Cadangan rekabentuk dan menaiktaraf Butik Pengantin Normala Seri Andaman, Lot 77A Jalan BBP 1, Taman Batu Berendam Putra, bagi Tetuan Normala Bte Mahat / Abu Hanifah Ghazali

Kajian tesis ini merupakan satu kajian yang mengkaji dan menganalisa projek akhir jurusan Rekabentuk Dalaman. Tajuj untuk projek akhir yang dipilih ialah Cadangan Rekabentuk Ruang Dalaman Butik Pengantin Normala Ser Andaman. Cadangan projek ini terletak di Lot 77A Jalan BBP 1, Taman Batu Berendam Putra, 75350 Melaka bagi Puan Normala Bte Mahat. Projek ini bertujuan untuk merekabentuk ruang dalaman yang baru bagi butik pengantin dengan mengadunkan imej tradisional Melayu dan senibina rumah tradisional Melayu Melaka. Rekabentuk yang diberi nafas baru ini diharap dapat memberi impak yang positif terhadap pengunjung yang datang. Segala kajian yang terperinci perlu dilakukan sebelum merekabentuk sesuatu ruang moden ke dalam acuan Melayu tradisional Melayu. Beberapa aspek perlu dikaji dan diambilkira bagi memastikan keselesaan kepada dua pihak iaitu kepada pengunjung yang hadir dan kepada pekerja butik sendiri. Cadangan merekabentuk ruang dalaman yang baru bagi butik pengantin adalah satu cara unutk memastikan kelangsungan dan kesinambungan nilai-nilai sejarah dan senibina masyarakat Melayu terus kekal dan utuh. Matlamat butik pengantin ini adalah untuk menjadikan butik pengantin ini sebagai contoh kepada butik pengantin lain dalam menerapkan budaya dan elemen jati diri masyarakat kita sendiri selain memberi perkhidmatan yang terbaik kepada pelanggan yang berkunjung

A Compact UWB-BPF based on Microstrip-to-CPW transition with multiple Transmission zeros

Proposed in this manuscript is a miniaturized Ultra-Wideband (UWB) bandpass filter (BPF) based on broadside coupled technology wherein microstrip and coplanar waveguide (CPW) are present on either side of the substrate. The ground plane of the proposed BPF contains a short-circuited multiple mode resonator (MMR) based CPW which is electromagnetically coupled through the dielectric to two open circuited microstrip lines on the top. The MMR is initially designed to allocate its first three resonant modes quasi-equally within the specified UWB spectrum. Later, the back-to-back arrangement of microstrip lines is optimized to generate a tightly coupled broadband response. This configuration generates an UWB response possessing insertion loss <0.26 dB in simulation, two transmission zeros at the lower and upper passband edges that improve selectivity and a wide stopband with appreciable attenuation. The predicted theory is validated by testing the simulation result against the measured data of the fabricated prototype. The prototype measures only 14.6×9.2 mm2

A literature review on how tax incentives could assist innovation and SME research ecosystem

In an effort to foster the innovation and commercialization ecosystem in Malaysia, the government has introduced various tax mechanisms such as the allocation of funds from tax incentives to provide financial assistance to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). As against large corporations which have substantial research and development budgets to start with, limited capital and financial constraints in SMEs companies hinder their capabilities to fund their own R&D which in turn affect their innovation capabilities. This paper reviews various tax mechanisms and initiatives used by other countries to facilitate the SMEs’ innovation capabilities and how universities collaborate the R&D efforts with industries through grants and incentives. The findings are later compared to the research ecosystem in Malaysia, the government, the policy, and the challenges of implementation. It is concluded that SMEs could benefit from the spill over of funds from tax mechanisms to finance their R&D collaboration. This government-university-industry symbiotic triple helix linkage could create a conducive research ecosystem and benefit the SMEs in innovation capabilities and product commercialization

Advanced controllers for building energy management systems. Advanced controllers based on traditional mathematical methods (MIMO P+I, state-space, adaptive solutions with constraints) and intelligent solutions (fuzzy logic and genetic algorithms) are investigated for humidifying, ventilating and air-conditioning applications.

This thesis presents the design and implementation of control strategies for building energy management systems (BEMS). The controllers considered include the multi PI-loop controllers, state-space designs, constrained input and output MIMO adaptive controllers, fuzzy logic solutions and genetic algorithm techniques. The control performances of the designs developed using the various methods based on aspects such as regulation errors squared, energy consumptions and the settling periods are investigated for different designs. The aim of the control strategy is to regulate the room temperature and the humidity to required comfort levels. In this study the building system under study is a 3 input/ 2 output system subject to external disturbances/effects. The three inputs are heating, cooling and humidification, and the 2 outputs are room air temperature and relative humidity. The external disturbances consist of climatic effects and other stochastic influences. The study is carried out within a simulation environment using the mathematical model of the test room at Loughborough University and the designed control solutions are verified through experimental trials using the full-scale BMS facility at the University of Bradford

A clinical audit on diabetes care in two urban public primary care clinics in Malaysia

Introduction: The incidence of diabetes mellitus (DM) is increasing globally and it is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The importance of a better quality of diabetes care is increasingly acknowledged. Objective: This clinical audit was conducted to assess the quality of care given to type 2 DM patients in public primary care clinics. Methods: A clinical audit was conducted in two selected urban public primary care clinics, between April and June of 2005. The indicators and criteria of quality care were based on the current Malaysian clinical practice guidelines for type 2 DM. A structured pro forma was used to collect data. Results: A total of 396 medical records of patients with type 2 DM were included in this audit. Most of the patients had measurements of fasting blood glucose and blood pressure recorded in more than 90% of the visits over the previous one year. Twenty-seven percent of the patients had glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) done every 6 months with a mean of 8.3%. Only 15.6% had HbA1c values less than 6.5 %. Fifty percent had blood pressure controlled at 130/80 mmHg and below; and 13.0% had low density lipoprotein cholesterol values of 2.6 mmol/L or less. The majority of the patients were overweight or obese. Conclusions: The quality of diabetes care in this study was found to be suboptimal. There is a gap between guidelines and clinical practice. Certain measures to improve the quality of diabetes care need to be implemented with more rigour

Egg essentials

Eggs are symbol of fertility. For generations eggs have been used as protein that is required by our bodily functions. Not only fresh eggs are used, many preserved eggs are also popular in many countries. For the Malays, hard boiled eggs are used as gifts in many events, especially in wedding reception and thanksgiving ceremonies. Telur pindang, which is popular in the state of Johor, is a hard boiled herbal egg that is served at weddings. It has been adopted from the Chinese culture. However, in the Chinese culture, century eggs and salted duck eggs have been passed down for many generations

Caviar of the east

Edible bird’s nest ‘yan wo’ has been referred to as the ‘Caviar of the East’. Like caviar, the salt-cured eggs of sturgeons, the edible bird’s nest is expensive and prized as a delicacy, but more than caviar, it is also highly regarded as a health food. Premium nests come from Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. The edible bird’s nests are essentially constructed from the salivary secretion of swiftlets, small birds that usually dwell in caves