Intercultural Communication Skills for Students of Sabilul Rahmah International Islamic Boarding School Pacet, Mojokerto

Editors Ayu Wazira Azhari, Naimah Ibrahim, Fahmi Muhammad Ridwan, Razi Ahmad, Norazian Mohamed Noor, Ho Li Ngee, Farrah Aini Dahalan, Ilya Joohari, Shamilah Anudai & Zulkarnain Hassan. Organiser Center of Excellence, Water Research and Environmental Sustainability Growth (WAREG), Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Perlis, MalaysiaFaculty of Civil Engineering & Technology, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Perlis, MalaysiaSchool of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China Preface The International Conference on Civil and Environmental Engineering 2022 (CENVIRON2022) - Special Issue on Sustainable Environment & Communities took place on 29 – 30 August 2022 at Penang, Malaysia. The conference was jointly organized by the Center of Excellence, Water Research and Environmental Sustainability Growth (WAREG), Universiti Malaysia Perlis, the Faculty of Civil Engineering & Technology, Universiti Malaysia Perlis and School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China.This conference brought together researchers, practitioners, engineers and students worldwide in hope to extend networking, integrate knowledge and exchange ideas among participants. This year, the theme “Towards safe, resilient and sustainable cities for humankind” takes an in-depth look at cutting edge research and development that address major topics in various environmental sustainability-related research. Over 70 distinguish researchers, practitioners, engineers and students from across the country have presented their current and intriguing research in the scope of civil and environmental engineering and technology, which evolved around six major areas: water protection, water resources and hydrology, technologies for water management, energy and water, air and noise and sustainable materials.The conference has gained tremendous success due to collective efforts from the organizing committees, the co-organizers, the reviewers, presenters, and all participants. Special acknowledgment goes to the keynote speakers who assent our invitation and successfully delivered interesting talks to catch all the participants’ attention. The keynote speeches were delivered by Professor Dr. Kun Guo from the School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University China with the topic “Microbial electrochemical technology for energy and resource recovery from wastewater” and Professor Ar. Dr. Abdul Razak Sapian from the Kullliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Malaysia with the topic “Madani Built Environment”We would like to thank all the reviewers involved in ensuring each contributed paper were refereed and accepted based on interests, relevance, innovation and pure contribution towards the civil and environmental engineering and technology fields. Acknowledgement and gratitude also goes to Astasoft Sdn. Bhd. and Mega Jati Academy for sponsoring this conference. Finally special thanks goes to the Universiti Malaysia Perlis for the continuous support throughout the conference event. Che Zulzikrami Azner Abidin Chairman,International Conference on Civil and Environmental Engineering 2022 (CENVIRON2022)Special Issue on Sustainable Environment & CommunitiesList of Committee is available in this pdf.

4. Names and affiliations of all editors (in the order as they should appear on the title page)Ir. Dr. Shayfull Zamree Abd RahimGreen Design and Manufacture Research Group,Center of Excellence Geopolymer & Green Technology (CEGeoGTech), School of Manufacturing Engineering,Universiti Malaysia Perlis, MALAYSIA.Email: shayfull@unimap.edu.myAssoc. Prof. Dr. Mohd Mustafa Al-Bakri AbdullahCenter of Excellence Geopolymer & Green Technology (CEGeoGTech), School Of Materials EngineeringUniversiti Malaysia Perlis, MALAYSIA.Email: mustafa_albakri@unimap.edu.myIr. Mohd Nasir Mat SaadGreen Design and Manufacture Research Group,Center of Excellence Geopolymer & Green Technology (CEGeoGTech), School of Manufacturing Engineering,Universiti Malaysia Perlis, MALAYSIA.Email: nasirsaad@unimap.edu.myMuhamad Farizuan RosliGreen Design and Manufacture Research Group,Center of Excellence Geopolymer & Green Technology (CEGeoGTech), School of Manufacturing Engineering,Universiti Malaysia Perlis, MALAYSIA.Email: farizuan@unimap.edu.myAssoc. Prof. Dr Azlan Mohd ZainSchool of Computing, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, MALAYSIA. Email: azlanmz@utm.myDr. Mohamad Shukor TalibSchool of Computing, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, MALAYSIA. Email: shukor@utm.my

