21 May, 2013
Council Donates Publications to Universities to Share
Technical Knowledge on Malaysian Timbers
The Malaysian Timber Council (MTC) recently donated a compendium of specialist publications to
share technical knowledge on Malaysian timbers with architectural and design faculties of local
universities and higher-learning institutions.
Over the years, MTC has published several publications to educate users, architects, engineers,
designers, lecturers and students on the properties, applications, eco-friendly credentials and
sustainability of Malaysian timber.
Datuk Yeo Heng Hau, CEO of the Malaysian Timber Council, said that MTC donated these
publications to support the learning, teaching and research needs of the lecturers and students on
Malaysian timber as a building material.
“There is actually plenty of research and technical data on Malaysian timbers. Unfortunately, such
information was previously scattered in sources that were not generally known to the teaching
profession and the public. What we have done is to collate and organise the information for
academicians, as well as practitioners and students of architecture, engineering and design,”
explained Datuk Yeo.
The higher-learning institutions to which the publications have been donated are as follows:
Public Higher Learning Institutions
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Universiti Malaya (UM)
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
Private Higher Learning Institutions
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Taylor’s University
University Tunku Abdul Rahman
UCSI University
SEGi University
KBU International College
INTI International University and Colleges
Limkokwing Universtiy of Creative Technology
KDU University College
Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan University College
The One Academy
Twintech International University College of
Technology
12. Kuala Lumpur Infrastructure University College
Each higher learning institution was given two copies each of the following MTC publications:
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Architectural Use of Timber in Malaysia
Durability of Selected Malaysian Timbers Tested Under Temperate Conditions
On-Site Identification of Some Common Timbers Used in Malaysia
Guidebook on Flooring in Malaysia
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Design Data for Timber Engineering in Malaysia
ReThink: A New Paradigm for Malaysian Timber
Malaysian Wood: Timeless Living
Incentives for the Wood-based Sector
The Wood Wizard (CD-Rom)
Equivalent Names of Malaysian Timbers in Other Countries (CD-Rom)
Datuk Yeo met with the Deputy Dean (Academic Development & Undergraduate Programmes) of
Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR), Professor Dr. Goi Bok Min recently, to personally hand over
the books and discuss ways in which MTC could play a bigger role in providing technical information
on Malaysian timbers for the module on building materials in their curriculum for courses like
Architecture, Engineering and Industrial Design.
Professor Dr. Goi, in thanking MTC for the donation, was pleasantly surprised to learn that MTC also
organises study programmes for lecturers to expose them to new woodworking technology and
innovative ways in which timber is used in more developed countries.
“UTAR welcomes this opportunity and will certainly support its lecturers’ participation in such
activities organised by MTC, as this will enhance our knowledge base on building materials,” added
Dr. Goi.
In a separate occasion, Dr. Veronica Ng, Deputy Dean of the School of Architecture, Building &
Design of Taylor’s University, commended the Council’s effort and admitted that comprehensive
technical information on Malaysian timber was hitherto not easy to be found, which consequently
resulted in students having less interest to study the material more deeply for their projects.
“We are pleased to have made this contact with the Council and look forward to developing
collaborative efforts to enhance our students’ understanding of timber as a building material,” she
added. [End]
ABOUT MTC:
The Malaysian Timber Council (MTC) was established in January 1992 to promote the development and growth of the
Malaysian timber industry. MTC was formed on the initiative of the timber industry. It is incorporated as a company limited
by guarantee under the Companies Act 1965. The Council is governed by a Board of Trustees, whose members are
appointed by the Minister of Plantation Industries & Commodities.
MTC's main objectives are to promote the Malaysian timber trade and develop the market for timber products globally, to
promote the development of the timber industry by expanding the industry's manufacturing technology base, increasing
value-adding in production and increasing the pool of knowledge workers, to augment the supply of raw materials for the
timber-processing industries, to provide information services to the timber industry and to protect and improve the
Malaysian timber industry's global image. Further information on the Council’s activities can be obtained from:
www.mtc.com.my
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