BIG PLAYERS KEEP NILAI UNIVERSITY COLLEGE UP TO DATE

NILAI University College's School of Science and Technology offers a variety of programmes to entice the inquisitive and analytically-minded.
Nilai UC has been in operation since 1998 and has striven to attract experienced lecturers in order to fulfil its promise of a quality education.
Its School of Science and Technology has a dedicated block complete with laboratories and workshops. The Diploma in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering continues to set new standards and Nilai UC is already acknowledged as a market leader in this field.
Other programmes in the School include Bachelor of Computer Science (Hons); Bachelor of Information Technology (Hons); BSc (Hons) Biotechnology; Diploma in Business Information Technology; Diploma in Computer Science; Diploma in Electrical & Electronic Engineering; Diploma in Mechanical Engineering; Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (Automotive); Diploma in Mechatronics Engineering; Diploma in Biotechnology; BSc (Hons) in Electrical & Electronic Engineering; BSc (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering and BSc (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering (Automotive).
The latest addition to its academic staff is Dr Cheun Boon Song who has been appointed Dean of Nilai UC School of Science and Technology. Dr Cheun holds a PhD in Fluid Mechanics and has had two decade's worth of experience.
Dr Cheun joined Nilai UC's School of Science and Technology as he was very impressed with the array of programmes on offer.
"Each of the programmes has dedicated facilities and the administrators are serious about ensuring the programmes are relevant. For instance, the Biotechnology department has an Industry Advisory Panel consisting of representatives from some of the field's biggest players (such as InnoBio). They help ensure the syllabus is up-to-date and students are getting the right information and will enter the workforce fully prepared," he said.
He said the Diploma in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering, which is offered by the school, was one that excited him the most, as few institutions would build a hangar and have its own aircraft for its students to work on.
"One reason for this programme's success is that applicants and their parents can see the tangible efforts put into building the facilities. The European Aviation Safety Agency B1-1 licence is also a very enticing factor as it is an internationally-recognised qualification," he added.
"Of course, as a mechanical engineer myself, I must say I am very excited by the engineering degrees being offered at Nilai UC. I am a firm believer that engineers will always be in demand so long as society continues to evolve technologically. I can confidently say qualified and skilled engineers will be very much in demand for the foreseeable future," he said.
Nilai UC is located in the picturesque suburb of Putra Nilai.

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