JOHOR BARU: One hundred undergraduates of Universiti Teknologi
Malaysia will have the opportunity to enrol in a software education
programme, which is a joint effort between the university,
Hewlett-Packard (M) Sdn Bhd and Technology Education Leader Sdn Bhd.
Dr
Zaini Ujang (centre) with Technology Education Leader Sdn Bhd
chairman Datuk Ibrahim Tahmby Chik (left) and Asean Hewlett-Packard
Software director Ivan Ng at the signing of the Memorandum of
Understanding ceremony. Pic by Roslan Khamis
UTM vice-chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Zaini Ujang said the programme
would be offered to final-year students of the Computer Science and
Information System Faculty, who would be finishing their studies in
June.
Students who are interested to take part in the six-week programme will undergo a "screening test" to ensure that they are qualified.
"This programme was introduced to enhance the marketability of our graduates.
"The two companies taking part in the programme will be monitoring the performance of the participants and, if necessary, help them to secure employment after their graduation," said Zaini, who was representing UTM at the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding ceremony.
Hewlett-Packard and Technology Education will provide the industrial and software training and teaching personnel.
"This kind of cooperation will help to enhance the quality of our graduates in meeting the demands of the computer software industry," said Zaini.
"We are also hoping that this programme will be the start of further cooperation with other companies in field, such as the setting up of a software testing lab and other joint programmes."
Students who are interested to take part in the six-week programme will undergo a "screening test" to ensure that they are qualified.
"This programme was introduced to enhance the marketability of our graduates.
"The two companies taking part in the programme will be monitoring the performance of the participants and, if necessary, help them to secure employment after their graduation," said Zaini, who was representing UTM at the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding ceremony.
Hewlett-Packard and Technology Education will provide the industrial and software training and teaching personnel.
"This kind of cooperation will help to enhance the quality of our graduates in meeting the demands of the computer software industry," said Zaini.
"We are also hoping that this programme will be the start of further cooperation with other companies in field, such as the setting up of a software testing lab and other joint programmes."
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