Against the backdrop of increasingly frequent globalization and international communication, English serves not only as a tool for international exchange but also carries the function of disseminating and communicating diverse cultures. University English textbooks are not just tools for language learning but also crucial mediums for fostering students’ cross-cultural communication skills. This paper examines the cultural content reflected in the textbook and its impact on students’ cross-cultural communication abilities in the third edition of New Horizon College English Textbook for Viewing, Listening and Speaking (Third edition, Book 2) textbooks from a cross-cultural perspective. A framework of cross-cultural competence teaching for textbook analysis was constructed based on the previous research. The study analyzes the cultural content and its presentation in the textbooks according to the different dimensions of the framework, revealing significant differences in the selection and presentation of cultural content. Research findings show that the textbooks primarily focus on introducing English and American cultures while neglecting the diversity of other English-speaking countries and students’ local cultures, resulting in a narrow cultural perspective. Furthermore, the depth and breadth of cultural content are insufficient to comprehensively develop students’ cross-cultural communication skills. It is suggested that when using these textbooks for cultivating cross-cultural skills, attention should be given to diverse cultures, balancing the introduction of different cultures, incorporating students’ local cultures, and helping them develop a global perspective. By enriching cultural content and implementing diverse teaching activities, students’ cross-cultural understanding and communication skills can be enhanced, fostering international exchange and cooperation.

It is with great pleasure and enthusiasm that the Faculty of Civil Engineering & Technology, Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) present the proceedings of The 6th International Conference on Civil and Environmental Engineering (CENVIRON) 2023, hosted in conjunction with The Global Trends in Engineering, Science & Technology Congress 2023 (GTEST2023). This edition’s theme, “Enhancing Liveability and Sustainability through Green Technology,” highlights our dedication to investigating cutting-edge solutions that promote a more liveable and sustainable society. The hybrid conference, held on September 4 – 5th, 2023, at the Sabah Room, World Trade Centre (WTC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, gathered academicians, researchers, and practitioners from around the world together. We honourably welcome our keynote and invited speakers Associate Professor Dr. Filippo Giustozzi, RMIT University, Australia and Professor Dr. Sumate Chaiprapat, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand.CENVIRON’s principal goal is to provide an effective forum for the sharing of knowledge, research findings, and technology breakthrough. This conference is critical in encouraging collaboration and creativity within the community as we traverse the ever-changing landscape of sustainability in civil and environmental engineering subjects aligned to SDG 6, 11, 12 and 17. The primary subjects addressed in this conference include, the:1. Environmental Sustainability and Green Practices,2. Water Management and Quality,3. Environmental Health and Safety,4. Urban Ecology, Transportation, and Pollution ControlWe would like to express our heartfelt appreciation to the individuals and organisations who made this event possible. Prof. Dato’ Ts. Dr. Zaliman Sauli, Vice Chancellor of Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), and Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Zulzikrami Azner Abidin, Dean of the Faculty of Civil Engineering & Technology, and the Research Management Centre UniMAP’s team deserve our warmest gratitude for their outstanding support and coordination. We also thank our valued co-organizers from Universiti Teknologi Brunei, Universitas Muhammadiyah Aceh, and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia for their combined efforts.Without the kind sponsorship of Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB), Master Jaya Green Technology, Mega Jati Academy Sdn. Bhd. and Pentas Flora Sdn. Bhd., this conference would not have been possible. Their financial assistance has significantly facilitated the expansion of CENVIRON, enabling us to provide a prestigious and comfortable venue for vital discussions and the exchange of knowledge.The conference’s geographical scope was not restricted to the physical venue alone. On September 5, 2023, we expanded our reach to the Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Library, Universiti Malaysia Perlis Main Campus, Perlis, Malaysia, in addition to the World Trade Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This dual-location strategy sought to increase participant accessibility and participation. The conference used a hybrid strategy that included both physical and online sessions. The 11 attendees in person had a rich programme with two parallel sessions, while the 53 participants who joined remotely via the Google Meet platform had nine parallel sessions. Each presentation, including the Q&A, was allotted 20 minutes, guaranteeing a lively and participatory atmosphere.Participants, both actual and virtual, contributed enthusiastically to the various sessions hosted on the Google Meet platform. The chairpersons’ and co-hosts’ joint efforts over nine various links facilitated smooth sessions and vibrant debates. We urge you to explore the wealth of knowledge offered in these proceedings, which demonstrates the community’s dedication to furthering Earth and Environmental Science. We hope that the ideas offered during the 6th CENVIRON will spark additional study, collaboration, and technical breakthroughs for the benefit of our global community.List of Executive Committee, Organizing and Technical Committee are available in the pdf.

