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LAPORAN PENUH
       UTM GLOBAL OUTREACH PROGRAM 2009


                NAMA PROGRAM :
Academic & Research colloboration Tour to
 Nottingham / Loughbrough/ Sheffield and
     Imperial College (UK) Universities
ISI KANDUNGAN




1.0    LATARBELAKANG                                      2
2.0    OBJEKTIF                                           2
3.0    AKTIVITI                                           3
4.0    LAWATAN PERTAMA KE DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AND
       STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING, UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD    6
5.0    SECOND DAY VISIT – DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL
       ENGINEERING, UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM              9
6.0    LAWATAN KETIGA – DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AND
       BUILDING ENGINEERING, UNIVERSITY OF
       LOUGHBOROUGH                                      15
7.0    LAWATAN KEEMPAT – IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF LONDON
                                                         18
8.0    CHAPERONING SNAPSHOT                              21
9.0    KESIMPULAN                                        26
10.0   PENGHARGAAN PENAJAAN                              29
11.0   SOAL SELIDIK KEBERKESANAN GOP




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1.0   LATAR BELAKANG


      Academic & Research collaboration Tour to Nottingham / Loughbrough/ Sheffield
      / Imperial College (UK) Universities adalah salah satu aktiviti fakulti dalam
      melaksanakan Global Outreach Program (GOP). Lawatan ini telah dilaksanakan pada
      29 November hingga 8 Disember 2009.

      Keseluruhannya seramai 12 orang peserta telah menyertai program ini yang terdiri
      daripada 9 mahasiswa/i, 2 orang pensyarah pengiring dan 1 orang wakil pengurusan
      fakulti.
      Senarai Peserta :

      PROF. MADYA ABD. LATIF BIN SALEH               TIMBALAN DEKAN AKADEMIK
      DR. REDZUAN BIN ABDULLAH                       PENSYARAH KANAN
      DR. ROZANA BINTI ZAKARIA                       PENSYARAH KANAN
      AMANINA BT. JOHARI                             BA 080007   3SAW
      ANG HUANG YAU                                  AA060021    4SAW
      MOHAMAD FATHI KAMIL BIN MOHD. TAHIR            AA060110    4SAW
      RICHARD OON MIN HUANG                          AA060181    4SAW
      NAZIRAH HANIS BINTI MOHD NASIR                 AA070158    3SAW
      NGU SIAW LING                                  BA070081    4SAW
      NOOR BAINY BINTI KAMARUDIN                     BA070082    4SAW
      CHUA CHIA CHIANG                               AA060046    4SAW
      MD RAJUNA AHMAD SHAKRI                         EA092008    ENG. DOC

2.0   OBJEKTIF


      1.         Memberi pendedahan dan interaksi pelajar di peringkat antarabangsa melalui
                 forum, sosial dan dialog dengan kakitangan dan pelajar universiti luar negara
                 yang bertaraf ’World Class’
      2.         Mewujudkan Kerjasama di antara UTM dengan Universiti yang dilawati bagi
                 menggalakkan pertukaran pelajar, budaya dan kemungkinan penyelidikan
                 bersama pada masa depan.
      3.         Membangunkan kemahiran insaniah di kalangan peserta seperti komunikasi
                 ’oral’, ’written’ dan ’interpersonal’ dengan yakin dan efektif.
      4.         Meluaskan    pengetahuan,     kemahiran     dan   pengalaman      untuk   mencapai
                 kecemerlangan
      5.         Memperkenalkan UTM kepada dunia luar




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3.0      AKTIVITI


  Bil.           Tarikh /                      Program / Aktiviti                     Catatan
                  Masa
Hari        29    Nov    2009   Bertolak ke KLIA dari UTM – KLIA –Amsterdam          Tiba hari 1
satu        (Ahad)                                                                   Tarikh UK

Hari        30 Nov 2009         Heathrow- Nottingham
Satu UK     (Isnin)             Check in Loging
                                Suai kenal dengan Staff UTM di Nottingham
Hari        1 Dis 2009          Lawatan ke Department of Civil and Structural
Dua         (Selasa)            Engineering, University of Sheffield
                                 - Ucapan aluan oleh Dr. Marian Hogg
                                 - Lawatan ke makmal Struktur, Hydraulic dan
                                     Geotechnics
                                 - Pelajar Menghadiri Kuliah Geotechnic
                                 -   Makan tengahari dan perbincangan tidak
                                     resmi dengan staf, pelajar dan kakitangan
                                     University of Sheffield
                                 -   Campus tour
Hari        2 Dis 2009          Lawatan ke Department of Civil Engineering,
Tiga        (Rabu)              University of Nottingham
                                 - Ucapan aluan oleh Prof John Owen
                                 - Research Colloqium bersama empat orang
                                     pelajar Uni. Of Nottingham
                                 - Lawatan ke makmal dan fasiliti penyelidikan
                                 - Makan tengahari dan perbincangan tidak
                                     resmi dengan staf, pelajar dan kakitangan
                                     University of Nottingham
                                 - Campus Tour di University of Nottingham.
Hari        3 Dis 2009          Lawatan ke Civil adn Building Engineering,
Empat       (Khamis)            Loughborough University
                                 - Ucapan aluan oleh Dr. Francis Edum-Fotwe
                                 - Lawatan ke Centre for Innovative and
                                     Collaborative Engineering (CICE) dan taklimat
                                 - Lawatan ke makmal pembinaan
                                 - Pelajar Menghadiri Kuliah pembinaan oleh


                                                                                                   4
Prof Tharek Hassan
                         - Staff melawat pusat kecemerlangan:
                             European Consruction Institute (ECI), Water
                             Enginering and Development Centre (WEDC)
                             dan Centre for Excellence in Teaching and
                             Learning (engCETL)
                         - Makan tengahari dan perbincangan tidak
                             resmi dengan staf, pelajar dan kakitangan
                             Lougughborough University
                        Bertolak ke London. Check in Hotel di London
Hari       4 Dis 2009   Lawatan ke Imperial College (IC)
keenam     (Jumaat)      - Ucapan aluan dan taklimat oleh Mr Colin
                             Kerr
                         - Lawatan ke perpustakan, makmal, dormitory
                             area dan Campus Tour dengan bimbingan Mr
                             Colin Kerr
                         - Pelajar dan staff Menghadiri Kuliah
                             Environmental Engineering
                         -   Makan tengahari dan perbincangan tidak
                             resmi dengan staf, pelajar dan kakitangan
                             Imperial College
Hari       5 Dis 2009   Acara Bebas dan Lawatan sekitar London
Ketujuh    (Sabtu)      - Big Ben, Millenium Bridge, Tower Bridge,
                        Buckingham Palace
Hari       6 Dis 2009   Acara Bebas dan lawatan ke luar daerah London –
KeLapan    (Ahad)       Windsor Castle

Hari       7 Dis 2009    -   Acara bebas dan lawatan ke Trafalgar square   Tarikh
Sembilan   (Isnin)       -   Perjalanan Pulang dari London ke UTM          sampai 8
                                                                           Dis 2009
                                                                           (Selasa)




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4.0    LAWATAN PERTAMA KE DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AND STRUCTURAL
       ENGINEERING, UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD (Laporan ditulis oleh pelajar)


       Ini merupakan universiti pertama kami melawat di United Kingdom. Kami bertolak dari
Nottingham selepas sarapan pagi dan sampai di Sheffield pada jam 9.00 am..

        Semasa sampai di Sheffield Universiti kami disambut oleh En. Safuan staff FKA UTM
yang sedang dalam pengajian PhD di Sheffield University. Kami di arah ke Bilik Mesyuarat
Fakulti Kejuruteraan dan di sambut oleh Dr. Mariah Hogg, lecturer Jabatan Kejuruteraan Awam
dengan minum pagi yang ringkas.




  Timbalan Dekan Akademik - PM. Dr. Abd. Latif, staf Pengiring Dr. Redzuan dan Dr
 Rozana serta Staf FKA yang sedang dalam pengajian PhD di University of Sheffield En.
                                  Ahmad Safuan.


        Selepas minuman pagi, jadual kami di mula dengan taklimat yang sampaikan oleh Dr.
Marian Hogg tentang latar belakang Bandar Shefield, informasi tentang Sheffield University dan
Fakulti Kejuruteraan, serta program akademik yang ditawar di di Jabatan Kejuruteraan Awam.

       Akhir taklimat kami diperkenalkan kepada Prof. Ian Burgess, Professor di Jabatan
Kejuruteraan Awam dan senior lecturer Dr. John Cripps. Selepas perbincangan yang ringkas,
kami mengunjungi Makmal Jabatan Kejuruteraan Awam di bawah bimbingan Prof. Ian Burgess
dan Dr. John Cripps. Dalam sesi ini, kami melawat Makmal Struktur Berat, Makmal Struktur
ringan, Makmal Hidraulik dan Makmal Geoteknik. Terdapat beberapa peralatan penelidikan
yang agak luarbiasa dan mengkagumkan kami. Contohnya oven ujian keluli di dalam suhu tinggi
dan mesin tekanan 3 dimensi berkuasa tinggi. Seterusnya kami dibawa oleh Dr John Cripps
melawat makmal hidraulik dan bertemu dengan prof dan dua orang pelajar penyelidikan yang
sedang menjalankan ujikaji urban drainage system. Di makmal geoteknik, kami diberi taklimat
oleh En. Safuan dan juga seorang kakitangan UTHM yang sedang membuat kajian Phd mereka.

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Seterusnya kami diaturkan untuk menghadiri kuliah Geoteknik tahun dua di University
Sheffield. Dalam kelas tersebut kes-kes situasi dan kajian sebenar di tunjukan oleh pensyarah
selain dengan bantuan maklumat dari nota. Walau pun kulaih hanya satu jam, ia telah membantu
kami memahami kegunaan sebenar pengetahuan yang kami pelajari di UTM serta cara
aplikasinya. Setelah kelas tamat, kami dijemput ke bilik jamuan untuk makan tengah hari dengan
staff University Sheffield dan beberapa orang pelajar dari Malaysia. Dalam perbincangan kami
mendapat banyak maklumat tentang kehidupan dan cara pembelajaran di Sheffield Universiti.
Pengalaman yang kami perolehi sedikit sebanyak dapat membantu kami yang berhasrat untuk
belajar di luar negeri, membuat keputusan.

       Selepas tamat makan tengah hari, kami dibawa melawat kampus dan persekitaran
Sheffield Universiti dibawah tunjuk arah 2 orang pelajar universiti tersebut. Bangunan Universiti
Sheffield bertaburan (scattered) di sekeliling Bandar Sheffield dan sangat berbeza dengan
kampus UTM. Kami telah melawat ke perpustakaan, bangunan pengurusan, student union, dan
bangunan-bangunan fakulti lain.




Gambar mengikut putaran jam: 1. Taklimat di Univesity of Sheffield, 2. Penyampaian
Cenderahati oleh TDA kepada Ketua Jabatan Kejuruteraan Awam Prof. Askes, 3. Lawatan
makmal penerangan oleh Prof. Ian , 4. Pelajar berkumpul dihadapan penginapan di Nottingham
sebelum bertolak ke University of Sheffield.



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Gambar mengikut putaran jam: 1. Mesin ‘Compression Test’ di Makmal University of Sheffield,
2. Campus Tour, 3. Bergambar ramai di hadapan bangunan ‘student centre’ , 4. Penerangan
Makmal oleh Pensyarah Kanan bidang Geotechnik Dr. John. University of Sheffield.




        Di Sheffield Universiti kemudahan bangunan di reka lebih mengutamakan kemudahan
perlajar. Paling menarik bai kami adalah rekabentuk perpustakaan di Sheffield Universiti yang
agak istimewa. Selain daripada fungsi mancari maklumat dan pengajiaan, ia juga di rekabentuk
sebagai satu tempat pelajar berkumpul dan berdiskusi. Tingkat bawah dan tingkat satu
merupakan ruang terbuka yang membenarkan pelajar membuat pengumpulan dan perbincangan
bebas. Ia juga dilengkap dengan café, kemudahan komputer yang berbagai fungsi serta ruang
perbincangan terbuka yang membenarkan pelajar berbual sesuka hati. Rekabentuknya telah
berjaya membinakan satu imej perpustakaan baru yang tidak terdapat di tempat lain.
Perpustakaan ini dibuka 24 jam dan sentiasa dipenuhi oleh pelajar. Kami dimaklumkan ada juga
pelajar yang tidur di sana sewaktu musim peperiksaan.

       Lawatan ke University of Sheffield tamat pada jam 4 pm.




