Shah Alam Campus Research Articles

EXPLORING THE POTENTIAL OF TIKTOK AS A SUPPLEMENTARY TOOL FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING AMONG STUDENTS

The use of social media as a profound educational platform holds great potential in augmenting students’ mastery of the English language, thereby facilitating substantial advancements in their linguistic competence. The introduction of TikTok has led to its rapid acceptance and preference among youth as a favoured social media platform. To explore the potential of TikTok as a supplementary tool for English as a Second Language (ESL) learning, a set of questionnaires was distributed to 150 students from various courses at Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Shah Alam Campus. The results revealed that there was a strong preference for utilising the platform in language learning as it fosters a sense of comfort and effective learning, allowing students to enhance their English language skills and establish familiarity with the language. Thus, the findings of this study demonstrate the considerable potential of TikTok as a supplementary tool for English language learning among university students. However, further research is required to explore the pedagogical implications of integrating TikTok as a tool in language learning curricula.

Baristax: The Coffee Selection Recommender Bot

This study aims to develop a prototype of a coffee recommender bot that uses the expert's knowledge to give its users a standardised suggestion based on their preferences. This prototype is integrated with Telegram Bot for more accessible and convenient use, as Telegram is safer than any other online communication platform. Furthermore, it uses Google DialogFlow with Natural Language Processing (NLP) tools that enable the chatbot to identify what the users want. Finally, the project is validated on students, mainly from the UiTM Shah Alam campus and a barista, to determine the usefulness and correctness of the prototype chatbot's overall performance. This initiative received evaluations from 45 students and ten baristas. The research intends to be integrated into the company's mobile application, allowing for other functionalities. As a result, coffee enthusiasts may now have customised applications to satisfy their coffee addiction.

E-books as Effective Tools for Learning: Understanding University Students’ Perceptions

E-books have quickly become one of the most popular forms of educational media, particularly among university students. E-books can take the form of text stored in digital format, a digitised book, digital reading material, a book stored in a computer file format, or an electronic file containing words or images that have been assigned unique IDs. The purpose of this study is to investigate university students’ perceptions of e-books as effective tools for learning. The qualitative research method, using a phenomenological approach and semi-structured online in-depth interviews, was employed as the research design for this study. The interviewees were university students from Universiti Teknologi MARA (Shah Alam Campus) who frequently use e-books in their studies. The findings revealed that e-books are effective tools for learning compared to printed books for several reasons.

Key drivers, challenges and strategies towards successful low-carbon campus: the case of UiTM Shah Alam campus

PurposeThere is a growing awareness of the dangers of climate change and global warming due to increasing energy consumption and associated greenhouse gas emissions. Campus universities are critical for implementing low-carbon development efficiently, given the large population and socio-economic activities concentrated on campus. This paper aims to explore the existing campus management initiatives and recommends holistic driving elements towards successful low-carbon campus development.Design/methodology/approachThis study’s triangulation of information was supplemented by contributions from 116 respondents on the UiTM Shah Alam campus and eight professional interviews with stakeholders involved in low-carbon campus projects.FindingsThe study reported that low-carbon strategies had been implemented on the UiTM Shah Alam campus, with most existing programmes and activities focusing on low-hanging fruit initiatives. Moreover, the findings indicate that financial, cultural, behavioural, organisational and physical constraints are critical challenges to effectively implementing low-carbon approaches. The proposed techniques suggest that generating green funding, defining clear targets, developing standard procedures for carbon assessment and monitoring, also boosting education and outreach programmes lead to the improvement of low-carbon campus efforts.Practical implicationsThe outcomes of this paper offer perspective to campus administration and community into an evaluation of current approaches and strategies for merging low-carbon systems. The effectiveness of low-carbon implementation was ensured by addressing issues concerning low-carbon uptake and fostering low-carbon improvement.Originality/valueBesides providing a better understanding of techniques to implementing low-carbon development in Malaysia, the critical hurdles and driving factors, the output from this study adds to the existing knowledge available concerning the campus community’s existing comprehension.

