Innovation Day 2015

Innovation Day 2014

IBM System z/OS Refresher Course

On Thursday, 27 March 2014, four lecturers from the School of Engineering and Computing attended the IBM System z/OS refresher course at IBM Innovation Center, IBM Plaza.  The course was conducted by Mr Amjad Rehman, System z Technical Sales Leader, Systems and Technology Group ASEAN from IBM.

The topics reviewed were:

• The new mainframe
• Hardware Systems and LPARs
• Parallel Sysplex
• WebSphere Application Server on z/OS
• WebSphere MQ
• Overview of system programming
• IPL Process
• Using SMPE
• Security on z/OS
• Network Communications on z/OS         

iOS Development Programme - Essential Training

It was a privilege to attend a 5-day training on iOS development at the Apple Training Center, from 2 December to 6 December 2013.  The training was attended by 2 lecturers and 4 students from the School of Engineering and Computing.

About the course:

• Hands On Training
• Focused on Xcode 5.x and iOS 7.0 or above
• Objective is to be familiar with iOS Development

 The agenda:

Day 1
• Introduction
• Tools of the Trade
• Writing Objective-C

Day 2
• Memory Management
• Objective-C Properties

Day 3
• Core Concepts (MVC, Delegates, Protocols)
• Debugging and Troubleshooting your apps

Day 4
• Using UI Controls
• Table Views
• Scroll Views

Day 5
• Multi-View Applications
• Saving Data
• Web Services and Networking

Engineering with a fun twist

Earmarked as one of the highest paying jobs in the world, the prospects for Electrical and Electronics engineer is heightening amid the hard economic woes. However, the one key obstacle which is surrounding the industry is the shortage of qualified and trained professionals. 

Recognising the demand which is surfacing the industry, KBU International College is offering an array of engineering programmes which focuses not only on theories, but also complemented with stimulations, case studies, practical laboratory sessions and projects. The School promotes fun-learning environment which involves latest equipments and hands-on training that shapes the engineers of tomorrow with skills to pioneer new developments, undertake design and supervise production, to market, install and operate equipments. 

The College’s School of Engineering and Computing provides high quality courses that groom students to be successful engineering professionals. The interaction helps students to quickly grasp skills, techniques and methods used in the industry to face the ever evolving and competitive corporate world. 

For instance, under the Microelectronics module, students are trained to use Mentor Graphics Software coupled with Altera FPGA/CLPD development board to design and implement microelectronic systems. If this sounds foreign to you- Mentor Graphics Corporation is a technology leader in electronic design automation (EDA), providing software and hardware design solutions that enable companies to develop better electronic products faster and more cost-effectively. Altera is a market leader for FPGA/ CLPD products. 

The usage of these leading-edge design tools help to ensure that engineering graduates are proficient with state-of-art tools and techniques in the microelectronic design industry. 

Besides that, students will also be trained on how to stimulate complex electronic engineering system using MATLAB and Simulink and its associated toolbox. The MATLAB and Simulink are the world’s leading technical computing software for engineers and scientists in the industry, government and education. It is used to accelerate, reduce analysis and development time to produce engineering system products in a shorter period of time, giving engineers a competitive advantage. 

If you think engineering subjects are too technical and complicated, think again as KBU’s School of Engineering and Computing is a strong advocate of fun learning activities and state-of-art equipments. Rather than focusing on theories and text book learning, the school engages its students with more hands-on trainings and activities to prepare them for the competitive job market.

Other than that, the School also engages with leading industry players to train and keep the students informed with the current trends and innovations. Its very own Innovation Day serves as a platform where students can rub shoulders with industry leaders to get hired instantly.

The annual event which showcases final-year projects of School of Engineering and Computing students is also a stepping stone for many of our students to be well-known in the corporate world.

The College offers engineering and computing programmes ranging from BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering, BSc (Hons) Computer and Network Engineering, BSc (Hons) Software Engineering, BSc (Hons) Information and Communications Technology, and NCC Level 4 Diploma in Computing.  

