THE EVENT

THE EVENT
EDITORIAL
As
Kuala
Lumpur
I n f r a s t r u c t u r e U n i ve r s i t y
College (KLIUC) proceeds
into the infrastructure phase
of transformation, the year
2011 is destined to be a year
of development for KLIUC.
There are many projects
and building works planned
fo r
t h e i n f ra s t r u ct u re
development of KLIUC and
initiatives to upgrade the
academic quality to gear
up against the challenges
of becoming a world class
university.
The first start of infrastructure
development that we can
see was the commencement
of work for the new mosque
for KLIUC. The groundbreaking
ceremony was officiated
by the representative of
DYMM
Sultan
Selangor,
Tengku Orang Kaya Maha
Bijaya Sepang, YDM Tengku
Dato’ Jamaluddin Tengku
Mahmud Shah Alhaj on 11
June 2010. On 20 April 2011,
we witnessed yet another
historical milestone for KLIUC
as the Managing Director of
Kumpulan Ikram Sdn Bhd,
YBhg Dato’ Ir. Chong Ket
Pen officiated the opening
of KLIUC’s new entrance.
The upgraded and newly
renovated Block B, which
was formerly a hostel for
trainees, will now house the
School of Architecture and
Built Environment (SABE).
The construction of Block 11,
which is for the Department
of
Mechanical
and
Automotive
Engineering
and the Department of
Electr ical & Electronics
Engineering will commence
sometime in the third quarter
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of 2011. With the completion
of the new block, we will
have more quality facilities
that can accommodate
theincreasing number of
students.
We
are
anticipating a major
transformation of Unipark
Suria as a commercial
bui lding; De Centr um is
going to be built. With the
construction
of the
commercial building, it will
further boost students’ lives
at KLIUC. Unipark Suria will
eventually be transformed
into an institutional township
in the near future.
Besides the infrastructure
development, KLIUC is also
preparing to offer more
n ew u n d e rg ra d uate a nd
postgraduate programmes.
This is in line with
producing quality programmes
to prepare our students for
the market. We have more
qualified and experienced
academics and practitioners
from various fields joining
our KLIUC academic team.
We are also looking forward
to be upgraded to be the
Infrastructure University of
Kuala Lumpur (IUKL)
in 2012.
With all these in place, I
am sure that KLIUC will be
able to forge ahead. I wish
to take this opportunity to
thank all academics and
administrative staff for their
dedication,
commitment
and perseverance.
Together let’s make KLIUC
better!
Prof. Dr. Zulklifi Abdul Hamid
The Peak
It was a cloudy morning on the 20 April 2011.
Even with light showers on that Wednesday
morning, this did not dampen the spirit of fellow
s ta f f of K L I U C , d e a n s of S c h o o l s , h e a d s of
departments, lecturers and students with the
staff of Kumpulan Ikram. All of them were gathered
to celebrate one of the most anticipated events
of 2011 – the Grand Opening of the new KLIUC
Entrance.
The opening ceremony started at 9.30 am with
the arrival of the Managing Director of Kumpulan
Ikram Sdn Bhd (KISB), YBhg Dato’ Ir. Chong Ket
Pen. The Master of Ceremony, Mr. Ahmad Fuad
Mansoor, who is a lecturer from the School of
Communication and Language Studies (SCLS),
gave a brief history of the construction of the
new entrance. The project was the brainchild
of YBhg Dato’ Ir. Chong Ket Pen, and the project
was managed by KIP Management Sdn Bhd
and Ikram Sustainable and Green Technology
(ICSG). The project commenced in early July
2010 and was completed on 19 April 2011.
After the brief introduction of the construction
o f t h e e nt r a n ce, t h e M a s te r o f C e r e m o ny
cordially invited the Managing Director, YBhg
Dato’ Ir. Chong Ket Pen, accompanied by KLIUC
President, Prof. Dr. Zulkifli Abdul Hamid to officiate
t h e c e r e m o n y. T h e l i g h t i n g o f C h i n e s e
firecrackers, in accordance with the traditional
Chinese custom for good fortune and prosperity
marked the opening of the new entrance. With
the last burst of the auspicious firecrackers, YBhg
Dato’ Ir. Chong Ket Pen and his entourage drove
pass the new entrance for the first time, followed
by the KLIUC bus carrying KLIUC students and
staff. It was a joyous and colourful event with
confetti thrown in the air as the entourage drove
pass the modern and sophisticated structure.
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FRONT END
The International Education Seminar on 29 November 2010
was held in conjunction with the 4th Foster Family and SocioCultural Programme & Book Launch Malaysia – Mauritius 2010.
