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    • A study on the assessment of the requirement of marine sercice vessels for Mongla Port with respect to future demand and IMO guidelines 

      M Reaz, H Khondoker, Dr; Hasan, Khandaker Rasel (The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM), 2020)
      The objective of the study is to assess the future requirement of marine service vessels for Mongla Port Authority (MPA) to meet the increasing demand and to improve the performance of the port for carrying out the mandated ...

    • A study on the centrality measures to determine social media influencers of food-beverage products on Twitter 

      Wai, Beng Tan; Tong, Ming Lim (The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM), 2022)
      This research aims to study and identify the Social Media Influencers (SMIs) in the Twitter community in Pizza Hut Industry. In social network analysis (SNA), Eigenvector Centrality (EC) will give the most influential node ...

    • Synergic effect and kinetic mechanisms for Co-Pyrolysis of empty fruit bunch and palm oil sludge 

      Yen, Yee Chong; Gopakumara, Suchithra Thangalazhy; Suyin, Gan; Hoon, Kiat Ng; Lai, Yee Lee (The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM), 2017-06)
      The thermochemical behaviour of Co-Pyrolysis between Empty Fruit Bunches (EFB) and Palm Oil Mill Efluent (POME) sludge were studied using Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA). EFB, POME sludge, and their blends (EFB : POME ...

    • Synergistic systems for spacecraft attitude control 

      Renuganth, Varatharajoo; Aznijar, Ahmad Yazid; Mohd Ramly, Ajir (The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia, 2004-03)
      The synergistic system design could be an attractive approach for future spacecraft to cope with their demands. The idea of combining the Attitude Control System and the conventional Electrical Power System is presented ...

    • Synthesis of Tio2-Sio2 powder photocatalyst via sol-gel method: Effect of titanium precursor type on powder properties 

      Radhiyah, Abd Aziz; Nor Asyikin; Iis, Sopyan, Dr. (The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia, 2009-12)
      TiO2-SiO2 powder photocatalysts with varied SiO2 portion were prepared through sol-gel technique using two types of metal alkoxides: titanium tetraisopropoxide (TPT) and titanium diisopropoxide (PTP). Tetraethoxysilane ...

    • System analysis of efficient production processes for productivity enhancement through productivity balance in injection moulding process 

      Usubamatov, Ryspek, Prof. Dr.; Mohd Sapuan, Salit, Prof. Ir. Dr.; Megat Mohamad Hamdan, Megat Ahmad, Assoc. Prof. Dr.; Napsiah, Ismail, Assoc. Prof. Datin Dr. (The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia, 2006-03)
      The purpose of this paper is to present a study of mathematical model of system analysis of efficient production processes. Its objective is to perform productivity balance calculation based on data obtained from injection ...

    • A systematic approach for monitoring and evaluating the construction project progress 

      Zubair, Ahmed Memon; Muhd. Zaimi, Abd. Majid; Mushairry, Mustaffar (The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia, 2006-09)
      A persistent problem in construction is to document changes which occur in the field and to prepare the as-built schedule. In current practice, deviations from planned performance can only be reported after significant ...

    • Systematic design of amaximum water recovery network for an urban system based on Pinch Analysis 

      S. R., Wan Alwi; Zainuddin, Abdul Manan; Zain, Ujang (The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia, 2006-03)
      Pinch Analysis has been an established systematic technique for optimal design and retrofit of heat, mass and water recovery networks in industry to achieve maximum energy as well as mass efficiency. Until today, the ...

    • Teaching pedagogy for engineering educations 

      Yeap, Kim Ho (The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM), 2021)
      In this paper, the teaching philosophies for electrical and electronics engineering education are presented. Being academics in the tertiary institutions emphasis should be placed in the education of knowledge, the constant ...

    • Thermal comfort assessment at parcel and logistic industry: A field study in Malaysia 

      Ahmad Rasdan, Ismail, Ir.; Norfadzilah, Jusoh; Mohd. Nizam, Ab Rahman, Dr.; Rozli, Zulkifli; Kumaran Kardigama (The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM), 2011-09)
      This paper presents the workers thermal sensation votes and perception of the thermal environment in air conditioning at one of the workspace in Malaysian parcel and logistic industry. The environment factors examined was ...