Ts. Dr. Azwan Iskandar Azmi Faculty of Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, UniCITI Alam Campus, Sungai Chuchuh, 02100 Padang Besar, Perlis, MalaysiaE-mail: azwaniskandar@unimap.edu.my Ts. Dr. Wan Azani Wan Mustafa Faculty of Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, UniCITI Alam Campus, Sungai Chuchuh, 02100 Padang Besar, Perlis, MalaysiaE-mail: wanazani@unimap.edu.my Associate Professor Ts. Dr. Syed Zulkarnain Syed Idrus Al Saggoff Faculty of Applied and Human Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, 01000 Kangar, Perlis, MalaysiaE-mail: syzul@unimap.edu.my

The International Conference on Man Machine Systems (ICoMMS) 2023 was held in hybrid on the 4-5 September 2023. The conference was organized physically at The World Trade Centre (WTC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in conjunction with the Global Trends in Engineering, Science and Technology Congress (GTEST 2023) as well as virtually via online platform. This is to allow others who still facing travelling restrictions to join and participate in the conference. ICoMMS 2023 is the 8th edition of the conference organized by the Mechatronic Engineering Programme, Faculty of Electrical Engineering & Technology, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, with the Centre of Excellence for Advanced Sensor Technology (CEASTech), Universiti Malaysia Perlis, in collaboration with Technische Hochschule (TH) Koeln, Germany.ICoMMS 2023 aims to provide all participants, both presenters as well as the attendees, a platform to exchange new information, ideas and applications specifically in the domain of Man-Machine Systems. The conference tracks or topics are including, but not limited to, Man-Machine Systems, Artificial Intelligence and Applications, Internet of Everything, Signal and Circuits Systems, and Industrial Design and Automation. This year theme of ‘Humanizing Technology for Society via Man-Machine Systems’ has attracted 46 presented papers from all around the world, as well as 29 attendees from local companies and institutions.On behalf of the conference organizers, we would like to thank the management of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering & Technology, Research Management Centre and Universiti Malaysia Perlis for the continuous support. Our gratitude also goes to all reviewers for their willingness in reviewing the papers. Their feedbacks to the authors have been excellent and useful to ensure high quality papers for the conference. Our next appreciation to the keynote speakers, Prof. Dr. Karl Kohlhof from TH Koeln, Germany and Prof. Dr. Alejandro Frery from Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, for sharing their knowledge and experiences with respect to respective topics in Man-Machine Systems. Our sincere thanks also go to our main sponsor, IDERIA Sdn. Bhd. for their generosity, and to all participants from all around the world for participating in the conference. Last but not least, to the organizing committee members for their hard work, cooperation and insights in ensuring the success of this conference.List of Editors are available in this Pdf.

