This research project was conducted in conjunction with the IIUM;s Knowledge Virtue Camp (KVC) in 2011. The objective of the project was to publish an edited book entitled research in Quantity Surveying. The research grant was to help the funding of the publication of the book. The process of the research included reviewing, editing and formatting

Hovercrafts are air cushioned vehicles having unique capabilities of hovering and travelling on any surface. A full scale hovercraft prototype has been developed indigenously in international Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). In this paper the engineering design and development process and challenges faced beginning from the concept to the final

In recent years, rapid urbanization has transformed the spatial pattern of urban land uses worldwide that has resulted in the losses of urban green spaces apart from continuously altering the urban ecosystems. Along with it, the rising of temperatures in urban areas or what is commonly known as the “urban heat island effect” has become one of t

In Malaysia scenario, various obstacles have to be faced by the building maintenance teams controlling all activities related to the high rise office building and its system. The crucial issue is to face serious problems with health and safety aspect of the building. This study aims to evaluate the health and safety performance of high rise office

Laminated composite structures are frequently used in various engineering applications including aerospace, marine, and automotive structures. In the present work, effect of three different curing setups is studied onto the mechanical performance of E-glass/Epoxy composite plates fabricated by hand lay-up. Typical applications of such manufacturing

Creating secure password has been limited attributable to password restriction and policy. Users tend to choose memorable passwords that are easy to guess. However, sophisticated systems assigned passwords that are difficult to remember. In this paper, the focus will be on the Drag–pattern-Graphical-Password (DPGP). DPGP password is proposed tech

This is a half-day qualitative workshop designed for medical practitioners of Paediatrics Palliative Care Unit of USM Kubang Krian. Topics covered in the workshop include stages of qualitative research, data collection techniques, data analysis and report writing.Nor Azlin Tajuddin Department of Sociology and Anthropology, IIUM azlintaj@iium.edu.my

In this work the potential of piezoelectric actuators to induce twist on a composite helicopter rotor blade has been investigated using ANSYS. An analogical thin-walled box beam has been modeled to investigate the effects of different ply orientations, boundary conditions and applied loads on displacement and twist of the box beam. Results obtained

In this study, numerical simulation of tubes of various cross section under axial compression is carried out using LS-DYNA. The effect of varying configurations of tube crosssection shape on the deformation response, collapse mode and energy absorption characteristics of tubes under quasi-static axial compression have been studied. The validation o

An educational software which can aid students in stress analysis of idealized thin-walled open sections has been developed. The software enables students to select different cross-sections which may be subjected to bending, shear or torsional loads and evaluate the stresses on it. Results obtained through this software have been validated. The sof