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Dr. Tan Mei Hooi

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Dr. Tan Mei Hooi is a senior lecturer in the School of Engineering, Computing and Built Environment, UOW Malaysia KDU Penang University College. She has joined the institution since December 2007. Her responsibilities in teaching and improving content for Engineering Mathematics and Introduction in Inventive Problem Solving in Engineering will contribute to enhance the quality of education provided.

Dr. Tan is an experienced lecturer with more than 20 years of teaching experiences in both secondary education and tertiary education. She continually exhibits excellent teaching and encouraging students to participant in social responsibility activities such as STEM Exhibitions, Science Carnival, Christmas Charity Event, and etc. Furthermore, she also dynamically in conducting workshop to secondary school students such as STEM workshop, Creativity Bowl Workshop and Motivation Workshop.

Dr. Tan is a certified public trainer under HRDF, MyTRIZ Level 3 Practitioner and MyTRIZ Level 1 and Level 2 Instructor. With her achievement in applying TRIZ in engineering, her team has been awarded second runner-up in MyTRIZ Competition 2018. Additionally, she is actively involved in conducting TRIZ Level 1 workshops aim to fostering interest and developing soft skills in engineering among students. Her efforts to promote TRIZ methodology among students demonstrate her commitment to improve students’ problem-solving skills, creativity and innovative levels. By providing students with the tools and techniques to think outside the box and find innovative solution to complex problem, this will cultivate the next generation of innovative thinkers and problem-solvers.

Doctor of Education in Science Education Universiti Sains Malaysia, 2014 – 2022
Research Title: The Relationships between learning experiences, self-efficacy, outcome expectation and private higher education institutions’ engineering students’ perception about 21st century learning experiences on Industry 4.0 educational goals

Master of Science in Teaching Mathematics Universiti Sains Malaysia, 2003 – 2006
Research Title: Prime Numbers

Bachelor of Science with Education (Mathematics) Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 1996 – 2000

Year Title
2022 Conference Proceedings

Gik Hong Yeap*, Hock Kheng Sim & Mei Hooi Tan, “Imparting Innovation Skills to Graduates at UOW Malaysia KDU Penang University College”, Pesta TRIZ 2022, Universitas Islam Indonesia, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, 6 – 8 December 2022.

2020 Conference Proceedings

Brian Ong Wen Qian*, Kevin Wijaya* & Tan Mei Hooi, “Integrating Augmented Reality in Teaching TRIZ”, MyTRIZ Conference 2020, Penang, 03 December 2020.

Tan Mei Hooi, “The Effectiveness of TRIZ Activities in Improving Engineering Student’ Hard Skills and Soft Skills”, MyTRIZ Conference 2020, Penang, 03 December 2020.

2019 Book

M.I. Mazrina, Z.A. Suriati, H.K. Sim, M.H. Tan, D.A. Kasturi (2019) TRIZ Case Study: An Innovative Approach for Continuous Improvement in Small Medium Enterprises, MPC

2016 Conference Proceedings

Tan Mei Hooi, “Factors Influencing Lecturers’ Engagement in Informal Science Learning in Higher Education: A Case Study at A Private University College in Malaysia”, USM-FAU Conference 2016: Pupils’ Diversity and Integration in Education – German & Malaysian Perspectives, USM, Penang, 06 – 08 September 2016.

WORKSHOPS

2023

  • Instructor and content developer, Creative Thinkers Creativity Bowl Workshop @Hua Lian High School Taiping, UOW Malaysia, 29 May 2023
  • Instructor and content developer, STEM Showcase 2023: STEM workshop-Magic Luna and Glowing Puppet, TechDome Penang, 12 – 13 May 2023
  • Instructor and content developer, STEM & English Workshop, Pusat Penang 2030 Kadun Bagan Jermal, 06 – 20 March 2023

 

2022

  • Instructor and content developer, Gainful English, Maths and Science (GEMS) Workshop, PYDC, 16 July 2022 – 01 October 2022
  • Instructor, TRIZ Level 1 Certification Training, UOW Malaysia, 22 – 23 July 2022

 

2019

  • Instructor and content developer, Creative Thinkers Creativity Bowl Workshop @ SMJK Chung Ling, UOW Malaysia, 07 November 2019
  • Instructor and content developer, Creative Thinkers Creativity Bowl Workshop @ Union High School, UOW Malaysia, 17 October 2019
  • Instructor and content developer, Workshop of Motivation and Study Technique, KDU Penang University College, 11 May 2019
  • Instructor and content developer, Creative Thinkers Creativity Bowl Workshop @ Han Chiang High School, UOW Malaysia, 11 April 2019

