Online conference 24 Nov 2020

What Works Well (www) during
COVID19: Shifting to virtual
Mardina Abdullah1,2 and Siti Aminah Bahari1
1Space Science Centre (ANGKASA), Institute of Climate Change
2Department of Electrical, Electronic & Systems Engineering

Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)-The National University of Malaysia

SpaceScienceCentre(ANGKASA)SPACE SCIENCECENTRE(2o 55’N,101o 46’E)
Institute of Climate
ChangeUniversiti Kebangsaan
Malaysia
SelangorPeninsular Malaysia
East Malaysia

West Malaysia
BORNEOResearch Fellow@ANGKASA

Covid-19: Education-TnL (University)
ADVANTAGES :

MCO*

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● classroom engagement● students can ask thelecturer via chat
● dynamic learning● interactive learning● hybrid seminar , webinar

online class aftersemester start
university still operate
but all staff is WFH (notphysically)
CMCO*

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30% staff at officephysicallyclass fully online
all meetings online
equipment at university
can be maintain/repair.

DISADVANTAGES :

RMCO*
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University can fully
operate with 100%
capacity
most of the class stillonline
student can come to theuniversity
viva student online

MODE :● lecturer and students
need to have computerand good internet
connection to learn.
● not all region inMalaysia have a goodinternet connection
especially at rural area.
● hybrid seminar ,webinar● using online platform : GoogleMeet, Microsoft
Teams, Zoom
● Discussion via email,Whatsapps, Telegram● Video call on Whatsapps● Share content on OneDrive*same with Malaysian Space Agency (Space Weather Research Sector)

UKM NETWORK – GISTM AND GPS
GPS Ionospheric Scintillation and TEC Monitor (GISTM) and GPS network
UKM GPS receiver-2003
Geofrequency with geodeticantenna● GISTM - 2010
○ 1 GISTM owned by UTHM

1.
2.
3,4,5,6.
7.
8.

NovAtel GSV 4004B GPS receiver
GPS Antenna
Connection cable (30 m maximum)
PC processing data,UPS

Magnetic Data Acquisition System(MAGDAS)
Overview• A global magnetometer network
constructed by Kyushu University incollaboration with more than 30
international organizations.
• Observation data are intended forstudies on long-term variations, ULF
waves, transient and impulsive
phenomena (Yumoto & MAGDAS,2007).
MAGDAS @ Malaysia• 7 stations - Langkawi (LKW, 2006),
Sabah (RAN, 2017), Pasir Gudang(JOH, 2017), Banting (BTG, 2016),
Kuala Terengganu (TRE, 2017), dan
Perak (PER, 2016), Penang (PEN,2019).

Lightning Measurement SystemMalaysia
Overview• A setup to capture and identify fast(radiation, MF/LF/VLF) and slow (quasistatic) electromagnetic field emitted bylightning flashes in and surrounding
Peninsular Antarctica and Malaysia(Melaka).
• Data is observed to characterize theelectrical and occurrence of Cloud-toGround (CG), Intra-Cloud (IC) andNarrow Bipolar Event (NBE)• Measurement system in Malaysia
UTeM Melaka Station 2.3138°N, 102.3211°E

fast and slow electromagnetic fields antenna systems

Covid-19: Research on Space Weather (University)
SWx Equipments over Malaysia
GPS (2)MAGDAS (7)LMS (1)

GISTM (3)UMS

Covid-19: Research and Operation on Space Weather(University & MySA)[RESEARCH]

Data uploaded continuously& processed locally

Data acquired/shared online

Discussion done online

Research grant timeline extended

Limited interactivity,
productivity reduce
Limited trained people for repairment
Disruption on timeline
Incompatible computer forprocessing at site
Conferences postponed/
moved online - AOSWA

LESSON LEARNED Shifting to virtualPIC
trainingDatasharing

Internetconnection

Onlineconference

SoftwarecompatibilityHelp from others● series seminar on space weather between

AOSWA members –knowledge, dataprocessing● student attachment at university outside ofMalaysia? Can be guided online?
● how to transfer data near real time to theserver in University● data sharing – online, easy to be accessbetween the applicants and data ownerAcknowledgment#AOSWA team
#TEAM MAGDAS UKM#TEAM LMS UKM+UTEM#MYSA

THANK YOU
mardina@ukm.edu.myhttps://www.ukm.my/ipi/#kitajagakita #staysafestayhome