Master in Information Technology Management (Coursework)

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Master of Information Technology (Research)

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Inbound Mobility and International CSR with Telkom University, Bandung, Indonesia

[Kuching, 13th October 2025] – The Faculty of Computing and Software Engineering (FCSE) at i-CATS University College in collaboration with the School of Applied Science, Telkom University Indonesia, recently completed a two-week inbound mobility and international corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme from 29th September to 10th October 2025. The Telkom University delegate comprised of FOUR (4) academics from the School of Applied Science namely, Dr. Siti Zakiah, Head of Hospitality Programme, Mr. Fathah Noor Prawita, Application Software Engineering Lecturer, Mr. Asep Deffy Ciftadi (Assistant Manager for Academic IT Products), Ms. Alit Yurniargan E. (Accounting Information System Lecturer) and 5 students.
The first week featured virtual academic sessions between FCSE and Telkom University, covering topics such as software engineering, digital payments, web AI, and cultural exchange. The topics included “Panoramic View of Software Engineering: a survey of past Final Year Projects, Trends and Challenges” by Tay Chung Ang of FCSE, “Seamless Payments: The Future of Digital Transactions in Asia” by Dr. Tora Fahrudin of School of Applied Science, “Web AI” by Emily Siew Sing Kiang of FCSE and “From Sundanese Traditions to Global Connections: West Java’s Cultural Exchange” by Dr. Siti Zakiah of School of Applied Science.
The second week focused on a CSR project in Kampung Telaga Air, where participants developed a tourist-friendly website (https://visitkampungtelagaair.com/) with features like a 360° Virtual Tour, multimedia galleries and business directories. This website would be essential in promoting local heritage, culture and sustainable tourism. Critical to the data collection was the support rendered by the Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality, i-CATS UC, and local authorities. The second day of the programme highlighted The Service Learning University Malaysia (SULAM) held at NADI (Pusat Sebaran Nasional) centre of Kampung Telaga Air. The SULAM workshops, “Sell Smarter – AI Driven Poster Design” and “Easy Financial Records with Spreadsheet” were led by Mdm. Norahima Annuar (Senior Lecturer of FCSE) and Mdm. Alit Yurniargan E from the School of Applied Science, Telkom University Indonesia. The content focussed on digital skills targeting the traders and business members in the village. Other activities included a Mini Poster Design Competition, showcasing creativity and innovation using digital technology.
The project concluded with a website handover ceremony at i-CATS University College campus attended by the Penghulu Kawasan Telaga Air, Tuan Haji Mushidi bin Haji Johari, Ketua Kampung Telaga Air, Tuan Zaini bin Haji Tanggek and the village committee members. Hosting the ceremony was Dr. Ting Kung Chuang (Dean of FCSE) who thanked the Penghulu and Ketua Kampung for their support in the project. This was followed by a signing ceremony, and souvenir exchange, marking the success of this international academic and community collaboration. Latter in the second week, the inbound mobility participants also visited Sarawak Cultural Village and museums, as part of cultural study and exchange, which were also part of the programme.
Prepared by Tay Chung Ang

i-CATS UC won 2 Golds for Innovation during an International Conference on Public Health by UiTM

[Kuching, 21 August 2025] – During the ongoing 1st INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, EXHIBITION, & INNOVATION ON PUBLIC HEALTH & INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY SERVICES by University Teknologi MARA (UiTM), held on 19 – 22 August 2025, at Waterfront Hotel, Kuching, Sarawak, i-CATS University College has won 2 Golds for the category “Winner of Innovation”. The international event, which is also co-organized by Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang, UiTM Technoventure, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta and Universitas Airlangga, is the first of its kind and the theme this year is “BUILDING RESILIENT PUBLIC HEALTH THROUGH COMMUNITY SERVICE”.
The university through its i-CATS Invention & Innovation Club (i3C), has submitted two Gold winning entries, namely MEDIGO, which is a Digital Platform for Public Health Access in Malaysia and EmbraceAura, which is an AI-enabled wearable headband that provides real-time emotional support for postpartum mothers. MEDIGO ‘s development team comprises of undergraduate students of Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours), namely, Ronan Kuek Joo Pern , Alister Goh Zhen Hong and Esmat Danyal Es Zulkarnaen. The MEDIGO’s team is led by by Mdm. Ts. Nurlaila Binti Rosli, Director of Centre For Information Technology Management and Senior Lecturer (Faculty Of Computing And Software Engineering).
Meanwhile EmbraceAura‘s development team comprises of Mdm. Nur Suryani Rosli, Mdm. Ts Nurlaila Rosli, Associate Professor Dr. Muhamad Sophian Nazaruddin and Mr. Mohamad Safiddin Bin Mohd Tahir (lecturer of Faculty Of Engineering And Technology). The team is led by Mdm, Nur Suryani Rosli. The team also receives technical support from Professor Ir. Dr. Hushairi Bin Zen (Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Technology) and Mr Mr. Abdul Halim Bin Hasbi (lab assistant from Faculty of Engineering and Technology).
MEDIGO addresses the acute need for public health information and access due to infrastructure limitations. Developed using standard web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, and MySQL), the platform incorporates a dual-role system catering to both general users and healthcare businesses. Key functionalities include location-based service lookup, bookmarking of healthcare providers, and profile management for service operators.
Meanwhile, EmbraceAura addresses mental health concerns through is AI wearable head band that monitors physiological signals like heart rate, skin temperature, and electrodermal activity. If a high stress level is detected, the device responds by generating gentle haptic pulses, warmth, and personalized audio affirmations via a connected app. Designed to simulate calming human contact, it offers discreet, adaptive support focused on maternal well-being, combining technology with mindfulness to promote emotional health in a user-friendly and compassionate way.

