21 April 2016 – As part of the on-going Book Fair at the UTB Library, Google Developer Group (GDG) Brunei handover 50 sets of Google Business Booklets to the UTB Library. The booklet covers best practices in publishing apps for the Google Play Store. GDG Brunei hopes that students can use the booklet as guidelines to develop apps that appeal to the international market. With access to the guidelines, GDG Brunei also encourages students to partake of the many GDG activities such as code labs and study jam sessions to develop skills. This will encourage students to be mobile app developers and to expand the scope for technopreneurs. Awg Hj Abd Hafidz bin Hj Ali Hassan received on behalf of the UTB Library and Pg Sarimah Latiff presented on behalf of GDG Brunei.

UTB Library Book Bazaar or ULBB was organised from 18 April to 21 April 2016 at Level 1, UTB Library to commemorate the 30th anniversary of UTB. The objectives of the bazaar were: to promote library activities; to provide opportunities for academics to personally meet local and overseas book vendors to select new titles; to inform academics of the latest published academic books and references in different fields to support teaching, learning, research activities and general reading; to enrich the Library collection with the latest published academic books, references and general topics on different fields; and to enhance the community awareness on the empowerment of knowledge and reading culture as a source of inspiration for lifelong learning in our daily lives.

30 April 2016 - The Crown Prince CIPTA Award 2017 (translate Malay: Anugerah CIPTA Duli Pengiran Muda Mahkota 2017) was officially launched today in a ceremony held at Lecture Theater 2, Universiti Teknologi Brunei (UTB). The Guest of Honour at the ceremony was Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Indera Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Suyoi bin Haji Osman, Minister of Education. CIPTA 2017 is the seventh installment of the biennial competition organized by Universiti Teknologi Brunei, in partnership with Brunei LNG Sdn Bhd, who is also the sponsor.

Also present at the ceremony were Pengiran Dato Paduka Haji Bahrom bin Pengiran Haji Bahar, Deputy Minister of Education; Awang Mohamad bin Haji Awang Damit, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Brunei LNG Sdn Bhd, who is also the Co-Chairperson of CIPTA 2017 Executive Committee; and Dr. Haji Junaidi bin Haji Abdul Rahman, Permanent Secretary (Higher Education).

The ceremony began with the recitation of Surah Al-Fatihah by Awang Haji Muhammad Amin bin Hj Salim, Mosque Affairs Officer from the Serusop Mosque, followed by a Welcoming Speech by the Chairperson of the CIPTA 2017 Executive Committee, Associate Professor Dr Hajah Zohrah binti Haji Sulaiman, the Vice-Chancellor of UTB.

The Honourable Minister of Education then delivered a speech and officially launched the Crown Prince CIPTA Award 2017 Competition. A multimedia presentation was then shown, followed by the recitation of the Doa Selamat. At the ceremony, several previous winners of CIPTA exhibited their inventions and innovations in a mini showcase.

The organizers of CIPTA 2017 has chosen ‘Innovation for Sustainable Economy’ as the theme of the current competition to highlight the importance of supporting the nation’s vision of cultivating an innovative society that will produce a diversified and sustainable economy based on a culture of knowledge and innovation. The competition is graced with the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince (Dr.) Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office.

A Technical Briefing session was also conducted by Haji Shahrul Tazrajiman bin Haji Tajuddin from the CIPTA 2017 Technical Committee. The briefing was attended by prospective CIPTA participants from amongst the attendees, teachers, staff and students from various secondary schools and education institutions. The briefing provides a detailed explanation on the categories of competition, rules and regulations, assessment process and judging criteria.

