Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) and Volkswagen Group Malaysia (VGM) had recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which aims to help push the advancement in the fields of education, research and technology here in Malaysia, especially in autotronics (mechatronics etc. etc), with a goal to produce a highly-skilled workforce, with a focus on students mainly from the electronic and programming streams.
This collaboration between UMP and VGM will see both parties working together as a means to connect the automotive industry to academic developments and researches.What this will do is start the ball rolling for various programmes such as exchange of staff, academic material as well as exploring the possibilities to further advance the technical, engineering and vocational education (TVET) here in Malaysia.
VGM will be sharing its expertise, resources and knowledge on German engineering and its technologies which are globally recognised as one of the best in the business. As part of the MoU, the Volkswagen Pekan Plant, which right now assembles the Volkswagen Passat, Tiguan, Polo and Vento for the Malaysian market, will be offering UMP students internship placements as well as access to the plant to broaden their practical understanding of what is learnt in the classroom. There will also be workshops on new technology and research findings.
The Agreement was signed by UMP’s Vice Chancellor Professor, Dato’ Sri Dr. Daing Nasir Ibrahim and VGM’s Pekan Plant Manager, Danny Auerswald in a ceremony held at UPM’s Pekan campus. The signing ceremony was witnessed by Deputy Dean Associate Professor of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Manufacturing (FKMP), Dr. Nik Mohd Zuki Nik Mohamed. VGM and Pekan Volkswagen Head of Pilot Hall, Nor Hayati Othman.
VGM’s Danny Auerswald said, “We are very pleased to partner with UMP and we are looking forward to working closely with the students in recognising their talents and hard work. Talent cultivation is something that is actively practiced at Volkswagen AG, and it is great that we are able to be working with local students for this. We are confident that the students at UMP will have plenty to learn and benefit from this collaboration“.
Professor Dato’ Sri Dr Daing Nasir has stated during the signing of the MoU that UMP was listed in the rating of the QS World University by Subject Ranking 2019 for its Mechanical, Aeronautical, Manufacturing, Chemical Engineering and Technology programmes. These achievements simply highlighted UMP’s excellence in teaching and learning in various technical and technology aspects.
As regards the MoU, Professor Dato’ Sri Dr. Daing Nasir said that the partnership would help establish a sustainable collaboration with VGM in the areas of vocational automotive engineering. This would help facilite UMP students when seeking industrial training or job placements.
UMP currently offers engineering programmes like the dual-degree programme and the dual-masters’ degree programme, with Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences (HsKA) and Reutlingen University (RU).
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