THE Institution of Chemical Engineers – Universiti Teknologi Brunei (IChemE-UTB) Student Chapter was recently launched by Mohan Balasingam, Regional Manager of the IChemE Southeast Asia.
Held at UTB, the event began with the recitation of Surah Al-Fatihah and Doa Selamat by IChemE-UTB Student Chapter Religious Officer Muhammad Amri Yusri bin Haji Mohamed Jefri.
This was followed by opening remarks by IChemE-UTB Student Chapter First President Muhamad Ridha Firdaus bin Hamdani and a multimedia show of the Student Chapter’s past events since February 2017.
Balasingam delivered an overview presentation on the Global IChemE membership, while an industrial talk titled ‘Past Working Experiences in Brunei LNG’ was delivered by George Wong Ling Ming, former Senior Operative Technician and Process Competence Advisor at Brunei LNG.
UTB Dean of Student Affairs Joffry bin Haji Bungsu; Petroleum and Chemical Engineering Programme Leader Associate Professor Dr David Hassell; lecturers and students of the Petroleum and Chemical Engineering, as well as IChemE-UTB Student Chapter members attended the event.
Front row from left – UTB Dean of Student Affairs Joffry bin Haji Bungsu; IChemE Southeast Asia Regional Manager Mohan Balasingam; and Petroleum and Chemical Engineering Programme Leader Associate Professor Dr David Hassell in a group photo with IChemE-UTB Student Chapter members
IChemE-UTB Student Chapter First President Muhamad Ridha Firdaus bin Hamdani receiving an award from IChemE Southeast Asia Regional Manager Mohan Balasingam
In its effort to provide avenues for students to be exposed to industrial engineering practice to enhance their experiential learning at the university, four other Student Chapters have previously been established in UTB, affiliated with the respective professional engineering bodies, namely: The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), the Brunei Association of Surveyors, Engineers and Architects (PUJA Brunei), Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE).
The IChemE-UTB Student Chapter is a newly established student chapter under the renowned Institutions of Chemical Engineering organisation.
The student chapter is the very first IChemE Student Chapter in Brunei. It was established through the students’ initiatives, and aims to expose students to real life situations faced by chemical and process engineers worldwide.
There are currently 91 official members of IChemE-UTB Student Chapter, made up of Chemical, Process and Petroleum Engineering students of UTB.
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