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5.0    SECOND DAY VISIT – DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, UNIVERSITY OF
       NOTTINGHAM (Laporan di tulis oleh pelajar)

       On the third day of the student outreach programme (2 nd Dec 2009), we went to the Civil
Engineering Department, University of Nottingham. The purpose of this visit is to get to know
more about the university in terms of the academic program, research and life at the University.
We woke up early in the morning at around 0830 local time. After enjoying great meal prepared
by Dr. Rosli Noor who is one of the staff from FKA UTM who studied in University of
Nottingham, we departed to the University and we reached there at around 0900.

        We were welcome by the Head of department of Civil Engineering, Dr. John S. Owen
and Prof Kim Elliot. The programme started by a briefing about the University of Nottingham by
Dr. Owen. In presentation, we were exposed to some background of the campus, the city, the
university and the Department of Civil Engineering. He also mentioned that the number of
Malaysian student is increasing since the University opened a branch campus in Malaysia which
is located in Semenyih.




      Warm welcome by Dr. John S. Owen             Variety of tea serve by the University




Dr. Redzuan, Dr. Latif and Noor Baini from UTM are paying attention to the presentation.
         Most right side of the photo is Prof. Kim Elliot, who always visits FKA.




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The program at Nottingham was continued with a colloqium given by research students.
The first presenter was Mr Naveed Ahmad. His research was on the topic of Asphalt Material
The research was carried out in the Nottingham Transportation Engineering Centre (NTEC), one
of the largest transportation research centre in UK. The second presenter was Meinard Tiessen
who is doing a research about Predicting the Development of Crescentic Bed Patterns. The next
PHD presenter was Ms Juan Wang, with the title of Shakedown Analysis for Geotechnical
Application. The last presenter, who is also the staff of FKA, Dr. Rosli presented his PhD
research. Besides that, we also had a chance to meet with other UTM staff and Malaysian
students who are currently studying in the University. They are Pn. Zainab from FKA who is
doing research on Hydrology and also En. Kamil from Kolej Sains & Teknologi, UTM
International Campus.




           Naveed Ahmad with his slide                             Meinard




                    Juan Wang                                      Dr. Rosli


       After the presentations, we were then introduced to the student Ambassadors of the
department of Civil Enginnering, Rob and Damilola. They ackted as tourist guide and showed us
the laboratories, research and study facilities in the Civil Engineering Department. Most of the
equipment in the laboratories was funded by industries and research centre. Besides that, we also
visited the computer laboratories.

       During the lunch time, we met a few more students from Malaysia who are currently
doing their undergraduate programme in Nottingham. We also took this opportunity to discuss
futher with the PHD students on their topics and the experience have had in this University. They
had also told us about life in England and gave us a lots of advises in studies.

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Rob is explaining in the structure laboratories. At the right is Hydrology laboratories, this
                    is where our FKA staff, Pn. Zainab do her research




      Centrifuge machine which is able to generate up to 10G, and a picture showing how
      is a geotechnical research done using the machine.




             Structure laboratories                      Geotechnical Laboratories




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This is how a class look like in Nottingham           Our lunch, prepared by the host




Lunch time is the time we can socialize more with the students and staff there. At the right
     is a picture showing Dr. Latif giving a token of appreciation to the Prof Owen.




        The following activity was campus tour. Our great tour guides of the day were Rob and
Damilola. They showed us around the campus and explained to us the facilities that they have in
the University. University of Nottingham has a very nice and big building for student union. The
building includes facilities such as book store, shops, study corner, cafeteria, surau and etc. The
centre is really convenient for student as they can easily grab their things that they need for study
there. The building is open 24 hours a day and it is a good place for students who wish to find a
place for study at night. The University is also open to public during office hours to enjoy the
nice scene around the campus.




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Our prime minister, Datuk Seri Najib, is the Alumni of Nottingham, studied in economy.
       At the right is a picture showing the lake and nice scenery in the University




                 Computer Laboratories                             Student Union Building


        From our observation at the University of Nottingham, we feel that there are some
aspects that UTM needs to emulate and enhance to make the UTM campus more international
flavor, environmental friendly and increase productivity. Among them is the pond and stream in
UTM should be manaed and beutified like what is done at Nottingham. University of
Nottingham is named campus in the park as there is a lot of greenery in the campus. The
university put in extra effort to beautify the green area around the lake to make it a natural
recreation centre. Furthermore, the campus is more environmental friendly as there are a lot of
bicycle and pedestrian tracks which encourage the campus community to reduce the dependency
on motor transport. This scene is not available at UTM. The frequent bus services which are on
time and clean are another excellent example that we should follow. Due to the low number of
private vehicle in the Nottingham campus, the air is fresher and roads are not congested. All this
have contributed to a fresh, relaxing and natural environment in the campus. This make the
Univerity of Nottingham is a good place to study.


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Student Union Building                       Dr. Latif with our campus tour guide



        As we were informed by The Head of Department of Civil Engineering, Dr. John S.
Owen, they have a good ratio of the postgraduate and undergraduate which is around 1 to 2. In
this way, they could focus on research development while producing quality graduates at the
same time. Most of the research in the Department was funded by the industries and non
government bodies. By this way, the Department could afford to have high technology and
expensive equipment in the laboratories, such as centrifuge in the Geotechnical Laboratories.
The mutual relationship between the industries and department is a very good way to raise fund
for research and help establish the reputation of the department in the international level.

        We were also briefed on the syllabus, material, learning and teaching approach of the
department. We found that the way of embedding the laboratories into the core subject is a better
way to help the student to understand the subject. It is a good way to fulfill our OBE
requirement. At the same time, the department offers an integrated project for the students. The
project works include conceptual design, field works, design projects could help student to apply
things which had been learn in the class on the actual work and at the same time train their
generic skills like communicating, team working, problem solving and leadership.

       Finally, we were impressed by the facilities in the department. The laboratories
equipments were in good and complete condition although the building was small. The computer
laboratories was also well equipped with adequate computers which were capable of running
most of the latest engineering software.




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6.0    LAWATAN KETIGA – DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AND BUILDING ENGINEERING,
       UNIVERSITY OF LOUGHBOROUGH (Laporan di tulis oleh pelajar)


        Hari keempat (3rd Dec 2009) kami di United Kingdom dipenuhi dengan lawatan ke
University of Loughborough, yang terletak kira-kira 40 minit dari Notthingham. Loughborough
merupakan sebuah pekan kecil yang berhampiran dengan Junction 23 dan juga East Midlands
International Airport. Ketibaan kami disambut baik oleh staf dari jabatan Kejuruteraan Awam
dan Bangunan, University of Loughborough. Kami di jamu dengan teh dan kopi sebelum di
bawa masuk ke bilik tetamu. Ucapan alu-aluan disampaikan oleh Dr Frncis Edum-Fotwe. Setiap
hadirin yang berada di dalam bilik itu diperkenalkan satu persatu, termasuk Prof Koji Shiono dan
tidak ketinggalan juga pelajar-palajar Malaysia yang berada di sana turut memperkenalkan diri
masing-masing serta projek serta kajian yang sedang dilakukan oleh mereka.




Sambutan Staf Jabatan Kejuruteraan Awam University of Loughborough di ketuai oleh
Prof. Francis T Edum-otwe

      Selepas sessi berkenalan, kami di bawa melawat pusat Inovasi. Bangunannya agak jauh
dan kami berjalan merentasi kampus termasuk kawasan asrama. Malangnya hujan renyai-renyai
dan cuaca sangat sejuk dan berangin menyebabkan kam tidak dapat menikmati keindahan
kampus. Di pusat innovasi kami diberi taklimat oleh pegawainya dan juga melawat fasiliti yang

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ada. Pusat ini memberi peluang kepada usahawan baru yang mempunyai idea perniagaan tetapi
tiada kemahiran teknikal dan modal untuk memulakan perniagaan. Pusat innovasi akan memberi
bimbingan termasuk staf dan sokongan peralatan pejabat sehingga perniagaan yang ditubuhkan
itu boleh bergerak sendiri. Pusat innovasi seperti ini sangat wajar diwujudkan di UTM.




       Kemuncak lawatan di Universiti of Loughborough ialah, kami merasai pengalaman
berada di dewan kuliah pelajar postgraduate tahun dua di sana. Kami dibawa untuk mengikuti
kuliah pengurusan pembinaan selama satu jam yang disampaikan oleh Prof Tharek Hassan.
Sepanjang satu jam mengikuti kuliah tersebut kami mendapati suasana pembelajaran di sana
agak berbeza dengan suasana di UTM. Perbezaan yang paling ketara adalah dari segi interaksi
antara para pelajar dan pensyarah. Pelajar-pelajar di sana lebih berani untuk bertanyakan soalan
kepada pensyarah semasa pensyarah sedang memberikan kuliah berbanding di Malaysia di mana
kebanyakan pelajar di Malaysia kurang berinteraksi dengan pensyarah semasa di dewan kuliah.




Kuliah Perancangan dan Taksiran dalam Pengurusan Projek oleh Prof. Tariq Hassan



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Aktiviti seterusnya, kami dibawa bertemu dengan pelajar-pelajar Malaysia yang berada di
Universiti of Loughborough sambil makan tengahari. Mereka berkongsi pengalaman bagaimana
pertama kali mereka menjejakkan kaki di sana serta halangan dan dugaan yang terpaksa mereka
tempuhi semasa berada di sana. Semangat serta ketahanan mental dan fizikal yang kuat
diperlukan untuk seseorang berada di negara luar. Kami sempat bertukar-tukar alamat emel serta
nombor telefon.




   Perjumpaan dengan pelajar Malaysia di University of Loughborough sambil makan
                                    tengahari.


        Selain itu, kami juga diperkenalkan dengan staf-staf dari jabatan Kejuruteraan Awam
yang menguruskan segala urusan serta permasalahan yang dihadapi pelajar-pelajar Malaysia di
sana. Mereka menguruskan permasalahan visa, biasiswa serta lain-lain. Seterusnya, setelah
berborak serta bertukar-tukar pendapat, kami disajikan dengan makan tengahari oleh pihak
universiti. Walaupun kami agak sukar untuk menerima menu makanan tengahari mereka, namun
atas sebab perut kosong, kami cuba juga untuk menikmati hidangan yang disediakan.

       Masa lawatan agak terhad. Kami tidak berkesempatan untuk melawat seluruh kampus.
Dalam perjalanan pulang kami singgah untuk sembahyang di surau di dalam kampus. Sunguh
mengejutkan, surau nya agak luas dan terjaga dengan rapi sama seperti keadaan di Malaysia,
malah lebih baik lagi berbanding dengan sesetengah surau di dalam kampus UTM.

       Pengalaman di Universiti of Loughborough merupakan satu pengalaman yang amat sukar
untuk dilupakan. Keindahan kawasan di sekitar universiti amat sukar untuk digambarkan dengan
kata-kata. Keramahan staf-staf universiti yang melayan kami amat dihargai. Sekiranya diberi
peluang belajar di UK, mungkin Loughborough University antara university yang akan kami beri
pertimbbangan serius.

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7.0   LAWATAN KEEMPAT – IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF LONDON (Laporan ditulis oleh
      pelajar)


       Kami tiba di London pada malam hari selepas beberapa jam perjalanan dari Universiti of
Loughboorough. Sebaik check-in di hotel, kami pergi berjamu selera di Malaysian Hall. Tidak di
sangka, ramai orang Malaysia, pelajar dan pelancung yang pergi makan di situ. Pada jam 7.30
pagi hari berikutnya kami telah bertolak ke Imperial College dengan hanya berjalan kaki kerana
kampusnya tidak jauh dari hotel. Didalam perjalanan, kami dapat melewati beberapa tempat
menarik seperti Royal Albert Hall dan recreation park. Tepat jam 8.30 pagi, kami tiba di Imperial
College dan kedatangan kami disambut baik oleh En Colin Kerr, seorang pengurus pejabat
(Office administrator) sebagai wakil pihak Imperial College.Tanpa membuang masa, Sesi suai
kenal terus bermula selama 15 minit diikuti dengan sedikit taklimat oleh En Kerr.. Kemudian
kami semua dijamu dengan sedikit juadah sarapan pagi selama 15 minit.

