Invitation from British Council: Study UK East Asia Thematic Webinar Series – Engineering and TNE
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British Council Indonesia invite you to join at the Study UK East Asia Thematic Webinar Series at the Microsoft Teams Live.
Through this event, students and their parents will have the opportunity to know more about:
- information on engineering and technology subjects– we will discuss the strengths for each university, latest trends in this field, career support to build students’ success in the future.
- The similarities and difference between studying in a UK programme in the region or in the UK
There will be a Q/A session after the presentation and all speakers will be answering questions from the audience.
Given below are details of speakers and seminar topics for you.
British Council Indonesia are sharing the e-newsletter link on Engineering and TNE webinar in Bahasa Indonesia for you, your colleagues and students.
Webinar schedule:
| Date and Time | Topic | Speakers and their profiles | Registration link |
| Tuesday, 11 August 17.30 – 18.30 WIB | Engineering for better employability – how to get student well- prepared for post COVID-19 career development | Imperial College LondonProfessor Peter ChildsChair and Leader in Engineering DesignPeter Childs is the Professorial Lead in Engineering Design and was the founding Head of the Dyson School of Design Engineering at Imperial College London. His general interests include: creativity; the application of creativity tools; mechanical and product design; robotics; rotating flow, temperature and its measurement, sustainable energy component, concept and system design.University of ExeterProfessor Akbar JavadiProfessor of Geotechnical EngineeringProfessor Javadi’s main research interest is in different areas of Computational Geomechanics, Biomechanics, Desalination systems and Renewable energy. For example: data mining in civil & geotechnical engineering, management of groundwater resources in geoenvironmental engineering, ocean-powered desalination systems etc. University of SunderlandProfessor Alastair IronsAcademic Dean, Faculty of TechnologyProfessor Alastair Irons’ current subject specific research centres on cybersecurity and digital forensics – particularly on approaches to proactively reducing cybercrime; evaluating threat sharing protocols and procedures; and professional accreditation in digital forensics. I am also interested in pedagogic research in computer science – focusing on problem based learning but also assessment and feedback. | https://bit.ly/EngineeringWebinar |
| Thursday, 13 August 16.30 – 17.30 WIB | Getting a UK Qualification in East Asia (Branch campuses and transnational programmes) | Prof. M.L Dennis WongDeputy ProvostHeriot-Watt University MalaysiaProfessor M. L. Dennis Wong received his BEng(Hons) in Electronics and Communication Engineering and his PhD from the Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, The University of Liverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside, U.K. in 1999 and 2004 respectively. Since October 2016, Professor Wong is currently the Deputy Provost for Heriot-Watt University Malaysia.Professor Wong is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia (IEAust), a Senior Member of the IEEE, a Fellow of the IET, a Chartered Professional Engineers with IEAust and a Chartered Engineer with ECUK. He is currently the Chair for IEEE Sarawak Subsection and Vice Chair for IEEE CIS Malaysia Chapter. Dr Krisda Lengwehasatit, PhDFaculty of EngineeringDe Montfort University – Srinakarinwirot University Joint Programme, ThailandDr. Krisda Lengwehasatit, is a faculty member at De Montfort University and Srinakarinwirot University Joint Programme in Thailand. He is a PhD in Electrical Engineering from University of Southern California. He has more than 20 years of experience in multimedia technology, software application development and product management. He has worked with technology driven start-ups, and development agencies in various roles ranging from R&D, product development, management and founder. His current academic topics of interest are in areas of machine learning in cyber security. Dr. Potchara Tangtragulwong, PhDFaculty of EngineeringDe Montfort University – Srinakarinwirot University Joint Programme, ThailandDr. Potchara Tangtragulwong completed his PhD in Structural Engineering from Texas A&M University and worked for several engineering design and consultancy companies in Houston, TX, USA. between 2011 and 2017. He joined the International Program of the Faculty of Engineering, Srinakharinwirot University in 2018 and oversees the international Bachelor of Engineering Program in Concert Engineering and Multimedia. This program is a collaboration between Srinakarinwirot University (SWU) and De Montfort University (DMU) from the UK. | https://bit.ly/UKQualificationinEAwebinar |
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