 

2018

  • Instructor and content developer, Creative Thinkers Creativity Bowl Workshop @ SMK Bercham Ipoh, KDU Penang University College, 13 July 2018
  • Instructor and content developer, Workshop of Motivation and Study Technique, KDU Penang University College, 02 May 2018
  • Instructor, TRIZ Level 1 Certification Training for Secondary School Teacher, KDU Penang University College, 24 – 25 April 2018
  • Instructor and content developer, Creative Thinkers Creativity Bowl Workshop @ Penang Girl School, KDU Penang University College, 12 April 2018

 

2017

  • Instructor and content developer, Flipped Classroom & Instructional Video Developing Workshop for Secondary School Teacher, KDU Penang University College, 07 October 2017
  • Instructor and content developer, Creative Thinkers Creativity Bowl Workshop @ SMK Ave Maria Ipoh, KDU Penang University College, 21 June 2017
  • Instructor and content developer, Creative Thinkers Creativity Bowl Workshop @ AMK Menglembu Ipoh, KDU Penang University College, 16 June 2017
  • Instructor and content developer, Creative Thinkers Creativity Bowl Workshop @ St. Michael Institution Ipoh, KDU Penang University College, 27 May 2017
  • Instructor and content developer, Workshop of Motivation and Study Technique, KDU Penang University College, 23 May 2017
  • Instructor and content developer, Creative Thinkers Creativity Bowl Workshop, KDU Penang University College, 19 April 2017

 

2016

  • Instructor and content developer, Creative Thinkers Creativity Bowl Workshop @Penang Girl School, KDU Penang University College, 11 November 2016
  • Instructor and content developer, Creative Thinkers Creativity Bowl Workshop @SMJK Ave Maria Convent, KDU Penang University College, 15 September 2016
  • Instructor and content developer, Workshop of Motivation and Study Technique @SMJK Chio Min Kulim, KDU Penang University College, 29 July 2016
  • Instructor and content developer, Creative Thinkers Creativity Bowl Workshop @SMK Mahsuri Langkawi, KDU Penang University College, 20 April 2016
  • Instructor and content developer, Creative Thinkers Creativity Bowl Workshop @SMJK Keat Hwa, KDU Penang University College, 26 February 2016

 

2015

  • Instructor and content developer, Creative Thinkers Creativity Bowl Workshop @SMJK Chung Ling, KDU Penang University College, 03 November 2015
  • Instructor and content developer, Creative Thinkers Creativity Bowl Workshop @SMK Ayer Itam, KDU Penang University College, 29 October 2015
  • Instructor and content developer, Creative Thinkers Creativity Bowl Workshop @SMJK Poi Lam Ipoh, KDU Penang University College, 01 August 2015
  • Instructor and content developer, Creative Thinkers Creativity Bowl Workshop @Hua Lian High School Taiping, KDU Penang University College, 16 March 2015

2020
Conference Reviewer

  • MyTRIZ Conference 2020: Taming Wicked Problem with TRIZ, 3rd December 2020, UOW Malaysia KDU Penang University College, Batu Kawan Campus

 

2019
Appointed as Auditor

  • TRIZ Case Study: An Innovative Approach for Continuous Improvement in Small Medium Enterprises, MPC

 

2016
Invited as Malaysia Delegate to Friedrich-Alexander University (Germany)

  • USM-FAU Germany Empower Collaboration in Diversity of Education Project 2016

 

2013
Appointed as Advisor (2013 – ongoing)

  • UOW Malaysia Engineering Society

2022
UOW Malaysia KDU Penang University College – 15 Years Long Service Award
Token of Appreciation – Science Carnival Exhibition (2022) by SMJK Chung Ling

2019
Certified Human Resource Development Fund (HRDF) trainer
Token of Appreciation – Science Carnival Exhibition (2019) by SMJK Chung Ling
Token of Appreciation – Interactive Science and Mathematics (2019) by SMJK Jit Sin

2018
MyTRIZ Competition 2018 – Second Runner-up
Token of Appreciation – Science Carnival Exhibition (2018) by SMJK Chung Ling

2017
KDU College (PG) Sdn Bhd – 10 years Long Service Award
Professional Membership – Association for Science and Mathematics Education Penang (ASMEP)

2015
KDU College (PG) Sdn. Bhd. 2015 Staff Awards – Best Lecturer