This was a collaborative effort of Kuala Lumpur Infrastructure
U n i ve r s it y Co l l eg e (K L I U C), Rove r s ‘G’ Se r i Se rd a n g a n d
Mahatma Gandhi Institute, Mauritius. This seminar functioned
a s a p l a t fo r m fo r s h a r i n g b e s t p r a c t i c e s b et w e e n
academicians in Malaysia, Mauritius and South Africa.
The Socio-Cultural Programme & Book Launch Malaysia-Mauritius
2010, which was held from 24 November 2010 to 1 December
2010, was co-organised by Rovers ‘G’ of Seri Serdang and
the Tamil League, Mauritius. A group of 80 Malaysians from
all walks of life participated in the programme. They were
teachers, businessmen, performing artists, students, university
undergraduates, lecturers and professionals who contributed
towards the success of this programme.
One of the objectives of this programme was to create a
platform for the exchange of knowledge and experience on
social and cultural norms between Malaysia and Mauritius.
It was also to support a two way trade interaction between
Malaysia and Mauritius. The Book Launch was the research effort
of Dr. Paramasivam Muthusamy’s 15 years of research on the
socio-cultural and linguistic net work across the Mauritian
ethnic Tamils.
The objectives of the International Education Seminar was to
provide a platform for teachers and lecturers to share teaching
ideas, to improve one’s own practice, to enhance teaching
and learning through improved assessment practices, to provide
an avenue for teachers and lecturers to share professional
knowledge and to encourage stakeholders to be part of the
school system. The seminar was attended by secondary or
high school teachers, college and university lecturers, school
administrators, parents and retired academicians.
The theme was ‘Shar ing Best Practices’ and it suppor ted
discussions on teaching and learning, assessment, practitioner
research, professional ethics and the role of stakeholders in
The President of KLIUC, Prof. Dr. Zulfikli Abdul Hamid
and the Vice-President (Academic), Assoc. Prof.
Christiantine Della made a visit to two universities in
the province of Xinjiang, People’s Republic of China
in September 2010 to pave the way for collaborative
efforts between KLIUC and the institutions.
On 29 September 2010, the first Memorandum of
Ag reem ent (M oA) wa s s i g n ed w ith X i n j i a n g
University of Finance and Economics to promote
areas of cooperation such as student and staff
exchange programmes and joint research activities.
On the following day, the second MOA was signed
with the Shihezi University located in Xinjiang Uygur
Autonomous Region. Apart from the similar areas of
cooperation, KLIUC preparatory English Language
programme would be also conducted at Shihezi
University.
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the school system. The keynote address was delivered by
Vice-President (Academic) of KLIUC, Assoc. Prof. Christiantine
Della. She highlighted the need for teachers, lecturers and
educational institutions to work closely with the stakeholders
to be able to deliver effective lessons and programmes that
are market-driven.
The re we re va r ious pape r s p resented and related issues
deliberated during the seminar. A total of four papers were
presented by KLIUC lecturers. They were D r. Seloamoney
Palaniandy from the School of Business Infrastructure (SOBI),
Ms. Thana Pakkiam Krishnan from the School of Engineering
and Technology Infrastructure (SETI), as well as Ms. Archanaa
Maniappen and Dr. Karthiyaini Devarajoo from the School of
Communication and Language Studies (SCLS). The Seminar
was chaired by Ms. Archanaa and the panelists were Assoc.
Prof. Christiantine Della, Mr. P.I. Devan (South Africa) and Dr. P.
Tiroumalechetty (Mauritius). This Seminar concluded with the
presentation of resolutions by the Dean of SCLS, Dr. Karthiyaini
Devarajoo.
HIGHLIGHT
‘ENHANCING QUALITY, EMBRACING DIVERSITY’
It was the day that students of KLIUC had been waiting
fo r eve r s i n c e t h ey f i r s t s te p p e d t h e i r fe et a t t h e
university – the Convocation Day. The best moment
was to get the chance of holding their scrolls and smiling
broadly by the side of their proud parents, siblings or
friends. This was the scenario on 7 August 2010 which
was the 8th Convocation Celebration for KLIUC held at
the Multipurpose Hall.
Out of the total of 546 graduates, 14 received their Masters
degree, 238 Bachelors degree and 294 diploma. The
Chairman of KLIUC’s Board of Governors, YBhg. Tan Sri
Dato’ Dr. Abdul Hamid Othman presented the scrolls to
the g raduates fo r both the mo r ni ng and af te r noon
sessions. The President of KLIUC, Prof. Dr. Zulkifli Abdul
Hamid gave a very encouraging welcoming speech at
both sessions. Besides that, the Director of Ikram Education
Sdn. Bhd, Tuan Haji Baharuddin Alang Ishak was also
present during the ceremony alongside with the parents
and other guests.
