Hj Md. Said Ahmad a former
Managing Director of Brunei Shell Marketing on the linkages between theory and practice pertaining to
Petroleum and Chemical Engineering.

Programme Leader, Mr Felix Weerakody introducing Hj Md. Said Ahmad
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Student Experience
New Library Opens at ITB
O
n 3 September 2013, the new Phase 3 library
opened its doors to students. It is very spacious
and is situated in close proximity to all the central
services with an “under one roof” concept. It is close
to the three main lecture halls, the Student Centre,
bookshops and the cafeteria. The students now enjoy
a new environment which is much more conducive to
learning.
MIB, CCTL organised ‘Bahasa Dalam’
O
n 9 November,
2013 Yang Mulia
Pengiran Haji Hidup
bin Pg Hj Shamsuddin,
Penolong Yang Dipertua
Jabatan Adat Istiadat
Negara gave a lecture to
staff and students of ITB
on the use of ‘Bahasa
Dalam’, a language used
when addressing royalty
in Brunei Darussalam.
This
lecture
was
organised by Cikgu
Mohammad
Qusyairi
from CCTL.

MIB Lecturer Cikgu Muhammad Qusyairi and Guest of Honor.
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Student Experience
ICT and Digital Media Industry honoured at Yayasan Raya Event.
O
n 27 August 2013
was a memorable
day for those in the
ICT and Digital Media
industry as more than
1,000 individuals were
invited in celebration of
the Yayasan Raya event
as a tribute for their roles.
Among the invitees were
also members of staff
from Institut Teknologi
Brunei.
The event
promoted the use of ICT
to improve the quality of life and stimulate economic development.
ITB invitees at the event.
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam graced the 10th annual Hari Raya
celebration held by Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah (YSHHB) at the International Convention Centre
(ICC) in Berakas. His Majesty was accompanied by His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the
Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office; His Royal Highness Prince ‘Abdul Malik; and
His Royal Highness Prince ‘Abdul Wakeel.
The Monarch consented to meet the guests, prior to touring the exhibition by 22 selected organisations in the
local ICT and digital media industry at the Multipurpose Hall.
His Majesty presented prizes to the winners of a short video contest carrying the theme ‘Raja Yang Prihatin’,
to showcase the public’s creativity and talent in conjunction with this year’s Raya celebration that was initiated
by YSHHB with the cooperation of the Authority for Info-communication Technology Industry (AITI) of Brunei
Darussalam.
Number of respondents who left the marriage custom Jumlah responden yang berkahwin yang meninggalkan adat tersebut MIB Projects
Results of a survey on Malay wedding customs that are no longer observed. Hasil kaji selidik tentang adat perkahwinan Melayu yang ditinggalkan. 
With Dyg Hjh Aisah Binti Serudin, 70
years, from Kg. Saba.
Married Before Year 2000 Married Before Year 2000 T
he MIB Coordinator, Muhammad Al-Qusyairi bin Haji Abdul Kahar,
with the assistance of student researchers, has recently conducted
two research projects, namely ‘Kepala Meja’ and ‘ Malay Wedding
Customs’ (that are no longer followed). For the former research
project, a respondent from Kampung Saba and another from Kuala
Belait were interviewed. For the research project, ‘Arrangements and
Invitations: Royal Protocol’, the interview was conducted with the
Protocol Officer at Jabatan Adat Istiadat Negara.
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
With respondent Tuan Hj Ura bin Taha,
over 90 years of age, from Kuala Belait
Student Experience
Cisco Asia Pacific NetRiders Competition
O
n 24 August 2011, ITB established a Cisco Networking Academy to help students develop 21st century
skills such as collaboration and problem solving by encouraging the practical application of knowledge
through hands-on activities and network simulations. This academy also prepares students to become industry
certified Cisco Certified Network Associates.
Cisco Systems (USA) Private Limited organised the Asia Pacific NetRiders competition on 24 October 2013
at Singapore Cisco Headquarters. This competition offered a great opportunity for Networking Academy
students to learn valuable Networking/IT skills through a series of online exams, and simulation activities using
the Cisco Packet Tracer.
The ITB team from Brunei was invited to Cisco Singapore for the annual APAC NetRiders Competition.
Siti Nur Ajeerah Binti Haji Mat Ramlee and Sarah Leong Yee Hui, two students from the Computing and
Information Systems Programme Area (Bachelor of Science: Internet Computing, Intake 1), represented ITB.
They were accompanied by their lecturer Armanadurni Binte Abdul Rahman. They competed with 16 countries
for the grand prize of a 5 day study trip to the Cisco Head Office in San Jose.