Recent evidence suggests that student-athletes may experience greater levels of stress or anxiety due to the dual demands of athletics and academics placed on them. In today’s MASUM (Sport between Universities) competitive sports, a lot of pressure is placed on collegiate athletes to perform the excellence level. Sports psychologists have long believed that high levels of anxiety during competition are harmful, worsening performance and even leading to dropout. Anxiety consists of two subcomponents, cognitive and somatic anxiety, which influence performance. The cognitive is the mental component, which is characterized by negative expectations about success or self-evaluation, negative self-talk, worries about performance, images of failure, inability to concentrate, and disrupted attention. While, the somatic is the physiological element, which is related to autonomic arousals. The main purpose of this study was to examine the levels of anxiety of somatic and cognitive, before and during competition among student-athletes. The participants of this study were recruited from Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UNIMAP). The instrument used for the study comprised of a 27-item Competitive State Anxiety Inventory–2, which had been distributed during MASUM (Sport between Universities) competition to the student-athletes. The participants of this study were recruited from Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UNIMAP). The sample consisted of 112 athletes, with national athletes (N=21), state athletes (N=33), district athletes (N=23), and university athletes (N= 35). The results showed that elite or national athletes exhibited lower levels of somatic and cognitive anxiety than non-elite athletes. The result also showed that the exits of negative correlation between cognitive anxiety and sport performance, and somatic anxiety and sport performance. Sport psychologists, sport counselors and coaches should use the present findings to recommend coping strategies to university and district level athletes that are appropriate for dealing with their athletes’ cognitive and somatic anxiety.

Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) is one of the public higher learning institutions in Malaysia to offer Biomedical Engineering at the undergraduate level. Biomedical engineering is a new branch of engineering which apply the engineering principle and techniques to the health sector. The needs for such specialization are due to the advancement of medical technology, risk of shoddy medical products which flooded the country’s market and also current public awareness on health issues. Thus, Universiti Malaysia Perlis has taken the challenge to develop her own course of Biomedical Engineering to cater the needs of producing capable biomedical engineer in this field to serve the job market locally and abroad. This article will give an update to the recent development of the curricular structure and physical facilities through out these sessions of running the program.

It is our great pleasure to thank all authors for submitting and presenting their manuscripts to the 1st International Conference on Biomass Utilization and Sustainable Energy 2020, organised by the Centre of Excellence for Biomass Utilization, Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP). This virtual conference was held online from 15 to 16 December 2020 via the GoogleMeet platform, and was officiated by the Vice Chancellor of Universiti Malaysia Perlis. The virtual platform was chosen in the first place due to travel restrictions and safety reasons during the Covid-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, we ensured that this platform is as good as any face-to-face conference as all plenary sessions were open to every participants to build efficient research networks. In the spirit of knowledge sharing, the 2 Keynote sessions were made live via the official Facebook of Universiti Malaysia Perlis. Our conference participants represented Malaysia, Philippines, Nepal and Indonesia. Keep the network growing!We have seen global scenarios of environmental pollution resulting from burning of agricultural wastes. Also, almost all biodiversity is not plastic-free today, and plastics are not renewable. Thus this brings us to the theme of the conference this year, which was “Biomass Innovation for Sustainable Development”. This theme has been chosen in view of the current revolution and rapid developments in the field of biomass utilization. With breakthrough research and novel findings, agricultural wastes can be made directly into valuable chemicals and products with an increase in value.A number of 117 papers were published and organised around broad subdisciplines such as such as sustainable biomass resources for decarbonising the economy, biomass conversion technologies for bioenergy, biomass conversion to intermediates and products, bioeconomy sustainability, impacts and policies, bioenergy integration and many more. A total of 16 plenary virtual sessions were conducted with 79 oral presentations (15 minutes presentation and 5 minutes Q&A) and 42 posters. To sum up the success of the sessions, 8 participants were awarded with Best Presenters, Best Pre-Recorded Video and Best Poster. Do visit our website on the reporting of our successful virtual conference at:ext-link-type="uri" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="https://icobiomasse.wixsite.com/icobiomasse2020/conference-programme-abstract-book">https://icobiomasse.wixsite.com/icobiomasse2020/conference-programme-abstract-bookI would like to take this opportunity to thank our dedicated organizing committee members, co-organizers from WISE Centre and Centre for Biofuel & Biochemical Research, Universiti Teknologi Petronas, advisory committees, keynote speakers, technical paper reviewers, and national and international participants for making this conference a success. Not forgetting my sincerest gratitude to industrial organizations for their financial support to this conference.Thank you.Associate Professor Dr Ku Syahidah Ku IsmailChairman, ICoBiomasSE 20201. Advisory Committee, 2. Organizing Committee, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, CONFERENCE COMMITTEE are available in the pdf

