Malang: A group consisting of 4 students from Department of Chemical Engineering and Sustainability, Kulliyyah of Engineering have attended an international short course program that has been conducted by Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Universitas Brawijaya located in Malang, Indonesia. The program that had been held physically and virtually from 29th of April until 24th May 2024, was aimed for integration of agricultural technology, from conventional methods to AI-driven methods, parallel to the currently developing farming industry. This program also aimed to enhance the collaboration between multiple universities across South East Asia, as the participants of this short course were undergraduate students from Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan, Philippines and from Indonesia as well. We gained a lot of new knowledge and experience when completing this short course, as we know the purpose of smart and sustainable farming methods, the development of nanotechnology and biotechnology, as well as understanding the potential benefits of artificial intelligence in the agriculture sector. We hope that we could use the new knowledge to improve the agriculture sector in our country, as well as helping the communities to achieve a better environment for the future generations.

We really enjoyed our visit to Universitas Brawijaya as we were very excited for the multiple trips and visits, such as the visit to the Wonosari Tea Plantation and also the industrial visit to Bu Noer Aneka Rasa in Sanan, a district in Malang that is very well known by its tempeh-based products.

We managed to visit the gigantic, well-known factory, PT Amerta Indah Otsuka, the home of the famous isotonic drinks, Pocari Sweat and soybean-based protein snack, Soyjoy.

We were also brought to witness the amazing and wonderful view of Mountain Bromo National Park, as the scenery and the surroundings were so beautiful and breathtaking.

We would like to deliver our appreciation to Universitas Brawijaya for conducting this short course as it was a very impactful and memorable moment for us in terms of gaining knowledge and experiences and we do hope that we were able to attend this kind of program again in the future. A huge thanks also we deliver to the Student Exchange and Mobility Unit, Kulliyyah of Engineering IIUM, especially our beloved Dr. Munira, for introducing this program to us, and for all the lecturers of IIUM, for letting us participate in this short course program.