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Prospectus 2010
S E R V I C E C E N T R E S

Centre for Instructional Technology
and Multimedia (CITM)
The Centre for Instructional Technology and Multimedia (CITM) was established to
promote excellence in University instruction and to advance the development and use
of Instructional Technology in teaching and learning. CITM is responsible for maximising
the effective use of Instructional and Information Communication (ICT) technologies to
meet the University’s academic and non academic goals and priorities. CITM addresses
this mission by providing professional and technical support for:
• Instructional Development: the design, development, and evaluation of courses
and instructional materials that employ instructional media, ICT and computer
technology.
• Faculty and Staff Development: professional development for faculty and
staff especially in the use of computers and ICT in their efforts to improve or
enhance instruction and learning. These workshops are also open to other colleges,
government agencies, and organisations.
• Instructional Support: services related to classroom support, such as the
provision and maintenance of audio/visual systems to the University community
as well as providing facilities for professional graphics, photographic, video and
multimedia production. CITM also assists in the design of lecture theaters and
continuously investigates, evaluates, acquires, and promotes emerging technologies
to support enhancement of the teaching and learning processes and the delivery
of instruction.
Leadership in research and advancement of Instructional Technology in teaching,
learning, production and training is realised through the continuous research
and consultation projects undertaken by its staff and through the offering of:
• Two research-mode graduate programmes at the master’s and
doctoral levels (M.A. and Ph.D.). These programmes allow candidates
to build and test processes, products, systems, and services for use in
education and training settings through an interdisciplinary structure
that encompasses instructional design theories and models, learning
and cognition, instructional strategies and methods, for static and mobile
learning, visual design, web design, media design and ergonomics.
• A coursework-mode Master in Instructional Multimedia (MIM) degree program
that is conducted in English. This program promotes the use of performance
technology and emphasises the application of systems approach models to
design, develop and implement technology-based education and performance
programmes.

• A set of courses in Instructional Technology at the undergraduate and graduate
levels for the School of Educational Studies for its B.Ed., B.A.Ed., B.Sc.Ed., M.Ed.,
and Ed.D. programmes.
Academic Staff
Director
Assoc. Prof. Merza Abbas
(Instructional Design & Multimedia Production)
Deputy Director
Dr. Mona Masood
(Multimedia Production, Instructional Systems Technology)
Assoc. Prof. Irfan Naufal Umar
(Instructional Design and Tecnology)
Assoc. Prof. Toh Seong Chong
(Multimedia Design and Development,
Web-Based Instruction, Rapid Prototyping
of Courseware)
Assoc. Prof. Zarina Samsudin
(Computers in Education, Multimedia in
Education, Media Production Design)
Dr. Wan Ahmad Jaafar Wan Yahaya
(ICT in Education, Multimedia-based
Education)
Rossafri Mohamad
(Resource and Information Technology,
Multimedia in Education)
Lecturers
Assoc. Prof. Rozinah Jamaludin
(e-Learning, Web-Based Instruction)
Assoc. Prof. Wan Mohd Fauzy Wan
Ismail
(Instructional Multimedia Design,
Human-Computer Interface, Instructional
Telecommunication)
Dr. Balakrishnan Muniandy
(Instructional Technology, ICT in Education)
Tuan Haji Ahmad Moghni Salbani
(Instructional Technology, Learning
Counseling)
For further information, please contact:
Director
Centre for Instructional Technology and Multimedia (CITM)
Universiti Sains Malaysia
11800 Pulau Pinang
Tel: 04-6533888 ext. 3222/3224/3825
04-6533222/04-6533224
Fax: 04-6576749
e-mail: dir_citm@usm.my

Centre for Knowledge,
Communication & Technology
Information, Communications and Technology (ICT) is the enabler and key to
knowledge creation and dissemination. The Centre for Knowledge, Communication
and Technology (PPKT) understands its rolein assisting with the achievement of the
University vision. PPKT’s key function is to plan and implement ICT projects. Its value
added service is to consult/advise the University with regard to utilising, managing and
linking Knowledge/Information, Communications and Technology.
Vision
Fulfilling the ongoing operational and strategic ICT requirements of the University
based on knowledge, research and innovation, locally and globally.
Mission
Ensure availability, reliability and service ability of the ICT infrastructure and services
to USM campus-wide in-line with the strategic and operational requirements of USM.
Strategy
PPKT is set to strategically and comprehensively upgrade the capacity and performance
of ICT services campus-wide in-line with USM’s status as a Research and APEX
University through these five areas:
Network Infrastructure: Providing high performance, high security, high availability
and scalable network system, telecommunication and service infrastructure.
Knowledge and Information Management: Provides functionality to enterprise
executives to retrieve information to support strategic decision-making processes,
and to operational managers to support tactical decision-making.
Administrative and Academic Computing: Focus on application integration on
administrative processes and support. Main processes and operational activities are
based on “USM Application Framework” or blueprint. Support academic computing
resources such as grid computing resources.
Corporate Management: Encompasses ICT strategic planning, project management,
customer relations management and training.

ICT Security: Plan, execute and monitor ICT security policies, and monitor various
security aspects such as virus and hackers. Guarding the secrecy and security of
electronic communication, and preventing threats and misuse of ICT resources.
For further information, contact:
Chief Information Officer
Centre for Knowledge,
Communication & Technology
2 nd Floor, Eureka Complex
Universiti Sains Malaysia
11800, Penang
e-mail: cio@usm.my
or visit our homepage at
http://enovate.usm.my
Chief Information Officer (CIO)
Zulham Hamdan
Deputy CIO, PPKT Engineering Campus
Fadzil Saidin
Deputy CIO, PPKT Health Campus,
Infostructure Management
Rasid Abdul Rahman
Deputy CIO, Corporate Services
Abdul Rashid Baba
Deputy CIO, Knowledge Management
Abdul Rahim Rohany
Deputy CIO, Administrative Computing
Mohd Naser Harun

