MALAYSIA‐JAPAN INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : MJIIT

MASA GOTO

Based on G2G Agreement between Malaysia and Japan

G2G (government to government)◦ Tun Mahathir B Mohamad◦ Mr. Jun‐ichiro Koizumi

Featuring Japanese◦ Cutting‐edge Technologies◦ Working culture

Final stage of LEP(Look East Policy)◦ LEP: Study in Japan◦ MJIIT: Targeted to learnthe same in Malaysia

Partnership with  Japanese Universities

JUC: 29 Japanese Universities and Research Institutes 

• Mandatory Japanese language courses• Leadership lectures• Curriculum based on Knowledge‐Experience and Self‐study (KES) pedagogy concept

• Holistic approach in Nigenryoku• “Sempai‐kohai” relationship through iKohza (FYP, Lab assistants from PG)

Uniqueness of Education

Knowledge知(intellect)

(C in taxonomy)

TraditionalJapanesePedagogy

Experience 情(emotion)

(A in taxonomy)

意(volition)Self-Directed

Learning5

(P in Taxonomy)

2ND

3RD

1ST

4TH

Grade

Dominant factor for creativity/novelty

KNOWLEDGE EXPERIENCE

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KES‐Based Curriculum  

Self – Directed Learning

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Technical Skl

Human SklNingen-ryoku

Conceptual Skl

General culturePractical skillSpecialty skill

Judge, Decide,Negotiate, PersuadeAdapt, CoordinateLead, etc.

Goal, Methodology,Identification, Stra-tegy, Thinking skill, Creativity, Problem finding, Planning, etc.

traditionally directly

Ningen‐Ryoku 

Richer, smoother unification

Nin-gen-ryo-ku 3

(MOT)

Ningen‐ryoku Program

Ningen -ryoku 1

(Energy &environment

Sustainability)

Ningen-ryoku 2

Ningen-ryoku 3(MOT)

Ningen-ryoku 5

(Entrepre-Neurship

management)

% ConfidenceDecisivenessMaturity

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0

Ningen -ryoku 6

(Industrial training)

Ningen-ryoku 4(Special lecture & Industry

visit)

Sem 1

80

Sem 2 Sem 3 Sem 4 Sem 5 Sem 6 Sem 7 Sem 8

Ningen-ryoku 7

(Final yearproject 1)

Ningen-ryoku 8

(Final yearproject 2)

(E) (M)

(E only)

(E/M/C) Ningen-ryoku 2

(Professionalethics &safety)

(C)(E/M)(C)

Nin-gen-ryo-ku 2

Ningen-ryoku 5

(Entrepre-Neurship

management)

(C)

(E/M)→

INTRODUCTION: DPPCDISASTER PREPAREDNESS & PREVENTION CENTER (DPPC)

Support and Int’l CollaborationJUC

DM Sub‐CommTsukubaUniversity

Kyoto University

Kyushu University Shibaura Inst. Tech., 

Kanazawa U. iCHARM, NIED...

NCKU/DPRC (Taiwan)JASTIP (Kyoto Univ.)ASEAN Univ.....

Master of Disaster Risk Management

MJIIT

DPPC

X‐band MP Radar Water ‐ aftermath ‐ Multi‐Geo Hazard Waste Management

MDRM   ProgramCPT

Disaster Preparedness and Prevention Centre

Malaysia‐Japan Advanced Research Consortium

DPPC Organization Details

DIRECTORProf. Dr. Masafumi Goto

DEPUTY DIRECTORAssoc. Prof. Dr. Muhamad Ali 

Muhammad Yuzir

JICA EXPERTDr. Shohei Matsuura

JICA PROJECT ASST.Mr. Megat Farizul Auzan 

Zuhairi

ASST. ENGINEERMr. Muhammad Islah 

Sulaiman

WATER QUALITY

GEOHAZARDS X‐BAND RADAR

JAPANESE EXPERT

FULL MEMBERS & ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

DEBRIS MANAGEMENT

MASTER OF DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT(MDRM)

Taught course Master Programme Full‐Time, Mid‐career professional 2 Semesters + 1 Short Semester Professional support from Japan More details at mjiit.utm.my/mdrm

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JASTIP Signing Ceremony 

JASTIP Disaster Prevention Joint Laboratory 

DPPC: Office (Level 2 MJIIT)

DPPC: Laboratories (Level 2 MJIIT)

The laboratory will be used mainly for water,geohazard and microbiological testing fordisaster response.

