Present condition of the Project

1-1. Explain the general condition of the field/industry in Malaysia

As the developing country, we need to grow our industry area to achieve our vision to be Developed Country in Year 2020. In order to achieve that vision, The Centre for instructor and Advanced Skill Training (CIAST) as a training provider we have a big responsibility to train the new generation people and industrial workers to get knowledge and skill in specific area. In CIAST we have trained about 300 full time student and 3 451 participant (2001) per year.

1-2. Describe your scope of work

Teaching on welding area covering theory and practical for 60 person full time student

(3 years) and modular courses about 200 participant per year. As the National Expert my duties are to prepare and trained National Competitors for World Skill Competition and Asean Skill Competition.

2. Describe urgency of this project

Since the World Skill Competition will be held in Switzerland in June 2003 and we will send our national competitor, so we really need a new and suitable equipment urgently to fulfill required skill for that competition. At the moment we are using old equipment (not suitable for higher level training).

3. Please answer the following questions:

3-1. Is installation of the equipment could be carried out by you, or

3-2. Technical support requires

The installation of the equipment will do by us.

4. Information on applicant’s Organization

4-1. Number of staff

We (CIAST) have 180 employer including 130 trainee (instructor)

4-2. Name of course attended by the applicant & Duration

Industrial and Technical Training (In Plant Training) under the Look East Policy of the Malaysian Government in the Field of Welding (May 17, 2000 – August 30, 2000)

5. Please describe types of equipments available in your organization

No.	Name of equipment & specification	Quantity of equipment	Status of Usage (intensity of usage)	Application of the equipment to your organization
1 2 3	Combination SMAW/GTAW welding machine GMAW welding machine Notebook Computer	10 units for 60 person full time training and about 200 part time participant 6 units for 60 person full time training and about 200 part time participant none	Bought in 1994 used 8 hours / day and often need a maintenance Bought in 1992 used 8 hours / day and often need a maintenance	none none

6. Please give your comments on the suitability of the equipment requested:

Subject	Details	Assessment/Comments
Related Costs incurred in clearance of the equipment from the cargo	Is your estimated cost includes costs incurred in customs, storage, transport charges	Yes /No
Provision of building/location to put the equipment	Presently, do you have the building or location to put the equipment? If the building is still in construction, please specify the status of completion?	Yes /No Existing building
	Is the building/location big enough to accommodate the equipment? Do you need to ascertain the building meets specific specification?	Yes /No The location is suitable to accommodate that equipment and will be placed in existing bay
Operation of the equipment	Capability of the ex-trainee to operate the equipment	Yes /No We have qualified ex-trainee to operate that equipment
Technical level of the equipment	Would local technical expertise capable of handling the technicalities of the equipment?	Yes /No
	Do you have any other similar type of equipment or similar model equipment in the past? Have it been fully used?	Yes /No But difference model and bought in 1994/1992 (old) and have been fully used
Maintenance of equipment	Would maintenance/repair of the equipment possible?	Yes /No
	Do you have technical staff to handle maintenance/repair?	Yes /No We have qualified staff to maintain that equipment
	Is authorize dealer/agent available to handle maintenance/repair?	Yes /No
Past record of other equipments supplied	Is there any similar type of equipment provided through technical cooperation aid?	Yes /No

Prepared by,

Iffli Efendy Abdulah

CIAST, Shah Alam