It’s Merdeka month; August! This month is the month we appreciate our country a little bit more than we usually do. So how about we learn more about Malaysia in this entry?
Malaysians are known for their inventions that has become a basic necessity in our lives worldwide. A lot of people probably have no idea of anything that Malaysian have invented throughout the years that has contributed to our country’s image. You’re about to be in awe!
Top 5 Malaysian Inventions
1. Flash Drive
It all started one day in June 2001, Datuk Phua Khien Seng decided to make a research on flash memory technology during his third year of studying electrical and control engineering a year after his company was established (known as Phison Electronics Corp 2000); we probably will not be able to have a flash drive today if it wasn’t because of that. Imagine that.
Flash drive is defined as a data storage device that utilizes flash memory with an integrated USB interface — known for being removable, rewritable and it’s pocket-sized! It’s definitely much lighter and smaller compared to an optical disk or a floppy disk.
Until today, the flash drive has shipped over 600 million every year all around the globe! Not only that, it has reached USD 1.3 billion sales revenue; who would’ve thought?
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1. Monash University
Program Name | Bachelor of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering (Hons) |
Program Duration | 4 years |
Intakes | February, July, October |
Indicative Annual Fee 2020 | RM48,101 |
2. Taylor's University
Program Name | Bachelor of Software Engineering (Hons) |
Program Duration | 3 years |
Intakes | March, August |
Indicative Annual Fee 2020 | RM97,500 |
3. Asia Pacific University (APU)
Program Name | Bachelor of Computer Engineering (Hons) |
Program Duration | 4 years |
Intakes | February, September, November |
Indicative Annual Fee 2020 | RM24,300 |
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2. Lytro Camera
Lytro camera is a ‘light field camera’ that enables you to pick the focus point in photos.
Ren Ng has always been around cameras; he studied optic and had worked with electrical and mechanical engineering professors in creating cameras. He figured out the way to apply light field technology to cameras in compact-sized packages — and he continued researching even after his PhD, to produce light field cameras that people can take pictures with and it has now become the basic application in developing innovative digital cameras for future generations. Anyone here want to follow in his footsteps?
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- Mechanical Engineering
1. UOW Malaysia KDU
Program Name | Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Hons) |
Program Duration | 4 years |
Intakes | January, June, September |
Indicative Annual Fee 2020 | RM88,880 |
2. Monash University
Program Name | Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Hons) |
Program Duration | 4 years |
Intakes | February, July, October |
Indicative Annual Fee 2020 | RM48,101 |
3. Heriot-Watt University
Program Name | Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Hons) |
Program Duration | 3 years |
Intakes | January, September |
Indicative Annual Fee 2020 | RM45,000 |
3. Nehemiah Walls
Nehemiah walls that are nearly everywhere in Malaysia, the ones you see when you’re driving; they’re used everywhere for a good reason.
A Malaysian Engineer, Ir. Dr. Nehemiah Lee Chee Hai is the one behind the brilliant invention of Nehemiah Walls. Back in the 80’s, he worked at the Reinforced Earth Company. It was during his Master’s degree, he decided to research the design and the concepts– and he came up with a system to create retaining walls.
Nehemiah walls is a type of reinforced soil system that incorporates steel bars and precast concrete blocks. It saves costs, time and is more durable if you compare it to other types of walls. You can’t tell me that’s not efficiency at its best.
The Nehemiah Walls is now used worldwide in other countries — Singapore, Australia and Hong Kong. Impressive, right?
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- Construction management
1. Curtin University Malaysia
Program Name | Bachelor of Applied Science (Hons) (Construction Management) |
Program Duration | 4 years |
Intakes | February, July |
Indicative Annual Fee 2020 | RM27,672 |
2. Heriot-Watt University
Program Name | Bachelor of Science (Hons) (Construction Project Management) |
Program Duration | 3 years |
Intakes | January, September |
Indicative Annual Fee 2020 | RM35,200 |
3. Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur (IUKL)
Program Name | Bachelor of Technology (Hons) (Construction Management) |
Program Duration | 3 years |
Intakes | March, June, September/October |
Indicative Annual Fee 2020 | RM55,100 |
4. Water Dispenser
Water dispenser is a dispensing machine that processes raw sewage into clean drinking water by incorporating the reverse osmosis method — reducing the waste to nearly net zero.
All the way from Penang, Ooi Seng Chye had come to Kuala Lumpur and worked at Wong Engineering Bhd; a Kuala Lumpur stock exchange company, as a purchasing manager.
Eager to try new things, he created a water dispenser and successfully obtained Cradle funding worth RM150,000 that made him the owner of about 500 RO water dispensing units around Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya under the brand Good Drink. I mean — how did he do that?
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- Environmental Engineering
1. Curtin University Malaysia
Program Name | Bachelor of Engineering (Environmental Engineering) (Hons) |
Program Duration | 4 years |
Intakes | February, July |
Indicative Annual Fee 2020 | RM29,696 |
2. SEGi University & Colleges
Program Name | Bachelor of Environmental Technology |
Program Duration | 3 years |
Intakes | February, July, September |
Indicative Annual Fee 2020 | RM65,636 |
3. University of Nottingham Malaysia
Program Name | Bachelor of Environmental Science |
Program Duration | 3 years |
Intakes | September |
Indicative Annual Fee 2020 | RM39,500 |
5. Toothbrush Holder
You know what they say — the best ideas are the ones that solve a problem.
Gook Yock Tee had solved humankind’s problem when he decided to come up with a toothbrush holder that maintain its hygiene without it being a hassle. Plus, look at the cute design!
He created a flipper toothbrush holder that is easily open and closed using only one button — amazing. This invention has become a commercial success and has received numbers of design awards both local and international. It’s well known around the globe for its authenticity of design and ideas.
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- Industrial Design
1. Asia Pacific University
Program Name | Bachelor of Arts (Hons) (Industrial Design) |
Program Duration | 3 years |
Intakes | September, November |
Indicative Annual Fee 2020 | RM26,000 |
2. Lim Kok Wing University
Program Name | Bachelor of Arts (Hons) (Industrial Design) |
Program Duration | 3 years |
Intakes | February, July, October |
Indicative Annual Fee 2020 | RM19,000 |
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