Engineering doctorate (EngD) programme at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Engineering Doctorate (Eng.D) is a radical alternative to the traditional PhD, being better suited to the needs of industry, and providing a more vocationally oriented doctorate in engineering. The core of the degree is the solution of one or more significant and challenging engineering problem with an industrial context. It provides ambitious and able researchers with the technical, business and personal development competencies needed. In the current context there is a need to produce professional researchers that can enhance Malaysian competitiveness in the construction sector. The focus of this paper is to share our experience in developing Eng.D programme. It discussed a step-by-step process of developing Eng.D programme until obtaining the approval from the Ministry of Education. Through this process we have successfully developed the Eng.D programme and currently there are three EngD candidates following the programme. This Eng.D programme is the first to be approved and conducted in Malaysia. We are confident of producing engineers who are capable of demonstrating innovation in the application of knowledge to the construction sector

Pengaruh Komunikasi terhadap Motivasi Pekerjaan Penyapuan pada Kantor Dinas Kebersihan dan Pertamanan Kota Samarinda

In this study, the authors sought to determine the effect of communication on work motivation localized at the Dinas Kebersihan dan Pertamanan Kota Samarinda. Good communication can be an appropriate means to improve performance, and through motivation resulting from appropriate communication becomes a driving factor person carrying out activities to get the best results.This research is a study that is looking for a relationship between two variables. The population in this study is a sweeping member who worked at the Dinas Kebersihan dan Pertamanan Kota Samarinda, with a sample of 40 people. Sample 40 obtained through simple random sampling / random. Technic data collection is done by observation, documentation, and questionnaire. The data in this study were made in ordinal scale, then the data were analyzed by using multiple correlation by using SPSS 22. A positive value communication variable reinforced by the results of the correlation (R) of 0.647, which means that there is a strong relationship of communication to motivation variable work sweeping the sanitary service and Samarinda city parks. The value of the correlation between variables to be supported from the results of the coefficient of determination (R 2) of 0.419, or 41.9%, meaning that a large proportion of which can be explained by the communication to motivation sweeping work on sanitation departments and Samarinda city parks. Suggestions from this study is the cooperation among members should be increased, openness of communication between supervisors and members of sweeping, because it is vital that workers can get motavasi in this job and working properlyDalam penelitian ini, penulis berusaha mengetahui pengaruh tingkat komunikasi terhadap motivasi kerja penyapuan pada Dinas Kebersihan Dan Pertamanan Kota Samarinda. Komunikasi yang baik dapat menjadi sarana yang tepat dalam meningkatkan kinerja, dan melalui motivasi yang dihasilkan dari komunikasi yang tepat menjadi faktor pendorong seseorang melaksanakan kegiatan untuk mendapat hasil yang terbaik. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian yang mencari hubungan diantara 2 variabel. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah anggota penyapuan yang bekerja pada Dinas Kebersihan Dan Pertamanan Kota Samarinda, dengan sampel 40 orang. Sampel 40 orang didapatkan melalui teknik simple random sampling/acak. Teknik pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan observasi, dokumentasi, dan kuisoner. Data dalam penelitian ini dibuat dalam skala ordinal, kemudian data dianalisis dengan menggunakan korelasi berganda dengan menggunakan SPSS 22. Nilai positif variabel komunikasi diperkuat dengan hasil nilai korelasi (R) sebesar 0,647 , yang berarti bahwa terdapat hubungan yang kuat dari variabel komunikasi terhadap motivasi pekerjaan penyapuan pada dinas kebersihan dan pertamanan kota Samarinda. Nilai korelasi antara variabel pula didukung dari hasil nilai koefisien determinasi (R2) sebesar 0,419 atau 41,9%, artinya besarnya proporsi yang dapat dijelaskan oleh komunikasi terhadap motivasi pekerjaan penyapuan pada dinas kebersihan dan pertamanan kota Samarinda.Saran dari penelitian ini adalah kerjasama antar anggota harus ditingkatkan, keterbukaan komunikasi antar pengawas dan anggota penyapuan, karena penting sekali agar pekerja bisa mendapat motavasi dalam pekerjaan ini dan bekerja sebagaimana mestiny

Penerapan Paikem pada Materi Limit Fungsi Trigonometri Ditinjau dari Kreativitas Siswa

The application of PAIKEM to material of trigonometri function limit viewed from students creativity. The purpose of this research is to know the creativity and the students score after being taught by PAIKEM to material of trigonometri function limit. The method of this research is experiment method by semu eksperiment. According to the research finding of student creativity, research gat : (1) 5 students who ask the question, (2) 8 students had critical thinking to the other opinion, (3) 5 students get the chalerges exercise, (4) 5 students able to the risk, (5) 13 students able to solue many problems, (6) 20 students have rensponsibility and comitment to the exercise, (7) 17 students who knew how to use trigonometri identity, (8) 17 students who could solve the problem about trigonometri function limit. So, from 36 students in the class, there are 26 students pass and 10 students did not pass