WAN NUR RUKIAH BINTI MOHD ARSHARD
@perak.uitm.edu.my
Senior Lecturer
University Technology Mara
EDUCATION
1. Diploma in Architecture, University Technology Malaysia, 2004
2. Bachelor of Architecture, University Technology Malaysia, 2009
3. Master Science in Housing University Science Malaysia, 2011
4. Doctor of Philosophy in Architecture, University Science Malaysia, 2019
RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS
Architecture, Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, Urban Studies
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Scopus Publications
Yujie Cao, Azhan Abdul Aziz, and Wan Nur Rukiah Mohd Arshard
Universidad Pablo de Olavide
This study explores interior architecture students' perspectives on artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and their implications for future career prospects. A survey of 230 third-year interior architecture students in China utilized a Technology Acceptance Model (TAM)-based questionnaire, yielding 158 valid responses. The investigation aimed to gauge students' familiarity with recent AI advancements (e.g., ChatGPT, Stable Diffusion, Midjourney) and their readiness to incorporate AI into their future careers. Findings unveiled limited awareness of cutting-edge AI technologies and concerns about AI's impact on employment opportunities. Nonetheless, students exhibited receptiveness to integrating AI for enhanced productivity and creativity. The structural equation modeling verified TAM's efficacy in forecasting students' AI acceptance intentions, highlighting perceived usefulness and ease of use as pivotal factors. The study's insights offer guidance for educational institutions to cultivate emerging technology competence among students, enabling them to excel in a design industry undergoing AI-driven transformations. The study's contribution lies in the application of TAM to evaluate AI acceptance within the distinct domain of interior design education.
Wan Nur Rukiah Mohd Arshard, Tengku Anis Qarihah Raja Abdul Kadir, Tengku Intan Suraya Tengku Aziz, and Zuhairah Mohd Mokhtar
IOP Publishing
Abstract Architecture is a collective art with many design projects of group-based were held. The design culture of the school is influenced by each particular project, which makes the students participate in this critical group discussion and highly urged to work in the studio. This study tends to compare the spatial layout of architectural design studios by highlighting the advantages and disadvantages affecting the student’s productivity. They were differences in the learning cultures among architecture students in universities A, B and C as the local university in Malaysia. The current generation of students demands a smart studio with an interactive spatial design layout, which may foster students’ development, especially in their learning-based studio sessions. This study aims to identify the characteristic of a good spatial design layout suitable for the architectural design course with better anthropometric measurements. The qualitative methodologies involved observation of the studio’s environment based on the three selected universities in Perak, Selangor and Johor Bahru. The comparative analysis involved a few attributes, such as the space layout, walkway distance, lecture space and furniture arrangement in the studio, which affect the student’s learning and the lecturer’s teaching method. In summary, characteristics of a good and conducive learning environment will be highlighted, and recommendations for interactive space for students were proposed for them to learn and work in good conditions by improving the studio’s spatial design.
Wan Nur Rukiah Mohd Arshard, Wenny Arminda, and Tengku Anis Qarihah Raja Abdul Kadir
Malaysian Institute of Planners
Georgetown, the capital of Penang Island, records the second highest density in Malaysia. On the other hand, those with lower economic status mostly live in low-cost, high-density vertical housing with indoor and outdoor environmental quality. Such housing conditions have severe implications on the residents’ comfort. Hence, this study adopted the mixed-method approach to assess indoor and outdoor air and lighting quality in high-rise low-cost housing. The qualitative approach was deployed to observe three low-cost high-rise housing in Penang while the second approach was quantitative data collected using a survey questionnaire distributed to households in the case study area. This study aims to identify the current environment indoor and outdoor lighting quality in low-cost high-rise housing. The three low-cost housing areas investigated in this study, namely, Taman Ampang Jaya (TAJ) (Seberang Jaya Utara (SPU) district), Halaman Kenanga (HK) (Daerah Timur Laut (DLT) district), and Idaman Seroja (IS) (Daerah Barat Daya (DBD) district), had more than 200 units. Resultantly, the three-housing had an average air and lighting quality, whereas the corridor indicated poor lighting, as well as foul and unhealthy air. Indoor and outdoor air quality and lighting in high-rise housing are related to the environment surrounding the site.
Noraslinda Binti Abdul Rahman, Mohd Hamdan Ahmad, Rohayu Daud, Siti Azira Abd Rahim, Nasrudin Sharkawi, Samsiah Abdullah, Wan Nur Rukiah Arshard, and Sharifah Salwa Syed Mahdzar
Springer Nature Singapore
Wan Nur Rukiah Mohd Arshard, Wan Rabiah Wan Omar, Puteri Yuliana Samsudin, and Nor Diyana Mustapa
IOP Publishing
Abstract This study defines the atmosphere of architecture students studying at home using ergonomic space in the house as a learning space during the covid-19 pandemic. Since the Movement Control Order (MCO) in March 2020, all public universities in Malaysia have made it mandatory for their students to study from home (SFH). The students have different study environments depending on their family economic background. Focussing on architecture students who are involved in designing works, they need a studio-like setting I space to place drafting materials and tools, computer or laptop and study and create furniture. This conducive studio setting is a crucial component in completing good architectural works within the given time frame. In response to SFH, this research explores students’ perceptions and experiences on their home ergonomic environments and their expectations for a better home study environment. The research applied a quantitative method where sample respondents are among new Architecture degree students of UiTM Perak Branch. The Questionnaires were distributed by email to all 400 potential respondents in the first semester, and 112 respondents completed the form within a given time. In general, results have found that respondents have mixed feelings about their perception of challenges SFH.