I'm nt really sure either other ppl at my age should bother abt Innovation issues discussed today....but this is how i look at it....
Within these 2 days....it is no doubt tht most of d panels x denials abt the important of continuous research to achieve innovative products or services.....the questions is.....how do the researchers do it?...in order to achieve the target (of having any products or services) tht innovative enough to penetrate the market? Or in a simple words is ~ "products or services tht can be sold or used in the real market"....
From my personal point of view...."It's difficult! A researcher alone....especially a lecturer in a University should not focusing on doing research with an objective to penetrate real market...it's hardly done (at least for now ;-p)....They should focusing on research tht will update & upgrade their teaching methods or quality....all the research mst be aiming for producing more quality students tht gonna face the real market n innovate themselves...Not give the burden to a lecturer tht got to do a research, at d same time mst give a lectures & hv to think effectively to produce a products/ services tht marketable? Can they cope with everything?
They will start to choose....which one is more promising? Focusing on producing more quality graduates or focusing on research that give them titles and more research grant (to win the market with the products that actually end up just to be patented or penetrate journals)....
Through my conversation with some participants during this WIF 2012, coincidentally some of them is also lecturers from several Universities.....(Monash Uni, LKW, IPTA, Research Institute...etc)....the responds are: i. some of them prefer to be a real researcher...without any lecture class to think of.....but they are fine with attachment student's training activities..... ii. some of them are very enthusiastic to be a real teaching lecturer....where they would like to do a research that will benefit their teaching skill and knowledge....to be always updated with current issues and trend...including further research on fundamental science subjects tht would benefits the students and helps them to be more prepared to face the real problems and issues in the real world outside.....
With some experience, i would say that UiTM is one of the best Teaching Universities in our country.....the positive environment and facilities are shared among the lecturers with less personal interest and development of students is always their priority....there are some efforts taken recently to make UiTM focusing on becoming a Research University....but their aiming is more towards ranking....(since the evaluation based on research being done.....phewwwwwwww..... ;-p)....hopefully not forgotten the attention to keep on producing quality graduates that creative, innovative, be able to compete and survive, brave and dynamic.... ;-) *still praying that UiTM not gonna be crazy like others in a race to be a research university...
Is d objective of learning is to PENETRATE A JOURNAL only? i believe we may already have penetrate huge numbers of journals....but what its end up to be? Kept nicely in the library or really being useful as effective problems solving methods? Or it is secretly embedded within the researcher itself? i believe that there must be a balance on both knowledge seeking than only penetrating the journals... :-)
I would like to know.....is the patented products only is good enough to be marketable? * this is a great arguements from Prof Gupta, India and speakers from UK during WIF 2012.......Is only penetrate the journal is good enough to be good? How much money (Government or specifically Rakyat money) hv been spend to do sooooo many research tht also being done by other full time researchers in d Research Institute? What is the significant different function of pure researchers in Research Institute n a researcher a.k.a lecturer in University? Or at least out line wht is the priority of each field? Wht is the significance function of a lecturer in the University n a pure researcher in a Research Institute?
Please do understand tht i'm not pointing to anybody.....i'm jst curious....if the real people tht gonna face the real world outside is the graduates.....then...why should all the lecturers in the universities given a task to produce the products tht can be sold/ marketable? While they suppose to focusing on how to produce a creative n innovative graduates....rather thn doing too many things at once and champion nothing....
Please understand tht doing a research is nt only to get PHD, PM or Prof titles....it is about how the knowledge can be use to solve other ppl problems or help the students to be more competitive...open student's mind....to b more creative n innovative n success out there in the real world ~
B a graduates also is not only hv a Degree n b proud of it.....sit down & do nothing wit tht piece of paper....and announcing to others..."hey!! look....i'm a degree holder!".......it is about how we can use the education to the benefit of yourself, others & to face this real world....
As wht the Prof. He from China said, "my ambition is to see my research to be applied in the real situation....being used by the people to solved many problems and can be materialize"...he started with small *Research Institute in the University ~ small workshop and few students.....now they are big enough as one of the trusted brand ~ Sunward ~ leader of engineering tools in China. A TESTIMONY that Research Institute play an important role in materialize innovation products that can penetrate the market and hv trained more researchers or graduates to become real inventors....
I would like to see the Research Centre like MARDI, MRI, Nuclear Malaysia, JKM, SIRIM & many other agencies under several Ministry....especially MOSTI ~ to champion more meaningful researches tht be able to turn it into recognize services n products.....like before.....
Long time ago MRI was a source of reference by UNESCO for mosquitoes diseases....But now...not anymore...Why? Is d research grants not there? Is the researches hv no time to do a full time research (as they are a full time researcher ) Why we wnt to take over other peoples task & crazy to achieve a title to become a research university only? How about become a respected Teaching University and produce high quality graduates tht be able to penetrate n survive in the real market??? Yes.....research in the university is an on going efforts...no dout about it......but not aiming into commercialization i believe.....wht i mean is: the intention is good, but the implementation might not be the best.....some of the academician might take less priority to the development of the students...focusing on research alone...teaching become part time....research grant become the main task to be completed and looking for... ;-p
Research in the University should be priorities for the benefits of teaching objective....to produce a competitive graduates....to make sure the students not gonna feed with outdated source of knowledge.....not using the students to finish their research grant objectives only....they are students....that need to be nurtured to be somebody.....not a cheap workers..... :-p ~ i understand that everybody hv their own arguments.....but we may have to reflects ourselves...if we are an academician....for sure we are suppose to have the passionate for teaching....rite? :-p ~ same thing goes to teachers in the schools.....if we are not really keen to do so...then we may consider other exciting field that suite us ~ an entrepreneurs, a consultant, a businessman or maybe a full time researcher.....*wink*
What's happening now is overlapping of function and missed targeting products......The main products of a
University are competitive
students, while products of
Research Institutes are reliable
services and marketable
products.....
No need to steal the jobs that suppose to be lead by the Research Institute (RI); do respect the researchers in there....(but bear in mind that a RI can be exist in the University compound as well...but
do not mix the functions and have only committed full time researchers, only then they can focus on producing marketable products & services).....please hire more young ambitious researchers in these RI & make a promising career for our young science students now....they are still confuse of wht they gonna end up to be....since the post to become a real scientific researchers are limited.....no opportunity for them to explore their maximum talents.....please don't steal their chances..... hahahah ;-)....we have to remember....to increase the awareness and interest to join STI field is one continuous effort.....to MANAGE the STI talents that have been produced is another issues.....
I do believe prestigious RI like MPOB needs more grants n pure researchers to do full time research n creates products tht really play important roles n contributes to our new Country's economic area....
I'm sorry if my opinion today may disturbing certain people....(macamlah pandai sangat kan....) hahahahhah.....this is just my personal opinion....it might be less accurate....wright or wrong? But it's may trigger something......
I wish to see more Teaching University in our country.....with the aim to produce more competitive graduates.....focusing on research to upgrade the standard n knowledge of teaching.....lets the research being done by the RI and give them chances to grow & be a prestigious RI in the world...lets us grow together....be a leading agencies in every field we are.....
Please.....don't overlap n killing each other to be seen.....nobody is greater than others....everybody is great enough to lead each area....collaborates and lets build this country together......PEACE!!
Remember tht we decide today.....will determine the life of our next future generation..... ;-) so, make a wise decision.....
P/s: again...pls do understand that this is my personal opinion through my personal observation. It may differ from other's point of view....do make further reading for better judgement and i'm open with any disagreement or opinions....since every single person have different views from different angle....but we should avoid denials....peace ~ :-D
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