The document summarizes an internship program in Johor Bahru, Malaysia for students from Bandung Institute of Technology and University of Malaysia. Over the course of two weeks, the students visited various research groups and laboratories at University of Technology Malaysia to learn about geoinformation and ocean sciences. They also interned at a geomatics company called Info-Geomatik to gain experience in surveying projects, hydrography, and GIS. The students gained valuable international experience and networking opportunities through this program.

1. SOUTH EAST ASIAN NETWORKING INITIATIVE IN
GEOINFORMATION AND OCEAN SCIENCES (SEA I GO)
INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
Bagoes Dwi Ramdhani, Jery Adrian, Andika Virdian
15112065, 15112066, 15112105
Bandung Institute of Technology & University of Malaysia
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
The South East Initiative in Geoinformation and Ocean Sciences (SEA I GO) is a program to facilitate students in
networking and arrangement to carry out internship and/or undergraduate thesis. Students are expected to experience the
international atmospheres of geoinformation industry which can be useful for future career.
This program has become a student’s bridge to world of industry and networking activity around South East Asia since
2013 committed by academics from Bandung (Institut Teknologi Bandung – ITB), Bangkok (Chulalongkorn University
– CU), Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnamese National University – VNU), and Shah Alam (Universiti Teknologi MARA –
UiTM), with Johor Bahru joining the program on 2015 (Universti Teknologi Malaysia). Flight and accommodation fee is
fully sponsored by Institute Teknologi Bandung.
ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) is a public research University in Malaysia and a leading research-intensive
university in engineering, science and technology. UTM has two campuses - main campus in Skudai, and was the first
university in state of Johor, and branch campus in Kuala Lumpur. The branch campus accommodates diploma students,
part-time students (also known as the SPACE program), undergraduate students (Malaysia-Japan International Institute
of Technology) and foreign students taking business courses.
There is many faculty in UTM, one of them is Faculty of Geoinformation and Real Estate. This faculty has being the
pioneer in Geomatics Engineering and Real Estate education of Malaysia. The faculty has, since 1978, successfully
conducted professional courses in the field of Geomatics Engineering (Surveying) and Real Estate. In this faculty provide
for Undergraduated, Master, and Phd program.
To support the process learning of the student, The Faculty is equipped with various facilities for conducive teaching &
learning environment. Currently, the faculty has 18 laboratories, computer laboratories, resource centres, 7 smart
classrooms & various specialised laboratories for post graduate research group.
ABOUT THE COMPANY
Info-Geomatik has been established since October 2005 and is refistered with Ministry of Finance Malaysia. This
company is wholly owned by Malaysia with a paid-up capital of RM 1 million, The Directors of Info-Geomatik are Dr.
Abd. Majid A. Kadir (B. Land Surveying, M.Sc., PhD, Registered Land Surveyor) and Mrs. Fatana Dui (Diploma in Civil
Engineering).
Info-Geomatik has successfully implemented several national and international projects and has been the backbone for
development of National Digital Cadastral Database (2007-2009) for Department of Survey and Mapping Malaysia
(DSMM), National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) and State Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI for Johor, Perak and
Labuan) (2007-2009) as well as or the development of GIS Labuan (LaGIS) (2010) for Malaysian Center for Geospatial
Data Infrastructure (MaCGDI).
This company also has in collaboration with the University of Prague, Chekoslovakia, successfully develop a Precise
Levelling Calibration System for DSMM in 2009. Info-Geomatik also has been active in the Middle East region and has

