05DISCOVER UBDThe FPT-UBD Innovation Lab is a software development training programme supported by FPT University with 16-week courses on latest IT innovations. Photo Azhar IsmatFPT-UBD Innovation Lab: An Experiential Development ProgrammeThe FPT-UBD Innovation Lab is a software development training programme supported by FPT catering to students looking to learn and apply latest innovations in IT which include, mobile applications, cloud computing, Internet of Things (IoT) and robotics among others. In the course of 16 weeks, students get the opportunity to work on real world projects from the industry trained by expert mentors. The recently established FPT-UBD Innovation Lab is where training and research is based on an industrial model with hands on experience that is relevant to Industry 4.0. Projects in the lab range from Information Technology, 3D Printing, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and Mobile technology among many others. Students can also come up with their own project ideas.In addition, the FPT-UBD Innovation Lab will support the development of joint research between UBD and FPT University. The lab will also offer part-time 16-week training programmes, training consultancies for Training of Trainers (ToT) and short-term courses. It aims to be the leading innovation and software development training programme and consultancy in Brunei and the region.The setting up of the FPT-UBD Innovation Lab is in line with UBD’s Vision 2020 to be a University of Innovation and Enterprise. With a function to equip students with the necessary skills to meet the technical requirements of companies and corporations, the lab is also the coo-operation between the two universities and enterprises.A memorandum of understanding signed in 2012 between UBD and FPT University marked the start of student exchange programmes between the two institutions. Students from UBD have carried out their Discovery Year there while UBD has also received students from FPT University for it’s Intensive English Proficiency Course (IEPC).FPT University is a partner university of UBD. It is the first private university established by FPT Corporation, the biggest info-technology company in Vietnam which has more than 20 branches globally. The university currently has one campus in Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park, Hanoi and two others campuses in FPT City – Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City.Both UBD and FPT University recognise that innovation is a crucial determinant of competitiveness and national progress as well as the need to innovate in order to address today’s global challenges such as climate change, cyber security attaining sustainable development.
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