KDU UC Basketball Invitation Cup 2011 (Finals)

Once again, the Basketball Invitation Cup returns. An event full of energy, sweat, and encouragement. The students practised and trained hard to compete with other schools. Even the girls are active in basketball! The event was held for 3 days at the KDU Damansara Jaya Campus Auditorium.

Which school have what it takes to earn these medals?

KDU University College Basketball Invitation Cup 2011

Written by: Ann Teoh

Who will upstage the KDU University College Basketball Invitation Tournament Champion of 2010, that is, SMK Bandar Utama 3, this year? The winners for both the Girls’ and Boys’ Teams (Under 18) will have to qualify in several rounds: the preliminary, semi-final and the finals.

Running the tournament at the Damansara Jaya campus of KDU University College, was Mr. Choa Boon Leong, the dedicated coach of MSSD Petaling Utama District. He was at KDU at 6.30am, with a few students and all the basketball gear and equipment. He was eager to ensure that the tournament went on smoothly, without any hitches. Mr Choa was formerly a karate fighter for Malaysia, formerly an engineer with a multinational company and currently now, an entrepreneur. He was invited by the Principal of SMK Bandar Utama (3) to coach the basketball teams and proudly, he has groomed the boys’ team to be the reigning champion, and the girls’ team is a force to be reckoned with.

Penang Science Council (PSC) - Corporate Social Responsibility

B. Braun Medical Industries is given the honor to organize the Healthcare Professionals Day 2011, which was held on 23rd July 2011. This function is a collaborative effort between PSC–Medical Health, Life Sciences and KDU College Penang.

B. Braun Medical Industries is a Pillar Leader for Medical Health and Life Science, Sunrise Industry. The Pillar members of this Industry includes the following Companies:

Agilent Technology
Zontron Pharmaceuticals
Island Hospital
Gleneagles Medical Center
Penang Adventist Hospital
Pantai Hospital
Business Wise Consulting

As a Pillar Leader, the Company have organize various activities for the Industry. Some of the major activities that B. Braun have organized are Inter-school Science Competition, Children Adventure Camp and Med Tech Competency Program for workforce and students alike.

The objective of the Healthcare Professionals Day 2011 is many fold, however, to name a few, they are:

1. To inculcate awareness and nurture interest amongst students on the availability of various healthcare career opportunities.
2.Explore how each discipline can interact with another as a team provide the best quality patient care.
3.To understand the knowledge, skills, competencies and work requirements and environment in the healthcare industry.
4.To assist students in obtaining a career in the health care industries that matches their strength.

For B. Braun, 2010 has been a very significant year for the Company, B. Braun has been awarded Gold medal by Malaysian Society for Occupational Health and Safety. The Company have also received two awards from the Malaysian HR Award 2010, namely, Silver medal for HR Excellence and Bronze medal for HR Innovation.

Additionally, because the Company’s healthy financial results and the proven commitment, the Company have gain the trust of its Chairman Prof. Dato L.G. Braun to further invest in B. Braun Penang. A RM1.7 billion investment will see a tremendous changes in B. Braun Penang. These changes not only will transform the physical buildings of B. Braun into a much more state-of the-art setup but will also change the way its employees think and work. Today, B. Braun is no longer only a workbench manufacturing, it is also the Center of Excellence (CoE) of Intravenous Access (IVA). All these upcoming changes will require different level of knowledge and skills. For that, the company is committed to provide continuous learning via the B. Braun Business School.

These remarkable achievements and the entrusted future expansion opportunities are basically due to 1 important factor – the Company’s dedicated and committed employees.

Over the years, with the support from our employees, the Company have involved itself in many community projects such as tree planting, B. Braun for Children welfare support and so on. Not only that, the Company is actively introducing new technology to save energy, changing the material used for it’s products (for example, PVC & DEHP free), introducing pitch oil to reduce sulfur content to the environment and so on. The Company strong belief in green environment have given them an excellent recognition in March 2010 - The Honorable Mention for Outstanding Work Award in the category of Environment from Prime Minister Corporate Social Responsibility Award.

Games Design Challenge: A Creative Avenue!

The KDU-AMD Games Design Challenge 2011 was an event to be remembered. Organized by the Information Technology Department of KDU’s School of Engineering, Science & Technology and proudly sponsored by AMD Malaysia, the challenge aims to educate and create awareness on the prospects and opportunities within the games design industry to push across the message that it's not all about fun, but it's rewarding as well.

