Why Computer Science in UM?

Slides used during promotional talks on computer science at Center of Foundation in Science, University Malaya (PASUM) and Sri Aman Girls' School.

Transcript

1. WHY CS AT UM? Nation's leader in computing school
2. Study of the theory, experimentation, and engineering that form the basis for the design and use of computers. C O M P U T E R S C I E N C E
3. COMPUTER SCIENCE IN ACTION FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, DROIDS, INTELLIGENT CARS, PLAYSTATION VR AND EVERYTHING YOU CAN THINK OF
4. THE AGE OF COMPUTERS Since the new millennium (Industry 3.0), the computing industry has not stopped progressing.
5. No matter how technology transforms the jobs market, computer science expertise will be crucial. COMPUTER SCIENCE IS FUTURE-PROOF. healthcare | military | automotive | education | finance | plantation SECTION ONE
6. IMPACT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE IN TODAY'S WORLD Biggest taxi company in the world does not own any cars. Biggest hotel company in the world does not own any properties A computer has beaten the best Go player in the world
7. Computer scientists are in great demand and seen as a necessity in this digital age. Also listed as one of the critical occupations list IN DEMAND Source: TalentCorp Critical Occupations List Report 2016/2017 Positions
8. Malaysia's demand for computer science graduates set to increase towards 2020
9. MALAYSIA'S VISION: A perfect platform as you graduate in 2020
10. HIGH STARTING SALARY IN 2017 Fresh graduates get paid more than the average entry salary of RM2,500 Source: Jobstreet Malaysia 2018 Salary Report
11. SALARY GUIDE & COMPARISON Positions Experience Min Salary Range/Month Max Salary Range/Month Chief Information Officer Unix / Linux OS Engineer Database Administrator System Analyst Junior Solutions Architect Software Engineer Network Administrator Security Analyst Java Developer 12 - 18 2 - 5 2 - 3 3 - 5 2 - 4 2 - 3 2 - 3 3 - 5 1 - 3 25,000 5,200 5,200 6,200 5,700 4,600 4,600 5,200 5,200 42,000 8,500 8,000 9,000 7,500 6,300 5,800 8,500 7,500 Source: 2018/2019 Kelly Services Salary Guide
12. MAX 3 YEARS EXPERIENCE AVERAGE SALARY Source: 2016/2017 Kelly Services Salary Guide 0 1,425 2,850 4,275 5,700 Engineering Finance Human Resource Computer Science Sales
15. WE ARE RANKED #87 IN THE WORLD AND #22 IN ASIA Source: QS World University Rankings 2019
16. UM'S COMPUTER SCIENCE BY RANK # 1 C O M P U T E R S C I E N C E S C H O O L I N M A L A Y S I A # 2 4 C O M P U T E R S C I E N C E S C H O O L I N A S I A # 9 0 C O M P U T E R S C I E N C E S C H O O L I N T H E W O R L D Source: QS World University Rankings by Subjects 2018
17. Bachelor of Computer Science (Computer Systems & Networking)
18. Bachelor of Computer Science (Software Engineering)
19. Bachelor of Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence)
20. Bachelor of Computer Science (Information Systems)
21. Bachelor of Information Technology (Multimedia)
22. STUDENT GROUPS AND COMPETITIONS Champion: CityHack Hackathon 2017 Champion: Open Data Hackathon 2016 Second runner-up: Unicode Programming Contest 2017 Top 6: UX World Championship 2017 ... and much more
23. ANNUAL DEAN'S CUP Programming, Sports and e-Sports competitions between departments Computer Systems & Networking 2014 - 2017 : CHAMPIONS 2018 : Artificial Intelligence
24. COMPETE IN THE PROGRAMMING LEAGUE TO WIN CASH PRIZES
25. S p e n d 1 s e m e s t e r a b r o a d i n t o p u n i v e r s i t i e s S T U D E N T E X C H A N G E P R O G R A M S
26. COLLABORATION
27. The Cubes: Multipurpose Event Room Undergraduate Student Center iOS Research Lab Teaching Labs Lecture Halls Networking Lab
28. SEE YOU IN FSKTM!
29. "THE IRONY IS THAT THE PROBLEM ISN’T A LACK OF JOBS. RATHER, IT’S A LACK OF PEOPLE WITH THE RIGHT SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE TO FILL THE JOBS." MICHAEL SIMMONS AMERICAN WRITER