By: Noor Eszereen Juferi
Photo by: Noor Azreen Awang
SERDANG, Nov 2 - Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) organised the Quality and Service Innovation Day Celebration (HKIP) 2018 to cultivate quality and innovation among staff with an aim to produce a group of workers with a creative mindset and synergistic way of working.
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Datin Paduka Dato' Dr. Aini Ideris, said that the initiative to implement HKIP is expected to have a positive impact on the university, and innovative products by staff can be applied in various aspects in the future.
"Various aspects of innovation can be applied, among others, customer management, work culture practices, strategic management and leadership, human resources, finance, information and communications technology (ICT) assets as well as management of development projects," she said.
She said that the Innovative and Creative Group (KIK) was one of the examples of creative thinking synergies that could produce various recognised innovations. In fact, two UPM’s KIK groups won the gold rating at the Public University level at the 14th KIK Convention held at Universiti Malaya recently.
"The iDECTECH group from InfoComm Development Centre (iDEC) developed a single ID or UPM-ID directory of all application systems developed internally at UPM using only one id and password.”
"Langit Putra Group, a coalition between Putra Science Park and DVC Office (Research & Innovation) came up with a SkytiderTM innovation tool designed to suspend and lower outdoor bunting on lampposts in a safer and practical manner without the use of ladders or cranes," she said.
The chairman of the steering committee of HKIP 2018 celebration, Prof. Dr. Amin Ismail, said HKIP 2018 celebration with a theme "Pemikiran Kreatif Penggerak Sinergi Inovasi” (Creative Minds Foster Innovation Synergy) is the 6th celebration since 2013. It is a commendable effort that yield positive impact on the university.
"Creativity among staff is not just an individual's natural talent; it is something that can be learned. With appropriate environment and techniques, the potential can be identified and nurtured," he said.
Winners of the 15 categories contested are:
1. Creating a Theme Prize
Nuraida Ibrahim, Sultan Abdul Samad Library
- Innovative Idea Prize
Warning Light and Siren - Zulkifli Sulaiman, Sultan
Alaeddin Suleiman Shah College (KOSASS)
Smart Chair - Norhezrulsham Muhamad Nodin, InfoComm Development Centr e(iDEC)
Water Saving System - Mohd Johari Sepet, Faculty of Science
Re-Bunting Carrier (RBC) - Asrizam Esam, Putra Science Park
Mobile Advertising Stand (MAS) - Fahmi Azar Mistar, Student Affairs Division
3. Website Management Award
Graduate School – Round Trophy
- Occupational Safety and Health Management Award
Faculty of Economics and Management –Round Trophy
- Workplace Environmental Quality Award
(Faculty/Foundation Studies Category) – Faculty of Human Ecology
(Institute/School/Academy Category) – Institute of Bioscience
(Service Entity Category) - Sultan Abdul Samad Library
Overall - Sultan Abdul Samad Library
- Lean Management Awards
Internal Audit Division
Project: Accountability Index Auditing Process
- 7. Innovative and Creative Group Award
iDETECH – InfoComm Development Centre (iDEC)
Langit Putra – Putra Science Park & Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor
(Research and Innovation)
- Service Innovation Award
Technical Category – PutraBiz @ CEM group
Management Category – THE CORE 2.0 group – Internal Audit Division & CoSComm
- Financial Management Accountability Index Award
Category 3 – Second College
Category 2 – Centre for Management of Waqf, Zakat dan Endowment (WAZAN)
Category 1 – University Health Centre
- Star Rating Award for Administrative Management
Alumni Centre
- Quality Pearl & Vice-Chancellor Innovation Awards
Faculty of Human Ecology
- HKIP Choir Competition Prize
Faculty of Human Ecology
- PTJ Creative Delegation Competition Prize
Faculty of Economics and Management
- Customer Service Quality Special Appreciation
Sri Kantha Rao a/l Sani Babu
- Putra Ihsan Q-Innovative Appreciation
Mohd Faizal Daud
InfoComm Development Centre (iDEC)
Krishnan Mariappan
InfoComm Development Centre (iDEC)
Mohd Izhwan Muhamad
Faculty of Engineering
Allan Lajot
Faculty of Agriculture
Noraihan Noordin
Faculty of Engineering
Mat Razi Abdullah
University Islamic Centre
Siti Maryam Othman
Office of the Legal Advisor
Nor Afida Miskan
Occupational Safety and Health Management Office
Dato’ Wan Azman Wan Omar
Registrar Office
Siti Rozana Supian
Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Industry and Community Relations)
Shahriman Hashim
Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research and Innovation)