The event kicked off with a total of 90 students from 11 schools lining up at the registration counter. Excited students were flocking all over the place with their Games Design Challenge t-shirt, posing and taking photos of each other. By 9am, students moved from the KDU foyer to the Lecture Theatre where they were briefed on what the challenge was all about. Students were seen listening intensively and writing down notes as to what they were going to do for the day itself. These students mean business - they weren't here only for fun, but also to educate themselves and to win the grand prize of RM500. This was clearly seen as several teams were even seen bringing their own games accessories to beef up their chances of winning the competition.

The students were then divided into 3 groups and then shifted into the respective labs, where the students have to undergo a short workshop, led by KDU College Penang's Computer club which consists of IT lecturers and students, on basic game design concepts and finally, on how to use the GameMaker 8, which is a beginner level game creation tool.

By 12pm, the students started to brainstorm on the storyline of their game and there were certainly a lot of friendly gamesmanship going on among the teams. The judges were wow-ed at every single stop they made in the labs. It was a tough decision to make for the judges although there were a few outstanding projects that stood out from the crowd.

After their presentation, students were then ushered to the Lecture Theatre again where they sat down eagerly waiting for the results to be announced. The whole place was filled with anxiety and excitement as the emcee took out the envelope with the name of the winners. SMJK Hua Lian emerged as the big winner for KDU-AMD Games Design Challenge 2011 as two of their teams nabbed Champion’s title (Quest: Chuah Kee Yang & Lim How Yang) and 1st Runner-up (Classified: Ng Ter Jing & Shu Ivan) together with prize money of RM500 and RM300 respectively while Penang Free School took the 2nd Runner-up placing with the prize of RM200. On hand to present the prizes was also Mr. C.C Leong, AMD’s Manager for Community Relations Communication and Public Relations. He was clearly impressed with the contestants’ work and performance as he also said “It’s fantastic to see such creative work coming from the young minds of today’s generation. We are proud to be a part of this competition together with KDU and our support towards this activity represents our continued commitment towards community related projects which helps to develop the young minds of today’s Gen. Zs.”

The KDU-AMD Games Design Challenge 2011 concluded in the afternoon and not only did it give the students a chance to creatively apply their new knowledge on creating a game, but also developed their communication and team working skills and in this light, everyone went home a champion.

Winds of change at Section 13 campus

Written by Loh Teck Hua, Lecturer, School of Business and Law

"We must always change, renew, rejuvenate ourselves, otherwise we harden."(Johann von Goethe)

Business is, more often than not, about adapting to changes and the challenges of the economic environment. It goes through cycles of growth and swings between the two poles of adversity and economic boom. But for the Business School everything seems to indicate an upswing phase to the story.

July 2011 saw the appointment of Dr. Dr. Victor Yu Sing Ong as the new Head of the School of Business and Law, KDU UC. Yes, the School of Business and the School of Law (SBL) have merged again after almost a year of separation. SBL is going through exciting times and after the good work put in by Dr Todd Nelson, the former Head of Business School, SBL looks set to reach new heights under the wings of Dr. Dr. Victor Yu. The good Dr ’s credentials are impressive to say the least.

Prior to him joining KDU University College, he was the Dean of the Faculty of Economics & Commerce of Hoa Sen University in Vietnam. He started his career in Wall Street in the 1980s. He subsequently moved to Singapore where he was instrumental in establishing and managing the Investment Management Unit of the Central Provident Fund. He has also held senior level positions as a Research Director and Vice President of Investment Banking of various financial institutions in Singapore. As an entrepreneur, he established a management consulting firm, with offices in Singapore and the Philippines, which provided corporate advisory services to both the private and public sectors. He was also managing a private educational institution in Singapore before moving to Vietnam.

Au Revoir, Dr Todd, not goodbye!

Written by: Loh Teck Hua, Lecture, School of Business and Law

Dr Todd Nelson

The only thing that doesn't change in life is change itself, or so the saying goes. Positive change signals an evolution, often a metamorphosis of body and spirit. Come July 12th 2011, Dr Todd Nelson will take over the challenges of Head of KDU's Pre-U School while Dr Victor Yu will swap role and move over to the Business School at the section 13 campus.

Dr Todd Nelson brought changes to the Business School when he was appointed Head of Business School almost a year ago. With his presence, the business department acquired new life. There were activities like never before - increased student activities such as the Student Leader Project, staff team building, career talks, internship drive for our students and greater collaboration with industry leaders with the ultimate objective of opening more doors for our business graduates.

