KUALA LUMPUR, 6 August 2015 – A team from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) won the ‘Best of the Best’ award at the Innovative Practices in Higher Education Expo (I-PHEX) 2015 held at UTM Kuala Lumpur.
At the one day event that was held at the UTM Main Hall, a team of researchers comprising Dr. Aziatul Niza Sadikin, Dr. Azizul Azri Mustaffa, Dr. Zaki Yamani Zakaria, Azmahani Abdul Aziz, Dr. Mohd Kamaruddin Abdul Hamid, Dr. Mimi Haryani Hassim and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fatin Aliah Phang, and led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Khairiyah Mohd Yusof  won the award through their innovation titled “Integrated Course Design for Supporting Contextual Learning among First Year Engineering Students”.
The entry is a collaborative team effort involving academic staff from the Centre for Engineering Education, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, the Faculty of Civil Engineering and the Faculty of Education.

Other UTM researchers also show their mettle at the competition by winning the Gold, Silver and Bronze medals.

Gold Medal winners:

Khairiyah Mohd Yusof, Aziatul Niza Sadikin, Azizul Azri Mustaffa, Zaki Yamani Zakaria, Azmahani Abdul Aziz, Mohd Kamaruddin Abdul Hamid, Mimi Haryani Hassim and Fatin Aliah Phang –  Integrated Course Design for Supporting Contextual Learning among First Year Engineering Students.

Dr. Faridah Hanim Yahya, Faridah Hanim Yahya, Hafiza Abas, Ma Hamsiatus Sa’diah Kamaruddin and Zahisham Yusof –  The Potential of QR Code, Screencast and EdPuzzle to Produce Online Video Tutorial For Statistics.

Khairiyah Mohd Yusof, Syed Ahmad Helmi Syed Hassan, Azmahani Abdul Aziz, Fatin Aliah Phang and Aziatul Niza Sadikin –  Cooperative Problem-based Learning: Framework for Supporting Students in Developing Team-based Problem Solving Skills.

Zaleha Abdullah, Norah Mohd Noor, Noor Azean Atan, Mohd Nihra Haruzuan, Mohamad Said, Shaharuddin Md Salleh, Noor Dayana Abd Halim and Juhazren Junaidi – BLOSSOMS: Blended Learning Approach that Helps Develop Teachers’ and Students’ Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTs) in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)

Silver Medal winners:

Dayana Farzeeha Ali, Mahani Mokhtar, Muhammad Khair Noordin, Norasykin Mohd Zaid, Adnan Ahmad, Norhasniza Ibrahim, Marlina Ali and Marlissa Omar – Self-Development Teaching Module

Ismail Said, Kei Saito, Dil Shan Remaz Ossen –  Good Practice of Postgraduate Supervision in Built Environment Fields

Bronze Medal winners:

Yudariah Mohammad Yusof, Sabariah Bahrun and Roselainy Abdul Rahman –  Developing Effective Students Communication In Engineering Mathematics.

Chong Cheng Tung, Ng Jo Han, Muhammad U-Zair Suhud – Engineering-based Teaching and Learning Software – Micro Gas Turbine (MGT) Flow.

Dayana Farzeeha Ali, Muhammad Khair Noordin, Adnan Ahmad, Ahmad Nabil Md Nasir, Nurbiha A Shukor, Noor Dayana Abd Halim and Marlissa Omar –  The Effect of Virtual Learning Environment Courseware in Learning Engineering Drawing.

Marlia Puteh, Norazmah Suhailah Abdul Malek, Wan Nur Asyura Wan Adnan, Shahrin Mohammad –  A Tool to Measure Engineering Students’ Design Strategies and Abilities.

Noraffandy Yahaya, Mohd Hishamuddin Abdul Rahman, Noor Dayana Abd Halim and Danakorn Nincarean a/l En Phon ViEW : A 3D Virtual Learning Environment for Introduction to Multimedia Subjects using Cooperative Learning Approach.

Mushairry Mustaffar, Mohd Rosli Hainin, Azhar Ahmad, Tarmizi Ismail, Abdul Rahim Abdul Hamid, Che Ros Ismail, Bachan Singh a/l Vesawa Jagar Singh, Haryati Yaacob, Ramli Nazir, Kamarul Azhan Mohd Nasir and Mohd Fadhil Md Din – Integrated Design Project.

Norasykin Mohd Zaid, Uzailun Nafain Zainal Abidin, Dayana Farzeeha Ali and Fatimah Sarah Yaacob – The Application of Higher Order Thinking Skill Elements (HOTs) through Problem-based Learning Approach using Mobile Learning Apps (HOTs Flash).

Yeo Kee Jiar, Azlina Mohd Kosnin, Megat Aman Zahiri Megat Zakaria, Rohaya Talib, Hamimah Abu Naim, Baharin Abu, Hadijah Jaffri and Khadijah Daud – On-line New Academia Criterion Assessment Rubric (ONA-CAR)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Khairiyah Mohd Yusof (third left) with the rest of her team. Assoc. Prof. Khairiyah team has won 'Best of the Best' award at I-PHEX 2015 Expo held at UTM Kuala Lumpur
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Khairiyah Mohd Yusof (third left) with her team that won the ‘Best of the Best’ award at I-PHEX 2015 Expo held at UTM Kuala Lumpur

 

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