Corporate and Sustainable
Development Division
The Corporate and Sustainable Development Division (CSDD) was established in
February 2000 as a department in the Office of the Vice-Chancellor. It integrates three
functions namely Strategic Planning, Quality Assurance and the Executive Information
Service (EIS). In February 2000, the Division was relocated to the present building;
C03. The Division also housed The Healthy Campus Development Programme and
The Regional Centre of Expertise, that were launched in 2000 and 2005 respectively.
Our Objectives
The Government’s decision to corporatise the universities initiates the move towards
fully self supporting institutions. This trend creates a need to focus on achieving
maximum returns from the use of resources at our disposal. For USM to achive
this target, the Corporate and Sustainable Development Division was established
to provide a framework to set policies, standards and guidelines as well as monitor
implementation that will drive the competitiveness of the University in its two main
activities: education and research.
Activities
1. Coordinating USM’s Strategic Plans
The Corporate and Sustainable Development coordinates the development of
strategic plans to improve staff competence, upgrade the academic system, protect
the environment, define the organisation structure, adopt intelligent technology and
review the management systems.
It is empowered to explore opportunities for the University to engage efficiently in
businesses and research with national and international organisations, CSDD is also
committed to protecting the intellectual property rights of the University and its staff
through a system of vigilant monitoring and rigorous guidelines.
2. Executive Information Services
The Executive Information Service creates and develops a critical set of performance
indicators to assists senior management in decision-making and their efforts to balance
short-term plans against long-term targets. In this vital role as an information source,
the Executive Information Service implements a process of systematic collection and
management of data using the latest methodologies.

The statistical data that is produced for senior management is user-friendly and data on
performance indicators are published on a half-yearly basis. Data is also collected for
benchmarking development in human resources against its investments as expenditure
on personnel accounts for a high proportion of the University’s annual budget.
3. Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and Memorandum of Agreement
Advisory
USM Corporate and Sustainable Development Division also plays an important role
as the centre point of Mou/MoA signing process at the University. Working closely
with USM Legal Unit and USM School of Languages, Literacies and Translation, USM
Corporate tries to assists USM Centres and Schools on the legal and language aspects
of their MoUs and MoAs with external parties. This will assure the legality and efficiency
of the MoU/MoA signing process.
4. Secretariat of USM for Key Performance Indicator (KPI)
USM Corporate and Sustainable Development Division is home to the Secretariat
of USM Key Performance Indicator (KPI). This includes collecting data, evaluating and
auditing the performances of various USM centres and School to determine their KPI
which serves the University in reaching its goal as a Research University (RU).
5. Secretariat of the USM APEX Steering Committee
The Programme for Excellence (APEX) is a fast track development programme for
Institutions of Higher Education in Malaysia to achieve and attain recognition as worldclass
institutions of higher learning. There are several reasons as to why Universiti Sains
Malaysia believes that it should be considered and selected as an APEX university. Since
its establishment in June 1969, USM has registered remarkable accomplishments in
teaching and learning as well as research and innovation activities thus giving merit to
the status that was be queathed upon the institution. Furthermore, the university is
well-poised to attain world-class status as it has built the basic infrastructure needed
to be more competitive at the global level including the potential to attract quality staff
and students both locally and abroad. Following its role as the secretariat to the USM-
APEX Steering Committee, The Corporate & Sustainable Development Division assists
in facilitating the programmes under the 9 working committees that were established
to undertake projects that relate to the concentration of talent, the transformation of
nurturing and learning to accomplish resources and supportive governance as well as
research and innovation services. Eventually, the key performance indicators (KPIs) for
the APEX programme in USM will be articulated and manifested in the sustainability
relevant issues particularly to those at the bottom of the pyramid.

6. i-PMO – Institutional Project Management Office
The PMO (Programme Management Office) at MOHE oversees the National Higher
Education Plan (PSPTN) implementation and progress tracking in all IPTAs. The
Corporate and Sustainable Development Division as the i-PMO of USM therefore helps
to facilitate activities at the University level as outlined in the Critical Agenda Projects
in order to provide the best possible educational experience for our students through
excellence in teaching, research and creative activities, and services. It is hoped by the
Corporate Division that with careful coordination and by playing an active role in the
facilitating of the outlined activities i.e. ensuring proper implementation of procedures
and goal-attainment as set by the Critical Agenda Projects that the division will be able
to contribute to the Ministry’s vision in regards to excellence in Institutions of Higher
Learning across the country.
Director
Prof. Muhammad Jantan
Coordinator
(Healthy Campus Programme)
Assoc. Prof. Lee Lik Meng
Information System Officers
Fa’izah Md. Zain
Statistician
Norlela Hashim
Principle Assistant Registrar
Zolkifli Yaakob
Assistant Registrar
Moganeswary Muthusamy

Healthy Campus Programme
The Genesis of A Sustainable Campus
Kampus Sejahtera, is a unique USM innovation initiated by the current Vice-Chancellor,
Prof. Tan Sri Dato’ Dzulkifli Abdul Razak in 2001 as the Healthy Campus Programme.
Sejahtera in Malay embraces peace, harmony, tranquility, wellness and health. There
is no equivalent work in English language. As a concept, Kampus Sejahtera is meant
to guide the entire USM community from administrators to lecturers, students and
support personnel to focus their commitment and responsibility to the university.
Every individual has a role to play through personal initiatives, positive attributes, proactive
actions and volunteerism in nurturing the development of the campus.
It is a framework which encompasses five underlying values. The first is to create a
mindset for every individual to take responsibility for the campus. The second value
seeks to create spaces, both physical and social, which are conducive for work, play and
learning. Thirdly, the practices in the campus must promote the ideas of sustainable
development that is environmentally-friendly, pedestrian-friendly, work and peoplefriendly
as well as promote healthy lifestyles. The fourth is provision of quality health
lifestyles and dental care services to students and staff. Finally, Kampus Sejahtera
supports any activity or project which propagates the pursuit of a sustainable campus.
“The White Coffin” campaign and “Say No to Plastic Bags” campaign are the latest in
a series of student centred activities. Concurrently, other activities that are organised
through the Healthy Campus Programme included Earth Hour 2008, students’ recycling
programme, Green Office, bicycling, healthy cafeteria, tree planting and others that
contribute to the healthy living and a sustainable lifestyle. Follow-up activities included
Tapau-mania which was carried out with the support of Tupperware to encourage
the campus community to bring their own reusable containers when buying takeaway
food at our canteens and the SMS Mi project which stands for “Senyum, Mesra,
Saling Menyayangi” which promoted friendship and goodwill amongst the campus
community as well as conveying the message of the “Say No To Plastic Bags” campaign
in a friendly manner. A monograph of these students’ environmental activism will be
published, gathering personal reflections and experiences of students and staff.

