The Institution of Engineering and Technology Malaysia Network

HALF-DAY SEMINAR : COMMUNICATION SECTOR - 12th March 2010

TOPIC #1 : COMMUNICATIONS AND MULTIMEDIA INDUSTRY IN MALAYSIA— IT’S STATUS AND OPPORTUNITY

SYNOPSIS :

 This industry covers the converging sectors of telecommunications, broadcasting and internet generating a revenue of RM10 billion (2000) to 40billon (2009). It is a key determinant towards effectively transforming Malaysian society in achieving national goals of global competitiveness and uplifting of the quality of life of its citizen. With a penetration rate of household broadband at 31.7% and fixed telephone of 43.8%, and cellular subscription at 106.3% of population it has established itself as a network for sustained knowledge delivery and creation in support of corporate and individual learning and innovation enabling the leap forward in socioeconomic growth to a high income nation. Topics covered in the talk will be an overview of the status of the industry, technologies and applications and the opportunities offered.

TOPIC #2 : WIRELESS BROADBAND ACCESS — AN OVERVIEW OF MULTIPLE ACCESS TECHNIQUES

SYNOPSIS :

The talk will provide an overview of the multiple access techniques adopted in some of the current and upcoming wireless broadband access standards namely IEEE802.11, IEEE802.16, HSPA, LTE, etc. Focus will given to the working principle of such techniques and how they are to be integrated with IP protocol for quality of service (QoS) support in the networks. Comparisons will also be made among the techniques adopted in the standards and their strengths and weaknesses will be presented. A brief overview of the likely future trends in the development of multiple access techniques in wireless broadband access standards will also be presented.

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HALF-DAY SEMINAR : GREEN TECHNOLOGY SECTOR - 13th March 2010

TOPIC #1 : GREEN BUILDING AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

SYNOPSIS :

Current trend towards sustainability and “green” is a natural progression of human-intellectual discourse since the end of WWII. It
is also a reaction towards the (perceived) age of the “military-industrial complex’ and the ‘ascendency of the corporate entity over
the nation-state.
A grand survey of rating sustainability and green for buildings and the built environment is presented by the following discussions:

1. Methodology for green rating
2. A survey of BREEAM, LEEDS, Green Mark and GBI,
3. Green rating for the built-environment (a coming major trend-line)

This presentation concludes with a discussion on the proposed semaphore:
MARKET CHANGING GROUND RULES ENGENDERED BY THE “GREEN-REVOLUTION’ – ARE YOU PREPARED?
 

TOPIC #2 : SUSTAINABILTY - COST OR VALUE?

SYNOPSIS :

Sustainability in the construction and building sector is best achieved by actively pursuing a holistic approach that strives to strike a balance between the environment and the economy whilst maintaining a healthy consideration for the social needs of humanity.,/p> We cannot look at the elements of sustainability in isolation and nor is it sustainable to deliver green solutions that do not make economic sense. However, our ability to merge the economic and environmental pillars of sustainability can be limited by the structure of the property value chain, in part due to the industry’s myopic focus on cost. Apart from future proofing, keeping funds competitive, attracting higher yields and reducing cost, sustainability also enhances a company’s intangible assets such as brand image and appeal to customers as well as employees, hence enhancing its intrinsic value many fold. It is pertinent to note that cost is only one component of the value equation. By focusing on operational improvement (especially reducing energy and water consumption), understanding how the building is operated, asking simple ‘why’ questions and by not just accepting entrenched norms, the sustainability philosophy can truly be incorporated into the building design, its construction and its operation. Where the enhanced value of green buildings can be demonstrated, the demand for green will escalate and market barriers will shift to accommodate this.

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SYNOPSIS :

MIMOS Wafer Fab is the pioneer semiconductor wafer fabrication in Malaysia. Mimos Wafer Fab’s charter is to establish an entirely novel business in the existing semiconductor industry towards knowledge –base nation, with a view of contributing towards vision 2020.

Mimos’ Wafer Fab and Failure Analysis Laboratory is the foremost provider of microelectronics products and services in Malaysia and globally. Our operations is backed with state–of– the–art wafer fabrication facility and failure analysis laboratory which can meet our production needs and custom made chips based on our partners and customers requirements. Besides these services, we offer MPW program, wafer level testing and wafer fabrication training. We aim to be an integrated world class microelectronics provider and aspire to be the preferred choice for technology and business partner.

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