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Master in Information Technology (Information Technology In Industry)

Purpose of the Program

The objective of the Industrial Computing programme is aimed to produce skilled graduate and professional in utilising information technology into production industry and manufacturing. This programme also aimed to produce high-skilled graduate in development and application base on science computing and graphics. Graduate will be able to support the manufacturing technology development and application in computing and industries in Malaysia.Therefore graduates from this programme would be able to:1) Have creative and critical thinking to conduct a quality research in Information Technology field.2) Identify real problem faced by industry with innovative information technology solution to resolve the problem, and3) Explore and expand information technology knowledge and skill by autonomy use of various source of knowledge.

Programme Scope

The Industrial Computing Department offers graduate programme of Masters Degree and Doctor of Philosophy. In this programme candidate will be equipped to function effectively as researcher, professional lecturer and researcher in industry and business. In addition, candidate would be encouraged contribute and attend department seminar or related seminars to strengthen and enhance their knowledge Assist or cooperation in settling problem investigated by department member can be part of graduate program.

The application of Information Technology in industry especially in the production and manufacturing industry has proven to contribut to productivity and quality improvement in production. Therefore, our graduates are trained to achieve this objective.Full-time: 2 – 4 semestersEntry Requirementa) Bachelor degree in Information Technology (Honours) from UKM or any University accredited orb) Bachelor degree with distinction in related field and / or related experience orc) Have the qualifications or other experience accredited by the Senate.

Programme Structure

Course Work and Thesis:

Candidate required to pass at least 20 credits / units and write thesis (equivalent to 20 units).

Course offered shall be divided into five groups namely:

i. Faculty Compulsory CourseEvery student who registers in the Masters programme of Information Technology within this method is required to take and pass this course.

ii. Compulsory Course Specialization FieldEvery student who registers in the Masters programme of Information Technology towards related field required to take and pass this course.

iii. Chosen CourseStudents can choose according to related field offered by the Faculty, required take and pass this course.

iv. Course without Grade/Prerequisite/AuditCandidate can be required to take and pass a number of Prerequisite course / Audit / Course without Grade suggested by the Postgraduate Committee of the Faculty.

v. Thesis (20 unit)Each student must passed all courses such as in (i), (ii) and (iii) above, are then required to submit a thesis.

Ladang Kambing Pakcu ku

During the Hari Raya Aidil Adha 10 Zulhijjah 1430 Hijrah (27 Nov 2009), my family and I went home to our nenek's house (nenek = grandmother) in Sungai Burong near Tanjung Karang, Selangor. Alhamdulillah it was an enjoyable holiday as usual. My uncle (whom I called Pakcu, was there too with his family).

Pakcu has a "Ladang kambing" there (goat farm... I guess). He sells them for between RM400 to RM1000 per goat. I wanted to buy one as my kids been asking for a pet goat. But Alhamdulillah, during this special festive season, my Pakcu gave us one female white goat for free. The kids love it. Looking forward to balik kampung again soon... to visit grandma and our pet goat. There are not many people I know who has a goat for pet.

Thank you Pakcu (Mohd Yatim bin Shamsuri) for the special gift. Semoga murah rezeki selalu hendaknya, InsyaAllah.

Bukit Fraser

In the late 1890, a solitary middle-aged adventurer, Louis James Fraser, was seen trudging along beaten jungle path connecting Tras and Kuala Kubu, hauling a team of mules laden with crude tin ore.

In 1917, a friend Bishop C.J Fergusan-Davie of Singapore and another, Reverand A.B Champion of Selangor went on a holiday ramble in the hills on the border of Pahang and Selangor and at the same time to look for the missing Fraser. However, the eluding Scotsman was never found but instead the two clergymen found that within 5 miles of Gap, on the main trunk road between Pahang and Selangor, there was an area which seemed eminently suitable for a hill station and which can be rapidly, easily and cheaply developed.

Coincided with a popular longing for hill station in Malaya in those days due to an increase in the European population in South-east Asia, the British Colonial Office in Singapore was indeed very impressed with the Bishop’s report and recommendations. A substantial allocation was immediately approved to open up Bukit Fraser. Earlier however, there was a tentative plan to open up Gunung Tahan but the project was later abandoned due to enormous costs in laying the railway tracks and furthermore, the northern part of the mountain range lie in the state of Kelantan, which was not part of the federated Malay state.

Sir George Maxwell, the British High Commissioner, wrote in 1925 that Fraser’s Hill would always be the most exquisite and most dainty hill station in Malaya and in a few years to come will see great development of the enterprise in building bungalow there.

Today, eight decades later, Fraser’s Hill is a thriving little highland resorts, perched majestically some 1500 m, on the Titiwangsa Range, with progressive development and yet able to maintain the ambience of its nostalgic pasts. Cool throughout the year with an average temperature of 21 degrees C to 23 degrees C, the attraction of Fraser’s Hill as a tourist destination has not diminish after all these years.

Reference: Shahzan Inn Fraser’s Hill Visitors Info. Thank you Shahzan Inn.

We stayed in Shahzan Inn from 22-25 November 2009. This was our second visit to Fraser’s Hill this year only (2009). Bukit Fraser is our favourite family resort place.