Zol Bahri Razali

Universiti Malaysia Perlis | unimap · Faculty of Electrical Engineering Technology

This research is used to crank start automotive vehicle. There are many different system used in order to start-up vehicles using electric starter, in the time of battery low-power or totally drained. The purpose of this research is to help the driver to get out of this difficulty. Nowadays there are many people that have experienced such a bad mom...

Evaluation of laboratory experiences of engineering and engineering technology students has led to an increasing in the attention being paid to the development of students’ psychomotor skills. One of the reasons that psychomotor seems to be less important in the past is because of the lack of suitable measuring tools despite it is important in the...

A confined space has a limited space for entry and exit but it is large enough for workers to enter and perform work inside. It is not designed for continuous occupancy because it can contribute atmospheric hazards accidents that threaten the worker safety and industry progress. In this work, we reported the testing an instrument to assist workers...

The learning domains such as cognitive, affective and psychomotor for Engineering Technology programs should be identified and valued. The acquisition of hands-on experience in workplace settings and laboratory classes is just as important as explicit technical knowledge, and should be measured in psychomotor domain. However, the explicit knowledge...

The study involves static analysis on the developed robotic arm. Increasing loads are applied to the robotic arm to determine the maximum load that it can hold. Firstly, the robotic arm model is created using CATIA. Then, it is analyzed using the generative structural analysis tool in the same software. Increasing loads are applied to the end of th...

The project involves static analysis on the developed robotic arm. Increasing loads are applied to the robotic arm to determine the maximum load that it can hold. Firstly, the robotic arm model is created using CATIA. Then, it is analyzed using the generative structural analysis tool in the same software. Increasing loads are applied to the end of...

This project is concerned with the study of eddy current effects on various materials such as aluminum, copper and magnesium. Two types of magnets used in this study; magnetic ferrite (ZnFe+2O4) and magnetic neodymium (NdFeBN42). Eddy current force will be exerted to these materials due to current flows along the magnet. This force depends on the t...

Previous research shows that experience or academically called ‘practical intelligence’ in the field of engineering can be measured through comparing experience to the experts in the field. The expert teaches and shows the students the ways to complete some practical tasks based on their own practical intelligence, which they developed for years an...

The development of manufacturing industry is booming the application of industrial robot, and proportional to the use of robot arm. Some of the purpose of robot arm gripper is to sort things and place to the proper place. And some of the things are harmful to human, such as harmful chemical. By using robot arm to do picking and placing, it is expec...

This paper presents about design, analyses development and fabrication of robotic arm for sorting multi-material. The major problem that urges the initiation of the project is the fact that manufacturing industry is growing at relatively faster rate. Most of the company produce high load robotic arm. Less company creates light weight, and affordabl...

Nowadays rubbish separating or recycling is a main problem of nation, where peoples dumped their rubbish into dumpsite without caring the value of the rubbish if it can be recycled and reused. Thus the author proposed an automated segregating device, purposely to teach people to separate their rubbish and value the rubbish that can be reused. The a...

The application of articulated robotic arm in industries is raised due to the expansion of using robot to replace human task, especially for the harmful tasks. However a few problems happen with the program use to schedule the arm, Thus the purpose of this project is to design, fabricate and integrate an articulated robotic arm by using Arduino mic...

The study presented in this report is regarding on the conceptual design of the grater machine which meant to shred food wastes into small and fine size particle. This study will focus on the waste management factor of the food waste produced in the home kitchen. A study is conducted to compare the most suitable material and geometric shape of the...

This project is related to design of sorting facility for reducing, reusing, recycling green waste material, and in particular to invent an automatic system to distinguish household waste in order to separate them from the main waste stream. The project focuses on thorough analysis of the properties of green household waste. The method of identific...

This paper will describe a proposed design and approaches to the future provision of laboratory experience using communication and control technology. This approach provides broad access for students who can not attend conventional laboratory to laboratory work. The experimental system online (e-Lab) is under development for the students to carry o...

The project focuses on thorough experimentally studies of the optimum design of Multi-function Robot Arm Gripper for varying shape green product. The purpose of this project is to design a few of robot arm gripper for multi-functionally grip a green product with varying shape. The main character of the gripper is that it can automated adjust its fi...

This paper will describe a proposed design and an approach to the provision of future laboratory experience using communications and control technology. This approach provides the possibility of extending access to laboratory work for students who are unable to attend a conventional laboratory. An online experimentation system (or e-Lab) is under d...