Coordinator
Assoc. Prof. Lee Lik Meng
Contact:
Healthy Campus USM,
Corporate and Sustainable Development Division,
Universiti Sains Malaysia,
11800 USM, Penang.
Tel: 604- 653 4121 ext. 4121,
Fax: 604- 656 9298,
Email: likmeng@gmail.com
Website: http://healthycampus.usm.my/ver3

Islamic Centre
The Universiti Sains Malaysia Islamic Centre started in 1983 as the Islamic Affairs Unit.
The main function of the Islamic Centre is to educate and facilitate USM students and
staff in developing their personality with strong Islamic characteristics through the
concepts of Iman and Taqwa.
Continuous educational efforts have been carried out through various activities
comprising lectures after prayers, seminars, courses, workshops and the distribution
of brochures and magazines from time to time. The Islamic Centre gives University
dwellers and those staying nearby including non-Muslims an opportunity to have a
better grasp of Islam.
The Islamic Centre aspires to educate and to lead mankind in the best way possible
to achieve the noblest development for human beings, as the servants and Caliphs of
Allah through the dissemination of true knowledge, based on virtue of manner, quality
and excellence, in order to motivate and to innovate so that the followers become
worthy human beings.
The USM Islamic Centre also plays its role as an Islamic Education and Tuition Centre
for the University’s Islamic students and staff by producing books, pamphlets and other
research-related documents on Islam. In addition, the Islamic Centre offers other
knowledge-based, welfare and counseling services to the students and staff.
The Centre has an active programme of seminars/conferences and
publications. A number of national and local agencies have work closely
including the Federal Islamic Religious Council (JAKIM), National Space
Agencies (ANGKASA), Islamic religious Council of Penang (JAIPP)

and Mufti’s Department of Penang (JMNPP) with whom a few local seminars have
been organised in the year 2006 and 2007. The Centre working hand in hand with the
Astronomy and Atmospheric Science Research Unit (AASRU) in providing information
on astronomical and atmospheric knowledge to the public and organised public viewing
of special events like eclipse and comet in the outreach programme.
The publication unit established in this Centre, is actively involved in the publication
of all the Islamic base knowledge. This includes project writing of Al-quran by using
the Thuluth (khat) and also the establishment of the study of Al-Quran and Science.
The establishment of the student and an International Unit in the centre had provided
the Muslim International student a stop centre in facilitating their need. This include
in organising the International Forum, Seminar and accommodating their culture social
environment. The same activities were also activating at the two other centre, Health
Campus in Kelantan and Engineering Campus in Nibong Tebal.
Director
Assoc. Prof. Nasirun Hj. Mohd. Saleh
Deputy Director (Health Campus)
Dr. Hj. Wan Nudri Daud
Hj. Abd. Rhaffor Hj. Mahmud
Islamic Affairs Officers
Hj. Md. Yusof Abd. Rahim (Engineering Campus)
Hj. Mohd. Shukri Osman (Engineering Campus)
Hj. Mohd. Zamrus Mohd. Ali (Al-Hafiz)
Hjh. Rohayati Daud
Amirah Abdul Sattar (Health Campus)
Fadzilah Abd. Wahab
Mohamed Suhaimi Mostapar (Health Campus)
Nazrul Hassan Nazrul
Zayd Zhari (Al-Hafiz)

Quality and Accreditation Division
The academia and the engineering profession has always been acknowledged worldwide
as the important foundation in the development of any specialised technical experts
and is the vital component of any country worldwide striving for industrialised and
developed nation status. With globalisation and the present economic challenges a
reality, the academic and industrial sector of Malaysia and Universiti Sains Malaysia
needs to acquire cutting-edge technology to stay competitive whilst sustaining the
growth momentum of the industry.
World leaders acknowledge that accountability, via quality assurance and systematic
academic accreditation, complemented by responsible sustainable development
awareness in academia and the industry is a great asset in systematic strategic national
development aimed towards maintaining a world-class and responsible academic
and industrial sector. The demand of competent engineering experts regionally and
worldwide will intensify exponentially with the gradual increase in competition and
cost effectiveness expected in efficient industrial development worldwide.
Malaysia and Universiti Sains Malaysia needs to confidently promote their high-impact
expertise overseas and actively support the sustainable industrial development
programmes projects of various countries worldwide. This ingenious era of
globalisation has encouraged and opened up unlimited business opportunities in the
mobility of engineering expertise within the region and the global community. The
recently established ‘Quality and Accreditation Division’ in 2009 is attached to the
Director’s Office of the USM Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
As the pioneer APEX University in Malaysia, this Quality and Accreditation Division
under the auspices of the Engineering Campus Director aims to be the de-facto
academic benchmark for the global community to showcase the latest quality and
accreditation standards and practices to further propel this economic industrial sector
towards another level of excellence in the 21 st century. The ready availability of world
class engineering experts and workforce conversant in state-of-the-art technological
innovations complemented by economic, environmental savvy, occupationally safe
and sustainable aspects would be a great asset to any country since this precious
experienced economic human capital can be easily mobilised anywhere round the
world to solve any impending engineering challenges overseas.

