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First Issue • January - June 2013
Institut Teknologi Brunei
Crown Prince
graces CIPTA
AWARDS
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BIBD At-Tamwil &
ITB Uni Cup 2013
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ENGAGE 2013
at ITB
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Welcoming Address
CONTENTS
Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh,
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Welcome and greetings from itbpulse, our newly launched in-house
magazine which shall serve as the flagship of our University that
will explore, engage, exchange and stimulate healthy discussions
through a half yearly publication.
Crown Prince
graces
CIPTA Awards
2013
With the launch of itbpulse, I hope ITB’s image as an institution
of higher learning in the country will be enhanced through its
activities and achievements. The ultimate aim of itbpulse is to make
ITB visible to our community, both locally and internationally.
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Earlier in the year, ITB hosted two big events, CIPTA 2013 on 25
March and BIBD AT-TAMWIL University Cup 2013 on 10 February.
We were very fortunate to have His Royal Highness Prince Haji
Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Deputy Sultan to grace our CIPTA 2013
Award event. His Royal Highness Prince ‘Abdul Malik was our
Guest of Honour during the final BIBD AT-TAMWIL football match
between ITB and UBD. The University Cup was co-organised by
ITB and BIBD AT-TAMWIL.
The ITB community was involved in the National Day Parade and
a flag raising ceremony to celebrate our Nation’s 29th Year of
Independence. We also celebrated Isra’ Mi’raj ceremony recently.
Our dynamic students have held a number of activities such as
the handing over ceremony to the new Student Representative
Council and organising a Tausyeh competition. Engage 2013 saw
ITB opening its doors to the public. We appreciate the participation
of our industrial stakeholders during the event.
A new addition to our physical infrastructure on campus is the
Phase 3 Complex. It consists of a new block for the Faculty of
Engineering, a library, 3 lecture theatres, a multipurpose hall, a
student centre and sport facilities.
We signed a new MoA to continue our collaboration with the
University of New South Wales on Petroleum and Chemical
Engineering programmes. ITB hosted visits from UiTM, BNERI,
Thailand’s Ministry of Education and Loughborough University.
My team and I, on the other hand, had the opportunity to visit
University College London, King’s College London, Robert Gordon
University and Loughborough University in April. We had a Change
Management Workshop during the third week of April. The 3-day
workshop was facilitated by Professor Richard Badham from
Macquarie Graduate School of Management, Australia.
ROYAL
graces BIBD
At-Tamwil
Uni Cup 2013
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29th National Day Celebration
Academic Events
Sport
12-13 Religious Events
14-15 Staff News
16-25 Student Experience
26-29 Research
30-31 Facilities
We are very pleased to share with you the various initiatives and
activities that have taken place in the past six months. Last but not
least, I would also like to thank the contributors and congratulate
the editorial team for their commitment and hardwork.
I hope you will enjoy this first issue of itbpulse.
Editorial
Wassalam.
With best wishes,
Zohrah Sulaiman
Associate Professor Dr Hjh Zohrah Haji Sulaiman
Acting Vice-Chancellor
Institut Teknologi Brunei
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Hj Md Taib, Sanda Kumari Chandran, Mike Cross,
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Ahmad, Dr Florina F Estrada, Serina binti Haji Mohd Ali
Crown Prince
graces CIPTA Awards 2013
The arrival of His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah
D
uli Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran
Muda Mahkota Pengiran Muda Haji
Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni Kebawah Duli Yang Maha
Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal
Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, The Deputy
Sultan, consented to grace The Crown Prince CIPTA
Awards 2013 at the Rizqun International Hotel on
25 March 2013. His Royal Highness also officiated
at the opening of The Crown Prince CIPTA Award
2013 Showcase and consented to visit the booths,
interacted with the winners and other exhibitors.
His Royal Highness was welcomed upon arrival
by Associate Professor Dr Hajah Zohrah binti Hj
Sulaiman, Acting Vice-Chancellor of Institut Teknologi
Brunei (ITB), Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya
Indera Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Suyoi
bin Haji Osman, Acting Minister of Education, Yang
Berhormat Pehin Datu Singamanteri Col (Rtd) Dato
Seri Setia (Dr) Awang Haji Mohammad Yasmin bin
Haji Umar, Minister of Energy at the Prime Minister’s
Office and Acting Chairman of the ITB Council, Dato
Paduka Dr Hj Zulkarnain bin Hj Hanafi, Permanent
Secretary of Higher Education and Vice-Chancellor
of Universiti Brunei Darussalam.
Also present at the ceremony were Attorney General,
Yang Berhormat Datin Seri Paduka Hajah Hayati Binti
Pehin Orang Kaya Shahbandar Dato Seri Paduka Haji
Mohd Salleh, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed
Forces, Major General Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji
Aminuddin Ihsan bin Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok
Dato Seri Paduka Haji Abidin, Permanent Secretaries,
Deputy Permanent Secretaries, High Commissioners
and Ambassadors.
CIPTA is an acronym for ‘Creative, Innovative Product
and Technological Advancement’ and it is a biennial
competition aiming to cultivate innovation and
creativity to contribute to the nation’s development.
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His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah with the winners of CIPTA 2013
This year’s CIPTA, carrying the theme of ‘Reaching
an Innovative Society for a Sustainable Future’, is
the fifth since its inauguration in 2005, and was coorganised by ITB and Brunei LNG Sdn Bhd, who also
sponsored the event.
In her welcoming remarks, Associate Professor
Dr Hjh Zohrah binti Haji Sulaiman, Acting ViceChancellor in her capacity as the Co-Chairperson of
CIPTA 2013, stressed that ITB would continue to play
an important role in generating talent in creativity
and innovation. She hoped that participants would
go on to the next level and create products that could
penetrate regional and international markets. CIPTA
winners and participants will become CIPTA Alumni
through which they can receive support in the areas
of intellectual property, entrepreneurship, creativity
and innovation. The ITB Intellectual Property and
Commercial Unit will also work with the relevant
agencies to this end. The winners and participants in
Category 3 will be given preference. As a follow up
of CIPTA, ITB will hold the CIPTA Executive Seminar
and Workshop for the CIPTA Alumni.
This year saw 43 participants making it through to
the final stages, of which 15 were under Category
1, ‘Creating a New Product, Process or Technology’,
12 fell under Category 2, ‘Modifying of an Existing
Product, Process or Technology’ and 16 participants
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under Category 3, ‘Creating New or Modifying an
Existing Product, Process or Technology by Young
Inventors’.
The winner of Category 1, with a cash prize of
B$6000, was a project called the ‘Stroke Meter’, a
kit for detecting cerebral vascular disorders such
as strokes by measuring and analysing the presence
of an enzyme in a blood sample. The project was
submitted by Associate Professor Dr Fatima Shad
Kaneez and Dr Hjh Fazean Irdayati binti Hj Idris.
In Category 2, Awang Azmi bin Haji Ja’afar and his
father, Awang Haji Ja’afar bin Awang Besar, emerged
as winners for their ‘Incubator with Changeable Egg
Tray (ICET)’ project. They also received a cash prize
of B$6000. In Category 3, Mohammad Aminuddin
bin Ariffin went home with the first prize of B$3000
for his invention, the ‘Multifunction Study Table’.
