health day walkaton

moving to the new building

Quality time with hostel mate

MKJB holds graduation night

“Transforming MKJB into a centre of excellence in engineering to meet challenges of the 21st century” Jefri Bolkiah College of Engineering recently saw over 140 students graduate the 2006-2008 intake with excellence.

This was noted by the chairperson of graduation night Hjh Salenawati Hj Md Saji yesterday evening during the MKJB Graduation night which was held at the Holiday Lodge Hotel to show the school’s appreciation for the efforts put up by the students throughout the years.

According to Hjh Salenawati the students have done so much to raise the name of the school that this year one of the students was recognised by the Institute of Engineering and Technology.

Among the excellent students who were awarded last night were Yong Tham Fook from the National Diploma Course in Electrical and Electronics Engineering course, Mohd Adib for his efforts in CIPTA 2009 and several other students for their involvement in Inforama 2008.

The ceremony yesterday was attended by the Acting Principal of MKJB Alias Hj Abu Bakar together with other senior staff and instructors from the school.

The ceremony also congratulated the efforts of students who were chosen as among the best throughout the year both academically and personally.

A slideshow reminiscing the year was also part of yesterday’s programme along with a cake cutting ceremony.

The day’s event saw students and teachers alike saying goodbye to each other and taking photos to etch the event into memory.

MKJB introduces diploma in Mechatronic Engineering

JEFRI Bolkiah College of Engineering (MKJB), Kuala Belait, said that they will introduce a new programme named Brunei Darussalam Technical and Vocational Education Council (BDTVEC) Diploma in Mechatronic Engineering during its first day at the Consultation Day yesterday.

The new course is to be offered together with the existing BDTVEC Diploma Programmes, for instance: Diploma in Computer Networking and Diploma in Computer Engineering.

Prospective students in a discussion at Consultation Day at MKJB yesterday. – ZEE YUSRI

Among the objectives of this Consultation Day are to allow public and prospective students to meet the course instructors and make direct queries on courses of interest, the entry requirements and career prospects as well as to gain further knowledge on the facilities available in MKJB.

Public and prospective students will also be given the opportunity to view students’ final year projects exhibition.

MKJB is launching a ‘Consultation Day’ at Marine Engineering Department Study Area and Mechatronic & Control Engineering Department Study Area. Public and prospective students are welcome to come for consultation and gain insight on the courses available for 2013/2014 academic session on March 9 between 8am and 12pm and from 2pm to 4pm.

Students who wish to continue their studies at MKJB can now enrol online via Technical and Vocational Education Centralised Admission System (TVECAS) through website http://www.dte.edu.bn/tvecas/, which will be open until March 23, latest by 4.30pm.

The consultation day is hoped to inspire students and welcome interested applicants to join the college and further their studies through hands-on and enhanced skills experience. As the second largest technical institution in the nation, MKJB continues to cater to the needs for growth in the technical area and engineering professionals through the SPN21 education system.

Jefri Bolkiah Engineering College

Jefri Bolkiah Engineering College is a further education college based in Kuala Belait, Brunei. Originally established in 1970 as an engineering craft trade school, in 1987 it was upgraded to a College of Engineering.

Courses are offered through departments within the College organisational structure and these sections include :Departments

• Building Services Engineering Dept
• Automotive (No longer available in MKJB)
• Electrical and Instrumentation Engineering Dept
• Welding and Metallurgy Engineering Dept (No longer available in MKJB)
• Process Engineering Dept
• Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering Dept
• Computer & Network Engineering Dept
• Marine Engineering Dept
• Learning Centre which include:
• Ugama Section
• Mathematics Section
• Science Section
• English Section
• I.T Section

[edit]Programmes offered

The College offers a range technical engineering and ad-hoc courses to meet the training demands of the public and private sectors of Brunei Darussalam economy. The College operates closely with the Brunei Shell Petroleum Training Centre at Seria.

