Coffee Table Book UMS

Festival of Ideas (FOI) 2022
Universiti Malaysia Sabah

UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SABAH

2022

TCabOle Nof TENTS

01 Foreword From 03 Innovation and
Vice Chancellor Commercialisation
Universiti Malaysia Sabah Management Centre
(UMS) (ICMC)

02 Deputy Vice-Chancellor UMS' Intellectual Property:
(Research & Innovation)
UMS Utility Innovation
Patents
Trademark
Copyright
Trade Secret

44 The Borneo Institute For
Indigenous Studies
(BorIIs)

48 The Faculty of
Psychology and
Education (FPE)

50 The Faculty of Medicine
and Health Sciences
(FPSK)

53 The Academy of Arts and
Creative Technology
(ASTiF)

Foreword From

VICE-CHANCELLOR
UNIVERISITI MALAYSIA SABAH (UMS)

UMS menampilkan keunikan Sabah melalui dimensi Inovasi
Sains dan Inovasi Sosial. Ini termasuklah inovasi terkini UMS
yang telah berjaya dikomersialkan dan telah memenangi
pelbagai anugerah pertandingan reka cipta di peringkat
kebangsaan dan antarabangsa sepanjang tahun 2021-2022.

Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh.
Alhamdulillah, terlebih dahulu ucapan penghargaan kepada
pihak Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi (KPT) yang telah
menganjurkan Festival of Ideas (FOI) pada tahun 2022. FOI
merupakan platform yang disediakan KPT untuk memberi
peluang kepada universiti awam (UA) mempamerkan hasil
penyelidikan dan inovasi yang dihasilkan oleh penyelidik
dari UA masing-masing.
Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) menerusi Pusat
Pengurusan Inovasi dan Pengkomersialan (PPIP)
sentiasa memberikan kerjasama yang baik dengan
menyertai program yang dianjurkan KPT. UMS
telah menyertai FOI sejak kali pertama diadakan
melalui platform secara maya dan kali ini turut
serta secara fizikal yang diadakan bertempat di
Lobi Bangunan KPT, Putrajaya.

Pada FOI kali ini, UMS menampilkan
keunikan Sabah melalui dimensi Inovasi
Sains dan Inovasi Sosial. Ini termasuklah
inovasi terkini UMS yang telah berjaya
dikomersialkan dan telah memenangi
pelbagai anugerah pertandingan reka cipta
di peringkat kebangsaan dan antarabangsa
sepanjang tahun 2021-2022.
Harapan saya agar penyelidik UMS
sentiasa dapat menghasilkan
penyelidikan dan inovasi yang
berimpak tinggi di samping
memberikan manfaat dan faedah
kepada masyarakat. Semoga dengan
penerbitan buku mewah (coffee table)
ini dapat memberikan maklumat
tambahan kepada pengunjung
berkenaan aspek pameran dan
persembahan UMS di FOI 2022.
Syabas dan tahniah.
Salam hormat.
YBHG. PROFESOR DATUK
DR. KASIM HJ. MANSOR
Naib Canselor
Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Foreword From

DEPUTY VICE-CHANCELLOR
RESEARCH & INNOVATION, UMS

We would like to offer a smart partnership between UMS
inventors and potential investors for the intellectual property
commercialisation of our high-quality products.
UMS shall facilitate and empower relevant companies that
endeavour commercialisation continuously for local products.

