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𝐈𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐄 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 2022 is a national get-together event that involves engineering undergraduates from various 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 and 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬, organized by IChemE Universiti Malaya Student Chapter (𝐈𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐄 𝐔𝐌-𝐒𝐂), in collaboration with University of Nottingham Malaysia IChemE Student Chapter (UNM IChemE SC), and supported by IChemE Palm Oil Processing Special Interest Group (POPSIG). Along the festival, there will be various interactive activities, industrial talk and virtual site tour sessions which aim to foster a strong connection between 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 from different universities and expose the participants to the real world of chemical engineering.
Are there any training or workshops available to assist the transition from the fresh graduate to work-life?
Are there any training or workshops available to assist the transition from the fresh graduate to work-life?
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Is there any potential job or position available for the chemical engineer in your company?
Toh Beng Leong 2
00:00 / 02:13
In your opinion, would the engineers be replaced by AI in the manufacturing and processing industry?
Toh Beng Leong 3
00:00 / 02:49
Is further study important to undergraduate engineering students for their future careers?
Toh Beng Leong 4
00:00 / 02:49
Mr. Toh Beng Leong
Continuous Improvement Lead
Kerry
Brief Biography
My name is Beng Leong. I studied Chemical Engineering at the University of Malaya. After graduation, I briefly worked as a sales engineer, specializing in the plastics industry. Then, I moved to Nestlé and worked as an industrial engineer for around 2.5 years before moving to the engineering department in the breakfast cereals plant as a plant engineer for more than 3 years. In this role, I manage a team of engineers and technicians to execute timely preventive maintenance, and implement improvement projects under CAPEX.
Mr. Lam How Enn
Process Engineer
Desmet Ballestra
Brief Biography
Mr. Lam How Enn graduated from Universiti Malaya with a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering in 2013. He started out as a Business Analyst working in the IT sector before moving into waste heat recovery business in 2015. At CiTECH Energy Recovery System Malaysia, he gained experience in thermal design of Waste Heat Recovery Unit (WHRU) and Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG). Today he works as a Process Engineer at Desmet Ballestra, a world specialist in edible oil processing plants.
Are there any training or workshops available to assist the transition from the fresh graduate to work-life?
00:00 / 02:49
Toh Beng Leong 2
00:00 / 02:13
Toh Beng Leong 3
00:00 / 02:49
Are there any training or workshops available to assist the transition from the fresh graduate to work-life?
Is there any potential job or position available for the chemical engineer in your company?
In your opinion, would the engineers be replaced by AI in the manufacturing and processing industry?
Is further study important to undergraduate engineering students for their future careers?
Toh Beng Leong 4
00:00 / 02:49
Virtual Exhibition
Virtual Exhibition
Mr. Toh Beng Leong
Continuous Improvement Lead
Kerry
Brief Biography
My name is Beng Leong. I studied Chemical Engineering at the University of Malaya. After graduation, I briefly worked as a sales engineer, specializing in the plastics industry. Then, I moved to Nestlé and worked as an industrial engineer for around 2.5 years before moving to the engineering department in the breakfast cereals plant as a plant engineer for more than 3 years. In this role, I manage a team of engineers and technicians to execute timely preventive maintenance, and implement improvement projects under CAPEX.
Are there any training or workshops available to assist the transition from the fresh graduate to work-life?
Toh Beng Leong 1
00:00 / 02:50
Is there any potential job or position available for the chemical engineer in your company?
Toh Beng Leong 2
00:00 / 02:13
In your opinion, would the engineers be replaced by AI in the manufacturing and processing industry?
Toh Beng Leong 3
00:00 / 01:33
Is further study important to undergraduate engineering students for their future careers?
Toh Beng Leong 4
00:00 / 00:57
Toh Beng Leong combined
00:00 / 07:34
Combined audio
Ms. Chew Sho Yin
Senior Process Engineer
BRB Malaysia Sdn Bhd
Brief Biography
She graduated from University of Nottingham Malaysia with a Master’s Degree of Chemical Engineering (Hons) with first class honour. She is currently a senior process engineer in the R & D department at BRB Malaysia Sdn Bhd (Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd), Shah Alam. At BRB Malaysia Sdn Bhd, she contributed in generating process control philosophy of the entire project and led junior process engineers in completing the deliverables for EPCC bidding.
General job scope as a Process Engineer
Chew Sho Yin 1
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How much do you think university life and education are related to the actual job scope of an engineer?
