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INDUSTRIAL TRAINING
FACULTY OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA
1. INTRODUCTION
Industrial Training is a training program that is compulsory for students of Bachelor of
Computer Science and Bachelor of Information Technology from the Faculty of
Computer Science and Information Technology (FCSIT), University of Malaya. The
purpose of this training is to give exposure to students on the operations and real
activities in workplace.
Through Industrial Training, students will be able to see how the concepts of Computer
Science and Information Technology learnt in University can be practised in
development processes and daily management of an organisation. It will also increase
and improve skills that are needed by students with the guidance of professionals from
the industry and University. In relation to that, Industrial Training plays the role as the
preparation point that allows a student to get involved in a profession related to his or
her field of study.
This guideline is produced with the purpose to become the reference and guide to
Industrial Training Committee, organisations/companies, Company Supervisors,
Faculty Supervisors and students. It provides guidelines related to the functions or
roles that all parties involved in the Industrial Training should play; the training scope
required as well as the ways evaluations are carried out.
2. DEFINITION OF INDUSTRIAL TRAINING
Industrial Training is the training undergone by students in an organisation/company
related to the field of Computer Science and Information Technology for a determined
period of time to obtain real experience by practising what was learnt in University.
3. AIM OF INDUSTRIAL TRAINING
The aim of Industrial Training is to enable students to get experience in related
organisations/companies in parallel with the Faculty’s intention to produce graduates
with skills and specialisations to fulfil the country’s current needs.
4. OBJECTIVES OF INDUSTRIAL TRAINING
a) To form students to become excellent graduates who are always open-minded,
innovative, smart in communicating and competitive.
b) To expose students to the real situation of operation, development and
management processes in workplace.
c) To provide opportunities to students to participate as members in completing a task
or development project.
d) To provide experience to students in learning techniques to solve problems faced
during work and to contribute good ideas to the organisations.
e) To allow students and University to get exposure to the latest systems and
technologies used by the external organisations.