First and foremost, my heartiest congratulations to our academicians
of Universiti Malaysia Sabah for their contributions beyond research
and for successfully showcasing their innovative products for
commercialisation. With the primary vision of being an innovative
university of global standing, UMS is moving forward and striving to
lead towards innovative societies. To materialise such a vision, the
university always provides a dynamic research and innovation
ecosystem that extends within and outside the university
environment. These supports are governed through UMS's
initiatives in fostering local synergy with the university's strategic
partners, predominantly the state and national agencies, and
financial sustainability to ensure uninterrupted research and
innovation projects.
Based on the Penta helix collaboration model,
the success of social innovation is influenced by firm
relationship building with multiple entities, namely
the university, industry, government, community and
media-related organisations. Here lies the need for
effective engagement between the university,
community, and our partners. The final results would
be societies that are not only innovative but self-
sustaining in many
aspects, especially from a socioeconomic
perspective and the well-being of the people.
Part of the university's third mission entails
translating innovative products, programs
and techniques into society at large through
commercialisation. This process requires a concerted
effort from investors and commercialisation agencies
before it
is readily available for the profit-making
market. Here, we would like to offer a smart
partnership between UMS inventors and
potential investors for the intellectual property
commercialisation of our high-quality products. UMS
shall facilitate and empower relevant companies that
endeavour commercialisation
continuously for local products.
I sincerely hope you will visit the UMS booth and
have a peek at some of the innovative products and
programs from northern Borneo. On behalf of UMS,
we thank the Ministry of Higher Education for this
opportunity in this event. Congratulations to all
exhibitors from UMS, and we strive to excel in
leading towards innovative societies."
Best wishes,
YBHG. PROFESSOR IR. DR. ROSALAM HJ. SARBATLY
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & Innovation)
Universiti Malaysia Sabah

INNOVATION AND
COMMERCIALISATION
MANAGEMENT CENTRE
(ICMC)

Innovation and Commercialisation Management Centre was established in 2021.
With the visions to provide efficient and quality services in the management of
innovative research activities with the potential to be commercialized.
Customer satisfaction is given priority based on the procedures and work rules
set to achieve the university's vision to become a world-class innovative
university.

The centre is committed to:

1.Empower intellectual property management, innovation grants,
commercialization, and technology transfer.

2.Strengthen the culture of innovation, commercialization, and
entrepreneurship.

3.Implement commercial activities through three methods, namely
intellectual property licensing, start-up and Spin-off.

AVAILABLE FOR LICENSING

On-the-go strips for detection UTILITY INNOVATION
formaldehyde in fish product. Just in a
blink of an eye, this promising on-site
detection tools able to test your fish
product for presence of harmful chemical.

Take out the formaldehyde strips,
placed on fish product, if it turns
yellow then don't eat it!

Cost effective test kit and reliable results
by colour changes.

2020 2021

UTILITY INNOVATION AVAILABLE FOR LICENSING




Keep seedling roots intact while
transplanting manually into the paddy
field.
Enable mechanized transplanting that
can cover a bigger area in less time.
Reduce drudgery of manual
transplanting of the young rice
seedlings.

COMMERCIALIZED PRODUCTS

Advantageously provides more effective PATENT
drying at very low capital cost.
The invention could easily switch drying
mode, updraft or downdraft mode,
depending on the situations.
Designed in simple manner
which allow easy fabrication.

Metal structures can also be
used for more durable dryer.

2018 2019 2021

PATENT COMMERCIALIZED PRODUCTS

Designed for continuous withdrawal of the
paddy at the desired rate gravitational force
resulting in the minimising the use of electrical
energy.
The perforation of the inner section of the LAMB
is designed in such a way that the aeration along
the height is controlled to achieve the desired
drying uniformity of the paddy.
Components such as air heater, air blower,
control system and conveyoers are available in
the market.
Other than for paddy drying, machine also can be
used to dry other round shaped materials such
as plastic beads.

COMMERCIALIZED PRODUCTS

A novel dryer utilizing the renewable power
of the sunlight.

Combines the passive and active solar drying
system. The passive heating system is achieved
by incorporating the solar heat collector,
whereas the active heating system is done by
the green house design.

