Composite Manufacturing
Wet and dry lay-up, vacuum bagging, infusion, RTM, compression moulding, pultrusion and filament winding.
TVETMARA Masjid Tanah · Melaka, Malaysia
Ts. Mohd Farizul Bin Jaafar
TVET Senior Lecturer & Polymer Composite Engineering Technology Specialist
Professional Technologist (Material Science Technology), MBOT · Graduate Engineer (Process), BEM
Professional Profile
Senior Lecturer and polymer-composite engineering technology specialist with over 18 years of experience in TVET education, composite manufacturing, aerospace composite processes, technical training, curriculum development, assessment verification and accreditation support.
Strong practical background in injection moulding, lay-up, vacuum bagging, infusion, compression moulding, pultrusion, resin transfer moulding, filament winding and composite repair — with professional contributions to MBOT/TTAC accreditation, JPK verification, portfolio assessment and applied industrial projects across Malaysian TVET institutions.
18+Years in TVET
10Courses & competency areas
5Innovation awards
7+Accreditation panels
Core Competencies
Aerospace Composite Repair
Composite repair techniques, structure repair operations and inspection, with Airbus-based training exposure.
TVET Teaching
Competency-based training, workshop delivery, practical assessment, WIM development and TVET curriculum support.
Materials Engineering
Polymer materials, reinforcing fibres, tooling, mould fabrication, processing troubleshooting and applied R&D.
Assessment & QA
JSPB, rubrics, theory and practical assessment papers, marking schemes, verification and item improvement.
Accreditation Panels
MBOT TTAC, JPK panels, external verifier roles, portfolio assessment and professional advisory services.
Professional Experience
2008 – Present
Senior Lecturer
Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA), TVETMARA Masjid Tanah, Melaka
Teach diploma students in polymer composite processing and aerospace composite manufacturing. Develop teaching materials, assessment instruments, rubrics and competency-based workshop activities; deliver technical training in composite manufacturing, repair, tooling, mould fabrication and process coordination; support programme quality assurance, external verification and accreditation preparation.
2007 – 2008
Associate Researcher
Advanced Material Research Centre (AMREC), SIRIM Berhad, Kedah
Research on phenolic-resin and aramid-fibre composite materials for high-impact applications, including laboratory processing, testing, analysis and documentation.
2006
R&D Engineer
BT Automotive System Sdn. Bhd.
R&D and troubleshooting for injection-moulded plastic parts used in the central switch of PROTON vehicles, supporting corrective actions and process improvements aligned with TS 16949.
Qualifications & Membership
Academic
- Master of Manufacturing Engineering (Advanced Materials) — Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka
- Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) Polymer Engineering — Universiti Sains Malaysia
- Advanced Diploma in Composite Manufacturing Technology — Jabatan Pembangunan Kemahiran
Professional Membership
- Professional Technologist — Material Science Technology, MBOT (PT18070156)
- Graduate Engineer (Process) — Board of Engineers Malaysia (G1191907A)
Accreditation & External Appointments
| Year | Role | Scope |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ahli Panel Penilai Akreditasi | MBOT TTAC — Diploma in Engineering Technology in Aerospace Composite Manufacturing, DRB-HICOM University |
| 2026 | Pegawai Penilai / PP-PPT | JPK portfolio assessor, Pembuatan Komposit (MT-011-2:2014), ADTEC Taiping |
| 2026 | Panel Penilai Projek Diploma | UTeM FTKIP — Pertandingan Inovasi Rekabentuk |
| 2024 | Panel Pentauliahan | JPK programme renewal, ADTEC Taiping |
| 2023 | External Verifier | Aircraft Structure Maintenance (Composite), IKBN Pekan |
| 2022–2023 | WIM Development Panel | Aerospace Composite Structure Repair Operation & Inspection (C331-016-3:2021), JPK |
| 2019–Present | Evaluation Panel | Technology and Technical Accreditation Council (TTAC), MBOT |
Selected Technical Projects
Airbus A320 Spoiler & Underwing
Development and fabrication using the Resin Transfer Moulding process for Aerospace Malaysia Innovation Centre (AMIC).
Airbus A320 Spoiler Wedges
Development and fabrication using the Pultrusion process for Aerospace Malaysia Innovation Centre (AMIC).
High-Impact Composite Research
Applied research on phenolic-resin and aramid-fibre composite materials at AMREC, SIRIM Berhad.
Awards & Innovation Recognition
| Year | Event | Award | Awarded By |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Infineon Week — Self-Healing Epoxy Coatings | 1st Runner Up | UTeM / Infineon |
| 2024 | iCompex 2024 | Gold | Ministry of Higher Education |
| 2020 | Green Technology Innovation Competition | Best Project | Kolej Universiti Islam Malaysia |
| 2018 | iCompex 2018 | Gold | Ministry of Higher Education |
| 2018 | International Eureka Innovation Exhibition | Bronze | UniKL |
Selected Professional Training
- Basic Composite Repair for Technicians — AIRBUS Training & Flight Operations, Toulouse, France (2016)
- RTM and Infusion for Aeronautics — Institut de Soudure Group, France (2020)
- Closed Mould Technology (RTM, Light-RTM) — MVP Ltd, United Kingdom (2011)
- Composite Processing: Filament Winding — SIRIM Berhad (2025)
- Aerospace RTM Prototype Manufacturing — AMIC (2019)
- Scientific Injection Moulding — German-Malaysian Institute (2018)
- Composite Repair Technique — Malaysia Institute of Aviation Technology (2010)
- Digital Lean Application Using Collaborative Robot — IKTBN Sepang (2024)
Contact
Email
mfarizul@mara.gov.my
Telephone
+60 19 266 4836
Institution
TVETMARA Masjid Tanah, KM 1, Persiaran Paya Lebar,
Ramuan China Besar, 78300 Masjid Tanah, Melaka, Malaysia