Report Activity No. 1

Junior and senior students had the opportunity to engage and deepen their bonds at Newbies Camp'21. Five breakout sessions were used for this programme, and first-year students were divided into groups based on the courses they were enrolled in: SECB (Bioinformatics), SECJ (Software Engineering), SECP (Data Engineering), SECR (Networks and Security), and SECV (Graphics and Multimedia). Participating in a welcoming camp has had a profound impact on my communication skills, thinking skills, and adaptability. Working with people from various backgrounds improved my cross-cultural communication abilities, allowing me to comprehend and value various viewpoints. Working closely with a broad set of people helped me understand various leadership philosophies and develop the ability to modify my strategy for various team dynamics. The camp provided a setting that promoted adaptability and flexibility. I discovered during the camp activities that my capacity for resilience and adaptation significantly aided in overcoming obstacles and welcoming new experiences.

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.

My role in the Newbies Camp 2021 was as a participant.

1. Communication Skills

2. Thinking Skills

3. Adaptability

Date: 22 October 2021

Venue: Online (Webex Meeting)

Organizer: PERSAKA UTM