The effectiveness of promotional tools implemented by Institute of Management Melaka (IMM) / Mohd Fadzil Mohd Daud

This research is carried out to investigate the assessment of the promotional tools that have been implemented by Institute of Management Melaka (IMM). IMM is a subsidiary of Melaka State Government and is managed by the Melaka Chief Minister Department. The main functions of IMM are to provide important information, to plant and implement training programs, services of human resource development and organizers for seminars, luncheon talks and dinner talks on behalf of the Melaka Chief Minister's Department. Various promotional activities have been implemented by IMM, but people still does not know the existence of IMM. This study will try to assess the effectiveness on these area of promotional tools and also to identify which of the promotional implemented by IMM is mostly effective. It is hoped that IMM will choose only an effective promotional tool and not one that is not effective. Suggestions and recommendations also will be included in this research. Literature review from the previous authors and researchers is also included in this study. It could be used as a source of reference for the benefit of this research. The authors included are Kotler & Armstrong and also N.K. Malhotra. The researcher will also propose his own conceptual model that identified the independent and dependent variables of the study. The independent variables for this study are advertising, personal selling, publicity and sales promotion. The dependent variables are promotion effectiveness. The relationships between these variables are investigated. Four hypothesis also will be tested in this study. The research design that will be used in this research is exploratory research. This research will also undergo a sampling: design and procedures. Two approaches will be used in collecting the data information; primary and secondary data. Finally, all the data will be analyzed by using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) All the findings regarding the effectiveness of promotional tools implemented by Institute of Management Melaka will be dicussed in Chapter 5

Ergonomic Risk Assessment on Welding Practical Work on learning process at Malaysia polytechnic diploma of engineering programme

Practical work is part of the compulsory process of learning for any engineering student in polytechnic Malaysia. This study focuses on the ergonomic risk assessment during the practical work for Malaysian Polytechnic for mechanical diploma programme. Consequently, it is also implemented to identify potential harm caused by ergonomic risk factors. This study uses quantitative method through the Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaire (CMQ) framework and is followed by a Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA). The instruments used are measuring tape, smartphones for recording audio and video as well as digital images, assessment checklists (CMQ and REBA), personal protective equipment, goniometers and weights scale. Based on the study, all elements of value provide high level risk score results and require ergonomic risk control. Therefore, it is recommended to review the body's posture and improve the techniques during the weld practical work process to reduce ergonomic risk factors

Ergonomic posture assessment approaches for new welder: a study in technical Institution

Welding practical work is a compulsory learning process for all mechanical engineering students in Malaysian polytechnics, students will spend 2 to 4 hours a week doing practical work. Because of that, this situation can cause problems for students when performing tasks, including body posture and manual handling during practical work which can result in musculoskeletal disorders (MSD), in addition non-standard instructions for performing tasks also happen. This study aims to identify the risk of postural problems during welding practical work and suggest an appropriate ergonomic posture assessment to reduce the risk of MSD. In order to assess the position of body posture during welding practical work at technical education institutions, the Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) and Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA) tools were used to observe body posture during practical work and specifically to see the bending level of body parts during work welding practice. Analysis and evaluation were carried out using REBA and RULA and found that the final score for RULA was at a value of 7 and the score for REBA was 9 in the same welding practical. Based on these two scores it was found that welders are at high risk to getting cumulative trauma disorder (CTD) which can also result in MSD. In conclusion, both REBA and RULA body posture assessment tools can be used to assess body posture when carrying out practical work, however, REBA is more suitable because there is an assessment of the leg part which usually involves the leg part while welding, either standing, sitting or squatting. (CTD)

CMDQ, a tool for pain sensation solution for ergonomic postural assessment during practical laboratory work

Human activity in the technical education sector, particularly practical activities such as workshop work, is stressful and tiring, with existence of risk and hazard. Previous studies have been conducted to assess postural risk factor using score decision during their practical work in workshop. Hence, this study adopts a Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaires (CMDQ) as a solution tool aims for students involve in practical activity. Respondent (n = 5) are consisting of students attend welding practice throughout the semester. The respondent was given a detailed CMDQ questionnaire for student to measure the level of discomfort while doing their practical task. Frequency of occurrence, discomfort, and working capability, will be combined to create total CMDQ scores. Additional of individual interviews were utilized to quantify pain emotions and explore the frequency of discomfort. The finding shows that respondents are having the pain sensation after their practical work. This indicates that the student version of CMDQ is a feasible tool to assess ergonomic postural risk during practical laboratory work

Improving employees' welfare

Employees’ welfare includes anything that is done for the comfort and improvement of employees and is provided over and above the wages.Welfare helps in keeping the morale and motivation of the employees high so as to retain the employees for longer duration.The welfare measures need not be in monetary terms only but in any kind/forms. Employee welfare includes monitoring of working conditions, creation of industrial harmony through infrastructure for health, industrial relations and insurance against disease, accident and unemployment for the workers and their families

Mathematics teachers' pedagogy through technology: A systematic literature review