The attraction for students to pursue their studies at
KLIUC is the fee waiver scheme, whereby students who
achieve a CGPA of between 3.500 and 3.750 will get 30%
discount and for those who achieve a CGPA of 3.571
and above will receive 60% discount on the tuition fees.
This incentive is really a boost for the students to work
hard and get the fruits of their labour in the form of the
tuition fee waiver.
The four top achievers who received the Best Students
Award were Tan Chong Wee [Bachelor of Technology
(Hons) in Constr uction Management - CGPA: 3.928],
Ju raeda A r is Muhd. Shuhi l i [Bachelo r of Business
Administration (Hons) - CGPA: 4.0 0 0], Ahmed Nashid
[Diploma in Geomatic Engineering - CGPA: 3.982] and
Wan Nur Amirah Wan Yahaya [Diploma in Corporate
Communication – CGPA: 3.983]. The recipient for the
Board of Governors’ Book Award was Tan Heng Yie
[Bachelor of Communication (Hons) – CGPA: 3.981] and
for the President’s Book Award, Siti Nabilah Hadi Wong
[Diploma in Civil Engineering – CGPA: 3.934].
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A new mosque for KLIUC is on the
way and expected to be ready by
the end of the year. It would replace
the present surau which was built in
1973. With the increasing number
of Musl im students (local and
international) and being a favourite
Fr iday prayer venue for the
residents of neighbouring housing
estates as well as the officers and
staff of surrounding government
and non-government agencies,
the capacity of the surau cannot
accommodate the numbers
anymore.
To mark the commencement of
wor k for the new mosque, a
groundbreaking ceremony was
held on 11 June 2010 and was officiated
by the representative of DYMM
Sultan Selangor, Tengku Orang
Kaya Maha Bijaya Sepang, YDM
Tengku Dato’ Jamaluddin Tengku
Mahmud Shah Alhaj. Among the
VIP guests who attended the event
were Deputy Mufti of Selangor,
YBhg. Dato’ Hj. Abdul Majid Omar;
Chai rman of Protasco Group,
YBhg. Tan Sri Datuk Dr. Hadenan A.
J a l i l; Ch a i r m a n of th e B oa rd of
Governors for KLIUC, YBhg. Tan Sri
Dato’ Dr. Hj. Abdul Hamid Othman;
Chairman of Ik ram Institute of
Training and Development, YBhg.
Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Othman Mohd.
Rijal; Chairman of Kumpulan Ikram
Sdn Bhd, YBhg. Dato’ Ibrahim Mohd.
Nor; Managing Director of Kumpulan
Ikram Sdn Bhd, YBhg. Dato’ Chong
Ket Pen, and President of KLIUC,
YBhg. Prof. Dr. Zulkifli Abdul Hamid.
On 24 August 2010, KLIUC and Protasco Group organised the Iftar Perdana in
conjunction with the breaking of fast during the month of Ramadhan. More than
1500 guests, including invited guests, officers, staff and students of KLIUC and
staff of Protasco Group, attended the event. Foreign dignitaries from the Embassies
of Libya, Yemen and Sudan also attended the function.
The special guests of the Iftar Perdana were a group of orphans from the Darul
Fuqaha Orphanage in Bangi. They were given pocket money, new sets of attire
and bags of goodies to celebrate Hari Raya Aidilfitri. The gifts were presented
by the Chairman of the Protasco Group, YBhg. Tan Sri Datuk Dr. Hadenan A. Jalil.
The KLIUC Drum Circle showed their skills in the beating of a variety of drums and
this was followed by nasyid singing and Quran recital by the children of Darul
Fuquha Orphanage. After enjoying the buffet served during the breaking of fast,
the Muslim guests went for their Maghrib prayers. The guests also performed the
Tarawih prayers after their Isya’ prayers.
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APPOINTMENTS & ACHIEVEMENT
YBhg. Dato’ Mohd Ibrahim Mohd Nor
~ Chairman of Board of Governors
Prof. Feng Nai Qian
~ Visiting Prof. for School of Engineering
& Technology Infrastructure (SETI)
Dr. Ch’ng Guan Bee
~ Adjunct Prof. for School of
Engineering & Technology
Infrastructure (SETI)
Prof. Dr. Roslan Zainal Abidin
~ Dean of School of
Engineering & Technology
Infrastructure (SETI) (Jan 2011-May 2011)
~ Vice President (Academic) I,
Kuala Lumpur Infrastructure
University College (w.ef from 1 June 2011)
Ir. Dr. Abdul Razak Yaacob
~ Dean of School of
Engineering & Technology
Infrastructure (SETI)
(w.ef from 1 June 2011)
Ir. Mohamed Ayob
~ Deputy Dean of School of
Engineering & Technology
Infrastructure (SETI)
Dr. Kong Wei
~ Dean of School of Applied Science & Foundation Studies (SASF)
Mr. Zulkarnain Abdul Latif
~ Head of Academic Facilities
Management
Professor Dr. Roslan Zainal Abidin, Dean
of the School of Eng i nee r i ng and
Technology Infrastructure of KLIUC, in a
joint research with UITM entitled “Landslide
Risk Navigator Along Road (LaRiNav)
w o n a s i l ve r m e d a l a t t h e r e c e n t l y
concl uded I nter national Malaysia
Technology Expo 2011 organised by the
Malaysia Association of Research Scientists
(MARS) on 17 to 19 February 2011 at the
Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.