DEVELOPMENT OF A BUS TRACKING AND MONITORING DEVICE USING ARDUINO NODE MICROCONTROLLER

Since the opening of Universiti Teknologi MARA Shah Alam Campus (UiTM-SAC), the university has accommodated its students by providing free bus transportation around the campus. The buses are operated based on a specific time schedule. However, students often have to wait a long time for buses because the buses do not usually arrive on schedule. In addition, the bus schedule is manually controlled by an officer, which takes time, and the data can easily be lost. Hence, the goal of this research is to develop a bus tracking and monitoring system for the UiTM-SAC. Arduino node microcontroller unit and global positioning system (GPS) sensors were used to send and receive GPS location information. The data retrieved from these sensors were displayed on an organic light-emitting diode and stored in a web-based software spreadsheet. For the experimental test, only one bus was used for collecting and analysing data. Data were immediately presented on the user interface. The results indicate that the system was able to track and monitor the bus by providing the bus’s latitude, longitude and speed. The results also revealed some key factors that affect the time required for a bus to complete a route based on users’ demands at that time. The difference in demand was 76.2%, as most students use the UiTM bus service in the morning than in the evening. In conclusion, by using the proposed bus campus tracking and monitoring system, users can easily find the exact location of buses running at the UiTM-SAC

E-Vendor Acceptance Among Students: A Quantitative Approach

The main purpose of this empirical study is to examine how perceived security and privacy, perceived usefulness, social norms and cost of communication impact acceptance of e-vendor among students. To examine these effects, the study employed university students. The sample size consisted to 200 students from Management and Science University, Shah Alam campus. Standardized instruments were used to measure the study variables and regression analysis was used to test these relationships. Results of the study revealed that all the variables has an impact on acceptance of e-vendor, with a variation on the strength of such impact. Security was the strongest predictor of the acceptance of e-vendor

The Error Analysis of Learning Mandarin Endocentric Phrases among the Malay Students in Malaysia

The Mandarin language has gained currency in the Malaysian education landscape. Particularly in tertiary educational settings in Malaysia, it is common to find Malay students learning the Mandarin language. Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) is the largest university in Malaysia and it has the most number of Malay students learning Mandarin as a third language in the country. Almost all of the Malay students who study the Mandarin language at the university have no background in Mandarin. They are inevitably influenced by their mother tongue which is the Malay language. This paper aims to analyze Endocentric Mandarin phrasal errors commonly made by Malay students while studying Mandarin in UiTM. In addition, some teaching methods are also recommended to guide those involved in teaching and learning Mandarin. This study is conducted using a mixed method approach. Two research instruments were used in this study, that is question papers and interviews. 40 Malay students who were taking Introductory Mandarin Level II course in UiTM Shah Alam campus were chosen as the survey respondents. The results of the research revealed that there are 4 types of errors commonly made by Malay students in learning the Mandarin Endocentric Phrases, namely: (i) Omission of Measure Words, (ii) Reversed string order of Endocentric Phrases, (iii) Errors in Using Demonstrative Pronouns and (iv) Excess of the particle “de”. The most obvious mistake is the Omission of Measure Words and the Reversed string order of Endocentric Phrases due to the first language disruption. These errors have often resulted in structural and morphological inaccuracies.

Mastering Mandarin Endocentric Phrases: A Five-Step Technique

Mandarin Endocentric Phrases (MEP) is a type of Mandarin phrase which is classified according to its internal structure. It is formed by two components which share a [modifier-head word] relationship. The modifier component precedes the head word it modifies. The role of the modifier is to describe or limit the head word. The Five-Step Technique is a simplified method of arranging words to form MEP. It helps non-native speakers to master the process of sequencing MEP. This technique is informed by findings from research on error analy-sis in the use of MEP among Malay students in Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Shah Alam campus in 2019. UiTM Malay students are influenced by their mother tongue which is the Malay language when they learn the MEP, thus they often make mistakes in the construction and translation of MEP. This Five-Step technique delineates the cor-rect sequence of MEP into five parts, starting from the demonstrative pronouns, followed by the measure word, modifier or adjective, parti-cle “de” and finally the noun or object. This technique will enable stu-dents to produce error-free MEPs and instinctively build their motiva-tion to master the language. Ideally, Mandarin teachers can use this innovative teaching approach to create an interactive and collabora-tive learning partnership in the Mandarin classroom.

