All participants for CUTSE 2012 at the opening ceremony
The Curtin University Technology, Science
and Engineering (CUTSE) Conference is organised annually by departments within
the School of Engineering and Science at Curtin Sarawak in collaboration with
the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM) Miri Branch. The IEM Miri Branch
has jointly organized previous CUTSE conferences, together with the organizing
department since 2006, and the partnership has been fruitful. CUTSE conferences
provide a platform for engineers and scientists from Malaysia and around the
world to share and disseminate the latest innovations and developments in
engineering and science, as well as initiate collaboration in their respective
fields. Previous CUTSE conferences have also witnessed significant
participation from IEM members, in particular those from IEM Miri Branch.
The just-concluded 7th CUTSE
Conference held at Curtin University, Sarawak Malaysia (Curtin Sarawak) from 6
to 7 November 2012 was a great success considering the number of participants
it attracted and number of research papers presented. Some 50 researchers,
engineers, scientists, academicians, industry professionals and students from
10 countries attended the conference, and a total of 73 papers were received
from researchers from 10 different countries. In addition, 88 papers were also
presented by Curtin Sarawak’s final-year engineering students across its Civil
and Construction Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering,
Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Geology departments. The conference
was sponsored by the Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water, Malaysia
(KeTTHA); JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration (Malaysia) Limited; Bintulu
Development Authority; Shin Yang Sdn. Bhd. and the Miri City Council.
In recent years, CUTSE’s focus has been on
finding eco-friendly and sustainable solutions to problems across all areas,
and this year’s conference theme was ‘Engineering Goes Green’. In his speech to
the participants, Pro Vice-Chancellor of Curtin Sarawak Professor Ian Kerr said
the conference and its green theme should encourage participants to not only
examine the tremendous strides made in technology and the sciences, but also
inspire them to gear their research and development increasingly towards
achieving a more sustainable development globally. Federal Minister of Energy, Green Technology & Water Dato’ Seri
Peter Chin Fah Kui, in his address delivered by the ministry’s Undersecretary
for Development and Regulatory, Green Technology Sector, Asdirhyme Abdul Rasid,
said the annual conference is
very much in line with his ministry’s initiatives to promote sustainable
development and practices. He commended Curtin Sarawak for its teaching and
research that set young engineers on the right path towards promoting
sustainable development, sustainable development being one of the core subjects
across all its engineering disciplines.
One of CUTSE 2012’s Keynote Speakers, Datuk Ir. Abdul Kadir
Mohd. Din, Chief Executive Officer of Indah Water KonsortiumSdn. Bhd.
Dr Tang Fu Ee, CUTSE 2012 Organizing Chairman with another
CUTSE 2012 keynote speaker, Professor
Md. Abdul Mannan from Department of Civil Engineering, University Malaysia
Sarawak
A prize for Best Paper being presented to the authors of one
of the winning papers during the closing ceremony. 2nd from left is
Professor Clem Kuek, Dean of Research and Development, Curtin University
Sarawak Campus
Prepared by
Dr Tang Fu Ee