Landslide is one of the most destructive
natural disasters in Malaysia and is
defined as the movement of a mass of
rock, debris or earth down the slope.
These massive downward movements
of material potentially can cause extensive
damages to proper ties and human
fatal ities. Malaysia has ex pe r ienced
numerous landslides due to its climatic
and geological conditions and combination
of other causative factors. Most of the
landslides occurred on cut-off slopes
or embankments alongside roads and
highways especially the hilly areas. Loss
of lives, injury and infrastructure damage
including road collapse are common
adverse effects. LaRiNav is an innovation
to provide information on landslide risk
along the road. This would help road
users in planning a safe journey while
assisting the respective government
a n d p r i va te a u t h o r i t i e s to p l a n a ny
p reventive measu res and landsl ide
disaster management. LaRiNav gives
five views of landslide risk along the
road by providing different approaches
on how to interpret risk of the disaster.
It is hoped that LaRiNav will be a useful
integrated landslide risk warning tool to
help minimize the impact of landslides.
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Dr. Jumiati Hj. Ismail (MOHE), the guest of honour arriving
for the MIND 2010 Gala Dinner.
One of the basic human technology that is vital for students
to develop while in university and further enhance it as a human
capital value is oral communication. With this realisation, the
School of Communication and Language Studies (SCLS) of
Kuala Lumpur Infrastructure University College (KLIUC) has
encouraged students to participate various communicationbased activities to hone this vital skill. In this light, participation
in debates is a wonderful avenue for students as it promotes
the use of critical thinking to discuss controversial issues and
motions w ith an open mi nd and a r ticulate educated
arguments. With that in mind, SCLS with the cooperation of
other schools in KLIUC has organised the Ministry of Higher
Education Invitational National Debate 2010 (MIND 2010).
MIND 2010 is a continuation of the first inter-varsity debate
tournament which was held in 2009 and was known as KLIUC
Invitational National Debate (KIND’09). Similar to that year,
MIND 2010 was again organized and hosted for the Ministry
of H igher Education (MOHE), and was held f rom 24 to 26
September 2010 in KLIUC. This event was supported by a few
major sponsors notably Fuji Xerox Malaysia with a contribution
of RM 20, 000.00. The main prize for the best speaker was a
Blackberry Curve sponsored by Brightstar Malaysia, the local
distributor for all Blackberry devices.
MIND 2010 was also a congregation of experienced adjudicators
and former debaters as it was successfully run by two popular
figures in the local debate scene, Muhammad Abdul Latif
from IIUM and Iqbal Hafiedz Ahmed Bazari of the Malaysian
Institute for Debate and Public Speaking (MIDP). They were
assisted by many former excellent debaters and trainers such
as Dr. Omar Salahuddin, Yunus Zakariah, AzrulIzzam Kamarul
Zaman and many others. The organising committee of the
G a l a D i n n e r a n d t h e G r a n d F i n a l w e r e c o r p o r a te
com mun ication students of SCL S and they we re a l so
instrumental in making MIND 2010 a successful and wonderful
experience for participants and those who were involved in
this competition. In short, MIND 2010 has managed to serve
as a useful platform to establish and develop debate and
communication sk i l l s among students of highe r lea r ning
institutions.
MIND 2010 managed to attract 32 debate teams from 18
universities and colleges. There were nine teams each from
the public as well as private higher learning institutions in
Malaysia. The teams were Universiti Putra Malaysia, Universiti
Teknologi Mara Johor, Universiti Teknologi Mara Shah Alam,
Universiti Malaya, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Universiti Sains
I slam Malaysia, Unive r siti I s lam Anta rabangsa Malaysia,
Universiti Malaysia Perlis and Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka.
Meanwhile the par ticipants from pr ivate higher learning
institutions were KDU University College, Sunway University,
Monash University, Masterskill University College, Nilai University
Col lege, HE LP Unive r sit y Col lege, Multi media Unive r sit y,
Cyberjaya campus and Malacca campus as well as the host,
KLIUC. During the tournament, all the participants stayed at
the Ikram Lodge in KLIUC and they also participated in one of
the programmes organised in conjunction with the Malaysia
Day celebration—the One Malaysia palm-printing activity at
the foyer of the Academic Block of KLIUC.
