Five undergraduate students from Universiti Teknologi Brunei (UTB) from the Faculty of Engineering, School of Business, School of Computing and Informatics, and Centre for Communication, Teaching and Learning (CCTL) left the country for Florida, USA this morning to begin a six-month internship programme with Piper Aircraft, Inc. under the UTB ExperiencePLUS programme.
This marks the ninth cohort of the internship programme since the establishment of partnership between UTB and Piper Aircraft in 2013 through a Memorandum of Understanding. The students include Awang Liew Yu Loeng, Awang Liew Se Hau, Awang Muhammad Amin Syaffieq bin Roslan, Dayang Nurul ‘Aina Izzati binti Mohd Yusmin, and Dayang Mu’izzah Zafirah binti Matussin. The students have demonstrated outstanding academic achievements and performed exceptionally well throughout a rigorous selection process conducted by Piper and the University.
Present to bid farewell were Yang Mulia Mr Lim Chui Hua, Registrar and Secretary for UTB; Yang Mulia Dr Hj Sharul Tazrajiman bin Hj Tajuddin, Dean of School of Computing and Informatics (SCI); Yang Mulia Dr Norihan binti Abu Hassan, Dean of Centre for Communication, Teaching and Learning (CCTL); Yang Mulia Elizah binti Radin Mas Ismail, Deputy Registrar (Academic); Yang Mulia Pg Dr. Seri Rahayu binti Pg Ya’akub, Deputy Dean (Academic) of Faculty of Engineering; Yang Mulia Dr. Mohamed Ismail Seyed Mohamed Buhari, Deputy Dean of UTB School of Business; Yang Mulia Dr. Lee Kok Yueh, Piper Coordinator; Registrar Office; Corporate Communications Office; Student Affairs Office; Religious Unit; and staff SCI, and CCTL.
Under the umbrella of partnership with Piper Aircraft, selected UTB students will receive industrial training to enhance their practical and industrial experiences as part of their undergraduate degree studies. The University will also monitor the progress of the students through the submission of progress reports.
Piper Aircraft, Inc., a leading aircraft manufacturer in the general aviation industry, is fully owned by the Ministry of Finance and Economy of the Government of Brunei Darussalam and headquartered in Vero Beach, Florida, United States of America.