Daytime Sleepiness among Medical and Non-Medical Students and its Impact on their Academic Performance

University studentsare prone to have an insufficient sleep and tend to feel sleepiness during daytime, in which may impact cognitive function; impair the psychological health and academic performance. This study aimed to compare the prevalence of daytime sleepiness between medical and non-medical students in Management & Science University (MSU)-Shah Alam campus and to investigate the relationship between daytime sleepiness among university students towards their academic performance. A cross-sectional study was carried using Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) was to identify and evaluate the effect of daytime sleepiness on academic performance. A total of 152 undergraduate students ranging from the age of 19 to 27 years were participated and completed the questionnaires with a response rate of 76%. Statistical analysis was done using Pearson's Chi-Square Test. There were 56.6% of participants showed an abnormal score of ESS (>9) in both groups. Medical students reported havinga high prevalence of daytime sleepiness (52.3%) whereas non-medical students showed slightly less prevalence of daytime sleepiness (47.7%). The results obtained might be due to the medical students have exposure to the hectic and excessive academic load causing the need to study until late at night. Poor academic results were revealed among 84 (55.3%) university students. A statistically significant association was observed between daytime sleepiness and lower academic performance (p<0.001). Medical students have a higher prevalence of daytime sleepiness compared to non-medical students.

Development of Detection and Flood Monitoring via Blynk Apps

&lt;p class="Abstract"&gt;Flash flood is a common disaster event occured at Jalan Ilmu 1/1, Universiti Teknologi MARA Shah Alam Campus when there is a heavily raindrops. This paper describes the development of prototype used for detection and monitoring purposes. Flash floods can lead to destruction of properties and infrastructures.This system is based on two NodeMCU based technology integrated using Blynk application (IOS or android). The wireless sensor network systems can help the citizens by detecting the water levels and give an early warning when a flood occurs faster and easy. Basically, there are two part of the system which are the sensor node and the base station. The sensor node detects the water level using an ultrasonic sensor and display the current water level.The first NodeMCU is placed at the identified flood area, whilst the second NodeMCU acts as the control unit. Data detect&lt;span lang="EN-MY"&gt;ed&lt;/span&gt; from the &lt;span lang="EN-MY"&gt;ultrasonic &lt;/span&gt;sensor&lt;span lang="EN-MY"&gt;s&lt;/span&gt;are sent to the Blynk application via wireless connection.Two test have been conducted to test the effectiveness of the propose system. It can be found that this prototype able to detect, monitor and give alarm to the affected area if the flash flood happen&lt;span lang="EN-MY"&gt;s in the future.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

Islamic Aqeedah Compliance Index: A Study of Malay Genome in Malaysia

In Islam, sharia and akhlaq are very fundamental in its teaching and so is aqeedah. It is another significant foundation and the three are inter-linked to each other. Aqeedah forms the basis of iman (firm belief), hence if one of the components is missing, one’s iman is lost or later becomes unbalanced. The basis of this study was to address the prevalent issues of Islamic aqeedah, its concepts and their relevancy in the study of Malay genome in Malaysia. Besides, needs consideration were also discussed in implementing aqeedah-compliance index when conducting genome studies and researches so that they will not contradict the Islamic ethics and faith. This is also to avoid the destruction of humanity and also capable of providing a system that will solve the problems of humanity. In Malaysia, the studies of Malay genome have been administered by the Centre for Pharmacogenomics (iPROMISE), Faculty of Pharmacy, UiTM Puncak Alam Campus, Selangor Malaysia and the Faculty of Applied Science, UiTM Shah Alam Campus, Selangor Malaysia. Overall, researches on Malay genome have successfully developed a database of Malay genetic structure to help developing new drugs and vaccines, diagnosing diseases as well as providing links for these diseases to drugs commonly used for treating. Apparently, much effort has been made to determine the role of genetic variation and its imbalance patterns towards diseases.