USM’s Quality and Accreditation Division’s aspiration is to act as an invaluable
platform for all in the academic and industry to network, exchange ideas and offer
resolutions to further strengthen the prestige of the academia, engineering profession
and industrial sector towards achieving further economic enhancement and industrial
growth for any nation worldwide. The need for the implementation a strategic quality
and accredited academic and human capital development programme in the academic
sector should thus be emphasised towards internationalisation of any country’s higher
education sector towards world-class recognition.
The workforce of the industrial sector should be technically competent and also well
conversant in all specialised technical skills to deal with the public and their international
counterparts to progress in this progressive knowledge-based (k-) economy era. Some
of the critical strategic directions of the established Quality and Accreditation Division
includes: spearheading several seminars and in-depth discussions with management
and academics so that the various USM engineering programmes attains and maintains
at world-class accreditation standard as expected of the international engineering
accreditation council (WA), implementation of various activities to further enhance
the quality of USM governance and management mechanisms to another level of
distinction aimed towards continuous quality improvement; and finally coordinating
with various local and international agencies to benchmark Universiti Sains Malaysia’s
academic programmes against other international renowned institutions of higher
learning worldwide. The innovative members of the Quality and Accreditation/
Outcome-Based Education (OBE) Committee for Engineering programmes with
the strong support of the various USM Engineering Director and respective USM
Engineering Deans include:
Deputy Dean & Head of OBE,
School of Aerospace Engineering.
*Assoc. Prof. Mohd. Zulkifly Abdullah
Deputy Dean & Head of OBE,
School of Materials & Minerals
Res. Engrg.
*Assoc. Prof. Azhar Abu Bakar
Deputy Dean & Head of OBE
School of Chemical Engineering
*Dr. Syamsul Rizal Abd. Shukor
Chairman:
Prof. Dato’ Ir. Eric Goh
Programme Chairman &
Head of OBE,
School of Civil Engineering
*Assoc. Prof. Ir. Md. Azlin Md. Saad
Deputy Dean & Head of OBE,
School of Electrical & Electronic
Engineering
*Assoc. Prof. Mohd Rizal Arshad
Deputy Dean & Head of OBE
School of Mechanical Engineering
*Abdus Samad Mahmud
Secretariat:
Rosni Hasan

Some of the success stories carried out by USM’s Quality and Accreditation Division
with close cooperation of the USM Engineering Campus Director, Professor Khairun
Azizi, together with all pro-active USM’s academic and management staff for 2009
includes: ‘Outcome-Based Education Workshop’ (20 th -21 st May 2009), Quality and
Accreditation Committee meetings, ‘Academic Staff Professional Recognition Quality
Seminar’ (19 th August 2009) and Advanced OBE Engineering Workshop (23 rd December
2009), In-depth discussions were also carried out by the Quality and Accreditation
Division with various USM Engineering Schools and the respective academic staff to
further strengthen and enhance the mechanism in the effective preparation of the
Engineering Accreditation Council (EAC)’s Self-Assessment Reports and the relevant
strategic action plans for the various engineering academic programs. All the innovative
strategic action plans carried out actively by this Quality and Accreditation Division
of the USM Engineering Campus is aimed towards continuous quality improvement
(CQI) and the further enhancement of the Universiti Sains Malaysia’s engineering
programs towards world-class quality and accreditation excellence.

Regional Centre of Expertise on
Education for Sustainable
Development (RCE Penang@USM)
The United Nations University-Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS) has on 29th
June 2005 appointed seven pioneer Regional Centres of Expertise (RCE) including RCE
Penang@USM to spearhead the concept of education for sustainable development. An
RCE is a network of existing formal, non-formal and informal education organisations,
mobilised to deliver education for sustainable development (ESD) to local and regional
communities. A network of RCEs worldwide will constitute the Global Learning Space
for Sustainable Development. RCEs aspire to achieve the goals of the UN Decade of
Education for Sustainable Development (DESD, 2005-2014), by translating its global
objectives into the context of the local communities in which they operate.
RCE Penang@USM has successfully established its position as a centre committed to
address the needs and challenges of sustainable development by using an educational
framework which is capable of ensuring sustainability in the region. RCE Penang@
USM tries to pursue the ideals, agendas and principles of education for sustainable
development by synergising the university-community partnership. The mission of RCE
Penang is to build capacity to deliver, support and generate innovative education for
sustainable development (SD) in Penang. This will be achieved by working with partners
and by developing a coordinated communication and dissemination framework for
regional ESD projects and programs.
Objectives:
Knowing the challenges and the needs of the region of operation, RCE Penang’s
objectives have been set to:
• Cultivate sustainable development competency.
• Promote regional commitment to sustainable development.
• Advance the sustainable development competence of all the region’s citizens to
facilitate social inclusion and to activate participation in SD.
• Promote sustainable management and use of the region’s physical, cultural and
environmental assets.
Activities:
1. The network for the Promotion of Sustainability in Postgraduate Education and
Research (ProSPER.Net) is a network of several leading higher education institutions
in Asia and the Pacific that have committed to work together to integrate Sustainable
Development (SD) into postgraduate courses and curricula. Member institutions

involved have strong education and research programs in sustainable development
and related fields. The ProSPER. Net academic and research alliance is an effort of
the ESD Program at UNU-IAS to bring about understanding and delivery of ESD
and SD at the postgraduate level. RCE Penang@USM has hosted few meetings and
related seminars of ProSPER.Net in Penang and leads a joint project on “training
of educators and researchers on sustainable development” with ProSPER.Net.
2. In term of publications for sustainable development, RCE Penang@USM has recently
launched its latest publications entitled; “Situational analysis of the Malaysian Primary
Education Towards Sustainable Development”, “Transforming Higher Education for
a Sustainable Society”, “Striving for Sustainability: Case Study of NGOs in Penang”,
“Education for Sustainable Development: Strategies and Actions of Institutions of
Higher Education” and “Local Solutions for Global Problems”.
3. RCE Penang@USM in conjunction with Leuphana University of Lüneburg and
UNESCO Chair on Education for Sustainable Development hosted the 3 rd International
Conference on Sustainability in Higher Education on 20–22 November 2009 at
Universiti Sains Malaysia. The conference was designed to bring together academics
from all over the globe dealing with different aspects of sustainability in higher
education. The program was including invited keynote speakers and round tables
covering a broad range of topics. The conference thematic lines covered up-to-date
issues of Higher Education for Sustainable Development and offer all delegates the
chance to interact with others working in this essential field.
4. Sustainable Penang Initiative II (SPI2) is another joint project of RCE Penang@USM
in conjunction with SERI and Khazanah Nasional. SPI2 is the continuation of the first
stage of this project in 1999 and it aims to establish a process for public consultation
in developing and using sustainable indicators for monitoring the development of
Penang. It involves few different roundtables that cover ecological sustainability,
social justice, economic productivity, cultural vibrancy and popular participation in
Penang.
5. RCE Penang@USM as a hub for education for sustainable development initiated
a series of APEX Sustainability Discourses as a platform in bringing the USM
academicians and external experts together for sustainability related dialogues and
exchange of ideas. As a part of this initiative, several sustainability related discourses
have been conducted by RCE Penang@USM including; “Sustainable Development:
A Philosophical Scrutiny”, “Brainstorming Workshop on USM-APEX Sustainability
Roadmap”, “APEX Sustainability Dialog Towards A Collaborative Project” and “Post
Vice-Chancellors’ Forum 2009 Developing a Sustainability-led University Network
in the British Commonwealth”.

