Mohd Zairul

• Ph.D (TU Delft)
• Professor (Associate) at Universiti Putra Malaysia

Student's centred learning (SCL) has become a popular approach in today's higher learning education. It involves a collaborative synergy where teachers see the benefits to students, regarding increased enthusiasm, participation, and better preparation in the class project. Despite its popularity, there is no review paper discussing the type of SCL...

In some countries, prefabricated or industrialized building systems (IBS) have often been described as potential solutions in the sustainable construction process, moreover with the integration with a circular economy. Despite the increasing number of publications on prefabricated buildings and the circular economy in the construction industry, the...

Under the Malaysian Construction Industry Transformation Programme (CITP) 2016-2020, IBS has been proposed as one of the alternative solutions for replacing conventional construction. Numerous IBS advantages have been documented and discovered since its first implementation in the 90s'. However, the literature still has inadequate studies that deli...

Purpose This study aims to provide insight into the patterns and trends in the literature on the direction of future studio education in architecture schools, and can be useful to architecture schools, researchers and boards of studies in making decisions on how to move forward post-COVID-19. Design/methodology/approach This study conducted a them...

In Malaysia, the overall waste composition is dominated by food waste due to excessively convenient food accessibility, urbanisation and progressive prosperity. Due to mismanagement, food waste problems are significant in most wet markets in Kuala Lumpur. Despite the significant waste stream and availability of food waste recycling centres in urban...

Artificial intelligence technology and related industries have flourished in recent years, and the application of AI-generated design in architectural design has become more and more widespread. At the same time, today's society has higher and higher requirements for modern architectural design. In contrast, traditional architectural elements conta...

Purpose Challenges of conducting site visit activities, a vital component of architecture learning during the recent pandemic have proved our unreadiness in facing the digital future. The lack of understanding of learning technology has affected the education experience. Thus, there is a need to investigate immersive learning technology such as imm...

Mass housing development is a global phenomenon that provides a subtle indicator towards population, urbanization, and economic growth. It centred itself in high volumes production with effective costing and construction techniques, promoting adequate living within standardized conditions. However, the current situation witnessed issues regarding m...

The innovative leasing strategy for affordable housing based on the circular economy offers a promising solution for sustainable housing that can minimize the environmental impact of the construction industry. To evaluate the environmental impact of this model and the housing units it provides, the authors suggest the use of life cycle assessment (...

The construction industry is currently facing challenges because of the massive waste generated by its production processes. The climate agreement also requires the industry to meet the increasing demand for sustainable building materials to achieve the energy transition. As a result, the construction industry is looking for alternative ways to mee...

Technology Industrial Revolution 4.0, such as the internet, continues to develop in surprising ways where today, our life, education, and business rely on it. People, specifically high school students, are the majority using the internet in all countries, which means they have a higher risk of being exposed to cyber risk. However, some academic res...

Concerns about a rapidly increasing elderly population mostly relate to the need for adequate housing and welfare for the aged. The poor design of housing for the elderly has led to the charge that the needs of aging people have not been adequately anticipated. There is little focus on design features that facilitate aging in place, hence improving...

Transitional living spaces are considered to be a short term accommodation arrangements that are designed to help individuals or families who are experiencing a period of transition or instability. Such living spaces are expected to lead them towards a more stable setting of living condition. However, the current architectural approach towards tran...

Smart classroom has become a much popular terms in 21st century education recently. The concept of intelligence has created interest among the key players in higher education especially in the era IR 4.0. However, prior research revealed that there is no review paper that talks about the patterns in smart classroom adoption in the higher learning....

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) envisions sufficient housing access for its citizens, but the Ministry of Housing is unable to fulfil the housing requirements across various population segments. This necessitates research on architectural designs. This study reviewed relevant research over the past decade (housing design patterns and trends) deri...

Purpose Formal architecture curriculum necessitates students to observe their architectural experience and environment, which cannot be comprehended entirely in a classroom alone. However, complications in handling site visits and the Covid-19 pandemic can affect their overall learning experience. This study seeks to uncover (1) how a learning tool...

Purpose- Interpreting the meaning structure of architects' actions, behaviours and performances enacted in a building information modelling (BIM) environment is implausible by returning to the classic and ideal imagery of an architect as a natural leader. Yet, little has been empirically explored on how architects perceive their identity and most c...

Data quality is the primary concern faced by most of the organizations due to improper maintenance in the database. Data obtained from the various resources are dirty, affecting the accuracy of predicted results. There are a lot of challenges when handling Big Data because it requires well-defined and precise measurement processes. The challenges a...

Purpose This paper aims to explore the best practices in marketing strategies for the Malaysian business event industry. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative methodology was adopted to collect primary data from semi-structured interviews. The informants included ten experts from the Malaysian business event industry. The data collected were t...

IBS has been theoretically and practically proven to improve the construction delivery apart from reducing the lead of time and cost throughout its supply chain. Under the Malaysian Construction Industry Transformation Programme (CITP) 2016-2020, it is stated that the government is accelerating the adoption of IBS through mechanisation and modern p...

Purpose This study intends to review the existing studies on the application of immersive learning technology (ILT) in architecture education field. A systematic literature review (SLR) was conducted on the characteristics and implementation of ILT, research purpose, approach and outcome of research. Design/methodology/approach The PICO concept (P...

Background Workplace violence faced in the Emergency Department is well documented. However, there is minimal local data found in the literature. An exploration regarding workplace violence in a local setting is undertaken. This study examined the coping response to the occurrence of workplace violence encountered by an Emergency and Trauma Departm...

