SYNOPSIS - INNER SPEECH FOR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder but it comes from within. We are a component of three important elements – the brain (cognitive), the heart (affective), and the action (psychomotor). Based on the Laws of Learning, concepts from Khalifah Method, social cognitive theory and motivation theory, a Self-efficacy Learning Model is developed to help improve self-efficacy belief. There are three main components in the Self-efficacy Learning Model, of which the use of inner speech (affective) plays an important role. The use of inner speech affects one’s self-efficacy belief. With improved self-efficacy belief, a positive impact on his/her mind (cognitive ability) will lead the person to have the capabilities to organize and execute the courses of action required to manage prospective situations (psychomotor).

Performance accomplishments:
The experience of mastery influences your perspective on your abilities.

Vicarious experience:
Observing someone else perform and people who are similar to yourself succeed will increase your beliefs that you can master a similar activity

Verbal persuasion:
When other people encourage and convince you to perform a task -Constructive feedback - may help overcome self-doubt

Physiological states:
Moods, emotions, physical reactions, and stress levels may influence how you feel about your personal abilities. How you interpret, evaluate and control emotional states is important for developing self-efficacy beliefs.

Inner speech:
What we say to ourselves, guided with references, will move us forward.


SYNOPSIS - ENGINEERING IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM: BREAKTHROUGH & CHALLENGES
In today’s landscape of continually evolving technologies and coping with rapid changes in our society, engineering must adapt to remain relevant. The talk discuss on major themes worth striving for in order to continuously meet society’s challenges and for engineering to remain as a main driving force in improving mankind. Potential technological changes pose challenges to the traditional engineering disciplines and skills. Today’s breakthrough technologies often are made at the interfaces of traditional disciplines, other engineering disciplines, information technology and modern sciences. The talk will look at the development of information explosion, information and communication technology, biotechnology, nanotechnology, material science, photonics and logistics on shaping the future of engineering where creativity, adaptability and diversity will be the watchwords.


BIODATA OF SPEAKER

Dr. Habibah @ Norehan Haron is a committee member for IEM WE Section. She is currently a senior lecturer and Master Project Coordinator at UTM Razak School of Engineering and Advanced Technology, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur. Graduated with BEng (Hons.) in Manufacturing Engineering (UK) and MSc in Manufacturing Systems Engineering (UK), she is a pioneer holder of PhD. in Engineering Education in Malaysia. A project leader for four on-going researches which varies from T&L, motivation and education models for STEM, TVET and Professional Education, she is passionate about the environmental issues and contributing back to the society. Under the MERCY Malaysia banner she had led a team to Cambodia for a flood relief mission in setting-up a clinic and more recently,   under the UTM Razak School banner developed a Fun Learning Toy Library for STEM learning at a rural school in Kelantan, badly affected by the flood.

Ir. Mah Siew Kien, a Professional Engineer with Practicing Certificate with Board of Engineers (BEM), Malaysia has experience working in several fields; including academic, manufacturing, product engineering, project management and IT consulting. She has been involved in various development and project management activities in the areas of New Product Introduction and technology transfers in the Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) sector and also asset integrity review activities with an Oil and Gas company during the course of her career.