2023

16 October 2023

GRP visited TAR UMT on 16 October 2023 to follow up on the joint education programme between TAR UMT and GRP.

29 May 2023

The Chairman of Board of Governors, member of the Board and Senior Officials of TAR UMT visited GRP on 29 May 2023 to explore potential collaboration in scientific research, joint-training/ joint activities for students, staff exchange and student exchange . During the visitation, both Universities had also gained an insight into future trends in education, research and innovation in China and how the universities collaborate with the industry and contribute to the wider community.

2022

15 August 2022

The Memorandum of Agreement between TAR UMT and GRP was signed on 15 August 2022.  The aforesaid Agreement would enable TAR UMT students who are studying either the Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Diploma in Mechatronic Engineering or Diploma in Electronic Engineering the option to also pursue GRP’s Diploma in Railway Locomotive.

From 8 June 2022 to 17 June 2022

An 8 days customized online training programme has been conducted between 8 June 2022 and 17 June 2022 for students from GRP.

3 January to 14 January 2022

A Joint Education Programme collaborated with GRP, titled “The Maintenance Foundation of Electric Locomotive” has been conducted between 3 January and  14 January 2022 for students from TAR UMT.

2021

3 November 2021 to 5 November 2021

TAR UMT’s President, Prof. Ir. Dr. Lee Sze Wei, was invited to give his speech at the 2021 Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education High-quality Development Forum held between 3 November 2021 and 5 November 2021, with the theme of "The New Four Disciplines".

From 22 October 2021 to 29 October 2021

An 8 days online training programme has been conducted between 22 October 2021 and 29 October 2021 for students from GRP.

From 12 October 2021 to 29 October 2021

A Joint Education Programme collaborated with GRP, titled “Mechanical Structure Maintenance of EMU” has been conducted between 12 October 2021 and 29 October 2021 for students from TAR UMT.

22 July 2021

A collaboration webinar with GRP has been conducted on 22 July 2021 to promote the Diploma in Railway Locomotive Programme.

2020

1 July 2020

A Webinar Sharing Session – Certification for Engineering Students was conducted on 1 July 2020 to introduce TAR UMT’s Engineering Diploma and GRP Diploma in Railway Locomotive to TAR UMT students.

20 June 2020

GRP was invited by TAR UMT to join a webinar session with the title of “A Career in Railway Industry” on 20 June 2020.

The speaker, Dr Mark Ho, CEO of KDAS Limited, Hong Kong shared his thoughts and experiences in the rail industry during the webinar. According to him, railway professionals are in huge demand to go along with the rapid development of railway systems, however, there are very few specialised undergraduate programmes on railway engineering, operations and management. He also shared with us on the history of railway development, the highlights of the railway industry and the career opportunities in the railway industry especially in Malaysia, which is proactively building up its railway network and the relevant workforce capabilities.

2019

From 13 October to 22 October 2019

A group of TAR UMT students joined a study tour to GRP from 13 October to 22 October 2019.

13 June 2019

TAR UMT formalised three strategic collaborations on 13 June 2019 with the aim to train TAR UMT Engineering students with specialised skills and knowledge for the railway industry. In a signing ceremony, TAR UMT signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Guangzhou Railway Polytechnic (GRP) and Guangdong Zhuoyue Qiancheng Education Services (BF), as well as a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with GRP and China Railway Dongfang Group (CREC) and another MoU with GRP and China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC) Railway Vehicles Sdn Bhd. TAR UMT’s MoA with GRP and BF will provide TAR UMT students who are studying either the Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Diploma in Mechatronic Engineering or Diploma in Electronic Engineering the option to also pursue GRP’s Diploma in Railway Locomotive. In addition, the MoU with CRRC and CREC will provide internship and job placement opportunities for TAR UMT students who have opted to undertake GRP’s Diploma in Railway Locomotive.

2018

Between 19 January and 21 May 2018

A total of two outbound activities were conducted in 2018, as follows: -

• From 19 January to 28 January 2018; and
• From 13 May 2018 to 21 May 2018 (20 Diploma students).

7 August 2018

On 7 August 2018, TAR UMT had co-organized the TAR UMT Railway Technology Forum 2018 for the railway related industries and students at Auditorium. The theme for the forum was 'Talent Development for Malaysia Railways Industry'. Around 160 participants attended the forum including around 30 external organizations.

Mr. Teng Shiping from GRP was invited to give a talk in this forum with the title of “Introduction of EMU Maintenance Technology at Locomotive & Rolling Stock College”. He introduced the railway technologies taught in his polytechnic.

Between 22 July 2018 and 4 March 2018

A total of two inbound activities were conducted in 2018, as follows: -

• From 22 July 2018 to 11 August 2018; and
• From 4 March 2018 to 13 March 2018.

19 March 2018

TAR UMT had organized a Talk on Prospect of Rail Industry in Malaysia by Wilson Fan to TAR UMT and GRP students on 19 March 2018 at Lecture Hall 4 of TAR UMT.