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2007

A Community Project by SCIENCESS

Project Proposal: WacKOS Project

PROJECT PROPOSAL: WACKOS PROJECT

By: the Ad Hoc Working Committee for WacKOS Project

Please address correspondence in relation to this proposal to:

[email protected]

Development of this project has been a collaborative effort between the Ad Hoc Working Committee for WacKOS Project, Science Students’ Society (SCIENCESS) of Kulliyyah of Science, International Islamic

University Malaysia (IIUM), and Malaysia’s Bayer Young Environmental Envoy (BYEE) 2007.

Science Students’ Society (SCIENCESS) is a faculty-

based student organization that connects students of

Kulliyyah of Science, IIUM by promoting and fostering

community interaction, as well as providing support for

students to engage in academic and non-academic

endeavours.

Bayer Young Environmental Envoys (BYEE) is an

international network of young individuals passionate

about environment, selected through a programme

organized by Bayer in partnership with the United

Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

This project has been selected as one of the 50 semi-finalists (Category: Institutes for Higher Learning) for Maxis Cyberlinq Competition 2007 and received a funding of RM1000 for its initial activities. The official website for this project can be accessed

at: http://cqwackos.wordpress.com

Executive SummaryThe WacKOS Café and Resource Center is a student-led project intended for the intellectual

enrichment of the students of the Kulliyyah of Science. Its main aim is to provide leisure space,

as well as tools and resources that will enable students to participate in activities geared

towards academic excellence, personal growth and independence, which will encourage and

allow them to contribute positively to their immediate environment. For this, the planning and

implementation of the project has been divided into two parts (to run concurrently), which

includes 1) the Build-up and running of the WacKOS Café Kiosk, and 2) Furnishing the KOS

Resource Center with books and reading materials of various genres. Although funding and

running costs of the project shall initially be borne by the Kulliyyah of Science, the project will

generate its own supportive income by means of the cafe kiosk. Resources such as books,

magazines and other reading materials will be obtained through affiliations with organizations

and book clubs around Malaysia. Ultimately, the project also plans to fund and support its

cause through sponsorships by various companies and non governmental organizations

(NGOs), as well as through fundraising efforts.

Table of Contents

Executive Summary 4

Introduction 6

Project Overview 7

Project Description 9

Required Resources 12

Collaborations, Affiliations, and Support 15

Next Step 16

Appendix I 17

Appendix II: 18

Appendix III 20

Introduction

About WacKOS Project

The WacKOS Resource Center is a project that aims to provide students of the Kulliyyah

of Science (KOS) with a positive environment as well as an effective platform for them to

engage in meaningful activities outside of class. Aside from activities, WacKOS is also proposed

as a student reference center for reading materials on various topics and genre, including

information and resources on KOS-related activities such as Industrial Training and the Final

Year Project, which are compulsory undertakings for all KOS students hoping to graduate.

The project title WacKOS is derived from the word wacky, which denotes a touch of

unconventionality and uniqueness that is well suited to the spirit of youth for whom this project

is tailored. In a sense, it is the project’s very aim to introduce KOS students to a side of them

that is less conservative and predictable: a side fed by creativity, individuality and self-reliance.

The ultimate objective of WacKOS therefore is to encourage students to break bounds and

trigger change by realizing their own personal potential.

In truth, catalyzing such changes is not difficult. Students by their youthful nature are

motivated towards change, and such motivation, if harnessed and guided in the right path may

prove to be an enormous asset not only to the collective student body per se, but to the

Kulliyyah at large. On the other hand, motivation alone cannot exact change. It is important that

students are furnished with various tools and informative resources that will enable them not

only to contribute, but to do so in a positive manner. In this light, the presence of a well

equipped youth activity center is essential to ensure that students are given every opportunity

to be all that they can be.

