Reducing Fluid Type Uncertainty with Well Test Analysis

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PENGARUH MOTIVASI KERJA DAN REWARD TERHADAP LOYALITAS KARYAWAN MELALUI KEPUASAN KERJA (Studi kasus pada PT XYZ Sidoarjo)

This research was conducted on employees of the of PT XYZ. With the purpose of this study to determine and analyze: (1) the effect of work motivation on employee loyalty, (2) the effect of reward on employee loyalty, (3) the effect of work motivation on job satisfaction, (4) the effect of reward on job satisfaction, (5) job satisfaction on employee loyalty, (6) the effect of work motivation on employee loyalty through job satisfaction, (7) the effect of reward on employee loyalty through job satisfaction. This research uses a quantitative approach, with a path analysis method through the SPSS 25 program, by testing 45 respondents' answers. This study obtained the results: work motivation has a positive and significant effect on employee loyalty, reward has a positive and significant effect on employee loyalty, work motivation has a positive and significant effect on job satisfaction, reward has a positive and significant effect on job satisfaction, job satisfaction has a positive and significant effect on employee loyalty, job satisfaction has a mediating role in the relationship between work motivation and employee loyalty, job satisfaction has a mediating role in the relationship between reward and employee loyalty

Mathematical Communication: What And How To Develop It In Mathematics Learning?

Mathematics is the language of symbols so that everyone who studied mathematics required having the ability to communicate using the language of these symbols. Mathematical communication skills will make a person could use mathematics for its own sake as well as others, so that will increase positive attitudes towards mathematics. Mathematical communication skills can support mathematical abilities, such as problem solving skills. With good communication skills then the problem will more quickly be represented correctly and this will support in solving problems. Students' mathematical communication skills can be developed in various ways, one with group discussions. Brenner (1998) found that the formation of small groups facilitate the development of mathematical communication skills. This paper describes the mathematical communication and how to develop the mathematical communication skills in learning mathematics. For further clarify the discussion, given also the example of learning that emphasizes the development of mathematical communication skills. Keywords: Mathematical Communication, Mathematics Learning

The Rhetorical Discourse Revealing The Indonesians Characters

Indonesia comprises of many tribes and language spreading all over its islands from Sabang to Merauki. The tribes and their languages are unique symbolizing that they are heterogeneous society who live in a place named Indonesia. They live in harmony and they are happy being Indonesians. This can happen because they have one motto unity in diversity (Bhinneka Tunggal Ika) and a sacred symbol of five principles Pancasila. The symbol of Pancasila and a motto unity in diversity motivate the world to see the unique and harmonious country and its people. What are the real characters of Indonesian and how they are represented in the rhetorical discourse presented by formal speech of president of Indonesia, Mr. Joko Widodo in delivering speech on Pancasila Day 1 June 2017. This article wants to elaborates the characters of Indonesians and the way they are presented in the discourse. This article uses critical discourse of analysis and systemic functional linguistic. This article uses critical discourse analysis and the systemic functional linguistic because the discourse being release is not appearing without any sense. There is a background which escorting the releasing of this discourse. This article finds out that Indonesians have to return to their real original characteristic, such as gotong Royong (supporting each other), Bhinneka Tunggal Ika (unity and diversity) and toleransi (tolerance). They are folded within Pancasila (five principles). Theseidentifications of characteristic are released because the values of Pancasila have been neglected by many group of people after reformation era. As examples are the tolerance is decreasing, the unity in diversity has been disturbed by the existence of other ideology in which it is contradictory to Pancasila. This article found out that there are thre domain idenification of the Indonesian peole that shuld be reestablished. They are supporting each other, unity in diversity and the tolence. They become the pride of the Indonesians and they become the examplary nation which applies the high tolerance among its people. The depicted identifications are clearly stated in the official speech presented by President Joko Widodo in the celebration of Pancasila day 2017. Key words: supporting each other, tolerance, unity and diversity, discourse

Pengaruh elemen gamifikasi terhadap motivasi pelajar menggunakan aplikasi quizizz

