Pemilihan kerjaya di kalangan pelajar aliran perdagangan sekolah menengah teknik : satu kajian kes

This research is a survey to determine the career chosen of form four student in commerce streams. The important aspect of the career chosen has been divided into three, first is information about career, type of career and factor that most influence students in choosing a career. The study was conducted at Sekolah Menengah Teknik Kajang, Selangor Darul Ehsan. Thirty six form four students was chosen by using non-random sampling purpose method as respondent. All information was gather by using questionnaire. Data collected has been analyzed in form of frequency, percentage and mean. Results are performed in table and graph. The finding show that information about career have been improved in students career chosen and mass media is the main factor influencing students in choosing their career

Development of Spark Electrode for an Explosion Vessel

This project is about developing of spark electrode for ignition system by basically using an electrical discharge. A proper set up or assemble for the ignition system need to be done to produce desired spark energy. However, current spark ignition system is not customizing to the research explosion vessel. Further, different spark and explosion propagation are also needed to suite the ignition for the gaseous flammability. Therefore, a suitable ignition system is being created to ensure that energy produced in the spark can be used to study the ignition system for that gaseous flammability. A long electrode holder needs to be design and fabricate to suite the explosion vessel. The orientation for the explosion vessel needs to be understood with the suitable spark gap. According to the working principle of ignition coils, the function is determined and the usage is put as a step up transformer to increase the output voltage. The calculation of the ignition energy is based on discharge capacitor principal. The experiment provides an effective method to produce an ignition spark for a research explosion vessel. Further, the factor that affects the spark size will be determined and the fuctor will be for the experiment to see the variation of the spark development. The ignition energy can be varied by adjusting the current comes from a power supply. The spark energy should be measureable and highly important in this project is how the safety is conduct to protect against physical or other types or consequences of failure, damage, error, accidents, harm or any other event which could be considered nondesirable. From the finding, the voltage inputs were taken as manipulation factor and the size of the spark were different based on different voltage input. Furthermore, the factor that gives much affect towards the spark size and ignition energy was the capacitance value. Higher capacitance value gives higher ignition energy and further increase the sparks sizes that were produced. Ignition energy and peak pressures vary strongly as a function of initial temperature, but are a weak function of mass loading

Development of an Open Soft CNC System Based on STEP-NC and Function Blocks

Modern manufacturing industries have put on increasing demands on computer numerical controllers (CNC) for it to be able to work with and process higher level input data described using languages such as STEP-NC, rather than the outdated G-codes. The research work described in this paper is about the development of a soft CNC controller that can process STEP-NC (ISO 14649) data. Function blocks (IEC 61499) are also used as the interface between the STEP-NC data model and the controller. The layered STEP-NC/FB architecture is proposed, which simplifies the design of the controller with layers responsible for data processing, data storage and execution. With the object-oriented, Model-View-Control design pattern, the STEP-NC/FB architecture supports the design framework, in which simulation of the machining becomes a natural and inherent part of the design process, with seamless transition from simulation to actual machining

Mengukur Tahap Prestasi Kecergasan Fizikal Bagi Komponen Kekuatan Dan Ketahanan Otot Atlet Tenpin Boling Sukma 2008 Peringkat Negeri Johor

Kajian ini adalah bertujuan untuk mengukur tahap prestasi kecergasan fizikal bagi komponen kekuatan dan ketahanan otot atlet tenpin boling SUKMA 2008 peringkat negeri Johor. Dua ujian yang dijalankan bagi mengukur komponen kekuatan dan ketahanan otot iaitu ujian tekan tubi dan ujian bangun tubi. Subjek terdiri daripada 8 orang atlet tenpin boling SUKMA 2008 peringkat negeri Johor yang berumur antara 13 hingga 21 tahun. Data diperolehi dianalisa dengan menggunakan perisian program “Statistical Packages for Social Science” versi 11.5 (SPSS 11.5). Ujian t digunakan bagi mengukur samada terdapat perbezaan yang signifikan antara ujian pra dan pos. Aras signifikan yang ditetapkan bagi kajian ini adalah p<0.05. Hasil dapatan kajian untuk ujian tekan tubi bagi atlet lelaki menunjukkan tidak terdapat perbezaan yang signifikan dengan nilai p=.487 dimana ianya lebih besar daripada aras signifikan yang ditetapkan. Oleh itu, hipotesis null adalah diterima. Manakala hasil dapatan kajian untuk ujian tekan tubi bagi atlet wanita menunjukkan terdapat perbezaan yang signifikan dengan nilai p=.023 dimana ianya lebih kecil daripada aras signifikan yang ditetapkan. Dengan itu hipotesis null adalah ditolak. Bagi hasil dapatan kajian untuk ujian bangun tubi bagi atlet lelaki menunjukkan terdapat perbezaan yang signifikan dengan nilai p=.023 dimana ianya lebih kecil daripada aras signifikan yang ditetapkan. Dengan itu hipotesis null adalah ditolak. Bagi hasil dapatan kajian untuk ujian bangun tubi bagi atlet wanita pula menunjukkan terdapat perbezaan yang signifikan dengan nilai p=.048 dimana ianya lebih kecil daripada aras signifikan yang ditetapkan. Dengan itu hipotesis null adalah ditolak