Pengiran Dr Haji Saiful Baharin bin Pengiran Haji
Duraman, Co-Chairperson of the CIPTA 2013
Technical Committee, announced the winners. He
commented that while many of the projects were of
a very high standard, the judges felt that none of the
winners achieved a score that qualified them to win
the prestigious grand prize, The Grand Crown Prince
CIPTA Award Trophy.
Royal graces
BIBD At-Tamwil Uni Cup 2013
His Royal Highness Prince ‘Abdul Malik graced the final of the first Uni Cup
as the Guest of Honour.
His Royal Highness Prince ‘Abdul Malik presenting the championship trophy to UBD ‘A’.
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ang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Duli Pengiran Muda ‘Abdul Malik ibni Kebawah Duli Yang
Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah graced
the final of the first BIBD At-Tamwil Uni Cup on 10 February 2013. In this final match, UBD ‘A’ clinched
a hard-fought 2-0 victory over ITB ‘A’ at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium. The Inaugural
Uni Cup, jointly organised by BIBD At-Tamwil Berhad and Institut Teknologi Brunei (ITB) was
enthusiastically participated by five higher educational institutions, namely: ITB, Universiti Brunei
Darussalam (UBD), Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA), Kolej Universiti Perguruan Ugama Seri
Begawan (KUPUSB) and Politeknik Brunei. Each institution fielded two teams into Groups A and B.
Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Yusoff bin Haji Ismail, the Deputy Minister of Education and the Guest of Honour
officiated at the opening ceremony on 5 January 2013.
The first match of the tournament was between ITB ‘A’ and UNISSA ‘A’. In heavy rain, after a thrilling match,
the two teams drew 5-5. The organisers of the BIBD
At-Tamwil University Cup are optimistic that they will
be able to host the tournament annually due to the
strong support from the participating universities.
ITB football coach, Pg Md Nazri Pg Hj Ahmad,
remarked that the players had trained for two
months and had ample time to improve teamwork.
Javed Ahmed, Managing Director of BIBD presenting
a souvenir to Dato Seri Setia Haji Awang Yusoff.
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The matches were held at the Hassanal
Bolkiah National Stadium in Berakas,
the Hassanal Bolkiah National Sports
Complex, Berakas Sports Complex and
the Royal Brunei Recreation Club.
The tournament was supported by the
Ministry of Education, the Ministry
of Culture, Youth and Sports, the
Ministry of Home Affairs and the
National Football Association of Brunei
Darussalam (NFABD).
ITB ‘A’ defeated Brunei Polytechnic
‘B’ 2-1, KUPU SB ‘B’ 2-1, and gained a
3-1 win over Brunei Polytechnic ‘A’ to
secure a place in the final.
The runner up team, ITB ‘A’.
29th National Day Celebration
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n a strong show of patriotism, ITB
staff and students joined thousands
of celebrants on the National Day
Parade at Taman Haji Sir Muda Omar
Ali Saifuddien on 23 February 2013.
ITB patriots in jubilant mood.
Associate Professor Dr Hjh Zohrah
binti Haji Sulaiman, the Acting ViceChancellor of Institut Teknologi
Brunei, led a contingent of 250
representatives from the University.
Joining her were the Principal Officers,
Administrative staff, Civil Engineering
staff, students and members of the
Students’ Representative Council.
This year, ITB’s participation was
coordinated by the Civil Engineering
Programme Area of the Faculty of
Engineering.
Display of Patriotism
The raising of the National Flag took place at Institut Teknologi Brunei on Wednesday, 13 February
2013 in conjunction with Brunei’s 29th National Day. This is an annual ceremony held before
National Day, aimed at re-igniting and instilling a sense of patriotism, as well as reminding ITBians of
their duties and responsibilities to the nation.
The raising of the National Flag was conducted by the Army Cadets of ITB accompanied by the
singing of the National Anthem of Brunei, ‘Allah Peliharakan Sultan’. The ITB Acting Vice-Chancellor,
Principal Officers, staff and students of ITB then sang the patriotic songs, ‘Tekad Kemerdekaan’ and
‘Berkibarlah Bendera’.
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Academic Events
Engage 2013
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Guest of Honor, Associate Professor Dr Hajah Zohrah
Haji Sulaiman, Acting Vice-Chancellor delivering her
speech
E
ngage 2013-an open day and career fair was held at
ITB from 14-15 February 2013. Its purpose was to
create a platform for active engagement between the
university, industry and the public for the purpose of
promoting further education and employment.
In his welcoming speech, during the opening ceremony,
the Director of International and Public Relations
Office and Chairperson of ENGAGE 2013 Organising
Committee, Awg Hj Ady Syarmin Hj Md Taib, noted
Participating Industry Exhibitors were:
1. Brunei Gas Carriers
2. Brunei Shell Petroleum Co. Sdn. Bhd
3. Brunei LNG Sdn. Bhd
4. Brunei National Petroleum Company
5. Total E&P
6. BAG Networks Sdn. Bhd
7. Foster Wheeler
8. Brunei Economic Development Board
9. Royal Brunei Technical Services (RBTS)
10. Schlumberger
11. Standard Chartered Bank
12. Sahid Sdn Bhd
that embarking on higher education is one of the pivotal
milestones in a student’s life. He added that choosing
subjects or a programme that suits one’s ability and
interests, as well as choosing the place to study, are all
vital decisions, but can be a daunting task. This is where
ENGAGE could assist.
The Guest of Honour, Associate Professor Dr Hajah
Zohrah binti Hj Sulaiman, Acting Vice-Chancellor,
expressed delight to see the tremendous support shown
by ITB’s stakeholders, including students and industry
partners. She further added that ITB was looking
forward to working closely with the various industries
to ensure that its programmes continue to be relevant
and that its graduates continue to be sought after by
employers. She also announced the establishment of
the Industry Liaison Office at ITB. An estimated 1700
visitors attended ENGAGE 2013.
Several activities and events to achieve the objectives
of ENGAGE were scheduled over the 2-day event.
Consultation rooms were set up for prospective
students and visitors to have one-on-one discussions
with academics on programmes and admissionrelated matters. An Interview and CV Writing
Clinic was conducted by the team from the Centre
of Communication, Teaching and Learning. Also
participating in ENGAGE were 26 companies who had
their representatives on hand to offer advice on career
opportunities and discuss educational pathways. Walkin interviews were also conducted.
13. Biro Kawalan Narkotik
14. TAIB
15. Bridges Talent
16. Baiduri Bank
17. Mixmedia Group
18. The Authority for Info-Communications (AiTi)
19. Petrokon Utama Sdn. Bhd
20. Kreuz Subsea
21. Ruane – TATI
22. Tech One Global
23. Damit Worley Parsons Engineering Sdn. Bhd
24. BIBD
25. G4S Secure Solution
26. Hengyi Industries Sdn. Bhd
Delegation from Thailand
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n 27 May 2013, the University hosted a working
visit from the Office of Higher Education
(OHEC), Ministry of Education, Thailand led by the
Deputy Secretary-General, Associate Professor
Kamjorn Tatiyakavee. The visit to ITB was in
conjunction with the Second Retreat Meeting on
Higher Education between the Ministry of Education,
Brunei Darussalam and OHEC.
The Thai delegation was formally welcomed on
behalf of the Acting Vice-Chancellor by Pg Dr Hj
Md Esa Al-Islam bin Pg Hj Md Yunus, Dean of the
Faculty of Engineering and the Principal Officers of
the University. They were then given an overview
of the University’s significant milestones, academic
programmes and research pursuits. This was then
followed by a discussion session and exchange of
mementos.