       Pada jam 9.30 pagi, aktiviti seterusnya bermula, di mana ia dimulakan dengan lawatan ke
Perpustakaan. Wakil pustakawan memperkenalkan diri dan memberi sedikit taklimat mengenai
kemudahan dan perkhidmatan yang disediakan. Melalui pemerhatian kami,didapati bahawa
perkhidmatan dan kemudahan yang disediakan sangat canggih dan seolah-olah seperti pihak
universiti mengetahui dengan sangat mendalam tentang apa yang diperlukan oleh pelajar-pelajar.
Di perpustakaan ini, terdapat beberapa ruang yang berbeza-beza yang telah diklasifikasikan
untuk belajar secara senyap, tempat untuk berbincang, tempat untuk beristirehat dan
menenangkan fikiran dimana secara majoritinya, kemudahan-kemudahan tersebut tidak terdapat
di UTM. Terdapat juga cafeteria di dalam perpustakaan. Dari segi struktur pula, kami agak
kagum dengan konsep bumbung dalam bangunan dimana mereka menggunakan ‘waffle
laboratories’ didalam perpustakaan yang mana tidak terdapat di UTM.

        Pada jam 10.00 pagi, aktiviti diteruskan dengan lawatan sekitar kampus di mana kami
berpeluang melawat beberapa bangunan kampus yang bersejarah dan traditional. Bangunan in
berbentuk traditional di mukan hadapan tetapi sangat moden di bahagian dalam. Seterusnya kami
melawat makmal struktur berat dan makmal struktur ringan. Di sana, kami diberi pengenalan
mengenai kemudahan serta peralatan yang digunakan untuk kajian-kajian yang dilakukan. Selain
itu, terdapat juga demonstrasi ujikaji oleh wakil pelajar PhD mengenai projek yang telah
dijalankan. Makmal struktur ringan agak tidak terurus kerana kam difahaman mereka sedang
membuat ubahsuai dan menempatkan semetara makmal berkenaan di ruang simpanan.

        Kemudian,pada jam 11.00 pagi, kami melawat ke sekitar makmal kejuruteraan tanah dan
alam sekitar, serta bilik kuliah. Jam 12.00 tengahari kami disediakan makan tengah hari. Kami
berjamu selera di dalam bilik rehat staff dan pelajar postgraduate. Kami difahamkan bilik ini
merupakan tempat bersosial antara pelajar penyelidikan dan professor di mana perbincangan
tentang akademik di lakukan. Pelajar undergraduate tidak dibenar di dalam bilik ini. Kami
sempat berbual dengan beberapa pelajar penyelidikan di sana, termasuk Miss Arul, seorang
pelajar phd dari Malaysia yang menyambung pelajaran disan. Pada waktu ini Prof Nethercot,
seorang prof yang sangat dihormati dan dikenali di seluruh dunia dating berbual-bual dengan
kami. Kami juga mengambil peluang ini dengan bertanya pelbagai soalan mengenai Imperial
College dan merisik tentang peluang untuk menyambung pelajaran disana.


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Seterusnya, pada jam 2.00 petang, kami telah diberi peluang menghadiri kuliah hidrologi
bersama pelajar tahun 2 selama 1 jam. Pada permulaan kuliah, pensyarah telah memperkenalkan
kami kepada plajar mereka dan kami diberi tepukan gemuruh. Apa yang telah diperhatikan
adalah, teknologi pengajaran disana agak mundur sedikit kerana mereka masih lagi memakai rod
sebagai penunjuk di papan putih. Cetakan slide sangat kecl dan tidak boleh dibaca. Pelajar-
pelajar pula tidak menumpukan sepenuh perhatian dan tidak menghormati pensyarah yang
mengajar di mana mereka makan di dalam kelas, berborak, menghantar SMS, membaca
suratkhabar, bermain belon dan pelbagai gelagat telah dlihat di kalangan pelajar. Pensyarah
mereka pula tidak begitu memperdulikan sikap pelajar. Ini mungkin keran bilik kuliah yang
besar dan pelajarnya sanat ramai. Cara pensyarah mengajar pula adalah berbeza dengan cara
pensyarah di UTM mengajar dimana pensyarah di sana tidak menunjukkan sifat ingin membantu
pelajar dan terdapat jurang di antara pelajar dan pensyarah, tidak seperti di UTM di mana
pensyarah-pensyarah begitu dekat dengan pelajar, memahami dan mempunyai sifat ingin
membantu pelajar. Hal ini mungkin berlaku di dalam bilk kuliah yang kami hadiri sahaja.
        Pada jam 3 petang, lawatan sekitar kampus dan bangunan persatuan pelajar dimulakan
dan pada jam 4 petang kami telah dibenarkan pulang kerana aktiviti di Imperial College telah
tamat selepas sesi penyampaian cenderamata dilakukan.


Gambar-gambar sekitar lawatan di Imperial College




Perbincangan Post Graduate Student Centre          Pintu masuk Imperial College




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Makmal Struktur Imperial College                  Penarangan ole Mr. Colin Kerr


Hasil Lawatan ke Imperial College

        DAripada pengamatan kami, Imperial College adalah antara pilihan yang perlu diberi
pertimbangan jika ingin menyambung pelajaran di UK kerana terdapat kemudahan yang baik dan
suasana pembelajaran yang kondusif dari segi akademik mahupun social. Sungguhpun begitu
tidak dinafikan bahawa belajar di UTM juga adalah pilihan yang baik bagi rakyat Malaysia,
terutamanya apabila aspek kewangan menjadi factor utama. Daripada pengalaman lawatan ini,
kami dapat meningkatkan interaksi dan interpersonal skill dengan pelajar dan professor serta
staff disana. Kerjasama diantara UTM dan Imperial College untuk menggalakkan lagi pertukaran
pelajar, budaya dan penyelidikan masa hadapan untuk kepentingan negara dan UTM juga
berkemungkinan besar boleh dicapai. Selain itu,lawatan ini dapat membangunkan pengetahuan
ilmu, kemahiran dan pengalaman untuk mencapai ‘common goal’. Pelajar juga dapat melihat
sendiri dan merasai bagaimana melanjutkan pelajaran di Imperial College serta dapat mengetahui
mengapa Imperial College merupakan antara university terbaik di dunia.




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8.0    CHAPERONING ’SNAPSHOT’


At the University of Sheffield


       From my email correspondence prior to the visit, Sheffield was the most organized and
prompt in responding to my emails. There was an assigned staff who look after the email
enquiries.

        The reception was very simple, as if there is nothing happen in the department. Nobody
seems curious about our presence. The first itinerary was a briefing by Marian Hogg, a lecturer
in water/environmental. She is also overseeing all quality issues within the Department and is the
undergraduate admissions tutor. The briefing was about Sheffield, the university, the department
and their program of studies. I observed that the presentation slides were prepared very
attractively and in a very professional manner such that when you hear and look at the
presentation, you would feel that this is the best university in the UK, and you would want to
come, or send your children to study here already. The presentation focused more on the strength
and uniqueness of their programs. I believe that the slide is a standard one and is used to market
their department. Anybody from the department can use it to make presentation to any visitor at
anytime. Perhaps they have many visitors like us visiting their department regularly. That is why
they were well prepared with the presentation.

        Then we were lead by Prof Ian Burgess and John Cripps (a senior lecturer) to visit
structures, Water lab and Geotech lab. (Did we visit environmental lab? I can’t recall it). All in
one building, stacked in a few stories. The labs were very crowded. Definitely our labs are more
spacious than them. There were a lot testing machines but the lab was quite at that time. There
was one big sophisticated machine for compressing concrete in 3D. Prof Burgess said the
machine was designed and build in the lab, no one else in the world has it. It must have cost
hundreds of thousands of ringgit. I’m 1000% sure that we will never get a research grant to build
such a machine here in our university. In the geotechnical lab we were briefed by 2 phd students
about their research. One of them was Safuan, our staff, and the other waas a UTHM staff, also
our former UTM student (forget the name).

        After the lab visit, the students were lead to attend a 1 hour geotechnical lecture while we
(the lecturers) mingled around with Safuan and the other guy and discussing with one of junior
lecturer.. There was a nice and spacious surau also in the departmentt. When I asked our students
about the lecture, many said that there is nothing special with the lecture here. Some said UTM
lectures are more fun!




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Then lunch were served. The Head of Department, Prof Harm Askes, a number of
Sheffield lecturers and a number of Malaysian students were present. Lunch were simple and dry
(a few kinds of sandwiches) and fruits. I mean you still can shake hand while eating lunch. No
spoon, no messy kuah nor wet hand! No need table also. You can socialize while eating lunch
(though somebody said it is recommended that eating lunch should be in sitting not standing). I
like their style though because at that time a lot of personal and unofficial thing can be discussed.
Some even discussed about bad things about OBE!. Prof Askes is a tall person; my height is only
up to his chest. In fact other staffs are also tall. I felt very inferior and difficult to talk to them!

        From the presentation by Marian, and from my talking to Prof Askes, I understand that
the curriculum is also OBE, which is the trend of education nowadays. Also they have the
integrated course kind of thing like what we call here the capstone project. In fact they have the
real construction project for students which they were proud to show it in the slide. Which mean,
as Prof Askes agreed, with the OBE things, they also have more works to do now than in the
yesteryears. However Prof Askes did not convinced that CL (corporative learning), or PBL are
better modes of teaching (Sorry PBL proponents!). He still preferred the traditional way of
teaching and learning, i.e. chalk and board. Also my understanding is that each staff also does
administrative works like us here, like Marian who looks at the quality issues within the
Department (I guess pretty much like the much hated MQA thing....) as well as the
undergraduate admissions tutor (seems like 2 AJKs for her).

        Then we went to tour the campus, guided by 2 international students, one from Iran and
one from China. The professors did not follow us. Tour campus is not an academic thing, so it is
logical that the professor would not involve. I think at UTM we also should allow our students to
get involve with the department affair such as fronting the visitors. The student can be paid by
hourly rate to show around any visitor who comes to visit our campus. And they can improve
their interpersional and communication skill too.

        One of the most impressive facilities that Sheffield has is a huge four storey student
learning center which looks like a library, but full of tables, computers, books, discussion rooms,
sofas. Cafeteria etc. for use by all students. Only students and staffs can enter the building and
the entry is controlled by the student card which functions like a touch and go card. After classes,
students are flocking into this building to study or do their homework or project or even sleep. It
is opened 24 hours. This is one of the facilities that impressed our group most. Our students said
that they dream about UTM to also have such a facility. To me this building alone makes
Sheffield look like a real university campus. Back here, I’m sorry to say that students cannot
even hide from heavy rain in between classes. I had a dream a few day later that the whole C09
block has been renovated to be like that. Sadly it was my dream.



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At The University of Nottingham


        Our visit was welcomed by Prof John Owen, the department head who waited patiently in
front of the door of the Civil Eng building. Prof Kim Elliot, the guru of precast construction was
also present. Prof Owen still looked young to me and he is also a very tall person. I also felt
inferior like I was at Sheffield because of his tallness, Or was I too short?? Anyway I let Dr.
Latif did more talking (same as at Sheffield indeed, and I only menyampok in the background or
laugh whenever they laugh. Sometimes I was not sure what was the context. I heard so much
Harry Porter slang I UK!
        Prof Owen gave the briefing, about the University, their campus, their academic program,
their uniqueness, etc. My memory faded too fast. What I could remember is only that their
programs are also having the integrated student project which involves all civil engineering
disciplines. This is to answer the industrial needs nowadays. Whether they use OBE approach in
the curriculum was not very clear to me. But definitely they have the program objective, the
attribute they wanted to produce for their students, bla.. bla.. bla.. Sounds like OBE stuff, is it
not? Following Prof Owen was the presentation about research project by four PhD international
students. One of them Dr Rosli Noor, our very own lecturer who likes to call himself ‘Black’. I
would like to suggest we should call our students to present their projects to visitors like them at
UTM. At least it can build confidence in them
        After students presentation, we visited the laboratories: structures laboratories in
particular. The equipment was not amazed me because most of them I already knew about. We
went through buildings that house lecturer’s room, lecture halls, library, computer labs, cafeteria,
students centers etc. There I bumped into Kamran, an ex-FKA student from Pakistan whose son
was my son’s best friend in 2004-2005. He did his Masters degree here at UTM and now doing
PhD at Nott. I mean, not only we sent our own staff to UK to study, but also international
students there got trained buy us initially! In a way, we already have been recognized indeed that
we produce international quality students. Our tour around the campus was also guided by
students, 2 undergraduates, who seemed to know a lot about their campus. How about our
students here? Have we trained them for this type of generic skill, or just mere rhetoric and how
to assess them in the ISO/MQA forms at the end of each semester?
        Then back to the meeting room for lunch. Again the lunch was simple, similar to
Sheffield. Compared to us, whenever we serve lunch, it must be a heavy one, full course, kuah,
curry etc. and enough for the whole department but never involve students. At UTM, eating time
means eat, no talking or socializing. There, other Malaysians and local students were also invited
for lunch. Too many people came, till the food was a bit too little. But anyway, everybody
enjoyed socializing while eating. This is my point! Got it?
At Nottingham, we met Puan Noerwati, our ex Penolong Pendaftar. She works as pegawai tadbir
also at Nott. I want to highlight her story that we must learn from people in the west. Puan
Noerwati said, she used to handle an exhibition for 60 companies alone by herself. Imagine that
if we were to organize the same event here, it must have eaten up 20 man-months of our
lecturer’s time. Agree? Look at APSEC if you disagree. That is one reason why they can write
paper but we cannot. Also read this: Puan Noerwati said, “they don’t use PAPER for

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corresponding between them in the department or else where”. All by EMAIL. Wasting paper
was non issue at all there. Here we are still debating about scanning evidences?. And sending the
timetables or whatever form with a cover letter for each: Example: “Dengan hormatnya
disertakan jadual waktu untuk semester bla.. Bla.. accompanying the time table”. 1 rim of paper
wasted for this alone and at the end of the day we still have to scan it for evidence. UTM
management only see “journal papers” but not wasteing real papers. Anyhow there is one area
that FKA can beat Department of Civil Eng, Nottingham Engineering. They are proud of being
one of the largest civil department in UK, having close to 400 students. Dr. Latif stunned Prof
Owen by telling him that we have 1300 students. Perhaps they can come to FKA to learn how to
manage students.




