Science Technology Engineering Mathematics (STEM) especially in TVET circles appears to be critical to transform the typical teacher-centred classroom by encouraging a curriculum that is driven by problem-solving, discovery, exploratory learning, and requires students to actively engage a situation to find its solution. Hence, this research aims to investigate the effect of integrating STEM education through STEM module (Inspirational Module, Reactivity of Metals, Adruino, Gas Around Us, Ninja. The sample who was from School A involved in the experimental group consisted of 20 form 3 subjects (mentees) and 20 subjects (mentors) for Control group. The research instruments used are questionnaire and has high reliability of .67, .78 and .68. The mean, standard deviation, and t-test were used to analyse the pretest and post-test data. Interview and observation were also used to analyse the treatment effectiveness. The results of the study were the comparison of soft skills before and after undertaking the STEM module treatment was different at significant 0.05. (1) Overall soft skills were higher (post-test data) than before the STEM treatment module. 2) The mean of interest in Science subject, Mathematics subject and perception towards STEM of experimental group increased, The comparison of interest in Science subject, interest in Mathematics subject and perception towards STEM before and after undertaking STEM module was different at significant 0.05. Keywords: STEM Education, STEM Module, perception, Skilled worker

Pandemik Covid-19 diketahui telah melanda seluruh dunia dengan jumlah kematian melampaui sejuta orang! Langkah proaktif oleh kerajaan Malaysia yang seiring dengan pendekatan Maqasid Syariah dan seerah Rasulullah saw telah berjaya memutuskan rangkaian Covid19 sehingga ke tahap 1 digit. Proses penyahkuman yang berkesan menggunakan sabun dan hand sanitizer dilihat sebagai satu sumbangan bidang sains kimia dalam isu pandemik ini yang secara tak langsung telah menjunjung inisiatif ‘memelihara nyawa’ dalam Maqasid Syariah. Pembentangan ini menghubungkaitkan tiga dimensi iaitu ‘Pandemik Covid19-Sains Kimia-Maqasid Syariah’ yang menghasilkan satu sinergi baru untuk mengekang pemerebakan virus ini

The world statistic on infection and death toll due to Covid-19 pandemic already reach 218 million and 4.5 million cases, respectively. In Malaysia alone, the number of death exceeding 16 thousands cases whereas infection case approaching 1.8 million cases. Proactive measures taken by Malaysia government which is inline with Maqasid al-Shariah and seerah of Rasulullah saw has successfully break the infection chain of Covid-19 up to 1 digit during the first phase of the pandemic. The use of soap and hand pensanitasi are very effective in preventing the infection of Covid-19 virus. These disinfection methods are considered as the main contribution of chemical sciences discipline in the implementation of Maqasid al-Shariah during this pandemic through the preservation of life. This presentation is relating the three dimensions ‘Covid 19 Virus-Chemical Sciences-Maqasid al-Shariah’ which producing a new synergy to prevent the spreading of the virus.

Zinc oxide (ZnO) is a metal oxide material that is interested in research due to its possibility of bandgap tailoring, doping with various types of materials as well as being able to form many structures from zero-dimensional to three-dimensional structures. All these properties allow ZnO to be used in broad applications. Several research studies have been reported on the synthesis of ZnO nanostructures by the physical vapour deposition (PVD) technique. One of the potential PVD technique is thermal evaporation process. Generally, the technique is used to grow thin-film but researchers have found a potential to be used in the growth of nanostructures due to the ability to provide high crystallinity with homogeneous and uniform nanostructures. This analysis will therefore explore more about the thermal evaporation synthesized ZnO nanostructures and the application as photocatalyst material in wastewater treatment.

A direct, simple and low-cost approach to synthesising carbon aerogelmagnesium (CA-Mg) composites has been demonstrated in this research. It is conducted by carbonising sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) aerogels via a sol-gel and freezedrying process. Mg is used as an enhancer for CA in the preparation step and as a selective candidate for the hydrogen storage device. Note that the structure and morphology of CA-Mg composites are characterised using field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), fourier transforms infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) techniques. The ability of CA-Mg composites to act as a hydrogen storage device is analysed by utilising Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) and temperature-programmed desorption analysis. The CA-Mg composites comprise porous structures with a high specific surface area of 101.4407 m2 /g, and 0.002 mol of Mg2+ is the optimum concentration for synthesising CA-Mg composites. As a potential candidate for a hydrogen storage device, the CA-Mg composites show an initial dehydrogenation temperature of 377.22°C, where they desorbed the maximum amount of hydrogen gas. This study emphasises the potential for using CA as a hydrogen storage device, which fulfils the seventh goal of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), affordable and clean energy, as well as Department of Energy (DOE)’s goal of using carbon-based materials.

Anodic Alumina Oxide (AAO) is one of the nanomaterials that have developed as a template in the nanowires, nanodots and nanotubes. This research focuses on synthesizing AAO by two different electrolytic solutions which are using sulfuric acid (H2SO4) and oxalic acid (C2H2O4) by electrochemical anodization method. Two parameters were influencing the anodization process in the experiment; the type and the concentration of the electrolytic solution. The effects of the different type of electrolytic solutions produced different size of pores. When the voltage used is 25 V in H2SO4, the optimum reading size of the nanopores is in the range of 16-22 nm, whereas the AAO pores in C2H2O4 are in the range of 100-200 nm. Meanwhile, the concentration of H2SO4 and C2H2O4 is set to be 0.3 M, 0.4 M and 0.5 M., The results in 0.3 M H2SO4 and C2H2O4, show the optimum concentration of electrolytic solutions which is the key parameter affecting the morphological structure of porous membranes in AAO. The optimum value for these two acidic solutions has produced such highly ordered arrangement of nanopores which are from the average size of nanopores that anodized in sulfuric acid is 19 nm while 120 nm in oxalic acid. The morphological structure properties of AAO templates include the diameter of nanopores, the thickness of membrane and density of nanopores would be examined by Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM) and Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX). Also, Fourier-transmittance infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) detected the chemical functional group of bonds in AAO. In conclusion, AAO templates have a big potential to be the major contributor in the future for the development of new electronic devices.