T h e G r a n d F i n a l o n t h e eve n i n g o f 2 6 S e pte m b e r 2 010
witnessed the favourite teams of UiTM Shah Alam A and B, MMU
Cyberjaya and IIUM A locking horns for the title of MIND 2010
Champion. It was an evenly contested debate as experience and
skills prevailed and the debaters from IIUM, Meor Alif bin Meor
Azalan and Zamir Hamdy Hamdan were announced winners.
The first runner-up was the team of “double Shafiq” from Shah
Alam A, Mohd. Shafiq Ahmed Bazari and Mohammad Syafiq
Bahtiar. Charles Muzonzini and Pragash Vasudewan of MMU
Cyberjaya were the second runners-up and the fourth place
went to the second UiTM Shah Alam team of Aerie Reshmond
Rahman and Iz zat Fauzan. The crowd favou r ite, Cha r les
M uzo n z i n i of M MU Cy be r j a ya, a l so wo n th e h ea r t of th e
adjudicators that night as he was declared the best speaker
and took the desired Blackberry Curve home.
The winners, Meor Alif & Zamir Hamdy from IIUM
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culture
‘UNITY IN DIVERSITY’
The ‘International Cultural Night 2011’ was jointly organised
by th e u n i ve r s it y a n d K L I U C I nte r n at i o n a l St ud ent s
Association (ISA) on 24 February 2011, at the Multipurpose
Hall, KLIUC. The first and second International Cultural
Nights (ICN) were carried out in 2009 and 2010. Due to
the overwhelming responses from the students and audience,
the ICN has been declared as an annual event in the
university’s calendar.
The objectives of ICN were to introduce the different
cultures and traditions of the international students, to
give opportunities to students to show their talents and
to foster good relationships amongst the students and
staff of KLIUC. Not only students from KLIUC took part
in the performances, but also students from the other
institutions in the Klang Valley and other states, were
involved. This good rapport among them showed that
they practised the spirit of ‘1Malaysia’ and fulfilled the
theme of ICN 2011 - ‘Unity in Diversity’. It is hoped that
this experience would bring sweet memories of their
stay in Malaysia.
The ICN 2011 was officiated by the President of KLIUC,
Prof. Dr. Zulkifli Abdul Hamid at about 8.30 pm. He was
happy with the success of the past ICNs and suggested
that the international students continue fostering the
good relationships among them even after they had
completed their studies and returned to their own countries,
through the KLIUC Alumni formed back home.
The foreign dignitaries included HE Suliasi Lutubula,
High Commissioner and Mdm. Vani Rarawa Samuwai,
First Secretary of the High Commission of the Republic
of Fiji, HE B.A. Nuruddean, Acting High Commissioner
and Mr. A.O. Idowu, Minister of the High Commission of
Nigeria, Mr. Tarig Abdalla Ali Mohamad, Counsellor of
the Embassy of the Republic of Sudan. They were part
of the 1200 audience present for the event. In between
the performances, lucky draws were held and the lucky
winners received hampers. The students from countries
such as Fiji, Sudan, Nigeria, Somalia, Chad, China and
Yemen, as well as Malaysia showed their talents and
skills in dancing, singing and cat-walking. Ever yone
enjoyed the show and during the grand finale the guests
and students sang together the song ‘We are the World’.
The event ended at about 11.30 pm.
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PONGGAL
CARNIVAL
Ponggal is a harvest festival celebrated by the Indians.
In Tamil, Ponggal means ‘boiling over or spill over’.
The boiling of milk in the clay pot symbolises material
abundance for the household. Ponggal is traditionally
intended to thank the Sun God for the harvest. It falls
on the first day of the Tamil month of Thai (January 14
or 15).
The Indian Cultural Society of KLIUC organised the
Ponggal Carnival 2011 on 18 January 2011. At about
10.00 am the Advisor of the Indian Cultural Society,
Mr. Saravanan Muthiah officiated the opening ceremony
by lighting up the kuthuvilaku, at the KLIUC Foyer.
Lecturers and students (both Indians and non-Indians)
fo r m ed 3 0 g roups to ta ke pa r t i n the Pong g a l
celebration.
After the lunch break, at about 1.00 pm, the flower
tying and toranam tying competitions were held and
10 people participated. A kolam competition was
also carried out at the concourse area. Kolam is an
art that symbolises happiness and prosperity. It was
drawn with a variety of materials such as rice powder,
rice paste, coloured powders, leaves and flowers.
The next competition held was the uri competition,
which was one of the Indian traditional games. Uri
competition is a pot breaking competition in which
the contestants were blindfolded. The games ended
at about 5.00 pm.
