IEM Shout Out – Talk on An Overview of PAS55:2008 Asset Management Standard

June 1, 2012

This is a shout out for the IEM. My Technical Division will be hosting a talk on the 9th June, 2012. It’ll start at 10.00am and is worth 2 CPD hours.

PAS 55 is the British Standards Institution’s (BSI) Publicly Available Specification for the optimized management of physical assets – it provides clear definitions and a 28-point requirements specification for establishing and verifying a joined-up, optimized and whole-life management system for all types of physical assets. Now internationally recognized, PAS 55 is proving to be an essential, objective definition of what is required to demonstrate competence, establish improvement priorities and make better, clearer connections between strategic organizational plans and the actual day-to-day work and asset realities. PAS 55 provides clear evidence of sustainable good governance to customers, investors, regulators and other stakeholders. In contrast to many other standards, which can sometimes be met simply by having extensive paperwork, PAS 55 specifically requires evidence of alignment between good intentions and real, on-the-ground delivery. So it is a valuable mechanism to ensure that the principles of whole life cycle planning, risk management, cost/benefit, customer focus and sustainability etc. are actually delivered within the day-to-day activities of capital project implementation, operations, maintenance etc. PAS 55 is used as the basis to develop ISO55000 as an Asset Management Standard. The relevancy of its used is gaining recognition in Malaysia for organization that values improvement in their asset management standard. Organisations that have adopted such a systematic and optimized approach have consistently delivered significant bottom-line cost and performance/service improvements. The speaker shall share his experience in using PAS55 as standard development and asset performance auditing in Malaysia.

Ir. Al-Khairi Mohd Daud, P.Eng, C.Eng, MIEM, B.Eng(Hons) – Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds, MBA. Ir. Al-Khairi has a varied experienced in project, engineering, maintenance and reliability experience from various industries. Ir. Al-Khairi started his career a research assistant with Shell Research Centre in Thornton, United Kingdom in 1991. He came back to Malaysia and worked as a plant engineer with Associated Pam Malaysia Cement (APMC) Sdn Bhd, a cement plant, in Rawang, Selangor. He further developed his professional experience in oil and gas sector with Shell/PETRONAS via Malaysia LNG in Bintulu. He subsequently joined Uniqema Malaysia (an oleo-chemical plant), which is a subsidiary of Unilever and later ICI.He went back to petrochemical plant when he became the Maintenance Manager with UCB Chemicals in 2002. His experience was enriched when he set up the facilities and equipment department with a world class Research and Development Company together with its factory set up. He then headed a similar role with a leading Medical Centre in Klang Valley prior to setting up his own consultancy company presently. During his career, Ir. Al-Khairi has implemented various CMMS software’s such as SAP. MP2. Maintsavers and CWork. He also had won an award for his outstanding contribution on SHE excellent from ICI. Currently Ir. Al-Khairi is the Chairman of the Oil, Gas and Mining Technical Division of the Institution of Engineers Malaysia. Ir. Al-Khairi has developed an international alliance with other reliability Professionals under Uptime Alliance (see http://www.consciousasset.com and http://www.faqeh.com). Ir. Al-Khairi’s objective is to let the industry benefits from world class maintenance and reliability practices.

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IEM Shout Out – Talk on An Overview of PAS55:2008 Asset Management Standard

May 25, 2012

This is a shout out for the IEM. My Technical Division will be hosting a talk on the 9th June, 2012. It’ll start at 10.00am and is worth 2 CPD hours.

PAS 55 is the British Standards Institution’s (BSI) Publicly Available Specification for the optimized management of physical assets – it provides clear definitions and a 28-point requirements specification for establishing and verifying a joined-up, optimized and whole-life management system for all types of physical assets. Now internationally recognized, PAS 55 is proving to be an essential, objective definition of what is required to demonstrate competence, establish improvement priorities and make better, clearer connections between strategic organizational plans and the actual day-to-day work and asset realities. PAS 55 provides clear evidence of sustainable good governance to customers, investors, regulators and other stakeholders. In contrast to many other standards, which can sometimes be met simply by having extensive paperwork, PAS 55 specifically requires evidence of alignment between good intentions and real, on-the-ground delivery. So it is a valuable mechanism to ensure that the principles of whole life cycle planning, risk management, cost/benefit, customer focus and sustainability etc. are actually delivered within the day-to-day activities of capital project implementation, operations, maintenance etc. PAS 55 is used as the basis to develop ISO55000 as an Asset Management Standard. The relevancy of its used is gaining recognition in Malaysia for organization that values improvement in their asset management standard. Organisations that have adopted such a systematic and optimized approach have consistently delivered significant bottom-line cost and performance/service improvements. The speaker shall share his experience in using PAS55 as standard development and asset performance auditing in Malaysia.

