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f) To provide opportunities to organisations and industry to train and identify the
potential of future graduates of University.
g) To get feedback to continuously improve the quality of the courses offered by the
Faculty.
h) To motivate students to improve their academic achievements after undergoing
Industrial Training.
5. IMPLEMENTATION
5.1 Industrial Training Committee
The Industrial Training Committee of FCSIT is appointed by the Dean for a given
timeframe. It consists of Industrial Training Coordinator from each department or unit in
the Faculty. A Department Industrial Training Coordinator is in-charge of the Industrial
Training of the students of its department. The committee is led by the Head of
Coordinator and is assisted by a support staff for clerical matters.
The tasks of the Industrial Training Committee are:
a) Plan, implement and coordinate Industrial Training programme.
b) Prepare guidelines and related information.
c) Coordinate Industrial Training programme at the Faculty with Centre for the
Initiation of Talent and Industrial Training (CITra), University of Malaya.
d) Determine the scope of Industrial Training as a guideline for students and
employers.
e) Identify forthcoming students for Industrial Training and ensure that they are
registered.
f) Ensure the Industrial Training regulations in the curriculum are conformed.
g) Give briefing to the forthcoming Industrial Training students.
h) Identify organisations that are suitable for students’ placement.
i) Ensure that students get the insurance application form, Industrial Training
confirmation form, and other relevant documents from CITra.
j) Advertise, promote and encourage students to attend preparation programmes
conducted by CITra.
k) Send and monitor students at the organisations/companies during the Industrial
Training.
l) Appoint lecturers from FCSIT as Faculty Supervisors to supervise each student
undergoing Industrial Training.
m) Monitor the students’ welfare during Industrial Training.
n) Develop and update the evaluation method.
o) Collect, check, coordinate and present the students’ Industrial Training results to
the Deputy Dean (Undergraduate).
5.2 Industrial Training Time and Duration
The eligible students must undergo their Industrial Training in Semester 1 of Level 3,
for a duration of 24 weeks.
In certain cases, the Faculty can approve students to undergo Industrial Training at
another time instead of Semester 1 of Level 3.
