February 01, 2013 00:52 AM

UniMy, First Boutique ICT University Launched

CYBERJAYA, Jan 31 (Bernama) - Universiti Malaysia of Computer Science and Engineering (UniMy), the country's first ICT boutique university, is set to produce graduates to meet the needs of the ICT industry, said Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin.

He said the New Economic Model indicated that only a handful of local computer scientists and engineers were directly involved in various areas of high-impact research and development (R&D) in IT related industries.

"Despite a large number of IT graduates, the expected supply of graduates specifically in the highly sought after fields of computer and software engineering until 2020 is only about 10,000, a far cry from the expected demand of 22,000 required for sustainable growth of the industry within our shores.

"The establishment of a boutique ICT university by the ministry was one of the solutions to meet these challenges.

"I am pleased to inform you that UniMy will be expected to contribute towards bridging the gap, and to generate more than 50 per cent of the required number of graduates that can fulfil the industry requirements, both in terms of knowledge relevancy and commercial adaptability to the ever changing demands of the ICT industry," he said when launching a UniMy temporary campus here Thursday.

Also present were UniMy vice-chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Halimaton Hamdan, Higher Education Ministry secretary-general Datuk Ab. Rahim Md Noor and Prestariang Berhad chairman Datuk Ramli Abbas.

Mohamed Khaled congratulated UniMy on the establishment of the High Performance Computing Research Centre as a centre of excellence in nanotechnology.

He said the technical know-how and expertise in computational science in the country would be further enhanced and upgraded through the R&D conducted, facilities shared and human capital trained at the centre.

"The hands-on or learning by doing approach chosen by UniMy to be monitored and benchmarked with the University of Melbourne is very much appreciated and will add towards the diversity of knowledge methodologies available to the nation's higher education ecosystem," he said.

Meanwhile, Halimaton said UniMy would offer an integrated 1+3+1 Computer Science and Engineering Programme starting from the foundation level right up to the Master of Science degree with the first enrolment for Foundation Studies expected to begin in May while the undergraduate programme in September.

"We targeting to enrol 3,000 students by 2016," she said.

http://www.hw.ac.uk/malaysia/about/campus/...m-principal.htm

Introduction from the Principal
Welcome from Professor Steve Chapman, Principal and Vice-Chancellor Heriot-Watt University.

Steve ChapmanIt gives me great pleasure to outline our plans and vision for this exciting new development, which will bring Heriot-Watt's distinctive brand of teaching and research to Malaysia and create opportunity and growth within the city of Putrajaya.

Heriot-Watt University, based in the UK, has strong historic links with Malaysia. Our first Malaysian student graduated from our Edinburgh Campus in 1967 and, for several years, we have had three Academic Partners delivering our degrees in Malaysia. Today we have over 3,500 alumni in the country.

Establishing Heriot-Watt University Malaysia in Putrajaya is the beginning of an inspiring journey. Putrajaya Holdings Sdn Bhd, (PjH) the master planners responsible for the development of the beautiful administrative capital of Malaysia, is working closely with the University to establish a flagship campus in Malaysia. In 2014, this purpose-built campus will offer an exceptional learning environment for teaching and research in all disciplines.

Until 2014 Heriot-Watt University Malaysia will be based in Putrajaya Holdings' prestigious headquarters in Menara PjH. It is from this location we will be offering a range of postgraduate programmes specifically tailored to contribute to the continuing economic success of Malaysia and the South East Asia region.

Heriot-Watt University has strong historic links with Malaysia. Our first Malaysian student graduated from our Edinburgh Campus in 1967 and, for several years, we have had three Academic Partners delivering our degrees in Malaysia. Today we have over 3,500 alumni in the country.

Heriot-Watt is a vibrant, forward-looking university, highly regarded for the quality of our degrees and research and their professional relevance. Our vision for Heriot-Watt University Malaysia is to create another centre of excellence, alongside our campuses in the UK and Dubai, and our focus will be on delivering the same exceptionally high quality education and cutting edge research.

As a world leader in research with a network of global collaborations and excellent university-industry links, we will build our research programmes in Malaysia, introducing research initiatives in line with the priorities expressed in the Government's "10th Malaysian Plan" and seek collaborations with other Malaysian universities and industry partners in areas relevant to the economic development of the country.

Our new campus is a significant milestone in our vision to share expertise and educational excellence across the globe. We look forward to making a real and lasting contribution to the region through the creation of Heriot-Watt University Malaysia.

http://www.hw.ac.uk/documents/creating-opportunity.pdf

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