When I was student in Faculty of Computer and Mathematical Science (formerly known as FTMSK) UiTM, we live in a big family because we have 3 different computer departments(excluding mathematical programs) namely as:
- System Science Department
- Computer Science Department
- Data Communication and Networking Department
As an IT student, we are clustered in Department of System Science as well as AI , ISE and BizComp students. In our department, we are more focusing on IT and ICT project management, Strategic ICT Planning, IT Business, IT ethics as well as technical skills in software development. Our stream is different from computer science department.
The computer science students are being trained to produce algorithms and the superb software. They highly stressed on the output, if they want an A, they will 'bermati-matian' to find out how to produce A as an output. They want to produce the most sophisticated software, the most canggih and intelligent.
In our department, we don't care with your output. How canggih your software, we are not interested to know. Of course we still need an output and the outcomes as well as our target, however, if our target is not achieved, we simply said "it is ok" because what is significant for us is, to know and to understand the surrounding issues and problems that actually happening. We got better understanding of problems and clearly seeing the root of the problems. We got know why it is happened and be able to justified it. We stressed on learning process and understanding.
When I worked under computer science department in UMS, it is quite difficult for me to divert my mind of interest to their approaches. When discussing about student's final year project, balik balik itulah, online system, online system, online system beribu-ribu kali. This guy develop sistem bas, this guy develop sistem tempahan tiket kapal terbang, this guy develop sistem social networking untuk sekolah bla bla bla yang macam friendster, and bla bla bla bla.... When I'am asked why you develop that kind of system, apa guna lagi ko develop sistem macam friendster, they cannot answer. Daripada ko pigi susah2 develop bagus ko buka group dekat friendster untuk sekolah ko tu lagi sanang saya bilang ha ha ha ha ha.
The objective yang biasa saya dengar 'untuk menggantikan sistem lama yang manual'. What type of objective macam tu? They cannot justify why they came out with that system. Yang diorang tau pigi develop (itu pun kalau pandai), atau pigi download codes kat internet, atau pigi ambil sistem senior-senior yang dulu-dulu, pastu mengaku buat sendiri. Lepas tu jadilah project sampah.
It is not necessarily to develop the whole things without any significant. As university student, they should be able to justify things. Your project should consider research element or value of research so it will be more meaningful and at least you can contribute something, walaupun sikit. Apa guna ko pegi buat projek yang orang lain sudah 20 tahun lepas dapat buat, unless you can enhance la. Entah2 ko punya projek lagi teruk dari sedia ada.
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