ITB students with Participants from other Countries in a video-conferencing session
ITB Army Cadets excel in Sports
T
he ITB army cadets won first
place in the futsal and second
place in the netball tournament for
Royal Brunei Armed Forces Army
Cadet Platoons in higher education
institutions in Brunei.
This championship was organised by
the Army Cadet Platoon of Universiti
Brunei Darussalam in conjunction
The ITB platoon with their medals
with its fourth anniversary. The two 
day event was held from 11 to12
In the finals of the futsal match, ITB A emerged the
October 2013 at the UBD’s Sports Complex and champion after winning 1-0 against UNISSA A. In
participated by four higher institutions: Universiti the netball finals, ITB was runner-up after losing
Brunei Darussalam (UBD), Institut Teknologi Brunei 21-24 to UNISSA A. The Acting Rector of UNISSA,
(ITB), Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA), and 543 LT CFO Pengiran Anak Dr. Haji Amiruddin Alam
Politeknik Brunei (PB).
Shah bin Pengiran Anak Haji Ismail was the Guest of
Honour at the finals.
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Student Experience
Civil Engineering Students attend Asian Summer School

Participants at the Grand Palace
T
wo students from BEng in Civil Engineering, Gloria Lau Cheng Yee and Haji Mohammad Iqzat bin Haji Jamil
attended the Asian Summer School 2013 held at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok, Thailand.
The two week programme, which was held from 18 to 31 August 2013, was co-hosted by AIT of Thailand
and Chubu University of Japan. It was coordinated by Dr Sarawut Ninsawat from the Remote Sensing and
Geographic Information System (RS & GIS Department, AIT) and Professor Kiyoshi Honda (Chubu University).
Students from Bhutan, Cambodia, Canada, India, Indonesia, Japan, Myanmar, Nepal, South Korea, Thailand, and
Vietnam gathered to gain knowledge in Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System implementation
in the developing Asian regions. The programme aimed to increase deepen the awareness of issues in Asia,
where rapid developments are taking place, as well as to provide learning opportunities for applying GIS.
TOTAL Summer School in Paris
T
wo ITB students were selected by Total E&P Borneo B.V.
(TEPB) to join the 2013 TOTAL Summer School (TSS) in
Paris from 30 June to 5 July 2013. They joined another 119
international students from 30 countries in the 8th edition of
the initiative.
Syazwina Kuan, a second year student from the BEng in Civil
Engineering programme, and Mohd Paydurrahman Hj Mohd
Najib, a third year student from the BEng in Electrical &
Communication Engineering programme, were shortlisted after
undergoing a selection process at ITB and an interview at TEPB.
An Award Letter Presentation Ceremony was organised by
TEPB on 25 June 2013 at the RBA Plaza. During the ceremony,
Yves Grosjean, the General Manager of TEPB stated that,
“The TSS programme offers the opportunity for students to
examine and discuss key energy issues and challenges with
managers from Total and external experts.” The Dean of
Student Affairs, Joffry bin Hj Awg Bungsu, represented ITB at
the ceremony.
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Syazwina Kuan & Mohd Paydurrahman at the Eiffel Tower, Paris
Student Experience
Viet Youth Entrepreneur Boot Camp 2013
M
u’Izzah binti Abd Rahman, a student from Intake 27 of the Higher
National Diploma in Business (Marketing), participated in the ‘Viet Youth
Entrepreneur (VYE) Boot Camp 2013: Light Up’ event in Ho Chi Minh City,
Vietnam from 8 to 14 August 2013. The seven day Boot Camp was organised
by the Viet Youth Entrepreneurs with the cooperation of Viet Nam University
and the Stanford Technology Ventures Programme.
The ‘VYE Boot Camp 2013: Light Up’ incorporated an accelerated one week
entrepreneurship course. This was facilitated by Professor Thomas Kosnik
from Stanford University and featured the globally certified curriculum GEAR
UP. The Camp also included speeches, panel discussions and workshops and
campers received instructions and mentorship on how to complete a business
plan. A highlight of the Camp was a talk by Mr Guy Kawasaki, Google’s Special
Advisor from Silicon Valley. The talk was based on his recent book entitled
‘Enchantment’.

