SYNOPSIS
Talk on Career Advancement in Project Management Profession via Post Graduate Programme provides a great opportunity to IEM members and non- members on the information of the various postgraduate programmes offered at UTM, ranging from Master by Coursework, Master by Research, PhD, and Industrial PhD to Engineering Doctorate as well as funding available for the studies. Enrolling in postgraduate programme at UTM, particularly RAZAK School of Engineering and Advanced Technology (RAZAK School) will offer a wider exposure to industrial environment since RAZAK School has developed strong linkages with more than 25 industries and organisations, locally  and  internationally.  These  industry-link  and  industry-driven postgraduate programmes, which are tailor-made for the industry, are run on modular basis, mostly during the weekends, thus giving a chance for working executives to improve their academic qualifications whilst benefitting from their work experience.

BIODATA OF SPEAKER
Dr. Abd. Rahman Abdul Rahim is an Associate Professor at UTM Razak School of Engineering and Advanced Technology, UTM KL and is currently the Director of UTM International, UTM KL. He is also an Associate Lecturer at Meiji University, Tokyo. Prior to joining UTM, he worked with two multi-national corporations in the area of manufacturing. He graduated with B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering and B.Sc. in Engineering Management from University of Evansville USA, MSc in Manufacturing Systems Engineering from Warwick University and PhD from UTM. He conducted trainings with various companies in the area of Operations and Production Management, Occupational Safety and Health, Emergency Response Plan, Ergonomics, Hazardous Waste, Chemical Safety, Construction Safety, 5-S and Housekeeping, Project Management, Total Productive Maintenance, Poka Yoke, Quality Improvement, Statistical Process Control, ISO 14000, ISO 9000, HACCP, GMP, Production Planning and Control and Method and Time Study. He is also an invited speaker at Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM), NIOSH, Malaysian Institute of Human Resource Management (MIHRM), Incorporated Society of Planters (ISP), Akademi Laut Malaysia (ALAM), International Business School (IBS) UTM, Chemical Engineering Pilot Plant (CEPP) UTM, and Business and Advanced Technology Center (BATC), Institut Pembangunan Pengurusan Johor (IPPJ), Prestariang, and Pusat Pembangunan Tenaga Industri Johor (Puspatri). He is also an examiner for Safety and Health Officer competency certificate (NIOSH). He has also consulted Syarikat Air Johor (SAJ), Monsanto, World Kitchen and Ciba Vision.