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Pg Dr Hj Md Esa receiving a memento from AP Kamjorn
Tatiyakavee
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Academic Events
Delegation visits UK Universities
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delegation of Principal Officers visited several
universities in the United Kingdom in April 2013.
Associate Professor Dr Hajah Zohrah binti Haji
Sulaiman, Acting Vice-Chancellor, led the delegation
that visited King’s College London, on 15 April 2013.
One of the aims of the visit was to engage visiting senior
professors/visiting eminent professors from the areas
of Business and Information Technology to further
develop ITB’s undergraduate programmes. The group
also visited the University College London to engage
visiting senior professors/visiting eminent professors
in the areas of Engineering and Information Technology.
On 17 April 2013, the delegates visited Loughborough
University in order to discuss future linkages and
collaborations. The visit was also aimed to engage
visiting senior professors to assist ITB in developing
relevant programme areas and promoting research.
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Professor Keith Hoggart, Vice-President & Vice-Principal
International, KCL receives a token of appreciation from
Associate Professor Dr Hajah Zohrah binti Haji Sulaiman,
the Acting Vice-Chancellor.
The meeting with Robert Gordon University (RGU)
in Aberdeen on 18 April 2013 also discussed future
collaborations. ITB, RGU and the Brunei Oil & Gas sector
plan to collaborate to develop ITB’s programmes in line
with the oil and gas industry needs and requirements at
the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
Finally, the delegation visited J. Wippell & Company
Limited to discuss the design of official vestments for
the Chancellor, Pro-Chancellor, Council members and
the Principal Officers, as well as the Bachelor’s gown for
the first cohort of the first degree programmes.
Also present during the visits were Pg Dr Hj Md Esa AlIslam Pg Hj Md Yunus, Dean, Faculty of Engineering and
Mr Lim Chui Hua, Deputy Registrar (Administration).
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Professor Robert J. Allison, Vice-Chancellor and
President, LU receives a token of appreciation from
Associate Professor Dr Hajah Zohrah binti Haji Sulaiman,
the Acting Vice-Chancellor.
ITB hosts the President and Vice-
Chancellor of Loughborough University, UK
T
he University hosted a visit by Professor Robert
J Allison, the President and Vice-Chancellor of
Loughborough University, UK from 1-2 June 2013.
Professor Allison was accompanied by Charlie Carter,
the Director of International Office of Loughborough
University.
The ITB management team led by the Acting ViceChancellor held discussions with Professor Allison at
the Empire Hotel and Country Club on collaborating
in areas of teaching and learning, research and
development. Professor Allison was also given a
guided tour of the University campus including the
computer and engineering laboratories, and the
newly-completed Phase 3 Complex. He gave a talk
on Loughborough University’s continuous efforts
to improve its performance as one of UK’s leading
universities. Loughborough University has an
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The ITB management team having a discussion with
Professor Allison
excellent reputation for its engineering programmes,
research, graduates employability, students’
satisfaction and sport.
Academic Events
MoA signed with top Australian University
I
TB marked another milestone by signing a second
Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the
University of New South Wales, Australia (UNSW) on 4
March 2013 at The Pearl. With the signing of this MoA,
ITB affirms its commitment to continued development
as an institution of higher education.
Signing on behalf of ITB was Pg Dr Hj Md Esa Al-Islam
Pg Hj Md Yunus, Dean, Faculty of Engineering, while
UNSW was represented by Professor Dr Graham
J Davies, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering. The
signing was witnessed by Associate Professor Dr Hajah
Zohrah binti Hj Sulaiman, Acting Vice-Chancellor and
His Excellency, Mr Todd Mercer, the Australian High
Commissioner.
Pg Dr Hj Md Esa remarked that the initial MoA between
ITB and UNSW allowed ITB to deliver the first year
of the four-year articulation degree programmes in
Petroleum and Chemical Engineering. Under the second
MOA, the programmes will follow a 2+2 format with ITB
delivering the first two years of the programme and the
remaining two years of the programme will be delivered
by UNSW. The degrees will be awarded by UNSW. He
further added that the exchange of expertise between
the universities will benefit not only the institutions but
also the students.
An ITB delegation that visited UNSW in 2012 reported
that students under these programmes had adapted to
life abroad and were performing well in their studies.
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Pg Dr Hj Md Esa Al-Islam Pg Hj Md Yunus giving his
welcoming address.
Civil Engineering Academics visit Hong Kong
Civil Engineering Delegation in Hong Kong
A
delegation comprising ITB lecturers, members from the Public Works Department and Technotest Sdn
Bhd conducted a 3-day technical study tour of Hong Kong to learn about the latest developments and
best practices in the field of slope engineering in Hong Kong from 17-20 April 2013. The study tour included
presentations, briefings and technical visits organised by Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong Ltd., an engineering
consultant, Geotechnical Engineering Office, a government engineering department, and VSL International
Ltd., a specialist engineering contractor. Dr Tan Soon Jiann and Dr Ena Kartina Hj Abd Rahman, who were part
of this delegation are involved in their on-going research on the stability of slopes in Brunei Darussalam.
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Academic Events
Industry Practitioner sheds light on
Future Energy Mix
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s part of the Society of Petroleum Engineers
(SPE) Distinguished Lecturer Series, ITB hosted
a presentation on Thursday, 11 April 2013 at The
Pearl, ITB. The presentation was organised jointly by
the Brunei Chapter of the SPE and the Petroleum &
Chemical Engineering Programme of ITB.
The lunch-time presentation was given by Phil Rae
who has more than 30 years of experience working
in the oil industry. The talk entitled ‘Putting the
Energy Industry in Perspective’ drew heavily from
his extensive experiences and knowledge of the
industry. It presented a balanced view of the global
energy industry which enabled the participants
to form considered and intelligent conclusions
about energy and the environment. Present at the
event were representatives of various oil and gas
related companies and students currently studying
Petroleum Engineering at ITB.
Mr Phil Rae delivering his presentation
‘Forward to Change’ Workshop
A
Change Management workshop for the University’s key management
personnel was held from 22-24 April 2013 at the Centrepoint Hotel.
The workshop was also attended by Associate Professor Dr Hjh Zohrah, the
Acting Vice-Chancellor, Dr Hjh Naemah Hj Basir, Assistant Vice-Chancellor
and Mrs Jennifer Hiew, the Registrar. It was facilitated by Professor
Richard J Badham from the Macquarie Graduate School of Management,
Australia. Professor Badham has twenty five years of experience working
as a consultant, educator and action researcher in Innovative Leadership
and change. He has also worked with private and public organisations in
Australia, Europe and the US.
During the workshop, participants were introduced to the different stages
of the change process, building and developing the change team. The
participants also went through simulation and brainstorming exercises that demonstrated the practical application
of change management theories.
The participants were assigned into four teams which will embark on post-workshop projects that address priority
issues of the University and help take ITB to the next level.
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Associate
Professor Dr Hjh
Zohrah, Acting
Vice-Chancellor,
Professor Badham
and the workshop
participants
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Sport
Intervarsity Tournament
 The ITB Table Tennis team with their medals
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TB’s contingent won three bronze medals in the friendly Borneo Intervarsity Staff Sports Tournament hosted
by Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) in Kuching from 3-8 February 2013. ITB’s pair, Hj Irwan Mahsadi
and Dr Ang Swee Peng won the bronze medal in the Men’s Doubles, as did Pg Anak Arina and Dk Ariana in the
Women’s Doubles category and Dk Aidah in the Women’s Singles.