2. completed few Geomatics related project for Dubai Emirate since 2005 and in July 2009 it has successfully completed
Airborne Gravity Survey and Precise Geoid Determination project for the Military Survey Department of United Arab
Emirates.
DAILY ACTIVITY
The program is started on 4th
January 2016 until 16th
January 2016. The detail is as listed below:
Monday, January 4th
2016
We departed from Soekarno-Hatta Airport on 10.00 A.M and arrived at Changi Airport, Singapore on 12.00 P.M. We did
not fly directly to Johor Bahru because there is no flight to Johor Bahru on that day and it was cheaper to fly to Singapore
first then continue with bus.
After arriving at Changi Airport, we continued with coach bus to Johor Bahru CIQ then took a walk to Johor Bahru City
Square. Professor Kamaludin and Ms. Syukriah picked us up. Professor Kamaludin is a professor in FGRE UTM in GNSS
& Geodynamics Research Group and friend of our professors in ITB, and Ms. Syukriah is a master student in FGRE
UTM and a member of said research group. We went to Scholar’s Inn inside UTM to take a rest.
Tuesday, 5th
January 2016
Mr. Kamaludin picked us up to checked-in in Kolej Tuanku Chancellor, our new place to rest. After that, we visited some
research group in FGRE. We got a lot information and also experience from the student and the professor there. We got
a demonstration from student there about using TLS and new information about facial mapping using photogrammetry in
3D Measurement Lab, introduced with 3D GIS by Professor Alias in 3D GIS Lab, and got a new information about
geodesy and category in hydrographic survey from Professor Kamaludin, Professor Syahlan, and Professor Tajul. After
that, we had lunch with Mr. Dudy, our professor in ITB then back to kolej to take a rest. Mr. Dudy picked us up to have
a dinner together with his wife later at night.
Wednesday, 6th
January 2016
We had a breakfast with Ms, Syukriah in the morning. We went to FGRE to meet Professor Kamaludin in FGRE, and
then straight to Jabatan Ukur dan Pemetaan (JUPEM) Johor. There, we had a meeting with each head of the section to
talk about our program, JUPEM, and mapping in Malaysia. After that, we visited each section in JUPEM, trying to learn
and understand more about every section. We got a lot of useful information in every section, especially in Strata section
(because Indonesia does not have a 3D cadaster system yet). Later, we had a lunch with Professor Kamaludin and Ms.
Syukriah then back to kolej.
Thursday, 7th
January 2016
It was the first day we placed in mapping company, “Info-Geomatik (M) Sdn. Bhd.”, and were introduced with the
company and the staffs. There is Mr. Mustafa, Mr. Fahmi, Mr. Faizal, and Mrs. Mohaini gave us many information about
geomatics surveying and its industry.
There, we met another intern from Malaysia. Hafiz, Nade, and Andreas, they are a diploma students who were doing a
practical session. They were helping the company by doing small scale project with a supervision by the staffs. We talked
a lot, among other things, about geodesy and geomatics world in Malaysia. We also shared contact info to keep in touch.
Friday, 8th
January 2016
Day off
Saturday, 9th
January 2016
Day off
Sunday, 10th
January 2016
In early morning we went to KTC office for take care of refund and displacement to made easier accommodation and
mobilization. After that, we were going back into the office to discuss about cadastral project that handled by practical
student from UTM Kuala Lumpur. At the end of this day we got short briefing for field trip tomorrow.
Monday, 11th
January 2016
On the Monday, Mrs. Mohaini took us into the site of topography survey in Tanjung Balau Beach, Kota Tinggi. Tanjung
Balau Beach is located in east part of Johor Bahru State. It took one hour driving from Info-Geomatik (M) Sdn. Bhd.
Office into Tanjung Balau Beach. We met Mr. Hisyam as a chief surveyor the team that survey in this site.
On site we got any new experience in land surveying, such as any method surveying that used in Malaysia, land surveying
industry, and a new technology which not yet developed in Indonesia called “VRSNet”. Mr. Hisyam also gave a sharing
session about his experience in hydrography and vertical surveying industry. He is a big fans of Johor football team, Johor
Darul Ta’zim (JDT), and always watch their game live in a stadium. The football atmosphere in Johor and Bandung is

