Taylor’s University is the first to have the bachelor’s degree in Robotic Design & Development. The programme is fabricated to give students a broad-based overview of multiple specialisations, utilising knowledge and skills from different engineering fields, to make them adaptable to today’s fast-paced employment market.
The year programme which is endorsed by industrial experts from the Malaysian Robotic and Automation Society (MyRAS), is aiming to expose students to a valuable 32-week working experience on real-world challenges in their final year, placing them at some of the top industrial names: Western Digital, FourFang, Robopreneur, Omron Electronics, and Me.Reka to name a few.
The programme was built just in time when there is an increased demand for robotics engineers in its push towards Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR 4.0) in Malaysia.
Technologies such as machine learning and artificial intelligence during the era of Internet-of-Things are the main factor that urge the demand for robotics engineers. It is expected that the number of jobs will increase 9% between 2016 and 2026.
“The lack of robotics talent in the local market will hinder this recovery process – we cannot, and should not, have to rely on foreign talents alone to fill high-income jobs.
That is the motivation behind the launch of Robotic Design & Development programme – to produce IR4.0 compliant graduates to drive the current market and spearhead the revolution internationally,” said Professor Dr Pradeep Nair, Taylor’s University Deputy Vice Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer.
“Our vision is to be a professional platform where all engineers and technologies can meet and network to discuss robotics and automation programs in the country,” said Dr Ishkandar Baharin, President of Malaysia Robotics & Automation Society (MyRAS).
The programme will be taught by 100% certified professionals with both academic and industrial backgrounds, including Professional Engineers and Professional Technologists in leading companies.
With a flexible and innovative teaching framework powered by TCF2.0, the School of Computer Science and Engineering at Taylor’s University, aims to offer graduates a fast-tracked entrance to the industry aligning with Taylor’s QS World University Rankings 2020 and QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2020 results.
Taylor’s also partnered with Robopreneur Sdn. Bhd, a local-based robotic company with a strong focus on R&D in robotics technology and innovation.
Taylor’s also has announced the first national Sumo Robot Open Competition open to all pre-U and university students, accompanied by a series of preparation workshops leading up to the competition, set for August 2021. There will be two open categories for the competition which are Pre-university level and University level.
To prepare students for the competition, robotic workshops led by academia and industry professionals will be held in weeks before the finale. Registration starts from February 4 to March 3.
The judging for the competition will be different for the pre-university category (Bluetooth-Remote Controlled), the robot can be remotely controlled via Bluetooth connection only and for the university, robots must be autonomous.
The Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Robotic Design and Development has two intakes in March, and August 2021. Kindly visit the website and YouTube channel to learn more about the programme.