CIPTA, derived from a Malay word that means ‘to create or invent’, is an acronym for ‘Creative, Innovative Product and Technological Advancement'. The Crown Prince CIPTA Award Competition has the following objectives: to inspire the youth and public to develop creative products, processes or technology for national and ASEAN aspirations; to encourage inventions and innovations from the participants; to recognise and award creative talents in the country as well as at ASEAN level; to encourage research and development in Brunei Darussalam; to promote industrial and manufacturing processes, technological products development, commercialisation and entrepreneurship in Brunei Darussalam; to motivate and instill the culture of science, engineering and technology to the youth and the public; and to foster collaborative linkages within Brunei Darussalam and the ASEAN region. The competition is open to all schools, technical and tertiary academic institutions, government and private organizations and the general public.

There are three main competitions: Category 1, 2 and 3 for local participants; the Smart Junior Competition; and the ASEAN Category. The prizes by Category are as follows:

CATEGORY 1, 2 AND 3 (LOCAL COMPETITION)

Category 1:   Creating New Product, Process or Technology

1^st  Prize        - B$ 6000.00 cash, a trophy & certificate

2^nd Prize        - B$ 4000.00 cash, a trophy & certificate

3^rd Prize         - B$ 2000.00 cash, a trophy & certificate

2 Consolation Prizes – B$ 500.00 cash and certificates

Category 2:   Modifying Existing Product, Process or Technology

1^st  Prize        - B$ 6000.00 cash, a trophy & certificate

2^nd Prize        - B$ 4000.00 cash, a trophy & certificate

3^rd Prize         - B$ 2000.00 cash, a trophy & certificate

2 Consolation Prizes – B$ 500.00 cash and certificates

Category 3:   Creating New or Modifying Existing Product, Process or Technology by Young Inventors

1^st  Prize        - B$ 3000.00 cash, a trophy & certificate

2^nd Prize        - B$ 2000.00 cash, a trophy & certificate

3^rd Prize         - B$ 1000.00 cash, a trophy & certificate

2 Consolation Prizes – B$ 250.00 cash and certificates

THE SMART JUNIOR COMPETITION

1^st  Prize        - B$ 1000.00 cash & certificate

2^nd Prize        - B$ 800.00 cash & certificate

3^rd Prize         - B$ 500.00 cash & certificate

2 Consolation Prizes – B$ 200.00 cash and certificates

ASEAN CATEGORY

New Invention & Innovation Category

Best Invention & Innovator   - B$ 6000.00 cash & Trophy

Young Inventor Category

Best Young Inventor                  - B$ 3000.00 cash & Trophy

Winner from the ASEAN New Invention & Innovation Category will be eligible to compete with winners from Categories 1 and 2 in the Local Competition for the Crown Prince Special Award to win the grand prize of B$ 8000 and the CIPTA Trophy. In CIPTA 2015, the coveted grand prize was awarded to a group of researchers from the Institute of Bio-Engineering and Nanotechnology Singapore for their winning project ‘Green Tea Nanocarriers to Fight Cancer’.

Each entry will be judged based on their novelty and creativity; deployment of end product; social, economic and sustainable design considerations; and the project report and presentation. Assessment of submitted projects will be conducted in two stages starting with the Preliminary Assessment. Only qualified entries will be allowed to proceed to the Final Assessment.

With the official launching of CIPTA 2017, participation into all the categories is now open. The deadline for participating in CIPTA 2017 is on 31 October 2016. More information can be obtained from www.utb.edu.bn/cipta.

A four-member delegation from Swansea University, UK was in UTB on May 03, 2016 for discussion with the Vice-Chancellor Associate Professor Dr. Hajah Zohrah binti Haji Sulaiman on potential collaboration in energy-related research. The delegation comprised of Professor Iwan Davies, Senior Pro Vice Chancellor; Professor Andrew Barron, Ser Cymru Chair of Low Carbon Energy and Environment; Dr Mahaboob Basha, Development Officer for Middle & Far East Region; and Shelley Matthews, Regional Manager for South and Southeast Asia.

In an earlier meeting on May 02, 2016, the delegates met with Professor Dr Nawaf Saeid, Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Research) and Pg Dr Saiful Baharin Pg Hj Duraman, Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Industry & Services).

