Naim and I (Ziqri) represented the Chemical Engineering department at the DISKOE event. We explained the details of our program to interested students.Dr Azlin as Student Academic Advisor who gave a general explanation about Chemical Engineering & Sustainability and Dr. Firdaus as Deputy Dean for Kulliyyah of Engineering.

During the event, we noticed that many students seemed hesitant to approach the Chemical Engineering booth, often favoring Electrical, Aerospace, and other engineering programs. We believed this might have been due to the difficulty they experienced with chemistry during their Centre of Foundation Studies (CFS) program. Students often assumed that Chemical Engineering heavily relied on the same challenging chemistry they encountered in CFS. However, this wasn’t quite true. While Chemical Engineering did involve some chemistry subjects like Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Life Sciences, these were only a few aspects of the program. Another misconception we encountered was that Chemical Engineering careers were limited to the oil and gas industry. In reality, the field offered a wide range of opportunities in diverse sectors like environmental protection, pharmaceuticals, petroleum, research and development, and many more

In conclusion, DISKOE served as a valuable platform to introduce engineering programs to students at the Centre of Foundation Studies. While we noticed some students shy away from the Chemical Engineering booth due to misconceptions about the program’s reliance on complex chemistry, we were able to clarify these misunderstandings and showcase the program’s diverse applications across various industries.