MAIN CAMPUS, 14 May - School of Industrial Technology recently organized an industrial visit program to Indah Water Konsortium in Batu Feringghi, Penang to which it was open to all USM students regardless of their majors. This aim to provide the  students, particularly from the School of Industrial Technology with firsthand exposure to real-world operations and to enhance the understanding of industry-specific practices and professionalism.

 

Miss Fatin Adawiyah, the Treatment Executive of the Indah Water Konsortium, thoroughly briefed this industrial visit and guided the participants. She stated that one of the first processes in purifying the sewage water was they had to remove any hard substances from the sewage water before continuing to the next process.

 

“It is a tedious process as it involves the publics health and we need to make sure that it meets the standards that the government has set” she added.

 

How Yi, Project Director, Industrial Technology 2, implied that to conduct this industrial visit,  few precautions  needs to be taken into consideration. These are very important steps as it will ensure the safety of the participants.

 

“I believe it’s crucial to conduct a pre-visit safety briefings. This is to ensure the adherence to safety protocols and also to assign responsible staff for oversight purposes. We also have to plan an interactive and engaging activities for the visit” she expressed. 

 

William Andrew, Languages, Literacies, and Translation 3, said that this was a new experience for him, coming from a participant from a different school and field of expertise. He expressed his eagerness to learn something out of his scope of knowledge. 

 

“It was a fantastic experience overall. Despite being a language major student, this visit was incredibly insightful. It provided me with valuable exposure to an industry and field of study outside of my primary focus. Witnessing the operations and technologies at Indah Water Konsortium expanded my horizons and deepened my appreciation for the interdisciplinary nature of environmental issues”. said William.