SFCF TEC Program Book Jun. 2014 | Page 8

FOREWORDS Professor Dr Abdul Rashid Aziz Deputy Vice Chancellor,Research and Innovation as well as consultancy, recognized internationally as a partner of choice for industries, a respected member of scientific communities and an innovation platform for the research fraternity. R & D and consultancy is expected to be an integral function of UTP that Thus,we do encourage creates social and economic students to be in such event value and enhances industrial so that our aim is to nurture competitiveness through creativity and innovativeness technology and innovation, and expand the frontiers of by generating, applying and technology and education for transferring knowledge. the betterment of society can be achieved. Research & Innovation UTP has re-aligned its Office (RIO) is established to technology platforms to serve drive, facilitate and promote the need of the “Oil and Gas the university’s research and Industry”.Finally,I hope the efforts development. These includes in organising this event will result managing both research and in better synergy as well as we consultancy projects in terms strive to meet the challenges of of their submissions, progress the creates social and economic performance, financial allocation value and enhances industrial and utilization and human competitiveness through resources management. Some technology and innovation, students may integrate the by generating, applying and lessons they learned in class transferring knowledge. and also the requirements need by the university as well as the Thank you. industry in the big picture by joining such kind of event. annually . Significantly ,it serves as the best platform that provide opportunities for the pursuit of knowledge and expertise for the advancement of engineering,science and technology to enhance the nations competitiveness. Since its establishment,Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS has set up a vision that target that it will become a leader in Technology, Education and Centre for Creativity and Innovation. Thus,it brings to the idea of Technology,Education and Career 14 years ago. Based on this concept, students will be exposed to the real situation of the industry and our objective is to produce well-rounded graduates who are creative and innovative with the potential to become leaders of industry and the nation will be successfully achieved. I believe,Technology,Education and Career is one of the most prominent event awaited Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS by the university,companies and students itself to help to has set a vision to become a leader born the fresh young talents in Research & Development