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MoU Signing Ceremony with MMCP

30 Mar 2018 6:56pm
We are pleased to share that APU is now the first university to establish a partnership with the Malaysian Mobile Content Provider Association (MMCP).
 
Under this partnership, MMCP will provide a wide array of career and internship opportunities for APU students, while acting as an industry advisory panel member to provide professional advice in our course delivery and content. In addition, MMCP will work closely with APU Careers Centre and APIIT Corporate Training for other career development-related collaborations. 
 
The Malaysian Mobile Content Providers Association (MMCP), was initiated as a platform for all Mobile Content Providers (CPs) to come together under one banner to better address issues raised and ensure the interest of CPs are protected. This includes active participation in discussions/forums/task force with the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), the Consumer Forum of Malaysia (CFM), the Communications and Multimedia Content Forum Malaysia (CMCF), Telcos, the Malaysian government via Kementerian Penerangan, Komunikasi & Kebudayaan and other relevant bodies.
 
 
We are pleased to hear about this collaboration, we look forward to seeing the fruits of this partnership, that will benefit our students, especially those who are under the Mobile Technology and Multimedia Technology specialisms. 

We Are the First Malaysian University to Establish Partnership with MRSM!

28 Feb 2018 7:34pm
We are pleased to share with you that APU has recently became the FIRST university in Malaysia to establish a partnership with the Market Research Society of Malaysia (MRSM).
 
An MoU Signing Ceremony was held earlier this month, in which Datin Kalavalli Sethu, President of MRSM exchanged documents with Prof. Ron Edwards, our Vice Chancellor. Under this partnership, APU students who are undertaking modules related to the market research industry will be entitled to a joint MRSM-APU Research Professional Certificate, which is recognized locally and internationally.
 
In addition, MRSM will also support our academic team in embedding necessary course content into existing APU courses, in order to reflect the joint priorities of academia and industry. Students who have completed and passed relevant modules will also be eligible for MRSM membership.
 
This marks a new milestone for APU, as we took another step forward to ensure that our graduates possess the ability and competency to excel in the market research profession, that has an annual revenue of around RM500 million in Malaysia. The significance of this MoU was also highlighted on various media channels, including The Star newspaper. For Star Online version, visit: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/education/2018/02/25/producing-job-ready-grads/ 
 

First LoRA Smart Campus in Malaysia

18 Dec 2017 4:28pm
It’s time to bring technology to the next level!
 
We are absolutely proud to share that APU is now the FIRST LoRa Campus in Malaysia! Recently, Prof Dr Ir Vinesh Thiruchelvam, Dean of Faculty of Computing, Engineering & Technology (FCET) established collaboration with Semtech Corporation, in which APU Campus will now be equipped with a low-power, long-range wide area network (LPWAN) technology that is designed to meet the demands of Internet of Things (IoT) applications and services by connecting devices, such as sensors over a wide area.
 
Semtech will support APU by providing the LoRa gateway, the technical training and support for LoRa technology. This will be beneficial to our students, especially those who are undergoing the Internet of Things (IoT) specialism, as this provides students with the opportunities to be involved in practical application development within the LoRa network.
 
Congratulations to FCET for this astounding achievement! Internet of Things is the next “Thing”; to know more about the LoRa network, visit:  https://www.lora-alliance.org/what-is-lora

APU Partners with CASUGOL

08 Nov 2017 10:10pm

Earlier this month, we signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with CASUGOL, a Singapore based international certification body, to officially kick-start an inspiring partnership to provide academicians, educators, researchers, and students with the opportunity to receive professional training and get certified in emerging technologies such as Internet of Things (IoT), Machine Learning, Big Data and Cloud Computing.

Based in Singapore, CASUGOL is an international certification body offering a wide range of professional training and certification programs designed for all industries and verticals. Courses designed by CASUGOL are constantly reviewed by educators who are industry experts in their chosen field to ensure that they remain current, relevant and consistently high quality.

As part of this partnership agreement, CASUGOL will serve as a principal and body of knowledge to transfer knowledge and technical know-how on Industry 4.0 related technologies to lecturers, researchers and students at APU and jointly organise courses, workshops, events with APU to encourage and promote the learning and adoption of industry 4.0 related technologies. This agreement also authorizes APU to incorporate and deliver CASUGOL Official Courseware within its academic curriculum.

This partnership is in line with the Malaysian Government’s drive to adopt Industry 4.0 which generally incorporates advanced sensors, machine-to-machine communication links, 3-D printing, robotics, artificial intelligence, big data analytics and cloud computing technology.


APU Signs MOA with Rimbun Forensic Advisory Sdn Bhd

30 Jun 2017 7:07pm

The School of Accounting, Finance & Quantitative Studies (SAFIQS) recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Rimbun Forensic Advisory Sdn Bhd, in which our undergraduate and postgraduate students will have opportunities to enhanced learning experiences in future.

As part of the MOA, students who are under Forensic Accounting-related programmes will have access to the Forestpin Analytics software, an analytics software that is able to pick up discrepancies in data, which aids in better and simpler forensic investigations. This software will provide an experiential learning experience for the students, and they will better understand the basic operations of the Forensic Accounting industry and they will be able to possess knowledge in using industry-compatible tools and software to apply their skills in the relevant field. In addition, under the MOA, Rimbun Forensic Advisory will explore further areas of collaboration, including research in the forensic computing field.