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K-YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2025

A Stepping Stone into Your Tech Career

Welcome to K-Youth 2025: Empowering Future Talent in Machinery & Equipment

K-Youth 2025 is a national initiative under Khazanah Nasional Berhad, designed to build a sustainable pipeline of highly skilled, future-ready Malaysian youth. Focused on enhancing employability and bridging critical skills gaps, K-Youth provides structured training and real-world experience in high-demand industries across Malaysia. As a committed Project Partner, the Malaysian Technology Development Corporation (MTDC) plays a key role in developing future talent for the Machinery & Equipment sector under Track A of K-Youth 2025. With over three decades of experience in building Malaysia’s technology ecosystem, MTDC is recognized as a national leader in technology commercialization, innovation support, and talent development. With a thriving network of over 700 ecosystem companies, MTDC offers a strong platform for participants to gain real-world exposure.

Through K-Youth, participants will embark on a 4-month journey:

1 month of intensive technical training
in areas such as Autonomous Mobile Robotics (AMR), smart machines, automation systems, and next-generation manufacturing.

3 months of On-the-Job Training (OJT),
with placements within MTDC’s ecosystem companies, providing participants with valuable industry experience and hands-on learning.

The success of MTDC’s initiatives has been demonstrated through:

Through this strong foundation, MTDC’s K-Youth programme is committed to:

Our mission is clear:
To empower the next generation of industry leaders, innovators, and technologists — and to drive Malaysia’s Machinery & Equipment sector to new heights.

Successful candidates will receive the following benefits:

Monthly Salary including statutory deductions

(EPF, SOCSO and Insurance Coverage)

K-Youth 2025

Machinery & Equipment Programmes

Machinery
&
Robotic

Autonomous
Mobile
Robot

Electro Mechanical Machinery, Engine & Equipment

Productivity Through Robotics and Artificial Intelligence

Machinery & Robotic

Soft Skill Training: Communication & Presentation Skill
Introduction of Autonomous Mobile Robot
- Definition and core concepts of AMRs.
- Differences between AGVs and AMRs.
- Importance of AMRs in modern industries: Warehousing, Logistics, and Smart Manufacturing.
- Case studies of successful AMR deployments.

Introduction to Basic Robot Operating System (ROS)
- What is ROS?
- Features and benefits of ROS for autonomous robots
- Understanding ROS components

Intermediate: Robot Operating System (ROS) Programming

Navigation using Robot Operating System
Practical Robotics with Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR)
- Definition AMR
- Importance of AMRs in modern industries

Programme Requirement

Certificate to Receive:

Autonomous Mobile Robot

Soft Skill Training: Communication & Presentation Skill
Introduction to Smart Manufacturing
Basic Hands-on Training on Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) for Industry
Advance Hands-on Training on Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) for Industry

Service & Troubleshooting Training on Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) for industries
Sale & Application Training on Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) for Industry

Industry digitalization and IR4.0
IoT and AI Data Analytics
Industry Machine Vision and AI Deep Learning
Industry PLC: Best Practice

Introduction to 8D Problem Solving Process
Effective Communication

Programme Requirement

Certificate to Receive:

Electro Mechanical Machinery, Engine & Equipment

Soft Skill Training: Communication & Presentation
Vehicle Engine Service
- Understanding the electro-mechanical technology of light vehicles
Vehicle suspension system

Vehicle Brake System Servicing
- Understanding service and diagnose vehicle brake systems
Vehicle Electrical and Electronic System Servicing

Vehicle Heated Ventilation Air-Conditioning (HVAC) System Rectification
Vehicle transmission system diagnostic

Vehicle engine management system (EMS)
Vehicle Scan tools diagnostic

Programme Requirement

Certificate to Receive:

Productivity Through Robotics and Artificial Intelligence

Introduction to Power BI
- Overview of Power BI
- Installing Power BI Desktop
- Understanding the interface and main features

Data Import and Transformation
- Basic data import & data transformation techniques
- Cleaning data in Power BI
Data Visualization with Power BI
- Creating and customizing charts and graphs via slicers and filters
- Best practices for effective data visualization
Advanced Power BI Features
- Using DAX (Data Analysis Expressions)
- Creating and managing relationships between tables
- Introduction to Power BI Service
Power BI for Project Management
- Creating and tracking project management dashboards
- Resource management visualization

Python Basics
- Installing Python and setting up the environment
- Python syntax and basic programming concepts
- Data structures: lists, dictionaries, tuples
Data Science with Python
- Introduction to data science and its applications
- Libraries for data science: NumPy, Pandas
- Data cleaning and preprocessing with Pandas
Data Visualization with Python
- Plotting data with Matplotlib
- Advanced visualizations with Seaborn
- Interactive plots with Plotly
Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA)
- Performing EDA using Pandas and Matplotlib
- Identifying trends, patterns, and outliers
- Summary statistics and data distribution
Introduction to Machine Learning
- Basics of machine learning
- Supervised vs. unsupervised learning
- Implementing simple machine learning models with Scikit-learn

MyCobot
- Overview of Robot & understanding Robot architecture and basic concepts
- Creating and managing Robot OEF
- Writing simple codes
Phase Motor Control
- Introduction to 3-phase motors and their operation
- Understanding motor characteristics and specifications
- Overview of motor control techniques for 3-phase motors

PLC Programming
- Writing and testing basic ladder logic programs
- Implementing timers, counters, and sequencers
- Using PLCs for simple automation tasks
Modules 4: Direct On-Line (DOL) Control
- Basics of DOL control
- Wiring and circuit design for DOL control
- Implementing DOL control for 3-phase motors
PLC and Motor Integration
- PLC programming techniques
- Using sensors and actuators with PLCs for automation
- Building a capstone project integrating PLC automation and motor control