Tahniah diucapkan kepada penerima pingat-pingat kehormatan sempena hari keputeraan Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam ke-69 tahun
Yang Mulia

1. Hajah Mariam binti Haji Abdul Rahman, Assistant Registrar
2. Dyg Salinawati binti Haji Awg Damit, Office Supervisor
3. Dk Hajah Faridah binti pg Haji Md Tahir, ME

7 May 2016 - A total of 107 final year projects by 201 Mechanical Engineering students were displayed at the Civil and Mechanical Engineering Laboratory of Universiti Teknologi Brunei today. 58 of the projects were individual projects done by the Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering students, 21 of the projects were by the Foundation Degree of Mechanical Engineering students and the remaining 28 projects were by the Higher National Diploma students. The Foundation Degree and the Higher National Diploma projects were group projects.

The students took two semesters to complete the projects. The nature of the projects were based on different areas of specialization within the Mechanical Engineering discipline such as Thermo-fluids, Manufacturing, Design, Energy and Farm Mechanization. Students selected these projects according to their areas of interest and the availability of supervisor on a particular project.

Prior to the display, all students submitted their research reports and also presented their projects. These project reports are required in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering, Foundation Degree in Mechanical Engineering and Higher National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering. Through these projects, students are able to demonstrate their independent learning, creativity, teamwork, practical skills and also understanding of a particular topic.

Saturday, 14 May 2016 - Universiti Teknologi Brunei (UTB) commemorated the event of Isra’ Mi’raj with a religious lecture held in Lecture Theatre 2 at the University. The Guest of Honour at the ceremony was Associate Professor Dr. Hajah Zohrah binti Haji Sulaiman, Vice-Chancellor of UTB. The ceremony was organised by the Student Affairs Section and the UTB Student Representative Council.

The ceremony began with the recitation of Surah Al-Fatihah, followed by a religious talk given by Ustaz Muhammad Yusuf bin Haji Abdul Majid, an invited speaker from the Ministry of Religious Affairs and an alumnus of UTB. In his talk, the speaker reflected on the valuable lessons from the miraculous event of Isra' Mi'raj. One of them is the importance of rising above the trials and challenges faced in life as a way of strengthening one's faith and general resolve. The daily prayers which were prescribed to Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) during the Mi'raj also train the mind to be focused and this can help in improving productivity.

Earlier, a Tahlil and Doa Arwah ceremony was also held in conjunction with the arrival of the fasting month of Ramadhan.

Saturday, 14 May 2016 - Universiti Teknologi Brunei (UTB) commemorated the event of Isra’ Mi’raj with a religious lecture held in Lecture Theatre 2 at the University. The Guest of Honour at the ceremony was Associate Professor Dr. Hajah Zohrah binti Haji Sulaiman, Vice-Chancellor of UTB. The ceremony was organised by the Student Affairs Section and the UTB Student Representative Council.

The ceremony began with the recitation of Surah Al-Fatihah, followed by a religious talk given by Ustaz Muhammad Yusuf bin Haji Abdul Majid, an invited speaker from the Ministry of Religious Affairs and an alumnus of UTB. In his talk, the speaker reflected on the valuable lessons from the miraculous event of Isra' Mi'raj. One of them is the importance of rising above the trials and challenges faced in life as a way of strengthening one's faith and general resolve. The daily prayers which were prescribed to Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) during the Mi'raj also train the mind to be focused and this can help in improving productivity.

Earlier, a Tahlil and Doa Arwah ceremony was also held in conjunction with the arrival of the fasting month of Ramadhan.

18 May 2016 – A seminar on 'Seismic Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Building Structure' by Dr Basem Abdullah was held today at the Lecture Theatre 2, Universiti Teknologi Brunei. The seminar was organised by the Civil Engineering Programme, and Industry Liaison Office of UTB, together with Fyfe Borneo Sdn Bhd. The seminar was attended by engineering staff and students from UTB as well as industry practitioners.