At the Department of Civil and Building Engineering, Loughborough University


        On the way to Lougborough from Nottingham I was so worried whether there are people
who would wait for our group. That was because, prior to that their Dead of Department and his
deputy has sent me email that they will not be in the office during our visit. Right in front of the
security check in, Dr. Francis Edum-Fotwe called me asking when are we arriving. It soothed
me.
        In the Civil Department, we were greeted by Dt Francis Fotwe, Prof. Koji Shiono and
another professor whom I could not remember his name. We arrived quite late, at around 10am
so there was not enough time for Dr Fotwe to give presentation about the department, which he
already prepared with the power point and projector. After a brief introduction, Dr Fotwe took us
to visit CICE, an innovation center by walking through the campus, dormitory and some other
faculties. Dr Fotwe is also tall. His height had increased my inferiority complex. Anyway he was
very friendly, could speek a few malay words and I called him by his first name, Francis. The
innovation center nurture new idea for bussiness. People with ideas but without capital and
lacking of bussiness knowledge can propose to CICE. If they found the business is viable, the
centre allows them to open the office at the centre and start doing bussiness under the guidance
of the experts from the university. They have many success story. Back here, but I am not aware
about any business which flourished from our BIP. On the way back we passed by a field with
buidings on it. Francis told us that it is cricket research centre. What?? What kind of research
they do? He said he don’t what reseach they do.

        Then Francis lead us to visit construction lab. He showed as a new equipment which was
designed and built in that lab. If te project was successful, Francis confidently said that it will
revolutionize the construction industry as all brick laying work can be done using machine. After
that the students were asked to attend a lecture on constructon by Prof. Tharek Hassan, while the
lecturers followed Francis to visit European Constuction Institute (ECI), Water Engineering and
Develoment Centre (WEDC) and Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (engCETL).
Prof Naomi, the director of ECI briefed us on the activities in ECI, a non profit organization,
surviced by donation from more than 60 construction related companies. Prof Sohail Khan

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briefed us on the WEDC activities and research projects around the world. The engCETL
focused on research on how to improve teaching engineering effectively. The centre also support
the lecturers on how technical thing such as preparing web base or computer based teaching
material. I believe the engCETL function is moreless similar to our CTL. We were told that
Loughborough has implemented integrated design projects (we call it capstone project) some 15
years ago. We at FKA just discussed a month ago about introducing and incorporating the
project in our new curriculum, yet with some objections by some staff. In this case, we are
behind Loughborough by more than 15 years! At one point, I did not remember on what issue,
Francis said that ”Perhaps our most prominent alumni is Zaimi” referring to our Prof Muhd
Zaimi Majid.

       After engCETL, we went back to Civil Eng Department for lunch. I was surprise to see
so mane Malaysian students being invited for lunch together. One of them was Miss Farah
Jaafaran who is studying at WEDC. She was my advisee in last semester and I wrote my
recommendation for her to apply to Loughborough. I was proud to tell Francis that she was my
former student. As usual the lunch was sandwiches, but this time a lot and we couldn’t finish
them, despite of so many students came.

        At Loughborough, the research are mainly done through recearch centres where research
and postgraduate students are attched to the research centres. There many research centres being
established in Loughborough with specific focus area.




At the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Imperial College


        We arrived at Imperial College at 9.30am. We were greeted by Mr Colin Kerr, an office
administrator. The whole of our visit to Imperial College was fronted by Mr. Kerr alone, no one
else! First we were briefed by him about the Imperial College, their success story, academic
programs, research, etc.

       Imperial College also implemented an intergrated design project (capstone project) but
just two years ago. This is actualy to fullfil the need of the industries. Sounds familiar?
Supprisingly they were behind Loughborough in such teaching innovation. Then Mr. Kerr
showed a picture of a man who is one of the most famous engineer (whom I forgot his name) in
the UK. Imperial College is so proud of having such a big name from their alumni. Perhaps we
also should show off any prominent figure who graduated from our department in our future
marketing presentation. I believe the success story of our alumni can be used as marketing tool.

From the presentation about their academic program, I could guess that they also implemented
OBE thing, though Mr Kerr did not mention it specifically. According to Mr Kerr, one of the
reason why they have to change their curriculm to this type is because the quality of the students
nowdays are not as good as students in the good old days. So they have to put extra effort to
educate them. What? This is also happening in Malaysia! To my question why we need to
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implement OBE things while in the past curriculum we still could produce good engineer as the
one he showed it in the slide. Mr Kerr argeed to my question but he said he had no answer. My
guess is because it is the current trend where every body do it, so we also should do it.... By the
way I felt much more confident at Imperial College because Mr. Kerr is only as tall as me.

        After presentation, Mr. Kerr took us to visit library, dormitory area, historic bulding
facade, and lastly the laboratories. On the outside Imperial College buildings they look so
historic but on the inside they are very contemporary. In the environmental lab there are old
model computers which still use 3.5” diskette. The structures labs were very crowded with
equipment. I felt very blessed with the space that we have in UTM.

         Then we were lead to lunch in the postgraduate and staff rest room. We were informed
that in this room, as big as our staff rest room, usually research students have their dicussion with
collegue and with the professors. Undergraduate students are not allowed. The mood was so
relaxing in the room where we can socialize while eating lunch. Some took a nap. As usual, the
lunch was sandwiches. At this time Prof Nethercot came to chat with. He appologized that he
could not join us for a longer time due to tight schedule. He looked much more bussier than us at
UTM, but yet he could write papers. I soothed myself by thinking that all best students in the
world go to Imperial Colleges. Even the professor don’t write by himself, he still can produce
papers because their students are all good, like our Dr. Airil. Give me two students like Dr Airil
and I can write 5 papers a year. Back home we are busy defending ourself from many annoying
students, be they local or foreigner, who are not able to do work by themself. Let alone to ask
them to write papers.

         After lunch, we attended a lecture on global warming. I am not sure what course it was,
but looked like a form five geography materials. Lecture room was big. The students could be
around 60 or 70. Most of them were playful and did not give much attention to the lecture.
Looking at the lecture style, many of us agreed that we were not impressed studying at Imperial
College. The lecture was too monotonuos. Maybe this one alone, I don’t know. But all I can say
that attending lecture in the US universities were much more fun than in UK, period.
         .



9.0    KESIMPULAN:


Faedah/Dapatan dalam lawatan:

       Sepanjang perjalanan dan pengalaman kami untuk Global Outreach UK universiti,
terdapat banyak informasi baru yang dapat kami perolehi yang mana boleh dimanfaatkan
bersama. Kami diperkenalkan dengan banyak peralatan canggih dan baru yang mana jarang dan
mungkin tidak dapat kita temui di kebanyakan universiti-universiti tempatan.

        Kebanyakan peralatan yang disediakan disana mempunyai nilai harga penyelidikan yang
tinggi sesuai dengan keperluan penggunaan peralatan tersebut. Antara peralatan tersebut adalah
mesin ujian terhadap konkrit bertelulang untuk mengkaji kesannya terhadap kehadiran haba yang

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tinggi. Mesin tersebut dapat mengenakan haba sehingga beratus-ratus darjah selsius. Selain itu,
kami juga berpeluang untuk mengumpul maklumat dan memanfaatkan kepakaran staf di sana
dengan bertanyakan segala permasalahan yang kami miliki.

        Kebanyakan daripada kami, merupakan pelajar tahun akhir yang mana menjadi syarat
bagi setiap pelajar universiti untuk mengendalikan projek sarjana muda. Di sana kami telah
banyak mengumpul idea mereka dalam membantu mencambahkan idea kami untuk kepentingan
projek tersebut.

        Melalui program ‘Global Outreach’, pelajar dapat mengembangkan bakat-bakat yang ada
seperti berkomunikasi dengan yakin dan efektif dan yakin dengan kebolehan diri sendiri. Pelajar
juga dapat meluaskan pandangan, meluaskan cara pemikiran dan pergaulan serta menambah ilmu
pengetahuan. Pelajar berpeluang merasai, melihat dan meneliti tentang sesuatu university dengan
lebih mendalam dan seterusnya dapat membuat pilihan yang tepat bagi menyambung pelajaran
diperingkat yang lebih tinggi. Program ini memberi peluang membandingkan UTM dan
universiti-universiti luar negara. Program seperti ini harus diteruskan kerana memberi impak
yang sangat besar kepada pelajar yang membuatkan pelajar menjadi lebih positif dari segala
aspek dan pelajar dapat keluar dari kelompok yang mundur serta terkebelakang.




Komen:

       Lawatan sambil belajar selama satu minggu ke beberapa universiti di sekitar United
Kingdom merupakan pengalaman yang amat bermakna buat kami. Kunjungan sulung kami ke
Universiti Sheffield mendedahkan satu suasana kampus yang sangat menarik untuk dikongsikan
bersama.

        Universiti Sheffield mempunyai orientasi susun atur bangunan yang agak berbeza
berbanding universiti-universiti lain yang kami kunjungi. Suasana kampus yang disusun secara
teratur di dalam bandar menyediakan suatu suasana belajar yang berlainan berbanding dengan
kebanyakan universiti-universiti tempatan. Suasana kampus di dalam bandar dapat
mengurangkan tekanan belajar dan melatih pelajar supaya dapat merangka kerja harian mereka
dengan lebih kreatif.

        Selain itu, Universiti Sheffield juga dapat menyediakan peralatan makmal yang canggih
dan berteknologi tinggi yang mana dapat dimanfaatkan oleh pelajar. Peluang yang diberikan
kepada kami untuk merasai suasana belajar di dalam kelas telah membuka minda kami tentang
pendekatan-perdekatan yang diguna pakai oleh para pensyarah di sana. Pendekatan yang
digunakan adalah agak efektif untuk mengggambarkan segala teori yang disampaikan. Pensyarah
di sana mendedahkan sebahagian kajian-kajian yang dijalankan oleh pihak universiti yang
dirasakan relevan untuk dikongsikan. Kaedah pembelajaran seperti ini telah banyak membantu
pelajar untuk memahami sesetengah konsep yang diajarkan kepada mereka.




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Kami juga mendapat informasi daripada pelajar di sana yang menyatakan bahawa latihan
dalam makmal tidak diasingkan di dalam satu kod subjek, malah ianya disatukan didalam subjek
teori yang berkaitan bagi meningkatkan keberkesanan pembelajaran. Ujian dan latihan dalam
makmal hanya akan dikendalikan apabila para pelajar telah menjalani teori yang berkaitan.




Cadangan:

       Secara umumnya kami menganggap program yang telah selamat kami jalani ini telah
lebih 90% keseluruhan objektif program. Maka, terdapat beberapa perkara yang kami rasakan
sesuai untuk dicadangkan kepada pihak fakulti yang mana mungkin dapat dijadikan elemen-
elemen penambahbaikkan yang dapat buat untuk program-program yang akan datang.

        Pihak fakulti dapat merangka lebih banyak slot interaksi bersama pelajar-pelajar disana.
Melihat kepada objektif-objektif program yang digariskan sukar untuk dicapai kerana kurangnya
sesi-sesi interaksi yang tidak formal bersama-sama pelajar disana.

