SYNOPSIS

With the advancement of ICT technology in recent years and it’s impact in today’s world, ICT application has become more significant than ever before in human history. ICT application and its related technology had moved forward, comparatively to the field of engineering, by leaps and bounds. It opens up new businesses, new ways of thinking, increase efficiency and productivity.

How could engineers take advantage of the advancement in ICT in future engineering innovations and engineering applications? To do this, engineers must be awared of the current as well as future ICT technology trend and be capable to equip themselves with the essential ICT knowledges and skills. With this in mind, the digital class is formed.

One of the objective of the digital class is to disseminate the current development trend in server, communication and web technology and its impact to the digital world. The primary objective of the digital class is to introduce computer programming using modern language such as Java, Javascript, Python and C++ instead of PASCAL and FORTRAN. Web design skill such as designing web pages using HTML and CSS will also be introduced. The participants will have the opportunity in a later stage to apply their programming skill to micro controller such as Arduino and Raspberry Pi. The class is designed especially for members who had no prior programming skill or experience.

The digital class is free of charge for IEM members and conducted every second Saturday of the month from 11 am to 1 pm. As the venue of the class changes every month, so do check with the ICTSIG Secretariat for the venue. This is a hand on lab, so a laptop is required. All the necessary softwares will be provided during the class.


BIODATA OF SPEAKER

1. Ir Lee Mun Poh
Ir. Lee Mun Poh graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Mechanical Engineering) from the University of Sussex (UK) in 1975. He is a registered Professional Engineer with a Practising Certificate (Mechanical), Board of Engineers, Malaysia. Ir.  Lee  has  more  than  40  years  working  experience  in  the  field  of  industrial automation and controls. He is currently the Adviser to IEMICTSIG. He specializes in technical products for the Maker Movement and the IOT. He has more than 10 years working experience in the timber industry in Syarikat Jengka Sdn.  Bhd and completed projects in the timber, electronic, chemical and automotive industries.

2. Mr. Pu Chuan Hsian Grad. IEM
Mr. Pu Chuan Hsian has 16 years of experience in software development, research and teaching of various programming languages. Currently, he is senior Engineer in Mimos Berhad, responsible of developing information security systems with Java, C++, javascript and Python Programming languages. He is responsible of developing Android Applications for mobile phone mainly with Java programming. Prior to joining Mimos, Mr. Pu was a lecturer in Taylors University, his expertise is to teach mathematics and programming for science and engineering students in American Degree Transfer Program. He pioneered the use of Wolfram Mathematica and introduced programming concepts to enhance student’s learning experience in the university’s program.  For educational background, he obtained Master of Engineering in Telecommunication from Multimedia University, 2005, B.Eng. Electronics and Computing from Nottingham Trent University, UK, 2001.


3. Ir. Chai Chen Sing
Ir. Chai Chen Sing had 24 years of experience in the engineering industry. His experience range from consulting services and contracting in construction industry, SCADA implementation for processing plant, web application development and machine to machine communication. He is currently the principal consultant for Versoset Engineers Sdn Bhd and also the technical director for Mercatura, a m2m solution provider. He heads the technical development for integrated custom made embedded system as well as web application development utlising cloud solution. Ir. Chai Chen Sing graduated from University of New South Wales, Australia in 1992. He served as committee members of ICT Special Interest Group since 2014 and currently, he is the chairman for the session from 2016 to 2017.