Professor Emeritus Dr Lim Koon Ong, Deputy Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs & Research, UCSI University giving his speech during the MoU signing.

MoU signing between Professor Emeritus Dr Lim Koon Ong, Deputy Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs & Research, UCSI University and Mr Leong Seng Tuck, Director, Nectar Training Centre Sdn Bhd

Mr Leong Seng Tuck, Director, Nectar Training Cnetre Sdn Bhd giving his speech during the launch of the PIC Programme.

The official launch of the PIC Programme

Kuala Lumpur, 13^th September, 2012  - UCSI University together with Siemens Malaysia officially sealed an agreement this morning to jointly develop and value innovate the future of the University's students as well as industrial practitioners aligned with the current and future industry needs and compliance especially in the areas of Engineering and Instrumentation.

Namely the Praxis-Industry-Compliance (PIC) Programme, this innovative programme provides the opportunity for students, lecturers and industrial participants to learn and gain latest and practical industrial knowledge in the areas of Engineering and Instrumentation using Siemens' technology.

With this collaboration, UCSI University has engaged UCSI Extension, a wholly owned subsidiary of UCSI Group Sdn. Bhd. with the credentials in providing  ‘life-long learning' as the managing partner to manage the programme with Nectar Consortium.

Nectar Consortium is the system integrator of Siemens who will be conducting the technical learning engagement of the programme courses while Siemens is to provide the support in terms of technology.

"This partnership with UCSI University's Faculty of Engineering, Technology and Built Environment and Nectar Consortium is yet another significant milestone, as this development can indeed be considered as part of UCSI University's track record at industry-academia collaboration," said Professor Emeritus Dr Lim Koon Ong, the Deputy Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs and Research at UCSI University.

"Via this, UCSI University staff and students as well as the public will be able to keep abreast of the latest developments. This will enhance the University's commitment to Professional Boards," he added.

Nectar Consortium is set to provide and install the equipment, software and consumables to conduct the training for the relevant courses. Students opting to undertake the course will be charged a special fee and the programme duration will supplement a portion of the University's Co-Operative placement programme. Staff of UCSI University's engineering faculty will also receive free training to keep themselves relevant in teaching the trade. The course is also extended to other Higher Learning Institutions and companies alike to participate and acquire the practical know-how.  

"This joint venture between UCSI University and Siemens Malaysia is indeed a true reflection of Siemens' capacity in providing practical technical training that meets the industrial aggressive standards going forward," said Mr Leong Seng Tuck, Director, Nectar Training Centre Sdn Bhd.

This two-way engagement with NECTAR CONSORTIUM also improves the quality of the University's curriculum and this goes a long way in maintaining UCSI University's strong standing as a university of choice for employers and industries in Malaysia as well as in the global arena as the University aims towards globalization.

This bodes well with UCSI University's Praxis approach – an approach that blends academia and industrial exposure in an ingenious fashion. Apart from extensive in-house training at our many Praxis Centres – profitable business entities under the UCSI Group umbrella – the University seeks to partner with the best companies in the industry such as Nectar Consortium, a company that is very much into industrial based practical learning.