The research and development of
INSOLER was funded by a collaborative project
between Universiti Malaysia Sabah
(UMS) and Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK).
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2022 2022

PATENT COMMERCIALIZED PRODUCTS

Effective drying at low capital cost.
The invention offers different drying
modes, viz natural convection and
forced chaotic airflow modes, depending
on the situations and requirements.
Designed to dry products in batches
for days until the desired moisture
content is achieved.
Different combinations of
opening and closing of air
vents and switching on and off
of suctions fans can be used at
different phases of drying or
drying times.
MIPA 2019 2021

2020

COMMERCIALIZED PRODUCTS PATENT

Overcoming the problem of river
pollution in particular garbage and
oil floating on the surface of
the river.
This invention uses the concept of
a watermill by collecting a waste
floating on the surface of the river
Able to increase the oxygen in the
river and get rid of any floating oil
residue.
This invention requires no
manpower and saves costs.

2022

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COMMERCIALIZED PRODUCTS

PATENT

The invention provides effective oil
recovery from POME at low capital and
operation investment.
The invention offers oil removal and
recovery not only for free oil, but smaller
dispersed and emulsified oil.

Designed for easy fabrication and operation ,
easy scaling up and can be arranged in
modular add-on in parallel or in series
depend on need.
Oil recovery efficiency up to 40% with up
to 30% BOD reduction.

INNOVATO R 2018

2018

AVAILABLE FOR LICENSING

PATENT

Copper catalyst Palladium catalyst

The present invention is concerned with a catalyst composed
of poly(hydroxamic acid)-metal complexes derived from the
cellulose grafted co-polymer and the bio-catalyst uses for
various organic reactions.

A polymer ligand-metal complex is a coordination complex
between a ligand function anchored on a polymer matrix and a
metal ion in which the metal ion is attached to the polymeric
ligand by a coordinate bond.

Polymer ligand-metal complexes are applied in industrial
processes, catalysis and organic synthesis.

PATENT AVAILABLE FOR LICENSING






Faster construction and no
framework and plastering
Lower cost: less cement usage
and Easy Installation: reduce
labor cost
Good thermal insulation and brick
is stronger and more durable
Waste reduction during
construction (less cement usage
and waste material in brick
production (POFA, EPP & QD)

Tawau Community
House

2019 2022

AVAILABLE FOR LICENSING

Particulate matter monitoring focuses on
the mass concentration obtained using
gravimetric method or Tapered Element
Oscillating Microbalance (TEOM).

Designed to provide real time
Particular Matter forecast via online
telecast.

All data will be transmitted real time to an
online platform and can be accessed via
PC or mobile Apps.
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PATENT
NNOVATION 2019 2019

2018

TRADE MARK COMMERCIALIZED PRODUCTS

Product Innovation that has won several
international awards such as Seoul International
Invention Fair and Biomalaysia.
Chicken food supplements for the purpose
of use in poultry farms.
Supplements help improve the health qualities
of poultry meat and poultry immunity.

AVAILABLE FOR LICENSING

Extra mo Presence of antioxidant, anticancer, anti- TRADE MARK
microbial agents & phytochemicals
isturizing n skin tone (vitamins, proteins, tannins, terpenoids,
etc).
To rejunvenate, freshness & protect
the skin from various skin conditons
(psoriasis, eczema, skin dryness,
sunburn, dermatitis, etc).
Kill off parasites, suitable for sensitive
skin, out the skin tone, fades dark
spots, acne scars, skin aging, and helps
in brightening.

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Rem
Rese
arch based product
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ove dead skin c

TRADE MARK AVAILABLE FOR LICENSING

Proprietry biochemical formulation of
fungicide containing combination of
phenolic acids and other unique amino
acids.
Formulation has protective effect to oil
palm root against G. boninense infection.
Limit the growth of the pathogen after
infecting the roots with promising fungistatic
effect on the pathogen.
Field trials showed promising results with
surpression of Ganoderma colonization up to
60% without development of resistance of
this pathogen towards LEStani and harmful
effect to soil microbiomes.

AVAILABLE FOR LICENSING TRADE MARK




Sustainability of mulberry plantation due to
increasing demand of mulberry products.
Mulberry can be used as functional food
ingredient with health benefit properties.
Targeted for health-conscious individual who
opt for convenience and halal food.