Ir. Al-Khairi Mohd Daud, P.Eng, C.Eng, MIEM, B.Eng(Hons) – Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds, MBA. Ir. Al-Khairi has a varied experienced in project, engineering, maintenance and reliability experience from various industries. Ir. Al-Khairi started his career a research assistant with Shell Research Centre in Thornton, United Kingdom in 1991. He came back to Malaysia and worked as a plant engineer with Associated Pam Malaysia Cement (APMC) Sdn Bhd, a cement plant, in Rawang, Selangor. He further developed his professional experience in oil and gas sector with Shell/PETRONAS via Malaysia LNG in Bintulu. He subsequently joined Uniqema Malaysia (an oleo-chemical plant), which is a subsidiary of Unilever and later ICI.He went back to petrochemical plant when he became the Maintenance Manager with UCB Chemicals in 2002. His experience was enriched when he set up the facilities and equipment department with a world class Research and Development Company together with its factory set up. He then headed a similar role with a leading Medical Centre in Klang Valley prior to setting up his own consultancy company presently. During his career, Ir. Al-Khairi has implemented various CMMS software’s such as SAP. MP2. Maintsavers and CWork. He also had won an award for his outstanding contribution on SHE excellent from ICI. Currently Ir. Al-Khairi is the Chairman of the Oil, Gas and Mining Technical Division of the Institution of Engineers Malaysia. Ir. Al-Khairi has developed an international alliance with other reliability Professionals under Uptime Alliance (see http://www.consciousasset.com and http://www.faqeh.com). Ir. Al-Khairi’s objective is to let the industry benefits from world class maintenance and reliability practices.

Register here or download the form here.


IEM Shout Out – Technical Visit to Q Cells Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.

May 23, 2012

This is a shout out for the IEM. My Technical Division will be hosting a visit on the 23rd June, 2012. It’ll start at 9ampm and is worth 4 CPD hours.

Q-Cells SE is among the leading companies in the photovoltaics industry worldwide. Its extensive product portfolio ranges from solar cells and modules to complete photovoltaic systems. Q-Cells develops and manufactures its products at its headquarters in Bitterfeld-Wolfen, Germany and markets them through a global distribution network. The company has a second production facility in Malaysia. More than 200 scientists and engineers at Q-Cells are pursuing the rapid development of technologies in order to achieve the company’s objective: quickly and permanently reducing the cost of photovoltaics, making the technology more competitive. Close networking between research, development and production allows Q-Cells to mass produce innovations quickly, thereby assuming the role of a technology leader in the photovoltaics sector.

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IEM Shout Out – Talk on Plasticizers For Plastics – What, Where, How And Why

May 14, 2012

This is a shout out for the IEM. My Technical Division will be hosting a talk on the 1th June, 2012. It’ll start at 5.30pm and is worth 2 CPD hours.

Plasticizers are additives used in the plastic industry especially for polyvinyl chloride (PVC) manufacturing. It is the softening agent added to polymers to induce flexibility and improve processability. Initially, the plasticizer application is limited to the plastic industry, until the issue boom from Taiwan bubble tea industry, where plasticizer is used as clouding and thickening agent to induce smooth tastes of the beverages. This issue becomes so serious because plasticizers can cause serious health hazard when consumed orally. The most commonly found plasticizer is phathalate-based type. This type of plasticizer includes Diisononyl phthalate, Bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, dioctyl phthalate, etc., and has been banned in Europe and western countries, mainly due to its high dose exposure has shown change of hormone levels and cause birth defects. In addition, adding large amount of plasticizer in plastics can increase its fire risk, because plasticizer itself is a high flammable substance. Nevertheless, plasticizers are not added in every plastic product. Some of the plasticizers are produced from the renewable resources such as soy bean oil which has found its usage in medical products as well.