This study examine the role of Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) in leveraging social entrepreneurship as an approach to drive sustainable socioeconomic development within the state of Perlis, addressing the unique challenges and opportunities faced by the region. While previous studies have recognized the potential of social entrepreneurship in promoting sustainable development, there is a need for more context-specific research examining the unique challenges and opportunities faced by individual institutions and regions. The case of UniMAP in Perlis presents an opportunity to contribute to this body of knowledge and provide practical insights. The study employs a qualitative research design, utilizing document analysis, semi-structured interviews, focus group discussions, and observational techniques. Data analysis involves thematic analysis, content analysis, and triangulation approaches to ensure credibility and validity of findings. The findings reveal UniMAP's multifaceted community engagement activities, including outreach programs like the "Jom Belajar" program supporting over 500 underprivileged students, service-learning projects such as the solar-powered water purification system, research collaborations like the "Perlis Padi Wangi" project introducing a high-quality rice variety to 150 farmers, social enterprise incubation supporting ventures like "EduKampung" providing over 10,000 hours of online tutoring, and partnerships with local stakeholders and the state government addressing socioeconomic challenges in Perlis. The study underscores UniMAP's vital role in driving socioeconomic development in Perlis through social entrepreneurship, aligning with the state's development goals like the "Perlis Agropreneurship Vision 2025" and contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It provides a model for other Malaysian universities and contributes to the broader understanding of integrating social entrepreneurship within higher education for sustainable development.

In this era of globalization, international collaboration in higher education has become a key factor in improving academic quality, research, and technological development. Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), as an institution that focuses on technical and vocational education, utilizes the philosophy encapsulated in its tagline: "Knowledge, Sincerity, Excellence" to strengthen its international position. This article aims to explore how UniMAP utilizes this tagline as a strategy to strengthen international collaboration and improve global performance. Through the implementation of strategies based on knowledge, sincerity, and excellence, UniMAP has not only improved the quality of education and research but also built sustainable international partnerships. Significant achievements are evident in its international rankings, collaborative research networks, and high graduate success rates. Despite challenges such as geographical limitations, cultural differences, and university competition, UniMAP has successfully overcome these obstacles by encouraging cross-cultural communication and building similar partnerships. The results of this study indicate that the values ​​embedded in UniMAP's tagline play a significant role in strengthening the university's international position and driving sustainable improvements in global performance. Keywords: UniMAP, International Collaboration, Tagline, Knowledge, Sincerity, Excellence, Technical Education, Global Performance