MJIIT with JASTIP will establish a disasterprevention joint‐laboratory which aims to buildup a comprehensive international laboratory fordisaster prevention researches dealing withheavy rain and flood, sediment disaster, volcanicdisaster, atmospheric disaster, earthquake andtsunami, etc. which break out frequently inASEAN countries. MJIIT provides office space forvisiting JASTIP and/or Japanese counterparts.

Japan‐ASEAN Joint Research Centre 

JASTIP Disaster Prevention  Joint Laboratory (Level 2 MJIIT)

JASTIP

• Assessing Water Quality in the Langat River Basin During Disaster Period Using Integrated Remote Sensing and Modeling Methodologies

Integrated Study On 

Disaster Management In 

Malaysia

Development of natural disaster 

vulnerability index for Malaysia

Flood and landslide forecasting

Machine learning and drones for 

disaster response and relief operation

Aftermath counter measure on water supply and 

sanitation in disaster area

JASTIP Project : Objectives

• To produce a risk map for natural disaster induced by climate change considering the adaptive capacity of the Malaysian people.

• To produce plan or systems for disaster risk reduction.• To engage and educate the community on disaster issue 

(colloborate with NCKU, Taiwan)

Challenges:• Subjected to regular flooding

LANGAT RIVER BASIN

(Source : Mokhtar et al., 2011)

LAND USE

Sungai Langat 78 km, 2350 km2

INTRODUCTION: MDRMMASTER OF DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT

DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT (DRM) @MJIIT, UTM KUALA LUMPUR

Facilitating   Disaster Risk Reduction  in Asia through  Training  –Research – Field Practice

Master by taught course (MDRM)

PhD/Master by research  Certified Professional Training (CPT)

MDRM’s Organization Structure

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Master of Disaster Risk Management (MDRM)

Tsukuba University & DRM Subcommittee members

Advice & Coordination

JICA Expert

Operational Support

DRM’s Certified Professional Training (CPT)

Disaster Prevention & Preparedness Center (DPPC)

@ http://mjiit.utm.my/mdrm/

Certified Supported by:

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Concept & Features of MDRM

• 1 year Master’s Degree Taught Course

1st Semester (5 Sep – 9 Dec 2016)

University Course (3) (Research Methodology)

2nd Semester (13 Feb – 14 Jul 2017)

Short Semester (3 Jul – 25 Aug 2017)

Core Course (15)

University Course (3) (Quan ta ve Data Analysis)

Elec ve Course (9)

Project 1 & 2 (12)

Japan A achment

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MDRM Program and Certified Professional Training 

Features of MDRM：

• Exclusive master course for working professionals• Sharing of knowledge and experience from Japan and Asia• Lectures by team of Japanese and Malaysian lecturers• Module based courses (2 weeks for each course)

Dr. Koji Dairaku, NIED

Prof. Kenichi Tsukahara Kyushu University

Prof. Emeritus Kuniyoshi TakeuchiYamanashi University and ICHARM 

INTRODUCTION: CPTCertified Professional Training

Certified ProfessionalTraining

CPT students have the option to take the 2‐week full course or toattend lecture sessions given by Japanese lecturers (2‐3 days)depending on their time availability.

Students who complete the full course will get 3 credits that canbe accumulated over a period of 3 years to pursue a MA degree.Students who attend the 2‐3 days session will be certified forContinuing Professional Development (CPD).*CPD application in process.

FEE INFORMATIONRM 2,500 per full course (2 weeks)RM 1,300 per 2‐3 days session by Japanese lecturers

MDRM Seminar 2016UTM Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Forum 2016

UTM Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Day 2016 

MDRM Seminar (August)

UTM DRR Day (October 13)

UTM DRR Forum (November)

• In‐class program (lectures, exercises, etc.)

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• Out‐of‐class programs (field programs, visits to DRM agencies, etc.)

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Terima KasihThank you