2018

TRADE MARK AVAILABLE FOR LICENSING

SeaVegTM is a newly developed marine vegetable based instant noodle with unique
flavour, natural colourand enhanced with health promoting ingredients from Sabah
seaweeds.
These seaweeds are rich sources of dietary fiber, minerals, proteins and vitamins.
These seaweeds are low in lipid content but contain a significant amount of
omega-3 fatty acids especially eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA).
This product has no artificial colouring, no
additives or preservatives.
Seaweeds were added in this noodle for
its natural blend of minerals; potassium,
sodium, calcium, magnesium and trace
elements such as iodine and selenium.

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TM

This innovation contains amino acids and TRADE MARK
sugars that are highly attractive to mud crabs;
these active ingredients have been carefully
selected, after a series of study on their
feeding responses to these substances.

Dietary supplementation of
ScyllaX has been clinically proven effective to
improve the feed intake of mud crabs on the
commercial fish diets. Applying this innovation
will definitely improve the feeding management
and increase the production of mud crabs in
Sabah.

First feed attractant for Scylla mud crabs in
the world. A new way to improve the feeding
management in mud
crabs farming.

Environmental-friendly formula
(Non-toxic and do not cause environmental
pollution).

2020 2021

TRADE MARK AVAILABLE FOR LICENSING




Enhancement for the plant
growth and root developments.
Increase yield of 20 to 30 percent
(in average).
Balance the biological flora and
enhance plant nutrient availability
in soils.
Effectively controlling plant
pathogenic fungi.

2019 2021

COMMERCIALIZED PRODUCTS COPYRIGHT

3 stories in the book with 27 riddles are
from various ethnics of Kadazan and
Dusun in Sabah.
The origin of two stories in the
book are from the people of
Kimaragang and Tobilung.
The last one is from various
versions of Kadazan and
Dusun ethnic folklore.

COPYRIGHT AVAILABLE FOR LICENSING

Electrically compost turning
machine via single phase.
Turning is important to determine high quality final
compost. Auto AZY ease the turning process.
This machine is capable of processing 200-
300kg of food waste in 10 to 20 days.
Composting is a technique to accelerate
the decomposition of organic waste by
controlling waste moisture, airflow,
nutrients and so on.

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Get to know more about animals in Sabah. COPYRIGHT

Create awareness to the community to protect the
habitat flora and fauna, especially animals that
goes extinct.

Not only kids, but tourist can also enjoy the
board game and learn more about nature living
things in Sabah in an interactive way.

Fun game with songs and encourage cognitive
skills.

2020 2019

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COPYRIGHT To design and develop an interactive AR
children Astronomy digital colouring book.
To integrate real-time texturing features
for 3D models in real time augmented
environment.
To develop multi-markers interaction and
features in the mobile AR children
Astronomy digital coloring book.

2021 2020

AVAILABLE FOR LICENSING

The Multiple Faces Recognition
(MFR) system for video surveillance
(VS) application attempts to
accurately detect the presence of
several target individuals over a
distributed network of cameras
using a deep learning architecture.
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COPYRIGHT
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2020 2019 2018
2019 2019

(RTFACEDEEP Prototype)

COPYRIGHT AVAILABLE FOR LICENSING

Promoting paperless and eco-friendly.
Save time and less effort.
User don't have to go back to the
car to add parking hour.
High commercial potential in collaborating
with DBKK for implementing the mobile
application and web application system.

2020 2021

AVAILABLE FOR LICENSING COPYRIGHT

The myXpert is created to provide
mechanism for public and private sectors
as well as to individual who would like to
seek professional assistance to tackle and
recover from Covid-19 outbreak.
The myXpert is an expert Database in
Malaysia. It is in the form of web and
mobile applications.
The individual experts listed in the
myXpert are self-registered to make
themselves contactable and offer their
assistance in their areas of expertise (e.g
business, financial, social support and
services etc) for post-pandemic recovery.

