May 20, 2014
This is a shout out for the IEM. My Technical Division will hosting the above seminar on Wednesday the 4th June, 2014 by Ir. Tony Chew, Juna Azleen bin Abdul Ghani, Ir. Look Keman Sahari.
As a result of fast pace development housing, business centres, factories etc are being built near existing structures. Development within city areas for examples requires firm foundation below the surface where underground space are also used as car parks, LRT stations, bus station etc. Excavation of underground space requires the removal of soil and also rocks. In both Selangor and Penang Island the need for building new houses for expanding population requires the cutting and levelling of hilly areas. All these require the use of explosives.
Blasting of rock using explosives near existing structures especially where people live requires special expertise which ordinary shotfirers and even blasting engineers do not learn even in universities. Experience and guide from experienced engineers are needed to ensure successful and safe blasting work.
This one day seminar will discuss the current Regulatory requirements, procedures and also the need for proper competence persons to ensure the safety of the blasting work at construction sites. Standards that are being used as references will also be discussed. Current methodology being practiced will also be shown and case studies from previous project locally and overseas will also be referred.
Not forgetting, the peril of blasting work may result in incidents such as flyrock issues which had caused property damages and sometimes can be fatal. These incidents may result in long work stoppages. Techniques being applied to mitigate flyrock issues and also other environmental issues will be presented. The alternatives means of breaking rocks will also be discussed.
You can register here. Flyers may be obtained here.
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May 19, 2014
Happy Vung Tau Week (still).
Buy my recommendations, or through my Amazon store. Where are those corporate sponsors? Or throw donations at me. I need RM360 to get The Star ePaper
- I’m looking for a senior process engineer, 7+ years experience. Also looking for technical safety persons, metering / measurement engineers and other seniors you think will catch my eye.
- Technip is asking if you are ready for a RAPID development. They are looking for people in Operations, Engineering, Construction and Support. Apply at http://www.technip.com → careers.
- ExxonMobil is looking for safety facilities engineer, control applications engineer, mechanical engineer, real time optimization engineer. Apply here.
Support your local bookshop! Bookalicious at The Summit Subang is a good choice. I think they focus on trilogies, quadrilogies, and other ologies. Tell them I sent you, and enjoy the look of perplexity on their faces. Those of you who have dropped my name, thanks!
If you need electronic equipment sorted out, may I suggest RHS Star, No. 22 (Unit 1), Jalan Puchong Permai 2, Taman Puchong Permai, 47100.
Since I had just noted the passing of Trevor Kletz, I would like to suggest that this week you dedicate to purchasing books written by him:
What Went Wrong?, Fifth Edition: Case Histories of Process Plant Disasters and How They Could Have Been Avoided (Butterworth-Heinemann/IChemE), Still Going Wrong!: Case Histories of Process Plant Disasters and How They Could Have Been Avoided, Process Plants: A Handbook for Inherently Safer Design, Second Edition
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May 15, 2014
This is a shout out for the IEM. My Technical Division will be having a talk on Thursday 22nd May, 2014. It’ll be at 5:30 pm (makan-makan at 5.00pm) at Wisma IEM.
Consumers are health conscious and seeking for healthier natural foodstuffs in order to have a nutritious diet, and this lead to the increase of dietary intake of fruit. Fresh fruit contains vitamins, minerals and high amount of water. However, it has a short shelf life due to biochemical changes. In engineering perspective, postharvest processing of excessive fresh fruit, such as drying is widely used. What kind of drying method to be used? What are the key factors necessary to produce high quality dehydrated fruits? This talk aim to share how to minimise changes in physical appearance, colour as well as bioactivity attributes such as total polyphenol contents and antioxidant capacity of dehydrated fruits.
The above will be presented by Engr Dr Chong. Engr Dr Chong is the Associate Dean (Learning and Quality) for the School of Engineering at Taylor’s University. He holds a PhD in Engineering, a Chartered Engineer of the Engineering Council, UK, Graduate Member of Institute of Engineers Malaysia (IEM), Graduate Member of Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM), Member of Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE), UK and Member of Institution of Engineering Technology (IET), UK. He is one of the CDIOTM leaders in Asia Region. His academic research interest is in the area of drying technology, energy, health and engineering education. He published more than 40 international journals, conferences papers, technical bulletin/proceedings and a book chapter for the past 7 years. Recently, he published a paper in Food Chemistry with a viewing and downloading record of 197 within a month.
You can register here and download the flyer here.
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May 15, 2014
Dateline 2014-04-01, Rigzone:
Roc Oil Company Limited, announced Tuesday the farm in to a Production Sharing Contract (PSC) which includes three fields D35, D21 and J4 (Fields), located offshore Malaysia in water depths of approximately 164 feet (50 meters). The Fields are currently 100 percent owned and operated by Petronas Carigali and ROC has farmed into a 50 percent participating interest. The Fields are in production with a combined daily oil rate of approximately 10,000 barrels of oil per day (bopd) and gas sales of approximately 17 million standard cubic feet per day (MMscf/d) gross working interest. ROC’s economic interest (50 percent) of the 2P reserves from the Fields is 8.7 million barrels of oil equivalent (MMboe).