6. Understanding the vital role of USM community in promoting sustainability, RCE
Penang@USM conducted a number of activities in term of capacity building and
promoting sustainability among the USM community members. “The Campus-Wide
Recycling Program” is an on going project as an initial ‘strategic project’ to create
awareness and develop a core group among the USM students and staff. A group of
50 students were trained to be Recycling Champions. For training these students,
two main workshops have been conducted by RCE Penang stakeholders. As another
attempt to institutionalize sustainability in the younger generation, a program on
tree planting and composting for USM kindergarten pupils was conducted by RCE
Penang@USM to educate the kids on tree planting and composting in simple language
and in an easy-going fun way.
Coordinator:
Dr. Zainal Abidin Sanusi
Research Officers:
Govindran Jegatesen Hamoon Khelghat-Doost
Hafizah Rosli Tan Chin Chin

Secretariat for Islamic
Philosophy and Science (SEFSI)
The establishment of the Secretariat for Islamic Philosophy and Science (SEFSI) was
sparked by a resolution adopted by the International Seminar on Islamic Science and
Philosophy which was held in Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Penang from 30 th May to
2 nd June 1991. SEFSI was officially launched by the then Minister of Education, Anwar
Ibrahim on 1 st February 1991. This secretariat functions to promote and foster Islamic
science, philosophical and ratiocinative activities amongst Muslims and non-Muslims
at national, regional and international levels. SEFSI, thus, is a conduit that coordinates
academic activities professionally and continuously, and integrates intellectual activities
pertaining to Philosophy and Islamic Science in efforts to enlighten, educates and
provide training to the Ummah in a dynamic manner according to the tenets of Islam
which is characteristically global and contemporaneously relevant.
The Objectives of SEFSI
a) To create and disseminate awareness and understanding about Islamic Science
and Philosophy at the local, national, regional and international levels.
b) To encourage and organise activities in the fields of Islamic Science and
Philosophy.
c) To foster understanding and cooperation between scholars in the field of
science and philosophy at the local, national and international levels.
d)To function as the Resource Centre and reference with regard to the fields of
Islamic Science, philosophy and thought.
e)To assist in resolving universal issues afflicting the Ummah in confronting
contemporary challenges and crisis.
Coordinator
Assoc. Prof. Muhammad Azizan Sabjan
Website: www.usm.my/sefsi

Student Advisory and
Development Unit (SADU)
The role of the Student Advisory and Development Unit (SADU) is to provide
consultation/training to all university students in academic matters, leadership and
personal development.
SADU, which is now under the aegis of Student Affairs and Development Division, is
responsible for providing services, which include:-
• Advising all students in all aspects of learning
• Providing academic and personal counseling
• Providing leadership training and personality development
• Conducting research on learning processes and student development
Consultation Hours
Monday to Thursday
8.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.
2.00 p.m. - 4.45 p.m.
Friday
7.30 a.m. - 12.15 p.m.
2.45 p.m. - 4.45 p.m.
U3P’s Academic Clinic
Time
Every Monday - 2.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.
Friday - 9.00 a.m. - 12.00 noon
• Open to all students (free)
• Individual or group consultation
• Provide assistance/help pertaining to academic problems/difficulties
-writing
-presentation
-discussion
-others

Appointment:
Tel: 04-6533888 ext.3730
For further information please contact:
Hj. Ahmad Moghni Salbani
Coordinator
Student Advisory and Development Unit (SADU)
Universiti Sains Malaysia
11800 Pulau Pinang
Tel: 04-6533888 ext. 2151 / 2966
Direct line: 04-6598412
Fax: 04-6576490

The Cultural Hall
The Cultural Hall (Dewan Budaya) was established in September 1994. In 2004,
the Cultural Hall was operated together with School of Arts. The main role of its
establishment is to focus onto Arts and Cultural Development. Through the Arts and
Cultural Development Office, services such; cultural performances and activities is
provided to all of USM’s communities – academics, administrators, staff and students.
It is the task of the Arts and Cultural Development Office to provide all its users with
adequate space, production and consultations and advice or technical assistance and
support for any cultural function and performance on its premises.
The Arts and Cultural Development Office has been involved in many of USM’s major
academic and cultural events such as international and national conferences, regional
seminars, public talks, and a number of the University’s own official functions. Other
cultural events and stage performances, such as traditional and modern theatres, dances,
music and cultural festivals either performed by international or local performers have
been organised by the office. From time to time, the Arts and Cultural Development
Office has also facilitated students’ co-curricular and cultural activities in dance and music.
The physical and technical facilities for cultural performances and activities are provided
by the Arts and Cultural Development Office as follows:
Auditorium
The auditorium has a proscenium stage with an area of 2,000 sq. ft. (40 X 50 sq. ft.). It
has a seating capacity of 493 and is fully air-conditioned.
Audio visual and sound room
This room is equipped with a 48 – Channel Lighting Mixer Leap Frog 96 and a 40 –
Channel Sound craft Audio Mixture System.
Make-up rooms (for ladies and men)
Separate make-up rooms for male and female performers.
Open space “Dataran Bintang”
An open space next to the main auditorium for exhibitions and cultural activities.
General rooms and spaces
VIP waiting room, banquet hall, ticketing office, prayer room and “Anjung Budaya”

Mohamed Omar Bidin
(Design & Concept)
Abdul Hadi Yaakub
(Administration)
Ahmad Hashim
(Performances)
Noraza Abd Aziz
(Research)
Ramnah Ramli
(Events)
Zolkafli Ishak
(Senior Dancer)
Hamdan Hassan
(Percussion)
Norazizah Rusli
(Dance)
Razali Daim
(Music-String)
Administration Staff
Deputy Dean (Arts and Cultural Development)
Administrative Officer
Cultural Officers
Mohd Yusof Bakar
(Strategic Planning and Exhibition)
Norhelmi Othman
(Education)
Cultural Artists
Shamsul Bahri Mat Said
(Senior Musician)
Mohd Faisal Mohamed Zain
(Music-String)
Shamsuri Darus
(Blower)