Job satisfaction is a critical issue for every organization because satisfied employees are reportedly known for good practical intelligence and vice versa. Job satisfaction is very important for an employee because their effect is a gain to the employee and the company. The purpose of this study is to examine the factors affecting job satisfaction...

The project focuses on thorough experimentally studies of the optimum design of Multi-function Robot Arm Gripper for varying shape product. The purpose of this project is to design the optimum design of multi-function robot arm gripper for varying shape product. The design will The expected result is a series of analytical result on the proposal of...

This paper discussed about redesign an blade for the sorting device which is to develop an efficient automated mechanical sorting system for the similar material but in different size. Nowdays we are facing problem with the rubbish separating or recycling problem.The Automated size based mechanical segregating system provides significant improvemen...

This paper presents about design, analyses development and fabrication of robotic arm for sorting multi-material. The major problem that urges the initiation of the project is the fact that manufacturing industry is growing at relatively faster rate. Most of the company produce high load robotic arm. Less company create light weight, and affordable...

The purpose of this project was to design, fabrication and integrate an articulated robotic arm by using Arduino microcontroller for handling glass sorting system. This project was designed to segregate glass and non-glass waste which would be pioneer step for recycling. This robotic arm has four servo motors to operate as a whole; three for the bo...

The purpose of this project was to select a material for fizzy drink container based on Ashby’s chart due to less environmental impact. Its looks at one particular method of material selection in mechanical design: material selection chart by Ashby, and show how this methodology can be extended to take environmental factors into account. The design...

This project is concerned with the study of eddy current effects for various materials. There are two types of magnets used i.e. magnetic ferrite (ZnFe2O4 ) and Neodymium magnets (NdFeBN42 ), while the materials used are aluminum , copper and magnesium. When current flows along the magnet, eddy current force will be exerted to this material. This f...

The study presented in this thesis is regarding on the conceptual design of the grater machine which meant to shred food wastes into small and fine size particle. This study will focus on the waste management factor of the food waste produced in the home kitchen. A study is conducted to comparing the most suitable material and geometry shape of the...

Mild steel and aluminum profile was used to construct the main body of the conveyor and reflected sensor was implementing to recognize glass to stop the conveyor. Plastic material was used to construct the body of the robotic arm, and an optical sensor was implemented to provide basic recognition of object to be carried. The conveyor used one 240 A...

This project relates to sorting of waste material for recycling, and in particular to design an automated system for distinguishing household waste objects in order to separate them from other type of waste. The project focuses on thorough analyze the properties of household waste materials. The method that choose are capacitive sensor. The reading...

This project is about the analysis on the hinge robot to handle harmful chemicals. The main problem that caused the beginning of this project was due to the claw. Existing grip cannot grip very well due to the role of the hinge robot. The development of the manufacturing industry is booming robot also directly proportional to the use of robots. Cos...

The project involves static analysis on the developed robotic arm. Increasing loads are applied to the robotic arm to determine the maximum load that it can hold. Firstly, the robotic arm model is created using CATIA. Then, it is analyzed using the generative structural analysis tool in the same software. Increasing loads are applied to the end of...

In this research, we aim to explore and measure unintentional experience gained by students by performing laboratory experiments. We would expect that unintentional experience measured in the context of diagnosing simple faults in the circuits used for the laboratory experiments will be correlated with performance in real troubleshooting tasks on t...

The project focuses on thorough analysis on the design project of robotic arm for waste management application. The CAD software, SolidWorks was used to model the detail design of the robotic arm, and to simulate the motion of the device. The analyses include force analysis on the structure of the robotic arm and motion simulation on the robotic ar...

This researchis to design an automated green sorting device that can be used to recognize, differentiate and separate between ferrous and non-ferrous materials, as well as to perform transferring of the mentioned materials. In particular, the technique of separation is using magnetic and Eddy-current concept. Eddy-current is generated on a conducto...

High cost of traditional or hands-on laboratory classes and the need for distance learning in many university institutions has been a trend towards providing online laboratory classes through electronics access. Aligned to this trend, Universiti Malaysia Perlis started a project to develop and test new technologies for student learning using the in...

Farm workers in the Oil Palm industry in Malaysia are extremely exposed to the risk of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) which is directly affected to the production outputs. This paper is to discuss the way to reduce the MSDs biomechanical load by using a new design of ergonomic palm oil fruit harvesting device. According to the observation, manual...

Articulated robotic arm is used for handling and separating waste in waste management facility. In the proses of designing the robotic arm, an analysis such as simulation of finite element analysis would very helpful in the early stage of the design. The result of the analysis will show the strength or weakness of the design before the stage of red...

