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UPSI and HONOR Malaysia launch AI Lab partnership
UPSI and HONOR Malaysia create AI Lab to boost student tech skills.
In brief
UPSI and HONOR Malaysia create AI Lab to boost student tech skills. UPSI and HONOR Malaysia signed a two-year MoA to establish an AI Lab offering industry-based learning and certification programs for students and lecturers. Originally reported by Malay Mail.
UPSI and HONOR sign MoA
UPSI Vice-Chancellor Prof Datuk Md Amin Md Taff and HONOR Malaysia CEO Ethan Chen signed a memorandum of agreement to establish the HONOR AI Lab @ UPSI.
“UPSI Vice-Chancellor Prof Datuk Md Amin Md Taff and HONOR Malaysia CEO Ethan Chen display the signed agreement to establish the HONOR AI Lab @ UPSI, witnessed by Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Zambry Abd Kadir (centre)”
Lab aims to boost AI skills
The lab will provide industry-based learning, workshops, and certification programs for students and lecturers to gain practical AI experience.
“The collaboration allows the ups community to gain hands-on experience with advances in ai technology, narrowing the gap between classroom theory and its practical application in industry”
Two-year agreement details
The two-year MoA places the lab at Tuanku Bainun Library, owned by UPSI’s Faculty of Computing and Meta-Technology.
“The two-year agreement provides for the honor ai lab to be located at tuanku bainun library, owned and managed by ups i’s faculty of computing and meta-technology (fkmt)”
Students gain practical exposure
Students can participate in project-based learning, innovation competitions, mobility programs, and industrial training to gain hands-on AI experience.
“UPSI students can take part in project-based learning activities, innovation competitions, mobility programmes and industrial training to gain greater practical exposure to ai technology”
Lecturers access industry tools
UPSI lecturers gain access to industry-standard AI computing equipment and development tools to integrate ai into curriculum and research.
“He said that, to strengthen academic and research capabilities, ups lecturers also have access to industry-standard ai computing equipment, development tools and supporting hardware to facilitate the integration of ai applications into the curriculum and the implementation of research and innovation projects”
HONOR’s commitment to AI talent
HONOR Malaysia emphasizes expanding access to the AI ecosystem and developing local talent for the technology industry.
“HONOR is committed to making the ai ecosystem accessible to all users, and this partnership with ups i is an important step towards empowering the next generation of malaysian talent”
Minister supports initiative
Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Zambry Abd Kadir attended the launch event at UPSI’s Sultan Azlan Shah Campus.
“Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Zambry Abd Kadir views a demonstration related to the honor ai lab @ ups i during the launch event at the university’s sultan azlan shah campus in tanjong malim”
Lab benefits national economy
The lab aims to develop innovations relevant to Malaysia’s digital economy and enhance graduates’ employability in a tech-driven market.
“The facilities and programmes will help students develop their technical competencies and soft skills, while giving lecturers opportunities to improve their teaching and research through the application of ai technology”
The essence
UPSI and HONOR Malaysia signed a two-year MoA to establish an AI Lab offering industry-based learning and certification programs for students and lecturers.