Mathematics teachers' pedagogy (MTP) is an integral part of classroom instructional mediation through technology or manipulatives. This article describes a logical literature analysis for the MTP and technology with GeoGebra (GG). The findings reveal the intervention impact of MTP with GG and other technologies such as matrix laboratory (MATLAB); an interactive whiteboard (IWB) and computer algebra system (CAS); wxMaxima, which is a CAS; information and communication technologies (ICT); concrete materials as well as other resources in developing students' performances in mathematics which were generally effective too. The systematic literature review (SLR) explored findings from current research between January 2011 and October 2020. Quality assessment screening of the papers was done and alongside further elimination of repeated documents from the analysis, twenty-eight publications met the refinement and inclusion/exclusion criteria out of 110 papers. The modified preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) outline exemplifies the literature review accordingly. The authors observed, accomplished, and discussed the significance of the SLR. This was followed by the constraints, upcoming directions for MTP with technology and GG, and the MTP consequences for education and research

Design, fabricate and testing of stationary magnetic stirrer bar for uniform mixing of cell culture

Magnetic stirrer bar is widely used in bio-chemical field for mixing of cell cultures. Increases in rotation speed often caused the magnetic stirrer bar to be spinoff from its position and leads to death of the cell cultures. Design of the magnetic stirrer bar accessory, three point arms is the main focus of the research. The attachment of this additional accessory has eliminated the spin-off effect. The hydrodynamic behavior of this design has been simulated using GAMBIT and FLUENT simulation software. The simulated fluid movement has shown to have a uniform mixing and break the vortex caused by normal magnetic bar. The accessory has been fabricated and being tested for real mixing of cell lives

Effects of aluminium on Clarias gariepinus physiology, gills histology and cholinesterase in vivo and in vitro

The gill is the site of acid-base balance, ionic regulation, gas exchange, and nitrogenous waste excretion by fish. The physiological, histopathological and enzymatic alterations from Clarias gariepinus gills were examined to assess the effects induced in gill tissues within 96 h exposure to waterborne Al 2 (SO 4 ) 3 with different concentrations (25 to 300 mg/L). The exposure of C. gariepinus to aluminium showed deleterious effects to normal fish behaviours and varying degrees of gill damage when visualised under inverted light microscopy (stained with haematoxylin-eosin), scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. The mortality rate was observed increasing with increased Al concentration showing noticeably disrupted lamellae, irregular nucleus shape and increasing area of vacuolation in treated fish gills associated with Al 2 (SO 4 ) 3 exposure concentration. Furthermore, electron microscopic X-ray microanalysis of fish gills exposed to sublethal Al revealed Al accumulated on the surface of the gill lamella. Al toxicity also gave inhibitory effects on cholinesterase (ChE) extracted from the fish gills with 90.0% inhibition at 300 mg/L Al highest concentration exposure (in vivo), whereas the Al metal ion inhibited 50% of ChE activity at 4.12 mg/L (IC 50 )

Learning algebra using augmented reality: A preliminary investigation on the application of photomath for lower secondary education

This study aims to determine the effect of Photomath mobile application on the achievement and attitude of learning algebraic equations for lower secondary school students in Malaysia. Photomath is a free mobile application, for both ios and android platforms, which uses computer vision and image understanding technology to scan math equations using the mobile camera to subsequently provide worked solutions. The application recognises equations of both printed and handwritten and provides step-by-step calculations and graphical solutions. In this study, data were collected from 33 lower secondary students through pre and post-test and questionnaire. Data from pre-test and post-test were used to investigate the performance of students after the application of Photomath, whereas the questionnaire was used to identify the attitude of students towards the application of Photomath in learning algebraic equations, regarding belief and readiness aspects. Different mean scores for pre-test and post-test were tested, and hypothesis testing using a t-test was used. Data from the questionnaire were analysed using descriptive statistics. This study has found that the application of Photomath significantly enhances the learning of algebraic equations among Form Two students. However, the participants' belief and readiness towards Photomath are still at a moderate level

Looking through different point of views: characteristics of a good mathematics teacher

Mathematics is essentially used in many fields. Due to its importance, nurturing mathematical knowledge in students is deemed crucial in education now. Providing a good mathematics teacher is an important factor in developing students' mathematical skills and knowledge. This study aims to explore the characteristics of a good mathematics teacher from the points of view of teachers and students. In order to investigate the characteristics, this study employed a qualitative method using semi-structured interviews and focus group sessions involving twenty-three informants consisting of mathematics teachers and students. The informants were purposively selected from several schools in the southern region of Malaysia. Once the data were collected, they were qualitatively analysed using thematic analysis. Based on the findings, there are two main perspectives on the characteristics of a good mathematics teacher based on the teacher's and student's perspectives. Teachers define the characteristic of a good mathematics teacher from the aspects of the teacher's knowledge and experience. In comparison, students viewed it from the aspects of teachers' personalities, teaching styles, and delivery instructions. So, in conclusion, mathematics teachers and students have different points of view when describing the characteristics of a good mathematics teacher