The project is a conceptual integrated design of an efficient and health-effective product for daily use, especially in health sector. This project aims to design a water-sustaining via infectious diseases-protect product. The product is an integrated system with hand-wash, normal tab and ablution systems. This invention differs from existing techn...

Universities are placed under considerable pressure to produce employable graduates as the number of unemployed graduates is steadily on the rise. Industries are finding it increasingly difficult to find suitable candidates and poor working skills and experienced engineers are also lamenting that engineering graduates do not seem to be aware of the...

In this research, the researcher attempted to show the possibility of measuring experience, tacit knowledge and implicit knowledge that has not been assessed or measured in the past when evaluating different laboratory experiences for engineering students. It is possible that techniques for measuring experience that have emerged from attempts to im...

Farm workers in the Oil Palm industry in Malaysia are extremely exposed to the risk of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) which is directly affected to the production outputs. This paper is to discuss the way to reduce the MSDs biomechanical load by using a new design of ergonomic palm oil fruit harvesting device. According to the observation, manual...

Farm workers in the Oil Palm industry in Malaysia are extremely exposed to the risk of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) which is directly affected to the production outputs. This paper is to discuss the way to reduce the MSDs biomechanical load by using a new design of ergonomic palm oil fruit harvesting device. According to the observation, manual...

Articulated robotic arm is used for handling and separating waste in waste management facility. In the proses of designing the robotic arm, an analysis such as simulation using finite element analysis software would be very helpful in the early stage of the design. The result of the analysis will show the strength or weakness of the design before t...

Laboratory classes are valuable learning experiences and it is expected that students might acquire explicit and tacit knowledge or practical intelligence. This research has attempted to show the possibility of measuring practical intelligence that has not been assessed or measured in the past when evaluating different laboratory experiences for en...

With the high cost of traditional or hands-on laboratory classes and the need for distance learning in many university institutions, there has been a trend towards providing online laboratory classes through remote or simulated access. An online laboratory class can offer cost savings compared to a hands-on laboratory and has been made possible by...

It was the first experience in e-Learning@UniMAP for the pilot subject. We are confident that the implementation of an e-Learning environment that actually encourages and supports meaningful and successful blended learning, represents a significant change of paradigm for e-Learning in UniMAP. Based on the results presented in this chapter, e-Learni...

Laboratory classes are valuable learning experiences and it is expected that students might acquire explicit and tacit knowledge or practical intelligence. This research has attempted to show the possibility of measuring practical intelligence that has not been assessed or measured in the past when evaluating different laboratory experiences for en...

The purpose of this project is to design a conveyor belt and develop an efficient automated mechanical sorting system for mixed household waste especially paper and plastics that are left uncollected from domestic waste due to lack of efficient and economical waste sorting mechanism. This project is designed to segregate plastic and paper waste...

Experience in an engineering laboratory is important for engineering students and expected to enhance understanding of engineering concepts for which they have learned the theory. Although the aim of the laboratory is an opportunity to learn and gain experience or practical intelligence (PI), the authors do not know much about what actually happens...

Hands-on laboratory classes have always been valued for the practical experience gained by engineering and science students, but the value however, has not been so easy to quantify. Currently, in the evaluation of engineering laboratory work, most assessment involves only explicitly specified learning outcomes and usually the element of tacit knowl...

Experience in an engineering laboratory is an important element for engineering students and likely to enhance engineering concepts, which they have learned theoretically. Although the aim of the laboratory is giving opportunities to learn and gain experience, the author do not know what actually happens in the laboratory. The development of experi...

This project is focuses on a conceptual design of a conveyor system that can be used to differentiate between metallic and non-metallic materials, as well as to perform transferring of the mentioned materials. The project should be started by means of research on metallic waste sorting machines in the market like magnetic conveyor system. A conveyo...

The word “unintentional” means, “which is not intended”: unintentional learning occurs when a person learns unconsciously or accidentally, without awareness or without being explicitly instructed or tutored. Unintentional learning refers to a situation in which people may learn about a complex domain without intending to do so. When asked, they may...

This book is discussed a research on designing an integrated segregating mechanism which is to develop an efficient automated mechanical segregating system for similar material but in different size. Automated size based mechanical segregating system provides significant improvements in terms of efficiency and consistency in the segregating process...

This book is discussed a research on designing an integrated conveyor belt and vision system which is to develop an efficient automated mechanical sorting system for mixed household waste. The system is used especially to sort paper and plastics that are left uncollected from domestic waste due to lack of efficient and economical waste sorting mech...

