Educational Tour by College Vocational Bintulu in Medium Density Fiberboard Industry,Daiken Sarawak Sdn Bhd (DSK), Bintulu Sarawak______________________________________________________________________________

Daiken Sarawak Sdn Bhd warmly welcome College Vocational students and teachers foreducational tours on 19th September and 26th September 2017.

Figure 1 : College Vocational Bintulu visiting Daiken Sarawak Sdn Bhd on 19th September 2017
History was created where DSK receiving approximately 200 students and educators for thepurpose of educational manufacturing tours in a week. As to continuously aware and support
nearby community, DSK take this challenge to provide students and teachers with the opportunity
to have their eyes opened to the exciting and lucrative world of medium density fiberboard
manufacturing industry. DSK believed it serve the purpose of Corporate Social Responsibility(CSR) policy to the community besides commitment in creating awareness and promoting positive
impact to environment.

Figure 2 : College Vocational Bintulu visiting Daiken Sarawak Sdn Bhd on 26th September 2017Prepared by : Lydia SJ, Suraya Z, Loh WLObjectives of educational tours are includes to transfer knowledge besides increase awareness ofwhat MDF industry roles, impact and offers to communities. Furthermore, to contribute as a placeof learning and to educating students and teachers for deeper understanding of today’s
manufacturing industry.
College Vocational Bintulu are National Technical College located at KM 12, Tanjung Kidurong
Bintulu Road, near to Sungai Sebatang with land size 52.8 acres. The distance from DSK MDF
factory are 3.7 Kilometres away by road. This tour involve a final year students in their Year 4(semester 8) from Industries Machineries, Technology of Construction, Technology ofAutomotive, Technology of Welding, Technology Electric and Technology of Electronic.

Group 1(a) :Technology of ElectricGroup 1 (b) : Industry MachineriesGroup 1 (C) : Technology of Welding

Group 2 (a) : Technology of ElectronicGroup 2 (b) : Technology of Construction

Group 3 (c) : Technology of Automotive
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Bus provided by DSK arrived at MDF factory at 8.30 am. Students and teachers are welcome byManaging Director, Mr. Takahisa Honda, Operation Manager, Mr. Edward Lim, and others staff
in charge. However, on 26th September 2017, Oversea Division Head, Mr. Takeshi Nagata hadjoined together to welcome the student and teachers. Upon their arrival, students and teachers weregiven a welcoming gifts such as caps, notepad and pens for their used during the tour. The gift waspresented by Mr. Takahisa Honda and Mr. Takeshi Nagata.

Caps and note pads as a souvenir for them. Before start the tour, Mdm Lydia briefing a simple
safety rules with vocational students.

Gift presented by Mr.Takahisa Honda on19 September 2017

Gift presented by Mr.Takeshi Nagata on
26 September 2017

Prepared by : Lydia SJ, Suraya Z, Loh WLFactory tour was divided into 3 groups led by Managers and assist by Executives and Engineersfrom various department. Students and teachers were gather inside factory conference room forintroduction, briefing and welcoming speech by Deputy Factory Manager, Mr. Lim Choon Kui.
He stressed that, this is a great opportunity for both organization to get know each other as aneighborhood. He also hoped that this educational tour will be great experienced and memorableto students and teachers.

After a great welcome from Deputy Factory Manager, briefing was done by Safety, Health andEnvironmental office representative. Brief explanation was share together with Safety Video forbetter understanding and alert during their factory tour. Thereafter, students and teachers was given
an opportunity to watch the video of MDF making process, type of product and plantation inDaiken Sarawak Sdn Bhd. Besides to increase their knowledge on MDF industry, sample of chip,fiber, board and flooring was displayed inside the room.

Prepared by : Lydia SJ, Suraya Z, Loh WLWhile first group was inside the factory conference room, second and third group was being
educate on 5S practices in DSK. 5S information and implementation was share by Managers incharge of each group inside canteen. The students and teachers were actively and excitedly asking
a question on 5S as they found the information and way of implementation is new to them.

As an approach to help them to understand the curriculum subject they have learn in college, tour
had been divided according to their courses. Every groups of the students had been given a moment
to visit specific area related to their studies which are identified available in DSK. Besides, thismay enable educators to integrate easily from this tour experiences into their workshop curriculum
studies. However, as in general, tour was started from Chip Yard. Students and teachers capable
to see the raw materials of fiber making besides activities going on in chip yard area.

Prepared by : Lydia SJ, Suraya Z, Loh WLStudents and teachers continue touring from forming line to sanding line and end up at productwarehouse. However, every stop point, briefing, question and answer are continuously carry out
between DSK’s staff and the students. Student enjoyed learning and sightseeing different types ofmachines operated in DSK plant from each process and how the products were made.

Towards the end of the programme, every groups are given an opportunity once again to question
the staff before they fill up the feedback form inside factory conference room. Students andteachers are surveyed after the tours so data can be gathered to discover what the students
experienced from their own point of view and to help streamline and improve tours in the future.
Even though the students look tired, however, their face shown their satisfactory on this tour.
Before leaving DSK, students and teachers had been served with Kentucky Fried Chicken foods
and Drinks

Finally, DSK hope that this educational tour arranged may provide students an opportunity to seereal life examples of what they have learned in their theory into actual practice in manufacturing
facility and specifically in Medium Density Fibreboard.

Prepared by : Lydia SJ, Suraya Z, Loh WL