SYNOPSIS

The future of the marine industry lies in the hands of the students today. As a professional institution, Malaysian Joint Branch RINA-IMarEST (MJB) has collaborated with three universities offering marine-related courses – UTM, UPNM & UniKL MIMET – in organising the Undergraduate Thesis Presentation to expose prospective graduates to the industry as well as identify and celebrate outstanding students' work. The three winners from the competition will be presenting their work to the industry in this unique technical talk jointly organised by MJB and IEM MNATD.

Ms. Nur Masitoh Islamiah Mustaffa Kamal from UTM will be sharing her experience on "Construction and Testing of Slam Shock Absorber for Small High-Speed Craft". Ms. Nur Nelizza Abdul Manaf from UPNM will be sharing on "Emergency Surface Marker Buoy Prototype for Adrift Divers". Ms. Nabila Attiqa Abdul Ghani from UniKL MIMET will be sharing on "Mechanical Testing for 1G Robotic Welding of GMAW process". Their talks will cater to a wide range of professionals in the industry. A brief background of MJB RINA-IMarEST as a branch of professional institutions and the Thesis Presentation Competition project will also be delivered.


BIODATA OF SPEAKERS

Captain Franklin J. Joseph (RMN) is a career naval officer with vast experience in combat and weapon systems upgrading. He has served on 4 classes of navy ships over a span of 15 years.   He has served in various positions in Malaysia Joint Branch RINA-IMarEST, including Vice Chairman and Honorary Secretary.

Ir. Khor Yee Shin (Albert) graduated from Strathclyde University with MEng in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. He has been involved in project management for oil and gas construction projects, holding various roles from hull engineer to contract engineer. He is also the Honorary Secretary of Malaysia Joint Branch RINA-IMarEST from 2012 till present.

Ms. Nur Masitoh Islamiah Mustaffa Kamal is a student of Bachelor's degree in Naval Architecture and Offshore Engineering at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Skudai. After her graduation, she intends to pursue Master of Philosophy (Marine Technology) in UTM.

Ms. Nur Nelizza Abdul Manaf is a student of Bachelor's Degree in Maritime Technology at Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (UPNM). She is also a PADI-certified dive master since 2014 and an Emergency First Responder instructor since 2016 with ample diving experiences especially in East Malaysia and Indonesia. She has also assisted Dive Unit of Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) in a few technical projects.

Ms. Nabila Attiqa Abdul Ghani is a student of Bachelor's Degree in Naval Architecture and Shipbuilding at Universiti Kuala Lumpur – Malaysian Institute of Marine Engineering Technology (UniKL MIMET). She has previously served in Bureau Veritas (M) Sdn Bhd as a trainee marine surveyor. She intends to pursue Masters in Project Management at Strathclyde Business School.