KUCHING – Swinburne’s students and members of the public are invited to attend the Tech Talk on 11 May 2019 from 8.30am to 1.00pm at the university’s Lecture Theatre.
The event is organised by Swinburne Sarawak Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) On Campus; Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Swinburne Sarawak Student Branch; and The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM) Swinburne Sarawak Student Section.
The talk will be delivered by speakers Andrew Chien, Head of Research and Innovation Section, Data Science and Innovation Division, Sarawak Information Systems Sdn Bhd (SAINS); Ryan Jee, founder of JobStock; and Tia Swee Hua, Global Senior Group Manager in R&D, XFAB.
An electrical and electronic engineer by training, Chien will be delivering a talk titled ‘Impact of Big Data and Internet of Things, and How to Prepare the Changes Brought About by Industry 4.0 Technologies’. Chien started his career in Wellington, New Zealand where he was involved in designing innovative integrated service digital network (ISDN) before moving on to designing market-leading GPS in-car navigation devices for Navman. A seasoned speaker, Chien is a current member of the SAINS Toastmasters Club and senior member of IEEE.
Presenting his talk on ‘How to Write a Quality Resume and Job Trend’, Jee will share with the audience advices and tips on further studies and career. Jee holds a Masters in IT (Networking) from UNIMAS and is currently pursuing his doctorate study.
Meanwhile, Tia’s topic will touch on ‘Automotive Technology in Semiconductor: Future Trend and Opportunity’. With over 25 years’ experience in the fields of engineering, manufacturing and management, Tia currently leads a global Test Chip design team at XFAB and is also part of Swinburne’s Course Advisory Committee Member.
Admission to the event is free. Interested individuals can register online via bit.do/TechTalk2019. For event details, contact Loh Wen Ren at 016-852 3078 or email to wenrenloh@gmail.com, or Dennis Chang at 012-818 5449.
Swinburne’s School of Engineering offers a standard four-year Bachelor of Engineering degrees with integrated honours year, covering disciplines such as civil, chemical, mechanical, electrical and electronic, and robotics and mechatronics. Students who are keen in broadening their study experience can opt to pursue double degrees in civil/business, mechanical/business or robotics and mechatronics/computer science.
All engineering degrees at Swinburne are recognised by professional engineering bodies such as Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM), Engineers Australia and The Institution of Engineers Malaysia, ensuring the courses are carefully monitored for their academic quality, career relevance, and compliance with Malaysian and Australian qualifications standards.
Swinburne’s long-standing engagement with industry partners assured students are exposed to real-world experiential learning, in addition to providing them the platforms to leverage on research expertise and facilities. Encouraging research culture among academic staff and students alike is very much a focus area where its academic staff work closely with industry partners to develop programmes and activities that are geared towards research translation and commercialisation.
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