Guy Kawasaki, Google’s
Special Advisor
Entrepreneurial Workshop
T
hirty HND 27 Business students attended a
half-day interactive workshop on ‘Achieving
Value Innovation through Blue Ocean Strategy’.
The workshop was organised by ITB, UBD and
the Young Entrepreneurs Association Brunei.
The workshop was run by Dr Rahul Mirchandani,
Executive Director, Aries Agro Limited & Founder
President, Commonwealth-Asia Alliance of Young
Entrepreneurs.
The workshop was held on 21 August 2013 at E@C
(Entrepreneurship @ Campus) at UBD.
 ITB and UBD students working together
Schlumberger Recruitment Session for Engineering Graduates
O
n 11 September 2013, ITB welcomed one of the industry players, Schlumberger
(WTA) Sdn Bhd, to the campus for a recruitment session with some of our 2013
Engineering graduates.
The session was open to both HND and degree graduates in Petroleum and Chemical
Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering and Electrical and Electronic
Engineering who had a minimum CGPA score of 3.00. A group of 10 committed graduates
took part in the recruitment session.
The students had to sit for a 1.5 hours written test
and were involved in an HR activity culminating in
a group discussion. Finally they had to undergo an
interview.
The Schlumberger facilitator, Mohammad Sharizal
Recruiting Manager for Brunei, Malaysia and
Phillipines mentioned that Brunei is a good
recruitment ground as the undergraduates he
had come into contact with were generally highly
motivated in their field work activities. He also
mentioned that Schlumberger had recently
recruited the first female Bruneian graduate who is
currently based in Seria.
 The
Recruiting Manager briefing ITB students
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Student Experience
Starting Life at Uni
S
even hundred and seventy three
new students officially embarked
on their university life at ITB on 23 July
2013 in a ceremony to mark the start
of the 2013/2014 Academic Session
and Orientation Week held at the
University’s new Multipurpose Hall.
Associate Professor Dr Hjh Zohrah binti
Hj Sulaiman, the Acting Vice-Chancellor
of ITB officiated at the event. Also
in attendance were the University’s
Principal Officers and staff.
In her speech, the Acting ViceChancellor stated that ITB is not only a
place to gain a degree or to determine
a bright future but the University also
wishes to see all its students contribute
towards nation building and religion in
the future.
Associate Professor Dr Hjh Zohrah binti 
New students on their first day
Hj Sulaiman also pointed out that ITB
its hands-on and ‘relevance to the job market’ approach.
has an active and dynamic student body
However, to achieve excellence in education, the provision
that serves as a platform to develop leadership, teamwork
of dynamic and evolving programmes must be delivered by
and independence by carrying out initiatives in associations
experienced and well qualified lecturers.
and by networking amongst fellow students. At the same
time, students must know how to balance academic and coMrs Jennifer Hiew-Lim, the Registrar and Secretary of
curricular activities.
ITB, in her opening remarks, called upon the new students
to make the best of the opportunity they have been given.
The new intake is also fortunate the new Phase 3
The Registrar also stated that the University offers a total
infrastructure was completed a few months prior to their
of 28 programmes. The 2013/2014 intake comprises
enrollment. It is now ready to be used and the students
407 students enrolled in the undergraduate degree
were called on to use the facilities wisely.
programmes, 125 enrolled in the Foundation Degree
programmes and 241 enrolled in the HND programmes.
ITB is committed to providing a high quality teaching and
Six international students have now joined the new intake.
learning experience for its students. ITB still maintains
Study Visits by Business Students
O
n 5 October 2013, 42 final year HND Business
and Management students conducted a study
tour to the Immigration Department as part of their
‘hands-on’ learning of the Public Sector Management
module. The study visit was organised and supervised
by the Business Programme lecturer, Hjh Azizah bte
Hj Annuar.
Another study visit was held on 12th October 2013
to the Golden Corporation, Kg. Serambangun, Tutong.
The purpose of the visit was to expose students to
the day-to-day operations and management of the
business.
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Student Experience
ECO Club Community Service
Creating A Greener Campus
R
ecycling is an on-going project for the ECO Club.
On 28 September 2013, the ECO Club organised
recycling for ITBians. The objective of this project was
to create awareness among ITB students and staff of
the importance of recycling for the environment. The
ECO Club collaborates with Daikyo Environmental
Recycling in collecting the recycled materials.
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The collected recyclables
A Study Tour to Daikyo Environmental
Recycling
O
n 6 October
2013,
the
students of ECO
Club organised an
educational visit to
Daikyo Environmental
Recycling Sdn Bhd and
were welcomed by
the Project Manager,
Mr. Jeffrey Hung.
He took them on a
tour of the site and
briefly explained the
recycling processes. The compressed aluminium
He explained that cans
most of the materials
are packed and weighed before they are shipped to
China and Singapore.
Volunteers at ASEAN SUMMIT 2013
I
TB students and lecturer, Ms
Thulasimani Munohsamy were
volunteers for the 23rd ASEAN
Summit held at the International
Convention Centre from 6 to 10
October 2013. The students had
the opportunity to work under
MOFAT and the lecturer was the
Country Media Liaison Officer for
India and the United Nations.
Lecturer and student volunteers
Volunteers for AIPA General Assembly

