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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
Module 1:
Introduction of Autonomous Mobile Robot

Module 2:
Introduction to Basic Robot Operating System (ROS)

Module 3:
Intermediate: Robot Operating System (ROS) Programming

Module 4:
Navigation using Robot Operating System
Module 5:
Practical Robotics with Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR)

Programme Requirement

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

Electro Mechanical Machinery, Engine & Equipment

Soft Skill Training: Communication & Presentation
Vehicle Engine Service
Vehicle suspension system

Vehicle Brake System Servicing
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

Productivity Through Robotics and Artificial Intelligence

Power BI Essentials

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
– Using 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 project management dashboards
– Tracking project progress and milestones
– Resource management visualization

Python for Data Science

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

Robotics Fundamentals

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

Automation and Motor Control Integration

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