0 DATE AND VENUE The tentative date for

0 DATE AND VENUE The tentative date for COMET is 26 th – 27 th January 2008 And it will be held in • Dewan Sultan Iskandar, UTM • Pulai Spring Resort* in Johor Bahru for conference banquet * Subjected to change PRIZES Paper’s Scope 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Undergraduate Division 6. 1 st PLACE PRIZES : 7. RM 500 + TROPHY + Digital Products 2 nd PLACE PRIZES : RM 300 + TROPHY + Digital Products 3 rd PLACE PRIZES : RM 200 + TROPHY 8. 9. 10. 3 rd PLACE PRIZES : : 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. RM 200 + TROPHY 24. Poster Presenter Division 25. 26. Postgraduate Division 1 st PLACE PRIZES : RM 500 + TROPHY + Digital Products 2 nd PLACE PRIZES : RM 300 + TROPHY + Digital Products 1 st PLACE PRIZES : RM 200 + TROPHY + Digital Products 2 nd PLACE PRIZES : RM 150 + TROPHY 3 rd PLACE PRIZES : RM 100 + TROPHY 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. ** Prizes subjected to change 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. ** Certificates by UTM will be presented to all 37. short-listed candidates Ultra precision and conventional precision machining turning, grinding, drilling, milling, lapping, polishing Non-traditional machining and energy processes • electron beam, laser beam, focused ion beam, lithography Methodology system for measurement • atomic, scanning, electron and optical microscopy , force measurement Surface finish measurement • surface roughness, waviness and form measurement Ultra precision machine tools • turning, grinding processes , aerostatic bearings and hydrostatic bed ways , grinding spindle Diamond and cubic boron nitrate for cutting tools and for grinding wheels Manufacturing and properties of electronic products: • IC chip, Magnetic heads, Silicon wafers, Video disks, Optical lens and prisms, PCB (Printed Circuit Board) CAD/CAM/CAE Technology FA: Failure analysis Testability • Integrated Circuit (IC) test, Design for manufacturing Industrial Systems Simulation Ergonomics and Human Factors in Workplace Industrial Safety and OSHA Regulations Machine and Process Characterization Environmental Requirements for Manufacturing Process Validation and Technology Transfer Materials and Processes for Production Process Equipment machine tools and tooling Equipment Automation and Control Metrology and Quality Control Factory System Design and Control Supply Chain Design and Coordination Shortest path technique for switching in mesh network Fuzzy modeling in laser triangulation measurement system Fuzzy modeling in Francis turbine efficiency Classifying objects using the perception learning rule Image Processing technique in diagnosing diabetic retinopathy An application of cluster analysis in food nutrition Box Jenkins in electricity peak lead demand Control: Modeling and simulation, Analysis and design, Modern Control System, Industrial Control Technology Mechatronics and Robotics: Mechathronic System and Design, Robot Technology for Automation Design for Manufacturing and Assembly Product Design and Development Artificial Intelligence Photonics and Optics and laser system Instrumentation. • * Other titles that are related to manufacturing and electronic technology COMET 2008 Rules and Regulation REGISTRATION AND ABSTRACT SUBMISSION • This contest is open to all who are currently studying or who have graduated from any recognised institution of higher learning in Malaysia. • The abstract submitted must relate to the Final Year Undergraduate/Postgraduate project in the areas outlined in the Topics section. • The 1 st author (FYP student) must have his/her supervisor as a 2 nd author. • To register, please return the completed registration form which can be downloaded from our official COMET website : www. geocities. com/comet 08_sme • Abstract submission for judges’ evaluation is free of charge. • The abstract( not longer than 300 words) submitted must not be published before. • The abstract and registration form have to be certified by a Faculty Member/Head of Department. • Each participant must submit the registration form and paper abstract to the COMET Organising Committee via email to comet 08_sme@yahoo. com or mail to our official mailing address before the 15 th of October 2007. • Notification of abstract acceptance will be made directly in written form from the 30 th of October 2007 onwards. • Upon acceptance of paper abstract, participants will be required to send in the full paper to the COMET Organizing Committee by the 30 th of November 2007 together with the registration payment. • Notification of final acceptance of paper for oral presentation or poster presentation will be made directly in written form from the 30 th of December onwards. • Full details on the full paper submission will be provided in the notification of abstract acceptance. COMET 2008 CALL FOR PAPERS DATE : 26 TH – 27 TH JANUARY 2008 VENUE : UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA Organised by: SOCIETY OF MANUFACTURING ENGINEERS UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA COMET 2008