Student volunteers for AIPA
T
hirty five Business students volunteered as liaison officers for the 34th ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary
Assembly which was held from 17 to 23 September 2013.
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Student Experience
ITB welcomes International Students
S
tudent Affairs organised an afternoon session with the new cohort of international students for the
academic year. The Dean of Student Affairs, Cikgu Joffry Haji Bungsu, welcomed the new students.
These international students are sponsored by His Majesty’s Government of Brunei Darussalam to study in
ITB. Currently, there are four international students from Pakistan , two from Sudan, one from Uganda, one
from Oman, two from Bangladesh, two from Mauritius, one from Bhutan, one from Uzbekistan and one from
Myanmar.
They have also established an International Club with the aim of adapting well to the cultural diversity of ITB.
The Club works closely with other clubs, thus creating a link between local and international students.

ITB’s international students

Dean of Student Affairs welcoming the international
students
ASEAN Financial Literacy Conference
T
he Bachelor of Business Information Technology ( 2nd Intake ) students accompanied by their lecturers, Mr
Soh Seng Hu and Dr Ulganathan Subramanian attended the ASEAN Financial Literacy Conference.
The Conference was organised by Ministry of Finance which was held from 10 to 11 September 2013 at the
Indera Samudera Hall, the Empire Hotel and Country Club, Jerudong. It was held in conjunction with the 23rd
ASEAN Summit. The Conference was officiated by the Second Minister of Finance at the Prime Minister’s
Office, Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Setia Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Abdul Rahman bin Haji
Ibrahim.

Participants at the Conference
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Sport
International Sports Fiesta at UiTM
T
he ITB Futsal and Bowling student teams participated in the 8th Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM)
International Sports Fiesta in Malaysia from 28 August to 2 September 2013. During the course of the
competition, the ITB Futsal team showed some improvement in terms of passing, positioning and shooting. In
bowling, one player successfully reached the Master’s stage.
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ITB Futsal Team

ITB Bowling Team
Unity Through Sports
I
TB’s Sports Carnival 2013, co-organised by the Co-curricular Activities Section
and the Student Representative Council, in conjunction with the upcoming ITB’s
Convocation 2013, was held from 18 September to 2 November 2013. The following
events took place: futsal, bowling, netball, table tennis, badminton, darts and athletics.
The events were held at ITB’s Futsal Court, the Silver Jubilee Court, the Multipurpose
Hall and the Padang Kebajikan. The Carnival culminated with an official ceremony
held on 2 November 2013, at the Royal Brunei Police Force Mini Stadium. Associate
Professor, Dr Hjh Zohrah binti Hj Sulaiman officiated at the ceremony.
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Track events in progress

Students competing in badminton
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Staff athletes
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