    • Throughput analysis of buffered CSMA/CD based single channel Fast Ethernet optical LAN 

      Shamima, Kabir; Sabira, Khatun; M. K., Abdullah; M. A., Mahdi; S. B., Ahmad Anas (The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia, 2005-06)
      This paper provides the throughput performance of a buffered CSMA/CD based single channel Fast Ethernet optical LAN. The conventional CSMA/CD does not provide good throughput due to its inherent unfairness caused by ...

    • TiO2 powder photocatalyst from sol-gel route and its immobilisation with cement for photocatalytic phenol removal 

      Nor Hafizah; Parveen, Jamal; Mohamed Ismail, Abdul Karim, Prof. Dr.; Iis, Sopyan (The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia, 2009-12)
      Two types of TiO2 powders of water-to-TPT ratios (Powder 1: water/TPT = 1 and Powder 2: water/TPT= 2) were synthesized via sol-gel method. The effect of hydrolysis degree on the formation of TiO2 powder particles was ...

    • Transfer function model of the rainfall-runoff relationship of a drained catchment 

      Ayob, Katimon, Dr.; Ahmad Khairi, Abd Wahab, Dr.; Ahmad Perwira, Tarigan, Dr. (The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia, 2005-12)
      Transfer function model of the rainfall and runoff relationship with various complexities was developed to investigate the hydrological dynamics of a catchment that undergoes continual drainage process. The structure of ...

    • Transient heat transfer analysis on a satellite in an orbit 

      C. W., Chan; C. P., Tso (The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia, 2004-09)
      A parametric study has been carried out on emissivities of the surfaces, shell thicknesses and materials of a satellite structure in order to obtain useful information for satellite thermal engineering design. This is ...

    • Trent study on Covid-19 pandemic lockdown impact on rivers in Selangor, Malaysia 

      Aini Hidayati Shahrir; Hayder, Gasim (The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM), 2022)
      According to the Department of Environment, numerous rivers, and streams in Selangor, and practically all rivers, are in the 'polluted' and ‘slightly polluted' category even before the COVID-19 outbreak. Due to a lack of ...

    • Tubular strength comparison of offshore jacket structures under API RP2A and ISO 19902 

      Arazi, Idrus, Assoc. Prof.; Narayanan Sambu Potty, Assoc. Prof.; Zafarullah, Nizamani (The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM), 2011-09)
      Offshore jacket platforms in Malaysia are designed using API RP2A Working Stress Design (WSD) code. WSD code has proved its effectiveness and has been in use for long time, but it needs to be changed into Load and Resistance ...

    • Turbidity removal from surface water and landfill leachate using cactus opuntia 

      Yin, Chun Yang; Suhaimi, Abdul Talib; Lim, Ying Pei; Mohd. Safirun Nizan, Ismail; Siti Nor Aisah, Abd- Razak; Ahmad Mahyuddin, Mohd. Mohtar (The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia, 2007-03)
      The effectiveness of cactus opuntia, a natural macromolecular coagulant, for turbidity removal was studied via jar test. The jar test was conducted to remove turbidity from two aqueous solutions, namely, surface water and ...

    • The twenty nineth professor Chin Fung Kee memorial lecture 

      Ken, Ho, Ir. (The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM), 2019-12)
      Landslides are a ubiquitous natural hazard in mountainous terrain and often lead to human casualties in urban settlements and along transportation corridors. Given the adverse topographical and climatic setting, both ...

    • Two dimensional datamodeling and Chebyshev approximation of spline 

      Fauziahanim, Che Seman; ShahNor, Basri; Ahmad Faizal, Mohd Zain (The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia, 2006-03)
      This paper describes the approximation of discrete data using splines. The approximation method is adapted from the Chebyshev approximation. The procedures to find a set of extreme points for incoming discrete data are ...

    • Ultimate strength of precast concrete sandwich panel with opening under axial load 

      Farah Nora Aznieta, Abdul Aziz; Abang Abdullah, Abang Ali; Mohd Saleh, Jaafar; Abdul Aziz, Abdul Samad; D. N., Trikha (The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia, 2004-03)
      A precast sandwich panel which is being developed as a building system consists of a single layer of insulation sandwiched between two layers of reinforced concrete. At present, an equation to predict the ultimate strength ...