Project Overview

Objectives

The WacKOS Project aims to:

i. Create a positive and constructive environment where KOS students can relax,

unwind and participate in activities outside of class.

ii. Enrich students’ intellect by supplying them with resources of various forms and

genres.

iii. Furnish relevant information regarding KOS-related courses such as Industrial

training and Final Year Project.

iv. Promote activities both within and outside of the Kulliyyah that are geared towards

students’ awareness, independence and personal growth.

Target ParticipantsFor the time being this project, its resources and proposed activities are dedicated to the

students currently studying at the Kulliyyah of Science, as it has been designed specifically to

aid KOS in the recovery and reconstruction of student capacity post its relocation to the

Kuantan Campus. Once the project has been established and well underway, considerations can

be made for WacKOS to reach out to other academic faculties within the Kuantan Campus and

include student participations from the Kulliyyah of Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry and Allied

Health Sciences, though such attempts has not yet been discussed.

In terms of its contributors and sponsors, this project will garner initial support from the

Kulliyyah of Science. In addition to monetary funds, contributions in the form of books, journals

and magazines can be obtained through affiliations with organizations and companies

interested in supporting WacKOS (for further details. please refer to Project Resources).

Goals

The goals of the WacKOS Project include:

i. Creating an independent and intellectually competent student body within the

Kulliyyah of Science.

ii. Teaching and encouraging students to be self-reliant in making informed decisions

about their education and future endeavors.

iii. Inculcating students’ awareness and exposure to various activities and programs

geared towards personal growth and self actualization.

iv. Helping students to realize that they are an important agent of change and thus have

the capacity to become functional and contributing members of society.

Project Description

The WacKOS Project is designed to provide services and information which cater to

students’ social and intellectual development in a positive environment. Services and facilities

to be provided through the project are as follows:

WacKOS Café

WacKOS Café is proposed to be set up at the administrative building of the Kulliyyah of

Science, IIUM Kuantan. The design covers a kiosk of approximately 3 x 4 meters, and will be

equipped with a complete countertop, sink, drink dispensers, refrigerator, freezer, tables and

chairs. Below are the basic floor plan design and artistic impressions of the WacKOS Café:

Kiosk

Tables

Concession

area

To the

Administration

Building

CourtyardResource Centre of KOS

To the Biological

Building

Figure 1. : Floor plan design for WacKOS Café, situated in the Administration Building, Kulliyyah of Science, IIUM Kuantan.

Figure 2. : Artistic impressions of the WacKOS Café

WacKOS Resource Centre

The project proposes to develop the currently empty resource centre situated at the

administrative building of the Kulliyyah of Science, next to the proposed WacKOS Café. At

present, the resource centre is equipped with tables, chairs, and book shelves. The WacKOS

Resource Centre is designed to incorporate three major areas: lounge area, quiet reading area,

and public presentation area.

The WacKOS Resource Centre is also aimed to be a functional nucleus for students’

activities, where various programs can be continuously organized for students’ benefit. Various

activities may include screening of noteworthy films, live musical performances, and book

discussions. In addition to academic volumes such as journals and texts, the resource center will

also make available to students books and reading materials of various genres ranging from

light reading to current issues and events with which students may benefit, either academically

or in terms of their intellectual or personal growth. Following are the floor plan design and

artistic impressions of the WacKOS Resource Centre:

Bookshelves

Stage

Quiet Reading

AreaLounge

To the Prayer Room

Figure 3. : Floor plan design for WacKOS Resource Centre situated at the Administration

Building, Kulliyyah of Science, IIUM Kuantan.