The University Library
The University Library was established since 1969 and the system consists of the
following libraries:
• Perpustakaan Hamzah Sendut (Main Library) 1 and 2 at the Main Campus, Pulau
Pinang
• Media Library at the Centre for Instructional Technology & Multimedia, Main
Campus, Pulau Pinang
• Islamic Centre Library at Main Campus, Pulau Pinang
• Perpustakaan Hamdan Tahir (Medical Library) at the Health Campus, Kubang
Kerian, Kelantan
• Perpustakaan Kejuruteraan at the Engineering Campus, Seri Ampangan, Nibong
Tebal
• Pusat Ilmu dan Maklumat at the Advanced Medical Dental Institute (AMDI), Bandar
Putra Bertam, Kepala Batas, Pulau Pinang
Collection
The Library collection consists of well over 1.2 million volumes of books and bound
journals, more than 74,425 titles of e-books, 7,400 printed journal titles, 93 fultext
databases and 121,825 media materials and 14,416 microform. About 20,000 copies of
books, journals and media materials are added to the Library collection annually. The
Library system houses Open Shelf, Reference, Current and Bound Journals, Bahasa
Malaysia, Media and Red Spot Collections. Special collections include Malaysiana, USM
Archives, Restricted and Rare Books. The Library also houses the National Laureate
and Vice-Chancellors (of USM) collections.
Services
Apart from the normal loan services and facilities, the Library provides Online Information
Retrieval Service, Current Awareness Service, Reference and Bibliographical Services.
It also conducts User Education Programs, Commercial and Technical Information
Service for Commerce and Industry (MIDAS) and Document Supply and Reprographics
Services. In addition, the Libray supports Off-Campus educational programme through
the provision of postal loan sevices and the establishment of a number of regional
library collections. The Library facilities and services are also extended to eligible
members of the public.

The library is fully computerised, using and integrated library system (ILMU Perdana)
for Online Cataloguing, Acquisitions, Circulations, Serial control and OPAC (Online
Public Access Catalogue). The Library web-based OPACis known as KRISALIS.
Achievements
USM Library has conducted a Strategic Planning Workshop for Head of University
Libraries (PERPUN) in Public Institutions of Higher Learning (IPTA) on 9-10 February
2009 at Vistana Hotel, Penang. USM Library also hosted a meeting for Head of
University Libraries in Public Institutions of Higher Learning on 11 th February at USM
library.
Two programmes that contributes to the society networking were held by the
Engineering Library. The programmes are ‘Bengkel Kepimpinan Pegawai Pusat Sumber’
held on 1 st April 2009 and ‘Program Masyarakat Kampong Banggol Berangan’ in Kulim,
Kedah on 1 st August 2009.
The Library also successfully organised the International Conference on Libraries:
Transforming Towards a Sustainable Tomorrow (ICOL 2009) from 15-16 June 2009 at
the Bayview Beach Resort, Penang. A total of 120 local and international participants
attended the conference.
To continue its internationalisation efforts, the USM library as the Secretariat of the
ASEAN University Network Interlibrary Online (AUNILO) co-operated with the
Secretariat of the ASEAN University Network (AUN) will coordinate the 6 th Meeting
of the AUNILO Committee on March 2010 at Bali, Indonesia.
The Library has been ISO certified since 2001.
Information about the Library and other electronic resources can be accessed
through the library homepage:http://www.lib.usm.my
For further information kindly contact:
Name e-mails
Mohd Pisol Ghadzali
chieflib@notes.usm.my
Chief Librarian
mohdpisol@notes.usm.my
Mohd Idris Hj. Ali
Deputy Chief Librarian
(Planning and Resource Development)
idris@notes.usm.my
Ali Hj. Abdul Rahim
Deputy Chief Librarian (Services)
lbali@notes.usm.my

Engku Razifah Engku Chik
Deputy Chief Librarian
Perpustakaan Hamdan Tahir, Kubang Kerian
Adnan Hj. Sharif
Senior Librarian
Engineering Library, Nibong Tebal
Mohd Nasir Hj. Md. Rashid
Asst. Senior Librarian
Advanced Medical Dental Institute, Kepala Batas
Aini Yusof
Senior Librarian
Head, Circulation Services Division
Che Hasnah Ab Ghani
Senior Librarian
Head, Technical Processing Division
Siti Roudhah Mohamad Saad
Senior Librarian
Head, Malaysiana and Archives Division
Hamdan Hassan
Senior Librarian
Head, Automation Division
Habsah Abdul Rahman
Senior Librarian
Head, Reference and Research Division
Siti Fatimah Hashim
Asst. Senior Librarian
Head, Acquisitions Division
Yusliza Jusoh
Asst. Senior Librarian
Head, Training and Quality Management Division
Ahmad Faris Hassan
Asst. Senior Librarian
Head, Media Services Division
Sukmawati Muhamad
Asst. Senior Librarian
Head, Serials and Documentation Division
Radia Banu Jan Muhamad
Asst. Senior Librarian
Head, Customer Relations Division
tpmedlib@kb.usm.my
razifah@kb.usm.my
lbnan@eng.usm.my
nasir@amdi.usm.edu.my
aini@notes.usm.my
hasnahghani@notes.usm.my
srms@notes.usm.my
hh@notes.usm.my
habsah@notes.usm.my
sitifati@notes.usm.my
yusliza@notes.usm.my
ahmadfaris@notes.usm.my
sukmawati@notes.usm.my
Radia_banu@notes.usm.my