       Selain itu, program lawatan yang sangat bermakna dan boleh dipanjangkan jangka masa
lawatannya untuk meningkatkan keselesaan interaksi peserta dan perjalanan keseluruhan
program.

        Global Outreach Program harus diteruskan bagi mengahasilkan pelajar yang bukan sahaja
terbaik dari segi akademik malah terbaik dari pelbagai aspek supaya dihormati oleh masyarakat
yang mana ia sekaligus memberi kesan yang positif kepada UTM dan negara Malaysia.




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10. PENGHARGAAN PENAJAAN




1. SEKOLAH PENDIDIKAN PROFESSIONAL & PENDIDIKAN BERTERUSAN (SPACE)

                    2. AZMAN SABRAN SDN. BHD

             3. KINETIC BUILDING TECHNOLOGY SDN. BHD.

                      4. PUNCAK ALAM BINA

                 5. WAWASAN BINA CONSTRUCTION




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  • 1. LAPORAN PENUH UTM GLOBAL OUTREACH PROGRAM 2009 NAMA PROGRAM : Academic & Research colloboration Tour to Nottingham / Loughbrough/ Sheffield and Imperial College (UK) Universities
  • 2. ISI KANDUNGAN 1.0 LATARBELAKANG 2 2.0 OBJEKTIF 2 3.0 AKTIVITI 3 4.0 LAWATAN PERTAMA KE DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AND STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING, UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD 6 5.0 SECOND DAY VISIT – DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM 9 6.0 LAWATAN KETIGA – DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AND BUILDING ENGINEERING, UNIVERSITY OF LOUGHBOROUGH 15 7.0 LAWATAN KEEMPAT – IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF LONDON 18 8.0 CHAPERONING SNAPSHOT 21 9.0 KESIMPULAN 26 10.0 PENGHARGAAN PENAJAAN 29 11.0 SOAL SELIDIK KEBERKESANAN GOP 2
  • 3. 1.0 LATAR BELAKANG Academic & Research collaboration Tour to Nottingham / Loughbrough/ Sheffield / Imperial College (UK) Universities adalah salah satu aktiviti fakulti dalam melaksanakan Global Outreach Program (GOP). Lawatan ini telah dilaksanakan pada 29 November hingga 8 Disember 2009. Keseluruhannya seramai 12 orang peserta telah menyertai program ini yang terdiri daripada 9 mahasiswa/i, 2 orang pensyarah pengiring dan 1 orang wakil pengurusan fakulti. Senarai Peserta : PROF. MADYA ABD. LATIF BIN SALEH TIMBALAN DEKAN AKADEMIK DR. REDZUAN BIN ABDULLAH PENSYARAH KANAN DR. ROZANA BINTI ZAKARIA PENSYARAH KANAN AMANINA BT. JOHARI BA 080007 3SAW ANG HUANG YAU AA060021 4SAW MOHAMAD FATHI KAMIL BIN MOHD. TAHIR AA060110 4SAW RICHARD OON MIN HUANG AA060181 4SAW NAZIRAH HANIS BINTI MOHD NASIR AA070158 3SAW NGU SIAW LING BA070081 4SAW NOOR BAINY BINTI KAMARUDIN BA070082 4SAW CHUA CHIA CHIANG AA060046 4SAW MD RAJUNA AHMAD SHAKRI EA092008 ENG. DOC 2.0 OBJEKTIF 1. Memberi pendedahan dan interaksi pelajar di peringkat antarabangsa melalui forum, sosial dan dialog dengan kakitangan dan pelajar universiti luar negara yang bertaraf ’World Class’ 2. Mewujudkan Kerjasama di antara UTM dengan Universiti yang dilawati bagi menggalakkan pertukaran pelajar, budaya dan kemungkinan penyelidikan bersama pada masa depan. 3. Membangunkan kemahiran insaniah di kalangan peserta seperti komunikasi ’oral’, ’written’ dan ’interpersonal’ dengan yakin dan efektif. 4. Meluaskan pengetahuan, kemahiran dan pengalaman untuk mencapai kecemerlangan 5. Memperkenalkan UTM kepada dunia luar 3
  • 4. 3.0 AKTIVITI Bil. Tarikh / Program / Aktiviti Catatan Masa Hari 29 Nov 2009 Bertolak ke KLIA dari UTM – KLIA –Amsterdam Tiba hari 1 satu (Ahad) Tarikh UK Hari 30 Nov 2009 Heathrow- Nottingham Satu UK (Isnin) Check in Loging Suai kenal dengan Staff UTM di Nottingham Hari 1 Dis 2009 Lawatan ke Department of Civil and Structural Dua (Selasa) Engineering, University of Sheffield - Ucapan aluan oleh Dr. Marian Hogg - Lawatan ke makmal Struktur, Hydraulic dan Geotechnics - Pelajar Menghadiri Kuliah Geotechnic - Makan tengahari dan perbincangan tidak resmi dengan staf, pelajar dan kakitangan University of Sheffield - Campus tour Hari 2 Dis 2009 Lawatan ke Department of Civil Engineering, Tiga (Rabu) University of Nottingham - Ucapan aluan oleh Prof John Owen - Research Colloqium bersama empat orang pelajar Uni. Of Nottingham - Lawatan ke makmal dan fasiliti penyelidikan - Makan tengahari dan perbincangan tidak resmi dengan staf, pelajar dan kakitangan University of Nottingham - Campus Tour di University of Nottingham. Hari 3 Dis 2009 Lawatan ke Civil adn Building Engineering, Empat (Khamis) Loughborough University - Ucapan aluan oleh Dr. Francis Edum-Fotwe - Lawatan ke Centre for Innovative and Collaborative Engineering (CICE) dan taklimat - Lawatan ke makmal pembinaan - Pelajar Menghadiri Kuliah pembinaan oleh 4
  • 5. Prof Tharek Hassan - Staff melawat pusat kecemerlangan: European Consruction Institute (ECI), Water Enginering and Development Centre (WEDC) dan Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (engCETL) - Makan tengahari dan perbincangan tidak resmi dengan staf, pelajar dan kakitangan Lougughborough University Bertolak ke London. Check in Hotel di London Hari 4 Dis 2009 Lawatan ke Imperial College (IC) keenam (Jumaat) - Ucapan aluan dan taklimat oleh Mr Colin Kerr - Lawatan ke perpustakan, makmal, dormitory area dan Campus Tour dengan bimbingan Mr Colin Kerr - Pelajar dan staff Menghadiri Kuliah Environmental Engineering - Makan tengahari dan perbincangan tidak resmi dengan staf, pelajar dan kakitangan Imperial College Hari 5 Dis 2009 Acara Bebas dan Lawatan sekitar London Ketujuh (Sabtu) - Big Ben, Millenium Bridge, Tower Bridge, Buckingham Palace Hari 6 Dis 2009 Acara Bebas dan lawatan ke luar daerah London – KeLapan (Ahad) Windsor Castle Hari 7 Dis 2009 - Acara bebas dan lawatan ke Trafalgar square Tarikh Sembilan (Isnin) - Perjalanan Pulang dari London ke UTM sampai 8 Dis 2009 (Selasa) 5
  • 6. 4.0 LAWATAN PERTAMA KE DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AND STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING, UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD (Laporan ditulis oleh pelajar) Ini merupakan universiti pertama kami melawat di United Kingdom. Kami bertolak dari Nottingham selepas sarapan pagi dan sampai di Sheffield pada jam 9.00 am.. Semasa sampai di Sheffield Universiti kami disambut oleh En. Safuan staff FKA UTM yang sedang dalam pengajian PhD di Sheffield University. Kami di arah ke Bilik Mesyuarat Fakulti Kejuruteraan dan di sambut oleh Dr. Mariah Hogg, lecturer Jabatan Kejuruteraan Awam dengan minum pagi yang ringkas. Timbalan Dekan Akademik - PM. Dr. Abd. Latif, staf Pengiring Dr. Redzuan dan Dr Rozana serta Staf FKA yang sedang dalam pengajian PhD di University of Sheffield En. Ahmad Safuan. Selepas minuman pagi, jadual kami di mula dengan taklimat yang sampaikan oleh Dr. Marian Hogg tentang latar belakang Bandar Shefield, informasi tentang Sheffield University dan Fakulti Kejuruteraan, serta program akademik yang ditawar di di Jabatan Kejuruteraan Awam. Akhir taklimat kami diperkenalkan kepada Prof. Ian Burgess, Professor di Jabatan Kejuruteraan Awam dan senior lecturer Dr. John Cripps. Selepas perbincangan yang ringkas, kami mengunjungi Makmal Jabatan Kejuruteraan Awam di bawah bimbingan Prof. Ian Burgess dan Dr. John Cripps. Dalam sesi ini, kami melawat Makmal Struktur Berat, Makmal Struktur ringan, Makmal Hidraulik dan Makmal Geoteknik. Terdapat beberapa peralatan penelidikan yang agak luarbiasa dan mengkagumkan kami. Contohnya oven ujian keluli di dalam suhu tinggi dan mesin tekanan 3 dimensi berkuasa tinggi. Seterusnya kami dibawa oleh Dr John Cripps melawat makmal hidraulik dan bertemu dengan prof dan dua orang pelajar penyelidikan yang sedang menjalankan ujikaji urban drainage system. Di makmal geoteknik, kami diberi taklimat oleh En. Safuan dan juga seorang kakitangan UTHM yang sedang membuat kajian Phd mereka. 6
  • 7. Seterusnya kami diaturkan untuk menghadiri kuliah Geoteknik tahun dua di University Sheffield. Dalam kelas tersebut kes-kes situasi dan kajian sebenar di tunjukan oleh pensyarah selain dengan bantuan maklumat dari nota. Walau pun kulaih hanya satu jam, ia telah membantu kami memahami kegunaan sebenar pengetahuan yang kami pelajari di UTM serta cara aplikasinya. Setelah kelas tamat, kami dijemput ke bilik jamuan untuk makan tengah hari dengan staff University Sheffield dan beberapa orang pelajar dari Malaysia. Dalam perbincangan kami mendapat banyak maklumat tentang kehidupan dan cara pembelajaran di Sheffield Universiti. Pengalaman yang kami perolehi sedikit sebanyak dapat membantu kami yang berhasrat untuk belajar di luar negeri, membuat keputusan. Selepas tamat makan tengah hari, kami dibawa melawat kampus dan persekitaran Sheffield Universiti dibawah tunjuk arah 2 orang pelajar universiti tersebut. Bangunan Universiti Sheffield bertaburan (scattered) di sekeliling Bandar Sheffield dan sangat berbeza dengan kampus UTM. Kami telah melawat ke perpustakaan, bangunan pengurusan, student union, dan bangunan-bangunan fakulti lain. Gambar mengikut putaran jam: 1. Taklimat di Univesity of Sheffield, 2. Penyampaian Cenderahati oleh TDA kepada Ketua Jabatan Kejuruteraan Awam Prof. Askes, 3. Lawatan makmal penerangan oleh Prof. Ian , 4. Pelajar berkumpul dihadapan penginapan di Nottingham sebelum bertolak ke University of Sheffield. 7
  • 8. Gambar mengikut putaran jam: 1. Mesin ‘Compression Test’ di Makmal University of Sheffield, 2. Campus Tour, 3. Bergambar ramai di hadapan bangunan ‘student centre’ , 4. Penerangan Makmal oleh Pensyarah Kanan bidang Geotechnik Dr. John. University of Sheffield. Di Sheffield Universiti kemudahan bangunan di reka lebih mengutamakan kemudahan perlajar. Paling menarik bai kami adalah rekabentuk perpustakaan di Sheffield Universiti yang agak istimewa. Selain daripada fungsi mancari maklumat dan pengajiaan, ia juga di rekabentuk sebagai satu tempat pelajar berkumpul dan berdiskusi. Tingkat bawah dan tingkat satu merupakan ruang terbuka yang membenarkan pelajar membuat pengumpulan dan perbincangan bebas. Ia juga dilengkap dengan café, kemudahan komputer yang berbagai fungsi serta ruang perbincangan terbuka yang membenarkan pelajar berbual sesuka hati. Rekabentuknya telah berjaya membinakan satu imej perpustakaan baru yang tidak terdapat di tempat lain. Perpustakaan ini dibuka 24 jam dan sentiasa dipenuhi oleh pelajar. Kami dimaklumkan ada juga pelajar yang tidur di sana sewaktu musim peperiksaan. Lawatan ke University of Sheffield tamat pada jam 4 pm. 8
  • 9. 5.0 SECOND DAY VISIT – DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM (Laporan di tulis oleh pelajar) On the third day of the student outreach programme (2 nd Dec 2009), we went to the Civil Engineering Department, University of Nottingham. The purpose of this visit is to get to know more about the university in terms of the academic program, research and life at the University. We woke up early in the morning at around 0830 local time. After enjoying great meal prepared by Dr. Rosli Noor who is one of the staff from FKA UTM who studied in University of Nottingham, we departed to the University and we reached there at around 0900. We were welcome by the Head of department of Civil Engineering, Dr. John S. Owen and Prof Kim Elliot. The programme started by a briefing about the University of Nottingham by Dr. Owen. In presentation, we were exposed to some background of the campus, the city, the university and the Department of Civil Engineering. He also mentioned that the number of Malaysian student is increasing since the University opened a branch campus in Malaysia which is located in Semenyih. Warm welcome by Dr. John S. Owen Variety of tea serve by the University Dr. Redzuan, Dr. Latif and Noor Baini from UTM are paying attention to the presentation. Most right side of the photo is Prof. Kim Elliot, who always visits FKA. 9
  • 10. The program at Nottingham was continued with a colloqium given by research students. The first presenter was Mr Naveed Ahmad. His research was on the topic of Asphalt Material The research was carried out in the Nottingham Transportation Engineering Centre (NTEC), one of the largest transportation research centre in UK. The second presenter was Meinard Tiessen who is doing a research about Predicting the Development of Crescentic Bed Patterns. The next PHD presenter was Ms Juan Wang, with the title of Shakedown Analysis for Geotechnical Application. The last presenter, who is also the staff of FKA, Dr. Rosli presented his PhD research. Besides that, we also had a chance to meet with other UTM staff and Malaysian students who are currently studying in the University. They are Pn. Zainab from FKA who is doing research on Hydrology and also En. Kamil from Kolej Sains & Teknologi, UTM International Campus. Naveed Ahmad with his slide Meinard Juan Wang Dr. Rosli After the presentations, we were then introduced to the student Ambassadors of the department of Civil Enginnering, Rob and Damilola. They ackted as tourist guide and showed us the laboratories, research and study facilities in the Civil Engineering Department. Most of the equipment in the laboratories was funded by industries and research centre. Besides that, we also visited the computer laboratories. During the lunch time, we met a few more students from Malaysia who are currently doing their undergraduate programme in Nottingham. We also took this opportunity to discuss futher with the PHD students on their topics and the experience have had in this University. They had also told us about life in England and gave us a lots of advises in studies. 10
