Title: Malaysian Industry Sentiments towards IR4.0 and Skillsets Needed from Students

Date: Thursday, 29 July 2021

Time: 4:00 PM (Malaysian Standard Time)

Speaker: Ts. Dr. Chua Wen-Shyan, Head of Malaysian Smart Factory 4.0, Selangor Human Resource Development Centre

Registration Link: https://bit.ly/3xXlhis

Synopsis:

Smart Factory takes current manufacturing processes to Industry 4.0 standards; highly effective and efficient machines which are capable of data generation, visualization, and analytics. The integration collaboration-based concept of a Smart Factory provides a holistic approach towards integration of technologies related to Industry 4.0 in a manufacturing process.

This session would provide an overview of these concepts and provide some insights on the Malaysian Industry Sentiments towards Industry 4.0 and the relevant hands-on skillsets and technical competencies required from the future workforce (students) to support the industries and community towards a sustainable digital transformation.

Speaker Profile:

Dr. Chua Wen-Shyan is currently the Head of Malaysian Smart Factory 4.0 under the Selangor Human Resource Development Centre (SHRDC). He obtained his Ph.D. in Control Systems Engineering and B.Eng. in Mechatronics Engineering from Monash University Malaysia. His key area of expertise lies mainly in the area of Control and Automation Systems, Fault Detection and Identification (FDI), and Predictive Maintenance Strategies; which are widely used in Industry 4.0 applications. He is also appointed by the Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) in collaboration with the Machinery and Equipment Productivity Nexus (MEPN) as one of the mentors (advisors) for the PRODUCTIVITY1010 initiative to support the industries in their journey towards digital transformation.

As the Head of Malaysian Smart Factory 4.0, Dr. Chua and his team are focused in delivering high impact talent development programs to accelerate the growth of local talents who would be the workforce in supporting the growth of Industry 4.0. The programs developed by his team at the Malaysian Smart Factory 4.0 are also able to support the industries and community towards achieving sustainable digital transformation through high impact talent development strategies.

Video: https://drive.google.com/file/d/176o3WUWZzAzCX-UsbVp9FUvueOrssv_A/view?ts=6102a675