This paper concentrates on the emergence factors and themes that surfaced as result of paper and online course evaluation activities among students at Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) that have never been reported prior to this. Before the online course and lecturer evaluation practices every semester, students need to fill out the form manually in order to evaluate the courses and lecturers, and this brings a lot of disadvantages and problems to the university. School of Human Development and Technocommunication (iKOM) has initiated the online course and evaluation approach, and is now being utilized by all schools at UniMAP. This research and innovation has also been awarded gold at the 11th Innovative and Creative Convention held at Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) in 2015. The actual research attempted to assist the university to improve its way of handling and processing information that occurs every semester or biannually by focusing on factors that contribute to its predicament for staff and students at UniMAP. In addition, the research seeks to understand the antecedents, contexts, and prevailing conditions that influence it as well as the phenomenon, the coping strategies, and the consequences resulting from the coping strategies. Using a grounded theory methodology, in-depth interviews were conducted on students and staff from different schools at UniMAP. The data were analyzed using NVivo 10 by methodically coding and categorizing the data in open, axial, and selective coding to arrive at a model development. Working hypotheses were obtained based on informants’ individual comments and experiences that uniquely contribute to the body of knowledge on this new phenomenon at UniMAP. The involved elements derived from the model are the antecedents, the phenomenon itself, the coping strategies by informants, and the consequences resulting from these strategies. The significance of this study lies in its attempt to provide a working framework for reducing the dilemma when the time comes to execute staff and course evaluation that will eventually add up to time and money lost. This study is hoped to benefit all the parties: staff, students, the university, and other stakeholders to maximize the benefits of online evaluation practices. At a time when most assessments are done online around the world, this research is both timely and necessary.

9 December 2021 (Online conference) Editors:Zul-Atfi Ismail, Fahmi Muhammad Ridwan, Che Zulzikrami Azner Abidin, Nur Soleha Abdul Rahim, Noor Ainee Zainol, Nurfadzillah Ishak Organiser:Faculty of Civil Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Perlis, Malaysia PREFACE International Conference on Civil and Environmental Engineering (CENVIRON2021) is the fourth CENVIRON conducted since the first conference in 2017. The initial purpose of the conference is to gather researchers, academia and industries in a platform to exchange views, share ideas and discuss current researches in the field of civil and environmental engineering. This include current research and development especially in the advancement of various scope related fundamentals and applications. This conference is expected to spur a fruitful debate and discussion, scientifically bring fresh ideas and at the same time, create a networking opportunity and strong collaboration between the participants.Due to the COVID 19 pandemic, unfortunately, we have reached an agreement to opt for a virtual conference instead of the planned physical conference in the metropolitan city of Penang, Malaysia. Since the pandemic in Malaysia is still unstable and shows no sign of settling soon, and no mass gathering is allowed, this would be the best choice as to put everyone’s health a priority. Despite that, our team has managed to meet regularly via face to face discussions and virtual meetings, in order to ensure the quality of the conference and manuscript is not compromised.The conference was officiated on 9th December 2021 by the UniMAP’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Dr. Zaliman Sauli at Auditorium of UniMAP Chancellory Building with minimal physical attendees among the conference organizing committee member to allow for social distancing, and with more than 60 attendees following through Google meet platform. The opening ceremony was broadcasted live via UniMAP’s official Facebook page.Two esteemed keynote speakers were invited for the plenary sessions, i.e., Dato’ Seri Ir. Dr. Zaini Ujang (Secretary General, Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water Malaysia) and the Dato’ Ir. Haji Mohamad Zulkefly Sulaiman (Director General, Public Work Department Malaysia).The online parallel sessions were successfully organised at Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Library, Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) using Google Meet platform. Researchers, academicians and students are among the viewers of the virtual conference. The parallel sessions were conducted according to the theme of publication. Details of the presentation schedule were included in the upcoming section. Each parallel session was chaired by an academician in the related field of Civil and Environmental Engineering to ensure smooth and lively discussions. Each session took about 15 minutes of presentation and 5 minutes of Q&A. Overall, 70 papers were accepted for CENVIRON2021 after rigorous peer review process.In summary, the success of the conference is a team effort. I am grateful to all the committee members who worked very hard to make this event a successful one. We would also like to thank all the authors who submitted their papers to the conference, and the reviewers who contributed to the review process, ensuring quality publication of the conference proceedings. We hope that you will find this conference thought provoking and engrossing and that you had a valuable experience sharing ideas with others at this conference.On behalf of the Organizing Committee,Ir. Dr. Mohd Zulham Affandi Mohd Zahid,CENVIRON2021 ChairmanList of Keynote Speakers are available in this pdf.

