A standout among peers
THE IEM-UNMC Student Section was awarded Outstanding IEM Student Section at the IEM-YES National Summit 2017 held in Miri, Sarawak, last month.
The event was organised by the Institute of Engineers Malaysia (IEM) Young Engineers Section (YES).
Representatives from The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC) were Alvin Chiew Jing Jie and Grace Yeyen Chin, who are the current chair and vice-chair of the Student Section committee (2017/18) respectively.
Chiew, a third year undergraduate student of the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, says, “Achieving the Outstanding IEM Student Section 2017 award is a sign of glory and excellence among the 23 student sections nationwide.
“The exceptional accomplishment has brought benefits to UNMC by carrying out engineering events in a both fun and educational manner. The IEMUNMC Student Section has been growing exponentially and we hope to further expand the student section to leapfrog to another milestone.”
In April this year, the Student Section was also awarded Best Academic Society 2016/17 by UNMC’s Student Association.
Dr Hii Ching Lik, advisor to IEM-UNMC Student Section and associate professor from the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, says, “Winning these two awards in a year shows that the Student Section is heading in the right direction with its mission to be the leader of engineering activities at UNMC.
“This is attributed to efforts by the current and past committees as well as support from the student members, Faculty of Engineering and Student Association.”
Officially launched on April 5 last year, the Student Section comprises student members from the Faculty of Engineering pursuing chemical and environmental engineering, mechanical, materials and manufacturing engineering, civil engineering, electrical and About The University of Nottingham
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The Student Section regularly organises activities, including industrial talks and visits as well as several major events such as Engineering Career Day, Engineering Carnival Week, Chem-E-Car Competition and the UNHCR-BlueSky Mobile Tutor Project.
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Offering the best of UK education in an Asian setting, programmes offered at UNMC are identical to those offered at The University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom and follow the same quality assurance processes.
Students are awarded The University of Nottingham degree certificates when they complete their course.
Designed to reflect University Park Campus in Nottingham, UNMC is a selfcontained, vibrant village situated on an attractive and landscaped 125-acre (50.6ha) site.
It has around 5,000 students and 700 teaching and administrative staff from all over the world.