Small satellite builders frequently encounter many different types of problems in testing different satellite subsystems at ground based laboratories. Full-scale testing can only be performed in orbit with actual flight systems, where critical errors sometimes cannot be resolved. Unlike huge budget missions, small satellite programs are supposed to

Purpose: Patient satisfaction of healthcare organisation is often used as a measure of organisational efficiency. However, there is a need for valid and reliable instruments to be used in order to ensure that the findings are accurate. This paper explores the development and validation of an outpatient satisfaction instrument, with emphasis on the

Purpose - The objective of this study is to provide an empirical analysis on inpatient satisfaction in Malaysian public hospitals. Design/methodology/approach - Self-administered questionnaire was the main data collection method. Altogether 23 hospitals throughout Peninsular Malaysia participated in the survey. Cluster sampling was used in the sele

The main goal of the research is to collect and develop new attitude algorithms that build up the different scenarios acted by a spacecraft starting from the orbit injection phase. It is found that the attitude scenarios can be classified mainly into two categories the first is the angular momentum management of a spacecraft and the second is the a

Honey had been mentioned in the Holy Quran as a healing for men in Surah An Nahl, 16:68-69. Almost 50 hadiths showed its health significance. The objective of this study was to explore the viscosity of Tualang honey, an important characteristic for development of a pharmaceutical product. Tualang honey was investigated for its viscosity at differen

The research is a part of a paper entitled : The teaching of Arabic Script in Malaysian Education System, which is intended to be presented during the coming Sub Regional Symposium on the Incorporation of the Languages of Asian Muslim Peoples into the Standardised Quranic Script Project (SQSP) in Kuala Lumpur. The research is aimed at knowing the i

This study aims to investigate if the use of MyArabic (using Moodle platform) can help develop students’ writing skills. Students’ perceptions of learning Arabic writing through Moodle were also sought. The study was conducted at a public university in Malaysia on a group of 47 pre-university Arabic language students taking elementary Arabic la

Second life (SL) promises the possibility for the development of useful and meaningful learning activities in various educational environments. SL should be viewed as an adjunct to classroom teaching and also other online e-learning activities and applications. It has the potential to enrich and enhance educational activities. SL serves as a platfo

The role of teachers has evolved from merely being teacher-centered to one that is student centered and the skills required for a quality teacher are changing too. Assessing teachers’ effectiveness is not just examining students’ achievements or students’ perceptions of their teachers’ attributes but it includes a host of other contributing

One of the problems confronting humanity today is the violation of peoples’ right to equality and justice. Inequality and injustice appear to be the order of the day in many countries of the world. It is not limited to underdeveloped or developing nations. Developed nations also have their share. However, much talk on violation the right to equal