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Inclusive Curriculum Design and Assessments By Academic Affiars & Equal Committee

  The Academic Affairs and EQUAL (AAE) team held their 5th  Academic Transformation Series talk on 19th May 2022.  The talk on Inclusive Curriculum Design and Assessments was delivered by our guest speaker Assoc. Prof. Ir, Dr. Mohd Khairil Rahmat, Acting Deputy President (Academic & Technology) UniKL. Ir. Dr. Khairil is also the Head of the Accreditation Panel (Electrical & Electronics) for the Engineering Accreditation Council Malaysia (EAC) and Board of Engineers Malaysia. This event was aimed at providing MAHSA academicians with a better understanding of what things are looked at by accreditation panelists in evaluating curriculum and assessment design for inclusivity. It is hoped that this sharing session will help us enhance inclusivity in our future curriculum and assessment design and review exercises.

Researcher Spotlight: Mr. Kasipandian Kasirajan

  Mr Kasipandian Kasirajan, BE Electrical and Electronics Engineering, ME Power Electronics and Drives, is pursuing his PhD and serves as Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment and (Research) MAHSA University, Malaysia. Mr Kasipandian is an academician with over twenty research publications. He has received two international patents, one of which is “A Robotic system to check battery quality in manufacturing industries using Artificial Intelligence”, Australian Patent number 2021101304, and the other, “Cloud key SAAS autonomous AIOT control system and method thereof”, Australian patent number 2021106451. His main research interests are solar-power plants, wind-power plants and electric vehicles. Mr Kasipandian’s career began after his BE (Electrical and Electronics Engineering), when he joined the Government College of Engineering Tirunelveli as a graduate trainee, simultaneously pursing his Master of Engineering in Power Electronics and Drives in the...

Medicine, Bioscience or Nursing - An Engagement Session

  Selecting a career that may take you through a lifetime can be daunting to a teenager, but at MAHSA University, we take an approach that is more hands on for our teens to make their decision. On the 19th of May 2022, the Centre for Pre-University Studies (CPUS) collaborated with the Faculty of Medicine, Bioscience and Nursing for an engagement session aimed to inspire our Foundation in Science students towards pursuing their degree in the field of Medicine, Bioscience or Nursing, which was aimed at providing them with the in-depth and up-to-date information related to these fields of sciences.  The session began with welcoming speeches by Prof.Dr. Rusli Bin Nordin, Assoc.Prof.Dr. Vetriselvan Subramaniyan, and Assoc.Prof.Dr. Mohd Rahal bin Yusoff. The speeches were highly informative and concise, outlining the benefits of pursuing Medicine, Bioscience and Nursing, as well as entry requirements for each course coupled with words of encouragements, advising students to choose t...

Further Education Forum by FSI: Health Sciences at MAHSA University

On 28 th May 2022 Further Study Intelligence (FSI) organized a Further Education forum for students of their partner schools.  Leading private universities and practitioners were invited to participate in a panel discussion on Medical and Health Sciences, Actuarial Science and Agriculture as career options for school leavers. The Faculty of Health Sciences (FOHS), MAHSA University was invited to speak on Health Sciences. Representing  FOHS, MAHSA at this forum, was our faculty Dean and Senior Director (Academic) of MAHSA University, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Veronica Chua.  Prof. Veronica provided an overview of Health Science programmes, its enhanced career prospects post Covid-19 pandemic era as well as the pre-requisites to pursue each Health science programme.  Prof Veronica also highlighted some personal traits & preferences that might make Health Sciences an ideal career choice for.  The event which was conducted online, had approximately 60 participants This ...

Corporate Strategic Partnership with TCS Group Holdings Sdn Bhd

Where construction is concern, distinguish names herald its strength profoundly and TCS Group Holdings Sdn Bhd takes precedence in this arena especially in their avant-garde approach to designing and constructing homes with a stately touch. MAHSA University is proud to be in a corporate strategic partnership with TCS Group Holdings Sdn Bhd as this collaboration will open an avenue for TCS to bring its organisation's interest in supporting the community through education especially in the construction industry. Through this corporate strategic partnership, TCS Group Holdings will participate in the Endowment for Engineering Diploma Programmes which will carry the title TCS Scholarship. This collaboration will also provide graduate employability opportunities to MAHSA students through a graduate contract with TCS Group of Companies, as well as for Research and Development, while MAHSA provides Trainings and Microcredential Courses to TCS for staff development. Along with this, TCS Gr...

