The day was greeted with warmth and smiles, despite the heavy downpour at UTAR Kampar Campus, when Faculty of Engineering and Green Technology (FEGT) Dean Ir Prof Dr Ng Choon Aun welcomed the guests from Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule (OTH) Regensburg University on 15 November 2023.

The OTH Regensburg University guests consisted of Vice President Prof Dr Oliver Steffens, Faculty of Electrical and Information Technology Dean Prof Dr -Ing. Rainer Holmer, and Faculty of Applied Natural Sciences and Cultural Studies academic Prof Dr Rupert Schreiner.

Accompanying Prof Ng were FEGT Deputy Dean for Academic Development and Undergraduate Programmes Ir Ts Dr Leong Kah Hon, FEGT Deputy Dean for R&D and Postgraduate Programmes Dr Lo Po Kim, and FEGT Head of MEng (Electronic Systems) Programme Ts Dr Lee Han Kee, FEGT academic Assoc Prof Dr Yamuna Munusamy, and Division of Community and International Networking Deputy Director Dr Chen, I-Chi.

Everyone then gathered in a meeting room for a discussion, whereby every person contributed ideas to increase student enrolment in both institutions for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Both institutions were positive that the strategies discussed could offer students an international perspective and increase their employability upon completing the programmes.