For more details on the event, please visit https://iceph-cs.com.

Prepared by Tay Chung Ang
Faculty of Computing and Software Engineering

Signing Memorandum of Activity with Universitas Muhammadiyah Pontianak

[Kuching, 16 May 2025] – i-CATS University College welcomed a delegation from Universitas Muhammadiyah Pontianak (UMP) for the signing of a memorandum of activity on 16 May 2025. The collaboration involves the Faculty of Computing and Software Engineering (FCSE, i-CATS UC) and the Fakultas Teknik dan Ilmu Komputer (FTIK, UMP).
The MoA was signed by Asst Prof Dr. Ting Kung Chuang (Dean, FCSE) and Mr. Barry Ceasar Octariadi, S.Kom., M.Cs (Dean, FTIK). Also present were Eko Sarwono, S.T., M.T (Deputy Dean), Asrul Abdullah, S.Kom., M.Cs , Head of Programme (Informatics Engineering), and Istikoma, B.Sc., M.I.T Head of Programme (Information Systems).
As part of this visit by UMP, a guest lecture was also featured and delivered by the Head of Programme (Informatics Engineering) on the use of IoT in Agriculture.
This marks the start of a working relationship focused on academic collaboration, student mobility, internationalization and knowledge sharing in the field of computing.

A Colloquium and Students’ Showcase

[Kuching, 23 July 2025] – The Faculty of Computing and Software Engineering recently organized its annual students’ showcase this month. A colloquium featuring experts in academia and industry, namely Ts. Dr Gary Loh Chee Wyai of University of Technology Sarawak and Dr Chai Kok Chin, Chief Executive Officer NEUON AI Sdn Bhd, were engaged to share insights on cybersecurity and actual industry use cases for Artificial Intelligence. This was in line with this year’s theme: Driving Sarawak’s Digitalisation: Innovation Across AI, Security, and Interactive Technologies. Besides the aforementioned keynotes, a roundtable discussion on entrepreneurship was also held involving Bryan Benjamin Dominic, who shared his experience on his part-time startup Tikuwan, and Alif Hilman, who spoke on freelancing in game development.
This year’s primary sponsor was Sarawak Information Systems Sdn. Bhd. (SAINS) and ARx Media Sdn Bhd, both of which employed the faculty’s proud alumni. This year also saw official collaboration with Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation Berhad. A total of 22 Diploma in Software Engineering Final Year Projects, 7 Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) IT Project 2 (i.e. Final Year Projects), 8 Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) IT Project 1 (i.e. Proposal) and other students’ works were exhibited. The Award Ceremony, graced by Professor Emeritus Datuk Ts. Dr. Mohamad Kadim Suaidi, Vice Chancellor of i-CATS University College, was held towards the end of the event to celebrate winners of various categories for the showcase, as well as to present tokens of appreciation to sponsors, partners and speakers for the event.
The winners were:
BSE IT Project 2
Muhammad Khairuddin Mushadad — Jawi Script Game: An Educational Learning Game for Primary School Students
Bong Zak Heng — Malaysia Sign Language Real-Time Translation System
Alex Chong Hon Yong — AR Gym Guide Mobile
BSE IT Project 1
Chen Jing Yuan — i-Score: Merit/Demerit System for i-CATS University College
Jackle Dyland Ruspin — AI-enhanced Personal Financial Management System
Jong Kai Wen — AI-based Resume Screening System
DSE Final Year Project
Aaron Jaggai Tony Jembat — Blood Donation Management System
Jili Bukhari Chan bin Mohd Nazri — Club Management System
Wyna Jata anak Dickson Juan — Car Rental System
Best Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) Project
Pre-Pik Project by Akmal, Moses, Adam Darwish & Aldrin
Best Multimedia Project
Sticky House by Akmal, Moses, Adam Darwish & Aldrin