  • 11. Rob is explaining in the structure laboratories. At the right is Hydrology laboratories, this is where our FKA staff, Pn. Zainab do her research Centrifuge machine which is able to generate up to 10G, and a picture showing how is a geotechnical research done using the machine. Structure laboratories Geotechnical Laboratories 11
  • 12. This is how a class look like in Nottingham Our lunch, prepared by the host Lunch time is the time we can socialize more with the students and staff there. At the right is a picture showing Dr. Latif giving a token of appreciation to the Prof Owen. The following activity was campus tour. Our great tour guides of the day were Rob and Damilola. They showed us around the campus and explained to us the facilities that they have in the University. University of Nottingham has a very nice and big building for student union. The building includes facilities such as book store, shops, study corner, cafeteria, surau and etc. The centre is really convenient for student as they can easily grab their things that they need for study there. The building is open 24 hours a day and it is a good place for students who wish to find a place for study at night. The University is also open to public during office hours to enjoy the nice scene around the campus. 12
  • 13. Our prime minister, Datuk Seri Najib, is the Alumni of Nottingham, studied in economy. At the right is a picture showing the lake and nice scenery in the University Computer Laboratories Student Union Building From our observation at the University of Nottingham, we feel that there are some aspects that UTM needs to emulate and enhance to make the UTM campus more international flavor, environmental friendly and increase productivity. Among them is the pond and stream in UTM should be manaed and beutified like what is done at Nottingham. University of Nottingham is named campus in the park as there is a lot of greenery in the campus. The university put in extra effort to beautify the green area around the lake to make it a natural recreation centre. Furthermore, the campus is more environmental friendly as there are a lot of bicycle and pedestrian tracks which encourage the campus community to reduce the dependency on motor transport. This scene is not available at UTM. The frequent bus services which are on time and clean are another excellent example that we should follow. Due to the low number of private vehicle in the Nottingham campus, the air is fresher and roads are not congested. All this have contributed to a fresh, relaxing and natural environment in the campus. This make the Univerity of Nottingham is a good place to study. 13
  • 14. Student Union Building Dr. Latif with our campus tour guide As we were informed by The Head of Department of Civil Engineering, Dr. John S. Owen, they have a good ratio of the postgraduate and undergraduate which is around 1 to 2. In this way, they could focus on research development while producing quality graduates at the same time. Most of the research in the Department was funded by the industries and non government bodies. By this way, the Department could afford to have high technology and expensive equipment in the laboratories, such as centrifuge in the Geotechnical Laboratories. The mutual relationship between the industries and department is a very good way to raise fund for research and help establish the reputation of the department in the international level. We were also briefed on the syllabus, material, learning and teaching approach of the department. We found that the way of embedding the laboratories into the core subject is a better way to help the student to understand the subject. It is a good way to fulfill our OBE requirement. At the same time, the department offers an integrated project for the students. The project works include conceptual design, field works, design projects could help student to apply things which had been learn in the class on the actual work and at the same time train their generic skills like communicating, team working, problem solving and leadership. Finally, we were impressed by the facilities in the department. The laboratories equipments were in good and complete condition although the building was small. The computer laboratories was also well equipped with adequate computers which were capable of running most of the latest engineering software. 14
  • 15. 6.0 LAWATAN KETIGA – DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AND BUILDING ENGINEERING, UNIVERSITY OF LOUGHBOROUGH (Laporan di tulis oleh pelajar) Hari keempat (3rd Dec 2009) kami di United Kingdom dipenuhi dengan lawatan ke University of Loughborough, yang terletak kira-kira 40 minit dari Notthingham. Loughborough merupakan sebuah pekan kecil yang berhampiran dengan Junction 23 dan juga East Midlands International Airport. Ketibaan kami disambut baik oleh staf dari jabatan Kejuruteraan Awam dan Bangunan, University of Loughborough. Kami di jamu dengan teh dan kopi sebelum di bawa masuk ke bilik tetamu. Ucapan alu-aluan disampaikan oleh Dr Frncis Edum-Fotwe. Setiap hadirin yang berada di dalam bilik itu diperkenalkan satu persatu, termasuk Prof Koji Shiono dan tidak ketinggalan juga pelajar-palajar Malaysia yang berada di sana turut memperkenalkan diri masing-masing serta projek serta kajian yang sedang dilakukan oleh mereka. Sambutan Staf Jabatan Kejuruteraan Awam University of Loughborough di ketuai oleh Prof. Francis T Edum-otwe Selepas sessi berkenalan, kami di bawa melawat pusat Inovasi. Bangunannya agak jauh dan kami berjalan merentasi kampus termasuk kawasan asrama. Malangnya hujan renyai-renyai dan cuaca sangat sejuk dan berangin menyebabkan kam tidak dapat menikmati keindahan kampus. Di pusat innovasi kami diberi taklimat oleh pegawainya dan juga melawat fasiliti yang 15
  • 16. ada. Pusat ini memberi peluang kepada usahawan baru yang mempunyai idea perniagaan tetapi tiada kemahiran teknikal dan modal untuk memulakan perniagaan. Pusat innovasi akan memberi bimbingan termasuk staf dan sokongan peralatan pejabat sehingga perniagaan yang ditubuhkan itu boleh bergerak sendiri. Pusat innovasi seperti ini sangat wajar diwujudkan di UTM. Kemuncak lawatan di Universiti of Loughborough ialah, kami merasai pengalaman berada di dewan kuliah pelajar postgraduate tahun dua di sana. Kami dibawa untuk mengikuti kuliah pengurusan pembinaan selama satu jam yang disampaikan oleh Prof Tharek Hassan. Sepanjang satu jam mengikuti kuliah tersebut kami mendapati suasana pembelajaran di sana agak berbeza dengan suasana di UTM. Perbezaan yang paling ketara adalah dari segi interaksi antara para pelajar dan pensyarah. Pelajar-pelajar di sana lebih berani untuk bertanyakan soalan kepada pensyarah semasa pensyarah sedang memberikan kuliah berbanding di Malaysia di mana kebanyakan pelajar di Malaysia kurang berinteraksi dengan pensyarah semasa di dewan kuliah. Kuliah Perancangan dan Taksiran dalam Pengurusan Projek oleh Prof. Tariq Hassan 16
  • 17. Aktiviti seterusnya, kami dibawa bertemu dengan pelajar-pelajar Malaysia yang berada di Universiti of Loughborough sambil makan tengahari. Mereka berkongsi pengalaman bagaimana pertama kali mereka menjejakkan kaki di sana serta halangan dan dugaan yang terpaksa mereka tempuhi semasa berada di sana. Semangat serta ketahanan mental dan fizikal yang kuat diperlukan untuk seseorang berada di negara luar. Kami sempat bertukar-tukar alamat emel serta nombor telefon. Perjumpaan dengan pelajar Malaysia di University of Loughborough sambil makan tengahari. Selain itu, kami juga diperkenalkan dengan staf-staf dari jabatan Kejuruteraan Awam yang menguruskan segala urusan serta permasalahan yang dihadapi pelajar-pelajar Malaysia di sana. Mereka menguruskan permasalahan visa, biasiswa serta lain-lain. Seterusnya, setelah berborak serta bertukar-tukar pendapat, kami disajikan dengan makan tengahari oleh pihak universiti. Walaupun kami agak sukar untuk menerima menu makanan tengahari mereka, namun atas sebab perut kosong, kami cuba juga untuk menikmati hidangan yang disediakan. Masa lawatan agak terhad. Kami tidak berkesempatan untuk melawat seluruh kampus. Dalam perjalanan pulang kami singgah untuk sembahyang di surau di dalam kampus. Sunguh mengejutkan, surau nya agak luas dan terjaga dengan rapi sama seperti keadaan di Malaysia, malah lebih baik lagi berbanding dengan sesetengah surau di dalam kampus UTM. Pengalaman di Universiti of Loughborough merupakan satu pengalaman yang amat sukar untuk dilupakan. Keindahan kawasan di sekitar universiti amat sukar untuk digambarkan dengan kata-kata. Keramahan staf-staf universiti yang melayan kami amat dihargai. Sekiranya diberi peluang belajar di UK, mungkin Loughborough University antara university yang akan kami beri pertimbbangan serius. 17
  • 18. 7.0 LAWATAN KEEMPAT – IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF LONDON (Laporan ditulis oleh pelajar) Kami tiba di London pada malam hari selepas beberapa jam perjalanan dari Universiti of Loughboorough. Sebaik check-in di hotel, kami pergi berjamu selera di Malaysian Hall. Tidak di sangka, ramai orang Malaysia, pelajar dan pelancung yang pergi makan di situ. Pada jam 7.30 pagi hari berikutnya kami telah bertolak ke Imperial College dengan hanya berjalan kaki kerana kampusnya tidak jauh dari hotel. Didalam perjalanan, kami dapat melewati beberapa tempat menarik seperti Royal Albert Hall dan recreation park. Tepat jam 8.30 pagi, kami tiba di Imperial College dan kedatangan kami disambut baik oleh En Colin Kerr, seorang pengurus pejabat (Office administrator) sebagai wakil pihak Imperial College.Tanpa membuang masa, Sesi suai kenal terus bermula selama 15 minit diikuti dengan sedikit taklimat oleh En Kerr.. Kemudian kami semua dijamu dengan sedikit juadah sarapan pagi selama 15 minit. Pada jam 9.30 pagi, aktiviti seterusnya bermula, di mana ia dimulakan dengan lawatan ke Perpustakaan. Wakil pustakawan memperkenalkan diri dan memberi sedikit taklimat mengenai kemudahan dan perkhidmatan yang disediakan. Melalui pemerhatian kami,didapati bahawa perkhidmatan dan kemudahan yang disediakan sangat canggih dan seolah-olah seperti pihak universiti mengetahui dengan sangat mendalam tentang apa yang diperlukan oleh pelajar-pelajar. Di perpustakaan ini, terdapat beberapa ruang yang berbeza-beza yang telah diklasifikasikan untuk belajar secara senyap, tempat untuk berbincang, tempat untuk beristirehat dan menenangkan fikiran dimana secara majoritinya, kemudahan-kemudahan tersebut tidak terdapat di UTM. Terdapat juga cafeteria di dalam perpustakaan. Dari segi struktur pula, kami agak kagum dengan konsep bumbung dalam bangunan dimana mereka menggunakan ‘waffle laboratories’ didalam perpustakaan yang mana tidak terdapat di UTM. Pada jam 10.00 pagi, aktiviti diteruskan dengan lawatan sekitar kampus di mana kami berpeluang melawat beberapa bangunan kampus yang bersejarah dan traditional. Bangunan in berbentuk traditional di mukan hadapan tetapi sangat moden di bahagian dalam. Seterusnya kami melawat makmal struktur berat dan makmal struktur ringan. Di sana, kami diberi pengenalan mengenai kemudahan serta peralatan yang digunakan untuk kajian-kajian yang dilakukan. Selain itu, terdapat juga demonstrasi ujikaji oleh wakil pelajar PhD mengenai projek yang telah dijalankan. Makmal struktur ringan agak tidak terurus kerana kam difahaman mereka sedang membuat ubahsuai dan menempatkan semetara makmal berkenaan di ruang simpanan. Kemudian,pada jam 11.00 pagi, kami melawat ke sekitar makmal kejuruteraan tanah dan alam sekitar, serta bilik kuliah. Jam 12.00 tengahari kami disediakan makan tengah hari. Kami berjamu selera di dalam bilik rehat staff dan pelajar postgraduate. Kami difahamkan bilik ini merupakan tempat bersosial antara pelajar penyelidikan dan professor di mana perbincangan tentang akademik di lakukan. Pelajar undergraduate tidak dibenar di dalam bilik ini. Kami sempat berbual dengan beberapa pelajar penyelidikan di sana, termasuk Miss Arul, seorang pelajar phd dari Malaysia yang menyambung pelajaran disan. Pada waktu ini Prof Nethercot, seorang prof yang sangat dihormati dan dikenali di seluruh dunia dating berbual-bual dengan kami. Kami juga mengambil peluang ini dengan bertanya pelbagai soalan mengenai Imperial College dan merisik tentang peluang untuk menyambung pelajaran disana. 18