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May 14, 2014
This is a shout out for the IEM. My Technical Division will be having a talk on Saturday 17th May, 2014. It’ll be at 9:00 am (makan-makan at 8.30) at Wisma IEM.
The talk will be an introduction on how to (re)structure projects to ensure sustainability using the Engineering Finance(c) methodology and its tool called Techno-Financial Model(c). It is also to inculcate cost consciousness amongst directors and senior and middle management facing heavy responsibilities in a borderless and globalised world and to expose them to the many uses of Techno-Financial Model (TFM) in considering different Technology or Product options that could optimise returns.
The above will be presented by Ir. Prof. Madya Dr. Maulud Abdul Latif. Ir. Prof. Madya obtained his Engineering Doctorate (EngD) in Engineering Finance from UTM/University of Warwick. He also holds an MBA Finance from the University of Queensland Business School, a B. Sc. (Hons) in Mining Engineering from the University of Wales and a Diploma in Mechanical Eng. from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. In addition, he holds the Dredgemaster Certificate of Competency and is a member of the Board of Engineers, Malaysia, Institution of Engineers, Malaysia and the Institute of Mineral Engineers. You can register here and download the flyer here.
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May 14, 2014
This is a shout out for the IEM. My Technical Division will hosting the above seminar on the 5th June, 2014. by Ir. Prof. Madya Dr Maulud Abdul Latif.
Learn how to (re)structure projects to ensure sustainability using the Engineering Finance(c) methodology and its tool called Techno-Financial Model(c) (TFM). The seminar aims to inculcate cost consciousness amongst directors and senior and middle management facing heavy responsibilities in a borderless and globalised world and to expose them to the many uses of Techno-Financial Model in considering different Technology or Product options that could optimise returns.
Engineering Finance can be described as the ‘bridge’ that bridges the gap between “Engineering” and “Finance” to structure a cost-efficient project design/plan that is financially viable. This Engineering Finance methodology could also be used to evaluate the impact of “Technology” and “Product” changes on the IRR, i.e. financial viability. It can also be used to identify the project’s Critical Component (CCA) that could undermine the viability of the project. This TFM can also be used to prepare construction budget and O&M (post construction) budget.
Update with new terminologies in Engineering Finance e.g. Cost Efficiency Model, Economic Efficiency, Techno-Financial Model etc. Case studies from Biomass Power Plant to Biodiesel Plant to Mining and Property development.
The course will delve on:
- Understand the concept of Engineering Finance as a ‘bridge’ to develop a proper mindset for creating financial models.
- Understand common definition & terminologies used in Engineering Finance e.g. Critical Components Analysis (CCA) etc.
- Learn new Engineering Finance methodologies e.g. Techno-Financial Modelling (TFM), Cost Efficiency Model (CEM), Economic Efficiency (EE) and Product-Technology Option Matrix.
- Understanding thoroughly key criteria used to assess project viability such as Project IRR, Equity IRR, ROE, ROI, etc.
- Understand the importance of corporate structure in structuring the financial model.
- Know the types of project funding available, their difficulties and obligations.
- Learn how to conduct a full feasibility study using Engineering Finance Project Implementation Flow Chart. Definition and concept of Engineering Finance.
The seminar will be led by Ir. Prof. Madya Dr Maulud Abdul Latif. He obtained his Engineering Doctorate (EngD) in Engineering Finance at the UTM/University of Warwick. He also holds an MBA Finance from the University of Queensland Business School, a B. Sc. (Hons) Mining Engineering from the University of Wales and a Diploma in Mechanical Eng. from Universiti Technologi Malaysia. In addition, he holds the Dredgemaster Certificate of Competency and is a member of the Board of Professional Engineers, Institute of Engineers and Institute of Mineral Engineers.
You can register here. Fliers may be obtained here.
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May 13, 2014
This is a shout out for the IEM. My Technical Division will hosting the above seminar on Wednesday the 4th June, 2014 by Ir. Tony Chew, Juna Azleen bin Abdul Ghani, Ir. Look Keman Sahari.
As a result of fast pace development housing, business centres, factories etc are being built near existing structures. Development within city areas for examples requires firm foundation below the surface where underground space are also used as car parks, LRT stations, bus station etc. Excavation of underground space requires the removal of soil and also rocks. In both Selangor and Penang Island the need for building new houses for expanding population requires the cutting and levelling of hilly areas. All these require the use of explosives.
Blasting of rock using explosives near existing structures especially where people live requires special expertise which ordinary shotfirers and even blasting engineers do not learn even in universities. Experience and guide from experienced engineers are needed to ensure successful and safe blasting work.