FCSE wowed SMK St Mary’s education fair with AI and VR

[Kuching, 4th July 2025] Last Friday a team of lecturers from Faculty of Computing and Software Engineering (FCSE), headed by Ms. Nur Elana Bt Mohd Saferino, the Head of Programme for Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours). participated in SMK ST Mary’s Education Fair. The FCSE team caused a buzz when students excitedly tried the Face Expression Challenge by mimicking various emotions, which were recognized using Artificial Intelligence and computer vision in order to win prizes. Another attraction being Virtual Reality experience, in which students donned Pico 4 headset, immersing themselves in computer generated environment to play a simple game. According to Ms Elana, she hoped through these interactive and fun exhibits, students would be enthused to pursue interests in Artificial Intelligence and Information Technology in general. Both are important to realize Sarawak’s Digital Economy. Other participating lecturers include Mdm. Norahima Annuar and Mdm Siti Nurhasanah Mohamad.

Drop by Drop, We Save Life

A special blood donation campaign themed ‘Drop by Drop, We Save Life’ was held at the lobby of i-CATS University College, Jalan Stampin Timur, 93350, Kuching on Saturday, 17 May 2025, on Saturday, starting from 9:00 a.m. This corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative by the university was jointly organized by Faculty of Computing and Software Engineering, Centre for Information Technology Management and the Blood Bank of Sarawak General Hospital. The campaign successfully exceeded its target 50 donors by having 51 successful donors, comprising of members of public, university staff and students. All donors received meals and bag of goodies courtesy of sponsors from ARx Media Sdn Bhd, Softworld Software Sdn Bhd, SPHERENET COMPUTING SERVICES, Liansin Trading Sdn Bhd, PC Image and other individual sponsors.

Minggu Sains Negara Zon Sarawak

[Kuching, 3rd May 2025] – The Faculty of Computing and Software Engineering led by Ts Nurlaila Binti Rosli, who is also the Director of CITM (Centre for Information Technology Management) led the initiative for Minggu Sains Negara Zon Sarawak held at Dewan Jubli, UiTM Cawangan Sarawak, Kampus Samarahan from 3- 5 May 2025. Together with other faculties at i-CATS University College, the faculty decided to showcase bachelor degree final year projects amongst others: EmoCounsel: Emotion Based Counselling System for Counsellors to Assess the Emotional State by Joycelyn Tan (an AI based system to detect emotion through text), Jawi Script Game by Mohammad Khairuddin Bin Mushadad (An educational learning game for Primary School student ) and ‘Count On Me’ by Muhammad Kamaruddin Bin Ahit – A Math learning game for Primary School Student. All these projects are supervised by Ts. Nurlaila Binti Rosli. The first project EmoCounsel was copyrighted by the faculty, while the remaining games are an on going. The young visitors were excited and enthused by the games developed by the undergraduate students. It is hoped the past 3 days showcase of IT Projects would spur young minds to pursue studies in STEM. Also assisting were the undergraduate students of Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours): Mohammad Khairuddin Bin Mushadad & Muhammad Kamaruddin Bin Ahit, as well as Ain Nazihah (lecturer) and Maricha (lab assistant).

The Expert Insights: Cybersecurity & Risk Management From Industry and Beyond

[Kuching, 30th April 2025] – The Faculty of Computing and Software Engineering invited experts to share their insights to staff and students on the topics of cybersecurity and risk management featuring Mr. Hairishahril Bin Harudin (Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist & PSMB Accredited Trainer) and Mdm. Dayang Zuliana Bt Abang Abdul Rahman (Risk Management Certified & Professional Certified in Quality Assurance). Mr Hairishahril , who presented via Zoom, began by highlighting security incidents in Malaysia. Apparently, fraud topped the list. He went into some length on password authentication precautions. The climax of his sharing was when he demonstrated how he created a phishing website for one of i-CATS UC websites on the spot. In this way, the cybersecurity expert underscored the gravity of cybersecurity related risk. This transitioned well to the second sharing by Mdm. Dayang Zuliana on risk management, which according to her now an overarching concern in the latest ISO certification. She shared her personal experiences in guiding others in her institution namely UNIMAS to adopt risk management culture. She explained how risk identification can be systematically tracked, monitored and controlled through the use of a system. She also pointed out the role of management and department level risk committee to ensure successful adoption of risk management. Also in attendance in this event was Professor Ts Dr. Leo Sing Lim, the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Industry & Community, Engagement), who kindly graced the event with his welcoming address, alumni from SAINS (Mr. Jason Lee & Mr. Max Law), alumni and industry representative from ARx Media Sdn Bhd (Andy Choo, our alumnus and Mr. Jismley, Director), representative of SDEC in the person of our intern Mr Jacky Jong, as well as other university members and friends. After the official talks, all presents were treated to a feast themed “Terlajak Raya” in view of post faculty level celebration of the just concluded Hari Raya Aidilfitri. The Dean, Asst. Prof Dr Ting Kung Chuang, hoped that more such similar event would be held in future.