UMS student receives Engineering Student Project Award

KOTA KINABALU: Two final year engineering students from Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) and Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) were among the five final year undergraduate civil engineering recipients who received the President’s Final Year Best Civil Engineering Student Project Award.

Norfazrinah binti Ab Rahman from UMS and Valiant Anak David Branch from Unimas received cash of RM2,000 each, a medallion and a certificate.

Others includes Fatin Nabihah binti Suhaime from Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Muhammad Faiz bin Zainal from Universiti Malaysia Perlis and Komala Devi d/a Sundararajan from Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia.

On the same occasion, the Road Engineering Association of Malaysia (REAM) on January 20 awarded education incentives amounting to RM112,500 to 75 deserving undergraduate students in its mission to promote tertiary education in civil engineering discipline, including road infrastructure and or transportation in the local public universities. The selected students received cash incentives of RM1,500.

Since establishment of education fund as part of REAM’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) in 2010, REAM has awarded a total of RM360,000 to 325 selected students throughout the years.

REAM provides education incentives in the form of one-off non-binding financial assistance to outstanding and high achieving students with constraints in family financial support from the 10 local public universities; which includes students from Universiti Sains Malaysia, Universiti Malaya, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Universiti Tun Hussain Onn Malaysia, Universiti Malaysia Sabah and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia and Universiti Malaysia Perlis.

The association hopes the initiative will help in producing more professionals that are capable to support the growth of the local construction industry in order for it to stand tall amongst other developing countries.

“The efforts taken by REAM is not only advancing the knowledge in road engineering but also fostering the social interaction and networking amongst the road industry’s fraternity. Events such as this allow people from the industry to renew their acquaintances and further strengthen their friendship, which will lead to greater cooperation and exchange of ideas for the benefit of the industry,” said Minister of Works Dato’ Sri Haji Fadillah bin Haji Yusof who graced at REAM Gala Dinner on January 20 at Sime Darby Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur.