FMRepS: Pengurusan aduan kerosakan di Kolej Kediaman Perwira UTHM

Kolej Kediaman Perwira berhadapan dengan masalah merekod aduan kerosakan dan menyimpan butiran berkenaan pelajar yang semakin bertambah. Sehingga kajian ini dilakukan, jumlah penghuni sudah melebihi 500 orang. Begitu juga dengan aduan kerosakan yang diterima oleh pihak pengurusan kolej dari penghuni juga turut meningkat. Hal ini meresahkan staf Kolej Kediaman Perwira kerana pertambahan aduan bermakna bertambahnya penggunaan kertas dan dikhuatiri meningkatkan kos pengurusan Kolej Kediaman Perwira. Oleh yang demikian, Facilities Management Report System (FMRepS) telah dibangunkan bagi mengurangkan beban pihak pengurusan kolej dan yang lebih penting ialah memudahkan dan mencepatkan proses aduan kerosakan seperti yang disasarkan matlamat utama sistem. Sistem ini merekod segala butiran pelajar dan aduan yang ingin dibuat boleh dilakukan secara dalam talian tanpa perlu ke pejabat pengurusan Kolej Kediaman Perwira. Pembangunan FMRepS adalah berdasarkan Model Air Terjun dan menggunakan perisian Adobe Macromedia Dreamweaver, Adobe Photoshop dan MySQL sebagai pangkalan data untuk mencapai dan menyimpan data. Pemantauan telah dilakukan di Kolej Kediaman Perwira untuk melihat penggunaan kertas setelah FMRepS diimplemen di kolej. Hasil kajian menunjukkan FMRepS mampu mengurangkan kos kertas dan juga masa memproses aduan kerosakan. Ini menjadikan urusan aduan menjadi lebih mudah dan lebih efektif di Kolej Kediaman Perwira

Factors affecting sales workforce retention in banking sector: a study of Maybank Berhad / Ahmad Zefry Abu Sabry, Khairul Izwan Amerruddin and Nornaim Mohamad Halid

This study is an attempt to understand the employee retention issue which specifically focusing on sales workforce retention in the banking sector. This is a study of Maybank Berhad which is the leader of banking industry in Malaysia. Employee retention has become a major concern for corporates as survival of organizations was highly dependent on their human-assets. Sales workforce is a bridge gap between customer needs, the product/service and the organisation. Maybank Berhad is currently grappling with the challenges of retaining the right talent of its sales workforce. Hence, the objective of the study is to identify factors affecting sales workforce retention, examine the dominant factors towards retention of sales workforce, and propose strategies that can improve sales workforce retention in Maybank Berhad. Four factors were identified from literature readings and they are flexible working arrrangement, training and development, compensation and benefits, and job and organization fit. The study adopted a survey research design to look at the findings for this research. The population of the study is 3,460 staff. The primary data was collected through closed ended questions with a five point Likert Scale. The study uses purposive sampling technique to capture the response of bankers. A total of 136 respondents successfully gathered by the researchers while the study required 346 of respondents. An alternative method of sample size calculation for multiple regressions was used as suggested by Green (1991) which indicates a minimum sample of 82 should be sufficient for this study. The collected data has been examined and evaluated through Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). This study concluded that there is a significant relationship between job and organization fit and training and development with sales workforce retention, whereas flexible working arrangement and compensation and benefits have no significant relationship with employee retention. This study was conducted in a particular country and in a particular sector of banking industry, which limits generalization. Possibility of inaccuracy due to the assumption that respondents have the knowledge about their organization structure is the other limitation. It is recommended for future study to focus on retaining the high performer of sales workforce in Maybank

HYDROTHERMAL GROWTH AND SQUEEGEE METHOD IN THE FABRICATION OF MIXED-PHASE TiO2 NANOSTRUCTURES

In this work, the modification of TiO2 nanostructures based on its morphology and crystallinity phase were fabricated using a simple method. Hydrothermal growth method was used to synthesize nanorods and nanoflowers, while nanoparticles was applied using squeegee method. The average length and diameter of the as-grown nanorods were 3.5 and 46-215 nm, respectively. Meanwhile, the average total thickness and band gap value of mixed-phase TiO2 nanostructures were 15.98-24.54 nm and 2.84 eV, respectively. Based on its structural and electrical properties, the fabricated film has great potential to be applied as photoanode semiconductor layer for dye-sensitized solar cells application. Key words: TiO2, Nanostructures, Mixed-phase, Hydrothermal, Squeege

THE USE OF TRIPLE-TAILS CUSTOM-MADE SURFACTANT IN THE PRODUCTION OF GRAPHENE OXIDE THIN FILM AS TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE ELECTRODE