Figure 4. : Artistic impressions of the WacKOS Resource Centre

Required ResourcesEstimated Expenditure (Break-downs)

CAFÉ

Furniture

Item Quantity Price/Unit (RM) Price (RM)

Round Metallic Tables 6 100 600

Metallic Chairs 24 40 960

Sub-Total 1560

Electrical Equipments


Cash Register 1 1000 1000

Chiller 1 3000 3000

Freezer 1 1500 1500

Sub-Total 5500

Others


Mugs 15 2 30

Plastic Trays 10 3 30

Container (for bread & food

display)

4 25 100

Floor blackboard & chalk set (for

menu and price list)

1 100 100

Recycling Bins 3 10 30

Padlocks 3 10 30

Apron 2 10 20

Mop & Bucket 1 20 20

Ragcloth 5 2 10

WacKOS Signage 1 200 200

Sub-Total 570

TOTAL 7630

RESOURCE CENTRE

Furniture


2 ½ seater sofa 3 700 2100

Armchair 4 180 720

TV Bench 1 200 200

Floor Rugs 2 70 140

Newspaper & Magazine Rack 1 50 50

Sub-Total 3210

Audio Visual Equipments


Television (LCD - 32’) 1 3000 3000

DVD/VCD Player 1 300 300

Headphones 8 50 400

Sub-Total 3700

Others


Stage (Raised Platform) 1 300 300

Divider 2 100 200

Decorations - 500 300

Sub-Total 800

TOTAL 7710

Total Estimated Expenditure

Resource Centre 7710

Café 7630

Kiosk Set Up 15000

Grand Total 30340

Total Expected Income

Kulliyyah of Science, IIUM 15000

Sponsorship 10000

Fund Raising 5340

Grand Total 30340

Collaborations, Affiliations, and Sponsors

Due to its nature as a student-led project, WacKOS works best when aligned with other

like-minded persons organizations, and groups. These groups can work together to offer

resources and provide facilities for students’ activities, as well as to share advice and experience

beneficial to all.

These groups can also provide support in terms of funding, grants, donations, learning

opportunities, publicity and mentorship, to name a few. At present, the following organizations

have been or are being sought for material and monetary support:

Sources Source Name Contact Person

Government IIUM Br. Abdul Malik B. Abdul Hadi

Assistant Director, KOS

Foundations/Society SRC (IIUM Kuantan) Md. Shafiq Rahman

President

Foundations/Society BukuOnline.Org Khairusy Syakirin Has-Yun Hashim

Business/Corporate Organizations

Nestle Malaysia Mr Lam Chee Yenn

Sales Representative


Bayer Malaysia Daphne Lok

HR and Communication Manager


Popular Book Co. Mary Ha

Store Manager


Azansha Jurutera Perunding

Abd Aziz B. Kadir

Currently, we are looking for more groups and organizations interested to affiliate with

the project. Contributing and participating organizations will enjoy various benefits including

tax exemptions. Their company logos will also be featured on all of the project’s advertisements

and publications, and will be special invitees to our programs and functions (Refer to Appendix

I and II).

Next StepWacKOS is currently focused on garnering support from the students of KOS, as the

project is student-led. This is done by including students into the program through its team-

building and committee reinforcement efforts. The project is also in the process of promoting

itself to the faculty members of the Kulliyyah of Science, as well as to other potential

contributors outside of the university through requests for donations, sponsorship and funding.

In terms of the implementation of the WacKOS Café and Resource Center, a formal working

design is being drawn up for the kiosk and donation requests are being made for reading

materials from various book stores, one of which has confirmed its willingness to participate. It

is also important to note that the WacKOS project has been awarded initial funding for its

current involvement in the Maxis Cyberlinq 2007 Competition, of which the winning project will

receive monetary sponsorship from Maxis.

Thus, it is sincerely hoped that the WacKOS Project can be taken into serious

consideration, since the presence of this café and resource center can play pivotal role in uniting

KOS students in their struggle to adapt to Kuantan life. More importantly, by affording them a

little bit of space, IIUM will have given KOS students what they need most in such a solitary

place: a second family, and a home away from home.

