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No Final Year Project Title Supervisor

1Engineering properties of lightweight

foamed concrete incorporating palm

oil fuel ash.

Dr Lim Siong

Kang

2Engineering properties of lightweight

foamed concrete incorporating

bacillus bacteria

Dr Lim Siong

Kang

3


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Description / Objective / ScopeNo. of

studentsEquipment Required

Suitable for

Courses

Investigate and study the effect of palm oil fuel ash on

engineering properties of lightweight foamed concrete

1 to 2 Compression

machine, flexural

machine, mixing

machine

CI

Investigate and study the effect of bacillus type bacteria

on engineering properties of lightweight foamed

concrete

1 to 2 Compression

machine, flexuralmachine, mixing

machine

CI


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Remarks (if any)


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1

reservoir safety evaluation: Under

extreme hydrological regime

heng hh

2

hydropower generation inconventional run-of-river scheme: an

evaluation of power yield

heng hh

3

TMDL program for urban and

suurban watershed. Proposed study

depends on students' hometown

heng hh

4 sedimentation in the riverine

environment and its mitigationheng hh


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Suitable for

Courses

investigation on the safety aspect of reservoir/dam

scheme in malaysia. Proposed study depends on the

students' hometown

5 or less computer and drafting

data processing

CI

investigation of power generation using renewablehydropower run-of-river scheme. Proposed study

depend on the students' hometown


data processing

CI

proposed project to prepare a TDML study program for

a small urban or suburban watershed


data processing

CI

proposed project is to derive the design parameter in the

specific area/discipline of riverine sedimentation


data processing

CI


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Remarks (if any)

depend on students' hometown

for logistic purposes: extensive

hometown travel needed for this

project

mostly desk study on the

theoretical derivation ofhydropower potential of various

run-of-river hydropower scheme

depend on students' hometown

for logistic purposes: extensive

hometown travel needed for this

project

mostly desk study on the

theoretical derivation of sediment

flux/load in a river


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1

Run-out Simulation of a Landslide Lee Min Lee

2Consolidation behavior of Plastic

Strips Mixed Soil

Lee Min Lee

3


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Suitable for

Courses

Use computer modelling software to simulate the

run-out behavior of a historical landslide incident1

Computer software

PFC2DCI

To test the consolidation properties of the soils that

mixed with plastic strips

2

Oedometer & other

standard soil test

equipments

CI


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Remarks (if any)

Students must be good in doing

analytical and numerical

modeling.


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1

Performance of lightweight concrete

incorporating metakaolin and slag at

low w/b ratios

Pan Wang Fook

2

3


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Suitable for

Courses

This project investigates the durability and mechanical

properties of lightweight concrete incorporating

metakaolin and slag

4 Compression

machine, ISAT

CI


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Remarks (if any)

Physical labour is required'


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Remarks (if any)


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Final Year Project Title Supervisor Moderator

Study if earthquake

engineering should be treated

seruiously in Malaysia and

taught formally in its

universities

Dr. Ir. Low Kaw Sai

Examine based on previous

experience the damaging

effects earthquakes have on

engineering structurs and

suggest their counteractive

measures student)

Dr. Ir. Low Kaw Sai

Review critically earthquake

resistance methods in

existence before examine

closely the usefulness of base

isolation technique

Dr. Ir. Low Kaw Sai

Investigate the mechanism of

existing rubber bearing base

isolators for earthquake

resistance and suggest

possible methods for their

improvement (for 1 student)

Dr. Ir. Low Kaw Sai

Develop a small-scale shaking

table suitable for earthquake

resistance study (for 2

students)

Dr. Ir. Low Kaw Sai

Develop a scaled model

suitable for softground

engineering and ground

consolidation investigation (for

2 students)

Dr. Ir. Low Kaw Sai

Detailed investigation to

identify the order ofimportance the contributory

factors of a 'Green Building' (1

student)