In this work, graphene oxide (GO) and reduced GO (rGO) thin films were fabricated from GO and rGO using the custom-made and commercial surfactants, which were sodium 1,4-bis (neopentyloxy)-3-(neopentyloxycarbonyl)-1,4-dioxobutane-2-sulphonate and sodium dodecyl sulphate, respectively. The GO solution was synthesized using electrochemical exfoliation method followed by reduction process utilizing hydrazine hydrate to produce rGO solution. The GO and rGO transfer process were done using spraying deposition method on fluorine-doped tin oxide substrate. The fabricated GO and rGO thin films consists of several layers resulted in high transparency over 85% with maximum transmittance of 93.69%. Based on several characterizations, the fabricated GO and rGO thin films have potential to be applied as transparent conductive electrode.Key words: Custom-made, Surfactant, Electrochemical, Spraying, Electrode. ABSTRAKDalam penelitian ini, film tipis grafin oksida (GO) dan grafin oksida yang direduksi (rGO) difabrikasi dari GO dan rGO menggunakan surfaktan yang dibuat khusus dan surfaktan komersial yaitu secara berurutan adalah sodium 1,4-bis (neopentyloxy)-3-(neopentyloxycarbonyl)-1,4-dioxobutane-2-sulphonate dan sodium dodecyl sulphate. Larutan GO disintesis menggunakan metode eksfoliasi elektrokimia diikuti dengan proses reduksi menggunakan hidrazin hidrat untuk menghasilkan larutan rGO. Proses transfer GO dan RGO dilakukan dengan menggunakan metode deposisi penyemprotan diatas substrat oksida timah oksida dengan doping florin. Film tipis GO dan rGO yang difabrikasi terdiri dari beberapa lapis dengan transparansi tinggi mencapai 85% dengan transmitansi maksimum sebesar 93,69%. Berdasarkan beberapa karakterisasi, film tipis GO dan rGO ini memiliki potensi untuk diaplikasikan sebagai elektroda konduktif transparan.Kata Kunci: dibuat khusus, surfaktan, elektrokimia, penyemprotan, elektrod

Religiositi sebagai faktor mediasi tingkah laku kerja muslim

Sorotan literatur mendapati bahawa tiada perkaitan yang jelas dan empirikal antara religiositi, personaliti dan tingkah laku kerja Muslim. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji secara empirikal hubungan antara personaliti, religiositi dan tingkah laku kerja dalam kalangan pentadbir Muslim di universiti awam Malaysia. Tiga instrument digunakan dalam pengukuran pembolehubah kajian iaitu NEO Five Factor Inventory (NEO FFI), Muslim Religiosity Personality Inventory (MRPI) dan Inventori Tingkah Laku Kerja Muslim (ITKM). Responden terdiri daripada 228 orang pentadbir dari lima institusi pengajian tinggi awam tempatan. Analisis korelasi, regresi dan mediasi digunakan untuk mengenalpasti hubungan antara ketiga-tiga pembolehubah tersebut. Analisis korelasi antara ketiga-tiga pembolehubah mendapati bahawa hanya tret personaliti Neuroticism (r = -.21), Extraversion (r = .19) dan Conscientiousness (r = .22) mempunyai hubungan yang signifikan dengan religiositi. Ketiga-tiga tret ini juga mempunyai hubungan yang signifikan dengan Tingkah Laku Kerja Muslim. Tret Neuroticism (r = -.32), Extraversion (r = .29) dan Conscientiousness (r = .22) juga mempunyai hubungan yang signifikan dengan tingkah laku kerja Muslim. Analisis regresi menunjukkan bahawa tret Neuroticism, Extraversion, dan religiositi adalah faktor peramal kepada tingkah laku kerja Muslim secara signifikan [F(3,224) = 22.31, p < .05]. Analisis mediasi menunjukkan religiositi menjadi separa-perantara secara signifikan antara tret Neuroticism dengan tingkah laku kerja Muslim (B = -0.29; CI = -0.65 hingga -0.85) dan antara tret Extraversion dengan tingkah laku kerja Muslim (B = 0.28; CI = 0.08 hingga 0.58). Kajian ini mengesahkan peranan religiositi sebagai perantara kepada personaliti dan tingkah laku kerja Muslim serta menunjukkan kepentingan religiositi dalam mencorakkan tingkah laku kerja dalam kalangan pentadbir Muslim di universiti-universiti awam

Potential of Waste Natural Fiber Composite for Printmaking Matrix in Artistic Practice