Currently glass production industry is growing at a very fast rate and its need high technology procedure to support its manufacturing process. To provide an efficient manufacturing environment such as producing, packaging or handling the glass product, a high-end technology is required and the use of latest technology also has an impact on the pro...

Acquiring practical intelligence play an important role in laboratory work and it occurs when the students are performing tasks the laboratory. Nonetheless, practical intelligence has not yet been assessed or measured. Furthermore, since engineering practice also relies on substantial practical intelligence, it would be useful to study the extent t...

Remote access laboratories have been widely reported by researchers and education innovators since the internet started to provide reliable data communications and easy access for large numbers of users. However, most reports in the contem-porary literature describe technical implementa-tions without extended and detailed evaluation of student lear...

Empirical studies suggest that practical intelligence acquired in engineering laboratories is valuable in engineering practice and could also be a useful learning outcome that is a result from a laboratory experience. To prove this, the author started a project to understand further about the practical learn-ing outcomes from traditional laboratory...

The purpose of this project is to study the application of image processing in developing an efficient automated mechanical sorting system for mixed household waste. Usually paper and plastics are left uncollected from domestic waste due to lack of efficient and economical waste sorting mechanism. This project is designed to segregate plastic and p...

Currently glass production industry is growing at a very fast rate and its need high technology procedure to support its manufacturing process. To provide an efficient manufacturing environment such as producing, packaging or handling the glass product, a high-end technology is required and the use of latest technology also has an impact on the pro...

Distance education engineering students need to be exposed to real-life apparatus to increase the awareness and understanding of the engineering concepts. Nevertheless, the lacking of these equipments, partly due to its size, cost and space, has constained the distance learning process. Therefore, suitable teaching aids can be used to ensure studen...

The teaching-learning approach used in all core subjects at Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UNIMAP) is the 'hands-on' approach. Students will be exposed to real-life apparatus to increase the awareness and understand more on the engineering concepts. Nevertheless, the lacking of these equipments, partly due to its size, cost and space, has hardened the...

Industry reports on engineering graduate abilities often point out their lack of practical skills. The concept of practical intelligence has been developed by psychologists seeking to find better ways to evaluate the most suitable applicants for particular jobs in occupations. This research led to psychometric test instruments to measure practical...

The ability to diagnose and correct equipment faults is an attribute that is important for all technical engineering occupations: professional engineers, engineering technologists, engineering associates and technicians. Traditionally, this ability has been developed through practical tasks performed in engineering laboratories and workshops. Pract...

Empirical studies suggest that practical intelligence acquired in engineering laboratories is valuable in engineering practice and could also be a useful learning outcome from a laboratory experience. Acquiring practical intelligence either intentionally or unintentionally may play an important role in laboratory work and it occurs when the student...

Conventional ways of teaching Mechanical or Mechatronics Engineering subjects are no longer relevant. With the expending of latest technology, students need to be exposed with real-life apparatus to increase the awareness and understand more on the engineering concepts. Nevertheless, the lacking of these equipments, partly due to its size, cost and...

Hands-on laboratory classes have always been valued for the practical experience gained by engineering and science students. An effective way to measure practical intelligence might provide a useful way to compare the learning utility of hands-on laboratory classes with alternatives such as simulations, virtual laboratories and remote access labora...

Laboratory classes are valuable learning experiences, which can be used to effectively teach the link between theory and real-world behaviour of engineering systems and materials. Work in the engineering laboratory environment also provides students with opportunities to validate conceptual knowledge, work collaboratively, interact with equipment,...

Empirical studies of engineering practice suggest that implicit and tacit knowledge acquired through hands-on activities in laboratory classes is valuable in engineering practice. Implicit and tacit knowledge or "practical intelligence" occurs when a person learns unintentionally, could also be a useful learning outcome from a laboratory experience...

Experience in an engineering laboratory is an important element for engineering students and likely to enhance engineering concepts, which they have learned theoretically. Although the aim of the laboratory is giving opportunities to learn and gain experience, we do not know what actually happens in the laboratory. The development of experience eit...

Laboratory classes are valuable learning experiences, which can be used to effectively teach the link between practical skills and theory effectively. Work in the engineering laboratory environment provides students with opportunities to validate conceptual knowledge, work collaboratively, interact with equipment, learn by trial and error, perform...

Experience in an engineering laboratory is important for engineering students and likely to enhance understanding of engineering concepts for which they have learned the theory. Although the aim of the laboratory is an opportunity to learn and gain experience, we do not know much about what actually happens in a typical laboratory class. The develo...