The closing ceremony was held at the Multipurpose
Hall at 8.00 pm. The guests who attended included
President of KLIUC, Prof. Dr. Zulkifli Abdul Hamid; VicePresident (Academic), Assoc. Prof. Christiantine Della,
a n d D ea n of th e Sch oo l of Co m m u n i cat i o n a n d
Language Studies, Dr. Karthiyaini Devarajoo. The
event started with prayers by Sharmini, and followed
by a speech given by Mr. Saravanam Muthiah. The
performances of the night were Indian cultural dances
by the Vijayaletchumy Kala Alaiyam Dancers and Kalai
Vani Dance group and multicultural dances by the
KLIUC Performing Arts and Choir Club (KPACC). The
prize giving ceremony was held before the end of the
day’s event at 10.30 pm.
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culture
The Mid-Autumn Festival, which is also known as the Mooncake
Festival or Lantern Festival or Zhongqiu Jie, is a popular harvest
festival celebrated by the Chinese people in China, since
more than 3,000 years ago. It is also celebrated in other countries
such as Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Philippines, Singapore and
not forgetting Malaysia.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is held on the 15th day of the eight
month in the Chinese calendar, which is usually around late
September or early October in the Gregorian calendar. It is
a date that pa ra l l e l s w ith th e a ut u m n a l eq u i n ox of th e
solar calendar, when the moon is supposedly at its fullest and
roundest. The traditional food of this festival is the mooncake,
of which there are many different varieties.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most important holidays
in the Chinese calendar, the others being the Chinese New
Year and Winter Solstice, and is a holiday in several countries.
Farmers celebrate the end of the summer harvesting season
on this date. Traditionally on this day, Chinese family members
and friends will gather to admire the bright mid-autumn harvest
moon, and eat the mooncakes and pomelos. Accompanying
The Chinese Spring Festival
2011 was organised by the
KLIUC Chinese Society on 24
January 2011, at the Multipurpose
Hall (MPH) and was officiated
by the Managing Director of
Ikram Group Sdn Bhd, YBhg.
D ato’ I r. Ch o n g Ket Pe n ,
accompanied by President of
KLIUC, Prof. Dr. Zulkifli Abdul
Hamid. More than 800 people
who included guests and
students attended the function.
The main objectives of this
event were to enhance the
spirit of brotherhood among
students and to introduce the
Chinese culture and traditions
to the other communities at
KLIUC, especially to the
international students.
th e ce l eb rat i o n a re th e t ra d it i o n a l cu lt u res o r reg i o na l
customs.
In conjunction with this meaningful event, KLIUC Chinese Society
organised the Mid-Autumn Festival 2010 on 21 September 2010
at the Academic Block 2 Parking Area. The event started with
a c h o re o g ra p h e d Ch i n e s e t ra d i t i o n a l d a n ce by K L I U C
students. The opening ceremony was officiated by the President
of KLIUC, Prof. Dr. Zulkifli Abdul Hamid. The guests who attended
the function were Chairman of Ikram Education Sdn Bhd, Tn.
Hj. Baharuddin Alang Ishak; Vice-President (Academic), Assoc.
Prof. Christiantine Della, and Advisor of the KLIUC Chinese Society,
Mr. Tan Tiak Kun.
The performances included the Diabolo (Chinese Yoyo),
Wheelchair Dance by members of a handicapped group,
Drum Circle and a spontaneous drama by KLIUC students.
There were also lucky draws for the guests and students.
Among the prizes were attractive hampers. The success of the
event was due to the cooperation of other clubs and societies
of KLIUC such as the Photography Club, Football Club, Entrepreneur
Club, Drum Circle and the English Language Society.
Dance, Chinese Yoyo known
as the Diabola and Chinese
Orchestra. There was also a
video presentation containing
the Chinese New Year messages
from the committee members
of the KLIUC Chinese Society.
Before the end of the event,
the guests and committee
members went up to the stage
to wish everyone ‘GONG XI FA
CAI’.
The MPH was brightly decorated
with red flowers and tanglungs
as well as mandarin oranges.
As the guests entered the MPH,
they were welcomed with the
Guz hen pe r fo r mance, an
ancient Chinese musical
instrument. This was followed
by a s h o r t d r a m a by K L I U C
students entitled ‘Harvest Day’
and other performances such
as the traditional Luminous Lion
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SPORTS
T he Ma j l i s Suka n U n i ve r s iti Swa s ta
( M A S I S WA ) j o i n t l y o r g a n i s e d t h e
‘MASISWA 2010 Sports Carnival’ with the
Ministry of Higher Education. It was held
from 3-5 December 2010 at the Multimedia
University, Cyberjaya. The aims of this
carnival included inculcating a healthy
lifestyle through sports, practising good
values, encouraging a sporting spirit
and enhancing good relations with students
from other institutions.
and Male Futsal Game for Group A, KLIUC
emerged 1st Runner-up.