In the Futsal Veterans, ITB won two games against KUPUSB and UiTM Sabah and lost to UNIMAS. In the
Futsal Open, the ITB team lost their three games to Swinburne, UiTM Sarawak and UiTM Sabah.
The ITB team finished third in the darts event after winning against UNISSA but losing to UiTM Sarawak and
UMSKAL.
In bowling, the team participated in the Men and Women Singles, Doubles and Team categories. The ITB
players demonstrated a remarkable performance, finishing 16th out of 63 players in the Women’s Singles
through Dk Seri Rahayu and 14th out of 31 in the Women’s Doubles, through the ITB ‘B’ pair of Dk Seri Rahayu
and Elizah. The host team from UNIMAS dominated the top spots in the bowling events.
The ITB contingent gained invaluable experience in competing at the regional level and look forward to hosting
future sporting events at ITB.
Road Safety Improvements
T
he Centre for Road Safety Studies (CRoSS) was
tasked to carry out two road safety projects
for the Ministry of Communications on 2 March
2013. The two projects are ‘Road Accident Data
Enhancement and Development’ and ‘Development
of Average Speed Monitoring System’. Both projects
are funded by the National Development Plan.

Dato Paduka Hj Awang Alaihuddin bin POKDGSLDSU
Hj Awang Mohammad Taha, Permanent Secretary at the
Ministry of Communications, officially hands over projects
to Dr Tan Soon Jiann, Director of CRoSS
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Religious Events
Maulud Nabi (PBUH) Celebration
Staff and students marching
M
ore than 200 male staff and students, led by Pg Dr Hj Md Esa Al-Islam bin Pg Hj Md Yunus, Dean of
the Faculty of Engineering, participated in a procession to mark the Prophet’s Muhammad’s (PBUH)
birthday. The theme for this year’s celebration is ‘Rasulullah Teladan Sepanjang Zaman’ which means, ‘Prophet
Muhammad, A Role Model of All Times’.
About 140 teams took part in the 4.3 kilometre Maulud walk, which began and ended at the Taman Haji Sir
Muda Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien.
ITB Commemorates Isra’ Mi’raj
I
TB commemorated the event of Isra’ Mi’raj with
a religious talk held at the Concourse Hall of the
University on 13 June 2013. The Guest of Honour
at the ceremony was Associate Professor Dr Hjh
Zohrah binti Hj Sulaiman, Acting Vice-Chancellor.
Also in attendance were the University’s Principal
Officers, lecturers, staff and students.
The ceremony began with a mass recitation of Surah
Al-Fatihah and followed by a religious talk given by
Ustaz Hj Mohd Firdaus bin OKK Hj Nordin, an invited
speaker from Universiti Brunei Darussalam. The talk
emphasised the lessons learned from the historical
events and their relevance to modern day society.
The Guest of Honour also presented a souvenir to
the speaker. The ceremony was then followed with a
tahlil session led by Ustaz Md. Nuzul Asmadi bin Hj
Abdullah, the University’s Religious Officer.
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Ustaz Hj Mohd Firdaus delivering his talk
Religious Events
Instilling Islamic Values
T
he Religious EXCO of the Student Representative
Council organised a Tausyeh competition in
conjunction with Maulud Nabi.
The University launched the inaugural competition for
male and female categories. The competition began
with the recitation of Quranic verses by the President
of the ITB Al-Quran Club, Ak Muhammad Ha’zul
‘Ilmi Pg Hj Marjuki. In his speech the Head of the
Religious Exco, Ahmad Mamduh Abd Wahab, stated
that the aim of the competition was to encourage
student involvement in religious activities and to
balance academic pursuits with religious and spiritual
appreciation.
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Associate Professor Dr Hjh Zohrah binti Hj Sulaiman, the
Acting Vice-Chancellor, presenting the Overall Winner’s
Trophy
The male category was won by the Blue Team with
their rendition of ‘Sollu ‘Ala Hazan Nabi’. The Red and
Green Teams took 2nd and 3rd place respectively. In the female category, the Red Team won 1st place with a
Tausyeh entitled ‘Ya Hanana’. The Blue and Yellow Teams were in 2nd and 3rd place respectively. The Blue Team
from the male category was also the overall champion.
Tausyeh and Dikir Dibaie Competitions
T
ausyeh and Dikir Dibaie competitions were held in conjunction with UBD’s Minggu Aspirasi Islam 2013.
ITB participated in the Nasyid and Lagu Dakwah competitions and won third prize.
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Participants in the Minggu Aspirasi Islam 2013 competitions at UBD.
Solat Hajat at ITB
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mass Solat Zohor, Solat Hajat and the recital of
Surah Yassin were held on 11 April 2013. The
event was held in preparation for the upcoming end of
semester examination. The prayers were led by Ustaz
Md Nuzul Asmadi bin Hj Abdullah. ITB students and
staff members attended this session.
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Students and staff at the event
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Staff News
Excellent Service Awards at the Palace
The Proud Recipients
n conjunction with the 66th birthday anniversary of
His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin
IWaddaulah
ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali
Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, the Sultan and
Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam. His Majesty
consented to bestow ‘Pingat Indah Kerja Baik’ (PIKB
or Excellent Service) and/or ‘Pingat Kerja Lama’ (PKL
or Long Service) medals. Among the recipients were
thirteen staff members of Institut Teknologi Brunei.
1. Awang Hj Mohd Noah bin Haji Abd Rahman,
Programme Leader of CIS Programme Area,
“Pingat Indah Kerja Baik”
2. Awang Hj Irwan Mashadi bin Hj Mashud,
Senior Lecturer of CIS Programme Area,
“Pingat Indah Kerja Baik”
3. Dayang Yeo Sy Mey,
Senior Lecturer of CIS Programme Area¸
“Pingat Indah Kerja Baik”
6. Awang Kamarudzaman bin Abu Bakar,
ME Senior Lab Technician, “Pingat Kerja Lama”
7. Pg Nooraidah binti Pengiran Haji Mohammad,
EEE Senior Lab Technician, “Pingat Kerja Lama”
8. Pg Aidah binti Pg Hj Ahmad,
EEE Senior Lab Technician, “Pingat Indah Kerja Baik”
9. Pg Mohd Zapari bin Pg Abdullah,
ICTC Senior Lab Technician, “Pingat Indah Kerja
Baik”
10.Awang Haji Meraj bin Haji Suhaili,
ECA Officer, “Pingat Kerja Lama”
11.Awang Hamdani bin Haji Ibrahim,
Asst Registrar, “Pingat Indah Kerja Baik”
12.Dayang Hjh Siti Mariam Binti Amit,
Admin Clerk, “Pingat Kerja Lama”
4. Awang Namasivayam Karuppiah,
Senior Lecturer of Business Programme Area,
“Pingat Indah Kerja Baik”
13.Dayang Bibah binti Haji Maidin,
Admin Cleaner,
“Pingat Indah Kerja Baik” & “Pingat Kerja Lama”
5. Awang Ye Lin Oo,
Senior Lecturer of ME Programme Area,
“Pingat Indah Kerja Baik”
Well Done & Congratulations!
