BACKGROUND

MTC or Marine Technology Centre is one of many research centres in UTM for being a research university. In these centres including MTC, research of any kinds are carried out to serve many purposes. Lecturers mainly, use the facilities to carry out research with students for academic awards such as Degree, Master and PhD. At the same times lecturers also carry out research in collaboration with external academic as well industrial partners. UTM through MTC is among the first institution of higher learning in Malaysia dealing specifically with R & D in marine technology. The areas of research mainly centred on ship design, hydrodynamics, ship stability, CAD, small ship production, underwater vehicles, offshore structures, alternative materials for small boats and marine transport system. On top of doing research, lecturers also use the facilities for income generation through short courses and consultancy works. A short virtual visit to MTC will enlighten participants on the roles and functions of MTC in UTM and Malaysia.


Programmes :
10.00 am: Opening speech by Ir. Prof. Ab Saman bin Abd Kader
10.15 am: Welcoming message by Dr Kang Hooi Sang - Director of MTC
10.30 am: Welcoming speech by Dr Nik Ridzuan on NAOE programmes
10.40 am: MTC Corporate Video show (5 minutes)
10.45 am: Video show on past major MTC research projects (15 minutes)
11.00 am: Interview with selected PG students on MTC (live streaming or by video)
                i. Visit around the MTC building main areas
                ii. Visit to Design studio (with several softwares available)
                iii. Visit to Model making facility
                iv. Visit to Model checking and calibration
                v. Model balancing
                vi. Model installation to Towing carriage
                vii. Computer output from the test
                viii. Visit to past models collections
11.45 am: Q&A session with Ir. Dr Ab Saman Abd Kader, Dr Kang and Dr Nik