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Friday, February 1, 2013

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION LAUNCHED MALAYSIA’S FIRST UNIVERSITY TO SPECIALISE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING


- Malaysia’s new hub of Nanocomputing Technology -

Cyberjaya, 31st January 2013 - Universiti Malaysia of Computer Science and Engineering (“UniMy”), the country’s first boutique university devoted to providing specialised computer science and engineering education was today launched by YB Dato’ Seri Mohamed Khaled bin Nordin, the Minister of Higher Education (“MOHE”).

UniMy is established in line with the roadmap of the Higher Education Transformation Programme under the New Economic Model, to produce market ready computing professionals and talents as demanded by industry players. According to a study by Multimedia Development Corporation, Malaysia’s demand for IT graduates will experience an annual growth rate of 18.6%  between 2010 and 2013 against a supply growth of only 2.7%1. Data and projections show that computing technology will account for two-thirds of all job growth in all fields of science and technology in the future.

From Left: Prof.Iven Mareels,Dean School of Engineering, University of Melbourne, YBhg Datuk Ab Rahim bin Md.Noor,KSU,JPT, YB Dato Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin, Menteri Pengajian Tinggi Malaysia, YBhg.Dato Ramli Abbas, Chairman,Prestariang Berhad,Prof Dr Halimaton Hamdan, Vice Chancellor of Universiti Malaysia of Computer Science & Engineering (UniMy) .

“Tasked to bridge the gap between demand and supply for highly skilled IT personnel and professionally trained graduates in the next 10 years, UniMy takes a new approach in higher education by creating a ‘best of breed’ ecosystem working in partnership with global technology companies including Microsoft, IBM, EC Council, Dell, Huawei and Autodesk”, said Professor Datuk Dr. Halimaton Hamdan, Vice Chancellor of UniMy

Committed to adopting high quality assurance, UniMy has signed Collaboration Agreement with University of Melbourne (UNIMELB), Australia’s top university.

The agreement with the UNIMELB is through its Melbourne School of Engineering.

UNIMELB is the No.1 University in Australia with a formidable reputation in IT, Computer Science and Engineering. According to QS World University Rankings, UNIMELB ranked fourth in the world for graduate employability. UNIMELB’s Bachelor of Science degree was the first software engineering degree fully accredited by the Institute of Engineers, Australia in 1996, and is one of the first professionally accredited software engineering degrees at the undergraduate level in the world.

The potential area of collaboration includes the adoption of the quality control, academic board processes and external examination. The intended collaboration will also be extended to the development of the faculty members, learning space and the Innovation and Commercialisation Centre.

In a bid to further distinguish itself from other universities and IT disciplines, UniMy has a unique faculty to student ratio of 1:10 with a maximum capacity to take in 3,000students. Small and personal, focused and specialised, UniMy targets the best brains to train in computer science, software and hardware development.

UniMy offers an integrated 1+3+1 Computer Science and Engineering programme starting from Foundation, Bachelor of Science and Master of Science. The first enrolment for Foundation Studies is expected to begin in May while enrolment for Undergraduate Programmes is scheduled in September 2013. Two undergraduate programmes, namely Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering are available and admissions to the degree programmes are also open for registration to candidates with A-level, STPM, and diploma or equivalent qualifications.  The university also offers Professional Certificate for Microsoft, IBM, Autodesk, EC Council and Huawei programmes, to graduates to increase their marketability and employability.

In helping to shape the world through education, the university will also establish an Innovation and Commercialisation Centre (IC2) that will be modelled after renowned research labs such as XeroxPalo Alto and MIT Media Lab. It will showcase the ‘best of breed’ outputs and aims to be the world’s leader in multi-disciplinary and intensive application of Computer Science in National ICT Focus Areas. IC2 will serve as a communication platform to culminate ideas, people and funding, all under one roof.

At present, UniMy operates from a temporary campus in Cyberjaya within the Multimedia Super Corridor, while plans are underway for its permanent campus to be built within Cyberjaya City Centre and to be completed by 2016.

Malaysia’s Hub of Nanocomputing Technology
In pursuit to be the new hub of Nanocomputing technology, UniMy will form a user-centred environment to assist computational scientist in their research, whereby the challenge is to combine theory, algorithms, simulations, high-performance computing infrastructures, molecular modelling and user interaction into one system that enables exploratory science at the nanoscale. IBM will work with UniMy in this project to define a training programme in computer modelling of nanomaterials and provide training for UniMy post-doctoral researchers at IBM research facilities.