Outstanding Paper Award
Dr Ahmad Nazri
Wahidudin,Dr
Ulaganathan
Subramanian
and
Pg Abd Mutalib
Pg Hj Kamaluddin,
lecturers
from
the
Business
P r o g r a m m e
Area
won
the
Outstanding Paper Award under the Economics
Category at the Second International Conference on
Accounting, Business and Economics held in Kuantan,
Pahang, Malaysia. Their paper entitled “Determinants
of Profitability: A Comparative Analysis of Islamic Banks
and Conventional Bank in ASEAN Countries”, covered
different banking characteristics such as short term
fund management, capitalisation, liquidity, size, and
macro-economic conditions.
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Dr Au Thien Wan has successfully
completed his PhD in Information
Technology at the University of
Queensland, Australia.
ITB bids farewell
ITB wishes to convey its most sincere gratitude
and appreciation to Associate Professor Dr Aria
Merkenstein, Centre for Communication, Teaching
& Learning, Dr Sushma Ramachandran Nair, Faculty
of Engineering, Haji Awang Yussof bin Haji Awang
Mohammad, Faculty of Business & Computing and Mr
Narayanan, Faculty of Business & Computing for their
unconditional support to the University’s mission.
Staff News
Congratulations to the Newly Appointed Assistant Vice-Chancellors as
of 16 June 2013
Assistant Vice-Chancellors of Academic
Pg Dr Hj Md Esa Al-Islam Bin Pg Hj Md Yunus
Assistant Vice-Chancellors of Research
Pg Dr Saiful Baharin bin Pg Haji Duraman
Congratulations to the Newly Appointed Principal Officers, Deputies,
Programme Leaders and Coordinators as of 1 May 2013-30 April 2014
Principal Officers - Deans/Directors
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Dean of Faculty of Engineering
Pg Dr Hj Md Esa Al-Islam Bin Pg Hj Md Yunus
Dean of Faculty of Business and Computing
Dr Hjh Noor Maya binti Haji Md Salleh
Dean of Graduate Studies and Research
Pg Dr Saiful Baharin bin Pg Haji Duraman
Dean of Student Affairs
Awg Joffry bin Hj Bungsu
Dean of Centre for Communication, Teaching and
Learning Dr Christine Jothy Raju
Director of International and Public Relations
Office Awg Hj Ady Syarmin bin Hj Md Taib
Director of Industry Liaison Office and ITB CIO
Dyg Voon Nyuk Hiong
Director of ICT Centre Dyg Yeo Sy Mey
Director of Centre for Road Safety Studies(CRoSS)Dr Tan Soon Jiann
Deputy Deans/ Directors and equivalent
position(s)
10.Deputy Dean of Faculty of Engineering
Dr Ang Swee Peng
11.Deputy Dean of Faculty of Business and Computing
Dr Au Thien Wan
12.Deputy Dean of Graduate Studies and Research
Prof Dr Guo Zhenren
13.Deputy Dean of Student Affairs
Dk Ida Nurul Fitri binti Pg Hj Kahar
14.Deputy Dean of Centre for Communication
Teaching & Learning
Dyg Thulasimani Munohsamy
15.Deputy Director of International and Public
Relations Office Dayang Serina binti Hj Mohd. Ali
ITB welcomes new staff:
Academic Staff
1. 2. 3.
4. Professor Dr Nawaf Hazim Saeid
Mechanical EngineeringFaculty of Engineering
Professor Dr Guo Zhenren
Civil EngineeringFaculty of Engineering
Professor Dr Fawaz Yahya Annaz
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
Associate Professor Dr SomnukPhon-Amnuaisuk
Computing and Information Systems
Faculty of Business and Computing
16.Deputy Director of ICT Centre
Dk Hajah Noralam binti Pg Tuah
17.Head of Quality Assurance Unit
Dr Hj Mohd Khairul Ja’afar bin Hj Masri
Programme Leaders
18.Programme Leader Business
Awg Soh Seng Hu
19.Programme Leader Computing and Information
System Awg Hj Mohd Noah A. Rahman
20.Programme Leader Civil Engineering
Dr Ena Kartina binti Hj Abd Rahman
21.Programme Leader Electrical & Electronic
Engineering AP Dr Mohammad Abdul Matin
22.Programme Leader Mechanical Engineering
Dr Mohd Gholam Yazdani
23.Programme Leader Petroleum & Chemical
Engineering Mr Felix Weerakkody
Coordinators
24.Coordinator Engineering Mathematics
Dr Md Fazlul Karim
25.Coordinator Health, Safety and Environment
Dyg Zuliana binti Haji Nayan
26.Coordinator Research Project
Awg Ismawi bin Haji Md Yussof
27.Coordinator ITB CISCO Network Academy
Dyg Armanadurni binti Abdul Rahman
28.Coordinator Product Design and Manufacturing
Unit Dr Hamid Ullah
29.Coordinator IP and Commercialisation Unit
Dyg Hajah Siti Eddyilahwati binti Haji Suhaili
5. 6.
7.
Dr Shahriar Shams, Senior Lecturer
Civil Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
Awang Maziri bin Dr Haji Morsidi, Lecturer
Mechanical Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
Ustaz Awang Md Nuzul Asmadi bin Haji Abdullah
Unit Ugama
Non-Academic Staff
1. Awang Osman bin Haji Suhaile
Library Officer
2. Dayang Nurmultazimah Amalina Binti Hj Bakir @
Bakri
Assistant Librarian Grade II
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Student Experience
ITB Champions at Think Big Ignite

The winners with the Guest of Honour, Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Singamanteri Col (Rtd) Dato Seri Setia (Dr) Awang
Haji Mohammad Yasmin bin Haji Umar, Minister of Energy at the Prime Minister’s Office
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tudents from HND Intake 26, Computing and Information Systems Programme Area, Faculty of Business
and Computing, won the 1st prize under the College and University category for Think Big Ignite 2 Business
Plan earlier this year.
The students who participated were Ikmalina Hakimah binti Haji Md Yunus, Noraidah binti Haji Awang Damit/
Harun, Mohammad Farhan bin Haji Ismail and Norasiah binti Hussin. The supervising lecturer was Hj Idham
Maswadi bin Haji Mashud.
‘Cochrane and Marriot’s Discovery of Oil Adventure,’ is an interactive educational game that is aimed at sharing
the story of how FF Marriot and TG Cochrane first discovered oil in Brunei in 1926. It is designed to engage
users through a series of mini-games and tasks placed in between each story sequence.
ITB Winners
Jubilant ITB staff
Computing Students win top Prizes
B
runei Economic Development Board, with the support of Telekom Brunei Berhad, marked World
Intellectual Property Day by organising the 30-second Infomercial Competition. It is aimed at increasing
awareness of the protection of Intellectual Property while encouraging innovation and creativity in line with
World IP Day theme, ‘Creativity- the Next Generation’. Students from Intake 27 HND Internet and Multimedia
Development, Faculty of Business and Computing, won four out of five prizes in the Open category:
1st prize Farhan Nuradli bin Abdul Karim & Mohammad Sahlan
Safwan bin Haji Suhaili,
3rd prize Muhammad Khairul Fadhli bin Sani & Farhanah binti
Julaihi,
4th prize Dk Nurul Aqilah binti Pg Haji Emran & Nur Ulyana bte
Zinni,
Consolation prize Mohammad bin Haji Mohd Salleh
The supervising lecturer was Norhuraizah binti Haji
Mohd Ja’afar.