  • 19. Seterusnya, pada jam 2.00 petang, kami telah diberi peluang menghadiri kuliah hidrologi bersama pelajar tahun 2 selama 1 jam. Pada permulaan kuliah, pensyarah telah memperkenalkan kami kepada plajar mereka dan kami diberi tepukan gemuruh. Apa yang telah diperhatikan adalah, teknologi pengajaran disana agak mundur sedikit kerana mereka masih lagi memakai rod sebagai penunjuk di papan putih. Cetakan slide sangat kecl dan tidak boleh dibaca. Pelajar- pelajar pula tidak menumpukan sepenuh perhatian dan tidak menghormati pensyarah yang mengajar di mana mereka makan di dalam kelas, berborak, menghantar SMS, membaca suratkhabar, bermain belon dan pelbagai gelagat telah dlihat di kalangan pelajar. Pensyarah mereka pula tidak begitu memperdulikan sikap pelajar. Ini mungkin keran bilik kuliah yang besar dan pelajarnya sanat ramai. Cara pensyarah mengajar pula adalah berbeza dengan cara pensyarah di UTM mengajar dimana pensyarah di sana tidak menunjukkan sifat ingin membantu pelajar dan terdapat jurang di antara pelajar dan pensyarah, tidak seperti di UTM di mana pensyarah-pensyarah begitu dekat dengan pelajar, memahami dan mempunyai sifat ingin membantu pelajar. Hal ini mungkin berlaku di dalam bilk kuliah yang kami hadiri sahaja. Pada jam 3 petang, lawatan sekitar kampus dan bangunan persatuan pelajar dimulakan dan pada jam 4 petang kami telah dibenarkan pulang kerana aktiviti di Imperial College telah tamat selepas sesi penyampaian cenderamata dilakukan. Gambar-gambar sekitar lawatan di Imperial College Perbincangan Post Graduate Student Centre Pintu masuk Imperial College 19
  • 20. Makmal Struktur Imperial College Penarangan ole Mr. Colin Kerr Hasil Lawatan ke Imperial College DAripada pengamatan kami, Imperial College adalah antara pilihan yang perlu diberi pertimbangan jika ingin menyambung pelajaran di UK kerana terdapat kemudahan yang baik dan suasana pembelajaran yang kondusif dari segi akademik mahupun social. Sungguhpun begitu tidak dinafikan bahawa belajar di UTM juga adalah pilihan yang baik bagi rakyat Malaysia, terutamanya apabila aspek kewangan menjadi factor utama. Daripada pengalaman lawatan ini, kami dapat meningkatkan interaksi dan interpersonal skill dengan pelajar dan professor serta staff disana. Kerjasama diantara UTM dan Imperial College untuk menggalakkan lagi pertukaran pelajar, budaya dan penyelidikan masa hadapan untuk kepentingan negara dan UTM juga berkemungkinan besar boleh dicapai. Selain itu,lawatan ini dapat membangunkan pengetahuan ilmu, kemahiran dan pengalaman untuk mencapai ‘common goal’. Pelajar juga dapat melihat sendiri dan merasai bagaimana melanjutkan pelajaran di Imperial College serta dapat mengetahui mengapa Imperial College merupakan antara university terbaik di dunia. 20
  • 21. 8.0 CHAPERONING ’SNAPSHOT’ At the University of Sheffield From my email correspondence prior to the visit, Sheffield was the most organized and prompt in responding to my emails. There was an assigned staff who look after the email enquiries. The reception was very simple, as if there is nothing happen in the department. Nobody seems curious about our presence. The first itinerary was a briefing by Marian Hogg, a lecturer in water/environmental. She is also overseeing all quality issues within the Department and is the undergraduate admissions tutor. The briefing was about Sheffield, the university, the department and their program of studies. I observed that the presentation slides were prepared very attractively and in a very professional manner such that when you hear and look at the presentation, you would feel that this is the best university in the UK, and you would want to come, or send your children to study here already. The presentation focused more on the strength and uniqueness of their programs. I believe that the slide is a standard one and is used to market their department. Anybody from the department can use it to make presentation to any visitor at anytime. Perhaps they have many visitors like us visiting their department regularly. That is why they were well prepared with the presentation. Then we were lead by Prof Ian Burgess and John Cripps (a senior lecturer) to visit structures, Water lab and Geotech lab. (Did we visit environmental lab? I can’t recall it). All in one building, stacked in a few stories. The labs were very crowded. Definitely our labs are more spacious than them. There were a lot testing machines but the lab was quite at that time. There was one big sophisticated machine for compressing concrete in 3D. Prof Burgess said the machine was designed and build in the lab, no one else in the world has it. It must have cost hundreds of thousands of ringgit. I’m 1000% sure that we will never get a research grant to build such a machine here in our university. In the geotechnical lab we were briefed by 2 phd students about their research. One of them was Safuan, our staff, and the other waas a UTHM staff, also our former UTM student (forget the name). After the lab visit, the students were lead to attend a 1 hour geotechnical lecture while we (the lecturers) mingled around with Safuan and the other guy and discussing with one of junior lecturer.. There was a nice and spacious surau also in the departmentt. When I asked our students about the lecture, many said that there is nothing special with the lecture here. Some said UTM lectures are more fun! 21
  • 22. Then lunch were served. The Head of Department, Prof Harm Askes, a number of Sheffield lecturers and a number of Malaysian students were present. Lunch were simple and dry (a few kinds of sandwiches) and fruits. I mean you still can shake hand while eating lunch. No spoon, no messy kuah nor wet hand! No need table also. You can socialize while eating lunch (though somebody said it is recommended that eating lunch should be in sitting not standing). I like their style though because at that time a lot of personal and unofficial thing can be discussed. Some even discussed about bad things about OBE!. Prof Askes is a tall person; my height is only up to his chest. In fact other staffs are also tall. I felt very inferior and difficult to talk to them! From the presentation by Marian, and from my talking to Prof Askes, I understand that the curriculum is also OBE, which is the trend of education nowadays. Also they have the integrated course kind of thing like what we call here the capstone project. In fact they have the real construction project for students which they were proud to show it in the slide. Which mean, as Prof Askes agreed, with the OBE things, they also have more works to do now than in the yesteryears. However Prof Askes did not convinced that CL (corporative learning), or PBL are better modes of teaching (Sorry PBL proponents!). He still preferred the traditional way of teaching and learning, i.e. chalk and board. Also my understanding is that each staff also does administrative works like us here, like Marian who looks at the quality issues within the Department (I guess pretty much like the much hated MQA thing....) as well as the undergraduate admissions tutor (seems like 2 AJKs for her). Then we went to tour the campus, guided by 2 international students, one from Iran and one from China. The professors did not follow us. Tour campus is not an academic thing, so it is logical that the professor would not involve. I think at UTM we also should allow our students to get involve with the department affair such as fronting the visitors. The student can be paid by hourly rate to show around any visitor who comes to visit our campus. And they can improve their interpersional and communication skill too. One of the most impressive facilities that Sheffield has is a huge four storey student learning center which looks like a library, but full of tables, computers, books, discussion rooms, sofas. Cafeteria etc. for use by all students. Only students and staffs can enter the building and the entry is controlled by the student card which functions like a touch and go card. After classes, students are flocking into this building to study or do their homework or project or even sleep. It is opened 24 hours. This is one of the facilities that impressed our group most. Our students said that they dream about UTM to also have such a facility. To me this building alone makes Sheffield look like a real university campus. Back here, I’m sorry to say that students cannot even hide from heavy rain in between classes. I had a dream a few day later that the whole C09 block has been renovated to be like that. Sadly it was my dream. 22
  • 23. At The University of Nottingham Our visit was welcomed by Prof John Owen, the department head who waited patiently in front of the door of the Civil Eng building. Prof Kim Elliot, the guru of precast construction was also present. Prof Owen still looked young to me and he is also a very tall person. I also felt inferior like I was at Sheffield because of his tallness, Or was I too short?? Anyway I let Dr. Latif did more talking (same as at Sheffield indeed, and I only menyampok in the background or laugh whenever they laugh. Sometimes I was not sure what was the context. I heard so much Harry Porter slang I UK! Prof Owen gave the briefing, about the University, their campus, their academic program, their uniqueness, etc. My memory faded too fast. What I could remember is only that their programs are also having the integrated student project which involves all civil engineering disciplines. This is to answer the industrial needs nowadays. Whether they use OBE approach in the curriculum was not very clear to me. But definitely they have the program objective, the attribute they wanted to produce for their students, bla.. bla.. bla.. Sounds like OBE stuff, is it not? Following Prof Owen was the presentation about research project by four PhD international students. One of them Dr Rosli Noor, our very own lecturer who likes to call himself ‘Black’. I would like to suggest we should call our students to present their projects to visitors like them at UTM. At least it can build confidence in them After students presentation, we visited the laboratories: structures laboratories in particular. The equipment was not amazed me because most of them I already knew about. We went through buildings that house lecturer’s room, lecture halls, library, computer labs, cafeteria, students centers etc. There I bumped into Kamran, an ex-FKA student from Pakistan whose son was my son’s best friend in 2004-2005. He did his Masters degree here at UTM and now doing PhD at Nott. I mean, not only we sent our own staff to UK to study, but also international students there got trained buy us initially! In a way, we already have been recognized indeed that we produce international quality students. Our tour around the campus was also guided by students, 2 undergraduates, who seemed to know a lot about their campus. How about our students here? Have we trained them for this type of generic skill, or just mere rhetoric and how to assess them in the ISO/MQA forms at the end of each semester? Then back to the meeting room for lunch. Again the lunch was simple, similar to Sheffield. Compared to us, whenever we serve lunch, it must be a heavy one, full course, kuah, curry etc. and enough for the whole department but never involve students. At UTM, eating time means eat, no talking or socializing. There, other Malaysians and local students were also invited for lunch. Too many people came, till the food was a bit too little. But anyway, everybody enjoyed socializing while eating. This is my point! Got it? At Nottingham, we met Puan Noerwati, our ex Penolong Pendaftar. She works as pegawai tadbir also at Nott. I want to highlight her story that we must learn from people in the west. Puan Noerwati said, she used to handle an exhibition for 60 companies alone by herself. Imagine that if we were to organize the same event here, it must have eaten up 20 man-months of our lecturer’s time. Agree? Look at APSEC if you disagree. That is one reason why they can write paper but we cannot. Also read this: Puan Noerwati said, “they don’t use PAPER for 23