2022

AVAILABLE FOR LICENSING

THE DEVELOPMENT OF AUTOMATED NEWS
FACT-CHECKING APPLICATION IN TACKLING
MISINFORMATION

COPYRIGHT Sahkannya! aimed to reduce the significant time gap SAHKANNYA
between the moment misinformation is spread and USERS
when the fact-checked news is published.
Sahkannya! can act as One-Stop-Center for all verified
misinformation across the country. In addition,
Sahkannya! become a pilot case of application to
build a community of fact-checkers and support
better digital literacy among Malaysians to curb the
phenomenon of misinformation.
Our facter function using AI technology will
receive the to-be-verified claim input in
three forms: a URL, a paragraph or an
image. Registered users of Sahkannya! can
always get up-to-date with their verification
claims through their account and email.

2022

AVAILABLE FOR LICENSING COPYRIGHT

To design and develop an AR
System for the Deaf and Hard of
Hearing (D/HH).
To enable users explore the
system and visualise the
multimedia contents and
objects, practice, increase and
enhance their sign language
learning performance in the
most practical way.
To facilitate the normal
people in communicating
with disabilities and
facilitate learning about
sign language.
2018 2020

AVAILABLE FOR LICENSING

COPYRIGHT This innovation is a mobile apps develop to help Drivers
to navigate in a GREENER way around Kota Kinabalu
town. The functionality is similar with other navigation
apps available in the market, e.g Waze, GoogleMaps, etc.

But the UNIQENESS of Jum Green Bah!, it provides an
alternative way to navigate based on the Air Quality Index
(AQI) reading, i.e based on level of air pollution for each of
the particular route.

Save the environment
by reducing the air
pollution from vehicle
emission.

2021 2020

COMMERCIALIZED PRODUCTS TRADE SECRET

High-quality fish feed formulation.
Cost-effective and environmental
friendly fish feed formulation.
Use sustainable methods and
reduce costs up to 30%.
Higher growth rates, higher survival and
better food efficacy.

TRADE SECRET COMMERCIALIZED PRODUCTS

"Hafiz FEED" can increase meat
production at a reasonable food cost.
With this advantage, "Hafiz FEED" can
increase the production of beef or meat
in Sabah and Malaysia at a reasonable
cost.
"Hafiz FEED" is produced from the probiotic
fermentation of organic agricultural waste.
Contributes significantly in environmental
and zero protection initiatives in the
country.

2018

COMMERCIALIZED PRODUCTS TRADE SECRET

High quality urethane -based
fixing agent formulation.
This formulation will improve the performance
determination, which is intended to be
comparable, better, in turn can be used as an
alternative to the denim fabric dye fixing agents
already on the market.
The project also focuses on the
development of processing methods and
the production of high -performance
denim dye fixing agents on a large scale.

2018

TRADE SECRET AVAILABLE FOR LICENSING

Contain bioactive compound.
Possess antioxidant activity.
Inhibit free radicals.
Prevent oxidation of LDL.

2019 2020

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GreenLato is a specially formulated TRADE SECRET
healthy plant-based noodles
incorporated with Borneo green
seaweed, C. lentillifera, powder.
Seaweed is turned into powder (125 µm)
using a controlled drying system that will
retain its nutrient, colour and flavour
and extend its shelf life.

GreenLato is High in
protein, Low in fat &
Source of dietary fibre.
Sensory acceptance test had
shown good overall
acceptability of GreenLato
noodles.

Dried GreenLato Fresh
Noodles Caulerpa

2022 lentillifera

Cooked GreenLato
Noodles

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TRADE SECRET

These chicken patties are made with the
incorporation of local Caulerpa lentillifera
seaweed or known as Latok.
Latok was processed using freezedrying
technique to preserve nutrients.

The formulation received
2022 acceptable scores from

sensory panelists.

(Incorporation of freeze-dried
Latok in patties.)

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Biter tengayan is one of the traditional TRADE SECRET
foods of the Lundayehcommunity. It is a
type of porridge that uses tengayan
leaves as a main ingredient and is mixed
with Adan rice, both of which are native
to Lundayeh highland villages.