National Diploma level courses of 2½ years duration are offered on a sandwich basis and lead to the National Diploma. These courses include :

• Instrumentation and Control Engineering (ICE)
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering (No longer offered in MKJB from 2011 onwards, Available at Nakhoda Ragam Vocational school, SVNR)
• Marine Engineering (ME)
• Computer & Network Engineering (CNE)
• Process Engineering (PE)
• Automotive Engineering (No longer offered in MKJB, available at Pusat Latihan Mekanikal)
• Building Services Engineering (BSE)
• Computer Engineering (CE)
• Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (MME)
• Fabrication and Welding Engineering (FWE)

The sandwich method of course delivery consists of alternate periods of instruction at the College and training with an employer on-the-job attachment (6 months).

Jefri Bolkiah College of Engineering have phased out the NTC (National Trade Certificate) level in 2010 and thus now provides only BDTVEC (Brunei Darussalam Technical & Vocational Education Council) PND (Pre-National Diploma) & ND (National Diploma) for students who completed their BGCE 'O' & 'A' Level examinations.

The educational syllabus for a year is divided into 3 or 2 'Phase Test' (Varies for each subject) for student examination assessment.

Majlis Tazkirah Sambutan Awal Tahun Baru Hijrah 1434 & Meraikan Saudara Baru MKJB

 Pada 24 November, acara sambutan awal tahun baru Hijrah 1434 dilangsungkan di 'Masjid RPN Kg Pandan' sekaligus disemarakkan dengan menyambut saudara baru yang memeluk agama Islam. Ramai penuntut hadir untuk sama-sama menyambut majlis tersebut.

INTER-VTI ATHLETES 2012

 THERE was no doubt who were the best team at the 3rd Athletics Championships between Technical and Vocational Institutes on 28th & 29th November at the Balapan Track and Field at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Sports Complex in Berakas.

 The Sultan Bolkiah Vocational School (SVSB) were crowned champions after amassing a total of 332 points, almost 100 more than second placed Nakhoda Ragam Vocational School (SVNR) with 239 points.

 Seven Institutes competed in the event, with Sultan Saiful Rijal Techbical College (MTSSR) finishing third with 220 points. 

 Jefri Bolkiah Engineering College (MKJB) placed fourth with 179 points followed by Wasan Vocational School (SVW) with 126 points, Business School with 99 points and Mechanic Training Centre (PLM) with 68 points.

-Brunei Times-

MKJB Introduces Diploma In Mechatronic Engineering

Bandar Seri Begawan - Jefri Bolkiah College of Engineering (MKJB), Kuala Belait, said that they will introduce a new programme named Brunei Darussalam Technical and Vocational Education Council (BDTVEC) Diploma in Mechatronic Engineering during its first day at the Consultation Day yesterday.

The new course is to be offered together with the existing BDTVEC Diploma Programmes, for instance: Diploma in Computer Networking and Diploma in Computer Engineering.

Among the objectives of this Consultation Day are to allow public and prospective students to meet the course instructors and make direct queries on courses of interest, the entry requirements and career prospects as well as to gain further knowledge on the facilities available in MKJB.

Public and prospective students will also be given the opportunity to view students' final year projects exhibition.

MKJB is launching a 'Consultation Day' at Marine Engineering Department Study Area and Mechatronic & Control Engineering Department Study Area. Public and prospective students are welcome to come for consultation and gain insight on the courses available for 2013/2014 academic session on March 9 between 8am and 12pm and from 2pm to 4pm.

Students who wish to continue their studies at MKJB can now enrol online via Technical and Vocational Education Centralised Admission System (TVECAS) through websitehttp://www.dte.edu.bn/tvecas/, which will be open until March 23, latest by 4.30pm.

The consultation day is hoped to inspire students and welcome interested applicants to join the college and further their studies through hands-on and enhanced skills experience. As the second largest technical institution in the nation, MKJB continues to cater to the needs for growth in the technical area and engineering professionals through the SPN21 education system.

O&G Job Fair gets positive response

THE five-day Oil and Gas Service Sector Job Fair 2011 received great public response, especially jobseekers, as it came to a close yesterday with more than 5,000 curriculum vitae (CV) were received from jobseekers.

