Recognition in R&D

First prize (Poster) at 5th India/ASEAN Hyperworks Technology Conference

  • Computer Aided Engineering (CAE), Crash & Safety Group won 1st prize under poster category at 5th India/ASEAN Hyperworks Technology Conference 2009.
  • The poster was entitled 'Application of Plackett-Burman Experimental Design through Altair Hyperstudy in Frontal Crash Performance'.
  • The full technical paper was published in the journal of the 3rd International Conference on Energy and Environment (ICEE) 2009, under the sustainable energy category.

Best Conference Paper at South East Asia ABAQUS Users' Conference

  • CAE, Durability and Reliability Group won an award for the best technical paper at South East Asia ABAQUS Users' Conference, held in Penang.
  • The paper is entitled Analysis of Gearshift Mechanism using Flexible Body approach for Structural Durability Assesment.

Asia Pacific Innovation Award at MSC ASEAN Users' Conference

  • The 'Probabilistic Analysis in Virtual Development' was presented by the CAE Section at the Annual MSC ASEAN Users' Conference in Sunway, Malaysia on August 2009.
  • It is an extension of the integration between statistics and numerical analysis that put extra emphasis on Quality Engineering and Design-to-cost orientation.
  • The analysis concept was quoted by MSC as the 'New CAE Simulation Approach of the 21st Century'.
  • PROTON had received the Asia Pacific Innovation Award 2009 from MSC Software Corporation, which was awarded by Tun Dr. Mahathir during PROTON's Family Day 2010.

PROTON Innovation & Invention Competition

  • The PROTON Innovation and Invention competition was organised for all staff of PROTON at Shah Alam, Tanjung Malim and those of PROTON Edar Sdn. Bhd.
  • The objectives are to generate new ideas and interest among the staff in creating next generation cars. It was held for 3 months (June 2009 – August 2009).
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