Chew Sho Yin 2
00:00 / 02:21
Do you think your job was difficult to handle when you were a fresh graduate?
Chew Sho Yin 3
00:00 / 01:33
Challenges faced in the manufacturing and processing industries
Chew Sho Yin 4
00:00 / 03:54
Chew Sho Yin 5
00:00 / 02:44
Advice as a senior for the students currently studying in university
Mr. Lam How Enn
Process Engineer
Desmet Ballestra
Brief Biography
Mr. Low How Enn graduated from Universiti Malaya with a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering in 2013. He started out as a Business Analyst working in the IT sector before moving into waste heat recovery business in 2015. At CiTECH Energy Recovery System Malaysia, he gained experience in thermal design of Waste Heat Recovery Unit (WHRU) and Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG). Today he works as a Process Engineer at Desmet Ballestra, a world specialist in edible oil processing plants.
Synergy among engineers of different disciplines
Lam How Enn 1
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Salary range of fresh graduates
Lam How Enn 2
00:00 / 01:16
Challenges faced when working on commissioning
Lam How Enn 3
00:00 / 02:37
What motivates him to continue to a career path in commissioning
Lam How Enn 4
00:00 / 01:46
Lam Hau Enn 5
00:00 / 07:49
Personal Advice for the undergraduates and the youngsters
Mr. Bong Jenn Hau
Project Engineer
Gas Ancillary Services
Brief Biography
He graduated from University of Nottingham Malaysia with a Master's Degree in Chemical Engineering with first-class honour. He started his career in Air Liquide Malaysia Sdn Bhd in 2016 as the Customer Engineering SErvices (CES) Engineer before moving on to Leeden National Oxygen Ltd, Singapore in 2019 as the senior project/ maintenance Engineer. Currently, he is working as a project engineer in Gas Ancillary Services Pte Ltd, handling marine projects involving non-destructives tests for LNG vessels and supporting gas-related operations.
Salary range of fresh graduates
Bong Jenn Hau 1
00:00 / 01:37
A potential area for a chemical engineer to explore
Bong Jenn Hau 2
00:00 / 02:00
Possibility for the engineers to be replaced in the future
Bong Jenn Hau 3
00:00 / 05:54
Personal Advice for the undergraduates and the youngsters
Bong Jenn Hau 4
00:00 / 03:20
Bong Jenn Hau combined
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Audio Combined
Mr. Yong En Keat
Group Leader in Manufacturing Process
ExxonMobil
Brief Biography
He graduated from Universiti Malaya with a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering with first-class honour. He started his career in ExxonMobil in 2013 and managed multiple assignments within the 9 years, which include as a Process Health and Equipment Health Engineer, Resid Upgrading Process Engineer, and Flexicoker Process Contact Engineer. Resid Upgrading Manufacturing Process Engineering Group Lead in ExxonMobil is where he is currently working.
Relevance of knowledge learnt in university to the working industry
Yong En Keat 1
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Challenges might faced by the fresh graduates when they step into working industry
Yong En Keat 2
00:00 / 01:20
Availability of training and workshops to elevate yourself
Yong En Keat 3
00:00 / 00:50
Possibility for the engineers to be replaced in the future
Yong En Keat 4
00:00 / 01:02
Yong En Keat 5
00:00 / 03:16
Personal Advice for the undergraduates and the youngsters
Mr. Wong Chung Jie
First line Manager
Nestle
Brief Biography
A little brief about my background; I'm a graduate from University of Nottingham with first class honours in Chemical Engineering in 2019. I started working as an Operations Executive in Kerry Ingredients Malaysia right after my graduation for about a year before I had the opportunity to join Nestle. Currently, I'm working as a First Line Manager in Nestle, where I'm in charge of overseeing the manufacturing of soluble coffee.
Personal Experience when stepping into a career
Wong Chung Jie 1
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Potential jobs in Nestle for Chemical Engineering graduates
Wong Chung Jie 2
00:00 / 02:13
Changes in the industry during the pandemic
Wong Chung Jie 3
00:00 / 00:58
Changes and challenges for the industry in the era of automation
Wong Chung Jie 4
00:00 / 03:29
Wong Chung Jie 5
00:00 / 08:42
Personal advice for the undergraduates and the youngsters
Ms. Nur Basyirah
Universiti Malaya
Final Year Chemical Engineering student
Ms. Nur Basyirah
Final Year Chemical Engineering student
Universiti Malaya
Ms. Nur Basyirah
Final Year Chemical Engineering Student
Universiti Malaya
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