In the talk, he gave a general introduction on the development of the Seismic Design Codes for buildings in Japan. Japan is a seismically active country and has some of the most rigorous earthquake building standards in the world. Although building codes are updated regularly, a major change to the Building Standards Act occurred in 1981.

The seminar gave an opportunity to the local engineers to be updated with the world’s leading seismic design codes given the spate of seismic activity in Sabah in recent years. The concepts for enhancing the seismic capacity of buildings with a list of approved methods and systems by the Japanese authorities was also discussed in the seminar.

Dr Basem Abdullah is a developer and inventor for the first Japanese nationwide approved method for seismic strengthening of Japanese traditional houses with fibre-reinforced plastic (FRP). Dr Basem Abdullah was the Associate Professor of Structural Engineering at Hiroshima Institute of Technology, Hiroshima, Japan from the year 2001 to 2007 and a pioneer in development of new materials and techniques to repair and strengthen the aging infrastructure. He is also a Fellow of Japan Society of Civil Engineers, Fellow of Japan Concrete Institute, Fellow of Architectural Institute of Japan, Special Structural Engineering Committee member of Japanese Society of Civil Engineers for developing the Design Guidelines for FRP Bridges.

25 May 2016 - A Team from the CIPTA 2017 Working Committee conducted a roadshow today at Dewan Kemasyarakatan Kg Pandan, Kuala Belait. CIPTA 2017 is the seventh installment of the biennial competition organized by Universiti Teknologi Brunei, in partnership with Brunei LNG Sendirian Berhad. as the main sponsor.

The aim of the roadshow was to raise public awareness on the ongoing Crown Prince Creative, Innovative Products and Technological Advancement (CIPTA) 2017 competition in the district and stimulate interest to participate in the competition.

The roadshow was attended by Yang Mulia Awang Hasmiron bin Hj Mohd Taib Deputy District Officer of Kuala Belait, Penghulus and village heads from Kuala Belait District, officers from Brunei LNG Sdn Bhd, school teachers and students as well as members of the public.

During the roadshow, the Technical Committee of CIPTA 2017, Haji Shahrul Tazrajiman bin Haji Tajuddin and Zainidi bin Haji Abdul Hamid presented on the importance of nurturing creativity and innovation and their relevance to the CIPTA competition. This was followed by a presentation on the categories, rules and regulations, prizes and awards, important dates, the judging process and examples of projects submitted in previous CIPTA competitions.

There was also an open forum at the end of the presentations where the attendees asked questions and received clarifications on the competition. Mini exhibitions comprising past CIPTA projects were also showcased during the roadshow.

The theme for CIPTA 2017 – "Innovation for Sustainable Economy"– highlights the importance of supporting the nation’s vision of cultivating an innovative society that will be empowered to produce a diversified and sustainable economy based on a culture of knowledge and innovation.

There are three local categories in CIPTA 2017: Creating New Product, Process or Technology; Modifying Existing Product, Process or Technology and Creating New or Modifying Existing Product, Process or Technology by Young Inventors. The Smart Junior Competition is open to lower secondary school students (Year 7 to Year 9) to promote creativity and innovation among the younger generation. The ASEAN categories are: New Invention & Innovation Category that covers all new products, processes or technology for the usefulness of society or environment, open to individuals or teams from Science, Technology and Engineering fields and Young Inventor Category, which is open to upper secondary students (age range of 15 to 18 years old), covering all new products, processes or technology for its usefulness to society and/or environment which can improve or enhance its function or quality.

The winner of the New Invention & Innovation Category will be eligible to compete with the winners from the Local Competition; Categories 1 and 2 for the Crown Prince Special Award to win the grand prize of BND 8 000.00 and Trophy. The deadline for participating in CIPTA 2017 is on 31 October 2016. More information can be obtained from www.utb.edu.bn/cipta.

