About me
My name is Siti Fatimah Binti Mohamed Hisham. I am from Ampang, Selangor. Previously, I studied in SMK Taman Melawati to take my SPM, then I took my Matriculations exams at Johor Matriculation College where I enrolled myself in Physical Science stream
I describe myself as a creative thinker, I enjoy designing things, developing them, and coming up with solutions when a problem arises. I’m an excellent communicator and can think quickly on my feet. I enjoy meeting new people and working with them, so I’m very adaptable and don’t get thrown off balance in a crisis. I strive to do the best I can for whatever task is presented to me. I believe that I can learn a lot and discover my true potentials in a company that places their top priority on human capital development, as well as fostering an environment that promotes continuous learning and development. Having studied engineering for four years in UTM, with the technical knowledge I obtained, the soft skills I acquired from my experiences in debating as well as my communication and generic skills in sales, I am keen to pursue a career as a Sales Engineer or a Business Analyst.
- First name: SITI FATIMAH BINTI MOHAMED HISHAM
- Faculty: A15KE0311
- Student ID: A15KE0311
- Display name: SITI FATIMAH BINTI MOHAMED HISHAM
- Occupation: Student
- Industry: Electrical Engineering
Practical Training at TechnipFMC
From June to August 2018, I underwent my internship at TechnipFMC in Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur for three months where I was assigned as a trainee in the Instrumentation and Control department. During my practical training, I learned a lot about the services that the company offers. TechnipFMC provides complete project life cycle services like conception, feasibility study, front end engineering, detailed engineering, procurement construction, commissioning, test runs, maintenance and decommissioning for the energy industry.
During the first month of my internship, I was taught how to read the P&ID (Piping & Instrumentation Diagram) which shows the piping and process equipment together with the instrumentation and control devices. Throughout the period I familiarized myself with the symbols and descriptions as well as the tag numbers so that I can read the P&ID better. I also practiced doing data insertion, where I transferred datas of each instrument that consists of Tag number, P&ID number, Line Number, Instrument Type, Piping Class, Loop Tag and many more.
During the remaining two months of my internship, I was transferred into a project competition called Barossa, where I got to experience working in a tense environment with other professional engineers, meeting deadlines, doing multiple corrections to perfect my work. I also got the opportunity to meet engineers of different disciplines from other companies during meetings with vendors. I find it interesting to find out what each company has to offer and how they can help meet the company's requirements.
Picture above shows some of the engineers that I had the pleasure to work with for the Barossa project. They taught me a lot during my internship period, and made me feel like I've always belonged there. Everyone from the front desk officers to the managers and my supervisors are very friendly and welcoming to me. If given the chance, I'd definitely come back to work here again.
Capstone Project (EECS 2018)
Capstone projects is one of the requisites that every UTM's electrical engineering student has to complete in order to graduate. In my 7th semester, I was put in a team of four students under the supervision of Ir. Dr. Lau Kwan Yiew in the area of Power Electronics. Our project was creating a smart waste segregation system for residential areas. We chose to segregate recyclable wastes to encourage and instill the love for recycling in people. We limited the types of wastes to only three so that the size of the smart bin will be like that of a standard size bin. Initially, I drafted all the designs for the smart bin due to my passion for designing. My team members helped in consulting and sharing their ideas on what's best for the technical aspects that will be embed to the bin.
We did our surveys around KTHO and Taman Universiti area to ask for people's opinions and their ideas on recycling as well as what they feel would be the best way to segregate wastes. Based on our findings, majority of the residents are keen in recycling, but only when it is convenient, user-friendly, inexpensive and less time consuming. We took those criteria into our consideration for the design of the prototype.
Above are photos from the presentation of our project proposal and one with our prototype. Some of the interesting questions that were brought up from the panels during the Q&A session went like "can it separate wastes that are made up of different types of materials?", or "what if a larger sized waste is thrown into it?" and many more. We took the criticisms positively to make improvements on prototype and the actual product.
We mainly used recyclable items for our smart-bin to comply with our theme of recycling. We also used a few different types of sensors and LEDs to detect the three types of wastes (metal, plastic, and 'others'). We named this smart bin as 'Mr. Bin' due to the smart, sleek and masculine look it has.
After weeks of hustle, the big day finally came where we get to showcase our final product at the Electrical Engineering Capstone Showcase (EECS). Our product and presentation were evaluated by the panels, and we also answered every inquiry about our smart bin. Thanfully, the capstone showcase was a success for my team and I.
Ethics Seminar
The Ethics Seminar was held at P19 DK6 on 16 April 2019 by Ir. Juraimi Masood entitled “Challenges of Employment in Engineering”. He is a General Manager of Project Integration Division from PTP Gelang Patah. All SKE students were required to attend this fruitful talk to know more about engineering ethics and the challenges. He also mentioned that some of the challenges are that a design must be economical, feasible and must follow safety guidelines. When it comes to perceptions, workers (engineers) have the view of their managers, believing that their managers can offer experiences. Managers (employers) in general have different view of their employees. They feel that employees have unrealistic compensations expectations, a poor work ethic and are easily distracted.
Ir. Juraimi Masood also explained about employer’s expectations towards the future engineers that will be working with them. The first skill would be to have in-depth technical competence in a specific engineering discipline. The second skill that an engineer must possess is the ability to function effectively in a group as a leader or manager a well as an effective team leader or manager as well as an effective team member. A competent engineer should be able to acquire and apply the knowledge of engineering fundamentals. Next, the ability to communicate at large is also one of the important traits that were mentioned by him. The fifth important skill to have is the ability to undertake problem identification, formulation and solution. Employers also expects their future employees to have social awareness on sustainable development as well as the ability to utilize a systems approach to design and evaluate operational performances. The last important skill that he mentioned is the ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyse and interpret data.
During the Q&A session, there were a few interesting questions that were brought forward by the UTM students. One of it was about the consequences that an engineer will face if they make a mistake. He explains that the engineer will be dammed in a way where he could be fined or charged. In conclusion, engineering ethics is a field of applied ethics, and system of moral principles that apply to the practice of engineering. The field examines and sets the obligations by engineers to society, to their clients, and to the profession. An engineer holds a very huge responsibility that affects the lives and safety of many. For an example, in the 1950s an airliner crashes simply because it had square windows.
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Another notable engineering disaster is the RMS Titanic that happened in 1912, a British passenger ship that sank after hitting an iceberg on her maiden voyage from Southampton (United Kingdom) to New York City, in April 1912. Titanic was at the time the largest ship ever built and was considered unsinkable. The tragedy claimed lives of over 1500 people.
This proves that the decisions and calculations that an engineer makes must be checked thoroughly and carefully so it does not cause disasters such as this. Even the tiniest of errors could lead to death of many people. After the talk, I learned that I should be more meticulous and careful when I do my work with a thought in mind that I am responsible for people's safety and a huge amount of money that has been invested into it.
We all make mistakes, and engineers are no exception. But engineering mistakes can cause unforgettable disasters that will forever echo in minds of those who witnessed them, and their causes will be studied by every new generation of engineers. Some will argue that trial and error is a method that pushes our capabilities forward, but the cost can sometimes be unthinkable. A disaster is referred to as a engineering disaster, when it's caused by an engineering failure:design flaws or materials failures, often caused by insufficient knowledge, different underestimations, or even carelessness or negligence.