Pelajar generasi abad ke 21 sekarang lebih berminat belajar menggunakan gadjet atau alat-alat komunikasi canggih tanpa wayar yang berasaskan teknologi. Sejajar dengan hasrat kerajaan dalam mempraktikkan Pendidikan Abad ke-21 (PAK 21) dalam melahirkan pelajar yang berkolaboratif dan berfikiran kritis, satu kajian telah dilaksanakan untuk mengkaji tahap motivasi intrinsik dan ekstrinsik pelajar terhadap kaedah pembelajaran gamifikasi menggunakan aplikasi Quizizz. Reka bentuk kajian yang digunakan dalam kajian ini adalah berbentuk tinjauan deskriptif dan infrensi dengan menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif melalui instrumen soal selidik. Lokasi sampel kajian dilakukan di Kolej Kemahiran Tinggi Mara (KKTM) Sri Gading, Batu Pahat, Johor terhadap pelajar Diploma Kejuruteraan Bangunan yang mengambil kursus Kejuruteraan Matematik 3. Kajian rintis telah dijalankan kepada pelajar Diploma Kejuruteraan Awam UTHM seramai 30 orang. Manakala responden bagi kajian ini adalah sebanyak 63 orang pelajar KKTM. Data dianalisis menggunakan SPSS versi 22.0 bagi menentukan purata skor min dan analisis regresi berganda. Secara keseluruhannya, hasil analisis data menunjukkan bahawa tahap motivasi intrinsik adalah (min=3.52) dan tahap motivasi ekstrinsik adalah (min=3.53) selepas menggunakan kaedah gamifikasi. Kedua-dua nilai purata skor min tahap motivasi intrinsik dan ekstrinsik pelajar berada pada tahap sederhana. Manakala hasil daripada ujian infrensi menggunakan analisis regresi berganda menunjukkan 48.6% variasi tahap motivasi intrinsik dipengaruhi oleh elemen tahap dan kutipan mata. Seterusnya bagi tahap motivasi ekstrinsik, sejumlah 62.5% variasi tahap motivasi ekstrinsik dipengaruhi oleh elemen kutipan mata, tahap, ganjaran dan avatar. Oleh itu, kajian ini dapat membantu tenaga pengajar agar mudah mencipta dan menggunakan kaedah gamifikasi yang boleh meningkatkan motivasi intrinsik dan ekstrinsik pelajar dalam sesi pengajaran dan pembelajaran mereka selaras dengan visi PAK 21

Simulation of speed control brushless DC motor using gaussian fuzzy logic controller

This paper presents a control scheme of a Fuzzy Logic for the brushless direct current (BLDC) motor drives. The BLDC motor has some advantages compare to others type of motors. However, the nonlinearity of this motor drive characteristics cause it is difficult to handle using conventional proportional-integral-differential (PID) controller. In order to overcome this main problem, Fuzzy Logic controller with a Gaussian membership function is developed. The mathematical model of BLDC motor is derived. The controller is designed to tracks variations of speed references and stabilizes the output speed during load variations. The effectiveness of the proposed method is verified by develop simulation model in Matlab Simulink software. The simulation results show that the proposed Fuzzy Logic controller (FLC) produce significant improvement control performance compare to the PID controller for both condition controlling speed reference variations and load disturbance variations

Effect of physical and mechanical properties of PU biopolymer membranes upon use of different fabrication techniques

In developing polymer membranes that response to prevents liquid water from penetrating through, while at the same time permitting moisture past out through, polymer membrane with various structure ranging from dense to highly asymmetric morphologies (0.01 - 0.25 mm) were fabricated through three different techniques; blends, curing and grafting fabrication. From FT-IR analysis, BP/PEG (blends, curing and grafting) were fully converted into solid polymer membrane with functional group of N-H stretching in region 3350 - 3250 cm-1. Morphological result of BP/PEG shows three types of surface; open, close and blind surface with cylindrical blind and ink bottle shaped structure randomly. Due to lower porosity of skin over a symmetric support acts as a barrier, BP/PEG polymer membranes resultant no water permeability as compared to BP/DMF, which exhibit extremely higher water permeability with value 0.161 L/s.m3 at lower concentration. Water absorption analysis shows that mechanical properties of the prepared membranes were significantly influenced by their structure and amount of water absorbed. Thus, BP/PEG (blends, curing and grafting) preparation gave lower amount of water absorption with less than 0.01% water absorption increment rather than BP/DMF 12% (w/v) with highly porosity value of 0.07%. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) reviewed that the hard segment decomposition temperature was occur at 295 0C – 395 0C, meanwhile for soft segment at 370 0C – 500 0C. Based upon modulus, tensile, strain and tear strength also energy at break, evidently shows that the BP/PEG (grafting) method gave the best performance on physical and mechanical properties with highest mean value of 12419 N/mm, 14.11 MPa, 38.289 %, 50.67 N/mm and 21.627 N respectively. Reciprocally, PEG solvent does significantly increase the mechanical properties with the reaction of BP rather than DMF solvent with varieties of concentration. Moreover, BP/PEG membrane from each fabrication technique had obvious dense porous structural feature with open, close and blind pores in practically boundless development as of adequate final use in membrane application

