No 1

Final Year Project Title

Supervisor Dr Lim Siong Kang

Engineering properties of lightweight foamed concrete incorporating palm oil fuel ash. Engineering properties of lightweight foamed concrete incorporating bacillus bacteria

Dr Lim Siong Kang

Description / Objective / Scope

No. of students 1 to 2

Equipment Required Compression machine, flexural machine, mixing machine Compression machine, flexural machine, mixing machine

Suitable for Courses CI

Investigate and study the effect of palm oil fuel ash on engineering properties of lightweight foamed concrete Investigate and study the effect of bacillus type bacteria on engineering properties of lightweight foamed concrete
1 to 2

CI

Remarks (if any )

No 1

Final Year Project Title

Supervisor heng hh

reservoir safety evaluation: Under extreme hydrological regime

2 heng hh

hydropower generation in conventional run-of-river scheme: an evaluation of power yield

3 heng hh

TMDL program for urban and suurban watershed. Proposed study depends on students' hometown
4 sedimentation in the riverine environment and its mitigation heng hh

Description / Objective / Scope

investigation on the safety aspect of reservoir/dam scheme in malaysia. Proposed study depends on the students' hometown investigation of power generation using renewable hydropower run-of-river scheme. Proposed study depend on the students' hometown

No. of students 5 or less

Equipment Required computer and drafting data processing

Suitable for Courses CI

5 or less

computer and drafting data processing

CI

5 or less

computer and drafting data processing

CI

proposed project to prepare a TDML study program for a small urban or suburban watershed
proposed project is to derive the design parameter in the specific area/discipline of riverine sedimentation 5 or less computer and drafting data processing CI

Remarks (if any ) depend on students' hometown for logistic purposes: extensive hometown travel needed for this project mostly desk study on the theoretical derivation of hydropower 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

No 1

Final Year Project Title

Supervisor

Run-out Simulation of a Landslide

2

Lee Min Lee

Consolidation behavior of Plastic Strips Mixed Soil

Lee Min Lee

Description / Objective / Scope

No. of students

Equipment Required

Suitable for Courses

Use computer modelling software to simulate the run-out behavior of a historical landslide incident To test the consolidation properties of the soils that mixed with plastic strips

Computer software PFC2D Oedometer & other standard soil test equipments

CI

CI

Remarks (if any ) Students must be good in doing analytical and numerical modeling.

No 1

Final Year Project Title

Supervisor Pan Wang Fook

Performance of lightweight concrete incorporating metakaolin and slag at low w/b ratios
2 3

Description / Objective / Scope

No. of students 4

Equipment Required Compression machine, ISAT

Suitable for Courses CI

This project investigates the durability and mechanical properties of lightweight concrete incorporating metakaolin and slag

Remarks (if any ) Physical labour is required'

No 1

Final Year Project Title

Supervisor Dr Lee Khia Min

Water Quality Assessment

2 Dr Lee Khia Min

Water Quality Assessment

3

Description / Objective / Scope

No. of students 1

Equipment Required Spectrophotometer, pH meter, DO meter, hotplate, Oven, Incubator Spectrophotometer, pH meter, DO meter, hotplate, Oven, Incubator

Suitable for Courses CI

To evaluate the quality of the collected water. To learn the sampling procedure and analytical method
1

CI

To evaluate the quality of the collected water. To learn the sampling procedure and analytical method

Remarks (if any )

No 1

Final Year Project Title

Supervisor Huang YF

1. Application of HEC-HMS in Rainfall-Runoff Simulation in a River Catchment of Malaysia 1. Optimisation of Changes in Rainfall Distribution Pattern in a River Catchment of Malaysia using Geographic Information System (GIS) 1. Trends in Rainfall Amount, Duration, Intensity and Number of Rainy Days in a River Catchment of Malaysia

Huang YF

Huang YF

Description / Objective / Scope

No. of students 3

Equipment Required

Suitable for Courses CI

1. Application of HEC-HMS in Rainfall-Runoff Simulation in a River Catchment of Malaysia

3 CI

1. Optimisation of Changes in Rainfall Distribution Pattern in a River Catchment of Malaysia using Geographic Information System (GIS)
3 CI

