KOTA SAMARAHAN: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) Research and Innovation deputy vice-chancellor Prof Dr Wan Hashim Wan Ibrahim on Thursday launched the Smart Campus Integrated Operations Centre (SIOC) at its Faculty of Engineering here.
The establishment of SIOC is a result of Memorandum of Agreement (Moa) on October 18, 2016 between Unimas and its industrial partner Kiwitech Sdn Bhd, where they agreed to establish a centre by installing equipment inclusive of training.
The centre is equipped with Control Centre and Big Data Analytic Platform Engine to enable optimum functioning of the centre. This is in-line with Unimas continuing vision to be an institution that actively contributes to the development and growth of the education sector.
Earlier in his speech, Wan Hashim said the establishment of SIOC aimed to create a cooperating network between industries and the university as a hub to train the trainers (Train the Trainers) in Smart City Technology.
“Through this collaboration, academic staff in Unimas have the opportunity to carry out various research and development activities in Internet of Thing (IOT). It is also in line with the Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR 4.0) which needs advanced networking, communication and ICT technologies.
“Apart from that, the SIOC will be able to give Unimas students the opportunity to widen their knowledge on the smart city technology,” he added.
According to him, various joint activities between Unimas and Kiwitech were held. These included site visit by the Unimas Faculty of Engineering students as well as discussions with the Kiwitech’s experts on the development and technical knowledge of the latest technologies and smart system.
At the event, three Faculty of Engineering students namely Nurhusna Wahid (Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering), Hudiya Jamil (Department of Civil Engineering) and Zamrin Karman (Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering) received the CSR Kiwitech programme.
The programme aims to help high achieving students from low-income families by providing them with financial aid.
Also present were Kiwitech Sdn Bhd executive director Datuk Adly Effendi Hasan and managing director Azrin Abu Bakar.
