Month: January 2019

KUB-UMP Digital Literacy Program 2019

January 24th

Alhamdulilah, KUB Malaysia Berhad had agreed to collaborate with UMP in one of its STEM Outreach Activity – 2019 Digital Literacy Program.

The outreach is scheduled to take place in March, September and November 2019.

On behalf of the Reading Makchixx, I would like to thank KUB Malaysia on this collaboration. Insyaallah, the details of this program will be be updated soon.

UMP – Permodalan Nasional Berhad Engagement

January 24th

Met discussed on potential collaborations between PNB-UMP in 2019 STEM based projects.

PNB were represented by:-

  • Encik Aziz Anuar, Naib Presiden Kanan, Bahagian Hal Ehwal Korporat & Komunikasi
  • Encik Zamani Abdullah, Naib Presiden, Jabatan Pendidikan
  • Encik Mohamad Rizal Mohamed, Pengurus Kanan, Jabatan Pendidikan
  • Encik Muhammad Rashidan Satapah, Pengurus, Jabatan Pendidikan

UMP and PNB had previously work in outreach programs such as Seminar Pelaburan, Hackathon Expoconvo and STEM SPell it right 2018.

2019 STEM Colloquim

January 25th

Met representatives from KPM (EPRD) and JPN Pahang to discuss on collaboration in organising 2019 STEM Colloquim.

The colloquim is set to take place sometime in May and activities include forum, round table, hands-on session and exhibitions.

Stay tuned for more updates.

UMP MDeC Colaborations

January 23rd.

Met MDeC’s team:

Sumitra Nair, Vice President of Talent & Digital Entrepreneurship
Sharifah Nur Izma, Senior Manager eUsahawan
Nur Balkis, Manager, eUsahawan
Razin Zaidei, eUsahawan
Sofia Akmal, Senior Manager, #mydigitalmaker

Victor Lam, #mydigitalmaker

Among topic discussed include UMP STEM Lab 2019 activities, eUsahawan and eRezeki initiatives

Pre BOE (1819 Sem 1) Co-Curricular Meeting

Presented UQD2011 Robocon performance in the Pre BOE (Board of Examination) Meeting in Student Affairs and Alumni Department.

In this semester, students undergone 6 weeks of training and the remaining 6 weeks engaging with school children, covering the following topics:-

  • mBlock Programming
  • Arduino Programming
  • mBot Robotics

There were 12 students who we also involved in 2018 Pahang Hackathon as mentors.

Assignments that were submitted in this semester are:-

  • Game Design via mBlock platform
  • Instructional plan (primary & secondary school children)
  • Engagement session

Kudos to all students – for scoring well in this subject.