There were long term strategic initiatives like the setting up of an Advisory Council for the Business School comprising industry leaders like RHB Bank and Alliance General Insurance amongst others to upgrade KDU UC’s academic programmes to the requirements of the industry. Dr Todd Nelson organized “Money & Career” talks to raise the profile of the Business School and, at the same time, to provide an important service to the community.

Dato' Lee Chong Wei - Brand Ambassador for the KDU Education Group

Dato' Lee Chong Wei is now the brand ambassador for KDU Education Group. The official signing ceremony took place at KDU University College, Damansara Jaya Campus (Auditorium) on 20th July 2011. 

He has the determination and drive to pursue his dreams, and now, he is the world's No.1 ranked shuttler. The nation sees him as a huge source of inspiration.

According to Datin Teh Geok Lian (CEO, The KDU Education Group), KDU Education Group is committed to inspiring and providing students with the right education to realize their dreams. By having Dato' Lee Chong Wei as the ambassador, he will be an inspiration to students to actively pursue their dreams. 

From left: Datin Teh Geok Lian (CEO, The KDU Education Group), Dato' Teo Chiang Quan (Executive Chairman, KDU University College), Dato' Lee Chong Wei (World's number 1 ranked shuttler), and Datuk Dr. Haji Mohamad Al-Amin Abdul Majid (Deputy President of the Badminton Association of Malaysia).

* You can view more photos during the signing ceremony here.

MKM (Minggu Kebudayaan Melayu)- Launch

The MKM week is back at KDU University College, Damansara Jaya Campus on the 18th July 2011. This time around, the event saw many participating schools in the Traditional Dance Competition and many, put in extra effort.

The launch of MKM went on with the book launching of "Tok kenali' written by Hayati Ridhwani, who was also present on the event.

Organized by the School of Pre-University Studies, this event is one of the biggest, held every year.

Prof. Dr. Teoh Kok Soo was also present, donned in a Malay traditional shirt. In his speech, he said, "Saya ingin melahirkan ucapan syabas dan tahniah kepada orang yang terlibat dalam upacara ini. KDU sentiasa mewujudkan medan, lalu memupuk kepentingan sesama sendiri untuk mengekalkan tradisi lama dalam era globalisasi kini. Pelajar-pelajar KDU telah merapatkan hubungan silaturahim dan hari ini, kita melihat pelbagai kaum bekerjasama untuk merealisasikan upacara MKM ini. Saya memberi sokongan penuh saya dalam upacara ini dan berharap program ini memanfaatkan pelajar pelajar. Dengan ini, saya dengan besar hati, merasmikan upacara MKM ini."

The C-Series talk presents you, "From Clueless to Class Act"

Your Future, Your Choice, by Professor Arnold Depickere

You hear this phrase everywhere "Your future is in your hands." It is true because it is your decision, leading to your own future. However, there is a stage in life when you after completing your secondary schools years, Pre-University or Diploma, and you are still undecided what to do next.

On 18th July, Professor Arnold Depickere was present at KDU Damansara Jaya Campus to shed some insight to the students on their indecisiveness.

The Hook- Up with Ser Shaw Hong

The Teaching and Learning Colloquium!

Participants taking part in an activity related to NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming)

Sometimes, being in classes or simply listening to a presentation could be a bore. Find yourself dragging your feet to classes most of the time?

Well, there are ways where lecturers and facilitators or even students could improve that particular problem while doing a presentation or lecture.

In that way, listeners could lengthen their attention span without falling asleep or divert their attention somewhere else.

How?

A great effort and initiative was taken by the Teaching and Learning Centre where they held a colloquium so that new methods and practices could be shared among participants.

3 great presenters shared their methods on "Teaching & Learning" during the colloquium.

Held at KDU UC for the first time on 15th July 2011, Damansara Jaya Campus, participants are already looking forward to the next session!

Check out the latest issue of World Chef magazine right here!

Open publication - Free publishing - More chefs

Inter-school Dance Competition 2011

Dancing involves passion, skills, determination and practice. Be it break dancing, modern jazz, contemporary, ball room dance, popping, locking, and the list goes on and on. Most of them dance, for the love of it and some, as a profession.

This time around, the School of Pre-University Studies organised the Inter-School Dance Competition to create a platform where students can express themselves through dance. Why waste that hidden talent when they can venture further with it?

The competition took place on 14th July 2011, at KDU Damansara Jaya Campus.

