This chapter describe a research deals with the losing interest of regional Minangkabau architecture in two (2) regions: West Sumatra, Indonesia, and Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. Both regions are said to have very similar regional architecture. Recent visit to West Sumatra had shovm that the once glorious regional architecture is slO\vly disappearing

The traditionally accepted way of working in the design studio in architectural education does not always address collaborative efforts required by the architectural profession. In fact, architectural education encourages the “primacy of the autonomous designer by focusing all its attention on the student’s experience as an individual” (Cuff,

This chapter describes the procedures followed in developing the test model of vehicle structure testing and also explores a technique whereby durability aspects of the vehicle structure can be assessed by simple structural surface (SSS) method and finite element analysis (FEA) that can be carried out at an early design stage of vehicle structureAD

Having a specialized car for the disabled is a relatively new concept in Malaysia. Previously,disabled people in Malaysia had to import the system to be installed in their cars, where the cost of importing and installation is a big issue. Moreover, most control device used by physically handicapped drivers, especially people without lower limbs, ar

Nomination is originally a means to expedite the process of the administration of a deceased Muslim’s estate. With nomination, a nominee therefore has a legal right to claim the property of the deceased from the relevant financial institution such as Insurance companies, Takaful companies, Tabung Haji and Employee Provident Fund. However, there i

Introduction: Mental health issue should not be taken lightly. As modernization paves its way into today’s world, the burden of mental disorders increases. The aim of this review is to identify the prevalence of mental health problems among university undergraduates in ASEAN region, influencing factors, effects and types of interventions conducte

Introduction: The magnitude of diseases caused by viral pathogens is enormous. Some types of virus frequently leading to chronic infections which cause significant medical and economic issues. Viral agents are constantly emerging or re-emerging with the recent Coronavirus outbreak causing panic to the people worldwide. Methodology: Relevant literat

Religious beliefs and theological scrutiny of those beliefs exist side by side with each other from the time immemorial. Religious beliefs seek to continuously characterise and regenerate values, feelings, imaginations and actual daily activities of a person whosoever. Theology stands to scrutinize such religious beliefs, thoughts and values to see

Allah is All-Merciful and Oft-Forgiving. When Allah breathed into man His own Spirit, He indeed transferred into his nature essence of some of His attributes, including mercy and forgiveness. Islam teaches its followers to be merciful and forgiving to others. This Islamic teaching forms the basis of social relationship among believers and also non-

In architectural education, Studio Culture is encompassed with myths that are considered necessary for architectural students to carry out in order to be successful architects. Some scholars claim that the established myths in studio culture have more bad effects to architectural students than good. The objective of this research is to investigate