Ir. Dr Tee Tiam Ting is an associate professor in Chemical Engineering Department of Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR). He has more than 30 years of teaching and research experiences in the university. He was the former vice president of IEM and currently the fellow member of IEM.

Dr Lee Tin Sin is an assistant professor in Chemical Engineering Department of Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman. He graduated from the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia with First Class Honours in Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical-Polymer) and PhD in Polymer Engineering.

Register here or download the form here.


IEM Shout Out – 2 Day Course on Welding Design Requirements for Fabricated Structures

May 5, 2012

This is a shout out for the IEM. My Technical Division will hosting a course on the 5th and 6th June, 2012. It will be held at TUS room, Wisma IEM, Petaling Jaya.  The course is worth 13 CPD or PDP points.

This course provides basic knowledge and understanding of welding design requirements for fabricated structures. Participants will be given basic understanding of

welding symbols in accordance to AWS A2.4 and BS EN 22553 (ISO 2553)

  • behaviour of welded structures under different types of loading
  • factors affecting fatigue and types of fractures
  • design principles for fabricated structures

Please register here.

A map to Wisma IEM is presented here. It’s the building labelled ‘Putri Nursing College.’

I appeal to readers, come on and send yourselves and staff to these courses. I need the support.


IEM Shout Out – Talk on Bio-Cosmetics Process and Safety Aspects

May 5, 2012

This is a shout out for the IEM. My Technical Division will be hosting a talk on the 19th May, 2012. It’ll start at 10.00am and is worth 2 CPD hours.

The Chemical Engineering Technical Division (CETD) is planning to organize a talk on Bio-Cosmetics Product Development – From R and D to Market. The talk shall include topics such as extraction, bioactivity studies, safety and toxicology evaluations, product development and efficacy study. The speaker will be sharing her experiences in developing cosmetics products utilizing natural active ingredients sourced from local ginger species from bench scale to commercialization.

Dr Zanariah bt Ujang is currently the Head of Marketing & Sales for The Research & Technology Development Division of SIRIM Berhad. She is responsible for marketing and new business development in the areas of industrial biotechnology, renewable energy, environmental technology and advanced materials. She graduated with a B Sc in Chemical Engineering from The University of Toledo, Ohio in 1984 and later obtained her M Sc in Process Engineering in 1994 and PhD in Chemical & Process Engineering in 1998 from The University of Strathclyde UK. After graduating from her PhD study, Dr Zanariah was appointed as a Principal Researcher at the Chemical and Industrial Biotechnology Center of SIRIM Berhad. She was responsible for setting up the cosmeceutical R & D program in SIRIM Berhad and has more than 15 years research experience in the field of industrial biotechnology and natural product development. Among her research interests and areas of expertise are in:

  • Biocatalysis – developing enzymatic processes for the production of fine and specialty chemicals
  • Biopolymers – developing natural polymers for wound management application
  • Bioactives – developing natural based active ingredients for cosmetic and topical therapeutic application
  • Nano lipid delivery systems for bioactive compounds

Register here or download the form here.


IEM Shout Out – Talk on Plasticizers For Plastics – What, Where, How And Why

May 1, 2012

This is a shout out for the IEM. My Technical Division will be hosting a talk on the 1th June, 2012. It’ll start at 5.30pm and is worth 2 CPD hours.

Plasticizers are additives used in the plastic industry especially for polyvinyl chloride (PVC) manufacturing. It is the softening agent added to polymers to induce flexibility and improve processability. Initially, the plasticizer application is limited to the plastic industry, until the issue boom from Taiwan bubble tea industry, where plasticizer is used as clouding and thickening agent to induce smooth tastes of the beverages. This issue becomes so serious because plasticizers can cause serious health hazard when consumed orally. The most commonly found plasticizer is phathalate-based type. This type of plasticizer includes Diisononyl phthalate, Bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, dioctyl phthalate, etc., and has been banned in Europe and western countries, mainly due to its high dose exposure has shown change of hormone levels and cause birth defects. In addition, adding large amount of plasticizer in plastics can increase its fire risk, because plasticizer itself is a high flammable substance. Nevertheless, plasticizers are not added in every plastic product. Some of the plasticizers are produced from the renewable resources such as soy bean oil which has found its usage in medical products as well.