Tuanku Fauziah Museum & Gallery
Tuanku Fauziah Museum & Gallery is an educational museum that converges art and
science under one roof. In line with the University’s aim that the museum be used as
a trans-disciplinary teaching and learning repository, attention has been given to the
collection of items which are of relevance to courses taught in Performing Arts, Fine
Arts, Anthropology, Archaeology, Astronomy, Ecology and Environment, Physics and
Media Technology.
Tuanku Fauziah Museum & Gallery is also known for its impressive permanent collection
of modern art paintings by prominent Malaysian painters. Amongst them are Latiff
Mohidin, Datuk Syed Ahmad Jamal, Dato’ Ibrahim Hussein, Jolly Koh, Dzulkifli Buyong,
Zulkifli Dahalan, Ismail Zain, Lee Kian Seng, Choong Kam Kaw, Redza Piyadasa and Dato’
Mohd Hoessein Enas. Contemporary works by local and international artists such as
from Cuba, Holland, France, Germany, Britain and Japan have been periodically shown
to compliment the permanent collection. The section on performing Arts revolves
around different kinds of theatre styles and traditional musical instruments based on
South East Asia’s cultural heritage. Currently, it has expanded its collections to include
contemporary video artworks by local artists as well as Islamic art and science artifacts.
The museum has been visited by many researchers around the world, other than
engaging on its own research activities especially on audience research and exhibition
design. It has also published books and collaborated with several institutions on major
exhibition and publication projects.
The Science and Technology floor has an area of 2,300 square metres. It is intended to
be the University’s contribution to the public’s understanding and awareness of science
and technology with interactive and hands-on exhibits. The planetarium Science Arcade
is one example of the “hands-on” exhibit that has sparked interest amongst school
children. It has been extended into a series of captivating and interactive “outreach”
programme targeted for the general public as well as school children. The museum
has expanded its outreach programme to include a convergence of other scientific
or technological disciplines with the arts through its ‘Creative Link’ initiatives. It has
brought its diverse collections and transdisclipinary public programmes to several
locations such as hotels, shopping complexes, schools, mosques and sunday markets.
Guided tours for group visits are conducted on request for both adults and children.
Facilities for classes, seminars or talks and temporary exhibition areas are available
at the museum besides audio-video equipment for research and teaching.

Services
Exhibition management, exhibition design and installation, curatorial support, publication
support, editorial, rental of space for exhibition and learning activites, workshops,
short courses, smart camp, guided gallery tour, cultural performances and astronomy
programmes.
Expertise
Modern & Contemporary Art in Malaysia, Museum & Gallery Management, Exhibition
Design, Curatorial Design, New Media, Painting, Drawing, Video Art, Video Production,
Digital Print, Exhibition Installation and Set-Up, Technical Services, Lighting Design,
Graphic Design, Batik Design & Production, Information Management, Data Processing,
Carpentry, Community Outreach, Archaeology, Ethnography & History.
Visiting hours at Tuanku Fauziah Museum & Gallery, USM
Tuesday – Sunday: 9.00 am – 6.00 pm
Achievements
i) PENANG, USM
• First Place Healthy Campus Logo Competition
Noordin Ban
• Sanggar Sanjung (Creativity-International 2007)
Hasnul Jamal Saidon
• Tokoh Maal Hijrah, Universiti Sains Malaysia (Januari 2009)
Zolkurnian Hassan
ii) NATIONAL
• Most Visited Booth, International Museum Day Langkawi, Kedah (May
2006)
• National Art Award for Visual Arts (Multi-Dimensional), in conjunction
with National Art Laureate Award (Feb 2009)
• Hijrah Creative Advertisement and Short Video Competition, Filem
Negara Malaysia - Best Promotional Advertisement (2009)
Shamsul Ikhmal Mansori
• Most Inovative Booth, World Museum Day Celebration 2009 at Terengganu
(May 2009)
• CHT ESSENZE MALE ARTIST AWARD 2009, CHT Awards & Ball 2009
(August 2009)
Hasnul Jamal Saidon

iii) INTERNATIONAL
• ACU (Association of Commonwealth Universities) PR Marketing &
Promotion Award for Best Entry - Design for Outreach Programme
(2006)
Hasnul Jamal Saidon
• 2nd Place (Interactive Media) ASEAN NEW MEDIA AWARDS 2007
Hasnul Jamal Saidon
Director
Assoc. Prof. Hasnul Jamal Saidon
Contact:
Tuanku Fauziah Museum & Gallery
Universiti Sains Malaysia
11800 USM
Penang, Malaysia
Tel: 604-6533888 ext. 2137/ 3261/ 3267/ 4786/ 4789
Fax: 604-6563531
Email: dir_muzium@notes.usm.my
Website: www.mgtf.usm.my

USAINS Group of Companies
The Malaysian Government’s call to public universities to operate more effectively
and efficiently as corporate entities, saw the incorporation of the USAINS Group of
Companies (USAINS) in 1998 under the Companies Act 1965. As the corporate arm
of Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), USAINS is made up of Usains Holding Sdn Bhd and
four subsidiaries - Usains Tech Capital Sdn Bhd, Usains Tech Services Sdn Bhd, Usains
Infotech Sdn Bhd and USM Enterprises Sdn. Bhd.
Objectives
USAINS manages any and all properties, projects or enterprises which have the
potential to benefit USM. Each company in the group operate as a private company,
limited by shares. The holding company is wholly-owned by USM, while the four
subsidiaries in turn are wholly-owned by the holding company.
Kompleks Eureka on USM’s main campus - which has been granted Multimedia Super
Corridor (MSC) incubator status - serves as home to USAINS and its incubatees.
The main objective of the incubation services offered are aimed at spawning related
industries in carrying out more focused research and development activities - such as
applied R&D - by leveraging on the university’s technical resources. What results from
this are more viable prototypes/products which are ready to be commercialised. And
this in turn, serves in boosting USM’s vision to create a research park.
Since its inception, USAINS has been a member of the US-based National Business
Incubator Association.
In managing USM’s pool of experts who are undertaking multi-disciplinary contract
research projects and consultative works (including clinical trails and bio-equivalent
studies), USAINS facilitates and links the university’s wide ranging research and
scientific facilities with international and local commercial, industrial and public-sector
bodies.
Apart from serving as a referral centre for both local and foreign universities in
developing feasible commericalisation models, USAINS continues to market and
promote the intellectual property of USM.