"(This sets) the number of total CV received at over 5,500 over the last five days and at least twice as much visitors, underlining the emphatic and encouraging response from the public to the unprecedented oil and gas employment showcase," said a statement received from Brunei Shell Petroleum Sdn Bhd (BSP) yesterday.

Since it was launched on December 13, the job fair began from 12pm to 8pm. 

The job fair which was launched on December 13, was sponsored by oil and gas operators and service companies in the industry, targeted to recruit about 1,000 workforce in the Sultanate by 2012. 

In an interview with the event's Media and Publicity Staff, Suriani Garip said a total of 79 companies in the industry, nine of which are oil and gas operators in the country, participated in the fair.

Due to an encouraging number of jobseekers coming to the fair, the number of walk-in interviews had to be increased from only six booths on the first day to 13 booths.An exhibitor representing Seadrill Sdn Bhd Chia Kok Vei said that at least 637 people have signed the guestbook. 

"Of the total number, nearly 400 visitors have submitted their CV," said Chia. 

He said that the company, a Norway-based leading offshore deepwater drilling company, will be hiring more locals and providing them with training.

Another representative from Petronas Carigali Brunei Ltd, Camelia Mohiddin said she received about 200 CV per day since the first day of the event.

On the last day of the fair yesterday, a talk titled "Strengthening Foundations" was held for the visitors and jobseekers.

Among the speakers were prominent people in the Brunei's oil and gas sector such as Laila POKSDSS Hj Saleh from Lysens, Shamir Salahudin from Brunei Shell Petroleum, Dk Adimasyaton Pg Omarali from Brunei LNG and Ziana Hj Mahmud, English instructor and Public Relations Officer at Jefri Bolkiah Engineering College (MKJB).

A representative from the Department of Economic Planning and Development (JPKE) also gave a talk on with the topic on "Training and Development Opportunities."

The talk gave an overview of the department's efforts in strengthening the foundations of the nation's human resource capacity building. 

Among other issues which were highlighted were the new schemes the "Dana Sumber Manusia" (Human Human Resource Development Fund), which includes Training and Employment Scheme (SLP), Technical & Vocational Education Scholarship ( BPTV ) in local private institutions, and Human Resource Capability Development Scheme in the private sector. 

"These (schemes) aim to give support to those wishing to continue their studies further such as applying for degrees and masters," the statement read. 

The Oil & Gas Job Fair will be followed up by roadshows in January, February and March next year, in a bid to reach to greater audience. 

The job fair is part of the government's long-term initiative to create at least 50,000 jobs in the energy field by 2035, providing the locals to participated in the industry so that they will make up 70 per cent of workforce in the energy sector.

Students learn about oil operations

PLANT and Engineering students of the Jefri Bolkiah College of Engineering (MKJB) visited the Marine Construction Yard (MCY) in Belait yesterday as part of the Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP) Services Campaign to provide the local students with the opportunity to acquire knowledge on the company's operational sites for the local and oil and gas market.

The educational visit was hosted by BSP's major sub-contractor, SKSWood Sdn Bhd, and was participated by a group of 22 students of the engineering college along with their facilitator, Tauqir Ahmed Waraich.

Upon arrival, the visitors were welcomed by the company's Human Resources Manager, Marjorie Toidy. This was followed by a welcoming speech delivered by the company's Operations Manager, Calvin Tan.

In his speech, Tan highlighted that the main aim of the educational visit was to expose the operations of the company on MCY to the students. The purpose of the day's visit was also to inform the students on the company's overall operations of the company.

Besides providing information on the company's operations, the visit was also aimed to give encouragement to the local students to opt for a career in the industry that brings in the largest revenue for the country.

The morning briefing which was held at Serikandi Restaurant proceeded with talks on SKSWood's operations by Head of Supply Chain Benjamin Trinidad, as well as on the company's Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) policies and safety precautionary measures on the MCY by Giovini Tongson, an HSE officer.

According to SKSWood Human Resource Officer, Maeve Chong, who is also an organiser of the visit, the visit targets local students to expose them to the knowledge of the local industries and its potential in generating revenue.

