All first-year students in the School of Computing were invited to the "Newbies Camp 2021" programme, which was organised by Persatuan Mahasiswa Sains Komputer (PERSAKA), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, on October 22, 2021. The Webex platform was used to host the event online. Throughout the programme, the graduate attributes that were focused on are communication skills, thinking skills, and adaptability. This programme sought to introduce incoming students to their chosen subject of study and to motivate them to take part in extracurricular activities. The main goal of this programme was to introduce new students to online and distance learning early on and to share knowledge and expertise from all of the programmes offered in the School of Computing. The Newbies Camp '21 Opening Ceremony was officiated over by the Chair of the School of Computing, Prof. Ts. Dr. Wan Mohd Nasir bin Wan Kadir, and the Advisor of PERSAKA, Dr. Muhammad Iqbal Tariq bin Idris.