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
The Honourable Attorney-General Datin Seri Paduka Hajah
Hayati presents the winning prize for the open category to
Mohammad Sahlan Safwan Haji Suhaili and Farhan Nuradli
Abd Karim
Student Experience
Technology improves Road Safety
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n 18 May 2013, DST launched the ‘Safe Safar’
(Safar means journey in Arabic), a mobile
phone application, developed by HND students
from Computing and Information Systems, Faculty
of Business and Computing. DST engaged Hj Muhd
Saufi bin Hj Jamahat, Mohammad Akif bin Hj Abd
Latif, Abdul Muiz bin Abd Kadir and Muhd Adli bin
Tebian. The DST initiative was to drive innovation
and creativity among young Bruneians.
The developers with DST personnel
The Honourable Minister of Communications, Yang
Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Hamzah Pahlawan
Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Abdullah bin Begawan
Mudim Dato Paduka Haji Bakar, officiated at the
launching of this mobile application during the World
Telecommunication and Information Society Day
event organised by AITI at the Rizqun Hotel.
This mobile application curbs the driver’s urge to call
or send text messages while driving by temporarily
limiting the features of the mobile phones and
keeping the driver focused on the road. Currently, the
application is available free for Android users only. It
may be downloaded via www.dst-group.com and the
DST Facebook account.
Screenshot of the app
Creative Products from Creative Minds
T
he Foundation Degree Mechanical Engineering
students took part in a Design Modelling Project
in their second semester. They were assigned the task
of designing a table lamp. This entailed demonstrating
their creativity as well as applying 3D modelling
knowledge and skills. These students had no prior
knowledge of parametric 3D design modelling at the
beginning of the Semester 2. The project provided
a learning opportunity for students to develop their
3D modelling knowledge, as well as further exposing
them to engineering drawing.
In Semester 2 students were taught basic techniques
such as 2D sketching, parametric constraints and
patterning features. They were then introduced to
the techniques of assembling individual components.
During the second phase, advanced modelling
techniques such as helical coiling, emboss and sheetmetal folding and development were introduced.
After 10 weeks of training, the students were
assigned to design their own model of a table lamp.
The creativity and modelling skills demonstrated by
the students were quite amazing. Some examples of
their imaginative designs are shown.
The students’ creative designs
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Student Experience
Newly Elected ITB
Student Representative Council

Associate Professor Dr Hajah Zohrah, Acting Vice-Chancellor and ITB staff with the new Student Representative Council
ixteen students took their oath of office on 19 January 2013 as newly-elected members of the Student
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Representative Council (SRC), to formally begin their tenure. They were all enthusiastic to continue the
work of their predecessors in bringing about positive change in the institution. Their responsibilities include
organising events, community service and various other projects for the benefit of ITB and the community.
The Guest of Honour, Associate Professor Dr Hajah Zohrah binti Haji Sulaiman, Acting Vice-Chancellor of ITB,
affirmed in her speech the commitment for creating a culture of successful change, “As new office bearers of
the SRC, you have great opportunities for creating an enriching environment for yourselves and for your fellow
students, as well as for interacting with both staff and the community.”
She also advised the new members to become more proactive in organising activities and to give utmost
importance to the Malay Islamic Monarchy concept, adding that one must always portray a positive image to
the world.
Also present at the event were, Dr Hajah Naemah Hj Basir, Assistant Vice-Chancellor, Mrs Jennifer Hiew, the
Registrar and Secretary and Ms Jennifer Voon, Dean of Student Affairs.
First Intake of Army Cadets
Guest of Honour, Dr Hjh Naemah Hj Basir, Assistant Vice-Chancellor, with the Army Cadets.
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n 2 February 2013, Dr Hjh Naemah Hj Basir, Assistant Vice-Chancellor, officiated at the launching of the
ITB Army Cadets at the ITB Silver Jubilee Court. The first Intake of ITB Army Cadets comprises 19 male
and 13 female students and 6 academic staff as Coordinators. Since the official launching, the Cadets have
participated in various activities including a National Day Flag raising ceremony at ITB, the 29th National Day
Parade, marching, map reading, weapons practice, drilling and First Aid training.
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Student Experience
Students visit Japan
Participants at Fukuoka Institute of Technology on 5 April 2013
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tudents of ITB were invited to participate in the ASEAN Economic Community Youth Exchange Programme
(JENESYS 2.0) held in Japan from 30 March until 30 June 2013. The youths involved in the Japan-ASEAN
initiatives were exposed to various aspects of Japan’s traditional culture and high technology industry. The
Programme aims to deepen mutual understanding amongst ASEAN youth who are likely to play important
roles in the future.
Study Trip to Beijing
I
TB was invited to attend the Future Petroleum
Engineers Forum in Beijing, China. The host was the
China University of Petroleum, Beijing (CUPB) and
the events were held around the campus from 16 20 May 2013. Four Petroleum Engineering students
were chosen as the University’s representatives.
A host of activities were organised, the most
popular being the Cultural Night.
Participants, in their traditional
dress, learned about various
aspects of the Chinese culture.
Sporting activities included the
Tug of War and Skipping. The
Chinese volunteers also brought
the participants to the Forbidden
City.
The technical events included
the Petrobowl Contest which
was highly entertaining as
competing universities raced to
answer questions. At the Karam
Al Yateem’s Workshop students
learned about the Chinese
industry and had a glance at some
new techniques in the field.
Feeling proud
Overall, the students found the
cultural experience in Beijing In the Forbidden City
enriching and the academic
activities stimulating.
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Student Experience
Civil Engineering Students
put Theory into Practice
A
group of students from the Civil Engineering
Programme participated in a survey camp held
from 24 February – 2 May 2013. The activity was
based at Tasek Merimbun for the first five days and
the final two days were spent at ITB.
The objectives of the survey camp were to reinforce
the theoretical and practical work covered in the
Surveying I and II units. Upon completion of these
units, the students were expected to carry out and
interpret field survey measurements using computer
technology. The survey camp was supervised by
lecturers and technicians from the Civil Engineering
Programme. The camp exposed students to typical
surveying work encountered in construction practice
such as Control Survey, Traversing, Levelling and
Detailed Survey.
Building Bridges
At Tasek Merimbun, Tutong
T
he building bridges group exercise is a major part
of the coursework component in the Engineering
Design module delivered in the first year of the Civil
Engineering degree programme. It is designed to give
students theoretical and practical experience in the
design and construction of structures. It is also meant
to develop group and organisational skills and, at the
same time, be enjoyable.
The students were divided into groups and were
required to design and construct a timber truss
footbridge for pedestrians. Upon completion, all the
bridges were then tested to assess their structural
integrity.
Students in action
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Students observing the deformation and failure of a bridge
Student Experience
Electronics Workshop focuses on
real-world Applications
The workshop participants with the Guest of Honour, Dr Hjh Naemah Hj Basir, Assistant Vice-Chancellor and the
facilitators
A
two-week workshop was organised by the
Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE)
Programme Area. HND and Degree students from
both the local and international institutes of higher
learning participated in the 6th annual workshop held
at ITB earlier this year.
During the workshop, the participants were
introduced to high level programming language and
industry standard simulation tools providing them
with a learning experience that focused on real-world
applications. It equipped the participants with skills
and knowledge for designing hardware and software
systems using PICs. Four academic staff from the
Programme Area, Haji Aftab Hassan, Haji Morsidi Bin
Haji Kassim, Syed Bilal Hassan and Haji Mohammad
Adi Mukmin Bin Haji Sarbini facilitated the workshop.

