Empowering Education: Collaborative Teaching on Risk Assessment with Industry Expert

BERTAM, 3 January 2025 – A collaborative teaching program featuring an industry expert was successfully organized by Mrs. Nurhidayah binti Sabri, a senior lecturer from the Department of Environmental Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiTM Cawangan Pulau Pinang Kampus Bertam.

The program aimed to optimize industrial expertise in delivering knowledge, enhance students’ understanding of industry-related challenges in risk assessment, and support the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). A total of 41 third-semester diploma students from the HS113 program enrolled in the subject Introduction to Risk Assessment (ENV201) participated in the initiative.

The program featured Mr. Juzaili bin Azmi, Chief Operating Officer at UGEO Solutions Sdn. Bhd., as a guest speaker. As an external examiner at Universiti Teknologi Petronas, he shared insights on workplace safety and environmental issues.

This initiative significantly impacted SDG 4 (Quality Education), SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities), and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals). Special appreciation was given to UiTM Cawangan Pulau Pinang, Kampus Bertam, for supporting the bridge between academia and industry, with hopes for continued benefits for all involved.

Authors : Nurhidayah Sabri, Juzaili Azmi