24 May 2016 – A talk on “Mental Stress at Workplace” by Professor David Koh Soo Quee was held today at the Lecture Theater 2, Universiti Teknologi Brunei (UTB). The talk was organised by the Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Unit of UTB. The talk was attended by all teaching and non-teaching staff of UTB.

In the talk, he gave a general introduction on mental stress at workplace. He then explained the possible causes on mental stress, the different types of stress, early symptoms of stress, the effects of stress and showed the figures of occupational diseases in Brunei.

The talk was organised for UTB staff to plan ahead of their workload and to prevent mental stress among UTB staff. This talk gave an opportunity for UTB Staff to know in detail about mental stress at workplace.

Professor David Koh is qualified in medicine in Singapore, and completed his postgraduate training in the United Kingdom in occupational medicine. He worked in Singapore for over 30 years in the government, private sector and the university.  In 2012, he joined the Universiti Brunei Darussalam. He is currently a Distinguished Professor at the PAPRSB Institute of Health Sciences. Concurrently, he is also the Vice-President and Assistant Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation.

UNIVERSITI Teknologi Brunei (UTB) is inviting students to apply for the graduate programmes for the August 2016 period.

The graduate programmes include various modes and levels of graduate studies, such as Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Masters by Research and Taught Masters.

According to UTB the PhD and Masters by Research programmes can be completed either in full-time or part-time mode, whereas the one-year Taught Masters programmes are delivered full-time only.

The duration of the PhD programme is three years for full-time, or six years for part-time.

Meanwhile, for Masters by Research, the duration is two years for full-time, or four years for part-time.

Taught Masters programmes offered in UTB are Masters of Science in Computing and Information Systems; Electrical Power System Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; Management and Technology and Water Resources and Environmental Engineering.

UTB has a relatively small but vibrant community of graduate students comprising of 10 PhD, 24 Masters by Research and 36 Taught Masters students.

Deputy Dean of Graduate Studies and Research Office Professor Dr Zuruzi Abu Samah said a masters or doctoral degree will equip students with advanced knowledge and specialised technologies needed to compete in a dynamic and sustainable economy.

He said: “Graduate education is a worthwhile investment. It produces manpower equipped with skills such as communications, innovativeness, leadership and project management. These are key traits needed to achieve Vision 2035,’’ he said.

“As Brunei diversifies its economy, it needs highly trained manpower to compete for key investments. A manpower base which is highly trained in science, technology, engineering and mathematics along with strong business and entrepreneurial skills are needed. Graduate studies at UTB allow students to develop and hone these skills,’’ he added.

The closing date for applications is May 31.

Prospective students can visit www.utb.edu.bn/gsr for further information on applying, admissions requirements, programmes structure, research areas and course fees.

Courtesy of The Brunei Times

25 May 2016 - His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam consented to award honorary medals to 667 recipients in conjunction with His Majesty's 69th birthday.

Among the recipients were eight staff from UTB who received the Pingat Indah Kerja Baik or Excellent Service Medal from His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office. The ceremony took place at the Balai Singgahsana Indera Kencana, Istana Nurul Iman.

The recipients from UTB are:

1. Haji Muhammad Asri bin Haji Mohammad
2. Dr Haji Khairul Ja'afar bin Haji Awang Masri
3. Hj Ady Syarmin bin Hj Md Taib
4. Hajah Suzaimah binti Haji Abdullah
5. Pg Siti Awa binti Pg Haji Mahmud
6. Dk Ida Nurul Fitri binti Pg Haji Kahar
7. Hajah Siti Eddyilahwati binti Haji Suhaili
8. Dk Susidzaimah binti Pg Haji Sulaiman

30 May 2016 - Universiti Teknologi Brunei received a courtesy visit from a delegation from the University of East Anglia, UK comprising of Professor David Richardson, the Vice-Chancellor and President; Andrew Stronach, Head of Corporate Communications; and Pete Ryan, Regional Office Manager (Malaysia). In the introductory visit, the delegates met with  Associate Professor Dr Hajah Zohrah binti Haji Sulaiman, the Vice-Chancellor of UTB and other Principal Officers, and discussed potential areas of collaboration between the two universities.