Lighting Up the Lives of Underprivileged Children

by: Loh Teck Hua, Lecturer, School of Business


Often in our feverish race to acquire the material trappings of success we forget the true value of being human. Career, cash, car, credit cards and condominium may keep us warm at night but to be a caring human being puts a glow in our hearts.

On 18th June, 2011, Alex Au-Yong showed us all what one man can do for 200 underprivileged children. In support of the StART Society, a non-profit organization located in Jalan Gasing, Petaling Jaya, which manages and runs their own programmes for the betterment of these children, Alex Au-Yong, celebrity marathon runner ran 100km for 16 hours to raise awareness for the organization’s work as well as to raise funds to enable the society to continue their noble work.

Research Seminar- Wavelet Sub-band Energy Feature Re-Mapping Algorithm

*Open to KDU Staff and Students

The C-Series talk presents you Ms. Ruth Liew, on "Parenting Teenagers"

The past C-Series events have touched on different topics every month, and this time around, the topic made a few head-turns among parents. Teenagers can be very complicated by nature, they tend to be more rebellious, wanting and needing different things, going through a path where different emotions takes place, and so on so forth.

Every parent wants to prepare their children to learn and face the many challenges when they are on their own, independently. Besides that, they also need to raise self-reliant children but are not sure if they are doing it right.

Ms. Ruth Liew taught the participants to guide and help teens develop self inner-directed behaviour such as being accountable for their own acts and beliefs.

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The name of the game is ‘Togetherness’

Written by Mr Loh Teck Hua, School of Business

If you had been in the Business School on Friday 8th July, you would have experienced an unusual sight: students and lecturers getting down on the floor and getting dirty trying to outdo one another in games you probably wouldn’t have seen in a long time. Some of these are classic games your parents and their parents would have played when they were your age. Nice, clean, low-tech fun. MONOPOLY, UPWORD, CHINESE CHESS, JENGA, OTHELLO, UNO, CHESS, CHECKERS, BOOGLE SLAM, TWISTER, 5 STONES, DOMINOES, LUDO, SCRABBLE, etc.

Minggu Kebudayaan Melayu 2011

The finale of the 7^th Malay Cultural Week (6^th August 2010)

The most anticipated event of the year would be the 8th Malay Cultural Week organized by the Malay Cultural Society in KDU University College. A galore of competitions, extravagant performances and a variety of bazaars will be held throughout the week. Our special guest, Tan Sri A. Samad Said would also be launching a book during the opening event which is authored by our very own lecturer. The highlights of the week would certainly be the Gala dinner which will be held on the 23rd of July.

For only RM50, a feast fit for a king, consisting of everyone’s favourite Malay cuisine would be laid out. Guests would be impressed and entertained by students diligently trained in dancing, singing and acting which depicts the ideals of a multicultural nation like Malaysia.

What can one expect to gain from the night full of performances? A taste of the rich and unique Malay culture and an opportunity to learn that culture transcends race. If the cultural exposure and 1Malaysia vibe seems too good to be true, the fact that the proceeds of the week will be channelled to Madrasah al-Taqwa will top the list. The 18th till the 23rd of July are definitely dates to block out on your calendar.

For more information, do log on to www.facebook.com/mcs20011 or contact any of the following students:

• Wardatulnadhirah bt Zainal Abidin - 012-3668295 
• Ooi Ken Lin - 017-5079603
• Arvin Boutik - 016-9645108

Jadual Minggu Kebudayaan Melayu 2011:  18hb – 23hb Julai 2011

Malam Kebudayaan Melayu 2011 - 23 Julai

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Event Itinerary of Minggu Kebudayaan Malam
Programme Outline

Excuse me, are you a student?

He may be at a top position now, he may have lesser energy than before, he may have a different mindset and perception now, but are those stopping him to live life as an ordinary student for one day? No.

Him who?

He is none other than KDU's Vice Chancellor, Prof. Dr. Teoh Kok Soo, who tried experiencing life as a student for one day. He joined the students from SUKDU (Student Union of KDU) to walk in the shoes of and live life as a student in the 21st century recently. Now, do we have a cool Vice Chancellor or what?

How much can you eat? Our Vice Chancellor taking part in the "Hotdog Eating Competition" organized by KDU's Student Union.