The opening ceremony was held on 3
December 2010 and was officiated by
the Vice-Chancellor of Multimedia University.
On 5 December 2010, the Director of the
Sports Division, Ministry of Higher Education
declared the closing of the carnival.
The carnival was divided into zones
- North Zone, South Zone, East Zone,
Sabah Zone, Sarawak Zone and the
M i d d l e Zo n e. T h e M i d d l e Zo n e w a s
divided into two - Middle Zone I and
Middle Zone II. KLIUC was placed in
Middle Zone II. The compulsory games
played were futsal, netball, badminton,
volleyball and basketball. Apart from
that, KLIUC chose rugby because of
the potential of the university’s players.
Eighteen (18) institutions took part in the
Middle Zone II and among them were
Limkokwing University, Taylor’s University,
University Industri Selangor, Universiti
Tenaga Nasional, Universiti Tunku Abdul
Ra h m a n , U n i ve r s i t y o f N ot t i n g h a m ,
Malaysia Campus, INTI International University
College, Nilai University College, Segi
University College and Kolej Poly-Tech
MARA, Bangi,
In the group competition, KLIUC became
champion in Rugby, Male Futsal Game
and Badminton for Group C, while for
the Female Futsal Game for Group G
SRC
The members of the Student Representative Council (SRC) have to be responsible
mediators between the university management and the students and must be fair
in their actions when settling problems faced by the students. In order to prepare
them for such situations, they have to be given exposure to the planning, managing
and implementing of good leadership strategies and actions.
As such, KLIUC organised the ‘SRC Leadership Training Camp 2011’ for the SRC
members from 11 till 13 February 2011 at the Nur Lembah Pangsun Eco-Resort, Hulu
Perdek, Hulu Langat, Selangor. The number of participants was 14. The specialised
leadership activities were conducted by the Nur Lembah Pangsun Eco-Resort trainers
and the Advisor of KLIUC SRC, Ustaz Mohd. Shahril Abdul Samat.
The sessions included hands-on experience, team building, decision making and
inculcation of values, as well as communication and leadership skills. To make the
participants more active they had to take part in out-door activities such as hanging
bridge, flying fox, pond rafting and jungle trekking.
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leadership
training
camp 2011
SPORTS
The first ‘KLIUC Unity Run’ in 2009 was organised by KLIUC and
co-sponsored by the National Unity Department, Prime Minister’s
Department. On 1 August 2010 the second ‘KLIUC Unity Run
2010’ was jointly organised by KLIUC and the Klang District Athletes
Association. This event has become an annual event of KLIUC
as it gives the opportunity for the public especially students,
from the neighbouring schools, polytechnics and universities,
and parents, to interact with each other as well as with the
KLIUC community.
The participants of the ‘KLIUC Unity Run 2010’ were secondary
school students from Kajang, Bandar Baru Bangi, Cheras, Seri
Kembangan, Ipoh and Port Dickson. Students from Politeknik
Sultan Abdul Aziz, Shah Alam, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia,
Bangi, and Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, were also involved.
For the first time, handicapped participants on wheel-chairs
competed with other participants. The total number of participants
was about 2000 people.
The participants were divided into three (3) categories: Open
Category, School Category and Handicapped Category. The
distance of the run, ranging from 10 km, 7 km, 5 km, and 3 km,
was decided according to the categories. The route of the run
was KLIUC campus or Unipark Suria and the surrounding areas
that covered the roads nearby Universiti Tenaga Nasional and
the Banking Training Institutes.
The President of KLIUC, Prof. Dr. Zulkifli Abdul Hamid flagged
off the event at 7.30 am. for all categories beginning with the
Open Category, then the School Category and last was the
Handicap Category. Patriotic songs were played while the
event was on. Among the guests who attended the function
were the Director of Ikram Education Sdn Bhd, Tn. Hj. Baharudin
Alang Ishak, representatives from the Sepang Town Council
and KLIUC management. The fi rst five (5) winners of each
category, received cash money, certificates and medals while
the others received medals.
KLIUC is thankful to the Sepang Police Headquarters and the
Traffic Division, Red Crescent Association, Red Crescent Society
of SMK Sri Indah, and Sepang Town Council for their assistance
in controlling the traffic and ensuring road safety as well as the
health care of the participants and the committee members.
Last but not least, KLIUC is also grateful to 100-Plus who had
generously donated their products to the participants.