• COMET, the Conference on Manufacturing and Electronic Technology is a national level conference involving 300 people comprising of undergraduates/postgraduates, lecturers, corporate figures and industry practitioners from all over the country. • COMET will be based on the paper presentation of undergraduates and postgraduates, keynote speaking sessions by prominent figures in the manufacturing and electronic industry and a poster’s exhibition. Besides that, a conference banquet filled with interesting and beneficial programmes will be held. PROGRAMME THEME General Information How to Participate Please send an abstract on one of the topics outlined in the brochures/posters/ website. Download the registration form from the official COMET website. The completed registration form and abstract must be sent to us via email or to our official mailing address by 15 th October 2007. CONTACTS Our official mailing address: Exceeding Borders of technology Pejabat Hal Ehwal Pelajar Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 81310 UTM Skudai, Johor OBJECTIVE The conference is intended to serve as a platform for an exchange of ideas in the field of manufacturing and electronic technology as well as to share information on the latest and future developments in the manufacturing and electronic field ELIGIBILITY We welcome entries from those currently studying or who have graduated from any recognised institution of higher learning in Malaysia. AUDIENCE D/A: Society of Manufacturing Engineers Student Chapter S 227 Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 81310 UTM Skudai, Malaysia (Program Conference On Manufacturing and Electronic Technology) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Patron Vice Chancellor of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Suggested Officiator Menteri Besar Johor YAB Dato’ Haji Abdul Ghani bin Othman E-mail comet 08_sme@yahoo. com Our target groups of audience are : • Final year undergraduates/postgraduates from all over Malaysia. • Student members from the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), Corporate participants and representatives • Professionals, engineers and academicians C O M E T 2 0 0 8 Website www. geocities. com/comet 08_sme For more information, kindly contact: Mr. Khor Peng Lim 012 -5898059 Ms. Tay Bee Hong 016 -6153760 Mr. Sathivellu 016 -4949006 C O M E T 2 0 0 8 Registration: Programme Highlights Presenters & Audience • Paper Presentation REGISTRATION FEES * Presenters RM 150. 00 **Audience RM 30. 00 *Lecturers/Corporate Leaders (by invitation) Free of Charge Optional : Technical Book Conference Banquet (limited places) * ** • RM 15. 00 RM 40. 00 Inclusive of a souvenir book, a technical book, 2 lunches, refreshments, accommodation (2 D 1 N) and conference banquet. Inclusive of 2 lunches, refreshments, accommodation (2 D 1 N) and a souvenir book Please note that transportation before/after the conference does not fall under the organizing committee’s responsibility. Accommodation at UTM hostel could be arranged for presenters/audience at a reasonable price. REGISTRATION FORM To be downloaded from the official COMET website – www. geocities. com/comet 08_sme and completed and sent to COMET Organizing Committee via email –or mail to our mailing address comet 08_sme@yahoo. com IMPORTANT DATES Deadline for Abstract Submission: 15 th October 2007 Notification of Abstract Acceptance : 30 th October 2007 Deadline for Full Paper Submission: 30 th November 2007 Conference days: 26 th-27 th January 2008 C O M E T 2 0 0 8 Done by final year undergraduates / postgraduates who had submitted their presentation papers prior to the conference execution. Presenters are short-listed by a panel of judges who are lecturers from the Faculty of Sciences, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering UTM. • Keynote Speaker Session Corporate figures will be invited to present important knowledge and skills in their respective fields. The tentative titles are : - Future of Electrical and Electronic Technology - Precision Engineering - Nanotechnology - Robotics Engineering - Telecommunication Technology • Conference Banquet Provides the opportunity for participants to interact with each other and acts as a platform for future networking amongst participants and corporate figures. • Posters’ Exhibition Presentation of paper in poster format and exhibited in Dewan Jamuan, Building of Student’s Affairs UTM. * The Tentative Programme can be viewed in the Official COMET website ** All information is correct at the time of printing HONOURABLE PANEL JUDGES Associate Professor Dr. Noordin Mohd. Yusof (Programme Advisor, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, UTM) Associate Professor Dr. Abu Khairi (Department of MICE, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, UTM) Mr. Jameel A. A. Mukred (Programme Advisor, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, UTM) C O M E T 2 0 0 8 REGISTRATION AND PROGRAMME The Conference: ABOUT COMET 2008 WHAT IS COMET