  • 24. corresponding between them in the department or else where”. All by EMAIL. Wasting paper was non issue at all there. Here we are still debating about scanning evidences?. And sending the timetables or whatever form with a cover letter for each: Example: “Dengan hormatnya disertakan jadual waktu untuk semester bla.. Bla.. accompanying the time table”. 1 rim of paper wasted for this alone and at the end of the day we still have to scan it for evidence. UTM management only see “journal papers” but not wasteing real papers. Anyhow there is one area that FKA can beat Department of Civil Eng, Nottingham Engineering. They are proud of being one of the largest civil department in UK, having close to 400 students. Dr. Latif stunned Prof Owen by telling him that we have 1300 students. Perhaps they can come to FKA to learn how to manage students. At the Department of Civil and Building Engineering, Loughborough University On the way to Lougborough from Nottingham I was so worried whether there are people who would wait for our group. That was because, prior to that their Dead of Department and his deputy has sent me email that they will not be in the office during our visit. Right in front of the security check in, Dr. Francis Edum-Fotwe called me asking when are we arriving. It soothed me. In the Civil Department, we were greeted by Dt Francis Fotwe, Prof. Koji Shiono and another professor whom I could not remember his name. We arrived quite late, at around 10am so there was not enough time for Dr Fotwe to give presentation about the department, which he already prepared with the power point and projector. After a brief introduction, Dr Fotwe took us to visit CICE, an innovation center by walking through the campus, dormitory and some other faculties. Dr Fotwe is also tall. His height had increased my inferiority complex. Anyway he was very friendly, could speek a few malay words and I called him by his first name, Francis. The innovation center nurture new idea for bussiness. People with ideas but without capital and lacking of bussiness knowledge can propose to CICE. If they found the business is viable, the centre allows them to open the office at the centre and start doing bussiness under the guidance of the experts from the university. They have many success story. Back here, but I am not aware about any business which flourished from our BIP. On the way back we passed by a field with buidings on it. Francis told us that it is cricket research centre. What?? What kind of research they do? He said he don’t what reseach they do. Then Francis lead us to visit construction lab. He showed as a new equipment which was designed and built in that lab. If te project was successful, Francis confidently said that it will revolutionize the construction industry as all brick laying work can be done using machine. After that the students were asked to attend a lecture on constructon by Prof. Tharek Hassan, while the lecturers followed Francis to visit European Constuction Institute (ECI), Water Engineering and Develoment Centre (WEDC) and Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (engCETL). Prof Naomi, the director of ECI briefed us on the activities in ECI, a non profit organization, surviced by donation from more than 60 construction related companies. Prof Sohail Khan 24
  • 25. briefed us on the WEDC activities and research projects around the world. The engCETL focused on research on how to improve teaching engineering effectively. The centre also support the lecturers on how technical thing such as preparing web base or computer based teaching material. I believe the engCETL function is moreless similar to our CTL. We were told that Loughborough has implemented integrated design projects (we call it capstone project) some 15 years ago. We at FKA just discussed a month ago about introducing and incorporating the project in our new curriculum, yet with some objections by some staff. In this case, we are behind Loughborough by more than 15 years! At one point, I did not remember on what issue, Francis said that ”Perhaps our most prominent alumni is Zaimi” referring to our Prof Muhd Zaimi Majid. After engCETL, we went back to Civil Eng Department for lunch. I was surprise to see so mane Malaysian students being invited for lunch together. One of them was Miss Farah Jaafaran who is studying at WEDC. She was my advisee in last semester and I wrote my recommendation for her to apply to Loughborough. I was proud to tell Francis that she was my former student. As usual the lunch was sandwiches, but this time a lot and we couldn’t finish them, despite of so many students came. At Loughborough, the research are mainly done through recearch centres where research and postgraduate students are attched to the research centres. There many research centres being established in Loughborough with specific focus area. At the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Imperial College We arrived at Imperial College at 9.30am. We were greeted by Mr Colin Kerr, an office administrator. The whole of our visit to Imperial College was fronted by Mr. Kerr alone, no one else! First we were briefed by him about the Imperial College, their success story, academic programs, research, etc. Imperial College also implemented an intergrated design project (capstone project) but just two years ago. This is actualy to fullfil the need of the industries. Sounds familiar? Supprisingly they were behind Loughborough in such teaching innovation. Then Mr. Kerr showed a picture of a man who is one of the most famous engineer (whom I forgot his name) in the UK. Imperial College is so proud of having such a big name from their alumni. Perhaps we also should show off any prominent figure who graduated from our department in our future marketing presentation. I believe the success story of our alumni can be used as marketing tool. From the presentation about their academic program, I could guess that they also implemented OBE thing, though Mr Kerr did not mention it specifically. According to Mr Kerr, one of the reason why they have to change their curriculm to this type is because the quality of the students nowdays are not as good as students in the good old days. So they have to put extra effort to educate them. What? This is also happening in Malaysia! To my question why we need to 25
  • 26. implement OBE things while in the past curriculum we still could produce good engineer as the one he showed it in the slide. Mr Kerr argeed to my question but he said he had no answer. My guess is because it is the current trend where every body do it, so we also should do it.... By the way I felt much more confident at Imperial College because Mr. Kerr is only as tall as me. After presentation, Mr. Kerr took us to visit library, dormitory area, historic bulding facade, and lastly the laboratories. On the outside Imperial College buildings they look so historic but on the inside they are very contemporary. In the environmental lab there are old model computers which still use 3.5” diskette. The structures labs were very crowded with equipment. I felt very blessed with the space that we have in UTM. Then we were lead to lunch in the postgraduate and staff rest room. We were informed that in this room, as big as our staff rest room, usually research students have their dicussion with collegue and with the professors. Undergraduate students are not allowed. The mood was so relaxing in the room where we can socialize while eating lunch. Some took a nap. As usual, the lunch was sandwiches. At this time Prof Nethercot came to chat with. He appologized that he could not join us for a longer time due to tight schedule. He looked much more bussier than us at UTM, but yet he could write papers. I soothed myself by thinking that all best students in the world go to Imperial Colleges. Even the professor don’t write by himself, he still can produce papers because their students are all good, like our Dr. Airil. Give me two students like Dr Airil and I can write 5 papers a year. Back home we are busy defending ourself from many annoying students, be they local or foreigner, who are not able to do work by themself. Let alone to ask them to write papers. After lunch, we attended a lecture on global warming. I am not sure what course it was, but looked like a form five geography materials. Lecture room was big. The students could be around 60 or 70. Most of them were playful and did not give much attention to the lecture. Looking at the lecture style, many of us agreed that we were not impressed studying at Imperial College. The lecture was too monotonuos. Maybe this one alone, I don’t know. But all I can say that attending lecture in the US universities were much more fun than in UK, period. . 9.0 KESIMPULAN: Faedah/Dapatan dalam lawatan: Sepanjang perjalanan dan pengalaman kami untuk Global Outreach UK universiti, terdapat banyak informasi baru yang dapat kami perolehi yang mana boleh dimanfaatkan bersama. Kami diperkenalkan dengan banyak peralatan canggih dan baru yang mana jarang dan mungkin tidak dapat kita temui di kebanyakan universiti-universiti tempatan. Kebanyakan peralatan yang disediakan disana mempunyai nilai harga penyelidikan yang tinggi sesuai dengan keperluan penggunaan peralatan tersebut. Antara peralatan tersebut adalah mesin ujian terhadap konkrit bertelulang untuk mengkaji kesannya terhadap kehadiran haba yang 26
  • 27. tinggi. Mesin tersebut dapat mengenakan haba sehingga beratus-ratus darjah selsius. Selain itu, kami juga berpeluang untuk mengumpul maklumat dan memanfaatkan kepakaran staf di sana dengan bertanyakan segala permasalahan yang kami miliki. Kebanyakan daripada kami, merupakan pelajar tahun akhir yang mana menjadi syarat bagi setiap pelajar universiti untuk mengendalikan projek sarjana muda. Di sana kami telah banyak mengumpul idea mereka dalam membantu mencambahkan idea kami untuk kepentingan projek tersebut. Melalui program ‘Global Outreach’, pelajar dapat mengembangkan bakat-bakat yang ada seperti berkomunikasi dengan yakin dan efektif dan yakin dengan kebolehan diri sendiri. Pelajar juga dapat meluaskan pandangan, meluaskan cara pemikiran dan pergaulan serta menambah ilmu pengetahuan. Pelajar berpeluang merasai, melihat dan meneliti tentang sesuatu university dengan lebih mendalam dan seterusnya dapat membuat pilihan yang tepat bagi menyambung pelajaran diperingkat yang lebih tinggi. Program ini memberi peluang membandingkan UTM dan universiti-universiti luar negara. Program seperti ini harus diteruskan kerana memberi impak yang sangat besar kepada pelajar yang membuatkan pelajar menjadi lebih positif dari segala aspek dan pelajar dapat keluar dari kelompok yang mundur serta terkebelakang. Komen: Lawatan sambil belajar selama satu minggu ke beberapa universiti di sekitar United Kingdom merupakan pengalaman yang amat bermakna buat kami. Kunjungan sulung kami ke Universiti Sheffield mendedahkan satu suasana kampus yang sangat menarik untuk dikongsikan bersama. Universiti Sheffield mempunyai orientasi susun atur bangunan yang agak berbeza berbanding universiti-universiti lain yang kami kunjungi. Suasana kampus yang disusun secara teratur di dalam bandar menyediakan suatu suasana belajar yang berlainan berbanding dengan kebanyakan universiti-universiti tempatan. Suasana kampus di dalam bandar dapat mengurangkan tekanan belajar dan melatih pelajar supaya dapat merangka kerja harian mereka dengan lebih kreatif. Selain itu, Universiti Sheffield juga dapat menyediakan peralatan makmal yang canggih dan berteknologi tinggi yang mana dapat dimanfaatkan oleh pelajar. Peluang yang diberikan kepada kami untuk merasai suasana belajar di dalam kelas telah membuka minda kami tentang pendekatan-perdekatan yang diguna pakai oleh para pensyarah di sana. Pendekatan yang digunakan adalah agak efektif untuk mengggambarkan segala teori yang disampaikan. Pensyarah di sana mendedahkan sebahagian kajian-kajian yang dijalankan oleh pihak universiti yang dirasakan relevan untuk dikongsikan. Kaedah pembelajaran seperti ini telah banyak membantu pelajar untuk memahami sesetengah konsep yang diajarkan kepada mereka. 27
  • 28. Kami juga mendapat informasi daripada pelajar di sana yang menyatakan bahawa latihan dalam makmal tidak diasingkan di dalam satu kod subjek, malah ianya disatukan didalam subjek teori yang berkaitan bagi meningkatkan keberkesanan pembelajaran. Ujian dan latihan dalam makmal hanya akan dikendalikan apabila para pelajar telah menjalani teori yang berkaitan. Cadangan: Secara umumnya kami menganggap program yang telah selamat kami jalani ini telah lebih 90% keseluruhan objektif program. Maka, terdapat beberapa perkara yang kami rasakan sesuai untuk dicadangkan kepada pihak fakulti yang mana mungkin dapat dijadikan elemen- elemen penambahbaikkan yang dapat buat untuk program-program yang akan datang. Pihak fakulti dapat merangka lebih banyak slot interaksi bersama pelajar-pelajar disana. Melihat kepada objektif-objektif program yang digariskan sukar untuk dicapai kerana kurangnya sesi-sesi interaksi yang tidak formal bersama-sama pelajar disana. Selain itu, program lawatan yang sangat bermakna dan boleh dipanjangkan jangka masa lawatannya untuk meningkatkan keselesaan interaksi peserta dan perjalanan keseluruhan program. Global Outreach Program harus diteruskan bagi mengahasilkan pelajar yang bukan sahaja terbaik dari segi akademik malah terbaik dari pelbagai aspek supaya dihormati oleh masyarakat yang mana ia sekaligus memberi kesan yang positif kepada UTM dan negara Malaysia. 28
  • 29. 10. PENGHARGAAN PENAJAAN 1. SEKOLAH PENDIDIKAN PROFESSIONAL & PENDIDIKAN BERTERUSAN (SPACE) 2. AZMAN SABRAN SDN. BHD 3. KINETIC BUILDING TECHNOLOGY SDN. BHD. 4. PUNCAK ALAM BINA 5. WAWASAN BINA CONSTRUCTION 29