Preface

Abstract

A very good day and greetings to allOn behalf of the organising committee and the Faculty of Engineering, UNIMAS, I would like to extend our very warm welcome to everyone to the 13th International UNIMAS Engineering Conference 2020 (EnCON2020) on 27 - 28 October 2020 at Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak. The year 2020 is a very interesting year where we are required to social distance, but I am delighted to say that distance had not restricted engineering academics, the industry and society to come together to share our knowledge, ideas and concepts through EnCon2020. For the first time ever in the history of UNIMAS and the Faculty of Engineering, we are hosting our flagship International UNIMAS Conference (EnCon) fully ONLINE. EnCon 2020 is the 13th Engineering Conference for UNIMAS but the very first conference to be held through an online platform. Indeed, it is through advancement in technology, engineering and science that we manage to breakthrough of all traditional constraints, unknowns and hardships of holding conferences in this tough time to gather everyone here today. EnCon2020 ONLINE with the theme “Empowering Industry and Transforming Society through Engineering, Technology and Management” has indeed taken up a whole new meaning and perspective for everyone who is joining us these two days. Together, we overcome!This year’s theme was set on a conception that efforts of academicians in universities should be shine upon and meaningfully contribute to the industry and society. Our research and works in the areas of engineering, technology and management must be shared with the industry and the society. We believe that academicians can contribute to the advancement of the engineering industry through creative problem solving and our determined nature to advance and continuously breaking through. Most importantly, we believe that our works in engineering and science will always uphold the spirit of building the nation and advancing the lives of the people. Therefore, this year we have ten tracks of research papers and five special industry tracks put together to discuss and find solutions to real-time engineering and society issues. We sincerely hope that EnCon2020 will be the new bridge between universities and the engineering industry and society. Faculty of Engineering, UNIMAS is also committed to support the education of engineering and science to young minds. Hence, our program Science, Technology, Engineering Expo (i-STEEX 2020) had also proceeded creatively in this challenging time. We received over 50 participations from young children and teachers in science to showcase their ideas/products via an online competition mode. School children from all over the state have sent us their works online to be vetted by our expert judges. It is a huge achievement indeed!List of Disclaimer for EnCon 2020, EnCon 2020 Committee Members, Acknowledgement of Co-organizers and Sponsors are available in this pdf.