OUT of an initial idea to assist fellow students in finding employment for their attachment year, a team of young undergraduate students from Universiti Teknologi Brunei (UTB) has developed a website that provides a digital marketplace for full-time and part-time freelancing job offers in Brunei.

The site tag-a-field.com, which also has a location map that jobseekers can use before responding to a vacancy, is a unique tailor-made database-driven website with a search engine; something that has never been done locally, in its scale, with these kinds of features.

It should provide an excellent one-stop window for employers, jobseekers and freelancers.

Tag-A-Field is a collaboration between two start-ups – Fieldclick Enterprise and TagLandMark Enterprise – both founded by third-year students at UTB’s School of Business and School of Computing.

FieldClick Enterprise is currently an incubatee company at the iCentre.

Zuhairah binti Haji Mohd Taha, the Managing Director of FieldClick Enterprise, mentioned during an interview held at the iCentre that from the roadshows and surveys they conducted, it was found that the site attracts a lot of interest from both employers and jobseekers.

Meanwhile, FieldClick Lead Strategist Aiman bin Haji Minorhadi explained that at first, they wanted to build a digital platform that would help UTB students search for jobs for their attachment year, as it can be tough and at times mismatched.

He said that there are times when the job the students had were totally unexpected from the experience that they sought to get or the skill sets they hoped to acquire.

Zuhairah highlighted that as they were developing the website, an idea that the platform could actually serve a bigger role – in fact, the nationwide marketplace – came into being.

Aiman added that because of the possibility that it can serve a bigger audience, they wanted to give the site some flexibility for further developments, with the aim of eventually going regional, then global.

FieldClick Enterprise is a business development solutions company that focuses on fostering the development of human capital.

TagLandmark Enterprise, meanwhile, is a business development and IT solutions company, whose mission is to provide solutions and support for businesses to reach their goals and inspire a successful entrepreneurship culture.

Tag-A-Field’s vision is to be the leading platform in the management of workforce and talents that will be able to connect people, enhance productivity and encourage knowledge-sharing locally as well as globally.

Its main objective is to foster human capital developments and the people behind it strongly believe that their platform will be able to address the 3P’s – performance, personality and passion.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

4 June 2016 - The SPE-UTB Student Chapter (SPE-UTB SC) was launched today by Haji Kamaludin Bin Haji Bungsu, Deputy Managing Director / Human Resources Director of Brunei Shell Petroleum Company Sdn Bhd, as the Guest of Honour. The launching ceremony took place at Lecture Theatre 2, Universiti Teknologi Brunei (UTB). The ceremony began with the recital of Surah Al-Fatihah and Doa Selamat by Muhammad Syazwan Sahdun, the SPE UTB SC Public Relations Officer. This was then followed by an opening remarks and brief introduction on SPE Brunei by Awang Haji Aidiradiman bin Johan, Chairman of SPE Brunei. The Guest of Honour then launched the SPE-UTB Student Chapter.

After the launching, Awang Mohammad Amir Najmi bin Haji Moksin, President of SPE-UTB SC 2015/2016 delivered an overview presentation on the Chapter and its past achievements. This was followed by another presentation on the Chapter's future plans and goals by Nur Amirah Hamizah binti Roslan, President of SPE-UTB SC 2016/2017. The ceremony ended with a multimedia show of the student chapter’s past achievements.

Also present at the ceremony were UTB's Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Industry & Services,) Pg Dr. Saiful Baharin bin Pg Haji Duraman, and senior officers, SPE Brunei Section Committees, SPE Young Professionals Committees, Oil and Gas Companies Representatives, SPE Politeknik Brunei, Student Councils of UTB, SPE UTB Student Chapter members.

