30 March 2023, JOHOR BAHRU – On the 6th of January 2022, the PGSS FCE was thrilled to hold their first-ever online course called “Student Mobility Opportunity for Postgraduate Students” through the Cisco Webex platform. Dr. Ain Naadia binti Mazlan, a senior lecturer from the Faculty of Civil Engineering and the Acting Associate Director for Global Strategy and Engagement UTM International, was the guest speaker. The PGSS promoted the program a week before its launch on various social media platforms such as Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram. The program welcomed all UTM students, including undergraduates and postgraduates, from every faculty, and saw 54 students in attendance.
This course aims to:
1. To provide international exposure and academic opportunities to postgraduate
students, fostering a global community of scholars and professionals.
2. To promote intellectual growth and widen academic horizons, aim to lead
undergraduate students to reappraise their goals to include postgraduate study.
The Cisco Webex meeting was available for participants to join from 10 a.m., and the
opening ceremony began at 10.05 a.m. After the moderator introduced the speaker, the presentation commenced at 10.15 a.m. Dr. Ain Naadia shared her experience with the mobility program and introduced the available programs offered by UTM, along with their application procedures. The Q&A session started at 11.45 a.m. After that, the PGSS announced their upcoming activities and member recruitments. The program
concluded with a closing ceremony after a photo session, ending at 12.00 p.m.
Participants provided positive feedback, and 75.9% of them rated the program with
the highest rating of 5.