Tengayan snack is not only to provide a longer
shelf life but also to commercialize it to all
communities rather than just the Lundayehs.

By twin drum drying the slushy biter at 120°C
with 0.03rpm/minute, the sticky biter can turn
to a crunchy snack form.

TENGAYAN
LEAVES

2022 BITER ADAN
TENGAYAN RICE

TRADE SECRET AVAILABLE FOR LICENSING

Generate additional income through
diversifying downstream food product using
the underutilized fruit waste.
Reduce food waste though biotransformation of
ripe pineapple into vinegar with possible
functional food properties at a higher commercial
value.
Locally produced at lower costs stands a good
competitive status when compare with imported
fruit vinegars.
Become an icon of the involved community that
can tag along with the ongoing Kokobuan Trig Hill
& Eco Tourism for an additional income
generation.

2022

THE
BORNEO
INSTITUTE
FOR
INDIGENOUS
STUDIES
(BORIIS)

UMS institute designed to manage the needs of
research and development focuses on local
produce in the state of Sabah.



Results of research and development are expected to increase the knowledge
and understanding of the area. Research and development includes creative
work undertaken on a systematic basis to increase the stock of knowledge that
is useful to the researcher.

BORNEO INSTITUTE FOR INDIGENOUS STUDIES (BORIIS)

Sabah culture is so colourful.

We have over 30 indigenous and 200 sub-ethnic
groups, most of them have distinct traditional
costume, a heritage that tells the world their
identity, traditions, and stories. Sabah is
beautiful because of this cultural diversity.
Traditional costume in Sabah always variants
due to different occasions such as wedding,
ceremony and social status. But many ethnic
groups share common elements such as linangki
(needlework), siga (headgear) and belts (e.g
Tangkong, Himpogot)

BORNEO INSTITUTE FOR INDIGENOUS STUDIES (BORIIS)

Sabah food is based on staples such as rice with a
great variety of other ingredients and different
methods of food preparations due to the
influence of the state's varied geography and
indigenous cultures that were quite distinct from
the regional cuisines of the Peninsular Malaysia.

There are plenty of traditional dishes in Sabah that need to
try at least once in our lifetime.

Here are the eight of them below:

· Ambuyat · Tuhau

· Hinava · Latok

· Bambangan · Nomson
· Pinasakan · Linopot

BORNEO INSTITUTE FOR INDIGENOUS STUDIES (BORIIS)

The musical heritage of Sabah is a fantastic collection of
rhythms and sounds, movements and colours. With over

30 different ethnic entities this is only natural, more so
since Sabahans simply love music and song. There is
hardly any ceremony that would not require the
accompaniment of music.

Most ethnic groups in Sabah have their distinct tunes and
rhythms for various ceremonies. Men and women play
alongside with each other, but numbers and combinations of
instruments and dancers vary, as well as certain taboos
connected to different instruments
· Bungkau (Free Aerophone)
· Kulintangan (Idiofon
· Sompoton (Erofon)
· Gong
· Togunggak (Idiofon)
· Sundatang
· Bungkau

THE
FACULTY OF
PSYCHOLOGY
AND
EDUCATION
(FPE)

Faculty of Psychology and Education produces trained and knowledgeable
professionals in education and human development to address behavioral and
social problems.

To meet the challenging needs of the 21st century, the faculty draws on,
integrates, and synergizes fundamental disciplines such as pedagogy,
psychology, social work and counseling to produce skilled and competent
graduates. Employing a careful mixed of contemporary courses and programs,
the faculty aspires to produce highly skilled and competent graduates who are
well-balanced in terms of their intellectual, emotional, and spiritual quotients in
order to contribute positively to the human capital development and
advancement of the country.

This goal is in line with UMS's quest to become a global institution of excellence
in education, training and research. To achieve this goal, all entrusted parties
must fulfill their duties and responsibilities with sincerity, trust and dedication
based upon an excellent work culture.