1. Trends in Rainfall Amount, Duration, Intensity and Number of Rainy Days in a River Catchment of Malaysia

Remarks (if any )

No

Student ID

Student Name

10

11

Final Year Project Title

Supervisor

Moderator

Study if earthquake engineering should be treated seruiously in Malaysia and taught formally in its universities Examine based on previous experience the damaging effects earthquakes have on engineering structurs and suggest their counteractive measures student) Review critically earthquake resistance methods in existence before examine closely the usefulness of base isolation technique 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

Dr. Ir. Low Kaw Sai

Dr. Ir. Low Kaw Sai

Dr. Ir. Low Kaw Sai

Dr. Ir. Low Kaw Sai

Develop a small-scale shaking table suitable for earthquake resistance study (for 2 students) Develop a scaled model suitable for softground engineering and ground consolidation investigation (for 2 students) Detailed investigation to identify the order of importance the contributory factors of a 'Green Building' (1 student) Study critically the various processes and factors responsible for the admission of heat into a building. (for 1 student

Dr. Ir. Low Kaw Sai

Dr. Ir. Low Kaw Sai

Dr. Ir. Low Kaw Sai

Dr. Ir. Low Kaw Sai 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-rubberwall for earth retention application (for 1 student)

Description / Objective / Scope 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 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 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 To complement the current effort of drafting the first Malaysian earthquake code by beefing up the understanding of base isolation aspect of the code 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 To enhance the understanding and hence hope to provide a suitable solution for softground engineering problem. To provide systematic information as the first step to contribute towards the Green Building Index rating for the country As part of the effort to contribute towards energy efficient and sustainable construction

No. of students

Equipment Required

Computer and reference books

Computer and reference books

Computer and reference books

Computer and reference books

Streel plates and bars, accelerometer, data acquisition system

Perspex box, LVDT, 4 dial gauges, strain gauges, data acquisition system

Computer, and reference books

Computer and reference books

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

Computer and reference books

The results of this study should provide an effective mean for a green building designer to achieve energy efficiency during the design stage. To provide an sound and appropriate basis for the popular use of discarded used-rubbertyres for a meaningful application in civil engineering

Computer and reference books, Microsoft C++ softwarea, a continue study program in the university where facilities for study are in existence Computer, Microsoft C++ software and reference books

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. Essentially a vibration-related project where its findings may contribute towards base isolation earthquake resistance technology

CI, ME

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

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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Final Year Project Title Environmental life cycle assessment of children playhouse Carbon footprint

Supervisor

Ms.Lam Foong Sin Ms.Lam Foong Sin UTAR campus sustainability Ms.Lam Foong Sin Building with bamboo Ms.Lam Foong Sin Ms.Lam Foong Community service learning in partnership Sin
with schools - Engineering and sustainability education in schools

Description / Objective / Scope To be discussed To be discussed To be discussed To be discussed To be discussed

No. of students

Equipment Required Sima Pro LCA software Sima Pro LCA software

Suitable for Courses CI CI CI CI CI

Remarks (if any )

No 1

Final Year Project Title

Supervisor Dr. Khoo HL

Gridlock analysis of roundabout

2 Dr. Khoo HL

Analysis of driver behavior oversaturated roundabout

at

Dr. Khoo HL

Quantification of traffic condition using video images

4 Traffic data extraction using image processing Dr. Khoo HL

Description / Objective / Scope

No. of students 2

Equipment Required Video camera and stand

Suitable for Courses CI

-to model the gridlock situation of roundabout. -to predict and analyse roundabouts' bottleneck analysis Scope: Data collection on site -to analyse the driver behavior under oversaturated traffic condition. -to simulate the driver behavior -to quantify traffic flow condition based on video footages Scope: 1. Design of questionnaire form, 2. carry out survey study
-to extract traffic data from video footages using image processing technique

Video camera

CI

None

CI

Video camera

CI

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 are used to travel to site