Natural fiber waste is an issue where the whole globe always talks about this waste to be utilized. Printmaking is one fine art discipline in which the work will transfer images from one matrix's surface to another's surface. Various techniques and methods in producing this printmaking work and artists always do various experiments and explorations that each look to significant output printmaking itself. This paper aims to explore the potential of natural fiber wastage as a substance to develop a matrix for printmaking in artistic practice. This research will be conducted in a semi-scientific laboratory and studio. Keywords: Printmaking, Fine Art, Natural Fiber Waste, Printmaking Matrix eISSN: 2398-4287 © 2022. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open-access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under the responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians), and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning &amp; Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v7iSI7.377

Design Concept of a Motorcycle Secondary Electronic Lock

Design process of a motorcycle secondary electronic lock system is reported in this paper. The design of a smart lock was established based on an available conventional lock in the market. The process began with design generation to gather related idea and design concept. The design then was subjected to concept evaluation through a design matrix to determine the best option. In addition, selection of internal component and mechanism were evaluated through a morphological chart. The design and component were selected based on the highest score in term of functionality, fabrication, safety and marketability. The chosen design was then converted to a 3D model using computer aid design (CAD) and a simulation strength test was applied to the model by using a commercial software. The simulation using common hacking tool used by theft was successfully conducted and showing positive results on its robustness

Particle tracking analysis of river-aquifer interaction via bank infiltration techniques

Induced bank infiltration (BI) is commonly implemented in other countries, but remains new and unexplored in Malaysia. Increasing river pollution could affect drinking water resources. Given the threat of pollution to raw water sources, applying induced BI to sustain water management is essential. This paper presents a case study of the BI method, which evaluates the effects of groundwater pumping and BI operation on the installation of wells as well as determines the effect of pumping rate on flow paths, travel time, the size of the pumping and capture zone delineation, and groundwater mixing in a pumping well in Jenderam Hilir, Malaysia. The proposed method performs infiltration safely and achieves the ideal pumping rate. Numerical modeling packages, MODFLOW and MODPATH (particle tracking) were used. Results indicate that the migration of river water into the aquifer is generally slow and depends on the pumping rate and distance from well to the river. Most water arrives at the well by the end of a pumping period of 1–5 days at 3,072 m3/day for test wells DW1 and DW2, and during simultaneous pumping for DW2 and PW1 for a well located 36 and 18 m, respectively, from the river. During the 9.7-day pumping period, 33 % of the water pumped from the DW1 well was river water, and 38 % from DW2 throughout 4.6 days was river water. The models provide necessary information for water operators in the design and construction of pumping and sampling schedules of BI practices

Staffing policies and human resources management in electricity industry in Peninsular Malaysia: the development of Malay engineers, 1949-1990

Towards the second half of twentieth century, the electricity industry in Peninsular Malaysia was gathered in single, nationalized company. The governance structuring strategy to redevelop electricity supply facilities involved every state and the consumer sector that were heavily affected by the Japanese Occupation during World War II causing the need for the expert staff in electrical engineering to be vital. Due to the lack of professional electrical engineers, priority was given to development of human resources involving local staff. This situation then gave opportunity to Malays, to participating in the electricity industry. Up to the early 1940s, Malay participation was limited due to the staff hiring policies of the British, which prioritised expatriates. This article aims to study the human resources management and growth of Malay engineers in the electricity supply services in Peninsular Malaysia from 1949 to 1990. The following discussion uses archival and library research, analysing various primary and secondary sources such as the Colonial Office files, the Annual Reports of the Central Electricity Board (1949-1964), Annual Report National Electricity Board (1965-1990), ministry files, books, and articles. The findings show that the functions and roles played by Malay engineers in electricity supply services grew throughout the 1960s with their success in executive roles, including an increase in the number of those appointed as senior engineers to oversee administrative affairs and development projects

Effect of circular coil dimension on resonant coupling wireless power transfer system

A wireless power transfer system based on the resonant inductive coupling circuit with an additional short-range distance detection was carried out. The hardware-implemented system can be divided into four components, namely the circular coils, transmitter and receiver circuits for power transmission and microcontroller-based distance detector for the monitoring system. As the resonating capacitor is constant (1 F), different sets of inductive coils for the antenna of transmitter and receiver circuits depending on a number of turns (N) and diameter (D) were fabricated. The effect of circular loop resonant coil diameter was investigated on the output voltage and resonant frequency. The system is capable of transferring electrical energy with the maximum output voltage (VOUT) at the receiver circuits is 27.3 V. The maximum gap distance between the transmitter and receiver coils is 10 cm, corresponding to the VOUT of 4.4 V. Other than that, the maximum output power transfer (PMAX) at the receiver circuit is 15.6 W. In addition, a short-range distance detection system using an Arduino MEGA microcontroller was built to automatically monitor the output voltage with respect to the air gap distance