For more information on the engineering programmes, please contact KBU International College, Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya at 03-7727 3200, fax 03-7727 2733, email enquiry@kbu.edu.my or visit www.kbu.edu.my and http://facebook.com/kbuinternational

Innovation Day June 2013 (United Daily News - 15-06-2013)

KBU celebrates Innovation Day 2013

In today’s competitive world, it is highly crucial for engineers to be equipped with highly developed innovative skills and able to convert the ideas to common use in order to contribute to the country’s development. Recognising that, KBU International College’s School of Engineering and Computing always encourages its graduates to showcase their innovative idea through their final year projects and the hands on training that is provided to them.

As such, the College celebrated its latest graduating batch from the field of engineering and computing by organising the Innovation Day for the second consecutive year. 

The celebration was specially-designed to showcase some of the students’ finest final-year projects from the field of BEng (Hons) Electrical & Electronic Engineering, BSc (Hons) Information and Communications Technology and BSc (Hons) Software Engineering. 

“Some of the highlights of this year’s Innovation Day would be Design and Implementation of Android Smartphone Universal Remote, Online Manga Rental, Design of Encryption Algorithm for Data Security System Using VHDL Programming, and An Augmented Reality Mobile Classifieds (iOS),” said School of Engineering and Computing Head Lye Boon Han.

He added the Innovation Day 2013 caters as a platform for students to connect with the industry. 

“It is also a channel where students can meet with their potential employers as we have invited more than 40 well-known companies and higher education institution to participate in this year’s celebration,” he said.  

He added: “It is good to see our students come up with innovative projects that rectify common problems which we encounter in our daily lives such as Android Universal Remote, Traffic problems and so on. This will definitely lure industry players who were present during the innovation day to hire them and some students have already been approached by the industry players to join them.”

One of the industry players who were present during the Innovation Day, Jeffery Lee from Emerald Systems also talked highly about the student projects. 

“The projects which were showcased are very impressive and I found the ideas that the students come up with is very different and innovative. With a proper packaging and marketing, the projects can be a hit in the market,” he said. 

Wilson Tham, who designed the Android Smartphone Universal Remote, said that the lecturers were always there to assist them when he faced problems in his project.

The student who designed an application which allows one to easily switch from one device to another was beaming with joy as he was approached by a total of five industry players who were keen to hire him. 

“This is definitely what a student wants; to be hired immediately upon graduation,” he added.

Other than that, the School also encouraged the students by presenting RM1000 each for the best projects which was chosen through 60% of professional assessment and 40% of voting process. 

Student, Eng Lian Xun’s An Augmented Reality Mobile Classifieds (iOS) project was identified as the best project for the Computing category while Kaartigaiyan Gunasegaran and Low Hui Zian were presented with RM1000 for their project which solves traffic problems, Intelligent Traffic Guidance System, under the Engineering category. 

KBU’s School of Engineering and Computing collaborates with UK universities such as Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) and Nottingham Trent University (NTU) to provide quality programmes such as BSc (Hons) Computer & Network Engineering (3+0), BEng (Hons) Electrical & Electronic Engineering (3+0), Foundation in Engineering, Science and Technology, Diploma in Electronic Engineering, Diploma in Mechatronics, BSc (Hons) Software Engineering (3+0) and  BSc (Hons) Information & Communications Technology (3+0).

KBU graduates have a track record of being headhunted to exciting and rewarding careers in diverse fields ranging from engineering to computing, graphic design to interior architecture & design, all within a short timeframe and in many instances, immediately upon their graduation.

For further details, please contact KBU International College, Bandar Utama, at Tel: 03-77273200 or Fax: 03-77272733 or email: enquiry@kbu.edu.my or visit our website: www.kbu.edu.my. You can also join us at http://facebook.com/kbuinternational