Building Information Modelling (BIM) is a process commonly practiced among engineering, architecture, and construction professionals in the operation of construction projects. While previous researches revealed that disputes often arise due to difficulties in implementing BIM, mainly due to critical BIM readiness issues, there is negligible literat...

The study aims to review risk management benefits and application challenges in Malaysia landscape architecture projects. Twenty-four professional landscape architecture from Klang Valley region interviewed. Then it analysed using content, and thematic analysis method interpreted and concluded. Found a modest project awareness on risk management be...

This study aims to review current risk management challenges in Malaysia landscape architecture projects. This subject found to be lacking and yet essential to strategies for effective application. The data collection conducted through a semi-structured interview with twenty-four landscape architect professional based in the Klang Valley region. Th...

Within the digital era of building information modelling (BIM), the sustainability of architectural business practices and architect’s professional values is highly anticipated by the competencies of individual architectural practitioners in performing their day-to-day job activities. However, their lack of competencies remains a significant barrier...

Building information modelling (BIM) has been progressively adopted within the architecture, engineering, construction, and operation (AECO) industries across the globe. The main goals behind the BIM adoption are to save procurement costs, reduce greenhouse emissions, and improve the productivity of the AECO industry. However, these goals are still...

The ARC technique (ask, record and confirm) is introduced to perform validation and member verification procedures for focus-group data in real-time. During the focus-group sessions, response keywords were initially recorded on Post-it notes and were then pasted as a category onto an A1-sized sheet of paper. To illustrate the nature of the ARC tech...

At the moment, the architecture profession in the construction industry is facing a rapid change relating to technology and knowledge information. New ways of thinking about education (and about architectural education in particular) have suggested new approaches which are in line with the rapid advances in technology. Researchers are concerned on...

The demand for housing and affordable housing specifically will always become challenges for the government of the day. The solutions at the moment between conventional construction and IBS facing quality and costing problems respectively. In this article, it proposes the introduction of circular economy in a flexible housing project. To support th...

This e-book has been the culmination of efforts by scholars whose interests and concerns have been to develop holistic, entrepreneurial and balanced graduates as well as to move together with the innovations and transformations of higher education delivery approach to meet the ever-changing global challenges such as the Industrial Revolution and Ed...

There has been an increasing interest in flexible housing in the market due to the changes in social household’s structure and lifestyles. Considering this need, this chapter reports on a new model of flexZhouse, based on a thesis entitled flexZhouse: A New Business Model for Affordable Housing in Malaysia, developed as an alternative to current ho...

This publication is part of the chpater in a book titled: Greening affordable Housing: An interactive approach

This article reports the initial results of the exploratory research related to student-centered learning (SCL) in final year Architecture studio education in Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). SCL is defined as an approach to empower students in their own learning. Although studies on the adaptability of this concept in education has increased, ther...

This e-book has been the culmination of efforts by scholars whose interests and concerns have been to develop holistic, entrepreneurial and balanced graduates as well as to move together with the innovations and transformations of higher education delivery approach to meet the ever-changing global challenges such as the Industrial Revolution and Ed...

Central to this PhD research was the problem of the lack of affordable housing for young starters in Malaysia. The solutions for affordable housing that are available in the market do not truly solve the problem from the customer's point of view. Hence, it was important to analyse the contributing factors associated with the term 'affordability'. T...

Central to this PhD research was the problem of the lack of affordable housing for young starters in Malaysia. The solutions for affordable housing that are available in the market do not truly solve the problem from the customer’s point of view. Hence, it was important to analyse the contributing factors associated with the term ‘affordability’. T...

This paper reports a pilot study to uncover new business model of industrialized flexible housing in Malaysia. Studies on the rising needs of mass customization in housing are increased, however far little attention has been paid to introducing the new business model to the industry. The study employed qualitative research as its primary inquiry. Q...

Young people are currently facing a considerable risk when it comes to increasing house prices and interest rates as a substantial portion of their monthly income. This is due to the fact that they now have a responsibility in making monthly repayments of their housing loans. The current housing market in any part of the world does not allow the pr...

A decent home is a basic need for every human. Owning a home has always been a great dream to everyone, it will secure one’s life and give protection to an individual and also the family. However, young people are at greatest risk when it comes to increasing house prices, interest rates with the portions of their monthly income are spending on mont...

1. Introduction Housing provision has played an important part of the government's social policy in Malaysia since independence. It is very crucial in order to ensure social economic stability and to promote national development. It also plays major concern for all people around the world as the welfare of a country is reflected and to let the peop...

studies have only involved scientific research on commercial project and sparsely on mass housing industry. The CE approach is hope to reduce the risk in mass housing development in Malaysia due to the nature of conventional method of construction which having risk of being abandoned, time consuming, expensive and fragmented in nature. As a result,...

The awaited anticipation of home ownership by the middle-income group in Malaysia has been marred by the stigma of abandoned housing developments. Abandoned projects are known to cause environmental degradation since most project sites are stripped of their green covers that cause speedier surface water runoffs into drains and streams. Those projec...

The awaited anticipation of home ownership by the middle-income group in Malaysia has been marred by the stigma of abandoned housing developments. Abandoned projects are known to cause environmental degradation since most project sites are stripped of their green covers that cause speedier surface water runoffs into drains and streams. Those projec...

The awaited anticipation of home ownership by the middle-income group in Malaysia has been marred by the stigma of abandoned housing developments. Abandoned projects are known to cause environmental degradation since most project sites are stripped of their green covers that cause speedier surface water runoffs into drains and streams. Those projec...

The awaited anticipation of home ownership by the middle-income group in Malaysia has been marred by the stigma of abandoned housing developments. Abandoned projects are known to cause environmental degradation since most project sites are stripped of their green covers that cause speedier surface water runoffs into drains and streams. Those projec...