MODUL ROBOT
M-SOLAT

(MODUL PdPc SOLAT FARDU)

INNOVATION BY:
PROF. DR. SABARIAH BTE SHARIF

The M-Salah Robot Module is a module developed using Design
and Development Approach that combine approaches, methods,
theories, and relevant teaching aids to minimise the problems
that occur in teaching and learning (T&L) of Fard Salah or the
Obligatory Prayers in Islam.

It also strengthens Jawi alphabet learning, prayer recitation
master, usage of Arabic terms, enhances students’ motivation, and
tackle negative attitudes of students in T&L of Fard Salah.

Game plan of The M-Salah The specialty of this module is the use of robotics technology as
Robot Module the main teaching aid that functions to recite the Naqli dalil, calling
of prayer (Adhan), recitations of prayers (Du’a), and provide
instructions and praises to improve students’ motivation. M-Salah
Robot Module combines Islamic Education pedagogy, 21st Century
Learning, modelling, and gamification.

In terms of the curriculum, this module acts as a reference for carrying out T&L,
strengthening the theoretical and practical mastery of Fard Salah. In co-curricular
aspect, the activities found in this module are relevant for clubs and associations
activities or any Islamic religious programme. This module has the potential to be
commercialised especially for the teaching staff, Islamic Education teachers, and
Islamic Education Committee. Meanwhile, M-Salah Robot, game boxes and I-Think
Notes have the potential to be commercialised for children, teenagers, teachers,
parents, schools, reverts (Mualaf), government, or non-government associations,
and private. This module obtained a Copyright Notification Certificate
(CRLY00025447) from the Malaysian Intellectual Property Corporation on 1
September 2020.

THE
FACULTY OF
MEDICINE &
HEALTH
SCIENCES
(FPSK)

UMS was established in 24 November 1994. The Faculty of Medicine and Health
Sciences in the main campus was established in 2011, and the Nursing Clinical
Block in nearby Likas in 2012.

The School of Medicine, now known as the Faculty of Medicine and Health
Sciences (FMHS), or Fakulti Perubatan dan Sains Kesihatan (FPSK) in Bahasa
Malaysia, was established in 2003 with the primary aim to increase the number
of medical doctors, nurses and other health professionals, especially in Sabah,
to meet the increasing demand for such personnel in Malaysia. Its main
objective is to produce committed and concerned medical and health
professionals who are sensitive to the health needs of the communities, with
emphasis to their total wellbeing within their cultural and traditional
orientation.

The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences is steadfast in its quest to achieve
excellence in medical and health education, which is geared toward producing
competent graduates capable of contributing productively in the provision of
best practice health care in the community, the nation and the world.

PUPUK
(PROGRAM
PERKONGSIAN
UNIVERSITI
KELUARGA)




PUPUK is an academic
module from the

Faculty of Medicine
and Health Sciences

(FPSK) of Universiti
Malaysia Sabah (UMS)

in Sikuati Kudat that
has started since
2003.



Among the main objectives of PUPUK are PUPUK as a vehicle for continuous and
steady interaction between the University, the Malaysian Ministry of Health, the
Sabah State Government and the local population in making long-term
community health programs a success. It promotes community activities and
health education of UMS in Kudat District, at the national level and then to the
international level. Moreover, PUPUK as a basis for the development of
community health activities by UMS in rural areas. It strengthen existing
relationships between the University and the local community.

Since 2003, the PUPUK program has involved
more than 1500 medical students and almost
600 families from 35 villages around the town
of Sikuati Kudat. All students are required to
visit their foster families at least three times a
year.

This means that they have to visit the villages of
their adoptive parents at least 15 times during the
5 years of the Doctor of Medicine Degree
Program. It requires students to observe,
understand the process and function of a family
and, if necessary, perform interventions based on
educational, medical and health goals. The
introduced concept also emphasizes the ability of
students to engage and collaborate with agencies
and local authorities to provide assistance in
dealing with family health problems, regardless of
religious, cultural and social differences. The
PUPUK program has also successfully published
articles in indexed journals and won several
medals at international conferences.