24th ASHRAE Malaysia Chapter Annual Dinner

On Friday, 23rd of October 2009; the 24th Annual Dinner of ASHRAE Malaysia Chapter was held at the Grand Ballroom of Sunway Lagoon Resort Hotel, Petaling Jaya. The event was attended by members of ASHRAE Malaysia Chapter from different backgrounds. A number of 5 students from the ASHRAE-UniKL MFI Student Branch were given the opportunity to attend this grand event. They were Mohd Azrul Hafis Azmir, Mohd Nazrin Nahar, Izdihar Zahirah Ibrahim, Mohd Haniff Abdullah, and Kisogana Rathanasamy.

The purposes of the dinner were to held a ‘breaking the ice’ session between other student branches and introduce students to peoples from the industry, thus, gaining valuable knowledge and experience from them.

The dinner started with a mini exhibition at 5.30 pm. Upon arrival, guests were given a souvenir from the participating sponsors of the dinner. At around 7.30 pm, members and guests of the evening were seated at their reserved tables, followed by a welcoming speech by the organizing chairman, Mr Chan Jian Wen.

At around 7.50 pm, dinner is served to all guests. While having their dinner, guests were entertained by special shows throughout the evening, followed by speech from the President of ASHRAE Malaysia Chapter, Ir. Philip Khew Siew Lian.

Next, the installation of the 2009/2010 Board of Governors & Committee Chair for ASHRAE Malaysia Chapter was carried out, followed by an award presentation.

Before the night ends, a Lucky Draw was conducted and winners were given special prizes.

Overall, the dinner was successful. This is the first involvement of ASHRAE-UniKL MFI Student Branch into such event, and all attending members gained lots of knowledge and experience while building their network with other student branches and peoples in the industry, since its official establishments in June 2008.

A Friendly Visit by a Neighboring Student Branch

On Wednesday, 30th September 2009; a group of students from the ASHRAE-UM Student Branch, University Malaya visited the Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigerating (HVACR) Department of Universiti Kuala Lumpur Malaysia France Institute.

The purposes of the visit were to allow both students branch members the opportunity to exchange information, thus, building and strengthen the network between both branches for future collaboration.

Upon arrival, they were greeted by the HVACR Department Section Head and lecturers, Mr Ng Wen Bin, Mr Zakaria Jusoh and Mr Azli Mohsin, with the presence of ASHRAE-UniKL MFI Student Branch members. A brief presentation on UniKL MFI was carried out by Mr Ng, followed by Mr Zakaria.

After quick refreshments, they were divided into 2 groups, and each group were headed by representatives from ASHRAE-UniKL MFI Student Branch before taken for a tour around the campus. The tour includes visits to the HVACR workshops. There, students were briefed on the functions of each workshop by other representatives, each specialized in their own field of work.

Overall, it was an excellent exposure for these students especially those interested to venture in the HVACR industry. By attending this visit, students were able gain in-depth knowledge and information on UniKL MFI HVACR Department and courses that it offers. At the end of the tour, souvenirs were given to students and photo session was held before the visit ends. The visit is the first collaboration between ASHRAE–UniKL MFI Student Branch with the ASHRAE-UM Student Branch, since its official establishment in June 2008.