Committed to giving students the means to face the 5.0 Industrial Era, Universitas Dian Nuswantoro (Udinus) hosted an international webinar involving prominent universities from Malaysia. The webinar was participated by students from both Indonesia and Malaysia. It employed the theme of ‘Industry 5.0: Leading to a New Era of Human and Machine Collaboration.’
The webinar was a product of collaboration between Universiti Teknikan Malaysia Melaka (UTeM), University Malaysia of Computer Science & Engineering (UNIMY), and Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). Each of those universities presented a new viewpoint to participants in engaging within the 5.0 Industrial Era. The webinar ran enthusiastically with many interactions between participants and speakers on Thursday, May 5th, 2024.
During the opening speech, Prof. Dr. Ir. Edi Noersasongko, M.Kom., (the Chancellor of Udinus) introduced the campus to participants. As the chancellor of one of the best IT universities in Indonesia, Prof. Edi stated that the webinar aligned with the current students’ necessities.
“Through this webinar, students have chosen the correct path to up-to-date with the current technological development. This will eventually allow students to be ready to dive down to the 5.0 Industrial era, which mainly involves machines in everyday use,” he uttered.
“This opportunity can also be a bridge to knowledge and innovations, a way to further solidify collaborations between Indonesia and Malaysia, as well as shaping the young generation to prepare for the 5.0 Industrial Era,” the chancellor hoped.
On that occasion, the chancellor also encouraged participants from Malaysia to be exchange students at Udinus for a semester. Thus, students can gather knowledge from different viewpoints and allow global collaborations to be realized.
The Impact of AI in the Educational Sector
Prof. Dr. Pulung Nurtantio Andono, S.T., M.Kom., (the Vice Chancellor IV of Research and Partnership Affairs) was also present as a speaker. On that occasion, he discussed the impacts of AI on the creativity and psychological conditions of students. Furthermore, he highlighted that if AI could be utilized properly, it would essentially understand everything needed by students. Hence, AI does not necessarily make students uncreative and dependent.
“As a matter of fact, students will learn to achieve their highest potential. By utilizing AI, students will be able to brainstorm with AI to form a new idea from the students’ potential, allowing students to effectively and efficiently gather ideas,” he highlighted.
Following that session, Prof. Madya TS. Dr. Sharifah Sakinah from UTeM explored the roles of AI in supporting the global industry. The webinar was continued by a discussion presented by Assoc Prof. Mohammad Kamal Mohd Rathi from UNIMY. At the webinar, he discussed the influence of digital currency on the global economy. Then, the webinar was concluded with an appearance of Encik Mohd Norhuzairie Othman from USM. On that occasion, he gave several tips on how to get a job in the 5.0 Industrial era. (Humas Udinus/Haris. Foto: Humas Udinus)