The development of a new Malaysian Skills Qualification Framework (MSQF) in the context of National Dual Training System (NDTS)

The Malaysian Skills Qualification Framework (MSQF) was formulated to classify skilled qualification that indicates the level of capabilities on competency descriptors. MSQF currently enforces competence-based training approach in skills training which is in line with National Occupational Skills Standard (NOSS). With the advent of National Dual Training System (NDTS), the existing MSQF may need to be revamped due to new requirements resulting from new orientation toward work process. Thus, the purpose of the study was to analyze the effectiveness of the existing MSQF for MSC shop-floor automotive technicians at level 3 to qualify as knowledge workers (K-workers). The study adopted the interpretive qualitative research design which was premised on the phenomenological method by using interview and observation. For purpose of data collection, participants selected for this study were those who have more than five years of experience in automotive industry and understand NOSS-based training and NDTS. The data analysis forms the themes and the categories that are useful to develop a new framework to show the relationships that exist among the categories under study. This study found that NOSS standards qualify students with specialized skills which restricts them in carrying out other duties and to understand the whole work process were facing challenges especially in fulfilling the industry needs due to technological and work organization changes. Secondly, NDTS based on the work process concept builds upon the business process orientation of new industry and supported by the whole work processes rather than specific or functional units only. Thirdly, based on the research data the new MSQF for MSC shop-floor automotive technicians at level 3 needs to be characterized in line with the two descriptors that are professional competence (knowledge and skills) and personal competence (social skills and autonomy). It is recommended that the new MSQF must be put in place in order to qualify appropriate K-workers for the automotive industry in Malaysia

The potential of energy substitution in the industrial sector

The extent of substitutability between energy and the other factors (i.e. labour and capital) and between individual fuels (coal, electricity, natural gas and petroleum) is an extremely important question and quite central to energy policy, planning and analysis. This study considers the possibilities of energy substitution in the industrial sector of 5 major energy producers of the developing world (Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and Venezuela). The theoretical model utilized in the study is the two-stage trans-log cost function. The model is estimated using time series data over the period 1978 to 2003. The results indicate substantial inter-factor and inter-fuel substitutions are possible in the industrial sector. Substitution possibilities were found (1) between capital and labour, between capital and energy and between energy and labour in the inter-factor model and (2) for most combination's of fuel types in the inter-fuel model. This implies that there is some flexibility in energy policy options and energy utilization

Cost efficiency and profitability in Thailand's life insurance industry: A stochastic cost frontier approach

Liberalized environments brought about by trade agreements and other restructuring of international markets under the General Agreement on Trade and Services (GATS) have increased market opportunities for foreign firms. This opening up of domestic market under GATS will cause the inflow of foreign insurance firm hence heighten competitive pressures. As such, insurance firm in Thailand need to be efficient to ensure their survival. Hence, the purpose of this paper is to evaluate the cost efficiency and its relationship with profitability in Thailand’s life insurance firms during the period 1997-2002 using the stochastic cost frontier approach. We find that the industry is on average 82 to 140 percent inefficient. There is no significant relationship between inefficiency and age. But, the mean inefficiency is negatively correlated with size suggesting the need for rationalization in the insurance industry in Thailand. Consolidating the large number of smaller insurers should be high on the government’s agenda, and the capital requirements for life insurers need to be increase. We show that inefficiency is negatively correlated with ROE and ROA ratios. This shows that efficient firms, on average, have higher return on equity and on assets. This indicates that inefficiency has substantial effect on the profitability of life insurance companies