KUALA
LUMPUR, May
16 (Bernama) -- Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) and Infineon
Technologies Sdn Bhd (Infineon) are committed in fostering
collaboration to improve the marketability and job opportunities of
UTeM graduates, making them more dynamic and relevant to current industry
needs.
UTeM Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Industry and Community)
Prof Dr Goh Ong Sing said the collaboration was implemented in
2011 through the Industry Excellence Centre (I-CoE) with full support of the
Higher Education Ministry.
“This collaboration joins UTeM and Infineon in
education, technical training, research, marketability as well as jobs and
various other activities which benefit both parties,” he said in a statement
here today.
Besides the industrial training programme,
a UTeM-Infineon Week was also held on May 8 and 9 at the
UTeM Technology Campus with various activities including a poster
competition, student interview sessions and career talks.
Goh said the UTeM-Infineon Week which attracted
almost 3,000 students benefited all parties.
UTeM Vice-Chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Shahrin Sahib
said UTeM would continue to force collaborations with the industry in its
continuing efforts to increase research and innovation activities, as well as
improve marketability of its graduates.
-- BERNAMA
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