PROFESSIONAL TALK SUMMARY REPORT

TITLE : introduction to Architecture

NAME : AR SAIFUDDIN AHMAD
BRIEF BIBLIOGRAPHY
He is the Director of architectural company SNO Architects based in Selangor,
Malaysia. He was also the President of the Malaysia Institute of Architects (PAM)
from 2011-2013. He was graduated from Deakin University , Bachelor in
Architecture in 1983. He worked as an architect in a number of different
organisations including JKR, BBMB Properties Sdn Bhd, Kumpulan Perunding,
Davenport Campbell (M) Sdn. Bhd before going on to start his company. His
achievement in his profession is having one of the buildings we designed
selected to appear on Malaysias 50 cent stamps.
DATE : 6 OCTOBER 2015
TIME 11.00-12.00 PM
VENUE MAKMAL REKABENTUK
SUMMARY CONCEPT OF TALK
An architect will create the overall aesthetic and look of buildings and structures,
but the design of a building involves far more than its appearance. Buildings also
must be functional, safe and economical and must suit the specific needs of the
people who use them. Most importantly, they must be built with the publics
health, safety and welfare in mind.
Sustainable development in Architecture is the sustainable design which is green
building is to conserve energy, water and resources to limit pollution of the
environment. Green Building Index, GBI Malaysia is a rating system that provides
a comprehensive framework to evaluate the environmental impact and
performance of buildings. Buildings are awarded the GBI Malaysia rating based
on six criteria which are energy efficiency, indoor environmental quality,
sustainable site planning and management, material and resources, water
efficiency and innovation.
In management and engineering principles, a thorough understanding of the
development and engineering process is necessary to assess the application of
production management principles. Therefore, a generic references model has
been develop for products based on system theories. The primary engineering
process can be divided into different stages which transform market demand and
customer requirements into instructions and specifications for products,
processes or system.
key aspect of entrepreneurship in engineering are vision and opportunity. Being
an entrepreneur allow engineers to be more strategic in a project or organisation.
Being involves at multiple, cross-disciplinay level can be give the engineers a
broader perspective and decisions that improve the final product. This is also a
good time to be an entrepreneur. With the globalisation of business and the
uncertainty economy, there are plenty of opportunities to evaluate and pursue.
Recognizing and vetting these opportunities, often within constrained
timeframes, are challenges more easily handled by entrepreneurial engineers