Dr Hjh Naemah, Assistant Vice-Chancellor presenting
a certificate to one of the participants
Industrial Visit to BMC
The group with BMC Operations and Maintenance personnel.
F
orty students from the Communication & Computer System Engineering Programme and the Electrical
& Power Control Engineering Programme, accompanied by three lecturers, visited the Brunei Methanol
Company (BMC) on 21 April 2013.
The groups were given a safety briefing as well as a technical presentation from representatives of BMC at the
SPARK Mini Theatre. The aim of the visit was to familiarise students with the engineering systems used in the
BMC plant. The visit ended with a plant tour.
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Student Experience
Inculcating Leadership Qualities

Presentation of the Certificate of Recognition to ITB
by the Head of the Environment Planning Management
Unit, JASTRE, Dyg Martina Tamit.
President, ECO CLUB, giving her speech.
D
r Hjh Naemah Hj Basir, Assistant ViceChancellor, officiated at the launching of the
University’s first ever Eco Club. Its aim is to inspire,
engage, encourage and empower students to play
their role in the protection and conservation of the
environment, as well as to provide opportunities for
students to become directly involved in a variety of
projects related to the environment.
The Head of the Environment Planning Management
Unit, JASTRE, Dyg Martina Hj Tamit, presented the
Certificate of Recognition to ITB. All registered
Eco Clubs at schools and universities in Brunei are
sponsored by Butra Heidelberg Cement Sdn Bhd,
with the support of the JASTRE.
Kayaking expedition
Kem Jati Diri at Pulau Pelumpong
A
camping trip was held from 25-26 February
on Pulau Pelumpong, located in the Brunei
Bay. It was organized by Nursyazwani binti Bujang,
Head of EXCO, Health, Safety and Environment of
the Student Representative Council. The two-day
camping trip was in collaboration with the Ministry
of Culture, Youth and Sports. Forty students from
ITB and twelve coaches from the Ministry of Culture,
Youth and Sports participated in the trip.
The objective of the trip was to train youths to be
more independent, to build self-esteem and to foster
teamwork.
The participants experienced a kayak expedition from
Serasa Water Sports Complex to Pulau Pelumpong.
Team-building activities such as orienteering and
a cleaning campaign were carried out as part of the
expedition.
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Camping on the island
Haji Rosmade Bin Haji Mohd Daud, Acting Assistant
Director, Minstry of Culture, Youth and Sports, who
was the Guest of Honour, presented certificates to
the participants.
Student Experience
ITBians involved in the cleaning campaign
Students were given gloves to protect their hands.
Tungku Beach Cleaning Campaign
Y
ang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Indera Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Hj Suyoi Hj Osman, Minister of
Development, joined over 300 students from various educational institutions, including ITB, UBD and
Maktab Sains in a cleaning campaign of Tungku Beach.
The campaign was part of JASTRE’s on-going effort to promote the cleanliness of the environment. JASTRE
also sought to inculcate a sense of responsibility among the public towards the environment.
Bedanu Cave Expedition
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tudents of the ECO Club and members of the Kampong Kapok Consultative Council had the opportunity
to take a closer look at the economic activities of the Kampong Kiudang Consultative Council. They visited
Bedanu Cave and Batu Berkajang Bedanu Cave in Kampong Kiudang, located 6.4 kilometres from the main
road. They walked through the forest, climbed hills, and crossed the Kiudang River. Along the way, they also
stopped at Wasai Bedanu and watched how local villagers processed herbal tea, which has nutritional values
that can reduce hypertension and relieve gastric disorders.
Jungle trekking
Mission accomplished
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Student Experience
Engineers enhance Soft Skills
The Mech4challenge took place on Sunday, 17 March 2013 at ITB. Eleven teams, comprising 33 participants
from different programmes, took part in the event. The event offered an opportunity for students to develop
their communication and interpersonal skills through various tasks and activities.
There were 15 challenges altogether which were designed and facilitated by the BEng Mechanical Engineering
Intake 4 students, for the Skills Development Unit, Centre for Communication, Teaching and Learning.
Volunteers from other programmes and the Student Representative Council acted as facilitators during the
event.
A group challenge
Problem-solving activity
ITB Fun Day
ITB Fun Day was organised by students from the
Foundation Degree in Mechanical Engineering
(FDME), Intake 1 for the Skills Development Unit,
Centre for Communication, Teaching and Learning.
The event, which took place on 31 March 2013, was
open to all ITB staff and students. The chairperson
for the event was Dayang Affidah Bt Hj Daruis who
was assisted by 19 students.
The objectives of this event were to improve the
students’ soft skills, in particular time management,
leadership skills and teamwork. There was a variety
of activities lined-up including a visit to the haunted
house, balloon darts competition, a FIFA tournament,
an F1 simulation and an exotic pet exhibition.
Another objective of this event was to encourage
enterpreneurship among the students. To this end,
the students invited a number of well known retailers
such as OhMyWings, Caliente, Nisa Injeo - the face
painter, Wan’s Creation, March Delight and Aeshyy
Corner to further add fun to this event. ITB students
also set up their own food stalls.
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Public participants
The participants enjoying lunch
Student Experience
High Performance Teams at ITB
Team members discussing their strategy
Hole in the Wall’ Challenge
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tudents, staff and corporate clients now have the opportunity to hone their teamwork skills. The newlyacquired ITB Team Building Centre, administered by the Centre for Communication Teaching & Learning,
is a facility dedicated to practical teamwork training.
To function successfully in a team, members need to be able to communicate clearly on both intellectual and
emotional levels. To work together successfully, team members must demonstrate a sense of cohesion. An
effective team process will emerge as members agree on what needs to be done and by whom, are able to give
and receive feedback, are involved in decision making and deal productively with conflict.
Promoting Diversity
T
he 3rd Language and Cultural Week, organised by
the English Club, was held from 1-6 April 2013.
The students participated in various activities which
included Public Speaking, Drama, Choral Speaking
and cultural performances from the Arabic, Japanese,
Korean, and Mandarin Clubs.
Choral Speaking by the Mandarin Club
The objectives of the Language and Cultural Week
were to create a motivating environment for learning
different languages and cultures, to attract and
involve ITB students in various educational activities
and to develop students’ creativity.
Dr Hjh Naemah Hj Basir, Assistant Vice-Chancellor,
officiated at the closing ceremony held on 6 April
2013. In her speech, Dr Hjh Naemah emphasised that
being able to communicate across cultures gives one
a competitive advantage. Meanwhile, learning about
cultural differences helps individuals to understand
each other better.
Japanese dance performance
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Research
Research Projects
R
esearchers from the Civil Engineering
Department, ITB, led by principal investigator Hj
KBM Shafiuddin, is currently conducting a research
entitled ‘Supplementary Irrigation for the Rain-fed
Paddy Schemes of Brunei Darussalam’ (SIRaPS). The
project which was started in April 2010 is expected to
be completed by September 2013. JPKE has granted
a B$ 0.613 million fund to carry out this study in
order to increase paddy harvest from less than 1 ton/
ha/crop to a 3 ton/ha/crop.
• Selecting integrated project development area as
a Modular Pilot Project (MPP)
• Selecting and recommending designs for fully
irrigated pilot schemes.
The Scope of SIRaPS
This project will motivate farmers to work on agroindustries and promote the country’s agro-based
economy, provide employment and encourage
diversification.