This one day seminar will discuss the current Regulatory requirements, procedures and also the need for proper competence persons to ensure the safety of the blasting work at construction sites. Standards that are being used as references will also be discussed. Current methodology being practiced will also be shown and case studies from previous project locally and overseas will also be referred.
Not forgetting, the peril of blasting work may result in incidents such as flyrock issues which had caused property damages and sometimes can be fatal. These incidents may result in long work stoppages. Techniques being applied to mitigate flyrock issues and also other environmental issues will be presented. The alternatives means of breaking rocks will also be discussed.
You can register here. Flyers may be obtained here.
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May 12, 2014
Happy Vung Tau Week (still).
Buy my recommendations, or through my Amazon store. Where are those corporate sponsors? Or throw donations at me. I need RM360 to get The Star ePaper
- I’m looking for a senior process engineer, 7+ years experience. Also looking for technical safety persons, metering / measurement engineers and other seniors you think will catch my eye.
- Vestigo has a low key advert. They are looking for head, commercial and strategy, senior analyst-planning, senior qa/qc manager, integrated planner, production engineer, project and operations coordinator/operations supervisor. Apply here.
- Earthstream is recruiting for a ‘flagship oil & gas project’. I suppose the codename is Enterprise? They are looking for Project Manager, HSE Manager & Engineer, Contract Technicians, Safety and Risk Engineer (give that to me, please), Process Engineer (ditto), Civil / Structural Engineer (you get the point), Project Engineer, Project Control Engineers, Environment Engineer, Project Quality Manager. Send you details here.
Support your local bookshop! Bookalicious at The Summit Subang is a good choice. I think they focus on trilogies, quadrilogies, and other ologies. Tell them I sent you, and enjoy the look of perplexity on their faces. Those of you who have dropped my name, thanks!
Since I had just noted the passing of Trevor Kletz, I would like to suggest that this week you dedicate to purchasing books written by him:
What Went Wrong?, Fifth Edition: Case Histories of Process Plant Disasters and How They Could Have Been Avoided (Butterworth-Heinemann/IChemE), Still Going Wrong!: Case Histories of Process Plant Disasters and How They Could Have Been Avoided, Process Plants: A Handbook for Inherently Safer Design, Second Edition
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May 8, 2014
This is a shout out for the IEM. My Technical Division will be having a talk on Thursday 22nd May, 2014. It’ll be at 5:30 pm (makan-makan at 5.00pm) at Wisma IEM.
Consumers are health conscious and seeking for healthier natural foodstuffs in order to have a nutritious diet, and this lead to the increase of dietary intake of fruit. Fresh fruit contains vitamins, minerals and high amount of water. However, it has a short shelf life due to biochemical changes. In engineering perspective, postharvest processing of excessive fresh fruit, such as drying is widely used. What kind of drying method to be used? What are the key factors necessary to produce high quality dehydrated fruits? This talk aim to share how to minimise changes in physical appearance, colour as well as bioactivity attributes such as total polyphenol contents and antioxidant capacity of dehydrated fruits.
The above will be presented by Engr Dr Chong. Engr Dr Chong is the Associate Dean (Learning and Quality) for the School of Engineering at Taylor’s University. He holds a PhD in Engineering, a Chartered Engineer of the Engineering Council, UK, Graduate Member of Institute of Engineers Malaysia (IEM), Graduate Member of Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM), Member of Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE), UK and Member of Institution of Engineering Technology (IET), UK. He is one of the CDIOTM leaders in Asia Region. His academic research interest is in the area of drying technology, energy, health and engineering education. He published more than 40 international journals, conferences papers, technical bulletin/proceedings and a book chapter for the past 7 years. Recently, he published a paper in Food Chemistry with a viewing and downloading record of 197 within a month.
You can register here and download the flyer here.
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May 7, 2014
This is a shout out for the IEM. My Technical Division will be having a talk on Saturday 17th May, 2014. It’ll be at 9:00 am (makan-makan at 8.30) at Wisma IEM.
The talk will be an introduction on how to (re)structure projects to ensure sustainability using the Engineering Finance(c) methodology and its tool called Techno-Financial Model(c). It is also to inculcate cost consciousness amongst directors and senior and middle management facing heavy responsibilities in a borderless and globalised world and to expose them to the many uses of Techno-Financial Model (TFM) in considering different Technology or Product options that could optimise returns.
The above will be presented by Ir. Prof. Madya Dr. Maulud Abdul Latif. Ir. Prof. Madya obtained his Engineering Doctorate (EngD) in Engineering Finance from UTM/University of Warwick. He also holds an MBA Finance from the University of Queensland Business School, a B. Sc. (Hons) in Mining Engineering from the University of Wales and a Diploma in Mechanical Eng. from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. In addition, he holds the Dredgemaster Certificate of Competency and is a member of the Board of Engineers, Malaysia, Institution of Engineers, Malaysia and the Institute of Mineral Engineers.
You can register here and download the flyer here.
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Wata - Malaysian Oil and Gas Engineer 