How effective is the community medicine posting to cultivate teamwork, leadership and professionalism among medical students in Universiti Putra Malaysia?: enhancing best practice of future doctors

Introduction: This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of the Community Medicine Posting to instilling and cultivating teamwork, leadership and professionalism among the medical students in Universiti Putra Malaysia. Methods: Self-administered questionnaire consisted of sociodemographic characteristics, professionalism, teamwork and leadership sections was distributed to the year four medical students before and after the Community Medicine Posting. The posting lasted for 6 weeks and served as an intervention for the purpose of this study. Results: A total of 107 of medical students were involved with mean age of 22.64 ± 0.63 years old. The mean score for professionalism and leadership were significantly (p<0.001) increased following the posting, with leadership had the highest mean difference of 10.12. Conclusion: The study confirmed the effectiveness of the Community Medicine Posting to cultivate leadership and professionalism skills among the medical students, and surprisingly not effective towards teamwork. Professionalism and leadership are two essential skills towards medical best practices

Knowledge on maintaining cold chain for childhood immunisation vaccines at the primary healthcare setting Malaysia

Background: A proper maintenance of vaccine cold chain is important to achieve full benefit of childhood immunisation, apart from high remarkable childhood immunisation coverage and timely administration of vaccines. Ensuring an adequate knowledge among healthcare workers in maintaining vaccine cold chain system is crucial to ensure the efficacy of vaccines being administered and the effectiveness of the national immunisation programme. Objective: To determine the contributing factors towards knowledge related to vaccine cold chain maintenance among private healthcare assistants at primary care level in the district of Hulu Langat, Selangor. Materials and Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted from 1st February until 30th July 2016 among 493 healthcare assistants from 270 private clinics, which were randomly selected in Hulu Langat District, Selangor. A validated self-administered questionnaire was used which consisted of five sections on sociodemographic, duration of working experience in healthcare field, history of training related to maintaining vaccine cold chain, attitude towards maintaining vaccine cold chain and knowledge on maintaining vaccine cold chain. Data collected was analysed using IBM Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 22.0. Three stages of analysis were conducted; descriptive analysis (mean and median), bivariate analysis (Chi square (χ2) or Fisher Exact Test) and multivariate analysis (multiple logistic regression). In this study, P value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant. Result: The response rate was 91.3%. Only 235 (47.7%) respondents had good knowledge on vaccine cold chain. It was found that, there was a significant association between knowledge on maintaining vaccine cold chain and race (χ2=6.016, P=0.013), monthly income (χ2=12.024, P=0.007), duration of working experience in healthcare field (χ2=8.429, P=0.052), history of attending training related to maintaining vaccine cold chain (χ2=29.884, P=0.001) and attitude towards maintaining vaccine cold chain (χ2=86.087, P=0.001). Significant predictors for good knowledge on maintaining vaccine were; monthly income more than RM 2001 and above (AOR =4.50, 95% CI [1.410, 14.353]), history of attending training (AOR=3.25, 95% CI [1.796, 5.868]) and positive attitude towards maintaining vaccine cold chain (AOR=5.82, 95% CI [3.841, 8.8821]). Conclusion: The finding of this study indicate poor level of knowledge related to maintaining vaccine cold chain among private healthcare assistants in Hulu Langat District, Selangor with attitude towards maintaining vaccine cold chain being the most significant predictor towards good knowledge. Initiatives related to quality improvement activities in order to improve knowledge on maintaining vaccine cold chain should be properly planned which include continuous training and supervision as well as ensuring availability of educational materials may improve knowledge related to the maintenance of vaccine cold chain

Risks of mental problems among medical students in a public university in Malaysia

