Getting ready for Industry 4.0
THE ongoing Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0) has not only transformed industries and businesses, but also higher education systems worldwide. It is inevitable that some traditional jobs will become obsolete while new, more technology-driven jobs will emerge.
This new paradigm means that the current workforce needs to learn new skills, in line with current and future industrial needs. Thus, it is imperative that higher education providers ensure their curricula change to meet this demand and produce graduates with the right skills and qualifications. According to studymalaysia.
com, many countries around the world use occupational shortage lists as a tool to identify and monitor critical skills and occupations that are in need. The Critical Occupations List (COL) shows occupations that are skilled, sought after and strategic across 18 sectors in Malaysia.
This means that students can plan their educational paths to gain the right skills, education and experience to increase their chances of getting hired in the industry of their choice and embark in their dream career by focusing on jobs in the COL list. The majority of jobs in the COL list is in engineering.
SEGi University’s Faculty of Engineering & The Built Environment (FOEBE) has been producing industry-relevant graduates, and, in view of Industry 4.0, continues to update the programmes offered to its engineering students and collaborate with industry leaders to ensure its graduates are Industry 4.0 engineers.
The faculty focuses on a student-centred environment. Students are provided with opportunities to interact and work with industry partners on their assignments and projects and have access to advanced laboratories and workshops with essential tools to develop their engineering skills. The engineering programmes are delivered using applied methodologies at state-of-the-art engineering facilities, ensuring SEGi University’s engineering students have all the advantages and opportunities to develop a successful career in the engineering field.
“Programmes offered at SEGi University, from foundation to postgraduate level, are well rounded, meticulously planned and equivalent to other prestigious international universities,” says FOEBE dean Dr Chia Chee Meng.
Dr Chia adds that SEGi University offers quality education in engineering based on industry-relevant scenarios and outcomes. SEGi developed its degree programmes in partnership with industries so that graduates are well prepared for changes in the job market and the current Industry 4.0 revolution.
“The collaborations and partnerships with industry partners are intended to not only create academic cooperation, but also opportunities and exposure given to SEGi’s engineering students to prepare them for the real engineering world. This will ensure students immerse themselves in real-life job experience. From these experiences, they also get to apply problem-solving skills to identify, analyse and solve problems, shaping them into future-ready graduates who can impact the industry of their choice.”
FOEBE offers an impressive range of engineering disciplines, such as;
Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Electronic & Electrical Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Civil Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Chemical Engineering
Bachelor of Science (Hons) Quantity Surveying
Bachelor of Science (Hons) Architecture
Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Interior Architecture
Foundation in Science Foundation in Arts
SEGi University has built strong global industry linkages and partnerships with well-known companies such as Cidb, Ecoworld, Bauer, Top Glove, Daikin and Bahru Stainless. In addition, the engineering programmes offered by SEGi University are fully accredited by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency and Board of Engineers Malaysia, which is a signatory to the Washington Accord, making SEGi engineering graduates more employable and able to practise engineering at an international level.
SEGi also works with some of the most prestigious universities in the United Kingdom, such as Cardiff University, Swansea University, University of Greenwich, University of Central Lancashire and University of Sunderland, to develop a knowledge-rich curriculum for its dual-award and double-degree engineering programmes.
For more details on engineering programmes at SEGi University, speak to its counsellors during the Open Day until Mar 31 or at The Star Education Fair on Apr 6 and 7 at Sunway Convention Centre. Alternatively, call 03-6145 1777, WhatsApp 011-1210 6389 or visit www.segi.edu.my