Now You Can Have Your Coffee and Eat Your Cup Too

MAHSA Green Warriors are pleased to introduce their very own home-made edible cups as a tasty, and environmentally friendly solution to eradicate the rise in plastic and paper waste. This eco-friendly approach will soon make way to the dining tables at M-Brasserie which is MAHSA University's Restaurant managed by the Centre of Hospitality Management.  In last Sunday's MAHSA Education Fair, an official event was held between MAHSA Green Warriors and Centre of Hospitality Management's Head, Mr Yeoh. An exchange of cups from the Warriors and Coffee from M-Brasserie was enjoyed by all those present. Students who were on their One Day in MAHSA tour had the chance to grab a cup of coffee for themselves with these edible cups too. These edible cups are made out of wheat and coco-powder with a calorie count of approximately 160 and is able to hold a hot beverage for approximately 35mins. A variety of ingredients can be used to make these edible cups based of its user preference, s...

MAHSA University Collaborates with MFPC to Launch Financial Planning Programmes

  MAHSA University has announced its collaboration with Malaysian Financial Planning Council (MFPC) to offer programmes for the purpose of the professional qualification for the Registered Financial Planner (RFP) and the Shariah Registered Financial Planner (Shariah RFP) certifications. The programmes are designed to produce competent financial planners who are professionally qualified. An agreement was signed to this effect by Prof. Dato' Dr. Ikram Shah bin Ismail, the Vice-Chancellor, MAHSA University and Mr Vincent Kwo Shih Kang, President, MFPC. According to Assoc Prof Alla  Kesava Rao, COO “MAHSA University is always aligned to the Malaysian government’s initiatives and is committed to create competent financial professionals through this agreement.”   The signing ceremony was witnessed by Assoc Prof Dr Syriac Nellikunnel, Dean, faculty of Business along with Ms Chung Kar Yin, Executive Director, MFPC. Directors, Deans and other officials from MAHSA Universi...

Keluarga Malaysia, Keluarga MAHSA - Raya Open House 2022

  With the end of online celebrations which the whole world had to live through for the past two years, 2022’s Raya Celebration by MAHSA Group dazzled its guests from far and near and from start till end. The MAHSA Raya Open House was held at The Ballroom of MAHSA University in Bandar Saujana Putra with the theme Keluarga Malaysia, Keluarga MAHSA - in support of the Prime Minister’s initiative for care and provision of the families of Malaysia which coincides with MAHSA’s very own core values and aspirations, giving this theme a symbolic essence to this year’s celebration by MAHSA Group. The event which was aimed at celebrating the togetherness of its six-hundred staff members within its diversified companies under MAHSA Group umbrella, signifying how each one plays its unique individual role in the family of MAHSA, was embraced joyfully by all, along with MAHSA Group partners, associates, and friends. The afternoon was dazzled with back-to-back entertainment by the very talent...

Enhancing Soft Skills in Dentistry

  For a successful career in dentistry, it is important to have enhanced soft skills. It starts from the dental receptionist greeting the patients, attending the phone calls, managing dental appointments to the dental assistants in ushering the patients in, providing comfort to patients and assisting the dentist effectively and extends to the dentists in providing efficient dental treatment and solving any concerns the patient might have on their oral healthcare. The role of an entire team in communication, patient management, problem-solving ability, financial management, understanding workplace dynamics, and continued professional development are important in achieving effective success in running a dental practice. Let’s look at the above-mentioned core soft skills essential in dentistry and how it is used in everyday dental clinical settings. It begins by greeting the patient with a warm smile which communicates a positive attitude and makes patients feel comfortable. Respect...

Medical Camp 1.0 – First Post-pandemic Session

  For 2022, MedSoc MAHSA have managed to resume the running of their medical camp, which was their first  session post-COVID-19 pandemic. The session was held on the 14 th of May 2022 from 9 am to 2 pm, at Surau Al-Ikhlas in Bandar Saujana Putra, Jenjarom, and was manned by 15 students who were in various stages of their medical training. They were supported by a member of the MAHSA Academic staff, Prof. Dr. Jamaluddin Hj Mohamad. The medical camp was set up as a means of clinical exposure for our medical students, which included having contact with ‘real’ patients to talk to and examine. During the pandemic, many of these type of activities were put on hold for obvious reasons, and this had left students at a further disadvantage when it came to having sufficient clinical exposure. Here, medical students were able to discuss health concerns with the patients and perform simple health education under the watchful eye of Prof. Jamal. Most of the people who came to have consult...

Single Use Plastic-Free MAHSA

  ‘Single-Use Plastic-Free Campus’ is a project by MAHSA University that aims to measurably reduce plastic waste and pollution on its campuses and thus eliminate plastic pollution and its toxic impacts on people and the environment.   The objectives of this project is to  develop single-use plastic-free campuses,  to help the students to grow as responsible citizens who can manage and protect their own environment, t o improve the practices on campus to build a safe environment,  to create awareness among students about the hazards of plastic, and  to educate the students about the good ways of managing the disposal of plastic. “It’s pretty amazing that our society has reached a point where the effort necessary to extract oil from the ground, ship it to a refinery, turn it into plastic, shape it appropriately, truck it to a store, buy it and bring it home, is considered to be less effort than what it takes to just wash the spoon when you’re done with it”. ...