University holds 6th annual innovation day
KUCHING: First City University College celebrates the power of innovation in its aspiring young engineers, programmers and IT specialists by hosting its 6th annual Innovation Day this year.
The event, organised by the Faculty of Engineering and Computing showcased its students’ most innovative projects and provided them with the opportunity to demonstrate their creativity and skills to prospective employers and industry players in attendance.
A total of 50 projects were put on display, which included the final-year works of students who studied BEng (Hons) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and BSc (Hons) Software Engineering programmes as well as selected projects by Diploma in Information Technology and Diploma in Mechatronics students.
First City UC’s Innovation Day is looked forward to every year since it was first held in 2012; it serves as a platform for the students to connect with industry and get employed, as the event often attracts potential employers and partners who have a longstanding relationship with First City UC.
Its engineering and computing graduates are highly soughtafter; students receive offers of employment.
Highlights of this year’s students’ projects were Augmented Farming Eco- system Controller, 3 Pillars of Hope: Interactive Game for Depressed Individuals, Augmented Reality App using Fiducial Marker, Pre- Historic Stereoscopic Museum Information System and Automatic License Plate Recognition for Parking Management.
The students came up with the idea for these impressive projects themselves which are very relevant to the current market demand and have spent up to six months working alongside their attentive supervisors and lecturers.
Best projects in the exhibition were awarded cash prizes in a move by the faculty to boost motivation and provide encouragement to the students to continue producing and creating more innovative.
Winners were chosen through 70 percent professional assessment and 30 percent voting process, which was carried out through an online survey developed by a BSc ( Hons) Software Engineering, Year 2 student.
During the event, students were enlightened by a talk session presented by Maria Rajen from Creative Dreams International Sdn Bhd who spoke on the topic of “Technopreneurship”.
They learnt how their technology and digital knowledge acquired in university can be harnessed with entrepreneurial skills to create a rewarding and successful career when they graduate.
First City UC constantly work with collaborative partners such as IBM Malaysia and Google Malaysia to enhance its students’ learning experience by exposing them to the digital industry, while designing specially-crafted courses to equip students with necessary skills relevant to the industry for immediate employment.
In line with this, the Faculty of Engineering and Computing is rolling out its own homegrown programmes, offering Bachelor’s Degrees in Electronic Engineering, Computer Science ( Intelligent Systems) and Information Systems in Business Management which are now accepting registrations for the next intake in September 2017.
In the near future, as the faculty continues innovating itself to keep up with industry’s demands, there will be more new programmes for students who wish to pursue careers in Information Technology field, in particular Mobile Computing, Networking and Security.
Registration is open for programmes at Diploma, Degree and Master levels for intakes in August, September and October 2017.
Students will be able to enjoy the Early Bird Discount off the first semester’s tuition fees if you register NOW. Grab this offer by calling the marketing department at 03-7727 3200.
For more information about the various programmes, scholarships and incentives offered at First City UC, students are welcome to visit the campus on the June Open Day on 17 and 18 June from 10 am to 6 pm where you would be able to check out First City UC’s new campus facilities and meet our academic staff.
Attentive counselors are available to attend to any enquiries including weekends during this period.
For further details, please contact Marketing Department, First City University College at 03-7727 3200, via email (enquiry@ firstcity.edu.my) or by visiting the website at www.firstcity.edu.my.
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