MAGACON Gaming Convention 2011

Unleash the gamer in you this coming 17 & 18 December! The MAGACON Gaming Convention 2011 will be heading your way at KDU University College, Damansara Jaya campus. Get down and battle around! Get in-tact with the latest games (Boardgames, pc games, LAN games, and more!) Come experience the gaming culture here in Malaysia. Bring along your friends and family to join in the fun.

Date: 17 - 18 December 2011

Starting Time: 10.00am 

Venue: KDU Damansara Jaya Campus

*In support of Computing Department (School of Computing, Communication & Media Studies)

-MaGaCon is Malaysia’s first annual independent Analog and Digital gaming convention run by Gamers for        Gamers. 

-For more information and updates on MAGACON, click HERE and HERE

Computer Security Workshop

Keep your computer safe and virus-free! How? A free workshop on "Computer Security" will be held at KDU UC, Damansara Jaya campus on 8th December 2011. Learn how to trace out virus from your computer from this hands-on technical workshop.
Time: 1pm-5pm
Date: 8 Dec 2011
Venue: KDU Damansara Jaya Campus (Lab B)
Audience: Open to all KDU students and staff
Note: Participants are required to bring their own laptop (Duo core processor and 1GB of ram recommended) 
*Organized by the KDU Computing Department

Teaching & Learning Colloquium- Series 6 (NLP in the Classroom)

We live in a society that comprises of different types of people. Each of us behave differently, interpret differently, think differently and act differently. When a lecturer, communicator, presenter or facilitator presents to the audience, they need to know how to communicate and interact with them, thus, making them understand your presentation more effectively. 

How so?

Ms.Lim Kit Wan suggested the NLP method. NLP also stands for Neuro-Linguistic Programming. The Teaching and Learning Colloquium Series 6 of "NLP in the Classroom" took place at KDU University College, Damansara Jaya campus on 25th November 2011.

Understanding the Landscape of Games Development

 Warcraft 3- Frozen Throne (Photo source: blog.ocad.ca)

The Entertainment Industry is one of the fastest growing industries in the world economy. In fact, Electronic Games have become mainstream media, with nett earnings even surpassing that of the film industry. An industry study conducted on the worldwide video game industry has predicted that the video game boom will continue through to 2012, with total sales soaring to $68.4 billion

Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards Malaysia, 2011

KDU Pre-University students done well again! This time around, four KDU CIE (Cambridge International Examinations) A level students bag five awards at the Cambridge International Examinations Brilliance Award. The University of Cambridge International Examinations identified these four KDU students as the best performing students in Malaysia in the recent June 2011 examination session, thus inviting them over to the Awards Ceremony of the "Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards Malaysia 2011".

The ceremony took place at Armada Hotel, Petaling Jaya on 24th November 2011.

From left: Congratulations to Livia Chan Lih Wen, Ooi Ken Lin and Jolyn Tan Lay Shian! The forth achiever, Yugenderan Balamohan (Top Malaysia, Law) could not make it to this event.

A sneak peek of the NEW KDU Gaming lab!

Here is a little something to feed the gamer's eye. Our new Game Lab is finally up and complete. Gamers will be thrilled by awesome game gadgets and technology. Interested in the gaming field and industry? Then watch out for the new KDU Bachelor of Game Development!

Completed with the "Alienware" desktop set, suitable for gamers!

The Xbox, Playstation, Guitar Hero's, and drumset Section!

Mr.Tan Chin Ike (Academic Dept Head, Creative Arts Department)