SKSWood is currently Brunei's largest subcontractor to BSP in the field of provision of goods and services relating to offshore construction and maintenance, including construction engineering, mechanical and structural fabrication, installation and instrumentation activities.

The students present for the briefing also included trainees from BSP. (NJA1)

Vocational, technical schools join MKJB engineering and technology contest

Four vocational and technical institutions gathered at Jefri Bolkiah Engineering College (MKJB) for the Inter-VTI Engineering and Technology Final Year Project competition, which kicked off yesterday morning.

The competition launch was officiated by MKJB Principal, Cikgu Haji Md Sharifuddin bin Haji Md Salleh.

The competition, which revolves around the theme 'Transcending Excellence through Creativity and Innovation', provides a platform for technical and vocational students to showcase innovative projects through knowledge gained from their training programme.

MKJB entered the competition with a project entitled 'Robotics', where students designed a battery-operated robot that shows a focus on mechatronics, electronics, mechanical and computer engineering. The Robotics team considers this project significant as their design could be useful in industry while saving manpower.

A second team from MKJB showcased their 'Threshing Machine' project, which is a machine utilised for agricultural purposes. The machine can be used in paddy fields during times of harvest and serves to separate seeds of grains from the husk and straw. It is also affordable than larger industrial machines.

Meanwhile, two teams from Sultan Saiful Rijal Technical College entered a 'Faculty Information System' project into the competition, which was created for departments to store information effectively, as well as a 'Brunei Experience Multimedia Project', which involves the effective collection of information regarding content obtained through interviews, books and the Internet.

A 'Malay-English' dictionary project was submitted by one of the teams from Sultan Bolkiah Vocational School, while its second team entered an 'Inventory Management System' project aimed at installing a computerised system for the school storekeeper.

Two teams from the Nakhoda Ragam Vocational School showcased a project on 'High Current Switch Using Bipolar Junction' for switching a power or control circuit, as well as a construction-based study involving reinforced concrete on a housing project.

The results of the competition will be announced this afternoon and the Deputy Permanent Secretary (Higher Education), Ak Abdullah bin Pengiran Haji Tengah, will present prizes and certificates to the winners.

MKJB boys defend school's honour

THE boys of Jefri Bolkiah Engineering College (MKJB) saved the day for their school in its sports day by beating Sultan Bolkiah Vocational School (SVSB) and Nakhoda Ragam Vocational School (SVNR) in the male 4 X 100m invitational relay last Saturday at the RBLF 3rd Batallion Sports Complex in Lumut.

SVSB was looking to do the double over MKJB in the invitationals, with their girls' 4 X 100m relay team beating two MKJB teams earlier with a time of 1 min 7.8 sec to snatch gold from under their noses.

Both SVSB and SVNR relay teams were looking strong and fresh coming onto the tracks, compared to the two MKJB teams, who looked slightly drained after having to put in a full day's effort since 7.30 in the morning.

With the school's reputation at stake, the MKJB boys rose up to the challenge, under the support of the whole stadium to deny SVSB a clean sweep in the invitationals, which were considered by most as the highlight of the sports day.

The MKJB boys, from the Orange House, clocked 45.74 seconds to beat SVNR's 48.09s and SVSB's 48.22s. SVNR was later disqualified due to a fault during the baton passing process between the 3rd and 4th runner.

Key to MKJB winning the male student invitational relay was Muhd Haziq Hj Awang Harun, a national runner for the Sultanate, who together with his teammates, won the day for their school through a smooth baton passing race.

Muhd Haziq could also be credited for almost winning the 4 X 400 relay for the Orange house singlehandedly.

Having lost their best 400m runner in Redzali Nain through a hamstring strain in his men's 400m winning effort, it was up to Muhd Haziq to lead his team, and he lived up to the expectations.

Running the third leg, with his team trailing by almost 100m, the MKJB speed king amazingly sprint through his round, not only overtaking the leading Red House runner, en-route to giving his team a lead of almost 100m, going into the last leg.

The easy job was then left to his teammate to wrap up the relay title for the Orange House.

Redzali, despite his hamstring strain, decided to risk aggravating his injury to run in the invitational relay, sparking MKJB's win over the other schools in the event.

