📝 Summary
The Faculty of Electrical Engineering at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) organized a five-day workshop on digital intelligent equipment handling for smart manufacturing, focusing on industrial robot application programming and machine vision. The program aimed to strengthen academic and technical collaboration between UTM and Jiangxi Vocational College of Mechanical and Electrical Technology, China, and develop highly skilled graduates for the global smart manufacturing industry. The workshop provided participants with practical competencies in operating industrial robots and machine vision platforms.
JOHOR BAHRU, Aug 7 – The Faculty of Electrical Engineering (FKE), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), successfully organized a workshop on Digital Intelligent Equipment Handling for Smart Manufacturing, held at the UTM-HUIBO Digital Intelligence Lab, FKE.
Held over five days, the program was led by Assoc. Prof. Ir Dr. Mohamad Shukri Zainal Abidin, Program Director and Academic Coordinator of the UTM-HUIBO Digital Intelligence Lab. The workshop focused on developing practical competencies in Industrial Robot Application Programming and Machine Vision, in line with the growing demands of smart manufacturing technologies.
The program also served as part of the effort to strengthen academic and technical collaboration between UTM and Jiangxi Vocational College of Mechanical and Electrical Technology (JXVCMET), China, particularly in the areas of digital intelligence, industrial robotics, machine vision, automation and smart manufacturing. The collaboration also includes preparation for participation in an international skills competition.
The program involved 16 students and 4 staff, supported by 4 lectures from JXVCMET, providing participants with valuable opportunities to strengthen knowledge sharing, technical skills and practical experience in digital intelligence technologies.
Throughout the workshop, participants were introduced to various industrial robotics applications, including basic industrial robot operations, robot programming, drawing applications, handling applications and motor assembly. Participants also took part in comprehensive practical sessions before completing a skill assessment involving industrial robot drawing and motor handling tasks.
In the Machine Vision stream, participants explored machine vision platforms and software, covering calibration, dimension measurement, barcode and character recognition, shape recognition, color recognition and defect detection. The hands-on approach provided participants with practical experience in applying machine vision technology to various inspection and automated detection tasks.
Meanwhile, on 5 and 7 August 2026, the UTM-HUIBO Digital Intelligence Lab also welcomed visitors from the UTM MyTREE SS14: Accelerating Green Development in Asia (UTM Summer School 2026) program and the SRM Institute of Science & Technology, India. The visits provided an opportunity for the visitors to explore the laboratory facilities and observe demonstrations and applications of industrial robotics, machine vision and digital intelligence technologies used in smart manufacturing training.
Through this program, participants not only enhanced their competency in operating industrial robots and machine vision platforms but also gained valuable experience in integrating both technologies into more comprehensive industrial applications.
The program reflects FKE UTM’s commitment to advancing technology-based education, strengthening international collaboration and developing highly skilled graduates equipped to meet the evolving demands of the global smart manufacturing industry.