ISLAMIC AQEEDAH COMPLIANCE INDEX: A STUDY OF MALAY GENOME IN MALAYSIA

Ponte Academic JournalApr 2016, Volume 72, Issue 4 ISLAMIC AQEEDAH COMPLIANCE INDEX: A STUDY OF MALAY GENOME IN MALAYSIAAuthor(s): Engku Ahmad Zaki Engku Alwi ,Norazmi Anas, Dr Wan Rohani Wab Taib, Assoc Prof Dr Mohd. Hudzari Haji Razali, Zuraini YaacobJ. Ponte - Apr 2016 - Volume 72 - Issue 4 doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2016.4.40 Abstract:In Islam, sharia and akhlaq are very fundamental in its teaching and so is aqeedah. It is another significant foundation and the three are inter-linked to each other. Aqeedah forms the basis of iman (firm belief), hence if one of the components is missing, one\'s iman is lost or later becomes unbalanced. The basis of this study was to address the prevalent issues of Islamic aqeedah, its concepts and their relevancy in the study of Malay genome in Malaysia. Besides, needs consideration were also discussed in implementing aqeedah-compliance index when conducting genome studies and researches so that they will not contradict the Islamic ethics and faith. This is also to avoid the destruction of humanity and also capable of providing a system that will solve the problems of humanity. In Malaysia, the studies of Malay genome have been administered by the Centre for Pharmacogenomics (iPROMISE), Faculty of Pharmacy, UiTM Puncak Alam Campus, Selangor Malaysia and the Faculty of Applied Science, UiTM Shah Alam Campus, Selangor Malaysia. Overall, researches on Malay genome have successfully developed a database of Malay genetic structure to help developing new drugs and vaccines, diagnosing diseases as well as providing links for these diseases to drugs commonly used for treating. Apparently, much effort has been made to determine the role of genetic variation and its imbalance patterns towards diseases. Download full text:Check if you have access through your login credentials or your institution Username Password

A Study on Effect of Intelligent Speed Adaptation (ISA) to Bus Drivers

ntelligent Speed Adaptation (ISA) is a system that constantly monitors vehicle speed, local speed limit on a road and implements an action such as giving warning or discourages the drivers when the vehicle is detected to be exceeding the speed limit. A GPS connected to digital speed map allows Intelligent Speed Adaptation technology to continuously update the vehicle speed limit to the road speed limit. The main purpose of this project is to study the speed profile and effect on drivers psychology on Intelligent Speed Adaptation to bus drivers before and after the intervention of ISA technology. An experiment was conducted on GPS-ISA instrument involving about 20 respondents of Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Shah Alam Campus bus drivers from various backgrounds. The instrument used to collect data is GPS-ISA device. The data gained from GPS-ISA device is speed profile to specify the speeding and speed variation. To evaluate drivers psychology, a set of questionnaire was designed. The data gained from questionnaire are attention level, stress level, and ISA acceptance level. The result of total differences for all 20 respondents between the average speed before and after the intervention for Zone 1 to Zone 5 was-8.95 km/h. For drivers psychology results, most of the respondents are willing to use ISA system if given a chance. Majority of respondents did not felt any stress and distraction while driving by using ISA system. For conclusion, the ISA system proved to be efficiently reduced speed of busses in UiTM Shah Alam campus zone and can be used as an initiative in order to assist bus drivers to reduce speed of vehicles especially in campus zone.

Assessment of Soil Dispersibility Behaviour In-Relation to Soil Internal Erosion Resistance

A study was conducted to assess soil dispersibility behaviour in-relation to soil internal erosion resistance. Dispersive soils can be a problem for many geotechnical projects and structures. Water flowing in a crack of earth dam or infiltration of rainwater through the crack of slope surface with enough erosion energy can detach the soil particles into suspension and transport it along the movement that will lead to internal erosion process. Soil samples from sloping area within UiTM Shah Alam Campus were collected and a laboratory study was carried out to assess the soil dispersibility behaviour. A laboratory pinhole test and crumb test were conducted to identify soils which are easily dispersed hence susceptible to internal erosion. Indication of the removal of soil particles during testing is a factor in assessing the possibility of internal erosion. Fine-grained soils are known to have low resistance to erosion however laboratory result shows that soils fraction with high coarse-grained percentage has high dispersibility grade that lead to lower internal soil erosion resistance whereas the high moisture content percentage would enhance the dispersibility characteristic of the soils performance.