MDEC Basic Project Management

Written by Ng Chin Hooi, Business Department

Students engaging in group activities

The Business Department of KDU University College together with Global Knowledge Network recently organized a basic project management training that is open for all students within the Business Department that would be completing their studies. The training was offered as an initiative under the MSC Malaysia Undergraduate Skills Programme (USP) that is aimed to equip undergraduates with industry-relevant skills before graduation.

The 20-day long basic project management course (6 June 2011 – 1 July 2011) was aimed to assist students learn the fundamentals and best practices of project management methodology and master the skills required to deliver projects on time, within budget, and to specifications. Students were also expected to learn effective ways in communication, presentation and managing stakeholders effectively.

Taking The Next Step: Your Future, Your Choice, Choosing the RIGHT University

To Swiss, With Love....

It has been exactly a week since I arrived home on Sunday morning, tired, jet-lagged and bleary-eyed.

I had just returned to Malaysia after spending a week in Lucerne, Switzerland, together with a group of our Diploma in Culinary Arts students, two chef lecturer colleagues, an assistant editor from The Star, a secondary school counsellor and two secondary school students, who were champions of our 2011 Power Chef competition. Our university partner, IMI University Centre, had graciously hosted our stay and made us feel welcome.  

To be honest, I was a little bit sad having to leave the country renowned for their hospitality, chocolates, cheese and watches. Switzerland, to me, was more than that. It promised me lakes and mountains, but I got more than I bargained for. The views and sceneries that greeted me day and night, everywhere I went, were absolutely breathtaking. Mountains loomed everywhere, the lake was tranquil and the greenery lush. But more so, the country itself is an amazing place to live in. Self-sufficient (some would say self-contained) in terms of economy, neutral in its views and standing, and they found a way to merge the modernity of the city with its old heritage and charm, making tourists throng the country in increasing numbers year by year. 

Switzerland, oh Switzerland, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways. 

1. Ain't no mountain high enough

Words may never be enough and the pictures might not do it justice, but there it was and it took my breathe away. The mountains made me want to run around with my arms open wide, belting out 'The hillsssss are aliveeeeeeeeeeeee......'. Or start yodeling. Or both. 

The view greeting me each morning from my room at IMI's on-campus accomodation

Countryside homes by the mountain reminiscent of miniature sets

Inter-school Dance Competition 2011

Within The Frame

They say, a picture paints a thousand words. These students from the department of Communication and Media Studies showed us just that, by showcasing their work at the photography exhibition on 4th July 2011. It ran on for 3 days at KDU DJ Campus.

This event initiative comes from The School of Computing, Communication and Media Studies , in collaboration with UNICOM (Mass Comm Club).

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Be Money Smart

written by: Ann Teoh

According to Credit Counselling and Debt Management Agency (AKPK) corporate affairs and communication head Devinder Singh, more than 15% of the 39,600 people enrolled in its debt management programme are below the age of 30 (http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/7/19/nation/6690491&sec=nation, July 19, 2010). He said that when young adults do not understand the basics in financial management, they lose track of their finances. Against this backdrop where financial education is such a necessity in the lives of Malaysians, especially young adults, Carol Yip, a financial coach and trainer posed a question which is, "Why is it that managing your money is not a module for primary and secondary school students?" She said,"Early training will teach children and young adults the wisdom of saving, and not to overspend beyond their means."

Taking things in her stride to do her bit for the community, and in this case, the deaf community, she collaborated with Perbadanan Insurans Deposit Malaysia (PIDM), to organise a workshop on "Be Money Smart and Career Wise" at KDU University College, Section 13 campus on June 24, 2011.

The author of several books, including MONEY RULES, Carol Yip shared with the deaf participants on how they could avoid the trap of debt, and to be financially independent.

Using the PIDM online game at the computer lab, Carol said, ‘Treat this game as real as possible. Think and ask questions because life is also a game. Think of it as a real life experience where there can be a negative cash flow in your bank account if there is continuous spending without investment or a good return of investment. This is a game to help you to understand about spending and saving.”

The online game was a reinforcement of the message that Carol was imparting on personal wealth management skills. Said Selina Ooi, one of the participants, “I’ve played many online games but I’ve never played one like this where it is so relevant to people’s lives.”

Selina Ooi (right) with Carol

Carol applied chapters 8 and 9 from her book MONEY WORK LIFE for some practical exercises which gave some ideas and knowledge on the different types of investment products. Facilitating with Carol were her friends, Sanny Lau, Melinda U, Felicia Loh, Jonah Ong and Lucy Lim. Felicia, an art teacher and a freelance artist, used her vision board to chart her goals. She explained the power of the vision board which could help children and others to create dreams, positively. Some of her personal dreams were “Travel Dreams”, “Solo Exhibition”, “Art Gallery”, “Never Give Up” and “Save $$ to meet Idol”. These are Felicia’s dreams.