SPEUTB SC is a newly established student chapter under the renowned Society of Petroleum Engineers organisation. The student chapter is the very first SPE Student Chapter in Brunei and is supported by the SPE Brunei Section. This student chapter is established through the students’ initiatives and is aimed to expose the students to real life situations that are faced daily by Petroleum Engineers worldwide. It also acts as a networking platform for the student members to share experiences from other Student Chapters and professionals in the industry, both locally and internationally. Members of the SPE-UTB SC currently comprises of Petroleum Engineering students of UTB

Among the past activities organized/joined by (SPE-UTB SC) were:

1. Oil and Gas Festival 2015 (organized by Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor)
2. Beach Cleanups
3. Company visits
4. Technical Talks by SPE Young Professionals

Assalamualaikum UTB!

In conjunction with the 30th anniversary of our university, there will be a Khatam Al-Quran Ceremony conducted this month. The details are in the poster above.

For Registration:

http://tinyurl.com/UTBKhatamAlQuran30

We hope that all Muslim & Muslimah of Universiti Teknologi Brunei will participate in this ceremony.

Salam Ramadhan, and don't forget to boost our imaan in this Holy month and ahead.

Best regards,

Majlis Perwakilan Pelajar Universiti Teknologi Brunei 2016/2017

UTB welcome five new staff and bids farewell to another three staff in a function held on June 09, 2016. Present at the session were Associate Professor Dr Hajah Zohrah binti Haji Sulaiman, the Vice-Chancellor of UTB and other Principal Officers and staff.

UTB welcome:

1. Dyg Hjh Noorul Farizalina binti Haji Abd Karim. Assistant Registrar, Registrar’s Office (joined 27 February 2016)
2. Awg Hj. Haji bin Othman. Counselling Oficer, Office of Student Affairs (joined 19 May 2016)
3. Ms Diane Chan Moi Ping. Accountant, Finance Office (joined 01 June 2016)
4. Awg Mohamad Hirman bin Dollah. Assistant Registrar, UTB School of Business (joined 01 June 2016)
5. Awg Muhammad Fakhri bin Haji Badar. Assistant Public Relations Officer, IPRO (joined 01 June 2016)

UTB bids farewell to:

1. Professor Dr Fawaz Annaz. Professor, Electrical and Electronic Engineering (29 May 2013 - 28 May 2016)
2. Dr Tarik Mahmood. Senior Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering (02 July 1997 - 01 July 2016)
3. Dyg Bibah binti Haji Maidin. Cleaner, Estate Office (11 March 1986 - 31 December 2015)

UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION TIMETABLES

INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS

1. University Examinations will be held from the 27^th June 2016 to the 30^th June 2016  and are scheduled for two sessions i.e. morning and afternoon sessions which will start at 8.30AM and 1.30PM respectively.

2. Exam timetable is sometime subject to minor changes; you should constantly keep check of the examination timetable in the website. Read the Examination Timetable carefully to ensure that you are well aware of the specific details of the examination such as venue, time and module or unit.

3. Every examination the seat number allocated to you is not fixed; please see the list posted on the wall outside the exam room for your seat number

• School of Computing and Informatics
• UTB School of Business
• Civil Engineering Programme Area
• Petroleum Engineering Programme Area
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering Programme Area
• Mechanical Engineering Programme Area

• Procedure for Dealing with Absence from Examination
• Procedure dealing with circumstances affecting student performance in assessments

Around 20 representatives from various Village Consultative Councils (Majlis Perundingan Kampong, MPK) in the Kuala Belait and Brunei Muara districts visited Universiti Teknologi Brunei on June 11, 2016. The aim of the visit was to familiarise the visitors with the University and discuss opportunities for working together to enhance the competitiveness of the local cottage industry through modern and technology-based approaches. The visit was hosted by Pg Dr Haji Md Esa Al-Islam bin Pg Haji Md Yunus, Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Academic). The group also toured laboratory facilities that are relevant to product development and the cottage industry. Also present during the visit were officials from the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Cottage Industry/Cooperatives Division, EIDPMO.