‘Fourth Industrial Revolution requires very creative and innovative people’

He also noted that the Fourth Industrial Revolution also requires “very creative and innovative people”.

“This is where STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) comes in as it serves as a platform for us to generate interest among our younger generation in the field of science and technology.”

Abang Johari later witnessed the exchange of memorandums of agreement ( MoA) and memorandums of understanding ( MoU) between Universiti Malaysia Sarawak ( Unimas) and several industry players including CMS Cement Industries Sdn Bhd, Construction Research Institute of Malaysia, Department of Mineral and Geoscience Malaysia, Press Metal Bintulu Sdn Bhd and Samalaju Downstream Sdn Bhd.

Unimas together with the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Research and Sarawak Education Department is hosting the two-day conference which brings together research topics concerning the latest technologies.

Themed ‘ Realising the 4th Industrial Revolution in Engineering and Built Environment’, EnCon allows the Sarawak government through agencies such as the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Research to work together with Unimas to help deal with issues and shortcomings and shape the direction of the state in promoting STEM education and new technologies for the benefit of the people of Sarawak.

The conference also features an International Science and Engineering Expo (i- STEEx) to showcase the latest innovation and research projects by secondary school students, higher learning institutions and the industries.

Also present were Unimas vice- chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Mohamad Kadim Suaidi and Encon 2018 chairman Prof Dr Andrew Ragai Henry Ringit.