Introduction: Mental problems have become increasingly important public health issue globally. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and factors associated with depression, anxiety, and stress among medical students in a public university in Malaysia. Methods: A total of 447 medical students were sampled by stratified proportion-ate to size sampling according to year of study. Validated self-administered questionnaire was used consisted of 5 sections namely, socio-demographic factors, social support received from family members and friends, presence of co-morbidity, previous history of resolved mental problem and Depression Anxiety Stress Scale DASS- 21. Data was analysed by using the statistical computer software ‘Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS)’ version 22 involving three levels of analysis (descriptive, chi square and multiple logistic regression). Results: Only 31.1% of the respondents were found to be depressed with mainly within the moderately depressed category, 53.9% had anxiety and 26% were having stress. Perceived social support received from family members was a significant predicting factor for depression, anxiety and stress. Conclusion: High proportion of depression, anxiety and level of stress among medical students were found. The stressful medical program is putting medical students at risk of mental problems. Parents and family members should be encouraged to be more involved in any related programs to promote better mental health and well-being of medical students

Sociodemographic determinants of good hygience practices among the indigenous primary caregivers of under three children in Malaysia

Introduction: Poor hygiene practice is an important factor that lead to morbidity and mortality among young children which are common among the indigenous population due to the lack of access to health services and their unique beliefs and practices. This study aimed to identify the socio-demographic determinants of hygiene practices among the indigenous (known as Orang Asli in Malaysia) primary caregivers of children under the age of three in Malaysia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 166 primary caregivers of Orang Asli children of below three years old in Kuala Langat District. Data was collected using a validated and pre-tested questionnaire via face-to-face interviews with individual respondents. The questionnaire consisted of two main sections: sociodemographics and hygiene practice. Results: A majority of the Orang Asli primary caregivers had good hygiene practices (78.9%). The number of children under five years old living at home was significantly associated with hygiene practice and it was the only significant determinant or predictor of good hygiene practice among the Orang Asli primary caregivers. Conclusion: The number of children under five years old living at home is an important factor to ensure good hygiene practices among the primary caregivers of Orang Asli children. This factor need to be taken into consideration in monitoring children health status by the health staff by emphasizing the importance of hygiene practice in the prevention of infectious diseases and malnutrition among Orang Asli children

A REVIEW OF INTELLIGENT CNC CONTROLLER DEVELOPMENT BASED ON STEP-NC

In the contemporary Computer Numeric Controlled (CNC) machine tools of Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) and CNC process conducted by a number of inter-related operations and parameters using G Codes and M codes set as RS274 or ISO 6983 standard. However, this programming language does not explicitly relate to each other to have control of arbitrary locations other than the motion of the block-by-block. STEP-NC is the extension to STEP, Standard for Exchange Product model data. This determines the neutral data format for digital information from a product. STEP-NC standard is on how information about CNC machining can be added to parts represented in the STEP product model data. In this paper is to review and explore the making of interoperable CNC manufacturing is then provided relating milling, turning, turn-mill through the development of information models for products, processes and new machining system controller developed base on new standard ISO 14649 standard and ISO 10303, which related to data modeling for CNC features, process planning, and machine tool. It is expected that this paper will meet a step towards the requirements for global interoperable manufacturing for real-life machining system

Leisure Time Physical Activity (LTPA) among female academicians in Universiti Putra Malaysia

Background: Leisure time is an important domain in life regardless of gender, social class and age. The objective of this study was to determine the pattern LTPA (Leisure Time Physical Activity) among female academicians in Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among female academicians in UPM, from December 2014 to March 2015. Respondents were randomly chosen by simple random sampling using IBM-SPSS version 22 software. A validated and reliable questionnaire was used for data collection. It consisted of five sections involving socio-demographic factors, time constraints (home and work place), physical activity, accessibility to leisure-related facilities (home and work place) and health status. Descriptive analysis, t-test, correlation and multivariate linear regression were employed to determine the predictors using enter method. The data was analysed using SPSS version 22.0 software. Result: A total of 654 respondents participated in the study yielding a response rate of 75%. The top five (5) physical activities with the highest level of involvement were evening walking 0.90±1.25; jogging 0.48±0.96, playing golf 0.14 ±0.52 and swimming 0.31±0.71. While, the five (5) least common physical activities reported were yoga 0.08±0.40, dancing zumba 0.18±0.57, aerobics 0.14±0.48, playing tennis 0.15±0.48 and cycling 0.21±0.55. There was a significant association between leisure in physical activity with time constraints at home (t=5.023, p<=0.001), time constraints at work place (t=-3.199, p<=0.001), health status (t=-6.363, p<=0.001) and accessibility to leisure- related facilities at home (t=-4.348, p<=0.001). No association was shown between leisure in physical activity and accessibility to leisure-related facilities at work place (t=0,947, p=0.344). Multiple Linear Regression analysis showed the predictors of physical activity were age ((B= -0.107, p<=0.001), facility at home (B=-1.030, p=0.002) and health status (B=-1.550, p<=0.001). Conclusion: The findings from this study showed that, female academicians were physically inactive; however several factors influenced this physical inactiveness