Felicia Loh's vision boards

The participants proudly displayed their vision boards and their goals

What about yours? Can you achieve them? You could start by sourcing images of your dreams and putting them on the board that you could visualise everyday. At this workshop, every participant did just that, and in sign language, they presented their dreams. Ms Lucy Lim translated their presentations. So they may be deaf, but deaf is not a hindrance. They may have to exert a little more effort for their success, but taking time like attending this workshop has made them realise that setting goals, create savings and making wise investment are the keys to be financially independent.

Lucy Lim (right) interpreted at another workshop with Carol.

Another participant is Geja. Her goal now is to organise competitions for the deaf, have her own art exhibition, sell flowers, save her money and also to travel. The vision board has driven her to be more motivated towards achieving these goals.

Working on some wealth management exercises with a given formula, the participants discovered that to sustain their present lifestyle until the age of 55 when they retire, they would need to have an average of RM1.5million to RM5 million either in cash, bank deposit or assets. And, they discovered to their shock, this does not include the financial needs of their families. How then could they achieve their million ringgit? They brainstormed and came to the conclusion that they would need to consider their assets, unit trust fund, EPF, and other investment portfolios, including saving every month at 3% interest rate in fixed deposits. If there are two words to describe their feelings after completing this exercise, it is “shocking disbelief”. Ms Tang Woan Koon said, “This workshop has made me realise how important it is to make more money and to save. It has been very beneficial to me and to my deaf friends to discover this now. We're still young and have the advantage of many more years to achieve our savings plans, compared to older adults. In the exercise that we did, we have realised that in order to make our first million ringgit, we may need a period of 18 years to 40 years to do so, depending on our age. So we are all very glad to have this workshop and learn this secret of being financially independent.”

Brainstorming in sign language

In shocking disbelief, so Lee Tur Chung clarified a point

As for Yao Quan, it was a surprise to find out that to sustain his present lifestyle, he would require to have RM6million. He aspires to invest in a business, save his money, travel to see the world, and at the same time, to exercise and keep fit to make all these goals a reality.

Yao Quan (left): I want to change my lifestyle and keep fit

Carol Yip said, "We need to coach and guide the young adults before it is too late, and I do hope the Ministry of Education will consider incorporating managing finances in today's education curriculum. I am very delighted to conduct this workshop with PIDM for the deaf as very often, they are not included in training workshops. I've got my friends to help out, and Lucy Lim has been very helpful to conduct the sign language for me. Thanks to KDU too for sponsoring the venue and publicising it. Managing your money well is a serious matter as it affects the lives of families, people's future, and that of our society."

At the end of the workshop, Carol presented each participant with the "Permainan Papan" (board game) from PIDM, which is designed for children from 13 years and above who can play this board game to enhance their financial knowledge.

Tur Chung and Felicia gave the thumbs up for this workshop

The Hook- Up with Mary Ann

The Hook-Up with Mary Ann took place at KDU University College, Damansara Jaya Campus on 1st July 2011. Participants consist of lecturers and those who are interested in making their classes and teachings more interesting! Organized by the Department of Creative Arts (School of Computing, Communication and Media Studies).

What comes to your mind when the word "Drama" comes about? It involves acting, expression, movies, and soap operas. However, have lecturers, presenters, or facilitators ever thought of incorporating drama in our everyday teachings? We all know sometimes classes can be mundane and draggy. Ms. Mary Ann showed us the brighter side of teaching by incorporating drama in teaching, regardless of discipline.

Design and Innovation Expo 2011

The Design and Innovation Expo returns again this year, with more innovative and creative designs. We salute the students effort, sweat and determination to complete their final year project, with the help of their lecturers and project supervisor.

The event took place at KDU, Damansara Jaya Campus Auditorium on 29 June 2011.

Let us all take a look on the happenings at the Expo:

Dr.Satesh (Head of School of Engineering) made the opening speech .

Student from current First Class (Hons.), Ong Toon Kim

"I did not have confidence from the start but, because of all the effort and hard work that I put in this project, I finally complete it and the result was great. During the stages of this project, there were a lot of difficulties and problems. However, the most important element here is the determination and interest in the particular project. We have to be clear on what we are doing throughout the whole process."