SEDEX 32 - Portal To The Future

By Prasad Madhavan, Foundation/2nd, ME Chancellor Complex, 11 December 2013 – The 32nd Science and Engineering Design Exhibition (SEDEX) was held recently at with this year’s theme of “Portal To The Future”.The event was held in the Foyer of Chancellor Hall, from 8am to 5pm for two days. This event was split into several categories which includes Final Year Project (FYP), Engineering Team Project (ETP), Post Graduate (PG), Open Innovation Challenge...

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AIESEC Orphanage Open Day

By, Neroshinni Balachandran, CE Multipurpose Hall, 29th November- Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS’ AIESEC chapter has taken another noble step in proving their concern over the society’s welfare and humanity- and this time the focus was the orphans. Among the main objectives that the Youth Engagement Development (YED) under AIESEC UTP chapter stressed upon throughout the event was to expose the orphans to modern educational facilities and to inspire them to pursue tertiary education. Ipoh and Batu Gajah orphanage homes were invited to be...

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Kembara Sufi XI : Manifestation Of Love

By Natasha Eliyana Azahari Tronoh, 30th November 2013 – Following last year’s success, the Kembara Sufi XI concert was back again, this time gloriously themed “Manifestation of Love”. Students and outsiders alike were seen gathered at Chancellor Hall to attend the concert. An Islamic concert organised annually by Rakan Masjid UTP (RM UTP) and Kelab Media dan Teknologi (MEDTECH UTP), this year’s Kembara Sufi concert featured three local acts – IM Nazrul, ex-contestant from Iman Muda , a programme airing at Astro Oasis, , UNIC, a well-known nasyeed...

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ISC Grand Night

By Prasad Madhavan, Foundation/2nd, ME UTP, 22nd November 2013 - Have you ever wondered how a Bollywood-themed event held by UTP’s very own international students would be like? There’s no longer the need to wonder ever since the International Students Council (ISC) launched their Grand Night in Bollywood at the MultiPurposeHall on the 22nd of November,2013. The event was held to recognize and appreciate the members for their dedication and tremendous...

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Junior Robothon 2013

Sheltering a City with Data By Jeffry Christopher, ME, Foundation/2nd UTP, 17th November 2013 – 204 teams of students from different primary and secondary schools around the country gathered in the Chancellor Hall of Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, vying for top honours in the Eduspec Junior Robothon 2013 National Finals. Organized by EDUSPEC together with Dynabook Computer Centre and co-organized by UTP and Kesatuan Kebangsaan Guru-guru...

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Amirul Ariff Retains Gold at UTP Tennis Close 2013

By Ibrahim Bin Abu Talib, ICT. Photographs by Muhammad Hazim Bin Iskandar, BIS UTP Sports Complex, 15th November – Sekretariat Rakan Muda UTP (SRMUTP), never lacking ideas and activities to develop the youth community, recently organized its annual three-day UTP Intra-University Tennis Tournament. As tennis is not a particularly popular sport among UTP students, the event’s main purpose was to give an opportunity to the small community of tennis...

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Convofair 2013: Ronnie of Hyper Act and Forteen

Ronnie of Hyper Act and Forteen in UTP By Jeffry Christopher FX, ME Found 2nd Sem The visual grandeur of the concert hall on the 27th of October heightened the sense of excitement of the crowd gathered around Oval Park as they waited eagerly for the performance featuring two well-known artists; Ronnie of Hyper Act and Forteen.  Once the concert took off at 8:30 pm, the audience seemed to be cheering endlessly for the next two hours as the two artists jammed, rocked, and jazzed away the night with uplifting and enlightening musical...

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Sitting down with a Mercedes F1 intern!

By Joyce Shamini, CV & Hariz Roslan, CE A mug of coffee in hand, Mechanical Engineering final year student David Bong from Serian, Sarawak shared with us his overseas internship experiences all the way in the United Kingdom. David was one of eight UTP students given the one in a million opportunity to intern at the very heart of Mercedes AMG Petronas F1, its headquarters in Brackley, UK. With a CGPA only barely surpassing the minimum requirement,...

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Internship Myth Busters!

By Hariz Roslan, CE & Joyce Shamini, CV UTP has long been renowned for its lengthy internship periods, but there are some really dangerous misconceptions floating about, often confusing even its own students! So it's time to separate the fact from fiction when it comes to internship placements! MYTH: Big companies are ALWAYS better than small companies FACT:  True, big companies might boost your CV but to what extent will it help...

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Academic Research Exhibition (ACADREX) 2013

By Michelle Tee Sieh Wey & Daphne Chendun UTP, 27th October- Held in conjunction with Convocation Day from 25th to 27th October 2013, ACADREX involved the participation of various schools and society around Perak with the objective of inculcating a culture of innovation amongst young Malaysians. On the first day, there was a forum held on Innovation. The main highlight of this year’s ACADREX 2013 was also competition and games open...

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Convofair 2013: Cake Mania Competition

By Thenmalar Rajoo, PG, Foundation/2nd Tronoh, 27th October- Around 20 girls put their creative hats on in a female-only Cake Mania Competition during Convofair last Sunday. According to Amirah Nordzi, the person in charge of the competition, the participants are paired up in a couple and paid an entrance fee of RM 25. The event kicked off at around 11.30 a.m and the participants began decorating the plain cake given to them within 45 minutes with...

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Sudanese Day 2013

By Mangar Mawut, PE Tronoh, 29th Oct 2013- “YA BIN HANDASA, YA MAHANDISA”. Sudanese and other students gathered to celebrate Sudanese Day! Graced by the special presence of Mr. Mohamed Mirgani, counselor of the Sudanese Embassy, Malaysia, it was a jolly occasion as many Sudan international students, postgraduates as well as undergraduates were present. The ambassador couldn’t make it to the event at the last minute due to the arrival of a high...

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Goodbye Academia!

By, Ibrahim Abu Talib, ICT  Chancellor Hall, 27th October – Smiles and laughter were all about as new graduates reached the pinnacle of their student life in UTP. The 13th Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP) Convocation Ceremony was held to celebrate the 1147 (with 157 postgraduate) students who had finished their studies. The two-session ceremony was attended by UTP’s Pro Chancellors, UTP’s Board of Directors, representatives from other universities,...

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First ever Counter Strike competition in UTP!

By Kavin Kumar, ME. Tronoh, 3rd October- Gamers on campus unite as they eagerly register themselves for an unexpected pre-event organized by UTP Colors of Ranggoli Night- a Counter Strike (CS) competition. Gamers were seen geared up with their Bluetooth mouses and branded headphones such as Beats Audio, braced to show off their gaming prowess and tactical skills. The list of winners are as below with the champion garnering RM 100...

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