The Development of Body Sizing System for School-aged Children using the Anthropometric Data

(Norsaadah Zakaria, PhD Thesis, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM), 2010)

On 24th August 2010, Norsaadah had successfully defended her PhD thesis.

Dr Norsaadah (in red) with her viva panel

To know that we know what we know, and that we do not know what we do not know, that is true knowledge

(Henry David Thoreau)

12th May 2011 is the first day of the 74th Convocation for UiTM. On the day, His Royal Highness Al-Wathiqu Billah Tuanku Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah, UiTM Chancellor, inaugurated the convocation and also UiTM's new convocation hall, known as the Dewan Agong Tuanku Canselor (DATC). ASPRG group member, Nurlaila Ismail, received her MSc scroll on this day.

Photo courtesy of HafizItam

Photo courtesy of HafizItam

Convocation in progress ... view from back of the stage

Nurlaila (in blue head scarf) in queue to receive her scroll.

The past is a source of knowledge, and the future is a source of hope. Love of the past implies faith in the future.

(Stephen Ambrose)

Everyday, everybody creates history. Yesterdays become repositories of many historical events that provide abundance knowledge for hindsight and tomorrows' outlooks. Many examples, inspirations and motivations can be obtained from yesterdays' events. The ASPRG, led by Siti Arpah,  took the initiative in getting some history lessons into 'research' perspective by organising a very special seminar entitled 'Research Inspirations from the Conquest of Constantinople: Al Fateh'. Together with the Kelab Kebajikan FKE, the seminar was held at FKE on 26th April 2011. Below is a summary of the event, prepared by Siti Arpah.

Laporan Seminar April 2011: Inspirasi Penyelidikan dari Penaklukan Konstantinopel: Al-Fateh
Tarikh: 26 April 2011
Masa: 9.00 – 12 tgh
Tempat: DK C , FKE, S&T
Penceramah : Ustaz Muhammad Shaari Ab. Rahman

Alhamdullillah program telah selamat di jalankan. Seramai 48 orang staf FKE dan 21 orang pelajar dari ASP Research group datang ke majlis ilmu tersebut. Secara rawak, separuh daripada hadirin tidak pernah mendengar tentang kisah Sultan Al-Fateh ini.

Ceramah bermula pada pukul 9 pagi dan acara diselang seli dengan preview video kepemimpinan Al-Fateh. Acara berakhir pada pukul 12 tengah hari. Secara keseluruhan, ceramah amat menarik. Penyelidikan yang di bawa dari kisah ini adalah menyeluruh dari ilmu politik, strategi ketenteraan, geografi, sains, kejuruteraan dan kekuatan keimanan yang tinggi terhadap kebenaran Hadis Nabi. Penceramah telah berjaya menarik perhatian para hadirin dengan paparan gambar-gambar 3D tempat tersebut (Istanbul sekarang) , peta, lakaran tembok dan preview video kisah itu. Kesemua buku tulisan beliau yang di bawa habis dijual. Kisah Kepemimpinan Al-Fateh berhasil memperkenalkan kehebatan sejarah Islam teragung melalui perpspektif yang baru dan mengujakan.

Disediakan oleh:
Siti Arpah Ahmad
ASP Research Group
26/4/2011

Ustaz Muhammad Shaari presenting al Fateh

Ustaz Muhammad Shaari autographing books purchased by participants.