Monday, August 27, 2012

IEM Shout Out - Half-day Workshop on the Source for Innovation (in conjunction with IEM Engineering Week 2012)

This is a shout out for IEM. The Chemical Engineering Technical Division will be organizing a 'Half-day Workshop on the Source for Innovation' on the 8th September, 2012 (Sat.) at Wisma IEM, PJ. The session is scheduled to start at 9 a.m. (registration at 8.30 a.m.) and end around 1 p.m. It will entitle the participant to 4 CPD/ PDP hours.

Innovate or Die. So it is said. But what is innovation and how do you innovate? What are the barriers to innovation and what are the key factors necessary to promote effective innovation? These are poignant questions which hold the key to unlocking our innovation capacity. After nearly a decade experimenting with the different approaches to teaching the art and science of innovation, the speaker believes that the key to unlocking your innovation capacity lies in your mindset. This workshop is designed with 3 objectives as follows.
  • Introduce participants to a definition of innovation as is commonly defined by most innovation practitioners;
  • Introduce participants to a framework for innovation based on Design Thinking and some of it underlying tools/ techniques; and
  • Review the underlying intent of design processes and how they are link to the source of innovation.
The speaker, Dr Edwin Chung Chin Yau is the Deputy Dean (Innovation and Enterprise) for the School of Engineering at Taylor’s University and the Head for Taylor’s Technology Innovation Centre. He holds Bachelor of Science majoring in Computer Science; a Bachelor of Engineering with first class honours majoring in Electrical & Computer Systems Engineering and a PhD from Monash University (Clayton). His academic research interest is in the area of asynchronous circuit design while his other intellectual research interests lies mainly in the art and science of innovation including the mental and organisational factors surrounding the learning and practise of innovation. He started his career in the semiconductor industry and has worked on various products design including a 3G baseband processor, a 32 bit microRISC controller core, an I/O control hub and a USB keyboard hub while he was with NEC Australia, Motorola Adelaide, Intel and Atmel respectively.

Placement is on a first-come, first-served basis. Register & pay online by 5th September to secure your seat! IEM members please remember to login first for exclusive member rates. Question? Ask here.

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

IEM Shout Out - Half-day Workshop on the Source for Innovation (in conjunction with IEM Engineering Week 2012)

This is a shout out for IEM. The Chemical Engineering Technical Division will be organizing a 'Half-day Workshop on the Source for Innovation' on the 8th September, 2012 (Sat.) at Wisma IEM, PJ. The session is scheduled to start at 9 a.m. (registration at 8.30 a.m.) and end around 1 p.m. It will entitle the participant to 4 CPD/ PDP hours.

Innovate or Die. So it is said. But what is innovation and how do you innovate? What are the barriers to innovation and what are the key factors necessary to promote effective innovation? These are poignant questions which hold the key to unlocking our innovation capacity. After nearly a decade experimenting with the different approaches to teaching the art and science of innovation, the speaker believes that the key to unlocking your innovation capacity lies in your mindset. This workshop is designed with 3 objectives as follows.
  • Introduce participants to a definition of innovation as is commonly defined by most innovation practitioners;
  • Introduce participants to a framework for innovation based on Design Thinking and some of it underlying tools/ techniques; and
  • Review the underlying intent of design processes and how they are link to the source of innovation.
The speaker, Dr Edwin Chung Chin Yau is the Deputy Dean (Innovation and Enterprise) for the School of Engineering at Taylor’s University and the Head for Taylor’s Technology Innovation Centre. He holds Bachelor of Science majoring in Computer Science; a Bachelor of Engineering with first class honours majoring in Electrical & Computer Systems Engineering and a PhD from Monash University (Clayton). His academic research interest is in the area of asynchronous circuit design while his other intellectual research interests lies mainly in the art and science of innovation including the mental and organisational factors surrounding the learning and practise of innovation. He started his career in the semiconductor industry and has worked on various products design including a 3G baseband processor, a 32 bit microRISC controller core, an I/O control hub and a USB keyboard hub while he was with NEC Australia, Motorola Adelaide, Intel and Atmel respectively.

Placement is on a first-come, first-served basis. Register & pay online by 5th September to secure your seat! IEM members please remember to login first for exclusive member rates. Question? Ask here.

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

IEM Shout Out - Visit to MPOB Headquarters, Bandar Baru Bangi,


This is a shout out for the IEM. My technical division will be hosting a trip to the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) at Bandar Baru Bangi, Kajang, on the 28th August, 2012. You will be anointed with 2.5 CPD / PDP hours.
The oil palm industry forms the economic backbone of Malaysia and continues to face new challenges in the face of globalization. Rapid responses are needed to meet the increasing challenges of the industry as they unfold. MPOB as the custodian of the oil palm industry is entrusted with meeting these challenges through excellence in R&D and services. MPOB has more than three decades of concerted effort in research and development along the entire value chain. Several technologies have made the transition from the laboratory to the market place. Ecologically and economically sustainable development has become the guiding philosophy of the oil palm industry and MPOB is playing a facilitating role in this endeavor. MPOB’s commitment has been recognized and rewarded through numerous awards, the latest of which is the 2010 Frost & Sullivan Award for Excellence in Research and Innovation. MPOB’s contributions are diverse, yet they serve a single goal, as expressed by its mission statement: “To enhance the well-being of the Malaysian oil palm industry through research, development and excellent services.”
Participants of this visit will also be briefed on MPOB’s latest development in addition to the pilot plant tours at MPOB’s premises.
TENTATIVE PROGRAMME
Time Programme
9.45 a.m. Gathering & registration at Bactris Hall
10.00 a.m. Briefing & Corporate Video
10.15 a.m. Discussion with research officers
10.35 a.m. Tour to margarine pilot plant
11.10 a.m. Tour to palm biodiesel pilot plant
11.45 a.m. Palm gallery
12.00 p.m. Refreshment & end of visit
Get the form here.  Flyers for the above and other events may be obtained here.