Appendix I: WacKOS Ad Hoc Working Committee Members

ADVISORS:

ASSOC. PROF. DR. AHMAD AMAN (Deputy Dean of Student Affairs), Kulliyyah of Science

BR. ABDUL MALEK B. ABDUL HADI (Assistant Director), Kulliyyah of Science

BR. KAMARUL RAHIM B. KAMARUDDIN (Head), Department of Biotechnology, Kulliyyah of Science

EX-OFFICIO:

AHMAD LUTFI B. LUKMAN (President), Science Students’ Society (SCIENCESS), 0324955

WORKING COMMITTEE MEMBERS:

SOFIE BT. SHAARUDDIN (Project Manager), 0326894

NURHIDAYATI BT ABD AZIZ (Secretary), 0326326

LINA DIYANA BT MOHD JAMAL (Financial Controller), 0329496

SITI KHAYRIYYAH BT MOHD HANAFIAH (Manager, Research and Development), 0515232

HARIS B. AKRAM (Assistant Manager, Research and Development), 0437707

WAN ABDUL MATIIN B. WAN ABDUL RAHIM KAMIL (Manager, Human Resource)

MUNIRAH BT. RAMLI (Assistant Manager, Human Resource), 0323888

ARSHANA NOR BT. NOORUL AMIN (Manager, Marketing and Promotion), 0327124

ZAKUAN AZIZI B. SHAMSUL HARUMAIN (Assistant Manager, Marketing and Promotion)

Appendix II: Potential Organizations for Collaborations and Sponsorship.

Government Bodies

i. Ministries Ministry of Education

Ministry of Higher Education

Ministry of Youth and Sports

Pahang State Government

Non-Governmental Organizations

i. Youth Groups Youth Empowerment Associations

The Star - BRATs

ii. Religious Groups Muslim Professionals Forum

iii.Environmental Groups World Wildlife Foundations (WWF)

Malaysian Nature Society (MNS)

Wetlands International (WI)

Companies and Corporations

i. Eco-Friendly Companies Shell

BHP

Bayer

ii. Media and Publications The Star

News Straits Time

Utusan Melayu (Utusan Malaysia, KOSMO!)

Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM)

Media Prima (NSTP, TV3, 8TV)

Karangkraf Sdn. Bhd.

PTS Publications Sdn. Bhd.

iii.Telecommunications Maxis

Digi

Celcom

TM Berhad

Jaring

iv. Bookstores Popular Bookstores Co.

MPH Bookstores

Pay Less Books Sdn. Bhd.

Appendix III: Outline of Benefits for Sponsors

Main Sponsors (RM 10,000-15,000, or any materials of equal values)

Company’s logo featured on WacKOS Cafe signboard, utensils (mugs, paper bag, tumbler, etc.), waiter’s apron, and tables and chairs.

Company’s logo featured in all promotional materials of any WacKOS events, activities, and functions (banner, bunting, brochures, and posters).

Company’s logo featured in all WacKOS publications.

Company’s logo featured in WacKOS official website.

Invitation as VVIPs to any WacKOS events, activities, and functions.

Tax exemption.

Co-Sponsors (RM 5,000-9,999, or any materials of equal values)

Company’s logo featured in all promotional materials of any WacKOS events, activities, and functions (banner, bunting, brochures, and posters).



Invitation as VVIPs to any WacKOS events, activities, and functions.

Tax exemption.

Sponsors (RM 500-4,999, or any materials of equal values)



Invitation as VIPs to any WacKOS events, activities, and functions.

Tax exemption.

Supports (RM 499 and below, or any materials of equal values)

Company’s name featured in WacKOS official website.

Tax exemption.

Prepared by:

…………………………

Nurhidayati Abd Aziz

Secretary, WacKOS Project

Checked by:

…………………………

Sofie Bt. Shaaruddin

Project Manager, WacKOS Project

…………………………

Ahmad Lutfi B. Lukman

President, SCIENCESS

Recommended by:

…………………………

Br. Abdul Malek B. Abdul Hadi

Assistant Director, Kulliyyah of Science

…………………………

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmad Aman

Deputy Dean (Student Affairs), Kulliyyah of Science

Approved by:

…………………………

Prof. Dr. Ridzwan Hashim

Dean, Kulliyyah of Science

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