Ir. Dr Tee Tiam Ting is an associate professor in Chemical Engineering Department of Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR). He has more than 30 years of teaching and research experiences in the university. He was the former vice president of IEM and currently the fellow member of IEM.

Dr Lee Tin Sin is an assistant professor in Chemical Engineering Department of Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman. He graduated from the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia with First Class Honours in Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical-Polymer) and PhD in Polymer Engineering.

Register here or download the form here.


IEM Shout Out – Technical Visit to Sirim Berhad Bio-Cosmetics Facility, Shah Alam

April 26, 2012

This is a shout out for the IEM. My Technical Division will be hosting a visit on the 16th May, 2012. It’ll start at 2:30pm and is worth 2 CPD hours. Come on, metrosexuals. You know you want to.

This technical visit will provide participants insights to the bio-cosmetics research and testing conducted by SIRIM Berhad to ensure safety of the users. The visit will highlight the complete lab and facilities available at the Center to develop cosmetic and topical products starting from lab scale to pilot production. The facilities include the extraction and purification labs, the safety and biocompatibility lab, the product formulation lab, the extraction and fermentation pilot plant facilities and the Cosmetic GMP Pilot Plant.

Register here or download the form here.


IEM Shout Out – Technical Visit to Sirim Berhad Bio-Cosmetics Facility, Shah Alam

April 21, 2012

This is a shout out for the IEM. My Technical Division will be hosting a talk on the 19th May, 2012. It’ll start at 10.00am and is worth 2 CPD hours.

The Chemical Engineering Technical Division (CETD) is planning to organize a talk on Bio-Cosmetics Product Development – From R and D to Market. The talk shall include topics such as extraction, bioactivity studies, safety and toxicology evaluations, product development and efficacy study. The speaker will be sharing her experiences in developing cosmetics products utilizing natural active ingredients sourced from local ginger species from bench scale to commercialization.

Dr Zanariah bt Ujang is currently the Head of Marketing & Sales for The Research & Technology Development Division of SIRIM Berhad. She is responsible for marketing and new business development in the areas of industrial biotechnology, renewable energy, environmental technology and advanced materials. She graduated with a B Sc in Chemical Engineering from The University of Toledo, Ohio in 1984 and later obtained her M Sc in Process Engineering in 1994 and PhD in Chemical & Process Engineering in 1998 from The University of Strathclyde UK. After graduating from her PhD study, Dr Zanariah was appointed as a Principal Researcher at the Chemical and Industrial Biotechnology Center of SIRIM Berhad. She was responsible for setting up the cosmeceutical R & D program in SIRIM Berhad and has more than 15 years research experience in the field of industrial biotechnology and natural product development. Among her research interests and areas of expertise are in:

  • Biocatalysis – developing enzymatic processes for the production of fine and specialty chemicals
  • Biopolymers – developing natural polymers for wound management application
  • Bioactives – developing natural based active ingredients for cosmetic and topical therapeutic application
  • Nano lipid delivery systems for bioactive compounds

Register here or download the form here.


IEM Shout Out – 2 Day Course on Welding Design Requirements for Fabricated Structures

April 20, 2012

This is a shout out for the IEM. My Technical Division will hosting a course on the 5th and 6th June, 2012. It will be held at TUS room, Wisma IEM, Petaling Jaya.  The course is worth 13 CPD or PDP points.

This course provides basic knowledge and understanding of welding design requirements for fabricated structures. Participants will be given basic understanding of

welding symbols in accordance to AWS A2.4 and BS EN 22553 (ISO 2553)

  • behaviour of welded structures under different types of loading
  • factors affecting fatigue and types of fractures
  • design principles for fabricated structures

Please register here.

A map to Wisma IEM is presented here. It’s the building labelled ‘Putri Nursing College.’

I appeal to readers, come on and send yourselves and staff to these courses. I need the support.