Results of yesterday's track events were added to the results of field events held earlier on Wednesday in the same sports complex to decide the overall winner.

At the end of the day, Red House was crowned the overall Champion after winning 14 gold, 10 silver and 11 bronze. Orange House came in second with 10 gold, 11 silver and 10 bronze. Black House and Blue House came in third and fourth respectively.

MKJB Launches `Let's Go Green' Programme

Kuala Belait - Jefri Bolkiah College of Engineering (MKJB) yesterday morning launched the 'Let's Go Green MKJB 2012' programme in a bid to create environmental awareness and promote green practices among the staff and students of MKJB.

Attending as guest of honour to officiate the event was the Acting Deputy Director of Technical Education, Cikgu Hjh Mariah binti Hj Abd Manaf.

The Acting Principal of MKJB, Awg Habib Mohamad bin Hj Wan Junaidi in his welcoming speech said the three-day project was initiated by the Learning Centre Department in its efforts towards creating awareness on earth-friendly issues as well as to support the initiatives of His Majesty's Government to increase environmental awareness among the public. He noted that MKJB acknowledges the significance of sustainable practices for the improvement, protection and care of our environment.

He added that various activities were lined up for the three day event. One of the activities is 'One Student, One Tree' Programme in which each student will plant a tree at the college premise and be responsible for his or her plants.

It does not only serve to increase the number of plants to preserve the green environment, but it also provides an opportunity for students to experience the benefit of landscaping and tree planting as an initial step towards being a responsible member of the community.

"By nurturing awareness through experiential learning activities, students will carry the information they acquired to their respective homes and will continue integrating the green mentality and culture into their everyday practices."

As part of MKJB Let's Go Green initiatives, there will be talks, exhibitions and information booths on health and environmental practices such as the three R's (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle) concept.

He also added that MKJB will extend the project beyond the campus gates by engaging in a series of community service programmes such as beach cleaning at Pantai Jubilee, cleaning at Kg Pandan Mosque and the Islamic cemetery grounds, as well as volunteering to clean and renovate Pusat KACA Kuala Belait on the second day of the three-day event.

MKJB will also continue to actively engage in environmental care activities in the future such as cleaning the mosque on a weekly basis and setting up the MKJB Eco Club.

From an Islamic perspective, the colour green also symbolises nature and life as stated in Surah al-Insan verse 21 of the Quran, which stated that the inhabitants of paradise wear green garments of fine silk. The Acting Principal also highlighted that there are more than 700 verses in the al-Quran that exhort believers to reflect on nature.

He therefore stressed that "it is our civic duty to promote the green culture and trend for the future generation and also to educate the current generation on preserving the environment."

At the launching ceremony yesterday, guests viewed a video presentation and also witnessed the presentation of recycled bins by the Department of Environment, Parks and Recreation (JASTRe).

--Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

MKJB Students Final Presentation On Building Services Engineering

Bandar Seri Begawan - Twenty-four Final Year students of Jefri Bolkiah Engineering College (MJKB) recently conducted their final year project presentation in front of the representatives from the government and private sectors.

The presentation was made by students enrolled in the National Diploma in Building Services Engineering as part of their learning modules.

These consists of topics such as building materials & construction, building services design, electrical & electronic principles, plumbing, fire protection systems and air conditioning.

This year the student presentations included project titles such as Handicap Toilet, Personal Safe Room, Interrogation Room, Security Alarm System, Water Control Room and Modernised Hygienic Bathroom.

Their presentations were evaluated by external assessors comprising representatives from Jetwires Trading Company, Brunei Shell Petroleum Sdn Bhd, Public Works Department, Ministry of Development and also the Marine Department, Ministry of Communications.

This year the Project Coordinator for the students was Cikgu Hjh Sarimah Hj Taha.

BSP donates teaching equipment to MKJB

BRUNEI Shell Petroleum's (BSP) continuous efforts to support the government's initiative to enhance human resource development yesterday saw the company donating several units of teaching equipment to the Jefri Bolkiah Engineering School (MKJB) in Kuala Belait.