3. very similar, there is many enthusiastic football fans here. Persib Bandung (football team in Bandung) and JDT also
shared the same logo (tiger) and kit color (blue), what a coincidence!
Tueday, 12th
January 2016
On the Tuesday, Mrs. Mohaini took us to saw the utility surveying in Johor Bahru. We met a chief surveyor of the utility
surveying team and he gave us an explanation about utility surveying. This is a new information for us because we do not
have a course about utility surveying back in the college.
Utility surveying is mapping any underground obstructions such as cables and pipes in a particular area. It is an integral
role in land development, from the planning and design of land subdivisions through to the final construction any object
above the landscape.
Wednesday, 13th
January 2016
On the Wednesday we went to GIS and Hydrographical Division of Info-Geomatik (M) Sdn. Bhd. We met with Mr.
Fahmi and Mr. Faizal as a stakeholder of this division. In this division we were introduced to any practical device of
Hydrography and device for LiDAR 3D Modelling Survey such as multibeam and singlebeam echosounder, echogram,
transducer, and scanner and sensor for LIDAR Surveying. They taught us how to process data from hydrographical
surveying and how to read any of information on chart datum.
At night, we had dinner with Professor Bambang Setyadji, Professor Tajul, Professor Kamaludin, and master student from
UTM, Mr. Faiz. Professor Bambang Setyadji is our professor in ITB. He went to Malaysia to test the thesis of Mr. Faiz.
It was a pleasant dinner.
Thursday, 14th
January 2016
This is our last day in this office, Mrs. Mohaini and Mr. Iqbal took us around Johor Bahru to buy some souvenirs for
loved one. We said goodbye to everyone in office. It was a nice experience being able to feel the atmosphere of the
geodesy and geomatics industry abroad and we are looking forward to take a plunge into such industry in the near future.
DOCUMENTATIONS
Shown here are some photos we took while doing the SEA I GO Internship program.
Photo 1. Posing with head of some sections in JUPEM Johor Bahru

4. Photo 2. Posing with Professor Alias of 3D GIS Research Group and master students of UTM
Photo 3. Lunch with Mr. Dudy, our professor in ITB, and master students of UTM

5. Photo 4. Overview of UTM campus
Photo 5. Posing with Mr. Hisyam and Mrs. Mohaini

6. Photo 6. TLS demonstration from UTM master student
Photo 7. Posing at crown in front of Johor Bahru palace

7. Photo 8. Sightseeing at night
Photo 9. At Tanjung Balau beach, topographic survey site

8. Photo 10. Device used to detect underground cable
Photo 11. A pleasant dinner with the professors

9. Photo 12. Posing with Mrs. Mohaini in front of office
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Foremost, we would like to express our sincere gratitude to Professor Kamaludin for the support and assistance for
arranging this program with ITB. His immense knowledge also help us to a better understanding of geodesy and geomatics
industry in South East Asia. We also would like to thank professor in UTM; Professor Alias, Professor Tajul, Professor
Syahlan, Professor Dudy, and Professor Alias for sharing us many information about geodesy.
We would like to thank Ms. Syukriah for her time, patience, and kind support to guide us around UTM campus and Johor
Bahru. Without her, we will be lost so many times in this huge campus. Thank you for helping us moved from kolej in
UTM to hotel in Taman Universiti.
We would like to thank staff from the company; Mrs. Mohaini, for her kindness and support, for taking us to surveying
site, strolling around in the evening, and pleasant lunch. Mr. Fahmi, Mr. Faizal, Mr. Mustafa, Mr. Mustak, and Mr. Iqbal,
for educating us about the industry. And also student who were doing internship there, Hafiz, Nade, Andreas, and Zaida,
thank you for the experience.
Most of all, we would like to thank staff in JUPEM Johor Bahru, student in UTM, Mrs. Mohaini’s daughters (thanks for
the laugh!) and other entities.
Finally, please forgive us for all of the trouble we caused. Hopefully, we can meet again in the near future. Thank you
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