The research project aims at:
• Identifying the existing and the potential rain-fed
paddy areas in the four districts.
• Investigating the availability of water resources
that can provide supplementary irrigation either
by gravity or by low-lift pump, or a combination of
both.
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Project Policy and Management Committee (PPMC)
Meeting of SIRaPS
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Hydrological survey in Sungai Junjongan
MOE-UBD-ITB Nationwide
Research Collaboration
‘Teachers and the Teaching of Malay Literacy,
English Literacy and Numeracy in Upper Primary
Schools in Brunei Darussalam’
Brunei are conducting a nationwide study on teachers
and the teaching of Malay Literacy, English Literacy
and Numeracy in upper primary classes.
The Department of Planning, Development and
Research, Ministry of Education in collaboration
with researchers from the Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah
Institute of Education, Universiti Brunei Darussalam
and Dr Christine Jothy Raju from Institut Teknologi
The purpose of this study is to determine teacher
beliefs and practices. The findings of the study hope
to enhance the quality of teaching and learning in the
classroom.
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Research
Some of the current on-going research at ITB.
Research Funding Source: ITB Research Fund
Research Project Title
Principal Investigator
Status
Measurement and Simulation on
Electromagnetic Field Near 66kV
Transmission Lines
Dr Md Abdus Salam
Ongoing
Mathematical Modelling
Dr Md Fazlul Karim
Ongoing
Significance of Emotional
Intelligence and Entrepreneurial
Behaviour of Employees
Dr Noor Maya Salleh
Ongoing
Research Funding Source: Brunei Research Council (BRC)
Research Project Title
Developing a model to Enhance
Teaching Learning Programming
Skills in Vocational & Technical
Education and Training (VTET)
Institutions
Principal Investigator
Dr Haji Afzaal Seyal
Status
Ongoing
Curriculum Relevancy Survey
A
talk on the relevancy of ITB’s current curriculum
was delivered by the Director of Industry
Liaison Office, ITB during a Dialogue Session on
‘Capacity Building of Industry Players’ organized by
the Pertubuhan Ukur, Jurutera dan Arkitek , Negara
Brunei Darussalam on 3 June 2013 at Dewan Indera
Pahlawan, Ministry of Development Training Centre.
The purpose of the talk was to engage industry
players comprising clients, consultants, contractors,
academicians, project managers, implementers and
authorities in a discussion to obtain their viewpoints
about ITB’s curriculum. About seventy attendees
participated in the event.
During the talk, Ms Jennifer Voon, the Director
presented the results of the ITB Curriculum Relevancy
Survey which was a mechanism to collect feedback
from industry players and other stakeholders. It
was emphasised that ITB is keen to collaborate with
the industry to ensure that its curriculum remains
relevant in preparing competent graduates for the
workplace.
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Ms Jennifer Voon, Director of Industry Liaison Office
and ITB CIO
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Research
Research on Green Technology
en ITB researchers from the Faculty of
Engineering and Senior Officers from the Royal
Brunei Police Force (RBPF) have initiated a feasibility
study to look into the possibility of designing
power source devices for the unit’s base camp
using renewable energy sources. The objectives
of the research are to help the base camp to adopt
renewable energy, to use it efficiently and indirectly
to improve emergency preparedness and overall
national security. A preliminary survey was conducted
by four interdisciplinary teams from ITB.
T
An interview with the Police Rangers was also
conducted to gather information about lifestyle,
usage of electrical equipment, and environmental
concerns at the camp. The interview findings will
help future researchers in designing devices using
alternative power sources without causing harm
to the environment. This project will be the first
collaborative work between RBPF and ITB in the
areas of design and manufacturing.
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ITB with RBRF’s Police Rangers at the base camp.
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Measuring the head of the waterfall.
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Wind power & humidity level were measured.
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Stream velocity was measured using flowrate meter.
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Research
Research Thrusts
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nstitut Teknologi Brunei continuously promotes research activities towards building and expanding
knowledge in line with its niche areas of Engineering, Business, Commerce and Information Technology. They
are aligned with Brunei Darussalam’s Vision 2035, which is to improve the quality of life and to have a dynamic
and sustainable economy.
The University aspires to contribute to the achievement of Vision 2035 by strengthening the function of
education and enhancing the community’s welfare.
Civil, Environmental &
Sustainability Engineering
Business & Industrial
Management
Petroleum & Process Engineering
Computing & Information Systems
Green Technologies
Electronics & Communication
Water
Energy & Power
Research Thrusts
Oil and Gas
Product & Manufacturing
Three strategic research thrusts have been identified namely Oil and Gas, Water and Green Technologies.
Research Clusters
The research clusters provide a platform for interdisciplinary collaboration between academics within ITB,
other universities and industry stakeholders. The clusters tap into ITB’s forte which will contribute vastly to
the University’s research thrusts. As an example, engineers, economists and Information Technology specialists
will work together to contribute towards ITB’s thrust of Green Technologies.
Oil and Gas
Oil and Gas has been a major contributor to Brunei
Darussalam’s economy since its discovery in the year
1929. Hydrocarbon resources account for 60% of
Brunei’s GDP and more than 90% of total exports.
Thus there is a need to diversify the economy.
ITB brings together interdisciplinary researchers
focusing on innovation in energy sources, production,
infrastructure, distribution, cost-effectiveness and
policy to effectively provide solutions for these issues.
Additionally, research is carried out on design and
manufacturing of innovative engineering products or
sub-systems using existing or new high technology or
advanced manufacturing processes.
Water
The demand for water is increasing exponentially in
Brunei; the country’s water consumption per capita
is ranked as one of the highest in the South East Asia
region.
ITB has undertaken research in studying the usage
pattern, best practices, technologies and tools for
the management of water resources. The research is
driven by a concern for water scarcity and ultimately
for the environment and sustainability aspects which
now influences a wide range of decisions.
Green Technologies
Green technology is a system that incorporates
new and innovative methods and materials that
emphasises on renewable energy sources, sustainable
development and buildings, cradle to cradle designs,
source reduction and green nanotechnology.
ITB has narrowed its research to Energy especially to
find new sources of energy and new ways to distribute
that energy which is vital to the future generation.
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Facilities
$28m Infrastructure Expansion completed
T
he new ITB Phase 3 Complex is now ready for use. The $28 million project was funded under the 20072012 National Development Plan. The new Complex comprises an administration building, engineering
laboratories and classrooms, a multipurpose hall, a student centre and cafeteria, a library, three lecture theatres
and a Surau. The new facilities will provide a conducive environment for teaching, learning and research. A
Foundation Laying Ceremony officiated by the Honourable Minister of Education was held on 26 February
2011 to mark the start of construction.
On 13 May 2013, the Department of Planning and Estate Management (JPPE), Ministry of Education, as
the Project Coordinator, handed over the new Complex to the University. During the ceremony, Associate
Professor Dr Hjh Zohrah binti Hj Sulaiman, the Acting Vice-Chancellor, formally received the keys to the
buildings from Awang Haji Omarali Bin Haji Muhammad Jaafar, the Acting Director of JPPE.
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The new library
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FOE Administration block
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Multipurpose Hall
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Student Centre and Cafeteria
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Lecture Theatre
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Facilities
Rock Climbing Wall
Silver Jubilee Multi-purpose Court
Teratak Putih
ITB Futsal Arena
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