Humanities and Social Sciences play a unique and distinctive role in a society where the ethos of science and technology prevails. It is believed that engineering and science are, by their very nature, humanistic and socially derived enterprises.

Hence a complete science and technology education must include liberal arts, economics, social and behavioral sciences where the students unites application of scientific principles along with human, moral and social understanding to provides themselves with a holistic understanding of socio-economic reality and the role of technology for sustainable development. Besides, the humanities and social sciences have an important role to play in the development of critical and independent thinking, which is key to a healthy and vibrant democracy.

This conference will bridge the gap between academic discussion and public debate to envision ways of reconciling the innovative prospects of science with its much needed social accountability, credibility and utility to produce engineering graduates who have the skills to solve real-world problems, the flexibility to adapt to changing technology and markets, and a respect for intellectual and cultural diversity.

Seminar Objectives

This conference aims:

1. To examine the past, present, and future role of the humanities and social sciences in engineering and technical education.
2. To discuss the importance of the humanities and social sciences in engineering and technical education.
3. To share the view of the engineering and non-engineering industries on the importance of the humanities and social sciences in engineering and technical education.
4. To discuss issues related to the role of the humanities and social sciences in engineering and technical education.

Theme & Sub-theme

THEME:

BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN THEORY AND PRACTICE

Papers pertaining to a broad array of issues on humanities, social sciences, values and patriotism, and soft skills and leadership in enhancing the engineering profession are invited. The conference sub-themes are as follows:

1. Engineering mathematics and statistics
2. Operation management
3. Strategic management
4. Technology management
5. Communication and languages
6. ICT
7. Economy
8. Entrepreneurship and technopreneur
9. Co-curriculum education
10. Culture, literature and arts
11. Civilization and religions
12. Psychology and sociology
13. Occupational health and safety
14. Soft skills and leadership
15. Values and patriotism

Who Should Attend?

• Researchers
• Scholars
• Academicians
• Professionals
• Policy Makers
• Students in Social Sciences, Economics, Management, Engineering, and ICT

Venue

Bayview Beach Resort, Pulau Pinang

Malaysia

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Date

12 – 14 November 2010

Organized by

The Centre for Communication Skills and Entrepreneurship

The School of Business Innovation and Technopreneurship

Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)

Blok B, Kompleks Pusat Pengajian
Jejawi, 02600 Arau, Perlis
Malaysia