These include its innovative products, processes, patents, designs, copyright material
and the consultancy services of its highly-qualified professional and technical staff, by
tapping into a pool of more than 1,500 scientists and experts.
USAINS accords strict confidentiality to projects it undertakes or helps facilitate,
in a bid to ensure the preservation of intellectual property rights and commercial
considerations.
Companies engaged in R&D activities with USAINS in collaboration with USM, stand
to qualify for tax benefits. Current contributions made to USM are tax-exempt for
the amount of contribution made, as provided under Section 44 (6) of the Income Tax
Act 1967 (Act 53). This exemption status has been granted to USM via Government
Gazette No. 251 dated 20 th July 1972.
USAINS is also initiating efforts to obtain double tax deduction benefits for research
related expenses, as per provisions of Sections 34A and 34B of Act 53 and as per
Public Ruling No. 5/2004 on Double Deduction Incentive on Research Expenditure
issued by the Inland Revenue Board (Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri).
USAINS is an Approved Training Programmes provider Class A under the Human
Resources Development Fund (HRDC) Employers, who are registered with the
Human Resources Development Council, can obtain partial or full refund from the
Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF), of the fees and allowances incurred
in sponsoring their employees in the manufacturing and services sectors to attend
the approved courses offered through USAINS under the SBL Scheme (Training
Assistance Scheme), PROLUS Scheme (Approved Training Programme Scheme) and
SBL- Khas Scheme In addition, professional courses are also tailor-made to suit the
needs of individual client or industry and international organizations.
USAINS is registered as Consultant with the Ministry of Finance, with FINAS, with
Kastam & Eksais Di Raja Malaysia, with Ministry of Education, with Majlis Perbandaran
Kuantan, and with TM Research & Development for various fields of: Engineering works;
for Architectural and Planning related works, for EIA works; for Aerospace works, IT/
ICT works; for Documentary Filming works; for Socio-Economic Management works;
Hospital Management works; Traffic Management works; Safety management works;
Marine Management works; Research and Marketing Management works; Courses/
Seminar Management works; Food Technology works; Telecommunication works;
Culture, and Arts and Handicraft Management. With these registrations, USM academic
staff with the appropriate qualifications would be able to provide consultancy services
in their respective fields to the various Governmental agencies.

USAINS also manages for Hospital USM through it’s subsidiary, Usains Tech Services
Sdn. Bhd., an Executive Health Services Scheme (EHSS). Under the EHSS, patients of
HUSM can choose to pay full-fee in order to receive medical and dental treatments
in a more comfortable environment and by USM’s Medical and Dental specialists of
their choice. USAINS in managing the EHSS ensures that all parties involved (HUSM
patient, HUSM/USM, Medical Specialists, and Supporting Staff of HUSM/USM) benefit
from this scheme, without placing undue stress and pressure on public resources.
Usains Infotech Sdn. Bhd., a wholly-owned subsidiary, is a specialised vehicle
undertaking the operation and management of the Northen Corridor Implementation
Authority’s (NCIA) Centre of Excellence for Electrical and Electronics (IC Design).
USAINS also spearheads the direct commercialisation of USM’s inventions and R, D &
I products and processes. In line with this objective, USAINS conducts from time to
time a Technology Innovation and Funding Programme (TIFP) aimed at equipping the
inventors and scientists with the realities and expectations of the industrial sector so
that they can better promote their inventions, products and processes to the industry.
The collaboration usually takes the form of licensing arrangements, out-right sale of
IPs, formation of joint-ventures and collaboration for proto-typing.
Since 2006 USAINS has been directly marketing USM’s R & D products and services
under a branding scheme known as `Equipment USAINS’ or EQ-USAINS. Among the
first batch of equipment offered under this scheme are a glass airlift culture vessel,
an automated membrane fabricator and fish-breeding tank. These products share the
distinction of originating from research, development or innovation at Universiti Sains
Malaysia, in meeting niche market demands.
USAINS also provides events management solutions through its modern facilities
in Kompleks EUREKA, which comprise two well-equipped auditoriums, meeting
and discussion rooms and a fully air-conditioned exhibition area. Comprehensive
secretarial, refreshment and accommodation packages can also be arranged.
Management
Leadership for USAINS is provided by its Board of Directors, comprising five members:
Chairman (member of the Board of Directors of USM itself), the Vice-Chancellor, and
two other nominees from USM; and Managing Director.
USM’s Bursar serves as the Corporate Representative of USM at all meetings of
Usains Holding Sdn. Bhd. and as the Corporate Representative of Usains Holding Sdn.
Bhd. at all meetings of the wholly owned subsidiary companies.

For further information on the services offered by USAINS, kindly address all enquiries
to:
The Group Managing Director
USAINS Holding Sdn. Bhd.
Kompleks EUREKA,
Universiti Sains Malaysia
11800 USM
Penang, Malaysia
Telephone, fax and Internet home page information are as follows:
Tel: +604-6583 655
Fax: +604-6572 210
Website: www.usainsgroup.com
E-mail: mdusains@usainsgroup.com

Wellness Secretariat USM (SWS)
In accordance with its existence, the ‘SWS’ is fully responsible for enhancing the wellbeing
of the campus staff. Hopefully, the SWS would be able to organize several proactive
programmes and activities which could propell a healthy environment amongst the
staff members and their families. Among the objectives of SWS are character building
and assisting the staff should they face any difficulties or problems in the most effective
manner i.e.; through a “self-assistance programme” which consist of counseling activity,
mentoring and peer group assistance so that resource could be uplifted to the optimum
standard befitting the needs of the university and the government.
In conjunction with the above mentioned statement, several staff motivational activities
such as ‘self character building’, workshop, youth health camp, healthy family programme
and counseling sessions are held. Presently, programmes such as ‘Kunjung Bantu’ and
Enhancing English Communication Skills for Special Purposes are well received by the
participants. Future programmes are to highlight outstanding participants for all their
round performance. The ‘Kunjung Bantu’ and Enhancing English Communication Skills
Programmes which are in currently progress are commanding the most popular and
positive response from the PTJs and their staff.
As the name suggests ’Kunjung Bantu’ is a ’Problem Buster’ i.e; it addreses any problem
that might occur involving PTJs in the university. ’Kunjung Bantu’ started in mid-July
and is still ongoing in assisting staff members to overcome their feelings of uneasiness
towards the surrounding in terms of the distribution of task in their daily lives. Today,
the ’Kunjung Bantu’ programme receives very favourable responses from the participants
and this helps to overcome any misgivings that might arise. God willing, this programme
will continue to be one of the means to solve the nagging problems facing staff.
Coordinator
Wan Mohd Khair Wan Chik
Contact:
Sekretariat Warga Sejahtera USM (Wellness Secretariat USM)
Corporate and Sustainable Development Division,
Universiti Sains Malaysia,
11800 USM, Penang
Tel: 604-653 3293 ext. 3293
Fax: 604-6533388
Website: http://fax.reg.usm.my/mywarga/