TPM College (formerly known as TPM Academy) is a subsidiary of Technology Park Malaysia, a corporation set up to propel Malaysia into the Information Age. Technology Park Malaysia is one of the world's most advanced and comprehensive centres for research and development in knowledge-based industries.
Registered with the Ministry of Education, TPM College is among the first tertiary institutions in the country that support the Malaysian government's move towards increasing the number of qualified and professional technopreneurs in the country. A good example is TPM College's commitment to be current and in tune with the country's developments is its alignment of focus in biotechnology in tandem with the government's recent launch of the National Biotechnology Policy in Malaysia. TPM College's biotechnology twinning degree is more relevant than ever.
Designed to provide first class infrastructure for quality education, TPM College is located within a beautifully landscaped ground that houses 12 state-of-the-art buildings specifically constructed with specific functions to provide first class education. One example of the cutting edge infrastructure on site is TPM's impressive Enterprise 4 building, an intelligent building designed to service the physical needs of high-tech companies.
TPM College was officially launched on 24th April 2003 by YAB Dato' Seri Abdullah Hj Ahmad Badawi, Malaysia's fifth Prime Minister. Although the institution is very young, it is confident that it will gradually develop to be among the best tertiary institutions in the country. To consolidate this, TPM College has started to collaborate with a number of international universities in the form of Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs). Apart from ensuring quality education, the collaboration also further realises the objectives of its establishment which are :
-To promote opportunities for sharing of educational expertise -To promote development of an international perspective in community college classrooms -To provide support services and development opportunities in the field of learning -To provide international education resources to itself and other colleges in Malaysia -To form liaisons with institutions involved in international education activities
Keeping in mind the objectives above, TPM College at present puts much effort in the development of its three main Colleges: · College of Business and Communication · College of Science & Engineering · College of Arts & Social Sciences
Currently, there are five schools operating under these three main colleges. These are:
1. School of Engineering 2. School of ICT and Multimedia 3. School of Business Administration 4. School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology 5. School of Languages and Communication
Along with the advancement of today's technology, TPM College caters to the various needs of students aspiring to obtain quality education in the fields of engineering, biotechnology, information technology and business administration. The curricular is designed not only to equip students with hands-on experience in their respective fields, but also to expose them to various disciplines within the respective fields. TPM College hopes that in totality, it will be able to produce graduates who are dynamic and efficient in their respective industries. With an excellent fusion of teaching methodology by industry-experienced instructors, excellent instruction systems, as well as high-end technologies and extensive teaching facilities, TPM College is confident that it will be able to generate respectable graduates who will successfully contribute to the development of nation.
" EDUCATION WITH EXCELLENCE "
Vision An effective catalyst for innovation and growth in a knowledge-driven Malaysian economy
Mission To create knowledge-driven technopreneurs and knowledge-driven industries
Objectives Driven by our vision and mission, TPM College is aimed at fulfilling the following objectives;
* To educate, motivate and be directly involved in research and development to produce high technology products and services
* To enable potential Malaysian technopreneurs to create profitable technology and knowledge-based business ventures that in turn will contribute towards a wealthy and fully developed Malaysia.
* To provide the knowledge for the knowledge-driven Malaysian economy
WHY TPM COLLEGE?
TPM College's Location within Technology Park Malaysia Students might be interested to know that TPM College is actually quite unique in that it is housed on the very same grounds as Technology Park Malaysia (TPM), a leading research and commercial hub in Science and Technology. As such the advantages of actual facilities, personnel and state of the art infrastructure for commercial and research activities in biotechnology and engineering are immediately at hand. There are thus also opportunities to observe actual research and commercial projects undertaken by the various divisions of TPM.
The Biotechnology Advantage TPM College's biotechnology twinning degree programme (with Cal Poly Pomona) has aligned itself with TPM's goal of stepping up its research and commercialization activities in this dynamic field in Malaysia, which is currently the 'hot' area being promoted heavily by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI). In April 2005, the ministry launched the National Biotechnology Policy which was attended by many international delegates. Indeed some members from TPM and TPM Academy attended the Bio 2005 biotechnology convention in Philadelphia in June. There Malaysia attracted great attention to its biotechnology potential worldwide. TPM's biotechnology labs are among the finest research labs in Malaysia and students have the opportunity to observe first hand the various activities and equipment at use, which is not always possible in teaching-only labs.
The Engineering Advantage Students in the engineering twinning degree programme (Cal Poly Pomona) also have opportunities to attend workshops and observe sessions of commercial engineering systems at work in TPM. One of TPM's proudest achievements in engineering was to create the first 'Made in Malaysia' CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machine. Apart from this, the Engineering division of TPM also provides commercial services such as EDM (Electronic Discharge Machining), Fine Blanking, Plastic Injection Moulding, Rapid Prototyping, Mould and Die making as well as QA/QC services, to name but a few.
The IT Advantage TPM's IT division has expertise in handling the entire networking needs of Technology Park Malaysia and it has also provided consulting on various government projects. Thus again classroom studies have the opportunity to relate to real life projects.
TPM College's Facilities TPM College's outstanding facilities provide top level support in maintaining resources that aid and complement students' studies and recreation.
* TPM College's biotechnology laboratories are among the best that any private tertiary institution in the country can offer. * The state-of-the-art Digital Media Centre houses computer labs with software in design, database research, network research, graphic design and engineering, supported by high-end equipment such as colour photocopy machines, plotters, drum scanners and color printers. * Inside the Digital Media Centre is a Digital Studio for taping events storable in VHS, Beta, DVD and VCD formats and for video streaming on the internet. * The Electronic Library has about 30,000 books plus on-line journals. There is also a conventional library. * The Language Lab provides language training facilities * Other facilities include: 'Teaching Factories" - hands-on labs, computer and science labs, engineering workshops, air-conditioned classrooms, indoor and outdoor cafes, a food court, a sports and recreation centre, a gymnasium and healthcare services.
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