Special Issue on Water Research Water Security: Holistic Approach Towards Water Resilience and Sustainability 18 November 2020 (Online conference) Editors: Tengku Nuraiti Tengku Izhar, Naimah Ibrahim, Farrah Aini Dahalan, FarahNaemah Mohd Saad, Azlinda Abdul Ghani, Norlia Mohamad Ibrahim, SaraYasina Yusof, Nor Faizah Bawadi, Shamilah Anudai@Anuar Organiser: Water Research Group (WAREG), Faculty of Civil Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Perlis, Malaysia PREFACE International Conference on Civil and Environmental Engineering (CENVIRON2020): Special Issue of Water Research is the third CENVIRON conducted since the first conference in 2017. The initial purpose of the conference is to gather researchers, academia and industries in a platform to exchange views, share ideas and discuss current researches in the field of civil and environmental engineering focusing on water research. This include current research and development especially in the advancement of various water related fundamentals and applications. This conference is expected to spur a fruitful debate and discussion, scientifically bring fresh ideas and at the same time, create a networking opportunity and strong collaboration between the participants.Due to the COVID19 pandemic, unfortunately, we have reach an agreement to opt for a virtual conference instead of the planned physical conference in the historical city of Malacca, Malaysia. Since the pandemic in Malaysia is still unstable and shows no sign of settling soon, and no mass gathering is allowed, this would be the best choice as to put everyone’s health a priority. Despite that, our team has managed to meet regularly via face to face discussions and virtual meetings, in order to ensure the quality of the conference and manuscript is not compromised.The conference was officiated on 18th November 2020 by the UniMAP’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ir. Ts. Dr. R Badlishah Ahmad at Auditorium of UniMAP Chancellory Building with minimal physical attendees among the conference organizing committee member to allow for social distancing, and with more than 60 attendees following through Google meet platform. The opening ceremony was broadcasted live via UniMAP’s official Facebook page.Two esteemed keynote speakers were invited for the plenary sessions; i.e. Director General of Department of Irrigation and Drainage Malaysia (Keynote speech title, Water Resilience: Empowering People With Water Resources Understanding) and the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research & Innovation Affairs) of Universti Kebangsaan Malaysia (Keynote speech title, Integrated/Hybrid Technologies for Water and Wastewater Treatment).The online parallel sessions were successfully organised at Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Library, Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) using Google Meet platform. Researchers, academicians and students are among the viewers of the virtual conference. The parallel sessions were conducted according to the theme of publication. Details of the presentation schedule were included in the upcoming section. Each parallel session was chaired by an academician in the related field of Civil and Environmental Engineering to ensure smooth and lively discussions. Each session took about 15 minutes of presentation and 5 minutes of Q&A. Overall, 69 papers were accepted for CENVIRON2020 after rigorous peer review process.In summary, the success of the conference is a team effort. I am grateful to all the committee members who worked very hard to make this event a successful one. We would also like to thank all the authors who submitted their papers to the conference, and the reviewers who contributed to the review process, ensuring quality publication of the conference proceedings. We hope that you will find this conference thought provoking and engrossing and that you had a valuable experience sharing ideas with others at this conference.On behalf of the Organizing CommitteeDr. Abdul Haqi IbrahimCENVIRON2020 ChairmanPhotos are available in the pdf.

This paper attempts to identify the relevant factors that create a massive collision on the job involvement at Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP). The sample of 110 was drawn from academic staff which are divided into categories of professor, associate professor, senior lecturer and lecturer. The results indicated that job involvement of UniMAP academic staffs is depends on the three dimension factor of job involvement in workplaces which are motivation, organizational citizenship behavior and job satisfaction. Among three factors tested in this study, UniMAP academic staff agreed that organizational citizenship behavior and job satisfaction influenced their job involvement. However, it is found that motivation has no significant relationship with job involvement of UniMAP academic staff. DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2015.v6n6s4p157