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STUDENT ACTIVITIES
A Tourism Exhibition was organised with the aim to
develop students’ services marketing and event
organizing skills among the students of Bachelor
of Business Administration and Bachelor of Business
Administration in E-Commerce from the School of
Business Infrastructure (SOBI). The event was held
on 4 October 2010 at the KLIUC Academic Block
Foyer. This exhibition, which was also a class project,
was organised by the students undergoing the Service
Ma r keti ng cou r se fo r June 2 010 Semester. The
exhibition aimed to prepare the students to provide
and market services to their potential customers
and to respond to the customers’ need which is
in compliance with the course. Speakers from the
Ministry of Tourism Malaysia and a travel agency,
Tareeq Al-Jannah were invited for the exhibition.
T h e s pea ke r s p ro m oted va r i o us fa m o us l oca l
tourist destinations to both the international and
local students of KLIUC. They managed to capture
the audience’s attention by presenting beautiful
Ma l a y s i a n i s l a n d s th ro ug h powe r po i nt s l i d es
presentation. Besides that, they also presented
their tourism packages to the participants of the
exhibition. This one day exhibition was a success
as the response from the audience was positive.
The School of Architecture and Built Environment (SABE)
o rganised an A rchitectu re M i ni Wo r k shop 2 010 on 21
December 2 010 at B lock 5. The mi ni wo r k shop was a
continuation of a design workshop which was held on 16
December 2010, where the students were briefed on the
requirements and guidelines for design works. The design
workshop was divided into two categories: Kinetic Art
Works (facilitated by Ms. Linda Shafar ina) and 3D Kite
(facilitated by Mr. Idris Taib). The students had to finalise
their design works and construction by 20 December 2010.
On the day of the mini workshop, which was 21 December
2010, the students had to assemble their design works for
inspection and demonstration. After the completion of
the assembly of the design works, the students and lecturers
attended the first set up club meeting of KLIUC Architecture
Club & Associations (KACA) followed with election of the
new committee members.
The guest speaker, Persatuan Arkitek Malaysia (PAM) Honorary
Secretary & Chairman PAM membership constitution, Ar.
Abu Zarim Abu Bakar was invited for the PAM Road show
@ KLIUC, which was held later in the afternoon. He gave
talks on “Introduction to PAM Centre” and “Architecture
as a career”. There was also a Question and Answer session
opened to the students.
This mini workshop aimed to cultivate the architecture
designing interest among the students and help the students
to choose their future career path in Architecture. Besides
that, the mini workshop was also a platform for the students
to join as members of PAM.
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STUDENT ACTIVITIES
Formula Varsity
UTEM 2010
Eight students and two academic staffs
from the Mechanical and Automotive
Engineering Department (MAED) of
Kuala Lumpur Infrastructure University
C o l l e g e ( K L I U C) to o k p a r t i n a ka r t
racing competition organised by Universiti
Teknikal Malaysia Melaka from 8 to 10
October 2010. This biennial competition
required students to design and fabricate
a racing kart and use it to race with the
other teams. The KLIUC team consisting of
five Diploma and three Degree students,
who completed the design, fabrication,
testing and presentation preparation in
12 weeks. The design specifications were
set by the organiser and all karts were
strictly inspected to ensure the safety of
the d r ive r s, crews, and aud ience
during the race. Besides the inspection,
the karts had to go through a series of
tests designed by the organiser to qualify
for the race. Twenty renowned institutions
participated in the event. Among the
institutions were Universiti Sains Malaysia
(USM), Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka
(UTeM), Universiti Pertahanan National
Malaysia (UPNM), Universiti Malaysia
Perlis (UniMAP), Universiti Industri Selangor
(UN I SE L) and Taylo r’s Unive r sit y. The
event received a total participation of
26 teams.
perseverance in solving engineering
problems. The students hope that they
can improve the team’s positions and
excel in the next Formula Varsity which
would be held in 2012.
The KLIUC team arrived at Cub Prix Circuit
Hang Jebat Sports Complex, Melaka on
8 O cto b e r 2 010 fo r re g i s t ra t i o n . T h e
p resentation, ka r t weighi ng and
specification inspection was held on 9
October 2010; the kart race was held on
10 October 2010. The KLIUC team managed
to bag the 6th position in Design and
Innovation and 17th position for FV Racing
Tournament.
Through this competition, the students
learnt to apply their knowledge and
skills which could lead them to have a
career in the motorsports industry in the
future. Besides that, they would also show
The School of Applied Science and Foundation
Studies (SASF) of Kuala Lumpu r I nf rast r uctu re
University College (KLIUC) organised an educational
visit to the National Science Centre on 26 October
2010. The objective of the visit to the Centre was
to cultivate awareness, appreciation, interest
and understanding of Science and Technology
among the foundation students.
SASF made another educational trip to the
Yakult Factory in Seremban on 2 March
2011. The aim of the trip was to expose the
foundation students to Biotech and food
processing industries.
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