UNIMY COLLABORATES WITH AUSTRALIA’S NO.1 UNIVERSITY AND GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY PLAYERS - MICROSOFT, IBM, EC COUNCIL, DELL, 
HUAWEI AND AUTODESK

Cyberjaya, 31st January 2013 – The Universiti Malaysia of Computer Science and Engineering (UniMy), Malaysia’s first university to specialise in computer science and engineering education has entered into various Collaboration Agreements with leading partners including the University of Melbourne (UNIMELB), Microsoft, IBM, EC Council, Dell, Huawei and Autodesk.

The agreement with the UNIMELB is through its Melbourne School of Engineering.

UNIMELB is the No.1 University in Australia with a formidable reputation in IT, Computer Science and Engineering. According to QS World University Rankings, UNIMELB ranked fourth in the world for graduate employability. UNIMELB’s Bachelor of Science degree was the first software engineering degree fully accredited by the Institute of Engineers, Australia in 1996, and is one of the first professionally accredited software engineering degrees at the undergraduate level in the world.

The potential area of collaboration includes the adoption of the quality control, academic board processes and external examination. The intended collaboration will also be extended to the development of the faculty members, learning space and the Innovation and Commercialisation Centre.

“We are confident that our collaboration with UNIMELB will ensure that UniMy continuously produces the best talent in the field of Computer Science and Engineering. This will in line with the National ICT industry plan that targets the development of quality ICT human capital through the strategic collaboration with the world’s best university.” said Dr. Abu Hasan Ismail, CEO of Prestariang Berhad (“Dr. Abu”).  

Creating the Best of Breed Ecosystem with Global Technology Partners
Setting a new standard of excellence in the Higher Education sector, UniMy is the first and only university in Malaysia to create a total ecosystem in ICT education working with world-class technology companies. “The university will establish an Innovation and Commercialisation Centre to culminate ideas, people and funding all under one roof. Therefore, we choose to collaborate with partners who are equally committed to excellence in research in the fields of engineering, science and technology”, said Dr. Abu.

UniMy signed separate Collaboration Agreement with Microsoft, IBM, Dell and EC Council to collaborate on student development activities from design of curriculum, student projects, internship, teaching & learning technology to career placement.

“In partnership with UniMy, we are committed to help students realise their full potential. Microsoft’s partnership with UniMy is a reflection of our commitment to Malaysia and real impact for better education. Technology has the power to radically transform education; it is most timely that UniMy comes into being as Malaysia is on a journey to become high income nation. I would like to reiterate that this is a very important partnership”, said Mr Carlos Lacerda, Managing Director of Microsoft (M) Sdn Bhd.

"IBM is proud to be an industry partner with a university that shares the mutual goal of developing the next generation of ICT graduates, in line with the government’s focus on IT development. We are also looking forward to working with UniMy in providing the platform and resources towards developing the High Performance Computing Centre (HPCC) that will provide vast benefits to the nation in the field of science and technology research and development, specifically in the field of nanotechnology.

This is yet another testament to IBM's commitment to work with the Malaysian Government and local businesses to foster innovation and help develop skills required to drive growth in the country and we will continue to do the same in the future", said Mr. Ramanathan Sathiamutty, Managing Director of  IBM Malaysia.

“It is a long term commitment by UniMy to continue partnerships and collaborations with global technology players to ensure graduates of UniMy remain relevant and become the technology leaders of tomorrow.” added Dr. Abu. Other global technology partners who have also formalised collaborative efforts through separate Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) with UniMy include Huawei, Dell and Autodesk. “We will continue to foster new partnership with other global players to enhance the university’s ecosystem in the future”, said Dr Abu.

Creating a realistic approach from R&D to commercialisation
UniMy in its mission to educate and inspire the ‘best of the best’ in the fields of Computer Science and Engineering has also collaborated with Multimedia Development Corporation (“MDec”), Kumpulan Modal Perdana Sdn Bhd (KMP), Cyberview Sdn. Bhd. and NanoMalaysia Berhad in various efforts to be a key institution in education and commercialisation of potential R&Ds in the future.

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