Present to receive the contribution on behalf of the school was the Director of Technical Education, Pg Suhaimi Pg Hj Bakar as well as senior officials from the Department of Technical Education, principals, teachers and representatives from BSP. Head Learning and Development (HLD) at BSP, Jim Carthy said that the company has worked closely with the government in its bid to support and strengthen local capability.

He said, "On one hand, HLD has supported the development of the local Bruneian community by way of advice, teaching staff familiarisation visits and donation of equipment that will enhance the learning process. On the other, MKJB has developed young Bruneian talent who are able to apply to BSP for key jobs that play a part in securing the future of Brunei's oil and gas industry."

The head of HLD handed the equipment to Cikgu Alias Hj Abu Bakar, acting principal of MKJB, which amounted to $150,000 worth of teaching equipment to the school, including a HP113 compact centrifugal pump test set, an engine test set bed and a multi-turbine test set for its plant engineering section.

Six students were also presented with certificates for their involvement in a Skills Development Programme together with two students who were awarded certificates for completing the CSWIP 3.0 Visual Welding Inspector Level 1 course.

The ceremony was followed by a tour of the plant engineering workshop where visitors saw firsthand the learning environment that prepares MKJB students for their future careers in the technical disciplines.

Cikgu Alias said that BSP and MKJB has a long-standing relationship where the college "trained most of Brunei Shell's employees through engineering courses".

He also said such courses had "certainly provided many benefits in producing more local workforce with skills, quality and dedication in supporting the nation's hopes and aspirations".

2011 School Re-Open, Pre National Diploma

Twitter

Twitter

Twitter is an online social networking service and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based messages of up to 140 characters, known as "tweets".

It was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July. The service rapidly gained worldwide popularity, with over 500 millions users as of 2012, generating over 340 million tweets daily and handling over 1.6 billion search per day. Twitter Inc. is based in San Francisco, with additional servers and offices in New York, and San Antonio.

2 important TWITTER criteria:

1.Photosharing and Class notices

-Photosharing is one of the way for people to share their photo of what they do in their daily life such as their hobby, thier interest and what happened at that time.

-Class notices is a way to communicate with a group such as class group or family group in a way to let them know about some important events and other occasion.

2.Why is it important?

-Photosharing : It is because without picture on twitter, it will be less fun since some people are tend to read less because nowadays people like more picture then description.Twitter also plans to provide photo galleries designed to gather and syndicate all photos that a user has uploaded on Twitter and third-party services such as TwitPic.

-Class notices : It is important because having a notice will make people remember about some important events or on going occasion.

3.Limitation and benefits.

For photo sharing, there is no limit but only for the word as it can only up to 140 words only and 3 MB.

For class notices, it can be short-formed as a simple notice just to let others know.

4.When do we use photo sharing and Class notices?

-We use both of this every time we have something important to tell others and share pictures in order to let them know about something.

5.When can we find more information about photo sharing and class notices?

- For more information about these two criteria, we can just simply search at Goggle.com and also from other sources such as books and friends.

MKJB gets new four-storey building

JEFRI Bolkiah Engineering College (MKJB) yesterday celebrated its 40th anniversary yesterday with a series of activities and ceremonies, including the foundation laying of the college's new four-storey building.

The college first began operations with the name Government Technical School, running the City and Guilds Certificate (CGC) courses in Basic Engineering.

The school was renamed to Jefri Bolkiah Engineering School in 1984, and it was in 1987 when the school attained its college status and renamed itself MKJB.

At that point in time, the school was already offering the Brunei Darussalam Technical and Vocational Education Certificates (BDTVEC), instead of the CGC.

Present as guest of honour for the anniversary celebration was Minister of Education Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Kerna Dato Seri Setia Dr Hj Abu Bakar Hj Apong, who laid the foundation for the college's new building, apart from participating in the activities.

According to the minister, the Brunei Technical and Vocational Education Council was a significant moment in the development of technical education in the history of the Sultanate, and ended Brunei's dependence on trade and the field technician certification from abroad.

The minister also stressed that the objectives of SPN21 is aligned with the rapid global economic growth, and the ministry expects a demand in employing technical and vocational school graduates to increase due to better economic activity.