Dr. Ir. Low Kaw Sai

Study critically the various

processes and factors

responsible for the admission

of heat into a building. (for 1

student

Dr. Ir. Low Kaw Sai


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Compare and suggest

remedies for various

geohazards with particular

reference to earthquake,

softground & sink holes, slope

instability and ground

contamination (for 1 student)

Dr. Ir. Low Kaw Sai

Devise a theoretical approach

to predict room temperature to

facilitate the design of a

'Green Building' (for 1

student)

Dr. Ir. Low Kaw Sai

Devise a theoretical model for

the design of a used-rubber-

wall for earth retention

application (for 1 student)

Dr. Ir. Low Kaw Sai


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Description / Objective / Scope No. of students Equipment Required

To acquire an in-depth

understanding of earthquake in

one study so as o provide basis

for acceptance or otherwise the

importance of earthquake

engineering in Malaysia

1 Computer and reference

books








books








books

To complement the current effort

of drafting the first Malaysian

earthquake code by beefing up

the understanding of base

isolation aspect of the code


books

To be seen as the first step

towards turning UTAR into an

earthquake study centre and at

the same time to compliment the

current effort of drafting the first

Malaysian earthquake code by

beefing up the understanding of

earthquake engineering in

general

2 Streel plates and bars,

accelerometer, data

acquisition system

To enhance the understanding

and hence hope to provide a

suitable solution for softground

engineering problem.

2 Perspex box, LVDT, 4 dial

gauges, strain gauges, data

acquisition system

To provide systematic information

as the first step to contributetowards the Green Building Index

rating for the country

1 Computer, and reference

books

As part of the effort to contribute

towards energy efficient and

sustainable construction


books


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To provide systematic information

in one study on various hazards

that relate to ground/soils which

serves as the foundation of all

civil engineering construction


books

The results of this study should

provide an effective mean for a

green building designer to

achieve energy efficiency during

the design stage.


books, Microsoft C++

softwarea, a continue study

program in the university

where facilities for study are in

existenceTo provide an sound and

appropriate basis for the popular

use of discarded used-rubber-

tyres for a meaningful application

in civil engineering

1 Computer, Microsoft C++

software and reference books


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Suitable for Courses Remarks (if any)

CI The findings of the study may

form part of a policy paper

CI The outcome may contribute

towards earthquake

engineering

CI The results of the study may

be adopted in the 'National

Annex of Malaysia

Earthquake code currently

under preparation.

CI, ME Essentially a vibration-related

project where its findings may

contribute towards base

isolation earthquake

resistance technology

CI, ME A project involving significant

practical fabrication work.

CI A project involving significant

practical fabrication work.

CI, ME & EE A joint study between CI, ME

& EE students is ideal

CI, ME A desk study involving an

extensive review of literatures


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CI A desk study involving an

extensive review of literatures

CI, ME Takers should have interest

and knowledge in computer

programming

CI Takers should have interest

and knowledge in computer

programming


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1 Environmental life cycle assessment

of children playhouseMs.Lam Foong

Sin2 Carbon footprint Ms.Lam Foong

Sin3 UTAR campus sustainability Ms.Lam Foong

Sin4 Building with bamboo Ms.Lam Foong

Sin5

Community service learning in partnership

with schools - Engineering and

sustainability education in schools

Ms.Lam Foong

Sin


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Suitable for

Courses

-to model the gridlock situation of roundabout. -to

predict and analyse roundabouts' bottleneck analysis

Scope: Data collection on site

2 Video camera and

stand

CI

-to analyse the driver behavior under oversaturated

traffic condition.

-to simulate the driver behavior

2 Video camera CI

-to quantify traffic flow condition based on video

footages

Scope: 1. Design of questionnaire form, 2. carry out

survey study

2 None CI

-to extract traffic data from video footages using image

processing technique

2 Video camera CI


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Remarks (if any)

-Milleage claim could be

reimburst if own vehicles are

used to travel to site

-Milleage claim could be

reimburst if own vehicles areused to travel to site

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