The role of universities has changed over the last decade; students no longer go to universities for only information or knowledge; they have the internet and online courses for that.
“I want to acquire skills in technical engineering field and software development”
“I want to learn how things work and acquire business skills”
“I want to learn about engineering’s best practices and acquire business skills”
The Institution of Engineering and Technology On Campus (SSIET) of Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus has been named the best chapter for the second year in a row by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Malaysia Network.
In my previous article “The dark side of education” published in this column last year, I discussed that the tutoring in academic subjects provided by tutors for financial gains in addition to mainstream schooling, more commonly referred to locally as “tuition”, is a far bigger industry than meets the eye.
After taking part in a two-day biotechnology, computing and engineering workshops, 60 students who had recently completed PT3 now have a better idea of what these courses involve and career options they offer.
In his book Cognitive Surplus, Clay Shirky argues that following the Second World War, dramatic economic development had created an excess of free time.
Universities are places of transition; where students can freely explore and question the world around them.
More than 280 top students pursuing their studies at Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus were presented with scholarships and awards totalling more than RM2.5 million, yesterday (12 October, 2016).