Apart from a new building, the school also celebrated its achievement of attaining the International Quality Management System Standard Certification ISO 9001:2008 as a provider of professional engineering education and qualification.

The college is currently the second largest technical institution in the Sultanate, and is the only engineering college in the district. — Chua Guan CheongThe Brunei Times

MKJB students get RBN certificates

THE Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) awarded certificates of attendance to 23 Jefri Bolkiah Engineering College (MKJB) Marine Engineering students yesterday morning for successfully completing the "Damage Control and Leadership" course.

The four-day course included theory and practical sessions, and covers practice on basic fire fighting, use of fire fighting equipment, as well as doing practical damage control exercises using wedges to stem ingress of water as well as removal of water.

The team building and leadership tasks were designed to get the students working as a team and to improve their confidence in testing environments under pressure from both staff and peers.

Hj Md Sharifuddin Hj Md Salleh, Principal of MKJB, was on hand to present the certificates to the students.

During his welcoming speech, the principal hailed the relationship between MKJB and RBN, which he said dated back to 1985 when MKJB first started its Marine Engineering Certificate courses, whereby RBN helped to facilitate by providing assessors to assess the Marine's Final Year students' project. 

The Brunei Times

MKJB holds graduation night

TRUE to the motto "Transforming MKJB into a centre of excellence in engineering to meet challenges of the 21st century" Jefri Bolkiah College of Engineering recently saw over 140 students graduate the 2006-2008 intake with excellence.

This was noted by the chairperson of graduation night Hjh Salenawati Hj Md Saji yesterday evening during the MKJB Graduation night which was held at the Holiday Lodge Hotel to show the school's appreciation for the efforts put up by the students throughout the years.

According to Hjh Salenawati the students have done so much to raise the name of the school that this year one of the students was recognised by the Institute of Engineering and Technology.

Among the excellent students who were awarded last night were Yong Tham Fook from the National Diploma Course in Electrical and Electronics Engineering course, Mohd Adib for his efforts in CIPTA 2009 and several other students for their involvement in Inforama 2008.

The ceremony yesterday was attended by the Acting Principal of MKJB Alias Hj Abu Bakar together with other senior staff and instructors from the school.

The ceremony also congratulated the efforts of students who were chosen as among the best throughout the year both academically and personally.

A slideshow reminiscing the year was also part of yesterday's programme along with a cake cutting ceremony. 

The day's event saw students and teachers alike saying goodbye to each other and taking photos to etch the event into memory.

My Ambition

    As a normal person, i'm also have my own ambition. My ambition is to become an engineer. It is not just an ambition but i want it to become a reality to my life. It is true that years of hard work are required to become an engineer, but after of three years of college studying engineering, you can make good money. In fact, engineering is one of the few fields that let you earn good pay after only three years. Right now, three years might sound like a long time, but it's worth it. Consider it one of the best investment you can make. Besides, it's not all about the money. It is also an interesting work.

    Engineering is a very broad field. There are so many types of engineering, that there is bound to be one you find interest in. Since science and technology are constantly expanding, there will always be new problems to solve-you'll rarely be bored. Unlike other jobs that require you to do the same thing over and over, the work of engineers greatly varies.

    In engineering, you will find yourself constantly finding new ways to solve problems. If you truly want to be an engineer, the challenges you will face will just make things more interesting. Overcoming obstacles will help sharpen your mind, helping you deal with problems not only in engineering but in life as well.

    In facing challenges, you will be encouraged to "think outside of the box" and explore new possibilities. This need to creativity makes engineering even more exciting.

    There's no better feeling than the feeling that you accomplished something great. In engineering, you're doing just that. Imagine looking at a bridge that you helped design or picking up a new invention that you created.

    Engineering is all about making things people can use and making life better for everybody. As an engineer, you will be able to see that you're actually making a difference in the world.

    There is indeed great strength in diversity. Engineering requires many different perspectives to find a single workable solution. You have the power to show the world what you can do. Don't always follow the crowd-show people that you are unique but just as capable as anyone else.